QD QD16-C User manual

PROFESSIONAL
PORTABLE
TRANSCEIVER
QD16-C
USER MANUAL

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

GETTING ACQUAINTED

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

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.

ADVANCED OPERATIONS
The following functions are programmable by your dealer as described on
page 6.
KEY LOCK
ress and hold the key programmed as Key Lock for 1 second to lock/unlock
the transceiver keys. The following keys/functions can still be used when Key
Lock is active: Key Lock, Monitor, Monitor Momentary, TT, Squelch Off,
Squelch Off Momentary and Volume.
If the key is programmed “with backup” when the transceiver power is turned
OFF and then ON again, the keys remain locked.
Otherwise, when the transceiver power is turned OFF and then ON again, the
Key Lock function will be cancelled.
MONITOR / SQUELCH OFF
You can use the key programmed as Monitor or Squelch Off to listen to weak
signals that you cannot hear during normal operation, to deactivate channel
signalling and to adjust the volume when no signals are present on your
selected channel.
Squelch Off: Momentarily press to hear background noise. ress the
key again to return to normal operation.
Squelch Off Momentary: ress and hold to hear background noise.
Release the key to return to normal operation.
Monitor: Momentarily press to deactivate CTCSS, DCS signal. ress
the key again to return to normal operation.
Monitor Momentary: ress and hold to deactivate CTCSS, DCS
signal. Release the key to return to normal operation.
SCAN
Scan is useful for monitoring signals on the transceiver channels. When
scanning, the transceiver checks for a signal on each channel and only stops
if a signal is present.
The transceiver will remain on a busy channel until the signal is no longer
present. Your dealer programs the delay time between signal drop-out and
Scan resumption. If a signal is received during the delay time, the transceiver
will remain on the same channel.
! NOTE
You can only use Scan if your dealer has programmed at least 2 channels
and they are not locked out of Scan
To start scanning, momentarily press the key programmed as either Scan or
Scan + Temporary Delete

Scanning starts from the current channel and ascends through the
channel numbers.
The LED indicator flashes green.
When a signal is received on a channel and signalling matches, the
LED indicator lights green.
To end Scan, press the Scan or Scan + Temporary Delete key again.
PRIORITY SCAN
If enabled, a priority channel is set up one of two ways:
Your dealer may set up a fixed priority channel on your transceiver.
You can select your own priority channel, prior to scanning, using the
Channel selector.
Your dealer programs the delay time between signal drop-out and scan
resumption.
TEMPORARY DELETE
If a key is programmed with the Temporary Delete or Scan + Temporary
Delete function, you can temporarily remove specific channels from the
scanning sequence during Scan. When Scan stops at a channel, you can
remove that channel from the scanning sequence by pressing and holding the
key programmed as Temporary Delete or Scan + Temporary Delete for 1
second.
You cannot delete the riority channel, if one has been set up.
You cannot delete a channel if there will be less than 2 channels
available for scanning remaining.
To add the channel back into the Scan list, simply exit Scan mode or
switch the transceiver OFF and then ON again.
REVERT CHANNEL
During Scan, pressing the TT switch to transmit will cause the transceiver to
select the revert channel. Your dealer can program the revert channel using
one of the following methods:
Selected: The last channel selected is assigned as the new revert
channel.
Selected + Talkback: If the channel has been changed during Scan,
the newly selected channel is assigned as the new revert channel.
However, the transceiver also transmits on the channel where Scan is
currently paused.
Priority: If your dealer has programmed a riority channel, it is the
revert channel.
Priority + Talkback: If your dealer has programmed a riority channel,
it is the revert channel. However, the transceiver also transmits on the
channel where Scan is currently paused.

