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AWC AWR1688+ Manual

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THANK YOU!
We are grateful for your purchase of AWC product. We believe this easy–to-use
radio will provide you with dependable and reliable communications. This AWC
portable two-way radio is a precision device. Treat it with care, and you will enjoy
years of reliable operation.
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  • Page 1 THANK YOU! We are grateful for your purchase of AWC product. We believe this easy–to-use radio will provide you with dependable and reliable communications. This AWC portable two-way radio is a precision device. Treat it with care, and you will enjoy...
  • Page 2 420855203393. AWC-approved accessories, antennas, and device combinations have been tested and comply with the occupational/controlled environment RF exposure limits. The use of non–AWC approved accessories may result in exposure levels that exceed the RF exposure limits for the occupational/controlled environment.
  • Page 3 If you are not using a body-worn accessory and are not using the radio held in front of the face, ensure the radio is kept a minimum of 0.7 cm from the body when transmitting. Keeping the radio at a proper distance is important since RF exposure decreases with increasing distance from the antenna.
  • Page 4 INFORMATION TO THE DIGITAL DEVICE USER REQUIRED BY THE FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS User Safety Information 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 Menu Mode PC Programming Mode Wired Clone Mode Default Setting Mode...

  • Page 6: User Safety Information

    Product Inspection Thank you for your use of AWC portable two-way radio AWR1688+. 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.

  • Page 7: Battery Information

    Battery Information Battery Charging Information The battery is not charged by the manufactory. Charge the newly purchased battery or out of use for more than 2 months battery before use. The battery capacity will be optimum only after being charged/discharged for two or three times. When the battery power is lower, please charge it or replace it with a new one.
  • Page 8 Installing Batteries Push the battery latch upwards to loosen the battery door. (See fig.1) Fig.1 Lift battery door off. (See fig.2) Fig. 2 Insert the battery into the radio. (See fig.3) Make sure the “+” and “– “markings match the ones in the compartment.

  • Page 9: Accessory Installation

    Accessory Installation Belt Clip Push the grooves of the belt clip along those at the top of the radio chassis until they connect well. (See fig.5) Press the tab between the battery cover and the belt clip along the indicated direction (See fig.6).

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    Getting Started 1. Antenna 2. Programming Jack 3. Speaker/Mic Jack 4. Power/Volume Knob Rotate the Power/Volume Knob clockwise until a “click” is heard to turn the radio on, fully counter clockwise to turn the radio off. When the radio is on, turn the knob to adjust volume.
  • Page 11 LCD Display 1. Battery Meter, used to indicate the battery power. 2. Appears when setting the Alarm Clock or the Alarm Clock is on; Flashes when the Alarm Clock rings. 3. Appears when keypad lock is on. 4. Appears when setting the call tone. 5.

  • Page 12: Features And Operations

    Features and Operations Basic Operation Turning On/Off the Radio Turn On: Rotate the Power/Volume Knob clockwise until a click is heard; Turn Off: Rotate the Power/Volume Knob fully counter clockwise. Operations under Radio Modes Conventional Mode Turn the power on to enter conventional mode. In conventional mode, if LCD displays channel number, the display is shown as figure 1-1;...
  • Page 13 2) Call Tone The call tone feature is valid only when you have set a call tone in the menu mode. You can send a call tone to your partner before begin talking with him/her. Briefly press “ ” key to transmit a call.
  • Page 14 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 “ ” key to unlock the keypad. This feature can be enabled/disabled by the dealer. 8) Channel Information Display In clock display or channel number display mode, briefly press MENU key, LCD will display channel number, frequency number and interference eliminator code of current channel.
  • Page 15 Channel Number and Non-standard Frequency Number Display Channel Number and Interference Eliminator Code Display Figure5-1: Channel Information Display 9) Channel Scan Briefly press MON key in conventional mode to begin channel scanning. (See figure6-1) LCD displays “SCAN” icon, channel number and frequency number of the channel. The radio will stay on the active channel when detecting a valid signal and then continue to scan upwards.

  • Page 16: Clock And Alarm Clock Setting Mode

    within the range again or turn the communication range alarm off. This feature can be enabled/disabled by the dealer. 13) Battery Save In conventional mode, when no activity is on channel and no key is pressed for 10 seconds, the battery save feature will be turned on automatically. This feature can be enabled/disabled by the dealer.
  • Page 17 The minute of the clock will flash during setting (See figure9-1). Press “+” / “-” key to select the minute from 0 to 59. 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 exit clock and alarm clock setting mode.

  • Page 18: Channel Setting Mode

    and alarm clock setting mode. The factory default setting for the minute of the alarm clock is “00”. Figure12-1: Setting the Minute of Alarm Clock Channel Setting Mode Turn the power on while holding down MON and PTT key simultaneously. The radio enters channel setting mode after 2 seconds.
  • Page 19 The factory default setting for frequency number of each channel is shown as following: Channel No. Frequency Number Figure14-1: Set Frequency Number 3) Set interference eliminator code When setting interference eliminator code of the channel, “CODE ”icon appears on LCD and the interference eliminator code flashes (See figure15-1).

  • Page 20: Menu Mode

    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 exit the channel setting mode. In factory default setting, all the channels are added to scan list. Figure17-1: Channel Scan Add Figure17-2: Channel Scan Delete Menu Mode...
  • Page 21 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 exit the menu mode. In factory default setting, the call tone 1 is selected. a.

  • Page 22: Pc Programming Mode

    Press “+” / “-” key to select from “y” and “n”. 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 exit menu mode. In factory default setting, the communication range alarm is disabled.

  • Page 23: Wired Clone Mode

    Wired Clone Mode Connect the radio with cloning cable and then turn the power on while holding down CALL and MON key simultaneously. After 2 seconds, the radio enters wired clone mode (source side). When the radio enters wired clone mode, LCD display is shown as figure25-1. The black cursor in the center of LCD flashes.

  • Page 24: Appendix 1: Channel Frequency

    Appendix 1: Channel Frequency (461.0375 MHz - 469.5625 MHz) Frequency Number Frequency (MHz) Frequency Number Frequency (MHz) 462.9125 464.5000 464.4875 464.5500 464.5125 467.7625 464.5375 467.8125 464.5625 467.8500 466.0375 467.8750 466.0625 467.9000 466.0875 467.9250 466.1125 461.0375 466.1375 461.0625 466.1625 461.0875 466.1875 461.1125 466.2125 461.1375...

  • Page 25: Appendix 2: Ctcss Table

    Appendix 2: 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 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...

  • Page 26: Appendix 3: Cdcss Table

    Appendix 3: CDCSS Table (83) CDCSS CDCSS...

  • Page 27: Troubleshooting Guide

    AWC endeavor to achieve the accuracy and completeness of this manual, but cannot guarantee its accuracy at all times. All the above specifications and design are subject to change by AWC without notice. All the reproduction and translation of this manual without authorization of AWC is not allowed.

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