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Preface Thank you for purchasing Hytera TC-580 portable radio. It incorporates ergonomic design, and practical features such as 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...
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Icon Information ■ Manual Program Mode Refers to the mode entered after you turn on the radio The following icons are available through this manual: with both PTT and SK2 held down for .5 seconds. ■ Zone Caution: indicates situations that could cause Zone is a group of channels, dedicated for you to orga- damage to your radio.
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Copyright Information Disclaimer Hytera and CRS are registered trademarks of Hytera in Hytera endeavors to achieve the accuracy and com- PRC and other countries and/or areas. Hytera retains pleteness of this manual, but no warranty of accuracy or the ownership of its trademarks and product names. All reliability is given.
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American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/ RF Energy Exposure Compliance Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Your radio is designed and tested to comply with a (IEEE) C95. -99 number of national and international standards and Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers guidelines (listed below) regarding human exposure (IEEE) C95.
FCC Licensing Information C o n n e c t t h e e q u i p m e n t i n t o a n o u t l e t o n a circuit different from that to which the receiver is Part 15 Compliance connected.
Contents Checking Items in the Package -------------------- Adjusting Power Level ----------------------------------- Radio Overview ---------------------------------------- Transmitting/Receiving a Call ------------------------- Radio Controls -------------------------------------------- Locking/Unlocking the Keypad ------------------------ 5 Programmable Keys ------------------------------------- 5 Menu Navigation --------------------------------------- 6 Before Use----------------------------------------------- 7 Call List ------------------------------------------------------ 6 Charging the Battery ------------------------------------- 7 Zone --------------------------------------------------------- 6...
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Contents Talk Around ------------------------------------------------- Monitor ------------------------------------------------------ Squelch Off ------------------------------------------------- 5 Compandor ------------------------------------------------- 5 Scrambler --------------------------------------------------- 6 VOX ---------------------------------------------------------- 6 Whisper ----------------------------------------------------- 7 Reverse Display ------------------------------------------ 7 Signaling Introduction --------------------------------- 8 CTCSS/CDCSS ------------------------------------------- 8 Dual Tone Multiple Frequency (DTMF) ------------- 8 Manual Program --------------------------------------- 0 CH Set ------------------------------------------------------- Zone Set ---------------------------------------------------- ...
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...
Radio Overview Radio Controls Part Name Strap Hole Antenna PTT Key SK (programmable) SK (programmable) LCD Display Function Keypad LED Indicator TK (programmable) Radio On-Off/Volume Control Knob Microphone Speaker Accessory Jack Cover Numeric Keypad Battery Latch Accessory Jack Belt Clip Battery Charging Piece...
Radio Overview Programmable Keys Home To quickly switch to the Home For enhanced convenience, you may request your Channel channel. To quickly switch keypad entry dealer to program the keys SK1, SK2, and TK as Keypad among frequency, channel, shortcuts to the functions listed below: Mode DTMF, or to disable it.
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Radio Overview The feature allows you to speak Whisper quietly into the radio and still be heard clearly. Reverse To invert display contents 80 Display degrees. Talk To directly communicate with Around other radios. Note: Long and short press of a key can be a different functions by your dealer.
Plug the power adapter into the rear socket of the Charging the Battery charger. See arrow . Use only the charger and battery specified by Hytera. Place the radio with the battery attached, or the Charger LED can indicate the charging process.
Before Use ■ Attaching the Battery Note: Be sure to read the Safety Information Press the belt clip and slide the battery into the Booklet, to get necessary safety informa- radio’s slot. tion. Slightly press the bottom of the battery until a click Assembly and Disassembly is heard.
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Before Use ■ Attaching the Belt Clip Plug an accessory into the accessory jack, and then tighten the screw. Remove the screws. Align the screw holes on the belt clip with those on the radio’s body, and then tighten the screws. To remove accessories, loosen the screw first.
Status Indications LCD Icons Home Channel The radio stays on a Home Icon channel; Icon Name Icon Description Monitor Icon Monitor function is active; There is no signal; Squelch Icon Speaker is unmuted; RSSI There is signal for receiving; VOX Icon VOX function is active;...
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 flashes. Low battery alert Green LED glows. Receiving Green LED flashes. Scanning A call is transmitted (within Orange LED glows.
Basic Operations Turning the Radio On/Off Note: When PowerOn PSW is set on, you will Rotate the Radio On-Off/Volume Control knob be required to input the password to turn clockwise/counter-clockwise until a click is heard to turn on the radio. the radio on/off.
Basic Operations can access all the available channels. You may select a to switch to the channel (see Keypad Mode zone through any of the following methods: Switch on page for more details); or You may quickly toggle to your desired zone, Press the programmed Home Channel key to through press of the programmed Zone Up or quickly switch to the Home channel (See Home...
Basic Operations Adjusting the Power Level Then the entered frequency will appear on the home screen, and you can transmit and receive on the fre- Generally, we recommend you to adopt low power for quency. battery saving. However, if you cannot communicate Note: with radios located at a distant place with low power, The entered frequency will be saved if you...
Basic Operations To receive, just release the PTT. When a signal is re- Note: When the keypad is locked, the radio ceived, the LED solidly glows green, and the icon can also respond to the keys PTT, SK1, appears on the display. SK2 and TK.
Menu Navigation ID, or press the PTT to transmit a call to the pre-defined Radio Set Menu user. Zone MENU 2/5 ◄Zone ► Call Keypad Zone Settings Scan List Mode This menu allows you to select a zone. On the home screen, press to access the main Settings menu.
