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Mobile Communications

EDACS

 FMD

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SELECT MODEL

Operator’s Manual

LBI-38102A

Summary of Contents for EDACS FMD

Page 1: ...Mobile Communications EDACS FMD SELECT MODEL Operator s Manual LBI 38102A ...

Page 2: ...EL 7 SENDING AND RECEIVING TRUNKED MESSAGES 7 Receiving A Message 7 Sending A Message 7 SENDING AND RECEIVING CONVENTIONAL MESSAGES 8 Receiving A Message 8 Sending A Message 8 SPECIAL FEATURES 9 ALERT TONES 9 RECEIVING AN EMERGENCY CALL 10 SENDING AN EMERGENCY CALL 10 CLEARING AN EMERGENCY CALL 10 SPECIAL CALL 10 Receiving An Individual Call Trunked Mode 10 Sending A Special Call 11 Telephone Inte...

Page 3: ...listed below Clear display even in bright sunlight Accommodates both voice and data transmission Button and display backlighting for nighttime operation Adaptable for remote mounting External switch sends instant emergency signal Multiple Systems Groups and Channels Special call for radio to radio or telephone interconnect calls CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS Controls and displays on the EDACS FMD Select m...

Page 4: ...SY Channel busy status flag This status flag is on when the radio receives a call or when a conventional channel is in use NC No control channel status flag This status flag is on when the control channel is not available out of range or not operating On supervisory units the flag flashes when site equipment is in failsoft CNV Conventional system status flag This status flag is on when operating o...

Page 5: ...n se lects the next group and button selects the previous group SYSTEM These buttons change the system selection Pressing or will change the system selection The button selects the next system and button selects the previous system SPC Pressing this button causes the radio to enter the special Call mode Special Call allows you to place calls to indi vidual radios or telephone numbers Use the GROUP...

Page 6: ...al System by pressing the SYSTEM buttons Press the button to see the next System choice or press the button to see the previous System choice Release the button when the display shows the System you want If the System message does not change you have reached the limit and will have to press the button in the opposite direction to see other selections These buttons will auto matically ramp when hel...

Page 7: ...NG AND RECEIVING CONVENTIONAL MESSAGES Receiving A Message 1 Press the VOLUME button and listen for the desired level of audio tone 2 Select the trunked system by operating the SYSTEM buttons 3 Select the desired group by operating the GROUP buttons The radio will now receive calls directed to the selected system and group If an individual call call directed only to your radio is received the SPC ...

Page 8: ...de Use these procedures if you have a conventional system or in the event of a failure of the trunked system Receiving A Message 1 Press the VOLUME button and listen for the desired level of audio tone 2 Select a conventional channel system by operating the SYSTEM buttons 3 Select the desired channel by operating the GROUP buttons The radio will now receive messages over the channel Sending A Mess...

Page 9: ... will be placed as soon as a channel is assigned Wait until call is placed The radio flashes the BSY status flag and disables PTT when a call is queued System busy Three low pitched beeps indicating the system is busy Try your call later Auto key tone A long tone if the PTT is not pressed when the site equipment assigns a channel You have up to two seconds to press the PTT after the tone to keep t...

Page 10: ...nd listen for any reply The TX status flag will go out CLEARING AN EMERGENCY CALL If your radio has been programmed as a supervisory unit you may clear emergency calls When the emergency is no longer in effect the emergency call may be cleared as follows 1 Press and hold the CLR button while pressing the external emer gency switch optional 2 Wait for the EMER status flag to go off 3 Release both b...

Page 11: ...e call is finished press the CLR button or hang up the microphone The display will change to the previously selected group and system Telephone Interconnect You may make telephone calls using the Special Call feature and an optional DTMF microphone Make a telephone interconnect call as fol lows 1 Press the SPC button the SPC status flag will come on The sys tem display will change to the letters S...

Page 12: ... sent Channel not assigned before transmitting trunked system Wait for beep tone before beginning message Messages not received 1 Volume level set too low Increase setting of VOLUME control 2 Out of range of repeater or station Messages not transmitted 1 Radio not turned on 2 PTT not fully pressed Make sure TX status flag is on before transmitting 3 Out of range of repeater or station Transmitted ...

Page 13: ...nd should be avoided whenever possible Operating the radio in low areas of the terrain or while under power lines or bridges Obstructions such as mountains or buildings between the re peater site and the individual receiving the message Moving in another direction towards the strongest signal or mov ing to a higher elevation may also improve communication 13 ...

Page 14: ...ion from radio frequency energy present when transmit ting If the vehicle contains such equipment consult the dealer for the make of vehicle and enlist his aid in determining if such elec tronic circuits perform normally when the radio is transmitting Dynamite Blasting Caps Dynamite blasting caps may be caused to explode by operating a radio within 500 feet of the blasting caps Always obey the Tur...

Page 15: ...the Equipment covered under Paragraph B 3 and only during the first three 3 months following the date of sale to the Buyer Thereafter labor will be charged at prevailing rates To be eligible for no charge labor service must be performed by an authorized General Electric Service Station or other Servicer approved for these purposes either at its place of business during normal business hours for mo...

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