Binatone LATITUDE 100 Leaflet

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3. Operation
     3.1  Turning the Unit ON/OFF
                        
     3.2  Adjusting the Speaker volume
There are 8 volume levels. To adjust the speaker volume, 
press the       (UP) button to increase, or press the     
(DOWN) button to decrease. The LCD Screen will show 
the digital speaker volume level during adjustment.
     3.3  Receiving a Call
The unit is continuously in Receive mode when the
unit is turned ON and not transmitting. When a signal is 
received on the current channel, the receive signal icon
“RX” will be displayed on the LCD Screen. 
     3.4  Transmitting (sending)
Press and hold the TALK (Push to Talk) button to transmit
your voice. The transmit signal icon “TX” will display on 
the LCD Screen and the RED LED indicator will light.
Hold the unit in a vertical position with the Mic 
(Microphone) 5 cm away from the mouth. While holding
the TALK button, speak into the mic (microphone) in a 
normal tone of voice.
Release the TALK button when you have finished 
transmitting.
a.
b.
c.
     Important:
          
 In order for other people to receive your transmission, they must  
          also be on the same channel that you are currently using. Refer 
          to the "Changing Channel" section for more information.
          When the TALK and/or CALL buttons are continuously pressed, 
          your PMR cannot receive any transmissions.
     To Turn ON;
a.  
Press and hold the      (Power) button. A special “beep" 
     sound will be heard and the LCD Screen will display the 
     current channel.
     To switch OFF;
b.  
Press and hold the     (Power) button. A special “beep"
     sound will be heard and the LCD Screen will turn blank. 
     3.5  Calling (Paging) Tone
With the PMR in normal mode, press and release the CALL
button. The unit will transmit a 2-second page tone to the
other unit/s set with the same channel within transmitting 
range.
You can use the CALL button to send a tone to other users on 
the same channel. To activate this feature;
Binatone Help Line - 0845 345 9677
2. Installation
     2.1  Removing the Belt Clip
     a. 
Pull the Belt Clip Latch 
         away from the PMR.
     b. While pulling the Belt 
         Clip Latch, push up 
         the Belt Clip as 
         shown in Figure 1. 
    Figure 1 
    Figure 2 
Belt clip
latch 
     2.2  Installing the Belt 
            Clip
     a. 
Slide the Belt Clip into 
         the slot as shown in 
         Figure 2.
     b. A “click” indicates the 
         Belt Clip is locked into 
         position. 
     Notes:
         
Use only same type and make of batteries on the PMR units.
         The PMR units have a built-in Power Saver (PS) for maximum 
         battery life, but when not in use, turn the unit OFF to 
         conserve battery power.
         Remove the batteries if the units will not be used for a long 
        period of time.  
     2.3  Installing the Batteries
Caution: Observe the proper battery polarity orientation when
 installing batteries. Incorrect positioning can damage both the 
batteries and the unit.
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     a. Release the Battery Compartment Cover Latch located on the rear 
         side of the PMR then remove the Battery Compartment Cover from 
         the Battery Compartment. See Figure 3.
     b. Install 3 x 1.5V AAA/LR03 regular Alkaline or Ni-MH 
         rechargeable batteries by following the orientation as 
         shown in Figure 3.
     c. Replace the Battery Compartment Cover. 
     d. Lock the Battery Compartment Cover Latch  into position.
    a 
    b
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    Figure 3 
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    Figure 4
     3.7  The Menu Functions
                        
     3.7.1  Changing Channels
                        
The PMR has 8 available channels. To change channel;
a.  Press the       (Menu) button once, the Channel icon 
     “
” will start blinking on the LCD Screen.
b.  While the Channel icon is blinking, press the     (UP) or     
           (DOWN) button to select the desired channel. The 
     channel changes from 1 to 8, or from 8 to 1.
c.  Press the TALK button again to confirm your 
     selected channel.
     3.7.3  Monitor
                        
You can use the Monitor feature to check for weak signals 
on the current channel.
a.   Press the       (Menu) button 3 times. The PMR will
      enter the Monitor mode and hear everything on the 
      current channel.
b.   Press the      (Menu) button again to turn off the 
      Monitor operation and return to standby mode.  
     3.7.2  TX Power High/Low setting
This feature permits the selection of the transmitting power 
level to high or low. At Power High, the PMR will transmit 
at maximum power and at a longer transmission range.
a.  Press the       (Menu) button twice.
b.  Press the     (UP) or      (DOWN) button to select 
     High or Low. The LCD Screen will display "L" when the
     low power is selected. At low power mode, the PMR 
     will transmit at reduced transmitting range but could 
     extend the battery life. 
c.  Press the TALK button again to confirm your 
     selected power level.
     Note:
          
Refer to the "Channel Table" section of this Owner’s Manual for
         detailed frequency listing.
CALL button
Press to send a 
ringing tone to other 
PMR units.
TALK) button 
Press and hold 
to transmit.
USER GUIDE
Private mobile radio 
1. LCD Screen
Channel Number. Changes 
from 1 to 8 as selected by the 
user.
Displays the Speaker volume 
level.
Antenna
LCD Screen
-
Displays the
current channel 
selection and other
radio symbols.
MENU/     (Power) 
Button 
-(Menu) 
Press to program 
the PMR settings.
(Power) Press and 
hold to turn the 
PMR unit ON 
or OFF.
    (UP)/    (DOWN) 
buttons - 
Press to 
change channels, 
volume, and to 
select settings 
during programming.
Mic (Microphone)
Speaker
Displayed when the Power Low is activated.
Displayed when transmitting a signal.
Displayed when receiving a signal.
SCAN button
Press and hold to 
scan for an active 
channel.
RED LED Indicator 
lighting
TALK (PUSH to 
     3.6  Channel Scan
Press and hold down the 
 button. The channel  
number on the LCD  creen changes rapidly until an active 
signal is detected.
When an active signal (one of the 8 channels) is detected,
(OR press the    (UP) button to continue the 
Channel scan performs a search for active signals in a 
other radios without having to manually change to each channel. 
a.
b.
c.
d.
SCAN
continuous loop from channels 1 to 8. This allows you to find
the channel scan pauses on the active channel until the 
active signal stops.
If you press the 
 button while the scan is paused on
an active channel the unit will communicate through the
and
 
the
 
channel
 
scan
 
will
 
be
 
active signal channel,
channel scanning.)
deactivated.
Press and hold the SCAN button to stop the channel 
scanning operation. The unit will return to the channel 
.
If no action is taken before the detected signal stops then
the scan will continue.
set before the scan was started.
To activate this feature;
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TALK