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E.F. Johnson Company 8500 Series Operating Manual
Summary of 8500 Series
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8500 series fm portable radio multi-net® intrinsically-safe viking ck operating manual fm approved.
Page 2: Safety Information
Safety information 2 safety information the fcc has adopted a safety standard for human exposure to rf energy. Proper operation of this radio under normal conditions results in user exposure to rf energy below the occupational safety and health act and federal communica- tion commission limits. Warn...
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Land mobile product warranty - the manufacturer’s warranty statement for this product is available from your product supplier or from the e.F. Johnson company, 299 johnson avenue, box 1249, waseca, mn 56093-0514. Phone (507) 835-6222. Copyright© 1999 by the e.F. Johnson company the e.F. Johnson comp...
Page 4: Notes
Notes 4 notes.
Page 5: Quick Reference Guide
Quick reference guide 5 quick reference guide change system number: s (system) change group number: g (group) turn system scanning on or off: scn temporarily suspend system and group scanning in multi-net or ltr mode: press auxiliary switch on side. Lock out of scanning last-selected system or group...
Page 6: Features
Features 6 features • up to 14 systems selectable • up to 11 groups selectable per system (multi-net) • up to 10 channels selectable per system (conventional) • system scan • group scan (multi-net only) • system and group lockout when scanning • lcd display with backlight to indicate system and grou...
Page 7: Table Of Contents
Table of contents 7 table of contents safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 quick reference guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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Table of contents 8 emergency button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 transmit inhibit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 priority calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 9: Controls
Controls 9 controls front panel controls on-off/volume -turning this knob clockwise turns power on and sets the volume. Turning it counterclockwise to the detent turns power off. Power is on when information appears in the display. Refer to “setting volume level” on page 38 for more information. Eme...
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Controls 10 s (system) - pressing this key increases the selected system. Holding it down causes the function to repeat. Only programmed systems can be selected. Turning power on with this switch pressed changes the loudness of the clear-to-talk tone. G (group) - pressing this key increases the sele...
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Controls 11 backlight switch - pressing this switch illuminates the display so that it can be viewed in low-light conditions. This switch is the upper part of the upper half of the rubber switchpad on the side. Speaker and microphone - the internal speaker and microphone are located behind the grill...
Page 12: Display Information
Display information 12 display information front panel display system display - indicates the selected system number. Group display - indicates the selected group number. Sys (system) - always displayed above the system number. Grp (group) - always displayed above the group number. Scn (scan) - indi...
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Display information 13 tion appears when system or group scanning if any group has been locked out of the scan list. Mute - indicates that the key press tone has been muted by turning power on with the scn key pressed. To re-enable this tone, turn power on again with the scn key pressed. Tx - indica...
Page 14: Standard Calls
Standard calls 14 standard calls introduction most calls that you make to others in your radio system are standard calls. When these calls are placed, all that is required is to select the desired system and group. No number needs to be entered on the tele- phone keypad as with special calls. Calls ...
Page 15: Special Calls
Special calls 15 resumes which is programmable for 1-7 seconds after the message ends. If you do not, another call may be received and you may have to change the system and group. Refer to “transmitting in scan” on page 22 for more information. Special calls introduction special calls include teleph...
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Special calls 16 push-to-talk switch (if it is pressed) and a short tone should sound to indicate that the call was accepted by the system. After this tone sounds, a ringing or second short tone sounds as follows: a ringing tone indicates that the other party is being rung. If it is a tele- phone ca...
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Special calls 17 landside-originated calls mobiles can also be called from a landside telephone. If the system is designed so that mobiles can be called directly, simply dial the tele- phone number of the mobile being called. If mobiles cannot be called directly, dial the number of the system. Then ...
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Special calls 18 mode is entered. Then when the phone mode is exited by pressing the phon key, the system and group that were displayed when the phone mode was entered are again displayed. The system and group may be changed in either mode by pressing the sys or grp keys. Dialing the number the phon...
Page 19: Supervisory Tones
Supervisory tones 19 1-8. The number can then be changed if necessary and then transmitted by pressing snd. Telephone numbers can also be programmed by your system oper- ator. A unique identification can then be stored in the unused positions of each 14-character location. For example, if the number...
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Supervisory tones 20 • if this tone sounds after the transmit indicator flashes several times and “no site” appears in the display, an out-of-radio-range condition is indicated. To complete a call, you may need to get closer to your radio system. Once this tone sounds, no more access attempts are ma...
Page 21: System Scan
System scan 21 call proceed tone with certain non-telephone calls, ringing does not occur after the number is dialed. Instead, another short tone sounds after the confirma- tion tone to indicate that the audio path is complete and speaking can begin. End call tone this tone consists of three beeps, ...
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System scan 22 display always changes to the system of the call and usually changes to the group of the call. The selected system or group can be changed while scanning by simply pressing the system or group select switch. Scanning then halts and the selected system or group changes. Scanning resume...
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System scan 23 preceding section). For example, if system 1/group 2 were displayed when scanning was turned on and a call is received on system 3/ group 4, system 3/group 4 are displayed and the call is received. If a response is then made to that call, the transmission occurs on system 3/group 4. H...
