User manual SILVERCREST TWINTALKER 4810

[. . . ] It has no running costs other than the minimal cost of re-charging the batteries. The Twintalker is protected against vertically falling water drops when enclosure tilted up to 15° according to the IPX2 standard. 2 Intended purpose It can be used for recreational purposes. For example: to keep in contact during travelling with 2 or more cars, biking, skiing. [. . . ] Do not charge non rechargeable batteries like Alkaline batteries in the charger. This might damage the PMR’s and charger unit. LCD display Headset connection Antenna Call button Menu button – Enter the menu settings Down button – Decrease the speaker volume – Select the previous value in the menu Charger contacts Microphone 7. UP button – Increase the speaker volume – Select the next value in the menu On-off button Push to talk button PTT 12 LCD display information See folded cover page - illustration B 12. CTCSS indication DCS indication CTCSS/DCS/ Stopwatch seconds / Menu option -value Stopwatch 1/100 value VOX indication Dual Channel Mode (DCM) indication Channel/Menu item indication Speaker volume indication Key pad lock icon Battery level indication RX icon – Displayed when receiving TX icon – Displayed when transmitting Scanning indication – Displayed during scan mode 13 Using the Twintalker 4810 The display illustrations in next pages only show the icons or display informations of the functions that are explained in the text. 1 Turning the Unit ON/OFF To turn ON: • Press and hold the - button 10 for 3 seconds. The unit will “beep” and the LCD display will display the current channel. To switch OFF: • Press and hold the - button 10 for 3 seconds. The unit will “beep” and the LCD display will turn blank. 2 Battery Charge Level/Low Battery Indication The battery charge level is indicated by the number of squares present inside the battery icon on the LCD Screen. 10 Twintalker 4810 Twintalker 4810 Battery Full ENGLISH 11 Battery 2/3 charged Battery 1/3 charged Battery empty When the battery charge level is low, the battery icon will flash and a beep will be heard to indicate that the batteries need to be replaced or recharged. This Digital Code is transmitted at a really low rate, around 134 bits per second (the code is 23 bits long). Only the PMR's of the latest generation will support DCS. There are 83 available DCS codes that can be used. Since earlier models will only support CTCSS it will be better to use DCS to prevent that other users will be audible during your PMR conversations. 1 CTCSS • • • Press the -button 5 twice : "CTCSS" and the current CTCSS code flashes on the display. Press the -button 9 or the -button 6 to change to another code. Press the PTT-button 11 to confirm and return to stand-by mode. 2 DCS ENGLISH 13 • • • Press the -button 5 three times : "DCS" and the current DCS code flashes on the display. Press the -button 9 or the -button 6 to change to another code. Press the PTT-button 11 to confirm and return to stand-by mode. To disable CTCSS or DCS, select code "00" for CTCSS or for DCS in the menu. [. . . ] The small button on the earpiece has the same function as the PTT - button 11 on the unit When you use the PTT - button 11 from the Earpiece, you must also use the microphone from the earpiece to talk into. Twintalker 4810 Twintalker 4810 15 Troubleshooting No power No transmission Clean the battery contacts with a soft cloth. Make sure the PTT - button 11 is pressed completely before you speak. Monitor the channel activity and switch to another channel if the current is used. [. . . ]