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Thank you for purchasing a COVALUE two-way radio. This simple to use radio adopts the latest
advances in technology, providing reliable communication in today's demanding communication
environment.
Notice to the User:
· Please read this instruction manual before operating this radio.
· It's prohibited to use the radio or charge it at any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere
(where the air contains gas, dust and smog, etc.), as well as while taking on fuel, or while
parking at a gasoline service station; or any area where radio communication is prohibited
(such as a hospital or a airport.)
· It's prohibited to operate the radio without permission in areas where the government laws
prohibit radio communication.
· Please don't expose the radio to direct sunlight for a long time; don't place the radio near any
heating devices, either.
· Please don't put the radio in extremely dusty, moist humid areas or unstable surfaces.
· Only qualified personal, with proper tools and instruments are allowed to service and repair the
radios, do not disassemble the radio by yourself to avoid damages.
FCC Warning：
This device complies with part 15 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 accept
any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Any
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
IC Warning :
This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard (s).
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference,including interference that
may cause undesired operation of the device.
Instruction Manual
CU500-1 CU510-1
FM Portable Radio
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- Page 1 Instruction Manual CU500-1 CU510-1 FM Portable Radio Thank you for purchasing a COVALUE two-way radio. This simple to use radio adopts the latest advances in technology, providing reliable communication in today’s demanding communication environment. Notice to the User: · Please read this instruction manual before operating this radio.
- Page 2 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY SHENZHEN COVALUE COMMUNICATIONS CO.,LTD. as manufacturer of the product two way radio, declares that the said product complies with the essential requirements established in article 3 of the Council of Europe Directive 1999/5/CE, dated 9th March, 1999.
- Page 3 FCC requires users to be fully aware of and able to control their exposure to meet occupational requirements. Exposure awareness can be facilitated by the use of a product label directing users to specific user awareness information. COVALUE 2-way radio has...
- Page 4 RF exposures decrease with distance from the antenna. Antenna should be kept away from eyes. • When worn on the body, always place the radio in a COVALUE’s approved clip, holder, holster, case, or body harness for this product. Using approved body-worn accessories is important because the use of COVALUE’s or other manufacturer’s non-approved accessories may result in...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS ■ Unpacking and Checking the Equipment ------------------------------------ Supplied Accessories---------------------------------------------------- ■ Preparation ----------------------------------------------------------- Charging the Battery Installing/Removing the Battery Pack Installing the Antenna Installing the Optional Speaker/Microphone Installing/Removing the Belt Clip ■ Radio Overview ■ Basic Operations ■ Programmable Button Function ■... -
Page 6: Unpacking And Checking The Equipment
■ Unpacking and Checking the Equipment Unpack the radio carefully. We recommend that you identify the items listed in the following table before discarding the packing material. If any items are missing or have been damaged during shipment, please contact the carrier or the dealer immediately. Supplied Accessories Item Quantity... - Page 7 lighted, the charger begins to charge the battery. After charging for about 3 hours, the red LED will turn OFF and the green LED will light indicating the battery has been fully charged. On the first charge, please leave the battery in that state of green indicator for 1~2 hours before you remove it from the charger to achieve the best performance of the battery.
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Page 8: Installing/Removing The Battery Pack
Installing/Removing the Battery Pack Installing/Removing the Battery Pack To install the battery, please place it into the groove on the top of the radio chassis about 5mm away from latch. If the radio has the belt clip installed, you will have to press one side of the clip, to raise it and slide the battery in proper position. -
Page 9: Installing The Antenna
2.3 Installing the Antenna Screw the antenna into the connector at the top of the radio by holding the bottom of the antenna and turn it clockwise until secure. 2.4 Install external speaker/MIC Open the cover of the jack for external speaker/MIC, and then insert the plug of the external speaker or microphone into the jack on the radio. -
Page 10: Installing/Removing The Belt Clip
Installing/Removing the Belt Clip Use the 2 screws (M2.5x8.0) supplied with the radio and fix these screws on the holes in the radio clip and into the holes in the aluminum case. If you want to remove the clip from the radio, just unscrew them, and remove the clip, you can put the screws back to make sure you do no loose them. -
Page 11: Radio Overview
Radio Overview 3、 ① PTT ( PUSH-TO-TALK) Button To make a call, press and hold the PTT button, then speak into the microphone in normal voice. Release the PTT button to receive signals. ② Side Button 1 (Programmable Button) ③ Side Button 2(Programmable Button) ④... -
Page 12: Basic Operations
Rotate to select channel 1~16. ⑤ Power/Volume Knob Turn clockwise to switch on the radio. Turn counterclockwise till a click is heard to switch off the radio. Rotate to adjust the volume after turning on the radio. ⑥ LED Indicator LED Indicator Status/Alert. - Page 13 3. Select a Channel: Rotate the channel selector to the desired channel. If channel annunciation has been set, the current channel number will sound. When a signal is received, it will be heard in the speaker.
