Hytera PD355LF User manual

DIGITAL PORTABLE RADIO
OWNER’S MANUAL

DIGITAL PORTABLE RADIO
Preface
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This manual is applicable to the following product:
PD365LF Digital Portable Radio

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Instructional Icons
: Indicates functions that are available on digital channel only.
: Indicates functions that are available on analog channel only.
Functions marked with no function icons are available on both analog and
digital channels.
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RF Radiation Information
This product must be restricted to operations in an Occupational/Controlled
RF exposure Environments. Users must be fully aware of the hazards of
the exposure and able to exercise control over their RF exposure to qualify
for the higher exposure limits.
RF Radiation Prole
Radio Frequency (RF) is a frequency of electromagnetic radiation in the
range at which radio signals are transmitted. RF technology is widely
used in communication, medicine, food processing and other elds. It may
generate radiation during use.
RF Radiation Safety
In order to ensure user health, experts from relevant industries including
science, engineering, medicine and health work with international
organizations to develop standards for safe exposure to RF radiation.
These standards consist of:
●United States Federal Communications Commission, Code of Federal
Regulations; 47CFR part 2 sub-part J;
●American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/Institute of Electrical and
Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95. 1-1992;
●Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95.1-1999;
●International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection
(ICNIRP) 1998.
FCC Regulations
Federal Communication Commission (FCC) requires that all radio
communication products should meet the requirements set forth in
the above standards before they can be marketed in the U.S, and the
manufacturer shall post a RF label on the product to inform users of
operational instructions, so as to enhance their occupational health against
exposure to RF energy.

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Operational Instructions and Training Guidelines
To ensure optimal performance and compliance with the occupational/
controlled environment RF energy exposure limits in the above standards
and guidelines, users should transmit not more than 50% of the time and
always adhere to the following procedures:
●RF energy will be generated only when the radio is transmitting.
●The radio must be 2.5 centimeters away from human body when
transmitting.
EU Regulatory Conformance
As certied by the qualied laboratory, the product is in compliance with
the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the Directive
1999/5/EC.
Please note that the above information is applicable to EU countries only.

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Contents
Items in the Package----------------------------------------1
Product Overview --------------------------------------------2
Product Controls ---------------------------------------------------2
Programmable Keys ----------------------------------------------3
Before Use------------------------------------------------------3
Assembling the Radio --------------------------------------------3
Charging the Battery ----------------------------------------------4
Status Indication ---------------------------------------------6
LCD Icon -------------------------------------------------------------6
LED Indicator ------------------------------------------------------- 6
Menu Navigation----------------------------------------------7
Basic Operation-----------------------------------------------7
Powering On/Off ---------------------------------------------------7
Adjusting the Volume ---------------------------------------------7
Selecting a Zone ---------------------------------------------------7
Selecting a Channel-----------------------------------------------8
Locking and Unlocking the Keypad --------------------------8
Call Services---------------------------------------------------9
Calling on Digital Channel ----------------------------------9
Calling on Analog Channel (No Signaling) -------------10
Features and Operations ----------------------------------10
Home Screen -------------------------------------------------------10
Contact ----------------------------------------------------------10
Message ---------------------------------------------------------10
Call Log ----------------------------------------------------------10
Scan-------------------------------------------------------------------11
Radio Settings -----------------------------------------------------11
Device Information ------------------------------------------------12
One Touch Call ------------------------------------------------12
Time-Out-Timer ----------------------------------------------------13
Transmission Management -------------------------------------13
Monitor -----------------------------------------------------------13
Squelch Off Momentary -------------------------------------13
Troubleshooting ----------------------------------------------14
Care and Cleaning -------------------------------------------15
Optional Accessory -----------------------------------------16
Fixed Frequency----------------------------------------------16

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Items in the Package
Please unpack carefully and check that all items listed below are
received. If any item is missing or damaged, please contact your dealer.
All pictures in this manual are for reference only.
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Product Overview
Product Controls

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Product Overview
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Programmable Keys
For enhanced convenience, you may request your dealer to program the
SK1, P1, P2 and P3 as shortcuts to certain feature.
Before Use
Assembling the Radio
1. Attaching the Battery
To attach the battery, perform the following steps.
“click”

