Operation Manual

UK
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keep the radio permanently connected to the wall charger, when you do not need it.
! The charger is only designed for NiMH rechargeable batteries and cannot be used for
standard Alkaline or other not chargeable batteries. Trying to charge such kind of batte-
ries can be a risk. Such batteries may leak, explode or even burn and cause damage or
personal injuries!
! Please use only the supplied wall charger type and no other charger.
! Dispose of the batteries according to the procedures set out by local regulations.
Battery level indicator
MIDLAND BASE CAMPhasaBATTERYLEVELMETER
thatshowsthebatterypowerlevel.
Greateristhenumberofbarsvisible,strongerwillbethebatterylevel.Whenthebatterylevelis
low,theBatteryicon
willashinthedisplay,indicatingthatyourbatteriesshouldbereplaceor
rechargedifusingarechargeablebatterypack.
Selecting the power source
MIDLAND BASE CAMPcanuseeitheranAlkalinebatteryortherechargeableNiMHbatterypack.
JustsettheBATTERY SOURCEswitchtoeither“alkaline”or“rechargeable”(forNiMHbattery
pack)mode.
USE AND CARE
! Use a soft damp cloth to clean the radio. Do not use alcohol or cleaning solutions.
! Do not immerse the radio in water.
! Turn off the radio and remove the batteries during long term storage.
TABLE OF SOLUTIONS
Problem Possible cause Solution
The radio doesn’t
switch on
Thebatterypackisdischargedand/or
hasnotbeeninstalledcorrectly.
Verifythatthebatterypackischar-
gedandthatithasbeencorrectly
installed.
The radio switches
off shortly after it has
been switched on
Dischargedbatterypack. Rechargethebatterypack.
The battery pack does
not recharge
Thebattery-chargerhasnotbeen
connectedorinstalledcorrectly.
Inspecttheconnectionsofthe
battery-chargerandtheinstallationof
thebatteries.
The radio switches on
but is
unable to receive
signals
Thesiteofinstallationistooshielded. Movetoanotherarea.
Thevolumeistoolow Adjustthevolume.
IncorrectCTCSSorDCS
CheckthattheCTCSStoneorDCS
codecorrespondstotheonesetby
thepartiesyouarecommunicating
with.
Noise is always pre-
sent in reception mode
Themonitoringfunctionisenabled. Disablethemonitoringfunction.
It is not possible to
communicate with
other parties
Anincorrectradiochannelhasbeen
selected.
Selectthesameradiochannelused
bythepartiesyouarecommunicating
with.
Theradioisinstalledinashielded
areaoristoofarfromthepartyyou
arecommunicatingwith
Movetoanotherarea.
IncorrectCTCSSorDCS
CheckthattheCTCSStoneorDCS
codecorrespondstotheonesetby
thepartiesyouarecommunicating
with.
Reception is fragmen-
ted and/or disturbed
Thesignalisveryweak.
Trytemporarilydisablingthesquelch
bymeansoftheMonitoringfeature.
Thetransmissiondistanceisexces-
siveand/orthereareobstaclesinthe
transmissionpath
Moveclosertothepartyyouare
communicatingwithortoanother
area.
Otherpartiesareusingthesame
channel
Checkthetrafcontheradio
channelbymeansoftheMonitoring
featureandselectanotherchannelif
required.
Theradiohasbeeninstalledtoo
closetoequipmentthatcausesinter-
ference(televisions,computers,etc.)
Increasethedistancebetweenthe
radioandthisequipment.
Received communica-
tions are not clear
Thechannelinuseistoobusy. Selectanotherchannel.