BK Radio Aurora Series Manuel d'utilisateur

1Aurora User’s ManualAURORA SERIESPORTABLE RADIOUser’s Manual

10BK RadioBattery ChargerThe optional battery charger (LAA 0337) has a dual well. Onewell is fast-charge, and the other is trickle-charge.Carry CaseTo

11Aurora User’s ManualFEATURESAll Aurora radios have features that are programmed intoboth the basic and the advanced models, except for scanningfeatu

12BK RadioDEALER PROGRAMMABLE OPTIONS• Five-tone ANI encode/decode• Two-tone sequential decode• Radio Paging: ANI (two-tone, five-tone, DTMF)with freq

13Aurora User’s ManualBEFORE USING YOUR RADIOBATTERY INSTALLATION AND REMOVALInstalling the BatteryThe battery for the Aurora radio is connected on th

14BK RadioFigure 2. Installing and removing the antennaAntenna Installation and RemovalBefore using your Auroraradio, you need to install theantenna.

15Aurora User’s ManualRADIO VIEWSFigure 3. Front and back viewLEDDisplayBatteryBatteryTabBeltClipMicrophoneKeypadBatteryRechargeTerminalsSpeakerAurora

16BK RadioAURORA RADIO CONTROLSFRONT VIEWDisplayThe Aurora advanced model radios have a front panel display thatconsists of status icons and an alphan

17Aurora User’s ManualFRONT VIEW (continued)BacklightThe Aurora radio display can be backlit, and your dealerprogrammed one of the following options

18BK RadioTOP VIEWStatus IndicatorA dual color LED indicates the transmit mode, active receivecarrier, priority sampling, low battery, cloning, and ra

19Aurora User’s ManualFigure 4. Top view*Three-Position Toggle Switch(Factory Default)1Channel frequency2Channel label3Group number, channelnumber, an

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20BK RadioProgrammable Three-Position SwitchThe three-position switch on top of the radio is programmed by thedealer for features you can select in a

21Aurora User’s ManualSIDE VIEWSPTT SwitchUse the PTT Switch to key-up the radio’stransmitter. At times, activating the PTTswitch will not allow tran

22BK RadioOptions ConnectorThe Aurora radio has a sealed optionsconnector on the side of the radio(opposite the softkeys and the PTT switch)that facil

23Aurora User’s ManualBASIC OPERATIONRECEIVE1. Turn power on. Turn the volume knobclockwise. The radio is operational whenyou hear the beep. The disp

24BK RadioAuroraTRANSMITFollow these steps to transmit:1. Press the PTT switch. When thetransmitter is on, the red transmitindicator glows and the tra

25Aurora User’s ManualCODE GUARD OPERATIONCode GuardTM (sometimes called tone code) allows one radioor group of radios to be selectively called within

26BK RadioCODE GUARD TRANSMIT1. Turn on Code Guard mode bypushing the gray button on the side ofthe radio, which is the factory defaultfor toggling Co

27Aurora User’s ManualBUILT-IN FEATURESThe BK Radio Aurora radio is based on a microprocessor corethat allows extra features and operational character

28BK RadioBoop-BeepThe boop-beep is a short duration tone of 780 Hz followed by ashort duration tone of 1560 Hz. You will hear a boop-beep:• When you

29Aurora User’s ManualBATTERY-SAVER FEATUREThe battery-saver feature can be programmed by your dealer.This function temporarily powers down the hardw

3Aurora User’s Manual1 – Radio with Belt Clip1 – Flexible, Helical-Wound Antenna1 – User’s Manual (P/N 7001-30927-401)PACKING LISTCAUTIONDo NOT operat

30BK RadioAfter 1 second, the radio willautomatically start adjusting the VOXtrigger sensitivity value. The radiocycles through the 16 available trigg

31Aurora User’s ManualHI/LOW TRANSMIT POWEREach channel in the radio can beindividually programmed to alwaystransmit in low-power or high-powermode, r

32BK RadioFUNCTION MENUAny functions not assigned to a side button orthe three-position toggle switch can beenabled/disabled with or on the keypad.

33Aurora User’s ManualYou can change the attributes of the following functions bypressing keys as described below:Backlite1. Press [E]nter to start th

34BK Radio3. Press the [H]ome key twice quickly todelete the number from the list.4. Press the [H]ome key twice slowly toexit the function menu.Each t

35Aurora User’s ManualEditing Frequently Called NumbersTo edit a frequently called number, press[E]nter when the display shows theattribute for the cu

36BK RadioDTMF ENCODINGKeypad-equipped radios can beprogrammed to enable DTMF (Dual ToneMultiple Frequency) number dialingsequences.To send DTMF tones

37Aurora User’s ManualTRANSMIT TIME-OUT TIMERThe transmit timeout timer isdealer-programmable. The length of thetime out is the maximum amount of time

38BK RadioEMERGENCY GROUP/CHANNELThe emergency sequence is alwaystransmitted on the emergency group/channel regardless of the current functionmode and

39Aurora User’s ManualThree seconds before starting theman-down emergency sequence, you willhear the man-down audible warning (afast-rate warbling las

4BK RadioBefore Using Your Radio...13Battery Installation and Removal ...13Anten

40BK RadioOPERATING MODESMANUAL MODEThe Aurora radio can operate in manualmode, which ties the receive and transmitfrequencies to the channel you sele

41Aurora User’s ManualFor advanced radios in manual mode, youcan use the keypad for the following sixfunctions:1. Reassign the variable guard.Press nu

