QD 16-C User manual

PROFESSIONAL
PORTABLE
TRANSCEIVER
QD16-C
USER MANUAL
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PRECAUTIONS
Observe the following precautions to prevent fire, personal injury and
transceiver damage.
Do not modify or attempt to adjust this transceiver for any reason.
Do not expose the transceiver to long periods of direct sunlight, nor
place it close to heating appliances.
Do not place the transceiver in excessively dusty, humid and/or wet
areas, nor on unstable surfaces.
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CONTENTS
UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT 1
SU LIED ACCESSORIES 1
PREPARATION 2-4
INSTALLING / REMOVING THE O TIONAL BATTERY
ACK 2
INSTALLING THE ANTENNA 2
INSTALLING THE BELT CLI 3
INSTALLING THE COVER OVER THE S EAKER /
MICRO HONE JACKS 3
INSTALLING THE O TIONAL S EAKER /
MICRO HONE (OR HEADSET) 4
INSTALLING THE HAND STRA 4
GETTING ACQUAINTED 5
PROGRAMMABLE AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS 6
BASIC OPERATIONS 7
ADVANCED OPERATIONS -9
KEY LOCK 8
MONITOR / SQUELCH OFF 8
SCAN 8
RIORITY SCAN 9
TEM ORARY DELETE 9
REVERT CHANNEL 9
VOICE OPERATED TRANSMISSION (VDX) 10-11
BACKGROUND OPERATIONS 12-13
TIME-OUT TIMER (TOT) 12
BUSY CHANNEL LOCKOUT (BCL) 12
BATTERY SAVE 12
LOW BATTERY WARNING 12
CHANNEL ANNUNCIATION 13
CTCSS / DCS 13
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UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT
Carefully unpack the transceiver. We recommend that you identify the items
listed in the following table before discarding the packing material. If any items
are missing or have been damaged during shipment contact QD Group.
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES
ITEM QUANTITY
ANTENNA 66-88MHz 1
HAND STRA 1
S EAKER / MICRO HONE JACK COVER 1
S EAKER / MICRO HONE LOCKING BRACKET 1
BELT CLI 1
SCREW SET 1
INSTRUCTION MANUAL 1
ANTENNA HAND STRAP JACK COVER
LOCKING BRACKET BELT CLIP
SCREW SET
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
ANTENNA
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PREPARATION
INSTALLING/REMOVING THE OPTIONAL BATTERY
PACK
The battery pack is not charged at the factory. Charge it before use.
! CAUTION
•Do not short the battery terminals or dispose of the battery by fire.
•Never attempt to remove the casing from the battery pack
INSTALLING THE ANTENNA
1. Align the battery pack with the back
of the transceiver, then press the
battery pack and transceiver firmly
together until the release latch on the
base of the transceiver locks.
2. To remove the battery pack, lift the
safety catch on the base of the
transceiver then press the release
latch underneath the safety catch.
3. While pressing the release latch,
pull the battery pack away from the
transceiver
Screw the antenna into the connector
on the top of the transceiver, holding
the antenna at the base and turning it
clockwise until secure.
Note: The antenna is neither a handle, a
keyring retainer nor a speaker /
microphone attachment point. Using the
antenna in these ways may damage the
antenna and degrade your transceiver’s
performance.
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INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP
! CAUTION
Do not use glue which is designed to prevent screw loosening when
installing the belt clip as it may cause damage to the transceiver.
Acrylic ester, which is contained in these glues, may crack the
transceiver’s back panel.
INSTALLING THE COVER OVER THE SPEAKER /
MICROPHONE JACKS
If necessary, attach the belt clip using
the two supplied 3x8mm screws.
Note: If the belt clip is not installed its
mounting location may get hot during
continuous transmission or when left
sitting in a hot environment.
If you are not using a speaker /
microphone, install the cover over the
speaker / microphone jacks using the
supplied 3x6mm screw.
Note: To keep the transceiver water
resistant, you must cover the speaker /
microphone jacks with the supplied cover.
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INSTALLING THE OPTIONAL SPEAKER /
MICROPHONE (OR HEADSET)
INSTALLING THE HAND STRAP
1. Insert the speaker /
microphone (or headset) plugs
into the speaker / microphone
jacks.
2. Attach the locking bracket
using the supplied 3x6mm
screw
Note: The transceiver is not fully water
resistant while using the speaker /
microphone.
1. Slide the small loop of the hand
strap through the eyelet on the
upper rear of the transceiver
2. ull the entire hand strap
through the small loop to
secure the hand strap in place.
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GETTING ACQUAINTED
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PROGRAMMABLE AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS
Your dealer can program each of the Side 1 and Side 2 keys with one of the
following auxiliary functions. Refer to their descriptions, starting on page 8.
•Key Lock
•Key Lock (with backup)
•Monitor
•Monitor Momentary
•None (No function) (default setting for Side 1 key)
•Scan
•Scan + Temporary Delete
•Squelch Off
•Squelch Off Momentary (default setting for Side 2 key)
•Temporary Delete
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BASIC OPERATIONS
! NOTE
When the battery pack voltage becomes too low, transmission will stop
and an alert tone will sound. See “Low Battery Warning” on page 18
1. Turn the Power switch / Volume
control clockwise to switch the
transceiver power ON
•A beep sounds if enabled by your
dealer
2. ress the key programmed with the
Monitor or Squelch Off function to
hear background noise, then release
the Power switch / Volume control to
adjust the volume
3. Rotate the Channel selector to
select your desired channel.
•When you receive an appropriate
signal, you will hear audio from the
speaker.
4. To make a call, press and hold the
PTT switch, then speak into the
microphone using your normal
speaking voice.
•Hold the microphone approximately
1,5 inches (3-4 cm) from your lips.
5. Release the PTT switch to receive.
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