VV-808S Manual
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1. NEM be Em E e XU SIRE FUNCTION e rere FM RADIO FUNCTION e PTT ID FUNCTION IEEE OS BUILT IN COMPANDER SCRAMBLER Ais kO MOBILE TRANSCEIVER Notice Please use the transceiver in compliance with local regulations To User Thank you for purchasing the Mobile transceiver We trust this transceiver will give you convenient and reliable communication for many years For the best experience we advise that you read this manual completely before using your new transceiver Contents Security Information 1 Accessories ELEM 2 Supplied ACCESS ONES x ees aumenti ait 2 Optional Accessories 2 TAS TAN lioe eee Riad 3 Connect 3 Keeping the Transceiver 3 Install er 4 4 1 116 5 0 60 2 645362 6 DTMF Microphone Panel 9 ICD Dis Bay Basic 13 Poweron 13 Re idi iei ob 13 Choose Channel 14 Transmitting and 14 Function Menu Operaton 15 Auto Power Off APO Menu 01 152. 46 Lease EE 46 Wireless Change 46 RX Inhibit RXTX Inbbt 49 Setting Transmission Limits Per Minute 50 KENE 54 51 Cleaning and 5 SPECI Cal OM Are e E qe A VN RUDI NNUS 53 Security Information To use this transceiver safely and efficiently please read the following safety information e Refer service to qualified technicians only Turn off the transceiver while refueling or while parked in a gasoline service station Please turn off the transceiver where flammable gases or fumes may be present Do not place the transceiver where it might block airbag deployment Do not expose the transceiver to long periods of direct sunlight or extreme heat Do not transmit for long periods especially at high power Doing so may damage the transceiver or cause the transceiver to overheat Do not use the transceiver with a damaged antenna or feedline Doing so may damage the transmitter When using this transceiver Please make sure the antenna 15 connected Transmitting without an antenna may damage the final amplifier the transmitter Please keep at least 2in 5cm away from the antenna while transmitting gt gt Turn off the power immediately if the transceiver emits peculiar odors or smoke and contact the nearest authorized dealer for se
3. Inhibit mode pressing the PTT key will also produce an error tone RXTX Inhibition When RX TX Inhibit 15 enabled the transceiver will remain completely inactive it will neither receive nor transmit until the correct RX TX Enable code is received If you attempt to transmit while RX TX Inhibit 1s in force the transceiver will not indicate transmission and it will produce an error tone RX inhibit RXTX inhibit And Reactivate 49 Codes These codes are up to 15 characters long using 0 9 A D and To activate RX Inhibit or RX TX Inhibit use the programming software to enable the appropriate settings and assign the appropriate Inhibit and Reactivate codes You can then send the Inhibit or Activate codes using another transceiver that has DTMF capability Note If Activation Enable hasn t been checked the transceiver cannot be activated over the air with a reactivation code In this case it can only be reactivated through the programming software Setting Transmission Limits Per Minute To prevent users from transmitting too often and potentially disrupting communications you can limit the number of transmissions allowed during one minute period Set this from 0 No limit to 255 in the programming software If a limit 1s set and that limit is exceeded the transmitter will issue an error tone and will not transmit until the timer resets 50 Maintenance Base Knowledge This transceiver has been
4. Menu 02 15 Busy Channel Lock BC Lock Menu 03 15 Key o 16 Channel Save CHASave Menu 05 16 DTMF Function DTMF Menu 06 16 Dual Watch DW Menu 07 21 Decode Type and Decode Code Menus 08 09 21 Encode and Encode Code Menus 10 and 11 23 FM Radio Function FM Menu 12 24 Scan FM Scan Menu 13 25 SQL FM SQL Menu 14 25 DualWatch FM DW Menu 15 26 Font size Choose Font Menu 16 26 Key Lock Function Keylock 26 Keypad Function Keypad Menu 18 27 Backlight Lamp Menu 19 27 Setting Channel Names Name Menus 20 21 2228 Set Opening Display OpenDIS Menu 23 29 Custom Keys Set 1 M Key Menus 24 29 29 High Low Power Set Power Menu 30 31 PTTID PTTID Ment 3 E 31 ROGER ROGER Menu 32 32 REVERSE REVERSE Menu 33 32 Offset Frequency RPT SET RPT TYPE Menus 34 save Battery SaveBat Menu 36 34 Scan SCAN Menus 37 38 and 39 35
5. of the rear panel of the transceiver The antenna system is composed of an antenna feedline and ground network components Carefully consider your antenna system installation for best results with this transceiver For instance be sure the antenna you will use matches your desired operating frequencies Selecting an appropriate antenna is beyond the scope of this manual Do not transmit without first connecting an antenna Doing so may damage the transceiver Getting Acquainted Upper Panel 8085 7 IW 9 6 1 Front Panel Rear Panel I Loudspeaker 2 Dial Knob 3 Indicator Light Red light 4 LCD display green light screen 6 Key User defined 7 P2 Key 8 P3 Key User defined User defined 10 MIC Connector 9 OPower Switch 145 11 Antenna Connector 12 Power Connector 13 Earphone Connector EE DTMF Microphone Panel A gt 11121131 LA JI AU We WS Nod FE 963000 Au 57 CE Nox 17 18 191161 Ach 27 BS S 01 m 10 LCD Display 9 101112 13 14 15 16 17 18 Operation Method Description Switch A B Key Switch A B Key Press M Key for 2 Seconds Refer to Menu 45 In VFO MR mode Decode Type and Decode Code refer to Menu and 09 Encoded Type and Encoded Code refer to Menu 10 and 11 The same as above DCS Refer to Menu 34 Offset Frequ
