DECROSS DC63 Walkie-Talkie Instruction Manual

DECROSS DC63 Walkie-Talkie

Walkie-Talkie Operating Instructions

The Walkie-Talkie is a two-way radio that provides dependable and reliable communication to personal operating at peak efficiency. The transceivers incorporate the latest in advanced technology. Before using this Two way radio, please read the manual which contains important operating instructions for safe usage, RF Energy Awareness, control information, and operational instructions for compliance with RF Energy Exposure limits in applicable national and international standards, and also read the operational instructions for safe use.

Product Safety and RF Exposure for Two-Way Radio

This two-way radio uses electromagnetic energy in the radio frequency (RF) spectrum to provide communications between two or more users over a distance. RF energy, which when used improperly, can cause biological damage. All two- way radios are designed, manufactured, and tested to ensure they meet government-established RF exposure levels. In addition, manufacturers also recommend specific operating instructions to users of two-way radios. These instructions are important because they inform users about RF energy exposure and provide simple procedures on how to control it.

RF Exposure Compliance and Control Guidelines and Operating Instructions:
To control your exposure and ensure compliance with the occupational/controlled environment exposure limits, always adhere to the following procedures:

Guidelines:

• Hold the radio in a vertical position with the microphone (and other parts of the radio including the antenna) at least 2.5 cm (one inch) away from the nose or lips.
• The antenna should be kept away from the eyes. Keeping the radio at a proper distance is important as RF exposure decreases with increasing distance from the antenna.

Operating Instructions:

• Hand-held Mode: Hold the radio in a vertical position with the microphone (and other parts of the radio including the antenna) at least 2.5 cm (one inch) away from the nose or lips. The antenna should be kept away from the eyes.
  Keeping the radio at a proper distance is important as RF exposure decreases with increasing distance from the antenna.

• Phone Mode: When placing or receiving a phone call, hold your radio product as you would a wireless telephone.
  Speak directly into the microphone.

Electromagnetic Interference/Compatibility:
Nearly every electronic device is susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI) if inadequately shielded, designed, or otherwise configured for electromagnetic compatibility.

Disclaimers and User Tips:
Please refer to the following websites for more information on what RF energy exposure is and how to control your exposure to assure compliance with established RF exposure limits: http://www.who.int/en/. Unauthorized modification and adjustment changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance may void the user’s authority granted by the local government radio management departments. Rechargeable batteries must be taken to designated collection locations at the end of their working life. Do not dispose of these products as unsorted municipal waste. Dispose of them according to the laws in your area.

USER TIPS

GENERAL:
The device is a transceiver operating with radio waves on the 446
MHz band. The signal transfer could be disturbed by external influences such as other walkie-talkies, transmitters, wireless phones, etc.
If your walkie-talkie receives or causes interference, this is usually resolved by switching channel.
Use of this walkie-talkie is authorized in all EU countries. If you’d like to bring your device to countries outside the EU, refer to the local restrictions on the use of PMR446 equipment of the concerned country.
Keep in mind that the signal of the device may also be heard by walkie-talkies or receivers other than yours.
It’s not allowed to make any changes to the electronics or to the formed by qualified antenna of the device. Service may only be perelectricians.
Never use the device outdoors during thunderstorms.

ENVIRONMENT:

• In case the baby video monitor is being replaced, please return it to your supplier; they will guarantee environment-friendly processing.
• Exhausted batteries can be returned to the supplier of these walkie-talkies or you may bring them to your local depot for small chemical waste.
• Never discard empty batteries or exhausted accumulators as regular household waste.

THANK YOU!
We are grateful that you chose our two way radio.
We believe this Two Way Radio will provide dependable and reliable communication to personal operating at peak efficiency. The transceivers incorporate the latest in advanced technology. As a result, We feel strongly that you will be pleased with the quality and features of this product!
Product safety and RF Exposure for Two Way Radio:
Before using this Two way radio, please read the manual which contains important operating instructions for safe usage, RF Energy Awareness, control information and operational instructions for compliance with RF Energy Exposure limits in applicablenational and international standards, and also read the operational instructions for safe use.

WARNING
RF energy exposure and product safety guide for portable two-way radios
This two-way radio uses electromagnetic energy in the radio frequency (RF) spectrum to provide communications between two or more users over a distance. RF energy, which when used improperly, can cause biological damage.
All two-way radios are designed, manufactured, and tested to ensure they meet government-established RF exposure levels. In addition, manufacturers also recommend specific operating instructions to users of two-way radios. These instructions are important because they inform users about RF energy exposure and provide simple procedures on how to control it.

