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NOTICE: The Quick Assist II unit should not be used to
report conditions relating to safety of life or
property.
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or
personal injury, follow these basic safety
instructions when using this unit.
1. Read and follow all instructions.
2. Disconnect the unit before cleaning. Do not use liquid
or aerosol cleaners.
3. Use only approved power sources for the unit.
4. During thunderstorms, avoid contact with this unit and
any external antenna system or wiring.
5. If you are unsure whether your installation will be safe,
contact an experienced electrician or electronics
technician.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DESCRIPTION
PAGE
WHAT THIS MANUAL COVERS ....................................
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WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS ........................................
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FEATURES .....................................................................
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NTRODUCTION ............................................................ 1
General ................................................................ 1
Model Identification ............................................. 1
DEFAULTS ..................................................................... 1
Factory Programmed Defaults ........................... 1
Resetting Factory Programmed Defaults .......... 1
CARE AND MAINTENANCE ........................................... 2
Battery Installation/Replacement ....................... 2
Low Battery Alert Message .................................. 2
CONTROLS & CONNECTORS ...................................... 3
PROGRAMMING ............................................................ 4
Frequently Asked Questions ............................... 4
Testing Your Programming Telephone .............. 4
Programming Transmitter Frequency ................ 6
Programming Quiet Call Coded Squelch
Codes ................................................................. 6
Programming Digital Quiet Call Squelch
Codes ................................................................. 6
TABLE 1:
Transmitter Frequency Codes .......... 7
TABLE 2:
Quiet Call Tone Codes ....................... 7
TABLE 3:
Digital Quiet Call Tone Codes ........... 7
Recording Voice Messages ............................... 8
Playing Back Voice Messages ........................... 8
Programming Voice Phrase Repetitions .......... 8
TABLE 4:
Time Between Repeat Messages ..... 8
Limiting the Number of Transmissions ............ 8
TABLE 5:
Message Repeat Limit ....................... 8
Recording a Unique Low Battery Message
to Identify a Quick Assist II ................................. 8
Programming a Transmission Schedule ......... 8
Quick Assist II Pre-installation Checklist .......... 8
ADVANCED FEATURES ................................................ 9
Selecting Narrow or Wide-Band Channels ..... 9
Selecting Audio Selector Jumper ..................... 9
Important Note ................................................... 9
Battery Type Settings ......................................... 10
Connecting to External Power Source .............. 10
INSTALLATION ............................................................. 11
RITRON WIRELESS SOLUTIONS ................................ 12
F.C.C. LICENSING ......................................................... 14
WARRANTY ................................................................. 14
WARNING
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION
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This manual covers basic operation of the
Quick Assist II
Wireless Callbox Transmitter. For most applications, this
is all the information you will need.
WHAT THIS MANUAL COVERS
DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL:
Internal radio transmitter (separate VHF and UHF
models).
User-recorded voice messages; total recording time
of 16 seconds.
Typical range of 1/2 mile. Longer range is possible
using an optional antenna.
Internal battery holder for six (6) AA Alkaline cells.
Typical operating battery life of 1 year.
Automatic low battery message.
Jumper Selectable Features
- Setting Narrow (12.5 kHz) or Wide-band (25 kHz)
Channel Spacing.
- Compressed or Non-compressed Audio Transmitter.
- Battery Type Settings (Alkaline or Rechargeable
Ni-Cd).
Connection and use of an external 12 Volt DC power
supply.
The following features are programmable using a
dial pulse telephone:
- Transmit Frequency;
- Tone Coded Squelch Encoder (Quiet Call®
Interference Eliminator);
- Digital Coded Squelch Encoder (Digital Quiet
Call
TM
Interference Eliminator);
- Message transmission schedules and limits.
Limited One-year Factory Warranty.
NOT DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL:
Use of solar power panels to operate and charge
internal Ni-Cd batteries.
Enabling and disabling the low battery or external
power failure messages.
Battery saver options.
External antenna.
QUICK ASSIST
®
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