6. ON is open OFF is close lt Individual call group Individual call Using programming software set the transceiver s individual ID code This can be any code of up to 15 characters using the digits 0 9 A B C and D The default transceiver individual call ID code is 1000 Group Call Using a group call character in any part of a radio calling sequence will call all radios in a specific calling group The only radios in the group that will not automatically respond to a group call are transceivers which are either set to selective call only or those which have receive or receive transmit inhibit enabled The group character may be A B C or D The default group character is A Consider the following example Set 10 transceivers as follows T Transceiver Transceiver Transceiver Transceiver Transceiver Transceiver Transceiver Transceiver Transceiver Send the ID code 80814 to call Transceiver 4 Send the ID code 80832 to call Transceiver 7 Send the ID code 8081C to call all transceivers in Subgroup 1 Send the ID code 8083C to call all transceivers in Subgroup 3 19 Send the ID code 808CC to call all transceivers in Group 1 and Subgroup 3 which are both in Group C lt DTMF code transmission mode 1 Automatic transmission Fill in the DTMF call list in the software to make a fast dialed call In VFO MR CH mode keep DTMF open press the CALL key A key
7. Set P1 P3 M Key Menus 24 29 You can define the shortcut function directly through 29 software Default of M short press is to enter the Menu Several keys on the front panel of the transceiver are user programmable Each key has two possible functions defined in Menus 24 through 29 Key functions are accessed via a short press press and release or long press press and hold for 1 5 seconds by default although this time can be adjusted in the programming software Please refer to Page 40 for details of setting up these programmable shortcut keys While functions for short and long press of Keys P2 and P3 are defined in Menus 24 through 29 the M key 1s a special case The short press of the M key can only be defined in the programming software since its default behavior is to access the setup menu The M long press is not user defined as it locks or unlocks keys and or PTT See Menu 17 for details The default functions of the programmable keys are as follows P1 Long Press FM FM transceiver P1 Short Press Time Time display on screen P2 Long Press MOLO Monitor Lock P2 Short Press Bandchange Change 136 245 400 MHz P3 Long Press SCAN scan 30 P3 short Press MUTE mute M Short Press Enter the menu function High Low Power Set Power Menu 30 You may select your desired transmit power level from Menu 30 For communication with nearby stations we recomme
8. Squelch Level SQL Menu 40 37 Step Step s suae e ev a e dus 37 Tail Elimination Tail Menu 42 37 Talk Around Talk Menu 43 38 Time out timer TOT Menu 44 38 TX Stop TXStop Menu 45 38 VOX VOX Menus 46 49 39 Wide and Narrow Bandwidth Set WidNar Menu NEN EN 40 User defined Keys Menu 40 err 40 Im Een E WEE 41 C hans COP 41 Channel Down DOWN 41 Monitor Momentary MONI _ 41 Monitor Lock MOLO eee 42 SQ OFF Momentary 42 Mute C MU 42 42 High Low Power LOWS 43 IV Eni tpeney CEMO insciis bbs 43 V M Mode Switch V M 43 DTMF Function DTMF eee 43 Ee 43 Transmit 1750Hz 1750 7 43 Mode Switch A B 2 44 MANKATO C TAL eadem 44 Reverse Frequency Reverse 44 E 44 ANRE bonne 44 icit 45 Programming
9. The Transceiver has been designed to take advantage of natural air flow to keep it cool Thus to help in providing enough space for natural air flow it is very 3 important that you install the transceiver using the supplied mounting bracket If the transceiver is installed without providing for adequate air flow the transceiver may overheat If adequate air flow 15 available the transceiver will be damaged from overheating Do not place books or other equipment directly on the transceiver Allow 4In 10cm of clearance between the rear of the transceiver and any other objects Install with Bracket An adjustable angle bracket is supplied with the transceiver Please attach the bracket to your desired installation location Remove the two mounting screws from the sides of the transceiver and reinstall them through the holes in the bracket Note Do not install the transceiver where it might interfere with the deployment of airbags Do not place the transceiver in the front windshield The heat of the sun may damage the transceiver Connect Accessories Hand Microphone The Hand microphone connection jack 15 located on the left side of the front panel of the transceiver Earphone The Earphone connection jack is located in the right of the rear panel of the transceiver The 4 internal speaker is muted when an earphone or external speaker is connected to this jack Antenna The antenna mount connection 15 on the left
10. VOX VOX Menus 46 49 VOX or Voice Operated Transmit allows you to transmit by simply speaking into the microphone With VOX enabled you won t need to press the PTT key to enable the transmitter Use Menu 46 to turn VOX ON or OFF The default is OFF VOX 5 Sensitivity VOX Sensitivity determines the level of sound that is needed for the VOX to key the transmitter You should experiment with VOX Sensitivity to find a level that is appropriate to your voice but does not trigger on the presence of too much other background noise Set Vox S using Menu 47 There are eight possible levels The default level is 3 VOX D Delay VOX Delay determines the delay to stop transmitting after you finish speaking Set the VOX Delay in Menu 48 Too short a delay will cause the transmitter to unkey too frequently Delay can be set from 1 to 4 seconds the default setting 1s 3 seconds VXB VOX inhibited when receiving Set Menu 49 to ON if you do not want VOX active while the receiver is active To avoid the receiver keying the VOX by mistake it 15 probably a good idea 39 to leave this setting at its default ON state Wide and Narrow Bandwidth Set WidNar Menu 50 You can set the channel bandwidth to WIDE or Narrow using Menu 50 Set this according to your country or radio service regulations The default setting is WIDE User defined Keys Menu As previously mentioned the P1 P2 P3 and Menu keys are user programmable W
