Hytera TC-580 User Manual

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Preface

Thank y o u f o r p u r c h a s i n g Hy t e r a TC-580 p o r t a b l e r a d i o . It

incorporates ergo no mic design, and practical feature s s uc h a s

front panel programming and DTMF Encode & Decode. You can

conveniently customize radio settings and make calls.

To derive optimum performance from your radio, please read the

Safety Information Booklet and Owner’s Manual carefully before use.

Icon Information

The following icons are available through this manual:

Caution: indicates situations that could cause

damage to your radio.

Note: indicates tips that can help you make

better use of your radio.

Term Explanation

The following terms will appear through this manual:

Key Operation

■

Short press: to press a key and release it quickly.

Long press: to press and hold down a key for above 1.5

seconds.

Hold down: to press a key and remain holding it down.

User Mode

■

Refers to the mode entered after you turn on the radio

directly.

Manual Program Mode

■

Refers to the mode entered after you turn on the radio

with both PTT and SK2 held down for 1.5 seconds.

Zone

■

Zone is a group of channels, dedicated for you to orga-

nize channels.

Zone All

■

Includes all available channels.

DTMF

■

Dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) signaling is used for

making selective calls, calling party identification, call

alert and etc.

CTCSS/CDCSS

■

The signaling can help you prevent unwanted conversa-

tions at the same frequency.

PTT ID

■

PTT ID, namely radio identity, allows a radio with display

and the control center to identify the calling party.

Hytera and CRS are registered trademarks of Hytera in

PRC and other countries and/or areas. Hytera retains

the ownership of its trademarks and product names. All

other trademarks and/or product names that may be

used in this manual are properties of their respective

owners.

Th e Hy ter a pro duc t de scri bed in t his man u al may

include Hytera computer programs stored in memory

or other media. Laws in the PRC and/or other countries

or areas preserve for Hytera exclusive rights for Hytera

computer programs. The purchase of this product shall

not be deemed to grant, either directly or by implication,

an y r igh ts t o t he p urc has er wit h re spe ct to Hytera

computer programs. Any Hytera computer programs

may not be copied, modified, distributed, decompiled,

or reverse-engineered in any manner without the prior

written consent of Hytera.

Disclaimer

Hytera endeavors to achieve the accuracy and com-

pleteness of this manual, but no warranty of accuracy or

reliability is given. All the specications and designs are

subject to change without prior notice due to continuous

technology development. No part of this manual may be

copied, modied, translated, or distributed in any man-

ner without the express written permission of Hytera.

If you have any suggestions or would like to learn more

details, please visit us at: http://www.hytera.cn.

RF Energy Exposure Compliance

Your radio is designed and tested to comply with a

numbe r of national and i nternationa l standards a nd

guidelines (listed below) regarding human exposure

to radio frequency electromagnetic energy. This radio

complies with the IEEE and ICNIRP exposure limits

for occupational/controlled RF exposure environment

at oper at ing duty factors of up to 50% t ransmit ting

and is aut horized by th e F CC for occu pationa l u se

only. In terms of measuring RF energy for compliance

with the FCC exposure guidelines, your radio radiates

measurable RF energy only while it is transmitting (during

talking), not when it is receiving (listening) or in standby

mode.

Your radio complies with the following of RF energy

exposure standards and guidelines

U n it e d S t at e s F e d e r a l C o mm u n i c a ti o n s



Commission, Code of Federal Regulations; 47CFR

part 2 sub-part J

Am er ica n N ati ona l S tanda rds Insti tut e ( ANS I)/



Inst it ute of Elec trica l a nd Elect ro nic Engi neers

(IEEE) C95. 1-1992

Inst it ute of Elec trica l a nd Elect ro nic Engi neers



(IEEE) C95. 1-1999 Edition

International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation



Protection (ICNIRP) 1998

Operational Instructions and Training Guidelines

To ensure optimal performance and compliance with

the occu pa ti onal/controlled envi ro nm ent RF energy

exposure limits in the above standards and guidelines,

users should transmit no more than 50% of the time and

always adhere to the following procedures:

Transmit and Receive

To transmit (talk), push the Push-To-Talk (PTT) key; to

receive, release the PTT key.

FCC Licensing Information

Part 15 Compliance

This equipment has been tested and found to comply

with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to

part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer-

ence in a residential installation. This equipment gen-

erates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy

and, if not installed and used in accordance with the

instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no guarantee that in-

terference will not occur in a particular installation. If this

equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be determined by turning

the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try

to correct the interference by one or more of the follow-

ing measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.



Increase the separation between the equipment and



receiver.

Co n n e ct th e eq u i pm e n t in t o an out l e t on a



circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

Cons ult the dea le r or an expe ri enced radio/T V



technician for help.

FCC Licensing Requirements

A license from Federal Communications Commission

is required prior to use. Your dealer will program each

radio with your authorized frequencies, signaling codes,

etc., and will be there to meet your communications

needs as your system expands. Contact your dealer for

more information.

