Zastone ZT-V900 User manual

Z A S T O N E
ZT-V900
IN S T R U C T IO N
M A N U A L
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CONTENTS
P R E C A U T IO N S ........................................................................... 1
Sa f e t y ................................................................................................................. 1
Un p a c k in g A n d C h e c k in g E q u i p m e n t .............................................. 2
Su p p l ie d A c c e s s o r ie s .............................................................................. 2
Key F e a tu re s ................................................................................ 3
G ETTIN G A C Q U A IN T E D .......................................................... 4
Ch a r g in g B a t t e r y ....................................................................................... 5
In s t a l l in g / R e m o v in g t h e B a t t e r y P a c k ........................................ 5
In s t a l l in g t h e A n e n n a .............................................................................. 6
In s t a l l in g t h e B e l t C l i p ......................................................................... 6
In s t a l l in g t h e O p t io n a l S peaker/ M ic r o p h o n e ........................ 7
B asic T ran sc eive r M o d e s ....................................................... 8
Fr e q u e n c y D is p l a y M o d e ( V F O ) ....................................................... 8
Ch a n n e l O p e r a t in g M o d e ( M R ) ....................................................... 8
Q uic k O p e ra tin g .......................................................................... 8
Q u ick Function O p e ra tin g ..................................................... 9
Se t S Q L e v e l ................................................................................................ 9
Se t T r a n s m it t in g P o w e r ........................................................................ 9
Access S c a n n in g ......................................................................................... 9
Se t t in g S tep F r e q u e n c y ....................................................................... 1 0

Se t t in g O f f s e t D ir e c t io n .............................................................. 1 0
Se t t in g Q T / D Q T S w it c h ............................................................. 10
Se le c t Q T / D Q T F r e q u e n c y ....................................................... 1 0
Q T S t a n d a r d F r e q u e n c y T a b l e ................................................... 11
En te r R a d io M o d e ............................................................................. 11
En te r t h e m en u m o d e , t h e s p e c if ic p l e a s e r e f e r : V. M enu
Mo d e ......................................................................................................... 12
M e n u M o d e .............................................................................................. 1 2
Menu L is t ................................................................................................ 12
M e n u f u n c t i o n s a n d s e t t i n g ........................................................ 1 4
Au t o m a t ic P o w e r O f f ( A P O ) ........................................................ 1 4
Bank o f C h a n n e l ( B A N K ) ............................................................... 1 4
Ba t t e r y S a v e r ...................................................................................... 14
Bu s y C h a n n el L o c k O u t ( B C L O ) ............................................... 15
Key pa d B e e p e r ( B E E P ) ....................................................................15
Dis p la y t h e D C V o lta g e (D C V L T ) .......................................... 15
Du a l W at ch W hen U s e F M R a d io ( R A - D W ) ....................... 15
Bac k g r o u n d La m p C o n t r o l ........................................................... 15
Tr a n s c e iv e r L o c k M o d e ( L O C K ) ................................................. 1 6
A N I C o d e S w it c h ( A N I ) .................................................................. 1 6
Mo d e s o f C h a n n e l D is p la y S e l e c t iv e ...................................... 1 6
A N I R ev e r s e (A N I-R E ) .................................................................. 16
Of f s e t F r e q u e n c y for D u p l e x ( O F F S E T ) ........................... 1 6

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Po w e r O n D is p l a y ..................................................
Po w e r -o n P a s s w o r d .............................................
Ro g e r T o n e ...............................................................
Sc a n M e t h o d s ( S C A N ) ..........................................
Tim e -o u t T im er ( T O T ) ...........................................
Tr an s m it tin g In h ib it F u n c t io n ............................
V O X D ela y T im e (V O X - D ) ...............................
V O X S e n s it iv it y .......................................................
C han nel S e ttin g .................................................
St o r a g e C h a n n e l / F r e q u e n c y In f o r m a t io n
De l e t e M e m o r y C h a n n e l s ...................................
Ch a n n e l D is p l a y F u n c t io n ..................................
Ch a n n e l In it ia l iz in g .................................................
FM Radio F u n c tio n ...........................................
Turn on t h e r a d io ..................................................
FM R a d io M e m o ry C h a n n e l S t o r a g e ...........
FM R a d io M e m o ry C h a n n e l D e le t e ..............
Dual S tan db y M o d e ..........................................
A N I F u n c tio n .......................................................
