Recent RS-589 Dual Band Handheld Transceiver Instruction Manual

: June 8, 2024
: Recent

Table of Contents

Supplied Accessories
Charging the Battery
Install/Remove Battery Pack
Install Antenna
Install Belt Clip
Getting Acquainted
**LCD screen
Main function operation
Channel Save and Delete
Reset Mode
Scan
DTMF Encode and Decode
DTMF Receive
Operation Method
Menu Function Description
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Recent RS-589 Dual Band Handheld Transceiver Instruction Manual

Supplied Accessories

Please carefully unpack the product and check the main equipment and accessories listed in the following table. If any items are missing or have been damaged during shipment, please contact the dealer immediately.

Charging the Battery

Well connect adaptor cable and desktop charger, connect adaptor to AC power, light up charger orange light for
seconds then out. 2. Insert battery or transceiver with battery into battery grove, make sure well connected and stable.
Charger red light on or flashing, charging start. Green light on when full charging.

Notice:

It is suggested to power off before charging, or else battery status can’t be well judged by charger.

Install/Remove Battery Pack

Lay battery pack in the battery groove, press battery bottom and push forward until hearing clicked sound, so battery pack fixed well.
Press “PUSH” clip on top and lightly pull downward to remove battery pack.

Notice:

Never short circuit battery terminal and throw battery in fire.
Never try to remove shell and install battery in dangerous environment, electric spark will cause explosion.

Install Antenna

Install Antenna

Insert supplied antenna into antenna base, tighten antenna by rotating in clockwise direction until consistent with the base.

Remove Antenna

Rotate in anti-clockwise direction to remove antenna.

Install Belt Clip

Remove battery first and aim belt clip at two screw holes on transceiver, then screw on by screwdriver. Unscrew to remove belt clip.

Install External Loudspeaker/Microphone

Open rubber plug and insert loudspeaker/microphone into jacks.

Install External Loudspeaker/Microphone

Getting Acquainted

Loudspeaker/Microphone Jack
For external loudspeaker/Microphone. O
Antenna Base
For inserting supplied antenna. 0 Torch Light To achieve
torch light function.
0 [PWR/VOL]Control Knob For power on/off and adjust the volume. ©
Status Indicator Light
Light red when transmitted, light green when U band received, and light blue when V band received.
© LCD Screen C) Keyboard ®
[PTT]Key Press
to transmit signal, release to switch receive status. © [MON l]Key Press to open torch light, hold this key and squelch circuit off, and we can hear background noise.
[PF]Programmable Key
Use for CALL, 1750, DTMF Dial, Emergency Alarm, Talk around (TFR) setting.

Keyboard description and shortcut operation

[MENU] : Short press to enter menu mode, long press to enter or quit FM radio mode. For confirming setting in menu or FM radio mode.

[EXIT]: Switch key for VFO, MR, and CH in Normal mode;

Exit key in Menu mode ;Switch key for channel and frequency in FM Radio mode. [a] : Channel progressive increase or frequency step increase in Normal mode

;Menu item upward selection in Menu mode; Channel or frequency progressive increase in FM Radio mode. [.s]: Channel progressive decrease or frequency step decrease in Normal mode;

Menu item downward selection in Menu mode;

Channel or frequency progressive decrease in FM Radio mode.

**LCD screen

LCD screen
Basic operation**

Power On Rotate

[PWRNOL] control button in clockwise direction to power on, and a beep prompt tone.

Volume Adjustment
Press Monitor key [MONO, while rotate [PWRNOL] to adjust volume.

Main/auxIliary Band Selection, single/dual-band stand-
by convert Transmit and receive function for main band, only receive function for auxiliary band. Press RI key to choose main band, band with arrow indication is main band, and without arrow indication is auxiliary band. When on dual-band stand-by status, press [)] key and “DT” icon disappeared in screen means switch to single-band stand-by. When on single-band stand-by status, press [( ] to choose main or auxiliary band; When on single-band stand-by status, press [)] key and “DT” icon appeared in screen means switch to dual-band stand-by.

