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7120790000 QM-790-U1 USER MANUAL Quantun Electronics, LLC...
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THANK YOU Thank you for your purchase of the Quantun two-way Mobile radio. This easy-to-use radio adopts the latest advanced technology, providing reliable communication performance in today’s demanding communications environment. Before operating this radio, please read this manual carefully to be acquainted with its operation and features.
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MANDATORY SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS TO INSTALLERS AND USERS Use Only manufacturer or dealer supplied antennas and power cable (32V/15A,with safety fuse). Maintain at least 82cm (32 inches) distance form the antenna. Antenna used for this transmitter must not exceed an antenna gain of 3dBi(for VHF)and 5.5dBi (for UHF).
CONTENTS User Safety and General Information Compliance with RF Energy Exposure Standards Operational Instructions and Training Guidelines FCC Compliance Precautions Supplied Accessories Radio Overview Parts of the Radio Table below explains the functions of the LEDs and beeps Programmable Auxiliary Functions Getting Started Basic Operations Programmable Auxiliary Functions...
This equipment should be serviced by qualified technicians only. Compliance with RF Energy Exposure Standards Your Quantun mobile radio is designed and tested to comply with a number of national and international standards and guidelines (listed below) regarding human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy.
To transmit (talk), push the Push-To-Talk (PTT) button; to receive, release the PTT button. Approved Accessories For a list of Quantun approved accessories, see the accessories page of this user manual or visit the following website which lists approved accessories: http://www.Quantun.com...
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FCC Requirements Your radio must be properly licensed by the Federal Communications Commission prior to use. Your Quantun Wireless dealer can assist you in meeting these requirements. Your dealer will program each radio with your authorized frequencies, signaling codes, etc., and will be there to meet your communications needs as your system expands.
the operation of any radio. Installation Guidelines Do not mount the mobile radio overhead or on a sidewall unless you take special precautions. If the mobile radio is not properly installed, road shock could bump the radio loose, and the falling radio could, in some circumstances, cause serious injury to the driver or a passenger.
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Before unpacking the QM-790-U1 mobile radio, please inspect the packaging for signs of damage and report any damage to your dealer. Upon unpacking of the QM-790-U1 mobile radio, please ensure that all items shipped were received, report any missing or damaged items to your dealer.
Radio Overview Front Panel Figure 1 Volume Control Knob Turn the Volume Control Knob clockwise to increase the volume, or counter-clockwise to decrease the volume. Please refer to the “LCD Display” section for details. Programmable Functions Key ([▲]/[▼]) The [▲]/[▼] keys are programmable with auxiliary functions by your dealer. Please refer to the “Programmable refer Functions Keys”...
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2. External Speaker Jack Plug the external speaker connector (c3.5mm) into this jack. 3. Power Inlet Use the DC power cable supplied by Quantun to inlet 13.6v DC power supply. 4. Antenna Pedestal To connect the external antenna. LED Indicator...
Programmable Auxiliary Functions Your dealer may program the [P1]-[P4], [▲]/[▼] keys (long or short press) keys with one of the following auxiliary functions respectively. 1. Off 2. CH Up 3. CH Down 4. Zone Up 5. Zone Down 6. Monitor A 7.
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LCD Display Indicator Description 1. Display zone/channel number. 2. Display zone/channel label 3. Display channel frequency 4. Display MDC1200 5. Display DTMF digit 6. Display GPS coordinates 7. Display menu, setting items, etc. 1. Appears when the selected channel is busy 2. The bar number indicate the channel RSSI Appears when the transmitting power is low Appears when press MONI Key Appears when call transmission is selected 1. C Indicating that the selected channel is contained in the scan list ●...
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flashed appears when the scan function is activated Appears when compander function is enabled Appears when scrambler function is enabled Appears when GPS function is enabled Appears when VOX function is enabled Appears when the Aux port is activated ...
Basic Operations Turn Radio On/Off Press the power switch to turn on the radio. press and hold down the power switch for about 1 second to turn off the radio. Adjust the Volume Turn the Volume Control Knob clockwise to increase the volume, or counter-clockwise to decrease the volume.
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Press the programmed [zone Up] key to select a higher numbered zone; press the programmed [Zone Down] key to select a lower numbered zone. Receive a Call If CTCSS/CDCSS, DTMF/2-Tone/MDC1200 is set on the current channel by your dealer, you can receive calls with matched signalling only, If CTCSS/CDCSS, DTMF/2-Tone/MDC1200 is not set, you can hear from all the users on the same channel.
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Monitor If the monitor function is set by your dealer, press the programmed Monitor key while in receive mode to hear activities on the current channel. The Monitor key is programmable with one of the following four operating modes by your dealer.
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1. Time Operated Scan Scanning remains on an active channel for a programmed time period (programmable by your dealer),once the timer expires, the radio will begin scanning other channels even if the active channel is still busy. 2. Carrier operated scan If carrier is detected during the scan sequence, scanning will remain on the active channel until here is on activity.
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■ Manual Dial Press any key from the DTMF keypad of the microphone, while holding down the [PTT], to transmit the DTMF frequency, and the DTMF tone will be heard from the local speaker. Release the [PTT] to remain transmission for 2s (programmable by your dealer), press a numeric key within the 2s to continue transmission.
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■ Confirm the Stored DTMF Numbers 1. Press the [*] key on the microphone keypad, then the LCD displays “A--”. 2. Enter the memory number (01~32), the LCD displays the stored number or its alias. 3. Press any key other than the [PTT], the LCD resumes the initial display. ■...
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time expires after encoding ends. ●Green LED solidly glows while decoding; orange LED flashes until the preset time expires after successfully decoded. Emergency Call Holding down the Emergency Call key (programmable as long or short press), the radio will enter the Emergency Call mode and switch to the preset Emergency Zone/Channel. The radio will firstly transmit within the preset time period, and then receive within the preset time period, and so does the cycle.
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signalling is disabled while the microphone is in the off hook condition. Busy Channel Lockout (BCL) The feature can be enabled/disabled by your dealer, this feature is to prevent transmission on a channel that is already in use. Press the [PTT] on a channel that is already in use, transmission is inhibited and an alert tone is heard .
Programmable Auxiliary Functions The [P1]-[P4],[▲]/[▼] keys are respectively programmable with one of the following auxiliary functions by your dealer. Reverse Frequency If communications between radios are disrupted because of a long distance from the repeater, the Reverse Frequency function can be used to re-establish communications with another radio.
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CTCSS/CDCSS codes that preset on the current channel, Operations are as follows: 1, Select a desired channel. 2, Press the programmed UST key to enter the UST mode. 3, Use the [▲]/ [▼] keys to select from the preset UST codes (the newly selected CTCSS/CDCSS code is valid in the UST mode only), then the CTCSS/CDCSS code on the current channel is set as the selected UST code.
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Voice Compander Press the programmed voice Compander key to toggle the voice compander feature ON or OFF. When the feature enabled, LCD displays the “? ” icon. Scrambler Press the programmed Scrambler key to toggle the scrambler feature ON of OFF. When the feature enabled, the LCD displays the “? ”...
Service If you need service, contact your Quantun dealer. If you find it inconvenient to have service performed by your local dealer, you may contact Quantun below: Quantun Electronics,LLC 1379 Shotgun Road Sunrise, Florida 33326 USA Main line: 954-598-3500 Toll Free USA: 888-361-0521...
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