Entel DT900FF DTEx MED Fire Fighter User Guide

Entel DT900FF DTEx MED Fire Fighter

INTRODUCTION

The DTEx Fire Fighter Series is an industrial grade marine radio that meets the latest MED standard implementation regulation MED/5.20 and European ATEX directive.
Your radio can be configured for Digital or Analogue channels, or both, and to meet your exact requirements the radio may have been customised by your Entel Dealer. These features will be explained in a separate guide issued by the Dealer.

PACKING LIST

DTxxx| Radio
CSAHT| Rapid charger
CNBxxx| Rechargeable Li-Ion battery
CBHxxx| Spring loaded belt clip
CATxxx| High efficiency antenna

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

Attaching and removing accessories
To attach an accessory, remove the accessory cover by unscrewing the locking screw anticlockwise (leave cover attached or store in a safe place).
Plug the accessory into the socket, then carefully tighten the locking screw clockwise until finger tight (do not over-tighten or use any implement).
To remove an accessory, unscrew the locking screw of the accessory by hand in an anticlockwise direction.
To prevent corrosion or damage to the accessory connector terminals ensure either a) the accessory cover is fitted or  b) an accessory is securely fitted, never leave the terminals exposed.

BATTERY INFORMATION

Battery charging

1. Connect the AC adapter to the charger pod and plug in.
2. Turn the radio off.
3. Insert the battery pack into the charger pod, either with or without the radio attached. The charger LED status light changes to red and charging begins.
4. When charging is complete the charger LED status changes from red to green. A fully discharged battery pack will take approximately 3 hours to recharge.

A flashing red LED on the charger indicates there is a problem with the battery. Remove the battery from the charger and consult your Entel Dealer.

CAUTION

BATTERY PACK PRECAUTIONS

• Do not recharge the battery pack if it is already fully charged. Doing so may reduce the life of the batterypack.
• After charging is complete, remove the battery from the charger. If the power to the charger is turned off and on again, charging will restart and the battery will become overcharged.
• Please ensure that the radio is turned off before placing it in the charger and never switch a radio on whilst in the charger.
• Only battery packs and chargers stating they are “Part of IECEx BAS 18.0094X and Baseefa18ATEX0152X” may be used.
• Do not short the battery terminals or dispose of the battery in a fire.
• Do not charge the radio and/or battery pack if they are wet.
• Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.
• Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.

DANGER

DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR MODIFY THE BATTERY IN ANY WAY!

Your Entel battery pack incorporates a safety circuit to avoid danger. If the safety  circuit is damaged or bypassed, or the battery cells are damaged directly, they may generate extreme heat, smoke, rupture and emit flames.

REPAIR & MAINTENANCE

Repair and maintenance of this product can only be carried out by Entel. Any damage to the anti-tamper seal will invalidate the product approval. Should you have any difficulties in operating this product please contact your Entel Dealer for support.

CONTROLS & INDICATORS

DISPLAY – UHF MODEL

DISPLAY – VHF MODEL

1. On/Off/Volume control.
   Rotate clockwise to turn on and increase volume. Rotate anticlockwise to reduce volume and turn off.

2. Channel control

3. Accessory socket

4. Push-To-Talk (PTT) button.
   Press to speak and release to listen.

5. Dealer programmable buttons (ask your Dealer for more information)

6. LED indicator

   • Red Steady – Transmitting
   • Red Double Flash – Low Battery
   • Red Fast Flash – Error
   • Green Steady – Receiving
   • Green Steady (AM) – Monitoring Channel
   • Green slow flash (DM) – Digital call hang time
   • Amber steady – Receiving invalid signal
   • Amber Flash every 5-seconds – Radio in standby
   • Amber Rapid Flash – Scanning

7. Navigation key – channel up/down

8. Microphone

9. Squelch

10. Quick access channel 16

11. Scan memorised channels

12. Programmable button

13. Memorise channels for scan

Series
CXR16/DT9**| Bone conductive throat microphone & earpiece| ü| DT800, DT900 Series
PTT-E/DT9| Heavy duty PTT switch for CHP Series| ü| DT800, DT900 Series
PTT-C/DT9| Heavy duty PTT switch for CXR Series| ü| DT800, DT900 Series
EA12/DT9| Earpiece microphone & PTT| ü| DT800, DT900 Series
FPSCOM5000/DT| Dräger FPS®-COM 5000 communication unit for FPS® 7000| ü| DT800, DT900 Series
C-C550/DT| Savox Combined remote speaker microphone / push-to-talk| ü| DT800, DT900 Series
MSA C1| BA Mask Communication module for C-C550| ü| DT800, DT900 Series

*CHPD/DT9, CHPHS/DT9 and CHPHD/DT9 supplied with PTT-E/DT9 **CXR5/DT9 and CXR16/DT9 supplied with PTT-C/DT9

Specific conditions of use:
The Entel ATEX transceivers should only be used with the specific, permitted accessories, as detailed above.

