Two-Way Radio User's Manual

FCC WARNING

FCC Compliance Statements:

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.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

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. 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.

This device complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. Do not use this device when the antenna shows obvious damages. Hold this transmitter approximately 25 mm away from your face and speak normal with the antenna pointed up and away. Use the supplied belt clip for body-worn configuration as other accessories may not comply to the limits.

WARNING: MODIFICATION OF THIS DEVICE TO RECEIVE CELLULAR RADIOTELEPHONE SERVICE SIGNALS IS PROHIBITED UNDER FCC RULES AND FEDERAL LAW.

Licensing Information

Use of this radio in USA is subject to the rules & regulations of FCC. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user authority granted by the FCC to operate this radio and should not be made. To comply with FCC requirements, transmitter adjustments should be made only by or under the supervision of a person certified as technically qualified to perform transmitter maintenance and repairs in the private land mobile and fixed services as certified by an organization representative of the user of those services. Replacement of any transmitter component (crystal, semiconductor, etc.) not authorized by the FCC equipment authorization for this radio could violate FCC rules.

Note: Use of this radio outside the country where it was intended to be distributed is subject to government regulations and may be prohibited.

Important: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this device.

CE WARNING:

Your radio is set up to transmit a regulated signal on an assigned frequency. It is against the law to alter or adjust the settings inside the radio to exceed those limitations. Any adjustments to your radio must be made by qualified technicians.

Use the two-way radio in an environment with a temperature between 0-40°C; otherwise, it may damage your two-way radio. It can be operating under 2000m.

Hereby, the manufacturer declares that the radio equipment type two-way radio is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. For this device, Head SAR and Body SAR were performed with the device configured in the positions according to EN62209-2:2010, and face-up SAR was performed with the device 25mm from the phantom, and Body SAR was performed with the device 0mm from the phantom. Body SAR was also performed with the headset and belt clip attached and without.

IC Compliance Statements:

This device contains licence-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada's licence-exempt RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause interference.
2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

L'émetteur/récepteur exempt de licence contenu dans le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes :

1. L'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage;
2. L'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.

RF Warning Statements

This EUT is in compliance with SAR for uncontrolled exposure limits in IC RSS-102 at operating duty factors of up to 50% and had been tested in accordance with the measurement methods and procedures specified in IEEE 1528 and IEC 62209. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 2.5cm must be maintained when held-to-face, and body-worn operations are restricted to the approved original accessories (belt clip), a minimum distance of 0 cm.

Cet EUT est conforme au SAR pour les limites d'exposition incontrôlées dans IC RSS-102 à des facteurs de service allant jusqu'à 50% et a été testé conformément aux méthodes et procédures de mesure spécifiées dans IEEE 1528 et IEC 62209. Cet équipement doit être installé et utilisé avec une distance minimale de 2,5 cm doit être maintenu lorsqu'il est tenu face à face, et les opérations portées sur le corps sont limitées aux accessoires d'origine approuvés (clip de ceinture), une distance minimale de 0 cm.

PRECAUTIONS BEFORE USING

This radio incorporates excellent design and the latest advanced technology. The following advice will help you fulfill your obligations in the warranty clause. And it gives you important information about how to operate this portable radio safely.

• Please put the radio and accessories where children cannot reach.
• Maintenance can only be performed by professional technicians.
• Please use the standard battery pack and charger in order not to destroy the radio.
• Please use the standard antenna, in order not to shorten the communication distance.
• Do not expose the radio to sunlight for a long period of time, nor put it near heat.
• Do not put it in extreme dust or wet environment.
• Do not clean the radio with fierce chemical products, cleaning agents or strong washing agents.
• Do not transmit when the antenna is not installed.
• If you find bad smell or smog, please turn off the radio immediately. And take the battery off the radio, then contact with the agent.

Charging Notes:

• Battery packs are not charged when they are shipped. Charge them before use.
• Initially charging the battery pack after purchase or extended storage (longer than 2 months) will not bring the battery pack to its greatest capacity or its normal charge, which can be done only after repeated charging and discharging two or three times.
• Do not use the radio during charging. This will affect the normal charging of the battery pack, causing damage to the radio and accidents.
• After the battery pack is fully charged, please take it out of the charger-base. Do not charge it again before the battery is completely running out. Or it will destroy the memory effect of the battery.
• Although using the right charging ways, if the battery does not gain capacity or using time, it means the battery life is near the end; please change a new battery pack.
• Please adopt original factory battery pack and charger. They are available with your local agent.
• If you have questions about non-original factory battery packs and accessories, please do not use them. Or it will cause dangerous accidents.

