Retevis RT10 User manual

DMR Digital Two Way Radio
USER’S MANUAL
RT10

Charging The Battery
Getting Started
Content
PTT Key
Setting
Troubleshooting
Unpacking and Checking Equipment
Battery Information
Install and Remove Accessories
Basic Operations
Function Specification
LED indicator
Receive and Transmit Call
Encryption Function
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Specification12
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EU Importer：Germany Retevis Technology GmbH

Supplied Accessories
Unpacking and Checking Equipment
Commodity
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Welcome to use our transceiver, before use, we suggest you:
● Check the packing box whether it has been damaged.
● Please unpack the box carefully, and check if it includes all items
that supplied below.If any item is found missing or damaged during
shipment,please notify your dealer.
Quantity
Transceiver
Antenna
Battery
Battery Charger
Belt Clip
Hand Strap
User Manual

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Charging The Battery
Battery Information
Please do not continue charging when the battery
is full-charged situation, otherwise will shorten the
lift of battery and reduce its feature.
Please use our company's official charger, and follow the steps
below to charge the battery.
1. Connect the charger to the power supply socket.
2. Install the battery or the transceiver with battery, then the light
turns red, indicating that the battery is being charged.
3. If the red light is off while the green light is on,this indicates-
that the battery is fully charged.
4. Unplug the charger from the power supply socket, and
remove the battery.
The battery is not fully charged in the factory, please charge it
before use.
charge the battery for the first time after purchase or extended
storage(more than 2month)may not bring the battery to its
normal operating capacity. After repeating fully charge/distance
cycle for two or three times，the operating capacity will reach
the best performance.
Notice
1. The ambient temperature should be between 5℃and 40℃
while charging. If beyond this temperature, battery can not be
fully charged. So please prepare spare battery as backup during
cold weather. Do not throw away those batteries which can not
be usedat this time，they may be used in normal temperature.
2. When the battery contacts is dirty or stains, this will affect
thenormal use of the battery charging，Please wipe clean and
then start charge.

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3. Before charging, turn off the radio, or it will affect the normal
charging.
4. When the battery or radio is wet, do not charge the batterer.
Please dry it before use.
5. After the battery has been properly charged, if the battery
capacity still can not return to normal capacity, that means
battery life is end, please replace it.
Battery Type
Please charge the battery with our company official battery. Use
other battery types may cause explosion and injure people.
Safety Precautions
1. Do not throw batteries into fire.
2. Do not attempt to disassemble the battery pack housing.
Battery storage
1. Battery has the phenomenon of self-discharge, therefore,if the
battery is not in use for a long time, please be fully charged first
before storage, this is to void battery damage due to excessive
self-discharge.
2. After a period of storage, battery needs to be charger, In order
to avoid excessive battery from the battery capacity is reduced.
Battery storage is recommended after 6 months battery charge.
3. Please note that the temperature and humidity of store
battery. Keep the battery in a cool, dry conditions room to avoid
battery self-discharge
Install and Remove Accessories
Install/Remove Battery Pack
Note:
· Do not short circuit battery pack terminals or throw battery
pack into fire.
· Do not try to remove the battery pack shell.
· Do not install battery pack under dangerous conditions,
otherwise spark will cause explosion.

Insert the top part of the battery pack into the top 2 slots of the
transceiver and then button the bottom's buckle . (1)
To remove the battery pack, make sure the transceiver has
been turned off, and then open the bottom's buckle,Remove the
battery when the batter pops up. (2)
Install Antenna
Hold the base of antenna, rotate it tightly into the connector of the
top of transceiver clockwise. (3)
Install/Remove Belt Clip
If necessary, install the supplied screws into the belt clip at the back
of battery pack for easy carry.
To remove the belt clip, directly remove the two screws only. (4)
Install Hand Strap
Install the hand strap at the middle circle of the transceiver. (5)
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Getting Started

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Remark: Different functions of Side Key 1, Side Key 2,which
are used by the long press or a short press, can be defined by
programming software.
The following functions can be defined:
Side Key:
Permanent Monitor/Zone Selection /Repeater/Talkaround
/Battery Query Function /Scan/VOX/Local Alarm
Factory Default Setting :
Side Key 1: Long press activates Local Alarm, short press
activates VOX
Side Key 2 : Long press activates Zone Selection, short press
activates Permanent Monitor
Side Key 1 SP/MIC/
Program Jack
(SP/MIC)
Battery Pack for
Charging the Radio
PTT
Side Key 2

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Basic Operations
POWER ON and POWER OFF:
Rotate the knob clockwise until a
“click” is heard, transceiver will
have a short beep sound, indicating
power on detecting success.
Attention:
If your transceiver is not power on,
please check the battery, and confirm
if the battery has been charged and
installed correctly. If it still can not be turned on, please contact
with the agent.
To turn off the transceiver, please rotate the power knob /
Volume knob anticlockwise until a “click” is heard, then
transceiver is power off.
Adjust Volume
When the transceiver is power on,
rotate the power switch / Volume
knob to adjust the volume. Clockwise
rotation to increase the volume;
Anticlockwise rotation to decrease the
volume. You can press the side key
which is programmed MONITOR
function to monitor the current volume.
Attention:
MONITOR key can be set to P1 or P2 Key according to the
programming software.
Channel Selection:
Rotation the channel knob to select
the desired channel. This transceiver
has 128 channels.
Attention:
There are eight zones in this transceiver,

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each zone has 16 channels, Zone can be
selected by pre-programmed key.
Transmit
When going to transmit, press PTT
key, keep microphone away from
your mouth about 3-4cm, and speak
in your usual tone.
Receiving
Release the PTT key to receive.
Adjust the suitable volume to get the
best receiving result.
Function Specification
LED indicator
LED indicator shows transceiver's working status.Red light
indicates the transceiver is transmitting.
Green light indicates the transceiver is on process of power on
or is receiving non-encrypted signal or data, or is detecting air
activity.
Call (PTT) key
Each channel in this transceiver can be set into a digital channel.
When in transmitting, press PTT key continuous will transmit
signals to other transceivers continuously.
Press PTT to transmit and release PTT to receive. The micro-
phone will be activated by pressing PTT
Receive and Transmit Call
Zone Selection
The zone is a group of channels.The transceiver supports at
most eight zones, and each zone is not more than 16 channels
1. Press the key pre-programmed.
2.You will hear a notification sound , then radio will exchange
from Zone 1 to Zone 8.