BR03 BUSINESS RADIO Instruction guide Suitable for: Restaurants Fashion Stores Hospitality
Index The package includes 3 Main features 3 Coverage/Range 4 Maintenance 4 Programming software (optional) 4 Main controls and parts of the radio 5 Operations 7 Power on/off and volume adjustment 7 Transmission 7 Monitor 7 Scan 8 Vox 8 Voice announcement 9 Squelch 9 Keypad Beep 10 Recharging the battery pack 10 Battery save 11 Adjusting the brightness of the hidden led display 11 Firmware version indication 11 Troubleshooting 12 Technical specifications 14 BR03 ins
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The package includes • • • • • BR03 transceiver Swivelling belt clip Micro USB cable Rechargeable Li-Ion battery pack 3.7V 2300mAh Double desktop charger (to recharge tha radio+battery or the battery only) • Wall adaptor Main features • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Compact radio with elegant design PMR446 transceiver Channels 99 (8+91 pre-programmed) Output power: 500mW Channel spacing: 12.
Coverage/Range The maximum range depends on terrain condition and is obtained during use in an open space. The only limitation to maximum possible range are environmental factors such as blockage caused by trees,buildings, or other obstructions. Inside a car or metallic constructions, the range can be reduced. Normally the coverage in the city, with buildings or other obstructions is about 1 or 2 Km. In open space but with obstructions like trees, leaves or houses the maximum possible range is about 4-6 Km.
Main controls and parts of the radio 1 2 4 3 PTT P T TP T T 10 SP/MIC SP/MIC 5 8 SP/MIC 9 11 12 6 7 13 1. 2. 3. Antenna Side key2: The functions of this control can be customized through the optional programming software PRG-10. Push it briefly to enter the radio’s menu; while if you keep it pressed the scan feature will be activated. Power/Volume knob: turn clockwise to power on and increase the volume level. Turn counter-clockwise to decrease the volume level and power off.
Led indicator: red: transmission; orange: transmission with CTCSS/DCS tones; green: reception. 5. Speaker 6. Microphone 7. Customizable hidden display 8. UP/DOWN controls: Press briefly to go forwards/backwards of 1 channel; if you keep the button pressed you will skip 10 channels forwards/backwards. In scan mode, the UP/DOWN controls allow to change the scan direction. If you press UP or DOWN, the channel in use will be shown even though the display is turned off. 9.
Operations Power on/off and volume adjustment Rotate the Power/Volume knob clockwise to turn the radio on. Rotate the control clockwise /counter-clockwise to adjust the volume level as you prefer. Rotate the control counter-clockwise till hearing a mechanical “click”, to turn the radio off. Transmission To communicate, all radios in your group must be set to the same channel.
Scan Keep pressed the Function key 2 for about 3 sec. to enable the SCAN function: the radio will scan all channels starting from the channel in use. The display of the radio will show a flowing arrow from left to right (scan upwards); with the UP/DOWN controls it is possible to change the scan direction (scan downwards). Whenever a signal is detected, the scan will stop on a busy channel. With the optional programming software PRG-10 you can choose 3 different scan modes.
Voice announcement BR03 comes with voice announcement: this feature informs you about any operation/selection you are doing with the radio. To activate/deactivate the voice annoucement follow these steps: Press briefly the Function key 2. Press the Function key 1 for three times. The display will show “ ” followed by “ ” (in case the voice announcement is enabled) or by “ ” if it is deactivated. With the UP/DOWN keys you can enable/disable this function.
Keypad Beep With this function, BR03 emits an audio beep everytime a button is pressed. To activate/deactivate the keypad beep: Press the Function key 2. Push the Function key 1 for 5 times till the display will show and ). Enable or disable the keypad beep with the UP/DOWN keys. = ON ; = OFF. Confirm by pushing PTT or wait for 3 seconds. Recharging the battery pack BR03 is equipped for using a 3.7V 2300mAh Li-Ion rechargeable battery pack.
Battery save The battery save allows a reduction of the battery consumption; this feature is enabled by default. The battery save can be disabled and enabled again. Enter the radio’s menu and follow these steps: Briefly press the Function key 2. Press the the Function key 1 4 times. The display will show “BAT” followed by “ ” (if the battery save is enabled) or by “ ” (disabled). The battery save can also be activated/decativated through the programming software.
Troubleshooting 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 charged and that it has been correctly installed. The radio switches off shortly after it has been switched on the battery Discharged battery pack. Recharge pack. The battery pack does not recharge The battery has not been connected or installed correctly.
The signal is very weak. Try temporarily to disable the Squelch by means of the Monitor feature. The transmission distance Move closer to the party is excessive and/or are communicating there are obstacles in the you with or to another area. transmission path Other parties are using the same channel Check the traffic on the radio channel by means of the Monitor feature and select another channel if required.
Technical specifications General Frequency band Channels Operating temperature Voltage Operating mode Dimensions Weight Antenna impedance Duty cycle 446.00625- 446.09375 MHz (PMR446) 99 PMR446 (8+91 pre-programmed) -20° / +55° 3,7V Simplex 126mm×57mm×27mm (w/out antenna) 142g (Battery included) 50Ω 5/5/90% Transmitter Frequency stability Output power Max frequency deviation Audio Distortion Adjacent channel power Spurious emissions Occupied bandwidth ±2.
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Prodotto o importato da: CTE INTERNATIONAL s.r.l. Via R. Sevardi 7- 42124 Reggio Emilia Italia www.midlandreurope.com L’uso di questo apparato può essere soggetto a restrizioni nazionali. In Italia l’uso di questo apparato è soggetto ad una dichiarazione. Prima dell’uso leggere attentamente le istruzioni. Se il prodotto contiene batterie: non gettare nel fuoco, non disperdere nell’ambiente dopo l’uso, usare gli appositi contenitori per la raccolta. Produced or imported by: CTE INTERNATIONAL s.r.l. Via R.
