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RITRON

 JMX/ SST SERIES HANDHELDS

OWNER'S MANUAL

• Two channels

• 2 Watts of power

• Quick-change battery

• Drop-in charge capable

• Weather scan feature (VHF only)

• Easy-to-hear, high audio output

• Built-in Quiet Call® tone feature

• Customer-selectable frequency settings

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Summary of Contents for Jobcom JMX-152

Page 1: ...ear high audio output Built in Quiet Call tone feature Customer selectable frequency settings COMP COMP COMP COMP COMPA A A A ACT CT CT CT CT UL UL UL UL ULTRA TRA TRA TRA TRA SMALL SMALL SMALL SMALL SMALL PR PR PR PR PROFESSIONAL TW OFESSIONAL TW OFESSIONAL TW OFESSIONAL TW OFESSIONAL TWO O O O O W W W W WA A A A AY RADIOS Y RADIOS Y RADIOS Y RADIOS Y RADIOS ...

Page 2: ...PTION PAGE INTRODUCTION General 1 Inspection 1 Model Identification 1 ACCESSORIES Optional Accessories 1 FIG 1 Belt Clip Installation 1 CONTROL OPERATION 2 FIG 2 Radio Controls and Connectors 2 OPERATION Weather Scan VHF Radios Only 3 FIG 3 To Scan Weather Frequencies 3 What The Radio Tones Mean 3 Quiet Call Tones 3 HOW TO DETERMINE FREQUENCY TONE CODES IN YOUR JMX SST To Read Out Beep Out Radio C...

Page 3: ...er for SST Models only NOTE Call RITRON for a complete listing RHD 1X RHD 4X RSM 3X BCJS AD CH PHILLIPS HEAD SCREW BELT CLIP FIG 1 BELT CLIP INSTALLATION FIG 1 BELT CLIP INSTALLATION FIG 1 BELT CLIP INSTALLATION FIG 1 BELT CLIP INSTALLATION FIG 1 BELT CLIP INSTALLATION To attach the belt clip to the radio Place the clip on the back of the radio case aligning the screw hole in the clip with the hol...

Page 4: ...BOTTOM The battery access door may be removed to access the battery pack Refer to Battery Access Installation FIG 5 page 8 7 JACK COVER This rubber cover seals out dust and moisture etc Snap the cover into the audio accessory jack and charge jack openings when the jacks are not in use 8 AUDIO ACCESSORY JACK The audio accessory jack is used to plug in earphone options and in conjunction with the ch...

Page 5: ... 3 TO SCAN WEATHER FREQUENCIES WHAT THE RADIO TONES MEAN O N O FF H O LD V O LU M E 3 PRESS RELEASE The radio will start beeping CH 2 PRESS HOLD 4 CONTINUE HOLDING THE CHAN NEL BUTTON UNTIL THE BEEPING STOPS THEN RELEASE IT LISTEN 5 TO FIND THE NEXT ACTIVE WEATHER CHANNEL PRESS RELEASE THE CHANNEL BUTTON 1 PRESS HOLD UNTIL THE RADIO OFF TONES ARE HEARD THEN RELEASE POWER ON SELF TEST OK When it is...

Page 6: ...radio pauses and emits a low tone at the end of each series of beeps separating one digit from the next The radio emits a triple tone when the readout beep out process is complete CHANNEL 1 Frequency Code 1st digit 2nd digit ANNEL 1 Tone Code 3rd digit 4th digit of beeps of beeps of beeps of beeps in series in series in series in series Pause radio emits a low tone Pause radio emits a low tone Pau...

Page 7: ...P OUT PTT CLICK FREQ CODE NOTE Programming ten 10 PTT clicks the digit 0 zero Hearing 10 ten beeps on readout the digit 0 zero 67 0 71 9 74 4 77 0 79 7 82 5 85 4 88 5 91 5 94 8 97 4 100 0 103 5 107 2 110 9 114 8 118 8 123 0 127 3 131 8 136 5 141 3 146 2 151 4 156 7 162 2 XZ XA WA XB SP YZ YA YB ZZ ZA ZB 1Z 1A 1B 2Z 2A 2B 3Z 3A 3B 4Z 4A 4B 5Z 5A 5B 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43...

Page 8: ...ave an incorrect digit Turn the radio off check the digits you are attempting to enter then start over at Step 2 5 Turn the radio off and then on again the radio is now ready to use NOTES 1 Ten 10 PTT clicks 0 zero 2 Program 44 to enter No Code for Quiet Call You must enter 44 to match radios not having tone codes 3 IF YOU MAKE A PTT CLICK ERROR turn the radio off then on and start over 4 If the r...

Page 9: ... channel PROGRAMMING CAUTIONS ALL RADIOS page 7 OBSERVE CAUTION IN THE FOLLOWING ENVIRONMENTS TO MAXIMIZE THE LIFE OF YOUR RADIO EQUIPMENT MOISTURE JMX SST Series radios are not waterproof DO NOT directly expose them to rain or excessive moisture CHEMICALS Detergents alcohol aerosol sprays or petroleum products can damage the radio case DO NOT use petroleum solvents of any kind use a soft cloth mo...

Page 10: ...G 5 BATTERY ACCESS INSTALLATION D C PULL TAB F F F F F OPTIONAL CHARGING ACCESSORIES Spare Replacement Battery Pack Drop in Battery Charger with Spacer 4 Use the Pull tab to pull the battery pack out of the case D 5 Insert the replacement battery pack being certain to POSITION IT RELATIVE TO THE CASE AS SHOWN IN D Push the Battery Pack in as far as possible 6 Replace the Battery Access Door Secure...

Page 11: ...ON supplied chargers using other chargers may cause fire or explosion or otherwise damage the radio GENERAL The JMX SST Series radio is powered by a rechargeable battery pack CHARGING Because the battery pack loses its charge during storage and shipment fully charge it before first use To ensure peak radio performance for the next day charge the battery overnight after each day of use It completel...

Page 12: ... call are programmed your Quiet Call messages to detect See Note 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 1 Try a battery pack from a working radio If the radio in ques tion works with that pack the original battery is suspect Charge the suspect battery as recommended in this man ual If this original battery cannot power the radio try charg ing it again with another charger If the battery still doesn t hold a charge the...

Page 13: ...OT allow children to play with any radio equipment that contains a transmitting device Repair of Ritron products should be performed only by Ritron authorized personnel SERVICE Federal law prohibits you from making any internal adjustments to the transmitter and or from changing transmit frequencies unless you are specifically designated by the licensee If your radio equipment fails to operate pro...

Page 14: ...rized to make any other warranty to you on behalf of RITRON Warranties implied by state law such as implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are limited to the duration of this limited warranty as it applies to the covered product Incidental and consequential damages are not recoverable under this warranty this includes loss of use or time inconvenience business i...

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