RCA RDR2750 Digital Base Station Radio User Guide

RCA RDR2750 Digital Base Station Radio

What’s Included

Attaching / Removing the Antenna

1. With the base station turned off, set the antenna in the antenna connector and turn clockwise to secure it.
2. To remove the antenna, turn the base station off and turn the antenna counterclockwise.

RCA RDR2750 Base Station Overview

1. LCD Display
2. LED Indicators
3. Menu Button
4. Ok Button
5. Back Button
6. Internal Microphone
7. Push-To-Talk Button
8. Internal Speaker
9. P1 / P2 Buttons (Programmable)
10. Channel Up / Down  Button
11. Volume Up / Down Button
12. Programming Cable Port
13. External Microphone Jack
14. Power On / Off Switch
15. Power Supply Connector
16. Antenna Connector

Note: The frequency band of your RDR2750 is marked on the radio label. If it is not visible, identify the frequency band according to the color code ring on the antenna: red indicates UHF 400- 430 Mhz, orange indicates UHF 440-470 Mhz, purple indicates VHF 136-174 Mhz.

Setting Up Your Base Station:

Connecting the Base Station to Power Outlet

1. Plug the adapter’s AC connector into the AC outlet socket. (see image A)
2. Plug the adapter’s DC connector into the DC socket on the back of the base station. (see image B)
   

Turn On/Off the Base Station
The base station can be turned On/Off by using the power switch.
Note: There is no power up tone if the radio tones/alerts function is disabled. If your base station does not power up, check your connection to the power source. Make sure that power cord is properly attached. If your base station still does not power up, contact your RCA Communications Systems dealer.

Adjusting the Volume
To increase the volume, press the ( VOL+ ) button. To decrease the volume, press the ( VOL- ) button.

Programmable Buttons
Your RCA Communications Systems Dealer can program the programmable buttons as shortcuts to radio functions or preset channels/groups depending on the duration of a button press:
Short Press – Press and release quickly.
Long Press – Press and hold for the programmed duration (between 1 seconds and 3.75 seconds).

All Alert Tones On/Off – Toggles all tones and alerts on or off
Emergency On – Initiates an emergency alarm or call.
Emergency Off – Cancels an emergency alarm or call.
Nuisance Delete – Temporarily removes an unwanted channel, except for the Selected Channel, from the scan list. The Selected Channel refers to the user’s selected zone/channel combination from which scan is initiated.
High/Low Transmit Power – Toggles transmit power level between high and low.
Monitor On/Off – Monitors a selected channel for activity.
One Touch Access – Directly initiates a predefined Private or Group Call, a Call Alert or a Quick Text message.
Scan On/Off – Toggles scan on or off. Tight/Normal Squelch – Toggles squelch level between tight and normal squelch levels.
Privacy On/Off – Toggles privacy (basic voice encryption) on or off.
Lone Worker On/Off – Toggles Lone Worker feature On or Off, on per channel basis.
Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button The PTT button on the side of the radio has two main functions:

• Press and hold down PTT button to initiate and call and talk. Release the PTT button to listen. The microphone is activated when the PTT button is pressed.
• If a call is in progress, the PTT button allows the radio to transmit to the other radios that are part of the call.

Note: If the Talk Permit Tone is enabled, wait until the short alert tone ends before talking.
During a call, if the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled on your radio (programmed by your RCA Communications Systems Dealer), you will hear a short alert tone the moment the target radio (the radio that is receiving your call) releases the PTT button, indicating the channel is free for you to respond. You will also hear the Channel Free Indication tone if your call is interrupted, for example when the radio receives an Emergency Call.
You can access various radio functions through one of the following ways: A short or long press of the relevant programmable buttons. Or

1. To access the menu, press the MENU button. Press the appropriate P1 or P2 button to access the menu functions.
2. To select a function or enter a sub-menu, press the OK button.
3. To go back one menu level, or to return to the previous screen, press the BACK button.
   Note: Your radio automatically exits the menu after a period of inactivity and returns to your Home screen.

Operational Status Indicators
Your radio indicates its operational status through the following:

• Display Icons
• Call Icons
• Sent Item Icons
• LED Indicator
• Audio Tones

LED indicator

Audio Tones
Alert tones provide you with audible indications of the radio’s status or the radio’s response to data received.

Continuous Tone – A monotone sound. Sounds continuously until termination.
Periodic Tone – Sounds periodically depending on the duration set by the radio.
Repetitive Tone – A single tone that repeats itself until it is terminated by the user.
Momentary Tone – Sounds only once for a short period of time defined by the radio.

Display Icons
The LCD display shows radio status, text entries, and menu entries. The following are icons that appear on the radio’s display.