HYT TC700 User manual

THANK YOU!
Thank you for your purchase of the HYT TC-700 radio - the choice for professionals. This
easy-to-use radio will deliver you secure, instant and reliable communications at peak
efficiency. Please read this manual carefully before use. The information presented herein
will help you to derive maximum performance from your radio.
MODELS COVERED IN THIS MANUAL
TC-700 VHF Two-way Radio
TC-700 UHF Two-way Radio

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Contents
Safety and General Information
Product Inspection
Battery
Antenna
Accessory Information
Attaching the Battery
Removing the Battery
Attaching the Antenna
Removing the Antenna
Attaching the Belt Clip
Removing the Belt Clip
Attaching the Earpiece/Microphone
Getting Started
Programmable Auxiliary Functions
Basic Operations
Advanced Operations
Call1/Call2
Emergency
Lone Worker
Lone Worker Backup
Man Down (optional)
Man Down Backup (optional)
Monitor/Squelch Off
Squelch Level Check / Selectable Squelch Level (SQL)
Scan
Scan Backup
Scrambler
Talk Around

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Output Power Check/Adjust Power Level
Whisper
Whisper Backup
Battery Power Indicator
Rental Timer Indicator
Channel Annunciation Temporary Enable
Channel Annunciation
Auto Contact
Auto Contact Temporary Delete
TX Low Power Mode Enable
TX Low Power Temporary Enable
Channel Lock
Patrol Event Select
Transmit Confirm
Background Operations
Time-out Timer (TOT)
Busy Channel Lockout (BCL)
Battery Save
Low Battery Alert
Safety Check
CTCSS/CDCSS
DTMF
2-Tone/HDC1200/HDC2400TM
Signalling Logic
BOT ID and EOT ID (PTT ID)
Troubleshooting
Care and Cleaning
Optional Accessories
Channel Frequency Table

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Safety and General Information
The following general safety precautions as would normally apply, should be
observed during all phases of operation, service and repair of this equipment.
◇ This equipment should be serviced by qualified technicians only.
◇ Do not modify the radio for any reason.
◇ Only accessories approved by HYT may be used.
◇ Use only the supplied or an approved antenna.
◇ Don not use any portable radio that has a damaged antenna. If a damaged
antenna comes into contact with your skin, a minor burn can result.
◇ For vehicles with an air bag, do not place a radio in the area over an air bag or in
the air bag deployment area. Air bags inflate with great force. If a radio is placed
in the air bag deployment area and the air bag inflates, the radio may be
propelled with great force and cause serious injury to occupants of the vehicle.
◇ Turn off your radio prior to entering any area with a potentially explosive
atmosphere.
◇ To avoid possible interference with blasting operations, turn off your radio when
you are near electrical blasting caps, in a blasting area, or in areas posted: “Turn
off two-way radio.” Obey all signs and instructions.
◇ Do not charge your battery in a potentially explosive atmosphere.
◇ Do not expose the radio to direct sunlight over a long time, nor place it close to
heating source.
◇ When using your radio, hold the radio in a vertical position with the microphone 3
to 4 centimeters away from your lips.
◇ Body-worn operations are restricted to belt-clips, holsters or similar accessories
that have no metallic component in the assembly and that provide at least 1.5 cm
separation between the device, including its antenna, and the user's body."

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Product Inspection
Before unpacking the TC-700 portable radio, please inspect the packaging for signs of
damage and report any damage to your dealer.
Upon unpacking of the TC-700 portable radio, please ensure that all items shipped were
received, report any missing or damaged items to your dealer.
Accessories
Item Qty. (PCS)
Antenna 1
Belt Clip 1
Screws 2
Strap 1
Battery 1
Charger 1
Adapter 1
Power Cable 1
Warranty Card 1
Owner’s Manual 1
Declaration of Conformity 1
Note: Frequency band is marked on the label of antenna, if not, identify the frequency
band according to the color circle, red indicates UHF, green indicates VHF. Please refer to
the label on the radio unit for detailed frequency band information.
The radio unit is shipped with screws mounted from the factory.

