User Manual - Advanced Wireless Communications
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1. Item Qty Pcs Antenna 1 Belt Clip 1 Screws Belt Clip 2 Battery 1 AC Adapter 1 Nylon Strap 1 User s Manual 1 Radio Overview Parts of the Radio eS ls lt G DN a Mi o N e el E LN i 8 wall 5 1 Power Switch 2 Antenna 3 Volume Adjust 4 PTT Key Keys 5 SK Programmable 6 Volume Adjust 7 Microphone 8 Charging Keys Terminal Side Key 9 Channel Selector 10 Status 11 Charge 12 Charge DC Knob Indicator Indicator Jack 13 External Earphone 14 External 15 Speaker 16 Screw Belt Jack Earphone Jack Clip 17 Belt Clip 18 Rear Cover 19 Battery Latch The functions of the LEDs and beeps Table Power on Power off When the radio is turned on the power on alert tone sounds and status Indicator flashes green once When the current channel is a blank channel the radio sounds beep tone continuously When the radio is turned off the power off alert is heard Low battery alert Status Indicator flashes red and a Di Di Di tone sounds at intervals of 10 seconds Transmitting Status Indicator glows red when transmitting When TOT timer expires the radio sounds beep tone continuously TOT pre alert A beep is heard Receiving Status Indicator glows green when carrier is present Call ended within the presettime period LED glows orange Scanning Status Indic2. for occupational use only In terms of measuring RF energy for compliance with the FCC exposure guidelines your radio radiates measurable RF energy only while it is transmitting during talking not when it is receiving listening or in standby mode Note The approved batteries supplied with this radio are rated for a 5 5 90 duty cycle 5 talk 5 listen 90 standby even though this radio complies with the FCC occupational RF exposure limits at duty cycles of up to 50 talk Your Quantun two way radio complies with the following of RF energy exposure standards and guidelines United States Federal Communications Commission Code of Federal Regulations 47CFR part 2 sub part J e American National Standards Institute ANSI Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers IEEE C95 1 1992 e Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers IEEE C95 1 1999 Edition e International Commission on Non lonizing Radiation Protection ICNIRP 1998 Ministry of Health Canada Safety Code 6 Limits of Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields in the Frequency Range from 3KHz to 300GHz 1999 e EU Regulatory Conformance As certified by the qualified laboratory the product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the Directive 1999 5 EC Please note that the above information is applicable to EU countries only Precation and Notices e Government law prohibits the operation of
3. one e The battery may not be properly installed Remove the battery and attach it again The operating time is noticeably shorter than normal performance even though the battery is properly charged Cannot talk to or hear group members Non group members voice are present on the channel e The battery has worn out and it is time to buy a new battery e The battery is not fully charged Make sure the charge indicators glow green e Make sure all members are on the same digital analog Channel setting e Make sure you are within their communication range e Send the radio to your dealer to change your CTCSS CDCSS settings and so as your group members No voice or low voice while transmitting e Make sure the volume is turned up to its maximum value e Send the radio to your dealer for microphone examination Noise always on e Group members are too far away to receive their call Please go within the communication range and re power on the radio to try e Reset the Squelch Level by your dealer 21 Care and Cleaning 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 Clean the radio using a lint free cloth moistened with clean water and a mild dishwashing liquid Avoid subjecting the radio to corrosives solvents or spirits 22 Service If you need service contact you
4. top part of the radio s body and slide the battery latch in the direction of arrow Then lift the rear cover and remove it from the radio s body as shown in Figure 1 Figure 1 2 Align the discharging terminal of the battery with the radio s charging piece and insert the tab at the top of the battery into the slot at the top of the radio s body Then press the bottom of the battery towards the radio until the battery is securely inserted into the battery slot as shown in Figure 2 Note If the battery is not well locked please remove the battery and attach it again 12 Figure 2 4 Fit the two extensions at the top of the rear cover into the slots at the top of the radio s body slightly press the bottom of the rear cover towards the radio until a click is heard and then the rear cover is securely attached to the radio as shown in Figure 3 Figure 3 Removing the Battery 1 Turn off the radio if it is turned on Then follow step 1 in the section Attaching the Battery to remove the rear cover 2 Hold the top part of the radio s body and lift the battery in the direction of arrow by the notch at its bottom and then remove the battery from the radio s body in the direction of arrow as shown in Figure 4 Figure 4 13 Antenna Attaching the Antenna 1 Align the threaded end of the antenna with the radio s antenna connector 2 Turn the antenna clockwise to fasten it as shown in Figure 5 F
