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Hytera TC-780 User Manual

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PREFACE
Thank you for purchasing Hytera TC-780 Professional Portable Radio.
This easy-to-use radio will deliver you secure, instant and reliable com-
munications at peak efficiency. Please read this manual carefully before
use. The information presented herein will help you to derive maximum
performance from your radio.
MODELS COVERED IN THIS MANUAL
TC-780 VHF Two-way Radio
TC-780 UHF Two-way Radio

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  • Page 1 PREFACE Thank you for purchasing Hytera TC-780 Professional Portable Radio. This easy-to-use radio will deliver you secure, instant and reliable com- munications at peak efficiency. Please read this manual carefully before use. The information presented herein will help you to derive maximum performance from your radio.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Safety Information ----------------------------------------------- 3 HDC2400™ --------------------------------------------------------- 29 Product Inspection ---------------------------------------------- 4 Programmable Auxiliary Functions ------------------------ 31 Radio Overview --------------------------------------------------- 5 Advanced Operations ------------------------------------------ 32 Battery Information ---------------------------------------------- 9 Adjust Power Level -------------------------------------- 32 Antenna Information -------------------------------------------- 12 Adjust Squelch Level ------------------------------------ 32 Assembly and Disassembly ---------------------------------- 13 Backlight ---------------------------------------------------- 32 Attaching/Removing the Battery ---------------------- 13...
  • Page 3 Contents Squelch Off ------------------------------------------------ 34 Squelch Off Momentary -------------------------------- 34 Talk Around ------------------------------------------------ 34 VOX (Voice-Operated Transmit) --------------------- 34 Whisper ----------------------------------------------------- 34 Zone Down ------------------------------------------------ 35 Zone Up ---------------------------------------------------- 35 Inverted Display ------------------------------------------ 35 UST ---------------------------------------------------------- 35 Encrypt ------------------------------------------------------ 35 Patrol Receive -------------------------------------------- 35 Background Operations --------------------------------------- 36 Sending a Voice Call ------------------------------------ 36...

  • Page 4: Safety Information

    ◇ When transmitting with a portable radio, hold the radio in ◇ Do not modify the radio for any reason. a vertical position with the microphone 3 to 4 centimeters ◇ Use only Hytera supplied or approved batteries and away from your lips. Keep antenna at least 2.5 centimeters chargers.

  • Page 5: Product Inspection

    Product Inspection Please unpack the package box carefully and check that all items shipped are received; report any missing or damaged items to your dealer. Accessories Antenna Li-Ion Battery Item Qty. (PCS) Antenna Li-Ion Battery MCU Rapid-rate Charger Switching Power Belt Clip MCU Rapid-rate Leather Strap...

  • Page 6: Radio Overview

    Radio Overview 1. PTT (Push-to-Talk) Key 2. SK1 (Side Key 1) 3. SK2 (Side Key 2) 4. Antenna 5. Microphone 6. Speaker 7. LCD Display 8. Function Keypad 9. Numeric Keypad 10. TK (Top Key) 11. Channel Selector Knob 12. Radio On-Off /Volume Control Knob 13.
  • Page 7 Radio Overview PTT (Push-to-Talk) Key Exit Menu / Select Press and hold down the PTT key to transmit; release it to receive. SK1 (Side Key 1) Programmable function key. SK2 (Side Key 2) Programmable function key. LCD Display Used to display radio status information. Call Back Down Redial...
  • Page 8 Radio Overview TK (Top Key) Programmable function key. Channel Selector Knob Rotate the knob to select a desired channel. Radio On-Off/Volume Control Knob Rotate the knob clockwise to turn the radio on, and rotate the knob fully counter-clockwise until a “click” is heard to turn the radio off.
  • Page 9 Radio Overview LED Indicator The following table indicates LED mode and corresponding radio status: Status Transmit Receive Green Low battery alert Flash red After transmitting a call (within auto reset time) Orange After receiving a call (within auto reset time) Flash orange slowly Missed call alert Flash orange rapidly...