11. a serial number of list by microphone and then press PTT to send the DTMF code Note No 0 9 can be entered or press UP DOWN keys on microphone directly or rotate knob to select number 10 15 can only press UP DOWN button on microphone or rotate knob to select 2 Manual transmission If the DTMF list in software is empty the radio would close CALL function when operate by automatic transmission You can press CALL key twice enter the DTMF code and press PTT to transmit when the screen appears send It will issue a toot toot toot toot sound when individual call is successful and issue jingle ring jingle ring ring sound when Group call is successful lt Remote RX Inhibition RXTX Inhibition RX Inhibition If RX Inhibit 1s enabled the receiver will remain inactive until it receives the correct RX Enable code 20 RXTX Inhibition With RX TX Inhibit enabled the transceiver will be unable to receive or transmit until it receives the correct RX TX Enable code Refer to page 49 for more about RX Inhibition and RXTX Inhibition Dual Watch DW Menu 07 This setting determines whether the dual watch feature 15 enabled or disabled With dual watch enabled the transceiver will monitor two frequencies periodically Select Menu 07 to modify this function which can be turned ON or OFF The default is ON Decode Type and Decode Code Menus 08 and 09 Using Menus 08 and 09 you may determine what will open the rece
12. channel You may need such a code in order to access a repeater system 23 or other radio users who have CTCSS or DCS squelch enabled You may set Menu 10 as follows OFF Disable The transmitted signal does not send any CTCSS or DCS codes CTCSS Transmit a specified CTCSS tone one of 56 tones NDCS Transmit a specified normal DCS code one of 107 codes IDCS Transmit a specified inverted DCS code 1 of 107 codes Use Menu 11 to set the desired CTCSS or DCS tone using the same tables as for Menu 09 FM Radio Function FM Menu 12 This transceiver has a built in FM broadcast receiver To turn the FM broadcast radio on or off FM frequency range 87 5 108 Open Close FM Function In VFO MR CH mode press M key rotating knob to Menu 12 then press M key to turn on the radio To turn off again follow the same procedure lt You can set 1 as the shortcut key for FM radio function pressing the shortcut key on or off the radio in the VFO MR CH mode 24 Rotating knob to select or enter by microphone keyboard to input FM frequency directly or store your favorite radio programs frequency in the software in advance that you can quick select your favorite radio programs Frequency range 87 5 108MHz Note To ensure good FM reception please connect an antenna to the transceiver FM Scan FM Scan Menu 13 In the FM mode users can define that the FM frequency 15 increase or decrease by s
13. using the instructions in Step 6 below Once programming 15 complete the icon E will disappear If it does not disappear programming was not successful Once programming is successful the remote users can switch to the newly programmed channel b Automatically changing frequency Alert the other nine transceivers that a frequency change is ready to be programmed The master transceiver then sends the Wireless Frequency Change Enable code When this is received an icon will appear to acknowledge the remote transceivers are ready for programming The master radio would then initiate the change using the instructions in Step 6 below Once programming is complete the icon will disappear If it does not disappear programming was not successful Once programming is 48 successful the remote users can switch to the newly programmed channel 6 Changing operation On the master transceiver press the Call key on the DTMF microphone Send 01 appears on the screen Rotating knob to select the channel you wish to program such as Channel 003 then press the PTT key Press the key again This will display Send 03 Press the PTT to send the second programming code If the icon disappears programming was successful RX Inhibit RXTX Inhibit Inhibition When RX Inhibit is enabled the receiver will be inactive until the correct RX Enable code is received While the transceiver is in
14. using the DTMF keypad in the VFO mode 3 Rotate the knob to set the frequency in the VFO mode Note This radio has a dual waiting function you can switch A B channel by key C A B switch key on the DTMF microphone A channel can only be in the MR CH memory channel B channel can be in VFO frequency channel or the MR CH memory channel Please refer to page 40 of the user defined key function of A B switch and VFO MR switch Transmitting and receiving Press and hold the PTT key of the microphone and speak to start a call Release the PTT key to end the call Please use Low Power to communicate if the communication distance is nearby in order to reduce radiation and save electricity Keep the microphone about 5 cm from mouth with the usual volume to speak to get the best sound quality 14 Theindicator shows red when transmitting Function Menu Operation Auto Power Off APO Menu 01 Auto Power Off will automatically turn the transceiver off after a set length of inactivity This function is disabled off by default The Auto Power Off interval can be set to 10 minutes 20 minutes 30 minutes 40 minutes 50 minutes 60 minutes 90 minutes 2 hours 4 hours 6 hours 8 hours 10 hours 12 hours 14 hours or 16 hours The transceiver displays an CLI icon when APO function is enabled APRO APRO Menu 02 Voice processing features include Disabled voice compressor and scrambler Each channel can be set
