Retevis RB17P - Two Way Radio Manual

Unpack and check the device

Please take the walkie-talkie out of package carefully. We recommend that check all the accessories as the below table list before you discard the package. If you find any accessory is missing or damaged, please contact your local seller.

Accessories

Charging battery

Please use the specified charger to charge the battery: the indicator light of the charger can show the charging status.

About Radio

The parts of radio

1. PTT Button:
   1. Press PTT can talk
2. Programmable Side button
   1. Set as the CTCSS/DCS menu: Short press will switch: OFF -> CTCSS -> DCS N -> DCS I -> OFF
   2. Short press activate the function you set. Optional Function: scan, vox, sub-channel transmit, NOAA, Monitor(Cancel squelch); C:Long press activate Monitor Function(Cancel squelch)
3. Antenna
   1. Receive and transmit signal
4. Alarm button
   1. In standby state, press this top Alarm button to activate Alarm. The Alarm mode can be programmed by its software. (local or local+ remote)
   2. When alarm is on. No key operation will work. After sending the alarm bell for 20s, standby 10s and repeat again and again.
   3. Press PTT button exit the alarm
5. Speaker
   1. Output Audio
6. Menu button
   1. Press will into Menu setting
7. Up
   1. In the programming setting, press the up button.
   2. In channel mode standby, switch scan direction in scan mode.
   3. Long press to achieve quick rollover
8. Confirm Button
   1. In menu operation, short press to confirm;
   2. In standby, long press to open or close the keyboard lock.
9. Down
   1. In the programming setting, press the down button.
   2. In channel mode standby, switch scan direction in scan mode.
   3. Long press to achieve quick rollover
10. Back Button
    1. Short press during menu operation to return to the previous level, short press during standby to switch the main frequency to A or B;
    2. Long press to start scanning; Activate NOAA channel scan when NOAA is on. When NOAA is off or standby, press to activate radio scan.
11. Status indicator
    1. The red light is on when transmitting, and the green light is on when receiving.
12. Power/volume switch
    1. Turn on or off the walkie-talkie/ Adjust the volume of the walkie-talkie.
13. MIC/SP jack
    1. It is used for external earphones, and can also be connected to the programming cable to program your radio
14. Battery pack
    1. Supply power for your walkie talkie

LCD Display

No.	Icon	Describe
1	Sav 1:4	Save Mode 1:4
2		KeyTone
3		Battery status
4	CTC	CTCSS/DCS
5	N	Narrow band
6		Companding function
7	462.61250	A band working frequency
8	003/004	Current Channel Number
9	H	High power
10	MAZN	Current working Channel
11	462.63750	B band working frequency
6		NOAA
7		Keypad Lockout
8	MENU	Menu
9	A/B	A/B band switch

Basic Operations

1. Power On:
   1. When the radio is off, turn the power/volume switch knob clockwise to power on the walkie-talkie.
2. Power off:
   1. In the power-on state, turn the power/volume switch knob counterclockwise to power off.
3. Adjust the volume
   1. When turned on, turn the power/volume switch knob clockwise to increase the volume; turn the power/volume switch knob counterclockwise to decrease the volume.

Functions and Operation

1. In standby, Press button into menu; LCD display shows menu introduction and settings.
2. Press / button choose the menu you want, press to confirm into setting
3. Press / button to choose the setting you want, press to confirm your setting.
4. Press button to exit the menu.

Battery

1. When the battery is fully charged, the green battery icon will be displayed on the upper right corner of the LCD display
2. When the battery is low, the battery is marked yellow.
3. When the battery is low power, the battery is marked with red; and the red flashed and voice prompts: "low power"
4. When the battery is about to run out, radio will automatically shut down. The LCD display will show: "please charge!" before shutting down.

NOAA function

1. When activating the NOAA, the squelch is also turn on. The state will be maintained for 300 seconds(5 minutes) to return back to Channel Mode.
2. In NOAA working mode, radio can't receive and transmit signal.
3. When the NOAA watch function is enabled: In both NOAA and channel mode, you need to receive 1050Hz signaling to enable NOAA reception, otherwise you cannot switch to NOAA mode
4. :In NOAA and Channel mode dual watch duty: At 1050Hz, it will switch to the receiving state after the "beep, beep" tone is emitted.

Squelch level

1. This function can filter out incoming signals that are not strong enough to produce clear emissions to eliminate unwanted noise.
2. Squelch level 0~9 can be selected, under normal circumstances, the default setting is: 5; users can set the appropriate squelch mode according to their needs.

CTCSS/DCS

You can set CTCSS/DCS. Select the CTCSS/DCS to encode or decode from the existing list.( For specific CTCSS/DCS value, please refer to the following CTCSS/DCS tables)

1. Decode: The walkie-talkie at the receiving end needs to decode the subtones sent by the walkie-talkie at the sending end. When the subtone set here matches the subtone from the sender, the speaker will be turned on and the voice will be output;
2. Encode: The radio at the transmitting end encodes the sub-tones before sending the voice and adds the code to the voice and sends it out through the carrier. The receiver will turn on the speaker and output the voice when it receives a match with the sub-tone set here.

Switch working channel

The current working interface can be set to different frequencies of the A/B band, and the A/B band will be standby working when the dual watch function is turned on. Press key to switch between A/B. In the upper right corner of the current working frequency band, display.

Power saving mode

Enabling this function can make the walkie-talkie automatically enter the power-saving mode. The power-saving mode can extend the battery standby time, but it will also cause a delay in response time. The user can set the wake-up time ratio when the machine enters the power-saving mode. You can choose 1:4, 1:8, and off. The smaller the ratio, the more obvious the radio enters the power-saving mode. The default power-saving mode:

Key tone

Allow users to turn on and off the key tone through the menu. The icon is displayed when it is turned on, and it is not displayed when it is turned off.

Companding function

This function is an audio companding function that can improve the signal-to-noise ratio of the received audio signal, make the subject's voice clearer and reduce background noise. Show when turned on: No icon will be displayed when turned off.

Power selection

Allows the user to adjust the high/low of the radio transmission power through the menu. High power display: H, low power display: L.

Keyboard lock

Allow users to lock the keyboard through the menu. The keyboard lock screen displays . In the keyboard lock, except PTT and side keys, no other key operations can be performed; long press to unlock and lock operations.

CTCSS Table

CDCSS Standard Table

Frequency Table