TC-518 Owner’s Manual Contents Safety and General Information .............................................................................................. 3 Product Inspection................................................................................................................... 4 Getting Started ......................................................................................................................... 5 Battery Information ........................................................
TC-518 Owner’s Manual Preface Thank you for your purchase of the HYT TC-518 radio. TC-518 is a business radio that with exquisite and ergonomic design, which bring user a fine operation feel. Passing IP54 waterproof and dustproof certification and utilizing HYTTM audio compandor technology, TC-518 will definitely assure your every fine communication as you wish. This easy-to-use radio will deliver you secure, instant and reliable communications at peak efficiency.
TC-518 Owner’s Manual Safety and General Information The following general safety precautions as would normally apply, which should be observed during all phases of operation, service and repair of this equipment. ◇ Turn off your radio prior to entering any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere. ◇ Do not charge your battery in a potentially explosive atmosphere. ◇ Do not use any portable radio that has a damaged antenna.
SAFETYTRAINING INFORMATION Your HYT radio generates RF electromagnetic energy during transmit mode. This radio is designed for and classified as “Occupational Use Only”, meaning it must be used only during the course of employment by individuals aware of the hazards, and the ways to minimize such hazards. This radio is NOT intended for use by the “General Population” in an uncontrolled environment. This radio has been tested and complies with the FCC RF exposure limits for “Occupational Use Only”.
IMPORTANT READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely before using the transceiver SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL- This instruction manual contains important operating instructions for the Two-Way Radio EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS WORD DEFINITION WARNING Personal injury, fire hazard or electric shock may occur. CAUTION Equipment damage may occur. NOTE If disregarded, inconvenience only. No risk of personal injury, fire or electric shock.
TC-518 Owner’s Manual Product Inspection Before unpacking the TC-518 portable radio, please inspect the packaging for signs of damage and report any damage to your dealer. Upon unpacking of the TC-518 portable radio, please ensure that all items shipped were received, report any missing or damaged items to your dealer. Item Qty. (PCS) Antenna 1 Belt Clip 1 Strap 1 Battery 1 Charger 1 Switching Power 1 Owner’s Manual 1 Note: 1. Frequency band is marked on the label of antenna.
TC-518 Owner’s Manual Getting Started TC-518 ④ SK2 ③ SK1 ① Power Key (programmable ② PTT (Push-to-Talk) Key (programmable key) key) ⑧ Volume ⑤ Antenna ⑥ LED Indicator control ⑦ Channel Selector Knob knob ⑫ Earpiece Jack and ⑨ Microphone ⑩ Speaker ⑪ Battery Latch Programming Port 5
TC-518 Owner’s Manual ⑬ Earpiece Cover ⑭ Belt Clip ⑮ Battery ⑯ Belt Clip Screw ⑰ Charging Piece (1) Power Key (2)PTT (Push-to-Talk) Key Used to switch between transmit and receive modes. Hold down the PTT key and speak into the microphone to transmit, and release it to receive. (3) SK1 Key Side key 1, programmable. Your dealer can assign one function to the key via the programming software. (4) SK2 Key Side key 2, programmable.
TC-518 Owner’s Manual 1. The LED flashes green when cloning is in progress. 2. The green LED goes out when cloning is completed. Target Radio Power On 1. The power-on alert tone is heard when the radio is powered on. 2. When the current channel is idle, beeps are heard. Low Battery Alert The LED flashes red and the low pitched tone is heard every ten seconds. Transmitting 1. Red LED. 2. When transmission times out, beeps are heard. 3. TOT Pre-alert: One beep is heard.
TC-518 Owner’s Manual Battery Information Initial Use New batteries are shipped uncharged from the factory. Charge a new battery for 5 hours before initial use. The maximum battery capacity and performance is achieved after three full charge/discharge cycles. If you notice the battery power runs low, please recharge the battery. Applicable Battery Packs To reduce the risk of injury, charge only the battery specified by the manufacturer. Other batteries may burst, causing bodily injury and damage.
TC-518 Owner’s Manual Battery Storage 1. Fully charge a battery before you store it for a long time, to avoid battery damage due to over-discharge. 2. Recharge a battery after several months’ storage (Ni-MH & Ni-Cd batteries: 3 months; Li-Ion & Li-polymer batteries: 6 months), to avoid reducing battery capacity due to over-discharge. 3. Store your battery in a cool, dry place under room temperature, to reduce self-discharge.
TC-518 Owner’s Manual Refer to the following procedures: 1. Plug the DC connector of the adapter into the DC socket on the back of the charger. 2. Place the radio with the battery attached, or the battery alone, in the charger. 3. Plug the AC connector of the adapter into the AC outlet socket. 4. Make sure the battery is in well contact with the charging terminals, the charging process initiates when the red LED lights. 5.
TC-518 Owner’s Manual 4. Power up the charger and place the battery back into the charger pocket. If the LED indicator continues to flash red, replace the battery. Note: When the battery charger detects the proper battery conditions, rapid charging begins automatically (steady red LED). If the battery temperature is above 45℃, the charger will report the fault by flashing red LED rapidly (0.2s on/0.
TC-518 Owner’s Manual the main unit and assembly is finished. See figure 2 below. Note: if the battery is not well locked, please remove the battery and attach it again. Figure 2 Removing the Battery Please turn off the radio first. Then hold the top of radio main unit and press belt clip to make its tail turn up. Lift the battery latch in the direction of the arrow. See figure 3.
TC-518 Owner’s Manual Figure 4 Attaching the Antenna 1. Insert the antenna to the big screw thread hole on the top of main unit. 2. Turn the antenna clockwise until it is screwed down, shown as figure 5. Figure 5 Removing the Antenna When disassembling antenna, turn the antenna counter-clockwise until it is loosen and screwed out, shown as figure 6.
