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THANK YOU! We are grateful for your purchase of HYT product. We believe this easy–to-use radio will provide you with dependable and reliable communications. This HYT portable two-way radio is a precision device. Treat it with care, and you will enjoy years of reliable operation.
TC-1600 Owner’s Manual CONTENTS User Safety, Training, and General Information Compliance with RF Energy Exposure Standards FCC Compliance Precautions Product Inspection Battery Information Accessory Installation Getting Started LCD Display Features and Operations Basic Operation Turning On/Off the Radio Operations under Radio Modes Conventional Mode Clock and Alarm Clock Setting Mode Channel Setting Mode...
BEFORE USING YOUR HYT PORTABLE TWO-WAY RADIO. Compliance with RF Energy Exposure Standards Your HYT two-way 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.
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Use of non- HYT -approved batteries may exceed FCC RF exposure guidelines. Approved Accessories For a list of HYT approved accessories, see the accessories page of this user manual or visit the following website which lists approved accessories: http://www.HYT.com.cn FCC Information...
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User Safety Information READ THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SAFE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION BEFORE USING YOUR HYT PORTABLE TWO-WAY RADIO. ◇ Only qualified technicians are allowed to maintain this product. ◇ To avoid electromagnetic interference and/or compatibility conflicts, turn off your radio in any place where posted notices instruct you to do so.
TC-1600 Owner’s Manual Product Inspection Thank you for your use of HYT portable two-way radio TC-1600. Before use, you are recommended to inspect the product as follows. First check the shipping carton for any signs of damage. If any damage has occurred, please contact your dealer immediately.
When the battery power is low, it needs to be charged. Applicable Battery Packs Charge only the HYT approved battery packs. Other batteries may burst and cause personal injury. Safety attention 1.
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3. Notice the ambient humidity and temperature for the battery storage. Please store it in cool dry area with room temperature, to decrease self-discharge. Battery charging You are recommended to use HYT-approved, supplied charger; Charger LED will indicate the charging status. Indication...
TC-1600 Owner’s Manual Accessory Installation Battery Attaching the battery: Insert the two tabs on bottom of the battery into the slots at the bottom of the radio. Push the top of the battery towards the radio until a click is heard. (See figure 1) 卡...
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TC-1600 Owner’s Manual (Fig 3) Press the tab between the battery cover and the belt clip along the indicated direction. Slide the belt clip upwards along the radio chassis to detach the clip from the radio. (See fig.4) Metal holder of belt clip (Fig4)...
TC-1600 Owner’s Manual Getting Started Antenna PTT key In normal work mode, press the key to transmit (no button beep) either in standby or menu mode. When the key is pressed in menu mode, the channel information will be displayed on the screen at the same time. And the display returns to its original display when the PTT key is released.
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TC-1600 Owner’s Manual code (CTCSS or CDCSS) selector. Press the key in menu mode to go to your required setting item. When channel information is displayed on the screen in standby mode, press the key to go to next channel. Press and hold the key to scroll the channels at the speed of 250ms per channel.
TC-1600 Owner’s Manual LCD Display Battery Meter, used to indicate the battery power. Appears when keypad is lock. Appears when setting the call tone. Communication Range Alarm, flashes when your companion is out of range; appears when setting communication range alarm or communication range alarm is enable. Interference Delete Code Icon: CTCSS and CDCSS are called interference delete code.
TC-1600 Owner’s Manual Features and Operation Basic Operation Turn On/Off the radio 1. Turn on the radio, the radio emits a power-on tone and LCD fully displays simultaneously. The radio is on about 2 seconds. Due to different key pressing, the radio enters different modes: A No key pressing and the radio enters conventional mode.
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TC-1600 Owner’s Manual Insert plug of earphone (with external PTT) into the accessory jack of the radio. Put on the earphone and press PTT. Speak into the microphone to talk. Fig 2 (a) Tx Interface Fig 2 (b) Rx Interface Call Tone The call tone feature is valid only when you have set a call tone in the menu mode.
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TC-1600 Owner’s Manual is on, “ ” icon appears on the display and “+” / “-” and MON key are invalid. Holding down MENU key and briefly pressing “ ” key are both invalid. The user can transmit/receive through PTT key, briefly press MENU key to display channel information, or hold down “...
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TC-1600 Owner’s Manual (Channel Number display) (Channel Number and non-stand Frequency Number display) (Channel Number and Interference Eliminator Code display) Fig 4 Channel Information Display Channel Scan Briefly press MON key in conventional mode to begin channel scanning. (See figure 5) LCD displays “SCAN”...
TC-1600 Owner’s Manual Low Battery Detect and Battery Power Indication The radio detects battery voltage periodically and indicates the battery power. The battery power indicator “ ”on the top left corner of LCD will flash when the battery power is low. You should recharge the battery or replace it with a fresh one.
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TC-1600 Owner’s Manual frequency number flashes (See figure7). Press “+” / “-” key to select frequency number from 1 to 56. Press MENU key to confirm the setting and switch to the next setting. Press “ ” key to save the setting and return to the first setting or to exit channel setting mode. This feature can be enabled/disabled by the dealer.
TC-1600 Owner’s Manual In factory default setting, the number of available channels is 8 Blink Fig 9 Set the Number of Available Channels Set Channel Scan Add/Delete When setting channel scan add/delete, “SCAN” icon appears on the bottom of LCD and the character “y”...
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TC-1600 Owner’s Manual a. Select VOX Sensitivity Level b. Disable VOX Feature Fig 11 Set VOX Feature Select Power Level When setting high-low level, character “P” appears on the left of LCD and Character “L” or “H" blinks at the same time. “L” indicates low power while “H” indicates high power. Press “+”...
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TC-1600 Owner’s Manual Set Button Beep When setting button beep, “bP” icon appears on LCD and the character “y” or “n” flashes (See figure20-1). “y” indicates enabling button beep and “n” indicates disabling. Press “+” / “-” key to select between “y” and “n”. Press MENU key to confirm the setting and switch to the next setting.
TC-1600 Owner’s Manual In factory default setting, the communication range alarm is disabled. Blink Blink a. Enable Communication Range Alarm b. Disable Communication Range Alarm Figure16: Set Communication Range Alarm PC Programming Mode In standby mode, connect the radio and a PC with programming cable and then programme the radio through programming software, the radio enters PC programming mode.
TC-1600 Owner’s Manual Flash Scroll a. Wired Clone Ready b. Cloning c. Clone Failure d. Clone Successfully Fig18 Wired Clone Default Setting Mode This feature is used to enter conventional mode and restore all the radio settings to factory default setting. This feature can be enabled/disabled by the dealer.
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TC-1600 Owner’s Manual Annex 1. Frequency Chart (460MHz—470MHz) Frequency No. Frequency (MHz) Frequency No. Frequency (MHz) 464.5000 462.9125 464.5500 464.4875 467.7625 464.5125 467.8125 464.5375 467.8500 464.5625 467.8750 466.0375 467.9000 466.0625 467.9250 466.0875 461.0375 466.1125 461.0625 466.1375 466.1625 461.0875 461.1125 466.1875 461.1375 466.2125 461.1625...
TC-1600 Owner’s Manual Troubleshooting Guide Trouble Solution Battery may be used up. Please replace or recharge the battery. No power Battery may not be attached properly. Remove the battery and attach again. Power doesn’t last long even if fully Battery life cycle is over. Please replace it with a charged.
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