RPV599A Owner’s Manual RELM Wireless Corporation Rev.
THANK YOU Thank you for your purchase of the RELM two-way portable radio. This easy-to-use radio adopts the latest advanced technology, providing reliable communication performance in today’s demanding communications environment. Before operating this radio, please read this manual carefully to be acquainted with its operation and features.
CONTENTS User Safety, Training, and General Information ............................................................................... 4 Compliance with RF Energy Exposure Standards ............................................................................ 4 FCC Compliance................................................................................................................................ 5 Precautions .............................................................................................
User Safety, Training, and General Information READ THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SAFE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION BEFORE USING YOUR RELM HANDHELD PORTABLE TWO-WAY RADIO. Compliance with RF Energy Exposure Standards Your RELM two-way radio is designed and tested to comply with a number of national and international standards and guidelines (listed below) regarding human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy.
guidelines. • If you do not use a RELM approved body-worn accessory and are not using the radio in the intended use position in front of the face, then ensure the antenna and the radio are kept one inch (2.5 cm) from the body when transmitting. Antennas & Batteries • Use only RELM approved, supplied antenna or RELM approved replacement antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifications, or attachments could damage the radio and may violate FCC regulations.
• • • Switch OFF the transceiver while refueling or parking at gas station. Do not modify or adjust this transceiver without permission. Do not expose the transceiver to direct sunlight over a long time, nor place it close to heating source. • Do not place the transceiver in excessively dusty, humid areas, nor on unstable surfaces. Safety: It is important that the operator is aware of and understands hazards common to the operation of any transceiver. 6 RELM Communications, Inc.
Supplied Accessories Please carefully take the transceiver out of the box. We recommend that you confirm the items listed in the following table before discarding the box. If any items are missing or have been damaged during shipment, file a claim with the carrier immediately. Item Qty.
Battery Charging Notes • • • • • If the radio is on during charging, the charging time will be prolonged. If the battery is fully charged, allow it to discharge some before re-installing into the charger. Overcharging it will reduce battery life and may cause damage. After the charging cycle is finished, remove the battery from the charger. If the battery does not retain a charge, the battery may need to be replaced.
speaker-microphone with the retainer clip by using the supplied screw (3mm x 6mm). If the external speaker-microphone is not used, replace the dust cover. Belt Clip Using the supplied screws (2 pcs - 3mm x 8mm.), mount the belt clip to mounting holes in the rear case. Radio Controls (1) ANTENNA (2) CHANNEL SELECTOR KNOB Used to select channel and squelch level. In addition, it can be programmed by the dealer to delete undesired channels from scan list or to select a CTCSS frequency.
(5) SPEAKER (6) MICROPHONE (7) LCD Used to display channel and operation status. (8) SCN KEY Used to enable or disable the scan function. (9) LO (low power) KEY Used to toggle the transmit power mode form “high” to “low” or from “low” to “high”. (10) TA KEY Used to enable or disable FREQUENCY REVERSE/TALK AROUND feature. (11) DIAL KEY When the “store and send” feature is enabled, it is used to send codes; and when “auto-dial” feature is enabled, it is used to store, confirm, send or delete codes.
LCD Icons ① Appears when “low” power is selected. ② Appears when the selected channel is busy. ③ Appears when the [MONI] button is pressed to disable CTCSS/CDCSS. ④ Appears when the [MONI] button is pressed to switch the speaker on. ⑤ Appears when the selected channel is in the scan list. The radio only scans channels in the scan list. ⑥ Appears in scan mode. ⑦ Displays the selected channel number, squelch level or DTMF code. When selective call is enabled, messages received are also displayed here.
Features and Operation POWER To turn on the power, turn the On-Off/VOL knob clockwise until a “click” is heard (the tone also can be programmed as “beeps”), and characters will be displayed on LCD. To turn off the power, turn the On-Off /VOL knob counterclockwise until a “click” is heard. VOLUME Press [MONI] button to monitor background noise, and at the same time turn On-Off/VOL knob to adjust the volume to a comfortable level. MONITOR There are four ways the monitor function can be configured.
RECEIVE CTCSS /CDCSS/ DTMF/Two-Tone functions are programmed by the factory or your dealer. When signaling tones have been programmed, only channels with the same frequency and signaling tones can be heard. If tone signaling is not used, then all conversations on your selected channel can be heard. TRANSMIT Before transmitting, verify there is no channel activity.
• • Method 1: Press the [PTT] button, the connect ID is transmitted. Method 2: While pressing the [PTT] button, press the [DIAL] key and then the [*] key, the connect ID is transmitted. To transmit a disconnect ID: • • Method 1: Release the [PTT] button, the disconnect ID is transmitted. Method 2: While pressing the [PTT] button, press the [DIAL] key and then the [*] key, the disconnect ID is transmitted.
predetermined channel while responding to or initiating a call while in the scan mode. When pressing the [PTT] button, the radio stops scanning and transmits on the “revert” channel. FREQUENCY REVERSE／TALK AROUND Your dealer can program the “Frequency Reverse” or “Talk Around” feature. If communications between radios are disrupted because of a long distance from the repeater, frequency reverse feature can be used to re-establish communications to another radio.
Enable Disable If “Talk Around” is programmed, the TX frequency can be changed to be the same as the RX frequency. The CTCSS/CDCSS encode and decode tones change respectively. To enable or disable the “Talk Around” feature, press the [TA] key. Enable Disable DTMF SELECTIVE CALL ■ MANUAL DIAL While pressing the [PTT] button, press the DTMF keys to transmit the corresponding DTMF tones. The DTMF tones can be heard when a key is pressed.
• If [A], [B], [C] and [D] keys have been set as inactive in the manual dial mode, these keys still can be used in this feature. • If an incorrect digit was entered, press the [MONI] button and re-enter the whole number. • To exit the tone entry mode, press the [PTT], [SCN], [TA], or [LO] key. CONFIRM A STORED DTMF CODE Press the [DIAL] key and then press the [*] key. The LCD display is shown below. Select a numbered key [0]-[9], the location where the DTMF code is stored.
SELECTIVE CALLIING The dealer can program the Selective Calling feature. This feature is similar to code squelch, but it is used to transmit or receive a combination message (maximum with 5 digits).
CALL ALERT TONE The dealer can program the “Call Alert Tone” feature to sound an alert tone when the correct DTMF tone is received. To stop the alert tone, press any key. Care and Cleaning • Avoid physical abuse of your radio such as carrying it by the antenna or remote microphone. • Wipe the battery contacts with a lint-free cloth to remove dirt, grease, or other material that may prevent good electrical contact. • • When not in use, keep the accessory jacks covered with the protective cap.
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