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Battery
Safety Precautions
The battery option is shipped uncharged from the factory. Please charge a new battery or
battery that has not been used for a long time prior to use. The maximum capacity of the
battery is achieved only after 2 or 3 charging and discharging cycles. When the battery
power runs low, please recharge the battery or replace with a refresh one.
Initial Use
The HYT approved battery is shipped not fully charged at the factory. Prior to using a new
battery, please charge it for 12 hours, which applies for Ni-Cd, Ni-MH and Li-Ion battery
charged with slow or rapid rate charger. It is recommended to take this step for the first
three times of use. When the battery power runs low, please recharge the battery.
Applicable Battery Packs
To reduce the risk of injury, charge only the battery specified by the manufacturer. Other
batteries may burst, causing bodily injury and damage.
Caution:
1. Do not short circuit the battery terminals or discard the battery in fire. Never attempt
to disassemble the battery.
2. The battery should be charged at 5 ~ 40 , temperature out of this range could℃℃
result the battery not fully charged.
3. When charging a battery attached to a radio, turn the radio off to ensure a full charge.
4. Do not cut off the power supply or remove the battery when charging a battery.
5. If the operation time will not increase even though the battery is properly charged, this
means the battery life cycle is over, please replace with a new one.
6. Do not return fully charged batteries to the charger for an “extra boost”. This action
will significantly reduce battery life.
7. Never charge a battery that is wet. Please dry it with soft cloth prior to charge.
All batteries can cause property damage and/or bodily injury such as burns if a conductive
material such as jewelry, keys, or beaded chains touch exposed terminals. The
conductive material may complete an electrical circuit (short circuit) and become quite hot.

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Exercise care in handling any charged battery, particularly when placing it inside a pocket,
purse, or other container with metal objects.
To Prolong Battery Life
Battery performance will be greatly decreased at a temperature -20 below℃. Please
use back-up battery in cold weather. The cold battery unable to work in this situation
may work under room temperature, so keep it for later use.
The dust on the battery contact may affect battery life. Please use clean dry cloth to
wipe it before the attaching the battery to the radio.
Battery Storage
1. Considering the battery's self-discharge characteristics, fully charge the battery prior
to long time storage, to avoid battery damage due to over-discharge.
2. Recharge the battery after 6 months’ storage, to avoid reducing battery capacity due
to over-discharge.
3. Notice the ambient humidity and temperature for the battery storage. Please store it in
cool dry area under room temperature, to reduce self-discharge capacity.
Charging the Battery
When the LED flashes red and three beeps sound every 30 seconds indicating the battery
power runs low, please recharge the battery.
Only the charger specified by the manufacturer may be used. The charger’s LED
indicates the charging progress.
Status Charger LED Remarks
Standby (no-load) Red LED flashes slowly
(0.2s on/3s off )
Intelligent rapid-rate charger
only
Battery is charging Red LED solidly glows
Battery is fully charged Green LED solidly glows
Error Red LED flashes rapidly
(0.2s on/0.2s off)
Intelligent rapid-rate charger
only

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Please follow these steps:
1. Plug the power cable into the adapter.
2. Plug the DC connector of the adapter into the DC socket on the back of the charger.
3. Place the radio with the battery attached, or the battery alone, in the charger.
4. Plug the AC connector of the adapter into the AC outlet socket.
5. Make sure the battery is in well contact with the charging terminals, the charging
process initiates when the red LED lights.
6. The greed LED lights about 3 hours later indicating the battery is fully charged. Then
remove the radio with the battery attached or the battery alone from the charger.
Note:
a) It is normal that the LED flashes before placing the battery into the charger.
b) Do not place another battery into the charger until the charger LED is stabilized.
c) After the battery is placed properly, the LED solidly glows red indicating the
battery is charging, or flashes indicating the battery is damaged or the ambient
temperature is over high/low.
Troubleshooting (intelligent rapid-rate charger only):
When troubleshooting, always observe the color of the LED:
No LED Indication?
1. Make sure that the power cord is plugged into an appropriate AC outlet.
Red LED flashes rapidly (0.2s on/0.2s off)?

