3. Operation
3.1 Turning the Unit ON/OFF
3.2 Adjusting the Speaker volume
There are 8 volume levels. To adjust the speaker volume,
press the (UP) button to increase, or press the
(DOWN) button to decrease. The LCD Screen will show
the digital speaker volume level during adjustment.
3.3 Receiving a Call
The unit is continuously in Receive mode when the
unit is turned ON and not transmitting. When a signal is
received on the current channel, the receive signal icon
“RX” will be displayed on the LCD Screen.
3.4 Transmitting (sending)
Press and hold the TALK (Push to Talk) button to transmit
your voice. The transmit signal icon “TX” will display on
the LCD Screen and the RED LED indicator will light.
Hold the unit in a vertical position with the Mic
(Microphone) 5 cm away from the mouth. While holding
the
TALK
button, speak into the mic (microphone) in a
normal tone of voice.
Release the
TALK
button when you have finished
transmitting.
a.
b.
c.
Important:
In order for other people to receive your transmission, they must
also be on the same channel that you are currently using. Refer
to the "Changing Channel" section for more information.
When the
TALK
and/or CALL buttons are continuously pressed,
your PMR cannot receive any transmissions.
To Turn ON;
a.
Press and hold the (Power) button. A special “beep"
sound will be heard and the LCD Screen will display the
current channel.
To switch OFF;
b.
Press and hold the (Power) button. A special “beep"
sound will be heard and the LCD Screen will turn blank.
3.5 Calling (Paging) Tone
With the PMR in normal mode, press and release the CALL
button. The unit will transmit a 2-second page tone to the
other unit/s set with the same channel within transmitting
range.
You can use the CALL button to send a tone to other users on
the same channel. To activate this feature;
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3.7 The Menu Functions
3.7.1 Changing Channels
The PMR has 8 available channels. To change channel;
a.
Press the (Menu) button once, the Channel icon
“
8
” will start blinking on the LCD Screen.
b.
While the Channel icon is blinking, press the (UP) or
(DOWN) button to select the desired channel. The
channel changes from 1 to 8, or from 8 to 1.
c.
Press the
TALK
button again to confirm your
selected channel.
3.7.3 Monitor
You can use the Monitor feature to check for weak signals
on the current channel.
a.
Press the (Menu) button 3 times. The PMR will
enter the Monitor mode and hear everything on the
current channel.
b.
Press the (Menu) button again to turn off the
Monitor operation and return to standby mode.
3.7.2 TX Power High/Low setting
This feature permits the selection of the transmitting power
level to high or low. At Power High, the PMR will transmit
at maximum power and at a longer transmission range.
a.
Press the (Menu) button twice.
b.
Press the (UP) or (DOWN) button to select
High or Low. The LCD Screen will display "L" when the
low power is selected. At low power mode, the PMR
will transmit at reduced transmitting range but could
extend the battery life.
c.
Press the
TALK
button again to confirm your
selected power level.
Note:
Refer to the "Channel Table" section of this Owner’s Manual for
detailed frequency listing.
CALL button
-
Press to send a
ringing tone to other
PMR units.
(PUSH to
TALK) button
-
Press and hold
to transmit.
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1. LCD Screen
Channel Number. Changes
from 1 to 8 as selected by the
user.
Displays the Speaker volume
level.
Antenna
LCD Screen
-
Displays the
current channel
selection and other
radio symbols.
MENU/ (Power)
Button
-(Menu)
Press to program
the PMR settings.
(Power)
Press and
hold to turn the
PMR unit ON
or OFF.
(UP)/ (DOWN)
buttons -
Press to
change channels,
volume, and to
select settings
during programming.
Mic (Microphone)
Speaker
Displayed when the Power Low is activated.
Displayed when transmitting a signal.
Displayed when receiving a signal.
SCAN button
-
Press and hold to
scan for an active
channel.
RED LED Indicator
lighting
Your Latitude 150 includes a
for each handset.
rechargeable
battery pack
1
Open the locking latch
and slide off the battery
compartment cover
3
Replace the cover and
close the latch
2
Insert the rechargeable battery
pack as shown
Make sure the ‘UP’ arrow
is showing, and pointing
towards the top of the
handset
Important — read these
safety warnings before
you charge the batteries
To remove the belt clip
To replace the belt clip
To fit the batteries
It’s easier to fit the battery pack without
the belt clip in place.
Pull the tab forward (away from
the handset) to release the belt
clip. Then lift the belt clip off
Slide the belt clip down into
the slot until it clicks into place
Insert your
fingernail
behind the
tab
Lift the
belt clip
off
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When placing the handset in the charger,
.
— never try to burn them or put them anywhere
they could get burnt or punctured.
When you’re not going to use your Latitude 150 for a few weeks,
so it doesn’t leak corrosive substances.
When the battery charge level gets low,an alert tone will be
— they might leak if
you do
use only the
rechargeable battery pack supplied with the
Dispose of used batteries safely and in a way that will not harm
the environment
Don’t leave dead batteries in your handset
Don’t try to fit or recharge non-rechargeable batteries
Make sure the battery compartment cover is securely locked in
place
.
when you’re charging the batteries.
.
Plug the mains adapter into
a 230 V AC, 50 Hz mains
socket, with the switch on
the socket set to OFF
Then switch on at the mains socket
Place the handsets in the
charging cradles
Connect the mains
power lead to the
charger
The Latitude 150must be used with the
adapter will result in non-compliance
with EN60065, and will invalidate any
approval given to this apparatus.
If the PMR can detect when the battery charge level gets low.
It takes about
to recharge the batteries fully if they’ve
become completely run down. New batteries can take up to
14 hours to charge fully.
6 hours
The charge light comes on
when when a handset is in
the charging cradle
Battery life
The PMR units have a built-in Power Saver (PS) for maximum
If you prefer to wall
mount the charger, use
the template supplied
2 Fitting the batteries
2. Charging the batteries
take the battery pack out
Latitude 150
mainsadapter supplied. Using any other
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heard and the RDD LED indicator will flash once every 15
seconds.When this happens,recharge the batteries.
An alert tone will be heard and the RED LED indicator will
flash once every 15 seconds. When this happens,will be put
on the handset to charge pod and check the charge LED light.
battery life, but when not in use, turn the unit OFF to
conserve battery power.
Remove the batteries if the units will not be used for a long
period of time.
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Battery Meter
3.6 Channel Scan
Press and hold down the
button. The channel
number on the LCD creen changes rapidly until an active
signal is detected.
When an active signal (one of the 8 channels) is detected,
(OR press the (UP) button to continue the
Channel scan performs a search for active signals in a
other radios without having to manually change to each channel.
a.
b.
c.
d.
SCAN
continuous loop from channels 1 to 8. This allows you to find
the channel scan pauses on the active channel until the
active signal stops.
If you press the
button while the scan is paused on
an active channel the unit will communicate through the
and
the
channel
scan
will
be
active signal channel,
channel scanning.)
deactivated.
Press and hold the SCAN button to stop the channel
scanning operation. The unit will return to the channel
.
If no action is taken before the detected signal stops then
the scan will continue.
set before the scan was started.
To activate this feature;
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