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MULTI-NET

®

 

II

VIKING

®

 CM

FM TWO-WAY
PORTABLE RADIO

Part No. 002-8585

-378

3-98hph

Printed in U.S.A.

SAFETY INFORMATION

The FCC has adopted a safety standard for human exposure to RF energy. Proper operation of this 
radio under normal conditions results in user exposure to RF energy below the Occupational Safety 
and Health Act and Federal Communication Commission limits.

WARNING

DO NOT operate the transmitter with the antenna less than 24 cm (about 10 inches) from the eyes, 
face, or any exposed body part. 

DO NOT operate the radio in explosive or flammable atmospheres. The transmitted energy could 
trigger blasting caps or cause an explosion. 

DO NOT operate the radio without the proper antenna installed. 

DO NOT allow children to operate or play with this radio.

NOTE: The above warning list is not intended to include all hazards that may be encountered when 
using this radio.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause 
harmful interference. In addition, changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by Transcrypt 
International, Inc. could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment (FCC rules, 47CFR Part 15.19).

LAND MOBILE PRODUCT WARRANTY- The manufacturer’s warranty statement for this product is available 
from your product supplier or from the E.F. Johnson Company, 299 Johnson Avenue, Box 1249, Waseca, MN 
56093-0514. Phone (507) 835-6222.

Copyright 

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1998 by the E.F. Johnson Company

E.F. Johnson Company, which was founded in 1923, designs, manufactures, and markets radio communication prod-
ucts, 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. 

Summary of Contents for MULTI-NET II

Page 1: ... not intended to include all hazards that may be encountered when using this radio This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference In addition changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by Transcrypt International Inc could void the user s authority to operate this equipment FCC rul...

Page 2: ... scan Multi Net Only User programmable system and group scan list LCD display with backlight A unique 5 character group identification Multi Net only or 7 character system identification can be displayed Optional keypad for making telephone calls Up to seven 14 digit telephone numbers can be stored in memory and later recalled Low battery indicator Call indicator Busy indicator Clear to talk tone ...

Page 3: ...ress Auxiliary switch on side Program scan list Press LCK key The lock status of either the system or group is changed whichever was selected last Group scan must be programmed in order to delete a group To add all deleted systems or groups of the current system whichever was selected last back into list press LCK key for 2 seconds Display Return Sys Grp Press RTN key twice 2ND RTN Select high or ...

Page 4: ...lect either PTT 1TN or PTT 2TN Turn on backlight Press upper switch on side To turn off backlight before 10 seconds press switch again TELEPHONE CALLING USING OPTIONAL KEYPAD NOTE In phone mode SCN STO LCK CLR RTN RCL Select Phone Mode PHON or SEND Transmit No in Display Briefly press PTT switch to acquire dial tone then press SEND Store a No in Memory STO 1 7 Recall No From Memory RCL 1 7 Erase L...

Page 5: ...TOP PANEL CONTROLS On Off Volume Turning this knob clockwise turns power on and sets the volume level Turning it counterclockwise to the detent turns power off Power is on when information appears in the display Refer to Setting Volume Level for more infor mation Quick Select Switch This switch can be used to select up to 16 preprogrammed system groups The system group selected by a position is pr...

Page 6: ...own causes the function to repeat Only programmed systems can be selected To decrease the system number press the 2ND key and then this key G Group Functions like the S System key to change the selected group NOTE If equipped with the optional telephone keypad the next three keys have a different function in the phone mode Refer to Optional Keys For Telephone Calls for more information RTN Return ...

Page 7: ...rmation for more information on the following keys 0 9 Used for dialing a telephone number PHON Phone Enables and disables the phone mode SEND Transmits the telephone number in the display This key can also be used to select the phone mode NOTE The next three keys are multiple function keys which operate as follows in the phone mode and as described in the preceding section when in the standard mo...

Page 8: ...m the scan list by the LCK key locked out When it is displayed next to GRP it indicates that the displayed group has been deleted The lock indi cation also appears when system or group scanning if any scanned system or group has been deleted see Scan List Programming description Arrow Indicates that the left most digits of the telephone number are not shown because the number is longer than 7 digi...

Page 9: ...tes that the battery needs recharging A beep also sounds when the push to talk switch is released if this indi cator is on see Low Battery Indicator MON Indicates that the monitor mode is enabled by the Auxiliary switch when a conventional system is selected This mode disables Call Guard squelch so that all messages are heard To disable monitoring press the Auxiliary switch again CALL Indicates th...

Page 10: ...c mobile or dispatcher unique ID calls to other Multi Net sites and others These calls differ from standard calls in that a special number must be dialed after the system is accessed This number is usually dialed using the optional telephone keypad on the front panel This type of call can be placed and received only if your transceiver has been programmed for that service by your system operator P...

Page 11: ...ti Net opera tion is selected or scanned If a call requires that a certain system and group be selected your system operator will tell you which to select 2 When ringing is heard answer the call in the normal manner press the push to talk switch to talk and release it to listen It is not necessary to select the phone mode to receive a special call 3 When the call is finished it is usually terminat...

