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HYT TC-620 Owner's Manual

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Inspection...................................................................................................................... 5
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Operations........................................................................................................ 17
Settings............................................................................................................. 20
CTCSS/CDCSS ................................................................................................................ 20
Battery Save ..................................................................................................................... 20
Power Adjust ..................................................................................................................... 20
Time-out Timer (TOT)........................................................................................................ 21
Battery Strength Indicator.................................................................................................. 21
Monitor / Squelch Off ........................................................................................................ 21
Scan.................................................................................................................................. 22
Busy Channel Lockout (BCL) ............................................................................................ 24
Low Battery Alert ............................................................................................................... 24
Voice Operated Transmit (VOX)........................................................................................ 24
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    TC-620 Owner’s Manual Contents Introduction ..........................2 Safety and General Information ....................3 Specifications ..........................4 Product Inspection........................5 Getting Started ........................... 7 Battery Information ........................9 Antenna Information ......................... 12 Assembly and Disassembly ..................... 12 General Radio Operations......................17 Functions and Settings......................

  • Page 2: Introduction

    TC-620 Owner’s Manual Introduction Thank you for your purchase of the HYT TC-620 radio - the choice for professionals. TC-620 is a professional radio that with exquisite and ergonomic design, which bring user a fine operation feel. The TC-620 is customized for logistics, warehousing, property management and service industries because all TC-620 radios are approved to dust &...

  • Page 3: Safety And General Information

    TC-620 Owner’s Manual Safety and General Information The following general safety precautions as would normally apply, which should be observed during all phases of operation, service and repair of this equipment. ◇ Turn off your radio prior to entering any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere.

  • Page 4: Specifications

    TC-620 Owner’s Manual Specifications General Frequency Range（MHz） VHF: 136-174MHz UHF (1): 400-420MHz UHF (2): 450-470MHz UHF (3): 440-470MHz Channel Spacing（KHz） Wide: 25 KHz / Narrow: 12.5KHz Operating Voltage（V） 7.5V DC Antenna Impedance (Ω) 50Ω VOX Level Adjustable 5 levels Operating Temperature -20℃- +50℃...

  • Page 5: Product Inspection

    TC-620 Owner’s Manual Product Inspection Before unpacking the TC-620 portable radio, please inspect the packaging for signs of damage and report any damage to your dealer. Upon unpacking of the TC-620 portable radio, please ensure that all items shipped were received, report any missing or damaged items to your dealer.
  • Page 6 TC-620 Owner’s Manual Battery Adapter Belt Clip Charger Strap Screw Antenna...

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    TC-620 Owner’s Manual Getting Started (1) PTT (Push-to-Talk) (2) SK1 key (Side Key 1) (3) SK2 (Side Key 2) (4) Speaker (programmable) (programmable) (5) Microphone (6) Antenna (7) LED Indicator (8) Channel Selector Knob Radio On-Off (10) Battery Latch (11) Accessory Jack...
  • Page 8 TC-620 Owner’s Manual press function by your dealer. See Glossary for definitions of short press and long press.) *SK2 (Side Key 2) Side Key 2 is the programmable key that can be assigned with long press function and short press function by your dealer. (See Glossary for definitions of short press and long press.)

  • Page 9: Battery Information

    TC-620 Owner’s Manual A high-pitched tone is heard when transmit power is adjusted from low power to high power. A high-pitched tone is heard when the VOX feature is activated. A low-pitched tone is heard when the VOX feature is disabled.
  • Page 10 If the battery is assembled to the radio, its LED indicator flashes red and sounds falling tone 10 seconds per time, which indicates that the battery power is low and please charge the battery by the HYT approved charger. The charger’s LED indicates the charging progress. Status...
  • Page 11 TC-620 Owner’s Manual 1. Plug the DC connector of the adapter into the DC socket on the back of the charger. 2. Place the radio with the battery attached, or the battery alone, in the charger. 3. Plug the AC connector of the adapter into the AC outlet socket.