  • Page 10: Battery Information

    Battery Information Initial Use 3. Do not cut off the power supply or remove the battery when charging a battery. New batteries are shipped uncharged from the factory. 4. Never charge a battery that is wet. Please dry it with a Charge a new battery for 5 hours before initial use.

  • Page 11: Charging The Battery

    Battery Information Battery Storage 1. Fully charge a battery before you store it for a long time, to avoid battery damage due to over-discharge. 2. Recharge a battery after several months’ storage (Ni-MH & Ni-Cd batteries: 3 months; Li-Ion & Li- polymer batteries: 6 months), to avoid battery capacity reduction due to over-discharge.
  • Page 12 Red LED flashes rapidly (0.2s on/0.2s off)? glowing (Ni-MH battery only). 1. Remove the battery from the charger, and: a) Make sure that it is a Hytera authorized battery. Other batteries may not charge. b) Remove power from the battery charger, and clean the gold metal, charging contacts of the battery and charger, using a clean dry cloth.

  • Page 13: Antenna Information

    Antenna Information 1. Stubby antenna is ideal for communication within limited range. Thin and long antenna optimizes communication coverage, and its flexible and soft characteristic makes it ideal for wearing your radio on the belt. 2. Communication range may vary with terrain and your operating conditions.

  • Page 14: Assembly And Disassembly

    Assembly and Disassembly Attaching/Removing the Battery Removing the Battery 1. Turn off the radio before removing the battery. Attaching the Battery 2. Slide the battery latch, at the bottom of the radio’s 1. When attaching the battery, make sure the battery body, in the direction indicated by the arrow.

  • Page 15: Attaching/Removing The Antenna

    Assembly and Disassembly Attaching/Removing the Antenna Attaching/Removing the Belt Clip Attaching the Antenna Attaching the Belt Clip 1. Align the threaded end of the antenna with the radio’s 1. Loosen the belt clip screws on the radio’s body. antenna connector. 2.

  • Page 16: Removing The Accessory Cover

    Assembly and Disassembly Removing the Accessory Cover 2. Align the screw at the top of the earpiece/microphone plug with the threaded hole on the radio. 1. Rotate the screw on the accessory cover counter- 3. Rotate the screw clockwise to secure it. (See Figure6). clockwise with a flat head screwdriver until you can remove it.

  • Page 17: Lcd Icons

    LCD Icons Icons & Indications There are 15 status icons in all and 8 icons at most may display on the LCD simultaneously. Each icon is shown at a fixed place. As shown in the table below, the display Icon Indication priority decreases from “highest”...

  • Page 18: Menu

    Menu Menu Navigation Chart Keypad Keys Function Menu/Select key. Press the Menu/Select key to go to the next menu, or make selections. Exit key. Use the Exit key to cancel or return to the previous menu. Left key. Press the Left key under an input interface to delete an entry.

  • Page 19: Menu Display

    Menu Menu Display Top Menu ( Display Content ) Sub-Menu ( Display Content) Description of Sub-Menu Select call list type. Call List Type : HDC2400 Select HDC2400 call list. Radio Call Call List Type : HDC1200 Select HDC1200 call list. Call List Type : DTMF Select DTMF call list.
  • Page 20 Menu Vibrate Enable / Disable the Vibrate function. Available transmit power levels are: High/Med- Transmit Power ium/Low. Utilities Enable / Disable the Scrambler function on the Scrambler current channel. Zone Zone ( 1 / n ) Select the current zone. Patrol Device Control patrol record.

  • Page 21: Basic Operations

    Basic Operations Turning the Radio On/Off Transmitting a Call Press and hold down the PTT key, and speak into the Rotate Radio On-Off /Volume Control knob to turn the radio on/off. You will hear an alert tone and see LED microphone at your normal voice level to transmit a call indication as well as greetings on the LCD during power-on.

  • Page 22: Channel Scan

    Basic Operations Channel Scan 2. Auto Entry If Auto Entry is enabled for the channel assigned Each channel can be set with one scan list with a maximum with a Scan List, the radio will automatically initiate of 32 channels. Scan lists on the channels can be identical scanning when it switches to the channel.

