HYT TC-518 OBR, Owner'S Manual

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Page 2: ...nufacturing and other small to mid sized personnel to handle this radio model with a single hand making the other hand always available to continue operations while increasing productivity Note Read this user guide carefully to ensure you know how to properly operate the radio before use The information presented herein can help you to derive optimum performance from your radio MODELS COVERED BY T...

Page 3: ...to continuous development No part of this manual may be copied reproduced translated and stored in a retrievable system distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical for any purpose without the express written permission of Hytera FCC Regulations Federal Communication Commission FCC requires that all radio communication products should meet the requirements set fo...

Page 4: ...FCC 1 888 225 5322 Or http www fcc gov Before filling out your application you must decide which frequency ies you can operate on For questions on determining the radio frequency please contact us or your local dealer for more technical support Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Hytera may void the user s authority granted by the FCC to operate this radio and should not be made To ...

Page 5: ...g a Channel 13 Transmitting 13 Receiving 13 Programmable Auxiliary Functions 14 Advanced Operations 14 CTCSS CDCSS 14 Battery Save 14 Time out Timer TOT 15 Battery Strength Indicator 15 Monitor Squelch off 15 Scan 16 Busy Channel Lockout BCL 18 Low Battery Alert 18 Voice Operated Transmit VOX 18 Compandor 20 Scrambler 20 Channel Lock 20 Troubleshooting 21 Care and Cleaning 22 Optional Accessories ...

Page 6: ...air bag or in the air bag deployment area Turn off your radio prior to entering any area with explosive and flammable materials Do not charge your battery in a location with explosive and flammable materials Turn off your radio before entering a blasting area Do not use any portable radio that has a damaged antenna If a damaged antenna comes into contact with your skin a minor burn can result Do n...

Page 7: ...ry 1 Rapid Rate Charger 1 Switching Power 1 Owner s Manual 1 Note 1 Frequency band is marked on the label of antenna if not please refer to the label on the radio unit for detailed frequency band information 2 The radio unit is shipped with the screws of belt clip mounted from the factory Li Ion Battery Belt Clip Strap Antenna VHF Antenna UHF Rapid Rate Charger for Li ion Battery Switching Power d...

Page 8: ...cator 15 Belt Clip 7 Channel Selector Knob 16 Battery 8 Channel Indicator 17 Screw Belt Clip 9 Volume Control Knob 18 Charging Piece PTT Push to Talk Key Hold down the PTT key and speak into the microphone to transmit and release it to receive SK1 Side Key 1 SK2 Side Key 2 SK1 and SK2 are programmable keys that can be assigned with long short press functions via CPS software and programming cable ...

Page 9: ...nd a low pitched tone is heard every ten seconds Transmitting 1 Red LED glows while the radio is transmitting 2 When transmission times out continuous beeps are heard 3 TOT Pre alert one beep is heard 4 Transmitting PTT ID continuous beeps programmable via CPS software and programming cable are heard 5 Transmitting PTT ID is completed a short beep programmable via CPS software and programming cabl...

Page 10: ...after three full charge discharge cycles If you notice the battery power runs low please recharge the battery Applicable Battery Packs To reduce the risk of injury charge only the battery specified by Hytera Other batteries may burst causing bodily injury and property damage Caution 1 Do not dispose of the battery in fire 2 Recycling and disposal of the battery shall comply with your local regulat...

Page 11: ... the battery life To Prolong Battery Life 1 Battery performance will be greatly decreased at a temperature below 0 A spare battery is necessary in cold weather The cold battery unable to work in this situation may work under room temperature so keep it for later use 2 The dust on the battery contact may cause the battery cannot work or charge Please use clean dry cloth to wipe it before attaching ...

Page 12: ...ed or the battery alone in the charger 4 Make sure the battery is in good contact with the charging terminals The charging process initiates when the red LED lights 5 The green LED lights when the battery is fully charged orange LED lights when the battery is almost fully charged Then remove the radio with the battery attached or the battery alone from the charger Charging Method 2 You may connect...

Page 13: ...led operation procedures Figure 2 Schematic Diagram of Six Unit Charger Antenna Information 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 Communication range may vary with terrain and your operating conditions Rainy days or forest locati...

