Team Electronic PT-3508 (3) User Manual
TEAM PT-3508 (3)
electronic
Bedienungsanleitung
Manual
PMR-446
&
optional
programmierbares
Amateurfunkgerät
430 - 440 MHz
PMR-446
&
optional
programmable
HAM-Radio
430 - 440 MHz
TEAM PT-3508 (3)
manual
table of contents
page
Displays and Controls 2
Set-Up of the TEAM PT-3508 (3) 21
Installing and Removing the Rechargable Battery Pack 21
Installing and Removing the Belt Clip 21
Installing and Removing the Wrist Loop 21
Operation of the TEAM PT-3508 (3) with the Basic Functions 22
1) Turning ON/OFF Your Radio 22
2) Set Up the Volume 22
3) Channel Selection 22
4) Transmission 22
5) Reception 22 - 23
6) Jacks for External Ear- / Microphone 23
7) Charging the Rechargeable Battery Pack 23
8) Low Power Alert Function 23
9) Energy Saving Function 24
10) Scan Function 24
Muting Functions of the TEAM PT-3508 (3) 25
1) General 25
2) Description of the Procedures 25 - 26
3) Remarks about the Mute Functions 26
4) Programming the Different Mute Control Functions 26
5) Monitor Key Functions 26
6) Transmitting with the Different Mute Control Functions 27
7) Direct Transmission of DTMF Tones 27
8) Storage of DTMF Strings of Characters 27
9) Replay a Stored DTMF String Without Transmitting It 27
10) Transmission of a Stored DTMF String 28
11) Deletion of a Stored DTMF String of Characters 28
Additional Functions and Settings of the TEAM PT-3508 (3) 28
1) Setup of the Squelch Threshold 28
2) Temporary Change of the CTCSS Setting 28
3) Switch of a Channel`s Transmission and Reception Settings 29
4) Key Lock Function 29
5) Display Background Light Setting 29
6) Time-Out Timer ( TOT) 30
7) Transmission Lock on Busy Channels 30
8) Transmit Power Switch 30
9) VOX-Function 31
General 31
1) Security 31
2) Service 31
3) Declaration of Conformity 31
4) Programmed Channels 32
5) Programmed Functions 33
6) Specifications 33
7) CTCSS-Tones and DQT-Codes 34
Set-Up of the TEAM PT-3508 (3)
Unpack the PT-3508 (3) carefully. Make sure that none of the following items is missing. Should
any item be defective or missing, please contact your dealer immediately.
PT3508 (3) is a PMR handheld transceiver that can be programmed via the optional software
T-UP2 into a combined PMR-/ HAM-Radio. By default, PT3208 (3) contains only 8 PMR channels. The indicated channel numbers in the display refer to the according PMR channels that are
listed in the chapter General, paragraph 7) Specifications in the PMR Channel Table.
The transmitting power is set to 500 mW according to the European rules and regulations for
PMR handheld transceivers.
If you want to use the 70 cm frequency band radio channels, a HAM license is required. For
further details about this license and its requirements, contact the government agency for communication in your country that regulates these issues.
If you only use the default PMR channels, no license is required in most of the european countries.
Installing and Removing the Rechargeable Battery Pack
Installing
Carefully insert the rechargeable battery pack into the opening at the base of the
PT-3508 (3). Turn the rechargeable battery pack in such a way that the "Caution" label on the rechargeable battery pack will be at the front and the charging
contacts at the rear of the PT-3508 (3). Snap the rechargeable battery pack ( 15 )
into place by pushing until you hear a click. The unit is now ready for use.
Removing
To remove the rechargeable battery pack, turn the rear of the unit toward you.
Push the ribbed latch and, at the same time, pull the rechargeable battery pack
out of the PT-3508 (3).
Installing and Removing the Belt Clip
Attaching
The belt clip is to be attached at the rear of the PT-3508 (3). Remove the two screws
that are located above the label. Position the belt clip with the base pointing to the
bottom of the handheld transceiver and the upper part with the two holes touching
the unit's back part where the screws will be positioned and fasten the belt clip with
the two screws.
Detaching
Loosen the screws, remove the belt clip and put the screws back in position.
Installing and Removing the Wrist Loop
The metal ring for the wrist loop is located above the microphone / speaker jacks
[SP]/[MIC] ( 13 ) on the right side of the PT-3508 (3).
Attaching
Put the thin part of the wrist loop through the metal ring. Through the loop of the
thin part, pull the wide part of the wrist loop and pull until the knot is tight. Refer to
the image.
Detaching
Loosen the knot of the wrist loop at the metal ring and pull the wide part of the wrist
loop out of the loop. Finally, remove the wrist band from the metal ring.
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Battery Pack
Belt Clip Charger
Wrist Loop
Adapter
Manual
Declaration of Conformity
1 pcs. PT-3508 (3)
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The squelch level can be adjusted, i.e. the minimum strength of an incoming signal to disable the squelch can be set manually at the PT-3508 (3) or remotely via the software T-UP2.
Beside the squelch, there are other muting functions available. More information about these
features can be found in paragraph 2 of the chapter Muting Functions of the PT-3508 ( 3 ).
To hear weak signals on the selected channel, it is necessary to disable all muting functions
by pressing the monitor key [ MONI ] ( 7 ). In a normal setup, the squelch function is disabled
when pressing the monitor key [ MONI ] ( 7 ). In this case the LED ( 4 ) emits green light and the
symbol can be seen in the display. As long as the monitor key is pressed, a noise is audible.
Note:
The monitor key function can be altered with the software T-UP2. Please refer to paragraph
5 of the chapter Muting Functions of the PT-3508 ( 3 ).