Charging-base instructions:

• Plug the lithium battery or radio equipped with the lithium battery into the charger base, and ensure the battery is in normal contact with the charging base.
• The green light is steady on when the charging base is empty; when the red light is on, charging begins; when full, the green light is steady on.

Type-C charging instructions:

• After the lithium battery pack is fully charged, take it out of the charger.
• Type-C charging is only used for emergency charging. Use charging base for normal charging.
• Type-C Charging head logo in the upper right corner of the screen shows 'Type-C symbol' during startup and charging.
• The shutdown does not affect the charging of Type-C.
• When charging, the blue light will be on for a long time, and the blue light will blink to indicate that the charging is about to be completed.
• After Type-C is charged, the blue light will be turned off.
• Do not remove the battery when charging through Type-C.

Note on Versions: There are two versions of this series: A body with Type-C charging; B body does not have Type-C charging. The configuration of the product is as what your real purchase.

Note:

1. When the radio is charging (charger /Type-C charging), it is forbidden to transmit so as to avoid damage to the radio and accidental danger.
2. When the radio is charged (charger /Type-C charging), the receiving effect will be affected.
3. Do not short circuit the battery terminal or discard the battery in the fire.
4. Do not remove the battery pack cover without permission.

Main Feature

• 200 Channel
• Cross-Band Intercom
• 1750HZ Call Tone
• Program On Site
• Emergency Alert
• FM Radio
• 10-Group Scrambler
• Multi-Scan
• CTCSS/DCS
• Remote Kill/Revive
• Keypad Lock
• Jacklight
• PC Programmable
• Busy Channel Lock
• VOX
• Dual-watch operation
• Time-Out-Timer
• Reset
• Large LCD Display
• Voice Prompt
• Reminding Switch
• 10 Emergency Weather Channels
• Power-on Password Protection
• AM/FM Aviation Band Receiving
• Reverse Frequency Function
• Type-C And Charger-Base Charging
• Wide/Narrow Bandwidth
• Offset Frequency Direction Set
• Wireless Radio Replication
• Squelch Level Adjustable
• Repeater Forwarding Confirmation Function
• Frequency And Channel Mode Shift
• Offset Frequency Setting
• Channel Scan And Add
• DTMF Calling
• DTMF ANI
• DTMF Select Call (single call, group call, all call)
• Backlight Auto Off Time Selective
• Automatic Signaling Search
• Multi Step Frequency
• One Key Call Channel
• Multi Display Of Channel No./Channel Frequency/Channel Name
• H (High), M (Medium), L (Low) Output Power Selective
• Multi-Band Transmitting & 50~600MHz Receiving
• Receive/Transmit Code Setting Separately
• High Capacity Battery/Long Standby Time
• Fast Copy One Channel (ACT AS FREQUENCY METER (FOR TWO-WAY RADIO & SOME OTHER DEVICES))

CONTENTS

1. Supplied Accessories
2. Radio Diagram
3. LCD Display
4. Button
   • PTT Button (Transmitting Button)
   • Programmable Key and Its Function
   • Keypad Button
5. Menu Info
6. Common Operation Introduce
   • Power On Password Protection
   • Switch Main Channel
   • Dual Band Single-Watch/Dual-Watch
   • Frequency/Channel Mode Switch
   • Cross-Band Receiving/ Transmitting
   • Channel Save
   • Channel Delete
   • Receiving/ Transmitting CTCSS/DCS Setting
   • Fast Copy One Channel/FREQUENCY METER
   • Auto CTCSS/DCS Search
   • DTMF
     • DTMF Calling
     • PTTID
   • Scan
   • Emergency Alarm
   • FM Radio
   • Emergency Weather Channel Receiving
   • Keypad Locking
   • Reset
   • One Key Call Channel
   • Aviation Band Receiving
   • Wireless Radio Replication
7. Specifications

Supplied Accessories

Carefully unpack the portable radio. It is suggested to check the following items before discarding the packing materials.

Standard Accessories

Accessories Photo (Textual Description)

The document shows images of the following accessories: Antenna, Li-ion Battery, Belt Clip, Battery Charger, Separate Charger (Optional), and User's Manual.

