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Please note that this document is not a direct translation but rather serves
as a guide for English-speaking users. You can find the scanned original
manual in the original-manual-scan directory.
Menu 18 - to get there, press the Menu/OK button located at the top-left of
the keypad. Scroll to item 18 in the menu using the Menu/OK button. Select the
menu item by clicking the Menu/OK button again. Believe it or not, but 英⽂ is
the choice for English, so select it there. Press the Menu/OK button again to
confirm your selection. Voila!
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Frequencies:
- RX/TX: 136-174 MHz (FM)
- RX/TX: 400-520 MHz (FM)
- RX: 350-400 MHz (must be FM, but tbh not sure 100%)
- RX: 64-108 MHz (FM)
- RX: 109-136 MHz (AM)
As you can see, the AM and FM ranges do not overlap. So you don't select "AM" or "FM" - you rather select a frequency.
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Dual-band. It can be set to work simultaneously on two frequencies from the ranges above. It seems it needs at least one of the bands to be TX'able. Or you can opt-in to use just a single band.
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Supports 128 channels. Maybe a programming cord might help with entering them, but otherwise you'd need to enter each of the channels you need manually.
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Built-in Bluetooth, which I successfully connected to a couple of Bluetooth headsets including Sena 10R.
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Remote PTT button, might come in the same box with the radio - check with your seller if they would supply one to you before you buy. There was no separate headset in my box.
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50 CTCSS/210 DCS
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Selection of 1W, 5W, or 10W for the output power.
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Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery, with Type-C charging socket.
osymbol - shows up when the remote PTT is connected.ᛒsymbol, Bluetooth - red when the Bluetooth is not connected, black when it is connected.VOX- Voice control function.S- battery save mode. There is not much info in the original manual about it apart from how to turn it on or off. It's different from the output power level.- Key symbol - keyboard lock indicator.
If the dual-band mode is on (default), then the display is split between two bands. Both are modifiable - the one that is bigger and also having the line of status symbols (either top or bottom band, on the screenshot it is the top one) is the one for which you enter the frequency/channel, output power, etc. You can set up how to switch between the modifiable bands, normally it should be one of the side buttons.
The modifiable band has these status symbols:
R- scramble indicator (not sure what that is).H,M,L- high, medium, low output power levels.+or-signs - when positive or negative frequency differences are on (not sure what that is).CTC- CTCCS indicator.DCS- DCS indicator.W/N- broadband mode, wide and narrow respectively. See the Bandwidth setting section below for some discussion on it.VFO/AM/FM- VFO is the mode when you can enter frequencies directly, as opposed to the channel mode. AlthoughVFOis shown for the TX'able frequencies only, while for RX-only frequencies you see eitherAMorFMand no channel number in the VFO mode. The channel mode otherwise called "MR" but it's not shown on the display like that.
Press and hold the bottom-right key (with the hash sign); this locks and unlocks the keyboard.
There is also a setting that controls what exactly is locked. See the
menu 28 LOCKMODE; it has the following options:
KEY- only the keypad is locked by the lock key.KEY+DIAL- the keypad and the dial on top are locked by the lock key.KEY+DIAL+PTT- the keypad, the dial on top, and all side buttons are locked by the lock key.
Menu 04 WN - there is this little setting, the default value for which might
make things a bit messy for your purposes - the Bandwidth setting, with NARR
and WIDE (the default) options. I found that if it is set to WIDE, it's
actually wide, and the handset can unlock the squelch when some nearby frequency
is used.
By "nearby", I mean something practically close, e.g., if you're on an Aussie CB
channel, a transmission on the next or previous one might unlock the squelch,
and you can hear the conversation there - which I found to be a bit crazy. So
I'd recommend changing it to Narrow (NARR).
Menu items 13 TX_CTC and 15 RX_CTC for CTCSS. Set up both to the same value.
For DCS, use menus 12 and 14.
The side buttons' functions can be customised, e.g. to switch modifiable bands or for toggling the squelch.
Menu items starting from 31 PF1-SHORT (short press to side button 1) up
to 36 TOP-LONG (long press to the top button) control what happens on the
corresponding actions. The available options there are, among others:
SQL_KEY- this would toggle the squelch on and off.KEY_AB- this scrolls between bands in the dual-band mode.LAMPfor the top button to toggle the torch on and off.
Menu 05 TXP. Available options are L for 1W, M for 5W, H for 10W.
Menu 16 TDR. Here things become a bit tricky - at least in my radio, this
setting is not translated. So the values are:
DAN- single band.SHUANG- dual band.
Also, it seems that the radio needs at least one of the bands to be TX'able.
If you already have some channels, you might be in the channel mode. If so, then a long press of the top-right button on the keypad (the red button) scrolls between frequency mode and flavours of the channel mode:
- Frequency mode - if the frequency is TX'able, you'll see the actual
frequency +
VFO. - Channel mode, just the channel number shown in the big font.
- Channel mode, both frequency and the channel number are shown, the latter in the small font. This one is easy to confuse with "just frequency" mode.