Contents

Checking Items in the Package -------------------- 3

Radio Overview ---------------------------------------- 4

Radio Controls -------------------------------------------- 4

Programmable Keys ------------------------------------- 5

Before Use----------------------------------------------- 7

Charging the Battery -------------------------------------

Assembly and Disassembly ---------------------------- 8

Status Indications -------------------------------------- 10

LCD Icons -------------------------------------------------- 10

LED Indicator ----------------------------------------------

Basic Operations --------------------------------------- 12

Turning the Radio On/Off ------------------------------- 12

Entering Power-on Password ------------------------- 12

Adjusting the Volume ------------------------------------ 12

Selecting a Zone ------------------------------------------ 12

Selecting a Channel ------------------------------------- 13

Inputting a Frequency ----------------------------------- 13

Adjusting Power Level -----------------------------------

Transmitting/Receiving a Call ------------------------- 14

Locking/Unlocking the Keypad ------------------------ 15

Menu Navigation --------------------------------------- 16

Call List ------------------------------------------------------ 16

Zone --------------------------------------------------------- 16

Settings ----------------------------------------------------- 16

Scan --------------------------------------------------------- 19

Keypad Mode ---------------------------------------------- 19

Functions and Operations --------------------------- 20

Time-out Timer (TOT) ----------------------------------- 20

Channel Scan --------------------------------------------- 20

Emergency -------------------------------------------------

Quick Call --------------------------------------------------- 22

Home Channel -------------------------------------------- 23

Display Mode Switch ------------------------------------ 23

Keypad Mode Switch ------------------------------------ 24

Contents

Talk Around ------------------------------------------------- 24

Monitor ------------------------------------------------------ 24

Squelch Off ------------------------------------------------- 25

Compandor ------------------------------------------------- 25

Scrambler --------------------------------------------------- 26

VOX ---------------------------------------------------------- 26

Whisper ----------------------------------------------------- 27

Reverse Display ------------------------------------------ 27

Signaling Introduction --------------------------------- 28

CTCSS/CDCSS ------------------------------------------- 28

Dual Tone Multiple Frequency (DTMF) ------------- 28

Manual Program --------------------------------------- 30

CH Set ------------------------------------------------------- 31

Zone Set ---------------------------------------------------- 34

Troubleshooting ---------------------------------------- 36

Care and Cleaning ------------------------------------ 38

Optional Accessories --------------------------------- 39

Appendix: Input Method ------------------------------ 41

Checking Items in the Package

Please unpack carefully and check that all items listed below are received. If any item is missing or damaged, please

contact your dealer.

Radio Unit Battery Rapid-rate Charger Power Adapter (different P/N for (for Li-Ion battery) different countries and areas)

Antenna Belt Clip Strap Owner’s Manual /Safety Information

Booklet

Note:

The above pictures are for reference only. Actual products may vary slightly.



The antenna may vary with different frequency bands. And the frequency band is marked on the label



of antenna; if not, please refer to the label on the radio for frequency band information.

Radio Overview

Radio Controls

No. Part Name

1 Strap Hole

2 Antenna

3 PTT Key

4 SK1 (programmable)

5 SK2 (programmable)

6 LCD Display

7 Function Keypad

8 LED Indicator

9 TK (programmable)

Radio On-Off/Volume

Control Knob 11 Microphone 12 Speaker 13 Accessory Jack Cover 14 Numeric Keypad 15

Battery Latch 16

Accessory Jack 17

Belt Clip 18

Battery 19

Charging Piece

Radio Overview

Programmable Keys

For e nhanc ed con venie nce , y ou may reque st you r

de a ler to p rog r am t he k eys SK1, SK2 , an d TK as

shortcuts to the functions listed below:

Sh ort cut

No.

Keys

Adjust

Power

Level 2 Call 1 3 Call 2 4 Call 3 5 Call 4 6 Call 5

Compan7

dor

Display

Mode

Switch

Emer9

gency

Description

To adjust power level through

one button press.

To quickly make a call to a pre-

dened user.

For clear voice in noisy environ-

ments. To switch display of channel

information among channel

No., channel alias and channel

frequency. To su mmon hel p i n em erg e nt

situations.

Home

Channel

Keypad

Mode

12 Monitor

Monitor

Momen-

tary Squelch

Off Squelch

Off Mo-

mentary

Scan

Scrambler

VOX

To quickly s witch to th e Home

channel. To quickly switch keypad entry

among frequency, channel,

DTMF, or to disable it.

To adjust the condition for incom-

ing signal match. 13

To always unmute speaker no

matter whether carrier is present

or not.

To receive signals on other chan-

nels. To encrypt voice and thus protect

your conversations from eaves-

dropping.

The radio can automatically be-

gin to transmit when you speak.

Radio Overview

The feature allows you to speak

19 Whisper

Reverse 20

Display

Talk 21

Around

Note: Long and short press of a key can be a

different functions by your dealer.

quietly into the radio and still be

heard clearly.

To invert display conten ts 180

degrees.

To di rec t ly comm uni cat e wit h

other radios.

Before Use

Charging the Battery

Use only the charger and battery specied by Hytera.

Charger LED can indicate the charging process.

Charge Diagram

■

Procedures

1. Co nn ect the po we r adap ter to A C s our ce. See

arrow 1.

2. Plug the power adapter into the rear socket of the

charger. See arrow 2.

3. Place the radio with the battery attached, or the

battery alone, into the charger. See arrow 3.

4. The charging process initiates when LED glows red,

and is completed when LED glows green.

Note: To achieve optimal battery performance,

please charge th e battery for 5 h ours

Charge Indicator

LED Indicator Charge Status

LED solidly glows red.

LED solidly glows

orange. LED solidly glows

green.

When battery power runs low, the LED will ash red, and

the low-pitched tone will sound periodically. In this case,

please replace or charge the battery.

before initial use.

Charging

90% charged

Idle or charge completed

Before Use

Note: Be sure to read the Safety Information

Booklet, to get necessary safety informa-

tion.

Assembly and Disassembly

Attaching the Antenna

■

Turn the antenna clockwise to fasten it.

To remove the antenna, rotate it counter-clockwise.

Attaching the Battery

■

1. Press the belt clip and slide the battery into the

radio’s slot.

2. Slightly press the bottom of the battery until a click

is heard.

To r em ov e t he batt er y, turn off the radi o first. Then

press the belt clip, and slide the battery latch upward to

release the battery.

Before Use

Attaching the Belt Clip

■

1. Remove the screws.

2. Align the screw holes on the belt clip with those on

the radio’s body, and then tighten the screws.

To remove the belt clip, loosen the screws.

Attaching Accessories

■

1. Open the accessory jack cover.

2. Plug an accessory into the accessory jack, and then

tighten the screw.