Radio Diagram

The diagram illustrates the components of the two-way radio:

• Antenna: Located at the top.
• Jack Light: Small light near the top.
• Power/Volume Switch: A rotary knob at the top. Turn clockwise to power on, counterclockwise to power off.
• Speaker: Located on the front face, above the LCD screen.
• Microphone: Located on the front face, below the keypad.
• Microphone/Programming Jacks: Ports on the side.
• TYPE C Charging Port: A port on the side, for emergency charging only. Do not remove the battery when using Type-C charging.
• Transmitting Key (PTT Button): Large button on the side.
• Side Key 1: Button on the side, below the PTT.
• Side Key 2: Button on the side, below Side Key 1.
• Programmable Function Key: A key whose function can be set via software (see Page 04).
• LCD Screen: Central display on the front.
• Menu (Confirm Key): Button below the LCD.
• Up/Down Key: Buttons below the Menu key.
• Exit Key: Button below the Up/Down keys.
• Keypad: Numeric and function keys at the bottom front.

Indicator Detail:

1. Red Light: Indicates transmitting.
2. Green Light: Indicates receiving.
3. Blue Light: On when charging / Off when the radio is full charged.

Type-C charging function of this series of products is optional. The configuration of the product is as what your real purchase.

LCD Display

The LCD displays various symbols to indicate radio status. The following chart helps to understand them:

Key

PTT Key (Transmitting Key)

• Transmitting/Receiving Switch Key. Press “PTT” to transmit and speak to microphone. Release “PTT” to receive.

Programmable Function Key and Its Function

Initial Function

• Side Key 1: Press it for a short time to turn on Monitor function. Press it for a long time to turn on 1750Hz.
• Side Key 2: Press it for a short time to turn on Jacklight. Press it for a long time to turn on emergency alarm.

The function of the side key that could be set by program software:

Keypad Key

• Menu /Confirm Key: MENU
  1. In main page, short press it to enter the menu, choose menu item and press MENU key to confirm the parameter.
  2. Long press this key to enter the last setting item.
  3. Under the DTMF Function, it means A code word.
• Exit/Clear Key: EXIT
  1. In Edit status, short press it to exit and come to upper menu; long press it to exit and come to main page.
  2. In Input status, press it to clear the input info.
  3. Under the DTMF Function, it means D code word.
• Up Key: ▲
  1. Move Upward.
  2. Under the DTMF function, it means B code word.
• Down Key: ▼
  1. Move Downward.
  2. Under the DTMF function, it means C code word.
• * Key:
  1. Short press * Key to enter manual dial and call page.
  2. Under the DTMF function, it means * code word.
  3. Long press * Key to start frequency or channel scanning.
• F Key:
  1. It can work with 0-9 and * to quickly implement function switching.
  2. Long press this key to lock or unlock the keyboard.
  3. Under the DTMF, it represents the # code word.

Menu Info

Press Menu key to enter Menu Selection; Press Up/Down Key to select Menu No., and press MENU Key to confirm the selection; Press EXIT Key to return to Upper Menu. Long press EXIT key to return to main page.

Fast Key Functions

Common Operation Introduce

(6.1) Power On Password Protection

• Turn the “Power/Volume Switch” in clockwise direction to power on this radio. If the program set Power On Password Protection, then the screen will show “LOCK”. The user has to input the password first. Then the radio could be normally used.

(6.2) Switch Main Channel

• Press F+2 Key to switch main channel.
• The solid arrow ▶ pointed to the main channel.
• Press PTT to start TX in main channel.
• If sub channel receives a call, it displays > and temporarily becomes the TX channel. After symbol > disappears, primary channel becomes TX channel again.

(6.3) Dual Band Single - Watch/Dual - Watch Switch

• Dual-watch operation mode could be set by menu. The method is: MENU →17→CHAN_A: Default TX Channel is A channel, or CHAN_B: Default TX Channel is B channel. The screen will show “DW”.

(6.4) Frequency/Channel Mode Switch

• In main page, press F+3 key to switch between Frequency Mode and Channel Mode.
• Frequency Mode: In this mode, the users could manually input the RX frequency. Or users could press Up/Down key to adjust the frequency by step frequency. The parameter could be modified by menu. In this mode, the users could not input TX frequency. Users could set Frequency or Direction of Offset Frequency to change the TX frequency.
• Channel Mode: Display the actual channel No. In this mode, the users could manually input the channel No. Or users could press Up/Down key to switch channel. The parameter could be modified by menu.