15. MF shortcut will turn DTMF Mode on or off Call Call The CALL shortcut will toggle the CALL function on and off Transmit 1750Hz 1750Hz The 1750Hz shortcut will transmit 1750Hz burst 43 tone when pressed A B Mode Switch The A B shortcut will toggle between the A and B channel Talk Around Talk The Talk Around shortcut turns Talk Around mode on or off Reverse Frequency Reverse The Reverse shortcut enables or disables Reverse frequency mode Reset Menu Reset All Reset resets the transceiver to all factory settings leaving only the DTMF dial list untouched To perform an Reset press the key to turn the transceiver on When the welcome screen 15 displayed hold the M key for two seconds The screen will display Menu 0 ALL RES Press the M key again and the screen will display Press the M key a third time and the screen will display Waiting 44 When the transceiver restarts the reset 15 complete Note You may cancel the reset by pressing any key other than the key when the Reset prompt appears Function Reset To perform a Function Reset press the key to turn the transceiver on When the welcome screen is displayed hold the M key for two seconds The screen will display Menu O ALL RES Use the microphone s UP Down keys or the knob to select Menu 1 FUN RES Press the M key again and the screen will display RESET Pr
16. ency and 35 Wireless Frequency Open Refer to Page 47 Channel scan 10 disabled Refer to Menu 39 11 Low Power Refer to Menu 30 High Power Refer to Menu 30 Indicate Power strength when transmitting 10 grids for high 13 power 5 grids for small power Indicate signal strength when receiving Auto Power off Refer to Menu 01 5 R Egey He AN Need Tee Displayed frequency value channel names TTTTTTT EB menu items and other numbers letters or symbols Information Basic Operation Power on off Connect the power and press the button the radio turned on issued a toot toot tone Press the key for 2 seconds the radio turned off Turn Volume When the radio is in memory channel mode A or B on the screen display press button or press the D key on DTMF microphone to enter the VOL adjustment mode A or B on the display disappears rotating the knob to adjust the volume clockwise to increase volume counterclockwise to decrease volume Or press the UP or key on DTMF microphone to increase volume DN or key to decrease volume The volume level range 0 15 Default 4 13 Choose Channel How to choose a channel As following 1 Store your favorite channels through programming software as Memory Channels in advance you can select the channel you want to communicate in the MR mode directly 2 Input the frequency value by
17. ess the M key a third time and the screen will display Waiting When the transceiver restarts the reset is complete Note You may cancel the reset by pressing any key other than the M key when the Reset prompt appears 45 Programming Operation Lease Function The Lease function can be set to limit how long a transceiver can be used When the Lease Time expires the transceiver will no longer operate and the indicator LED will light continuously red At this point the user may only turn the transceiver power off This function can only be reset with programming software Remaining time You can set the transceiver to display the time remaining for the transceiver lease If the Lease function is enabled using the programming software the startup display can be set to display the remaining lease time Lease Time You may set the transceiver Lease Time through the programming software The valid Lease Time range is from 1 minute to 255 days 24 hours and 59 minutes Wireless Change Frequency Wireless Frequency Change is a feature that allows the transceivers to be programmed with new frequency information remotely In other words one master transceiver can program several deployed transceivers in the field by sending the appropriate 46 commandis over the air Consider the following example A team bought 10 transceivers One is used at the home office while the other nine are installed in company cars The h
18. h Menu 41 The range 2 5 5 6 25 10 12 5 25K Hz Default 25 KHz Tail Elimination Tail Menu 42 The Tail elimination function eliminates the burst of background noise encountered at the end of a transmission Set Menu 42 to ON if you would like to enable this feature or OFF to disable it The default 37 is ON Talk Around Talk Menu 43 When the Talk around feature is enabled the transmit and receive frequency and signaling mode are the same This would be useful if two stations who are close together wish to temporarily use the output frequency of a repeater Turn Menu 43 ON to enable this feature The default is OFF Time out timer TOT Menu 44 You may use Menu 44 to specify a time out timer for the transmitter Setting such a timer would prevent accidental lengthy transmissions where the transmitter does not properly unkey a stuck PTT key for instance Not only could such transmissions be disruptive to other communications they could damage the transmitter Select Menu 44 and set the Time Out Timer to OFF or in 10 second intervals of up to 120 seconds The default setting 1s 30 seconds TX Stop TXStop Menu 45 The TXStop function disables the transmitter when it is enabled If TXStop is enabled pressing the PTT key will issue an audible alert tone indicating that you are unable to transmit Select Menu 45 and set it to ON if 38 you would like to enable this feature The default setting 1s off