PTT Transmitted
If want to call out, press [PTT] key, red indication light on, speak on the microphone with normal volume. Notice: Keep lips 3-5cm away from microphone.

Signal Monitoring
For weak signal or channel with CTCSS/DCS, long press monitor key [MONI] to monitor signal.

Torch Light Function
Press [MONI] key to enter torch light mode, press [MONI] again to enter torch light blinking mode, press [MONO key again to shut down torch light function.

Keypad Lock Function
Press [•] key for 2 seconds to lock keyboard in unlock state;
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FM Radio Function
Long press [MENU] key for 2 seconds to enter FM radio status, first line shows FM, second line shows current frequency; Long press [MENU]

key again for 2 seconds to exit FM radio status.

When in FM Radio status, Press [•-•] key to upward seek radiostation, then press [#.] to automatically upward seek, and stop at station with signal; Press [s] key to downward seek radio station, then press [#] to automatically downward seek, and stop at station with signal. Also we can key in radio frequency directly by numeric keypad.
When in FM Radio status, press [ ( I key to save current frequency to specify channel, press [0.•] or [.s] key to select channel to be saved, then press [MENU] to confirm save; Press [ ) ] key to delete current frequency, press [0-•] or [..] key to select channel to be deleted, then press [MENU] to confirm delete; Press [EXIT] to conduct frequency/channel switch.
When in FM Radio status, will automatically return to transceiver status when in transmitting or long press [MONI] key, then automatically return to FM radio status after signal disappears for 10 seconds. Also we can set whether monitor transceiver signal in FM radio status by menu No.22 “FMDW” , if on, then will automatically back to transceiver status when signal detected, then automatically return to FM radio status after signal disappears for 10 seconds.

Bsic operation

Fell Alarm Function

Open fell alarm function by Menu No.20 “FALL” setting, will automatically check transceiver direction. If transceiver inclines and level angel is less than 40 degree for 10 seconds, equipment will be in alarm status and issue alarm voice. And stop alarm when back to vertical stand for 2 seconds.

Main function operation

Modes Selection

There are three kinds of display modes can be chosen: Frequency, Channel and frequency channel modes, can be switched by pressing [EXIT] key.

Note: By co-operation of Main/Auxiliary Switch Key[ ( ] and Mode Switch Key [EXIT] to have different modes coexist.

LCD Screen “..” Points to main frequency or channel, another is auxiliary frequency.

Means Main/Auxiliary Frequency both in frequency mode

Means Main/Auxiliary Frequency both in channel mode

Means Main/Auxiliary Frequency in frequency channel mode

Note: ln channel and frequency channel modes, we can have user-defined name by Menu No.33 *CHNAME. , it is shown as below: ®”as, 144.000 e- NAME

Channel Save and Delete

Channel Save
In frequency mode, choose required frequency and other setting such as CTC5S/DCS/offset etc. in main frequency. After setting, press [MENU) key, choose Menu No.34 “MEM-CH’ then [MENU) key again, screen shows channel number to be saved at the bottom, choose channel number by 1( ). 0) key, or directly key in number. If there is “CH= Icon on the left, means current channel has saved content. Press (MENU) to save and quit, then saved channel can be checked, or press (EXIT) key to quit directly, as shown:

** _Idle channel, can be saved

_ With content in channel, can not be Saved**

Single Channel Delete
In standby mode, press (MENU] key, choose Menu No.35 ‘DEL-CH’ then (MENU] key again, screen shows channel number to be deleted at the bottom, choose channel number by 1( 1. ) key, or directly key in number. If there is CH- icon on the left, means current channel is saved channel which can be deleted, if there is no CH- icon on the left, means current channel is idle channel, cannot be deleted. Press (MENU] to confirm delete, or press (EXIT) key to quit directly, as shown:

This channel is saved channel, can be delete
__
This channel is idle channel, cannot be delete

Reset Mode

Power off, meanwhile press [PTT] and numeric key [1] then power on, enter “VFO” reset mode, hold on for 2 seconds and release, VFO frequency and function content be deleted.
Power off, meanwhile press [PTT] and numeric key [2] then power on, enter “Full” reset mode, hold on for 2 seconds and release, all saved channel content be deleted.

