GE LBI-38378C Portable Radio User Manual


 
pack in need of a charge will cause the low battery "BAT"
status flag on the radio to turn on. This flag will turn on
when the battery pack’s voltage drops below approximately
6.8 Volts. The low battery alert tone will also be heard when
the battery pack needs charging.
RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK
DISPOSAL
The product that you have purchased contains a re-
chargeable battery. The battery is recyclable. At
the end of its useful life, under various state and
local laws, it may be illegal to dispose of this bat-
tery into the municipal waste stream. Check with your local
solid waste officials for details in your area for recycling op-
tions or proper disposal. Call Toll Free 1-800-822-9362 for
information and /or procedures for returning rechargeable
batteries in your state.
UNIVERSAL DEVICE CONNECTOR
The UDC is located on the side of radio just above the
PTT and Monitor Buttons. Various equipment such as the
audio accessories can be connected to the radio via the
UDC. The programming equipment is also connected to it
when the personality is programmed into the radio. The
UDC furnishes an excellent first-check-point for initial
bench checks without the need to disassemble the radio. Ta-
ble 2 lists all pins and their appropriate function. When the
radio is turned on it senses the resistance value between
UDC pins 9 and 1 and switches the appropriate circuits to
provide proper radio-to-accessory operation.
PROGRAMMING
The radio’s personality is programmed using an IBM
PC or compatible computer. A full-screen portable PC can
be used for field programming. The Programming Manual
and Software is TQ-3339 and TQ-4339. TQ-3339 is sup-
plied with 5-1/4 inch floppy disks and TQ-4339 is supplied
with 3-1/2 inch disks. This software uses a series of screens
and windows to guide you through a programming session.
See TQ-3339 or TQ-4339 for further programming details.
PC Programming Adapter TQ-3370 and Programming Ca-
ble TQ-3311 will also be required. These items provide in-
terface and connection between the PC and the radio when
the personality is transferred from the PC into the radio.
FEATURES PROGRAMMABLE ON A PER
CHANNEL BASIS
Transmit and Receive Frequencies
8-Character Alphanumeric Display (Channel
Designator)
Tone or Digital Channel Guard Encode/Decode
Type 99 Tone Decode Enabled or Disabled
Transmit Power Level High or Low
Transmit STE On or Off
Channel Busy Lockout Enabled or Disabled
Carrier Control Timer
Backlight On or Off
Alert Tones On or Off
Switch Crystal Frequency Enabled or Disabled
GE-STAR Enabled or Disabled
GE-STAR sent with Channel Guard
Channel on Default/Fixed Scan List*
FEATURES PROGRAMMABLE ON A PER
MODE BASIS*
Channel Data
8-Character Alphanumeric Display (Mode
Designator)
Type 99 Group Set Selection (One or Two)
Priority-One and Priority-Two Scan Channels
DTMF Enabled or Disabled
GE-STAR Channel
Home Channel
FEATURES PROGRAMMABLE ON AN
OVERALL RADIO BASIS
Minimum Volume Level
Power-Up Beep On or Off
Transmit Backlight On or Off
Backlight On or Off when in Vehicular Charger
GE-STAR And GE-STAR Emergency Options
After programming or reprogramming the radio, dis-
connect the programming cable and turn the radio off
and then back on. This action will take the radio out of
programming mode and restore normal operation.
NOTE
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