THANK YOU! We are grateful for your purchase of AWC product. We believe this easy–to-use radio will provide you with dependable and reliable communications. This AWC portable two-way radio is a precision device. Treat it with care, and you will enjoy years of reliable operation.
Product Safety and RF Exposure for Portable Two-Way Radios Compliance with RF Energy Exposure Standards NOTICE: This radio is intended for use in occupational/controlled applications where users have been made aware of the potential for exposure and can exercise control over their exposure. This radio device is NOT authorized for general population, consumer or similar use.
* If you are not using a body-worn accessory and are not using the radio held in front of the face, ensure the radio is kept a minimum of 0.7 cm from the body when transmitting. Keeping the radio at a proper distance is important since RF exposure decreases with increasing distance from the antenna. FCC license Information Your Advanced Wireless Communications radio operates on communications frequencies which are subject to FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Rules & Regulations.
INFORMATION TO THE DIGITAL DEVICE USER REQUIRED BY THE FCC 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 generate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
CONTENTS User Safety Information Product Inspection Battery Information Accessory Installation Getting Started LCD Display Features and Operations Basic Operation Turning On/Off the Radio Operations under Radio Modes Conventional Mode Clock and Alarm Clock Setting Mode Channel Setting Mode Menu Mode PC Programming Mode Wired Clone Mode Default Setting Mode Appendix 1: Channel Frequency Appendix 2: CTCSS Table Appendix 3: CDCSS Table Troubleshooting Guide Care and Cleaning Optional Accessories 5
User Safety Information READ THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SAFE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION BEFORE USING YOUR AWC PORTABLE TWO-WAY RADIO. Only qualified technicians are allowed to maintain this product. To avoid electromagnetic interference and/or compatibility conflicts, turn off your radio in any place where posted notices instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that is sensitive to external RF energy.
Battery Information Battery Charging Information The battery is not charged by the manufactory. Charge the newly purchased battery or out of use for more than 2 months battery before use. The battery capacity will be optimum only after being charged/discharged for two or three times. When the battery power is lower, please charge it or replace it with a new one. Notices: Do not short out the battery terminals or dispose of the battery by fire. Turn off the radio when charging the battery inside the radio.
Installing Batteries Push the battery latch upwards to loosen the battery door. (See fig.1) Fig.1 Lift battery door off. (See fig.2) Fig. 2 Insert the battery into the radio. (See fig.3) Make sure the “+” and “– “markings match the ones in the compartment. Fig.3 Attach battery door (see fig.4), pressing lightly until latch clicks. Fig.
Accessory Installation Belt Clip Push the grooves of the belt clip along those at the top of the radio chassis until they connect well. (See fig.5) Press the tab between the battery cover and the belt clip along the indicated direction (See fig.6). Slide the belt clip upwards along the radio chassis to detach the clip from the radio. (See fig.7) Fig.5 Fig.6 Fig.
Getting Started 1. 2. 3. 4. Antenna Programming Jack Speaker/Mic Jack Power/Volume Knob Rotate the Power/Volume Knob clockwise until a “click” is heard to turn the radio on, fully counter clockwise to turn the radio off. When the radio is on, turn the knob to adjust volume. 5. LCD Display Indicate operation status of the radio. (Refer to “LCD Display” for details) 6. MENU key In standby mode, briefly press MENU key to display current channel information and hold down this key to enter menu mode.
LCD Display 1. Battery Meter, used to indicate the battery power. 2. Appears when setting the Alarm Clock or the Alarm Clock is on; Flashes when the Alarm Clock rings. 3. Appears when keypad lock is on. 4. Appears when setting the call tone. 5. Appears when receiving signals from the selected channel. 6. Appears when transmitting. 7. Appears when transmitting/receiving is enabled. 8. Indicate that the number on the LCD displays interference eliminator code and channel number.
Features and Operations Basic Operation Turning On/Off the Radio Turn On: Rotate the Power/Volume Knob clockwise until a click is heard; Turn Off: Rotate the Power/Volume Knob fully counter clockwise. Operations under Radio Modes Conventional Mode Turn the power on to enter conventional mode. In conventional mode, if LCD displays channel number, the display is shown as figure 1-1; if LCD displays clock, the display is shown as figure 1-2.
2) Call Tone The call tone feature is valid only when you have set a call tone in the menu mode. You can send a call tone to your partner before begin talking with him/her. Briefly press “ ” key to transmit a call. The call tone will sound when you receive a call. This feature can be enabled/disabled by the dealer. 3) VOX Feature This feature is valid only when the radio is connected with external audio accessory.
down MENU key and briefly pressing “ ” key are both invalid. The user can transmit/receive through PTT key, briefly press MENU key to display channel information, or hold down “ ” key to unlock the keypad. This feature can be enabled/disabled by the dealer. 8) Channel Information Display In clock display or channel number display mode, briefly press MENU key, LCD will display channel number, frequency number and interference eliminator code of current channel.
