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Contents User Safety, Training, and General Information Compliance with RF Energy Exposure Standards FCC Compliance Precautions Product Inspection Battery Information Accessory Installation Attaching/Removing the Battery Attaching/Removing the Antenna Attaching/Removing the Belt Clip Attaching Remote Earphone/Microphone Radio Overview Programmable Auxiliary Functions Basic Operations Advanced Operations Call1/Call2 Emergency Lone Worker Man Down (optional) Monitor/Squelch Off Squelch Level Check / Adjust S
Channel Announce Temporary Enable Channel Announce Enable Communication Range Alert Background Operations Time-out Timer (TOT) Busy Channel Lockout (BCL) and Busy Tone Lockout (BTL) Battery Save Low Battery Alert Safety Check CTCSS/DCS Signalling DTMF Signalling 2-Tone/5-Tone/HDC2400TM Signalling Signalling AND/OR Logic PTT ID Troubleshooting Guide Care and Cleaning Optional Accessories Frequency Chart 3
User Safety, Training, and General Information READ THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SAFE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION BEFORE USING YOUR HYT PORTABLE TWO-WAY RADIO. Compliance with RF Energy Exposure Standards Your HYT two-way radio is designed and tested to comply with a number of national and international standards and guidelines (listed below) regarding human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy.
Hand-held radio operation Hold the radio in a vertical position with the microphone one to two inches (2.5 to 5 cm) away from the lips. Body-worn operation Always place the radio in an HYT approved clip, holder, holster, case, or body harness for this product. Use of non-HYT-approved accessories may exceed FCC RF exposure guidelines. Antennas & Batteries Use only HYT approved, supplied antenna or HYT approved replacement antenna.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. FCC Licensing Requirements Your radio must be properly licensed Federal Communications Commission prior to use. Your HYT Wireless dealer can assist you in meeting these requirements. Your dealer will program each radio with your authorized frequencies, signaling codes, etc., and will be there to meet your communications needs as your system expands.
the operation of any radio. Product Inspection Please carefully unpack the radio. Before use, it is recommended that you inspect the product as follows. First check the shipping carton for any signs of damage. Confirm the supplied product against the packing slip to assure accuracy. If any items are missing or have been damaged during shipment, please file a claim to the carrier immediately. Supplied Accessories Item Qty.
Battery Information Battery Charging Information The battery is not charged at the factory. Batteries must be fully charged before initial use or if they have not been used for some period of time. The battery capacity will be optimum only after being charged / discharged for two or three times. When the battery power is low, it needs either to be charged or replaced with a new one. Applicable Battery Packs Charge only the HYT approved battery packs. Other batteries may burst and cause personal injury.
Charging the Battery When radio LED flashes red and three Beeps sound every 30 seconds after the battery is installed, that means battery power is low. Please charge the battery. You are recommended to use HYT-approved, supplied charger; Charger LED will indicate the charging status. LED Status Glow red Charging Glow green Fully charged 1. Plug the power cable into the adapter. 2. Plug the DC socket of adapter into the DC jack on the rear of the charger. 3.
*After removing the battery from charger, do not insert the battery or another one into charger until charger LED glows green. *If battery is properly inserted into the charger, charger LED will solidly glow red in charging mode and flashes when the battery is damaged or ambient temperature is over high or over low.
Accessory Installation Attaching the Battery 1. In attaching the battery, make sure the full contact and parallel between the battery and aluminum chassis. Push the battery along the guide on back of the radio until the battery latch at the bottom of the radio locks. (See Figure 1) (Fig. 1) Removing the Battery 1. Turn off the radio. 2. Pull back the battery latch. 3. Slide the battery away from the radio. (See Figure 2) (Fig. 2) Battery Latch Attaching the Antenna 1.
Attach Remove (Fig. 3) Attaching the Belt Clip 1. Loosen the screws of belt clip from the main unit. 2. Align the screw eyelets of belt clip holder with those of radio chassis. 3. Use the screws of belt clip to lock it. (See Figure 4) (Fig. 4) Removing the Battery Clip 1. Loosen the screw to remove the belt clip. (See Figure 5) (Fig.
Attaching Remote Earphone/Microphone 1. Unclose the cover of the earphone/microphone jack (no need to remove it); 2. Insert the earphone/microphone plug into the jack. (See Figure 6) (Fig. 6) Note: The radio is not fully water resistant while using remote earphone/microphone.
Radio Overview 7 8 9 4 1 2 3 5 6 10 11 16 13 14 14 12 15 17 18 (1) PTT Key ●To transmit, hold down the [PTT] key and speak into the microphone; Release it to receive. (2) SK1 (Side Key 1) ●This is a programmable function key. (3) SK2 (Side Key 2) ●This is a programmable function key. (4) Antenna (5) Microphone (6) Speaker (7) TK (Top Key) ●This is a programmable function key. (8) Channel Selector Knob ● Rotate the knob to select channel from 1 to 16.
clockwise to turn off the radio. When the radio is on, turn the knob to adjust the volume. (10) LED Indicator Radio status is indicated by LED state/color or alert tone. Source radio is turned on while holding down [PTT+SK2]; directly turn the target radio on. User Wired Clone Source radio (after the starting of the target radio and the installation of the cloning cable, push PPT on the source radio to begin cloning.) LED flashes orange twice after entering User Wired Clone Mode.
