Zartek PERSONAL TWO-WAY RADIO User manual

(1) INTRODUCTION
Congratulations! You have just purchased a new remarkab e breakthrough
product in communications to be used on the Public Radio Service (PRS)
frequency band. The
Zartek two-way radio enab es you to ta k instant y to as
arge a group as required, as often as you ike without airtime charges and wi give
you, fami y, friends, commercia and industria co eagues many years of qua ity
communications. New egis ation now a ows you to own and use this re ative y
powerfu equipment without an operator’s annua icense from ICASA (forma y
SATRA). This app ies to a SADC(Southern African Deve opment Community)
region countries as we . Nationa standby communication channe is 01 01. This
shou d be used to make contact with outsiders and springboard to other channe s.
To obtain maximum performance from your persona two-way radio, p ease
take a few minutes to read this users manua carefu y. The
Zartek is a
ightweight, pa m-sized wonder with 190 two-way radio channe s that you can carry
a most anywhere and use to ta k to any person who is set on the same channe as
ong as they are within range. ote! Genera y the higher you are, the further the
ine-of-sight communication distance.
The range of the Zartek is anything from 1km indoors to 20kms outdoors,
dependant on terrain and environment. The signa wi bounce around and penetrate
materia s at the speed of ight, bearing in mind the greater the barriers the more
attenuation i.e. weakening of the signa .
The
Zartek is our exciting second-generation product, super-ceding the
Portocom , now with many more features and higher specifications, but
channe re ated communication sti maintaining 100% compatibi ity.
(2) MAIN FEATURES
• PLL(Phase Lock Loop) Contro ed Circuitry
• 2 Memory Channe s
• 5 UHF (U tra High Frequencies) Frequencies
• 38 Quiet (CTCSS- Continuous Tone Coded Sub-audib e Sque ch) Codes
• Rotary Vo ume Contro with Power On/Off
• Scanning Frequency/CTCSS
• VOX (Voice Operated Transmit) Function – Hi/Low
• Ca Function – Ringer Type
• Auto Sque ch Contro
• Back ighted LCD (Liquid Crysta Disp ay) Disp ay
• Keypad Lock
• Auto Power Off (enab e/disab e)
• Memory Retention Function
• Power Saving Circuitry

• NI-Cd/A ka ine Charge Switch (inside battery compartment)
• Externa Mic/Headset
• Battery Charging
• Fixed Rubber Duck Antenna
• Water Resistant - JIS Leve 4(i.e. sp ash proof)
• Power Source: 6V DC (4 x AA ce s)
(3) DISPLAY
1. Disp ays when function is enab ed
2. Shows the se ected memory channe
3. Disp ays when the scan mode is activated
. Disp ays when the dua -watch function is activated
5. Disp ays when the working channe is set to be skipped
6. Disp ays when the VOX (voice operated transmit) function is activated
7. Disp ays L for ow and H for high mic. sensitivity VOX
8. Indicates the batteries are ow
9. Disp ays when the keypad beep function is activated
10. Disp ays when the quiet mode (CTCSS) is enab ed
11. Shows the private quiet code CTCSS) number
12. Shows the se ected frequency
13. Disp ays when the keypad ock is activated
1 . Disp ays when the Roger beep is activated
15. Disp ays when a ca is being received or the frequency is busy
16. Disp ays when your radio is transmitting (PTT or Ca )
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(4) INSTALLING BATTERIES
Your radio uses standard universa “AA” size batteries. This means, un ike ce -
phones & other two-way radio products, you are f exib e to uti ize any batteries of
the “AA” size, non-rechargeab e or rechargeab e and at any of the avai ab e
capacities (mA hours). Do not mix o d and new batteries, different types of batteries
(a ka ine and rechargeab e), or rechargeab e batteries of different capacities.
1. Rotate OFF/VOL counterc ockwise unti it c icks to turn off the radio.
2. Pu down the atch on the battery compartment cover, and then remove the
cover.
3. S ide CHARGE O/OFF inside the battery compartment to OFF (for
a ka ine batteries) or O (for rechargeab e batteries).
4. Insta 4 “AA” batteries according to the po arity symbo s (+ and -) marked
inside.
5. Rep ace the cover, and then push the atch up unti it c icks.
6. When ( ow battery icon) appears, rep ace or recharge the batteries.
Caution: If you do not p an to use the radio for a month or onger, remove a ka ine
batteries. Batteries can eak chemica s that can destroy e ectronic parts.
(5) RECHARGING BATTERIES
Warning: Do not attempt to charge a ka ine batteries. Standard, non-rechargeab e
batteries can get hot or exp ode if you try to recharge them.
1. Pu out the rubber cover from MIC/CHRG and connect the adaptor’s barre
p ug to the radio’s MIC/CHRG jack, then p ug its other end into a standard
mains AC out et power source.
2. Charging time wi depend on the capacity of batteries used. The charging rate
is at approximate y 100mA per hour, so the 1000mAHour batteries supp ied
with your radio wi require between 10-12 hours to fu y charge. 1800mAH
batteries wou d require between 20 to 24 hours to fu y charge.
3. Do not extensively overcharge as this can imit the charging cyc es of your
batteries(i.e. number of times recharging them) & eventua y damage them.
This refers more to the higher capacity Nicke Meta Hydride batteries. The
Nicke Cadmium batteries your radio is supp ied with are more rugged to
withstand overcharge.
ote; 5% Transmit, 5% Receive and 90% Standby wi a ow 1000mA batteries to
ast about 30 hours in your radio before recharging. Higher capacity batteries wi
proportionate y ast onger.
Note; Transmitting the radio whi st charging batteries wi fuzz the audio, but wi
do no damage.
(6) USING THE BELT CLIP
To use the be t c ip, s ide the c ip down onto the tabs on the back of the radio
unti it c icks. To detach the be t c ip, ift up the tab on the be t c ip and s ide it up.

