Hytera Communications PD78XG-VHF Digital Portable Radio User Manual

Hytera Communications Corporation Ltd. Digital Portable Radio

User Manual

Preface Thank you for purchasing Hytera DMR Digital Portable Radio. As a product built to the DMR standard, it is endowed with ergonomic design, all-round digital functions and remarkable quality to refresh your experience and enable you to be responsive to emergent situations. To derive optimum performance from your product, please read this manual and the supplied Safety Information Booklet carefully before use. This manual is applicable to the following model: PD78X PD78XG
Instructional Icons This radio is not intended for use by general population in an uncontrolled environment. It is only for occupational use and only applied to work-related conditions. The radio must be only used by users, who are fully aware of the hazards of the exposure and who are able to exercise control over their RF exposure to qualify for the higher exposure limits. The following icons are available through this manual: Alert Icons Caution: indicates situations that could cause damage to your product. Note: indicates tips that can help you make better use of your product. Function Icons : indicates functions that are available on digital channel only. : indicates functions that are available on analog channel only. Functions marked with no function icons are available on both analog and digital channels. Term Explanation Key Operation Short press: to press a key and release it quickly. Long press: to press a key and remain holding it down for a predefined period (2 seconds by default). Hold down: to press a key and remain holding it down. Private Call Private Call is a call initiated by a single user to another user. Group Call Group Call is a call initiated by a single user to a group. All Call All Call is a call initiated by a single user to all the other users on a channel. Squelch This technology can remove excessive background noises, improving your communication quality. PTT ID 1
2 PTT ID, namely radio identity, allows a radio with display or the control center to identify the calling party. Copyright Information Hytera and HYT are trademarks or registered trademarks of Hytera Communications Co., Ltd. (“Hytera”) in PRC and/or other countries or areas. Hytera retains the ownership of its trademarks and product names. All other trademarks and/or product names that may be used in this manual are properties of their respective owners. The Hytera product described in this manual may include Hytera computer programs stored in memory or other media. Laws in PRC and/or other countries or areas protect the exclusive rights of Hytera with respect to its computer programs. The purchase of this product shall not be deemed to grant, either directly or by implication, any rights to the purchaser with respect to Hytera computer programs. Any Hytera computer programs may not be copied, modified, distributed, decompiled, or reverse-engineered in any manner without the prior written consent of Hytera. The AMBE+2TM voice coding technology embodied in this product is protected by intellectual property rights including patent rights, copyrights and trade secrets of Digital Voice Systems, Inc. This voice coding technology is licensed solely for use within this product. The user of this technology is explicitly prohibited from attempting to decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble the Object Code or in any other way convert the Object Code into a human readable form. U.S. Patent Nos. #6,912,495 B2, #6,199,037 B1, #5,870,405, #5,826,222, #5,754,974, #5,701,390, #5,715,365, #5,649,050, #5,630,011, #5,581,656, #5,517,511, #5,491,772, #5,247,579, #5,226,084 and #5,195,166. Disclaimer Hytera endeavors to achieve the accuracy and completeness of this manual, but no warranty of accuracy or reliability is given. All the specifications and designs are subject to change without prior notice due to continuous technology development. No part of this manual may be copied, modified, translated, or distributed in any manner without the express written permission of Hytera. If you have any suggestions or would like to learn more details, please visit our website at: http://www.hytera.cn.
3RF Energy Exposure Compliance Your 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. This radio complies with the IEEE and ICNIRP exposure limits for occupational/controlled RF exposure environment at operating duty factors of up to 50% transmitting and is authorized by the FCC for occupational use only. In terms of measuring RF energy for compliance with the FCC exposure guidelines, your radio radiates measurable RF energy only while it is transmitting (during talking in PTT mode), not when it is receiving (listening) or in standby mode. The device complies with SAR and/or RF field strength limits of RSS-102 requirement and contact information where the user can obtain Canadian information on RF exposure and compliance. Your radio complies with the following of RF energy exposure standards and guidelines ● United States Federal Communications Commission, Code of Federal Regulations; 47CFR part 2 sub-part J ● American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95. 1-1992 ● Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95. 1-1999 Edition ● International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) 1998  Operational Instructions and Training Guidelines To ensure optimal performance and compliance with the occupational/controlled environment RF energy exposure limits in the above standards and guidelines, users should transmit no more than 50% of the time and always adhere to the following procedures; and should transmit no more than 50% of the time, although the hardware support transmission up to 100% of the time in analog mode and up to 50% in digital mode. Transmit and Receive To transmit (talk), push the Push-To-Talk (PTT) key; to receive, release the PTT key.