TC-518 Owner’s Manual Figure 6 Attaching the Belt Clip ① Loose the screw of belt clip from the main unit, fasten the belt clip to the main unit (make sure the screw holes of belt clip and of aluminum chassis are aligned), clockwise screw down the belt clip. (See figure 7 below).
TC-518 Owner’s Manual Figure 7 Removing the Belt Clip Turn the screwdriver counter-clockwise to loosen the screw. Please refer to the operations for attaching the belt clip. See figure 8 below.
TC-518 Owner’s Manual Attaching the Earpiece/Microphone 1. Open (not remove) the accessory cover, shown as figure 9. Figure 9 2. Plug the audio accessory firmly into the accessory jack, then secure the screw, shown as figure 10.
TC-518 Owner’s Manual Removing the Earpiece/Microphone Loosen the screw and then remove the audio accessories. Note: Using the radio with audio accessory may affect the waterproof performance of the radio. General Radio Operations Note: See Glossary for definitions of relevant words. Turn the Radio On/Off Hold down [Power] key for about 2s to turn the radio on/off, and then radio sounds an alert tone.
TC-518 Owner’s Manual + Figure 2 Select a Channel Turn the channel selector knob to select a channel. (See figure 3 below) Figure 3 Transmitting To transmit, press and hold down [PTT] key and talk to microphone to speak. Ensure the radio is 2.5 to 5 centimeters away from your lips. Receiving To receive signal, release the [PTT] key.
TC-518 Owner’s Manual Programmable Auxiliary Functions Your dealer may program the SK1, SK2 (long or short press) keys with one of the following auxiliary functions respectively. See Functions and Settings for the detailed description.
TC-518 Owner’s Manual channels. This feature does not mean that your conversation will not be heard by others. Radios that set with the same CTCSS/CDCSS, or no CTCSS/CDCSS, can receive from you. Battery Save This feature, when no signal is received or no operation is done, can lower battery consumption (which can be enabled by your dealer).
TC-518 Owner’s Manual Battery Strength LED Indication 70% - 100% Green 50% - 70% Orange 30% - 50% Red 10% - 30% No indication is shown when programmable key is pressed; LED flashes red while radio is operating. While the radio standby, LED flashes red and a low-pitched tone sounds at intervals of a preset time. The interval can be set by programming software. Less than 10% No indication is shown when programmable key is pressed; at the time, radio can only receive or standby (Tx is disabled).
TC-518 Owner’s Manual CTCSS/CDCSS condition. Press the function key to enter Monitor mode, and press it again to exit. z Monitor Momentary Carrier condition must be satisfied for the radio to unmute to an incoming call, regardless of CTCSS/CDCSS condition. Holds down the function key to enter Monitor Momentary mode, and release it to exit. Scan Press the programmed [Scan] key to initiate scanning ascending through the channel numbers in scan list.
TC-518 Owner’s Manual Figure 2 Scan On/Off You can enter scan mode through the following two methods: 1. Key operation Press the programmed [Scan] key to enter scan mode, provided that there’re no less than 2 members in the scan list. 2. Auto When Auto Scan is enabled for a channel, the radio shall automatically enter scan mode when it is switched to the channel. You can exit scan mode through the following three methods: 1. Key operation Press the programmed [Scan] key to exit scan mode. 2.
TC-518 Owner’s Manual Busy Channel Lockout (BCL) Avoid interference with the users using the same channel by preventing transmission if another talk group is already on the air. The radio will generate a continuous tone upon [PTT] press if a transmission is not allowed. Release the [PTT] to cancel the tone. See Glossary for definition of BCL.
TC-518 Owner’s Manual transmit. When continuous transmission occurs, push the [PTT]/[VOX] switch from [VOX] to [PTT], or turn on the radio again to restore the radio to operation use. Note: to order accessories, please contact your dealer. Compandor This feature secures any clear talk of user in the noisy environment. The feature, programmed by your dealer, can be enabled or disabled through operation of the programmable key.
TC-518 Owner’s Manual Troubleshooting Symptom Solution a. The battery is run out. Please recharge the battery or replace it with a fresh one. Cannot power on the radio. b. The battery is not properly installed. Please remove and reinstall the battery. The operation time will not increase even though the battery is properly charged. a. The battery life cycle is over, please replace with a new one. b. The battery is not fully charged.
TC-518 Owner’s Manual Care and Cleaning z Do not handle the radio by its antenna or external microphone directly. z Do not place the radio in a dusty or dirty environment. z Clean the radio with a lint-free cloth to remove dirt or grease, to avoid poor contact due to excessive dust. z Clean the radio using a lint-free cloth moistened with clean water and a mild dishwashing liquid. z Avoid subjecting the radio to corrosives, solvents or spirits.
TC-518 Owner’s Manual 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 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.
TC-518 Owner’s Manual CDCSS Table (83) No. CDCSS No.
TC-518 Owner’s Manual 73 245 116 723 74 251 117 731 75 261 118 732 76 263 119 734 77 265 120 743 78 271 121 754 79 306 80 311 81 315 Glossary Name Description Short Press Key press shorter than 1.5 seconds. Long Press Key press longer than 1.5 seconds. In normal mode, no key operation is made on the Standby Status radio and the radio is in receiving status.
TC-518 Owner’s Manual Carrier condition must be satisfied for the radio to Monitor unmute to an incoming call, regardless of CTCSS/CDCSS condition. Holds down the function key to activate the status, Momentary and release it to exit. The scan feature enables the radio to continuously Scan scan each channel for activity. Avoid interference with the users using the same Busy Channel Lockout channel by preventing transmission if another talk group is already on the air.