To remove accessories, loosen the screw rst.

Caution: When you are using an external

accessory, waterproof performance of the

radio may get affected.

Status Indications

LCD Icons

Icon Name Icon Description

RSSI

Transmit Icon Transmission is in progress;

Scan Icons

Transmit Power

Icons

Battery Strength

Icons

There is no signal;

There is signal for receiving;

Scanning is in progress;

Scanning pauses on a non-

priority channel;

Scanning pauses on Priority

Channel 1;

The current channel is oper-

ating at low power;

The current channel is oper-

ating at high power;

More bars indicate more bat-

tery power;

Ho m e C han n el

Icon

Monitor Icon Monitor function is active;

Squelch Icon Speaker is unmuted;

VOX Icon VOX function is active; K e y p ad L oc k

Icon Whisper Icon Whisper function is active;

Scrambler Icon Scrambler function is active;

Compandor Icon

Emergency Icon

Talk Around Icon

CTCSS Icon CT

CDCSS Icon DT

DTMF Icon DF

The radio stays on a Home

channel;

The keypad is locked;

Compan do r funct io n is ac-

tive; The Emergency function is

active or an emergency alarm

is received;

Talk Aroun d function is ac -

tive;

TX/RX CTCSS is pro-

grammed on current channel;

TX/RX CDCSS is pro-

grammed on current channel;

TX/RX DTMF is programmed

on current channel.

Status Indications

LED Indicator

The top LED indicator will help you easily identify the

current status of your radio.

LED Indicator Radio Status

Red LED glows. Transmitting

Red LED ashes. Low battery alert

Green LED glows. Receiving

Green LED ashes. Scanning

Orange LED glows.

Orange LED ashes

slowly.

Orange LED ashes

rapidly.

A call is transmitted (within

the Auto Reset Time)

A call is received (within the

Auto Reset Time)

A call is missed

Basic Operations

Turning the Radio On/Off

Rota t e t h e Ra d i o On-Off/Volume Co n t r o l kn o b

clockwise/counter-clockwise until a click is heard to turn

the radio on/off.

Entering Power-on Password

You may go to the menu “Settings->PowerOn PSW” to

set the password on or off. See PowerOn PSW on page

18 for more details.

After you input the passwor d, press to confirm.

Then a power-on alert tone will sound, and the home

screen will appear. However, if the password is incor-

rect, the display will show “Error”, prompting you to enter

the password again.

Note:

When PowerOn PSW is set on, you will



be required to input the password to turn

on the radio.

The password is programmable by your



dealer, and may contain up to 8 digits.

Adjusting the Volume

You may adjust call volume through the knob. Rotate

the knob clockwise to increase the volume, or counter-

clockwise to decrease the volume.

To adjust volume for alert tones or warning tones, go to

the menu “Settings->Alert VOL / PowerOn VOL / Key

VOL / Warning VOL” (See Settings on page 16 for more

details).

Selecting a Zone

The radio supports up to 32 zones. You may choose

to operate in a single zone, or choose Zone All so you

Basic Operations

can access all the available channels. You may select a

zone through any of the following methods:

You may quic kl y t og gle to your desired zone,



through press of the p rogrammed Zone Up or

Zone Down key; or

Go to the menu “Zone”, press / to select



your desired zone, and then press to conrm.

Note: You m ay i ncl u de chan nel s in a z one

in Manual Program mode, or ask your

dealer to include them in a zone.

Selecting a Channel

The radio supports up to 256 channels. You may select

a channel through any of the following methods:

Press / to select your desired channel; or



When the keypad input mode is set to Channel,



directly enter the channel No., and then press

to switch to the channel (see Keypad Mode

Switch on page 24 for more details); or

Press the programmed Home Channel key to



quickly switch to the Home channel (See Home

Channel on page 23 for more details).

Inputting a Frequency

You can manually input a desired frequency within the

frequency band of your radio, to transmit and receive

calls. Operations:

1. Select Frequency from the menu “Keypad Mode”,

and press .

2. Retu rn to the home scr een , i nput you r desi red

freq uency throu gh the keypad, and pr es s .

B y w a y o f i l l u s t r a t i o n , t o i n p u t f r e -

q u e n c y 3 6 5 . 6 5 0 0 0 M H z , j u s t p r e s s

t h e f o l l o w i n g k e y s o n e b y o n e :

+ + + + + +

Basic Operations

Then the entered frequency will appear on the home

screen, and you can transmit and receive on the fre-

quency.

Note:

The entered frequ ency will be saved if you



turn the radio off and back on, but will not be

saved if you change channel. It will be used

for both transmitting and receiving. However,

other channel parameters such as TX power

and channel spacing will remain unchanged.

To save the frequency permanently or to cus-

tomi ze other chann el param eters, enter the

Manual Program mode and go to “CH Set” (See

CH Set on page 31 for more details).

If you enter a frequency out of the frequency



band, the LCD will display “Out of Range”. If

the entered freque ncy is not compliant with

the rule, the radio will display a valid frequency

closest to it.

This function may not be available in certain



countries or regions. Please contact your local

dealer for more information.

Adjusting the Power Level

Generally, we recommend you to adopt low power for

battery saving. However, if you cannot communicate

with radios located at a distant place with low power,

please select high power. Operations to change power

level:

Press the programmed Adjust Power Level key



to switch between high and low; or

Enter the Manual Program mode, and go to “CH



Set->Option Items->Power Level”, to select high

or low power (See Power Level on page 33 for

more details).

The home screen shows the icon for high power, and

for low power.

Transmitting/Receiving a Call

To transmit a call, press and hold down the PTT, and

speak into the microphone. During transmitting, the LED

solidly glows red, and the icon appears on the dis-

play.

Basic Operations

To receive, just release the PTT. When a signal is re-

ceived, the LED solidly glows green, and the icon

appears on the display.

