MM23772, Rev. B
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page
1 SAFETY CONVENTIONS..................................................................................................................10
2 SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION ............................................................................................11
2.1 RF EXPOSURE GUIDELINES.................................................................................................11
2.2 ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE/COMPATIBILITY...............................................12
3 OPERATING TIPS..............................................................................................................................13
3.1 EFFICIENT RADIO OPERATION...........................................................................................13
3.1.1 Antenna Care and Replacement.....................................................................................13
3.1.2 Electronic Devices.........................................................................................................13
3.1.3 Aircraft...........................................................................................................................14
3.1.4 Electric Blasting Caps ...................................................................................................14
3.1.5 Potentially Explosive Atmospheres...............................................................................14
4 BATTERIES......................................................................................................................................... 15
4.1 CONDITIONING BATTERY PACKS......................................................................................15
4.1.1 Conditioning NiMH battery packs.................................................................................15
4.1.2 Conditioning NiCD Battery Packs.................................................................................15
4.1.3 Additional Information..................................................................................................15
4.2 CHARGING BATTERY PACKS..............................................................................................16
4.2.1 Charging Guidelines......................................................................................................16
4.3 BATTERY PACK USAGE........................................................................................................16
4.3.1 Usage Guidelines...........................................................................................................16
4.4 CHANGING THE BATTERY PACK.......................................................................................17
4.4.1 Removing the Battery Pack...........................................................................................17
4.4.2 Attaching the Battery Pack............................................................................................17
4.5 BATTERY DISPOSAL..............................................................................................................18
5 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................ 19
5.1 WATER RESISTANCE.............................................................................................................21
5.2 UNIVERSAL DEVICE CONNECTOR (UDC).........................................................................21
6 OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES .......................................................................................................22
7 OPENSKY OPERATION....................................................................................................................24
7.1 POWER ON/OFF AND VOLUME CONTROL........................................................................24
7.1.1 Power ON/OFF..............................................................................................................24
7.1.2 Volume Control.............................................................................................................24
7.2 CONTROLS...............................................................................................................................24
7.2.1 Buttons and Knobs.........................................................................................................25
7.2.2 Keypad (P7250 and P7270 Only)..................................................................................26
7.3 DISPLAY................................................................................................................................... 27
7.4 RADIO STATUS ICONS...........................................................................................................27
7.5 TRI-COLOR LED......................................................................................................................28
7.6 LOG IN TO THE NETWORK...................................................................................................28
7.7 LOG OFF THE NETWORK......................................................................................................29
7.8 PERSONALITY.........................................................................................................................29
7.8.1 Profiles...........................................................................................................................29
7.8.2 Talk Groups...................................................................................................................29
7.9 OPENSKY DISPLAY OVERVIEW..........................................................................................30