19. hile the short press of the M key can only be changed in the programming software the P1 P2 and P3 keys can be programmed using Menus 24 29 Each of these keys has two programmable functions accessed by a short press press and release or a long press Press and hold for 1 5 seconds Each of these functions is set in one of the programmable key menus Note If you would like to change the hold time for Long Press you may do so using the programming software You may set any of the programmable keys to perform the following functions OFF If a shortcut key 1s disabled it is not usable unless 40 Wireless Change Frequency is enabled Please refer to Page 47 for details FM Setting a shortcut to FM toggles the FM broadcast radio on or off Channel UP UP setting a shortcut to Channel UP channel would be plus one more when press the shortcut key Note Channel UP can only set as short press Channel Down DOWN Setting a shortcut to Channel DOWN channel would be decreased one more when press the shortcut key Note Channel DOWN can only set as short press Monitor Momentary MONI Setting a shortcut key to MONI will allow you to temporarily open the receiver squelch in order to hear a weak signal that cannot break through at the current squelch setting Pressing MONI will open the receiver s squelch and releasing will close it again Note MONI can only be set as Long press 41 Monitor L
20. individually You can set voice processing mode by Menu 02 Disabled OFF voice compressor Comp and voice scrambler Scra Default is OFF Busy Channel Lock BC Lock Menu 03 When a Channel has the LOCK function enabled the ability to transmit 15 disabled on that 15 channel if it 1s active You will again be able to transmit on the channel when the channel is quiet This option can be set to or OFF The default setting is OFF Key Beep Beep Menu 04 Whether open key beep or not when there is a key operation You can set menu 04 to open ON lock OFF beep Default is ON Channel Save CHASave Menu 05 Users can save custom frequency as memory channel so that save time to re set the frequency parameters In VFO mode enter the frequency you want to save press the M key and rotating knob to menu 05 CHASAVE rotating again to select the channel number you want to keep after the screen displayed CHASave TO 001 then the frequency 15 saved Note You can save up to 199 channels Default save the channel to number 001 choose a right channel number when save a new channel in order to avoid the previously saved channels are replaced DTMF Function DTMF Menu 06 DTMF Dual Tone Multi Frequency dual tone multi frequency consists of high frequency group and low frequency group each group contains four 16 frequencies A high frequency signal and a low frequency signal
21. iver s squelch Set the DecType option Menu 08 to select the squelch mode OFF Any signal on the channel will open the receiver s squelch CTCSS Only a signal on the channel containing a matching CTCSS tone one of 58 tones will open the receiver s squelch NDCS Only a signal on the channel containing a matching normal DCS code one of 107 codes will open the receiver s squelch IDCS Only a signal on the channel containing a 21 matching inverted DCS code one of 107 codes will open the receiver s squelch After you have selected the decode type in Menu 08 select the CTCSS or DCS code in Menu 09 from the following tables CTCSS 56 254 1 Hz 58 groups NDCS 107 groups Normal DCS code IDCS 107 groups Invert DCS code CTCSS standard frequency table 58 groups xo m3 7E sec me m 22 DCS Standard Code Table 05 oes 132 ms 255 725 08 212 n nn 031 072 143 223 263 343 431 503 627 732 bees n n n n bees p om m m n be pe pe on n m m nn Pepe pem n m em 8 050 116 162 245 906 965 454 532 662 ele me lan 5 56 5 Encode Type and Encode Code Menus 10 and 11 Similar to the settings for Decode Type and Decode Code above using Menu 10 EncType and Menu 11 code you may determine the CTCSS or DCS code that is used on a particular
22. nd that you use low power This will produce less heat and prolong the useful life of the final amplifier For stations that are more distant you should use high power for improved communication clarity High power is the default setting PTT ID PTT ID Menu 31 PTT ID allows you to send a code that identifies your specific transceiver The PTT ID code is defined in the programming software the default ID is 7123 You can also set whether PTT ID s are spoken or displayed If voice 1s selected ID s of up to five digits will be spoken However up to 14 digit ID s can be displayed if voice ID s are disabled Each channel stores whether the PTT ID 15 enabled To enable PTT ID In VFO MR mode choose the frequency or channel on which you would like to enable the PTT ID set Menu 31 to ON if you would like to enable the 3l PTT ID or OFF to disable it Note a In CH Mode you may not modify this setting b In MR mode each memory channel can be individually programmed to enable or disable PTT ID You may also use the programming software to enable or disable PTT ID for any channel The PTT ID can be sent 1 At the beginning of the transmission The ID 15 sent immediately when the PTT key is pressed 2 At the end of the transmission the PTT ID 15 sent when the PTT key is released 3 Both the PTT ID 15 sent both when the PTT key 15 pressed and again when it 1s released ROGER ROGER Menu 32 The transceive