EU Regulatory Conformance The equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the Directive 1999/5/EC. Note: The above information is applicable to EU countries only. FCC Licensing Information Part 15 Compliance 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: ● Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ● Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. ● Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. ● Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. FCC Licensing Requirements A license from Federal Communications Commission is required prior to use. 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. Contact your dealer for more information. 4
Contents Checking Items in the Package................................................................................................................. 7 Product Overview ...................................................................................................................................... 8 Product Controls ................................................................................................................................. 8 Programmable Keys ........................................................................................................................... 9 Before Use .............................................................................................................................................. 11 Charging the Battery......................................................................................................................... 11 Assembling the Accessories ............................................................................................................. 12 Status Indication ...................................................................................................................................... 14 LCD Icon........................................................................................................................................... 14 LED Indicator .................................................................................................................................... 15 Basic Operations ..................................................................................................................................... 16 Turning the Radio On/Off.................................................................................................................. 16 Adjusting the Volume ........................................................................................................................ 16 Selecting a Zone............................................................................................................................... 16 Selecting a Channel.......................................................................................................................... 16 Switching the Channel Mode ............................................................................................................ 16 Locking/Unlocking the Keypad.......................................................................................................... 16 Call .......................................................................................................................................................... 18 Private Call ............................................................................................................................. 18 Group Call .............................................................................................................................. 18 All Call .................................................................................................................................... 19 Calls on Analog Channels ...................................................................................................... 19 Menu Navigation ..................................................................................................................................... 20 Contact ................................................................................................................................... 20 Message ................................................................................................................................ 21 Call Logs ................................................................................................................................ 22 Scan ................................................................................................................................................. 22 Zone ................................................................................................................................................. 23 Settings............................................................................................................................................. 24 Accessories ...................................................................................................................................... 26 Functions and Operations ....................................................................................................................... 27 Home Screen.................................................................................................................................... 27 Scan ................................................................................................................................................. 27 5
Talk Around ....................................................................................................................................... 28 Monitor .................................................................................................................................... 28 Squelch Off ........................................................................................................................... 28 Emergency........................................................................................................................................ 28 Battery Power Indicator .................................................................................................................... 32 Man Down (optional)......................................................................................................................... 33 Scrambler /Encrypt .......................................................................................................... 33 Busy Channel Lockout...................................................................................................................... 34 Time-out Timer (TOT) ....................................................................................................................... 34 Pseudo Trunking .................................................................................................................... 34 MIC AGC .......................................................................................................................................... 34 Signaling Introduction.............................................................................................................................. 35 HDC1200.......................................................................................................................................... 35 Troubleshooting....................................................................................................................................... 36 Care and Cleaning .................................................................................................................................. 38 Optional Accessories............................................................................................................................... 39 Appendix ................................................................................................................................................. 40 Input Method..................................................................................................................................... 40 6
Checking Items in the Package Please unpack carefully and check that all items listed below are received. If any item is missing or damaged, please contact your dealer. Battery Charger Power Adapter Antenna Belt Clip Strap Owner’s Manual/ Safety Information Booklet/ Quick Reference Guide Radio Unit Note: The antenna may vary with different frequency bands. And the frequency band is marked on the label of antenna; if not, please refer to the label on the radio unit for frequency band information. 7
Product Overview Product Controls No. Part Name No. Part Name LED Indicator SK1 (Side Key 1) ○11 ○1 Antenna PTT Key ○12 ○2 SK2 (Side Key 2) Radio On-Off/Volume Control Knob ○13 ○3 Accessory Jack TK (Top Key) ○14 ○4 Back Key Channel Selector Knob ○15 ○5 Up Key Microphone ○16 ○6 Down Key LCD Display ○17 ○7 Battery Latch OK/Menu Key ○18 ○8 Belt Clip Speaker ○19 ○9 Numeric Keypad ○10 ○20 Battery 8
Programmable Keys For enhanced convenience, you may request your dealer to program the keys SK1, SK2, TK, and as shortcuts to the functions listed below: No. Shortcut Keys Description 1 Zone Up To select a desired zone quickly 2 Zone Down 3 Keypad Lock To lock or unlock the keypad quickly Contact List 4 To access the menu “Contact List” quickly Message 5 To access the menu “Message” quickly Call Log 6 To access the menu “Call Logs” quickly 7 Adjust Power Level To adjust power level quickly 8 Talk Around To directly communicate with other radios Monitor 9 To adjust the condition for incoming signal match Monitor Momentary 10 Squelch Off 11 Squelch Off Momentary To always unmute the speaker no matter whether carrier is present or not 12 To quickly return to the previous menu or home screen 13 Home Screen 14 Scan To receive signals on other channels 15 Nuisance Temporary Delete To temporarily ignore unwanted channel activity 16 Emergency To summon help in emergent situations Adjust Squelch Level 17 To temporarily adjust the squelch threshold required for the radio to unmute 18 Battery Power Indicator To indicate the battery strength 9
1019 Man Down To activate Emergency in the case that the radio is positioned aslant for a preset time period due to an unexpected situation Scrambler /Encrypt20 Scrambler: To encrypt your voice so as to guarantee privacy of your communication Encrypt: To encrypt your voice and message so as to guarantee privacy of your communication Note: (1) Long and short press of a key can be assigned with different functions by your dealer. (2) The TK is programmed as the Emergency key by default, and is programmable by your dealer.
