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Contents User Safety, Training, and General Information Compliance with RF Energy Exposure Standards Important Note: FCC Information FCC Compliance Precautions Product Inspection Battery Information Accessory Installation Battery Antenna Belt Clip Earplug Cover External Earphone/Microphone (optional) Getting Started Features and Operation Turn on/off the radio Adjust the Volume Power-on Password (only for keypad mode) Keypad Lock/Unlock (only for keypad mode) Select Channel Transmit Receive Monitor Repeate
User Safety, Training, and General Information READ THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SAFE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION BEFORE USING YOUR HYT PORTABLE TWO-WAY RADIO. Compliance with RF Energy Exposure Standards Your HYT two-way radio is designed and tested to comply with a number of national and international standards and guidelines (listed below) regarding human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy.
environment RF energy exposure limits in the above standards and guidelines, users should transmit no more than 50% of the time and always adhere to the following procedures: Transmit and Receive To transmit (talk), push the Push-To-Talk (PTT) button; to receive, release the PTT button. Hand-held radio operation Hold the radio in a vertical position with the microphone one to two inches (2.5 to 5 cm) away from the lips.
Important note: FCC Information FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: z Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. z Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. z Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. z Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. FCC Requirements Your radio must be properly licensed by the Federal Communications Commission prior to use.
Precautions z Only qualified technicians are allowed to maintain this product. z Do not use the radio or charge a battery in explosive areas such as coal gas, dust, steam, etc. z Switch OFF the radio while refueling or parking at gas station. z Do not modify or adjust this radio for any reason. z Do not expose the radio to direct sunlight over a long time nor place it close to heating source. z Do not place the radio in excessively dusty, humid areas, or on unstable surfaces.
Supplied Accessories Please carefully take the transceiver out of the box. We recommend that you confirm the items listed in the following table are enclosed before discarding the box. If any items are missing or have been damaged during shipment, file a claim with the carrier immediately. Available Accessories Item Qty.
Battery Information (Take a keypad type model for example) Initial use of the battery The battery is not fully charged at the factory. Please charge the new battery before initial use. In general, the battery should be charged for 12 hours before initial use, which is suitable for Ni-Cd, Ni-MH or Li-ion battery charged with slow or rapid charger. It is recommended to take this step during the first three times of use. When the battery power is low, it needs to be charged.
Battery storage notice 1. Due to the self-discharge, the battery which will not be used for a long time should be stored after full charge to avoid the damage to the battery because of over-discharge. 2. Take out the battery stored for about 6 months to charge it, to avoid the influence of electrolyte over-discharge on battery capacity. 3. Notice the ambient humidity and temperature for the battery storage. Please store it in cool dry area with room temperature, to decrease self-discharge.
Accessory Installation (Take a keypad type model for example) Battery Attaching the battery: Insert the two tabs on bottom of the battery into the slots at the bottom of the radio. Push the top of the battery towards the radio until a click is heard. (See figure 1) Fig. 1 Removing the battery: Turn off the radio. Push the battery latch on the middle of the radio to remove the upper side of the battery away from the radio and then remove the battery. (See figure 2) Battery Latch Fig.
Attach Remove Fig. 3 Belt Clip Attaching Belt Clip: Align the slot of the belt clip with the T-slot at the battery cover and press the belt clip downwards until it is locked. (See figure 4) Fig. 4 Removing the belt clip: Press the disassembly release upwards with a key until it releases and then push the belt clip upwards with your thumb to remove it. (See figure 5) Disassembly Release Fig.
Fig. 6 External Earphone/Microphone (Optional) Insert the tab at the bottom of the earphone/microphone into the slot on the radio. (See figure 7). Align the thumbscrew at top of the earphone/microphone with the hole on the radio and turn it clockwise to fasten. Fig.
Getting Started (Keypad type model) (Non-keypad type model) (1) Antenna Used to transmit/receive signals. (2) LED The following table indicates LED mode and corresponding radio status: LED Status Not lit Standby Green Receive Red Transmit Flashing green Scan Flashing red Low battery voltage Flashing orange Call waiting (3) Channel Selector Used to select wanted channel.
Used to input voice audio (9) External Jack Used to connect with external earphone or programming cable. (10) Belt Clip Used to clip the radio on your belt (11) Battery Pack (12) PTT Button Press and hold the PTT Button to transmit. Release the PTT Button to receive.
(15) Function Keypad (See figure 8) Exit: Used to return to the upper menu Up key Down key Menu/Select Key: Used to enter menu mode. In menu mode, this key is used to select options. Exit Up Down Menu/Select Key Fig. 8 (16) LCD Display Used to indicate operation status of the radio. (17) Numeric Keypad (See figure 9) Used to input information to the program menu of the radio. (Only for a keypad type model) Fig.