23. nel names would not be displayed Menu 21 determines whether a user defined channel name will be displayed Set this option to ON if you would like to see channel names instead of merely channel numbers The default is OFF It may be helpful for you to name particular channels with meaningful labels such as callsigns cities or channel use Your channel names can be up to seven characters long You can edit channel names using Menu 22 Access Menu 22 press P2 to edit the first digit rotate the knob to select the character desired then press P2 to confirm and edit next digit after edit all digit desired press P3 key to end edit and press Menu key to exit The default label for any channel is You may use any of the characters in the following table in your channel names Edit Alias valid characters 28 E x izi pj eleje ED ES EXSZEDNREXESERESEXESESES Set Opening Display OpenDIS Menu 23 You can select what displays when the transceiver first powers on by using Menu 23 Choose from the following options ALL Boot displayed as full screen display SYS Boot displayed as system welcome word User Boot display as User defined word You can set the user defined word in the programming software Time Boot display as remaining lease time The default setting is USER Custom Keys
24. ny responsibility We keep right to change product design and specifications at any time As technology develops design and product specifications are subject to change without notice 52 Specification E A Band VV 808SU UHF VV 808S V VHF TX Frequency 400 470MHz 136 174MHz 400 470MHz 136 174MHz RX Frequency 87 5 108MHz Channel Capacity Spurious Radiation 54
25. ock MOLO setting MOLO will open the squelch to allow you to listen for weaker signals Pressing the MOLO shortcut will open the squelch while pressing it again will close the squelch again If MOLO stays active for more than 10 seconds squelch will automatically close SQ OFF Momentary SQM If the SQM shortcut is enabled pressing it will disable any CTCSS or DCS squelch allowing any signal to activate the receiver Pressing this key will issue an audible alert indicating the feature is active Pressing the key a second time will sound a different alert to indicate that the receiver is in its normal state Note SQM can only be set as Long press Mute MUTE When the Mute shortcut is enabled pressing the Mute key will disable audio from the receiver s speaker Press the key again to unmute the speaker Scan SCAN Pressing the LOW shortcut will toggle the power level between HIGH and LOW power 42 High Low Power LOW Pressing the LOW shortcut will toggle the power level between HIGH and LOW power Emergency EMG The EMG key will sound an emergency alarm When this alarm sounds the indicator LED s will alternate between flashing red and green and TX STOP will display on the screen This mode will remain in force until the PTT is pressed or the transceiver is powered down V M Mode Switch The VM shortcut will toggle the B operation between VFO and MR mode DTMF Function DTMF The DT
26. ome office needs to add a new communications channel to all deployed radios Thus the staff at the home office may use Wireless Frequency Change to program all the radios remotely without having to do them one at a time and without having to recall them back to the home office for programming Refer to details as following 1 First all transceivers should have Wireless Frequency Change enabled on all 10 transceivers ahead of time This is accomplished using the programming software Additionally set a 1 15 digit activation code using digits 0 9 plus A B C and D 2 Program one of the programmable shortcut keys to OFF so that it can be used to access the Wireless Frequency Change function 3 The transceiver at the home office should be programmed as the master transceiver It should also have a DTMF microphone 4 The new channel should be programmed into one of the master transceiver s 199 channels For our 47 example we ll program it into Channel 03 5 When all transceivers are prepared for the changes the change can be accomplished manually or automatically a Manually change frequency Alert the other nine transceivers that a frequency change 15 ready to be programmed operators those nine transceivers would press the shortcut key to enable the transfer An icon F will appear acknowledging that the transceiver is ready for programming The master radio would initiate the change
27. r can send a Roger beep to mark the end of a transmission Select Menu 32 and select to enable this feature or OFF to disable it The default setting is OFF REVERSE REVERSE Menu 33 The Reverse feature can only be enabled if Offset Frequency and RPT Type Menus 34 and 35 are also 32 set The Reverse function swaps the receive and transmit frequencies so that you can hear another transceiver s calls directly rather than through a repeater This would be useful in order to determine whether you can establish direct contact with a nearby station freeing up the repeater for other uses To set the Reverse function set Menu 33 to To return to normal operation set Menu 33 to OFF Offset Frequency RPT SET RPT TYPE Menus 34 and 35 You can set a channel to use different receive and transmit frequencies This is most useful for operating through a repeater which receives on one frequency and then retransmits on another frequency from a higher antenna This effectively provides systems using the repeater with greater communication range than they would achieve alone Setting these separate frequencies is accomplished by setting Menus 34 and 35 First you will need to set the offset amount which is the difference between the receive and transmit frequencies The transceiver can accept offset values from 0 000 to 00 000 69 995 Setting mode In VFO Mode select Menu 34 enter the offset
