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Preface Thanks for your favor in our product. To derive optimum performance from the product, please read this manual and the supplied Safety Information Booklet carefully before use. This manual is applicable to the following model: MD78X (X may indicate 2, 5, 6 or 8) MD78XG (X may indicate 2, 5, 6 or 8)
Copyright Information Functions marked with no function icons are available on both Hytera is the trademark or registered trademark of Hytera analog and digital channels. Communications Co., Ltd. (the Company) in PRC and/or other Term Explanation countries or areas.
If you have any suggestions or would like to learn more details, directly or by implication, any rights to the purchaser regarding the please visit our website at:http://www.hytera.com. Company’s computer programs. Any of the Company’s computer RF Radiation Information...
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U.S, and the manufacturer shall post a RF label on the product to inform users of operational instructions, so as to enhance their occupational health against exposure to RF energy. Operational Instructions and Training Guidelines To ensure optimal per formanc e and c omplianc e with the occupational/controlled environment RF energy exposure limits in the above standards and guidelines, users should transmit no more than 50% of the time and always adhere to the following...
Checking Items in the Package Please unpack carefully and check that all items listed below are received. If any item is missing or damaged, please contact your dealer. Radio Unit Palm Microphone Microphone Hanger and Screws Power Cord Fuse Mounting Bracket Kit GPS Antenna Documentation Kit Note: To realize functions enabled by inputting, please purchase a palm microphone with keypad.
Product Overview Front Panel Rear Panel Part Name Part Name RF Antenna Power Inlet Connector GPS Antenna Accessory Jack Part Name Part Name Connector Volume Control / Channel LED Indicator N o t e : T h e G P S A n t e n n a C o n n e c t o r i s o n l y Selector Knob available for MD78XG.
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Product Overview Shortcut Keys Function Scrambler: To encrypt your voice Zone Up so as to guarantee privacy of To select a desired zone quickly your communication Scrambler /Encrypt Zone Down To access the menu “Contact Encrypt: To encrypt your voice Contact List List”...
And make Install the microphone hanger in a location where it can be sure the antenna and power cord is dedicated for Hytera reached easily. digital radios.
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Installation Part Name Part Name Radio Unit Locking Knobs Mounting Bracket Self-tapping Screws (4.8×20 mm) Palm Microphone Self-tapping Screws (4×16mm) Microphone Hanger Power Inlet Power Cord (black) Power Cord (red) Fuse RF Antenna Connector GPS Antenna Connector...
Status Indication LCD Icon The Emergency mode (other Emergency than secret emergency) is active Status Icon Icon or an emergency message is Icon Name Icon Radio Status received The knob currently operates in No signal Knob channel selection mode RSSI More bars indicate better signal Operation strength...
Status Indication Operation Mode Icon Icon Name Icon Operation Mode Direct Mode: Under this mode, radios communicate with each other directly O p e r a t i o n Mode Icon Re p e ate r M o d e: U n d e r t h i s mode, radios communicate with each other via a repeater LED Indicator...
Basic Operations Turning the Radio On/Off Selecting a Channel To turn the radio on, long press the Power On/Off key until the Press the Volume Control / Channel Selector knob to switch it radio shows power-up screen and sounds power-up alert, and to channel selection mode (the radio displays the icon ), and the LED flashes green.
Call To ensure optimal volume of the receiving radio, hold the palm Input a Private Call number you want to call using the microphone approximately 2.5 to 5 centimeters away from your microphone with a keypad. Hold down the PTT key to transmit the Private Call. mouth.
Call Note: All Call If the Display Missed Call feature is enabled Transmitting an All Call by your dealer, your radio will display the Two met ho ds are available fo r t ransmit t ing an A ll Call: missed call icons transmitting a call to the preset contact;...
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Call Transmitting a phone call: ● Select “Back”. Then go to “Menu -> Phone ->Phone List” to select a desired contact, and press the PTT key. 1. Access the phone system. After the call is established, you can hold down the PTT key ●...
Menu Navigation Menu Ctrl Services You can send to a Private Call contact the following commands: alert call, radio check, remote monitor, radio enable or radio disable. See the “Manual Dial” below for details. Editing a Contact You can edit the number and alias of each Private Call contact. Viewing a Contact You can view details of each contact.
Menu Navigation Manual Dial Alert Call You can manually input a phone number to make a phone call. You can send an Alert Call command to a Private Call contact. For details, please refer to Call -> Phone in the manual. The called party will call you back after receiving the alert.
Menu Navigation InBox Call Logs The InBox can save up to 20 received messages. When the To access this item, press the Menu key in the home screen and then select “Call Logs”, or press the shortcut key for Call Logs InBox is full, the icon will appear, and the earliest message directly.
