CAUTION:

To reduce the risk of personal injury, use only the battery listed in the instruction book. The communicator has a built in Power Saver feature for maximum battery life. When the communicator is not being used, conserve battery power by pressing the Power Key to turn OFF the unit, Remove the battery if the unit will not be used for a long period of time.

CHARGING THE BATTERY

Caution: Do not use charger before inserting battery !!! Your communicator comes with an A/C Adapter charger to charge your Lithium-Ion battery. To charge:

Lift the Headset/Charger Jack Cover located on the side of your unit

Connect the A/C Adapter Charger into an A/C Wall outlet

Insert the A/C Adapter Charger into the Headset/Charger Jack. During charging the Low Battery Level icon will appear on the display, and will disappear once the battery is fully charged .

NOTE: Charge the battery for approximately 6 hours before initial use. Normal charging time is for 3 hours .

Headset/Charger Jack Cover

NOTE:

The communicator comes with internal battery protection; however, during long-term storage, it is strongly recommended that you recharge the battery every 6 months or remove the battery if the unit will not be used for a long period of time.

BATTERY LEVEL AND LOW BATTERY OPERATION

In watch and Communicator Mode the Low Battery Level icon will not appear on the display unless the unit detects that the battery is low .The unit has a low battery level icon which will appear when it detects a low battery level in Communicator mode, and in Watch Mode. When the unit is in Communicator Mode and the battery level is low the icon will appear for approximately 15 seconds and then will automatically change to Watch.

NAVIGATING THROUGH THE MENU To access the advance features,

your communicator has a Menu with two functions.

Watch Mode

To enter or exit watch Mode, press the Power key for around 3 seconds. A long keybeep tone is locally generate(after a short keybeep tone) when the unit goes Into Watch Mode and the LCD will display the time segments and battery icons for the watch.

Communication Mode.

·         Your communicator will automatically go to communicator Mode once the battery is installed, the watch segments and channel icons will be displayed on the LCD during this mode. Press the Menu key for about 3 seconds to enter the Watch Setting Mode; a short keybeep tone will be locally generated when the Time Setting mode is engaged.

·      In Communicator Mode, if presses of the Menu key for no longer than 1 second will advance you through the menu until exiting to communicator mode.

·         Menu mode exits and to standby mode when the Menu key is pressed while the final menu selection is active.

·         The unit automatically enters Watch mode In 10 minutes

NOTE: In Watch Mode, no button/key will function unless pressing menu key for about 3 seconds to enter Communication Mode

To set the Time (watch mode)

Your Communicator has a 12/24-hour Time Clock, which can be set as follows:

·         In Communication mode, enter to Menu mode by long time pressing the Menu key unitil a short key-beep tone is heard. When the time Setting mode is engaged, the Hour segment in the LCD Display will flash.

·         Press the Menu button 7 times, screen will display 12/24-hour mode setting, by press S button to start to set, press Up or Down key to select 12 or 24H mode. To press S button to confirm, if you choose 12H mode, screen will display AM/PM.

·         Date setting: By press Menu button 2 times, screen will display 00 01 01 (year/month/date), by press S button to select year/month/date, press UP, Down button to select date, press S button to confirm setting.

·         Time setting: by press Menu button 3 times, screen will display 12 00 00, (hour/minute/second), by press S button to select hour/minute/second, by press UP,Down button to adjust time , to press S button to confirm setting . when setting time, screen will display AM or PM if time mode is 12hour mode.

·       Stopwatch setting: by press MENU button 4 times, screen will display stopwatch mode 00 00 00, to press PTT button to start time count; time count will pause by press PTT again; to continue time count by press MENU button again; by press UP, DOWN button for zeroing,

·      Clock countdown setting: Press MENU button 5 times, screen display clock countdown mode 00 00 00 (minute/second/millisecond), to press S button to select minute/second/millisecond and press UP, DOWN button to select time then press S button to confirm setting; by press PTT button to start countdown, press PTT again to make countdown pause and to press PTT continue to countdown.

·      Alarm clock setting: to press MENU button 6 times, enter alarm clock mode, Screen display OF and clock icon. Press PTT button to set alarm clock mode 12 00 00(hour/minute/second), by press S button to select hour/minute/second and by press UP, DOWN button to adjust time, to press S button to confirm setting, then screen will display alarm clock icon, when time is up, alarm clock will ring. Exit the alarm clock mode by press any button.