(6.5) Cross-Band Receiving/Transmitting

The method is: MENU→18→WX. Press MENU to enter setting.

• OFF: Main Channel TX. When CHAN_A or B receives a valid call, the channel automatically becomes the transmitting channel until the call ends.
• CHAN_A: No matter which channels receive valid calls, Default TX Channel is A channel, displaying the "DW" character.
• CHAN_B: No matter which channels receive valid calls, Default TX Channel is B channel, displaying the "DW" character.

(6.6) Channel Save

• In MR Mode, Channel Save is workable. Users can copy current channel to new channel.
• In VFO Mode, users should set the parameter of RX Frequency, Frequency Deviation Direction, Wide/Narrow Bandwidth, RX/TX CTCSS /DCS, TX Output Power, Whether to Participate in Scanning, DTMF code, Scrambler, etc. First Press MENU→13→CH-001, then press MENU again to enter the Channel Save. Choose the channel by Up/Down Key. Or users could use Number Key to input the channel No. After that, press MENU key again, the LCD will show “SURE?”. And users could press MENU key to Save the channel.
• When selecting the Saved channel, if it shows CH-XXX, then the channel is saved. If it shows XXX, then the channel is empty.

(6.7) Channel Delete

• Press MENU→50→CH-XXX, then press MENU again to enter the Channel Delete. Choose the channel that users want to delete by Up/Down Key. Or users could use the Keypad to input the channel No. After that, press MENU key again, the LCD will show “SURE?”. And users could press MENU key to delete the channel.

(6.8) Receiving/Transmitting CTCSS/DCS Setting

Process Flow:

• MENU→4→R-DCS: Press MENU to enter and choose the RX DCS Code that users want to set from DCS List by Up/Down Key.
• MENU→5→R-CTCS: Press MENU to enter and choose the RX CTCSS Code that users want to set from CTCSS List by Up/Down Key.
• MENU→6→T-DCS: Press MENU to enter and choose the TX DCS Code that users want to set from DCS List by Up/Down Key.
• MENU→7→T-CTCS: Press MENU to enter and choose the TX CTCSS Code that users want to set from CTCSS List by Up/Down Key.
• CTCSS/DCS is used to remove unwanted noise signals when receiving.

(6.9) Fast Copy One channel (ACT AS FREQUENCY) METER (FOR TWO-WAY RADIO & SOME OTHER DEVICES)

• Fast Copy requires a strong signal. Both the Transmitter and Receiver should install an antenna. And their distance should not be too far away.
• Press F+4, the Receiver will enter into Frequency meter interface. When it receives a strong signal, the LCD screen will display signal carrier frequency and transmitting channel (CTCSS or DCS). Press * key to re-measure the frequency.
• After the effective frequency is measured, press the MENU key to Save the currently measured frequency and the transmitting CTCSS/DCS to specified channel.
• During frequency measuring, press EXIT or PTT to exit Frequency meter.

(6.10) Auto CTCSS/DCS Search

• First set correct receiving frequency, then press F+* to start channel searching. When the radio receives a valid CTCSS/DCS signal, it will display the searched TX CTCSS/DCS signal. Press MENU to save the searched CTCSS/DCS signal to the current channel.
• If the screen displays SCAN CMP, it means that the radio has searched a valid CTCSS/DCS signal and stopped auto searching.
• If the screen displays SCAN FAIL, it means that the radio did not search a valid CTCSS/DCS signal and stopped auto searching.

(6.11) DTMF

(6.11-1) DTMF Calling

Initiative:

• Manual dialing: Press PTT and the Number key of the keypad to make a call.
• Automatic calling: Press *, enter 3 digits, short press PTT to start the DTMF call. It automatically sends its own ID number when transmitting.
• Single call: Send the ID of the other party plus your own ID code, for example, 123 * 100. ID 100 calls ID 123.
• Group call: Use a group calling code instead of one or more code words in the ID number; users can call a communication group. The group calling code is set by the program software. For example, if the group call code is set as #, sending 12# can call 10 radios with ID number 120 ~ 129, and sending 1## can call 100 radios with ID number 100~199.
• All call: Send ### group call TD, can call all the users.