Please refer to the following websites for more information on what RF energy exposure is and how to control your exposure to assure compliance with established RF exposure limits http://www.who.int/en/

Local Government Regulations
When two-way radios are used as a consequence of employment,the Local Government Regulations requires users to be fully aware of and able to control their exposure to meet occupational requirements. Exposure awareness can be facilitated by the use of a product label directing users to specific user awareness information. Your two-way radio has a RF Exposure Product Label. Also, your user manual, or separate safety booklet includes information and operating instructions required to control your RF exposure and to satisfy compliance requirements.

Radio License
Governments keep the radios in classification, business two-way radios operate on radio frequencies that are regulated by the local radio management departments (FCC, ISED, OFCOM, ANFR,BFTK, Bundesnetzagentur…).To transmit on these frequencies, you are required to have a license issued by them. The detailed classification and the use of your two radios, please contact the local government radio management departments.
Use of this radio outside the country where it was intended to be distributed is subject to government regulations and may be prohibited.
Unauthorized modification and adjustment Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance may void the user’s authority granted by the local government radio management departments to operate this radio and should not be made. To comply with the corresponding requirements, transmitter adjustments should be made only by or under the supervision of a person certified as technically qualified to perform transmitter maintenance andrepairs in the private land mobile and fixed services as certified by an organization representative of the user of those services.
Replacement of any transmitter component (crystal,semiconductor, etc.) not authorized by the local government radio management departments equipment authorization for this radio could violate the rules.

CE Requirements:

• (Simple EU declaration of conformity) declares that the radio equipment type is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of RED Directive 2014/53/EU and the.ROHS Directive 2011/65/EU and the WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU
• Restriction Information

This product can be used in EU countries and regions, including:
Belgium (BE), Bulgaria (BG), Czech Republic (CZ), Denmark (DK),Germany (DE), Estonia (EE), Ireland (IE), Greece (EL), Spain (ES),France (FR), Croatia (HR), Italy (IT), Cyprus (CY), Latvia (LV),Lithuania (LT), Luxembourg (LU), Hungary (HU), Malta (MT),Netherlands (NL), Austria (AT), Poland (PL), Portugal (PT),Romania (RO), Slovenia (SI), Slovakia (SK), Finland (FI), Sweden (SE) and United Kingdom (UK).
For the warning information of the frequency restriction, please refer to the package or manual section.

• Disposal
  The crossed-out wheeled-bin symbol on your product, literature, or packaging reminds you that in the European Union, all electrical and electronic products, batteries, and accumulators (rechargeable batteries) must be taken to designated collection
  locations at the end of their working life. Do not dispose of these products as unsorted municipal waste. Dispose of them according to the laws in your area.
  RF Exposure Information

• DO NOT operate the radio without a proper antenna attached, as this may damage the radio and may also cause you to exceed RF exposure limits. A proper antenna is the antenna supplied with this radio by the manufacturer or an antenna specifically authorized by the manufacturer for use with this radio, and the antenna gain shall not exceed the specified gain by the manufacturer declared.

• DO NOT transmit for more than 50% of total radio use time, more than 50% of the time can cause RF exposure compliance requirements to be exceeded.

• During transmissions, your radio generates RF energy that can possibly cause interference with other devices or systems.
  To avoid such interference, turn off the radio in areas where signs are posted to do so.

• DO NOT operate the transmitter in areas that are sensitive to electromagnetic radiation such as hospitals, aircraft, and blasting sites.

• Portable Device, this transmitter may operate with the antenna(s) documented in this filing in Push-to-Talk and body-worn configurations. RF exposure compliance is limited to the specific belt-clip and accessory configurations as documented in this filing and the separation distance between user and the device or its antenna shall be at least 2.5 cm.

• Mobile Device, during operation, the separation distance between user and the antenna subjects to actual regulations,this separation distance will ensure that there is sufficient
  distance from a properly installed externally-mounted antenna to satisfy the RF exposure requirements.

• Occupational/Controlled Radio, this radio is designed for and classified as “Occupational/Controlled Use Only”, meaning it must be used only during the course of employment by individuals aware of the hazards, and the ways to minimize such hazards; NOT intended for use in a General population/ uncontrolled environment.