7) OVERVIEW
(8) SELECTING A CHANNEL
There are 190 communication channe s to choose from on your
Zartek
two-way radio. This is made of a combination of 5 different frequencies each
KEY LOCK/PTT
-
To transmit, ho d
down continuous y with transmit icon
disp ayed, then speak into the
microphone. Re ease when you have
finish ta king to receive response.
OFF/VOL
–Rotate
to turn your radio on
and off and adjust
vo ume
FUC/MO
-
Ho d
down for 3 seconds to
hear a activity on a
frequency, even weak
signa s. Re ease to
turn auto sque ch back
on.
CALL
-
Ho d down
to send a page to
other radios set to
the same channe as
yours. A ca
ringing tone is
heard on a the
radios.
Scro or step
UP
-
Sets the frequency
Scro or step
DOW
-
Sets the frequency.
MIC/CHRG/SPK-
You can connect an
externa
microphone and
speaker accessory
here. The sma er
2.5mm ho e is the
charger input as
we .
Q
-
SCA/QUIET
-
Ho d down
to set the quiet code. Press to
turn quiet feature on or off.
M1/DW1
and
M2/DW2- Dua -
Watch and memory
channe s
VOX
-
Press to turn
VOX feature on or
off. Continue to
ho d down for 3
seconds to togg e
between high and
ow microphone
sensitivity.
Zartek
PERSONAL TWO-WAY RADIO

having 38 QUIET (CTCSS) CODES. The CTCSS code is used to contro the
receiver sque ch. It fi ters out a unwanted messages, interference and noise. They
a so et you ta k and isten to other radios set to the same frequency and quiet code.
This is ike having a sub-channe in a frequency, giving you greater communication
f exibi ity. When you set a quiet code and turn on this feature, you can
communicate with anyone who has a radio set to the same frequency and code. If
one of the 5 frequencies are busy, then BUSY wi appear on the screen.
Press the PTT (Press To Ta k) keypad continuous y to transmit, ho ding the
radio in a vertical position with its microphone 2 to 4cm away from your mouth.
The transmitter icon wi appear.
(9) SELECTING A FREQUENCY
To step up in frequency press keypad
To step down in frequency press keypad
(10) SELECTING A QUIET (CTCSS) CODE
1. Ho d down QUIET/Q-SCA keypad unti QUIET appears and the quiet
code f ashes.
2. Repeated y press (or ho d down) or unti you see the code number
you want to use.
3. Press QUIET/Q-SCA keypad to store the code.
4. To turn on or off the quiet code feature, press QUIET/Q-SCA keypad.
QUIET appears when the feature is on.
ote: We recommend that you se ect a quiet code between 7 and 30. If you se ect a
code be ow or above that range, you must wait about 1 second after ho ding the
PTT keypad before you start ta king.
(11) USING MEMORY CHANNELS
You can store channe s in M1 and M2 for immediate use by setting the
required channe and pressing M1 or M2 unti the M1 or M2 appears on the
screen. Press again to exit.
Press M1 or M2 to switch to the channe stored in that memory when required.
Press M1 or M2 again to exit the memory channe .
(12) USING DUAL-WATCH CHANNELS
You can set your radio to monitor both the current channel and the channe stored
in M1/DW1 or M2/DW2 simu taneous y. This gives you the abi ity to participate in
the activities of both channe s
1. Se ect your required current channe .