Features and Operation Turn On/Off the Radio To turn the radio on, rotate the “Power/Volume” knob clockwise. An alert tone indicates that the self-test of the radio completed successfully. The LED glows green during power-up. If self-test fails and/or the selected channel is not set, you will also hear an alert tone. To turn the radio off, rotate the “Power/Volume” knob counterclockwise until a click is heard. Adjust the Volume Rotate the “Power/Volume” knob to adjust the volume.
3. Make sure there is no activity on the channel. 4. Press the PTT button and speak into the microphone with your mouth 1- 2 inches away from the radio. The LED glows red during transmission. 5. Release the PTT button to finish transmission. Receive 1. Turn on the radio. 2. Rotate the “Channel Selector” knob to select the wanted channel. 3. Adjust the volume. 4. If vibration mode is set and a call is received, the radio will alert you with vibration and no audio will be heard.
“talk around” mode. An alert tone indicates that radio is in talk around mode (simplex). A different alert tone indicates that the radio is out of the talk around mode (duplex). Repeater/Reverse Frequency When you are out of the communication range of the repeater and within the communication range of your group member, you can talk with your group member by reverse frequency when your group member is still within the communication range of the repeater.
Please contact your dealer for more details about callback channel. Nuisance Channel Delete Nuisance channel delete feature allows you to temporarily delete an unwanted channel from the scan list. When the radio stops on the nuisance channel, press the programmed “nuisance delete” key until an alert tone sounds to delete this channel. When scan feature is enabled again, the deleted channel will return to the scan list. Note: Priority channel cannot be deleted.
3. Emergency ANI will not be sent any more when emergency ANI transmission is completed or when PTT key/Disable Emergency Key is pressed. 4. The radio will transmit/receive only on the emergency channel (set by your dealer) after exit from the emergency ANI transmission mode until the radio is turned off and back on. 5. In emergency mode, the radio can receive signals, and only PTT and Monitor key are enabled. 6.
on LCD disappears. VOX Feature Plug an earphone into the radio. In the menu mode, turn the VOX feature on to enable VOX feature. The VOX feature enables you to transmit automatically by speaking into the microphone. 1. Transmission starts automatically when you start speaking and stops automatically when you stop speaking. 2. Press the PTT button to disable the VOX feature. The VOX feature will be reactivated after switching the power off and then back on.
2. Press ◄ or ► to find Selective Call in the menu and press key to choose. 3. Press ◄ or ► to select required ID in call list, or enter your required ID with the keypad (keypad type model only). 4. Press the PTT key to send the call. The radio alerts with customized alert tone and exits from menu mode to call wait mode. 5. Press the PTT key to transmit and release to receive. 6. The radio resets and exits call wait mode.
Receive an Alert Call The radio alerts with the customized tone when receiving an alert call. The text “Call Received” and predefined name/Caller ID are displayed alternatively on the LCD before you respond. Press the PTT key to respond and stop the alert tone. Press any key other than the PTT key to delete the information on LCD after exiting the call wait mode.。 Radio Check This feature allows you to determine whether a radio is in the range that may cause any interference to local radio users.
Menu Mode (Functions are subject to addition without prior notice) Menu HDC function Voice Service Channel Display Language Talk Around/ Reverse Frequency Tone Level Utilities Select Zone Edit Call Alias Call List Channel Number /Alias/Frequency English Level1-Level8 Zone 1-Zone 8 Unread Msg Alert Delete All Msg Record Message Option Backlight Power Level VOX Level Squelch Level Alert Call Radio Check Selective Call Protect Delete Play Off 1, 2, 3 Off 1, 2, 3 25
Call List 1. Press key in standby mode to enter the main menu and go to the “call list” item. Press [C] key to exit from the menu mode. Call List 2. Press key to enter upwards/downwards. Press call list and then press◄/►key to select key to save the change and exit from the menu. Press [C] key to return to the upper menu without saving the change. Simon Edit Call Alias 1. Press in standby mode to enter the main menu and then press ►key to enter “edit call alias” item. Edit Call Alias 2.
Select Zone 1. Press ►key to enter “select zone” item. Select Zone 2. Press key to enter the zone list (1-16) and press ◄/►key to select a zone. Press key to save the selected zone and return to the main menu. Press [C] key to return to the main menu without saving the change. Zone 6 Utilities Squelch Level 1. Press ►key to enter “Utilities” menu. Utilities 2. Press key to enter the utilities menu. Press ◄/►key to select the item and key to enter the item.
