Exibel FX250 User manual

Category
Two-way radios
Type
User manual
GREAT BRITAIN - CUSTOMER SERVICE contact number: 0845 300 9799 e-mail: customerservice@clasohlson.co.uk internet: www.clasohlson.com/uk
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Ver. 20140519
FX-250 Walkie-Talkie
Art.no 38-6327 Model FX250
Please read theentire instruction manual before using theproduct and then save
it for future reference. We reserve theright for any errors in text or images and any
necessary changes made to technicaldata. In theevent of technical problems or
other queries, please contact our Customer Services.
PMR446
PMR446 is alicence-free communication standard for use over theFM frequency
range and operates at 446 MHz.
Coverage area/range
Range capacity is highly dependant upon thesurrounding terrain. Maximum range
is achieved in open unobstructed terrain,e.g. intheabsence of hills/mountains,
buildings,etc. Toavoid interference, theradios should not be used at adistance of
less than 1.5 m from eachother.
Safety
Never expose theradio, charger or mains adaptor to damp or moisture.
Use only theincluded or recommended charger.
Only use rechargeable NiMH batteries.
When using aheadset, you should avoid having thevolume at maximum level
to protect your hearing.
Always remove thebatteries from thedevices if they are not used for
alongtime.
In order to avoid unnecessary radio wave exposure, always hold thehandset
at least 5 cm from your mouth while transmitting.
Do not use handsets if any one of their aerials have been damaged.
Always turn off theradios when requested,e.g. during explosive demolition
work or where there is risk for explosion in environments where flammable
liquids or gases are involved.
Buttons and functions
Transmitting
2-way radios can only operate in half-duplexmode. Thismeans that
you cannot receive atransmitted signal whilst you yourself are speaking/
transmitting (known as simplex communication).
PMR446 is alicence-free frequency band that is shared amongst manyusers.
Ifmore than one user is found on thechannel that you are using it is customary
to identify yourself both at thebeginning and theend of any conversation.
Receiving
Thehandsets are constantly in reception mode when turnedon. Whenasignal is
received, the
symbol will appear on thedisplay.
Transmitting
1. Press and hold in the [ PTT ] button (1). Thedisplay’s transmitting indicator
willlight.
2. Hold thehandset vertically with themicrophone (9) about 5 cm from your
mouth. Speakin aclear normal tone of voice without resorting to yelling.
3. Always wait asecond after you have pressed the [ PTT ] button before you
begin talking.
4. Always wait asecond after pressing the [ PTT ] button to end atransmission
and wait for theother user to begin talking.
5. Be careful not to press the [ PTT ] button while theother user is still talking.
Trynot to transmit before theother person has finished their transmission.
Call signal
Acall signal may be sent in order to alert other users of your intention totransmit.
This requires any other users to have their handsets within range and set to
thesame channel as your transmitting handset.
Call signal transmission: Press [ ]. Yourtransmitting handset will then send out
a2-sec call signal to all devices sharing thesame channel.
Roger beep
When you have finished talking and have released thePTT button aroger beep will
automatically be sent letting any receivers know that you have finished speaking
and are ready for aresponse.
Automatic channel scan
Thehandsets can be used to automatically scan for channels with traffic.
1. Hold in [
] and [ ] simultaneously to start scanning.
2. Once atrafficked channel is found scanning will pause for 3 seconds.
3. Pressing [ PTT ] within this 3 sec window will transmit asignal on this channel
or if you prefer you can use the [ ] or [ ] buttons to manually browse
and select achannel. If [ PTT ] is not pressed within the3 sec time window
scanning will continue automatically.
4. Press [ PTT ] at any time to cancel scanning.
Monitor mode
Themonitor feature can be used to check for other weak signals on thecurrent
channel.
1. To activate themonitor function press [ ] and [ ] simultaneously.
2. If no other channels are found, all you will hear is whitenoise.
3. Press [
] to deactivate monitormode.
Key lock
Thekey lock does not influence call signal transmission, regular transmission or
reception.
Key lock activation: Holdin [
] until shows in thedisplay.
Key lock deactivation: Holdin [ ] until disappears from thedisplay.
FM radio
1. Shortly press [ ] to turn theradioon.
2. Shortly press or hold in [ ] or [ ] to find adesired station.
3. Shortly press [
] to turn theradiooff.
Headsets
Connect theincluded headset to theheadset socket (6). Theheadset is equipped
with aPTT transmission button.
Care and maintenance
Always remove thebatteries if theproduct is not to be used for alongtime.
Clean theproduct using alightly moistenedcloth. Useonly mild cleaning
agents, never solvents or corrosive chemicals.
Troubleshooting
Bad/no
reception/
transmission
Thetransmitter is located outside of thereceiver’srange.
