BAOFENG Pofung BF-T17 FRS Radio Long Range Walkie Talie Radio User Manual

BAOFENG Pofung BF-T17 FRS Radio Long Range Walkie Talie Radio

ATTENTION

Pofung F17 is a multi-task FRS transceiver. Combining the latest technology in radio communication along with a sturdy mechanical frame, F17 is the ideal and effective solution for the professionals who need to stay in touch with the working team (in construction sites, buildings, shows, trade fairs or hotels) or for leisure users that just want to keep up with friends and family. To help you ward off bodily injury or property loss that may arise from improper operation, please read all the information carefully before using our products.

Intended Use
Our products are designed to provide reliable wireless communication services for users across many industry sectors. In order to use the products safely and to achieve the best performance, they must be used as intended. The operator of the product is responsible for damage to the product or damage caused by the product if the product was used beyond the intended use instructions. Intended use includes that:

• The product is used by users who have full knowledge of its RF exposure and can exercise control over their RF exposure
  to meet the occupational limits in FCC/ICNIRP and international standards.

• All the security instructions set forth in this document are always heeded.

• The general, national, and in-house safety regulations are heeded.

• The product is exclusively used with the frequencies licensed by the respective authority.

• The product is configured appropriately by the dealer. Besides, intended use also requires the product operator to be well-trained and to be familiar with the applicable standards, regulations and provisions.

REGULATORY Information
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.
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Important: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this device. Your radio is set up to transmit a regulated signal on an assigned frequency. It is against the law to alter or adjust the settings inside the radio to exceed those limitations. Any adjustments to your radio must be made by qualified technicians.
To be safe and sure:
• Never open your radio’s case.
• Never change or replace anything in your radio except the battery.
Your radio might cause TV or radio interference even when it is operating properly. To determine whether Your radio is causing the interference, turn it off. If the interference goes away, your radio is causing it. Try to eliminate the interference by moving your radio away from the receiver. If you cannot eliminate the interference, the FCC requires that you stop using the radio.
Hazardous Environments: Do not operate the radio in hazardous environments. Explosion or fire may result. Do not operate the radio near unshielded electrical blasting caps. Under certain conditions, radios can interfere with blasting operations and may cause an explosion. Turn your radio OFF to prevent accidental transmission when in a blasting area or in areas posted: “Turn off two-way radio.” Construction crews often use remote control RF devices to set off explosives.

RF EXPOSURE INFORMATION
WARNING! Read this information before using the radio. In August 1996 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States with its action in Report and Order FCC 96-326 adopted an updated safety standard for human Exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated transmitters.

Those guidelines are consistent with the safety standard previously set by both U.S. and International standards bodies. The design of the radio complies with the FCC guidelines and these international standards. Never allow children to operate the radio without adult supervision and the knowledge of the following guidelines. WARNING! It is up to the user to properly operate this radio transmitter to insure safe operation. Please adhere to the following: Use only the supplied or an approved antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifications, or Attachments could impair call quality, damage the radio, or result in violation of FCC regulations. Do not use the radio with a damaged antenna. If a damaged antenna comes into contact with the skin, a minor burn may result. Please contact your local dealer for a replacement antenna.
WARNING! This EUT is in compliance with SAR for controlled exposure limits in IC RSS-102 and had been tested in accordance with the measurement methods and procedures specified in IEEE 1528 and IEC 62209. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 2.5cm must be maintained when held-to-face and body-worn operations are restricted to the approved original accessories.

Hand-held Operation (Held-to-Face)
This device was evaluated for typical hand-held (held-toface) operations with a 1 inch spacing from the front of the radio. For hand-held operation, the radio should be held 1 inch from the user’s face inorder to comply with FCC RF exposure requirements. For more information about RF exposure, please visit the FCC web site at www.fcc.gov.

Body-worn Operation
This device was evaluated for body-worn operations with the supplied belt-clip accessory. (All necessary accessories are included in the package; any additional or optional accessories are not required for compliance with the guidelines.) Third party accessories (unless approved by the manufacturer) should be avoided as these might not comply with FCC RF exposure guidelines. For more information about RF exposure, please visit the FCC web site at www.fcc.gov.

