RCA RD3500 Instruction Manual

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RD3500TM Professional Two-Way Radio Instruction Manual

Congratulations on selecting the RD3500TM from

RCA Communications Systems - The most trusted name in radio.

Our new series of professional communications products establishes a new benchmark in premium

radio products made to perform awlessly under the most demanding commercial conditions. Cutting edge design, professional grade materials and components, simple operation and superior assembly quality: RCA Communications Systems has it all, including our exclusive no-nonsense, two-year “Warranty Protection Program,” one of the most comprehensive warranties in the communications industry.

To ensure you achieve maximum performance from your RD3500TM radio, please be sure to carefully read this manual.

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• Refer service to qualied technicians only.

• Do not operate the transceiver nor charge a battery pack in an explosive atmosphere (gases, dust, fumes, etc.).

• Turn OFF the transceiver while taking on fuel or while parked in a gasoline service station.

• Do not modify nor attempt to adjust this transceiver for any reason.

• Do not expose the transceiver to long periods of direct sunlight, nor place it close to heating appliances.

• Do not place the transceiver in excessively dusty, humid, and/or wet areas, nor on unstable surfaces.

SAFETY: It is important that the operator be

aware of and understand hazards common to

the operation of any transceiver.

PRECAUTIONS

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UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT

Supplied Accessories.....................................1

PREPARATION

Charging the Battery Pack.........................2-3

Installing/Removing the Battery Pack..............4

Installing the Antenna...................................5

Installing the Belt Clip....................................5

Installing the Cover over the Speaker/

Microphone Jacks..........................................6

Installing the Speaker/Microphone.................6

GETTING ACQUAINTED.................................7

OPERATION...............................................8

AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS

Time-Out Timer.............................................9

Battery Saver.................................................9

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

Monitor...................................................... 10

CTCSS/DCS CODES

50 CTCSS frequency codes (Hz).................11

104+1 DCS code.........................................11

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE.........................12

FREQUENCY CHART....................................13

ADVANCED OPERATIONS

Safety Training Information..........................14

Electromagnetic interference/Compatibility..15

CONTENTS

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UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT

Carefully unpack the transceiver. We recommend that you identify the items listed in the following table before discarding the packing material. If any items are missing or have been damaged during shipment, le a claim with the carrier immediately.

Supplied Accessories ITEM QUANTITY Antenna 1 Battery charger 1 AC adaptor 1 Battery pack 1 Belt clip 1 lnstruction manual 1

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Notices Emergency Key/Side button 1/Side button 2 and side button 3 can be programmable for short press and long press by PC software to these functions:

1. Unassigned. 2. All alert tones on/off, 3. Emergency on, 4. Emergency off, 5. High/ low power, 6. Monitor, 7. Nuisance channels delete, 8. One touch Access1, 9. One touch Access2, 10. One touch Access3, 11. One touch Access4, 12. One touch Access5, 13. One touch Access6, 14. scan on/off, 15. Tight/ normal squelch, 16. Scrambler on/off, 17. Vox on/off, 18. Tone select, 19. Battery indicator,

20. Lone work on/off, 21. Repeater/talk around, 22. Man down on/off

GETTING UNDERSTANDING

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CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK FOR MORE THAN 5 DAYS MAY REDUCE THE BATTERY PACK LIFE.

Note: The ambient temperature should be between 41 and 104°F (5 and 40°) while charging is in progress. Charging outside this range may not fully charge the battery. Always switch OFF the transceiver equipped with a battery pack before charging. Using the transceiver while charging its battery pack will interfere with correct charging. The battery pack life is over when its operating time decreases even though it is fully and correctly charged. Replace the battery pack.

PREPARATION

Charging the Battery Pack

The battery pack is not charged at the factory; charge it before use. Initially charging the battery pack after purchase or extended storage (greater than 2 months) will not bring the battery pack to its normaloperating capacity. After repeating the charge/discharge cycle two or three times, the operating capacity will increase to normal.

CAUTION: DO NOT RECHARGE THE BATTERY PACK IF IT IS ALREADY FULLY CHARGED. DOING SO MAY CAUSE THE LIFE OF THE BATTERY PACK TO SHORTEN OR THE BATTERY PACK MAY BE DAMAGED.

AFTER RECHARGING THE BATTERY PACK, DISCONNECT IT FROM THE CHARGER.

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Plug the AC adaptor cable into the adaptor jack located on the rear of the charger.

Plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet.

Slide the battery pack or transceiver with a battery pack into the charger.

Make sure the battery pack contacts are in contact with the charging terminals. The charger LED lights and charging begins.

After charging the supplied battery pack for 4 hours, remove it or the transceiver equipped with it from the charger.

The charger turns to green automatically after charging is completed.

Unplug the AC adaptor from the AC outlet.

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Installing / Removing the Battery Pack

The average life of the supplied battery pack is 10 hours.

Average times are calculated using 5% transmit time, 5% receive time, and 90% standby time.

CAUTION: DO NOT TAMPER WITH THE BATTERY TERMINALS NOR DISPOSE OF THE BATTERY BY FIRE. NEVER ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE CASING FROM THE BATTERY PACK.

Match the top of battery with the frame of chassis.

Push the battery pack to the connection of chassis and push down the battery locker.

To remove the battery pack, pull up the battery locker and slide the pack away from the transceiver.

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Installing the Antenna

Screw the antenna into the connector on the top of the transceiver by holding the antenna at its base and turning it clock-wise 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.

Installing the Belt Clip

If necessary, buckle the belt clip to the back of the battery pack.

Note: if not install the belt clip, the installation position may become hot during High Temperature.

CAUTION: DO NOT USE GLUE WHICH IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT SCREW LOOSENING WHEN INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP,AS IT MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE TRANSCEIVER. ACRYLIC ESTER, WHICH IS CONTAINED IN THESE GLUES, MAY CRACK THE TRANSCEIVER’S BACK PANEL.

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Installing the Earphone/ Speaker Microphone

Plug the Earphone/Speaker Microphone into the jack.

Note: When you use the Earphone/Speaker Microphone, the radio may not be waterproof.

Installing the Jack Cover

If you are not using the jack, cover the jack with the jack cover that is supplied with a screw.

Note: To keep the transceiver water resistant, you must cover the jacks with the supplied cover and twisting in the screw.

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PREPARATION

Power on Radio

Switch ON the transceiver by turning the Power Switch/Volume Control knob clockwise until a beeping sound is heard. To turn the power off, turn the knob counter-clockwise.

Note: There is no beep sounds heard if ALL ALERT TONE set off.

Adjust Volume

Adjust the volume knob clockwise to increase the volume, or count-clockwise to reduce the volume.

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