- Page 14 4. Make a Call: To make a call, press the PTT, and speak in normal voice and please keep your mouth about 10 cm (3-4 inches) away from the microphone to achieve optimal voice quality.
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Page 15: Programmable Button Function
5. Receive a Call: Release the PTT button and adjust the volume at the proper position to receive calls. The dealer can set CTCSS/DCS, 5-Tone or 2-Tone or MDC on your radio. On the channels programmed with Selective Signaling, you will not hear calls except those from the radios in the same group and sending the proper ID. - Page 16 Cancel Emergency Call Man-Down Scan Noise Channel Delete Call Forward H/M/L Power Switch Squelch Adjust Monitor Momentary/Call Cancel Monitor/Call Cancel Squelch Off Momentary/Call Cancel Squelch Off/Call Cancel Lock Keyboard Battery Check Surveillance CTCSS Scan/Forever Save CH CTCSS Scan/Save CH When pressing a Key, notice the different beeps you will hear No beep, key pressed not acknowledge one beep, feature enable two beeps, feature disable...
- Page 17 is safe, otherwise, the radio will enter emergency state automatically. Emergency Call When you press the top button set as “Emergency Call”, the radio will enter emergency state, the radio can sound alarm tone or transmit ID code or background tone to your partners or the system, the detail setting is programmed by your dealer.
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Page 18: Vox (Voice Operated Transmission)
Monitor/ Call Cancel Press the side button set as “Monitor” to turn off CTCSS, DCS, 5-Tone,2-Tone and MDC and to hear the signals that cannot be heard when in normal work. Press again the Monitor key to return to normal work. When in selective call state, press this key to exit selective call. -
Page 19: Radio Setting
VOX allows hands-free transmission on the radio when using the appropriate earphone/headset. Two types of VOX are available: built-in and external. If VOX has been set, when speaking voice reach the preset volume, VOX will activate the radio to transmit automatically. ■... -
Page 20: Channel Annunciation
Channel Annunciation The dealer can enable or disable this option. When switching to a channel by rotating the channel knob, the current channel number will be heard. CTCSS/DCS The dealer can set CTCSS/DCS on the radio channels to ignore calls on the same channel from irrelevant radios. -
Page 21: Dtmf
When pressing PTT button, the radio will transmit from the last channel that received a call. 4) Last used When pressing PTT button during the scanning, the radio will transmit from the last channel you used to talk. C ) Priority Scan During scanning, if the priority channel has been set on the radio, when the priority channel receives signals the radio will automatically switch to the priority channel even the normal channel is receiving signals at that time. -
Page 22: Mdc Signaling
set by the dealer. 1) 2Tone decode If the received 2 tone is same as the template chosen then it can decode successfully. After the radio received the correct 2 tone signaling, according to the Receive squelch mode set by the user, the squelch will be ON. - Page 23 is too small. Make sure the antenna is the originally supplied one. Check if the battery power is in the normal state. Ask your local dealer to adjust the squelch level. Make sure the PTT button has been pressed completely. Battery power may be insufficient.
- Page 24 ■ Settings (by the Dealer) Model: ____________ Serial No.: ___________ 1) Channels List CTCSS Receiving Transmittin CTCSS Scan Type Channel /DCS Power Bandwidth Frequency g Frequency /DCS Encode List Decode 2) Optional Functions Time-out Time (TOT) 15-600s Squelch Level Voice Annunciation ON □...
- Page 25 Lone Work Emergency Call Cancel Emergency Call Man-Down Scan Noise Channel Delete Call Forward H/M/L Power Switch Squelch Adjust Monitor Momentary/Call Cancel Monitor/Call Cancel Squelch Off Momentary/Call Cancel Squelch Off/Call Cancel Lock Keyboard Battery Check Surveillance CTCSS Scan/Forever Save CH CTCSS Scan/Save CH Side Button 1 None (No Function)
- Page 26 Side Button 2 None (No Function) Annunciation Selection Talkaround Call1/Call2/Call3/Call4 Lone Work Emergency Call Cancel Emergency Call Man-Down Scan Noise Channel Delete Call Forward H/M/L Power Switch Squelch Adjust Monitor Momentary/Call Cancel Monitor/Call Cancel Squelch Off Momentary/Call Cancel Squelch Off/Call Cancel Lock Keyboard Battery Check Surveillance...
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