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Preface:
Thank you for purchasing HYT TC-580 Professional Portable Radio.
This easy-to-use radio will deliver you secure, instant and reliable
communication services at peak efficiency. Please read this manual
carefully before use. The information presented herein can help you
to derive optimum performance from your radio.


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  • Page 1 Preface: Thank you for purchasing HYT TC-580 Professional Portable Radio. This easy-to-use radio will deliver you secure, instant and reliable communication services at peak efficiency. Please read this manual carefully before use. The information presented herein can help you to derive optimum performance from your radio.
  • Page 2 SAFETYTRAINING INFORMATION Your HYT radio generates RF electromagnetic energy during transmit mode. This radio is designed for and classified as “Occupational Use Only”, meaning it must be used only during the course of employment by individuals aware of the hazards, and the ways to minimize such hazards.
  • Page 3 ALWAYS keep the antenna at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) away from the body when transmitting and only use the HYT belt-clip which is listed in instructions when attaching the radio to your belt, etc., to ensure FCC RF exposure compliance requirements are not exceeded.
  • Page 4 OPERATING NOTES When transmitting with a portable radio, hold the radio in a vertical position with its microphone 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 inches) away from your mouth. Keep the antenna at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) from your head and body. If you wear a portable two-way radio on your body, ensure that the antenna is at least 2.5 centimeters (1 inch) from your body when transmitting.
  • Page 5 FCC INFORMATION FOR R74TC-580V This device compliance with Part 90 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 6 Icon Information The following icons are available through this manual: Caution: indicates situations that could cause damage to your radio. Note: indicates tips that help you make better use of your radio. Copyright Information HYT and CRS are registerred trademarks of HYT in P.R.C and other coutries and/or areas. We retain the ownership of our own trademarks and products only.
  • Page 7 Contents Safety Information ---------------------------------------------  Advanced Operations ----------------------------------------- 4 Product Inspection ---------------------------------------------  CTCSS/CDCSS ---------------------------------------------------- 4 DTMF ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Radio Overview ------------------------------------------------ 4 Channel Scan ------------------------------------------------------- 6 Battery Information -------------------------------------------- 7 Emergency ---------------------------------------------------------- 9 Assembly and Disassembly ---------------------------------  Time-out Timer (TOT) --------------------------------------------- 9 Attaching/Removing the Battery -------------------------------  Battery Save -------------------------------------------------------- 0 Attaching/Removing the Antenna ------------------------------ ...

  • Page 8: Safety Information

    Safety Information We would like to extend our sincere thanks for your in- Operating Instructions terest in HYT products. To help you ward off bodily injury Please only use accessories approved by HYT. and property loss resulting from improper operation, Unauthorized use of other accessories may result in please read all safety information in this manual care- bodily injury and property loss due to compatibility...
  • Page 9 Safety Information Exposure to high-level volume for a long time may Make sure the radio is at least 0 cm away from  pose hazards to your hearing capability, so be sure your medical device during power-on; to select the right volume level; Receive signals at a farther place from your ...
  • Page 10 Product Inspection Before using this radio, please unpack the package box carefully and check that all shipped items are received; Li-Ion Battery Rapid-Rate Charger Switching Power report any missing or damaged items to your dealer. Accessories supplied with the radio: Item Qty.

  • Page 11: Radio Overview

    Radio Overview Strap Hole Antenna PTT (Push-to-Talk) Key SK (programmable) SK (programmable) LCD Display Function Keypad LED Indicator TK (programmable) (10) Radio On-Off/Volume Control Knob () Microphone () Speaker () Accessory Jack Cover (4) Numeric Keypad (5) Battery Latch (6) Accessory Jack (7) Belt Clip (8) Battery (9) Charging Piece...
  • Page 12 Radio Overview PTT (Push-to-Talk) Key Press and hold down the PTT key to transmit, and release it to receive. SK1/ SK2/ TK Used to be programmed with auxiliary functions (long or short press) by your dealer. LCD Display Numeric Keypad Used to display information about radio operation.

  • Page 13: Led Indicator

    Radio Overview LED Indicator Descriptions of LED indicator are as follows: Radio Status LED Indicator Transmitting Solidly glows red Receiving Solidly glows green Low battery alert Flashes red W h e n a c a l l i s t r a n s m i t t e d Solidly glows orange.

  • Page 14: Battery Information

    Battery Information Recycling of the battery shall comply with your local Operating Instructions laws and regulations. Please only use the battery approved by HYT; Charging Instructions unauthorized use of other batteries may result in explosion and fire hazards; New batteries shipped from the factory are partially Do not remove and replace the battery in explosive charged.