42BK RadioChannels assigned with receive selectivecalling signals and set for busy-channellockout cannot be monitored if the radio is inmonitor mode.C

43Aurora User’s ManualVariable GuardAdvanced model radios have a variableguard feature that lets you reassign theCode Guard of one channel to anotherc

44BK RadioWhen you are scanning with both scan alland priority enabled, the priority channelyou are sampling or transmitting on willoccur within the g

45Aurora User’s ManualAfter the scan delay time, if the radio is notin priority channel operation, the radiotransmits on the channel indicated by thec

46BK RadioScan in Tone ModeThe Aurora radio is capable of scanning andreceiving channels with CTCSS tone guardsor CDCSS Code Guards. When you are on a

47Aurora User’s ManualChannel Scan Delete/AddWith the Aurora radio, you can delete andadd channels to the scan list in each group ifthis feature is pr

48BK RadioPriority ScanPriority Scan with Code GuardPriority scan can be used along with CodeGuard when:• You move the three-position switch intoposit

49Aurora User’s ManualWhen you turn on priority mode by pressingthe middle button on the side of the radio,you will see the status indicator flash ora

5Aurora User’s ManualBuilt-in Features ...27Audio...

50BK RadioPriority DelayYour dealer can set the priority delay time for0 to 5 seconds in 0.5-second increments. Thistime delay is the time from when y

51Aurora User’s ManualRECEIVE MODEGroupsA channel group can have up to 16 tunablechannels (both receive and transmitfrequencies). The basic Aurora rad

52BK Radio• [E]nter Exits the group change mode• [H]ome Displays the alpha label of thegroupThe radio will remain in group changemode until you exit b

53Aurora User’s ManualFREQUENCY DISPLAY MODEIf you own an Aurora radio with a display,you have the option of displaying the currentgroup/channel frequ

54BK RadioALPHA DISPLAY MODEIf you have an Aurora radio with a display,you can select how the radio shows you thecurrent group/channel alphanumericinf

55Aurora User’s ManualCHANNEL DISPLAY MODEIf you have an Aurora radio with a display, you can select how theradio displays the current channel informa

56BK RadioSELECTIVE CALLINGRadio Paging CodeYour dealer can program your radio todecode 2-tone, 5-tone and DTMF ANIs, andencode 5-tone and DTMF ANIs.R

57Aurora User’s ManualWhen you receive a 2-tone, 5-tone (exceptradio check and stun) or DTMF ANIpaging code, you can hear a warbling ring.This ring so

58BK RadioRADIO CHECKThe Aurora radio has a radio check featurethat is active whenever your radio is:• Programmed for receive-ANI paging• Tuned to a c

59Aurora User’s ManualREMINDER: The number does nothave to be keyed in each time youmake a call unless you want to changethe number or the radio has b

6BK RadioScan Operation ...43Talkback Scan ...43S

60BK RadioCall page or FCN sequences aretransmitted after you1. Select the CALL feature or one of theFCNs from the function menu2. Press the PTT switc

61Aurora User’s ManualRADIO PAGINGChannels with radio paging code signals areindicated in the display with the radio pageicon [ ] regardless of wh

62BK RadioBUSY CHANNEL LOCKOUTThe Aurora radio has a Busy ChannelLockout [BCL] feature that you canuse to program individual channels.With the BCL fea

63Aurora User’s ManualBATTERY POWERBattery SaverThe Aurora radio has a battery-saverfeature that your dealer can program ona per radio basis. If enabl

64BK Radiopower of the channel or the powersetting you select. You will hear alow-battery audio beep once every30 seconds.Once the radio shows the low

65Aurora User’s ManualRADIO POWER-UPThe Aurora radio performs a power-upinitialization and self test. The initializationincludes loading fixed factory

66BK RadioThe stun feature is active if the radio is:• Factory-enabled for audible ANIpaging• Tuned to a channel that is assigned areceive ANI• Place

67Aurora User’s ManualAURORA PROGRAMMED SWITCH SETTINGSSide Switch Settings (Factory Setting)Switch A _____________(Code Guard; Tone/Monitor)Swit

68BK RadioPROGRAMMED SETTINGS FOR YOUR RADIO Group Number ______ Group Label __________________Receive TransmitChan Frequency CG Frequency CG Label

69Aurora User’s Manual TROUBLE CHECKNo display, no sound Turn PWR/VOL control clockwise.Charge or replace batteries.Display OK, no sound Turn volum

7Aurora User’s ManualOriginating a Call ...58Frequently Called Numbers and Call Paging ...59Radio

70BK RadioFor service, in or out of warranty, send radio to:MAINTENANCECAUTION: Do NOT tamper with the internal components.Damage to the equipment a

71Aurora User’s ManualAurora RadioNumber of Channels 16 240*Frequency Range 136–174 MHzOperational Bandwidth 38 MHzChannel Spacing 25/30 or 12.5/15Cha

72BK Radio25/30 12.5/15ReceiverSensitivity (12 dB SINAD) 0.25 µV 0.25 µVOperating Frequency Spread 38 MHz 38 MHzSelectivity (Adjacent Channel) –75 dB

73Aurora User’s ManualAlphanumeric Both letters from the alphabet and numbersANI Automatic Number IdentificationBCL Busy Channel LockoutBeep A higher

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8BK RadioStatistics show that about 80 percent of you willnot look at this manual until after you’ve alreadytaken the radio out of the box, tried to a

9Aurora User’s ManualINTRODUCTIONCongratulations, you now own a BK Radio Aurora SeriesFlex•Mode™ Radio! This synthesized portable radio uses amicropro