EcoxGear ECOXTALK EXG500 User manual
IP67
WATERPROOF
FLOATS
Water resisitant level.
Note: The radio, with battery cover,
antenna and accessory cover fully
sealed, will resist water to the water-
proof/submersible IP67 level.
The radio will float with supplied
batteries installed and with
the antenna, battery cover and
accessory jack cover fully conect
and sealed.
To talk, press and hold the PTT (Push to Talk) key.
Hold the radio 5 to 7 cm away from your mouth and speak
towards the micophone located just above the display.
When you are nished speaking, release PTT to listen.
Press to change the Transmit power between Hi (5Watt)
and Lo (1Watt).
Hi/Lo appears temporarily in place of the SQ icon.
Always listen on a channel, or check the LiveRSSI, to ensure it
is not already being used before transmitting.
Press CALL to initiate a calling tone. Call Tone transmits
a short tune intended to catch the attention of others on
the channel. NOTE: Call Tone can only be used once per
minute by regulation.
Making Contact Using Call
TX and the current power setting will display while PTT is
held.
To communicate, all radios in your group must be set to the
same Channel and, if it is set, the same CTCSS / DCS Code.
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TALKING: Transmit (TX) Basics
Press and hold MON to enable Monitor mode.
Press and hold MON to disable Monitor mode.
The Monitor mode bypasses the Squelch, CTCSS
and DCS so that you can listen to the open channel.
In Monitor mode, RX is always on and always at
the left side.
Press CTCSS/DCS and use up/down to select a CTCSS
(01-50) or DCS (001-104) code. CTCSS/DCS cannot be
set on Emergency channels 05 and 35.
Press CTCSS/DCS again to set.
Make sure, when you set a CTCSS or DCS squelch code, to
share the code with others you want to communicate with.
CTCSS (CTC) and DCS are Squelch codes. When a
Squelch code is set, a signal must have that Squelch code
to un-mute the radio’s speaker - even if the signal strength
is strong enough to pass the squelch point.
Press SQL and use up/down to adjust the squelch point.
Press SQL again to save the new setting.
is Squelch. The squelch keeps the radio’s speaker muted.
is the squelch point, the threshold allowing signals to un-mute the radio’s speaker.
is the signal level on the current channel. The signal point
indicates the strength of the signal, increasing from left to right.
means no signal activity or no signal strong enough to
open the squelch.
means a receive signal strong enough to pass the squelch
point. You should hear something through the radio’s speaker
when RX is showing - adjust the volume if necessary.
The Live RSSI graphic (Patent Pending) shows the signal activity on the current channel.
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LISTENING: Receive (RX) Basics
Monitor Mode
Adding CTCSS & DCS to the Squelch
Live RSSI (Receive Signal Strength Indicator)
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
CH:
CH:
Channels 01-08 and 41-48 are repeater output channels.
Channels 31-38 and 71-78 are the matching repeater input channels.
Channels 05 and 35 are for Emergency communications only.
CH.11 Call Channel. Once contact is made, switch to another channel.
Designated Channels
CH.61, 62, 63
Reserved for future use.
CH.22, 23 No voice (talk) is
permitted on these channels.
Limited Use Channels CH.10 4WD Clubs, Convoys & National Parks
CH.40 Road Safety (Truckies) Australia Wide
CH.29 Road Safety (Pacic Hwy NSW-QLD)
CH.18 Caravan & Campers, Convoys
Commonly used for...
All other channels are for general use.
The EXG500 has 80 UHF-CB Channels to select from.
Visit the ACMA website for deatils of citzen band radio usage.
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Channel Usage
There are three ways to navigate to a channel.
Main Method:
Press UP or DOWN to change channel one step at a time.
(Press and hold to change channels rapidly.)
One-Touch Shortcut Keys:
Press PRI to recall the Priority Channel (Default is CH11).
To store the current channel as the Priority Channel,
press and hold PRI.
Press EMG to recall Emergency Channels 05 and 35.
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Selecting a Channel
No activity
(~8sec)
Activity
Active Mode Display Simple Mode Display
After the ECOXGEAR logo appears, the display will
change to the Active mode, indicating the current
channel and settings, and Live RSSI graphic.
If there is no signal activity for 8 seconds the
display will change to the Simple mode display.