  • Page 15: Charging The Battery

    Battery Information Do not remove the battery or unplug the power To avoid battery capacity reduction due to over self- cable during charging to ensure a smooth charging discharge, recharge the battery fully after storing it process; for a certain period of time (approximately  months for Ni-MH batteries and 6 months for Li-Ion &...
  • Page 16 Battery Information When charging is completed, the charger LED solidly glows green (when charging is about to be completed, the LED glows orange). Then remove the battery or the radio from the charger. Charging Method II You may connect multiple desktop charges in parallel to create a multi-unit charger.
  • Page 17 Battery Information You can use HYT Six-Unit Switching Power to charge up to six batteries assembled as above simultaneously, as shown in Figure . Please refer to the Owner’s Manual for Six-Unit Switching Power for detailed operation instructions. Figure  Schematic Diagram of Six-Unit Charger...

  • Page 18: Assembly And Disassembly

    Assembly and Disassembly Attaching/Removing the Battery Attaching the Battery Press the belt clip, and push the battery into the radio’s slot; Press the battery bottom gently until a click is heard, which indicates that the battery is properly attached Figure  to the radio.
  • Page 19 Assembly and Disassembly Attaching/Removing the Antenna Attaching the Antenna Turn the antenna clockwise to fasten it. Figure  Figure 5 Figure 4 Removing the Antenna Turn the antenna counter-clockwise to remove it.
  • Page 20 Assembly and Disassembly Attaching/Removing the External Earpiece/ Attaching/Removing the Belt Clip Microphone Attaching the Belt Clip Attaching the External Earpiece/Microphone . Loosen and remove the screws for belt clip; Uncover (not remove) the accessory jack cover; . Align the screw holes in the belt clip with those on the radio body.

  • Page 21: Lcd Icons

    LCD Icons There are 5 available status icons in all, and no more than 8 icons may display on the LCD simultaneously. As shown in the table below, the display priority decreases from “highest” in the top row to “lowest” in the bottom row. Each icon is displayed at its specific place.
  • Page 22 LCD Icons Description of Icons Icon Description Icon Description Signal Indicator Monitor Indicator Home Channel Indicator Squelch Off Indicator Emergency Indicator VOX Indicator Scan Indicator Keypad Lock Indicator Scan Stay Indicator Whisper Indicator Priority Scan Indicator Scrambler Indicator High Power Indicator Compandor Indicator Low Power Indicator Battery Strength Indicator...

  • Page 23: Menu Guide

    Menu Guide Menu Navigation Chart: List  Call List List  List N Zone  Zone Zone  Zone N VOX Gain Off / Level -5 Open / Level -9 KLock Time Off / 5 / 0 / 5 / 0 / 60s BLight Time Off / Infinite / 5 / 5 / 0 / 60s Main Menu...
  • Page 24 Menu Guide Front Panel Keys: Function OK key: used to select an option or enter a submenu. C key: used to return to the previous menu or cancel your current operation. Long press this key to return to the main menu. UP key: used to switch channels upwards during non-menu operation or scroll options upwards during menu operation.

  • Page 25: Menu Description

    Menu Guide Menu Description: Level- Menu Level- Menu Description for Level- Menu (Displayed Content) (Displayed Content) Call List Call List  (Alias) To select the Call List  (Alias) Call List  (Alias) To select the Call List  (Alias) Call List N (Alias) To select the Call List N (Alias) Zone...
  • Page 26 Menu Guide Scan On / Off To select the scan feature: On / Off Keypad Mode Disabled To indicate the keypad mode is disabled. Channel To indicate the keypad mode only supports channel number input. DTMF To indicate the keypad mode only supports DTMF input. Frequency To indicate the keypad mode only supports frequency input.

  • Page 27: Basic Operations

    Basic Operations password by using 0-9, and press to confirm. When Turning the Radio On/Off Rotate the Radio On-Off/Volume Control knob clockwise the correct password is entered, the radio will access to turn the radio on, and rotate the knob counter- standby mode with a power-on alert tone;...

  • Page 28: Advanced Operations

    Basic Operations Selecting a Zone before you switch the channel. The ways below are available for channel switch. The radio supports up to  zones. You can switch to your desired zone through the programmable key or the Press menu as follows: Enter the channel number directly when the keypad Key Press mode supports to input channel numbers.

  • Page 29: Receiving

    Basic Operations Note: Hold the radio approximately .5 to 5 centimeters away from your mouth to reduce the rate of RF energy absorption and ensure an optimal sound volume of the receiving radio. Receiving Release the PTT key to receive audio signals. If any audio signal is received, the icon will appear with green LED glowing solidly.

  • Page 30: Programmable Auxiliary Functions

    Programmable Auxiliary Functions Your dealer may assign one of the following auxiliary Note: See Advanced Operations for details. functions to a short or long, momentary or toggle programmable button-press. ◇ None Power Adjust ◇ ◇ Call  Call  ◇ ◇...

  • Page 31: Ctcss/Cdcss

    Advanced Operations CTCSS/CDCSS DTMF You may set up talkgroups with unique CDCSS/ Methods to transmit DTMF signaling: CTCSS to prevent unwanted conversations at the During transmission, the LCD displays “Call in PROG” same frequency. If CTCSS/CDCSS is set on a certain with red LED glowing solidly;...
  • Page 32 Advanced Operations Receiving an Individual Call Note: The numeric keypad must be set to the You may customize your Individual Call ID. The radio will DTMF keypad. (Refer to “Advanced sound a special alert when it receives an Individual Call. Operations →...