Attention:
This radio complieswith IEEE and ICNIRP exposure limits for occupational/controlled RF exposure emvironment at operating duty factors of up to 50% and is authorized by the FCC for occupational use only. An appropriate warning lable is affixed to all units. In order to comply with RF exposure requirements, a minimum distance of 2.5 cm must be maintained when held-to-face, and body-worn operations are restricted to the approved original acessories (belt clip), a minimum distance of 2.5 cm. Do not use this device when antenna shows obvious damages.

Attention:
Cette radio est conforme aux limites d’exposition IEEE et ICNIRP pour un environnement d’exposition RF professionnel

Precautions for Batteries
Charging Prohibitions
To protect you against any property loss, bodily injury or even death, be sure to observe the following safety instructions:

1. Do not charge or replace your battery in a location containing fuels, chemicals, explosive atmospheres, and other flammable or explosive materials.
2. Do not charge your battery that is wet. Please dry it with a soft and clean cloth prior to charge.
3. Do not charge your battery suffering deformation, leakage and overheat.
4. Do not charge your battery with an unauthorized charger.
5. Do not charge your battery in a location where strong radiation is present.
6. Overcharge shall always be prohibited for it may shorten the life of your battery.

Maintenance Instructions
To help your battery work normally or prolong its life, be sure to observe the following instructions:

1. Accumulated dust on the charging connector may affect normal charging. Please use a clean and dry cloth to wipe it on a regular basis.
2. It is recommended to charge the battery under 5~40. Violation of the said limit may cause battery life reduction or even battery leakage.
3. To charge a battery attached to the product, turn it off to ensure a full charge.
4. Do not remove the battery or unplug the power cord during charging to ensure a smooth charging process.
5. Do not dispose of the battery in fire.
6. Do not expose the battery to direct sunlight for a long time nor place it close to other heating sources.
7. Do not squeeze and penetrate the battery, nor remove its housing.

Transportation Instructions

1. Damaged batteries must not be transported.
2. To avoid short circuit, separate the battery from metal pars or from each other if two or more batteries are transported in one packaging.
3. The radio must be switched off and secured against the switch-on if the battery is attached. The content of the shipment must be declared in the shipping documents and by a Battery Shipping Label on the packaging. Contact your hauler for the local regulations and further information.

Precautions for Disposal
Once the service life of our products (including but not limited to radios and batteries) has endedthey shall not be disposed as household garbage. Their recycling and disposal shall satisfy your local regulations.

Care and Safety

Your F17 was designed to fulfill any warranty obligations and to enjoy this product for many years. As for all the electronically devices, we recommend you to follow a few suggestions:

• Do not attempt to open the unit. Non-expert handling of the unit may damage it and/or annul the warranty.
• When using regulated power supply, take notice of power voltage that must be 5V to avoid damages.
• High temperatures can shorten the life of electronic devices, and warp or melt certain plastics. Do not store the radio in dusty or dirty areas.
• Keep the Radio dry. Rainwater or damp will corrode electronic circuits.
• If it appears that the Radio diffuses peculiar smell or smoke, please shut off its power immediately and take off the charger or battery from the Radio.
• Do not transmit without antenna.
• To clean the radio, use a soft cloth dampened with water. Do not use cleaners or solvents because they can harm the body of the unit and leak inside, causing permanent damage.
• Use a dry, lint-free cloth to clean the battery contacts.
• Any attempt to change frequencies or output power of the radio invalidates the approval.

Package Contents

• 1 F17 transceiver
• 1 1500mAh Li-ion rechargeable battery pack
• 1 User Manual
• 1 belt clip
• 1 desktop charger
• 1 wrist-strap

Main characteristics

• FRS Transceiver (No license required)
• Output power: Max 2W
• Channel spacing: 12.5 kHz
• Channel scan
• Vocal tuning
• Battery save
• Channel monitor
• Battery Low Alert
• LED Flashlight
• 2pin Kenwood accessory jack
• Li-Ion 1500mAh battery pack
• TOT (Time out timer)
• FM radio
• Micro USB Connector for charging
• Segmented LED Display
• Up to 10 km Range*
• Battery Life: Up to 18 hours (under typical use conditions)

Note: *Range may vary depending on environmental and/or topographical conditions.

Battery recharge

F17 is equipped for using a 3.7V Li-ion rechargeable battery pack which can be recharged connecting the socket of the AC/DC wall adaptor to a mains power socket and inserting the jack of the wall adaptor into the desktop charger plug. It takes 4-5 hours to fully recharge the radio. For maximum battery life, we recommend charging the battery pack when the F17 is off and the battery pack is fully discharged.