Turn clockwise to turn Power On.
Turn fully anti-clockwise to turn Power O.
When power is on, rotate to adjust Volume.
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Power ON/OFF | Volume
Place EXG500 into Charging Dock.
Display will indicate charging.
Charge until charge indicator is full
(approximately 5hrs if battery level is empty).
Setup the Charging Dock:
Connect AC Adaptor to Charging Dock.
Plug AC Adaptor to 240V AC power outlet.
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Charge the Battery
Battery pack is pre-installed with battery cover fastened.
Removeable antenna and belt clip are also pre-attached.
5W Watt IP67 Long Range UHF CB Handheld Radio
EXG500 USER GUIDE
© 2022 ECOXGEAR AUSTRALIA. Printed in PRC.
THANK YOU FOR BUYING AN
ECOXGEAR PRODUCT.
Parts Covered:
This warranty covers the Product and included accessories.
User-generated Data:
This warranty does not cover any claimed loss of or damage to user-generated data (including but without limitation
phone numbers, addresses and images) that may be stored on your Product.
Statement of Remedy:
If the Product is found not to conform to this warranty as stated above, the Warrantor, at its discretion, will either repair
the defect or replace the Product without any charge for parts or service. This warranty does not include any reimburse-
ment or payment of any consequential damages claimed to arise from a Product’s failure to comply with the warranty.
Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a
replacement or refund for a major failure and for compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You
are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does
not amount to a major failure.
This warranty is in addition to and sits alongside your rights under either the COMPETITION AND CONSUMER ACT 2010
(Australia) or the CONSUMER GUARANTEES ACT (New Zealand) as the case may be, none of which can be excluded.
Procedure for Obtaining Warranty Service:
Depending on the country in which the Product was first purchased, if you believe that your Product does not conform
with this warranty, you should deliver the Product, together with satisfactory evidence of your original purchase (such as
a legible copy of the sales docket) to Enfinity. Please refer to the Enfinity website for address details. You should contact
Enfinity regarding any compensation that may be payable for your expenses incurred in making a warranty claim. Prior
to delivery, we recommend that you make a backup copy of any phone numbers, images or other data stored on your
Product, in case it is lost or damaged during warranty service.
ECOXGEAR AUSTRALIA
ENFINITY PTY LTD
Unit 206/27 Mars Rd Lane Cove NSW 2066
Phone number: 1300 883 085
Email address: support@ecoxgear.com.au
Website: ecoxgear.com.au
ECOXGEAR EXG500, EXG500-2PK
IMPORTANT:
Satisfactory evidence of the original purchase is required for warranty service. Please refer to our Enfinity website for
any details of warranty durations offered in addition to those contained below.
Warrantor:
The warrantor is Enfinity Pty Limited ABN 80 633 367 987 (“Enfinity”).
Terms of Warranty:
Enfinity warrants to the original retail purchaser only that the ECOXGEAR EXG500 (“the Product”), will be free from
defects in materials and craftsmanship for the duration of the warranty period, subject to the limitations and exclusions
set out below.
Warranty Period:
This warranty to the original retail purchaser is only valid in the country of purchase for a Product first purchased either in
Australia or New Zealand and will expire, as indicated below, from the date of original sale.
Product 1 Year without registration. Additional 2 Years with registration.
Accessories 90 Days
If a warranty claim is made, this warranty will not apply if the Product is found by Enfinity to be:
A. Damaged or not maintained in a reasonable manner or as recommended in the relevant User Guide;
B. Modified, altered or used as part of any conversion kits, subassemblies or any configurations not sold by Enfinity;
C. Improperly installed contrary to instructions contained in the relevant User Guide
D. Repaired by someone other than an authorized Enfinity Repair Agent in relation to a defect or malfunction covered by
this warranty; or
E. Used in conjunction with any equipment, parts or a system not manufactured by Enfinity.
WARRANTY
UHF channels and frequencies
IMPORTANT NOTE: The operation of your UHF radio in Australia and New Zealand is
subject to conditions in the following licenses:
In Australia the ACMA Radio communications (Citizen Band Radio Stations) and in New
Zealand by MBIE the General User Radio License for Citizen Band Radio.
Battery pack is pre-installed
with battery cover fastened.