Page 24: Other Features
Other features 24 system lockout is not available if you have only one selectable system, and group lockout is available only if the selected system is programmed for group scan (see page 25). The lockout status of all systems and groups is maintained when power is turned off. Scanning multi-net sys...
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Other features 25 cates that the radio system has been successfully accessed and speaking can begin. If no tone sounds and “busy” is indicated in the display, the system is busy. If you continue to hold down the push-to-talk switch, the system will be accessed and the clear-to-talk tone will sound w...
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Other features 26 call indicator the call indicator is the word “call” in the lower part of the display. This feature indicates that a call was received while you were away from the transceiver. It is programmed by your system operator to turn on when calls are received on certain groups (multi-net ...
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Other features 27 from the dispatcher. A short tone sounds when this key is pressed. Contact your system operator for more information on the operation of this switch. Transmit inhibit the transmit inhibit feature prevents the transmitter from turning on if the party you are calling is busy with ano...
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Other features 28 be disabled. To disable all keys except push-to-talk and backlight, turn power on with the lck key pressed. If a key is then pressed, all that happens is that “keylock” is displayed. To re-enable the keypad, simply turn power on again with the lck key pressed. Key press tone disabl...
Page 29: Multi-Net And Conventional
Multi-net and conventional modes 29 multi-net and conventional modes general this transceiver can operate in both the multi-net and conventional modes. Each selectable system can be programmed for either type of operation. The type of operation that is programmed is determined by the type of radio e...
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Conventional mode operation 30 conventional mode operation monitoring before transmitting before transmitting in the conventional mode, regulations require that you monitor the channel to make sure that it is not being used by someone else. If you were to transmit while someone else was talking on t...
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Conventional mode operation 31 turned on by quickly releasing and then pressing the push-to-talk switch. If “mon” is indicated in the display as described in the preceding section, the transmitter will turn on even if the channel is busy. When this feature is disabled, the transmitter always keys, e...
Page 32: Operation With Optional
Operation with optional remote control unit 32 operation with optional remote control unit introduction this transceiver can be converted to a mobile transceiver by plug- ging it into the optional vehicle adapter if it has been installed in the vehicle. This adapter also provides rapid recharging of...
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Operation with optional remote control unit 33 additional features available with a control unit are a power turn-off delay and horn alert. The operation of the remote control unit with this trans- ceiver is described in the following information. Control unit controls pwr - turns both control unit ...
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Operation with optional remote control unit 34 p2 (rtn) - selects either a home system/group or the last active system/ group, depending on programming by your system operator. In the phone mode, this key is used to sequentially recall telephone numbers from memory. Mon (auxiliary) - turns the monit...
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Operation with optional remote control unit 35 keypad cannot be used). If the number is dialed using the microphone keypad, the phone mode probably does not need to be selected. Turning power on and off - power to both the transceiver and control unit is controlled by the control unit pwr switch. Ho...
Page 36: Miscellaneous Information
Miscellaneous information 36 are continuously lighted (when power is on) for use in low-light conditions. Sending status information when the remote control unit is used, status information can be transmitted to your dispatcher when a multi-net system is selected. If this feature has been programmed...
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Miscellaneous information 37 busy queuing the busy queuing feature places the call in a queue if the repeater system is busy when the call is placed. Then when the system becomes available, a tone sounds and the call can be placed if desired. Busy queuing is either enabled or disabled on all multi-n...
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Miscellaneous information 38 ular feature operates, contact your system operator. The only user- programmable feature of this transceiver is the seven telephone numbers (if your transceiver is equipped with the optional telephone keypad). However, even that may not be user programmable if the locati...
Page 39: Warning
Miscellaneous information 39 tx inhib - indicates that the selected group is temporarily busy. This message is not displayed in the conventional mode. Syn err - indicates a frequency synthesizer error. Refer to “trans- ceiver service” on page 42. Prg err - indicates that no transmit frequency has be...
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Miscellaneous information 40 the side upward and rotate the pack counterclockwise (when viewed from the bottom). To install a pack, insert it in the socket and rotate it clock- wise until it locks in place. A new pack must be charged before use. Battery operating time typical operating time before r...
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Miscellaneous information 41 charger part number approximate charge time trickle 563-0001-003 16 hours rapid 239-5800-400/-476 2 hours vehicular adapter rapid 239-5810-500 2 hours it is good practice to remove the battery from the charger after it is fully charged. Regularly leaving a fully charged ...
Page 42: Intrinsically Safe
Intrinsically safe classification 42 transceiver service if the transceiver is not operating properly, “syn err” or “prog err” may be displayed. It is also possible that all segments of the display are indicated when power is turned on. To attempt to clear this condition, turn the power off and then...
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Intrinsically safe classification 43 classification of areas (division) areas are classified as division 1or 2 as shown below. Since a divi- sion 1 area is considered most hazardous, a transceiver approved for a specific division 1 atmosphere can also be used in the same division 2 atmosphere. The i...
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Part number 002-8571-378 12-99hph printed in u.S.A fm approved.