6) Jack for External Ear- / Microphone
On the right side of the PT-3508 (3), two jacks Ø 2,5/3,5 mm [SPK]/[MIC] ( 13 ) are
located under a rubber cover. A combined ear- / microphone with PTT ( Push-To-Talk )
function or an other headset can be connected. As indicated on the rubber cover, the
upper jack is for the speaker and the lower jack for the microphone. The internal speaker and microphone will be turned off when connecting a headset through those jacks.
To avoid damage on the connectors and the jacks through pulling forces, attach the
cable to the metal ring above the jacks via a cable fastener.
7) Charging the Rechargeable Battery Pack
Insert the DC connector of the adapter into the jack on the rear of the charger, before
connecting the adapter with a wall outlet ( 230 V / 50 Hz ). Now position the PT-3508 ( 3 ) with
the attached battery pack or just the battery pack by itself into the charging mould. The rechargeable battery pack is positioned correctly when the charging contacts show to the rear of the
charger.
The rechargeable battery pack needs to be charged before using it the first time.
The two-color LED on the charging mould indicates the charging status. If the LED emits red
light, charging is in process - CHARGING (RED). Once charging is completed, the charging current is reduced, and the LED emits green light - (GRN) COMPLETE. It takes approximately 6
hours to fully charge the rechargeable battery pack. Once the LED starts emitting green light the
unit can be charged for another 2 hours maximum to use the entire capacity of the rechargeable
battery pack. Nevertheless, you should not exceed this time limit to not overcharge the rechargeable battery pack, which could reduce the capacity and shorten the life endurance of the
rechargeable battery pack. The charger always remains for 6 hours in the charging mode before reducing the charging current, regardless of the charging status of the accumulator. Therefore, do not charge incompletely discharged battery packs since this also can cause overcharging.
Never try to charge alkaline batteries or other rechargeable battery packs than the one supplied with the PT-3508 ( 3 ).
8) Low Power Alert Function
The PT-3508 ( 3 ) has a battery control function that prevents the complete discharge of the
rechargeable battery pack. When the charge level drops below a certain value in receiving mode
the PT-3508 (3) turns off automatically. To alert you about the low power status of the rechargeable battery pack, the LED ( 4 ) blinks orange and a warning beep can be heard. In this low
power status, the transmitter is disabled.
The Low Power Alert function can be disabled with the software T-UP2.
The charge level can be checked at any time by pressing the PTT key. A bar indicator
at the bottom of the display shows the charge level of the rechargeable battery pack.
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Operation of the PT-3508 (3) with the Basic Functions
1) Turning ON/OFF Your Radio
To turn on the PT-3508 (3), turn the rotary volume switch ( 3 ) clockwise until it clicks. A
sound signal can be heard through the speaker ( 14 ), the display ( 2 ) emits blue light and all
symbols appear. After the completion of this initial test, PT-3508 (3) is in receiving mode. The display reads CH X, where X represents the selected channel.
To shut off the handheld transceiver, turn the rotary volume switch ( 3 ) counterclockwise until
it clicks. All symbols in the display will disappear.
2) Set Up the Volume
To set the volume if no signal is received, push the monitor key [MONI] ( 7 ) to hear a noise
through the speaker. Now the volume can be adjusted. Turn the volume switch ( 3 ) clockwise to
increase the volume or counterclockwise to decrease it.
3) Channel Selection
PT-3508 ( 3 ) can store a maximum of 50 channels. By default, the PT-3508 (3) has 8 programmed PMR channels available. If you have a valid HAM license, you are permitted to program additional channels with the software T-UP2.
To change a channel, turn the rotary channel selector switch ( 5 ). According to your individual setup, the frequencies for transmission and reception will be displayed. The channel numbers increase in a clockwise direction and decrease in the counterclockwise direction.
Note:
If a channel position is not set, it will be skipped when turning the channel selector switch ( 5 ).
In that case, you will switch to a channel that is two or three steps away, although turning the
channel selector for just one step.
4) Transmission
Pushing the PTT key [PTT] ( 6 ) activates the transmitter.
Never transmit when the antenna ( 1 ) is detached.
According to the code of conduct, one should not transmit when incoming signals are received. Only if no sound is audible through the speaker ( 14 ), and the LED ( 4 ) is off, the channel
is available.
If a muting function is activated for a channel, all incoming signals that are not encoded or
that use a different code will not be audible. Only the green light of the LED ( 4 ) indicates that a
station on the selected channel is transmitting. To hear the signal, push the monitor key [MONI] ( 7 ).
For two stations to communicate with each other, both must use the same channel. The
same applies to the muting functions. For further information refer to paragraph 2 of the chapter
“Muting Functions of the PT-3508 ( 3 )”.
If all requirements are met it can be transmitted. Keep the PTT key [PTT] ( 6 ) pushed as
long as you are talking. The LED ( 4 ) will emit red light and the rotary channel selector is disabled
during transmission. The Bar Indicator displays the signal strength. Keep the PT-3508 (3)
in an upright position at a distance of approximately 5 cm from your mouth, and talk loudly and
clearly. When finished talking, release the PTT key [PTT] ( 6 ). The unit will then switch back to
receiving mode.
5) Reception
Turned on, the PT-3508 ( 3 ) is always in receiving mode, unless it transmits.
PT-3508 ( 3 ) disposes of a noise suppression circuit ( squelch ). If there is no incoming signal
on the channel, a disturbing noise is audible through the speaker ( 14 ). To suppress this noise,
the squelch mutes the speaker until a signal is received. Then, the incoming signal disables the
squelch, and the signal passes through the speaker ( 14 ), while at the same time the LED ( 4 )
emits green light. The signal strength is indicated via the Bar Indicator .
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