5. 7120350101 e E age QUANTUN QP350 Digital Two Way Radio USER MANUAL Quantun Electronics LLC THANK YOU We are grateful for you choice of Quantun production This Professional Digital two way radio incorporates the advanced technology and craft You will be pleased with the quality and features of our product Please read this manual carefully to ensure you know how to property operate the radio before use CONTENTS User Safety Information Compliance with RF Energy Exposure Standards Precautions and notices Product Inspection Radio Overview Parts of the Radio The functions of the LEDs and Beeps Table Programmable Auxiliary Functions Radio embedded features Getting Started Battery Antenna Accessory Installation Basic Operations Call VOX Operation Advanced Operations Troubleshooting Care and Cleaning Service User Safety Information READ THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SAFE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION BEFORE USING YOUR QUANTUN PORTABLE TWO WAY RADIO Compliance with RF Energy Exposure Standards Your Quantun two way radio is designed and tested to comply with a number of national and international standards and guidelines listed below regarding human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy This radio complies with the IEEE FCC and ICNIRP exposure limits for occupational controlled RF exposure environment at duty cycles of up to 50 talk 50 listen and should be used
6. Call Transmitting an All Call 16 In standby mode hold down the PTT key to transmit an All Call to the All Call contact preset for the current channel Note You can transmit an All Call only when it is enabled by your dealer Receiving an All Call When an All Call is received you can listen to it without any operation Note You cannot respond to an All Call VOX Operation When hands free operation is desired your radio can be activated by voice alone using the VOX feature when you speak through an accessory that is connected to your radio e Connecting a VOX Headset 1 Turn off your radio 2 connect the VOX accessory to your radio and turn the radio on e Enabling or Disabling VOX To enable or disable VOX operation press the preprogrammed VOX button see advanced operations Note Pressing the PTT button disables VOX 17 Advanced Operations Monitor e Squelch Off In this mode the speaker is unmuted in any condition so as to receive any sound on the current channel When audio signal is received on the channel audio will be heard Otherwise background noise will be heard Operation Press the Monitor key to enter this mode and press it again to exit e Squelch Off Momentary Refer to Squelch Off When audio signal is received on the channel audio will be heard Otherwise background noise will be heard Operation Hold down the programmed key continuously to enter this mode and release the key to exit
7. ator flashes green once every 1 second while scanning is in process Scan Start Alert Tone programmable by your dealer A beep is heard When signal is received on a certain channel Status Indicator solidly glows green Scan Exit Alert Tone programmable by your dealer Two beep is heard Power adjust A low pitched tone is heard when transmit power is switched from high power to low power A high pitched tone is heard when transmit power is switched from low power to high power VOX One beep sounds when the VOX feature is activated Two beeps sound when the VOX feature is disabled Programmable Auxiliary Functions The SK key is a programmable function button Your dealer may assign any of the following auxiliary functions to a short or long programmable key press None Squelch Off Squelch Off Momentary Monitor Monitor Momentary Scan Power Adjust Channel Lock Battery Strength Indicator VOX Encryption Radio embedded features Analog Digital Receive Automatically Identify Channel number Voice High low RF power toggle Selectable Squelch Level Busy Channel Lockout Tx time out timer CTCSS CDCSS signalling Squelch Tail Elimination Battery Save function Low battery Alert Getting Started Battery Safety Precautions The battery is not fully charged at the factory It is recommended to charge the new battery for 5 hours before using it Also batteries that may have set longer t
8. e Monitor In this mode the receiving party can receive incoming calls from the transmitting party regardless of CTCSS CDCSS condition If the carrier condition is not satisfied the receiving party will fail to receive any incoming calls Operation Press the Monitor key to enter this mode and press it again to exit e Monitor Momentary Refer to Monitor Operation Hold down the programmed key continuously to enter this mode and release the key to exit Scan The Scan feature enables a two way radio to continuously receive each channel for activity Press the programmed Scan key to initiate scanning channels in the order as they appear in scan list Status Indicator flashes green during the scan process and solidly glows when activity is detected and signaling condition is satisfied on a channel Press the key again to exit scanning When scanning is active the radio will continuously scan for activity on scan list members Once activity is detected on a channel scanning will pause on the active channel for you to receive activity The channels available for scanning are programmed by your dealer No Priority Channel Providing that there is a scan list with 6 channels and all channels are non prioritized the normal scan operation would proceed in the following sequence as shown in Figure 1 18 rA dl CH2 CH2 Sec 04 Figure 1 Normal Scan Sequence Figure 2 Priority Scan Sequence Priority Channel Scan If you prioritize Chan