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Before Use
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Turn off the radio before removing the battery.
2. Attaching the Earpiece
1. Open the connector cover as ①shown.
2. Align the index of the earpiece with that of the radio and connect the
earpiece to the radio as ②shown.
3. Turn the earpiece clockwise as ③shown to fasten it.
3. Attaching the Belt Clip
To attach the belt clip, perform the following steps.
Attaching the Belt Clip Attaching the Earpiece
Charging the Battery
●Make sure the radio is powered off before charging.
Read the Safety Information Booklet in advance to get
necessary safety information.
●To achieve optimal battery performance, please charge
the battery for at least 5 hours before initial use.
Note
Caution
“click”
After the belt clip is assembled to the radio, you can
wear the radio to a certain fixture (such as a belt).
The belt clip is designed with a buckle to ensure the
fixing performance. To take out the belt clip, press and
hold the buckle in the direction as arrow ① shows and
lift up the belt clip in the direction as arrow ② shows.
See the figure above.
Note

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Before Use
Charging Status Indication on the radio
Radio Status Icon Charging Status
Power On Display in a cycle: Charging
Fully charged
Power Off Display in a cycle: Charging
Fully charged
●Do not detach the battery during charging, otherwise,
the radio will display an invalid Fully Charged icon .
●Upon being charged after the radio is powered off due
to low battery voltage, the radio displays a black screen.
Using the Power Adapter (Standard)
Please use the power adapter specied by the Company to charge the
radio (with battery attached). Charging Diagram is listed below.
Charging Indication:
Caution
Using the Rapid-rate Charger (Optional)
Please use the rapid-rate charger specied by the Company to charge
the battery. Charging Diagram is listed below.
Charging Status Indication on the charger:
LED Indication Charging Status
The LED Indicator
glows green Standby (no load) or fully charged
The LED indicator
glows red Charging
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RSSI Icon
No signal.
More bars indicate better signal
strength.
Speaker Icon The speaker is unmuted.
Call/Contact
Icon
●Indicates Private Call during a call.
●Indicates Private Contact in the
contact list.
●Indicates Group Call during a call.
●Indicates Group Contact in the
contact list.
●Indicates All Call during a call.
●Indicates All Call Contact in the
contact list.
LED Indicato
Status IndicationStatus Indication
LCD Icon
con Name Icon Radio Status
Battery
Power Icon
More bars indicate more battery
power.
TX Power
Icon
L
Low power for the current channel.
Accessory
Icon An accessory is connected.
Operation
Mode Icon
DM
Direct Mode Operation: Under this
mode, radios can communicate with
each other directly.
RM
Repeater Mode Operation: Under this
mode, radios communicate with each
other via a repeater.
Monitor Icon The Monitor feature is enabled.
Scan Icon
The radio is scanning.
The radio stays on a non-priority
channel.
1The radio stays on Priority Channel 1.
2
The radio stays on Priority Channel 2.
Missed Call
Icon A call is missed.
Message
Icon
Unread message(s).
!
Inbox is full.

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Basic Operation
Powering On/Off Adjusting the Volume
Status Indication
LED Indication Radio Status
The LED indicator
ashes green. Powering on.
The LED indicator
glows green. Receiving.
The LED indicator
glows red. Transmitting.
The LED indicator
ashes orange slowly. Scanning.
The LED indicator
ashes orange rapidly. Emergency.
The LED indicator
glows orange.
During a call, you can hold down the
PTT key to talk to the other party before
the call hang time expires.
Menu Navigation
The following menu list shows all the menus of the radio. You can
customize the menu item in the radio via your dealer.
To select and confirm the options shown in the menu, press the OK/
Menu key and then press the Up or Down key to select your needed
option, nally press the OK/Menu key. This manual only describes the
path to the menus, for example, to access the contact list, go to “Contact
-> Contact List”.
The radio supports menu reset function．When you do not operate the
menu for a preset time period congured by the dealer, the radio will
automatically return to the home screen. You may request the dealer to
change the auto reset time or disable the feature.
Menu
Contact On/