  • Page 23: Emergency

    Basic Operations 1. Press the programmable Emergency key (long or Scan Stay ◆ If a match signal is detected on a Scan List member, or short) again to exit the Emergency mode. the PTT or Monitor key is pressed, the radio will stay 2.

  • Page 24: Lone Worker

    Basic Operations 4. Emergency alarm will be heard from both the transmitting party and receiving party. 5. If the Discreet Emergency is enabled, the radio will enter the Discreet Emergency mode. Lone Worker When this feature is activated, you should at least perform an operation on the radio within a specific time period (programmed by your dealer) to indicate that you are safe;...

  • Page 25: 2-Tone

    2-Tone Methods to encode 2-Tone signaling: 1. Press PTT under the Radio Call menu to encode 2-Tone signaling. 2. Encode 2-Tone signaling through the programmed function key. (Note: You must assign 2-Tone Call to this function key.) ● Red LED solidly glows during encoding, and orange LED solidly glows after encoding is completed.

  • Page 26: Dtmf

    DTMF Methods to encode DTMF signaling: ◇ Receives Individual Call 1. Press the PTT under the Radio Call menu, to encode You may set the Call Individual ID. The radio shall sound DTMF signaling. individualized Individual Call Alert when it receives the 2.
  • Page 27 DTMF ◇ Receives Other Types of Code If the Display ID feature is enabled, other types of code received by the radio shall be displayed on the LCD. ◇ Transpond When the Transpond feature is enabled, the radio shall send back a single tone to the calling party, after it receives an incoming individual call or group call.

  • Page 28: Hdc1200

    HDC1200 The HDC1200 Signaling is compatible with MDC1200, heard after encoding is completed, are programmed and allows functions including PTT ID Encode & Decode, by your dealer. Emergency Encode & Decode,Radio Check Encode & ● For Status Message and Fixed Message, LED flashes Decode,Status Inquiry Decode,Kill &...
  • Page 29 HDC1200 ● After a Kill code is successfully decoded, the radio shall mute its speaker and prohibit voice transmission and any key operation. Moreover, the LCD shall display “Killed”. ● After a Revive code is successfully decoded, the radio shall return to operational use. ●...

  • Page 30: Hdc2400

    HDC2400™ The HDC2400™ signaling is exclusive to Hytera, and Methods to decode HDC2400™ signaling: contributes to the system to achieve features including After a received PTT ID is decoded successfully, the PTT ID, Select Call, Alert Call, Radio Check, Safety radio displays ID of the transmitting party by Zone ID and Check, Status Inquiry, Kill/Stun/Revive and Emergency.
  • Page 31 HDC2400™ ● After a Kill code is successfully decoded, the radio shall mute its speaker and prohibit voice transmission and any key operation. Moreover, the LCD shall display “Killed”. ● After a Stun code is successfully decoded, the LCD shall temporarily display “Stunned”, and shall return to normal status soon.

  • Page 32: Programmable Auxiliary Functions

    Programmable Auxiliary Functions The TK, SK1, SK2, P1, P2 and P3 keys are programmable ◇　 Home Channel ◇　 Keypad Lock function buttons. Your dealer may assign one of the following ◇　 Lone Worker auxiliary functions to a short or long, momentary or toggle ◇　...

  • Page 33: Advanced Operations

    Advanced Operations Channel Up The following functions are programmable by your dealer. Adjust Power Level Press the Channel Up key to select a higher numbered channel in the order in which channels appear in the Press the Adjust Power Level key to switch the transmit Channel List.

  • Page 34: Emergency On

    Advanced Operations Emergency On Note: This function is only applicable to the radio with Man Down option. Otherwise abnormal phenomena will occur Press the Emergency On key in Non-emergency mode, when this function is used. to activate the Emergency mode. Monitor Emergency Siren The Monitor key press functions as follows:...

  • Page 35: Radio Call

    Advanced Operations Squelch Off the remaining channels in the Scan List. To resume scanning the temporarily deleted channel, exit and then Press the Squelch Off key to toggle the Squelch function reactivate the Scan mode. on or off. Note: You cannot perform a Nuisance Temporary Delete if Press this key in Auto Reset mode to cancel a call.