  • Page 33: Channel Scan

    Advanced Operations 4) Select Call: The LCD will display “Select Call LED solidly glows. Received” with sound alert. Both the sound alert When exiting from Scan mode, the radio also sounds an and displayed text will automatically reset. alert tone (programmable) and disappears.

  • Page 34: Emergency

    Advanced Operations Priority Channel Scan When Auto Scan is enabled for the channel assigned with a scan list, the radio will start to scan Suppose there is a scan list of 5 channels and CH is automatically when it switches to the channel. prioritized as Priority Channel , the scan operation may Enter the main menu, select “Scan →...

  • Page 35: Priority Scan

    Advanced Operations Scan Stay Priority Scan If a matching signal is detected on a Scan List member, With this feature enabled, you can scan the most or the PTT or Monitor key is pressed, the radio will stay frequently used channel so that information will not be missed.

  • Page 36: Time-Out Timer (Tot)

    Advanced Operations Emergency Turn the radio off. Emergency Mode When encountering any emergency or unforeseen situations, you can signal for immediate help by If the radio enters Emergency mode, it will switch to the activating this feature. It can be programmed by your preset Emergency Revert Channel.

  • Page 37: Battery Save

    Advanced Operations TOT Reset Time transmission. If the preset time expires, the radio will automatically terminate transmission and keep beeping Two transmissions with time interval shorter than the until the PTT key is released. programmed TOT Reset Time will be deemed as a Your dealer may program a pre-alert function, so as to continuous transmission.
  • Page 38 Advanced Operations Home Channel Compandor You can ask your dealer to assign the frequently used With this feature enabled, you can hear clear and crisp channel as the Home channel. This feature allows you to voice even in noisy environment. Press the programmed fast switch to the Home channel.
  • Page 39 Advanced Operations Keypad Mode keypad, and press to go on the channel. If the channel does not exist, an Error alert will sound. And This feature enables you to choose one of the keypad input modes: Disabled, Frequency, Channel and DTMF. you may also press to switch channels.
  • Page 40 Advanced Operations Please note that if the radio power is restored, the input twice and the icon will disappear. frequency remains valid. However, if the channel is In auto reset mode, press Monitor to cancel a call. switched, this frequency will become invalid. Monitor Momentary Note:You can move the cursor to a wrong Refer to Monitor for purpose of Monitor Momentary.

  • Page 41: Squelch Off Momentary

    Advanced Operations Press the programmed Scrambler key to toggle this Squelch Off Momentary function on or off. You can also ask your dealer to assign Refer to Squelch Off for purpose of Squelch Off this feature to a fixed channel. When this feature is Momentary.
  • Page 42 Advanced Operations Set the PTT/VOX Switch on the earpiece to VOX; Note: Plug the earpiece into the accessory jack; 1. If the PTT/VOX Switch on the earpiece is set to PTT, you can only transmit by pressing the external Press the programmed VOX key to activate VOX; PTT, no matter whether VOX is activated.

  • Page 43: Whisper

    Advanced Operations Whisper With this feature, even if you speak at a low voice, your voice can be heard clearly. Press the programmed Whisper key to enable this feature; then the alert tone sounds once and appears. Press the key again to disable this feature; at this time, the alert tone sounds twice and the icon disappears.

  • Page 44: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Phenomena Analysis Solution The radio can not be The battery may have been improperly installed. Remove the battery and attach it again. powered on. The battery may have run out. Recharge or replace the battery. The battery contacts may have been damaged Send the battery to your dealer or (for example, deformed or broken).
  • Page 45 Troubleshooting Phenomena Analysis Solution You can not communicate You may have been too far away from the Move towards other members. And with other members. group members. make sure that you are within the communication range. Irrelevant communications The radio may have not been set with Set your CTCSS/CDCSS signaling the or noises are heard on the CTCSS/CDCSS.

  • Page 46: Care And Cleaning

    Care and Cleaning Please try the following care and cleaning tips to guarantee optimal performance of your radio. ■ Radio Care  Do not hold the radio by its antenna or earpiece directly.  Keep the radio far away from substances that can corrode the electronic circuit.

  • Page 47: Optional Accessories

    Optional Accessories Vehicle Desktop Adapter Li-Ion Battery (000mAh) Six-unit Switching Power Earbud with in-Line PTT & CHV09 PS700 (The power cable VOX ESM11 BL00 may vary in different coun- tries and areas) D-earset with Boom MIC & D-earset with in-Line Earpiece with on-MIC Earbud with on-MIC PTT VOX EHM16...
  • Page 48 Optional Accessories Remote Speaker Mi- R e c e i v e - O n l y E a r - Receive-Only Earbud crophone SM08M piece with Transparent (for use with remote Acoustic Tube (for use speaker microphone) with remote speaker ESS07 microphone) ESS08 Note:Pictures above are for reference only and may vary from actual...

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