Before Use Charging the Battery Use only the charger and battery specified by Hytera. Charger LED can indicate the charging process. Charge Diagram Procedures 1. Connect the power adapter to AC source. See arrow ①. 2. Plug the power adapter into the rear socket of the charger. See arrow ②. 3. Place the radio with the battery attached, or the battery alone, into the charger. 4. The charging process initiates when LED glows red, and is completed when LED glows green. Note: To achieve optimal battery performance, please charge the battery for 5 hours before initial use. Charge Indicator LED Indicator Charge Status Red LED flashes slowly. Standby (no load) Red LED glows. Charging Orange LED glows. 90% charged Green LED glows. Fully charged Red LED flashes rapidly. Failure 11
Caution: Be sure to read the Safety Information Booklet, to get necessary safety information. Assembling the Accessories Attaching the Antenna Turn the antenna clockwise to fasten it. To remove the antenna, rotate it counter-clockwise. Attaching the Battery 1. Insert the battery into top of the radio. See arrow ○1. 2. Slightly press the bottom of the battery until a click is heard. See arrow ○2. To remove the battery, turn off the radio first. Then slide the battery latch upwards to unlock the battery. Attaching the Belt Clip 1. Remove the screws. 2. Align the screw holes on the belt clip with those on the radio’s body, and then tighten the screws. To remove the belt clip, loosen the screws. 12
Attaching the Audio Accessory/Programming Cable 1. Open the accessory jack cover as the arrow shown. 2. Align the plug with the accessory jack. 3. Tighten the screw on the plug. To remove accessories, loosen the screw. Caution: When you are using an external accessory, waterproof performance of the radio may get affected. 13
Status Indication LCD Icon  Status Icon Icon Name Icon Radio Status No signal RSSI More bars indicate better signal strength New message/unread message Message Icon InBox is full Scanning is in progress Scanning pauses on a non-priority channel 14 Scanning pauses on Priority Channel 1 Scan Icon Scanning pauses on Priority Channel 2 Low TX power for the current channel TX Power Icon High TX power for the current channel Battery Strength Icon More bars indicate more battery power The Monitor feature is active Monitor Icon Speaker Icon The speaker is unmuted The Emergency mode (other than secret emergency) is active or an emergency message is received Emergency Icon An accessory is connected Accessory Icon GPS Icon The GPS feature is active, and valid GPS data is received
The GPS feature is active, but no valid GPS data is received Scrambler/Encrypt Icon The Scrambler/Encrypt feature is active Note: The description related to the GPS feature in this manual is applicable to PD78XG only.  Operation Mode Icon Icon Name Icon Operation Mode Direct Mode: Under this mode, radios communicate with each other directly Operation Mode Icon Repeater Mode: Under this mode, radios communicate with each other via a repeater LED Indicator The top LED indicator will help you easily identify the current radio status. LED Indicator Radio Status LED flashes green. Powering on LED glows red. Transmitting LED glows green. Receiving LED flashes orange slowly. Scanning LED flashes orange rapidly. Emergency LED glows orange. Call ended (within the preset time period) 15
16Basic Operations Turning the Radio On/Off Rotate the Radio On-Off/Volume Control knob clockwise/counter-clockwise until a click is heard to turn the radio on/off. Adjusting the Volume After turning the radio on, rotate the Radio On-Off/Volume Control knob clockwise to increase the call volume, or counter-clockwise to decrease it. Selecting a Zone A zone is a group of channels exhibiting the same property, and is programmed by your dealer. The radio supports up to 64 zones, each with a maximum of 16 channels. You may select a zone through any of the following methods: 1. Through menu selection Go to the menu “Zone”, and use the Up/Down key to select your desired zone. 2. Through the function keys You may quickly toggle to your desired zone by pressing the programmed Zone Up or Zone Down key. Selecting a Channel Rotate the Channel Selector knob to select a desired channel. Switching the Channel Mode Each channel can be programmed as either analog channel or digital channel. If the current zone includes both analog and digital channels, you may quickly switch between digital and analog channels through the Channel Selector knob. Locking/Unlocking the Keypad When the keypad is not in use, you can lock the keypad to prevent accidental keypad operation. The
following methods are available for you to lock or unlock the keypad: 1. Through key combination Use “OK+” to lock or unlock the keypad. 2. Through the function key Press the programmed Keypad Lock key to lock or unlock the keypad. 3. Through menu selection Go to “Settings -> Radio Set -> Keypad Lock”, and then select “Enable” or “Disable”. Enable: The keypad will be locked automatically if no operation is made within the preset time period. Disable: The keypad will not be locked automatically. However, you can lock or unlock the keypad via the key combination or Keypad Lock key mentioned above. Note: When the feature “Keypad Auto Lock” is enabled, the keypad will be locked automatically if no operation is made within the preset time period. You can use the “Disable" option in the menu “Keypad Lock” to deactivate the feature “Keypad Auto Lock”. 17