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Locking and Unlocking the Keypad
When the keypad is not in use, you can lock the keypad to avoid
mishandling. You can lock/unlock the keypad through any of the following
methods:
●Key Combination: press the OK/Menu key and P1 to lock the keypad;
press any key (other than PTT, SK1, Volume -/Left key, Volume +/
Right key and Power On/Off/ESC key) and P1 to unlock it.
●Programmable Keys: Press the programmed Keypad Lock key
preset by your dealer.
●Via the menu: Go to “Settings -> Radio Settings -> Keypad Lock” to
enable or disable the feature.
»Enable: The keypad will be locked if there is no radio operation
within the preset time.
»Disable: The keypad will not be locked automatically. But you can
lock/unlock the keypad via methods mentioned above.
Call Services
After the radio is powered on, you can make and receive calls. To ensure
optimal volume of the receiving radio, keep the microphone about 2.5 to
5 centimeters away from your mouth when transmitting.
●Private call: It is a voice call between individual user and another
individual user.
●Group call: It is a voice call between one individual user and a
predened group of users. All parties in the group can communicate
with each other.
Basic Operation
Selecting a Zone
You can include a group of channels with the same property into a zone
for convenient management. The radio supports 16 zones, each of which
consists of up to 16 channels. You can select a zone through any of the
following ways:
●Via the menu: Go to “Menu -> Zone”, press the Up or Down key
to select an appropriate zone, and then press the OK/Menu key to
conrm it.
●Via Programmable Keys: You can toggle to the appropriate zone by
pressing the programmed Zone Up or Zone Down key preset by your
dealer.
Selecting a Channel

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●All call: It is a one-way voice call from any user to all users on a
channel.
Calling on Digital Channel
You can initiate a private call, group call or all call (programmed by your
dealer) through the same operations on digital channel.
Here we take the private call as example to illustrate the call process:
●Preset contact
1. Radio A and Radio B select the same digital channel.
You may ask your dealer to preset a regular private call/group call/all
call contact for each digital channel.
2. Radio A holds down the PTT key to initiate a call.
3. By holding down the PTT key, Radio A can talk to the microphone
when the LED indicator glows red and the radio displays the icon
.
4. Radio B can receive the call without any operation. When receiving,
the LED indicator glows green and the radio displays the icon .
Radio B can hold down the PTT key to talk when the LED indicator
glows orange and the radio displays the icon .
If Radio B does not respond it, the radio will display appropriate
indications.
5. Radio A can receive the call without any operation.When receiving,
the LED indicator glows green and the radio displays the icon .
Radio A can hold down the PTT key to talk when the LED indicator
glows orange and the radio displays the icon .
●Contact List or Call Log
1. Radio A and Radio B select the same digital channel.
2. Radio A accesses the contact list via menu “Contact -> Contact List”,
“Contact -> Favorite Contact” or “Call Log -> Outgoing/Incoming/
Missed”.
3. Radio A presses the Up or Down key to select Radio B.
4. Radio A holds down the PTT key to initiate a call.
5. By holding down the PTT key, Radio A can talk to the microphone
when the LED indicator glows red and the radio displays the icon
.
6. Radio B can receive the call without any operation. When receiving,
the LED indicator glows green and the radio displays the icon .
Radio B can hold down the PTT key to talk when the LED indicator
glows orange and the radio displays the icon .
If Radio B does not respond it, the radio will display appropriate
indications.
7. Radio A can receive the call without any operation. When receiving,
the LED indicator glows green and the radio displays the icon .
Radio A can hold down the PTT key to talk when the LED indicator
glows orange and the radio displays the icon .
Call Services
2.5~ 5.0C M

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Call Services
The duration of LED indicator glowing orange (Call Hang
Time) is preset by your dealer. The call will end if neither
party talks before this duration expires.
Calling on Analog Channel (No Signaling)
On the analog channel without signaling, the calling operations are the
same as that on the digital channel. The difference is that the called
parties are all the users on the channel, rather than the preset contact for
the channel.
Features and Operations
Home Screen
The feature allows the radio to return to the home screen directly.
To return to the home screen directly, press .
Contact
You can manage the contacts via the “Contact” menu.
Contact List
The Contact List is used to save the Call Alias, Call Type and Call ID of
Private Call/Group Call/All Call contacts which is preset by the dealer.
You can access the “Contact List” menu via the ‘Contact’ menu or by
pressing or the programmed Contact List key.
In the “Contact List” menu, you can check the detailed contact
information (such as Call ID).
Favorite Contact
You can add or delete a contact in the “Favorite Contact” menu.
Message
You can send the Quick Text message directly. In the inbox, you can
reply, forward or delete the text message, and in the outbox you can also
resend, forward or delete the message.
Operation: Press the OK/Menu key and select the “Message” menu.
Quick Text
The radio supports a maximum of 10 Quick Text messages programmed
by your dealer. You can select a Quick Text message and send it directly.
Inbox
The radio saves the received messages into the Inbox and gives every
message a corresponding icon to indicate its status.
●: Read message
●: Unread message
The inbox can save up to 10 received messages. When the Inbox is
full, the icon will appear on the LCD, and the earliest message will be
overwritten by the latest one automatically.
Outbox
The radio saves the successfully sent messages into the Outbox.
The outbox can save up to 10 sent messages. When the Outbox is full,
the earliest message will be overwritten by the latest one automatically.
Call Log
The radio keeps track of all recent outgoing, incoming and missed private
calls only.
Note

