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OPTION SWITCH FUNCTIONS

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OPTION SWITCH FUNCTIONS

The programmable option switches are AUX and FCN on the side

panel and F1/F2/F3 on 3-key models and F1/F2/F3/*/# on 15-key models
as shown above. The available functions for each operating mode and the
page on which each function is described are listed in the following table.
Consult your dealer to determine what functions are controlled by each
switch and then write the switch label next to the applicable function. Do
this for each mode in which your radio operates. Refer to page 17 for
more option switch information.

CONVENTIONAL MODE

Switch

Function

See Page

Backlight

17

Displayed Information

25

High/Low Power

29

Home Zone

19

Keypad Lock

18

Monitor

26

Normal/Selective

27

Priority

32

Radio Wide Scan

21

Repeater Talk-Around

29

Scan

21

Scan Edit

31

Tones On-Off

20

Zone

18

F1

1

F3

ENT

CLR

F2

2

3

6

5

4

7

8

9

#

0

*

F2

F1

F3

ENT

AUX

FCN

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Summary of Contents for 7700 Series

Page 1: ...1 7700 Series FM Portable Radio Conventional SMARTNET SmartZone OPERATING MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...ate the radio without the proper antenna installed DO NOT allow children to operate or play with this transceiver DO NOT dispose of the nickel metal hydride battery pack used by this radio in fire because it can explode Dispose of it in accor dance with local regulations Also do not short the terminals be cause it may become very hot NOTE The above warning list is not intended to include all hazar...

Page 3: ... communication products systems and services worldwide E F Johnson produces equipment for land mobile radio and mobiletelephone services which include business industrial government public safety and personal users Viking Head EFJohnson logo and Call Guard are trademarks of the E F Johnson Company SMARTNET SmartZone Call Alert Enhanced Private Conversation and Private Conversation II are trademark...

Page 4: ...t E F Johnson replace ment Using other antennas or attaching equipment to the antenna jack may damage the transceiver and cause operation that violates FCC regulations Interference With Other Electronic Devices Most electronic devices are shielded to prevent interference from RF transmitters However some devices may be affected especially when the RF equipment is in close proximity Therefore do no...

Page 5: ...mospheres Turn the transceiver off when in an area with a potentially explosive atmosphere Although rare the trans ceiver could generate a spark or a hot surface that could cause an explo sion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death Operation in Flammable Atmospheres Areas with potentially flam mable atmospheres are usually but not always clearly posted These areas may include fueling are...

Page 6: ...n Lists Priority Channel Sampling Busy Channel Lockout Monitor Mode Call Guard Squelch Control Penalty Timer Conversation Timer Repeater Talk around DTMF ANI Signaling User Selectable Power Output SMARTNET II Features Group Enhanced Private Conversation Private Conversation II and Telephone Calls Call Alert Paging Emergency Calls Messaging Priority Monitor Scanning Failsoft Operation Dynamic Regro...

Page 7: ... Model 13 Front Panel Keys 15 Key Model 14 Display 15 GENERAL OPERATION 16 Introduction 16 Turning Power On and Setting Volume 16 Backlight 17 Option Switches 17 Keypad Lock 18 Low Battery Indication 18 Channel and Zone Selection 18 Home Zone 19 Time Out Timer 19 Tone Enable Disable 20 Scanning 20 Conventional and SMARTNET SmartZone Operation 23 CONVENTIONAL FEATURES 25 Introduction 25 Display Mod...

Page 8: ... Group Calls 35 Enhanced Private Conversation Calls 36 Private Conversation II Calls 39 Telephone Calls 41 Call Alert 44 Messaging 45 Sending Status Conditions 46 Emergency Alarm Call 47 Failsoft Operation 47 SMARTNET SmartZone Scanning 48 Dynamic Regrouping 48 SmartZone Features 49 MISCELLANEOUS 50 Supervisory Tones 50 Rechargeable Battery Pack 52 Dealer Programming 54 Speaking Into Microphone 54...

Page 9: ...r to determine what functions are controlled by each switch and then write the switch label next to the applicable function Do this for each mode in which your radio operates Refer to page 17 for more option switch information CONVENTIONAL MODE Switch Function See Page Backlight 17 Displayed Information 25 High Low Power 29 Home Zone 19 Keypad Lock 18 Monitor 26 Normal Selective 27 Priority 32 Rad...

