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Summary of Contents for Oricom PMR3000
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Page 1: Operating Instructions
Operating Instructions PMR3000 1 watt UHF CB Radio Read this manual carefully before use. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of contents Safety Information and Warnings ........4 Information on Safe Operation ........6 Your Oricom PMR3000 radio controls ......9 Your Oricom PMR3000 radio display ......10 Getting Started ............11 Operation ..............13 UHF channels and frequencies ........23 Warranty information (Australia) ........ -
Page 4: Safety Information And Warnings
Safety Information and Warnings Safety Information and Warnings Damaged Antenna Do not use any radio that has a damaged CAUTION 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 material such as jewellery keys, or beaded chains touches exposed terminals. - Page 5 Safety Information and Warnings Batteries WARNING 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 To avoid possible interference with blasting operations, turn your radio OFF near electrical blasting caps or in a “blasting area”...
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Page 6: Information On Safe Operation
Information on Safe Operation Read This Information Before Using Your Oricom Radio. Transmit and Receive Procedure Your two-way radio contains a transmitter and a receiver. To control your exposure and ensure compliance with the general population/ uncontrolled environment exposure limits, always adhere to the following procedure: •... - Page 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 standards for Citizen Band (CB) radios.
- Page 8 Information on Safe Operation • Use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potential for interference. • Turn 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.
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Page 9: Your Oricom Pmr3000 Radio Controls
Your Oricom PMR3000 radio controls Indicator light On/off button Menu button Push to talk (PTT) button Volume up and menu settings Key lock Call tone Volume down button and menu settings Scan and monitor Headset socket Charging contacts Battery compartment... -
Page 10: Your Oricom Pmr3000 Radio Display
Your Oricom PMR3000 radio display RX icon TX icon Baby monitor Battery level Key tone Scan/dual scan CTCSS code Channel Stopwatch Call tone Squelech Volume Automatic power save mode Keypad lock Roger Beep... -
Page 11: Getting Started
If you are not using the radios for an extended period remove the batteries. For replacement Ni-MH battery packs (Order Part No. KEBT-079-1) contact Oricom (02) 4574 8888. 1. Ensure radio is turned off. Remove the belt clip on the back. -
Page 12: Important Note
Getting Started 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. -
Page 13: Operation
Operation Turning your radio on and off Press and hold for three seconds to turn your radio on. The 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 button to adjust the... - Page 14 Operation Press and hold the button to check for channel activity. If you hear static, the channel is clear for use. Your 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).
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Page 15: Channel Scan
Operation Channel scan By scanning, you can monitor channels and codes for transmissions 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. -
Page 16: Keypad Lock
Operation To restore the channel to the scan list, turn the radio off and then on. You 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... -
Page 17: Duplex Mode
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 battery power you have remaining to protect the rechargeable battery. - Page 18 Operation To set dual channel and code 1. Press until display. 2. Pressing the button will increase or decrease the dual channel. 3. Press again and then press button to increase or decrease the dual code number. 4. Press to exit the menu and save the dual channel and code combination.
- Page 19 Operation Hands-free use (IVOX) 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 button to “ ” to disable the IVOX or enable IVOX by select level 1, 2 or 3.
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Page 20: Monitor Function
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. -
Page 21: Automatic Energy Saving Mode
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 button to adjust the squelch levels. - Page 22 Operation Stopwatch The PMR3000 has a stopwatch function (mm:ss). 1. Press button until appears. button to start the stopwatch. 2. Press 3. When the stopwatch is running, press button to stop counting and display the lap time, the counter will continue in the background.
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Page 23: Uhf Channels And Frequencies
UHF channels and frequencies UHF channels and frequencies IMPORTANT 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. - Page 24 UHF channels and frequencies 476.750 Simplex 476.775 Simplex 476.800 Simplex 476.825 Simplex 476.850 Simplex 476.875 Simplex 476.900 Simplex 476.925 Simplex 476.950 No Use 476.975 No Use 477.000 Simplex 477.025 Simplex 477.050 Simplex 477.075 Simplex 477.100 Simplex 477.125 Simplex 477.150 Simplex 477.175 Duplex TX/Simplex 477.200...
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Page 25: Warranty Information (Australia)
2. the operation outside the normal use of the product; 3. by the use of parts not manufactured or sold by Oricom; or 4. by modification or service by anyone other than: (a) Oricom; or (b) an Oricom authorised service provider. - Page 26 Warranty is valid unless it is made in writing and signed by an authorised representative of Oricom. Oricom is not liable for any damages caused by the product or the failure of the product to perform, including any lost profits or savings or special, incidental or consequential damages.
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Page 28: Customer Support
- Online Frequently Asked Questions - www.oricom.com.au - Email our customer support team on support@oricom.com.au - Contact Oricom Customer Support team on 1300 889 785 or 02 4574 8888 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm EST) Please retain your purchase receipt and attach to the back page of this user guide.