Do you have a question about the BANTAM Series and is the answer not in the manual?
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Sonja Baker
February 24, 2025
How do I reset my radios to factory settings? I have older radios that I had previously programed. I'd like to reset them so they talk to the new radios that I just received.
Safety Please read the warnings below. Failure to obey these warnings may cause danger or violation of the law. transmitting. www.blackboxradios.com...
Unpack and Check Items Radio Antenna Battery Charger w/adaptor Adaptor Belt Clip Strap Warranty Card Quantity 1 ensure clear communication and outstanding performance. www.blackboxradios.com...
Get Acquainted Battery Information Applicable Battery Model: Note: casing. fully. 3. Please turn off the radio before charging. Warning: Please prevent any metal conductors such as jewelry or keys from contacting the battery electrodes. Use precaution www.blackboxradios.com...
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Charging Steps: Please charge as follows: 1. Connect the adapter with the charger. 2. Plug the adapter into an A/C outlet. is not ready. 4. Place the battery into the charger aligning the battery slots with the charger guide rails. trickle charges and turns to normal charging automatically.
Attaching and Removing the Battery Pack Removing of Battery: Attaching the Battery Match the two grooves of the battery with the Then push downwards on the battery latch. corresponding guides on the back of the radio. Make aluminum chassis. Slide the battery towards the bottom of the radio. Then push the battery along the guide until the battery latch locks.
Attaching/Removing the Antenna Attaching/Removing Belt Clip Attaching the Antenna (Figure 1) Attaching Belt Clip (Figure 3) Screw the antenna into the connector at the top of the Align the screw eyelets of the belt clip with those on the rear of radio and fasten the belp clip with enclosed it clockwise until secure.
Attaching the Strap Attaching External Earphone/Microphone Thread the strap into the hole at the back of the radio 1. Open the Earphone/Microphone jack cover. There is and fasten it. 2. Insert the Earphone/Microphone into the Earphone/ BANTAM BANTAM Figure 5 Figure 6 www.blackboxradios.com...
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Antenna Antenna with helical plug is used to transmit and receive signals. Top Key: Programmable Key The default setting is off. Channel Selector Choose channel and the channel annunciation is available if the voice prompt is on. Power Switch/Volume Control This knob is to turn on/off the radio and adjust volume.
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Over View (continued) Side Key 1: Programmable Key The default setting is off. MIC-SP Jack/ Data Port To connect the earphone/microphone or programming cable Speaker Output voice. Microphone Input voice. Belt Clip The radio is easy to carry for you can clip it on your belt. Li-ion Battery www.blackboxradios.com...
Basic Operation Volume Adjustment Turning the Radio ON/OFF Volume Control knob to adjust volume. Rotate the Power Switch/Volume Control knob clockwise until a click sounds to turn on the radio. At is heard. Rotate the Power Switch/Volume Control knob counter clockwise until a click sounds to turn off the radio.
Channel Selecting Make a Call Rotate the channel to choose your desired channel from 1~16 channels. the microphone with normal voice. Please keep the microphone 2 inches away from your mouth. You can select the channel according to the number or Tip: operate according to channel annunciation.
Auxiliary Functions Auxiliary Functions need to be set through PC software or contact your Programming dealer for programming. Cable PC Programming 2. Turn off the radio and connect it to the PC with the programming cable button and change the parameter data as needed. BANTAM of the software.
Programmable Key Settings Key Setting menu. The default setting is as follows: You can change the function settings to a function key’s long and short presses using the programming software on VOX or power. Battery Power (electricity demand) High/Low Power Switching (power) You can set the power setting of each channel separately according to your work environment to maximize the use High power is 5W and low power is 1W.
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Monitor when no signal is received. Press the key again to cancel monitor. Sound Encrypt (Voice Encryption) to turn on the function and uncheck the box to turn off the function. Whisper is the least sensitive. turn on the function and uncheck the box to turn off the function. www.blackboxradios.com...
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Alarm emergency signal to other Bantam radios on the same channel and the receiving radio will sound an alarm tone. turn on the function and uncheck the box to turn off the function. VOX is enabled. the least sensitive. 5. VOX function: Check the box to enable the function and uncheck the box to disable the function. re-enable the VOX function.
Other Function Settings Voice Prompts The default setting for this function is voice prompts in English. You can know the current channel through voice prompts. 2. Channel Annunciation: The radio will report the current channel number when you switch to a channel. 3.
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Scan automatically stops at the channel on which a signal is received. automatically resumes. Setting range is 0.5~64.5s. The default setting of this item is 3.5s. resumes. Setting range is 0.5~64.5s. The default setting of this item is 3.5s. Squelch level the weaker the received transition needs to be to unmute the speaker.
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25KHz/12.5KHz (Wide band/Narrow bad) CTSS/CDCSS local dealer. Invalid Channel Indication means the current channel is unable to transmit or receive. Battery Power Indication This function enables you know the residual battery power at any time and place. L4 means the battery power is full. L1 means the battery power is lower than the minimum normal operating power capacity and should be replaced soon.
Appendix: Technical Terms Name Description is unmuted and sound comes out. Otherwise sound can not come out. Scan A way to hear conversations on all channels. transmitting on the channel to avoid interference. Wired Clone This is a way to clone parameters from one radio to another one. Time out timer is used to prevent someone from using the same channel for a long time.
Shipment errors must be reported within 3 days of receipt of goods in order to get replacements. for credit that meet the above stipulations. Blackbox Radios does not issue refunds and we reserve the right to not issue credits. Non-Warranty Repairs authorization to do the repair.
FCC NOTICE: This device complies with Part 15 and Part 90 of the FCC Rules and is listed. Operational is subject to the following two conditions: harmful interference to radio communications and other devices. There is no guarantee that interference will not following methods: www.blackboxradios.com...
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Do you have a question about the BANTAM Series and is the answer not in the manual?
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How do I reset my radios to factory settings? I have older radios that I had previously programed. I'd like to reset them so they talk to the new radios that I just received.