PNi Escort HP 6800 Radio Station User Manual

PNI Escort HP 6800
12V / 24V CB Radio
User manual

Special warnings

• Read the warnings below to prevent fire, personal injury, or damage to the station or antenna.

• Do not try to tune the station while driving. Doing so exposes you to the risk of road accidents.

• This station is designed for a 12V/24V DC power supply.

• Do not place the station on an excessively dusty, wet or unstable surface.

• Do not connect the antenna during transmission, risk of burning or electric shock.

• Please keep your distance from devices that create interference (such as: TV, generator, etc.)

• Those who use pacemakers are advised to keep their distance from the antenna during transmission and especially not to touch it.

• Do not bring metal objects close to the internal electrical part of the station; danger of electric shock.

• Avoid exposing the station to temperatures lower than -26°C and higher than +80°C.
  The temperature on board a vehicle can sometimes exceed 80°C, which can cause irreparable damage to the radio station in case of prolonged exposure. Do not expose the station to sunlight for a long time.

• Do not put anything on the device, it will prevent it from cooling down.

• Check if the vehicle’s battery is sufficiently charged, to avoid rapid discharge.

• It is important to stop the station before starting the engine, to avoid damage caused by high voltage at start-up.\

• When replacing the fuse, you must use a 2A 250V type F fuse.

• Do not use a fuse with a higher value.

• If an abnormal smell or smoke is detected coming from the station, turn off the radio immediately.

• Do not transmit for a long time, the station may heat up and malfunction.

• Keep the station away from children.

Other warnings

• Before connecting or using this product, please read instructions carefully. Keep this manual for future reference.
• Before using the station, connect the antenna. Check the SWR of the antenna before transmitting. An SWR that is too high can lead to damage to the station’s internal components that are not covered by warranty.
• There are no user-serviceable parts of the station. For repairs, contact an authorized service center.
• To prevent the risk of fire, use an appropriate power source.

Installation instructions

• Before installing the radio station in the car, choose the most suitable location, so that you can use it without disturbing you while driving.
• To install the station, use the support and accessories in the package. The screws of the support must be tightened well to avoid vibration of the station during movement.
  The mounting support can be positioned above or below the station, and it can be tilted depending on the installation method.

Power supply

• The power cable of the station includes a protection fuse, installed in the cigarette lighter plug. To power the station, insert the cigarette lighter plug into the dedicated slot under the dashboard of your car.

Warnings

•  Make sure that the voltage at which you supply the station is 12V/24V.
• If the fuse burns out, do not replace it with one of a higher value. The one in the factory has 2A.

Installing the antenna

• To use the station you need an antenna that works in the 26-28MHz frequency range.
• For antenna installation and calibration, contact a specialized technician.
• Usually, the antenna must be positioned on the highest part of the vehicle, without being shielded by obstacles and as far as possible from any electrical source or electromagnetic noise. The coaxial cable of the antenna must not be interrupted or pressed.
• Connect the plug on the end of the coaxial cable of the antenna to the antenna plug on the back of the station.

Description and operation

FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION

1. On/Off/Volume
   • To turn on the station, briefly turn knob 1 clockwise.
   • To adjust the volume, keep turning the same volume in the desired direction.

2. Squelch
   • Manual Squelch: Turn the squelch knob 2 clockwise until the background noise disappears. Keep in mind that this adjustment is fine, and turning the knob to the maximum will reduce the reception almost completely, allowing only the reception of very strong nearby signals.
   • ASQ: Turn button 2 counterclockwise (to the maximum) and the text AQ will appear on the screen. At this moment, the ASQ noise filtering function is active on the station.

3. Microphone connection
   • Connect the microphone from the package here.

4. LCD screen
   • The screen displays useful information: channel, Transmission/Reception Status, mode, H/L Power, etc.

5. [CH-] key (DN key on microphone)
   • Channel change down; Selecting the desired channel

6. [CH+] key (UP key on microphone)
   • Channel change up; Selecting the desired channel
   • The desired channel can be selected using buttons 5 and 6. The name of the selected channel is displayed on the LCD screen. For a successful communication, both radio stations must be set on the same channel and with the same type of modulation.

7. AM/FM
   • Selection of the type of modulation. Key 7 will allow you to select the type of AM or FM modulation. The type of modulation selected on your station must correspond to the type of modulation selected on the station of the correspondent.

8. CH9/19
   • This button allows quick access to emergency channels 9/19. Press key 8 [CH9/19] once to select emergency channel 9. Press again to select emergency channel 19.

9. SCAN
   • SCAN: Press key 9 [SCAN] to activate the scan function. Before activating the scan function, first turn the SQ knob clockwise until the background noise stops. Then press key 9 [SCAN] and the radio will automatically scan the channels and the text SC will appear on the screen.
   • When a signal is detected on a channel, scanning stops on this channel. You can thus listen to the transmitted message and you can also send a message by pressing the PTT button on the microphone. Next, if no signal is detected for 5 seconds.

