Binatone MARINA 300 User Manual

Marina300, User guide, Private mobile radio

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Marina300

USER GUIDE

Private mobile radio

1. LCD Screen

Channel Number. Changes

from 1 to 8 as selected by the

user.

Displays the current Battery

charge level.

LCD Screen

Displays the

current channel

selection and other

radio symbols.

MENU Button

Press to program

the PMR settings.

-

(Power) button

Press and hold to

turn the PMR unit

ON or OFF.

Speaker

Displayed when the Key Lock feature is activated.

Displays the current Speaker volume level.

Blinks when the Scan feature is turned ON.

Antenna

CALL button

- Press to send a

ringing tone to other

PMR units.

PTT (PUSH to

TALK) button

-

Press and hold

to transmit.

Mic (Microphone)

(UP)/ (DOWN)

buttons - Press to

change channels,

volume, and to

select settings

during programming.

Displayed when transmitting a signal.

Displayed when receiving a signal.

2. Installation

2.1 Removing the Belt Clip

a. Pull the Belt Clip Latch

away from the PMR.

b. While pulling the Belt

2.2 Loosen the screw counter

clock wise direction using a

coin or belt clip open the battery

compartment as shown in Figure 2

Clip Latch, push up

the Belt Clip as

shown in Figure 1.

2.3 Installing the Belt

Clip

a. Slide the Belt Clip into

the slot as shown in

Figure 3.

b. A “click” indicates the

Belt Clip is locked into

position.

a. Slide down the Battery Compartment Cover.

b. Insert 3 “AAA” size batteries (not included) by following the

polarity marking inside the Battery Compartment as shown in

Figure 4.

c. Replace the Battery Compartment Cover.

Tighten the battery

door screw firmly to meet the IPX6 standard. See Figure 5.

Figure 4

Figure 5

Notes:

Use only same type and make of batteries on the PMR units.

The PMR units have a built-in Power Saver (PS) for maximum

battery life, but when not in use, turn the units OFF to

conserve battery power.

Remove the batteries if the units will not be used for a long

period of time.

Caution: Observe the proper battery polarity orientation when

installing batteries.Incorrect positioning can damage both the

batteries and the unit.

Binatone Help Line - 0845 345 9677

4.7 Channel Scan

Press and hold down the (UP) or (DOWN) button for

3 seconds. The channel number on the LCD Screen

changes rapidly until an active signal is detected.

When an active signal (one of the 8 channels) is detected,

channel scan pauses on the active channel.

Press the PTT button to communicate through the active

signal channel, and the channel scan will be deactivated.

(OR press the

(UP) or (DOWN) button to continue

the channel scanning.)

Press the MENU button to stop the channel scanning

operation.

a.

b.

c.

d.

Channel scan performs searches for active signals in an

endless loop from channels 1 to 8. This allows you to find

other radios without having to change channel. To activate

this feature;

b. While the Channel icon is blinking, press the (UP) or

(DOWN) button to select the desired channel. The channel

changes from 1 to 8, or from 8 to 1.

c. Press the MENU button to confirm your selection and

return to the normal mode.

Note:

Refer to the "Channel Table" section of this Owner’s Manual for

detailed frequency listing.

4.8 Key Lock

To activate the Key Lock feature, press and hold the

MENU button until the Key Lock icon ( ) appears

on the LCD Screen.

To deactivate the Key Lock feature, press and hold the

MENU button again until the Key Lock icon ( )

disappears on the LCD Screen.

a.

b.

The Key Lock feature allows the user to disable the (UP),

(DOWN), and the MENU buttons so that the PMR settings

cannot be changed accidentally.

The PTT, CALL, and the (Power) buttons will remain

functional even if the Key Lock feature is activated.

4.9 Calling (Paging) Tone

With the PMR in normal mode, press and release the CALL

button. The unit will transmit a 2-second page tone to the

other unit/s set with the same channel within transmitting

range .

a.

You can use the CALL button to send a tone to other users on

the same channel. To activate this feature;

4.6.1 Monitor

You can use the Monitor feature to check for weak signals

on the current channel.

a. To activate,press and hold the MENU and the (UP)

button at the same time.

b. If you hear constant noise and hissing, press the

MENU button

to turn off the Monitor function.

3. Waterproof standard IPX6

though this unit is designed to meet IPX6 standard,

it can be kept 1 meter under water for 1 minutes.

4.3 Receiving a Call

The unit is continuously in Receive mode when the

unit is turned ON and not transmitting. When a signal is

received on the current channel, the receive signal icon

“RX” will be displayed on the LCD Screen.

4. Operation

4.1 Turning the Unit ON/OFF

To Turn ON;

a. Press and hold the (Power) button. A special “beep"

sound will be heard. The LCD Screen will be illuminated by

an orange light for several seconds, and will display the

current channel.

To switch OFF;

b. Press and hold the (Power) button. A special “beep"

sound will be heard and the LCD Screen will turn blank.

4.5 Roger Beep

The Roger Beep is a tone which is automatically transmitted

whenever the PTT button is released. This alerts the

receiving party that you have ended the transmission, and

you are now in receive mode.

4.6 Changing Channels

The PMR has 8 available channels. To change channels, in

normal mode;

a. Press the MENU button, the Channel icon “ ” on the LCD

Screen will start blinking.

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2.4 Installing the Batteries

Figure 2

open

Figure 1

Figure 3

Belt clip

latch

4.2 Adjusting the Speaker volume

There are 8 volume levels, the current speaker volume

level is displayed on the LCD Screen.

To adjust the speaker volume level, press the (UP)

button to increase, or press the (DOWN) button to

decrease. The LCD Screen will display the speaker volume

icon bars ascending, or descending respectively.

4.4 Transmitting (sending)

Press and hold the PTT (Push to Talk) button to transmit

your voice. The transmit signal icon “TX” will display on

the LCD Screen.

Hold the unit in a vertical position with the Mic

(Microphone) 5 cm away from the mouth. While holding

the PTT button, speak into the mic (microphone) in a

normal tone of voice.

Release the PTT button when you have finished

transmitting.

a.

b.

c.

Important:

In order for other people to receive your transmission, they must

also be on the same channel that you are currently using. Refer

to the "Changing

Channel" section for more informati on.

When the PTT and/or CALL buttons are continuously pressed,

your PMR cannot receive any transmissions.

Waterproof

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