Hytera TC610 User manual

TC610
Analogue Portable Radio
USERS MANUAL

Preface
Thank you for your purchase of the Hytera TC-610 radio - the choice
for professionals. TC-610 is a professional radio that with exquisite
and ergonomic design, which brings suser a ne operation feel. The
TC-610 is customized for noisy environments such as construction
sites because all TC-610 radios are approved to dust & water
protection Class IP66 and endowed with large speaker.
This easy-to-use radio will deliver you secure, instant and reliable
communications at peak efciency. 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-610 VHF Two-way Radio
TC-610 UHF Two-way Radio

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Safety Information -------------------------------------------- 2
Product Inspection -------------------------------------------- 4
Radio Overview ------------------------------------------------- 5
Battery Information-------------------------------------------- 8
Antenna Information -----------------------------------------11
Assembly and Disassembly -------------------------------12
Basic Operations----------------------------------------------17
Programmable Auxiliary Functions ---------------------19
Advanced Operations ---------------------------------------20
CTCSS/CDCSS ---------------------------------------------20
Battery Save--------------------------------------------------20
Power Adjust -------------------------------------------------20
Time-out Timer(TOT)---------------------------------------20
Battery Strength Indicator---------------------------------21
Monitor/Squelch Off ----------------------------------------21
Scan ------------------------------------------------------------22
Busy Channel Lockout (BCL) ----------------------------24
Low Battery Alert --------------------------------------------24
Voice Operated Transmit(VOX) -------------------------24
Troubleshooting -----------------------------------------------26
Care and Cleaning --------------------------------------------27
Optional Accessories----------------------------------------28
Channel Frequency Table ----------------------------------30
CTCSS Table (38)----------------------------------------------31
CDCSS Table (83) ---------------------------------------------32
Glossary----------------------------------------------------------33
Contents

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Safety Information
The following safety precautions shall always be
observed during operation, service and repair of this
equipment.
◇This equipment shall be serviced by qualified
technicians only.
◇Do not modify the radio for any reason.
◇Use only Hytera supplied or approved batteries and
chargers.
◇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.
◇Turn off your radio prior to entering any area with
explosive and ammable materials.
◇Do not charge your battery in a location with
explosive and ammable materials.
◇To avoid electromagnetic interference and/or
compatibility conicts, 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 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.
Cautions!
1. Please attach the earpiece cover if no earpiece is in
use. Otherwise, water or dust may get into the radio
and the terminals may be corroded, causing the
radio unable to operate normally or even causing
the

Safety Information
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2. Please use an earpiece with good waterproof
performance. In addition, the earpiece must go well
with the radio.
3. To avoid serious damage due to entry of water into
the main unit, DO NOT damage or tear down the
label covered on the test hole.
4. To clean the radio, turn it off and then rinse it
(according to IP66 standard). DO NOT immerse it
in water. Radio rinsing must be completed within
2~3 minutes. If the radio accidentally drops into
water, please take it out and turn it off immediately.
Then hold the radio with the speaker towards your
palm and slap the radio to make the water ow out.
Finally wipe and dry it.
5. DO NOT clean the radio under circumstances
in which waterproofing failure may result. For
example, if there is any damage or crack on the
main unit/battery, or if the main unit/battery is once
dropped or shocked, DO NOT clean the radio.
6. The radio is compliant with IP66 standard. However,
once the radio is accidentally dropped or shocked,
waterproof performance cannot be guaranteed.
7. DO NOT immerse the battery in water. If the battery
(especially the charging piece) gets wet, please dry
it before placing it into the main unit or the charger.
8. To avoid serious damage due to entry of water into
the battery, DO NOT damage or tear down the label
on the battery back (especially the label covered on
the air hole).
9. To avoid effect on life cycle due to entry of dust into
the radio, please use a carrying case.
1. If the main unit or the battery gets wet, DO NOT
disassemble or charge it immediately. Otherwise,
short circuit, corrosion or even danger may result.
2.Make sure dry battery and antenna are securely
xed to the main unit before operation. Otherwise,
short circuit or even danger may result.
Warning

