TIDRADIO777 FM Transceiver User Manual

TIDRADIO777 FM Transceiver

THANK YOU

We are grateful that you chose our TIDRADIO radio for your communication. This easy-to-use transceiver will provide dependable and cost-effective communication for you.
Our professional two-way radio is incorporate the latest in advanced technology ad craft. Hope you will be pleased with the quality and features of your products. Please read this manual carefully to ensure you know how to properly operate the radio.

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, please contact the dealers immediately.

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

1. Using the Battery Pack
   The battery pack is not charged at the factory, please charge it before use. To extend the battery pack lifetime, please power off the TIDRADIO radio and remove the battery pack when not in use and leave the battery in a dry and cool place.

2. Battery Pack Characteristics
   The battery efficiency will reduce after a period of time when it will be noticeable that operating and standby times are shorter than normal. Overcharging will shorten the life of a battery.

3. Charging the Battery Pack
   Charge your battery only with the approved TIDRADIO charger From new battery will reach its full efficiency after two to three cycles of charging.

PLEASE CHARGE THE BATTERY PACK AS FOLLOWS:

1. Plugin the USB charging cable to charge the battery
2. Ensure the radio connects with the charging terminals on the charger.
3. The charging LED lights are red and charging begins.
4. The charging LED will change to blue once the battery is fully charged.
5. Fit battery to the rear of the radio.
6. Fit belt clip with supplied screws to the rear of the radio.
7. Fit hand strap to the “O” ring at the rear of the channel selector.
8. Earpiece accessories (where supplied) can be connected to the side accessory socket.

NOTE:
Do not recharge the battery pack if it is fully charged. Doing so may cause the life of the battery pack to shorten or the battery pack may be damaged.

INSTALLING/REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK

The usage time of Battery Pack is about 8 hours, which is based upon 5% transmit/5% receive/90% standby (standard duty cycle).

CAUTION:

1. Do not short-circuit the terminals of the battery or throw the battery into the fire.
2. Do not disassemble the battery pack yourself.

INSTALLING BELT CLIP

Put belt clip in the position fixed with the screws which provide.

INSTALLING THE (OPTIONAL)
EARPIECE /MICROPHONE

Insert the Earpiece /microphone plugs into the speaker/microphone jacks of the transceiver.
NOTE: The transceiver is not fully water-resistant when using a speaker/microphone.

GETTING ACQUAINTED

• A.LED Indicator
  The LED indicator lights continuously red when transmitting. And lights green when in reception condition.

• B.Channel Switch
  Rotate it to select the channel. (22 channels can be chosen)

• C.POWER SWITCHNOLUME CONTROL
  Turn clockwise to switch ON the transceiver. Turn counterclockwise fully to switch OFF the transceiver. Rotate to adjust the volume.

• D.PTT {PUSH-TO-TALK) BUTTON
  Press this button, then speak into the microphone to call a station. Release to receive a call.

• E.MONITOR BUTTON
  Press and hold (Squelch OFF) to hear the background noise; Release to return to normal operation.

• F. SCAN BUTTON
  Scan is a useful function for hands-off monitoring of your favorite channel;

  • Press and the transceiver will automatically detect the activities of scanninng channel from N0.1 to N0.22; The transceiver stops scanning at the frequency (or memory channel) where a signal is detected.It then continues or stops scanning.

• G. E ARPIE CE PORT

• H. USB CHARGING PORT

OPERATION

SWITCHING POWER ON/OFF
Turn the power switch/volume control clockwise. You will hear a beep and speech, indicating the transceiver is ON.

ADJUSTING THE VOLUME
Hold the Monitor button down to listen to the audio level while rotating the Power switch volume control. Rotate clockwise to increase and counterclockwise to decrease volume.

SELE CTING THE CHANNEL
Turn the channel switch to select your desired channel.

TRANSMITTING

To transmit, press and hold [ PTT ] and speak into the microphone in your normal tone of voice.
The LED indicator lights continuously red when transmitting.
To maximize sound clarity at the receiving station, hold the transceiver 2 to 3 inches from the mouth and talk in a normal tone of voice.

FEATURES

TIME-OUT TIMER (TOT)
Time-Out-Timer is use to prevent any caller from using a channel for an extended period of time(OFF 15 ~600seconds) /If you continuously transmit for a period of time that exceeds the programmed time. The transceiver will stop transmitting and an alert tone will sound. To stop the tone, release the PTT switch.

SQUELCH
0-9 levels help you suppress background noise, enhancing signal sensitivity and sound clarity. General CPS programming software, set the Squelch Level option, the setting range is: 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9.The factory default is 5 levels.