28. r channel press DOWN key or turn knob counterclockwise then scan direction reversed To re scan to higher channel direction just press UP key or turn knob clockwise Press any key except UP or DOWN key or rotating knob the radio stops scanning 1 Each memory channel can be set to be blocked from scan through Menu 39 If Scan Add is disabled on a channel that channel will be skipped during MR CH scans channel s scan status will be indicated on the transceiver s display 2 MR CH Scan is only available if two or more channels are programmed with Scan Add enabled 3 Scan is only effective if the squelch is closed 36 Squelch Level SQL Menu 40 The squelch circuit allows you to only hear desired signals If a strong enough signal is not present the squelch circuit is closed and you will hear no background noise Higher levels of the Squelch level setting require stronger signals to open the squelch circuit Set the squelch level to one appropriate to the amount of RF noise in your environment A squelch setting that is too high may cause you to miss receiving a weaker signal while too low a setting may cause you to hear more noise than you might want set the Squelch Level using Menu 40 There are nine levels of squelch setting the default level is 2 Step Step Menu 41 Step 15 the value in which the operating frequency increases or decreases with rotating knob or press UP DOWN key in VFO mode Step is set throug
29. rvice Accessories amp Options Welcome to your new mobile transceiver Please unpack it carefully and ensure that the below accessories are included If you find any missing or damaged components please contact your dealer immediately Supplied Accessories Mobile transceiver DC Power Cable Bracket Screw CInstalled in sides of transceiver UserMama 1 Optional Accessories USB Programming DTMF Keypad No Keypad EEUU Antenna Antenna Sucker Antenna Installation Connect Power This transceiver should be connected to a 13 8V DC power supply It cannot be connected directly to an AC outlet Connect the transceiver to a regulated power supply with the supplied power cable Do not replace the DC power cable with a thinner wire The supplied cable is rated to meet the power requirements of the transceiver Connect the DC power cable to a DC power supply or battery Connect the red wire to the positive terminal and the black wire to the negative terminal Then plug the power connector into the DC power outlet of the transceiver Note Make sure to turn off the DC power supply and transceiver before connecting The DC power supply can only be connected to an AC power outlet after all connections are completed Keeping the Transceiver Cool As with all modern electronics it is very important that the transceiver not be allowed to overheat
30. specific length of time or it will only continue when the channel is inactive Scan Mode Select the scan mode in Menu 38 There are two modes lt Time operated TO Scanning stops when an active channel is encountered The scan will pause for five seconds then scanning will continue even if the channel is still active lt Carrier operated CO Scanning stops when an active channel is encountered Scanning resumes after two seconds of channel inactivity lt default setting is Note Press any key except UP or DOWN key or rotating the knob to stop scanning Scan Type You may choose two different scanning modes 9 VFO frequency scan frequencies on the band would be scanned In VFO mode enter Menu 37 and press M key to start scanning the radio automatically scan from current frequency to higher frequencies in wide 35 Note band To scan direction toward low frequencies press DOWN key or turn knob counterclockwise then scan direction reversed To re scan to higher frequencies direction just press UP key or turn knob clockwise Press any key except UP or DOWN key or rotating knob the radio stops scanning MR CH Frequency scan Only scan frequencies which stored in memory channel In MR CH mode enter Menu 37 and press M key to start scanning the radio automatically scans from current channel to higher stored number channel in wide band To scan direction toward lower stored numbe
31. strictly and carefully calibrated and tested at the factory to ensure that it meets our stated specifications Please refer any service issues to authorized repair facilities Any tampering user performed maintenance or adjustment of the transceiver will void your warranty Please refer any service or maintenance concerns to authorized dealer Cleaning and Maintenance 1 Handle this equipment with care Do not carry the transceiver by its power cable microphone or antenna 2 Use a soft clean dry cloth to clean the transceiver 3 When storing the transceiver avoid temperature extremes of heat or cold Extreme temperatures may shorten the life of the transceiver 4 After prolonged use the transceiver may require cleaning Use only mild detergents Do not use any corrosive or harsh chemical cleaners Using alcohol oil or spray chemical agents may damage the transceiver casing 5 5 Please use only approved antennas Unauthorized antennas or modified accessories could damage the transceiver or violate regulations governing RF devices 6 Please back up all settings and programmed data from your transceiver before sending it in for repair 7 If your transceiver is defective or develops a problem please send it only to authorized service center Please contact your local dealer for assistance We strived to write content of the manual accurately and completely but errors and omissions may still exist We do not assume a