Page 10: ...Function See Page Backlight 17 Call Alert 44 Call Response 41 Emergency 47 Home Zone 19 Keypad Lock 18 Message 45 Phone 41 Private Call 36 39 Radio Wide Scan 21 Scan 21 Site Lock SmartZone only 50 Site Search SmartZone only 49 Status 46 Tones On Off 20 Zone 18 ...

Page 11: ...ack Connection point for the antenna Top Panel Indicators TX Indicator Red Indicates when the transmitter is keyed RX Indicator Green Indicates that the channel may be busy because a signal is being detected Low Battery Indicator Amber Indicates that the battery charge is getting low and a recharge will soon be required BATT RX TX OFF VOL 6 7 8 5 4 3 2 1 12 11 10 9 16 15 14 13 Transmitter Keyed Re...

Page 12: ...n the transmitter is on FCN Function This is a dealer programmable switch that can control various functions see page 9 Battery Release Button Pushing this spring loaded button upward releases the battery so that it can be removed for recharging or replacement Turn power off before removing the battery Accessory Connector not shown This connector is on the opposite side of the transceiver and it i...

Page 13: ... of these keys can be programmed by your dealer to control a specific function see page 9 These keys are also used in menus to scroll left scroll right and for the Enter ENT function In addition the top key on the side AUX functions as a CLR key in menus F2 F1 F3 ENT ...

Page 14: ...tion In addition in menus it provides the Clear CLR function F3 Programmable by your dealer to control a specific function In addition in menus it provides the Enter ENT function Programmable by your dealer to control a specific function In addition in menus it provides the Scroll Left function Programmable by your dealer to control a specific function In addition in menus it provides the Scroll R...

Page 15: ...at the same time The box around the S indicates that the current conventional channel is in the standard scan list page 23 Telephone interconnect mode is selected with SMARTNET SmartZone channels only page 41 Radio wide scan is enabled see page 21 Repeater talk around is enabled see page 29 C A SMARTNET SmartZone private call is occurring pages 36 and 39 Low Battery Monitor Mode Talk Around Mode R...

Page 16: ...nique to conventional channels are described starting on page 25 and features unique to SMARTNET SmartZone channels are described starting on page 34 Turning Power On and Setting Volume Power is turned on and off by the On Off Volume switch on the top panel When power is initially turned on an alert tone sounds and the radio software version is momentarily displayed The zone alias is then displaye...

Page 17: ...t is available It can also be dealer programmed to automatically turn on when any key is pressed It then automatically turns off after a programmed delay so that battery drain is minimized Option Switches The programmable option switches are as follows F1 F2 and F3 on front panel In addition with full keypad 15 key models the and keys are programmable AUX and FCN on the side panel If your radio is...

Page 18: ...level the icon appears in the display and stays on until power is turned off In addition the following low battery indications may be programmed to occur The amber BATT indicator on the top panel lights A beep sounds once per minute in the standby mode A beep sounds each time the PTT switch is pressed The battery should be recharged as soon as practical after a low battery indication appears Refer...

Page 19: ...vailable zones using the and keys 3 Once the desired zone is displayed press the ENT key or wait 4 seconds Home Zone The radio can be programmed with a home zone Then when power is turned on the radio can be programmed so that either the home or last selected zone is automatically selected If the Home Zone option switch is programmed it can be used to quickly select or change the home zone To sele...

Page 20: ...if it is programmed When tones are enabled by this switch TONE ON is momentarily displayed and a tone sounds Conversely when tones are disabled TONE OFF is displayed and no tone sounds If the Tones On Off option switch is not programmed tones are fixed in the on or off mode Scanning Introduction Scanning cycles through a list of channels called a scan list checking each for messages When a message...

Page 21: ...martZone is briefly displayed The x is the number of the conven tional scan list 1 2 or 3 that is selected Refer to page 30 for more information To turn scanning off press the Scan option switch again The S icon is then no longer indicated and SCAN OFF is briefly displayed If the zone or channel is changed while scanning is selected scanning continues on the same or a different scan list see scan ...