Menu O3 STEP. In the Frequency mode (see the section above), you can enter the
frequency on the keypad, or scroll to the next one by either pressing the
up/down buttons, or turning the dial on top. With such scrolling, the 03 STEP
menu is important. It becomes quite important when saving multiple channels (see
below), if your channels are spread evenly.
IMPORTANT - a channel keeps not just the frequency, but a lot of other things:
- Narrow/wide setting (see above)
- CTCSS/DCS setting (see above)
- Output power
- Stuff related to e.g. frequency differences etc.
So if you forgot about it, then you might end up with one channel having Narrow bandwidth, while the other suddenly becomes Wide and you start hearing chatters from the other channels. Keeping that in mind, set up all those things first before you start saving the channels.
First, make sure you're in the frequency mode - "just frequency" mode, see the "Scrolling through channel/frequency modes" section above. Then do this:
- Enter all the details - is it narrow/wide bandwidth, output power, etc.
- Set the frequency, either by number on the keypad, or by scrolling to the next one by using either up/down buttons, or the dial on top (see the "Frequency step" section above).
- Go to the
37 MEM-CHmenu item, select the channel, press OK. - Repeat for all channels that you need. This might take time!
Normally it's on, but if you don't see the Bluetooth symbol (ᛒ) on the display
either blinking or solid, go to the menu 47 Bluetooth_SET, then to
the 1. BT Switch sub-menu, make it ON there - and check that the (ᛒ) is now
showing up on the display.
After you turn it on, it probably will be red and blinking - that's ok so far, just means no Bluetooth headset is connected yet.
Here is how the supplied remote PTT looks like:
The procedure below is for the supplied remote PTT button, shown in the picture above.
- Ensure that Bluetooth connectivity is enabled. Refer to the Turning the Bluetooth on and off section above to enable it.
- If the remote is not already switched off, turn it off. Verify by pressing the remote PTT button; its indicator should NOT light up.
- Navigate to menu
47 Bluetooth_SET, then to the2. Ring pairingsub-menu, and set it toON. Wait for thePairing...message to appear. - Perform the following steps carefully with the remote:
- With the remote initially off (as confirmed above), press and hold the remote's PTT button.
- While holding the PTT button, quickly press the Power button until the red light on the remote illuminates. Release the Power button, but continue holding the PTT button.
- The red indicator on the remote should blink rapidly for a few seconds
before turning off. Simultaneously, the main unit should
display
Success. You can now release the PTT button.
If executed correctly, you'll notice the (o) symbol on the main unit display.
Pressing the PTT on the remote will trigger transmission from the radio (ensure
you're on a TX'able frequency!). Notably, this function remains operational even
when the main unit's PTT is locked.
This procedure is a more generic approach than the one for the remote PTT described above, but it is hopefully easier to follow. Please refer to the headset manual for detailed instructions on how to initiate pairing on its side. For the radio unit, the procedure is as follows:
- Ensure that Bluetooth connectivity is enabled. Refer to the Turning the Bluetooth on and off section above to enable it.
- Navigate to menu
47 Bluetooth_SET, then to the5. BT pairingsub-menu, and set it toON. Wait for thePairing...message to appear. - Follow the pairing procedure outlined in your headset manual. As a tip, for headsets like the Sena 10R, you should follow the pairing procedure designed for pairing with a phone when connecting to this radio.
Here are a couple of important points regarding the Bluetooth speaker volume:
- The volume of the Bluetooth headset speaker is NOT controlled by the main unit's Power/Volume knob, at least based on the headsets I tested. However, you can adjust the volume using the controls on the headset itself.
- There is a menu option available at
47 Bluetooth_SET/3.BT_VOL, which offers volume adjustments ranging from 1 to 16. This setting slightly alters the volume of the Bluetooth headset speaker. If you find that the volume is too low, you can try increasing it to 16 and then adjust further using the controls on your Bluetooth headset.
You can find out if you're too quiet for your buddies who are listening to what
you're saying over the Bluetooth headset microphone using this radio. There is a
setting that could help boost the Bluetooth microphone
gain: 47 Bluetooth_SET/4.BT_MIC. It seems, however, that whether it really
works or not depends on the headset. With my Sena 10R, in my tests, I found that
this setting effectively changes nothing. However, for
example, with the Sena SF2, it seems to be working.
01 ABR- the backlight time-out.02 SAVE- power saving mode. Not the same as the output power.03 STEP- frequencies step.04 WN- wide/narrow bandwidth. Covered above.05 TXP- output power,Lfor 1W,Mfor 5W,Hfor 10W.06 SFT_D- must be the Repeater Shift Direction?? Never usued it, so here is just what the Google Translate tells:
06 SFT_D Difference frequency direction
Function Description: Set whether the emissivity is higher than (+) or lower
than (-)
Receive frequency options: Off / Plus / Minus
Default value: Off
07 VOX_GRD- VOX control. Again, not using it myself, so here is what Google Translate says:
07 VOX_GRD - Voice Control Level (VOX)
Function description: To use VOX, you do not have to manually press the IP TT ]
key every time you transmit. Once the VOX circuit detects that you are speaking
to the microphone, the intercom will automatically start.