Transmit Glow red Receive Glow green when carrier is received; Scan Flash green once every second Read Glow red Write Glow green Transmitting Glow red Done Glow orange 2Tone/5Tone/HDC2400TM Decode Decoding is completed Flash orange High/Middle/Low Power 1W One Beep 2W Two Beeps 4W/5W Three Beeps Enter One Beep Exit Two Beeps Read/Write DTMF/PTT ID/2Tone /5Tone/HDC2400TM Transmit Programmable Key (11) Speaker/Microphone Jack (12) Screw of Speaker/Microphone Jack Cover (13) Belt C
Programmable Auxiliary Functions Each of the TK, SK1, SK2 keys can be programmed to access one of the following auxiliary functions with the preset type of key pressing (short press or long press). Please refer to their descriptions in “Advanced Operation”.
● Channel Announce Enable ● External Scrambler ● External Scrambler Backup ● Communication Range Alert 18
Basic Operations 1. Turn On the Radio Rotate the Power/Volume Control knob clockwise to turn on the radio; green LED flashes one time. ● A Beep sounds if alert tone is set by your dealer. 2. Adjust the Volume If your dealer has programmed Monitor or Squelch Off feature to a programmable key, you can press that key to hear the background noise while adjusting the volume to a comfortable level by rotating the Power/Volume Control Knob. 3.
Advanced Operations The following functions are programmable by your dealer, as described above. Call1/Call2 Press the preprogrammed Call1/Call2 key to transmit the stored DTMF code, 2-tone /5-tone code/HDC2400TM. Emergency Press the preprogrammed Emergency key, the radio will emit emergency alarm or send ENI (Emergency Number Identity) / background tone to companions or system (selectable by user via programming software).
● Monitor Momentary Long press the preprogrammed Monitor Momentary key to open the signalling squelch; release the key to exit. ● Squelch Off Press the preprogrammed Squelch Off key to open the noise squelch; press the key again to exit. ● Squelch Off Momentary Long press the preprogrammed Squelch Off Momentary key to open the noise squelch; release the key to exit.
● Nuisance Channel Delete Press the preprogrammed Nuisance Channel Delete key to permanently remove the channel from the scan list. The deleted channel can’t return to the scan list even though the radio exits from scan mode or is powered on again. ■ A priority channel can’t be permanently deleted even though you have pressed the Nuisance Channel Delete key. You cannot delete a channel if there will be less than 2 channels available for scanning.
Talkaround Press the preprogrammed Talkaround key, the radio will transmit on the RX frequency. Output Power Check / Adjust Power Level Long press the preprogrammed Output Power Check key, Beep tone sounds to indicate the corresponding power level, a Beep indicates Low power; two Beeps indicate Middle power and three Beeps indicate High power.
Channel Announce Temporary Enable When you press the preprogrammed Channel Announce Temporary Enable key, two modes can be programmed: Mode 1 (report the current channel number at the beginning) ● Two Beeps sound indicating that the Channel Announce feature is temporarily inactivated; turn on the power again to activate this feature, the radio reports the current channel number.
Background Operations Time-Out-Timer (TOT) Time-Out-Timer is used to prevent someone from using the same channel for a long time. If the transmission exceeds the preset time (set by your dealer), transmission will be inhibited and an alert tone will sound. To stop the alert tone, release the [PTT] key. Your dealer can program a TOT Pre-Alert feature to alert you just before the TOT elapses. Note：The maximum TOT time is 3 minutes.
Low Battery Warning Low Battery Warning alerts you to recharge or replace the battery. When the battery voltage becomes low, radio LED will flash red and three Beeps sound every 30 seconds, indicating to recharge or replace the battery with a new one. Safety Check When receiving a safety check call, the radio will emit an alert tone in preprogrammed time. Press any key to respond and cancel the alert, otherwise, the radio will automatically enter emergency mode.
activated only when the matching 2-Tone/5-Tone/HDC2400TM signals are received. Likewise, your signals will be received only by parties using the same 2-Tone/5-Tone/ HDC2400TM signals. ● The LED glows red during transmission; when the transmission is completed, the LED solidly glows orange until the preset time elapses. ● The LED glows green during decoding, and flashes orange until the preset time elapses to indicate successful decoding.
Troubleshooting Guide Trouble Solution No power *Battery may be used up. Please recharge or replace the battery. *The battery may not be properly installed. Remove the battery and attach it again. Power doesn't last long even if fully charged *Battery life is over, please replace it with a new one. Can't talk to or hear group members *Make sure you are using the same frequency and same CTCSS/DCS as your group members. *Your group members communication range.
Optional Accessories Earholder style ear microphone (with tube) EHM01 Earholder style ear microphone EHM02 Earbud style ear microphone ESM01 Remote speaker microphone SM06M1 Antenna (VHF/UHF) Transparent water-proof bag LCBY03 Receive-only Earpiece with Transparent Audio Tube ESS04 29 Leather Carry Case LCBN11
Frequency Chart Model: ____________________ Serial Number: ________________ Channel Transmit Transmit Transmit Transmit Receive Receive Receive Frequency CTCSS/DCS 2-Tone/5-Tone ANI/DTMF Frequency CTCSS/DCS 2-Tone/5-Tone 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 HYT endeavors to achieve the accuracy and completeness of this manual, but is not liable for any possible omission and printing mistakes. All the above specifications and design are subject to change by HYT without prior notice.