2. Ho d down FUC/MO and press M1/DW1 or M2/DW2 simu taneous y to
reca memory channe . DUAL appears and the two channe appear
a ternate y. The radio checks the two channe s and ocks on to the active one
unti the signa disappears, then reverting back checking for activity.
3. To participate in one of the active channe s, press the PTT to ock on and then
again a second time to ta k. Once ocked on the radio wi not revert back to
dua watch after the activity has stopped.
4. Press any key to stop the dua watch feature.
(13) SETTING THE KEYPAD BEEP
You can set the radio so it sounds a beep when you press any keypad except PTT
and CALL.
To turn the keypad tone on or off, ho d down FUNC keypad and press .
The (beep icon) appears when keypad beep is on.
(14) USING AUTO POWER – OFF
You can set the radio to automatica y turn off if it is id e for about 2 hours.
Press any key to turn it back on.
Ho d down /SKIP whi e turning on the radio to turn this feature on or off. AP
ON appears when the feature is on. AP OFF appears when the feature is off.
(15) USING KEY-PAD LOCK
To ock or un ock a “feature changing keypads” on your radio, ho d down
FUC/MO keypad and press LOCK/PTT.
When the keypads are ocked, (key icon) appears. If the keypad beep is on,
the radio beeps twice when you press any ocked keypad.
(16) USING THE “ROGER” BEEP
The Roger beep (or Over-Tone or C-Tone as sometimes referred to) is the tone sent
at the end of transmission once the PTT keypad is re eased. This indicates to the
receiving end that the transmitter has comp eted the message and is now waiting for
a response. This e iminates saying “over” at the end of each conversation.
Ho d down the PTT keypad whi e turning on the radio to turn the feature on or off.
If the feature is active, C-TOE appears and the person you are communicating
with hears the tone trai ing the transmission in a conversation.
(17) RESETTING THE RADIO
If the radio stops operating proper y, ho d the CALL keypad down whi e turning
the radio on in order to reset the radio to it’s origina factory settings.

(18) SCANNING FREQUENCY
To scan through the frequencies, ho d down or for about 2 seconds. SCAN
appears. The radio automatica y scans through the frequencies and pauses on each
active frequency. Press or to change the scan direction. Press any key other
than or to stop scanning. To skip a channe before scanning, press or to
se ect the desired frequency. Ho d FUC/MO keypad down and press /SKIP.
X (Skip icon) appears. To resume scanning with the skipped frequency again, se ect
the skipped frequency, ho d FUC/MO keypad down and press /SKIP.
X (Skip icon) disappears.
(19) SCANNING QUIET (CTCSS) CODES
After ocating an active frequency, you may want to find the associated quiet code
to identify the active channe .
Press QUIET/Q-SCA keypad to turn on quiet tone feature. QUIET appears.
Ho d down FUNC/MON and press QUIET/Q-SCA keypads simu taneous y.
When your radio receives a signa from another radio with the same quiet tone, it
wi stop scanning and ock on. Scanning resumes after the signa disappears.
Press any keypad to stop scanning.
(20) VOICE OPERATED TRANSMIT (VOX)
The
ZARTEK has innovative state-of-the-art techno ogy not seen in other two-
way radios with its dua eve bui t-in VOX function. Operation can be with OR
without an externa headset/mic. The VOX feature rep aces your PTT keypad as
transmit is automatica y activated by sound. This turns your radio into hands free
“wa k & ta k” with accessory headset/mic OR remote two-way monitor without.
H on screen indicates high microphone sensitivity used in ow noise app ication and
L indicates ow, used in high noise app ications i.e. higher audio vo ume to trigger.
1. Press VOX keypad to activate feature on and off.
2. When activated either L or H wi appear
3. To togg e between L or H continue pressing VOX keypad for more than 2 sec.
ote; A ZARTEK externa headset/mic accessories function with the VOX
feature active or can be used by pressing PTT on radio without VOX feature active.
(21) CARE & SAFTY
To c ean the radio, wipe with a soft c oth dampened with water. Never use so vents
or c eaners on the radio, they can harm the body and eak inside, causing permanent
damage. A though your radio is sp ash proof it is not waterproof. If the radio gets
wet, turn it OFF and remove batteries immediate y. Dry battery compartment to
minimize potentia water damage. Leave cover off battery compartment and do not
use unti comp ete y dry.