  • Page 12: Antenna Information

    TC-620 Owner’s Manual Antenna Information Stubby antennas are ideal for communication within limited range. Fine and long antennas optimizes communication coverage, ideal when the radio is worn on the belt because they are flexible and soft. Rainy days or forest locations may narrow your communication range, please prepare in advance to avoid potential inconvenience.
  • Page 13 TC-620 Owner’s Manual Figure 2 Removing the Battery Please turn off the radio first. Then hold the top of radio main unit and press belt clip to make its tail turn up. Lift the battery latch in the direction of the arrow. See figure 3.
  • Page 14 TC-620 Owner’s Manual Figure 4 Attaching the Antenna Insert the antenna to the big screw thread hole on the top of main unit. Turn the antenna clockwise until it is screwed down, shown as figure 5. Figure 5 Removing the Antenna When disassembling antenna, turn the antenna counter-clockwise until it is loosen and screwed out, shown as figure 6.
  • Page 15 TC-620 Owner’s Manual Figure 6 Attaching the Belt Clip Loose the screw of belt clip from the main unit, fasten the belt clip to the main unit (make sure the screw holes of belt clip and of aluminum chassis is aligned), clockwise screw down the belt clip.
  • Page 16 TC-620 Owner’s Manual Figure 8 Attaching the Earpiece/Microphone Open (not remove) the accessory cover, shown as figure 9: Figure 9 Plug the audio accessory firmly into the accessory jack, then secure the screw, shown as figure 10.

  • Page 17: General Radio Operations

    TC-620 Owner’s Manual Figure 10 Removing the Earpiece/Microphone Loosen the screw and then remove the audio accessories. Note: Using the radio with audio accessory may affect the waterproof performance of the radio. General Radio Operations Note: See Glossary for definitions of relevant words.
  • Page 18 TC-620 Owner’s Manual Adjust the Volume Press the programmable key set as Squelch Off / Squelch Off Momentary to listen the background noise, then turn the volume control knob clockwise/counter-clockwise to increase/decrease the volume. See Glossary for definition of Squelch.
  • Page 19 TC-620 Owner’s Manual Receiving To receive signal, release the PTT key. Talk Range: Flat ground with no obstructions Up to 10 kilometers Residential area (close to buildings） Up to 5 kilometers Inside multi-level buildings Up to 20 floors Programmable Auxiliary Functions Your dealer may program the TK, SK1, SK2 (long or short press) keys with one of the following auxiliary functions respectively.

  • Page 20: Functions And Settings

    TC-620 Owner’s Manual Functions and Settings The following functions are programmable by your dealer. CTCSS/CDCSS Set up talkgroups with unique CDCSS/CTCSS to prevent unwanted conversations on the same frequency. See Glossary for definitions of CTCSS and CDCSS. If CTCSS/CDCSS is set on the current channel, CTCSS/CDCSS match is required for the radio to unmute to an incoming signal.

  • Page 21: Time-Out Timer (Tot)

    See Glossary for the definition of Time-out Timer. Battery Strength Indicator The TC-620 allows you to simply press one button to illuminate the LED batter gauge, which emits different indications representing battery strength levels until the key is released. Battery Strength...

  • Page 22: Scan

    TC-620 Owner’s Manual Press the function key to enter the Squelch Off mode, and press it again to exit. Squelch Off Momentary Causes the radio to forcibly unmute speaker to here activities on the current channel, whatever the receive condition is. The radio speaker outputs audio when audio signal is present, or background noise will be heard if no audio signal is detected.
  • Page 23 TC-620 Owner’s Manual Priority Channel Scan If you prioritize Channel 2 as Priority 1, the scan operation would change to Scan On/Off You can enter scan mode through the following two methods: 1. Key operation Press the programmed Scan key to enter scan mode, provided that there’re no less than 2 members in the scan list.

  • Page 24: Busy Channel Lockout (Bcl)

    TC-620 Owner’s Manual Press the programmed Scan key to exit scan mode. 2. Auto The radio automatically exits from scan mode when it is switched to another channel. 1. Key operation Press the programmed Scan key to exit from scan mode.
  • Page 25 TC-620 Owner’s Manual Glossary for definition of VOX. Press the programmed VOX key to activate or exit the VOX feature, with alert tone sounds accordingly. Your dealer can enable/disable the VOX feature, and set the VOX sensitivity. When VOX feature is enabled, the user can transmit hands free with VOX accessories: Press the programmed VOX key to activate the VOX feature.