Note:

To ensure optimal volume of the receiving



radio, hold the radio approximately 2.5 to

5 centimeters away from your mouth.

Communication range may get affected



in rainy days or forest locations.

Locking/Unlocking the Keypad

Locking the keyp ad can prevent acciden ta l k eypad

operation.

To lock or unlock the keypad, press and then

immediately.

Note: When the k eypad is lock ed, the radio

can also respond to the keys PTT, SK1,

SK2 and TK.

Menu Navigation

Radio S et Menu

Call List

Zone

Settings

Scan

Keypad

Mode

MENU 1/5 ◄Call List ►

MENU 2/5 ◄Zone ►

MENU 3/5 ◄Settings ►

On the home screen, press to access the main

menu. Then press / to select a menu option

from Call List, Zone, Settings, Scan, and Keypad Mode.

ID, or press the PTT to transmit a call to the pre-dened

user.

Zone

This menu allows you to select a zone.

Settings

Call List

The radio supports up to 32 call lists. Under this menu,

you may select a target contact, and then edit its alias or

You can optimize your radio performance by customizing

related parameters according to actual needs and your

preferences.

This menu includes the following sub-menus:

Menu Navigation

VOX Gain

■

To select a VOX gain level.

Available options Off / Level 1 / Level 2 / Level 3 / Level

4 / Level 5

Key Lock

■

The keypad will be locked automatically after the time

set for the Key Lock option elapses.

Available options: Off / 5s / 10s / 15s / 30s / 60s

Note: Hi gher g a in l e v el r e p rese n t s hi g h er

sensitivity. If this option is set to Off, the

VOX feature will not work even i f it is

enabled.

SQL

■

To select an appropriate squelch level.

Available options Open / Level 1 / Level 2 / Level 3 /

Level 4 / Level 5 / Level 6 / Level 7 / Level 8 / Level 9

Note: Higher squelch level requires stronger

sign al for the r ad io to unm ute. If thi s

option is set to Open, the radio will keep

unmuted irrespective of the satisfaction

Note: If this option is set to Off, the keypad will

not get locked automatically.

Backlight

■

To set the time duration that the backlight will keep lit.

Available options: Off / Innite / 5s / 15s / 30s / 60s

Note: If this option is set to Off, the backlight

will always remain disabled. If it is set

to I n fini t e , th e backl i g h t wi l l rema i n

illuminated all the time.

Alert VOL

■

To set the volume level for alert tone (decoding alert).

Available options: Off / Level 1 / Level 2 / Level 3 / Level

4 / Level 5

Menu Navigation

Note: Higher level represents higher volume. If

this option is set to Off, the radio will not

sound decoding alert tone.

PowerOn VOL

■

To set the volume level for power-on alert tone.

Available options: Off / Level 1 / Level 2 / Level 3 / Level

4 / Level 5

Note: Higher level represents higher volume. If

this option is set to Off, the radio will not

sound power-on alert tone.

Key VOL

■

To set the volume level for key press alert such as front

panel key press alert, error alert, TX inhibit alert and

cycle alert.

Available options: Off / Level 1 / Level 2 / Level 3 / Level

4 / Level 5

Note: Higher level represents higher volume. If

this option is set to Off, the radio will not

sound the above key-press alert tones.

Warning VOL

■

To se t t he v olu me lev el f or war nin g tone s su ch as

function on/off alert, TOT alert, low battery alert and

priority channel alert.

Available options: Off / Level 1 / Level 2 / Level 3 / Level

4 / Level 5

Note: Higher level represents higher volume. If

this option is set to Off, the radio will not

sound warning alert tone.

PowerOn PSW

■

To set whether power-on password is required for you to

turn the radio on.

Available options: On/ Off

MENU 4/5 ◄Scan ►

MENU 5/5 ◄Keypad Mode ►

Menu Navigation

Note: If no power-on password is set by your

dealer, this menu option will be invalid.

CH Display

■

To select the channel information to be displayed on the

home screen.

Available options: Number/ Frequency/ Alias

Radio Info

■

To view some radio information.

Available information: Firmware Ver / SN

Scan

To set Scan on or off.

Keypad Mode

To select keypad entry mode.

Available options are:

Disabled:To disallow entry through the keypad.

Channel:You can input channel number through the key-

pad.

DTMF:You can input DTMF code through the keypad.

Frequency: You can input frequency through the keypad.

Note: Thi s f un ct io n m ay not be a vailable in

ce r tai n cou ntri e s o r reg ions . Pl e ase

cont a c t yo u r lo c a l de a ler fo r mo r e

information.

Functions and Operations

Time-out Timer (TOT)

The purpose of TOT is to prevent any user from occupy-

ing a channel for an extended period. When the preset

time expires, the radio will automat ic ally ter minate

transmission and keep beeping. To stop beeping, please

release the PTT key. You must wait for a certain time

period (preset by your dealer) to initiate another trans-

mission.

If the Pre-alert function is activated by your dealer, your

radio will alert you to the TOT expiration in advance.

Note: This feature is null in Emergency mode.

Channel Scan

This feature allows you to listen to communication ac-

tivities on other channels so that you can keep a close

track of your team members.

The scan list can be set by your dealer, and a maximum

of 32 channels are allowed for each scan list.

Operation:

1. T o a c t i v a t e t h i s f u n c t i o n , p r e s s

t h e p r o g r a m m e d S c a n k e y ; o r

s e l e c t “ O n ? ” f r o m t h e m e n u

“ S c a n ” , p r e s s t o c o n f i r m ; o r

switch to a channel with Auto Scan feature enabled

(programmed by your dealer).

2. After scan is enabled, the radio will sound an alert

tone (programmed by your dealer), and begin to

sc an t he p rog ramm ed s can lis t. The sca n nin g

process is as follows:

During scanning, LCD displays icon , and LED



ashes green.