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1. Remove the battery from the charger, and:
a) make sure that it is a HYT authorized battery. Other batteries may not charge.
b) Remove power from the battery charger and, using a clean dry cloth, clean the
gold metal, charging contacts of the battery and charger.
2. The battery temperature may be above 45℃.
3. Defective battery, please replace it with a new one.
4. Power up the charger and place the battery back into the charger pocket. If the LED
indicator continues to flash red, replace the battery.
Note:
Rapid charging outside of the stated temperature limits (5 ~℃40℃) can drastically
reduce the life expectancy of the battery.
When the battery charger detects the proper battery conditions, rapid charging begins
automatically (steady red LED).
If the battery temperature is above 45℃, the charger will report the fault by flashing
red LED rapidly (0.2s on/0.2s off), and will not charge until the battery temperature is
below 45℃, with red LED solidly glows (Ni-MH battery only).
Antenna
Stubby antennas are ideal for communication within limited range. Fine and long
antennas optimizes communication coverage, ideal when the radio is worn on
the belt because they are flexible and soft.
Rainy days or forest locations may narrow your communication range, please
prepare in advance to avoid potential inconvenience.

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Accessory Information
1. Attaching the Battery
Align the battery with the guide rails on the radio unit, slide the battery upwards until you
hear a “click” and the battery latch on the bottom of radio locks the battery. (Shown as
Figure 1)
Figure 1
2. Removing the Battery
With the radio off, slide the battery latch away from the battery, slide down the battery for 1
to 2 centimeters, then remove the battery from the radio unit. (Shown as Figure 2)
Figure 2
3. Attaching the Antenna
With the radio off, turn the antenna clockwise to attach it. (Shown as Figure 3)
4. Removing the Antenna
With the radio off, turn the antenna counter-clockwise to remove it. (Shown as Figure 3)
Battery Latch

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Figure 3
5. Attaching the Belt Clip
Remove the screws that locking the belt clip to the radio unit, match the screw hole on the
metal holder with that on the aluminum chassis, then secure it using the screws. (Shown
as Figure 4)
Figure 4
6. Removing the Belt Clip
Remove the screws to remove the belt clip. (Shown as Figure 5)
Figure 5
Attach Remove

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7. Attaching the Earpiece/Microphone
Open (not remove) the accessory cover, plug the audio accessory firmly into the
accessory jack, then secure the screw using your hand or a coin. Please loosen the screw
prior to removing the audio accessory. (Shown as Figure 6)
Note: Using the radio with audio accessory may affect the waterproof performance of the
radio.
Figure 6

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Getting Started
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1. PTT (Push-to-Talk) Key
Press and hold down the PTT key to transmit, release it to receive.
2. SK1 (Side Key 1) (programmable)
3. SK2 (Side Key 2) (programmable)
4. Antenna
5. Microphone
6. Speaker
7. TK (Top Key) (programmable)
8. Channel Selector Knob
Rotate the knob to select from channel 1 to 16.
9. Radio On-Off/Volume Control Knob
Rotate the knob clockwise to turn the radio on, rotate the knob fully counter-clockwise
until a “click” is heard to turn the radio off.
Turn the knob clockwise to increase the volume, or counter-clockwise to decrease the
volume.
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Table below explains the functions of the LEDs and beeps.
Source radio: Turn the source radio on while
holding down the PTT and SK2.
Slave radio: Rotate the On-Off/Volume
Control knob clockwise to turn the slave
radio on.
The orange LED flashes
twice.
Source radio (power on the slave radio and
connect the cloning cable, then press the
PTT of source radio to initiate cloning.)
1) LED solidly glows red
when cloning progress;
2) LED goes out when
cloning is finished;
3) LED flashes red when
cloning fails.
Wired
Clone
Slave radio 1) LED solidly glows green
when cloning progress;
2) LED goes out when
cloning is finished.
Turn on both the source radio and slave
radio while holding down the PTT and SK1.
Both radios are required to be on the same
channel for cloning.
The orange LED flashes
once.
Source radio (turn on both the source radio
and slave radio while holding down the PTT
and SK1, then press the PTT of source radio
while both radios are on the same channel to
initiate cloning.)
LED solidly glows red when
cloning progress.
Wireless
Clone
Slave radio 1) LED solidly glows green
when cloning progress;
2) LED flashes green and
radio sounds beep tone,
when cloning is finished;
3) LED flashes red when
cloning fails.

