PNI Escort HP 446 User manual

EN User manual ......................................................... 3
BG Ръководство за употреба ............................. 17
DE Benutzerhandbuch .............................................. 34
ES Manual de usuario ............................................... 49
FR Manuel utilisateur ............................................... 64
HU Használati utasítás .............................................. 79
IT Manuale utente .................................................. 94
NL Handleiding ........................................................ 109
PL Instrukcja obsługi ............................................... 125
RO Manual de utilizare ............................................. 140
PNI Escort HP 446
UHF radio / UHF rádió / Radio UHF / Statie radio UHF

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Warnings
» To avoid device failure and personal injury, please read this manual carefully.
» Do not use the radio without an antenna or with a defective antenna. Touching
a faulty antenna could cause a minor skin burn.
» Use the radio safely. To avoid exposure to RF waves, do not bring the radio
closer than 3 cm to the body during transmission.
» The use of accessories other than those recommended by the manufacturer is
prohibited, as they could violate the regulations for the safe use of RF devices.
» PNI Escort HP 446 complies with European norms and laws.
» Do not use the radio in places where fuels, chemicals and other explosive
materials are stored.
» Do not use the radio near medical or electronic equipment sensitive to RF
signals.
» Do not use the radio while driving.
» Do not use the radio for a long time with the volume at maximum.
» Do not leave the radio and its accessories within the reach of children or pets.
» Do not transmit for a long time, as it could cause the radio to overheat.
PNI Escort HP 446 can be sold and used in the following countries:
VHF/UHF - HAM
AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, DE, GB, GR, HU, HR, IE,
IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SK, SI, SE.
Restrictions: It is used with a radio amateur license.

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Keys and functions
No. Description Short press Long press
1RJ11 connector for
microphone
2V/M Edit the frequency
3LOCK Display the voltage Keypad lock/unlock
4CTCSS/DCS Select TX-CTCSS/
CTCSS/DCS codes
Delete TX-CTCSS/
CTCSS/DCS code of
the current channel
5Scan Enter/Exit scan mode Add to/Remove from
scan list
6SQ SQL setting Enable/Disable
Monitor function
7Volume
potentiometer
8MENU Enter the menu Enable/Disable Dual
Watch function
9PTT
10 MIC
11 UP Channel + Channel continuous
up
12 PRI Priority channel
indicator Set priority channel
13 DW Channel - Channel continuous
down

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Icons on the display
1 F Menu indicator 12
Channel scan
Blinks when
scanning
2
CTCSS indicator
13 RSSI RX meter
The CTCSS code
is set
3 T
TX-CTCSS
indicator 14 188 Channel number
The TX-CTCSS
code is set
4
DCS indicator
15 HHigh transmission
power
The DCS code is
set
5 + TX frequency
positive deviation 16 MMedium transmission power
6 - TX frequency
negative deviation 17 LLow transmission power
7 R Reverse frequency
function active 18 Decimal point Appears when channel is empty
8PRI Priority channel
indicator 19 Decimal point Decimal point of frequency
9DW Dual Watch
function active 20 Decimal point
Appear when
scanning
CTCSS/DCS

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10 NNarrow bandwidth 21 25/5/75 The end of the
frequency
11 Locked keypad
Turn the radio on/o and Volume control
To turn on the radio, turn the volume control knob clockwise. You will
immediately hear a confirmation sound. For one second, all icons will be
displayed on the screen. Only the icons of the active functions will remain on
the screen.
When the radio is on, turn the volume control knob to the left or right until you
reach the desired volume level.
To stop the radio, turn the volume control knob counterclockwise. The screen
will turn o.
Display the input voltage
When the radio is on, press the key . For 5 seconds, the power supply
voltage of the radio will be displayed.
Note: The displayed voltage range is from 9V to 17V, the display data is rough
data, if you need precise data please use the voltmeter to test.
Programming the Priority Channel (PRI)
Press the keys UP and DOWN to reach the desired channel. Long press the
PRI key on the microphone to save the current channel. The PRI icon will
appear on the screen.
Recalling the Priority Channel
Shortly press the PRI key on the microphone to recall the priority channel.