When communication activities are detected on



a channel, o r the pro grammed Monitor key is

pressed, or the PTT is pressed to transmit, the

radio will st ay to re ce iv e activities present on

this channel. If your radio stays on a non-priority

Functions and Operations

channel, the LCD will display ; if it stays on

Priority Channel 1, the LCD will display

If the Talk Back feature is enabled by your dealer,



press the PTT to reply when the radio stays on a

certain channel.

You can scan the frequently used Priority Channel



(only one Priority Channel allowed). When staying

on a non -p riori ty chann el, the rad io will kee p

detecting activities on the priority channel. Once

any activity is detected, it will jump to the priority

ch a nnel imme d iate l y. Fo r mor e inf o rmat i on,

please contact your dealer.

3. T o e x i t t h e s c a n n i n g p r o c e s s ,

p r e s s t h e S c a n k e y a g a i n ; o r

select “Off?” from the menu “Scan”, and press

to conrm. When exiting from Scan mode, the radio

will also sound an alert tone (programmed by your

dealer) and the icon disappears.

Methods to Exit Scanning

Besides the above methods, you can exit scanning in

the following ways:

Switch to a channel where Auto Scan feature is



not enabled;

Press one of the programmed Call1-Call5 keys;



Select a target contact from the menu “Call List”,



and press PTT;

Enable the Emergency function;



Turn the radio off.



Note:

During scanning, the following functions



can not be enabled: Power Adjust, Com-

pandor, Scrambler, Whisper, Talk Around

and Keypad Mode Switch.

To ensure a quick scan, the adjacent chan-



nel spacing should not exceed 30MHz.

Functions and Operations

Emergency

In case of an emergency, you can use this feature to ask

for help from your companion or the control center.

Emergency Start

■

Press the programmed Emergency key to trigger this

function (the icon appears).

Emergency Exit

■

Th e ra d io wi l l re t u r n to th e pr e v i o us op e r ati n g

channel after exiting from Emergency mode (the icon

disappears).

Ways to exit from Emergency mode include:

1. Long press the programmed

2. The emerg en cy cyc les (prog ramme d by your

dealer) expires; or

3. Turn the radio off.

Emergency Mode

■

Once the radio enters Emergency mode, it will switch

Emergency key; or

to the preset Emergency Revert Channel. A complete

process includes four stages: 1) Transmit the ID; 2)

Transmit the alarm; 3) Transmit the background tone;

and 4) Forcibly receive. The cycles and duration of each

stage can be programmed by your dealer. Please ask

your dealer to program one of the following Emergency

modes:

1. No alarm tone sounds;

2. The alarm tone can be heard by the transmitting

party only;

3. The alarm tone can be heard by the rece iving

party only ;

4. The alarm tone can be heard by both parties.

Quick Call

This feature allows you to call other radios quickly.

Operation:

Press the programmed Call1-Call5 key, which is



assigned with a unique radio ID respectively; or

Functions and Operations

Select the target ID through the menu “Call List”,



and press PTT.

Note: Ple as e r equest your dea le r to a ssign

your desired radio IDs to Ca ll 1- Ca ll 5

respectively.

Home Channel

This feature allows you to switch to the Home channel,

namely, the most frequently used channel. It can be

programmed by your dealer. This radio supports one

Home channel only.

Operation:

Press the programmed Home Channel key to switch to

the predened Home channel ( appears on the LCD).

To return to the previous non-home channel, press this

key again (the icon disappears).

Note: If the Auto Reset Timer is enabled by

your dealer, the radio will automatically

switch to the Home channel when the

timer expires and there is no operation

(like key-press, transmitting or receiving

operations)

Display Mode Switch

This feature allows you to select the channel information

to be displayed on the home screen. The following three

options are available: Number, Alias and Frequency. For

example, if you choose Number, the home screen will

display the number of your current channel.

Operation:

Press the programmed Display Mode Switch key



to switch the mode; or

Select your desired display mode through “CH



Display” under the menu “Settings”, and press

to conrm.

Functions and Operations

Keypad Mode Switch

This feature allows you to choose one of these keypad

input modes: Disabled, Frequency, Channel and DTMF.

Operation:

Pres s the p ro gra mmed Key pad Mode key to



switch the keypad input mode; or

Select your desired keypad input mode through



the m e n u “Ke y p a d Mode” , a n d pres s t o

conrm.

Note: This func ti on may not be available in

ce r tai n cou ntri e s o r reg ions . Pl e ase

cont a c t yo u r lo c a l de a ler fo r mo r e

information.

Talk Around

This feature allows you to continue communication even

when the repeater malfunctions, or when your terminal

is out of the repeater’s range but within the coverage

range of another terminal.

Operation:

Press the programmed Talk Ar ound key to activate

this function ( appears and an alert tone sounds).

To deactivate this function, just press it again, or switch

to another cha nnel, or po wer the rad io off (t he icon

disappears and the alert tone sounds twice).

Monitor

This featu re all ows you t o lowe r t he con dit ions for

incoming signal match.

Operation:

Pr e ss t h e pr o gram m ed M o nito r key to a c ti-



vate this function ( appears and an alert tone

sounds); press it again to deactivate the function

(the icon disappears and the alert tone sounds

twice). Or

Pr e s s an d h ol d the pr ogr a m m ed Mo ni t o r



Mo m e ntar y key t o ac t ivat e this f unct i on (

appears and an alert tone sounds); release the

Functions and Operations

key to exit (the icon disappears and the alert tone

sounds twice).

Note: I n A u to R e se t m o d e , p re s s t h e

p r og ra m me d Mo n it or o r M o n i to r

Momentary key to cancel a call.

Squelch Off

This feature allows you to unmute the speaker to receive

all audio signals on current channel.

Operation:

Press the programmed Squelch Off key to acti-



vate this function ( appears and an alert tone

sounds); press the key again to deactivate it (the

icon disappears and the alert tone sounds twice).

