Talkpod B30 PMR446 User manual

B30 PMR446
User Manual
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TALKPOD TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
4#419 Saige Tech. Park, Zhenxing Road, Futian District,
Shenzhen, People's Republic of China 518000
www.talkpod.com
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This manual is applicable to the following product:
B30 PMR446

Contents General information
General information
Preface
Disclaimer
RF Radiation Information
RF Radiation Profile
RF Radiation Safety
Operational Instructions and Training Guidelines
EU Regulatory Conformance
Basic Operation And Installation
Radio Structure
Radio Packing
Button Details
Specifications
Attach Battery
Assemble Antenna
Assembling the Belt Clip
LED Indicator
Assembling the Accessories
Charge the radio
Powering On/Off
Button Details
Channel Selection Button
Side Buttons
PTT Buttons
Smart Wireless Clone
Care
Troubleshooting
Product Care
Preface
Thanks for your favor in our product. This manual is helpfulfor you to quickly know how to use the prodcut.
This manual is applicable to the following product:B3X PMR446 Portable Radio (X may represent 0-9)
Disclaimer
Talkpod Technology Co., Ltd. (the Company) endeavors to achieve the accuracy and completeness of this manual, but no warranty of accuracy or reliability is given.
All the specifications and designs are subject to change without notice due to continuous technology development. No partof this manual may be copied, modified,
translated, or distributed in any manner without the express written permission of us.
We do not guarantee, for any particular purpose, the accuracy, validity, timeliness, legitimacy or completeness of the Third Party porducts and contents involved in
this manual.
If you have any suggestions or would like to learn more details, please visit our website at www.talkpod.us.
RF Radiation Information
The radio is not intended for use by general population in an uncontrolled environment. It is only for occupational useand only applied to work-related conditions.
The radio must be only used by users, who are fully awareof the hazards of the exposure and who are able to exercise control over their RF exposure to qualify for
thehigher exposure limits.
RF Radiation Profile
Radio Frequency (RF) is a frequency of electromagnetic radiation in the range at which radio signals are transmitted. RF technology is widely used in communication,
medicine,food processing and other fields. It may generate radiation during use.
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Channel Knob
LED
Side Button 1
Side Button 2
Power/Volume
Antenna
Belt Clip
PTT
Microphone
Accessory Jack
Battery
Speaker
Belt Cilp x 1 Battery x 1 Strap x 1 Antenna x 1 Charger x 1
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RF Radiation Safety
In order to ensure user health, experts from relevant industries including science, engineering, medicine andhealth work with international organizations to develop
standards for safe exposure to RF radiation. These standards consist of:
United States Federal Communications Commission, Code of Federal Regulations; 47CFR part 2 sub-part J;
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/Instituteof Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95. 1-1992;
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95. 1 – 1999;
International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) 1998;
Operational Instructions and Training Guidelines
To ensure optimal performance and compliance with the occupational/controlled environment RF energy exposure limits in the above standards and guidelines,
users should transmit no more than 50% of the time and always adhere to the following procedures:
RF energy will be generated only when the radio is transmitting.
The radio must be 2.5 centimeters away from humanbody when transmitting.
EU Regulatory Conformance
As certified by the qualified laboratory, the product is in compliance with the essential
requirements and other relevant provisions of the Directive 1999/5/EC.
Please note that the above information is applicable to EU countries only.
1.Radio Structure
2.Radio Packing
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3. Button Details 4. Specifications 5.Attach Battery ６. Assemble Antenna
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NO Icon Name Description
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2
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4
5
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Power/Volume
Knob
LED Light
PTT
Side Button 1
Side Button 2
Accessory Jack
Turn clockwise to power on and
increase the volume
Turn counterclockwise to power
off the power and decrease the
volume
Green: RX
Red: TX
Press to Talk
Programable Side button
Programable Side button (Better
use Long press S2 for SOS)
For Headsets, Program Cable
Model Name
Regular
Frequency
Power
Work Mode
Working Voltage DC7.4V
Analog
0.5W
446mHz
2000mAh
215g
108*52*58(mm)
±2.5ppm
１
２
50Ω
IP54
-30℃ ~ +60℃
B30-PMR446
Battery
Weight
Size
Frequency Stability
SOS Alarm
Program Key
Antenna Impedance
IP Rating
Working Temperature
Sensitivity
Receive
AC Sound and Noise
Neighborhood Selectivity
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
≥40dB/34dB
60dB
45dB @ 25KHz
40dB @ 12.5KHz
1W
≤5%
+1 ~ -3dB
55dBm
B30-PMR446
Rated Audio Output
Rated Audio Distortion
Audio Response
Spurious Response
Clutter and Harmonics
Audio Distortion
Modulation Mode
Residual FM
Transmit
≤-40dBm
≤５％
16K0F3E/8K0F3E
≥37dB/34dB
“Click”
Note
Turn off the radio before removing the battery.
If not assembled with battery specified by Talkpod,the radio will give alarm
tone to remind you when powering on.Afterwards,it will operate normally.
“Spin”
Note
Do not swing the radio when holding it by the antenna, so as to avoid lowering
the performance and shorteningthe life span of the antenna.
The above specifications are tested according to applicable standards. Due to the continuous
development of technology, the above index data is subject to change without notice.
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7. Assembling the Belt Clip 8. LED Indicator 9. Assembling the Accessories 10. Charge the radio
“Click”
LED
Steady Green
Steady Red
Receiving
Transmiting
LED Status Product Status
“Click” “Click”
Charging Status
Blinking Red
Blinking Orange
Unchargeable
Rapid Charging
Fully Charged
Charged(90% capacity)
Steady Red
Steady Green
Blinking Green
Waiting to charge.(Either the battery
Voltage is too low or the battery
temperature is to low or too high to
allow charging.When this condition is
corrected,the battery will automatically
begin charging.）
90%
100%
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11. Powering On/Off 12. Button Details 14. Side Buttons 15. PTT Button
13. Channel Selection Button
“Click”
“Click”
On
Off
+ -
“Click”
According to different models or interfaces，you can ues the knob to select
a group, member,friend,or function.
According to different models and user habits, side buttons can be set to
group/member/friend selection,SOS or to broadcast current groups.
In different interfaces,press PTT button to make group call,single call,
private call.
“Press” “Press”
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16. SMART WIRELESS CLONE
“Spin”
“Open”
“Light up”
“Flash Green and Red”
“Press”
“Spin”
“Short
Press”
a. Rotate channel to 16th（Clockwise）While the radio off b. Keep Pressing Side button 2 and power on the radio until
LED lights green.
e. Press PTT button of the other analog radio to keep it
transmitting. Keep a disance between two radios about
1 meter. Until the B30 speaks its current channel number
twice, then it succeeds to copy the other radio's channel.
d. Short Press Side button 2，The LED starts to flash Green
and Red.
Then it gets into copy mode and start copying frequency.
c. Rotate the channel to another one.
“Press”
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17. Product Care
Do not pierce or scrape the product with any edged
instruments or hard objects.
Keep the product far away frpm substances that can
corrode the circuit.
Do not hold the product by its antenna directly.
Do not hold the product by its earpiece cable directly.
Attach the accessory jack cover when the product is
not in use Keep the product far away frpm substances
that cancorrode the circuit.
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18. Troubleshooting
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Phenomena Analysis Solution
Power-on Fallure
During receving,
the voice is weak,
discontinuous or
totally inactive.
Unable to
communicate with
other members.
The battery may be improperly installed.
Low battery voltage.
Low volume level.
The antenna may be loosened or improperly installed.
The speaker may be blocked or damaged.
The channel type(digital/anaiog)may be set inconsistently.
You may be interrupted by radios using the same frequency.
The frequency or signaling may be inconsistent with
that of other members.
Set your TX/RX frequency and signaling to the same as that of
other members.
The battery power may be used up.
The battery is poorly connected due to dirtied or
damaged battery contacts.
Clean the battery contacts.If the problem cannot be solved, contact
your dealer or authorized service center for inspection and repair.
Remove the battery and reassemble it.
Make sure all members are on the same digital/analog channel.
Change the frequency，or adjust the squelch level.
Remove or replace the battery.
Recharge or replace the battery.
Increase the volume by rotating the Volume Control knob.
Reassemble the antenna after turning off the radio.
Clean the surface of the speaker.If the problem cannot be solved,
contact your dealer or authorized service center for inspection and
repair.
Irrelevant
communication
or noise is heard
on the channel.
The noise is too
loud.
You may be interrupted by radio using the same frequency.
You may be too far away from otjer members.
You may locate in an unfavorable position.For example，
your communication may be blocked by high buildings or
frustarted in the underground areas.
You may suffer from external disturbance
(such as electromagnetic interference).
The radio may be set with no signaling.
Set signaling for all member radios to avoid inference at the same
frequency.And change the signaling settings for all portable radios
at the same time.
Change the frequency, or adjust the squelch level.
Move towards other members.
Move to an open and flat area, and restart the radio to try again.
Stay away from equipment that may cause interference.
Phenomena Analysis Solution
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19. Optional Accessories
The following items are main optional accessories for the radio. For more information of other accessories, olease consult your local dealer.
Note
Use the accessories specified by Talkpod only. If not, the Company shall not be liable for any losses or damages arsing out of use of unauthorized
accessories.
3 series standard desktop charger / 3.7V-7.4V / DC12V input
3 series integrated desktop charger / 7.4V / AC220V input
Charger
Hand microphone
Multi-channel charger
Antenna
Universal K head dual hole USB to serial port programming cable
/ N4 / N5 / D4 / B3 universal
Data line / write frequency line
Digital / analog UHF short antenna / 400-470MHz / black mark
Digital / analog UHF long antenna / 400-470MHz / black mark
Digital / analog VHF long antenna / 136-174MHz / black mark
Digital / analog UHF long antenna / 450-470MHz / black mark
Digital / analog UHF long antenna / 350-400MHz / black mark
Analog UHF long antenna / 400-480MHz / orange standard
Digital / analog UHF built-in GPS short antenna / 400-470MHz
/ black mark
Headset
USB to Micro cable / OD3.8PVC / common to all series
2-Wire Earloop with On-MIC PTT
2-Wire D-Ring Earphone with On-MIC PTT
2-Wire Acoustic Tube with On-MIC PTT
Earloop with In-line Microphone
D-Ring Earphone with In-line Microphone
3-Wire Acoustic Tube Surveillance Kit (Black)
Earloop with In-line Microphone
3 Series Inline Desktop Six-way Charger / 14V3.5A
Acoustic Tube with In-line Microphone
Back clip
2 Series / 3 Series Belt Clip / Spring Type / 7CM
Speaker Microphone
Speaker Microphone With Volume Control
Protective case
Semi-packed nylon cover / adhesive type / with oblique lanyard
/ small
All-inclusive leather holster / button type / thick leather pattern
/ with diagonal strap / large
Semi-packed leather holster / button type / oversized iron back
clip / with diagonal strap / medium
Wearable chest bag protector / all black
Wearable chest bag protective cover / fluorescent strip
Waterproof bag
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