• General population/uncontrolled Radio, this radio is designed for and classified as “General population/uncontrolled Use”.
  RF Exposure Compliance and Control Guidelines and
  Operating Instructions
  To control your exposure and ensure compliance with the occupational/controlled environment exposure limits, always adhere to the following procedures.

Guidelines:

• User awareness instructions should accompany the device when transferred to other users.
• Do not use this device if the operational requirements described herein are not met.

Operating Instructions

• Transmit no more than the rated duty factor of 50% of the time.
  To Transmit (Talk), push the Push to Talk (PTT) button. To receive calls (listen), release the PTT button. Transmitting 50% of the time, or less, is important because the radio generates measurable RF energy exposure only when transmitting in terms of measuring for standards compliance.

• Transmit only when people outside the vehicle are at least the recommended minimum lateral distance away from a properly installed according to installation instructions, externally mounted antenna.

• When operating in front of the face, worn on the body, always place the radio in a approved clip, holder, holster, case, or body harness for this product. Using approved body-worn accessories is important because the use of Non approved accessories may result in exposure levels, which exceed the IEEE/ICNIRP RF exposure limits.

Hand-held Mode
Hold the radio in a vertical position with the microphone (and other parts of the radio including the antenna) at least 2.5 cm (one inch) away from the nose or lips. The antenna should be kept away from the eyes. Keeping the radio at a proper distance is important as RF exposure decreases with increasing distance from the antenna.

Phone Mode
When placing or receiving a phone call, hold your radio product as you would a wireless telephone. Speak directly into the microphone.
Electromagnetic Interference/Compatibility
NOTE: Nearly every electronic device is susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI) if inadequately shielded,designed, or otherwise configured for electromagnetic compatibility.

Avoid Choking Hazard
Small Parts. Not for children under 3 years.

Turn off your radio power in the following conditions:

• Turn off your radio before removing (installing) a battery or accessory or when charging battery.
• Turn off your radio when you are in a potentially hazardous environments: Near electrical blasting caps, in a blasting area, in explosive atmospheres (inflammable gas, dust particles, metallic powders, grain powders, etc.).
• Turn off your radio while taking on fuel or while parked at gasoline service stations.
• To avoid electromagnetic interference and/or compatibility conflicts
• Turn off your radio in any facility where posted notices instruct you to do so, hospitals or health care facilities (Pacemakers, Hearing Aids and Other Medical Devices) may be using equipment that is sensitive to external RF energy.
• Turn off your radio when on board an aircraft. Any use of a radio must be in accordance with applicable regulations per airline crew instructions.

Protect your hearing:

• Use the lowest volume necessary to do your job.
• Turn up the volume only if you are in noisy surroundings.
• Turn down the volume before adding headset or earpiece.
• Limit the amount of time you use headsets or earpieces at high volume.
• When using the radio without a headset or earpiece, do not place the radio’s speaker directly against your ear.
• Use careful with the earphone maybe possible excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss
  Note: Exposure to loud noises from any source for extended periods of time may temporarily or permanently affect your hearing.
  The louder the radio’s volume, the less time is required before your hearing could be affected. Hearing damage from loud noise is sometimes undetectable at first and can have a cumulative effect.

Avoid Burns

Antennas

• Do not use any portable radio that has a damaged antenna. If a damaged antenna comes into contact with the skin when the radio is in use, a minor burn can result.
  Batteries (If appropriate)

• When the conductive material such as jewelry, keys or chains touch exposed terminals of the batteries, may complete an electrical circuit (short circuit the battery) and become hot to cause bodily injury such as burns. Exercise care in handling any battery, particularly when placing it inside a pocket, purse or other container with metal objects.
  Long transmission

• When the transceiver is used for long transmissions, the radiator and chassis will become hot.

Safety Operation

Forbid

• Do not use charger outdoors or in moist environments, use only in dry locations/conditions.
• Do not disassemble the charger, that may result in risk of electrical shock or fire.
• Do not operate the charger if it has been broken or damaged in any way.
• Do not place a portable radio in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area. The radio may be propelled with great force and cause serious injury to occupants of the vehicle when the air bag inflates.

To reduce risk

• Pull by the plug rather than the cord when disconnecting the charger.
• Unplug the charger from the AC outlet before attempting any maintenance or cleaning.
• The adapter shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.