  • Page 36: Zone Down

    Advanced Operations Zone Down Patrol Receive Press the Zone Down key to select a lower numbered Press the programmed Patrol Receive key to receive zone. signals from the patrol transmitter again. Zone Up Press the Zone Up key to select a higher numbered zone. Inverted Display Press the Inverted Display key to reverse the LCD 180 degrees.

  • Page 37: Background Operations

    Background Operations Sending a Voice Call Time-out Timer ◇　 If the user holds down the PTT longer than the preprogrammed 1. Select a channel used for transmitting a call. limit, the radio will automatically stop transmitting and sound a 2. Press and hold down the PTT, and then speak into the warning tone until the PTT is released.

  • Page 38: Battery Save

    Background Operations Battery Save If this function is enabled by your dealer and when no activity is present on the channel or no operation is performed (no key press or knob selection) for extended operation time, the Battery Save function will be automatically activated. Once the radio detects no activity on the channel and no operation performed, it will automatically enter the Battery Save mode after the programmed time period.

  • Page 39: Optional Functions

    Optional Functions Each optional function is available only after the appropriate 2. After event selection, press to enter the Transmission optional board is attached. Confirmation interface. At this interface, press Patrol return to the Patrol Event Selection interface, or press to send the patrol information.
  • Page 40 Optional Functions Wireless Programming Operations on the Patrol Transmitter: Wireless Adjustment on Tx Power of the Patrol Transmitter: To program the patrol transmitter wirelessly, a PC and TX-92 You can wirelessly adjust power of the patrol transmitter Programming Software are needed. Before programming, via the patrol radio.

  • Page 41: Man Down

    Optional Functions Encrypt (2) The patrol radio is allowed to enter the Wireless Power Adjust mode (It is required to program the You can activate/deactivate this feature through appropriate patrol radio via the radio’s programming software). programmable keys or menu options, and corresponding (3) For TX-92 Patrol Transmitter, power adjustment prompts will appear on LCD.

  • Page 42: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Symptom Solution ● The battery has run out. Please recharge the battery or replace it with a new one. Cannot power on the radio. ● The battery is not properly installed. Please remove the battery and attach it again. The operating time is noticeably shorter ●...

  • Page 43: Care And Cleaning

    Care and Cleaning ● Do not hold the radio by its antenna or external earpiece directly. ● Do not place the radio in a dusty or dirty environment. ● Clean the radio with a lint-free cloth to remove dirt or grease, to avoid poor contact due to excessive dust.

  • Page 44: Optional Accessories

    Optional Accessories Ni-MH Battery Li-Ion Battery Bone-induction Light weight, Throat- (1800mAh) BH1801 (2100mAh) BL2102 Earpiece EBN01 Vibrating Earpiece ELN02 Earbud with in-Line Earbud with on-MIC D-earset with in-Line D-earset with Boom Micro- PTT ESN05 PTT ESN06 Microphone & PTT EHN07 phone &...
  • Page 45 Optional Accessories Light Weight, Behind-the- Light Weight, Single Noise-Cancelling Behind-the-Head, Noise- Head Earpiece ECN06 Muff Headset ECN07 Headset ECN08 Cancelling Earpiece ECN09 Remote Speaker Noise-Cancelling Speaker Micro- Waterproof Remote Speaker Belt Clip BC09 (for use Microphone SM08N1 phone (antenna applicable) SM13N4 Microphone (IP56) SM13N5 with BL2102&BH1801) Receive-only Earpiece...
  • Page 46 Optional Accessories Antenna Belt Clip BC08 (for use Chest Pack LCBN13 Leather Carrying Case with battery BL1703) (swivel) LCBY22 Vehicle Adapter Li-lon Battery BL1703 CHV09 (1700mAh) Note: Pictures above are for reference only and may vary from actual product. However, product function shall remain the same.
  • Page 47 Hytera endeavors to achieve the accuracy and completeness of this manual, but no warranty of accuracy or reliability is given. All the above specifications and designs are subject to change without notice due to continuous development. No part of this manual may be copied, reproduced, translated,...

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