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Features and Operations
It can store up to 10 call logs. When the Call Log is full, the earliest call
log will be overwritten by the latest one automatically.
Operation: To access this menu, press the OK/Menu key and select the
“Call Log” menu; or press the programmed Call Log key directly.
In the call log list, you can select a call log and hold down the PTT key
to initiate a call or delete it. To delete all the call logs, go to “Call Log ->
Outgoing/Incoming/Missed -> Delete All”.
Scan
The Scan feature allows you to listen to communication activities on other
channels so that you can keep a close track of your team members. You
can enable and disable the Scan feature, select and view the scan list via
the following operations:
Operation: To enable the Scan feature, go to “Menu -> Scan -> Scan
On/Off” and select “On”. To view or select a scan list, go to “Menu ->
Scan -> Scan List”.
In the home screen, you can press the programmed Scan key to enable
and disable the scan feature. The radio will start scanning automatically,
when you select a channel with the Auto Scan feature enabled
(programmed by your dealer).
After the feature is enabled, your radio will scan all the channels in the
scan list set for the channel on which scanning starts. The scanning
process is as follows:
●During scanning, you can see the icon on the LCD, and the LED
indicator ashes orange slowly.
●When activities are detected on a channel, the radio will stay on the
channel to receive current activities, and the LED indicator will glow
green.
If your radio stays on a non-priority channel, you can see the icon
on the LCD. If your radio is on Priority Channel 1 or Priority Channel 2,
you can see the icon or on the LCD accordingly.
●If you want to continue listening to the activities on the channel, press
the programmed Monitor or Squelch Off Momentary key during
scan stay.
●To stop scanning, go to “Menu -> Scan -> Scan On/Off” and select
“Off”, or press the programmed Scan key again.
The radio cannot scan analog channel and digital channel
at the same time.
Radio Settings
You can optimize performance of your radio via the following
conguration according to your actual needs and preferences.
Operation: Go to “Settings -> Radio Settings” to configure the
corresponding features.
Talk Around
You can continue to communicate in DMO by pressing the programmed
Talk Around key when your repeater malfunctions, or when your radio
is out of the repeater’s coverage but still within the coverage of the other
radio.
You can enable and disable this feature via the “Settings” menu or by
pressing the programmed Talk Around key.
Squelch
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You can adjust the squelch threshold required for the radio to be
unmuted.
Generally, the higher squelch level requires stronger signal. If the squelch
level is set to “Open”, the speaker will keep unmuted irrespective of the
decoding conditions.
Besides the menu, you can switch the level among “Tight”, “Normal” and
“Open” by pressing the programmed Adjust Squelch Level key.
Backlight
You can set the backlight. Activating the backlight can illuminate the
LCD and the keypad, so as to facilitate your operation under dim light
conditions. The menu has the following options:
●Off: the backlight will remain off.
●On: the backlight will remain on.
●Timed: If no operation or signal transmission/receipt occurs within the
time preset by the dealer, the backlight will be turned off automatically.
LED Indicator
You can set whether to activate the LED indicator. You can set the LED
indication for specic features such as TX, RX, Scan, Low Battery, and
the like.
Tone
You can turn the tone on and off. If it is set to Silent, the radio will give no
tones at all.
Covert Mode
When Covert Mode is enabled, the radio will disable any visible or audible
indications set by your dealer, such as the LED indicator, vibration and
tone. This feature is mainly used in special missions.
If an audio accessory is connected to the radio, it will
output the tone when the Covert Mode is enabled.
Besides the menu, you can also enable or disable this feature by
pressing the programmed Covert Mode key.
Device Information
You can view basic information of the radio, including Radio ID, Radio
Alias, Serial Number, Model Name, Frequency Range, Firmware Version,
Radio Data Version, Boot Loader Version, etc.
Operation: Go to “Settings -> Device Info”.
One Touch Call
This feature allows you to make calls or send messages to the predened
contact easily. By pressing the programmed One Touch Call key, you
can make the following services:
●To initiate group calls or send messages to the group call contact.
●To initiate private calls or send messages to the private contact.
Operation
Service Operation
To initiate private calls or group
calls on the digital channel.
Press the programmed One Touch Call
key and then hold down the PTT key.
To send messages. Press the programmed One Touch Call
key.
Features and Operatio ns
Note

