TYT MD-398 Two Way Radio
Product Info
TO CUSTOMERS
Thank you very much for using our two way radio.
This radio of modern design is reasonable structure with stable functions.
It is designed to meet different customers’ need for high quality with easy operation and perfect capablity. We believe you are pleased with its nice shape and excellent performance.
This manual is suitable for using the model of MD-398.
Main functions
Frequency band: VHF: 136.000-174.000MHz
UHF:400.000-470.000MHz
1024 channels Conversely alarm
GPS function (Optional) IP67 waterproofed function
PC Programmed function Software online updating
VOX Chinese and English voice selection
CTCSS/DCS Busy channel lock
Battery save function TOT
High&Low Power selection Talk around function
Scanning function Lone work
Digital Encryption
Analog Wide/Narrow bandwidth selection
End-tone elimination
Emergency alert
High-low power
Key side setting
Record
Using Tips
Please read the following brief instructions, non-compliance with these rules may cause danger or violate the law.
• Obey the local government regulation before using this radio, improper use may violate the law and be published.
• Turn off the radio before entering flammable or explosive areas
• Do not use radio whose antenna is damaged, touching of damaged antenna will cause heat injury
• Do not attempt to disassemble this radio; the maintenance work should be done by technical expert only.
• To avoid troubles caused by electromagnetic interference of electromagnetic compatibility, please turn off the radio in places where have the banner “Do not use wireless equipment, such as hospital and other healthcare places.
• In the car with an airbag, do not put the radio under the direct sunshine or in hot areas.
When you transmit with the radio, do keep away from its antenna for 5cm at least.
• If the radio appears smelly or smoke, please shut off its power immediately and contact with your local dealer
Do not transmit too long, for the radio may heat and hurt the user.
Unpacking and checking equipments
Carefully unpacking the radio. We recommend you check the items listed in the following table before discarding the package. If any item is missing or has been damaged during shipment, please contact us immediately.
Supplied accessories
Note: The antenna frequency range please refers to the annular label at the bottom of antenna.
Installing and uninstalling of supplied accessories
Installing/Removing the battery
1. Align the two grooves of battery and the guide rail on the back of aluminum shell, ensuring full contact and in parallel, then push the battery up to the radio base along the rail on the back of aluminum shell, until the battery latch locks up.
2. To move the battery, please make sure the radio is closed, push the battery latch down, and then push the battery out from the radio.
Installing and removing the antenna
1. Align the threaded end of antenna and the treaded hole at the top of radio, rotate the antenna clockwise until it is tight.
2. To remove the antenna, rotate it counter-clockwise until the antenna spirals out.
Installing and removing the belt clip
1. Align the two holes of belt clip and the two holes of the radio, fix them with the supplied M2.5 X 5 screw.
2. Loosen the screw set to remove the belt clip
Installing external headset
Reveal (do not remove) the mic/speaker jack cover, insert the headset into the mic/speaker jack.
Getting Familiar
Notice: Either Long -press or Short-press of Side-key 1/Side-key 2/Side-key 3 can be set by program software for the following functions:
1. None-function 2. Radio activate 3. Radio check 4. Radio remote kill 5. High/low power selective 6. Monitor 7. All warning tone on/off 8. Zone selective 9. Scan on/off 10. VOX 11. PTT 12. PTT13. PTT 14. PTT 15. PTT 16. Error rate 17. Talk around 18. 1750 zone
Safety And Overview
Product safety and RF radiation for handheld two way radio.
Before using this two way radio ,please read the operational instructions carefully in the manual of product safety and RF radiation for safe usage of two way radio.
This two way radio can only satisfy the vocational applications for FCC RF energy exposure requirements. Before using this two way radio, Please read the operational instructions carefully in the manual of product safety and RF radiation for safe usage of two way radio for compliance with RF Energy Exposure limits in applicable national and international standards.
Overview
Switch On
Clockwise to turn on the radio volume knob there will be a “KADA” sound, message sound and the screen will show you “Welcome”, while the LED indi cator lightsup and becomes Green col or if the batt eryis full charged.
Notice: if all LED indicators are forbidden the screen will not light up when switch on the walkie talkie, but with a message sound .
Notice: if the volume function is forbidden, there will no any sound when power on . Now, need to power off the walkie talkie and anticlockwise to rotate the knob until a “KADA” sound .
Adjust Volume
Clockwise the volume knob to higher the volume or anticlockwise to lower And there shows a volume line on the screen .
Launch and Receive Calls
Zone Selection
Zones is a channel group .Each radio can set 64 zones and each zone with max 16 channels.
The menu function
1. Press[ ]key to enter the menuFind out “Setting” in the menu “Settings”, Then you can see “Zone”.
2. Press[ or ] key to zoneafter that with [© ]key to confirm
3. Screen shows current zone.
4. Press[For ] key to choseafter then press[ ] key to confirm
5. Screen shows the chosen zone, Then back to the screen for the chosen zone.
Selection Of Channels, User ID Or Group ID
Select the needed zone (if there are more than one zone ), using the channel knob to select the channel, user name or ID ,Or group name or ID.
Receive And Reply Group Call
The radio must be under a group, then can receive the group call.
When receive the group call
1.LED indicator is green color.
2.On the top of the screen will show RSSI mark, Under it, The first line will show ” group call” “private call” or “all call”, The name of the caller will be shows in the middle.
Specifications
General
Frequency Range
Channel capacity
Channel spacing
Working voltage
Battery type
Working temperature
Antenna Impedance
Audio output power
Dimension
VHF: 136-174MHz UHF: 400-470MHz
1024 Channels
12.5KHZ
7.8V
LI-ON
-40°C+85°C
500
≤ 1000Mw@16
144*59*40mm
Receiver
Analog sensibility
Digital sensibility
Common channel Rej ection
Adj acent channel selectivity
Spurious response
0.35uV/- 116dBm(20dB SINAD)
0.22 uV/-120dBm(Type)
0.3 uV/-117.4dBm(BER 5%)
0.7 UV/-110dBm(BER 1%)
≥ -12dB
TIA603C: 65dB ETSI: 60dB
TIA603C: 75dB ETSI: 70dB
Rated audio power
Rated audio distortion
Audio response
≤1W
3%(Type)
=1dB~—3dB
Transmitter
Output power
Frequency stability
Adjacent channel Power
Free time slot power
FM modulation mode
Modulation Deviation
Nonactive slot power
Digital protocol
Vocoder type
Modulation BER(Bit error rate)
4FSK digital mode
High: 10W
Low: 4 W
+/-1.0ppm
≤-60dB
TDMA: <-57dBm
12.5KHZ:11KOF3E
2.5KHZ:@12.5KHZ
-57dBm
ETSI TS 102 361-1-2-3
AMBE+2TM
≤5%
12.5KHz(data only):7K60FXD
12.5KHz(data+voice): 7K60FXE
Documents / Resources
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