J Series Series J User Guide P/N 14500065 Have questions? Call 800-USA-1-USA (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.ritron.
Thank you for buying the Ritron J Series business band radio. For almost 30 years, Ritron has been a leader in providing cost-effective, on-site communication equipment for businesses. The J-Series radio will provide costeffective communication for schools, retail stores, manufacturing, warehousing, construction sites, property management, hotel and motel management and many more. Ritron radio communication products improve efficiency and safety in virtually any workplace environment.
CONTENTS FCC REGULATIONS, LICENSING ................................ SAFETY STANDARDS ................................................ SERVICE ............................................................... HOW TO OBTAIN AN FCC RADIO LICENSE ................. ABOUT THIS USER GUIDE ........................................ RADIO CONTROLS ................................................... RADIO BUTTONS & CONTROLS .................................. DISPLAY ICONS ................................................
FCC REGULATIONS LICENSING The FCC requires the owners of J Series radios to obtain a stationlicense before using them. The station licensee is responsible for ensuring that transmitter power, frequency and deviation are within the limits specified by the station license. The station licensee is also responsible for proper operation and maintenance of the radio equipment. This includes checking the transmitter frequency and deviation periodically, using appropriate methods.
About This User Guide This user guide covers two J Series model radios. Your model number is shown on the inside of the radio.
Radio Controls The numbers below refer to the illustrations on the next page. FIG. - 1: 1. On-Off / Volume Knob Turn clockwise to turn the radio ON. Turn fully counter clockwise to turn OFF. Rotate to adjust volume. 2. Push to Talk Button (PTT) Push and hold to transmit; release to listen. 3. Up/ Down Scroll Buttons 4. LED Indicator Lights RED while transmitting. Lights Green while receiving a call. 5. LCD Display 6.
Radio Buttons & Controls FIG.-2 FIG.-1 10 Accessory Connector 11 Spring Action Belt Clip 9 Antenna 12 Battery Release Latches (right & Left sides) 1 Volume Knob 4 TX/RX LED 2 PTT Button 3 Up / Down Scroll 5 LCD Display FIG.-3 6 Keypad Lock/ Menu 3 Programmable Function Buttons P2 (Orange) 7 Microphone P1 8 Speaker P3 Have questions? Call 800-USA-1-USA (800-872-1872) or visit our website at www.ritron.
Display Icons To provide additional feedback to the radio user, the LED display has several status icons. Some status icons are radio wide. Other icons appear only IF the feature is set to ON for the current operating channel. Symbol Name/Function Signal Strength Indicator shows received signal strength of an incoming call. Full circle = strong signal ¾ circle = moderate signal ½ circle = acceptable signal ¼ circle = very weak signal H/L - Indicates power (High or Low) setting of individual channel.
Attaching the Battery Removing the Battery 1 2 2 3 1 1. Fit the tabs at the bottom of the battery into the slots at the bottom of the radios body. 2. Press the top part of the battery towards the radio until both latches firmly attach to the radio. 1. Turn off the radio. 2. Slide the latches located on both sides of the battery downwards at the same time. 3. Pull the top part of the battery away from the radios body, and remove the battery.
J Series Audio Accessories Ritron offers a wide range of audio accessories and headsets to help customize your J Series radio for your application. All J Series audio accessories include a durable, injection molded strain relief. The strain relief keeps the audio accessory firmly attached to the J Series radio during use and attaches to the radio using 2 Phillips head screws (provided). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
RSM-5X Remote Speaker Microphone w/ rotating spring action clip Speaker/mic can be attached to clothing close to mouth and ears allowing easier communication without removing radio from belt. RSM-5X RHD-10X Earbud w/ pendant PTT w/ built-in microphone and clip. Enables private listening and great for noisy environments. Mic with PTT can be attached to clothing for easy activation. RHD-11X Security type earpiece w/ pendant PTT with built-in microphone and clip.
Fast Rate Dual Slot Drop-in Charger (BC-JX) The enclosed dual slot charger can charge two batteries sequentially. The front slot must be complete (green) before it will charge the 2nd slot. Note: Charge battery completely before use! * Use only a Ritron approved 110 VAC adapter. A completely discharged pack will be recharged in approximately 2.5 hours. Place spare battery pack in slot with label facing forward * Do not attempt to repair.
Attaching the Antenna ON/OFF and Volume Control 1. Align the threaded end of the antenna with the radios antenna connector. 2. Turn the antenna clockwise to attach to the radio. 1. To turn the radio ON, turn the knob clockwise. To turn the radio OFF, turn the knob fully counter clockwise. 2. To adjust volume UP, turn the knob clockwise. To turn the volume DOWN, turn the knob counter clockwise. NOTE: * Do not use radio or activate transmitter unless antenna is securely fastened to radio.
