7 Series OUTPOST
®
Wireless Callbox
Basic Operation
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O
PERATING THE
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UTPOST
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ALLBOX WITH
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ACTORY
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ETTINGS
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The 7 Series OUTPOST
®
Callbox Factory Default setting is
with Automatic Turn Off
ENABLED
. This means the callbox
is
OFF
and will not receive a call until the callbox first initiates
a call.
In Automatic Turn Off mode the callbox automatically
shuts off whenever there is “no activity” for ten (10)
seconds.
To Initiate a Call
Press and hold the
ON/PTT
Button. The callbox will send a
unique
CALL TONE
to
alert radio equipped personnel. This
CALL TONE will also be heard at the callbox. Listen for the
“beep”, then, begin speaking into the MIC. For best
communication, the caller should be 3 feet or less from the
microphone.
To Receive a Call
1. When you have finished speaking, release the
ON/PTT
Button.
2. Any reply will be heard through the callbox speaker. If a
call is not received within 10 seconds of releasing the
ON/PTT
Button and there is no activity on the channel,
the callbox will sound a low double tone and turn-off
automatically. This automatic turn-off feature is designed
to conserve battery life.
Operation Notes
The 7 Series OUTPOST
®
must be powered with D-cell
Alkaline batteries
ONLY
, or alternatively, with an external 12
VDC power supply, order Ritron model
RPS-EXPO
110 VAC
to 12 VDC cube power supply. When using an external 12
VDC supply, Alkaline or NiCd batteries can be used as back-
up. See page
4
.
If there has been no activity for 10 seconds, i.e. either the
ON/PTT
Button has not been pressed or a call has not been
received, the unit automatically shuts
OFF
.
Low Battery Alert
The callbox will transmit an Alert Tone at the end of each
transmission when the batteries approach end-of-life. This
allows sufficient time for you to replace the batteries and
assure uninterrupted service.
E
XPOSURE TO
R
ADIO
F
REQUENCY
E
NERGY
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These products generate radio frequency (RF) energy when
the ON/PTT button on the front of the unit is depressed.
These products have been evaluated for compliance with the
maximum permissible exposure limits for RF energy at the
maximum power rating of the unit when using antennas
available from RITRON.
These products are not to be used by the general public in an
uncontrolled environment unless compliance with the
Uncontrolled / General Population limits for RF exposure can
be assured.
Antennas other than those available from RITRON listed
below have not been tested for compliance and may or may
not meet the exposure limits at the distances given. Higher
gain antennas are capable of generating higher fields in the
strongest part of their field and would, therefore, require a
greater separation from the antenna.
RQX-457:
For both the AFB-1545 and RAM-1545 antennas,
at the 20 cm (7.9 inches) minimum expected separation
distance and greater, the maximum RF exposure is well
below the General Population / Uncontrolled limits.
RQX-157
: To comply with the General Population /
Uncontrolled limits, all persons must be at least 7.9 inches
(20 cm) from the AFB-1545 antenna which is supplied by
RITRON to be attached directly to the top of the unit. For the
RITRON RAM-1545 magnet mount antenna, which can be
located away from the unit, all persons must be at least 10.8
inches (28 cm) from the antenna.
To limit exposure to RF energy to levels below the limit,
please observe the following:
• Use only the antenna(s) available from RITRON for these
models.
DO NOT
operate the radio without an antenna.
• Keep talk times as short and infrequent as possible.
DO
NOT
depress the
ON/PTT
button when not actually
wishing to transmit. These radios are equipped with an
internal timer to limit continuous transmit times.
• When transmitting, make certain that the distance limits
for the particular model in use are observed.
•
DO NOT
allow children to operate the radio.
When used as directed, this series of radios is designed to
comply with the FCC’s RF exposure limits for “Uncontrolled /
General Population”. In addition, they are designed to comply
with the following Standards and Guidelines
:
• FCC OET Bulletin 65, Edition 97-01, Supplement C,
Evaluating Compliance with FCC Guidelines for Human
Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields.
• American National Standards Institute (C95.1-1992),
IEEE Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human
Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields, 3
kHz to 300 GHz.
• American National Standards Institute (C95.3-1992),
IEEE Recommended Practice for the Measurement of
Potentially Hazardous Electromagnetic Fields-RF and
Microwave.
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