9. e Tx power level between high and low power by pressing the programmed Power Adjust key 19 Battery Strength Indicator QP 350 allows you to simply press the programmed Battery Strength Indicator key to illuminate the Status Indicator which gives different indications representing battery strength levels To exit the indications release the key The Status Indicator gives the following indications to represent corresponding battery strength levels Battery Strength Status Indication 70 100 Status Indicator solidly glows green 50 70 Status Indicator solidly glows orange 30 50 Status Indicator solidly glows red 10 30 Status Indicator flashes red Even no press this key Status Indicator still flashes red while the radio is operating Less than 10 Status Indicator flashes red Even no press this function key While the radio is in standby mode Status Indicator still flashes red and a low pitched tone sounds at intervals of ten seconds If PTT key is pressed at the moment the radio will give an alert indicating that transmissin is prohibited Channel Lock Press the programmed function key to activate the Channel Lock mode When the Channel Lock feature is activated rotate the channel selector is invalid 20 Troubleshooting Trouble Solution Cannot power on the radio e The battery has run out Please recharge the battery or replace it with a new
10. e dust on the battery contact may affect battery life Please use clean dry cloth to wipe it before the attaching the battery to the radio Battery Storage 1 Considering the battery s self discharge characteristics fully charge the battery prior to long time storage to avoid battery damage due to over discharge 2 Recharge the battery after 6 months storage to avoid reducing battery capacity due to over discharge 3 Notice the ambient humidity and temperature for the battery storage Please store it in cool dry area under room temperature to reduce self discharge capacity Charging the Battery When the radio top LED flashes red and three beeps sound every 10 seconds indicating the battery power runs low please recharge the battery You are recommended to use Quantun authorized charger Charger LED will indicate the charging status Please follow these steps to charge your radio using the switching power adapter or desktop charger 1 Plug the AC connector of the switching power adapter into the AC outlet socket 2 Plug the DC connector of the switching power adapter into the DC jack of the radio or charger 3 Place the radio with the battery attached in the charger when the charger indicator glows green to indicate the power supplies normally Please skip this step if you don t 10 use a charger 4 Make sure the radio is connected to the switching power adapter or the charger The charging process initiates when
11. e volume level through Volume Adjust Keys Press the key to increase the volume or press the key to decrease the volume Selecting a Channel Turn the Channel Selector knob to select a channel Make sure the desired channel number points at the Channel Indicator The radio provides 16 conventional channels Some of the channels may be not programmed ana therefore not used Please contact your dealer for more details Call To ensure optimal volume of the receiving radio hold the radio approximately 2 5 to 5 centimeters away from your mouth Private Call Transmitting a Private Call In standby mode hold down the PTT key to transmit a Private Call to the Private Call contact preset for the current channel Note Your dealer may preset a contact for each digital channel The preset contact could be a Private Call contact a Group Call contact or an All Call contact Receiving and Responding to a Private Call When a Private Call is received you can listen to it without any operation and you may hold down the PTT key within the preset time period to call back Group Call Transmitting a Group Call In standby mode hold down the PTT key to transmit a Group Call to the Group Call contact preset for the current channel Receiving and Responding to a Group Call When a Group Call is received you can listen to it without any operation and you may hold down the PTT key within the preset time period to call back All
12. han 2 months since the last charge should be charged before using it The battery capacity will be optimum after being charged discharged two or three times When the battery s charge is depleted charge the battery or replace the battery with a new one Caution 1 Do not short circuit the battery terminals or discard the battery in fire Never attempt to disassemble the battery 2 Never charge a battery that is wet Please dry it with soft cloth prior to charge 3 Do not return fully charged batteries to the charger for an extra boost This action will significantly reduce battery life 4 Dispose of batteries according to local regulations e g recycling Do not dispose as household waste Battery Tips 1 The battery should be charged at 5 C 40 C temperature out of this range could result the battery not fully charged 2 When charging a battery attached to a radio turn the radio off to ensure a full charge 3 Do not cut off the power supply or remove the battery when charging a battery 4 The battery will eventually wear out When the operating time talk time and standby time is noticeably shorter than normal performance it is time to buy a new battery To Prolong Battery Life Battery performance will be greatly decreased at a temperature 20 C below Please use back up battery in cold weather The cold battery unable to work in this situation may work under room temperature so keep it for later use Th