·       Key lock setting: under the watch mode, by press menu button one time and press S button quickly to lock all button; under the communication mode, by long time press S button to lock all buttons except for PTT button, same operation apply to unlock button.

■Duplex operation via repeaters

This feature allows to use local repeater stations that are designed to automatically re-transmit your broadcast over a large area thus giving you increased range.

For example, if you wish to access a repeater station in your area which operate on channel 2 , you only need to set the duplex access on this channel, so if you are in the range of a local repeater which transmits on channel 2, after setting your radio to allow access of the repeater on that channel, you will select channel 2 as normal but during transmit operation, your radio will automatically transmit to the repeater on channel 2.

Turning on/off duplex on channels:

A.              select the required channel to suite the repeater station you wish to access(channels from 1-8 and 41-48)

B.            Press the MENU button twice, RPT icon will display in screen

C.           Press UP or Down button to set the duplex function to On or Off

D.           Press PTT button to confirm your setting.

E.           The RPT icon will display to indicate that duplex is set on that channel___

■Repeater function setting

·       Press MENU button 12 times, RPT icon will be displayed and flashing on LCD screen

·       Press the Up or Down button to set repeater function

·       Press PTT button to confirm setting

Important

F.       Speech transmissions are not allowed on channel 22 and 23(receive only)

G.      CTCSS and call ring tone calling should be disabled on channel 5 and 35

H.         If call ring tone calling is provided, it is only allowed to operate for a maximum of 3 seconds and it can only be possible to operate once in any 60 seconds period

■Choosing Frequency, channel

Your Communicator have built-in 8 countries frequency and 38 group of CTCSS sub-channels, 83 group of DCS sub-channels for each channel for communicating with others. You can use only communicate with other radio users tuned to same channel and sub-channel

H.        Frequency setting: under communication mode, press the menu button one time, the signal code keep flashing in screen, to press UP, DOWN button to adjust frequency, press PTT button to confirm setting.

H.          38 group of sub-channel selection: Press MENU button two times, CTC code keep flashing, press the Up or Down button to select 38 group of sub-channel from 1 to 38 channels, and screen will display CTC character under CTC code, press PTT button to confirm setting. CTC code Default setting is 00 when power on..

H.     83 group of DCS sub-channel setting: press MENU button 2 times, CTC code will be keep flashing, press UP or Down button to select 83 group of DCS sub-channels from 1 -83, press PTT button to confirm setting, there is no CTC character displayed in screen under CTC code, CTC code Default setting is 00 when power on

■  Scrambler setting

(voice encryption function, communication party must set compander as on)

Press MENU button 7 times, screen will display SC OF character, character OF keep flashing, by press UP or Down button to choose ON or OFF, press PTT to confirm setting. Default SC setting is on.

■  Compander setting

Press MENU button 6 times, screen will display CP on, character on keep flashing, press UP or Down button to choose ON or OF , press PTT button to confirm setting, compander default setting as on when power on ( when CP on, conversation voice will be more clear, communication range is more far, when CP Off, conversation voice quality will be poor when communication range is a little far)

■  TOT setting (time of transmission setting)

Press MENU button 8 times, screen will display Lo OF, character OF keep flashing, by press UP or Down button to choose 30 second, 60 second, and OF, press PTT button to confirm setting, default setting is on when power on

(if you select 30 second, transmission will be stopped automatically once your PTT transmission time is more than 30 seconds. This same apply to 60 second setting

■  Channel Scan

To scan the whole channels of the Communicator for any activity:

1.        Press the Scan key found on the side of the unit. Once engaged, the unit will start to r

apidly scan the whole channels of the communicator for any activity. The unit will pause
on an active channel for 4~5seconds before resuming Scan function.

2.       To exit the Scan mode, press the Red button.

■  Call Tone setting

Press Menu button 4 times, screen will display CALL character, digital 01 keep flashing, by press UP or down button to select call tone from 01-10, press PTT button to confirm call tone setting. Default setting for call tone is 01

There are 10 mode call tone in this unit, you and other party can use designed call tone to communicate separately, secretly to avoid any disturb.

