Hytera HP78X Digital Portable Radio User Guide

Hytera HP78X Digital Portable Radio

Product Overview

Product Layout

Programmable Keys
For enhanced convenience, you can request your dealer to program the following keys as shortcuts to radio features: TK, SK1, SK2, P1/Answer key, P2/End key, Up key, and Down key. Consult your dealer for assignable radio features.

Basic Operations

Charging the Battery

• Read the Safety Information Booklet before charging.
• Use the approved charger to charge the battery.
• The remaining lithium-ion battery power is limited to 30% pursuant to the new lithium battery shipment regulation approved by International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Before initial use, charge the battery. You can charge either the standalone battery or the radio with battery attached. It is recommended that the radio remain powered off during charging.
The LED indicator on the charger shows the charging status. For details, see the following table.

Flashes red slowly

| No battery is placed on the charger.
Flashes red rapidly| The battery fails to be charged.

Turning the Radio On or Off

To turn the radio on or off, press and hold

Adjusting the Volume
To increase or decrease the volume, rotate the Smart knob clockwise or counterclockwise.
Selecting the Contact or Channel
To select the contact or channel, press the Smart knob, and then rotate the knob.

Note. If you do not rotate the knob within 5s or if you press it again within 5s, you can rotate it to adjust the volume.

Locking or Unlocking the Keypad
When the keypad is not in use, it is recommended that you lock it to avoid unintended operations.
To allow the keypad to be locked automatically, do as follows:

1. Go to Menu > Settings > Basic Settings > Keypad Lock.
2. Enable AutoLock, and then go to Timed to set the auto lock time.

If you do not operate the radio or if the radio receives no call or message within the auto lock time, the keypad is locked automatically.
To manually lock or unlock the keypad, do one of the following:

• Press the preprogrammed Keypad Lock key.
• On the home screen, press the OK/Menu key, and then press .

Note. If the Keypad Lock Backup feature is enabled by your dealer, the radio automatically saves the last settings of keypad lock upon power-off.
You can go to Menu > Settings > Basic Settings > Keypad Lock > Optional Key to set whether the corresponding keys and knobs still work when the keypad is locked.

Using the Keypad
You can use the keypad to enter contact aliases and IDs, or edit messages. 

• To switch the input method between alphabetic mode and numeric mode, press .
• To enter special characters, press alphabetic mode and numeric mode, press
• To enter special characters, press alphabetic mode.
•  To enter a space, press in alphabetic mode. 

Switching the Operation Mode
The radio can operate in conventional mode, or trunking mode if enabled by your dealer.
To switch the operation mode, do one of the following:

• Press the preprogrammed Operation Mode Switch key.
• Go to Menu > Mode, and then select the mode.

NOTE. If the Zone/Subgroup Switch Mode feature is enabled, you can switch the operation mode by switching the contact through the menu or the Smart knob.

To allow the radio to automatically switch to a mode based on signal strength, do one of the following:

• Press the preprogrammed Mode Auto Switch key.
• Go to Menu > Mode, and then enable Auto Switch.

Conventional Mode
In conventional mode, a zone is a group of channels within the same operational area. The radio receives and transmits data and voice on the selected channel.
Selecting a Zone
To select a zone, do one of the following:

• Go to Menu > Zone, select the zone, and then select Set Default.
• Press the preprogrammed Zone Up or Zone Down key.

Selecting a Channel
Before selecting a channel, make sure that the current zone contains the channel.
To select a channel, do one of the following:

•  Press and rotate the Smart knob.
• Go to Menu > Zone, select the zone, and then select the channel.
• Press the preprogrammed Channel Up or Channel Down key.
• Press the preprogrammed Preset Channel key.

If the Voice Notify feature is enabled, the radio automatically announces the current channel upon power-on and channel change.

Trunking Mode
In trunking mode, the radio hunts for available base stations (BS) automatically. After registration, the radio can receive and transmit data and voice.
Selecting a Group or Private Contact
To select a group contact or a private contact, do one of the following:

•  Press and rotate the Smart knob.
• On the home screen, press the Back/Subgroup key or go to Menu > Subgroup, select the subgroup, and then select the group or private contact.
•  Press the preprogrammed Group/Private Up or Group/Private Down key.

Selecting a Subgroup
A subgroup consists of multiple groups or private contacts.
To select a subgroup, do one of the following:

• On the home screen, press the Back/Subgroup key or go to Menu > Subgroup, select the subgroup, and then select Set Default.
• Press the preprogrammed Subgroup Up or Subgroup Down key.