CAUTION:

• replacement of a battery with an incorrect type that can defeat a safeguard (for example, in the case of some lithium battery types);
• disposal of a battery into fire or a hot oven, or mechanically crushing or cutting of a battery, that can result in an explosion;
• leaving a battery in an extremely high temperature surrounding environment that can result in an explosion or the leakage of flammable liquid or gas;
• a battery subjected to extremely low air pressure that may result in an explosion or the leakage of flammable liquid or gas.

Approved Accessories

• This radio meets the RF exposure guidelines when used with the accessories supplied or designated for the product. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with the RF exposure guidelines and may violate regulations.

INFORMATION CONCERNING SAR FORCE

CHANNEL AND FREQUENCIES

Note:
Channels 9 to 16 should only be used in countries where these frequencies are allowed by government authorities. Channels 9 to 16 are not allowed in Russia.

CONTROL BUTTONS

DISPLAY SCREEN GUIDE

GETTING STARTED

Installing the Three AA NiMH Rechargeable Battery

1. Take the belt clip off.
2. With the back of the radio facing you, lift the battery cover latch up and remove the cover.
3. Insert the three AA NiMH battery with + and – polarity as shown inside.
4. Close the battery cover firmly.

Radio Battery Meter
The number of bars ( ) on the radio battery icon shown indicates the charge remaining in the battery. When the radio battery meter shows one segments, the radio chirps periodically (Low Battery Alert). In battery low status, the radio will sound the alert every 10 minutes or after releasing the PTT button.

Note: Remove the battery from radio for storage purposes.

Removing the Three AA NiMH Rechargeable Battery

1. Turn the radio off.
2. With the back of the radio facing you, lift the battery cover latch up and remove the cover.
3. Close the battery cover firmly.

Note:

• Be careful when removing NiMH batteries. Do not use sharp or conductive tools to remove either of these batteries.
• Remove the batteries before storing your radio for extended periods of time. Batteries corrode over time and may cause permanent damage to your radio.
• Do not mix old and new batteries and Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable (ni-cad, ni-mh, etc.) batteries.

Battery Capacity Maintenance

1. Charge the NiMH batteries once every 3 months when not in use.
2. Before placing the radio in storage, remove the battery.
3. Store the NiMH batteries in temperature between -20 °C to 35 °C and in low humidity. Avoid damp conditions and corrosive materials.

Using the Micro-USB Charger
The micro-USB charger is a handy port that allows you to conveniently charge your NiMH battery. Use certified adaptor(5V,≥1A). Do not attempt to charge alkaline batteries.

1. Make sure your radio is turned OFF.
2. Plug the micro-USB cable into the micro-USB charging port on your radio. Connect the other end of the micro-USB charger to wall power outlet.
3. The battery meter on LCD will move to indicate the battery is charging.
   Note:
   It is recommended to power OFF your radio while charging.
   When moving between hot and cold temperatures, do not charge the NiMH batteries until the battery temperature acclimates (usually about 20 minutes).
   For optimal battery life, remove the radio from the charger within 16 hours. Do not store the radio while connected to the charger.

Turning your Radio On and Off

1. Press and hold on the button to turn your radio ON/OFF. In the ON position, the radio chirps and briefly shows all feature icons available on the radio.
2. The display screen then shows the current channel, code and all features that are enabled. The radio is in Two-Way mode.

Setting the Volume
Press and hold button for three seconds to listen to volume level.

1. First press either or to trigger volume change. You will see current volume level on screen.
2. Press to increase the volume. Press to decrease the volume.
3. When the volume reached level 0 the mute icon appears permanently on screen.
   Do not hold the radio close to your ear. If the volume is set to an uncomfortable level, it could hurt your ear.

TALKING AND LISTENING

To communicate, all radios in your group must be set to the same channel and Interference Eliminator Code.

1. To talk, press and hold the PTT button. When transmitting, the icon is shown.
2. When you are finished talking, release the PTT button.
3. When receiving, the icon is shown.
   For maximum clarity, hold the radio 2 to 3 centimeters away from your mouth and speak directly into the microphone. Do not cover the microphone while talking.

Talk Range
Your radio is designed to maximize performance and improve transmission range. Do not use the radios closer than five feet apart.

