PNI Escort HP 82 User manual

PNI Escort HP 82
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Portable CB radio
Преносимо CB радио
Tragbares CB-Funkgerät
Radio CB portátil
Radio CB portable
Hordozható CB rádió
Radio CB portabile
Draagbare CB-radio
Przenośne radio CB
Statie radio CB
EN User manual ......................................................... 3
BG Ръководство за употреба ............................. 13
DE Benutzerhandbuch .............................................. 24
ES Manual de usuario ............................................... 35
FR Manuel utilisateur ............................................... 45
HU Használati utasítás .............................................. 55
IT Manuale utente .................................................. 65
NL Handleiding ........................................................ 75
PL Instrukcja obsługi ............................................... 86
RO Manual de utilizare ............................................. 96

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Safety warnings
Read the following warnings to prevent fire, personal injury, or damage
to the CB radio or antenna.
Do not try to adjust the CB radio while driving, it is dangerous.
Do not position the CB radio on an excessively dusty, wet or
unstable surface.
Do not connect the antenna during transmission, risk of burns or
electric shock.
Keep your distance from devices that create interference (such as:
TV, generator, etc.)
Those who use pacemakers are advised to keep their distance from
the antenna during transmission and especially not to touch it.
Do not bring metal objects close to the internal electrical part of
the CB radio; danger of electric shock.
Avoid exposing the CB radio to temperatures lower than -26°C and
higher than +80°C. The temperature inside a vehicle can sometimes
exceed 80°C, which can cause irreparable damage in case of prolonged
exposure. Do not expose the CB radio to sunlight for a long time.
Do not put anything on the CB radio, it will prevent it from cooling
down.
Check if you have a suciently charged car battery to avoid a rapid
discharge.
It is important to stop the CB radio before starting the engine, to
avoid damage caused by the high voltage at start-up.
When replacing the fuse, you must use a fuse of the same type as
the original one.
If an abnormal smell or smoke comes out of the CB radio, turn o
the power immediately.
Do not transmit for a long time, the CB radio may heat up and
malfunction.

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Important note!
In some countries it may be necessary to present the license that will
certify the right to use the CB band. Please check the local legislation
and the table at the end of the manual.
Keys and functions
Description Short press Long press
1Antenna
2On/O
Volume
3Status LED
4LCD screen
5PTT Transmission

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6HI/LO High/low power
selection
7Backlight On/O
8Monitor
9FUNC Menu
10 ▲Increase channel
number
Continuous increase
in channel number
11 DW Enable/Disable Dual
Watch Dual Watch setting
12 LCR/VOX Last channel recall VOX control
13 ▼Decrease channel
number
Continuous
decrease in channel
number
14 SQ/ASQ SQ/ASQ level
selection
Switch between SQ/
ASQ
15 NRC/LOCK
Enable/Disable
NRC (Noise
Reduction Circuit)
Key lock
16 AM/FM/
BAND
Switch between
AM/FM Band selection
17 EMG/SC Emergency channel Enable/Disable
channel scanning
18 MIC
19 Speaker
20
2 pins PNI-K
headset
connector

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21
USB-C port
for battery
charging
22 Belt clip
Usage instructions
Turn the radio on/o
Turn the knob on the top of the CB radio [2] clockwise to turn it on.
The CB radio starts from the previous mode of use.
Turn the knob on the top of the CB radio [2] counterclockwise to turn
it o.
Volume control
After turning the CB radio on, continue to turn the knob [2] to adjust
the volume to the desired level.
Channel selection
Briefly press the ▲or ▼key to increase or decrease the channel
number, until you reach the desired channel.
Long press the ▲or ▼key to quickly increase or decrease the channel
number.

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Squelch (SQ) level selection
Briefly press the SQ/ASQ [14] key. On the screen, the SQ icon and
the digits corresponding to the level flash. 25 levels of manual squelch
are available, from 00 (squelch o) to 25 (highest level).
When the digits corresponding to the level are flashing, press the ▲or
▼keys to select the desired level.
To confirm the selection, press the SQ/ASQ key or wait 5 seconds.
Automatic squelch (ASQ) level selection
Long press the SQ/ASQ [14] key to switch to ASQ mode. On the
screen, the SQ icon becomes ASQ.
On the screen, the ASQ icon and the digits corresponding to the
level flash. There are 5 levels of manual squelch available, from 01 (the
lowest level) to 05 (the highest level).
When the digits corresponding to the level are flashing, press the ▲or
▼keys to select the desired level.
To confirm the selection, press the SQ/ASQ key or wait 5 seconds.
AM/FM selection
Press the AM/FM/BAND [16] key to switch between AM and FM.
The corresponding icon will appear on the screen.
Note: Not all standards support both types of modulation. If the band
you are in does not support AM or FM, pressing the AM/FM/BAND
key will not produce any change.

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Emergency channels (9/19)
Press the EMG/SC [17] key to switch to channel 09. The EMG icon
appears on the screen.
Press the EMG/SC key again to switch to channel 19.
Press the EMG/SC key again to exit Emergency mode. The EMG icon
disappears from the screen.
Key lock
Long press the NRC/ key to activate the key lock function. The
icon appears on the screen. When pressing any key you will hear
a warning beep and the icon will blink. All radio’s keys are locked,
except the PTT key.
Long press again the NRC/ key to disable the key lock function. The
icon will disappear from the screen.
Channel scan
Long press the EMG/SC [17] key. The SC icon blinks on the screen.
The channel scanning starts immediately.
During scanning, you can press the ▲or ▼key to change the scanning
direction.
Long press the EMG/SC key or the PTT key to stop scanning. The SC
icon disappears from the screen.
High/Low power selection
Briefly press the HI/LO [6] key on the side of the CB radio to change
between high (4W) and low (1.5W) transmission power. The HI or LO

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icon will appear on the screen.
Dual Watch
Long press the DW [11] key. The DW icon and the digits corresponding
to the channel blink on the screen. Press the ▲or ▼key to choose
the second channel you want to monitor. Press the DW key again to
save and exit.
To activate the Dual Watch mode, briefly press the DW key. The two
channels set for simultaneous monitoring will be displayed successively
on the screen. The DW icon is blinking. Short press the DW key to exit.
NCR (Noise Reduction Circuit)
Briefly press the NRC/ [15] key to activate the background noise
reduction function. The NRC icon appears on the screen.
Briefly press the NRC/ key again to disable the NRC function. The
NRC icon disappears from the screen.
LCR (Last Channel Recall)
Briefly press the LCR/VOX [12] key to return to the last channel you
stayed on for more than 5 seconds. Press LCR/VOX again to return to
the original channel.
VOX
Long press the LCR/VOX [12] key to activate the VOX function. The
VOX icon appears on the screen.
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PTT key. The VOX sensitivity level can be set from the menu.
Long press the LCR/VOX [12] key to disable the VOX function. The
VOX icon disappears from the screen.
Menu
Key beep
Briefly press the FUNC key [9] to access the menu.
The icon and the current setting (On or O) blink.
Press ▲or ▼to change the setting:
On - key beep enabled (the icon appears on the screen)
O - key beep disabled (the icon disappears from the screen)
VOX level
Press the FUNC [9] key twice to access the VOX menu.
On the screen, the VOX icon and the digits corresponding to the level
blink.
Press the ▲or ▼key to change the VOX level. There are 5 levels
available:
01 - low VOX sensitivity
05 - high VOX sensitivity
Roger Beep
Press the FUNC [9] key three times to access the Roger Beep menu.
The icon and the current setting (On or O) blink.