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BFDX BF-P118 Manual

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Thank you for your selection of BFDX radio, We believe, the radio will provide convenient and reliable
communication and make your communication with high efficiency.
BFDX adopt the advanced technology and is convinced that the product quality and function will make
you feel satisfied.
BF-P118：Digital series radio in UHF
User Instructions
Transmitting operation is not allowed for the unlicensed radio within the government controlled area
The radio user should apply frequency license from local Radio Management Committee, illegal
operation will be subject to a fine or detention.
The repair can be performed only by the professional and technical personnel.
Safety
It is very important for the users to have the general knowledge and understanding of the risk involved
during using.
Warning
Explosive environment (gas, dust and smoke, etc) is not allowed
Please turn off the radio when in the in gas station or fuel pipelining
Guidelines for user
Please obey the following precautions to prevent fire, personal injury and radio damage,
●The best work way recommended is that transmitting for one minute and receiving for four minutes,
Long time continuously transmitting will battery pack heat, do not make the heated battery pack
contact with the plastic surface to avoid risk of the plastic surface been dissolved
●Never modify this radio in any case.
●Don't expose the radio to long periods of direct sunlight, nor place it close to heating appliances.
●Don't place radio in excessively dusty, humid and wet area, also not unstable surface.
●If an abnormal smell or smoke is detected coming from the radio, switch off the power immediately
and remove the optional battery pack from the radio, contact your local dealer.
Contents
Battery information
Accessory install
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Thank you for your selection of BFDX radio, We believe, the radio will provide convenient and reliable communication and make your communication with high efficiency. BFDX adopt the advanced technology and is convinced that the product quality and function will make you feel satisfied.

  • Page 2: Unpacking And Accessories Checking

    Getting acquainted Operation Basics Switching power ON/OFF Adjusting the volume Channel knob Transmitting Receiving Emergency Alarm Indication Radio features General Settings Tone alerts Menu Contact List Radio mark explanation Scan Call log Setting Signaling system Button function Keypad Configuring One Touch Calls Text Message Emergency Systems Alarm Type...

  • Page 3: Use The Li-Ion Battery Pack

    ●Please use the special charger The charger has been specifically developed for BF-P118, it is scientific and more safe for charging to this model.

  • Page 4: The Characteristic Of The Li-Ion Battery

    Charging for the Li-ion battery When connect the charger of model BF-P118 to power supply, the light will turn green, put the battery in then it will turn red and start to charging. The light will turn green after full, if the temperature exceed the using range, the red light will flicker.

