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1. PROFESSIONAL PORTABLE TRANSCEIVER QD16 C USER MANUAL PRECAUTIONS Observe the following precautions to prevent fire personal injury and transceiver damage gt Do not modify or attempt to adjust this transceiver for any reason gt Do not expose the transceiver to long periods of direct sunlight nor place it close to heating appliances gt Do not place the transceiver in excessively dusty humid and or wet areas nor on unstable surfaces CONTENTS UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT 1 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES 1 PREPARATION 2 4 INSTALLING REMOVING THE OPTIONAL BATTERY 2 PACK INSTALLING THE ANTENNA 2 INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP INSTALLING THE COVER OVER THE SPEAKER MICROPHONE JACKS INSTALLING THE OPTIONAL SPEAKER MICROPHONE OR HEADSET INSTALLING THE HAND STRAP 4 GETTING ACQUAINTED 5 PROGRAMMABLE AUXILIARV FUNCTIONS 6 BASIC OPERATIONS 7 ADVANCED OPERATIONS 8 9 KEY LOCK 8 MONITOR SQUELCH OFF 8 SCAN 8 PRIORITY SCAN 9 TEMPORARY DELETE 9 REVERT CHANNEL 9 VOICE OPERATED TRANSMISSION VDX 10 11 BACKGROUND OPERATIONS 12 13 TIME OUT TIMER TOT 12 BUSY CHANNEL LOCKOUT BCL 12 BATTERY SAVE 12 LOW BATTERY WARNING 12 CHANNEL ANNUNCIATION 13 CTCSS DCS 13 UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT Carefully unpack the transceiver We recommend that you identify the items listed in the following table before discarding the packing material If any items are missing or have been damaged during shipment con2. voice e Hold the microphone approximately 1 5 inches 3 4 cm from your lips 5 Release the PTT switch to receive When the battery pack voltage becomes too low transmission will stop and an alert tone will sound See Low Battery Warning on page 18 ADVANCED OPERATIONS The following functions are programmable by your dealer as described on page 6 KEY LOCK Press and hold the key programmed as Key Lock for 1 second to lock unlock the transceiver keys The following keys functions can still be used when Key Lock is active Key Lock Monitor Monitor Momentary PTT Squelch Off Squelch Off Momentary and Volume If the key is programmed with backup when the transceiver power is turned OFF and then ON again the keys remain locked Otherwise when the transceiver power is turned OFF and then ON again the Key Lock function will be cancelled MONITOR SQUELCH OFF You can use the key programmed as Monitor or Squelch Off to listen to weak signals that you cannot hear during normal operation to deactivate channel signalling and to adjust the volume when no signals are present on your selected channel gt Squelch Off Momentarily press to hear background noise Press the key again to return to normal operation gt Squelch Off Momentary Press and hold to hear background noise Release the key to return to normal operation gt Monitor Momentarily press to deactivate CTCSS DCS signal Press the key again to
3. allows you to transmit hands free This feature must first be activated by your dealer and can only be used If you are using a supported headset When operating VDX you must set a VDX Gain level This setting allows the transceiver to recognize sound levels If the microphone is too sensitive it will begin transmitting when there is noise in the background If it is not sensitive enough it will not pick up your voice when you begin speaking Be sure to adjust the VDX Gain level to an appropriated sensitivity to allow smooth transmission To activate VDX and set the VDX Gain level perform the following steps 1 Connect the headset to the transceiver page 4 e The VDX function does not activate when a headset is not connected to the accessory terminal of the transceiver 2 With the transceiver power OFF press and hold the Side 1 key while tuning the transceiver power ON ey unti a beep sounds The LED indicator lights orange e When the Side 1 key is released the transceiver announces the VDX Gain y VDX Gain ven and the Side 2 key to decrease the level e The VDX Gain can be adjusted from levels 1 10 and OFF e The transceiver announces the VDX Gain level as you adjust it If OFF is selected a beep sounds setting e A beep will sound e The transceiver announces the new VDX Gain level 6 Turn the transceiver power OFF and then ON again to a
