PMR 446 radio handheld Art.-Nr. 20455 stabo freecomm 450 Set Owners Manual Important Before your installation please read this manual carefully and keep it for further information.
Table of contents General notes................................................................................................................................3 Safety warnings.............................................................................................................................3 Important information....................................................................................................................4 Scope of delivery.....................................................
General notes Please read this manual carefully and completely to make yourself familiar with the various functions of your radio set. Make sure to observe the safety instructions to avoid any danger for you and other persons as well as damage to the radio set. Keep the operating instructions in a safe place. Be sure to hand over the instructions in case you lend out or sell the radio sets.
Protect your radio sets and the accessories against moistness, heat, dust and strong vibrations. Avoid operating temperatures below -10°C or above +50°C. Do not expose the radio sets to direct sunlight for a prolonged period (e.g. rear window shelf in the vehicle). Do not employ the radio sets in the rain: however, if the radio set has become wet, switch it off immediately, take out the battery pack/the batteries and dry it by means of a soft, lint-free cloth.
Scope of delivery 2 PMR 446 hand voice radio sets 2 belt clips 1 design double tabletop charger 1 power supply unit 230 V/50 Hz 2 NiMH battery packs 700 mAh/3.6 V * * Important information: Both NiMH-battery packs have already been inserted correctly into the radio sets! Before you can use the radio sets the battery packs have to be charged for 12 to 14 hours.
Control elements and connections 1 18 2 17 16 15 3 4 14 13 5 12 6 11 7 8 10 9 1. Antenna The antenna is fixed to the housing; do not try to unscrew it! 2. LC display 3. Monitor key M A short keystroke bypasses the squelch (the display shows “RX“) for 15 sec. or until renewed short keystroke. 4. Scan key S Start/stop of the scan. 5. Enter key Short keystroke: Switching on the display light for 5 sec. Longer keystroke (approx. 2 sec.
9. Battery lock 10. Battery cover 11. DOWN key t Stepwise or continuous turning down the volume In the Set menu: Stepping forward through the individual settings 12. Microphone 13. Menu key functions Switching over to the Set menu and stepping forward to the individual 14. Call key C Sending out a call tone 15. PTT key Transmission key 16. Transmission/reception LED red light during transmission, green light during reception and red light in intervals of 2 sec. with activated battery stand-by mode.
The display: Shows whether you are transmitting Shows when your radio set is receiving a signal Shows when your radio set is receiving a signal Dual Watch is activated Battery charge indicator (3 steps) Baby sitting: Radio set is activated as baby sitter Baby sitting: Radio set is activated as listening set for parents Shows the adjusted channel number SCAN is activated Stop watch is activated Shows the number adjusted for the CTCSS-process Display for the setting and transmission of a call tone Key lock i
Important provisions for the operation! The battery packs included in the scope of delivery have already been inserted correctly into the radio sets! Before the commissioning of the radio sets the battery packs have to be charged (charging time approx. 12 to 14 hours). Note: Before the first charging you have to pull the contact protection strip out of the radio sets in direction of the arrow! Charging of the battery packs The charging current of this battery charger is adjusted to approx.
There is explosion hazard! The charger must only be operated with the delivered power supply unit. Do not abuse it as DC voltage source for other applications. Prevent small metal parts from penetrating into the charger. Do not disassemble neither the power supply unit nor the charger. Disconnect the device from the mains if you do not use it. Never short-out the contacts of the battery pack! Make sure that the radio sets are switched off during charging. Only use the charger in closed rooms.
Energy management The power consumption of this radio set is very small. If no signal is received, the electronic battery stand-by mode is activated. If the capacity of the battery pack is too low or if the batteries are empty, the radio set will emit an audio warning that is repeated every 15 sec. Now you have to charge the battery pack or replace the batteries. If the battery stand-by mode is activated the transmission/ reception LED emits red light in intervals of 2 sec.
Transmitting/receiving Hold the PTT button pressed and speak with normal voice level and a distance of approx. 5 cm into the microphone. If your message is finished, release the PTT key, thus you free the channel and your radio partner can reply. If you receive a signal, RX will be displayed. Automatic squelch Your radio set is equipped with an automatic squelch that prevents that an annoying noise can be heard on free radio channels.
Note: You and your partner have to adjust the same speech scrambling code! Your radio set is equipped with 4 speech scrambling codes that are designated as 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the menu. The display OF means: no scrambling. Activate speech scrambling 1. Push the key three times until OF is indicated on the right side of the display. 2. Select the desired speech scrambling code (1, 2, 3, or 4) by means of the keys s or t 3. Validate by means of the PTT or key, the symbol is now displayed.
Display lighting A short stroke on the key activates the display lighting for approx. 5 sec. Automatic scan The automatic scan permits to find active channels quickly. It scans independently all of the 8 channels and stops as soon as a signal exceeds the squelch threshold. After having found a signal scanning will stop. It will start anew, if no signal is available. You can also restart scanning by pushing the s or t key. Activate scanning 1. Push the S key for 2 sec., SCAN is displayed. 2.
Deactivate the stop watch Push the or the key, the channel number is displayed. VOX function (phonetic transmission) This function permits to send without activating the transmit key: Voices/noises that hit the microphone thus switch on the transmitter of the radio set. In order to avoid a permanent accidental activation of the radio set by environmental noises, the VOX function is only activated in a distance of up to approx. 30 cm.
Note: Check (with an assistant or for instance with a portable radio as sound source), whether there is sufficient radio reception between the children’s room and the room where you stay! Optimise the position of the radio set, if required. Baby sitter function This additional function assures that the sleep of your child is not disturbed by accidental transmission (possibly from the neighbourhood).
Activate APO 1. Push the key nine times until APO is displayed and 0 is flashing. 2. Select 1, 2, 3 or 6 by means of the keys s or t. 3. Validate by means of the PTT or key, APO is displayed. Deactivate APO 1. Push the key nine times until 1, 2, 3, or 6 is flashing in the display. 2. Select the number 0 by means of the s or t key. 3. Validate by means of the PTT or key, APO is no longer displayed.
Troubleshooting Fault Your radio set cannot be switched on. Remedy Charge the battery pack or renew the batteries. Fault You can neither speak nor hear your radio partner. Remedy Adjust the same channel and possibly the same CTCSS-tone for all radio sets. If you are out of reach, reduce the distance to your radio partner. Fault You do hear your radio partner and your partner does not hear you (Micky-Mouseeffect).
Manufacturer warranty We offer a 2-year warranty for the product stabo freecomm 450 Set. The warranty period starts with the day you have bought the product (please keep the receipt as proof of purchase in a safe place!); the validity period of the warranty is not extended, if the product is exchanged or repaired.
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