Before unpacking the TC-610 portable radio, please
inspect the packaging for signs of damage and report
any damage to your dealer.
Upon unpacking of the TC-610 portable radio, please
ensure that all items shipped were received, report any
missing or damaged items to your dealer.
Item Qty. (PCS)
Antenna 1
Belt Clip 1
Strap 1
Battery 1
MCU Charger 1
Switching Power 1
Owner’s Manual 1
Note:
1. 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.
2. The radio unit is shipped with screws mounted from
the factory.
Antenna Li-ion Battery
Belt clip Switching Power (different
P/N for different countries
and areas)
Product Inspection
StrapMCU Charger
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(1) PTT (Push-to-Talk) key
(2) SK1 (Side Key 1)(programmable)
(3) SK2 (Side Key 2)(programmable)
(4) Speaker
(5) Microphone
(6) Antenna
(7) LED Indicator
(8) Channel Selector Knob
(9) Radio On-Off /Volume Control Knob
(10) Battery Latch
(11) Accessory Jack
(12) Accessory cover
(13) Belt Clip
(14) Battery
(15) Screw
(16) Electrode Piece
Radio Overview
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Power up in
user mode
When the radio is turned on, the
power up alert tone is heard.
When the current channel is a blank
channel, the radio sounds Beep
tone continuously.
Low battery
alert
LED ashes red, and a low-pitched
tone sounds at intervals of 10 seconds.
Transmitting LED glows red when transmitting
When TOT timer expires, the radio
sounds Beep tone continuously.
TOT pre-alert: a Beep is heard.
Receiving LED glows green when carrier is present.
Scanning
Green LED ashes at every 1 second,
while scanning is in process. Scan Start
Alert Tone (programmable by
your dealer): a Beep is heard.
Scan Exit Alert Tone (programmable by
your dealer): a Beep is heard.
Priority Channel Scan Alert Tone
PTT (Push-to-Talk) Key
Press and hold down the PTT key to transmit,
release it to receive.
SK1 (Side Key 1)
Side Key 1 is the programmable key that can
be assigned with long press function and short
press function by your dealer. (See Glossary for
denitions of short press and long press.)
SK2 (Side Key 2)
Side Key 2 is the programmable key that can
be assigned with long press function and short
press function by your dealer. (See Glossary for
denitions of short press and long press.)
LED indicator
Status of LED indicator and alert tone see table
below (See Functions and Settings for the detailed
operations):
Radio Overview
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your dealer): when scanning, if the
current channel is the priority channel,
the radio sounds a Beep.
Power adjust A low-pitched tone is heard when
transmit power is adjusted from high
power to low power.
A high-pitched tone is heard when
transmit power is adjusted from
low power to high power.
VOX A high-pitched tone is heard when the
VOX feature is activated.
A low-pitched tone is heard when the
VOX feature is disabled.
Channel Selector Knob
Rotate the knob to select from channel 1 to 16.
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
Radio Overview
counter-clockwise to decrease the volume.
Battery latch
Used to remove the battery.
Accessory Jack
The jack is used to connect speaker, microphone,
external PTT, earpiece, programming cable and
cloning cable.
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Initial Use
New batteries are shipped uncharged from the factory.
Charge a new battery for 5 hours before initial use. The
maximum battery capacity and performance is achieved
after three full charge/discharge cycles. If you notice the
battery power runs low, please recharge the battery.
Applicable Battery Packs
To reduce the risk of injury, charge only the battery
specied by the manufacturer. Other batteries may burst,
causing bodily injury and damage.
Caution:
1. To avoid risk of personal injury, do not dispose of
batteries in a re!
2. Dispose of batteries according to local regulations
(e.g. recycling). Do not dispose as household
waste.
3. Never attempt to disassemble the battery.
Battery Tips
1. When charging your battery, keep it at a
temperature among 5℃ - 40℃. Temperature out of
the limit may cause battery leakage or damage.
2. When charging a battery attached to a radio, turn
the radio off to ensure a full charge.
3. Do not cut off the power supply or remove the
battery when charging a battery.
4. Never charge a battery that is wet. Please dry it with
soft cloth prior to charge.
5. The battery will eventually wear out. When the
operating time (talk-time and standby time) is
noticeably shorter than normal, it is time to buy a
new battery.
To Prolong Battery Life
1. Battery performance will be greatly decreased at a
temperature below 0℃. A spare battery is necessary
in cold weather. The cold battery unable to work in
this situation may work under room temperature, so
keep it for later use.
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2. The dust on the battery contact may cause the
battery cannot work or charge. Please use clean
dry cloth to wipe it before attaching the battery to
the radio.
Battery Storage
1. Fully charge a battery before you store it for a
long time, to avoid battery damage due to over-
discharge.
2. Recharge a battery after several months’storage
(Ni-MH & Ni-Cd batteries: 3 months; Li-Ion & Li-
polymer batteries: 6 months), to avoid reducing
battery capacity due to over-discharge.
3. Store your battery in a cool, dry place under room
temperature, to reduce self-discharge.
Charging Operation
If the battery is assembled to the radio, its LED indicator
ashes red and sounds falling tone 10 seconds per time,
which indicates that the battery power is low and please
charge the battery by the Hytera approved charger. The
charger’s LED indicates the charging progress.
Battery Information
Status Charger LED
Standby Red LED ashes slowly (0.2s on/
(no-load) 3s off )
Battery is Red LED solidly glows
charging
Battery is Green LED solidly glows
fully charged
Error Red LED ashes rapidly
(0.2s on/ 0.2s off)
Please follow these steps:
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1. Plug the DC connector of the adapter into the DC
socket on the back of the charger.
2. Place the radio with the battery attached, or the
battery alone, in the charger.
3. Plug the AC connector of the adapter into the AC
outlet socket.
4. Make sure the battery is in well contact with the
charging terminals, the charging process initiates
when the red LED lights.
5. 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.
Troubleshooting:
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 ashes rapidly (0.2s on/0.2s off)?
Battery Information
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1. Remove the battery from the charger, and:
a) Make sure that it is a Hytera authorized battery.
Other batteries may not charge.
b) Remove power from the battery charger, and clean
the gold metal, charging contacts of the battery and
charger, using a clean dry cloth.
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 ash red, replace the battery.
Note:
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).