Thereceiver or transmitter are set to different channels.
Volume level too low – increase thevolume.
Surroundings affecting reception. Moveto anarea
without obstacles or sources of interference.
Thedevice is held too close to thebody – keep
thedevice abit away from thebody.
Theother user is too close – keep adistance of at least
1.5 m between eachother.
There are other users on thechannel causing
adisturbance – try to find another channel.
Thehandset/s
do not charge.
Make sure that thecharge cable and its plug are
securely connected to thecharging station/device and to
afunctioning powerpoint.
Are thebatteries in good enough condition to retain
acharge?
Is there power at thepower point where charge cable is
connectedto?
Disposal
This product should be disposed of in accordance with local regulations.
Ifyou are unsure how to proceed, contact your local council.
Specifications
PMR devices
Number of channels 8
Frequency range 446.00625–446.09375 MHz
Outputpower 500mW
Range Upto 5 km
Frequency table
Channel Frequency (MHz) Channel Frequency (MHz)
1 446.00625 5 446.05625
2 446.01875 6 446.06875
3 446.03125 7 446.08125
4 446.04375 8 446.09375
Charger
In 100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Out 5 V, 500mA
1. [ PTT ] Transmit button (push to talk)
2. [
] On/off
3. [ ] Transmits acall signal to other
receivable PMR handsets
4. [ ] Volume down, toggles settings
back/down
5. Speaker
6. Headset socket and Micro USB
charge port
7. [
] Channel and function selector
8. [ ] Volume up, toggles settings
forwards/up
9. Microphone
Display symbols
Channel number
Battery status
Scanning active
FM radio
Key lock active
PPT transmission or ringtone
Signal reception
Volume
2. Pull theclip away from the
handset while simultaneously
sliding it upwards.
3. Slide thebattery compartment’s cover
upwards toopen.
4. Insert 3×AAA/HR03 per handset (batteries included). Notethepolarity
markings in thebattery compartment to ensure correct battery insertion.
5. Refit thebattery compartment cover and thebelt clip (if used).
Charging
Individual handset charging
1. Make sure thehandset is turned off before charging.
2. Connect theincluded adaptor to thehandset’s charge socket (6) and to
anavailable powerpoint.
3. Thecharge status icon will show in thedisplay.
4. Afull charge is achieved from acompletely flat battery after about 10h.
Always charge new batteries for 14 hours beforeuse.
Charging station
Changing theEU and UK charge plug adaptors:
1. Press the [ PUSH ] symbol at thebottom
of thecharger and slide out theattached
adaptor.
2. Slide thedesired adaptor in by making sure
that you hear it lock securely intoplace.
Operating instructions
Batteries
Note: Always use thesame type of batteries. Nevermix new and discharged
batteries or rechargeable with non-rechargeable batteries.
1. Open thebattery compartment by first removing thebelt clip (if attached).
3. Turn thehandsetsoff.
4. Connect theincluded adaptor to thecharging station and to anavailable
powerpoint.
5. Place thehandsets into thecharge station. Theywill only fit in oneway.
Thecharging station’s LED indicator will continue to be lit as long as
thehandsets remain in thecharge station.
6. Afull charge is achieved from acompletely flat battery after about 10h.
Always charge new batteries for 14 hours beforeuse.
Battery status symbol
Thebattery symbol (see theDisplay symbols section above) reflects thestate
of battery charge and will show full once thebatteries are fully charged.
Once thehandset’s batteries reach thepoint of empty, they will first give off
anaudible signal before shuttingoff.
Power save mode
Thehandsets have anintegrated auto power-saving mode in order to save
batterylife. After4 sec of disuse thehandsets will automatically enter power-
savemode.
This does not affect thehandsets’ ability to receive signals. Thehandsets
automatically return to normal mode with normal power whenever asignal is
received.
Make ahabit of always turning thePMR off when it is not in use, in order to
save batterypower.
Power on/off
Poweron: Holdin [ ] until anaudible signal is heard and thecurrent channel is
displayed.
Poweroff: Holdin [
] until anaudible signal is heard and thedisplay switchesoff.
Adjusting the volume
Use the [ ] [ ] buttons for increasing or reducing volume to thedesiredlevel.
Channel selection
1. Press [ ], until thechannel display begins toflash.
2. Then press [ ] or [ ] to select thedesired channel.
3. Press [ ] to confirm.
Declaration of Conformity
Hereby, Clas Ohlson AB declares that following product(s):
38-6327 EXIBEL FX-250
PMR (446 MHz) COMMUNICATION RADIO
is in compliance with the essential requirements
and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
Article 3.1a (Safety): EN 60950-1
Article 3.1b (EMC): EN 301489-1
EN 301489-5
Article 3.2 (Radio): EN 300296-2
Insjön, Sweden, May 2014
Klas Balkow,
President.
Clas Ohlson, 793 85 Insjön, Sweden
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Exibel FX250 User manual

Category
Two-way radios
Type
User manual

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