4. ctivate VDX The speaker microphone is connected to the transceiver while the VDX function is switched ON and VDX Gain level is configured to a higher more sensitive level Louder received signals may cause the transceiver to start transmission When you operate the VDX function you must use an optional KHS 1 or KHS 21 accessory BACKGROUND OPERATIONS TIME OUT TIMER TOT The purpose of the Time out Timer is to prevent any caller from using a channel for an extended period of time If you continuously transmit for a period of time that exceeds the programmed time set by your dealer default is 1 minute the transceiver will stop transmitting and an alert tone will sound To stop the tone release the PTT switch Your dealer can program a warning function to alert you before the TOT expires Continuously transmitting for the time specified by your dealer will cause the warning tone to sound BUSY CHANNEL LOCKOUT BCL When activated BCL prevents you from interfering with other parties who may be using the same channel that you selected Pressing the PTT switch while the channel is in use will cause your transceiver to emit an alert tone and transmission will be inhibited you cannot transmit Release the PTT switch to stop the tone and return to receive mode Ask your dealer for an explanation on how BCL functions when using CTCSS DCS BATTERY SAVE If activated by your dealer the Battery Save function will decrease th
5. e amount of power used when a Signal is not being received and no operations are being performed no keys are being pressed and no switches are being turned While the channel is not busy and no operation is performed for 5 seconds Battery Save turns ON When a signal is received or an operation is performed Battery Save turns OFF LOW BATTERY WARNING Low Battery Warning alerts you when the battery needs to be recharged or replaced While operating the transceiver if the battery power becomes low an alert tone will sound every 30 seconds and the LED indicator will blink red Replace or recharge the battery pack CHANNEL ANNUNCIATION When changing the channel using the Channel selector an audio voice will announce the selected channel number after you stop changing the channel Channel Annunciation can be activated or deactivated by your dealer CTCSS DCS Your dealer may have programmed CTCSS or DCS signalling on your transceiver channels A CTCSS DCS tone or CTCSS DCS code is a sub audible tone code which allows you to ignore not hear calls from other parties who are using the same channel When a channel is set up with a CTCSS DCS tone or CTCSS DCS code squelch will only open when a call containing a matching tone or code is received Likewise signals that you transmit will only be heard by parties whose CTCSS DCS signalling matches your transceiver If a call containing a different tone or code is made on the same channel
6. mmed with the Temporary Delete or Scan Temporary Delete function you can temporarily remove specific channels from the scanning sequence during Scan When Scan stops at a channel you can remove that channel from the scanning sequence by pressing and holding the key programmed as Temporary Delete or Scan Temporary Delete for 1 second gt You cannot delete the Priority channel if one has been set up gt You cannot delete a channel if there will be less than 2 channels available for scanning remaining gt To add the channel back into the Scan list simply exit Scan mode or switch the transceiver OFF and then ON again REVERT CHANNEL During Scan pressing the PTT switch to transmit will cause the transceiver to select the revert channel Your dealer can program the revert channel using one of the following methods gt Selected The last channel selected is assigned as the new revert channel gt Selected Talkback If the channel has been changed during Scan the newly selected channel is assigned as the new revert channel However the transceiver also transmits on the channel where Scan is currently paused gt Priority If your dealer has programmed a Priority channel it is the revert channel Priority Talkback If your dealer has programmed a Priority channel itis the revert channel However the transceiver also transmits on the channel where Scan is currently paused VOICE OPERATED TRANSMISSION VDX VDX operation
7. oltage is low in ver turn countercl while transmitting ockwise until a Rotate to adjust Micraphone the volume level PTT Push To Talk switch Press then speak into the microphone to call a station Release to receive hppeaker microphone Side 1 key jacks Press to activate ka i its programmable function Side Y key Press to activate its programmable function PROGRAMMABLE AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS four dealer can program each of the Side 1 and Side Z keys with one of the following auxiliary functions Refer to their descriptions starting on page 8 e Key Lock e Key Lock with backup e Monitor e Monitor Momentary e None No function default setting for Side 1 key e Scan e Scan Temporary Delete e Squelch Off e Squelch Off Momentary default setting for Side 2 key e Temporary Delete BASIC OPERATIONS 1 Turn the Power switch Volume control clockwise to switch the transceiver power ON e A beep sounds if enabled by your dealer 2 Press the key programmed with the Monitor or Squelch Off function to hear background noise then release the Power switch Volume control to adjust the volume 3 Rotate the Channel selector to select your desired channel When you receive an appropriate signal you will hear audio from the speaker o make a call press and PTT switch then speak into the microphone using vour normal speaking