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Press PRI again to return to the previous channel.
Dual Watch
Through the Dual Watch function, the radio simultaneously monitors the
current channel and the priority channel.
Long press the key to activate the Dual Watch function. The DW icon
will appear on the screen and the two monitored channels will be displayed
alternately (the current channel and the priority channel)
Long press the key again to disable Dual Watch function
Edit and save frequency/channel
Frequency mode
Note: When in frequency mode, press and hold MENU key to enter menu.
1. Press the V/M key to enter the frequency editing mode. Only the frequency
and active functions will be displayed on the screen. Press the keys UP and
DOWN on the microphone to increase or decrease the frequency. Hold down
the key UP or DOWN to quickly change the frequency.
2. Press the V/M key to enter the frequency editing mode. Briefly press the
key . The third digit of the frequency will sblink. Hold the UP or DOWN
key to change the frequency by 1 MHz. Press the key again . The second
digit of the frequency will blink. Hold the UP or DOWN key to change the
frequency by 10 MHz. Press any key to exit without saving.
3. After you have finished editing the frequency, press the key . The channel
number will blink. Then press the UP and DOWN keys on the microphone to
select the desired channel and press the V/M key to memorize the selected
frequency on that channel.
Note: Before memorizing the channel, notice the decimal point [18] on the
screen. If the decimal point appears, then the channel number is empty. If the
decimal point disappears, then the channel has been stored successfully.
Frequency step: 2.5K, 5K, 6.25K, 10K, 12.5K, 20K, 25K, 30K si 50K.

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Channel mode
If you are in frequency editing mode, press the V/M key to return to channel
mode. The screen will show the channel number, frequency and active
functions. Press the UP and DOWN keys on the microphone to increase or
decrease the channel number.
Reception and Transmission
When the radio receives a signal on the current channel, the screen will light up
green and the received signal strength indicator will be displayed.
Notes:
1. If you have set the squelch level too high, you will only hear very strong
signals.
2. If during reception, the signal indicator and the green light of the screen
flash but you do not hear anything, it means that the received signal has a
dierent CTCSS/DCS code.
To transmit, press the PTT key on the microphone. The screen will light up red
and the emitted signal indicator will be displayed. Speak at a distance of 2.5-5
cm from the microphone with a normal tone of voice. Release the PTT key to
receive.
Monitor function (squelch disabled)
Use the Monitor function to disable the squelch and hear if there is activity
on the channel. To activate the Monitor function, long press the SQL key. The
screen will turn green. Adjust the volume from the volume control button.
Long press the SQL key again to exit Channel Monitoring mode.
Squelch level adjustment
The automatic squelch has 9 levels, plus the option to be disabled:
OFF - squelch disabled
1 - maximum sensitivity (minimum squelch)
5 - medium sensitivity (medium squelch)

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9 - minimum sensitivity (maximum squelch)
Briefly press the SQL key. The SQL icon appears on the screen accompanied
by the current level. Press the UP and DOWN keys on the microphone to
increase or decrease the level. Press the SQL key again to save the setting.
Scan active channels
The radio has an automatic scan function that continuously scans all the
channels you have saved in the scan list.
Press the key . The radio will start scanning channels. The icon will flash on
the screen .
Note: The information displayed on the screen during scanning diers
depending on the mode you are in (frequency mode or channel mode).
The radio will quickly scan all channels and stop on the channel where it detects
a signal. If there is no activity on the respective channel for 5 seconds, the
scanning function resumes.
If you want to transmit while scanning channels, press the PTT key, scanning
will stop on the respective channel during transmission and resume after 3
seconds after releasing the PTT key.
Briefly press the key again to exit scanning mode.
Add/Remove channels from scan list
Select the channel you want to add to the list of channels to scan. Hold down
the key to add the respective channel to the list. On the screen, in the
upper right corner, the icon will appear .
To delete a channel from the scan list, press the key briefly when you are on
that channel. The icon will disappear from the screen.

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Set CTCSS/DCS codes
Press the key to access the CTCSS/DCS menu. The T icon appears on
the screen, which means that the TX CTCSS code will be set on the current
channel. Press the UP and DOWN keys on the microphone to select the
desired code.
Press the key again . The icon will appear on the screen, which means
that the CTCSS code will be set on the current channel. Press the UP and
DOWN keys on the microphone to select the desired code.
CTCSS codes: 62.5 - 254.4, in total 51 groups.
Press the key again . The icon will appear on the screen, which means
that the DCS code will be set on the current channel. Press the UP and
DOWN keys on the microphone to select the desired code.
DCS codes: 000N - 777I, in total 1024 groups. N is positive code, I is reverse
code. Press V/M key to choose positive code (N) or reverse code (I).
After setting the codes, press any key except the keys , UP and DOWN
and to save and exit.
CTCSS Scan
Press the key to access the CTCSS/DCS menu. Press the same key again,
the icon will appear on the screen. Then, press the key to enter CTCSS
scan mode. When the radio finds a compatible CTCSS signal, it will stop on
that channel for 5 seconds, after which it will resume scanning. Press any key
except for the keys , UP and DOWN to exit.
DCS Scan
Press the key to access the CTCSS/DCS menu. Press the same key again,
the icon will appear on the screen. Then, press the key to enter DCS
scan mode. When the radio finds a compatible DCS signal, it will stop on that
channel for 5 seconds, after which it will resume scanning. Press any key except