GCT TAC-151, Instructional Manual

Page 1: ...INTRUCTIONAL MANUAL 245 MHZ TAC 151 RoHS FM TRANSCEIVER...

Page 2: ...enna 4 Belt clip 5 Installation Mic Spk 5 Symbols Description 6 Basic Operation 7 Turn the radio ON OFF 7 Monitor 7 Transmitting 7 Receiving 8 Squelch Function 8 Channel Selection 8 Frequency Adjustme...

Page 3: ...quency Channel Scanning 13 Scan Nuisance channel setting 13 Dual Watch 13 High Low power Setting 14 DTMF Dial Tone 14 Talk around ON OFF 15 Keypad Lock 15 Programmable Function 16 CTCSS DCS decode set...

Page 4: ...23 Operation Voice Setting 23 TOT Time Out Timer 23 VOX 24 VOX Transmitting Extend 24 DTMF Transmitting Time 25 Squelch Level Setting 25 Scan Time Setting 26 Backlight Setting 26 Backlight Color Setti...

Page 5: ...PAGE 1 Packing List ITEM Q ty TAC 151 Radio 1 Antenna 1 Battery Pack 1 Charger 1 Belt Clip 1 Operation Instruction 1 Antenna Battery Charger Belt Clip Operation Instruction...

Page 6: ...he unit may damage it DO NOT forget to remove the radio from the charger when the battery is fully charged MAKE SURE the radio is turned off while charging AVOID storing the radio under the sunshine o...

Page 7: ...tions Power Volume knob PWR VOL Antenna speaker Microphone LCD Display UP Down Button Enter Menu Button Battery Pack PTT Push to talk Button PF1 Function FUN Exit button Extension MIC SPK LED Indicato...

Page 8: ...cabinet bottom Push the battery pack down to the transceiver aluminum chassis till the end click Keep pressing the release buckle of the battery pack and lift the battery pack up from the transceiver...

Page 9: ...belt clip into groove on battery pack until end click Detach Belt Clip Remove the battery pack from radio and press the release buckle until spring is opened Push belt clip out Installation Mic Spk O...

Page 10: ...ed while keypad has been locked Indicates TalkAround Indicates SCAN Nuisance Channel Indicates Dual Watch Indicates Low Power Transmission Indicates Scrambler Indicates Function Symbol Indicates TX RS...

Page 11: ...tate the PWR VOL knob counter clockwise until the end click Monitor Press the MON button on the side of the radio to open the squelch This allows you to override the squelch and the CTCSS or DCS tones...

Page 12: ...is programmed then select Group at first then select the desired channel In VFO mode rotate Channel knob Frequency knob clockwise or coun terclockwise to select desired frequency Frequency Adjustment...

Page 13: ...e radio channel number Emergency Alarm Function Press and hold the Emergency alarm key to activate the emergency alarm under Standby Turn off the power to cancel the emergency alarm Note The following...

Page 14: ...f Turn Beep Sound On Off Start CTCSS DCS Scanning Setting Offset Setting Frequency Channel Scan Skip Channel in Scan mode Dual Watch Menu Operation HIGH LOW Power setting DTMF Setting Talkaround Keypa...

Page 15: ...ow FUN on the up left corner Keep pressing key till the Beep sound It will show the Channel 1 on the LCD display then you can save the channel 2 Rotate the knob to select the Frequency number you woul...

Page 16: ...y to enter CTCSS DCS setting Press key to change scan direction When scanned a matchedcode it will hold for 15 seconds then continue scanning Press any other key beside to exit scanning Note This func...

Page 17: ...n Channel mode press till the LCD display appears FUN on the up left corner Then press key to set the skip channel when scanning Press and then press key to cancel this function 1 When a channel shows...

Page 18: ...otate the Channel Selection Knob to choose the DTMF codes and press PTT key to transmit If this group didn t program the DTMF then it will appear the current group number and ______ 3 When the current...

Page 19: ...Semi Duplex Frequency Separate receive and transmit frequencies utilizing a Repeater system 1 Activate Talk Around will reverse the Tx and Rx frequency as well as the setting of CTCSS DCS code 2 T app...

Page 20: ...pears FUN on the up left corner Then press key to enter Channel setting menu 2 Press key to select RCDC under menu item 001 3 Press to select CTCSS DCS or OFF Under DCS mode press key to switch betwee...

Page 21: ...select C CDC under menu item 003 3 Press key to choose CTCSS DCS or OFF Under DCS mode press key to switch between N and I 4 Rotate the Channel Selection Knob to choose a CTCSS DCS code 5 CTCSS 50 se...

Page 22: ...settings to choose from 4 Press key to confirm and exit Channel Spacing Setting 1 Press key and till the LCD display appears FUN on the up left corner Then press key to enter the menu mode 2 Press ke...

Page 23: ...y under menu 008 3 Rotate the Channel Selection Knob to choose a setting ON scrambler is enabled OFF scrambler is disabled 4 Press key to confirm and exit Voice Compander Setting Enable this function...

Page 24: ...o enter the menu mode 2 Press till BUSY appears on LCD display under menu 010 3 Rotate the Channel Selection Knob to choose a setting BCL is to disable the transmission when RX signal is received BTL...

Page 25: ...e either CTCSS DCS code or chosen signal AND enable to receive both CTCSS and DCS codes and chosen signal 4 Press key to confirm and exit PTT ID Setting 1 Press key till the LCD display appears FUN on...

Page 26: ...e the Channel Selection Knob to choose a setting ON To enable this function OFF To disable this function 4 Press key to confirm and exit Whisper Setting This function is to set up the sensitivity of s...

Page 27: ...ss till VOCE will appears on LCD display under General menu item 001 3 Rotate the Channel Selection Knob to choose a setting 4 OFF to disable this function 5 CHN Chinese mode 6 ENG English mode 7 Pres...

Page 28: ...ve OFF disable this function 4 Press key to confirm and exit VOX Transmitting Extend Normally when VOX is on after the transmitting the radio will go back to receiving mode directly This may cause los...

Page 29: ...gnal transmit 300MS stay for 300MS 350MS After DTMF signal transmit 350MS stay for 350MS 400MS After DTMF signal transmit 400MS stay for 400MS 450MS After DTMF signal transmit 450MS stay for 450MS 500...

Page 30: ...annel 10S stop 10 seconds once scanned a busy channel 15S stop 15 seconds once scanned a busy channel 4 Press key to confirm and exit Backlight Setting 1 Hold PF2 and turn on the power until the beep...

Page 31: ...e Setting There are three display modes available Channel Number Frequency Number Both Channel Number and Frequency Number 1 Hold PF2 and turn on the power till the beep sound appears 2 Press till DSP...

Page 32: ...y Saving Setting 1 Hold PF2 and turn on the power till the beep sound appears 2 Press till SAVE appears on LCD display under General menu item 012 3 Rotate the Channel Selection Knob to choose a setti...

Page 33: ...ose memory data and stored inf ormation Back up or write down important data before performing the reset 1 Hold PF2 and turn on the power until the beep sound appears 2 Press to 013 VOL will appear on...

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Page 35: ...tage Operation Temperature Frequency Stability Size mm Weight RF Output Power Max Freq Deviation Adjacent Channel Power Audio Distortion Selecitivy Adjacent Channel Selecitivy Spurious Response Reject...