Hytera HM78 Series User manual

HM78X DIGITAL MOBILE RADIO
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
Hytera Canada
100 Leek Crescent, Unit 11
Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3E6
[phone]
www.hytera.ca [email protected]
Hytera US Inc.
1363 Shotgun Road,
Sunrise, FL 33326
[phone]
www.hytera.us [email protected]
(C) 2022 Hytera Communications Ltd. All rights reserved.
8 Whatney,
Irvine, CA 92618
[phone]

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Product Overview
Product Layout
Front Panel
No. Part Name No. Part Name
1 Smart Knob 7 On-Off Key
2 LED Indicator 8 Navigation Key
3 LCD Display 9 Speaker
4 OK/Menu Key 10 P5/Answer Key
5 Back/Subgroup Key 11 Programmable Keys
6 P6/End Key 12 Aviation Port
Rear Panel
No. Part Name No. Part Name
1RF Antenna
Connector 4GPS Antenna Connector
2 Power Inlet 5 Network Port
3Accessory
Connector / /
NOTE
The GPS antenna connector is used only by radios
with the GPS feature.
Palm Microphone
NOTE
The palm microphone without keypad is available
for the conventional radio and the one with keypad
is for the trunking radio.
Programmable Keys
You can request your dealer to program the following keys as
shortcuts to assignable radio features:
●Radio: TK, P1 key, P2 key, P3 key, P4 key, P5/Answer
key, and P6/End key.
●Palm microphone with keypad: TK, P1 key, and P2 key.
Installation
Instructions
Before installing the radio in a vehicle, read the following
instructions carefully:
●Before installation, check the ground polarity and
voltage of the vehicle power. The radio must work with a
13.6 V±15% negative ground electrical system.
●Before installation, check how long the screws will
extend from the bottom surface of the radio. Drill the
mounting hole cautiously to avoid damage to the vehicle
wiring and other parts.
●Before you install the radio in the mounting bracket,
connect the antenna and power cord to the radio. Use
the dedicated antenna and power cord provided by the
Company for digital radios.
●Install the radio with the mounting bracket supplied by
the Company, to avoid accidental radio looseness. The
loose radio may cause bodily injury.
●Install the radio in a location where you can reach the
front panel conveniently.
●Keep sufficient clearance at the back of the radio for
wiring.
●Use the fuse with the same specication for DC power
cord upon replacement.
●If any other devices are in the vicinity of the radio, keep
the antenna of these devices at least 10 m away from that
of the radio.
Push-to-Talk
(PTT) Key Microphone
Buckle
Aviation
Connector
Top Key (TK)
Keypad
Microphone Buckle
P1
P2
Aviation
Connector
Push-to-Talk
(PTT) Key

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Tools
●Electric drill
●Phillips screwdriver
●T20 torx screwdriver
Parts
No. Part Name No. Part Name
1 Radio 6 Screw (4 mm x 16 mm)
2 Locking Knobs 7 Microphone Hanger
3 Mounting Bracket 8 GPS Antenna
4Screw (4.8 mm x 20
mm) 9 Power Cord (with fuse)
5 Palm Microphone 10 RF Antenna
NOTE
●The RF antenna must be purchased separately.
●The GPS antenna is available only for radios
with the GPS feature.
●The palm microphone without keypad (with
⑥and ⑦) is available for the conventional
radio, and the one with keypad (with ⑥and
⑦) is for the trunking radio.
Procedure
Installing the TF Card
1. Release the latch on both sides of the plastic upper cover.
2. Hold the front panel, and then pull and remove the
plastic upper cover.
3. Insert the TF card to the metal card slot properly as
directed in the following gure.
4. Align the concave side of the plastic upper cover with
the aluminum chassis, and then press the cover until the
latches are properly locked.