Call To ensure an optimal volume of the receiving radio, hold the radio approximately 2.5 to 5 centimeters away from your mouth. Private Call Transmitting a Private Call You may transmit a Private Call through any of the following methods. When transmitting a Private Call, the icon will appear. z Transmitting a call to the preset contact In the home screen, hold down the PTT key to transmit a Private Call to the Private Call contact preset for the current channel. Note: Your dealer may preset a contact for each digital channel. The preset contact could be a Private Call contact, a Group Call contact or an All Call contact. z Transmitting a call through Contact List or Call Logs 1) Go to “Contact -> Contact List”, or go to “Call Logs” and access the Outgoing/Incoming/Missed list. 2) Use the Up/Down key to select the Private Call contact you want to call. 3) Hold down the PTT key to transmit the Private Call. z Transmitting a call through Manual Dial 1) Go to “Contact -> Manual Dial”. 2) Input a Private Call number you want to call. 3) Hold down the PTT key to transmit the Private Call. Receiving and Responding to a Private Call When a Private Call is received, your radio will display the icon . You may hold down the PTT key within the preset time period to call back. If you do not respond to a received Private Call, your radio will display the missed call icon . Group Call Transmitting a Group Call You may transmit a Group Call through any of the following methods. When transmitting a Group Call, the 18
icon will appear. 1. Transmitting a call to the preset contact In the home screen, hold down the PTT key to transmit a Group Call to the Group Call contact preset for the current channel. 2. Transmitting a call through Contact List （1） Go to “Contact -> Contact List”. （2） Use the Up/Down key to select the Group Call contact you want to call. （3） Hold down the PTT key to transmit the Group Call. Receiving and Responding to a Group Call When a Group Call is received, your radio will display the icon . You may hold down the PTT key within the preset time period to call back. All Call Transmitting an All Call Methods are the same as those in Transmitting a Group Call. When transmitting an All Call, the icon will appear. Note: You can transmit an All Call only when it is enabled by your dealer. Receiving an All Call When an All Call is received, your radio will display the icon . Note: You cannot respond to an All Call. Calls on Analog Channels To transmit on an analog channel, hold down the PTT and speak into the microphone. To receive, release the PTT key. 19
Menu Navigation Main Menu Contact To access this item, press the Menu key in the home screen and then select “Contact”.  Contact List You can save up to 200 entries in the list. To access this item, select “Contact -> Contact List” or press the shortcut key for Contact List. Editing a Contact You can edit the number and alias of each Private Call contact. Viewing a Contact You can view details of each contact. Deleting a Contact You can delete a Private Call contact. However, please note that you can not delete the contact when there is only one entry left in the list. In addition, the Private Call contact preset on the currently used channel cannot be deleted.  New Contact 20
You can add a Private Call contact to the contact list. The number and alias of each contact must be unique, and the available number range is 1-16776415.  Manual Dial You can manually input the Private Call number for calling. Message To access this item, press the Menu key in the home screen and then select “Message”, or press the shortcut key for Message directly.  New Msg You can create new text message (256 characters at most) and send it to an individual user or to a talk group.  Quick Text Under this option there are some text messages (10 entries at most) preset by your dealer. You can choose to edit and send any entry.  InBox The InBox can save up to 20 received messages. When the InBox is full, the icon will appear, and the earliest message will be overwritten by the latest one automatically. For each message, you can choose to perform any of these operations: Reply, Forward, View Details and Delete. To delete all messages in the InBox, select “Message -> InBox -> Delete All”.  OutBox The OutBox can save up to 20 sent messages. When the OutBox is full, the earliest message will be overwritten by the latest one automatically. For each message, you can choose to perform any of these operations: Resend, Forward, View Details 21
and Delete. To delete all messages in the OutBox, select “Message -> OutBox -> Delete All”.  Drafts The Drafts can save up to 20 draft messages. When the Drafts is full, the earliest message will be overwritten by the latest one automatically. For each message, you can choose to perform any of these operations: Send, Save and Delete. To delete all messages in the Drafts, select “Message -> Drafts -> Delete All”. Call Logs To access this item, press the Menu key in the home screen and then select “Call Logs”, or press the shortcut key for Call Logs directly. This radio can save up to 10 private call entries in the Outgoing/Incoming/Missed list respectively. When the Outgoing/Incoming/Missed list is full, the earliest entry will be overwritten by latest one automatically. After accessing a list and selecting an entry, you can perform any of these operations: hold down the PTT key to initiate a call; add it to Contact List; or delete it. To delete all entries in the Outgoing/Incoming/Missed list at a time, select “Call Logs -> Outgoing/Incoming/Missed -> Delete All”. Scan To access this item, press the Menu key in the home screen and then select “Scan”. 22
 Scan On/Off The Scan feature allows you to listen to communication activities on other channels so that you can keep a close track of your team members. This option is used to enable or disable the function.  Scan List You can request your dealer to create a scan list for each channel. Each list may contain 32 channels at most (either digital channel or analog channel is OK). After accessing the list, you can perform any of the following operations: Adding a Channel To include a new channel into the active scan list. Editing Priority Channel To set the selected channel as a non-priority or as a priority channel. If you are interested in activities on a channel, you can set it as a priority channel, which will be scanned more frequently than a non-priority channel. Each scan list may contain two priority channels at most. indicates priority channel 1, and indicates priority channel 2. Deleting a Channel To remove a channel from the active scan list. However, the first channel in the list can not be deleted. Zone To access this item, press the Menu key in the home screen and then select “Zone”. This radio supports up to 64 zones. You can use this menu to select your desired zone. 23
