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LTR® 98xx SERIES
HIGH TIER
OPERATING MANUAL
Part No. 002-9803-201 November 1999
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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 Company, which was founded in 1923, designs, manu- factures, and markets radio communication products, systems, and services worldwide. E.F. Johnson produces equipment for land mobile radio and mobil
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SAFETY INFORMATION SAFETY INFORMATION The FCC has adopted a safety standard for human exposure to RF en- ergy. Proper operation of this radio under normal conditions results in user exposure to RF energy below the Occupational Safety and Health Act and Federal Communication Commission limits. WARNING DO NOT allow the antenna to touch or come in very close proximity with the eyes, face, or any exposed body parts while the radio is trans- mitting. DO NOT operate the transmitter of a mobile radi
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SAFETY INFORMATION FCC EXPOSURE LIMITS This mobile radio transceiver was tested by the manufacturer with an appropriate antenna in order to verify compliance with Maximum Per- missible Exposure (MPE) limits set under Section 2.1091 of the FCC Rules and Regulations. The guidelines used in the evaluation are derived from Table 1 (B) titled “Limits For General Population/Uncontrolled Exposure” which is from FCC report OET bulletin #65. Table 1 FCC Limits for Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) (
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SAFETY INFORMATION of a domestically manufactured 4-door passenger sedan. The radio manu- facturer has determined that the user and service personnel should remain one (1) meter in distance away from the antenna when transmitting. By maintaining this distance, these individuals are not exposed to radio fre- quency energy or magnetic fields in excess of the guidelines set forth in Table 1. NOTE: If the installer or user changes the type or location of the antenna, they should be aware of the
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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 CONTROLS AND DISPLAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Front Panel Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Rear
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Tone Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Transmitter Thermal Foldback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 OPTION SWITCHES AND MENU MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Option Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Menu Mode Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Using Menu Mode . . . . . .
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QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Red - Transmit System Scan Group Scan Encryption List Amber - Transmit (Reduced Pwr) List Monitor Green - Busy Conv. Group (Channel) On-Off/Volume Select Switch Phone Horn Scan Option Call Priority (Press/Rotate) (Press/Rotate) ID Alert Selected Group Power On/Off - Press on-off/volume control. Set Volume Level - Rotate on-off/volume control. Change System or Group - Press Select switch to enable system or group select mode (indicated by ←/→ or __). T
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FEATURES FEATURES General Features • Up to approximately 100 1-group or 40 16-group systems programmable • LTR® and conventional operation • Unique 8-character system and group identification tags • System and group scan • User programmable system and group scan lists • Menu mode to control various functions • Five programmable option switches • Up to 16 banks selectable • Proceed (clear-to-talk) tone • Call indicator • Time-out timer • Horn alert • Emergency switch • Receive-only groups • Co
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CONTROLS AND DISPLAY CONTROLS AND DISPLAY Transmit/Busy Option Switches Speaker Indicator Microphone On-Off/Volume Select Switch Jack Front Panel Controls On-Off Volume - Pressing this knob turns power on and off. The vehicle ignition switch may also control power as described in “Power Turn-Off Delay” on page 27. Rotating this knob sets the speaker volume (see page 15). Select Switch - This switch changes the selected system or group and is also used for other functions such as selecting pa
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CONTROLS AND DISPLAY Option Switches - The five front panel option switches can be programmed by your system operator for the functions which follow. Refer to the section indicated for more information on a function. The key cap usually indicates the function controlled by the switch. A/D - Scan list add/delete (see page 35) CG - Call Guard squelch disable (see page 46) EMER - Emergency switch (see page 24) ENCPT - Encryption on-off (see page 24) FCN - Function select (see following descripti
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CONTROLS AND DISPLAY Speaker - The internal speaker is located behind the grille. An optional speaker can be connected to the external speaker jack located on the back. See “Speaker Jack” description which follows. Power Antenna Speaker Jack Jack Jack Rear Panel Jacks and Connectors Antenna Jack - Miniature UHF jack for connecting the 50-ohm antenna. Power Jack - Connection point for the power cable which attaches to the vehicle battery. A nominal 12-volt DC, negative ground power source is
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CONTROLS AND DISPLAY System Scan Phone Scan Call Priority Group Scan ID Selected Groups List List Monitor Encryption Horn 16-Character Option Alert Message Area Display Description 16-Character Message Area - Indicates the selected system and group (see page 16) and also error conditions and status information. - Indicates that the displayed system is in the scan list and scanned normally (see page 35). - Indicates that the displayed group is in the scan list and scanned normally (see page
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GENERAL OPERATION - Indicates that a call has been received on a group programmed for a call indicator (see page 24). To turn this indication off, press any key. - Indicates that the monitor mode is enabled. This mode disables Call Guard squelch and other squelch control features so that all messages are heard on conventional systems (see page 44). - When only is displayed, the selected or displayed group is scanned as a first priority group. When is displayed, it is scanned as a secon
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GENERAL OPERATION Backlight Operation The display and keypad backlight can be controlled by the BACK- LIGHT menu parameter (see page 38). The three states that can be selected are Bright, Dim, and Off. If this menu parameter is not select- able, the backlight is fixed in one of these states by programming. System/Group Display Information The currently selected system and group are displayed using either a Numeric or Alpha Tag display mode. The display mode is selectable if the S/G DISPL men
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GENERAL OPERATION Selecting the System and Group The front panel Select switch is used to change the system and group. Pressing this switch toggles between the system and group select modes, and then rotating it increases or decreases the system or group. In the Numeric display mode (see preceding description), the system select mode is indicated when the arrow points to “Sxx”, and the group select mode is indicated when it points to “Gxx” (see following diagram). System Select Group Select
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GENERAL OPERATION Setting Squelch Control NOTE: This procedure sets the squelch level used for conventional calls only. The squelch level for LTR calls is preset and not affected by this adjustment. For more information on the various operating modes, refer to page 38. If conventional systems are programmed, the squelch level can be set if the FCN option switch is enabled. Proceed as follows: 1. Select a conventional system and then a group that is not busy. Take the microphone off-hook to
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STANDARD CALLS STANDARD CALLS Introduction Most calls you make are probably the standard type described in this section. These calls are between you and another mobile or control station. The main difference between these calls and the other type that can be placed (telephone calls) is that no number is dialed using a keypad. The following procedure applies to both LTR and conventional operation. Placing a Standard Call 1. Turn transceiver power on and set the volume as described starting o
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STANDARD CALLS • If an out-of-range condition exists, the intercept tone sounds (see page 47) and “OUT-RNGE” is indicated on the lower line of the display. No more access attempts are made once this indication appears. Release the PTT switch and drive closer to the radio system or away from shielding structures and try again. Conventional Operation • If the channel is busy and the Transmit Disable On Busy feature is programmed, “DSBL BSY” is indicated on the lower line of the display, the
