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  • Page 1 RX-8 User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Warning And Precautions

    Zartek same channel, as long as they are within range. The range of the RX-8 is anything from 500m indoors to 5kms outdoors, depending on terrain and environment. The signal will bounce around and penetrate materials at the speed of light, bearing in mind the greater the barriers the more attenuation i.e.

  • Page 3: Warranty

    The LCD display is made of glass and maybe damaged if dropped or impacted. WARRANTY This product is warranted by Zartek against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a 12 month period from date of purchase via our authorized appointed dealers. There is a 12 month factory warranty on the unit.

  • Page 4: Care And Safety

    CARE & SAFETY To clean the radio, wipe with a soft cloth dampened with water. Never use solvents or cleaners on the radio, they can harm the body and leak inside, causing permanent damage. Your radio is not splash proof or waterproof. If the radio gets wet, turn it OFF and remove battery immediately.
  • Page 5  Backlit LCD with Function Icons  Uses 3 x AA batteries per radio  External Mic/Headset (PTT or VOX) socket  Size incl Antenna & Belt clip 16 x 4 x 5.5cm  Weight per radio incl Batteries 150g ...

  • Page 6: Installing Batteries

    RECHARGING BATTERIES The RX-8 twinpack radio option (not the basic pack) includes a mains USB adaptor, dual pin USB charging cable and rechargeable NiMH AA batteries. DC input of 5V is required to recharge AA NiMH batteries.
  • Page 7  Usage Time per Charge is 50 hours on average duty use (5% TX, 5% RX 90% Standby) WARNING  Make sure the polarity of each inserted battery is correct.  When a battery is damaged or not working, dispose of it safely according to its instructions.

  • Page 8: Operating Time

    6. Use of an attachment which not recommended may result in a risk of fire, electric shock, or personal injury. 7. Make sure the cord is located where it will not be stepped on, tripped over, or subjected to damage or stress. OPERATING TIME A new set of batteries will give approximately 50 hours of average use on duty cycle 5% transmit, 5% receive, 90% standby.
  • Page 9 FREQUENCY & TONE LIST...

  • Page 10: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS...

  • Page 11: Power On/Off

    POWER ON/OFF  To power ON the radio, press key for 3 seconds until a beep is heard and the LCD screen displays the channel and screen icons  To power OFF the radio, press for 3 seconds until LCD display turns off.
  • Page 12 setting with CTCSS = 00 (OFF). There are 121 tones consisting of 38 CTCSS Codes + 83 DCS Codes To select a code  Press the MENU key twice, the code display will flash.  Press UP or DOWN key to select your required code (01 - 121, 00 is off).

  • Page 13: Talk Range

    The range will depend on the type of terrain that you are communicating across. Zartek RX-8 uses the UHF (Ultra High Frequency) band and will be subject to similar obstacle interference as cellular phones. The radio works indoors as well as outdoors. Typical rough estimate ranges for different terrains are: ...
  • Page 14  Farmland 1-4km,  Top of mountain or building (elevated line-of-sight) 5-10km. When you press the PTT talk button a signal is transmitted and the signal floods the area in all sideway directions. The signal travels in 3 different ways: 1) Penetration: The signal can go through materials such as wood, plastic, cement and fabric.

  • Page 15: Dual Watch

    LCD will display the transmit icon and your call tone will be sent. VOX “HANDS FREE FUNCTION” Zartek RX-8 has a built-in multi-level sensitivity VOX function. You can enjoy talking and listening without pressing PTT key as transmit is automatically activated by sound. Setting 3 is the most sensitive to noise.
  • Page 16 06 = Low receive sensitivity (to only accept stronger and clearer signals) TX POWER This feature (MENU item 7) is not activated on the RX-8. Both settings LO / HI are the same transmit power 0.5W SCANNING CHANELLS This feature allows you to search channels for transmitting activity.

  • Page 17: Keypad Lock

    Press and hold in the MON key to open the main channel displayed on screen and monitor its frequency for any activity. HEADSET optional The RX-8 radio is fitted with a socket to fit an external microphone speaker headset which can be used on PTT or VOX. ...

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