Press and h old the programme d Squelch Off



Momentary key to activate this function ( ap-

pears and an alert tone sounds); release the key

to deactivate it (the icon disappears and the alert

tone sounds twice).

Note:

I n Au to R e s e t mo d e , pr e ss i n g t h e



programmed Squelch Off or Squelch Off

Momentary key would cancel a call.

When this function is enabled on current



channel, you will hear audio signals (if any);

otherwise, background noise will be heard.

Compandor

This feature may suppress ambient noise and improve

audio quality, allowing you to hear clear and crisp voice

even in noisy environment.

Operation:

Press the programmed Compandor key to activate this

function ( appears and an alert tone sounds); press

the key again to deactivate it (the icon disappears and

the alert tone sounds twice). Or

Functions and Operations

Note: This function can be enabled or disabled

on a designated channel by your dealer.

Scrambler

Th i s fe atu r e c an en c r ypt yo u r au d i o si g n a l s to

prevent e av esdropping. Thus priv ac y o f your voice

communication is guaranteed.

Operation:

Press the programmed Scrambler key to acti-



vate this function ( appears and an alert tone

sounds); press the key again to deactivate it (the

icon disappears and the alert tone sounds twice).

Switch to a channel programmed with this feature



by your dealer; exiting from this channel would

deactivate the function.

Note: This function may vary with different ra-

dio models.

This function may not be available in cer-

tain countries or regions. Please contact

your local dealer for more information.

VOX

This feature allows you to transmit the voice with no

ne e d to p ress PTT. H owev e r, you m ust e mplo y a

dedicated earpiece to realize this function.

Operation:

1. Set the

2. Plug the earpiece into the accessory jack;

3. Press the programmed

4. Speak into the microphone (o n the ear piece) t o

PTT/VOX Switch on the earpiece to VOX;

VOX key to activate this

function ( appears on the LCD);

tran smit you r v oice, and t ransm issio n w ill stop

automatically when you stop talking;

Functions and Operations

5. Power the radio off or press the VOX key again to

deactivate this function.

Note:



If the PTT/VOX Switch on the earpiece



is set to PTT, you can on ly tra nsm it by

pre s s i n g th e externa l P T T , no matter

whether VOX is activated.

When the PTT/VOX Switch is set to PTT,



you are not allowed to switch it from PTT

to VOX di rec tly ; ot her wis e, con tinu ous

tr a nsmi ssio n may occu r. If c onti n uou s

transmission occurs unexpectedly, you can

restore the radio to normal operation by

toggling the switch from VOX to PTT, or

turning the radio off and back on.

Yo u ca n se l e ct an ap pr o p r ia t e VO X



sensitivity according to the environment. If

there are heavy noises, you’d better select

a lower VOX sensitivity.

Whisper

With this feature , even if you speak with a very low

voice, it can still be heard clearly by the receiving party.

Operation:

Press the programmed Whisper key to activate this

function ( appears and an alert tone sounds); press

the key again to deactivate it (the icon disappears and

the alert tone sounds twice).

Reverse Display

With this fea tur e, the display ed inf or mat ion on th e

display can be rotated by 180 degrees.

Operation:

Press the programmed Reverse Display key to rotate

the displayed information by 180 degrees (an alert tone

sounds); press this key again to restore the display (an

alert tone sounds twice).

Signaling Introduction

CTCSS/CDCSS and DTMF signalings are available with

TC-580. For detailed information, please contact your

dealer.

CTCSS/CDCSS

CDCSS/CTCSS can be used to prevent unwanted con-

versations at the same frequency. If CTCSS/CDCSS

is set on a certain channel, you can only receive voice

calls from radios with matching CTCSS/CDCSS. Other-

wise you will receive voice calls from all users operating

at the same frequency.

You may request your dealer to program corresponding

parameters; alternately, you can program them manu-

ally through your radio by yourself. For more informa-

tion, please refer to the section “RX CTC/CDC” and “TX

CTC/CDC” in Manual Program on page 32.

Dual Tone Multiple Frequency (DTMF)

Methods to transmit DTMF signaling:

1. Enter the menu Call List, select your desired contact

entry, and press PTT to transmit; or

2. Press the programmed

Note: To enable this feature, DTMF signaling

must be enabled on current channel via

3. Enter the DTMF code on the home screen, and then

press PTT to transmit.

Note: The D TMF code is co mprised of 0-9,

A-D, * and #.

During transmission, the LED glows red solidly; after

transmission, it soli dly glows orange within the auto

reset time (programmed by your dealer).

Decoding DTMF signaling:

Wh e n a chan n el i s pr o gra m med t o r e ceiv e DT M F

sig n a l i n g , the radio w i l l de c ode mat c h i n g DT M F

signaling only.

When the radio is receiving DTMF signaling, the LED

gl o ws g ree n so l idl y ; a f ter it s ucc e ssf u lly rec e ive s

Call1-Call5 key to transmit;

Signaling Introduction

the sig na ling, the L ED keeps flas hing ora ng e for a

predened time period.

When an Emergency alarm is received



The rad io will sou nd a fixe d E mergenc y a lert

tone when it receives an Emergency Alarm (an

Emergency ID should be programmed at rst).

When an individual call is received



The radio will sound a personalized alert tone

when it receives an Individual Call (an Individual

Call ID should be programmed at rst).

When a group call is received



The radio will sound a personalized alert tone

when it receives a Group Call (a Group Call ID

should be programmed at rst).

When calls of other types are received



If the radio is programmed to display IDs, such

IDs will be displayed on the LCD when calls of

other types are received.

Types of Response



Your radio may be set to give any of the following

types of response, when it receives an individual

call or group call:

1) The radio gives no response.

2) Silent A lert: The L CD will dis play “Aler t C all

Received”, but no sound alert will be given.

3) Sound Alert: The L CD will display “A lert Call

Received” with sound alert, and only the sound

alert will automatically reset.