Settings To access this item, press the Menu key in the home screen and then select “Settings”.  Radio Set You can optimize your radio performance by customizing related parameters according to actual needs and your preferences. Power Level This option allows you to set TX power level. Alternatively, you can change the power level by pressing the shortcut key for Adjust Power Level in the home screen. There are two levels available: High (indicated by ) and Low (indicated by ). High power level enables you to communicate with farther team members. Note: Power level should be set for each channel individually. Squelch This option allows you to select an appropriate squelch level. Alternatively, you can change the squelch level by pressing the shortcut key for Adjust Squelch Level in the home screen. There are three levels available: Tight, Normal and Open. The default squelch level is “Normal”, and is often used in low noise environment. And generally, “Tight” is used in high noise environment. It requires stronger signal for the radio to unmute. However, if the squelch level is set to Open, the speaker will keep unmuted irrespective of the decoding conditions. Scrambler /Encrypt To set whether to enable the Scrambler/Encrypt feature. Language To set the language in which all interface information is displayed. 24
25Backlight To set the backlight parameters. There are three options available: On, Off and Timer. The timer is programmed by your dealer, with an available range of 5-60 seconds. Brightness To set the display brightness. You can raise or lower it using the Up/Down key. Keypad Lock To set whether to enable this function. When "Enable" is selected, you can use the Up/Down key to set the time range after which the keypad will be locked. Available range: 5-60 seconds. LED To set whether to enable LED indication. Tone To set alert tones for your radio. You can set the following tones: Radio Silent: to set whether the radio will give tone indication. If Silent On is selected, all tone indication will be cancelled. Talk Permit: to set whether the radio will give tone indication for transmission. The following options are available: Disable (no tone indication for transmission), Digital Only (tone indication for transmission on digital channels only), Analog Only (tone indication for transmission on analog channels only), and Enable (tone indication for transmission on both analog and digital channels). Private Ring: to set whether the radio will give tone indication when the radio receives a private call. TextMsg Ring: to set whether the radio will give tone indication when the radio receives a message. Keypad: to set whether the radio will give tone indication when you are making keypad operations. Vibration To set whether to enable the Vibration feature. If enabled, your radio will vibrate upon reception of a message or a Private Call. Man Down (optional) To set whether to enable the Man Down feature.  Device Info With this option, you can view basic information of your radio, including serial number, radio model, frequency range and firmware version, etc.
Accessories To access this item, press the Menu key in the home screen and then select “Accessories”.  GPS Position With this option, you can view longitude, latitude, time, date, speed, altitude and SA (satellite) information of your radio. GPS Text Msg If the GPS feature is enabled via the programming software, you can send the GPS text message to your desired contact. Operation: 1. Select “GPS Msg”, and press the OK key to access the menu “Contact List”. 2. Use the Up/Down key to select a desired contact. 3. Press the OK key to send the GPS message to the selected contact. Note: Enabling the GPS feature will shorten the operating time of the battery. Time Zone You can choose your time zone to correct the received GPS time. We recommend you to set the time zone before your initial use of this feature. 26
Functions and Operations Home Screen The feature allows you to quickly return to the previous menu or the home screen. Operation: In the editing screen, press the programmed Home Screen key, and the radio exits the screen and returns to the previous menu immediately; in other screens, press the key, and the radio returns to the home screen immediately. Scan This feature allows you to listen to communication activities on other channels so that you can keep a close track of your team members. Operation: 1. To enable the feature, you can select “On” from the menu “Scan”; or Press the programmed Scan key in the home screen; or Switch to a channel on which the feature “Auto Scan” is enabled via the programming software. 2. After the feature is enabled, your radio will scan according to the scan list set for the channel on which scanning starts. The scanning process is as follows: z During scanning, the LCD displays the icon , and the LED flashes orange slowly. z When activities are detected on a channel, the radio will stay on the channel to receive current activities. If your radio stays on a non-priority channel, the LCD will display the icon ; if on Priority Channel 1 or Priority Channel 2, the LCD will display the icon or respectively. z If you don’t want to hear activities on the channel, press the programmed Nuisance Temporary Delete key to remove the channel from the scan list temporarily. z If you want to continue staying on the channel, press the programmed Monitor or Squelch Off key during scan stay. 3. To exit the scanning process, you can select “Off” from the menu “Scan”, or press the programmed Scan key again. 27
