Hoffer 508 Owner's Manual And Operating Instructions

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Communicator Controls
1. Antenna
2. LCD Screen: Displays current channel selection and other radio status
symbols.
3. Up button (VOLUME/CHANNEL): Press to adjust volume level and
change channels.
4. Down button (VOLUME/CHANNEL): Press to adjust volume level and
change channels.
5. Call C button: Press to transmit CALL TONES.
6. Enter button: Used to turn LCD Screen LAMP ON/OFF. Buttons are
locked when pressed and held.
7. Speaker
8. Battery Compartment (LOCATED ON THE REAR): Houses 4 x 1.5V "AAA"
alkaline batteries or 4.8V "AAA" Ni-MH rechargeable battery pack (not
included).
9. Battery Compartment Cover Latch (LOCATED ON THE REAR): Secures
Battery Compartment cover.
10. Mic: Microphone.
11. Monitor M button: Press to tune in and hold onto weak signals.
12. Menu button: Allows you to change channels.
13. PUSH TO TALK PTT button: Press to transmit.
14. Scan S button: Used to activate/deactivate CHANNEL SCAN.
15. Power On/Off button: Press and hold the button to turn your unit ON/OFF.
16. TX (Transmission) LED indicator: Illuminates red when transmitting.
17. External Sp. /Mic. Jack
18. Belt Clip (LOCATED ON THE REAR)

Getting Started

Carefully remove your communicator from its Packing. If there is any
visible damage, do not attempt to operate this communicator. Return
it to the place of purchase
Removing the BELT CLIP:
Figure 1.
1. Pull the BELT CLIP LATCH away from the unit.
2. While pulling the BELT CLIP LATCH, push up on the BELT CLIP to remove
it from the unit. See Figure 1.
Installing the Belt Clip:
1. Slide the BELT CLIP into the BELT CLIP SLOT. See Figure 2.
2. A "click" indicates the BELT CLIP is locked into position.
Battery Installation:
1. Release the BATTERY COMPARTMENT
2. Install 4x1.5V AAA alkaline batteries or
3. Reinstall the BATTERY COMPARTMENT
Figure 3. Figure 4.
The COMMUNICATOR has a built in POWER SAVER feature for
maximum battery life. But when the COMMUNICATOR is not being
used, conserve battery power by pressing the
Remove the batteries if the unit will not be used for a long period
of time.
COMMUNICATOR MODEL 508
OWNER'S MANUAL AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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Figure 2.
COVER LATCH located on the rear side
of the unit (see Figure 3) and remove
the BATTERY COMPARTMENT COVER from
the BATTERY COMPARTMENT (See Figure
4).
4.8V "AAA" Ni-MH rechargeable battery
pack (not included) as shown.
C OV E R a n d l o ck t h e B AT T E R Y
COMPARTMENT COVER LATCH into
position.
button to OFF.
LCD Screen:
Button Lock
Channel Number
Battery Indicator
RX Icon
Channel Number changes from 1 to 8
as selected by user.
Press and hold the ENTER
until the BUTTON LOCK symbol is displayed.
Displayed during DUAL WATCH mode.
DW
Displayed during waiting instruction.
CTCSS code. Sub Channel Number changes from
1 to 38 as selected by user.
Displayed during VOX mode is on.
VOX
Displays current VOLUME LEVEL.
Displayed during CHANNEL SCAN mode.
SCAN
Displayed when receiving a signal.
BUSY
Displays current BATTERY LEVEL.
Turning the Unit ON:
Press and hold the button. The unit will "beep" with dual tone and the
LCD SCREEN will briefly display a SELF-TEST Screen.
Turning the Unit OFF:
Press and hold the button. The unit will "beep" with a signal tone and
the LCD Screen will turn blank.
Adjusting Speaker Volume:
1. Press the Up button to increase the Speaker Volume.
2. Press the Down button to decrease the Speaker Volume.
3. The Speaker Volume level is indicated by the number of bars displayed in the
lower right corner of the LCD Screen.
NOTE: Volume Up and Down
LOCK mode
Receiving a Signal:
The unit is continuously in the RECEIVE mode when the unit is ON and not
Transmitting. When you receive a signal on the current channel, the RX icon
(BUSY) is displayed. (See "LCD SCREEN" for details).
Transmitting a Signal:
1. Check the channel activity by pressing and holding the MONITOR M button.
You'll hear static if the channel is unoccupied. Don't TRANSMIT if someone
is talking on the channel.
2. Press and hold the PTT button to TRANSMIT. The TX LED Indicator will light
up in red. Hold the unit in a vertical position with the MICROPHONE 2 to 3
inches from the mouth. While holding the PTT button, speak into the unit using
a normal tone of voice.
3. Release the PTT button when you have finished transmitting.
NOTE: In order for other people to receive your transmission, they must also be
on the same channel you are currently using. Refer to the "Channel
Selection" section for more information.

Channel Selection

8 basic channels and 38 sub channels are available.
Changing Basic Channels
1. Press the MENU button once to enter BASIC CHANNEL SELECTION
mode. The current channel number flashes on the LCD Screen.
2. While the channel number is flashing:
Press the Up button to move to a higher channel.
Press the Down button to move to a lower channel.
The channel changes from 1 to 8, or from 8 to 1.
3. Press the ENTER button to confirm the selected channel and return
to the NORMAL mode.
Changing CTCSS Code - Subchannels
The COMMUNICATOR has 38 available CTCSS subchannels. To set the
CTCSS code.
1. Press the MENU button twice until the CTCSS digits flash.
2. While the CTCSS code digits are flashing:
Press the Up button to move to a higher subchannel.
Press the Down button to move to a lower subchannel.
The subchannel changes from 0 to 38, or from 38 to 0.
3. Press the ENTER button to confirm your selection and return to the
NORMAL mode.
NOTE: 1. To communicate with other PMR units, both units must be
switched to the same channel and CTCSS subchannel.
2. Channel change operations are disabled during BUTTON LOCK
mode.
3. Refer to the "Channel Table" section of this Owner's Manual
for detailed frequency listings.
ENGLISH
Dual Watch
Scan Indicator
Sub Channel
Number
VOX icon
Volume Level
Channel Scan Selection
button
buttons are disabled during BUTTON