Scan

Scan Mode

Choose scan mode by editing Menu No.21 “SC-REV” . Three scan mode selection (TO—Time Scan/CO-Carrier Scan/SE-Search Scan).

TO—Time Scan: Stop scanning when detects a signal. Stay for 5 seconds then go on scanning, even signal exists.
CO–Carrier Scan: Stop scanning when detects a signal until signal vanishes. Restart scanning after signal vanishes for 5 seconds, unless new signal detected during delay time.
SE– Search Scan: When detect a signal, stay at this channel and quit scanning.

Channel Scan

In channel mode, long press [# SCN] key to enter channel scan. Use [a.] [•-•] to switch scan direction([] plus, kr] minus). Hold [PTT] or [MONI] key, transceiver works in current channel, release and stay for 5 seconds, it will go on scanning, press other keys except for [PTT] [MONI] key to end scanning and return to standby channel.

Full-range Scan

In frequency mode, press [# SCN] key to enter channel scan function, current frequency within bandwidth range, gradually increase or decrease by frequency step, use [][] to switch scan direction([] plus, [] minus). Hold [PTT] or [MONI] key, transceiver works in current channel, release and stay for 5 seconds, it will go on scanning, press other keys except for [PTT] [MONI] key to end scanning and return to standby chaectibiPws

DTMF Encode and Decode

Utilize DTMF to achieve transceiver selective call, group call function.

Manual Call:

Press [PTT] key and hold, then use keyboard to key in corresponding characters, including 0— 9,A,B,C,D,*,#. %(
Note: Press [PTT] key and hold, then press [MENU], [ (1, [ )], [EXIT], to key in A,B,C,D.

Automatic Code Call

We can save DTMF number (maximum 16 bits) separately into 8 automatic dial locations by PC programming software. When need to call out, press [PF] programmable key at side, use [oN] [s] key to select saved DTMF number, then press [PIT] to call out.
Notice: When making automatic code call, need to set [PF] programmable key as DTMF dial key to achieve DTMF call.

DTMF Receive

When local transceiver ID number received, we can hear prompt tone, and “P CALL” displayed in the screen, means successfully call; When group call code received, we can hear prompt tone from transceiver, and “G CALL” displayed in the screen, means successfully call. We can press [PTT] key to response or directly listen to the other side information. If do not receive signal or transmit for around 30 seconds, we can hear “Du” tone, transceiver will automatically quit the call.
Local transceiver ID code, group call code need to be set by PC programming software.

AN I Personal Identification Code

We need to add ANI call information while making DTMF call if we want other side to know our own ID Code, which means key in other’s ID code, add , then own ID code, as 3 digits, for example: DTMF call 123456, 123 is other’s ID code, and 456 is our own ID code, and screen displays 456 in other’s transceiver.

Transmit 1750Hz Signal

Press [MENU] to choose menu No.19 “PFK” then press [MENU] to enter editing, choose “1750” and press [MENU] to confirm, then we can set [PF] programmable key as 1750 dial key. Press [PF] programmable key to transmit 1750Hz.
Notice: We can set [PF] programmable key as 1750 dial key by programmable software.

Operation Method

In stand-by status, press [MENU] key to enter menu interface, first line shows menu item name, second He shows current parameter set value, arrow on left side points to current menu serial number.
Press [•••], [•-•] key to switch menu items or press 0-9 to enter corresponding menu items directly.
Press [MENU] key to enter selected menu item, meanwhile left side arrow points to second line menu parameter setting.
Press [ ( 1, [ )] key to switch menu setting content
Press [MENU] key to confirm and save current menu setting, and return to step to conduct other menu items setting.
Press [EXIT], [PTT] or wait for 10 seconds to quit menu interface.

Serial No.	Name	Options	Functions
0	REV	OFF**	Switch on or off reverse frequency mode, when switch on,

1–Reverse frequency function is temporary set, set value not saved, so not fixed set option. 2–Offset (frequency, direction) for main channel can be set only in frequency display mode, cannot be set in channel or frequency channel mode.