Land Mobile Radio 588 FCC ID:T4K588V2
Precautions Please observe the following precautions to prevent fire, personal injury, or transceiver damage: Do not attempt to configure your transceiver while driving,it is dangerous. This transceiver is designed for a 13.8V DC power supply. Don't use a 24V battery to power on the transceiver. Do not place the transceiver in excessively dusty, humid or wet areas, nor unstable surfaces. Please keep it away from interferential devices (such as TV, generator etc.
CONTENTS New and Innovative Features ..............................................1 Transmitting Optional Signaling ...................................................... 13 Supplied Accessories/Optional Accessories.....................2 Channel Edit .................................................................................... 13 Supplied Accessories ....................................................................... 2 Channel Delete ........................................................
CONTENTS TX OFF Setup .................................................................................. 21 Busy Channel Lockout ..................................................................... 21 Editing Channel Name ..................................................................... 21 Reverse TX/RX ................................................................................ 21 Talk Around ......................................................................................
New and Innovative Features 1 588 Mobile Radio has nice housing, stoutness & stability, advanced and reliable functions, perfect & valuable. This amateur mobile radio especially designs for drivers and it pursues company philosophy of innovation and practicality. More functions as follows: Display on a large LCD with adjustable brightness, convenient for nighttime use. There are Amateur operation mode and Professional operation mode for option.
2 Supplied Accessories/Optional Accessories Supplied Accessories After carefully unpacking the transceiver, identify the items listed in the table below. We suggest you keep the box and packaging.
Initial Installation Mobile installation 3 Determine the appropriate angle of the transceiver, using the 3 screw To install the transceiver, select a safe, convenient location inside your vehicle that minimizes danger to your passengers and yourself while the vehicle is in motion. Consider installing the unit at an appropriate position so that knees or legs will not strike it during sudden braking of your vehicle. Try to pick a well ventilated location that is shielded from direct sunlight.
3 Initial Installation DC Power Cable Connection Red Locate the power input connector as close to the transceiver as possible. Mobile Operation The vehicle battery must have a nominal rating of 12V. Never connect the transceiver to a 24V battery. Be sure to use a 12V vehicle battery that has sufficient current capacity. If the current to the transceiver is insufficient, the display may darken during transmission, or transmitting output power may drop excessively.
Initial Installation To turn on the unit, press the power switch manually while it is illuminated. (While ignition key is at ACC or ON position) 81 When the ignition key is turned to ACC or ON position with the radio's power switch on, the unit turns on automatically and the power switch will be lit. Turn the ignition key to OFF position or manually turn the power switch off to shut down the radio. 91 Using extra cable,power consumption:5MAH.
3 Initial Installation REPLACING FUSES If the fuse blows, determine the cause, then correct the problem. After the problem is resolved, replace the fuse. If newly installed fuses continue to blow, disconnect the power cable and contact your authorized dealer or an authorized servicecenter for assistance. Important The range of displayed voltage is only from 7V to16V DC, because the displayed value is estimated, please use a voltmeter when a more precise reading is desired.
Initial Installation Accessories Connections External Speaker If you plan to use an external speaker, choose a speaker with an impedance of 8 Ω. The external speaker jack accepts a 3.5 mm (1/8") mono (2-conductor) plug. 3 Microphone For voice communications, connect a microphone equipped with an 8-pin modular plug into the modular socket on the front of the main unit. Press firmly on the plug until the locking tab clicks.
4 Getting Acquainted Front panel Press key. key until NO. KEY 8 3 Main Dial 4 FUN/SET 5 V/M/MW 6 7 8 9 MHz/SHIFT TS/DCS/LOCK CAL/H/L SQL/D 10 Data Terminal 11 12 TX Mic.