S P E C IF IC A T IO N S ...............................................
W A R R A N TY C A R D ...........................................
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PRECAUTIONS
Saf e t y
Please observe the following precautions to prevent the trans
ceiver damaged:
a This device emits Radio Frequency (RF) energy. Caution
should be observed when operating this device.
A Do not modify this transceiver unless instructed by this
manual.
A Never hold the antenna of the transceiver while transm it
ting.
A Never operate the transceiver with an earphone at high
volume level, hearing experts advise against continuous
high volum e operation.
A Never operate the transceiver while driving a vehicle, safe
driving requires your full attention.
A Turn off your transceiver while taking on fuel, or while park
in gasoline service station.
A Never expose the transceiver to rain, wet areas, or any
liquids, the transceiver may be damaged.
A Do not operate the transceiver near unshielded electrical
blasting caps or in an explosive atmosphere.
A Be careful when operating the transceiver for a continu
ously periods of time the body will become hot.
A Avoid the use of chemical agents when cleaning, as they
can dam age the surface of the transceiver.
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▲ If an abnormal odor or smoke is detected coming from the
transceiver, turn OFF the power immediately and remove
the battery-pack from the transceiver. Contact a our serv
ice station or your dealer.
Un p a c k in g A nd C h e c k in g E q u ip m e n t
Carefully unpack the transceiver. We recommend: You iden
tify the items listed in the following table before discarding the
packing material. If any item is missing or has been damaged
during shipment, file a claim with the carrier immediately.
Su p p lie d A c c e s s o r ie s
ITEM Q UANTITY
Rubber Antenna 1
Li-ion Battery Pack 1
Desktop Charger 1
Belt Clip 1
User’s Manual 1
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Key Features
» Full Frequency and 128 M em ory Channels
» B u ilt-in CTCSS/DCS Function
» V O X Function
» F ta d io function, store up to 25 radio channels
>>Call End Prompting Function
>>Dual Display Function
» D u a l/S in g le Standby Switchable
» A N I Function
» P C Programming
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GETTING ACQUAINTED
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Ch a r g in g B a t t e r y
Plug the battery or transceiver
with battery into charger, and
make sure the battery contact
with charging terminal. When
the charging light turn red,
charging has begin, and while
the charging light turn green,
charging has finished. Please
do not keep charging over 20
hours, please pull out the plug
while finished charging.
In s t a l lin g / R e m o v in g t h e B a tt e r y P a c k
The average life of the supplied battery pack is 8 hours. Aver
age times are calculated using 5% transm it time, 5% receive
time, and 90% standby time.
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In s t a l l in g t h e A n e n n a
Screw the antenna into the connector
on the top of the transceiver by holding
the antenna at its base and turning it
clockwise until secure.
Note:
The antenna is neither a handle, a key
ring retainer, nor a speaker/microphone
attachment point. Using the antenna in
these ways may damage the antenna and
degrade your transceiver's performance.
In s t a l l in g t h e B elt C lip
If necessary, attach the belt clip using
cjj/ff* 1 the two supplied 3 x 8mm screws.
Note:
If the belt clip is not installed, it's mount
ing location may get hot during continuous
transmission or when left sitting in a hot
environment.
You must remove the belt clip before re-
fj j j moving the battery pack.
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In s t a l l in g t h e O p t io n a l S p e a k e r / M ic r o p h o n e
Outward apart the moisture-proof rub
ber of the headphone mouth.
Insert the speaker/microphone plugs
into the speaker/m icrophone jacks.
Note:
The transceiver is not fully water resistant
while using the speaker/microphone.
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Basic Transceiver Modes
Fr e q u e n c y D is p l a y M o d e (V F O )
In this mode, you can use [ ( T ) ] / [ [ T } ] key or knob to change
frequency, or use the numeric keypad to enter,
Ch a n n e l O p e r a t in g M o d e (M R )
In VFO mode, press [ (wm) ] key to enter the channel operating
mode, the LCD above numbers indicate the current working
channel. You cannot access this mode unless you program
one memory channel at least.
Quick Operating
1. Press [ £ 3 ] key, LCD “F” is flashing, then press the number
keys 0 ~ 9 to enter the Quick Operating.
2. Press [ [ X ] ] / [ (3D ] key to select operation.
3. Press any other key outside [LAMP]/ [MONI] to com plete
the set.
