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QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE - CONTROLS, Continued

System/ Group

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   buttons are used to select

Select

Group/Channel numbers. Pressing the radio's
Shift/Clear/Monitor button and then the up or
down arrows will select the System. These
up/ddown arrow buttons are also used in the
Special Call mode (trunked systems only).

HOME

Pressing and holding this key for a
programmed duration selects a desired
Group and / or System.

SPC (Special)

Pressing this key will put the radio in the
Special Call mode. The radio will be able
to make individual and interconnect calls
(trunked systems only).

SCN

This key is used to enable the Scan mode and

(Scan  Add/Delete)

add to or delete Groups/Channels to the scan

list.

STO  (Store)

Pressing this key stores individual call
numbers and interconnect calls (trunked
systems only).

MUTE

Pressing the STO key in combination with the

(Duplex function of

Shift/Clear/Monitor button will mute/unmute

the STO key)

the radio.

RCL (Recall)

Pressing this key will recall manually entered
individual and interconnect calls in EDACS
and GE-MARC systems.

LOCK

Pressing the RCL key in combination with

(Duplex function of

the Shift /Clear/Monitor button will lock the

the RCL key)

keypad. All buttons and keys will be locked
except PTT, HOME, Shift/Clear/Monitor, and
LOCK.

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Summary of Contents for EP-4800

Page 1: ...Model EP 4800 EDACS GE MARC TRUNKING PORTABLE Operating Instructions...

Page 2: ...m Group and Channel Indicators 10 Alert Tones Standard 11 Alert Tones Trunked Operation 12 Error Messages 14 Keypad Lock 14 Keypad Mute 14 SCAT Operation 15 EDACS Operation Receiving a Message 15 Send...

Page 3: ...s 31 Wide Area System Scan 33 Direct Mode Operation Receiving A Message 34 Sending A Message 34 Sending A Manually Entered Interconnect Call 35 Scan Operation Enable Disable 35 Add Delete Channels 36...

Page 4: ...nsmitting WARNING DO NOT allow children to operate transmitter equipped radio equipment CAUTION DO NOT operate the radio near unshielded electrical blasting caps or in an explosive atmosphere unless i...

Page 5: ...es can be shipped to be recycled Contact these facilities for proper packaging and shipping guidelines INMETCO Kinsbursky Brothers Inc 245 Portersville Road 1314 N Lemon Street Ellwood City PA 16117 A...

Page 6: ...will maintain the longest running time capacity Also several charge discharge cycles are recommended to bring a new battery up to its rated capacity Store and charge the batteries at room temperature...

Page 7: ...all transmitters in the conventional and some trunked Systems to be licensed by the Federal Communications Commission Some trunked operations now are exempt from individual licensing requirements but...

Page 8: ...backlit alphanumeric display provides clear visibility for low light or night time operation This manual provides a separate section of operating instructions for each of the 3 systems EDACS GE MARC a...

Page 9: ...RADIO CALL OUTS 6 Keypad Antenna Connector On Off Volume Control Ext Speaker Mic Connector LCD Window Backlight Shift Clear Monitor PTT Button...

Page 10: ...eration in both Trunked and Conventional modes Repeater talkaround in Conventional and Trunked modes Standard keypad for placing telephone interconnect calls Call indicator User programmable storage o...

Page 11: ...and perform the necessary steps to acquire a communication channel Shift Clear Monitor All alternate key functions are accessed by pressing this button and then pressing the desired function key Trunk...

Page 12: ...interconnect calls trunked systems only SCN This key is used to enable the Scan mode and Scan Add Delete add to or delete Groups Channels to the scan list STO Store Pressing this key stores individua...

Page 13: ...t programmed to remain off at all times or to remain on or off when the PTT button is pressed SYSTEM GROUP AND CHANNEL INDICATORS SYS System This display identifies the number of the current EDACS GE...

Page 14: ...C modes This icon indicates that the key press tones are activated MONITOR This display appears with the monitor mode has been enabled in a Conventional System NC No Connect This display appears when...

Page 15: ...quired a channel This tone indicates the user may proceed to talk GE MARC If programmed a three tone alert is sounded whenever the PTT button is keyed and the radio has acquired a channel These tones...

Page 16: ...queue is full You must rekey later to access the System GE MARC If you key the PTT button and hear a low frequency tone for 1 second this indicates all channels are busy Call Denied EDACS A single low...

Page 17: ...as not been programmed Personality Error into the radio this display will appear KEYPAD LOCK The keypad can be locked at any time to prevent any undesired key presses To lock the keypad when it is in...

Page 18: ...e Error Messages section 2 Press the M Shift Clr Monitor button and then use the up down arrow buttons to select an EDACS System The SYS System display will indicate the current System selected Press...