4) Select Call Alert: The LCD will display “Select

Call Received” with sound alert. Both the sound

alert and displayed text will automatically reset.

AC K (Ackno w l e dge) : If the AC K featur e is



enabled, the radio will send back a single tone or

its PTT ID to the calling party when it receives an

individual call or group call.

Note: Please request your dealer to program

the individual call ID, group call ID and

emergency call ID, as well as response

method, ID display feature and ACK fea-

ture of DTMF decoding.

Manual Program

The radio supports convenient programming of zone and channel related parameters from the front panel.

However, this function may not be available in certain countries or regions. Please contact your local dealer for more

information.

To enter the Manual Program mode:

Rotate the Radio On-Off/Volume Control knob, with both PTT and SK2 held down for above 1.5 seconds, to turn the

radio on. Then the radio will enter the Manual Program mode. When “Manual Program” appears on the LCD, press

to begin settings of parameters.

Manual Program

Manual PROG 1/2 ◄CH Set ►

CH Set

The CH Set menu allows you to add or delete channels,

and set channel parameters and features.

Operations:

Select CH Set and press . Then press / to

select a channel one by one, or press / to

scroll by page (each page includes ten channels). The

radio supports up to 256 channels. Under the CH Set

menu, specic channel No. will be displayed for existing

channels, while “CH - -” will be displayed for non-existing

channels. Available operations:

Delete a channel:

press . Then the LCD will give a prompt “Del CH?”.

You may press to delete this channel, or press

to cancel.

se l e ct a n exi s t ing c hann e l , an d

Note: After you delete a channel,

You cannot select the deleted channel



for use.

If the deleted channel is the designated



Powe r-o n c han nel or Home cha nne l,

th e de signa t i on wi l l becom e in vali d

automatically.

If the deleted channel is a designated



Revert Channel, signaling transmission

on the channel will fail.

If t h e de leted c h a n n e l is a m e m b e r



included in the scan list, it will be ignored

during scanning. If all channels in the

scan list are deleted, you will be unable

to activate scanning.

If all channels in a zone are deleted, the



radio will alert you of an empty zone and

sound warning tone.

Manual Program

Add a channel: sel e c t “C H - -” -> pr e s s ->

select “RX Freq” -> press -> enter the RX frequency

(see Inputting a Frequency on page 13 for the method to

input a frequency) -> press . Then the channel will

be added successfully.

Note: You must enter a valid RX frequency to

add a channel.

Edit parameters:

-> press / to select the option to set ->

press to set. Available parameters are:

RX Freq

■

To set t h e RX f r e quen c y for t h e cu r r e nt c h a nnel.

Operations:

1. Press

select an existing channel -> press

, and then enter the RX frequency.

2. Press to save it.

TX Freq

■

To s et th e TX fr e q u ency f o r the c u r rent c h a n nel.

Operations:

1. Press

2. Press

RX CTC/CDC

■

You can set RX CTCSS/CDCSS signaling to CTC/CDC

None, CTC, Normal CDC, or Invert CDC, and you can

also customize the signaling. Operations:

1. Select RX CTC/CDC -> press

/ to select the desired signaling type -> press

2. Press

, and then enter the TX frequency.

to save it.

-> press

to customize the signaling.

to save the signaling.

Manual Program

TX CTC/CDC

■

You can set TX CTCSS/CDCSS signaling to CTC/CDC

None, CTC, Normal CDC, or Invert CDC, and you can

also customize the signaling. Operations are the same

as that in “RX CTC/CDC”.

Note: If CTCSS/CDCSS signaling exceeds the

following range, your radio performance

will not be guaranteed.

Rec o m me n d ed ra n g e fo r CT C SS :

67Hz~254.1Hz

Rec o m m en d e d ra n g e f o r CD C S S :

023~754

Option Items

You ca n cu s t o m i z e c h a n n e l related pa r a m e t e r s

ac c o rdin g to a c t ual n e eds a nd y o u r pr e f eren c e s.

Available parameters are:

CH Spacing

To set channel spacing to wide or narrow.

Available options: Wide/ Narrow

Power Level

To set TX power level.

Available options: Low/ High

Whisper

To enable or disable the Whisper feature.

Available options: Disabled/ Enabled

Compandor

To enable or disable the Compandor feature.

Available options: Disabled/ Enabled

Scrambler

To enable or disable the Scrambler feature.

Available options: Disabled/ Enabled

Manual PROG 2/2 ◄Zone Set ►

Manual Program

Alias

To set the alias for the current channel. Operations:

1. Press

acters).

2. Press

and then enter the alias (up to 10 char-

to save the alias.

Zone Set

This menu allows you to add or delete zones and chan-

nels.

Operations:

Select Zone Set and press . Then press / to

select a zone one by one, or press / to scroll

by page (each page includes ten zones). The radio sup-

ports up to 32 zones. Under the Zone Set menu, specic

zone No. will be displayed for existing zones, while “Zone

- -” will be displayed for non-existing zones. Available

operations:

Delete a z o n e : y o u ca n d e l e t e a n existing zo n e

b y d e l e ti n g al l c h an ne l s in c lu d ed i n i t . Th e

d e l et e d z o n e wi l l be di s p la y e d as “Z o n e - -“ .

Select an existing zone -> press -> press to

select “Del CH” -> press -> press repeatedly to

delete all channels in the current zone.

Note: You cannot select an empty zone in User

Mode.

A d d a z o n e : Yo u c a n a d d a z o n e b y a d d -

i n g o n e o r m o r e c h a n n e l s i n t o i t .

Select “Zone - -” -> press -> press (when “Add

CH” appears) -> press / to select a channel

Manual Program

and then press to add it. You may repeat the last

step to add more channels.

Edit a zone:select an existing zone -> press ->

press / to select “Add CH” or “Del CH”.

Add CH

You may add channels to the current zone. Operations:

1. Press

2. Press

able channel).