Talk Around You can continue to communicate in DM mode by pressing the programmed Talk Around key, when your repeater malfunctions, or when your radio is out of the repeater’s range but within talking range of other radios. Operation: Press the programmed Talk Around key to switch between DM mode and RM mode. Monitor To adjust match conditions for signal receiving, you can enable the feature “Monitor”. Operation:  Press the programmed Monitor key to enable the feature, and the radio displays the icon . To disable the feature, press this key again.  Hold down the programmed Monitor Momentary key to enable the feature, and the radio displays the icon . To disable the feature, release this key. Squelch Off If the feature “Squelch Off” is enabled, the speaker will keep unmuted no matter whether carrier is present. Operation:  Press the programmed Squelch Off key to enable the feature. Then the radio displays the icon and sounds background noise. To disable the feature, press this key again.  Hold down the programmed Squelch Off Momentary key to enable the feature. Then the radio displays the icon and sounds background noise. To disable the feature, release this key. Emergency In case of an emergency, you can use the feature to ask for help from your companion or control center. 28
The Emergency process has the highest priority. You can make emergency operation even when your radio is transmitting or receiving. To enable the feature on a channel, an emergency system must be assigned to the channel via the programming software. In addition, the Emergency type, Emergency ID type and Emergency mode are settable via the programming software. Emergency Type For each Emergency mode, there are four Emergency types available. You can select one of them via your dealer: Emergency Type Description Siren Only In Emergency mode, the radio will sound shrill alarm tone and display the icon . Regular In Emergency mode, the radio will give audible and visible indication. Silent In Emergency mode, the radio won't give any audible or visible indication. Silent with Voice In Emergency mode, the radio won’t give any audible or visible indication, but will receive voice ACK from the companion or control center automatically. Emergency ID Type Your radio supports two Emergency ID types. You can select one of them via your dealer: Emergency ID Type Description None No signaling is used when the radio sends alarm information. HDC1200 HDC1200 signaling is used when the radio sends alarm information. Emergency Mode 29
Your radio supports three Emergency modes. You can select one of them via your dealer (Note: For the following operation methods, we take the “Regular” type as an example). Emergency Mode Description Alarm In this mode, you can send alarm information to your companion or control center by pressing the programmed Emergency key, but you cannot talk with them. Alarm with Call In this mode, you can send alarm information by pressing the programmed Emergency key. When the icon appears, you can speak into the microphone, allowing your voice and background noise to be transmitted automatically (you do not need to hold down the PTT key). Call Only In this mode, press the programmed Emergency key to go to the Revert Channel. When the icon ( ) or () appears, you can speak into the microphone, allowing your voice and background noise to be transmitted automatically (you do not need to hold down the PTT key). Operation Methods for Analog Emergency  Alarm (None & HDC1200) Operation: Press the programmed Emergency key to send alarm information. The radio displays the icon and text information “Sending Alarm”, with red LED glowing. (None: If “Local Emergency Alarm” is enabled via the programming software, an alarm tone will sound.) Two methods are available for you to exit the Emergency mode: 1. Once the Alarm Cycles expire, the radio will exit the Emergency mode automatically. 2. Long press the programmed Emergency key. 30 Alarm with Call (None & HDC1200)
Operation: 1. Press the programmed Emergency key to send alarm information. The radio displays the icon and text information “Sending Alarm”, with red LED glowing. (None: If “Local Emergency Alarm” is enabled via the programming software, an alarm tone will sound.) 2. When the icon appears, you can speak into the microphone to make an emergency call. 3. When the icon appears, you can receive. And when a call is received, the icon appears. 4. If the preset Voice Cycles expire, you can hold down the PTT key to make the emergency call again (the radio displays the icon , with red LED glowing). After the emergency call is transmitted, release the PTT key to receive (the radio displays the icon , with LED flashing orange rapidly). And when a call is received, the icon appears. (HDC1200 only) Two methods are available for you to exit the Emergency mode: 1. After the preset Alarm Cycles and Voice Cycles expire, the radio will exit the Emergency mode automatically. (None) 2. Long press the programmed Emergency key.  Call Only (HDC1200) Operation: 1. Press the programmed Emergency key to go to the Revert Channel, and the radio displays the icon . 2. If the feature “Alarm with Call to Follow” is enabled, you can speak into the microphone to make an emergency call when the radio displays the icon . 3. When the icon appears, you can receive. And when a call is received, the icon appears. 314. If the preset Voice Cycles expire, you can hold down the PTT key to make the emergency call again (the radio displays the icon , with red LED glowing). After the emergency call is transmitted, release the PTT key to receive (the radio displays the icon , with LED flashing orange rapidly).
