Zodiac Freetalk PRO User manual

FREETALK PRO
PROFESSIONAL LICENSE FREE 446/444 MHZ RADIO
User’s Manual
English / Swedish / Norwegian
Version6:05.02.18

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User Guide ENG

Introduction
ThankyouforpurchasingZodiac Freetalk Pro.Zodiac
Freetalk ProisaPMR-product(Private Mobile Radio)
thatletsyoutalkto as manypeopleyou wish, asoften
asyou like, withno need fora license, subscriptionor
taxpayment.It isveryeasytousesoevenchildrencan
handleit.
Pleasereadthroughthis manual carefully formany
featuresofthis model.
Thisuserguide is alsoavailable on ourweb site
www.zodiac.se.
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Table of contents
Radio controls/functions page 4
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Transmitting/Receiving page 6
Volumeadjustment page 6
Channelselection page 6
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CTCSS ON/OFF page 7
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Keypadlock/unlock page 8
Functionsettings page 9
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PowerSaveModus page 9
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VOXsensitivity page 10
TX/RXDifferentChannels page 10
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Time-OutTimér page 11
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MemoryChannel page 13
Hazard(Emergency)Channel page 13
DualChannel Watch page 14
MemoryandHazardChannel page 14
Restoretofactorydefault settings page 15
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page 18
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Installing/removing of Battery
Pack Battery Charging
PMR Channel Frequency Table
CTCSS Frequency Table Optional
Accessories
Safety Informations Specifications
Warranty
Declaration of conformity
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Radio controls/functions
1. LED indicator
2. Externalspeakerjack
3. Externalmicrophone
jack
4. Speakerarea
5. Microphone
6. LCDscreen
7. UPkey
8. Powerkey
9. Functionkey
10. DOWN key
11. CTCSSkey
12.Channelkey
13.Monitor/backlightkey
14.PTTkey(Push-To-Talk)
15. Antenna
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Icons Guide
Tonecall
Auto-PowerSave
VOX(Voice-activatesystem)
Keypadtone
Volume
Auto-Power-Off
TXTime-Out-Timér
Batterypower
CTCSSnumber
Channelnumber
Squelchlevel
Keypadlock
Hazard(Emergency)channel
MemoryChannel
Scanning
Signalstrength indicator
Dualchannelwatch
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While holding , speak to the microphone area.
LEDglowsred during transmission.Toreceive,
release .LED glows green when receiving.
Keepabout 10 cmfrommicrophoneareawhen
speakingslowlyandclearly.
Momentarily press repeatedly on to adjust
volumelouder.Momentarilypressrepeatedlyon
to adjust volume lower. Press and hold or
toswiftlyadjust volume. Doadjustmentasyou need.
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Operation Guide
Hold about 0.5 sec to power radio. While power
ON, hold about 1.5 sec to turn power off.
2. Transmitting/Receiving
1. Power ON/OFF
3. Volume adjustment
Caution: For external mic/ear user, adjust volume
startingfromlowest level.
4. Channel selection
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Momentarily press . While channel icon blinks,
temporarily press repeatedly on or to
selectchannel.Topresetchannel,temporarily press
or .
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5. Scan Channel
Momentarily press . While channel icon blinks,
hold on or about 2 sec. to start scanning
ofchannel.Jumping of channelnumbers
increasinglyordecreasingly indicates scan in
progress.Scan stopswhenit detect abusychannel.
Temporarily press on or will disable scan
andselectthe final busy channel.
Note: To scan, turn off CTCSS codes.
6. CTCSS ON/OFF
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Hold on for about 2 sec. to enable CTCSS.
Hold on again for about 2 sec. to disable.
While CTCSS is enabled, press temporarily or
repeatedly to select CTCSS.
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7. LCD back light ON/OFF
Temporarily press to turn back light ON. Tempo-
rarily press again to turn back light OFF or it will
automaticallyturn OFF after5 sec. lighting.
8. Monitoring
Hold on for about 1 sec. Static is heard if the
channelisclear or anyvoiceon this channel canbe
heardregardless of CTCSSsettings. LED glows
green.
Monotorisusedforfollowingpurposes
a. Toreceiveweak signal due todistanceorfor signal
intermittentlyreceived.
b. Toreceive all signals onsamechannel even with
different CTCSS.
9. Keypad lock/unlock
Hold on for about 3 sec until shows on the
screento confirmkeypadlock isenabled.To unlock
keypad, hold on again for about 3 sec until
clearfromthe screen.
Whenkeypadlockis enabled,volume controland
programfeaturesarelockedtopreventaccidental
functionchanges.
lockunlock
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