Talkpod A36plus, User Manual

Page 1: ...racy and completeness of this manual but does not provide any warranties regarding its accuracy or reliability Due to ongoing technological advancements all specifications and designs are subject to c...

Page 2: ...al traffic laws and regulations Whenever possible use both hands to operate the vehicle Interference All two way radios may be susceptible to interference from external sources which can affect commun...

Page 3: ...install or repair this two way radio Accessories and Batteries Only use approved accessories and batteries Do not use non original accessories and batteries Keep it Dry Your two way radio has precisi...

Page 4: ...na is used for signal reception and transmission Status Indicator The red light illuminates during transmission and the green light illuminates when a signal is received Speaker Outputs sound Micropho...

Page 5: ...io in transmit mode and releasing it returns to receive mode Side Key 2 Side Key 3 The functions of the side keys can be customized through the menu Headphone Jack Used for connecting external headpho...

Page 6: ...ols Press them downward simultaneously to remove the battery Installing the Belt Clip Remove the battery first Align the smooth slot on the back of the battery with the belt clip and press the belt cl...

Page 7: ...ry inserted Using the radio while charging will interfere with proper battery charging Avoid unplugging the power and battery during the entire charging process to prevent disruption to the charging p...

Page 8: ...4 Charging takes approximately 8 hours When the indicator turns green it indicates that the charging is complete Maintenance and Cleaning 1 Do not directly hold the antenna earphone or microphone 2 Us...

Page 9: ...ress Adjust frequency up or down based on selected frequency step Long press Rapidly adjust frequency up or down based on selected frequency step In channel mode In channel mode Short press Select the...

Page 10: ...l mode AB Key In standby mode Short press Switch main frequency or main channel Long press Activate scanning In FM mode Short press Activate FM scanning FM Key In standby mode Short press Enter FM rad...

Page 11: ...nning Side Key 2 In standby mode Short press Custom function set through the menu Long press Custom function set through the menu Side Key 3 In standby mode Short press Custom function set through the...

Page 12: ...flashes and the transceiver prohibits transmission Tone Enables side tone indicating that the transceiver emits a tone when transmitting DTMF signals DS Enables dual band standby function which can s...

Page 13: ...cates the current sub audible tone is an analog sub audible tone When transmitting this symbol appears indicating the transmission of an analog sub audible tone signal H Current transmission power is...

Page 14: ...atus frequency hopping function MAIN Main frequency or channel A Segment B Segment Indicates the respective frequency segment Transmit Signal Strength Current strength of the transmitted signal Receiv...

Page 15: ...the Down key to decrease it If you are unable to select a specific frequency you may need to change the frequency step size Please refer to the section on changing the frequency step size You can also...

Page 16: ...ice activation sensitivity and VOX voice deactivation delay time through the menu VOX sensitivity Level 1 is the highest and requires the maximum voice energy to trigger transmission Level 9 is the lo...

Page 17: ...ng the numeric keys At least one memory channel needs to be programmed otherwise you cannot enter this mode In channel mode press and hold the Back key to switch between channel name mode channel freq...

Page 18: ...nt B Radio Mode Press the FM key in standby mode to enter radio mode In this mode you can use the Up and Down keys to change the radio frequency or directly enter the desired frequency Pressing AB bri...

Page 19: ...mpt DC1200 Distinctive signaling tone 1 POW High Power Transmit at high power for the current frequency or channel Low Power Transmit at low power for the current frequency or channel 2 SQL 0 9 0 9 sq...

Page 20: ...5 SET 00 000 99 995 directly input from the keypad Enable or disable the frequency difference between transmit and receive frequencies in frequency mode The frequency difference is controlled by the...

Page 21: ...nel mode select the channel number to store If CH is displayed it means the channel has already been stored and will be overwritten 9 TDR On Enable simultaneous monitoring of two frequencies or channe...

Page 22: ...y the frequency of the channel in channel mode Channel Number Display the channel number in channel mode 13 R DCS Off Disable digital subtone press 0 in the subtone frequency selection list to quickly...

Page 23: ...current channel does not need to be included in the scan set the current channel to Delete status 19 CH MAME System Default Channel 1 Channel 10 Workgroup 1 Workgroup 10 Relay 1 Relay 10 Choose a nam...

Page 24: ...iving device will prioritize receiving the unfiltered noise from the transmitting device 22 RP STE 1 10s Adjust the value to eliminate noise during the relay transmission when the sender releases the...

Page 25: ...ansmitting This allows the local machine to confirm that the signal has been relayed This menu is used to adjust the duration of this noise Off If you don t need this noise you can turn off this menu...

Page 26: ...d for the transmitted code Key Sidetone When transmitting both pressing keys to transmit DTMF codes and automatic transmission produce sound for the transmitted code 28 TONE 1000hz 1450hz 1750hz 2100h...

Page 27: ...tion 3 Enable frequency hopping and select encryption groups Both parties must use the same encryption group for communication Enabling encryption will disable relay functionality 33 TOT Off Disable t...

Page 28: ...achine generates a shutdown tone suppressing momentary noise from the receiving end 37 SC REV Time Time based scanning mode When a signal is detected the radio pauses scanning for approximately 5 seco...

Page 29: ...aving mode Super Super power saving mode Extreme Extreme power saving mode 39 AL MOD Send Alarm Code Pressing the SOS key only sends an alarm code Send Alarm Tone Pressing the SOS key sends an alarm t...

Page 30: ...nd low power Radio Enable FM radio function Alarm Activate alarm function same as SOS key 42 PF3 Reverse Frequency Toggle receive and transmit frequencies in frequency or channel mode switch between o...

Page 31: ...cast function Frequency Sweep Scan frequencies and sub audible tones Radio Enable FM radio function Power Output Switch between high power and low power Scan Scan frequencies or channels 44 ABR Consta...

Page 32: ...ns unlocked 5s 10s 15s Select a duration after which without any operation the system automatically locks the keypad Only PTT Side Key 2 and Side Key 3 remain functional Press and hold the FM key to u...

Page 33: ...to switch to MAIN to indicate whether you want to set option A or option B When dual PTT mode is enabled with Side Key 2 already set as PTT2 by default even if MAIN is displayed in option B pressing...

Page 34: ...ion through menu item 40 Scan Function The scan function can be set using menu item 40 Side Key 2 Short Press menu item 41 Side Key 2 Long Press and menu item 42 Side Key 3 Short Press When in scan mo...

Page 35: ...oding as the condition for determining whether the squelch is open It consists of a fixed code group that is continuously transmitted It is also called sub audio digital or digital sub audio because i...

Page 36: ...it detects a signal After staying in the stopped state for approximately 5 seconds even if the signal is still present the radio will continue scanning Carrier Operated CO Mode The radio stops scannin...

Page 37: ...of Side Key 3 to quickly enter DTMF mode is only supported through menu item 42 Weather Forecast In severe weather conditions such as heavy storms or hurricanes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad...

Page 38: ...and the received signal becomes weaker it is necessary to increase the receiver sensitivity and decrease the squelch level For example set the squelch level to 1 When shorter communication distances a...

Page 39: ...n No receive end tone function This function is not available in software versions prior to V1 13 If needed you can upgrade to software version V1 14 or later No DC1200 signaling end tone on the repea...

Page 40: ...nd during reception Low battery voltage Charge or replace the battery Low volume Increase the volume by rotating the volume control knob Loose or improper antenna installation Reassemble the antenna p...

Page 41: ...radios in the group to prevent interference However the signaling settings must be changed on all handheld terminals within the group Excessive background noise Too far away from other members during...

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