Radtel RT850 RigPix Database User Manual

Ratel RT850 Rigid Database

• FOR USER
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FAMILIAR WITH RADIO

1. MACHINE SCHEMATIC

LCD ICON DISPLAY

1. VOX
2. CTCSS
3. DCS
4. Wide Band
5. Narrow Band
6. High Power
7. Low Power
8. Battery Percentage
9. Frequency Mantissa
10. Offset Frequency Direction
11. FM
12. Signal Strength
13. Busy
14. Main LCD:Frequency Channel Menu
15. Keypad Lock

FUNCTION AND OPERATION

1. TRANSMITTING SIGNAL
   Press (PTT] key, the device will transmit signal at main standby channel. And indicator light turns Rudolf radio is in low power status, the signal strengtt_l lights 3 slices; if in high power status. The signal strength will fully lighted.

2. RECEIVING SIGNAL
   When the device receives same cress fret unci signal with current working. chin and the matches with each other turns s, on the at the g,na,cator same Hight time. turns The signal greensand strength the will BUSY adjust icon

3. REPEATER MODE
   Long pressl* RP] to activate or disable the repeater mode. When repeater mode is on, the screen displays + or -” icon. Press PT T to transmit the repeater frequency and the programmed CTCSS/DCS When repeater mode is off, press PTT to transmit the signal by normal TX/RX same frequency.

INPUT FREQUENCY

1. RX FREQUENCY IN PUT When the radio is in frequency mode, frequency can be input via keypad manually and press MENU to confirm. f the input is less than 6 digits, it will add 0 to full 6 digits automatically and press [EXIT] to cancel the input info. If users need to match with the final two digits of mantissa,please set the channel spacing to 0.25k firstly .After setting done, come back to main interface to adjust to the right frequency via [UP] and[DOWN] key.

2. TX FREQUENCY INPUT When the radio is in frequency mode, short press # key, the screen displays +”-” icons, and the RX frequency. Now the radio is in the 1X frequency input mode, input the 6 digits of TX frequency to complete the setting. Press up and down key to switch the last 2 digits of frequency. Short press # key to switch back to RX frequency input mode. Please set up the different frequency repeater mode based on the instruction of list

3. INPUT CHANNEL NUMBER When the radio is in channel mode, channel NO.can be input manually and then switch to appointed channel,and press [MENU] to confim. If the input is less than 3 digits.t will add 0 to ful 3 digits and press (EXIT|to cancel the inputinfo.

4. CTCSS/DCS AND MUT SETTING In standby mode, press MENU key to enter menu list, OR to choose CTCDCS”/ “RX CTC”/ TX CTC options. Press MENU] key to enter the sub-option CTCSS/DCS. CTCDCS” means same RX&TX CTCSS/DCS; “RX CTC” display CT con, When i is DCS setting, the screen icon; when it is DCS setting. the screen displays “DCS”. In Standby mode, press MENU] key to enter menu list, and press OR  choose. Cases w auto switrammi the program The set up by screen displays “CT’ and “DCS” icon at the same time.
   Note: Use the “MUT” function with “Frequency Decoding” function to match the non-standard DCS of other radios produced by other suppliers. Please do turn off the “MUT” setting when user don’t need the privacy code setting or need to set up the standard CTCSS/DCS

5. AIR BAND RECEIVE function. Note: please use the pull-up antenna to match the best performance of air band RX. The original antenna should be used when close to the airport.

6. FM RADIO Long press 10 FM] key to turn on/off FM radio function. When FM function is activated, the screen displays “FM” icon. Use the keyboard to setup the FM frequency (64-108MHZ) when FM function is on. Long press LAT’ or [VI to search the activated FM station, and press the key again to

7. WIRELESS CLONING Press side-key 1 to tumn on the radio then into transmit- ting-mode,and the display shows”SEND”,red indicator light flashes. Press side-key2 to tum on the radio then into receiving-mode,and the display shows”-RECV”, green light turns on.when it receives the signal from transmit- ting radio, the green light flashes. The radio in transmitting mode can clone all data of 128 channels to several receiving-mode radios, Once the receiving ends finish the clone, it will tum off and restart automatically, while the transmitting end should be tumed off manually.