Enter the transmitting state. Please select a good VOX gain when using it.
The higher the gain, the louder your speech must be in order to be detected by
the VOX circuit and thus enter the transmitting state.
shooting status. In order to ensure the continuity of VOX detection, you can
also set menu 16 [Voice Control Delay].
Optional options: Off / Level 1-9
Default value: Off
》VOX function is only valid for the main frequency.
》The radio or the voice control detection is turned off in the receiving state.
》Voice control can only be used for FM A/B band.
08 SQL- squelch level.09 ROGER- When on, after the PTT release, the unit transmits a single quick beep. ON by default.10 CH_MDF- switches between Frequency and Channel mode. Can be also switched by long pressing the top-right (red) key on the keypad. See also Dislay Elements section for some discussion on dual/single bands.11 V/M- when Channel mode is on, switches between displaying just channel, and channel with its frequency. Should've really be combined with the menu10 CH-MDF, but anyway both are changeable by long pressing the top-right (red) key on the keypad.12 TX_DCS,13 TX_CTC,14 RX_DCS,15 RX_CTC- DCS and CTCSS controls, covered above.16 TDR- switch between dual and single band modes, covered above.17 OFFSET- whatever it is, it's available only in Frequency mode. Google Translate covers it for you:
17 OFFSET - Frequency Difference Frequency (OFFSET)
Function description: Set frequency difference frequency
Optional options: 0 - 399 MHz
Default value: 00.00000 MHz
18 LANGUAGE- Display language, covered above!.19 VOICE- turn on and off the voice repeating for the selected menu.20 BEEP- keypad beep on/off.21 DIS-MODE- normal or inverted colors of the display.22 ABR-LV- should it turn the backlight on when transmitting or receiving.23 BCL- Busy Channel Lock - not entirely sure what's that, it's OFF for me, so here is a piece of Google Translate:
23 BCL - Not allowed when busy (BCL)
Function description: If the selected channel or frequency is occupied by
others, this function is enabled to prevent conflicts with other communicating
stations. At this time, press PTT to compare
The radio cannot transmit.
24 TOT- Transmission time-out. If set, cuts off the transmission after the specified time, regardless of if the PTT button is pressed or not. There supposed to be a voice prompt saying about the timeout when at the cut-off, see the next menu item for that.25 TOA- Seems to be related to the24 TOTmenu. It sets the time before the cut-off when the voice prompts reminds about the cut-off timeout.26 VOX-DLY- VOX delay. Tells when the transmission stops when the VOX-activated transmission is enabled.27 SC-REV- Scan mode, with options:TO/CO/SE, whatever it all is. I don't see much of the details for it in the original manual, apart from this:
27 SC-REV - There are three scanning methods:
TO: Time method scanning
CO: Carrier method scanning
SE: Search mode scan
28 LOCKMODE- What keys can be locked, covered above.29 AUTOLOCK- Timeout for the auto-lock of the keypad.30 TONE- never used it, so here's what the Google Translate says:
Function Description: Used to set the single tone pulse frequency required for
sending (mainly used to start the relay).
Optional options: 1000 Hz / 1450 Hz / 1750 Hz / 2100 Hz
Default value: 1750 Hz
31 PF1-SHORT,32 PF1-LONG,33 PF2-SHORT,34 PF2-LONG,35 TOP-SHORT,36 TOP-LONG- menus for customizing the exterior buttons, were covered above.37 MEM-CH- saving a channel, was covered above.38 DEL-CH- deleting a channel.39 RPT-RCT- Repeater Receipt? Here is the Google translation:
39 RPT-RCT Transfer Receipt Tone
Function description: The relay acknowledgment tone refers to the relay transfer
signal of the walkie-talkie, which is the relay station offline confirmation
tone received when it goes offline.
40 V-BAT- Battery voltage41 SCAN_ADD- "Scan Add", whatever it is. I don't see any more details for it in the original manual.42 PRI_CH- Priority Channel? Not sure what's that, again, not much details in the original manual.43 PRI_SW- Not even covered by the original manual, which has something different for the menu 43: it says it should bePRT-SCNthere, without giving any details. No idea what is that.44 DP- same story as for the one above, just this time the manual says44 REV, with those details:
44 REV - The transmitting and receiving frequencies of the walkie-talkie will be
interchanged.
45 Freq_SCAN- here is the Google Translate again:
45 FREQ-SCAN - Scan to display the frequency and subtone of the received signal
46 VERSION- software version.47 Bluetooth- has a number of sub-menus, covered in a number of sections above, starting from here48 RESET- Reset!
If something you're interested in is not covered well here, you might try to check the original scanned manual in the main repo. That manual is in Chinese, but it's text-recognized - YOU'D NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE FILE FOR THAT. BECAUSE AS OF NOW, THE TEXT COPY-PASTE FOR THIS PDF DOES NOT WORK ON GITHUB, YOU NEED TO OPEN IT IN A PROPER ACROBAT READER. So even though the original manual is not in English, it's still possible to copy-paste parts of it into Google Translate.
Also, if you'd like to change or add something here, feel free to submit PR's to this doco.