Monitor Button
Press and hold button for 3 seconds to enter monitor mode and listen for weak signals on the current channel. You can also listen of the radio when you are not receiving. This to the volume level allows you to adjust the volume, if necessary. You can also press button to check for activity on the current channel before you talk.

Push-to-Talk Timeout Timer
To prevent accidental transmissions and save battery life, radio will stop transmitting if you press PTT button for 60 seconds continuously.

MENU OPTIONS

Selecting the Channel
The channel is the frequency of the radio uses to transmit.

1. Press the button until the channel number starts to flash.
2. Press or button to change the channel number.
3. Press the PTT button to exit menu or button to continue setup.

Selecting the Interference Eliminator Code
Sub-Codes help minimize interference by blocking transmission from unknown sources. Your radio has 121 Sub-Codes.

To set the code for a channel:

1. Press the button until the code number starts to flash.
2. Press or button to select code number.
3. Press the PTT button to exit menu or ``button to continue setup.

Setting and Transmitting Call Tones
Your radio can transmit different call tones to other radios in your group when you pressed button. The radio has 20 call tones.

To set a call tone:

1. Press button until call tone ‘CA’ appears. The current call tone setting flash.
2. Press or button to change and listen to the call tone.
3. Press the PTT button to exit menu or button to continue setup.

Voice Operated Transmission (VOX)
Transmission is initiated by speaking into the microphone of the radio instead of pushing the PTT button.

1. To activate VOX, press button until ‘VOX’ appears on the display. The current setting (0, 1-3) will flash.
2. Press or button to select the sensitivity level.
3. Press the PTT button to exit menu.

Dual Channel Monitor
Enable you to scan current channel and another channel alternately.
To set another channel and start Dual Watch.

1. Press button until ‘2CH’ appears on the display. The current setting (OF, 1-16) will flash.
2. Press or to select channels.
3. Press the PTT button to exit menu or button to continue setup.
4. Press the PTT button or wait until the time out menu to activate Dual Watch. The screen will alternate between Home

Channel and Dual Watch Channel.
To end Dual Watch mode, re-enter Dual Watch menu to select the OFF setting.
Note: If you set the same channel and code as current channel,Dual Watch does not work.

SPECIAL FEATURES

Keypad Tones
Your radio emits a beep each time one of the buttons is pressed (except the PTT and button).
Press and hold the button while turning the radio ON to switch the keypad tone ON/OFF.

Roger Tone
You can set your radio to transmit a unique tone when you finish transmitting.
Press and hold the button while turning the radio ON to turn the Roger Beep ON. Repeat the step to turn Roger Beep OFF.

Keypad Lock
To avoid accidentally changing your radio settings:

1. To lock the radio, press and hold button until the key lock indicator icon on display appear.
2. To unlock the radio, press and hold button until key lock indicator icon on display disappear.

Scanning Channels
Use scan to search all channels for transmissions from unknown parties, to find someone in your group who has accidentally changed channels or to quickly find unused channels for your own use.

To Start Scanning:

1. Briefly press the button, the icon will appear in the display and the radio will begin to scroll through the channel and code combinations.
2. When the radio detects channel activity matching the channel and code combination, it stops scrolling and you can hear the transmission.
3. To respond and talk to the person transmitting, press the PTT button within 5 seconds after the end of the transmission.
4. The radio will resume scrolling through the channels five seconds after the end of any received activity.
5. To stop scanning, briefly press the button.

Scanning Notes:

1. If you press the PTT button while the radio is scrolling through inactive channels, the transmission will be on the” home channel”.
   Scanning will resume 5 seconds after the end of your transmission.
   You may press the button to stop scanning at any time.

2. If the radio stops on an undesired transmission, you may immediately resume the scan by briefly pressing or button.

3. If the radio repeatedly stops on an undesired transmission, you may temporarily remove that channel from the scan list by pressing and holding or for 3 seconds. You may remove more than one channel in this way.

4. To restore the removed channel(s) to the scan list, turn the radio off and then turn back on, or exit and re-enter the scanning mode by pressing button.

5. You cannot remove the home channel from the scan list.

LED Lamp
Your radio has a built-in-LED Lamp. Briefly press the button once to ON the lamp, press again to OFF the lamp.

Automatic Power Save
For better battery life, your radio is designed to switch to Power
Save mode when it has been no transmissions after 5 seconds.
The radio can receive transmissions in this mode.

References

• World Health Organization (WHO)

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