And when a call is received, the icon appears. To exit the Emergency mode, long press the programmed Emergency key. Note: Your dealer may set the number of alarm cycles and alarm duration (None), number of polite retries and impolite retries (HDC1200), number of voice cycles, duration of each transmission and TX interval. Operation Method for Digital Emergency  Call Only Operation: 1. Press the programmed Emergency key to go to the Revert Channel, and the radio displays the icon . 2. If the feature “Alarm with Call to Follow” is enabled, you can speak into the microphone to make an emergency call when the radio displays the icon . 3. When the icon appears, you can receive. And when a call is received, the icon appears. 4. If the preset Voice Cycles expire, you can hold down the PTT key to make the emergency call again (the radio displays the icon , with red LED glowing). After the emergency call is transmitted, release the PTT key to receive (the radio displays the icon , with LED flashing orange rapidly). And when a call is received, the icon appears. To exit the Emergency mode, long press the programmed Emergency key. Note: Your dealer may set the number of voice cycles, duration of each transmission and TX interval. Battery Power Indicator This feature allows you to know the current battery strength. Operation: Hold down the programmed Battery Strength Indicator key, and the radio will give a specific indication to represent the current battery strength. Release the key to exit. Indication Battery Strength Icon Battery Strength 32
High Green LED glows. Medium Orange LED glows. Low Red LED glows. Insufficient Red LED glows and the low battery alert sounds. Man Down (optional) With this feature, your radio will alarm automatically to summon help from your companion if it is positioned aslant for a certain time period. Operation: 1. To enable the feature, z Go to “Main Menu -> Settings -> Radio Set-> Man Down” and select “Enable”; or z Press the programmed Man Down key (a high-pitched tone sounds); or z Turn on the radio if the feature is enabled via the programming software. 2. Your radio will sound a pre-alert tone if it is positioned aslant for a preset time period, and will enter the Emergency mode if you do not place it vertically within such time period. To exit the Emergency mode, please place it upright. 3. To disable the feature, z Go to “Main Menu -> Settings -> Radio Set-> Man Down” and select “Disable”; or z Press the programmed Man Down key (a low-pitched tone sounds). Scrambler /Encrypt The Scrambler feature can encrypt your audio signals to prevent eavesdropping. Thus privacy of your communication is guaranteed. This Encrypt feature can encrypt your audio signals and messages to prevent eavesdropping. Thus privacy of your communication is guaranteed. Operation: z On an analog channel, go to “Main Menu -> Settings -> Radio Set -> Scrambler” and select “Enable” or “Disable; on a digital channel, go to “Main Menu -> Settings -> Radio Set -> Encrypt” and select “Enable” or “Disable. z Press the programmed Scrambler/Encrypt key to enable Scrambler or Encrypt on the current channel (a high-pitched tone sounds); press the key again to disable the feature (a low-pitched tone sounds). 33
z If the Scrambler/Encrypt feature is enabled for a channel via the programming software, switch to the channel to enable the feature, or exit the channel to disable the feature. Busy Channel Lockout If enabled via the programming software, this feature can prevent your radio interfering with other transmitting radios on the same channel. If you hold down the PTT key while the channel is in use, your radio will keep beeping and display text information “Channel Busy!”, alerting you to transmission prohibition. To stop beeping, please release the PTT key. When the channel is free, you can press and hold down the PTT key to transmit. Time-out Timer (TOT) The purpose of TOT is to prevent any user from occupying a channel for an extended period. If the preset time expires, the radio will automatically terminate transmission and keep beeping. To stop beeping, please release the PTT key. You must wait for a certain time period (preset by your dealer) to initiate another transmission. If the pre-alert function is set by your dealer, your radio will alert you to the TOT expiration in advance. Note: This feature is null in Emergency mode. Pseudo Trunking This feature can be enabled via the programming software. If your radio operates on a channel with this feature enabled and one time slot is already occupied, it can transmit and receive on the other free time slot, allowing you to communicate timely under emergent situations. MIC AGC If enabled via the programming software, your radio will process the audio signals during transmission, providing improved audio for the receiving radio. 34
Signaling Introduction The radio supports the following signaling. You can ask your dealer to make appropriate settings on your radio. For detailed information, please contact your dealer. HDC1200 The HDC1200 signaling is compatible with the MDC1200 signaling, and realizes functions such as PTT ID (Encoding & Decoding), Emergency (Encoding & Decoding) and Selective Call (Encoding & Decoding). Encoding: 1. Hold down the PTT key during normal voice communication to send PTT ID. 2. Go to the menu “Contact List” and select a required contact. Then hold down the PTT key to send a selective call (Private Call/Group Call/All Call). For encoding, the radio will provide the following indications:  PTT ID/Selective Call: Your dealer can program whether the radio sounds side tone during encoding or sounds beeps after encoding.  Selective Call: During encoding, the LED glows red, and the LCD displays the appropriate call icon (Private Call: ; Group Call: ; All Call: ).After encoding, the LED glows orange. Decoding: For decoding, the radio provides the following indications:  PTT ID: After decoding, the LCD displays the icon and ID or alias of the transmitting party.  Selective Call: After decoding, the radio provides the following indications: Alert: The radio will sound default alert. LED: The LED glows green. LCD: If your dealer enables the feature “Display Decode ID”, the radio will display the appropriate call icon (Private Call: ; Group Call: ; All Call: ) and alias of the transmitting party (ID of the transmitting party will be displayed if it is not in the contact list). If your dealer does not enable the feature “Display Decode ID”, the radio will display the appropriate call icon only. 35