32. superimposed to form a combined signal which representing a number DTMF signaling has 16 codes can be set freely When a radio channel setting of the DTMF enabled you can send DTMF codes by wireless control to achieve individual call group call or RX Inhibition RXTX Inhibition and other functions Dual Tone Multi Frequency DTMF is a signaling method in which two tones are combined to create one of 16 separate codes These codes represent digits 0 9 plus A B C and D The transceiver can generate and decode DTMF sequences in order to control other equipment remotely control or inhibit other transceivers or page individual radio users or groups of users Each of the 199 channels can be individually programmed for DTMF signaling to be enabled or disabled Note that 1f DTMF is disabled on a channel it can neither be transmitted nor decoded lt Enable Or Disable Signaling 1 In VFO MR mode select a frequency or memory channel to modify DTMF signaling Alternatively you can enable DTMF signaling in the programming software Note a If the transceiver is in CH mode you can not enable or 17 disable DTMF signaling from the transceiver s front panel In CH mode this setting can only be modified from the programming software b In MR mode each memory channel can be independently set to have DTMF signaling enabled or disabled 2 Press the M key and rotating to menu 06 open or close DTMF function
33. tep OFF or by scanning channels with signals ON You can choose ON or OFF in Menu 13 ON The Fm Scan function enabled the radio just scan channels with signals FM Scan opened can improve the scanning speed OFF Turn off the FM scan Default is ON FM SQL FM SQL Menu 14 The FM SQL menu determines the sensitivity of the FM broadcast scan The higher this setting the stronger a signal must be in order for the scan to stop on a particular FM broadcast channel Settings range from 0 always on to 9 tightest squelch for scan The default level is 5 23 FM DualWatch FM DW Menu 15 The FM Dual Watch feature allows you to continue listening to an FM broadcast station at the same time as another signal from the transceiver is present If this feature is disabled a signal from the main transceiver will interrupt FM broadcast radio reception In either case pressing the PTT will interrupt FM broadcast reception This feature may be turned ON or OFF through Menu 15 The default setting is ON Font size Choose Font Menu 16 You can select the font size of the channel display through this menu Select BIG to show both channels in a larger font Choose SMAL to have the active channel in a larger font and the second channel in a smaller font The default setting is SMAL Note BIG font can only be set if Channel Alias 15 also set as active Key Lock Function Keylock You may lock the transceiver controls b
34. value using the number keys on the DTMF 33 microphone or rotating knob to choose value Select the offset direction using Menu 35 Rotate knob to select RPT positive offset the transmit frequency is higher than the receive frequency RPT the transmit frequency is lower than the receive frequency or SING no offset only a single frequency is used For example In VFO mode enter a frequency as 450MHZ set value of Offset frequency 5MHz in RPT SET if RPT Type is RPT then receiving frequency is 450MHz and transmitting frequency is 455MHz if RPT Type is RPT then receiving frequency is 450MHz and transmitting frequency is 445MHz if RPT Type is SING receiving frequency and transmitting frequency both are 450MHz Note Offset frequency setting is only available in VFO mode setting in MR mode offset frequency can only set through program software by write the receiving and transmitting frequencies directly Save Battery SaveBat Menu 36 Battery Save mode lowers current consumption by putting the receiver in a low power sleep mode periodically during quiet periods with no received signals Set Menu 36 ON to enable this function or OFF to disable it The default setting is ON 34 Scan SCAN Menus 37 38 and 39 Scan mode allows you to monitor several channels more efficiently Channels are scanned until activity is detected on a channel Depending on the scan mode scanning may continue after a
35. y holding the key for one second When the lock is enabled the symbol appears Unlock the transceiver controls by again holding the key for one second 26 You can choose what controls are locked through Menu 17 as follows KEY Numeric and function keys keys on the microphone and the front panel of transceiver excluding the key and the key K S KEY DAIL Numeric function keys knob excluding the and keys PTT PTT Key ALL KEY DAIL PTT excluding the and keys Default is S Keypad Function Keypad Menu 18 Menu 18 is set depending on which microphone shipped with your transceiver If you received the DTMF microphone set this menu to ON Setting to OFF will not allow you to use the keys on the DTMF microphone If you did not receive the DTMF microphone for power conservation we recommend you set this menu to OFF The default setting is ON Backlight Lamp Menu 19 You can set backlight behavior through Menu 19 Select from the following settings OFF Backlight is disabled KEY Backlight is active only when a key is pressed 27 CONT Backlight is always enabled The default setting is CONT Setting Channel Names Name Menus 20 21 22 Menu 20 determines whether the transceiver allowes the user defined channel names to be displayed If it is enabled channels would display user defined channel name if it 15 disabled all user defined chan
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