Getting Acquainted Rear panel 1 NO. KEYÅ 3 2 1 SQL 2 M 3 FUNCTION Terminal for connecting optional cable QCC01 for Ext. Power use with ignition key On/Off function. The radio will auto power on when car is driving. Jack The radio will auto power off when car stops. Ext.Speaker Terminal for optional external speaker SP01 Terminal Antenna Connection for 50Ω coaxial cable and antenna. Connector NO.
4 Getting Acquainted microphone MIC Connector Diagram(in the front view of connector) Key Pad Serial Data +5V DOWN UP MIC GND MIC PTT GND NO. KEY 10 FUNCTION 1 UP Increase frequency ,channel number or setting value. 2 DOWN Decrease frequency, channel number or setting value. 3 PTT Press the PTT (Push-TO-Talk) key to transmit. 4 Number Key Input VFO frequency or DTMF dial out etc.. 5 DTMF ON/ Switches between DTMF dialing or function operating.
WORKING MODE (AMATEUR TRANSCEIVER OR PROFESSIONAL TRANSCEIVER) According to practical application,you can set the radio works as Amateur Transceiver mode or Professional Transceiver mode . There are also 2 levels operation menu to set functions as you need. It is easy and convenient (From No.1 to No. 15 are channel function setup,From No.15 to No.29 are general setting setup).
6 Basic Operations Switching The Power On/Off PWR KEY according to the option selected during installation Press the switch or turn the ignition key to ACC (speed up) or ON (startup) position to power on radio . Press the key for 1s or turn the ignition key to OFF position to turn off. Min Max Volume Volume frequency in screen will be auto-hidden. In this status, turn selector knob or Microphone [ / ] key will increase or decrease frequency quickly by 1MHz step .
Basic Operations Please hold the microphone approximately 2.5-5.0cm from your lips, and then speak into the microphone in your normal speaking voice to get best timbre. Press and hold [PTT] key, LED lights RED and power intensity showed in screen indicates it is transmitting, release to receive. Transmitting Tone-Pulse Press and hold [PTT] key, then press Microphone [ 6 Channel Delete 11 Under channel mode, turn selector knob to select channel which you want to delete.
7 Shortcut Operations 21 Turn selector knob or press Microphone [ squelch off/squelch off momeNTARY key programmed as Squelch Off or Squelch Off Momentary to monitor the weak signal. 11 Squelch Off: Press key to disable squelch ,press key again to resume squelch. 21 Squelch Off Momentary: Press and hold squelch,release key to disable key to resume squelch. The above functions should be set in programme software.
Shortcut Operations iron, it means current channe can be set 31 When LCD appears with DCS encode and decode together, turn selector knob or press / ] to select desired DCS encode and Microphone's [ decode. 41 CTCSS:62.5-254.1, Total 51groups; DCS:000N-777I total 1024 groups. N is positive code, I is inverse code. 51 Press any key except , and keys to return into standby status. Under channel mode,this operation can be temporarily used by user.
7 Shortcut Operations Offset Direction and offset frequency setup Repeater receives a signal(UP-LINK) on one frequency and retransmits on another frequency(DOWN-LINK). The difference between these two frequencies is called the offset frequency. If the UP-LINK frequency higher than DOWN-LINK frequency, the direction is positive, If it is lower, the shift direction is negative. 11 Press key until the icon displays on the LCD, then press key, LCD displays offset direction and offset frequency.
Shortcut Operations 7 21 Turn selector knob to choose group you desired. Total:16 group,01-16. 31 Press key to enter into editing of current group,press MIC's numeric keys to set your desired data. 41 The display scrolls when the 7th digit is entered. The numbers 0-9, --, A-D, * and # can be stored up to a total of 23 digits. 51 After editing,press PTT or edited DTMF signaling. Press key to send current group and store to exit and store.
