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Thanks for your favor in our product. To derive optimum performance from the product, please read this manual and the supplied Safety Information Booklet carefully before use. This manual is applicable to the following model: PD60Xi Um (X may represent 2, 5, 6 or 8) Digital Portable Radio...
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Copyright Information Hytera is the trademark or registered trademark of Hytera Communications Corporation Limited (the Company) in the People's Republic of China (PRC) and/or other countries or areas. The Company retains the ownership of its trademarks and product names. All other trademarks and/or product names that may be used in this manual are properties of their respective owners.
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These recommended RF exposure levels include substantial margins of protection. All Hytera radios are designed, manufactured, and tested to ensure they meet government-established RF exposure levels. In addition, manufacturers also recommend specific operating instructions to users of radios.
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When worn on the body, always place the radio in a Hytera-approved holder, holster, case, or body harness or by use of the correct clip for this product. Use of non-approved accessories may result in exposure levels which exceed the FCC's occupational/controlled environmental RF exposure limits.
1. Documentation Conventions For your better understanding of this manual, please read the following conventions first. Instructional Icons Icon Description Note Indicates references that can further describe the related topics. Caution Indicates situations that could cause data loss or equipment damage. Indicates that the function is unavailable on PD60Xi digital ▼...
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Operation Definition Long press To press a key for the preset time (2s by default) and release it. Hold To press a key and do not release it.
2. Items in the Package Please unpack carefully and check that all items listed below are received. If any item is missing or damaged, please contact your dealer. Radio Battery Charger Power Adapter Antenna Belt clip Strap Documentation Kit Note: The frequency band of the antenna is marked on the label of the antenna;...
3. Product Overview This section introduces the mechanical structure and the programmable key features of this radio. Product Controls Part Name Part Name ○ ○ SK1 (Side Key 1) Power On-Off/Volume Control Knob ○ ○ PTT (Push-to-Talk) Key Microphone ○ ○...
Programmable Keys For enhanced convenience, you may request your dealer to program the keys SK1, SK2 and TK as shortcuts to the functions listed below. Shortcut Key Description Zone Up To select a zone quickly Zone Down Adjust Power Level To adjust the power level quickly.
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Shortcut Key Description communication. To enable or disable the Encrypt feature quickly. Encrypt is used to ▼ Encrypt encrypt your voice and message so as to guarantee privacy of your communication. Lone Worker To enable or disable the Lone Worker feature quickly. To call the preset contact quickly.
4. Status Indication LED Indicator The LED on the top of the radio will help you easily identify the current radio status. LED Indication Radio Status The LED flashes green. Powering on The LED glows red. Transmitting The LED glows green. Receiving The LED flashes orange Scanning...
Make sure the radio is powered off during charging. Caution: Use only the charger and battery specified by Hytera. Charger LED can indicate the charging process. See the table below. The following figure shows the steps for charging. Step 1 Connect the power adapter to AC socket. See arrow Step 2 Plug the other end of the power adapter into the rear jack of the charger.
LED Indication Charging Status The LED flashes red slowly. Standby (no load) The LED glows red. Charging The LED glows orange. 90% charged The LED glows green. Fully charged The LED flashes red rapidly. Charging failure Assembling Accessories 5.2.1 Assembling the Antenna Turn the antenna clockwise to fasten it.
unlock the battery. 5.2.3 Assembling the Belt Clip Step 1 Remove the screws on the back of the radio, as shown in the following figure. Step 2 Align the screw holes in the belt clip and on the radio’s back, and then tighten the screws. To remove the belt clip, loosen the screws.
6. Basic Operations Powering On/Off Rotate the Power On-Off/Volume Control knob clockwise/counter-clockwise until a click is heard to turn the radio on/off. Adjusting the Volume After turning the radio on, rotate the Power On-Off/Volume Control knob clockwise to increase the output sound volume, or counter-clockwise to decrease it.
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current zone includes both analog and digital channels, you may quickly switch between digital and analog channels through the Channel Selector knob.
7. Call To ensure optimal volume of the transmitted voice, keep the microphone approximately 2.5 to 5 centimeters away from your mouth. Private Call Initiating a Call In the home screen, hold the PTT key to transmit a private call to the private call contact preset for the current channel.
One Touch Call You may request your dealer to set the One Touch Call key for you. The One Touch Call feature is used to make a call quickly. The call contact and call type are preset by the dealer. Operation: Press the programmed One Touch Call key to initiate a call.