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Installing the Radio
1. Select a location, drill holes based on the shape of the
mounting bracket, and then use the screws (4.8 mm x 20
mm) to secure the bracket.
2. Connect the RF antenna, GPS antenna, and power cord
to the radio.
3. Slide the radio into the mounted bracket, and then secure
it by using the locking knobs.
4. Install the microphone hanger in a location where you
can reach it easily, and then use the screws (4 mm x 16
mm) to secure it.
5. Align the triangle index on the palm microphone with
the installation index, plug the connector into the radio,
and then rotate the connector clockwise to secure it.
6. Place the palm microphone on the hanger.
Basic Operations
Turning On or Off the Radio
●To turn on the radio, long press the On-Off key.
●To turn off the radio, press the On-Off key.
Adjusting the Volume
To increase or decrease the volume, rotate the Smart knob
clockwise or counter-clockwise.
Switching the Operation Mode
The radio can operate in conventional mode, or digital/analog
trunking mode (enabled by your dealer).
To switch the operation mode, do either of the following:
●Go to Menu > Mode, press the Navigation key up or
down to select the mode, and then press the OK/Menu
key.
●Press the preprogrammed Operation Mode Switch key.
Conventional Mode
Selecting a Zone
Go to Menu > Zone, press the Navigation key up or down to
select the zone, and then press the OK/Menu key.
Selecting a Channel
Through Smart Knob
On the home screen, press the Smart knob, and then rotate the
knob within 5s.
Through Menu
1. Go to Menu > Zone.
2. Press the Navigation key up or down to select the zone.
3. Press the Navigation key up or down to select the
channel.
4. Press the OK/Menu key.
Trunking Mode
Selecting a Group or Private Contact
Through Smart Knob
On the home screen, press the Smart knob, and then rotate the
knob within 5s.
Through Menu
1. On the home screen, press the Back/Subgroup key, or
go to Menu > Subgroup.
2. Press the Navigation key up or down to select the
subgroup.
3. Press the Navigation key up or down to select the group
or private contact.
4. Press the OK/Menu key.
Selecting a Subgroup
1. On the home screen, press the Back/Subgroup key, or
go to Menu > Subgroup.
2. Press the Navigation key up or down to select the
subgroup.
3. Press the OK/Menu key.
Status Indications
LCD Icons
Icon Radio Status
The radio detects no signal.
The number of bars indicates the signal strength.
The radio operates in low power mode.
The radio operates in high power mode.
An accessory is connected.
The Mode Automatic Switch feature is enabled.
The radio is scanning.
The Voice Operated Transmit (VOX) feature is
enabled.
The radio operates in silent mode.

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The radio operates in prole 1.
The radio operates in prole 2.
The radio is in emergency mode.
There is/are missed call(s).
There is/are unread message(s).
The inbox is full.
For more status icons, refer to the User Manual.
LED Indicators
LED Indicator Radio Status
Flashes green The radio is being turned on.
Flashes green slowly The radio is standby in trunking mode.
Glows green The radio is receiving.
Glows red The radio is transmitting.
Flashes red
The radio is establishing a call in
trunking mode. This indication is
applicable only to the calling radio.
Flashes orange
slowly
●Conventional mode: The radio
is scanning or roaming.
●Trunking mode: The radio is
scanning.
Flashes orange
rapidly
●Conventional mode: The radio
is operating in emergency mode.
●Trunking mode: The radio is
establishing a Full Off Air Call
Set-up (FOACSU) private call.
This indication is applicable
only to the called radio.
Glows orange
Call hang time: No voice is being
transmitted or received during a call.
Within such a period, you can press
and hold the PTT key and speak.
Flashes blue every 3s The BT feature is enabled, but no BT
device is connected.
Flashes blue every
1.5s A BT device is connected.
Flashes blue every
0.1s The BT feature is being disabled.
Call Services
Call on Digital Channel
Through Smart Knob
1. On the home screen, press the Smart knob.
2. Rotate the Smart knob within 5s to select the digital
channel or contact.
3. Press and hold the PTT key.
Through Menu
1. Go to Menu > Contact or Zone/Subgroup.
2. Press the Navigation key up or down to select the
contact.
3. Press and hold the PTT key.
Call on Analog Channel
Call Without Signaling
1. On the home screen, press the Smart knob.
2. Rotate the Smart knob within 5s to select the analog
channel.
3. Press and hold the PTT key.
Call with Signaling
1. Go to Menu > Contact > Contact/Favorite, or press the
preprogrammed Contact List key.
2. Press the Navigation key up or down to select the
contact.
3. Press and hold the PTT key, or press the preprogrammed
One Touch Call/Menu key.
Emergency Call
The Emergency feature is configured and enabled by your
dealer. For details, refer to the User Manual.
Hytera Canada
100 Leek Crescent, Unit 11
Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3E6
[phone]
www.hytera.ca [email protected]
Hytera US Inc.
1363 Shotgun Road,
Sunrise, FL 33326
[phone]
www.hytera.us [email protected]
(C) 2022 Hytera Communications Ltd. All rights reserved.
8 Whatney,
Irvine, CA 92618
[phone]