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Operating Instructions PMR3000 1 watt UHF CB Radio Read this manual carefully before use.[...]
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3 T able of contents Safety Information and Warnings ................................... 4 Information on Safe Operation ....................................... 6 Y our Oricom PMR3000 radio controls ............................. 9 Y our Oricom PMR3000 radio display ............................ 10 Getting Started ....................................[...]
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4 Safety Information and Warnings Safety Information and W arnings CAUTION Damaged Antenna Do not use any radio that has a damaged antenna. If a damaged antenna comes in contact with the skin, a minor burn may result. Batteries All batteries can cause property damage and/ or bodily injury such as burns if conductive ma te ri al su ch a s je we ll e[...]
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5 Safety Information and Warnings WARNING Batteries Do not replace or charge batteries in a potentially explosive atmosphere. Contact sparking may occur while installing or removing batteries and cause an explosion. Blasting Caps and Areas T o avoid possible interference with blasting operations, turn your radio OFF near electrical blasting caps or[...]
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6 Information on Safe Operation Read This Information Before Using Y our Oricom Radio. T ransmit and Receive Procedure Y our two-way radio contains a transmitter and a receiver . T o control your exposure and ensure compliance with the general population/ uncontrolled environment exposure limits, always adhere to the following procedure: T ransmit [...]
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7 Information on Safe Operation Radiocommunications (Citizen Band Radio Stations) Class Licence 2002 No licence is required to own or operate this radio in Australia and New Zealand. The Radiocommunications (Citizen Band Radio Stations) Class Licence 2002 contains the technical parameters, operating requirements, conditions of licence and relevant [...]
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8 Information on Safe Operation Use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potential • for interference. T urn the radio OFF immediately if there is any reason to • suspect that interference is taking place. Medical Devices - Hearing Aids Some digital wireless radios may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interferenc[...]
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9 Y our Oricom PMR3000 radio controls Menu button V olume down and menu settings On/off button V olume up and menu settings Push to talk (PTT) button Call tone button Headset socket Scan and monitor Key lock Indicator light Battery compartment clip Charging contacts[...]
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10 Y our Oricom PMR3000 radio display Key tone Baby monitor CTCSS code V olume Channel Battery level Keypad lock Stopwatch Automatic power save mode Squelech Call tone Scan/dual scan Roger Beep VOX RX icon TX icon[...]
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11 This pack contains 2 UHF radios • 2 belt clips • 2 PTT headsets • 2 Ni-Mh rechargeable battery packs • 1 twin desk top charger • 1 AC adaptor • Installing the batteries Each radio uses a Ni-Mh rechargeable battery pack (supplied). Or for added convenience you can choose to use 3 AAA alkaline batteries in each radio (not supplied). Wa[...]
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12 4. Plug one end of the AC power adaptor into the charging pod and then the AC adaptor into the power socket. 5. Slide the radios into the charging pod ensuring the charging contacts line up. The red lights on the charge pod glow when radios are properly inserted. 6. The batteries will be fully charged within 14 hours. IMPORT ANT NO TE 1. When mo[...]
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13 Operation T urning your radio on and off Press and hold for three seconds to tur n your radio on. T he radio chirps and the display will show all feature icons for a brief period. Press and hold button for three seconds to turn off your radio. Adjusting the volume level When turned on, simply press or button to adjust the volume to a comfortable[...]
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14 Operation Press and hold the button to check for channel activity . If you hear static, the channel is clear for use. Y our radio has 40 channels. If you are in a group and you wish to talk to each other , all radios must be set to the same channel and interference eliminator code (CTCSS). If you experience interference and need to change channe[...]
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15 Operation Channel scan By scanni ng, you can monito r channels and codes f or transmi ssions and lock in on the one that interests you. More importantly , you can find someone in your group who has accidentally changed channels and is talking during your scan. 1. T o start scanning, briefly press and release the button. 2. If you activate scan[...]
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16 Operation T o restore the channel to the scan list, turn the radio off and then on. Y ou cannot remove your home channel from the scan list (your home channel is the channel your radio was set to when you activated scan). Keypad lock Press and hold the button for three seconds to lock or unlock the keypad. When the radio is locked, the icon will[...]
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17 Operation Time-out timer The time-out timer feature helps extend battery life by preventing accidental transmission. The radio will emit a continuous warning tone if the button is pressed for more than 60 continuous seconds and will stop transmitting. The battery level meter The battery level meter located in the display indicates how much batte[...]
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18 Operation T o set dual channel and code 1. Press until display . 2. Pressing the or button will increase or decrease the dual channel. 3. Press again and then press or button to increase or decrease the dual code number . 4. Press to exit the menu an d save the dual channel and code combination. When the Dual Channel Monitor function is activate[...]
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19 Operation Hands-free use (IVO X) This feature allows you to transmit “hands-free” by talking into the radio microphone without using the headset. How to use the IVOX feature 1. Press button until VOX appears. 2. Press or button to “ ” to disable the IVOX or enable IVOX by select level 1, 2 or 3. 3. Press button to confirm your setting. [...]
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20 Operation Monitor function This feature allows you to listen for weak signals on the current channel. 1. Pressing and holding allows you to monitor your channel for activity . Note: It is good radio etiquette to monitor the channel for activity before you transmit, to ensure that you do not interrupt other users already on the channel. Baby moni[...]
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21 Operation Setting squelch level The adjustable Squelch allows you to optimize the radios sensitivity . It also allows you to increase the sensitivity and receive weaker signals. There are 4 decreasing levels of sensitivity . 1. Press button until SQL appears. 2. Press or button to adjust the squelch levels. 3. Press to confirm. Note: Level 1 (S[...]
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22 Operation Stopwatch The PMR3000 has a stopwatch function (mm:ss). 1. Press button until appears. 2. Press button to start the stopwatch. 3. When the stopwatch is running, press button to stop counting and display the lap time, the counter will continue in the background. Press to proceed counting. 4. When the counter is stops, press button to re[...]
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23 UHF channels and frequencies UHF channels and frequencies IMPORT ANT NOTE : The operation of your PMR3000 radio in Australia and New Zealand is subject to conditions in the following licenses: In Australia the ACMA Radio communications (Citizen Band Radio Stations) and in New Zealand the General User Radio License for Citizen Band Radio. UHF Rep[...]
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24 UHF channels and frequencies 14 476.750 Simplex 15 476.775 Simplex 16 476.800 Simplex 17 476.825 Simplex 18 476.850 Simplex 19 476.875 Simplex 20 476.900 Simplex 21 476.925 Simplex 22 476.950 No Use 23 476.975 No Use 24 477.000 Simplex 25 477.025 Simplex 26 477.050 Simplex 27 477.075 Simplex 28 477.100 Simplex 29 477.125 Simplex 30 477.150 Simpl[...]
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25 Warranty information (Australia) Oricom makes no other warranties or conditions, express or implied, including as to merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, except as stated in this Warranty . Any implied warranties that may be imposed by law are limited in duration to the Warranty Period. Oricom warrants that the product is free f[...]
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26 Warranty information (Australia) repair the defective product. All component parts removed under this Warranty become the property of Oricom. In the unlikely event that your Oricom product has a recurring failure, Oricom, at its discretion, may elect to provide you with a replacement product of its choosing that is at least equivalent to your pr[...]
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Australia Oricom International Pty Ltd Locked Bag 658 South Windsor, NSW 2756 Customer Support Email: support@oricom.com.au Web: www.oricom.com.au Phone: 1300 889 785 Fax: (02) 4574 8898 Customer Support If you suspect your product is not functioning to specification, before making a warranty claim please use the following resources. - T roublesho[...]