HYT TC-700 Ex PLUS User manual

Preface
Thank you for purchasing the FM-approved intrinsically safe TC-700 Ex PLUS radio - the choice
for professionals in hazardous environments. This easy-to-use radio will deliver you secure,
instant and reliable communication 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
FM TC-700 Ex PLUS VHF
FM TC-700 Ex PLUS UHF

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Contents
Safety Information......................................................................................................................... 3
FM-Approved Intrinsically Safe Radio Information ........................................................................ 5
Product Inspection ........................................................................................................................ 7
Radio Overview............................................................................................................................. 8
Battery Information...................................................................................................................... 11
Antenna Information.................................................................................................................... 14
Assembly and Disassembly ........................................................................................................ 14
Attaching/Removing the Battery........................................................................................... 14
Attaching/Removing the Antenna......................................................................................... 15
Attaching/Removing the Belt Clip......................................................................................... 16
Attaching the Earpiece/Microphone ..................................................................................... 16
Basic Operations......................................................................................................................... 17
Programmable Auxiliary Functions.............................................................................................. 18
Advanced Operations.................................................................................................................. 19
Call1/Call2 ........................................................................................................................... 19
Emergency........................................................................................................................... 19
Lone Worker ........................................................................................................................ 19
Lone Worker Backup ........................................................................................................... 19
Man Down (optional)............................................................................................................ 20
Man Down Backup (optional)............................................................................................... 20
Monitor/Squelch Off ............................................................................................................. 20
Squelch Level Check/Selectable Squelch Level (SQL)........................................................ 20
Scan..................................................................................................................................... 21
Scan Backup........................................................................................................................ 21
Scrambler ............................................................................................................................ 22
Talk Around .......................................................................................................................... 22
Output Power Check/Adjust Power Level ............................................................................ 22
Whisper................................................................................................................................ 23
Whisper Backup................................................................................................................... 23
Battery Power Indicator........................................................................................................ 23
Rental Timer Indicator.......................................................................................................... 23
Channel Annunciation Temporary Enable ............................................................................ 23
Channel Annunciation .......................................................................................................... 24
Auto Contact ........................................................................................................................ 24
Auto Contact Temporary Delete ........................................................................................... 24
Channel Lock....................................................................................................................... 24
Patrol Event Select .............................................................................................................. 24
Transmit Affirm ..................................................................................................................... 25
Background Operations .............................................................................................................. 25
Time-out Timer (TOT) .......................................................................................................... 25
Busy Channel Lockout (BCL)............................................................................................... 25
Battery Save ........................................................................................................................ 25
Low Battery Alert.................................................................................................................. 26

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Safety Check........................................................................................................................ 26
CTCSS/CDCSS ................................................................................................................... 26
DTMF................................................................................................................................... 26
2-Tone/HDC1200/HDC2400TM ............................................................................................. 26
Signalling Logic.................................................................................................................... 27
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 27
Care and Cleaning ...................................................................................................................... 28
Optional Accessories (FM-approved) .......................................................................................... 29
Specifications .............................................................................................................................. 29

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Safety Information
The following safety precautions shall always be observed during operation, service and repair of
this equipment.
- Unauthorized modification of the radio may result in failure of Ex-protection.
- Unauthorized service or repair is inhibited.
- Do not disassemble the FM-approved intrinsically safe products.
- The radio must not be opened in a hazardous area.
- The battery must be changed in a non-hazardous area.
- Additional or spare batteries must not be carried into a hazardous area.
- Use only the Ex-battery BL1703-Ex specified by HYT. The use of other batteries is strictly
prohibited and will result in failure of Ex-protection.
- The battery must be charged in a non-hazardous area with the designated charger
CH10L11-Ex.
- Use only HYT approved accessories.
- Ensure that the radio is not taken into Zone 0 areas.
- To avoid electromagnetic interference and/or compatibility conflicts, turn off your radio in
any area where posted notices instruct you to do so.
- Turn off your radio before boarding an aircraft. Any use of a radio must be in accordance
with airline regulations or crew instructions.
- Turn off your radio before entering a blasting area.
- 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.
- Do 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.
- Do not expose the radio to direct sunlight over a long time, nor place it close to heating
source.
- When transmitting with a portable radio, hold the radio in a vertical position with the
microphone 3 to 4 centimeters away from your lips. Keep antenna at least 2.5
centimeters away from your body when transmitting.