8 General Setting 11 Press and hold 21 Press or key for over 2s to enter general setting menu. to select the desired function option. 31 Turn selector knob to select the desired setup. to confirm and exit. 41 Press Meanwhile,if you want to edit channel name or start up menu,press or to move forward or backward,Press to store and exit. In Profession transceiver mode,the functions from No.1 to No.17 will be auto-hidden. Frequency Channel Step Setup Only in frequency (VFO) mode, this function is valid.
General Setting Press directly to transmit the pre-stored 5-Tone signaling. for 2s until LCD displays In 5Tone signaling mode,press "AN---",turn selector knob to select desired digit(caller ID).In this mode,press to confirm exist digit and move cursor to to forward cursor.After editing,press key to next,press operate ANI call. 41 Press key to confirm and exit Sending 2-Tone Call 11 Press and hold key for over 2s to enter general setting menu. 21 P r e s s / key to choose No.
8 General Setting 11 Press and hold key for over 2s to enter general setting menu. 21 Press / key to choose No.06 menu, LCD displays "SPK--SQ". 31 Turn selector knob to select the desired combination If select "SQ",it indicates you can hear the calling from caller when receive a matching carrier. If LCD displays "CTC",it indicates you can hear the calling from caller when receive a matching carrier and CTCSS/DCS signaling .
General Setting TX OFF SETUP Disable this function,it is invalid to press PTT,current channel only works in RX mode. 11 Press and hold key for over 2s to enter general setting menu. 21 Press / key to choose No.09 menu, LCD displays"TXON". 31 Turn selector knob to select the desired setting . On:In current channel,Press PTT to transmit OFF:In current channel,Press PTT is invalid. 41 Press key to confirm and exit.Default:ON.
8 General Setting 21 Press / key to choose No.12 menu, LCD displays "REV—OF". 31 Turn selector knob to select the desired setting. / key to choose No.14 menu, LCD displays”COMP--OFF”. 31 Turn selector knob to select the desired setting. ON:Enable Frequency Reverse ON:Enable compander OFF:Disable Frequency Reverse. OFF:Disable compander 41 After edition,press key to exit.
General Setting Radio's 5TONE SELF ID ENQUIRY 11 Press and hold key for over 2s to enter general setting menu. 21 Press / key to choose No.17 menu, LCD displays"F--XXXXX", "XXXXX" is radio's 5TONE SELF ID. key to confirm and exit. 31 Press Voice Prompt The prompting tone provides confirmation of entry, error status or malfunctions of the transceiver. You can enable or disable this function. 11 Press and hold key for over 2s to enter general setting menu. 21 Press / key to choose No.
8 General Setting 1HOUR:Auto power off after 1h 2HOUR:Auto power off after 2h OFF:Disable Auto power off 41 Press key to confirm and exit.Default:OFF DTMF Transmitting Time 11 Press and hold key for over 2s to enter general setting. 21 Press / key to choose No.21 menu, LCD displays"SPD--50". 31 Turn selector knob to select the desired setting. 24 30/50/100/200/300/500, which indicates the time for sending each DTMF signal & the interval between each DTMF being sent.
General Setting menu, LCD displays"LAMP--25" 31 Turn selector knob to select the desired LCD backlight brightness 1-32 total 32 level backlight brightness. key to confirm and exit.Default:25. 41 Press This function uses to start repeater .It needs a certain intensity Pilot Frequency to start dormant repeater.As usual,no need to send pilot frequency again once repeater started. key for over 2s to enter general setting. 21 Press / key to choose No.25 menu, LCD displays"TB--1750".
8 General Setting Address list You store desired ID and corresponding ID name in address list.The LCD displays ID corresponding name if radio received ANI calling and find matching ID in address list . key for over 2s to 11 Press and hold enter general setting menu. 21 Press / key to choose No.28 menu, LCD displays"BOOK". 31 P r e s s 26 to enter into ID / to select the setting,press desired group (00-127,total is 128 group ID).