10. MP3/USB 5V
    • Attach the USB charging cable to this port to charge your phone or any other device (5V, 500 mA)
    • Connect your USB storage device to this port to play your favorite mp3 songs.
    – Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to stop playback.
    – Press the BACK button to navigate to the previous song. Press and hold this button to increase the volume.
    – Press the FORWARD button to navigate to the next song. Press and hold this button to decrease the volume.

11. BP (on microphone)
    • If you press call key 11 [BP] while transmitting with key 12 [PTT] , an audio call sound will be transmitted and heard by the other participants in the conversation on that channel, with the same modulation type selected.

12. PTT on microphone
    • To send an audio message, press and hold key 12 [PTT], and the text TX will appear on the screen. For the best quality, during this time speak normally into the microphone at a distance of 4-8 cm.
    • If you speak too loudly, the sound will be transmitted distorted and intelligible to the other participants in the conversation. At the end of the spoken/transmitted message, release the PTT key and the station will return to reception mode.
    REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION

13. ANT
    • The connector (PL-259) for the antenna with a coaxial cable with an impedance of 50 ohms.

14. DC12-24V
    • 12-24 V DC power cable with cigarette lighter plug and 5A fuse.

15. EXT-SP
    • The station is equipped with a 3.5mm jack female connector on the back panel to connect an external 4-8 ohm speaker. At 4 ohms, the speaker supports a maximum power of 4W. When the external speaker is connected, the station’s internal speaker will be disconnected.

CB NORMS

To change the standard in which you use the CB radio station, proceed as follows:

• Hold down the key [7] – A/F while turning on the station
• Press the up/down keys to select the desired rate
• Close and restart the station. Immediately after starting, the current standard will be displayed on the screen for one second.
  NOTE : From the factory, the station comes set to EC norm 40 channels only FM 4W.
  Please consult the frequency table at the end of the manual.
  Reset: Hold down key 8 [CH9/19] and turn on the station. Release the pressed key and the station will return to the factory settings and norm.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL

