Hytera HM78X Digital Mobile Radio User Guide

June 6, 2024
Hytera

Hytera HM78X Digital Mobile Radio

Hytera HM78X Digital Mobile Radio

Hytera US Inc.
8 Whatney,
Irvine, CA 92618
949-326-5742

1363 Shotgun Road,
Sunrise, FL 33326
954-846-1011
www.hytera.us info@hytera.us

Hytera Canada
100 Leek Crescent, Unit 11
Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3E6
905-305-7545
www.hytera.ca info@hytera.ca

(C) 2022 Hytera Communications Ltd. All rights reserved.

Product Overview

Product Layout

Front Panel

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No. Part Name No. Part Name
1 Smart Knob 7 On-Off Key
2 LED Indicator 8 Navigation Key
3 LCD Display 9 Speaker
4 OK/Menu Key 10 P5/Answer Key
5 Back/Subgroup Key 11 Programmable Keys
6 P6/End Key 12 Aviation Port

Rear Panel

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No. Part Name No. Part Name

1

| RF Antenna Connector|

4

| GPS Antenna Connector
2| Power Inlet| 5| Network Port
3| Accessory Connector| /| /

NOTE
The GPS antenna connector is used only by radios with the GPS feature.

Palm Microphone

Hytera HM78X Digital Mobile Radio fig 3 NOTE
The palm microphone without keypad is available for the conventional radio and the one with keypad is for the trunking radio.

Programmable Keys
You can request your dealer to program the following keys as shortcuts to assignable radio features:

  •  Radio: TK, P1 key, P2 key, P3 key, P4 key, P5/Answer key, and P6/End key.
  •  Palm microphone with keypad: TK, P1 key, and P2 key.

Installation

Instructions
Before installing the radio in a vehicle, read the following instructions carefully:

  •  Before installation, check the ground polarity and voltage of the vehicle power. The radio must work with a 13.6 V±15% negative ground electrical system.

  •  Before installation, check how long the screws will extend from the bottom surface of the radio. Drill the mounting hole cautiously to avoid damage to the vehicle wiring and other parts.

  •  Before you install the radio in the mounting bracket, connect the antenna and power cord to the radio. Use the dedicated antenna and power cord provided by the Company for digital radios.

  •  Install the radio with the mounting bracket supplied by the Company, to avoid accidental radio looseness. The loose radio may cause bodily injury.
    Install the radio in a location where you can reach the front panel conveniently.

  •  Keep sufficient clearance at the back of the radio for wiring.

  •  Use the fuse with the same specification for DC power cord upon replacement.

  •  If any other devices are in the vicinity of the radio, keep the antenna of these devices at least 10 m away from that of the radio.

Tools

  • Electric drill
  • Phillips screwdriver
  • T20 torx screwdriver

Parts

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No. Part Name No. Part Name
1 Radio 6 Screw (4 mm x 16 mm)
2 Locking Knobs 7 Microphone Hanger
3 Mounting Bracket 8 GPS Antenna
4 Screw (4.8 mm x 20 mm) 9 Power Cord (with fuse)
5 Palm Microphone 10 RF Antenna

Procedure

Installing the TF Card
1. Release the latch on both sides of the plastic upper cover.
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2. Hold the front panel, and then pull and remove the plastic upper cover.

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3. Insert the TF card to the metal card slot properly as  directed in the following figure.

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4. Align the concave side of the plastic upper cover with the aluminum chassis, and then press the cover until the latches are properly locked.

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Interface  Installing the Radio

  1. Select a location, drill holes based on the shape of the mounting bracket, and then use the screws (4.8 mm x 20
    mm) to secure the bracket.

  2. Connect the RF antenna, GPS antenna, and power cord to the radio.

  3.  Slide the radio into the mounted bracket, and then secure it by using the locking knobs.

  4.  Install the microphone hanger in a location where you can reach it easily, and then use the screws (4 mm x 16
    mm) to secure it.

  5. Align the triangle index on the palm microphone with the installation index, plug the connector into the radio, and then rotate the connector clockwise to secure it.

