Owner's Manual （Version 2021-02） ATTENTION! Observe the following precautions to prevent fire, personal injury, and radio damage. • Do not modify or attempt to adjust this radio for any reason. • Do not expose the radio to long periods of direct sunlight, nor place it close to heating appliances. • Do not place the radio in excessively dusty, humid, and /or wet areas, nor on unstable surfaces.
PREPARING YOUR RADIO Battery Meter and Low Battery Alert Indicates that the battery is fully charged. Blinks when battery is low; charge the radio or replace batteries immediately. Installing the Batteries Each radio can use either 1 Li-ion/NiMH rechargeable battery pack or 3 AA alkaline batteries and beeps when the batteries are low. Installing the Li-ion/NiMH Rechargeable Battery Pack 1. Take the belt clip off. 2.
Note: DO NOT hold the radio close to your ear. If the volume is set to an uncomfortable level, it could hurt your ear. Transmit and Receive (1) To make a call, press and hold the button, then speak into the microphone using normal speaking voice. Hold the microphone approximately 1.5 inches (3 to 4 cm) from your lips. (2) Release the PTT button to receive. (3) If you set a CTCSS/DCS Code in the radio, you can receive ONLY when the CTCSS/DCS Code is SAME for the radios.
MENU OPTIONS SPECIAL FUNCTIONS SHORTCUT OPERATION LED Flashlight Function Press button to turn on or turn off the LED Flashlight. Vibration Alert Function Vibration alert function can notifies you that your radio is receiving a message. This is useful in noisy environments. The Vibrate Alert will be triggered when you received a call. Press and hold Button until displays to turn on the vibration alert function.
The Vibrate Alert will be triggered when you received a call for 3 seconds. It will then only be triggered again if there is no activity within 30 seconds after the previous call. To turn off the vibration alert function, press and hold until is no longer displayed. Emergency Alert Mode Press Button to sound and transmit the SOS Siren to other radios. Press PTT button to Turn Off the SOS Siren. WARNING: The SOS Siren is to be used only in the event of an emergency.
Press button to turn on the Channel Scan Function. When activity channel is detected, your radio lands (stays) on that channel (for 2 seconds). To transmit on that channel, press the PTT button. When activity on the landed channel ends, your radio continues scanning other channels. To stop scanning, Press Button to exit Scan. Transmitting Call Tones To transmit your call tone to other radios, please set radios to the same channel and same CTCSS/DCS Code and then Press Press and hold Button.
Setting the Weather Channel Your radio receives weather frequencies: 1. In weather mode, press 2. Press MENU button until weather channel number flashes. to select the appropriate channel with good reception in your area. 3. Press the PTT button to set and exit Menu or MENU button to continue set up weather alert. Setting the Weather Alert Your radio can be set to respond to NOAA Weather Radio emergency messages.
TROUBLE SHOOTING Troubles Solution No Power Supply 1. The battery has been exhausted. Replace or recharge the battery 2. The battery is installed incorrectly. Remove the battery. The working time shorten, even the battery is fully charged. Replace the battery Not able to communicate with the radios of the same group. 1. Confirm if the CTCSS/DCS in the same frequency 2.
LIST OF CTCSS/DCS CODES 50 Groups CTCSS CODE (Hz) 105 Groups DCS CODE
FCC Warning 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 inte rference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
ISED Statement ‐ English: This device complies with Industry Canada license‐exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. The digital apparatus complies with Canadian CAN ICES‐3 (B)/NMB‐3(B). ‐ French: Le présentappareilestconforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence.