Frequency| 26.965 – 27.405 MHz
Modulation type| AM/FM
Antenna impedance| 50 Ohms
Supply voltage| 12V – 24V
Operating temperature| -26°C ~ +80°C
Audio output| 1W 8 Ohmi
TRANSMITTER
TX power| 4W
Frequency error| ±300HZ
Adjacent channel power| < 20 μW
Transmission interference| < 4 nW (-54 dBm)
Audio response| 300 Hz la 3 KHz in AM/FM
Microphone sensitivity| 3 mV
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Maximum current| max. 3A
Modulated signal distortion| < 5%
RECEIVER
Maximum sensitivity at 20dB sinad| 0.8 μW la 113 dB FM; 1.5 μW la 103 dBm AM
Frequency response| 300Hz la 3 KHz in AM/FM
Adjacent channel rejection| 60 dB
Maximum audio power| 3W
Squelch sensitivity| Minimum 0.2 μV, -120dBm; Maximum 1 mV, -47 dBm;
Maximum current| 0.3A nominal/1.2A maximum
| EU (40FM/AM) 4W| CE (40FM) 4W| UK( FM) 4W| PL (40FM/AM)4W
---|---|---|---|---
1| 26.965| 26.965| 27.60125| 26.960
2| 26.975| 26.975| 27.61125| 26.970
3| 26.985| 26.985| 27.62125| 26.980
4| 27.005| 27.005| 27.63125| 27.000
5| 27.015| 27.015| 27.64125| 27.010
6| 27.025| 27.025| 27.65125| 27.020
7| 27.035| 27.035| 27.66125| 27.030
8| 27.055| 27.055| 27.67125| 27.050
9| 27.065| 27.065| 27.68125| 27.060
10| 27.075| 27.075| 27.69125| 27.070
11| 27.085| 27.085| 27.70125| 27.080
12| 27.105| 27.105| 27.71125| 27.090
13| 27.115| 27.115| 27.72125| 27.110
14| 27.125| 27.125| 27.73125| 27.120
15| 27.135| 27.135| 27.74125| 27.130
16| 27.155| 27.155| 27.75125| 27.150
17| 27.165| 27.165| 27.76125| 27.160
18| 27.175| 27.175| 27.77125| 27.170
19| 27.185| 27.185| 27.78125| 27.180
20| 27.205| 27.205| 27.79125| 27.200
21| 27.215| 27.215| 27.80125| 27.210
22| 27.225| 27.225| 27.81125| 27.220
23| 27.255| 27.255| 27.82125| 27.250
24| 27.235| 27.235| 27.83125| 27.230
25| 27.245| 27.245| 27.84125| 27.24
26| 27.265| 27.265| 27.85125| 27.260
27| 27.275| 27.275| 27.86125| 27.270
28| 27.285| 27.285| 27.87125| 27.280
29| 27.295| 27.295| 27.88125| 27.290
---|---|---|---|---
30| 27.305| 27.305| 27.89125| 27.300
31| 27.315| 27.315| 27.90125| 27.310
32| 27.325| 27.325| 27.91125| 27.320
33| 27.335| 27.335| 27.92125| 27.330
34| 27.345| 27.345| 27.93125| 27.340
35| 27.355| 27.355| 27.94125| 27.350
36| 27.365| 27.365| 27.95125| 27.360
37| 27.375| 27.375| 27.96125| 27.370
38| 27.385| 27.385| 27.97125| 27.380
39| 27.395| 27.395| 27.98125| 27.390
40| 27.405| 27.405| 27.99125| 27.400
| I2( AM/FM)4W| DE(80FM40AM)4W| IN(AM/FM)4W| US(40AM)4W
---|---|---|---|---
1| 26.965| 26.965| 26.965| 26.965
2| 26.975| 26.975| 26.975| 26.975
3| 26.985| 26.985| 26.985| 26.985
4| 27.005| 27.005| 27.005| 27.005
5| 27.015| 27.015| 27.015| 27.015
6| 27.025| 27.025| 27.025| 27.025
7| 27.035| 27.035| 27.035| 27.035
8| 27.055| 27.055| 27.055| 27.055
9| 27.065| 27.065| 27.065| 27.065
10| 27.075| 27.075| 27.075| 27.075
11| 27.085| 27.085| 27.085| 27.085
12| 27.105| 27.105| 27.105| 27.105
13| 27.115| 27.115| 27.115| 27.115
14| 27.125| 27.125| 27.125| 27.125
15| 27.135| 27.135| 27.135| 27.135
---|---|---|---|---
16| 27.155| 27.155| 27.155| 27.155
17| 27.165| 27.165| 27.165| 27.165
18| 27.175| 27.175| 27.175| 27.175
19| 27.185| 27.185| 27.185| 27.185
20| 27.205| 27.205| 27.205| 27.205
21| 27.215| 27.215| 27.215| 27.215
22| 27.225| 27.225| 27.225| 27.225
23| 27.255| 27.255| 27.255| 27.255
24| 27.245| 27.235| 27.235| 27.235
25| 27.265| 27.245| 27.245| 27.245
26| 26.875| 27.265| 27.265| 27.265
27| 26.885| 27.275| 27.275| 27.275
28| 26.895| 27.285| | 27.285
29| 26.905| 27.295| | 27.295
30| 26.915| 27.305| | 27.305
31| 26.925| 27.315| | 27.315
32| 26.935| 27.325| | 27.325
33| 26.945| 27.335| | 27.335
34| 26.955| 27.345| | 27.345
35| 26.855| 27.355| | 27.355
36| 26.865| 27.365| | 27.365
37| | 27.375| | 27.375
38| | 27.385| | 27.385
39| | 27.395| | 27.395
40| | 27.405| | 27.405
41| | 26.565| |
42| | 26.575| |
43| | 26.585| |
44| | 26.595| |
---|---|---|---|---
45| | 26.605| |
46| | 26.615| |
47| | 26.625| |
48| | 26.635| |
49| | 26.645| |
50| | 26.655| |
51| | 26.665| |
52| | 26.675| |
53| | 26.685| |
54| | 26.695| |
55| | 26.705| |
56| | 26.715| |
57| | 26.725| |
58| | 26.735| |
59| | 26.745| |
60| | 26.755| |
61| | 26.765| |
62| | 26.775| |
63| | 26.785| |
64| | 26.795| |
65| | 26.805| |
66| | 26.815| |
67| | 26.825| |
68| | 26.835| |
69| | 26.845| |
70| | 26.855| |
71| | 26.865| |
72| | 26.875| |
73| | 26.885| |
---|---|---|---|---
74| | 26.895| |
75| | 26.905| |
76| | 26.915| |
77| | 26.925| |
78| | 26.935| |
79| | 26.945| |
80| | 26.955| |

EU Simplified Declaration of Conformity
ONLINESHOP SRL declares that CB Radio PNI Escort HP 6800 complies with the Directive EMC 2014/30/EU and RED 2014/53/UE. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following Internet address:
https://www.mypni.eu/products/10175/download/certifications

CERTIFICATE OF QUALITY AND COMMERCIAL WARRANTY

The products identified in this certificate based on the trade name and the sole series number S/N benefit by a commercial warranty as follows:
The warranty period for natural persons is 24 months as of the delivery date for the manufacturing and material defects.
The warranty period for legal entities is 12 months as of the delivery date for the manufacturing and material defects.
The cables, adapters, consumables, batteries, accumulators, battery chargers, transformers, microphones, earphones, aerials which are part of the products or are delivered with them shall have a commercial warranty of 6 months as of the date of the product sale to the end consumer. The term of warranty shall be calculated as of the invoicing date of each product individually.
The average term of the product service life is 48 months subject to the compliance with the assembly and operation instructions accompanying the product.
The commercial warranty shall not impair the consumer rights provided by the applicable legislation in force, namely Emergency Government Ordinance 140/28.12.2021 on certain issues related to contracts for the sale of goods, the Government Ordinance 21/1992 on the consumer protection as subsequently amended and supplemented by Law 296/2004 on the consumption code as subsequently amended and supplemented.

Please download the full version of the warranty certificate:

https://cdn.mypni.com/public/Warranty-Certificate/13157/pni-hp-6800 -warranty-certificate-eu10.pdf

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