Microphone Operation 9 Switches between VFO and channel mode UP DOWN In standby,press key to switch between channel mode and Frequency mode (VFO). Short Calling PTT Numeric Keys Lock DTMF ON/OFF Speaker You can operate the transceiver by keypad or input desired frequency or channel through the QHM-03 microphone (Note:In professional transceiver mode,other keys are invalid except PTT,[ / ], and ).
9 Microphone Operation When first bit of Exa byte in frequency displays "F",it indicates 5Tone function enable. This function can be temporarily used in channel mode. Once the radio is turned off or switched to another channel, the temporary setting will be erased and back to initial settings. Scan Skip BU: Enable BCLO, Carrier lockout, transmitting is inhibited when current channel receives a matching carrier;press [PTT] to emit error voice prompt.
Microphone Operation TOT (Time-out timer) Talk Around The time-out timer limits the amount of transmitting time. When you reach the time limit which has been programmed by your dealer, your transmission will be cut off. In order to transmit again, you must release PTT button to reset the timer. 11 In standby,press 21 Press [ ,then press / “LCD displays "TOT-X". ] to select the desired value. 31 Press number key to confirm and exit. ,then press to enter into CTCSS/DCS Encode and Decode.
9 Microphone Operation LCD Backlight 11 In standby status,press , then press LCD displays"LAMP- XX" . 21 Press [ / ] to select desired backlight brightness(1-32 levels). 31 Press number keys to confirm and exit.
Long-distance Anti-theft Alarm This function is mainly use for simple anti-theft alarm device in vehicles. When the transceiver be removed in an improper manner,the transceiver will emit and transmit alarming and background voice to system and other transceiver of the same frequency. DC power cable Alarm cable [QL-01(A)] 10 41 When the alarm cable QL-01(A) or QL-01(B) is removed from the DATA jack or cut by improper sequence, the alarm function enable and will alarm as programmed.
11 Cable Clone This feature will copy the programmed data and parameters in the master unit to slave units. It copies the parameters and memory program settings. 11 Use optional CP50 cloning cable, connect the cable between the data jacks on both master and slave. 21 Press and hold key, then press key to enter into cloning mode, LCD displays "CLONE". Master/Slave stereo plug,3.
Maintenance Default Setting after Resetting(VHF) 12 Trouble Shooting - Problem Possible Causes and Potential Solutions DCS code 023N (a) Power is on, nothing appears on Display. Output power HI + and - polarities of power connection are reversed. Connect red lead to plus terminal and black lead to minus terminal of DC power supply. - Key-lock setting OFF (b) Fuse is blown. 600KHz TOT OFF Check and solve problem resulting in blown fuse and replace fuse with new fuse. Channel step 12.
13 Specifications General Receiver Frequency Range VHF: (220~260MHz) Number of Channels 200 channels Channel Spacing 12.5K Sensitivity (12dB Sinad) Adjacent Channel Selectivity ≤0.35μV ≥60dB ≥60dB Intermodulation ≥70dB Spurious Rejection Phase-locked Step 5KHz, 6.25KHz, 8.33KHz, 10KHz, 12.5KHz, Operating Voltage 13.8V DC ±15% Squelch Carrier/CTCSS/DCS/5Tone/2Tone/DTMF Frequency Stability ±2.5ppm Operating Temperature -20℃~+60℃ Audio Response +1~-3dB(0.3~2.
Attached Chart 50 groups CTCSS Tone Frequency(Hz) 67.0 79.7 94.8 110.9 131.8 156.7 171.3 186.2 203.5 229.1 69.3 82.5 97.4 114.8 136.5 159.8 173.8 189.9 206.5 233.6 71.9 85.4 100.0 118.8 141.3 162.2 177.3 192.8 210.7 241.8 74.4 88.5 103.5 123.0 146.2 165.5 179.9 196.6 218.1 250.3 77.0 91.5 107.2 127.3 151.4 167.9 183.5 199.5 225.7 254.1 14 1024 groups DCS Code.
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This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. NOTE: 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.