SIDE-KEY FUNC TION

1. MONITOR Set up the Side-key to Monitor function, then do relative operations, the speaker works and the device monitors same frequency signal with current channel.
2. LOCAL EMERGENCY ALARM Set up the Side-key to Local Emergency Alarm, then press relative button, the alarm goes off.
3. LONG-DISTANCE EMERG ENCY ALARM Setup the Side-key Long-distance Alarm, then press relative button. The radio is in transmitting, status and transmit alarm signal via current standby channel. The speaker works and the alarm goes offered indicator light flashes.
4. LCD ON/OFF BUTTON Set up the Side-key to LCD ON/OFF function to turn on or turn off the LCD display, then press relative button.
5. FREQUENCY DECODING Pre-programmed the side key as Frequency decoding” function. When activated this function, the device will auto decode the frequency and privacy code nearby the using environment. When the decoded privacy code is CTCSS, then screen will display CT” icon after finished the decoding; When the decoded privacy code is DCS, then screen will display DCS” after finished the decoding. When the decoded privacy code is non-standard DCS, then “CT”& DCS” icon will be displayed on the screen. When decoding, press| PTT] to exit the decoding process. After decoded, press MENU] key to save the current cannel and cover the previous channel, press EXIT] key to cancel save and exit. The decoded CTCSS/DCS can be checked in CTCDCS” of menu list; the decoded non-standard DCS can be checked in MUT” of menu list, the exact code need to be checked when using the programming software.
6. WIRELESS CLONING Press side-key 1 to tumen on the radio then into transmit- ting-mode, and the display shows”SEND”,red indicator light flashes. Press side-key2 to tum on the radio then into receiving-mode, and the display shows”-RECV”, green light turns on. When it receives the signal from transmit- ting radio, the green light flashes. The radio in transmitting mode can clone all data of 128 channels to several receiving-mode radios, Once the receiving ends finish the clone, it will tum off and restart automatically, while the transmitting end should be timed off manually.

SHORTCUTS FUNCTION

1. SHORT-PRESS KEYS [MENU]: Short-press to menu and confirmation. [EXIT A/B]:to switch frequency band in the standby status to exit menu and cancel operation. 4]| ]:Short-press to switch frequencies, channels and menu. [* RP]:Short-press to switch working mode from channel mode to frequency mode. [# ]key: Enter or exit the TX frequency input. [0-9]:under frequency mode, to change frequencies via inputting the number; under channel mode, to switch to appointed channel via inputting the number.
2. LONG PRESS KEY [EXIT A/B]key: In frequency mode, long press this key to display the FREQ; In channel mode, long press this key to display the frequency settings and channel number. :to fast switch frequencies, channels and menu. Under FM status, long-press this button to enter searching status. [* RP | long-press this button to tum on or off Frequency offset Mode. [# ]:Long-press this button to lock down or unlock the keypads. [0 FM]:Long-press into FM receiving mode. [1 Scan]:Long-press to start or stop scanning. [2 PRI]:Long-press into [TX PRI] menu. [3 VOX]:Long-press this button to start or close VOX. [4 PWR]:Long-press this button to switch power from high to low. [5 SQL]:Long-press this button to [SQ]menu. [6 DW]:Long-press this button to open or close dual-band standby unction. LED]:Long-press this button to tum on/off display backlight. [8 STEP]:Long-press to [STEP] 9 BEEP]:Long-press to turn on/off Beep.

