HYT TC-268S, TC-368S User Manual

Thank You
Thank you for your purchase of HYT portable two-way radio. HYT portable radios
will provide you with clear and reliable communications in high efficiency. Please
read this manual before your operation.
Models covered in this manual:
TC-268S VHF: 136MHz-150MHz

150MHz-174MHz
TC-368S UHF: 400MHz-420MHz
450MHz-470MHz

Contents

User Safety Information .................. 1

Preparation ...............................................................1

Supplied Accessories .................................................2

Battery Information .................................................2

Accessory Information

Attaching/Removing the Battery................................3

Attaching the Antenna ...............................................4

Attaching/Removing the Belt Clip .............................4

Attaching Remote Speaker/Microphone ....................4

Rapid Charger ..........................................................4

General .....................................................................4

Features ...................................................................... 4

Operation....................................................................5

Notes ..........................................................................5

Additional Remarks ...................................................6

Getting Acquainted ..............................................6

Basic Operation ................................................7

Auxiliary Feature .................................................8

Time-out Timer ..........................................................8

Battery Save .............................................................8

Low Battery Warning.................................................9

Monitor ......................................................................9

CTCSS & CDCSS ......................................................9

TTS (Two-Tone Signaling)

Channel Scan .............................................................9

Busy Channel Lockout .............................................10

Optional Accessories ............................................10

Troubleshooting .....................................................11

Care and Cleaning .................................................12

Service Warranty ...................................................13

Frequency Chart ..................................................14

User Safety Information

READ THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SAFE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION BEFORE USING YOUR HYT
PORTABLE RADIO.

* Only qualified technicians are allowed to repair this product.

* To avoid electromagnetic interference and/or compatibility conflicts, turn off your radio in any place
where posted notices instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment
that is sensitive to external RF energy. When on aircraft, turn off your radio when airline crew instruct
you to do so.
* When in vehicles with an air bag, do not place a portable radio in the area over an airbag or in the

airbag deployment area.

Item

Qty. (pcs)

Antenna (*)

1

Rapid Charger

1

Rapid Charger AC Adapter

1

Battery

1

Belt Clip

1

Owner’s Manual

1

Strap

1

Warranty Card

* Turn off your radio prior to entering any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere. Do not
remove, install, or charge batteries in such areas.
* To avoid possible interference with blasting operations, turn off your radio when you are near
electrical blasting caps.
* Do not use any portable radio that has a damaged antenna. If a damaged antenna comes into contact
with your skin, a minor burn may result.
* Do not expose the radio in direct sunlight for a long time or place it close to a heating source.

Preparation

Please carefully take the radio out of the box. You are recommended to check the items listed in the
following table. If any item is missing or has been damaged during shipment, file a claim to the carrier
immediately.

Supplied Accessories

* Antenna mark: TC-268S(1) shamrock.

TC-268S(2) grass green.
TC-368S(1) dark red.
TC-368S(2) milk white.

Battery Informationy/Antenna and Other Accessories

Charging the Battery

The battery is not charged in factory, charge it before use. When first charging the battery after

purchase or extended storage (more than 2 months), battery capacity is lower than its normal capacity.
Repeating the charge/discharge cycle two or three times, its capacity will recover to normal.

Notes:

Do not continue charging the battery if it is already fully charged and take the battery away from the
charger, otherwise, the battery life will be shortened or damage may be caused.
Turn the radio power OFF before charging. Using the radio while charging its battery will interfere
with correct charging.
When the battery operation time decreases even though it is fully and correctly charged, that means
the battery life is over, please replace it with a new battery.
Do not complete the battery terminals (short circuit ) or dispose of the battery by fire.
Never disassemble the battery cover.

Place the battery or the radio with a battery into the charger.
* Make sure the battery is well connected with the charger
connectors.

* When rapid charging starts, red LED glows; when

charging is complete, green LED glows.

Accessory Information

 Attaching/Removing the Battery

To attach the battery, match the four grooves on the battery with the
corresponding guides on the radio. Slide the battery along the guides of the
radio until the battery latch at the bottom of the radio locks.

To remove the battery, release the battery latch and slide the battery away
from the radio.

Attaching the Antenna

Align the threaded end of the antenna with the antenna connector; screw the antenna to fasten it.

Attaching/Removing the Belt Clip

Align the grooves of the belt clip with those of the battery. Press the belt clip downwards until the belt
clip tab locks.
To remove the belt clip, press the belt clip tab, and slide the belt clip upwards to remove it.

Attaching Remote Speaker/Microphone

Remove the cover of the speaker/microphone jacks, and then insert the speaker/ microphone plugs
into the speaker/microphone jacks.

Note: The radio is not fully water resistant while using remote speaker/microphone.

Rapid Charger

General

1. Smart IC controls charge/discharge process, automatically adjusting its current according to the
battery state.

2. Performance is stable, not susceptible by the environment.
With multi-protections, preventive from over-charge.

3. Charge/discharge process is indicated with corresponding LED colors and states.

Features

For battery: 7.2V Ni-Cd & Ni-Mh rechargeable battery
Operation temperature: 0℃-48℃
Fast charge current: 720mA+-5%

Top-off charge current: 90mA
Pulse-Trickle charge current: 25mA