■   Power save setting

Your communicator has a unique circuit designed to dramatically extend battery life.Press menu button 5 times, screen will display PS OF character, OF keep flashing, by press UP or Down button to choose ON or OF, press PTT button to confirm setting. Default power save setting as OF, (under communication mode, if no any operation and receive signal for unit, unit will enter watch mode), The communicator can still receive transmission in this mode.

■  8 level of volume setting

Under communication mode, press UP or Down button to adjust volume level from 1-8, default volume setting as level 6.

■  Power off resume setting

This function can make unit to resume before setting after power off.

■   Background LCD light

Under the mode of watch and communication, when press any button, LCD will be brighten for 5 seconds.

■  Transmission end reminding tone

When transmission end, the communication parties will receive reminding tone in the same time to show conversation over.

■   low battery detecting (battery voltage display)

Under watch mode and communication mode, unit will detect battery voltage, it will show from full range to 1 level according to battery voltage status.Under watch mode, when battery voltage is lowing, by press MENU button to condact battery detecting.

Under communication mode, when battery voltage is lowing, screen will show full range of battery voltage when charging.

Low battery indication

Under mode of communication, when battery voltage drop to 3.4V, LCD screen will display 1 level for battery voltage, unit will enter watch mode automatically after 10 minutes if not to charge unit or change battery.

Transmitting and Receiving To use your communicator to communicate with others:

In Communicator Mode, the unit is continuously in RECEIVE mode.

Press and hold the Red Button and speak as you normally would, holding the microphone about 2~3 inches away from your mouth.

When you are finished speaking, release the Red Button. You are now ready to receive incoming transmissions. While receiving transmission, the R X icon appears on the display.

Sending a Call Alert Tone

To send a Call Alert Tone, Press the Red Button twice in a rapid action. The Call Alert Tone will be automatically transmitted for a factory-set fixed length of time. During transmission, the Call icon appears on the display. You'll hear a brief Call Alert Tone to confirm operation. The communicator returns to standby mode when the Call Tone sequence is complete. For optimum performance, make sure the ANTENNA is pointing upright.

VOX setting (Voice Operated Transmission)

Your communicator is equipped with an adjustable Voice Operated Transmitter(VOX) that can be used for automatic voice transmission. In this convenient mode, transmission is automatically initiated by speaking into the microphone. There is no need to push the Red Button.

By press MENU button 3 times, screen will display VX character, character OF keep flashing, press UP or Down button to choose on or off.

Press UP or Down button to select voice level( from 1 to 3 level) , by press PTT button to confirm setting. VOX Default setting as off

Communication Mode display watch clock -, week

Open the radio will display communication mode, after 6 seconds, the radio will auto-display watch clock and week.

When it is in the clock interface ,press the MENU. SCAN. PTT- UP. DOWN button, after finishing the operation, it will Auto-display watch clock n week

When it is in the watch clock interface, press 1 times the UP and DOWN button, then the communication mode will auto-display, after 3seconds, it will auto- transfer from communication mode to display watch clock week

When it is in the watch clock interface, press 1 times the PTT button, it will auto-display communication mode, after 1 seconds, it will auto- transfer from communication mode to display watch clock . week

The alarm function for communication mode

After watch mode setting the alarm function, the communication mode will display the alarm graft in the left croner, when the alarm arrived, and it wills auto-open sound when it is in the communication mode. The compander has alarm sound; during the alarm, when you do not press any buttons, it will auto -close after 1 minute; if it is during the alarm, if you press any buttons, it can close the alarm.

Remarks: watch clock > date setting and alarm function setting must be operated only in the watch mode .communication mode can not start the time > week and alarm setting.

To get the full advantage of the convenience of a hands free transmission and the privacy of conversation, you can optionally use an Ear Bud with Microphone to be used in conjunction with the VOX feature of your communicator.

To use the Ear Bud:

·       Set your communicator to VOX Mode.

·       Lift the headset/Charger jack Cover Located at the side of your unit.

·       Insert the Ear Bud Jack into the headset Jack. Wear the Ear bud and adjust the Microphone location.

The Auto Squelch Feature

Your communicator is equipped with an automatic squelch system that automatically cuts off weak transmissions and unwanted noise due to terrain conditions and range limitations.