Removeable antenna and belt
clip are also pre-attached.
If any of these items are
missing from the box,
contact your place of
purchase immediately.
Items EXG500 EXG500-2TP
EXG500 UHF Radio 1 2
Lithium-ion Battery (Pre-installed) 12
Antenna (Pre-attached) 1 2
Belt Clip (Pre-attached) 12
Charging Dock 12
AC Adaptor (for Charging Dock) 12
Cig-Lead Adaptor (for Charging Dock) -2
Speaker Microphone (IP54) 12
Earpiece Microphone (IP54) 12
Hard Carry Case - 1
User Guide 1 1
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What’s in the Box?
The EXG500 has a sensor that detects when the radio has come in contact with water. The
display will light up in red colour, and display and key backlight will ash until a key is pressed.
NOTE: The water sensor features works even if the power is turned o. Turn power on
to disable the ash mode.
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Additional Features
The radio can be reset back to factory settings as follows. Ensure the radio is rst turned o.
Press and hold PTT and PRI while turning Power on.
For more details on features and operation of the
EXG500, visit the website for the online User Guide.
Water Sensor
LAMP Mode
Reset to Factory Default Settings
NOTE: During LAMP mode, the radio transceiver is temporarily disabled.
Press and hold LAMP to enable LAMP mode.
The display and key backlight will turn on with only the battery icon
on the display – providing a lamp backlight in low light conditions.
Press and hold LAMP to disable LAMP mode.
OR Press any other key to quickly exit lamp mode.
During LAMP mode, press LAMP again to turn lamp-ash on or o.
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What’s in the MENU?
Press MENU to open and step through the Menu list.
Press and hold MENU to save any setting change(s).
MENU ITEM SETTING DESCRIPTION
Duplex On, O Available for CH 01-08 and CH 41-48
Scan Mode OS, GS Open Scan, Group Scan
GS Priority Watch On, O Watch the Priority Channel during Group SCAN
Call Tone 01... 05 Select a tune for the Call Tone function
Busy Channel Lockout On, O Prevents TX when CH is busy
Roger Beep On, O Sign-o melody when PTT is released
B/Light Colour O, 01... 07 7 Backlight Colours
Brightness O, 01... 05 Backlight brightness, OFF, 01 (min)... 05 (max)
Key Beep On, O Key Beep
Battery Save On, O Conserve battery
Simple Mode On, O Enable/Disable Simple mode
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
CH:
CH:
M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M
M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M
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Channel SCAN
SCAN sequentially checks channels in the scan memory, indicated by M, for activity.
There are two scan memory groups, Open and Group.
OS (Open SCAN) Select any grouping of CH01 - CH80
GS (Group SCAN) Select any grouping of CH01 - CH80
GS can also scan with Priority Watch: GS + Priority CH Watch every 1.5s
Press SCAN to start or stop the channel scan.
To add or remove a channel from scan memory,
press and hold MEM. The presence of the Micon
indicates a channel is in memory for the indicated
scan memory group.
OS (Open Scan) is the default setting, with all channels pre-added into its memory.
GS (Group Scan) memory, by default, is empty and requires adding channels into memory.
Change between OS, GS in the MENU. TIP: For fast scanning of your favourite channels, keep
the total number of channels in memory to under a dozen.
EXAMPLE of channels added into Group Scan memory (M)
GS:
GS:
NOTE: When transmitting in
Duplex mode, the radio trans-
mits on the matching repeater
input channel. Duplex transmit
power is always Hi (5Watts).
Example shows Duplex CH08 with repeater input CH38.
The Duplex mode enables access to local repeater stations. UHF CB Repeaters are used to
retransmit or relay your signal. Repeaters will extend the range of your radio and overcome
the shielding eect caused by solid obstructions. NOTE: Only Channels 01-08 and 41-48 are
available for Duplex mode. Turn Duplex on in the MENU. When Duplex is on for a repeater
channel, the display shows DUP.
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Duplex Mode (Repeater)
Watch the Priority Channel along with the current channel using DW.
Press and hold DW to enable or disable Dual Watch mode.
NOTE: DW cannot be enabled if the current channel is also the PRI channel.
Press and hold DW to enable or disable
Dual Watch mode.
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Dual (Channel) Watch