Using a different battery charger other than the one specified can cause damage to your device or may even cause
explosions and personal injuries. The Battery power saving feature enables a reduction in consumption of up to 50%. If it has been set, it automatically activates when the transceiver does not receive any signal for more than 5 seconds in order to save the battery life. Power saving can be disabled only through Programming software.

Main controls and parts of the radio

1. Antenna
2. PTT button: push this button to transmit, release it to receive.
3. DOWN button: Press the key down to select the desired channel. Long press to lock or unlock function keys.
4. Built-in microphone
5. Speaker
6. Flashlight
7. Power/volume knob: turn clockwise to power on and increase the volume level. Turn counter-clockwise to decrease the volume level and power off.
8. Led indicator: RED: TX; GREEN: RX.
9. LED digital display
10. External Speaker/Mic Jack- allows the connection with external devices such as headsets, microphones.
11. LAMP/FM key: shortly press this button to turn on/off the flashlight at the top side of the radio. Press and hold the key to turn on the radio and turn on the radio function.
12. UP button: Short press this key to select the desired channel upwardly. Long press the key to enter the monitoring state.
13. Battery release latch
14. Belt clip
15. Battery pack
16. Micro-USB Charging Port: DC5V USB
17. Charging indicator: The red light is always on during charging, and the green light is always on when charging is full.

LED digital display

1. Key lock: The key lock has been activated; channel switching, flashlight and radio operations cannot be performed, but monitoring and PTT transmission operations are allowed;
2. TX: transmission state;
3. RX: reception state;
4. Operating band signal;
5. Battery level indicator (It is not displayed when the radio is off and charging);
6. Memory channel.
   NOTE: This unit enters the standby power saving mode after 10 seconds, the digital screen does not light in the power saving state.

Operations

Power on/off and volume adjustment
Rotate the Power/Volume knob clockwise to turn the radio on. Rotate the control clockwise /counter-clockwise to adjust the volume level as you prefer. To turn the radio off, rotate the control counter-clockwise till hearing a mechanical “click”.

Transmission
To communicate, all radios in your group must be set to the same channel. Briefly press the Side key 1 to enable the Monitor feature in order to make sure that the frequency is not busy, and then press the PTT button. Release the PTT key to receive. Only one user at a time can talk during radio communications. Therefore, it is important not to transmit when you are receiving a communication and use the transmission mode sparingly to allow other users to talk. Transmission consumes a significant amount of energy and should therefore be used sparingly to prolong the battery life. If you are unable to contact a station that you have no problems in receiving, the station may be using CTCSS tones or DCS codes.

Monitor
The Monitor feature is for excluding (opening) the Squelch, in order to listen to signals that are too weak to keep the Squelch permanently opened. Hold down the UP key to enable such function.

FM Radio (FM)

The frequency range for listening to the radio is 88-108MHz. Press and hold the LAMP / FM key to turn on the radio, then use the Press the UP key to search for radio stations automatically. PTT key or turn off the radio to exit the FM radio.

Flashlight
With F17 turned on, shortly press the LAMP/FM to turn on/off the flashlight at the top side of the radio.

English/Chinese language switch
Press and hold the PTT + DOWN key to turn on the radio and switch the prompt language between English and Chinese.

On-line service and support

The Pofung website provides additional information about obtaining service or support for the Pofung line of two-way radios and accessories. Visit: www.pofung.cn Mail: service@pofung.cn FCC Licensing Information This pofung radio operates on Commercial/ Land Mobile frequencies which require a license from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for business, personal, education and recreational use. To obtain forms, call the FCC forms hotline at: 1-800-418-3676 or go to http://www.fcc.gov For questions concerning commercial licensing, contact the FCC at 1-888CALL-FCC (1-888-225-5322).

Appendix A. ­ Trouble shooting guide

NOTE: If the above solutions cannot fix your problems, or you may have some other queries, please contact your dealer for more technical support.

Appendix B. ­ Technical Specifications

NOTE: All specifications may be modified without prior notice or liability.

Appendix C. – Channels and Frequencies

USA, Canada, Mexico, Panama, Uruguay

PO FUNG ELECTRONIC (HK) INTERNATIOANL GROUP COMPANY Address: 3/F FULOK BLDG 131-133 WING LOK ST SHEUNG WAN, Hong Kong
Telephone: +86-595-86752889
Fax: +86-595-86754889
Mail: sales@pofung.cn
Http://www.pofung.cn

References

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