User's Manual

MISCELLANEOUS
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Revised August 2002
Part No. 001-5300-007CD-NR
Medium Tone (No Acknowledge)
• The paged mobile did not acknowledge the page
(page 31).
• The message that was sent has not been acknowl-
edged (page 32).
• The status condition that was sent has not been
acknowledged (page 32).
Five Beeps (Recurring)
• The page was received (page 31).
Two Short Tones
• A unit-to-unit call was received (page 29).
Five Beeps
• The paged mobile received the page and acknowl-
edged it (page 31).
• The message that was sent has been received and
acknowledged (page 32).
• The status condition that was sent has been received
and acknowledged (page 32).
Four Beeps
• The emergency alarm condition was acknowledged
(page 32).
Gurgle-Like Tone
• Dynamic regrouping has occurred (page 34).
• Dynamic regrouping has occurred but the
regrouping channel is not selected (page 34).
Busy Signal
• The radio system is busy or a busy condition exists
when making a telephone call.
Three Medium Pitch Tones
• A channel is available after a busy condition
occurred (SMARTNET/SmartZone only).
6.2 SYSTEM OPERATOR PROGRAMMING
As noted several times in this manual, program-
ming determines the availability and specific operation
of many features. This usually refers to the program-
ming performed by your system operator when the
radio was set up, not to any programming that a user
can perform. If a feature is controlled by a front panel
option switch and that switch is not available, it is
probably not available.
An exception is Keypad Programming which can
allow the user to reprogram several conventional
channel parameters. Refer to Section 4.14 on page 25
for more information.
6.3 SPEAKING INTO MICROPHONE
For best results, hold the microphone about 1-2
inches from your mouth and speak at a normal conver-
sational level. Do not shout since it distorts your voice
and does not increase range. Make sure that the PTT
(push-to-talk) switch is pressed before you begin to
speak and released as soon as the message is complete.
6.4 OPERATION AT EXTENDED RANGE
When approaching the limits of radio range, the
other party may not be able to hear your transmissions
and there may be an increase in background noise
when messages are received. You may still be out of
range even though you can hear a message. The reason
for this is that the signal you are receiving is usually
transmitted at a higher power level than the one trans-
mitted by your transceiver. Communication may be
improved by moving to higher ground or away from
shielding objects such as tall buildings or hills.
6.5 PREVENTING BATTERY DISCHARGE
In the standby mode (power on, not transmitting),
transceiver power consumption is relatively low.
Therefore, you can probably leave the transceiver on
for one or two days without operating the vehicle and
the battery should not become seriously discharged.
However, if the outdoor temperature is low enough to
significantly decrease battery capacity, the transceiver
should be turned off when not in use.
Since power consumption is significantly higher
when transmitting, it is good practice to have the
vehicle running while transmitting. This ensures that
optimum power is being delivered to the transceiver
and that the battery does not become discharged.