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Time-Out-Timer
The feature is to prevent you from occupying a channel for an extended
period. If the TX time (60s preset by dealer) expires, the radio will
automatically terminate transmission and keep beeping. To stop beeping,
please release the PTT key. You must wait for a certain time period which
you can congure via the “TOT Re-key Time” menu before you can press
and hold down the PTT key to transmit again.
Transmission Management
This feature can prevent your radio from interfering with other
transmitting radios on the same channel. If you hold down the PTT key
while the channel is in use, your radio will keep beeping, alerting you to
transmission prohibition. It can be programmed via the CPS.
TX Admit on digital channel includes the followings:
●Always Allow: You can hold down the PTT key to transmit all the time,
no matter whether the channel is being interfered or not.
●Channel Free: The radio is allowed to transmit when the channel is
not being interfered.
●Color Code Free: The radio can transmit only when the channel is not
being interfered or the color code is not matched.
TX Admit on analog channel includes the followings:
●Always Allow: You can hold down the PTT key to transmit all the time,
no matter whether the channel is being interfered or not.
●Channel Free: The radio is allowed to transmit when the channel is
not being interfered.
●CTCSS/CDCSS Match: The radio is allowed to transmit when
CTCSS/CDCSS is matched.
●CTCSS/CDCSS Mismatch: The radio is allowed to transmit when
CTCSS/CDCSS is mismatched.
Monitor
With the Monitor feature enabled, you can adjust the match conditions for
signal receiving.
Operation
●Press the programmed Monitor key to enable the feature, then
the radio displays the icon ; press this key again to disable the
feature.
●Hold down the programmed Monitor Momentary key to enable the
feature, then the radio displays the icon ; release this key to
disable the feature.
Squelch Off Momentary
With the Squelch Off Momentary feature enabled, your radio’s speaker
will keep unmuted no matter whether carrier is present.
Operation: Hold down the programmed Squelch Off Momentary key
to enable this feature, then the radio displays the icon and sounds
background noise. To disable the feature, release this key.
Troubleshooting
Features and Operations

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If the solutions below cannot fix the problems, or there are other questions, please contact us or your local dealer for more technical support.
Phenomena Analysis Solution
Power-on Failure.
The battery may be improperly installed. Remove the battery and then attach it.
The battery power may be used up. Recharge or replace the battery.
The battery may be poorly connected due to
dirtied or damaged battery contacts.
Clean the battery contacts. If the problem cannot be solved, contact your
dealer or authorized service center for inspection and repair.
During receiving, the voice
is weak, discontinuous or
totally inactive.
The battery voltage may be low. Recharge or replace the battery.
The volume level may be low. Increase the volume by pressing the Volume +/Right key.
The speaker may be blocked or damaged. Clean the surface of the speaker. If the problem cannot be solved, contact
your dealer or authorized service center for inspection and repair.
Unable to communicate
with other members.
The frequency or signaling may not match that
of other members.
Set your TX/RX frequency and signaling to the same as that of other
members.
The channel type (digital/analog) may be set
inconsistently. Make sure all members are on the same digital/analog channel.
You may be too far away from the group
members. Move towards other members.
Irrelevant communication
or noise is heard on the
channel.
You may be interrupted by radios using the
same frequency. Change the frequency, or adjust the squelch level.
The radio may be set with no signaling.
Set signaling for all member radios to avoid interference at the same
frequency. And change the signaling settings for all portable radios at the
same time.
The noise is too loud.
You may be too far away from other members. Move towards other members.
You may locate in an unfavorable position.
For example, your communication may be
blocked by high buildings or frustrated in the
underground areas.
Move to an open and at area, and restart the radio to try again.
You may suffer from external disturbance (such
as electromagnetic interference). Stay away from equipment that may cause interference.
Troubleshooting