  • Page 5: Install The Antenna

    Install the antenna Hold the bottom of the antenna, spin the antenna into the connector of the radio with clockwise, till it is fixed. Install the belt clip Put the belt clip into the grooving slot, push it in till you hear a “kada” sound, the clip will be locked Install the hand strap Put the hand strap through the loop of the radio.
  • Page 6 1. Power on/off and volume adjuster 1)Turn the knob clockwise then the power will turn on, it can adjust the volume after turn on. Voice channel broadcasting will be heard if mute cancelled, if no activity detected on the channel, instead of voice channel broadcasting, a short voice will appear 2)Turn the knob counter-clockwise, it will turn off the power.
  • Page 7 Press and hold the PTT button then you can speak and transmit. 9. MIC-SP-USB connection Connection for MIC-SP and USB cable 10. MIC-SP-USB fixer To keep good connection between USB cable and MIC/SP 11. Keypad For alphabet and Numbers key in 12.
  • Page 8 other call type and number upon a signal received Emergency Alarm Indication 1. Determines if audio and visual indication is given by the radio when an emergency alarm is received. If the checkbox is unchecked, the radio displays nothing when it receives an emergency alarm. 2.
  • Page 9 7. Talkaround Group Call Hang Time (ms) Sets the duration during which a radio will talk back to a received call or continue a transmitted Talkaround Group Call using the previously received or previously transmitted digital group ID. After expiration of the Talkaround Group Call hang timer, the radio will transmit using the TX Contact Name (digital group) specified for this channel in CPS.
  • Page 10 12. DPMR mode 3 Multi-channel output mode 13. Always priority call At the multi-channel mode, It is always in priority transmission and connection regardless of channel is busy or idle Tone alerts 1. Disable All Allows the user to disable all alert tones (Keypad tones, Call Ringers, Escalert and Talk Permit Tone) except for the incoming Emergency alert tone.
  • Page 11 ●The Receive (RX) Low Battery tone is an alert tone that sounds when the radio’s low battery threshold is reached while a call is being received, or while the radio is in idle mode. The RX Low Battery Interval sets the interval for the generation of this tone. Range Maximum 635 sec Minimum 0 sec...
  • Page 12 5. Remote Monitor Allows the user to initiate a Remote Monitor request to the target radio via the menu. Upon a successful request, the target radio's microphone and transmitter will be activated to be remotely monitored. 6. Radio Disable Allows the user to initiate a Radio Disable command to the target radio via the menu. Upon a successful request, the target radio will disable all its user interfaces (e.g.
  • Page 13 actions on the scan list, e.g. view the scan list, change the scan member's priority level, add new scan members to the scan list or delete members from the scan list. Creating a new or deleting an existing scan list is not allowed on the radio Call log ●Missed Allows the user to track the last 10 incoming private calls that the user missed or failed to respond.
  • Page 14 8. LED Indicator Allows the user to toggle the radio's LED indicator on or off via the menu Signaling system Signaling system can be ignored Button definition Long Press Duration (ms) Sets the duration a button is required to be pressed (and held down), for it to be interpreted as a long press, tone alert will be heard for effective short or long press Range : Maximum 3750 ms Minimum 250 ms...
  • Page 15 14. One Touch Call 5:Refer to One Touch Call 1 functionality. This is another option that can be configured as One Touch Call (applicable to Digital mode only 15. One Touch Call 6:Refer to One Touch Call 1 functionality. This is another option that can be configured 16.
  • Page 16 3. Digital Call Allows the user to select a call member from all types of digital calls available in the Digital folder under Contacts, i.e. Private Calls, Group Calls, PC calls and Dispatch Calls except All Call. 4. Call Type Allows the user to select a call type for the call member that was selected in the Digital Call column.
  • Page 17 Select Add->System. 2. To delete a signaling system: Right-click an individual signaling system of the Tree View. Select Delete. Alarm Type An alarm is a non-voice signal that triggers an alert indication on another radio. This feature specifies the behavior of the radio's alarm when the emergency button is pressed 1.
  • Page 18 Hot Mic Duration (sec) If the Mode is selected as Emergency Alarm with Voice to Follow, after the radio transmits an emergency alarm, the Hot Mic feature is activated whereby the radio automatically begins transmitting voice for the duration indicated by the Hot Mic Duration. There is no need to press the Push-To-Talk (PTT) button during this time in order to transmit voice.
  • Page 19 ▼ Quick Text messages: This feature allows for text messages to be predefined. These messages (also known as Quick Text messages) are common messages that are sent repeatedly and stored in the radio. This helps the user avoid retyping content whenever they want to send a text message.
  • Page 20 Channel This radio house 50 zones, each zone support 16 channels and the total 160channel supportable. 1.To add a zone: Right-click the Channels folder of the Tree View. Select Add->Zone to create a zone. Give the zone a unique name. Valid characters are alphanumerics, spaces and special characters. An empty string cannot be used for a name.
  • Page 21 Allows the radio to automatically begin scanning when the user selects the current channel. When disabled, the user is still able to invoke the scan operation, via a short or long programmable button press (Scan On/Off) or Scan (Scan Menu) feature. 3.
  • Page 22 8. TX Frequency (MHz) Sets a frequency (in MHz) on which a signal is transmitted for the current channel. 9. Default Frequency (MHz) Selects the Reference Frequency used when transmitting on the current channel. The reference frequency can be shifted to allow the radio to operate on channel frequencies that would otherwise be blocked by internally generated spurious signals.
  • Page 23 Maximum 495 sec (for digital channels in Portables and Mobiles) 13. TOT Rekey Delay (sec) Sets the amount of time that the radio waits on a channel after the Time-Out Timer (TOT) expires (which stops the radio transmission) before allowing the user to transmit again. This is a channel-wide feature.
  • Page 24 To delete a Scan List: Right-click an individual Scan List of the Tree View. Select Delete. 3. Hang Time (ms) Sets the time the radio will remain on a scan list member channel following the end of the channel activity. The hang time prevents the radio from resuming scanning until the conclusion of the response to the initial call.
  • Page 25 5. Talkback Determines if the user is able to transmit on the channel it unmutes during scan. If this feature is disabled, the radio transmits on the channel indicated by the TX Designated Channel feature. 6.Set/Clear Priority 1 Toggles the Priority 1 scanning status of the highlighted channel in the Members list. When the Priority 1 status is set to the highlighted channel, the Priority 1 status on another channel (if any) is cleared.
  • Page 26 Guidelines: radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct.