Sfe Sd618 series User manual

SD618 Series

SFE Electronic Technology Co.,Ltd

35 Yangming Rd.,Qianyang Industrial Zone,Shuangyang

Loujiang,Quanzhou,Fujian,China

1 Safety Information ................................................1

2 Supplied Accessories ........................................2

3 Getting Acquainted .............................................3

■Radio Diagram ..................................................... 3

4 Battery Information ..........................................4-5

■Caution .................................................................. 4

■Battery Charging ................................................... 5

5 Accessories Installation ................................. 6-9

■Installing/Removing the Battery Pack .................... 6

■Installing/Removing the Antenna ........................ 8

■Installing/Removing the Belt Clip ........................ 8

■Installing an Earpiece ............................................. 9

6 Basic Operations ..........................................10-11

■Power ON/OFF ..................................................... 10

■Channel Selection ............................................... 10

■Volume Adjustment .............................................. 10

■LED Torch ....................................................... 10

■Emergency Alert ................................................. 11

■Receiving ............................................................ 11

■Transmitting ...................................................... 11

7 Key Assignment .............................................12-13

8 Function and Operation ................................14-15

■Basic Settings .................................................... 14

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Radio ID

Languages Selection

SQ(Squelch Level)

Battery Save

Time Out Timer(TOT) ................................................14

■Alert Tone Settings ..............................................14

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Power ON Tone

Lower Battery Alert

Keypod Tone

Digital Calling Tone

Channel Voice Prompt Tone .................................15

■Channel Information ............................................15

Zone Name ...............................................................15

Channel Name ............................................................15

■General Part ............................................................15

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RX/TX Frequency

Working Mode

Output Power ............................................................15

■Transmitting Limit ...............................................15

Always Allow ...................... ...................................15

Channel Free .............................................................15

Contents Contents

Color Code Match .....................................................15

Bandwidth ................................................15

Only RX ....................................................15

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RX CC:

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TX CC

TX Contactt

Dual Capacity Direct Mode

RX Group List

Voice Encryption

Time Slot Selection ............................................16

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■Analog Part

RX/TX Sub-tone Type

■Digital Contact

■RX Group List

■Scan List ...............................................17

9 Troubleshooting and Maintenance..................18

■Troubleshooting .................................................18

■Maintenance and Cleaning:...............................18

10 Specifications …........................................19-20

11 Sub-tone Tables ............................................21

12 Warranty andService ...................................22

Please read the following information carefully to become familiar

with your new SFE two-way radio SD618:

Do not attempt to repair, disassemble or re-assemble the radio.

Repair should only be carried out by a qualified Radio Engineer.

In order to avoid electromagnetic interference, please turn off the

radio in any areas where radio transmissions are not permitted e.g.

Hospitals, Aircraft, etc.

Do not place a radio in any area over, or in the deployment area of

an Air Bag within a vehicle.

Never operate the radio in potentially flammable and explosive

atmospheres.

Never replace or charge batteries in potentially flammable and

explosive atmospheres.

Do not operate the radio if its antenna is damaged.

Do not expose the radio too long periods of direct sunlight, for

example on the dashboard of a vehicle or close to heating appliances.

When using your radio, try to keep it vertical and at a distance of

5~10cm from your mouth.

Keep a distance of at least 2.5cm between the antenna and your

head and body when transmitting.

Do not place a radio in any area,such as in dusty,wet places or

uneven surfaces.

ITEM QUANTITY

SD618 Two-way Radio x1

Li-Ion Battery x1

AC Adaptor x1

Intelligent Charger Pod (optional) x1

Antenna x1

Wrist Strap x1

Belt Clip x1

User Manual x1

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(1) PTT(Transmit Button)

(2) Side Key(Programmable Function)

(3) Speaker

(4) “ ” “ ” Channel Switch

(5) Microphone

(6) Led Torch Switch

(7) Antenna

(8) Light&Charging Indicator

(9) Status Indicator

(10) Power ON/OFF Knob

(11) Headset Cover

(12) Headset Jack

(13) Mini USB Jack

(14) Handstrap Hole

(15) Belt Clip

(16) Battery Cover

(17) Battery Push Button

Getting AcquaintedGetting Acquainted Battery Information

Li-ion battery packs and flammable objects. Mishandling may cause

the battery to rupture producing flames or extreme heat. Please take

note of the following precautions.

● In order to avoid damage to the battery, only use the charger provided.

The supplied charger is an intelligent charger and has automatic

overload-protect functions built in.

●The optimal charging temperature is between 10°C and 35°C.

Whencharging in temperatures below 10°C there may be a leakage

of electrolyte which will damage the battery. If charging above 35°C,

battery performance will be reduced.

●Do not recharge the battery pack if it is already fully charged as

this will cause damage and shorten the life of the battery.

●Do not short-circuit the battery pack or dispose of in a fire.

Never attempt to remove the casing from the battery pack.

●Do not immerse the battery in water or allow it to get wet by other

means.

Caution:

Radio Diagram

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Battery Information Accessories Installation

Figure 1

1. If the Red LED flashes and the radio sound a beep every 30s after

install the battery into radio, that means the battery is low. Please use

the AC Adaptor supplied to charge the battery. Connect the AC adaptor

to the USB Jack. (See Figure 1)

2. Please use the intelligent Charger Pod optional accessory to charge

the battery. Connect the Ac adaptor to the charger pod. Place the

battery into the charger(check the battery is properly in place).

(See Figure 2)

The red LED will begin to flash – indicating that charging is in progress.

The LED will turn green when the battery is fully charged.

Note: When radio is in charging status, TX is inhibited.

Battery Charging Installing/Removing the Battery Pack

Make sure the radio is turned off. Hold the top of radio body, push

the battery button with finger along with the direction shown as ,

lift the battery cover, and remove it from behind. (See Figure 3)

Figure 2

Figure 3

Figure 4

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Place the rechargeable battery pack onto the back of the radio

making sure the tabs are located correctly in the bottom of the

radio and the battery retention catch is fully open (It will only fit in

one way). Press the battery pack firmly against the radio body and

close the battery retention catch clicking it firmly into place.

(See Figure 4)

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AC 110~220V

DC 5V

Charging Indicator

Battery

Mini USB

1. Power Input: DC 5V.

2. Charging Current: 500mA.

3. Protection for over-voltage,

over-charge, short-circuit.

Installing/Removing the Antenna

Screw the antenna into the connector on the top of the radio by

holding the antenna at its base and turning it clockwise until it is

secure. (See Figure 7)

To remove the antenna, hold the antenna at its base and turn it

counter-clockwise until it is released from the thread.

Note: S618PMR version is with fixed antenna, so if this is a S618PMR

radio, the antenna is not allowed to installed or removed, please noted!

To remove the battery pack, pull open the battery retention catch and

lift the battery pack from the body of the radio. (See Figure 6)

Accessories Installation

Figure 7

Installing/Removing the Belt Clip

Hold the Belt Clip to the back of radio taking care to line up the holes,

insert the belt clip retention screws and tighten with a screwdriver.

(See Figure 8)

To remove the Belt Clip, unscrew the screws (anti-clockwise) with a

screwdriver and remove the belt clip.

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Accessories Installation

Figure 5

Figure 6

Snap the battery pack into place until you heard a click. Check that the

battery pack fits tightly in place against the body of the radio.

(See Figure 5)

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Figure 8

Figure 9

Accessories Installation

Installing an Earpiece

Turn the radio OFF. Open the Speaker/microphone plastic cover with

your fingernail, and then insert the speaker/microphone plug into the

SP/MIC jacks making sure it is all the way home, then turn the radio

on. Remember to turn off the radio before removing the Earpiece.

(See Figure 9)

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LED Torch

Press the LED Torch Switch, LED lights, press again to close it.

Press the LED Torch Switch for 3seconds, the LED will flash, press

again to close it.

Press the channel button to select the required

channel. The current channel number will be

heard.

Volume Adjustment

Rotate the Volume knob to adjust the volume, clockwise to increase

the volume and counter-clockwise to decrease it.

If your dealer programmed Monitor onto side key, you can press

Monitor key to hear background noise while adjusting the volume

level.

Emergency Alert

To activate the emergency alert, in standby status, long press the

side key which programmed as “Emergency Alert” for 3 seconds

until the radio emits alarm to your partner or systern. Repreat the

above steps or re-power on the radio to exit.

The side key can be re-assigend to any of the following functions by

programming sofrware and you can select “short press” or “long press”

(with long press duration 0.5-2.5 seconds) as per your request.

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-None -Zone Up -Zone Down -Power Adjustment

-Squelch OFF -Monitor -Talk Around -Scan ON/OFF

-VOX ON/OFF -Local Alarm -Remote Alarm

-Remote Monitor -Remote Stun -Remote Kill

-Remote Activation

Functional Description:

None:No Functions

Zone Up:Switch to the previous zone(Range:Zone 1- Zone 4)

Zone Down:Switch to the next zone(Range:Zone 1- Zone 4)

Power Adjustment:Switch between HIGH/LOW power output

Squelch OFF:In analog mode,squelch will be ON after press the

side key,press again to exit.

Note:This function is invalid in digital mode.

Monitor:In analog mode,press pre-programmed monitor key to

open signaling squelch so that audio conversation can be heard

when the signal is weak.

Note:This function is invalid in digital mode.

Talk Around:Press this programmed key,the RX frequency will be

used in place of the TX frequency when transmitting.

Note:After Talk Around function is activated,both receiving

frequency and receiving signaling will be used in place of the

transmitting frequency and signaling when transmitting.

Scan ON/OFF:Press the programmed scan key to initiate radio scanning

from the current channel,and scanning ascends through the channel

numbers in scan list.The green/blue LED flashes when scanning

proceeds,and solidly glows when a signal is received with signaling match

on a channel.Press the scan key again to exit radio scanning.The scan

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