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Power On The green LED flashes once.
Low Battery Alert LED flashes red, and radio
sounds three beeps every 30
seconds.
Transmitting LED glows red
Receiving LED glows green when carrier
presents.
Scanning Green LED flashes once
every 1 second.
Programming Reading: LED glows red;
Writing: LED glows green.
Encoding (DTMF/PTT ID/2-Tone/HDC1200/HDC2400TM)1) LED glows red while
transmitting;
2) LED glows orange when
transmission ends.
Decoding (2-Tone/HDC1200/HDC2400TM) Orange LED flashes after the
signalling is successfully
decoded.
Select Power Level 1W: One beep is heard;
2W: Two beeps are heard;
4W/5W: Three beeps are
heard.
Function Key Press One beep to enable, two
beeps to disable.
11. Accessory Jack
12. Battery Latch
13. Belt Clip
14. Accessory cover
15. Battery
16. Screw
17. Electrode Piece

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Programmable Auxiliary Functions
Your dealer may program the TK, SK1, SK2 (long or short press) keys with one of the
following auxiliary functions respectively.
zNone
zCall1/Call2
zEmergency
zEmergency Cancel
zLone Worker
zLone Worker Backup
zMan Down (optional)
zMan Down Backup (optional)
zMonitor
zMonitor Momentary
zNuisance Channel Temporary Delete
zNuisance Channel Delete
zSquelch level Check
zSelectable Squelch Level (SQL)
zScan
zScan Backup
zScrambler
zScrambler Backup
zSquelch Off
zSquelch Off-Momentary
zTalk Around
zOutput Power Check
zAdjust Power Level
zWhisper
zWhisper Backup
zBattery Power Indicator
zRental Time Indicator
zChannel Annunciation Temporary Enable
zChannel Annunciation

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zExternal Scrambler (optional)
zExternal Scrambler Backup (optional)
zAuto Contact
zAuto Contact Temporary Delete
zTX Low Power Mode Enable
zTX Low Power Temporary Enable
zChannel Lock
zPatrol Event Select
zTransmit Confirm
Basic Operations
1. Rotate the On-Off/Volume Control knob clockwise to turn the radio on, green LED
flashes once.
A beep is heard if alert tone is set by your dealer.
2. Press the programmed Monitor key or Squelch Off key to hear activities on the
current channel, then rotate the On-Off/Volume Control knob clockwise to adjust the
volume.
3. Rotate the Channel Selector knob to select a desired channel. If the Channel
Annunciation feature is enabled by your dealer, your radio will automatically report
the current channel number when the selector is positioned to a channel.
4. To transmit, press and hold down the PTT key, speak into the microphone at your
normal voice level.
Hold the radio about 2.5 to 5 centimeters away from your mouth.
5. Release the PTT key to receive.

