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Contents Supplied accessories ....................................................................................... 5 Accessories ............................................................................................... 5 Installation of Accessories ............................................................................... 6 Getting Acquainted ........................................................................................ 11 Basic Operation .............................................
VOX ......................................................................................................... 24 Warning Tones ........................................................................................ 24 Reject Stranger Call................................................................................. 25 TX Permission ......................................................................................... 26 Battery Saver ...................................................................
Supplied accessories Notes: The accessories listed below are covered by BeiFeng dealer, authorized BeiFeng agents or factories. After carefully unpacking the transceiver, identify the items listed in the table below. If any items are missing or have been damaged during shipment please contact with dealer immediately.
Installation of Accessories Installation/ removing the antenna Hold the supplied antenna by its base, then screw it into the connector on the top panel of the radio until fasten. Turn the antenna anti-clockwise to remove it.
Attaching/Removing the belt clip Attach the belt clip using the two supplied3*4mm binding screws. Attaching/Removing the Strap Thread the hand strap to the loop back of your radio.
Attaching/Removing the Battery Warning！ Don’t short-circuit the battery, it may cause the battery damaged or burst into flame; Never attempt to remove the casing from battery, that avoid to short the battery terminal; Battery is flammable objects, don’t throw it into fire or don’t use it on dangerous area. Match the guides of the battery with the corresponding grooves on the upper rear of the radio, then press the battery until a click is heard to lock it in place.
Li-ion battery features ● New batteries are activated from factory; please charge your battery before using it. The maximum battery capacity and performance is achieved after three full charge/ discharge cycles. ● The service life of batteries: Charge cycles time is limited, to prolong battery life try to reduce make charge by the battery remained. ● To reduce self-discharge, please remove the battery before you not in use for a long time, and store your battery in a cool, dry location.
Note: While the battery is charged, the ambient temperature must be within 0~40, Temperature out of the limit may reduce working life or Charging efficiency. Charging Steps 1、 Place the battery or the radio is attached with a battery in the charger. 2、 Plug the AC connector of the charger into the outlet socket. 3、 Making sure the battery is connected to the charger, the charging process initiates when the charger indicator glows red.
Getting Acquainted ① Channel Selector Knob Turn the knob to select channel 1-16, if a channel is available, there will be a channel number sounds. ② Power switch/volume adjust keys Turn clockwise to switch the radio power on, when the radio is turned on, rotate clockwise to increased volume, counter- clockwise to decrease the volume. Turn counterclockwise fully to switch the radio off.
⑤ Microphone ⑥ PTT Key Press and hold down the PTT key then speak into the microphone to transmit. ⑦ Button 1 Press to activate the programmable function. (The detailed consult to basic operation) ⑧ Button 2 Press to activate the programmable function. (The detailed consult to basic operation) ⑨ MIC-SP Jack Connect to optional speaker/MIC and programming cable. Basic Operation Turning the power on /off Rotate the power switch/volume adjusts keys clockwise to turn the power on.
Adjusting the volume After the radio is power on, you can rotate the power switch/volume adjust keys to adjust the volume level, rotate the knob clockwise to increase the volume, or rotate the knob anti-clockwise to decrease the volume. Selecting a Channel Turn the channel selector knob to select channel 1 to 16, rotate the knob clockwise to increase the channel number, or rotate the knob anti-clockwise to decrease the channel number.
1.) Group Call If you want to transmit a group call, the radio must be set with group call contact and preset a group call contact for current digital channel, press PTT key to transmit a group call. Or you can set the One Touch Call key as group call feature, then press programmed key to transmit a group call. Release PTT key to receive. 2.
from your mouth. Release PTT key to receive. Button Setting For enhanced convenience, you may program the keys button1, button2, short and Long press of a key can be assigned with different functions. Programmable keys are including functions listed below: ●Unassigned：The ●One key is not assigned with any function. Touch Call 1~6： Allow user to initiate digital group call, digital private call, or send preset message or send call alert via the one touch call function.
●High/Low Power: User can switch the Tx power level between high and low power by pressing the programmed High/Lower Power key. ●Repeater/talk around：Allow radio set to connect through repeater or achieve standalone communication in talk around mode. ●Vox on/off: If set vox level as 1 to 8 via programming software, press the programmed VOX on/off key to enable or disable the VOX feature. Press to activate the VOX feature a VOX on sounds; disable the VOX feature a VOX off sounds.
Functions and Operations Scan Scan is useful for monitoring signals on the radio channels, the channels include in the scan list. While scanning, the radio checks for a signal on each channel and only stops on a channel if a signal is present. Press programmed Scan on/off key to begin scanning, while scanning on, a “scan on” sounds, LED indicator flash red.