8. return to normal operation gt Monitor Momentary Press and hold to deactivate CTCSS DCS signal Release the key to return to normal operation SCAN scan is useful for monitoring signals on the transceiver channels When scanning the transceiver checks for a signal on each channel and only stops if a signal is present The transceiver will remain on a busy channel until the signal is no longer present Your dealer programs the delay time between signal drop out and scan resumption If a signal is received during the delay time the transceiver will remain on the same channel You can only use Scan if your dealer has programmed at least 2 channels and they are not locked out of Scan To start scanning momentarily press the key programmed as either Scan or Scan Temporary Delete gt Scanning starts from the current channel and ascends through the channel numbers gt The LED indicator flashes green gt When a signal is received on a channel and signalling matches the LED indicator lights green To end Scan press the Scan or Scan Temporary Delete key again PRIORITY SCAN If enabled a priority channel is set up one of two ways gt Your dealer may set up a fixed priority channel on your transceiver gt You can select your own priority channel prior to scanning using the Channel selector gt Your dealer programs the delay time between signal drop out and scan resumption TEMPORARY DELETE If a key is progra
9. t environment Do not use glue which is designed to prevent screw loosening when installing the belt clip as it may cause damage to the transceiver Acrylic ester which is contained in these glues may crack the transceiver s back panel INSTALLING THE COVER OVER THE SPEAKER MICROPHONE JACKS If you are not using a speaker microphone install the cover over the speaker microphone jacks using the supplied 3x6mm screw Note To keep the transceiver water resistant you must cover the speaker microphone jacks with the supplied cover opeaker microphone jack cover INSTALLING THE OPTIONAL SPEAKER MICROPHONE OR HEADSET Speaker microphone 1 Insert the speaker locking bracket microphone or headset plugs into the speaker microphone jacks Attach the locking bracket using the supplied 3x6mm screw Note The transceiver is not fully water resistant while using the speaker microphone Slide the small loop of the hand strap through the eyelet on the upper rear of the transceiver Pull the entire hand strap through the small loop to secure the hand strap in place GETTING ACQUAINTED Channel selector Rotate to select Antenna channels 1 16 LED indicator E mueren Volume control Lights red while transm Mi Turn clockwise to itting Lights green while switch ON the tran receiving a signal a sceiver to switch Flashes red when the ss WII OFF the transcei battery v
10. tact QD Group SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES HAND STRAP JACK COVER PS LOCKING BRACKET BELT CLIP SCREW SET INSTRUCTION MANUAL PREPARATION INSTALLING REMOVING THE OPTIONAL BATTER Y PACK The battery pack is not charged at the factory Charge it before use e Do not short the battery terminals or dispose of the battery by fire e Never attempt to remove the casing from the battery pack 1 Align the battery pack with the bac of the transceiver then press the battery pack and transceiver firmly together until the release latch on the base of the transceiver locks 2 To remove the battery pack lift the safety catch on the base of the transceiver then press the release latch underneath the safety catch 3 While pressing the release latch pull the battery pack away from the transceiver INSTALLING THE ANTENNA Screw the antenna into the connecto on the top of the transceiver holding Antenna the antenna at the base and turning it clockwise until secure Note The antenna is neither a handle a kevring retainer nor a speaker microphone attachment point Using the antenna in these wavs mav damage the antenna and degrade your transceiver s performance INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP If necessary attach the belt clip using the two supplied 3x8mm screws Note If the belt clip is not installed its mounting location may get hot during continuous transmission or when left Belt clip sitting in a ho
11. you are using squelch will not open and you will not hear the call This allows you to ignore not hear these calls Although it may seem like you have your own private channel while using CTCSS DCS other parties can still hear your calls if they set up their transceiver with the same tone or code Silverstone Crescent Kyalami Business Park P O Box 76117 Wendywood 2144 Tel 011 996 4400 Fax 011 466 1878 Web http www qd group co za
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