Page 22: ...age occurring on some other channel Standard Mode Scan List NOTE The selected channel is always scanned With conventional operation up to three scan lists can be programmed The list that is scanned is selected by the Scan option switch as described on page 30 Selecting another conventional channel does not change the current scan list The scan lists are user program mable if the Scan Edit option s...

Page 23: ...receiving a message on the channel to be deleted press and hold the Scan option switch until the alert tone sounds about 1 second 2 The channel is then deleted and scanning of the remaining channels in the scan list resumes 3 Deleted channels are added back into the scan list if either of the following occur Scanning is turned off and then on again using the Scan switch Transceiver power is turned...

Page 24: ...ert and messaging Operating features unique to SMARTNET SmartZone chan nels are described starting on page 34 This radio supports only the SMARTNET II trunking protocol It does not support the SMARTNET I also referred to as Type I protocol When a SMARTNET or SmartZone channel is selected or the radio is powered up on one of those channels it searches for a control channel and attempts to register ...

Page 25: ...Pressing this switch cycles between the following modes The selected mode does not change when power is turned off If the Displayed Infor mation option switch is not programmed the Alias mode is always used Alias The preprogrammed alphanumeric tag for the channel is displayed Number The channel number from 1 16 is displayed Frequency The receive frequency of the selected channel is displayed in me...

Page 26: ...ere may be times when the busy indication is displayed even though no one is using the channel Monitoring should then be performed by disabling Call Guard squelch using the Normal Selective option switch as described on page 28 or the monitor mode described next Monitor Mode The monitor mode temporarily disables squelch control features such as Call Guard squelch so that all messages are heard on ...

Page 27: ...r keys even if the channel is busy Noise The transmitter is disabled if any signal is detected on the channel Tone The transmitter is disabled if the detected squelch coding is not correct If busy override is permitted by programming it is possible to transmit even when the transmitter is disabled by this feature Simply release the PTT switch and then quickly press it again Call Guard Squelch Gene...

Page 28: ... by programming the transmit and receive codes from one channel can be temporarily or permanently reas signed to all channels of the current zone Proceed as follows 1 Using the number keys enter the number of the channel that is programmed with the code you want to reassign to all channels only channels 1 9 can be selected See Display Mode Selection on page 25 for information on displaying channel...

Page 29: ...missions go through a repeater which usually increases range However if you are out of range of the repeater you cannot talk to anyone else on that channel even though the mobile you are calling may be only a short distance away To allow communica tion when this situation occurs repeater talk around can be used to allow direct communication with a mobile without going through a repeater Repeater t...

Page 30: ... operation unique to SMARTNET SmartZone operation is described starting on page 48 Selecting a Scan List When standard scanning with full keypad 15 key models one of up to three scan lists can be selected These lists can be dealer or user programmed as described in the information which follows With limited keypad 3 key models only one scan list is available and it cannot be user programmed Howeve...

Page 31: ...rd scan list is automatically selected The selected list is indicated as SCAN x If user programming is disabled on a list NO LIST is momentarily displayed and it cannot be edited 3 Select the channel you want to add or delete using the and keys To change zones press the F1 key and select the new zone 4 If the selected channel is in the scan list the box around S is indicated in the upper left corn...

Page 32: ...th Standard conventional scanning It does not occur with Radio Wide scanning when listening to any type of SMARTNET SmartZone call or when transmitting A series of ticks may be heard when the priority channel is sampled while listening to a message on some other channel Changing The Priority Channel If a specific priority channel is associated with the current scan list it can be changed if the Pr...

Page 33: ...lly as described on page 25 3 Press the PTT switch and the call proceeds as follows If the Busy Channel Lockout feature is programmed on the channel the transmitter is automatically disabled if the channel is busy see description on page 27 Otherwise busy and out of range conditions are not indicated and speaking can begin after monitoring the channel 4 Press and hold the PTT switch to talk and re...

Page 34: ...the PTT switch Disabled All DTMF signaling is disabled SMARTNET SMARTZONE FEATURES Introduction The following information describes features unique to the SMARTNET and SmartZone operating mode see brief description on page 23 Refer to the preceding Conventional Features section for information on features common to all operating modes and to the General Information section starting on page 16 for ...