TX designated channel. You can set TX Designated Channel as Last Active Channel, Selected channel or a desired channel from scan list. Auto Scan If Auto Scan feature is enabled for a channel, the radio will automatically enter scan mode when it is switched to this channel. To stop scanning, press programmed Scan On/Off key or switch to other channels. If return to the channel will enter scan mode directly.
One Touch Call On digital channel, one touch call feature contains: to send messages or transmit to a group call contact, to send messages or send call alert and transmit to a private call contact. ●Group Call On one touch call menu, the call member select group call contact, and the call type select group call. Then the programmed key set as one touch call, press the programmed key a high-pitched tone sound, with 5 seconds press PTT key to transmit a group call.
Then the programmed key set as one touch call, press the programmed key to send a message to a private call. ●Call Alert On one touch call menu, the call member select private call contact, and the call type select call alert, then the programmed key set as one touch call, press the programmed key to send call alert to a private call. Talk Around Talk Around: When your repeater malfunctions, or when radio is out of repeater’s range, you can continue to communicate in talk around mode.
radio located at a close place please select Low power to save battery. Press the programmed High/Low Power key to switch between high power and low power. Switch to high power, a “high power” sounds; switch to low power, a “low power” sounds.
press programmed “Emergency on” key to send emergency information, to exit emergency mode, long press “Emergency off”. On regular type alarm, after send emergency information then receive ACK command or the alarm cycles expire, the radio will exit the emergency mode automatically. On silent type alarm, after send emergency information then press PTT key to exit emergency mode.
to follow, after send emergency information, you voice and background noise to be transmitted automatically as you don’t need to press PTT key within hot MIC duration. Note: while the short press is set as emergency on, the long press will be set as emergency off default. Time Out Timer (TOT) The purpose of TOT is to prevent any user occupy a channel for an extended period. If a channel is busy, the time will be shorter.
Note: This feature is effective on digital channel, if enable voice encryption feature, the voice encryption key must be 10 characters, there are including letters and numbers. VOX If enable VOX feature you can enjoy hands-free communication, the radio will automatically begin transmitting when you speaking, and terminate transmitting when you stop talking with no need of PTT press. You may set VOX level as1~8 or disable (Off).
Channel Free Indication On digital mode, if enable Channel Free Indication feature, the receiver gives a high-pitched tone indication while the transmitter release PTT key to stop transmitting.
TX Permission Digital Channel This feature can restrict the channel if it is already in use you will be unable to transmit. There are three options available: always, color code free, channel free, if choose always, whenever press PTT key to transmit directly; If choose color code free, you will be unable to transmit on the channel if the color code is already in use; If choose channel free, you will be unable to transmit on the channel if it is already in use.
Battery Saver This feature allows an idler radio to automatically enter battery saver mode, the mode will extend battery service life, but response time may be delayed. You can set battery saver time ratio as : 1:1、1：2、1:3、1:4, the time rate is smaller, the power saving more evidently.
●Decode: Only when receiver receives a call containing matching the decode, you can hear the call; ● Encode: Signal that you transmit will only be heard by parties whose CTCSS/CDCSS signaling matches your radio’s. Note： The radio approve of non-standard code, on analog mode, you can input non-standard code manually as you need. PC Mode At first, connecting the radio with computer by data line then turn on two-way radio; Secondly，start the software（BFP-DH500）that the data will be write or read by users.
CDCSS Standard Code Table NO Normal Inverted NO Normal Inverted NO Normal Inverted 1 D023N D023I 29 D174N D174I 57 D445N D445I 2 D025N D025I 30 D205N D205I 58 D464N D464I 3 D026N D026I 31 D223N D223I 59 D465N D465I 4 D031N D031I 32 D226N D226I 60 D466N D466I 5 D032N D032I 33 D243N D243I 61 D503N D503I 6 D043N D043I 34 D244N D244I 62 D506N D506I 7 D047N D047I 35 D245N D245I 63 D516N D516I 8 D051N D051I 36 D251N D251I 64 D532N D53
24 D155N D155I 52 D412N D412I 80 D732N D732I 25 D156N D156I 53 D413N D413I 81 D734N D734I 26 D162N D162I 54 D423N D423I 82 D743N D743I 27 D165N D165I 55 D431N D431I 83 D754N D754I 28 D172N D172I 56 D432N D4132I FCC radiation exposure statement This radio is intended for use in occupational/controlled applications where users have been made aware of the potential risks for exposure and can exercise control over their exposure.
RF Exposure Compliance and Control Guidelines and Operating Instructions: Mandatory RF exposure training is required for workers to qualify devices for occupational exposure limits. To control your exposure and ensure compliance with the occupational/controlled environment exposure limits always adhere to the following procedures. Guidelines: •Do not remove the RF Exposure Label from the device. • User awareness instructions should accompany device when transferred to other users.
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