FUNCTION OF MENU KEY

1. MODE To show the mode from Frequency Mode to Channel Mode.
2. VOICE Jo close the reporting language or choose the language from Chinese to English.
3. ВЕЕР. To turn on/off Beep.
4. POWER SAVING To set up battery saving percentage via MENU. The higher the percentage is, the better the saving performance .Once in the saving power mode,receiving delay will be longer.On the contrary, the power saving performance will be worse and the delav will be shorter.
5. SQ LEVEL To set up squelch level via MENU.The lower the squelch level, the easier to turn on receiving, but easier to be interfered by outside surroundings. Otherwise the more difficult to turn on receiving, the better the anti-interference performance is.
6. DUAL-BAND STANDBY To open or close dual-band standby function via MENU.
7. STEP FREQUENCY To set up step frequency via MENU
8. SCREEN TIME To set up the screen time via MENU. If don’t do any operation to the radio within the screen time, the screen will close to save power automatically.
9. LIGHTNESS OF SCREEN To set up the lightness of screen from HIGH,MID and LOW
10. BACKL IGHT To set up the time of backlight. If don’t do any operation to the radio, the backlight will turn off automatically.
11. KEYPAD LOCK To set up the time of keypad lock. If don’t do any operation to the radio within the time, side-keys and keypad will be locked automatically.
12. FM STANDBY MODE To tum on/off FM standby function. When turn on the FM standby, radio can receive standby signal, then receive- transmitting under FM mode
13. TX PRIORITY To set up TX Priority to Edit or Busy. When the setting is Edit, radio will transmit signals under main standby frequency; when the setting is Busy, radio receives signal, and channel will become the main standby frequency, and the following transmitting is under this frequency.
14. TOT TOT via MENU. When transmitting time exceeds Tot, ine radio win end the transmitting status automatically.
15. ROGGER To close or choose the Rogger. Choose START, radio will release the Rogger at the beginning. END means the Rogger released at the end of transmitting. BOTH means release Rogger both at the beginning or at the end of transmitting.
16. VOX To open or close VOX via MENU.
17. VOX LEVEL To set up VOX level via MENU  ,the lower the level, the easier to release VOX.
18. VOX DEL AY To set up the time of VOX delav via MENU
19. BAND To switchweed band or narrow band of main standby frequency.
20. BUSY CHANNEL LOCK To set the busy channel lock via MENU. When camier matches the BUSY, radio received signal from same channels, without knowing CTCSS matches or not, the transmitting will be forbidden before the signal disappears. When the CTDC matches the BUSY, the transmitting will be forbidden once radio is receiving signals from same channel and CTCSS matches
21. COMPANDING To open or close the commanding via MENU
22. SCR NO To set up the SCR NO. via MENU.
23. NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL Ferate ine radio under this mode wins, if he don’t will auto scan the 11 weather channels. Press (, 1][v] key to switch the NOAA channels. The NOAA channels as below
24. FQSCAN Enter the Menu, radio will detect frequencies from surrounding radios and decode CTCSS. While detecting, press [PTT] to exit detecting mode. Once the detection done, press [MENU to save frequency and CTCSS detected to current channel, or press [EXIT] to cancel them.
25. MUTE MODE To set up CDCs, if choose “23B”or “24B”, it will be mute code and the original code will be failure.
26. CTCDCS To set up CTCSS of main standby frequency band. Press [* RP] to change CTCSS type.
27. RX CTC To set up receiving CTCSS of main standby frequency band. Press [* RP] to change CTCSS type.
28. TX CTC To set up transmitting CTCSS of main standby frequency band. Press * RP1 to change CTCSS type.
29. PRIVACY CODE ENCODINGSS S lone the Day to do the minion of sane regency with same DCS. When choose ENC2 or ENC3, it can prevent the setting decoding by other radios, but it will also delay the communication timing.
30. BATTERY VOLTAGE User can check out the battery voltage through the menu.
31. INIT SETTING User can initial the setting through the menu.
32. VER CHECKING User can check out the firmware version through the menu.

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