Page 19: ...E 1 Turn the radio on select and set the desired System and Group as described under previous section EDACS Receiving A Message 2 Observe the display the BUSY and the NC No Connect indicators should n...

Page 20: ...ed with either an individual number or an interconnect number If programmed the special call alphanumeric identifier will be displayed The PHONE and handset icon will be displayed while in the Special...

Page 21: ...t Clr Monitor button to exit the Special Call mode and return to the normal System Group display SENDING A MANUALLY ENTERED CALL INDIVIDUAL CALL 1 Press the SPC special key to put the radio into Speci...

Page 22: ...ode 2 Enter the telephone number to be called The last digit entered will always be displayed in the far right hand side of the display Any previously entered digits will scroll left Only the last sev...

Page 23: ...tored The last digit entered will always be displayed in the far right hand side of the display Any previously entered digits will scroll left Only the last seven characters will be visible in the dis...

Page 24: ...will perform the required signaling to obtain a working channel When the signaling is successfully completed the BUSY indicator will appear the red TX transmit LED will illuminate and the Call Origina...

Page 25: ...SPC key DIGITS key 0 9 STO key To Recall and Place key 0 9 RCL key PTT DTMF OVERDIAL After the radio has acquired a working channel if programmed to make a message trunked call DTMF tones can be sent...

Page 26: ...st Deleting Groups 1 Select the desired Group to be deleted If the current Group is already included in the scan list the left arrow icon will display 2 To delete the Group from the scan list press th...

Page 27: ...INDIVIDUAL CALL If an individual call a call directed only to your radio is received the radio unsquelches on the assigned channel The BUSY indicator and INDV individual call will display and the indi...

Page 28: ...ted one long beep is heard and BUSY is displayed The call will not be retried automatically NOTE If the call retry option is active the radio will display RETRYNG and try the channel at twenty 20 seco...

Page 29: ...iginate tones a three tone alert will be heard at the speaker Press the PTT bar and speak directly into the microphone Release the PTT bar as soon as you stop talking and wait for a reply When the cal...

Page 30: ...Call mode Storing and or recalling up to 10 individual and 10 interconnect numbers in 2 separate storage locations These numbers are manually entered from the keypad Initiating individual and interco...

Page 31: ...press the RCL recall key 3 Press and release the PTT bar to initiate the call The display will show WAIT while the radio performs the signaling required to obtain a working channel 4 When the signalin...

Page 32: ...the far right hand side of the display Any previously entered digits will scroll to the left Only the last seven digits will be visible in the display the leading digit will scroll off the display wit...

Page 33: ...ormal System Group display STORINGINDIVIDUAL INTERCONNECTNUMBERS 1 Press SPC special key to put the radio into Special Call mode or key 7 to put the radio into Conference Call mode The radio displays...

Page 34: ...will blank and a tone will sound 2 Enter the desired storage location number 0 9 3 Press the RCL recall key If the number is from the individual call list the last four digits of the tone set will be...

Page 35: ...y If the signaling is unsuccessful the radio is out of range or inoperative NO SERV will appear on the display and a sequence of five beeps will be heard at the speaker Any subsequent attempt to initi...

Page 36: ...To Store Key 7 DIGITS key 0 9 STO key To Recall and Place Key 0 9 RCL key PTT INTERCONNECT CALLS To Place Key 7 DIGITS key PTT To Store Key 7 DIGITS key 0 9 STO key To Recall and Place Key 0 9 RCL key...

Page 37: ...Pressing the M Shift Clr Monitor button twice to monitor the channel may affect the busy tone signaling if programmed for the selected channel 4 When a message is received and the correct busy tone si...

Page 38: ...d the PTT button and enter the desired telephone number As you enter each digit the DTMF sidetone will be heard in the speaker as the radio transmits the DTMF tone 5 After the digits have been keyed r...

Page 39: ...display 3 Add the channel to the scan list by pressing the M Shift Clr Monitor button and then the SCN scan key The left arrow icon will display and the channel will be included in the list To delete...

Page 40: ...buttons to select a Conventional System Press the M Shift Clr Monitor button again to exit from System select 3 Use the up down arrow buttons to select the desired channel The radio is now ready to r...

Page 41: ...to adjust the squelch Pressing the up arrow will open the squelch pressing the down arrow will close the squelch SENDING A MANUALLY ENTERED INTERCONNECT CALL 1 Select a channel in your radio System t...

Page 42: ...els to the scan list 1 Disable scan function as described in previous section Channels cannot be added to the scan list while scan is enabled 2 Select the desired channel to be added If the current ch...

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