Kev Function Selection default
Func+1 Set SQ Level 0 -9 level OFF
Func+2 Set Transmitting
Power 1-3 (Low/Mid/High) 3
Func+3 Access Scanning
Func+4 Setting Step
Frequency
5K/6.25K/10K/
12.5K/25K/37.5K/50K/
100K
25K
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Func+5 Setting Offset
Direction No/+/- No
Func+6 Setting QT / DQT
Switch OFF
Func+7 Select QT / DQT
Freq uency QT / DQT Frequency OFF
Func+8 Enter Radio
Mode
Radio Operating Mode
-♦-►Transceiver Operat
ing Mode
Trans
ceiver
Mode
Func+9 Setting Menu
Func+0 Channel Scan
ning, Delete, Add
Quick Function Operating
Set S Q L evel
• Select no signal, the background noise is eliminated
• The larger number you choose, the greater strength is re
quired when receive signal.
Se t T r a n s m it tin g P o w e r
• 3:High Power 2:Mid Power 1:Low Power
Ac c e s s S c a n n in g
• In VFO mode, enter the full frequency scanning
• In MR mode, enter the channel scanning
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Se t t in g S t e p F r e q u e n c y
• This function is not available in MR mode
• There are 8 step frequency modes 5K/6.25K/1 OK/12.5K/2
5K/37.5K/50K/100K
Se t tin g O f f s e t D ir e c tio n
Simplex — ► + — ► -
• This function is only valid in VFO mode
S e t t in g QT / DQT S w itc h
• Press [ (Kg ]+[ (KT) ] to enter setting signal switch, press [
fT~| ]/ [ (jK) ] to select, LCD indicate transmitting or receiv
ing signal type
• Then press [ (K g ]to com plete the setting
S e le c t QT / DQT F r e q u e n c y
• Press [ (KT) ]+ [ (KT) ] to set the QT/DQT switch, then you
can choose QT/DQT frequency.
• Press [ [ T ] ]/ [ ( r j ] key, select the required QT/DQT fre
quency
• Then press [ (KT) ] to select QT / DQT transmitting frequen
cy, press the [ ( T ) ]/ [ ( V ] ] to select
• Press [ (K g ] to complete the setting
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Q T S t a n d a r d F r e q u e n c y T a b l e
67.0 85.4 107.2 136.5 165.5 186.2 210.7 254.1
69.3 88.5 110.9 141.3 167.9 189.9 218.1
71.9 91.5 114.8 146.2 171.3 192.8 225.7
74.4 94.8 118.8 151.4 173.8 196.6 229.1
77.0 97.4 123.0 156.7 177.3 199.5 233.6
79.7 100.0 127.3 159.8 179.9 203.5 241.8
82.5 103.5 131.8 162.2 183.5 206.5 250.3
There are 107 groups DCS for option, here list 83 groups as
below:
023 051 114 143 174 251 315 371 445 532 631 723
025 054 115 152 205 261 331 411 464 546 632 731
026 065 116 155 223 263 343 412 465 565 654 732
031 071 125 156 226 265 346 413 466 606 662 734
032 072 131 162 243 271 351 423 503 612 664 743
043 073 132 165 244 306 364 431 506 624 703 754
047 074 134 172 245 311 365 432 516 627 712
En t e r R a d io M o d e
• When the radio is turned on, the screen displays the cur
rent frequency of the radio
• Press [ [ T ] ]/ [ CjJ ] to change the radio frequency, also
can be directly input it with keypad (Frequency range:
8 7 ,5 0 0 -1 07.875MHz)
• Press [ (?7£) ] + [ (~ft7] ] again to exit the radio
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En t e r t h e m e n u m o d e , t h e s p e c if ic p l e a s e r e f e r : V.