36Troubleshooting Phenomena Analysis Solution The battery may be improperly installed. Remove the battery and attach it again. The battery may run out. Recharge or replace the battery. The radio can not be powered on. The battery may suffer from poor contact caused by dirtied or damaged battery contacts. Clean the battery contacts. If the problem can not be solved, contact your dealer or authorized service center for inspection and repair. The battery strength may be too low. Recharge or replace the battery. The volume may be set to a low level. Increase the volume. The antenna may get loose or may be improperly installed. Power off the radio, and re-install the antenna. During receiving signals, the voice is weak, discontinuous or totally inactive. The speaker may be blocked or damaged. Clean surface of the speaker. If the problem can not be solved, contact your dealer or authorized service center for inspection and repair. The frequency or signaling may be inconsistent with that of other members. Set your TX/RX frequency and signaling to the same as that of other members. You can not communicate with other members. The channel type (digital/analog) may be set inconsistently. Make sure all members are on the same digital/analog channel.
37You may be too far away from the group members. Move towards other members. You may be interrupted by radios using the same frequency. Change the frequency, or adjust the squelch level. Irrelevant communication or noise is heard on the channel. The radio may be set with no signaling. Set signaling for all member radios to avoid interference at the same frequency. You may be too far away from other members. Move towards other members. You may be at an unfavorable position. For example, your communication may be blocked by high buildings or frustrated in the underground areas. Move to an open and flat area, and restart the radio. The noise is too loud. You may suffer from external disturbance (such as electromagnetic interference). Stay away from equipment that may cause interference. The GPS cannot locate your position. No GPS signal is received. Move to an open and flat area, and try again. If the above solutions can not fix your problems, or you may have some other queries, please contact us or your local dealer for more technical support.
Care and Cleaning To guarantee optimal performance as well as a long service life of the product, please follow the tips below. Product Care  Do not pierce or scrape the product with any edged instruments or hard objects.  Keep the product far away from substances that can corrode the circuit.  Do not hold the product by its antenna or earpiece cable directly.  Attach the accessory jack cover when the product is not in use. Product Cleaning  Clean up the dust and fine particles on the product surface and charging piece with a clean and dry lint-free cloth or a brush regularly.  Use neutral cleanser and a non-woven fabric to clean the keys, control knobs and front case long-time use. Do not use chemical preparations such as stain removers, alcohol, sprays or oil preparations, so as to avoid surface case damage. Make sure the product is completely dry before use. Caution: Power off and remove the battery before cleaning. 38
Optional Accessories The following items are the main optional accessories for the product, and please consult your local dealer for more other accessories. Remote Speaker Microphone (IP57) SM18N2 Earpiece with on-MIC PTT & Transparent Acoustic Tube EAN16 D-earset with in-line Microphone EHN12 Earbud with on-MIC PTT ESN10 Carrying Case (for thick battery) (leather) (swivel) LCY003 3-Wire Surveillance Earpiece with Transparent Acoustic Tube (beige) EAN17 Six-unit Switching Power PS7002 Caution: Use the accessories specified by Hytera only. If not, Hytera shall not be liable for any losses or damages arising out of use of unauthorized accessories. 39
Appendix Input Method You can enter aliases, numbers or messages using the keypad. The radio supports the following input methods: Chinese Pinyin (simplified), English and Number.  Simplified Chinese Pinyin Operation: 1. Press to switch to Chinese Pinyin mode; 2. Enter the pinyin through alphanumeric keys; then a list of possible combinations and corresponding characters will appear; 3. Use the Up/Down key to choose the right pinyin; 4. Press the OK key to highlight the characters, and choose the right character using the Up/Down key; 5. Press the OK key to enter the selected character. You can repeat the above steps to continue.  English Operation: 1. Press to switch to uppercase English or lowercase English mode; 2. Enter the English letters through alphanumeric keys; then a list of possible letters will appear; 3. Use the Up/Down key to choose the right letter; 4. Press the OK key to enter the selected letter. You can repeat the above steps to continue.  Number Operation: 1. Press to switch to Number mode; 2. Enter the numbers through alphanumeric keys to .  Special Character To enter common punctuations and special characters, press . To input a space, press . 40
Note: You can use the Up/Down key to move the cursor leftward/rightward in the entered text. 41

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