Page 35: ...ications that may occur are as follows If the busy tone sounds and BUSY is displayed the system is busy Release the PTT switch and wait for the call back tone to sound Then press the PTT switch within 3 seconds and begin talking If a continuous tone sounds while pressing the PTT switch you may be out of range Drive closer or away from shielding objects and try again If your unit ID is invalid the ...

Page 36: ...y selecting the unit ID from a call list list entry or by directly entering it using the keypad direct entry Direct entry is available with full keypad 15 key models only Proceed as follows List Entry Method 1 With a SMARTNET SmartZone channel selected momentarily press the Private Call option switch The private call mode is indicated by C in the upper part of the display The tag alias of the last...

Page 37: ... it matches an ID in your call list Otherwise the ID you entered continues to be displayed Any of the following conditions may then occur If the radio you are calling is on the air telephone type ringing is heard for 20 seconds or until the called party answers If the called party answers and the call is successful the person s voice is heard and the call is carried on the same as a group call To ...

Page 38: ...re alternately displayed 2 To answer the call press the Private Call option switch and then the PTT switch and begin talking The private call mode is indicated by C in the upper part of the display The alias of the incoming call is displayed if the ID is in your call list Otherwise the unit ID is displayed NOTE If the Private Call option switch is not pressed before the PTT switch a group call is ...

Page 39: ...described starting on page 36 and operation in the Private Conversation II mode is described in the following information The Private Call option switch is required to place these calls and either that switch or the Call Response option switch is required to receive them Proceed as follows Placing a Private Conversation II Call This call can be initiated by selecting the unit ID from a call list l...

Page 40: ...r the 6 digit ID of the unit you are calling Press the key to erase the last digit entered or press the CLR key to cancel the call 3 Press the PTT switch to initiate the call If the entered ID is invalid INVALID is momentarily displayed and the call is not initiated If the entered ID is valid the display indicates the alias of the ID if it matches an ID in your call list Otherwise the ID you enter...

Page 41: ...h is not pressed before the PTT switch a group call is transmitted on the selected group To end the call when the conversation is complete or at any other time press the CLR key If the call is not answered within 20 seconds it is automatically terminated If private calls are not permitted Private Call switch not programmed press the Call Response option switch if available to answer the call Telep...

Page 42: ...and the normal ringing or busy tone is heard Proceed to the bulleted list which follows the next method for condi tions that may then occur Direct Entry Method Full Keypad Models Only 1 With a SMARTNET SmartZone channel selected press and hold the Phone option switch until a tone sounds approximately 1 second The last phone number called is displayed and the phone mode is indicated by the icon 2 E...

Page 43: ...he radio system is not in service LOST CALL is displayed and a continuous tone sounds End the call by pressing the CLR key If you are not authorized to make telephone calls REJECT is displayed and a continuous tone sounds End the call by pressing the CLR key If the radio system is busy BUSY is displayed and a busy tone sounds The call automatically proceeds when the radio system becomes available ...

Page 44: ... With a SMARTNET SmartZone channel selected momentarily press the Call Alert option switch The tag alias of the last ID called is displayed if it matches an ID in your call list Otherwise the last ID called is displayed 2 Enter the index of the desired ID if you know it or scroll through the list using the and keys until you find the desired ID Press the CLR key to cancel the call 3 Press the PTT ...

Page 45: ... selected channel is then displayed continuously If the radio you are paging is not in service a tone sounds and NO ACK is displayed Press the CLR key to cancel the page Answering a Page 1 When a page is received the display alternately indicates PAGE RCV and the alias of the current channel and a recurring received page tone sounds six beeps sounds 2 To clear and ignore the page press the CLR key...

Page 46: ...s feature allows you to send your current status to your dispatcher Up to eight status conditions can be preprogrammed and they are identified by an alias name If the Status option switch is programmed status conditions are sent as follows 1 Momentarily press the Status option switch The alias of the last status sent is displayed 2 To change the displayed status enter the index of the desired stat...