13. igure 5 Removing the Antenna Rotate the antenna counterclockwise to remove it Belt Clip Attaching the Belt Clip Align the two screw holes on the metal bracket of the belt clip with holes on the elliptical protrusion on the back side of the radio Then secure the belt clip on the back side of the radio as shown in Figure 6 Align the belt clip screws with screw holes on the metal bracket of the belt clip and then secure the screws Figure6 14 Removing the Belt Clip Loosen the screw to remove the belt clip Please refer to the operations for attaching the belt clip Attaching Removing the Battery When the Belt Clip is Attached When the belt clip is attached to the radio please first press the belt clip to make its bottom up and then attach remove the rear cover and battery by the steps mentioned above as shown in Figure 7 Figure 7 Attaching the Earpiece Microphone Open not remove the accessory cover plug the audio accessory firmly into the accessory jack as shown in Figure 8 Figure 8 Note Using the radio with audio accessory may affect the waterproof performance of the radio 15 Basic Operations Turn On Off the Radio Long press the Power Switch until an alert tone is heard to turn the radio on The LED glows green during power up If the current channel is not set the radio sounds beep tone continuously To turn the radio off do the same as you turn it on Adjusting the Volume You may adjust th
14. nel 2 as Priority 1 the scan operation would proceed in the following sequence as shown in Figure 2 e Scan On Off You can enter scan mode through any of the following two methods 1 Key Operation Press the programmed Scan key to enter scan mode provided that there re no less than 2 members in the scan list Press the Scan key again or power off to exit 2 Auto If Auto Scan is enabled for a channel the radio will automatically enter scan mode when it is switched to this channel When it is switched to other channels or powers off the radio will exit from scan mode e Talk Back This option defines whether users can talk back on the channel where scanning pauses When the option is checked users can do so If the scanning does not pause on any channel users may talk back on the predefined channel e Priority Channel Scan This function enables users to scan the most frequently used channel so that messages will not be missed The priority channel is programmed by the dealer via programming software Contact your dealer for details Note Even though the radio remains on a non priority channel activities on the priority channel are still under monitoring The radio will switch to the priority channel once any activity is detected e Available Keys in Scan Mode PTT key Volume Adjust keys and 4 programmable keys of Squelch Off Squelch Off Momentary Monitor and Monitor Momentary TX Power Adjust Users can switch th
15. r Quantun dealer If you find it inconvenient to have service performed by your local dealer you may contact Quantun below Quantun Electronics LLC 14005 NV 8 Street Unit 2 Sunrise Florida 33325 USA Main line 954 651 6300 Toll Free USA 888 361 0521 23
16. the Charge Indicator of the radio glows orange 5 The Charge Indicator glows green when the battery is fully charged Please remove the radio then Charger LED Status Steady Orange Battery is charging Steady Green Battery is fully charged Note Make sure the radio is attached with a battery before charging and is powered off during charging Please follow these steps to charge a battery using the desktop charger 1 Plug the AC connector of the switching power adapter into the AC outlet socket 2 Plug the DC connector of the switching power adapter into the DC jack of the charger Indicator of the charger glows green 3 Place the battery in the charger 4 Make sure the battery is connected to the charger The charging process initiates when the charger indicator glows orange 11 5 The charger indicator glows green when the battery is fully charged Please remove the battery then Charger LED Status Steady Orange Battery is charging Steady Green Battery is fully charged Antenna Stubby antennas are ideal for communication within limited range Fine and long antennas optimizes communication coverage ideal when the radio is worn on the belt because they are flexible and soft Rainy days or forest locations may narrow your communication range please repare in advance to avoid potential inconvenience Accessory Installation Battery Attaching the battery 1 Hold the
17. unlicensed radio transmitters Illegal operation is punishable by fine or imprisonment Of both e To avoid problem caused by electromagnetic interference and electromagnetic compatibility please turn off the transceiver at the sites where you are required such as hospital airplane etc e Inthe vehicle equipped with air bag safety don t put the transceiver within the scope of the air bag inflation Please turn off the transceiver before step into the inflammable and explosive places e Don t transmit for a long time it may damage the transceiver or it may cause scald Don t use the transceiver which antenna is damaged or else when the exposed metal touch the skin it may cause scald also Don t expose the transceiver to long periods of direct sunlight nor place it close to heating appliances e f belt the transceiver on with belt clip please notice that the distance Between body and antenna should be more than 5cm when transmitting e f an abnormal odor or smoke is detected coming from the transceiver switch OFF the power immediately and remove the optional battery pack from the transceiver Contact our dealer nearby Product Inspection Please carefully take the transceiver out of the box We recommend that you confirm the items listed in the following table are enclosed before discarding the box If any items are missing or have been damaged during shipment file a claim with the carrier immediately Available Accessories
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