Status Indications

LCD Icons

LED Indications

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| The radio is scanning, hunting, or roaming.
Flashes orange| l  Conventional mode: The
LED Indicator| Radio Status
---|---

rapidly

| radio is working in emergency mode.

l  Trunking mode: The called radio is establishing a Full

Off Air Call Set-Up (FOACSU) call.

Glows orange

| Call hang time: No voice is being transmitted or received on the channel during a call. Within such a period, you can press and hold the PTT key and speak.
Flashes blue every 3 seconds| The BT feature is enabled, but no BT device is connected.
Flashes blue every

1.5 seconds

| ****

A BT device is connected.

Flashes blue every

0.1 second

| The BT feature is being disabled.

Call Services

When you are speaking during a call, keep the microphone about 2.5 cm to 5 cm away from your mouth. This ensures optimal voice quality on the receiving radio.

In trunking mode, if the radio is not registered or attached, or an empty group is selected, you cannot initiate a call.

Call on Digital Channel
You can initiate or receive the following types of calls on a digital channel:

• Group call: a call from an individual user in a group to all the other members in the group.
• Private call: a call from an individual user to another individual user.

Initiating a Group Call Through Preset Contact
Press and rotate the Smart knob to select the channel or group contact, and then press and hold the PTT key.
Through Contact List

1. Conventional mode: Go to Menu > Contact > Favorite/Contact, select the group contact, and then press and hold the PTT key.
2. Trunking mode: Go to Menu > Subgroup, select the subgroup and group contact, and then press or the PTT key.

Through Manual Dial

• Conventional mode: With the dial authority for group call enabled, on the home screen, use the numeric keypad to enter the group ID, and then press and hold the PTT key.
•  Trunking mode: On the home screen, use the numeric keypad to enter the group ID, and then press the PTT key.

To input an ID that complies with the dialing rules, consult your dealer for details.

Receiving a Group Call
You can receive a group call without any operation.

Ending a Group Call
Conventional Mode
A group call ends when the call hang time expires.
Trunking Mode
A group call ends in one of the following scenarios:

•  The call hang time expires.
•  The calling party ends the call.
•  The call duration exceeds the preset time.
• The BS signal is lost.
• A preemptive or emergency call interrupts the call.
• The calling party changes the contact with the Clear Down Via Group Switch feature enabled.

Initiating a Private Call
Through Preset Contact
Press and rotate the Smart knob to select the channel or private contact, and then press and hold the PTT key.

Through Contact List
Go to Menu > Contact > Favorite /Contact , select the private contact, and then press and hold the PTT key.
Through Manual Dial

•  Conventional mode: With the dial authority for private call enabled, use the numeric keypad to enter the private ID, and then press and hold the PTT key.
• Trunking mode: On the home screen, use the numeric keypad to enter the private ID, and then press  the PTT key.

To input an ID that complies with the dialing rules, consult your dealer for details.

Receiving a Private Call
Conventional Mode
You can receive a private call without any operation.

Trunking Mode

• FOACSU
  When receiving a FOACSU private call, the radio vibrates and rings. Press or the PTT key within the preset time to answer the call.

• OACSU
  When receiving an Off Air Call Set- Up (OACSU) private call, you can answer it without any operation. The call is established automatically.

Ending a Private Call
Conventional Mode
A private call ends when the call hang time expires.
Trunking Mode
A private call ends in one of the following scenarios:

• The call hang time expires.
• The calling or called party ends the call.
•  The call duration exceeds the preset time.
• The BS signal is lost.
• A preemptive or emergency call interrupts the call.
• The calling or called party changes the contact with the Clear Down Via Private Switch feature enabled.

Call on Analog Channel
(Conventional Only)
Call without Signaling
On an analog channel without signaling, you can initiate a call to all the other users on the channel. Do as follows:

1. Rotate the Smart knob to select the channel.
2. Press and hold the PTT key.

Call with Signaling
On an analog channel with signaling, you can initiate a call to a specific contact on the channel. Do as follows:

1. Press the preprogrammed Contact List key, or go to Menu > Contact > Favorite/Contact.
2. Select the contact.
3. Press and hold the PTT key or the preprogrammed One Touch Call key.

Emergency Call
In case of an emergency, you can initiate an emergency call to seek help from your companion or the control centre. With the highest priority, the emergency call can be initiated even when the radio is transmitting or receiving.
This feature is configured and enabled by your dealer. For details, refer to the User Manual.

Message Services

The radio can send and receive short messages.

1. Text message: a message containing text or number.
2. Quick text message: a frequently used text message that can be created, edited, and deleted.
3. Status message (trunking only): a predefined code that transfers the message content.