Page 14: ... with the main unit and assembly is finished See figure 2 below Note If the battery is loose or unsecured please take it down and attach it again Removing the Battery 1 Please turn off the radio first Then hold the top of radio unit and press the belt clip to make its bottom up Lift the battery latch as shown in figure 3 2 When the bottom of battery is lifted release the battery latch and remove t...

Page 15: ...ain unit fasten the belt clip to the main unit make sure the screw holes of belt clip are aligned with those of aluminum chassis and clockwise screw down the belt clip See figure 6 above Removing the Belt Clip Turn the screwdriver counter clockwise to loosen the screw Please refer to the operations for attaching the belt clip Note Please be careful to avoid missing of screws Attaching Removing the...

Page 16: ...ounds power on alert tone To turn off the radio hold down the Power On Off key for about 2 second and then the radio sounds power off alert tone Adjusting the Volume You may adjust the volume through any of the following two methods 1 Turn the Volume Control Knob upwards to increase the volume and downwards to decrease the volume The radio will give you audible indications accordingly 2 Hold down ...

Page 17: ...ffice space buildings Inside multi level buildings Up to 250 000 sq ft Up to 20 Floors TC 518 OBR 4W High Power UHF Office Space Multi Level Inside steel concrete office space buildings Inside multi level buildings Up to 350 000 sq ft Up to 30 Floors TC 518 OBR 2W Low Power VHF Office Space Multi Level Inside steel concrete office space buildings Inside multi level buildings Up to 220 000 sq ft Up...

Page 18: ...conversations on the same frequency If CTCSS CDCSS is set on the current channel CTCSS CDCSS match is required for the radio to unmute to an incoming signal If CTCSS CCSS is not set the radio can receive calls from all users operating on the same frequency This feature does not mean that your conversation will not be heard by others Radios that set with the same CTCSS CDCSS or no CTCSS CDCSS can r...

Page 19: ...nting battery strength levels To exit the indications release the key Battery Strength LED Indication 70 100 Green 50 70 Orange 30 50 Red 10 30 No LED indication is shown when the function key is pressed while the radio is in standby mode LED flashes red and a low pitched tone sounds at intervals of preset time Less than 10 No LED indication is shown when the function key is pressed the radio can ...

Page 20: ...adio to unmute to an incoming call regardless of CTCSS CDCSS condition Holds down the function key to enter Monitor Momentary mode and release it to exit Scan Press the programmed Scan key to initiate scanning ascending through the channel numbers in scan list Green LED flashes during the scan process and solidly glows when activity is detected on a channel and signaling condition is satisfied Pre...

Page 21: ...an mode when it is switched to the channel You can exit scan mode through any of the following methods a Key operation Press the programmed Scan key to exit scan mode b Auto The radio automatically exits from scan mode when it is switched to another channel c Turn the radio off Talk Back Defines whether the user is able to PTT the radio and talk back on the channel on which the radio currently sto...

Page 22: ...Scan List or designate it as the Tx Channel Busy Channel Lockout BCL Avoid interference with the users using the same channel by preventing transmission if another talk group is already on the air The radio will generate a continuous tone upon PTT press if a transmission is not allowed Release the PTT to cancel the tone Low Battery Alert For extra convenience LED flashes red and a low pitched tone...

Page 23: ...tion needs to work with a compatible VOX earpiece 4 Your dealer can set VOX sensitivity level or disable the VOX function via programming software Note 1 When the PTT VOX switch on the earpiece is set to PTT no matter whether VOX is enabled the user can transmit only when holding down external PTT key 2 When the switch is set to PTT do not push it from PTT to VOX or a continuous transmission would...

Page 24: ...hat any private communication of users can be highly protected It can enable disable through the programmed keys or set on a definite channel via programming cable and CPS software The radio sounds one beep when the feature is enabled and two continuous beeps when the feature is disabled Channel Lock Prevents accidental change of channel so that the user won t miss calls on his often used channel ...

Page 25: ...re on the same channel with your group members Check whether the Channel Lock feature is enabled And if so rotating the Channel Selector Knob won t change the current channel Make sure radios have the same channel and the same CTCSS CDCSS settings M a k e s u r e y o u a r e w i t h i n t h e i r communication range Hear non group members The CTCSS CDCSS settings should be changed for all radios i...