Operating the Radio This radio offers up to 10 channels. Emergency Call Feature (Default P2 Key-orange button) Select the desired channel by using the Up/ Down button. When held down, channels change continuously. To check channel activity, press the monitor button. To talk, press and hold the PTT button and speak into the microphone on the radio. Release to listen. Note: For maximum clarity hold the radio 2-3 inches away from your mouth and speak in a normal tone of voice.
You may select from the National Weather Service frequencies listed below: NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) Feature As an added benefit, your J Series radio is capable of receiving broadcasts from the National Weather Service. Use this extremely useful feature during times of hazardous weather or simply to better schedule activities that are weather dependent. The National Weather Service (NWR) broadcasts are transmitted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Your area has a specific NOAA weather frequency.
How To Read-Out Frequency and Tone Code Settings This step allows you to read-out on a per-channel-basis what the frequency code and interference eliminator tone code settings are in your radio. Step 1. With radio ON, select the channel # you want to read-out. Step 2. Turn radio OFF, Step 3. HOLD the button and Turn radio ON. Note: Continue to HOLD button until the following appears on the display: Frequency Ch # Code # Display will read for 3 seconds = [CH _ _ F _ _ ] then Tone Code # .
How To Program Per-Channel Features To match other radios, the owner can select from a table of frequency codes and interference eliminator codes. In order to talk to other radios, the channel must be programmed to the same frequency and the same tone code. The following list of features can be programmed on a Per-Channel basis. Options [FREQ] Codes [TONE] Codes [CH SCAN] [SCRAMBLE] [VOX] Description of the feature Select a Frequency code for a channel.
RADIO PROGRAMMING TABLE #1: PROGRAMMABLE FREQUENCY CODES VHF MURS ** Code MHz Color No. Dot -^01 ^02 ^19 ^20 ^21 ^22 ^23 NONE * 154.6000 Green Dot 154.5700 Blue Dot 151.8200 MURS 151.8800 MURS 151.9400 MURS 154.6000 MURS/Green 154.5700 MURS/Blue VHF Business Band Code MHz Color No. Dot 0 3 151.6250 Red Dot 0 4 151.9550 Purple Dot 0 5 151.9250 0 6 154.5400 0 7 154.5150 0 8 154.6550 0 9 151.6850 1 0 151.7150 11 151.7750 1 2 151.8050 1 3 151.8350 1 4 151.8950 1 5 154.4900 1 6 151.6550 1 7 151.7450 1 8 151.
RADIO PROGRAMMING TABLE #1: CONT. UHF Business Band Code MHz Color No. Dot Band Width 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 ^69 ^70 ^71 ^72 ^73 74 75 76 77 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 464.5375 464.5625 466.0375 466.0625 466.0875 466.1125 466.1375 466.1625 466.1875 466.2125 466.2375 466.2625 466.2875 466.3125 466.3375 466.3625 467.7875 467.8375 467.8625 467.8875 467.9125 469.4875 469.5125 469.
How To Program Radio-Wide Features The following list of features can be programmed on a Radio-Wide basis. These settings will uniformly affect radio operation on all channels. Options [VOX LEV] [SQ LEV] [EMERGENC] [P1 Key] [P2 Key] [P3 Key] [ALERTS] [EAR PTT] [WEATHER] VHF models only Description of the feature Select VOX Level. 0 to 15, Higher number = Lower level of audio required to key radio transmitter. Ex:15 = whisper trigger. Must also program channel for VOX operation. See page 14.
How To Assign A Function To A P KEY (Programmable Function Button) There are 3 Programmable Function Buttons on the J Series radio (P1, P2 and P3). See FIG 3 below for their location on the radio. You can assign each of these buttons or P keys to perform 1 specific function when pressed. The functions you may choose from are listed below: Options [NONE] [SCAN KEY] [EMERGENC] [CALL KEY] [MONITOR] [TX PWR KEY] Description of the feature P KEY will perform no function when pressed.
How To Delete A Channel To delete a channel from your channel list, follow these instructions. Deleting a channel will remove that channel number from the display. It is not necessary to delete a channel if you merely wish to change the frequency and/ or tone settings. To change frequency or tone settings see How To Program Per-Channel Features on page 14. To Program Channel Delete: Step 1. HOLD Push-To-Talk button and turn radio ON. Step 2.
RITRON, INC. LIMITED WARRANTY WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS: RITRON, INC. ("RITRON") provides the following warranty against defects in materials and/or workmanship in RITRON JV-110 AND JU-410 PORTABLE RADIOS under normal use and service during the applicable warranty period, as stated below. "Accessories" means antennas, holsters, chargers, earphones, speaker/microphones, and items contained in the programming and programming/service kits.
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