Channel Number and Non-standard Frequency Number Display Channel Number and Interference Eliminator Code Display Figure5-1: Channel Information Display 9) Channel Scan Briefly press MON key in conventional mode to begin channel scanning. (See figure6-1) LCD displays “SCAN” icon, channel number and frequency number of the channel. The radio will stay on the active channel when detecting a valid signal and then continue to scan upwards.
within the range again or turn the communication range alarm off. This feature can be enabled/disabled by the dealer. 13) Battery Save In conventional mode, when no activity is on channel and no key is pressed for 10 seconds, the battery save feature will be turned on automatically. This feature can be enabled/disabled by the dealer. Clock and Alarm Clock Setting Mode Turn the power on while holding down CALL and PTT key simultaneously. The radio enters clock and alarm clock setting mode after 2 seconds.
The minute of the clock will flash during setting (See figure9-1). Press “+” / “-” key to select the minute from 0 to 59. Press MENU key to confirm the setting and switch to the next setting. Press “ ” key to save the setting and return to the first setting or exit clock and alarm clock setting mode. The factory default setting for the minute is “00”.
and alarm clock setting mode. The factory default setting for the minute of the alarm clock is “00”. Figure12-1: Setting the Minute of Alarm Clock Channel Setting Mode Turn the power on while holding down MON and PTT key simultaneously. The radio enters channel setting mode after 2 seconds.
The factory default setting for frequency number of each channel is shown as following: Channel No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Frequency Number 7 15 16 31 34 45 48 52 Figure14-1: Set Frequency Number 3) Set interference eliminator code When setting interference eliminator code of the channel, “CODE ”icon appears on LCD and the interference eliminator code flashes (See figure15-1). Press “+” / “-” key to select interference eliminator code from 0 to 121.
MENU key to confirm the setting and switch to the next setting. Press “ ” key to save the setting and return to the first setting or exit the channel setting mode. In factory default setting, all the channels are added to scan list. Figure17-1: Channel Scan Add Figure17-2: Channel Scan Delete Menu Mode In conventional mode, hold down MENU key to enter menu mode. LCD displays antenna icon “ ” indicating that transmission/receiving is available.
Press MENU key to confirm the setting and switch to the next setting. Press “ ” key to save the setting and return to the first setting or exit the menu mode. In factory default setting, the call tone 1 is selected. a. Select Call Tone b. Disable Call Tone Figure19-1: Set Call Tone 3) Set Button Beep When setting button beep, “bP” icon appears on LCD and the character “y” or “n” flashes (See figure20-1). “y” indicates enabling button beep and “n” indicates disabling.
Press “+” / “-” key to select from “y” and “n”. Press MENU key to confirm the setting and switch to the next setting. Press “ ” key to save the setting and return to the first setting or exit menu mode. In factory default setting, the communication range alarm is disabled. a. Enable Communication Range Alarm b.
Wired Clone Mode Connect the radio with cloning cable and then turn the power on while holding down CALL and MON key simultaneously. After 2 seconds, the radio enters wired clone mode (source side). When the radio enters wired clone mode, LCD display is shown as figure25-1. The black cursor in the center of LCD flashes. When the target radio is ready, press MON key to begin cloning. The black cursor in the center of LCD will scroll.
Appendix 1: Channel Frequency (461.0375 MHz - 469.5625 MHz) Frequency Number Frequency (MHz) Frequency Number Frequency (MHz) 1 464.5000 29 462.9125 2 464.5500 30 464.4875 3 467.7625 31 464.5125 4 467.8125 32 464.5375 5 467.8500 33 464.5625 6 467.8750 34 466.0375 7 467.9000 35 466.0625 8 467.9250 36 466.0875 9 461.0375 37 466.1125 10 461.0625 38 466.1375 11 461.0875 39 466.1625 12 461.1125 40 466.1875 13 461.1375 41 466.2125 14 461.1625 42 466.
Appendix 2: CTCSS Table (38) No. Frequency Hz No. Frequency Hz 1 67.0 20 131.8 2 71.9 21 136.5 3 74.4 22 141.3 4 77.0 23 146.2 5 79.7 24 151.4 6 82.5 25 156.7 7 85.4 26 162.2 8 88.5 27 167.9 9 91.5 28 173.8 10 94.8 29 179.9 11 97.4 30 186.2 12 100.0 31 192.8 13 103.5 32 203.5 14 107.2 33 210.7 15 110.9 34 218.1 16 114.8 35 225.7 17 118.8 36 233.6 18 123.0 37 241.8 19 127.3 38 250.
Appendix 3: CDCSS Table (83) No. 39 CDCSS 023 No.
Troubleshooting Guide Trouble Solution No power Battery may be used up. Please replace or recharge the battery. Battery may not be attached properly. Remove the battery and attach again. Power doesn’t last long even if fully charged. Battery life cycle is over. Please replace it with a new one. Can’t talk to or hear other users in your group. Make sure you are using the same frequency and CTCSS/CDCSS tone as other users in your group. Other users may be too far away.