  6. Place the palm microphone on the hanger.

Basic Operations

Turning On or Off the Radio

  •  To turn on the radio, long press the On-Off key.
  •  To turn off the radio, press the On-Off key.

Hytera HM78X Digital Mobile Radio fig 9 Adjusting the Volume
To increase or decrease the volume, rotate the Smart knob clockwise or counter-clockwise.

Hytera HM78X Digital Mobile Radio fig 10 Switching the Operation Mode
The radio can operate in conventional mode, or digital/analog trunking mode (enabled by your dealer).
To switch the operation mode, do either of the following:

  1.  Go to Menu > Mode, press the Navigation key up or down to select the mode, and then press the OK/Menu key.
  2.  Press the preprogrammed Operation Mode Switch key.

Conventional Mode
Selecting a Zone
Go to Menu > Zone, press the Navigation key up or down to select the zone, and then press the OK/Menu key.

Selecting a Channel

Through Smart Knob
On the home screen, press the Smart knob, and then rotate the knob within 5s.

Through Menu

  1. Go to Menu > Zone.
  2. Press the Navigation key up or down to select the zone.
  3. Press the Navigation key up or down to select the channel.
  4. Press the OK/Menu key.

Trunking Mode
Selecting a Group or Private Contact Through Smart Knob
On the home screen, press the Smart knob, and then rotate the knob within 5s.

Through Menu

  1.  On the home screen, press the Back/Subgroup key, or go to Menu > Subgroup.
  2.  Press the Navigation key up or down to select the subgroup.
  3.  Press the Navigation key up or down to select the group or private contact.
  4.  Press the OK/Menu key.

Selecting a Subgroup

  1. On the home screen, press the Back/Subgroup key, or go to Menu > Subgroup.
  2. Press the Navigation key up or down to select the subgroup.
  3. Press the OK/Menu key.

Status Indications

LCD Icons

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HM78X Digital Mobile Radio fig 12 For more status icons, refer to the User Manual.

LED Indicators

LED Indicator Radi o Status
Flashes green The radio is being turned on.
Flashes green slowly The radio is standby in trunking mode.
Glows green The radio is receiving.
Glows red The radio is transmitting.

Flashes red

| The radio is establishing a call in trunking mode. This indication is applicable only to the calling radio.

Flashes orange slowly

| ●     Conventional  mode: The  radio is scanning or roaming.

●     Trunking  mode:  The  radio  is scanning.

Flashes orange rapidly

| ●     Conventional  mode: The  radio is operating in emergency mode.

●     Trunking  mode:  The  radio  is establishing a Full Off Air Call Set-up (FOACSU) private call. This  indication  is  applicable only to the called radio.

Glows orange

| Call hang time: No voice is being transmitted or received during a call. Within such a period, you can press and hold the PTT key and speak.

Flashes blue every 3s

| The BT feature is enabled, but no BT device is connected.
---|---
Flashes blue every 1.5s|

A BT device is connected.

Flashes blue every 0.1s|

The BT feature is being disabled.

Call Services

Call on Digital Channel

Through Smart Knob

  1. On the home screen, press the Smart knob.
  2. Rotate the Smart knob within 5s to select the digital channel or contact.
  3. Press and hold the PTT key.

Through Menu

  1. Go to Menu > Contact or Zone/Subgroup.
  2. Press the Navigation key up or down to select the contact.
  3.  Press and hold the PTT key.

Call on Analog Channel
Call Without Signaling

  1. On the home screen, press the Smart knob.
  2.  Rotate the Smart knob within 5s to select the analog channel.
  3. Press and hold the PTT key.

Call with Signaling

  1.  Go to Menu > Contact > Contact/Favorite, or press the  preprogrammed Contact List key.
  2. Press the Navigation key up or down to select the contact.
  3. Press and hold the PTT key, or press the preprogrammed One Touch Call/Menu key.

Emergency Call
The Emergency feature is configured and enabled by your dealer. For details, refer to the User Manual.

References

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