Page 47: ... option switch 2 The emergency alarm is then transmitted and EMERGNCY is indicated in the display for a short time Transmitting continues until an acknowledgment is received indicated by two beeps or the programmed number of attempts have occurred Silent operation may also be programmed in which case no audio or visual indication of the alarm condition occurs 3 To transmit an emergency call press ...

Page 48: ... ever the channel is selected Scanning is temporarily disabled and S turns off if a channel is selected that has scanning disabled Then when a channel is selected again that permits scanning it is automatically re enabled In addition to calls on channels in the scan list pages private calls and telephone calls are received while scanning Messages on the priority channel are received while listenin...

Page 49: ...ith the following additional features Determining Current Site and Searching For New Site To determine the current radio site momentarily press the Site Search option switch if programmed If currently registered on a site SITE x is displayed where x is the site number If the site is locked see following LOCK x is displayed instead The display then indi cates the RSSI Receive Signal Strength Indica...

Page 50: ...g section When a new site is found the radio is then locked on that site MISCELLANEOUS Supervisory Tones Single Beep Alert Tone Power was turned on and a successful power up sequence occurred see page 16 The time out timer is about to expire or the penalty timer has expired page 19 and page 28 The conversation timer is about to expire page 29 The system received your page but the paged mobile is n...

Page 51: ...en acknowledged page 45 The status condition that was sent has not been acknowledged page 46 Single Short Medium Pitch Tone A valid key has been pressed Single Short Low Pitch Tone An invalid key has been pressed Six Beeps Recurring The page was received page 44 Three Beeps Recurring A unit to unit call was received page 36 Six Beeps The paged radio received the page and acknowledged it page 44 Th...

Page 52: ... by this radio must be disposed of in accordance with local regulations Do not short the termi nals because the battery may become very hot Battery Life With proper care the nickel metal hydride NiMH battery pack used by this radio should provide excellent service When the pack no longer holds a charge or provides only a very short operating time it must be replaced with a new unit Typical operati...

Page 53: ...y off A new battery pack must be charged before use Battery Care One cause of shortened battery life is repeated deep discharge Therefore it is recommended that the battery be recharged as soon as practical after the low battery indication appears see preceding informa tion Do not continue using the transceiver until the battery is completely discharged Another cause of reduced battery life is ope...

Page 54: ...shout since it distorts your voice and does not increase range Make sure that the PTT push to talk switch is pressed before you begin to speak and released as soon as the message is complete Operation At Extended Range When approaching the limits of radio range the other party may not be able to hear your transmissions and there may be an increase in back ground noise when messages are received Yo...

Page 55: ...t the battery is fully charged and in good condition If the transceiver still does not operate properly return it to your dealer for service NOTE There are no user serviceable components inside this transceiver Altering internal adjustments can cause illegal emissions void the war ranty and result in improper operation that can seriously damage the transceiver ...

Page 56: ...4 Control Channel 24 Conventional Mode 23 Conversation Timer 29 CTCSS Signaling 27 D DCS Signaling 27 Display 15 Display Mode Select 25 DTMF ANI Signaling 34 Dynamic Regrouping 48 E Emergency Alarms 47 Emergency Calls 47 Enh Priv Conversation Call Placing 36 Receiving 38 Enter Key 14 Extended Range Operation 54 F F1 F3 Switches 13 14 17 Failsoft Operation 47 FCN Switch 12 17 Features Conventional ...

Page 57: ...gramming 54 PTT Switch 12 R Repeater Talk Around 29 RX Indicator 11 S Safety Information 2 Scan List 22 Channel Delete 23 Conventional Mode 30 Determining Channels in 23 Programming 31 Radio Wide Scan Mode 22 Selecting 30 Standard Scan Mode 22 Scan Mode Transmitting In 31 Scan Resume Delay 22 Scanning 20 Conventional 30 Radio Wide 20 21 SmartNet 48 Standard 20 21 Scroll Left Key 14 Scroll Right Ke...

Page 58: ...Tones 50 Top Panel Controls 11 Traffic Channel 24 Transmit Disable On Busy 27 Transmitting Scan Mode 31 Troubleshooting 55 TX Indicator 11 U Unit ID 16 34 V Volume Level Setting 17 W Warranty 3 Z Zone Select 19 ...

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