Page 26: ... or spirits Optional Accessories Antenna VHF SMA Connector 146 174 MHz AN0160H14 UHF Stubby Antenna SMA Connector 420 470 MHz AN0445H03 Sprint Belt Clip Screws not included BC12 Battery Li Ion 1650 mAh BL1719 Rapid rate Charger for Li ion Battery CH10L19 Vehicle Power Adapter CHV09 Surveillance Earpiece with On Mic PTT and Transparent Acoustic Tube VOX EAM12 D earset with in Line MIC VOX EHM15 Sur...

Page 27: ... contact your retailer for more other accessories Leather Carrying Case Non Swivel Belt Clip Black HY1015 30C KIT Multi unit Rapid rate Charger for Li ion Battery MCL15 Li ion Battery Adapter POA51 Nylon Carrying Case non swivel NCN001 Programming Cable PL2303 USB PC26 Six unit Switching Power PS7002 Optional Accessories Nylon Hand Strap RO03 Universal Nylon Chest Pack for Portable Black LCBN13 ...

Page 28: ...9 12 2 151 9550 82 5 13 2 151 9550 94 8 14 2 151 9550 179 9 15 5 151 7000 67 0 16 6 151 7600 67 0 TC 518U OBR Radio Channel Frequency Number Frequency MHz Code Hz 1 2 464 5500 67 0 2 8 467 9250 67 0 3 9 461 0375 67 0 4 10 461 0625 67 0 5 11 461 0875 67 0 6 12 461 1125 67 0 7 13 461 1375 67 0 8 14 461 1625 67 0 9 1 464 5000 67 0 10 3 467 7625 67 0 11 4 467 8125 67 0 12 5 467 8500 67 0 13 6 467 8750...

Page 29: ... kHz 10 151 5125 12 5 kHz 11 151 6550 12 5 kHz 12 151 6850 12 5 kHz 13 151 7150 12 5 kHz 14 151 7450 12 5 kHz 15 151 7750 12 5 kHz 16 151 8650 12 5 kHz 17 151 8950 12 5 kHz 18 151 9250 12 5 kHz 19 152 9000 12 5 kHz 20 154 4900 12 5 kHz 21 154 5150 12 5 kHz 22 154 5275 12 5 kHz 23 154 5400 12 5 kHz 24 153 0050 12 5 kHz 25 154 5475 12 5 kHz 26 158 4000 12 5 kHz 27 158 4075 12 5 kHz UHF Frequency Cha...

Page 30: ...2 8875 73 452 5375 29 462 9125 74 452 4125 30 464 4875 75 452 5125 31 464 5125 76 452 7625 32 464 5375 77 452 8625 33 464 5625 78 456 1875 34 466 0375 79 456 2375 35 466 0625 80 456 2875 36 466 0875 81 468 2125 37 466 1125 82 468 2625 38 466 1375 83 468 3125 39 466 1625 84 468 3625 40 466 1875 85 468 4125 41 466 2125 86 468 4625 42 466 2375 87 468 5125 43 466 2625 88 468 5625 44 466 2875 89 468 61...

Page 31: ...CSS Hz 1 23 54 311 2 25 55 315 3 26 56 325 4 31 57 331 5 32 58 332 6 36 59 343 7 43 60 346 8 47 61 351 9 50 62 356 10 51 63 364 11 53 64 365 12 54 65 371 13 65 66 411 14 71 67 412 15 72 68 413 16 73 69 423 17 74 70 431 18 114 71 432 19 115 72 445 20 116 73 446 21 122 74 452 22 125 75 454 23 131 76 455 24 132 77 462 25 134 78 464 26 143 79 465 27 145 80 466 28 152 81 503 29 155 82 506 30 156 83 516...

Page 32: ...OBR radios per user specific requirements The software is available on www hytera us Default Factory Feature List Key Default Feature Note SK1 Long Press Monitor Momentary Please refer to Monitor Momentary for detailed feature description SK2 Long Press Scan Please refer to Scan for detailed feature description Programmable Function Key The side key can be programmed with long short press function...

Page 33: ...C s normal warranty inspection and testing of the Product to verify any warranty claim A Product which has had the serial number removed or made illegible is not covered by this Warranty either A Product which due to illegal or unauthorized alteration of the software firmware in the Product does not function in accordance with HYTERA AMERICA INC s published specifications or the FCC type acceptanc...

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