Menu Navigation Deleting a Channel To remove a channel from the active scan list. However, the first channel in the list can not be deleted. Zone To access this item, press the Menu key in the home screen and Scan On/Off then select “Zone”.
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Menu Navigation Radio Set the squelch level is set to Open, the speaker will keep unmuted irrespective of the decoding conditions. You can optimize your radio performance by customizing related parameters according to actual needs and your preferences. Encrypt Power Level To set whether to enable the Encrypt feature.
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Menu Navigation Key Value TextMsg: to set whether the radio will give tone indication when it receives a message. You can edit the key value, which can consist of numbers and letters A-F (within the predefined key length). Private Call: to set whether the radio will give tone indication when it receives a Private Call.
Menu Navigation Lone Worker Press the OK key. The “Contact List” is selected by default. To set whether to enable the Lone Worker feature. Press the OK key again to access the “Contact List”. Then use the Up/Down key to select your desired contact. Device Info Or you can select “Manual Dial”...
Functions and Operations Priority Channel 1 or Priority Channel 2, the LCD will display Home Screen icon or icon respectively. The feature allows you to quickly return to the previous menu or ● If you don’t want to hear activities on the channel, press the the home screen.
Functions and Operations Talk Around unmuted no matter whether carrier is present. Operation: You can continue to communicate in DM mode by pressing the ● Press the programmed Squelch Off key to enable the feature. programmed Talk Around key, when your repeater malfunctions, or when your terminal is out of the repeater’s range but within Then the radio displays the icon and sounds background...
Functions and Operations If the Telemetry feature is enabled for the radio by your Service Operation Press the One Touch Call key dealer, you can supervise the device connected with the To send private c alls/group and then hold down the PTT radio via a third-party software.
Functions and Operations If you cannot operate your radio within a preset response For each Emergency mode, there are four Emergency types period, your radio will give alerts before this period expires available. You can select one of them via your dealer: (dependent on the settings by your dealer).
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Functions and Operations Operation Methods for Analog Emergency one of them via your dealer (Note: For the following operation methods, we take the “Regular” type as an example). Alarm (None & HDC1200) Emergency Mode Description Operation: Press the programmed Emergency key to send In this mode, you can send alarm alar m infor mation.
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Functions and Operations If the preset Voice Cycles expire, you can hold down the PTT the icon , with red LED glowing). After the emergency key to make the emergency call again (the radio displays call is transmitted, release the PTT key to receive (the radio the icon , with red LED glowing).
Functions and Operations Operation: speak into the microphone to make an emergency call when Press the programmed Emergency key to send alarm the radio displays the icon information. The radio displays icon and text information When the icon appears, you can receive. And when a “Sending Alarm”, with red LED glowing.
Functions and Operations Operation: ● Operation: To power on the radio, start the engine or long press the Power On/Off key; to power it off, press the Power To enable or disable the feature, go to “Menu -> Accessories -> On/Off key.
Functions and Operations Emergency Footswitch in use, your radio will keep beeping and display text information “Channel Busy!”, alerting you to transmission prohibition. To stop This feature must be realized through further development. beeping, please release the PTT key. When the channel is free, After successfully developed, you should request your dealer to you can press and hold down the PTT key to transmit.
Signaling Introduction The radio supports the following signaling. You can ask your ● Selective Call: After decoding, the radio provides the following dealer to make appropriate settings on your radio. For detailed indications: Alert:The radio will sound default alert. information, please contact your dealer. LED:The LED glows green.
Signaling Introduction During encoding, the radio sounds a side tone, the LED glows Call”) and an appropriate call icon (Private Call: ). ; red, and the LCD displays the call icon with contact Group Call: ). If Auto Reset is enabled (by your dealer), information above it.
Troubleshooting Phenomena Analysis Solution The radio cannot be powered on. The power cord may be unconnected. Connect the power cord correctly. The volume may be set to a low level. Increase the volume by rotating the Volume Control knob clockwise. Power off the radio, re-install the antenna and power on the radio During receiving, the voice is The antenna may get loose or improperly installed.
Care and Cleaning To guarantee optimal performance as well as a long service life of the product, please follow the tips below. Product Care ● Keep the product at a place with good ventilation and heat dissipation to facilitate normal work. ●...
Optional Accessories The following items are the main optional accessories for the product, and please consult your local dealer for more other accessories. Desktop Microphone SM10A1 External Speaker SM09D1 Programming Cable (USB Port) PC47 Data Cable PC40 Palm Microphone with External Power Supply PS22002 Antenna Back-to-back adapter cable...
Appendix Input Method Special Character To enter common punctuations and special characters, press You c an enter aliases, number s or messages using the To input a space, press microphone with a keypad. The radio supports the following input methods: Chinese Pinyin (simplified), English and Number. Note: You can use the Up/Down key to move the Chinese Pinyin (Simplified) cursor leftward/rightward in the entered text.
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