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Legacy ProLine PL2215P Operating Instructions Manual

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Summary of ProLine PL2215P

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    Pl2215p / pl2245p operating instructions proline series.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents i. Fcc rf exposure compliance requirements - for occupational use only...................... 1 ii. About topaz3............................................. 3 iii. About your legacy proline radios............... 4 iv. Unpacking and checking equipment............ 5 v. Radio control ...

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    Table of contents, continued ix. Compatible pl2215p / pl2245p accessories.17 x. Licensing, safety and service information.... 18 fcc licensing ........................................ 18 safety information ................................... 18 service ..................................................

  • Page 4: For Occupational Use Only

    1 i. Fcc rf exposure compliance requirements for occupational use only the federal communications commission (fcc), with its action in general docket 93-62, november 7, 1997, has adopted a safety standard for human exposure to radio frequency (rf) electromagnetic energy emitted by fcc regulated equi...

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    I. Fcc rf exposure compliance requirements for occupational use only, continued not comply and should be avoided. Always use maxon, legacy and trutalk authorized accessories: antennas, batteries, belt clips, speaker mics, etc. • the radio is transmitting when the red led on the front of the radio is...

  • Page 6: II.  About Topaz3

    Ii. About topaz3 topaz3 is the exclusive supplier of maxon ® , legacy and trutalk brand communication products. Our product line ranges from fcc licensed two-way radios suitable for business and industry (b&i) markets like farm, government, law enforcement, utility, etc. To consumer communications e...

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    Iii. About your legacy proline radios the legacy proline models pl2215p (vhf) and pl2245p (uhf) are fully programmable, synthesized radios featuring: 2 channels of operation 2 watts output power channel scan 38 standard and 11 non-standard ctcss tones 104 dcs codes approved to mil-std810f specificat...

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    Iv. Unpacking and checking equipment carefully unpack the radio and its accessories. Use the item list below to identify the components included in the product packaging, to ensure that no items are discarded in the packing materials. Radio body antenna battery charger (with plastic spacer stored in...

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    V. Radio control buttons / operation features a) push-to-talk (p-t-t) button (left side of radio) press and hold while speaking into the radio microphone, release to listen to incoming messages b) monitor button (left side of radio) press and hold to turn radio squelch off. Release to turn squelch b...

  • Page 10: VI.  Getting Started

    Vi. Getting started charging the nimh battery pack you will need to charge the battery pack fully before initial use. For best results from your charging cycle, follow these tips: ensure the ambient temperature is between 41 and 104° f (5 and 40° c) while charging. Temperatures outside this range ma...

  • Page 11: Cycle Has Been Completed.

    8 vi. Getting started, continued charging the nimh battery pack, continued note: the first few uses from the battery will not be at “normal” capacity. After repeating the charge / discharge cycle two or three times, the battery capacity will increase to provide full capacity. 1. Plug the ac adapter ...

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    Vi. Getting started, continued attaching and removing the battery pack note: after recharging the battery pack, remove it from the charger. Charging the battery pack for more than 5 days may reduce the battery life. The battery pack life is over when its operating time decreases even though it is fu...

  • Page 13: Installing The Antenna

    10 vi. Getting started, continued installing the antenna screw the antenna into the connector on the top of the radio by holding the antenna at its base and turning it clockwise until seated. Do not overtighten. The antenna should never be used to carry your radio, or as a base to clip radio accesso...

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    11 vi. Getting started, continued attaching the optional speaker microphone 1. Insert the speaker microphone jack into the radio. 2. Use the thumbscrew attachment on the speaker microphone to make connection to the radio. Note: the radio is not fully water resistant while the speaker microphone is a...

  • Page 15: Vii.  Radio Operation

    Vii. Radio operation power on / transmit power on the radio by turning the power / volume control clockwise out of detent. You will hear a confirmation tone on power-up. To check the radio volume, press and hold the monitor button then rotate the control to desired volume level. Use the channel swit...

  • Page 16: Viii.  Radio Functions

    13 viii. Radio functions ctcss tone signaling to help block out unwanted calls to your radio, the pl2215p and pl2245p can be programmed by your radio communications dealer to scan for tones. Scan modes scanning is a dealer programmable feature that allows you to monitor a number of channels or chann...

  • Page 17: Priority Channel Scan

    14 viii. Radio functions, continued normal channel scan, continued theradio will resume scanning once the scan delay time has expired, and will continue to scan until the channel is changed. The led will flash green. In scan mode, if radio power is turned off and on, the radio will return to the sca...

  • Page 18: Busy Channel Lockout

    Viii. Radio functions, continued busy channel lockout when the rx signal is being received, the radio’s transmitter is disabled. Dealer programming makes this feature active or disabled. Marked idle when used in conjunction with busy channel lockout, the transmitter is allowed to operate as long as ...

  • Page 19: Battery Save

    16 viii. Radio functions, continued time-out-timer penalty (tx inhibit), continued 1 second to 100 seconds. For instance, when tot is set to 3 minutes and tot penalty is set to 5 seconds, if you continuously transmit for 3 minutes, the radio will stop transmitting. A tone will sound with each p-t-t ...

  • Page 20: Two-Tone Decode

    17 viii. Radio functions, continued two-tone decode each channel can be programmed with two-tone decode by your radio communications dealer. Two-tone selections are: individual call, group call and super group call. Ix. Compatible pl2215p / pl2245p accessories 750 mah nimh battery pack (acc-201) 135...

  • Page 21: Fcc Licensing

    X. Licensing, safety and service information fcc licensing the federal communications commission requires the operator of this radio be properly licensed under the applicable part and / or parts of the fcc rules and regulations. Consult with an authorized topaz3 / legacy radio communications dealer,...

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    X. Licensing, safety and service information, continued service do not tamper with internal radio adjustments - damage to the equipment and / or improper operation may result. There are no serviceable items inside the radio. It is recommended that you return the radio to a qualified topaz3 / legacy ...

  • Page 23: Xii.  Software Copyrights

    Xii. Software copyrights the topaz3 / legacy products described in these operating instructions may include copyrighted topaz3 / legacy software programs stored in semi- conductor memories or other media. Laws in the united states and other countries preserve for topaz3 / legacy certain exclusive ri...

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    21 xiii. Topaz3 / legacy product warranty topaz3, llc (hereinafter, “topaz3”) warrants that the products and included accessories sold herein will be free from defects in workmanship or materials under normal use and service for a period of two (2) years (one year for accessories) from the date of p...

  • Page 25: Continued

    22 xiii. Topaz3 / legacy product warranty, continued the express warranties contained herein are in lieu of all other warranties, either expressed or implied or statutory, including, without limitation, any warranty of merchantabil- ity or fitness for a particular purpose. For any product which does...

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    Topaz3, llc 10828 nw air world drive kansas city, missouri 64153 www.Topaz3.Com toll free: 800-821-7848 phone: 816-891-6320 fax: 816-891-8815 maxon is a registered tradename of maxon america, inc. Printed in korea impreso en corea p/n: 680-090-2024, rev. B supplier of maxon, legacy and trutalk commu...