User Manual 8 Channel PMR 446 handheld 2-way radio Tectalk 1
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS 1. Battery Door 2. Monitor Button 3. Detachable Belt Clip 4. Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button 5. Antenna 6. External Mic / Speaker 7. Built-in Speaker 8. LCD Panel 9. Built-in Microphone 10. Up Button & Volume Control 11. Down Button & Volume Control 12. Function Button 13. Power On/Off & Enter Button BATTERY INSTALLATION Each Communicator unit operates on four ‘AAA’ size batteries. 1.
2. The Detachable Belt Clip is already attached to your Communicator and locates into the slot on the back of the unit. If you want to remove the belt clip, press the locking lug at the top away from the unit and slide the belt clip upwards to remove. To re-install, just slide the belt clip into the slot and snap in place. LCD PANEL ICON DESCRIPTIONS 1. RSSI (Receiving Signal Strength Indicator) or TX Bar Icon Indicates the receiving signal strength and blinks during transmission. 2.
Battery Level Meter indicates the remaining battery strength. If a battery becomes too weak for transmit operation, You will be warned additionally by flashing the red LED every 5 seconds. At a too weak battery state the CPU may switch off the TX operation for some seconds to allow the batteries to recover. 9. Power Save Display Blinks when the power save is activated. The rate at which the icon blinks varies with the power saving ratio.
number or number to frequency in about 1 second. PUSH-TO-TALK (PTT) BUTTON (#4) 1. Press it firmly and speak into the Built-in Microphone (#9) to transmit. The red Tx LED Indicator at the right side of the LCD Panel (#8) will light. 2. Release it to revert to standby mode. When an incoming call is received, the green Rx LED Indicator on the left side of the LCD Panel (#8) will light. 3. 2-Way Call Ringer: Press the PTT Button twice quickly to call another party on the same channel.
• • • • You can use the Monitor button when You receive weak or interrupted signals. If You press Monitor only for a short time, the squelch opens for the time pressed. If You press the button longer than 7 seconds continuously, the squelch will remain open. You may use this function if Your distant party’s signal remains weak for a longer time period. Pressing again Monitor closes the squelch again. Adjust the Volume Control (#10 5& #116) if necessary.
4. AUTO CHANNEL SCAN MODE This feature allows you to scan for an active channel and communicate with the party transmitting. To access the Auto Channel Scan menu, • • • • • • • • Press the Function Button (#12) until the auto channel icon blinks and “SC” appears in the LCD Panel (#8). Press the Up Button (#10) or the Down Button (#11) to choose scanning up or down from the current channel number. Press the Enter Button (#13) to confirm your selection.
• • • speaking volules in such a high noise surrounding (preferable for motor bike drivers) For baby monitoring use LOW position for highest sensitivity in the baby’s room. Press the Enter Button (#13) to confirm your selection. To turn off the VOX feature, enter the VOX selection mode and then select “OFF’’. 7. VOX RECOVERY TIME SELECTION MODE This allows the response characteristics of the VOX function to be precisely adjusted to suit individual needs.
10. Beep tone switching There is also a menu point which allows deactivation of the key beep tones. Beep tones are good with loudspeaker operation, but should be switched off during ear phone operation. • • • Press the Function Button (#12) until the call icon blinks and “bEp ON” appears in the LCD panel (#8). Press the Up Button (#10) or Down Button (#11) to select between bEp ON and bEp OFF use). Press the ENTER key to confirm your selection. 11.
NiMH Rechargeable Battery AAA X 4, 4.8VDC About 35 hours (5/5/90 duty cycle) Battery Life MAIN CHANNEL FREQUENCY TABLE (in MHz) Main Channel No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Frequency (in MHz) 446.00625 446.01875 446.03125 446.04375 446.05625 446.06875 446.08125 446.09375 CTCSS SUBCHANNEL FREQUENCY TABLE (in Hz) CTCSS Subchannel No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Frequency (in Hz) 67.0 71.9 74.4 77.0 79.7 82.5 85.4 88.5 91.5 94.8 97.4 100 103.5 107.2 110.9 114.8 118.8 123.0 127.
• If you wear a portable radio on your body, ensure the antenna is at least 1 inch from your body when transmitting. ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE / COMPATIBILITY Most electronic devices are susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI) if inadequately shielded, designed or otherwise configured for electromagnetic compatibility. • Turn off your radio in any facilities where posted notices instruct you to do so.
Blasting Caps and Areas To avoid possible interference with blasting operations, turn your radio off near electrical blasting caps or in a “blasting area” or in areas posted:” Turn off 2-way radio”. Obey all signs and instructions. Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres are often, but not always, clearly marked.
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