Menu M o d e
To switch the dual / single standby working mode, the specific
please refer: VII. Dual Standby Mode
Menu Mode
1. Press [ (Kg ] , LCD “F” is flashing, and press [ [SZT) ] to enter
the Menu Mode
2. Use [ [T J ]/ [ [ r j ] to select the item to be set
3. Press [ (Kg ] to enter the Menu Setting, use [ ( T ) ]/ [ ( r j
] to select the content, and press [ (Kg ] to complete the
setting
4. Press [ (v/fi) ] to exit the Menu Mode
Menu L ist
Menu
Item Display and Description Content Setting
1Autom atic Power Off OFF,1 ~15 Hours
2Bank of Channel BANK,NO BANK
3 Battery Saver ON/OFF
4Busy Channel Lock Out ON/OFF
5 Keypad Beeper ON/OFF
6DC Voltage Display the current
voltage
7Dual Watch When Use FM
Radio(RA-DW) ON/OFF
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Menu
Item Display and Description Content Setting
8 Backlight control OFF/KEY/CONT
9Transceiver Lock Mode K+S/PTT/KEY/ALL
10 ANI Code Switch ON/OFF
11 Modes of Channel Display FREQ/ALPHA
12 ANI Reverse ON/OFF
13 Offset Frequency for Duplex
VHF
(00.000-37.995MHz)
UHF
(00.000-69.995MHz)
14 Power On Display OFF/DC/MSG
15 Power-on Password ON/OFF
16 Power-on Password Setting Edited by Users
17 Roger Tone ON/OFF
18 Scan Methods TO/CO
19 Squelch Tail Elimination ON/OFF
20 Tim e-Out Timer OFF, 1 ~7 minutes
21 Transmitting Inhibit Function ON/OFF
22 Hands-free VOX Function ON/OFF
23 VOX Delay Time 1S,2S,3S,4S
24 VOX Sensitivity 1 -8
25 Voice Switch ON/OFF
26 W ide/Narrow Bank Selection NARR/W IDE
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Menu functions and setting
A u t o m a tic P o w e r Off(APO)
If the APO function is turned on, the radio without any op
eration or did not receive any signal, after the setting time
passes, APO will automatically turn off the power
Bank o f C h a n n e l ( B A N K )
• If this function is on, the 128 channel will be divided into
8 groups
The Channel No. 1-16 will appear BANK 1
The Channel No. 17-32 will appear BANK 2
The Channel No. 33-48 will appear BANK 3
The Channel No. 49-64 will appear BANK 4
The Channel No. 65-80 will appear BANK 5
The Channel No. 81-96 will appear BANK 6
The Channel No. 97-112 will appear BANK 7
The Channel No. 113-128 will appear BANK 8
• When turn off this function, will normal display the corre
sponding 1-1 28 channel.
Ba t t e r y S a v e r
• When the battery saver function is turned on, it will reduce
the power consumption if not receive a signal or no opera
tion (no keys are being pressed and no switches are being
turned).
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B u s y C h a n n e l L o c k O u t (BCLO)
• When receiving a signal, if the BCLO function is on, it will
forbid transmitting a signal in order to make sure the chan
nel no interference.
Ke y p a d B eeper( B E E P )
• The beeps when you press a key on the keypad.
D is p la y th e D C V o l ta g e (DC V L T )
• The menu can check the current voltage
Du a l W a t c h W hen U se F M R a d io ( R A - D W )
• When the radio is used, and turns on the function, the LCD
left displays “DW”. If the transceiver receives a signal, it
will autom atically switch FM radio OFF, the LCD upper right
“R” is flashing to receive a signal; 5 seconds after stop re
ceiving the signal, the FM radio function will automatically
switch ON again. When the DW function switches OFF, the
transceiver will not receive any incoming signal.
Ba c k g r o u n d L a m p C o n t r o l
• OFF: Turn off the background lamp, the keypad and LCD
display will not keep lighting without any operation.
• AUTO: When you press any key, the background lamp and
LCD display will turn on and keep for 5 seconds.
• ON: When turn on the transceiver, the background lamp
and LCD display will keep lighting.
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Tr a n s c e iv e r L o c k M o d e ( L O C K )
Press [ ] key for 2 seconds, you can lock the keys do
not want to use. There are 4 modes of transceiver lock.
• K+S: The keypad and up/down key to be locked
• PTT: Only lock the PTT key
• KEY: Only lock the keypad except up/down key
• ALL: Lock all the keys and cannot be operated
ANI C o d e S w itc h (ANI)
• If turn on the function, the transceiver will display ID when
receiving.
Mo d e s o f C h a n n e l D is p l a y S e l e c tiv e
ALPHA:Display the channel name which is edited by your
self.
• FREQ:Display the frequency
ANI R e v e rs e (ANI-RE)
When turn on ANI function, it will transm it the ANI Reverse
ID after launching
Of f s e t F r e q u e n c y fo r D u p l e x (O F F S E T )
• Input an offset frequency directly from keypad
Po w e r O n D is p l a y
• OFF: Turn on normal, without opening message.
• DC: Display the current DC voltage
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