  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    TC-620 Owner’s Manual Troubleshooting Symptom Solution a. The battery is run out. Please recharge the battery or replace it with a fresh one. Cannot power on the radio. b. The battery is not properly installed. Please remove and reinstall the battery.

  • Page 27: Care And Cleaning

    TC-620 Owner’s Manual Care and Cleaning Do not handle the radio by its antenna or external microphone directly. Do not place the repeater in a dusty or dirty environment. Clean the radio with a lint-free cloth to remove dirt or grease, to avoid poor contact due to excessive dust.

  • Page 28: Optional Accessory

    TC-620 Owner’s Manual Optional Accessory Ni-MH Battery (1300mAh) BH1303 Multi-unit Rapid-rate Charger Switching Power PS7501 (for Remote Speaker Microphone MCA02 use with different power cords SM08M3 for different countries and areas) Receive-only Earpiece (for use with Receive-only Earpiece with Earbud with in-Line PTT &...
  • Page 29 TC-620 Owner’s Manual Light-weight, Behind-the-Head Heavy Duty Noise-cancelling Behind-the-Head, Antenna Earpiece with in-Line PTT & VOX Headset (with screw) ECM13 Noise-Cancelling Headset ECM11 (with screw) ECM14 Programming Cable (COM port) Leather Carrying Case Transparent Waterproof Bag Universal Chest Pack LCBN13...

  • Page 30: Channel Frequency Table

    TC-620 Owner’s Manual Channel Frequency Table Model: Serial No.: Tx CTCSS Channel Frequency Frequency CTCSS/CDCSS /CDCSS (MHz) (MHz) CTCSS Table (38) Frequency (Hz) Frequency (Hz) 67.0 131.8 71.9 136.5 74.4 141.3 77.0 146.2 79.7 151.4 82.5 156.7 85.4 162.2...

  • Page 31: Cdcss Table (83)

    TC-620 Owner’s Manual 88.5 167.9 91.5 173.8 94.8 179.9 97.4 186.2 100.0 192.8 103.5 203.5 107.2 210.7 110.9 218.1 114.8 225.7 118.8 233.6 123.0 241.8 127.3 250.3 CDCSS Table (83) CDCSS CDCSS...
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  • Page 33: Glossary

    TC-620 Owner’s Manual Glossary Name Description Short Press Key press shorter than 1.5 seconds. Long Press Key press longer than 1.5 seconds. In normal mode, no key operation is made on the Standby Status radio and the radio is in receiving status.
  • Page 34 The radio will automatically begin transmitting when you speak. HYT endeavors to achieve the accuracy and completeness of this manual, but no warranty of accuracy or reliability is given. All the above specifications and design are subject to change without notice due to continuous development.
  • Page 35 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 except any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 36 This radio has been tested and complies with the FCC RF expo- sure limits for “Occupational Use Only.” In addition, your HYT radio complies with the following Standards and Guidelines with regard to RF energy and electromagnetic energy levels and evaluation of such levels for exposure to humans: •...
  • Page 37 FCC RF exposure limits of this radio. Electromagnetic Interference/Compatibility During transmissions, your HYT radio generates RF energy that can possibly cause interference with other devices or systems. To avoid such interference, turn off the radio in areas where signs are posted to do so.
  • Page 38 FOREWORD Thank you for purchasing the TC-620U(2) transceiver. carefully and completely before using READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS the transceiver. This instruction manual SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL– contains important operating instructions for the transceiver. INSTALLATION NOTES Body-worn operations are restricted to belt-clips, holsters or similar •...
  • Page 39 DO NOT modify the transceiver for any reason. KEEP the transceiver from the heavy rain, and Never immerse it in the water. The transceiver construction is water resistant, not wa- terproof. The use of non-HYT battery packs/chargers may impair transceiver performance and invalidate the warranty.

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