◇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 exible and soft.
◇Rainy days or forest locations may narrow your
communication range, please prepare in advance to
avoid potential inconvenience.
Antenna Information
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Attaching the Battery
1. Hold the battery and make it close to the top of
aluminum chassis, see figure 1. (Note: insert
the tab on the top of battery into the top of
battery slot).
2. Lightly press the bottom of the battery until a click is
heard. By then, the battery latch locks with the main
unit and assembly is nished. See gure 2 below.
Fig.1 Fig.2
Assembly and Disassembly
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Assembly and Disassembly
Note: if the battery is not well locked, please remove the
battery and attach it again.
Removing the Battery
1. Please turn off the radio rst. Then hold the top of
radio main unit and press belt clip to make its tail
turn up. Lift the battery latch in the direction of the
arrow. See gure 3.
2. When the bottom of battery is turned up, release
the battery latch and take out from the battery slot,
see gure 4 below. (Note: when battery is turned
up, the angle between battery and main unit can
Fig.3 Fig.4
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not be too large to cause serious abrasion of the
tab in the top of battery.)
Attaching the Antenna
1. Insert the antenna to the big screw thread hole on
the top of main unit.
2. Turn the antenna clockwise until it is screwed down,
shown as gure 5.
Removing the Antenna
When disassembling antenna, turn the antenna counter-
clockwise until it is loosen and screwed out, shown as
figure 6.
Fig.5 Fig.6
A s s e m b l y a n d
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Attaching the Belt Clip
Loose the screw of belt clip from the main unit, fasten
the belt clip to the main unit (make sure the screw holes
of belt clip and of aluminum chassis is aligned),
clockwise screw down the belt clip. (See figure 7 below)
Removing the Belt Clip
Turn the screwdriver counter-clockwise to loosen the
screw. Please refer to the operations for attaching the
belt clip. (See figure 8 below)
Assembly and Disassembly
Fig.7 Fig.8
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Attaching the Earpiece/Microphone
1. Open (not remove) the accessory cover, shown as
gure 9.
Fig.9
Fig.10
A s s e m b l y a n d
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2. Plug the audio accessory firmly into the accessory
jack, then secure the screw, shown as figure 10
Removing the Earpiece/Microphon
Loosen the screw and then remove the audio
accessories. Note: Using the radio with audio accessory
may affect the waterproof performance of the radio.ma
Note: See Glossary for definitions of relevant words.

Turn the Radio On/Off
Turn the radio on-off /volume control knob clockwise
to turn on the radio, then radio sounds an alert tone.
Turn the radio on-off /volume control knob counter-
clockwise to turn off the radio. (See gure 11 below)
Adjust the Volume
Press the programmable key set as Squelch Off /
Squelch Off Momentary to listen the background noise,
then turn the volume control knob clockwise/counter-
clockwise to increase/decrease the volume. See
Glossary for definition of Squelch. (See figure 12
below).
Fig.11 Fig.12
Basic Operations
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