Binatone 300 Radio User Manual


 
Marina300
USER GUIDE
Privat e m obile radio
1. LCD Screen
Channel Number. Changes
from 1 to 8 as selected by the
user.
Displays the current Battery
charge level.
LCD Screen
Displays the
current channel
selection and other
radio symbols.
MENU Button
Press to p
rogram
the PMR settings.
-
(Power) button
Press and hold to
turn the PMR unit
ON or OFF.
Speaker
Displayed when the Key Lock feature is activated.
Displays the current Speaker volume level.
Blinks when the Scan feature is turned ON.
Antenna
CALL button
- Press
to send
a
ringing t
one to o
ther
PMR un
its.
PTT (PUSH to
TALK) button
- Press and hold
to transmit.
Mic (Microphone)
(UP
)/ (
DOWN)
butto
ns - Press to
chang
e channels,
volume, and to
select settings
during programming.
Displayed when transmitting a signal.
Displayed when receiving a signal.
2. Installation
2.1 Removing the Belt Clip
a. Pull the Belt Clip Latch
away from the PMR.
b. While pulling the Belt
2.2 Loosen the screw counter
clock wise direction using a
coin or belt clip open the battery
compartment as shown in Figure 2
Clip Latch, push up
the Belt Clip as
shown in Figure 1.
2.3 Installing the Belt
Clip
a. Slide the Belt Clip into
the slot as shown in
Figure 3.
b. A “click” indicates the
Belt Clip is locked into
position.
a. Slide down the Battery Compartment Cover.
b. Insert 3 “AAA” size batteries (not included) by following the
polarity marking inside the Battery Compartment as shown in
Figure 4.
c. Replace the Battery Compartment Cover.Tighten the battery
door screw firmly to meet the IPX6 standard. See Figure 5.
Figure 4 Figure 5
Notes:
Use only same type and make of batteries o
n the PMR units.
The PMR units have a built-in Power Saver (PS) for maximum
battery life, but when not in use, turn the units OFF to
conserve battery power
.
Remove the batteries if the units will not be used for a long
perio
d of time.
Caution: Observe the proper battery polarity orientation when
installin
g batteries.Incorrect pos
itionin
g can damage both the
batteries and th
e unit.
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4.7 Channel Scan
Press and hold down the (UP) or (DOWN) button for
3 seconds. The channel number on the LCD Screen
changes rapidly until an active signal is detected.
When an active signal (one of the 8 channels) is detected,
channel scan pauses on the active channel.
Press the PTT button to communicate through the active
signal channel, and the channel scan will be deactivated.
(OR press the (UP) or (DOWN) button to continue
the channel scanning.)
Press the MENU button to stop the channel scanning
operation.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Channel scan performs searches for active signals in an
endless loop from channels 1 to 8. This allows you to find
other radios without having to change channel. To activate
this feature;
b. While the Channel icon is blinking, press the (UP) or
(DOWN) button to select the desired channel. The channel
changes from 1 to 8, or from 8 to 1.
c. Press the MENU button to confirm your selection and
return to the normal mode.
Note:
Refer to the "Channel Table" section of this Owner’s Manual for
detailed frequency listing.
4.8 Key Lock
To activate the Key Lock feature, press and hold the
MENU button until the Key Lock icon ( ) appears
on the LCD Screen.
To deactivate the Key Lock feature, press and hold the
MENU button again until the Key Lock icon ( )
disappears on the LCD Screen.
a.
b.
The Key Lock feature allows the user to disable the (UP),
(DOWN), and the MENU buttons so that the PMR settings
cannot be changed accidentally.
The PTT, CALL, and the (Power) buttons will remain
functional even if the Key Lock feature is activated.
4.9 Calling (Paging) Tone
With the PMR in normal mode, press and release the CALL
button. The unit will transmit a 2-second page tone to the
other unit/s set with the same channel within transmitting
range .
a.
You can use the CALL button to send a tone to other users on
the same channel. To activate this feature;
4.6.1 Monitor
You can use the Monitor feature to check for weak signals
on the current channel.
a. To activate
,
press and hold the MENU and the (UP)
button at the same time.
b. If you hear constant noise and hissing, press the
MENU button
to turn off the Monitor function.
3. Waterproof standard IPX6
though this unit is designed to meet IPX6 standard,
it can be kept 1 meter under water for 1 minutes.
4.3 Receiving a Call
The unit is continuously in Receive mode when the
unit is turned ON and not transmitting. When a signal is
received on the current channel, the receive signal icon
“RX” will be displayed on the LCD Screen.
4. Operation
4.1 Turning the Unit ON/OFF
To Turn ON;
a. Press and hold the (Power) button. A special “beep"
sound will be heard. The LCD Screen will be illuminated by
an orange light for several seconds, and will display the
current channel.
To switch OFF;
b. Press and hold the (Power) button. A special “beep"
sound will be heard and the LCD Screen will turn blank.
4.5 Roger Beep
The Roger Beep is a tone which is automatically transmitted
whenever the PTT button is released. This alerts the
receiving party that you have ended the transmission, and
you are now in receive mode.
4.6 Changing Channels
The PMR has 8 available channels. To change channels, in
normal mode;
a. Press the MENU button, the Channel icon “ ” on the LCD
Screen will start blinking.
AAA
A
AA
A
AA
2.4 Installing the Batteries
Figure 2
open
Figure 1
Figure 3
Belt clip
latch
4.2 Adjusting the Speaker volume
There are 8 volume levels, the current speaker volume
level is displayed on the LCD Screen.
To adjust the speaker volume level, press the (UP)
button to increase, or press the (DOWN) button to
decrease. The LCD Screen will display the speaker volume
icon bars ascending, or descending respectively.
4.4 Transmitting (sending)
Press and hold the PTT (Push to Talk) button to transmit
your voice. The transmit signal icon “TX” will display on
the LCD Screen.
Hold the unit in a vertical position with the Mic
(Microphone) 5 cm away from the mouth. While holding
the PTT button, speak into the mic (microphone) in a
normal tone of voice.
Release the PTT button when you have finished
transmitting.
a.
b.
c.
Important:
In order for other people to receive your transmission, they must
also be on the same channel that you are currently u
sing. Refer
to the "Changing
Channel" section for more information.
When the PTT and/or CALL buttons are continuously pressed,
your PMR cannot receive any transmissions.
Waterproof