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WARNING: If you wear a radio on your body, ensure the radio and its antenna are at
least 2.5 centimeters away from your body when transmitting.
WARNING: Please use an FM-approved radio unit with dedicated FM-approved
battery and accessories in a hazardous location; otherwise, a dangerously unsafe
condition may result.

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FM-Approved Intrinsically Safe Radio Information
Certification
FM-approved Intrinsically Safe
I.S. Classes I, II, III, Division 1, Groups CDEFG, T3C
INTRINSICALLY SAFE CLASSIFICATION
“Intrinsically Safe” is a fire safety rating given to the equipment by the Factory Mutual Research
Corporation. When the equipment is given this rating, it is considered safe to use in certain
flammable or combustible atmospheres. Flammable atmospheres have been categorized by
Class, Division, and Group as described below:
Area Classification:
Class Material
I Gas, Vapor, Liquid
II Dust
III Fiber, Flying
Division Description
1 An area where there is or could be an explosive atmosphere most
of the time under normal operating conditions.
2 An area where an explosive atmosphere exists only under fault
conditions.
Classification of Atmospheres:
Group Typical Hazard
A Acetylene
B Hydrogen
C Ethylene, ethyl ether, cyclopropane
D Gasoline, naphtha, butane, propane, alcohol, acetone, benzol,
natural gas
E Metal dust including aluminum, magnesium, and their alloys

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F Carbon black, coal or coke dust
G Flour, starch, or grain dust
Temperature Class:
Class Maximum Surface Temperature
T1 450℃
T2 300℃
T2A 280℃
T2B 260℃
T2C 230℃
T2D 215℃
T3 200℃
T3A 180℃
T3B 165℃
T3C 160℃
T4 135℃
T4A 120℃
T5 100℃
T6 85℃

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Product Inspection
Please unpack the package box carefully and check that all items shipped are received; report
any missing or damaged items to your dealer.
Accessories
Item Qty. (PCS)
VHF/UHF Antenna 1
Spring Belt Clip 1
Strap 1
Intrinsically Safe Li-Ion Battery 1
Rapid-rate Charger 1
Switching Power 1
Owner’s Manual 1
VHF Antenna UHF Antenna Spring Belt Clip Strap
Intrinsically Safe Li-Ion
Battery (FM)
BL1703-Ex
Rapid-rate Charger
(for Li-Ion batteries)
CH10L11-Ex
Switching Power (90-260V)
(for use with different power
cords in different countries
and areas)
Note: Frequency band is marked on the label of antenna, if not, please refer to the label on the
radio unit for detailed frequency band information.

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Radio Overview
(1) PTT (Push-to-Talk)
Key
(2) SK1 (Side Key 1) (3) SK2 (Side Key 2) (4) Antenna
(5) Microphone (6) Speaker (7) TK (Top Key)
(8) Channel
Selector Knob
(9) Radio
On-Off/Volume Control
Knob
(10) LED Indicator (11) Accessory Jack (12) Battery Latch
(13) Belt Clip (14) Accessory Cover (15) Battery (16) Screw
(17) Charging Piece
﹡PTT (Push-to-Talk) Key
Press and hold down the PTT key to transmit, and release it to receive.
﹡SK1 (Side Key 1) (programmable)
﹡SK2 (Side Key 2) (programmable)
﹡TK (Top Key) (programmable)
﹡Channel Selector Knob

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Rotate the knob to select from channel 1 to channel 16.
﹡Radio On-Off/Volume Control Knob
Rotate the knob clockwise to turn the radio on, and 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.
﹡LED Indicator
The table below explains the functions of the LEDs and beeps.
Wired Clone Source radio: Turn the source radio on
while holding down the PTT and SK2 keys.
Target radio: Rotate the Radio
On-Off/Volume Control knob clockwise to
turn the target radio on.
The LED flashes orange twice.
Source radio (power on the target radio and
connect the cloning cable, and then press
the PTT key of the source radio to initiate
cloning.)
1) The LED solidly glows red
during cloning;
2) The LED goes out when
cloning is finished;
3) The LED flashes red when
cloning fails.
Target radio 1) The LED solidly glows green
during cloning;
2) The LED goes out when
cloning is finished.
Wireless Clone Turn on both the source radio and target
radio while holding down the PTT and SK1
keys. Both radios are required to be on the
same channel for cloning.
The LED flashes orange once.
Source radio (turn on both the source radio
and target radio while holding down the
PTT and SK1 keys, and then press the
PTT key of the source radio while both
radios are on the same channel to initiate
cloning.)
The LED solidly glows red during
cloning.