1. Enter the “Utilities” menu. Utilities 2. Press ►key to go to VOX item. Press key to enter the item. LCD displays current VOX level. VOX Level 1 3. Press ◄/►key to change the VOX level (off, level 1-3). VOX feature is disabled when OFF. Press key to save the change and return to the utilities menu. Press [C] key to quit without saving the change. 2 Power Level 1. Enter the “Utilities” menu. Utilities 2. Press ►key to go to “power level” item. Press key to enter the item.
Backlight 1. Enter the “Utilities” menu. Utilities 2. Press ►key to go to “backlight” item. Press key to enter the item. LCD displays backlight option. Backlight Off 3. Press ◄/►key to turn the backlight on/off. Press key to save the change and return to the utilities menu. Press [C] key to quit without saving the change. On Tone Level 1. Press ►key to go to “tone level” item. Tone Level 2. Press key to enter “tone level” (level 1-8) item. LCD displays current tone level.
Talk Around/Reverse Frequency 1. Press ►key to go to “talk around/reverse frequency” item. TalkAround/Reverse 2. Press key to enter this item. LCD displays the current transmit mode. Press ◄/►key to change the transmit mode. Press key to save the change and return to the utilities menu. Press [C] key to return without saving the change. Reverse Talkaround Language 1. Press ►key to go to “language” item. Press to enter “language” item and LCD displays the current language.
Note: 1. Press ◄/►key in the main menu to toggle the setting item in the above order. 2. In the menu mode, the radio will return to the standby mode automatically without saving the setting if the display is kept for over 20 seconds or the channel selector knob is rotated. Voice Service Press ►key to go to “Voice Service” item. Press key to enter the item. Voice Service Message Option Press ◄/►key to enter “Message Option”. Press ◄/►key to select an item and press key to enter the selected item.
Delete All Messages Press ◄/►key to enter “delete all messages” item. Press be displayed. Press key and “Delete All?” will key again to delete all messages. Press C key to exit. Delete All Msg Unread Message Alert Press ◄/►key to enter “Unread message alert” item. Press key and “On”/”Off” will be displayed. Press ◄/►key to toggle unread message alert on/off. Press key to save the change. Press C key to exit. Unread Msg Alert z HDC Function 1. Press► to go to “HDC function” item. HDC Function 2.
Appendix 1 LCD Display Description Signal Strength Indicator Keypad Lock Battery Power Indicator Carrier Indicator Speaker on High/Low Power Transmitting Monitoring Scanning Call Waiting Unread Message Appendix 2 Entering Characters Key Number of times key is pressed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 0 + - * / ( ) < > 1 Space 1 , .
Appendix 3 Alert Tone High tone Low tone Operation Description Audible Tone Turn on the radio Power on-Ready Turn on the radio Power on-Failure Repeater/Talk Around Repeater Repeater/Talk Around Talk Around Repeater/Reverse Repeater Frequency Repeater/Reverse Reverse Frequency Frequency Select Power High Power Select Power Low Power Low Battery Alert Tone Idle Channel Tone PLL Unlock Tone 34
Care and Cleaning • Avoid physical abuse to your radio such as carrying it by the antenna or by the speaker microphone. • Wipe the battery contacts with a lint-free cloth to remove dirt, grease, or other material that may prevent good electrical contact. • When not in use, keep the accessory jacks covered with the protective cap. • The case, controls, and keypad can be cleaned with a mild detergent and warm water. Avoid using strong chemicals.
Optional Accessories Dual Pocket Rapid Charger CH20L01 Multi-unit Charger MCL01 (for Li-Ion batteries) Remote (for Li-Ion batteries) Speaker Receive-only Earpiece with Transparent Microphone SM08N1 Acoustic Tube (use with Remote Speaker Microphone SM08) ESS04 Receive-only Earpiece (for use with Remote Switch Power (exclusive to dual Speaker Microphone SM08) ESS01 pocket rapid charger) PS2001 Earbud with Transparent Earbud with in-line VOX ESN01 Acoustic Tube EAN01 Earset with Boom Mic
Throat-vibrating Earpiece with Headset ECN02 Transparent Acoustic Tube ELN01 Transparent Waterproof Chest Pack LCBN03 Bag LCBY03 Leather Carry Case (display & keypad model) (applicable to TC3600 series) LCBY08 37
Frequency Chart Model: Serial Number: Channel Transmit Frequency Transmit CTCSS/DCS Transmit 2-Tone/5-Tone Transmit ANI/DTMF Receive Frequency Receive CTCSS/DCS Receive 2-Tone/5-Tone 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 HYT endeavors to achieve the accuracy and completeness of this manual, but is not liable for any possible omission and printing mistakes. All the above specifications and design are subject to change without prior notice.
