User manual OREGON SCIENTIFIC TP380

[. . . ] If someone else is using the same channel as you, you can select another channel or use the CTCSS feature. Talk with another person if you are both tuned to the same channel and/or CTCSS code. The TP380 complies with the Japanese Industrial Standard Drip-proof Type II specification. This means your transceiver offers a degree of protection against water seeping inside the device, against solid foreign objects, and access to hazardous parts in the unit. 2 FRONT VIEW NO. [. . . ] To access the battery compartment, slide the hook at the back of the transceiver in an upward motion and remove. Slide the back cover of the transceiver in a downward motion to remove. Insert 3 AAA batteries into the battery compartment, noting polarities. 4. Slide the transceiver back cover and hook back into place. 7 EN OPERATING THE TRANSCEIVER EN 5. The unit will beep with the LCD displaying all symbols for 1 second. 6. To turn the device off, press and hold the LCD goes blank. PWR until the unit beeps and BASIC FUNCTIONS NOTE: The battery indicator will flash to indicate low battery power. 8 NOTE: 1. Use 3 AAA alkaline or rechargeable batteries when operating this unit. Before charging, study the user manual section on "Charging Contacts" for further instructions. Reset: At any time if the unit can't work properly, please take off the batteries and insert them again. TALKING INTO TRANSCEIVER 1. Hold down the PTT button and speak into the MIC to transmit ( appears on the LCD). NOTE: You can only communicate with another radio that is using the same channel and/or CTCSS code as your radio. CALL FUNCTION You can send a ringer sound to all transceivers tuned to the same channel and / or the CTCSS code as your transceivers by pressing PTT. Confirm selection in MENU mode. USING THE KEY LOCK You can lock the buttons on the transceiver to avoid accidentally enabling the device. 9 EN EN AUTO-SQUELCH FUNCTION Your transceiver has an Auto-Squelch function for hearing weaker, distant transmissions. You will not hear anything on a channel unless someone is transmitting nearby on the same channel. The transceiver will then toggle between the following configurable settings: SYMBOL SETTING Channel (big) DESCRIPTION Selects channel for transmission Selects a CTCSS code for the current channel Enable/disable voice-activated transmission CTCSS (small) VOX 10 Key Tone Vibrating Automatic Power-Off Enable/disable beep when a key on the transceiver is pressed Enable/disable vibration function Enable/disable automatic shut-off after device is idle for 2 hours NOTE: Press MENU to confirm and move to the next setting. To confirm the changes but quit the Menu Options, press PTT. SELECTING A CHANNEL Select between 40 channels. Press MENU once until the channel number starts flashing on the LCD. 2. If a valid signal is present, the transceiver will pause on the current active channel. Or, press MENU to stop scanning and go to the next Menu Option. CTCSS SCANNING You can activate the channel scan function: 1. 11 EN Roger Beep Enable/disable beep heard after the finish of a received transmission 2. [. . . ] Press MENU 7 consecutive times until appears on the LCD. EN CAUTION: 1. Located inside the transceiver's battery compartment is a charging switch, which must be set to "ON" while charging. To avoid risk of fire or inquiry, do not switch to ON when using alkaline batteries. Directly charge Ni-MH rechargeable batteries by using an optional 1-bay cradle charger. [. . . ]