8. Functions and Operations Rent You can rent the radio from your dealer. When the rental period expires, you are not allowed to use this radio. If you rent this radio, please obtain the rental time information from your dealer. If the Rent Pre-Alert feature is enabled, the radio will give a tone periodically to remind you the remaining time of your rental.
Talk Around You can continue to communicate in DM mode by pressing the programmed Talk Around key when your repeater malfunctions, or when your radio and the communicating radio are out of the repeater’s range but within talking range of each other. Operation: Press the programmed Talk Around key to enable the feature (a high-pitched tone sounds).
When you switch from Open to Normal, a high-pitched tone will sound and the background noise will disappear. When you switch from Normal to Tight, a high-pitched tone will sound. VOX indicates that you can trigger the voice transmission by speaking directly without holding the PTT key.
LED Indicator Battery Power The LED glows orange. Medium The LED glows red. The LED glows red and the The power is under the low battery threshold. Now you need to charge it or low battery tone sounds. replace it to ensure the proper operation of the radio. 8.13 Audio Feedback Suppression This feature is enabled by your dealer via the programming software.
Man Down ▼ 8.17 This feature is enabled by your dealer via the programming software. With the feature enabled, the radio will give an alert tone if it tilts to a certain gradient (defined by the dealer) or stay motionless until the preset period (10s by default) expires.
8.19.2 Auto Priority Interrupt The Auto Priority Interrupt is enabled by the dealer and it includes four categories as introduced below. This feature is designed to ensure the priority given to the specified services. Such services will trigger the interruption automatically. Emergency Priority Interrupt This function is designed for users to initiate an emergency alarm in time.
8.21 Emergency Alarm This feature is enabled by your dealer via the programming software. In case of an emergency, you can use the feature to ask for help from your companion or control center. The emergency alarm has the highest priority. You can make emergency operation even when the radio is transmitting or receiving. Any of the two situations below will occur when the emergency alarm initiator exits the Caution: Emergency mode:...
8.21.3 Emergency Mode Except “Siren Only”, other emergency types support the following three Emergency modes. You can select one of them via your dealer (For the following operation methods, we take the “Regular” type as an example). Emergency Description Mode Alarm In this mode, you can send alarm information to your companion or control center by pressing the programmed Emergency On key, but you cannot talk with them.
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Hold the PTT key to exit the Emergency mode. The radio will transmit the voice on the channel where the radio operates before entering the Emergency mode (for HDC1200 only). The emergency alarm receiving party exits the emergency alarm in any of the following ways: ...
HDC1200: When an alarm is received, the receiving party can exit the emergency alert by pressing the TK key within 2s after pressing the Back key, or switching the channel or powering off the radio. Call Only (HDC1200) Initiating an emergency alarm: Step 1 Press the programmed Emergency key to go to the Revert Channel, and the LED glows red.
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Step 2 When the LED glows red, you can hold the PTT key and speak into the microphone to make an emergency call. If the Alarm with Call To Follow feature is enabled by your dealer, you can speak into the Note: microphone without holding the PTT key.
9. Troubleshooting Phenomena Analysis Solution battery Remove the battery and attach it again. improperly installed. The battery may run out. Recharge or replace the battery. Power-on failure The battery may suffer from Clean the battery contacts. If the problem can poor contact caused...
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Phenomena Analysis Solution the channel. The radio may be set with no Set signaling for all member radios to avoid signaling. interference at the same frequency. You may be too far away Move towards other members. from other members. unfavorable position.
10. Care and Cleaning To guarantee optimal performance as well as a long service life of the product, please follow the tips below. Product Care Do not pierce or scrape the product. Keep the product far away from substances that can corrode the circuit. ...
11. Appendix 11.1 Signaling Introduction The radio supports the following signaling. You can ask your dealer to make appropriate settings on the radio. For detailed information, please consult your dealer. 11.1.1 HDC1200 The HDC1200 signaling is compatible with the MDC1200 signaling, and realizes functions such as PTT ID (Encoding &...
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Decoding The radio can automatically decode the 5-Tone signaling when receiving any matched one. During decoding, the LED glows green. If Auto Reset is enabled (by your dealer), the radio will enter the Auto Reset mode, with the LED glowing orange, until the Auto Reset Time expires. 11.1.3 2-Tone With the 2-Tone signaling, the radio can transmit and receive 2-Tone calls.
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