VOICE OPERATED TRANSMISSION (VDX)
VDX operation allows you to transmit hands-free. This feature must first be
activated by your dealer and can only be used if you are using a supported
headset.
When operating VDX, you must set a VDX Gain level. This setting allows the
transceiver to recognize sound levels. If the microphone is too sensitive, it will
begin transmitting when there is noise in the background. If it is not sensitive
enough, it will not pick up your voice when you begin speaking. Be sure to
adjust the VDX Gain level to an appropriated sensitivity to allow smooth
transmission.
To activate VDX and set the VDX Gain level, perform the following steps:
1. Connect the headset to the
transceiver (page 4)
•The VDX function does not activate
when a headset is not connected to
the accessory terminal of the
transceiver
2. With the transceiver power OFF,
press and hold the Side 1 key while
tuning the transceiver power ON.
3. Continue to hold the Side 1 key until
a beep sounds.
•The LED indicator lights orange.
•When the Side 1 key is released the
transceiver announces the VDX Gain
level
4. ress the Side 1 key to increase the
VDX Gain level and the Side 2 key to
decrease the level
•The VDX Gain can be adjusted from
levels 1-10 and OFF
•The transceiver announces the VDX
Gain level as you adjust it. If OFF is
selected, a beep sounds
5. ress the PTT switch to save the
setting
•A beep will sound.
•The transceiver announces the new
VDX Gain level.

! NOTE
•The speaker/microphone is connected to the transceiver while the VDX
function is switched ON and VDX Gain level is configured to a higher,
more sensitive level. Louder received signals may cause the transceiver
to start transmission.
•When you operate the VDX function, you must use an optional KHS-1 or
KHS-21 accessory.
6. Turn the transceiver power OFF and
then ON again to activate VDX

BACKGROUND OPERATIONS
TIME-OUT TIMER (TOT)
The purpose of the Time-out Timer is to prevent any caller from using a
channel for an extended period of time. If you continuously transmit for a
period of time that exceeds the programmed time set by your dealer (default
is 1 minute) the transceiver will stop transmitting and an alert tone will sound.
To stop the tone, release the TT switch. Your dealer can program a warning
function to alert you before the TOT expires. Continuously transmitting for the
time specified by your dealer will cause the warning tone to sound.
BUSY CHANNEL LOCKOUT (BCL)
When activated, BCL prevents you from interfering with other parties who may
be using the same channel that you selected.
ressing the TT switch while the channel is in use will cause your
transceiver to emit an alert tone and transmission will be inhibited (you cannot
transmit). Release the TT switch to stop the tone and return to receive
mode.
! NOTE
Ask your dealer for an explanation on how BCL functions when using
CTCSS/DCS
BATTERY SAVE
If activated by your dealer, the Battery Save function will decrease the amount
of power used when a signal is not being received and no operations are
being performed (no keys are being pressed and no switches are being
turned). While the channel is not busy and no operation is performed for 5
seconds, Battery Save turns ON. When a signal is received or an operation is
performed, Battery Save turns OFF.
LOW BATTERY WARNING
Low Battery Warning alerts you when the battery needs to be recharged or
replaced.
While operating the transceiver, if the battery power becomes low, an alert
tone will sound every 30 seconds and the LED indicator will blink red. Replace
or recharge the battery pack.

CHANNEL ANNUNCIATION
When changing the channel using the Channel selector, an audio voice will
announce the selected channel number after you stop changing the channel
(Channel Annunciation can be activated or deactivated by your dealer)
CTCSS/DCS
Your dealer may have programmed CTCSS or DCS signalling on your
transceiver channels. A CTCSS/DCS tone or CTCSS/DCS code is a sub-
audible tone/code, which allows you to ignore (not hear) calls from other
parties who are using the same channel.
When a channel is set up with a CTCSS/DCS tone or CTCSS/DCS code,
squelch will only open when a call containing a matching tone or code is
received. Likewise, signals that you transmit will only be heard by parties
whose CTCSS/DCS signalling matches your transceiver.
If a call containing a different tone or code is made on the same channel you
are using, squelch will not open and you will not hear the call. This allows you
to ignore (not hear) these calls.
Although it may seem like you have your own private channel while using
CTCSS/DCS, other parties can still hear your calls if they set up their
transceiver with the same tone or code.
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