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Advanced Operations
The following functions are programmable by your dealer.
Call1/Call2
Press the programmed Call1/Call2 key to transmit the stored DTMF code, 2-Tone,
HDC1200 or HDC2400TM signalling.
Emergency
Press the programmed Emergency key to emit emergency alarm, or send ENI
(Emergency Number Identity) / background tone to a pre-defined person or the dispatcher
(selectable via programming software). You may long or short press the function key to
cancel the emergency procedure.
Lone Worker
The feature provides added security and safety for individuals who work remotely from
their team. Press the programmed function key to activate the Lone Worker feature, the
radio is set up to request a response from a user at regular intervals. Should a user not
press any key as response to a regular warning tone, then a defined emergency
procedure is activated.
The Lone Worker status will not be memorized once radio power off.
Lone Worker Backup
The feature provides added security and safety for individuals who work remotely from
their team. Press the programmed function key to activate the Lone Worker feature, the
radio is set up to request a response from a user at regular intervals. Should a user not
press any key as response to a regular warning tone, then a defined emergency
procedure is activated.
The Lone Worker status will be memorized after radio power off and on.
Man Down (optional)
Press the programmed function key to activate the Man Down mode, horizontally or
inversely position the radio will activate an alert tone, a defined emergency procedure is
activated if the radio is horizontally or inversely positioned for a certain length of time.
Place the radio vertically to cancel the emergency procedure.

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The Man Down status will not be memorized once radio power off.
Man Down Backup (optional)
Press the programmed function key to activate the Man Down mode, horizontally or
inversely position the radio will activate an alert tone, a defined emergency procedure is
activated if the radio is horizontally or inversely positioned for a certain length of time.
Place the radio vertically to cancel the emergency procedure.
The Man Down status will be memorized after radio power off.
Monitor/Squelch Off
zMonitor
Press the Monitor key to open signalling squelch. Press it again to close.
zMonitor Momentary
Press the Monitor Momentary key to open signalling squelch. Release it to close.
zSquelch Off
Press the Squelch Off key to open noise squelch. Press it again to close.
zSquelch Off Momentary
Press the Squelch Off Momentary key to open noise squelch. Release it to close.
Squelch Level Check / Selectable Squelch Level (SQL)
Upon long press the programmed Squelch Level Check key, the radio reports the squelch
level set on the current channel.
Short press the Adjust Squelch Level key to change the squelch level, the squelch
increases by 1 level upon every press of the function key (level 9~0 cycle, select level 0
activates a beep tone with the squelch always open), then save your change.
Scan
Press the programmed Scan key to initiate radio scanning from the current channel, and
ascends through the channel numbers in scan list. The green LED flashes when scanning
proceeds, and solidly glows when a signal is received with signalling match on a channel.
Press the Scan key again to exit radio scanning. The Scan status will not be memorized
once radio power off.
zNuisance Channel Temporary Delete
When scan pauses on an unwanted channel such as a noise channel, press the

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programmed Nuisance Channel Temporary Delete key to temporarily delete the
channel from the scan list.
The priority channel can be deleted temporarily only.
If there’s only one or two channels in the scan list, one of them cannot be
deleted.
Once radio exits from the scan mode, or power off and on, the temporarily
deleted channel will turn back to the scan list.
zNuisance Channel Delete
When scan pauses on an unwanted channel such as a noise channel, press the
programmed Nuisance Channel Delete key to permanently delete the channel from
the scan list. The deleted channel will not turn back to the scan list one radio exits
from the scan mode, or power off and on.
The priority channel can be deleted temporarily only.
If there’s only one or two channels in the scan list, one of them cannot be
deleted.
Scan Backup
Press the programmed Scan key to initiate radio scanning from the current channel, and
ascends through the channel numbers in scan list. The green LED flashes when scanning
proceeds, and solidly glows when a signal is received with signalling match on a channel.
Press the Scan key again to exit radio scanning.
The Scan status will be memorized after radio power off and on.
Scrambler
The feature includes scrambler and scrambler backup.
In order for members of your own group to understand your call while you are using the
Scrambler, all other members must also activate the Scrambler on their radios. When
activated, any other party listening on your channel will be unable to understand your
conversation.
Scrambler
Press the programmed function key to activate the Scrambler feature. When activated,
any other party listening on your channel is prevented from eavesdropping your