(22) WARNING
Do not operate radio in hazard environments. Exp osion or fire may resu t. Do not
operate radio near unshie ded e ectrica b asting caps. Under certain conditions,
radio can interfere with b asting operations and may cause an exp osion. Turn your
radio OFF to prevent accidenta transmission when in a “b asting area” or in areas
posted “Turn your radio off”. Construction crews often use remote contro RF
devices to set off exp osives.
(23) SPECIFICATIONS
General
Number of frequencies 5
Number of Quiet Codes CTCSS 38
Modulation Type FM
Antenna Impedance 5 Ohm
Operating Temperature -2 to +55C
Dimensions 121.5 x 55 x 38 mm
Weight (without batteries) 145g
Casing High Impact materials
Receiver Unit
Limit
Frequency range (simplex) MHz
463.975 To 464.375
Intermediate Frequency 1st
MHz
21.7
2nd KHz
45
Sensitivity At 12dB Sinad uV
≤
≤≤
≤.5
CTCSS Sensitivity uV
1
Squelch Sensitivity Threshold uV
≤
≤≤
≤.5
Spurious Response Atten dB
≥
≥≥
≥65
Adjacent Channel Rejection dB
≥
≥≥
≥55
Image Rejection dB
≥
≥≥
≥65
Hum And Noise At 1.5KHz Dev. dB
3
Max. Audio Output Power mW
≥
≥≥
≥25
Audio Distortion %
≤
≤≤
≤5
Working Voltage V
6(4×AA)
Min. Working Voltage V
≤
≤≤
≤4
Low Battery Indicator V
4. ± .2
Current Drain At Max. Power mA
≤
≤≤
≤15
Current Drain at Standby Mode
Saving Off mA
≤
≤≤
≤6
Saving On (Average)
mA
≤
≤≤
≤25

Transceiver
RF Power Output mW
5
Max. Dev. (With CTCSS) KHz
≤
≤≤
≤2.5
CTCSS Deviation KHz
≤
≤≤
≤.8
Hum And Noise At 1.5KHz Dev. dB
≥
≥≥
≥28
Modulation Distortion (1. KHz Dev.)
%
≤
≤≤
≤5
Spurious/Harmonic Emissions dB
≥
≥≥
≥63
Frequency Tolerance KHz
±1.5
Mic Sensitivity mV
<1
Current Drain
mA
4
Acoustic Mic Sensitivity
VOX Hi at 1KHz Signal dBA
8 ±4
VOX Lo at 1KHz Signal dBA
89±4
(24) ACCESSORIES
GE-230 ………Vehic e Charging adaptor
GE-231 ………Headset with boom microphone
GE-232 ………Earphone with in- ine microphone
GE-233 ………Earphone with throat microphone
GE-234 ………Carry case, webbing, with adjustab e shou der strap
GE-235……….Battery pack, super 1800mA NiMH(Nicke Meta Hydride)
(25) WARRANTY
This product is warranted by Zartek against manufacturing defects in materia s and
workmanship under norma use for a 12 month period from date of purchase via
our authorized appointed dea ers.
Manufactured to meet ICASA technical requirements for Zartek in South Africa and
the FCC for RadioShack Corporation in the United States of America.
For further information contact [e-mail]

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