(6.11-2) PTTID

Initiative: Users can configure the DTMF online code and offline code through the program software. When online code and offline code is enabled, this radio will send the online code when pressing PTT, and send the offline code when the PTT releases.

(6.12) Scanning

Start Scanning:

• Method 1: Long press * Key to Start Scanning or Exit Scanning.
• Method 2: Set Side Key as Scanning Start/Close Switch.
• Frequency Scanning: During the scanning process, users can change the scan direction by the Up/Down key. Press PTT Key or Exit key to exit Scanning or long press * Key to exit the Scanning.
• Channel Scanning: When scanning starts, it will detect the channels in the scan list in turn. And during the scanning process, users could answer the incoming call by PTT Key.

(6.13) Emergency Alarm

• Emergency Alarm is used to represent emergency situations. Users can initiate emergency calls at any time or on any screen, or even if there is activity on the current channel. Users have to configure the emergency alarm button to this radio by programming software.
• Press the emergency alarm key to start the local audible alarm and sending remote alarm. The alarm type can be set as local alarm/remote alarm.
• Exit the alarm mode by any key.
• Process: Press MENU → 34 →AL-MOD TONE, this radio will make alarm sound and send remote alarm signal.
• Process: Press MENU → 34 → AI-MOD SITE, this radio will make alarm sound.

(6.14) FM Radio

• Press F+0 to enter FM radio mode, press the Up/Down keys to change the frequency or the pre-stored FM channels. Users can use the keyboard to enter the FM frequency or pre-stored FM channels.
• Press F+1 to switch between VFO and MR mode.
• Press F+2 to start the automatic FM radio channel searching process. This process will automatically store the searched FM channels, up to 20 FM channels could be stored.
• Press F+3 to start the manual FM radio channel searching process. In this process, users need to manually store the searched FM channels.
• Menu key is used to store FM channel; Exit key is used to exit the FM channel searching process; Up/Down keys are used to switch the scanning direction.
• In FM Mode, if the radio receives effective calls or users press PTT to initiate calls, it will temporarily exit FM Mode to enter communication status. After the intercom is finished, the radio will return to FM radio status.
• Press the EXIT Key or F+0 Key to exit FM Mode.

(6.15) Emergency Weather Channel Receiving

• Press F+5 to enter or exit NOAA Weather Alert.
• This radio can receive 10 NOAA channels.
• This mode can be set through Menu 49 NOAA_S.

(6.16) Keypad Locking

• Long press the # key to lock or unlock all the keys of the keyboard. The side keys can be normally used while keypad locking.

(6.17) Reset

• Process: Press MENU→51→RESET.
• VFO: Reserve all storage channels.
• ALL: Reset all parameters, including storage channels.
• LCD will display "Sure?". Press the MENU key and wait for the radio to restart, and all menu of radio will return to the initial value when it leaves the factory.

(6.18) One Key Call Channel

• F+9 immediately jumps to one key call channel, and users can set the important channel to one call channel by MENU→30→1-call.

(6.19) Aviation Band Receiving

• Enter the receiving frequency. If the local aviation frequency is not clear, the scanning function can scan the 108-136 full frequency band.
• Menu→48→AM ON sets the channel modulation method to AM, listen to aviation intercom.
• Menu→48→AM OFF sets the channel modulation method to FM.
• Menu 48 settings are only valid for 108-136 frequency band.

(6.20) Wireless Radio Replication

• Hold the PTT + side key 2 to enter the Wireless Radio Replication interface. The LCD will display Air Copy (RDY). Both the transmitting radio and receiving radio can use the digital keyboard to set the frequency of wireless replication. The frequency of transmitting radio and receiving radio must be consistent. The default receiving/transmitting frequency is 410.0125MHz.
• Press EXIT key of the receiving radio to enter the receiving mode, and its LCD will display Air Copy. Presses MENU key of the transmitting radio to start the frequency data transmitting. And its LCD will display Air Copy.
• During the copy process, the LCD will display copy progress RCV:XX E:XX. E:XX indicates the number of errors of the copy data. When copy is finished, the transmitter will display SND: 120.

Specifications

General Specifications

TRANSMITTING

FCC version transmitting band

CE/UKCA version transmitting band

NORMAL version transmitting band

IC Version transmitting band

RECEIVING

All stated specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.