/ to select a channel to add.

to add it (LCD will display the next avail-

Note: I f t h e cu r rently s e l e c t e d channel i s

already included in the zone, the LCD

will give you a prompt.

Del CH

You m a y delet e ch annel s f r om th e c u rrent z o n e .

Operations:

1. Press

2. Press

available channel).

/ to select a channel to delete.

to delete it (LCD will display the next

Troubleshooting

Phenomena Analysis Solution

The radio can not be

powered on.

During receiving signals,

the voice is weak,

discontinuous or totally

inactive.

The battery may be improperly in-

stalled.

The battery may have run out. Recharge or replace the battery.

The battery may suffer from poor

contact caused by dirtied or damaged

battery contacts.

The battery strength may be too low. Recharge or replace the battery.

The volume may be set to a low level. Increase the volume.

The antenna may get loose or may be

improperly installed.

The speaker may be blocked or dam-

aged.

Remove the battery and attach it again.

Clean the battery contacts. If the problem

can not be solved, contact your dealer or our

authorized service center for inspection and

repair.

Power off the radio, re-install the antenna and

power on the radio again.

Clean surface of the speaker. If the problem

can not be solved, contact your dealer or our

authorized service center for inspection and

repair.

Troubleshooting

The frequency or signaling may be in-

You can not communi-

cate with other members.

Irrelevant communication

activities or noises are

heard on the channel.

The noise is too loud.

If the above solutions can not x your problems, or you may have some other queries, please contact us or your local

dealer for more technical support.

consistent with that of other members.

You may be too far away from the

group members.

You may be interrupted by radios using

the same frequency.

The radio may be set with no signaling.

You may be too far away from other

members.

You may be at an unfavorable position.

For example, your communication may

be blocked by high buildings or frustrat-

ed in the underground areas.

You may suffer from external distur-

bance (such as electromagnetic inter-

ference).

Set your frequency and signaling to the same

as that of other members.

Move towards other members. And make sure

that you are within the communication range.

Change the frequency, or adjust the squelch

level. Set signaling for all member radios to avoid

interference at the same frequency.

Move towards other members, power off your

radio and then restart it.

Move to an open and at area, and restart the

radio.

Stay away from equipment that may cause

interference.

Care and Cleaning

To guarantee optimal performance as well as a long ser-

vice life of your radio, please follow the tips below.

Radio Care

Keep the radio far away from substances that can



corrode the circuit.

Do not hold the radio by its antenna or earpiece



cable directly.

Attach the accessory jack cover when the radio is



not in use.

Radio Cleaning

Clean up the dust and fine particles on the radio



surface and charging piece with a clean and dry lint-

free cloth or a brush regularly.

Use n e u t ral cl e a n s e r and a n o n - woven c l o t h



to cle an the keys, con trol knobs and fro nt case

regularly. Do not use chemical preparations such as

stain removers, alcohol, sprays or oil preparations,

so as to avoid surface case damage. Make sure the

terminal is completely dry before use.

Caution: Power off the radio and remove the

battery before cleaning.

Optional Accessories

The following items are the main optional accessories for the radio, and please consult your local dealer for more acces-

sories.

Li-Ion Battery (1100mAh)

BL1102

Li-Ion Battery (1300mAh)

BL1301

Ear b u d with on - M I C

PTT & VOX ESM12

Ve h i c l e A d a p t e r f o r

Charger CHV09

D-ea r s e t wi t h Boo m

MIC & VOX EHM16

S i x - u ni t Sw it ch i n g

Po w er P S 7 002 ( The

power cable may vary

in diff erent countri es

and areas)

D- ear set with i n-L ine

MIC & VOX EHM15

Earbud w i t h i n - L i n e

PTT & VOX ESM11

Earpiece with on-MIC

PTT & V OX& Trans-

parent Acoustic Tube

EAM12

Optional Accessories

Remote Speaker Mi-

crophone SM08M3

Note: Use o nl y the acces so ries spe ci fied by

Hytera only. If not, Hytera shall not be li-

able for any losses or damages arising out

of use of other unauthorized accessories.

R e ce iv e- O nl y Ea r -

piece with Transparent

Acoustic Tube (for use

wit h re mote s p e aker

microphone) ESS08

Receive-Only Earbud

(f o r u s e w i th r emo t e

spe aker micro phone)

ESS07

Appendix: Input Method

You can enter channe l n umber, alia s, frequ en cy or

DTMF code using the keypad. This radio supports the

following input methods: Number (“123”) and English (

“ABC”/”abc”).

Use the following keys as instructed:

Key Function

To move the cursor.

To conrm your entry.

To delete the characters.

I n E n g l i sh in p u t m e t h o d , p r e s s

t h is k e y r e p e at ed l y t o en t er “# ”

, “ 1 ” an d p u nc tu a ti on s i n or d er ;

In Number input method, press this key

to enter “1”.

To enter the number or letter born on the

key.

In English input method, press this key

to enter a space, and double press it to

enter “0”;

In Number input method, press this key

to enter “0”.

In English input method, press this key to

enter “*”, and double press it to enter “.”;

In Number input method, press this key

to enter “*”.

To switch the input method.

English Input Method

The 26 letters are distributed among the alphanumeric

keys 2~9. Press the key which bears your desired let-

ter repeatedly until the letter appears. If the next letter

Appendix: Input Method

is also located on the present key, wait until the cursor

moves to the next entry position, and then input the let-

ter. For example, to input the word “come”:

1. Press

repeatedly until “c” appears;

2. Press

3. Wait until the cursor moves to the next entry posi

tion, press again repeatedly until “m” appears;

4. Press

repeatedly until “o” appears;

repeatedly until “e” appears.

Number Input Method

When the input method is switched to Number, press

appropriate key to enter your desired number. For ex-

ample, to input the number “130”, you just need to press

, and orderly.

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