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◆ If you want to use the machine for secondary development, please contact with BelFone’s technical engineer or dealer for technical assistance; ◆ Please keep the surface of radio is clean and dry, clean the radio using a...
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Supplied Accessories Notes: The accessories listed below are covered by BelFone dealer, authorized BelFone agents or factories. After carefully unpacking the transceiver, identify the items listed in the table below. If any items are missing or have been damaged during shipment please contact with dealer immediately.
Installation of Accessories Installation/ removing the antenna Hold the supplied antenna by its base, then screw it into the connector on the top panel of the radio until fasten. Turn the antenna anti-clockwise to remove it. Attaching/Removing the belt clip Attach the belt clip using the two supplied3*4mm binding screws.
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Attaching/Removing the Battery Warning! Don’t short-circuit the battery, it may cause the battery damaged or burst into flame; Never attempt to remove the casing from battery, that avoid to short the battery terminal; Battery is flammable objects, don’t throw it into fire or don’t use it on dangerous area. Match the guides of the battery with the corresponding grooves on the upper rear of the radio, then press the battery...
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Applicable Battery To reduce the risk of injury, please only use the battery and charger specified by BelFone, other batteries may burst, causing bodily injury and property damage. Battery Tips ● When charging your battery, keep it at a temperature among 5 -40 .
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Charging the battery Use only the charger specified by the manufacturer, the charge indicator indicates the charging progress. Charger Status Charger Indicator Standby(No-load) Charge Indicator glows green Battery is charging Charge Indicator glows red Battery is fully charged Charge Indicator glows green Charge Steps: 1.
Getting Acquainted ① Channel Selector Knob Turn the knob to select channel 1-16. ② Power switch/volume adjust keys Turn clockwise to switch the radio power on, when the radio is turned on, rotate clockwise to increased volume, counter- clockwise to decrease the volume. Turn counterclockwise fully to switch the radio off.
⑦ PTT Key Press and hold down the PTT key then speak into the microphone to transmit. ⑧ Button 1 Press to activate the programmable function. (The detailed consult to basic operation) ⑨ Button 2 Press to activate the programmable function. (The detailed consult to basic operation) ⑩...
Turning the power on /off Rotate the power switch/volume adjusting keys clockwise to turn the power on. Rotate the power switch/volume adjusting keys anti-clockwise to turn the power off. Adjusting the volume After the radio is power on, you can rotate the power switch/volume adjust keys to adjust the volume level, rotate the knob clockwise to increase the volume, or rotate the knob anti-clockwise to decrease the volume.
Call Each digital channel may preset a contact, the preset contact could be a private call contact, a group call contact or an all call contact; on analog channel press and hold down the PTT key to transmit. On digital compatible analog channel press PTT key, if is not within hang time to transmit analog call, within the preset time period to call back;...
3. All Call ● If you preset an all call contact for current digital channel, press PTT key to transmit an all call; ● Enter Contacts menu to select the all call number you want to call, then press PTT key to transmit an all call. ●...
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Shortcut Keys Description Unassigned Not assigned with any function On Touch Call 1-6 Quick transmit group call/ private call/call alert or preset SMS Emergency On To send emergency information, only set short press on orange button Emergency Off To exit emergency mode, only set long press on orange button Monitor To enable or disable monitor function...
Functions and Operations Contacts Contacts list can contain a maximum of 512 members, including private call, group call, all call. 1. Group Call( ) While the contacts type as group call, you can select the menu to view its ID or send message.
3. All Call( ) While the contacts type as group call, you can select the menu to view its ID or press PTT to call. Scan 1. Scan On/Off While current channel add scan list and the list contain 2 channels at least, you may enable the feature.
1. Inbox The Inbox can save up to 30 received messages. Inbox the unread message displays: , read message displays: . For each message, you can choose to perform any of these operations: Reply, Forward and Delete. 2. Preset SMS Via programming software, user can save 10 entries text messages and each of a message contains 140 characters at most on preset SMS.
Call Logs 1. Missed Call The missed calls list can save up to 10 entries, when the memory for call logs is full, the oldest entry will be deleted automatically. You can add it to contact list or delete it. 2.
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● Backlight: To set the backlight parameters, you can select on or automatic, while you select automatic on, the light will become dark after 5 second you don't operate the key, and the light will keep on all the time when the backlight is on.
● RTC Configure: This option allows you to set the current date, time. ● U Disk Mode: If stored voice memo into transceiver memory, it allow you switches to U-Disk mode, the voice memos can download to PC to play, to exit U-Disk mode restart your radio.
Silent: In emergency mode, the radio will give audible and visible indication; In emergency mode, the radio won’t give any audible or visible indication; Silent with Voice: In emergency mode, the radio won’t give any audible or visible indication, but will receive voice. Emergency Mode: Alarm: In this mode, you can send alarm information, while receive ACK or reach the maximum retries will exit emergency mode.
Via programmable software to set it: Signaling Systems folder→Work Alone→ Work Alone Enable→Work Alone Response Time→Work Alone Warn Time→ Work Alone Response Operation Note: Alone Worker is an optional feature. Man Down When this feature is enabled, the radio automatically sends an alarm for help if it is positioned aslant or keeps motionless long time.
Voice Encryption The voice encryption can encrypt your audio signals to guarantee the privacy of your communication, via the programming software user can select encryption type as static or dynamic. If the encrypt feature is enabled, the transmitter and receiver will be set as the same encryption type and same encryption key, otherwise the receiver is mute.
TX Permission Digital Channel This feature can restrict the channel if it is already in use you will be unable to transmit. There are three options available: always, color code free, channel free, if choose always, whenever press PTT key to transmit directly; If choose color code free, you will be unable to transmit on the channel if the color code is already in use;...
Voice Recording While activated voice recorder, it will continuously record all transmitted and received signals. There are 2 Rec modes available: compress or uncompress the compress mode can reduce memory but uncompress mode can make the quality of audio excellent. On Voice Records menu input date can view or play the voice memo.
Note:On analog channel approves of non-standard code, you can input non-standard code as you need, on compatible channel, only can select a certain CTCSS/CDCSS from list. CTCSS Frequency Table Freq. CTCSS Freq. CTCSS Freq. CTCSS Freq. CTCSS [Hz] [Hz] [Hz] [Hz] 196.6 62.5 100.0 156.7...
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