AUTOMATIC POWER SAVE
Your radio has a unique circuit designed to dramatically extend the life of the battery. If you do not transmit and do not receive an incoming call, or no button and knob operation within 5 seconds, your radio switches to the Power Save mode. and still able to receive transmissions in this mode. General CPS programming software, set the Battery Save option in the list. Select to enable this feature, unchecked to turn off this feature.

CHANNEL NUMBER ANNOUNCEMENT
Your dealer may have a programmed channel number announcement on the transceiver.

VOX(Voice Operated Transmission)
VOX stands for Voice Activated Transmit, Vox allows you to talk”hands-free, Vox auto Transmits when you speak. It required accessories with the Vox feature.

LOW BATTERY ALERT
Low Battery Alert reminds you of recharging. When the battery power is very low, an alert tone will sound and the LED indicator will blink red. Please recharge or replace the battery pack.

Frequency Hop
Each channel can be set with frequency hopping on/off. Frequency hopping “on”can protect your communication privacy. To further foil eavesdroppers, both your information and the pseudo-noise codes hop from frequency to frequency. So that other machines can’t receive your TX and RX frequency, then your communication will be private. (Notice: If frequency hop is selected “on”, the other party also needs to select “on” to talking.)

Compander
The compander can effectively compress part of the transmitted set signal before transmitting it to the other end, and then expand the signal at the receiving end. Also, can noise reduction which improves the sound clarity and reduces the static hissing sound between two transmitted. (Notice: If compander is selected “on”, the other party also needs to select “on” to talk)

Scramble
Each channel can be set with scramble mode for different levels. Scrambles your voice so eavesdroppers will not understand your conversation. Those who need privacy without eavesdroppers listening to their conversations can open this function to protect the conversation’s privacy. (Notice: All devices be set to work in the scrambled mode under the same level).

CTCSS/DCS
CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System)/ (Digital CodedSquelch) You may sometimes want to hear calls from only specific persons or groups. In this case, use the selective call which allows You to ignore unwanted calls from other persons who are using the same frequency. CTCSS or DCS is a sub-audible tone and is selectable from among the 39 or 83 tone frequencies listed.

NOTE:
CTCSS and DCS do not cause your conversation to be private and scrambled. It only relieves you from listening to unwanted conversations.

SPECIFICATIONS

Technical parameters|
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Frequency Range| FRS
RF Rated Power| 2W
Channel Capacity| 22
Operated Voltage| 3. 7V
Dimensions| 145mmX 56mm X 33mm
Weight| 145g

NOTE:
All specifications are subject to change without notice.

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

No Power

| Check battery installation and/or replace batteries. Voltage Capacity Quickly Go Out.

The battery life is over, replace a new one.

Couldn’t I communicate with other group members?|

First, please verify that the channel frequency and the CTCSS you are using are the same as those of your group members. If the channel frequency and the CTCSS are the same, please verify that your group members are within the radio coverage

Hear the voice of other groups.

| Please change your CTCSS for the channel. At the same time, you also need the CTCSS for all the radios in your group. If you don’t like this, you may apply for another

channel frequency.

Why can I hear the voices clearly from other group, sometimes, my voice is intermittent.|

Please check whether the MIC is blocked by something. If so, please return the radio to your authorized dealer for maintenance. Sometimes, your frequency is the same as the frequency of other groups.

Can’ t turn on the radio and even it is turned on, it often shuts off automatically.|

Please check the battery contacts on the radio. If it is broken or twisted , please return the radio to your authorized dealer for maintenance

WARRANTY CARD

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Serial NO.:—————————————————–
Dealer:———————————————————-
User name:—————————————————–
Address:——————————————————–
Purchase Date:————————————————
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Warranty Remarks:

1. The consumer keeps the warranty card as proof for repair.
2. The card is of validity with the stamp and date.
3. The card mustn’t be altered. Please confirm that the card NO. and the machine NO. must be the same, or else it is not valid.
4.  The accessories, such as charger, battery, earphone, antenna, and program cable are not covered. The idea I er will repair or replace any defective parts during one year limited warranty period.
5. The consumer can send the machine to the purchase site or our maintenance sites for repair.

FCC Compliance Statements

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2.  this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. Do not use this device when the antenna shows obvious damage.
Hold this transmitter approximately 25 mm away from your face and speak normally with the antenna pointed up and away. Use the supplied belt clip for body-worn configuration as other accessories may not comply to the limits.

WARNING: MODIFICATION OF THIS DEVICE TO RECEIVE CELLULAR RADIOTELEPHONE SERVICE SIGNALS IS PROHIBITED UNDER FCC RULES AND FEDERAL LAW.

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