Sending a Message
To send a message, do as follows:

•  Go to Menu > Message > Msg New.

•  In the recipient field, enter the contact ID, and then press to switch the contact type.
  Alternatively, press the OK/Menu key to enter the contact list, and then select the contact.

• In the message content field, enter the message content.
  Alternatively, select Insert, and then insert a quick text message or status message.

• Select Send.

Replying to a Message
To reply to a message, do as follows:

1. Go to Menu > Message > Msg, and then select the message.
2. Select Reply, and then enter the text content or insert a quick text message or status message.
3. Select Send.

Managing a Message

Go to Menu > Message > Msg, select a message, press the Up key, and then manage the message as follows:

• To forward the message, select Forward, and then add the contact.
• To resend the message, select Resend.
• To delete the message, select Delete.
• To delete all messages, select Delete All.

Icon Conventions

Indicates functions that are available on digital channel only.

Indicates functions that are available on analog channel only.

Functions marked with no icon are available on both analog and digital channels.

Disclaimer

Hytera Communications Corporation Limited (the Company) endeavors to achieve the accuracy and completeness of this manual, but no warranty of accuracy or reliability is given. All the specifications and designs are subject to change without notice due to continuous technology development. No part of this manual may be copied, modified, translated, or distributed in any manner without our express written permission of us.

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RF Radiation Information

This product must be restricted to operations in an occupational/controlled RF exposure environment. Users must be fully aware of the hazards of the exposure and able to exercise control over their RF exposure to qualify for the higher exposure limits.

RF Radiation Profile

Radio Frequency (RF) is a frequency of electromagnetic radiation in the range at which radio signals   are transmitted. RF technology is widely used in communication, medicine, food processing and other fields. It may generate radiation during use.

RF Radiation Safety

In order to ensure user health, experts from relevant industries including science, engineering, medicine and health work with international organizations to develop standards for safe exposure to RF radiation. These standards consist of:

• United States Federal Communications Commission, Code of Federal Regulations; 47CFR part 2 sub-part J;
• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/ Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) 1-1992;
• Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) 1-1999;
• International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) 1998;

FCC Regulations

Federal Communication Commission (FCC) requires that all radio communication products should meet the requirements set forth in the above standards before they can be marketed in the U.S, and the manufacturer shall post a RF label on the product to  inform users of operational instructions, so as to enhance their occupational health against exposure to RF energy.

FCC Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates and can radiate radio frequency energy. If not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

Verification of harmful interference by this equipment to radio or television reception can be determined by turning it off and then 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
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a different circuit to that of the receiver’s
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful
• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

RF Exposure Compliance and Control Guidelines and Operating Instructions

To control your exposure and ensure compliance with the occupational/controlled environmental exposure limits, always adhere to the following procedures.

Guidelines:

• Do not remove the RF Exposure Label from the
• User awareness instructions should accompany device when transferred to other
• Do not use this device if the operational requirements described herein are not

Operating Instructions:

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

• Keep the radio unit at least 5 cm away from the face. Keeping the radio at the proper distance is important as RF exposure decreases with distance from the antenna. The antenna should be kept away from the face and eyes.

• When worn on the body, always place the radio in a Hytera-approved holder, holster, case, or body harness or by use of the correct clip for this Use of non-approved accessories may result in exposure levels which exceed the FCC’s occupational/controlled environmental RF exposure limits.

• Use of non-approved antennas, batteries, and accessories causes the radio to exceed the FCC RF exposure

• Contact your local dealer for the optional accessories of the

ISEDC Statement

**** The device has been tested and complies with SAR limits, users can obtain Canadian information on RF exposure and compliance

EU  Regulatory Conformance

As certified by the qualified laboratory, the product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the following directives: 2014/53/EU, 2006/66/EC, 2011/65/EU, and 2012/19/EU.

Please note that the above information is applicable to EU countries only.

SAR tests are conducted using standard operating positions accepted by the FCC/ISEDC with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands, although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR level of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value.

Before a new model device is a available for sale to the public, it must be tested and certified to the FCC/ ISEDC that it does not exceed the exposure limit established by the FCC/ISEDC, Tests for each device are performed in positions and locations (worn on the body)as required by the FCC/ISEDC.

For face-up, 25mm was used for test, this equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 25mm.

For body worn operation, this device has been tested and meets the FCC/ISEDC RF exposure guidelines when used with an accessory designated for this product or when used with an accessory that Contains no metal. Non-compliance with the above restrictions may result in violation of RF exposure guidelines.

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