Page 12: ... the last 7 digits are displayed When there are overflow digits an arrow appears on the left side of the telephone number To momentarily display the overflow digits press RCL 0 To step through the numbers programmed in memory repeatedly press the RCL key If a number has more than 7 digits the overflow digits are displayed briefly and then the last 7 digits are displayed A number can be dialed in t...

Page 13: ... positions that are programmed For example the switch may rotate only to positions 1 6 When a position is programmed by your system operator it can be locked so that it cannot be reprogrammed When a locked position is selected QLK is displayed and the front panel S System and G Group select keys are disabled This ensures that the system group programmed for that position is always selected This is...

Page 14: ...ion When a message is transmitted this delay ensures that a response to your message is heard instead of some other message occurring on another system or group Transmitting In Scan Mode When you transmit while scanning indicated by a dash in the group display the transmission always occurs on the currently selected system and group If a message is received while scanning scanning stops and the sy...

Page 15: ...ystem cannot be deleted from the scan list if you have only one selectable system In addition groups can be deleted only on Multi Net systems programmed for group scan see Group Scan description The scan list is stored in memory so all systems and groups return to the same status when power is turned back on Scanning Multi Net Systems When a system programmed for Multi Net operation is scanned cal...

Page 16: ...s when the number just dialed is accepted by the system Call Proceed Tone With some non telephone special calls ringing does not occur after the number is dialed Instead another short tone sounds after the confirmation tone to indicate that the audio path is complete and speaking can begin End Call Tone Three beeps which indicate that the end of the call has been detected by the system Proceed Dia...

Page 17: ... and the message cannot be transmitted at that time However if you continue to hold down the push to talk switch the system is accessed and the clear to talk tone sounds when the system is available An exception when the busy tone sounds is when the system is busy with busy queuing programmed see separate description If the system could not be accessed because of an out of range or other error con...

Page 18: ...so be used to provide an audible indication that the mobile you are calling is busy A different Transmit Disable On Busy feature is available on conven tional systems Auto Registration In some radio systems several sites may be linked together to provide wide area coverage The Auto registration Roaming feature may then be used so that calls can be automatically routed to the correct site To have t...

Page 19: ...ecific system group and is transmitted at the highest priority until an acknowledgment is received from the dispatcher A tone sounds when the emergency button is pressed In addition this button is functional on all systems if it is programmed even conventional systems if there are any It may be necessary to turn transceiver power off and then on again to resume normal operation after the emergency...

Page 20: ... is busy Receive Only Channels Receive only channels groups can be programmed so that monitoring but no transmitting is permitted If the PTT switch is pressed with one of these channels selected the transmitter does not key the intercept tone sounds and TX DSBL is displayed Receive only channels are available on conventional systems only Talk Around Channels Talk around channels can be programmed ...

Page 21: ...n see Quick Select Switch this function is disabled If the push to talk switch is pressed while the return system group is displayed the transmission occurs on that system group However the selected system group does not change so once the transmit delay expires see Scan Resume Delay the transceiver returns to the selected system group An exception to this operation is when scanning with Fixed tra...

Page 22: ... is disabled however encryption must always be enabled to transmit an encrypted call Encryption may need to be disabled to dial a telephone number Your system operator will provide more information if this is necessary OPERATION WITH REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Introduction The remote control unit shown on the next page can be used to control the transceiver when the vehicular adapter is being used The ve...

Page 23: ...UX Push To Talk PTT Switch Mic PTT Switch 1 The System and Group switches are disabled when the quick select switch is in a locked position Locked posi tions are indicated by OPT 3 in the display 2 Refer to Sending Status Information for more information Display Information The transceiver display characters and the equivalent control unit display characters are shown below Function Transceiver Di...

Page 24: ...n switch back on This delay can be used to keep functions such as the Call indicator horn alert and battery charger functional for a limited time after the vehicle is turned off It can also be used to prevent accidental discharge of the vehicle battery Horn Alert The vehicle s horn or some other type of alert can be used to signal an incoming call It can be programmed to activate when calls are re...

Page 25: ...ormation NO SITE Indicates an out of range condition The intercept tone also sounds when this message is displayed To correct this condition so that calls can again be placed you must get closer to your repeater site This message is displayed in the Multi Net mode only BUSY Indicates that the system being accessed is busy Calls cannot be placed until the system becomes available Refer to Clear To ...

Page 26: ...of the time the transceiver is in the standby mode receive with audio muted 5 in the receive mode audio present and 5 in the transmit mode If more time is spent in the receive or transmit modes operating time is proportionately shorter Transceiver 1000 mAH Pack 1400 mAH Pack 1 watt only models 11 hours 14 hours 1 5 2 5W models 1 5 W Not Used 10 5 hours 1 2 5W models 2 5 W Not Used 9 hours As indic...

Page 27: ...air it is usually necessary to file the proper license application Your system operator will provide you with information on what you may have to do to meet licensing requirements Transceiver Service If the transceiver is not operating properly SYN ERR or PROG ERR may be displayed It is also possible that all segments of the display are indicated when power is turned on To attempt to clear this co...

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