PREPARING YOUR RADIO FOR USE

Attaching / removing the antenna

1. To attach, carefully align the antenna with the socket. Screw in the antenna clockwise (taking care not to cross the thread) until it is seated firmly with the accessory cover’s rubber ring between the antenna and the top of the radio (A).
2. To remove, unscrew the antenna anti-clockwise (B).

Attaching / removing the battery pack

1. To attach, locate the pegs on the bottom of the battery into the slots on the radio and press the top of the battery against the radio. Secure battery by tightening the screw clockwise by hand (do not use any implement or over tighten) (C).
2. To remove, unscrew the locking screw anti-clockwise and pull the battery away from the top of the radio (D).

SWITCHING ON, RECEPTION AND SWITCHING OFF

1. To switch on rotate the on/off/volume control (1) on the top of the radio clockwise, you will hear a click from the control.
2. When the radio has passed its diagnostic tests, it will emit a fanfare tone.
3. The radio will enter standby mode. This is indicated by the LED flashing amber once every 5 seconds, signaling that the radio is ready for use.
4. Adjust the volume control (1) to select the desired volume level.
5. Using the channel control (2), ensure you have the correct channel selected.
6. When receiving a valid signal, the LED will illuminate steady green and audio will be emitted from the radio’s speaker or audio accessory (if attached).
7. When finished using the radio, switch off by turning the on/off/volume control (1) counter clockwise until it clicks and the radio will be switched off.

TRANSMITTING

1. Perform steps 1 through to 5 above.

2. Before transmitting, monitor the channel and make sure it is clear.

3. 3. When receiving a signal, wait until the signal stops before transmitting. The radio cannot transmit and receive simultaneously.

4. Press the Push-To-Talk (PTT) button
   (4) to begin your transmission. To confirm transmission the LED will illuminate red.

5. For best transmitted speech quality, you must talk directly into the radio’s microphone (8) at around 4cm between your mouth and the radio.

6. Please note: if you talk into the top of the radio or with your mouth further away, you will transmit poor quality speech.

7. When the transmission is finished release the PTT button.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Hereby, Entel UK Limited of 320 Centennial Park, Elstree, WD6 3TJ United Kingdom declares under his sole responsibility that the named products comply with the following standards and normative documents:
The Products covered by this Declaration
DT885FF, DT985FF, DT844FF & DT944FF
2014/90/EU Council Directive on Marine Equipment
EN 300 720 v2.1.1 (DT985FF & DT885FF)
EN 301 178 v2.2.2 (DT844FF & DT944FF)
EN 301 843-1 v2.2.1 (DT985FF & DT885FF)
EN 301 843-2 v2.2.1 (DT844FF & DT944FF)
EN 300 113 v2.2.1, EN 60945:2002,
EN 60950-1:2006/A11:2009/A1:2010/A12:2011/A2:2013 EN 50566:2017, EN 62311:2008 & EN 62209-2:2010
Compliance is being ascertained by the following certificate(s):

EC type-examination certificate: (Module B) No 202120001/AA/02 DT885FF & DT985FF No 202120002/AA/02 DT844FF & DT944FF Product quality system certificate (Module-D) No P133 has been issued.
Telefication bv
The Netherlands. Notified Body No. 0560 And

IEC 60079-0:2017 EN IEC 60079-0:2018
IEC 60079-11:2011 EN 60079-11:2012

Related certificates:
ATEX: Baseefa18ATEX0152X
DT8xx marking II 2G Ex ib IIB T4 Gb (-20°C ≤ Ta ≤ +40°C)
DT9xx marking II 2G Ex ib IIC T4 Gb (-20°C ≤ Ta ≤ +40°C)
SGS FIMKO OY
Takomotie 8, 00380 Helsinki, Finland.
Notified Body No. 0598
Quality Assurance Notification:
Intertek Italia SPA
Via Guido Miglioli, 2/A
20063 Cernusco sul Naviglio (MI), Italy
Notified Body No. 2575
Name: Mike Jamieson
Position: Quality Manager
Date: 15th November 2022

The product shall only be put into service after it has been professionally configured by a specialist radio communications dealer for the EU member state or geographical area it is intended to be operated within.

For a detailed specifi cation on all products listed please visit our webpage – entel.co.uk

CONTACT

For more information about our products, please contact us:
+44 (0)20 8236 0032
info@entel.co.uk
entel.co.uk
www.entel.co.uk

References

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