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Menu Navigation ■ VOX Gain ■ Key Lock To select a VOX gain level. The keypad will be locked automatically after the time set for the Key Lock option elapses. Available options Off / Level / Level / Level / Level / Level 5 Available options: Off / 5s / 0s / 5s / 0s / 60s Note:...
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Menu Navigation Note: Higher level represents higher volume. If Note: Higher level represents higher volume. If this option is set to Off, the radio will not this option is set to Off, the radio will not sound decoding alert tone. sound the above key-press alert tones.
Menu Navigation Keypad Mode Note: If no power-on password is set by your dealer, this menu option will be invalid. MENU 5/5 ◄Keypad Mode ► ■ CH Display To select the channel information to be displayed on the To select keypad entry mode. home screen.
Functions and Operations Operation: Time-out Timer (TOT) 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 The purpose of TOT is to prevent any user from occupy- t h e p r o g r a m m e d S c a n k e y ;...
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Functions and Operations channel, the LCD will display ; if it stays on Methods to Exit Scanning Priority Channel , the LCD will display Besides the above methods, you can exit scanning in If the Talk Back feature is enabled by your dealer, the following ways: press the PTT to reply when the radio stays on a Switch to a channel where Auto Scan feature is...
Functions and Operations Emergency to the preset Emergency Revert Channel. A complete process includes four stages: ) Transmit the ID; ) In case of an emergency, you can use this feature to ask Transmit the alarm; ) Transmit the background tone; for help from your companion or the control center.
Functions and Operations Select the target ID through the menu “Call List”, Note: If the Auto Reset Timer is enabled by and press PTT. your dealer, the radio will automatically Note: Please request your dealer to assign switch to the Home channel when the your desired radio IDs to Call1-Call5 timer expires and there is no operation respectively.
Functions and Operations Keypad Mode Switch Operation: Press the programmed Talk Around key to activate This feature allows you to choose one of these keypad this function ( appears and an alert tone sounds). input modes: Disabled, Frequency, Channel and DTMF. To deactivate this function, just press it again, or switch Operation: to another channel, or power the radio off (the icon...
Functions and Operations key to exit (the icon disappears and the alert tone Note: sounds twice). I n A u t o R e s e t m o d e , p r e s s i n g t h e Note: I n A u t o R e s e t m o d e , p r e s s t h e programmed Squelch Off or Squelch Off p r o g r a m m e d M o n i t o r o r M o n i t o r...
Functions and Operations Note: This function may vary with different ra- Note: This function can be enabled or disabled dio models. on a designated channel by your dealer. This function may not be available in cer- Scrambler tain countries or regions. Please contact your local dealer for more information.
Functions and Operations Whisper Power the radio off or press the VOX key again to deactivate this function. With this feature, even if you speak with a very low Note: voice, it can still be heard clearly by the receiving party. If the PTT/VOX Switch on the earpiece Operation: is set to PTT, you can only transmit by...
Signaling Introduction entry, and press PTT to transmit; or CTCSS/CDCSS and DTMF signalings are available with TC-580. For detailed information, please contact your Press the programmed Call1-Call5 key to transmit; dealer. CTCSS/CDCSS Note: To enable this feature, DTMF signaling must be enabled on current channel via...
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Signaling Introduction the signaling, the LED keeps flashing orange for a types of response, when it receives an individual predefined time period. call or group call: ) The radio gives no response. When an Emergency alarm is received ) Silent Alert: The LCD will display “Alert Call The radio will sound a fixed Emergency alert Received”, but no sound alert will be given.
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 .5 seconds, to turn the radio on.
Manual Program CH Set Note: After you delete a channel, You cannot select the deleted channel Manual PROG 1/2 ◄CH Set ► for use. If the deleted channel is the designated The CH Set menu allows you to add or delete channels, Power-on channel or Home channel, and set channel parameters and features.
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Manual Program Add a channel: select “CH - -” -> press -> Press to save it. select “RX Freq” -> press -> enter the RX frequency ■ TX Freq (see Inputting a Frequency on page for the method to To set the TX frequency for the current channel.
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Manual Program ■ TX CTC/CDC CH Spacing You can set TX CTCSS/CDCSS signaling to CTC/CDC To set channel spacing to wide or narrow. None, CTC, Normal CDC, or Invert CDC, and you can Available options: Wide/ Narrow also customize the signaling. Operations are the same Power Level as that in “RX CTC/CDC”.
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Manual Program Alias zone No. will be displayed for existing zones, while “Zone - -” will be displayed for non-existing zones. Available To set the alias for the current channel. Operations: operations: Press and then enter the alias (up to 0 char- Delete a zone:you can delete an existing zone acters).
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Manual Program Del CH and then press to add it. You may repeat the last You may delete channels from the current zone. step to add more channels. Operations: Edit a zone:select an existing zone -> press -> Press to select a channel to delete. press to select “Add CH”...
Troubleshooting Phenomena Analysis Solution The battery may be improperly in- Remove the battery and attach it again. stalled. The battery may have run out. Recharge or replace the battery. The radio can not be Clean the battery contacts. If the problem powered on.
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Troubleshooting The frequency or signaling may be in- Set your frequency and signaling to the same consistent with that of other members. as that of other members. You can not communi- cate with other members. You may be too far away from the Move towards other members.
Care and Cleaning stain removers, alcohol, sprays or oil preparations, To guarantee optimal performance as well as a long ser- so as to avoid surface case damage. Make sure the vice life of your radio, please follow the tips below. terminal is completely dry before use.
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 (00mAh) Vehicle Adapter for S i x - u n i t S w i t c h i n g Earbud with in-Line Charger CHV09 Power PS700 (The...
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Acoustic Tube (for use speaker microphone) with remote speaker ESS07 microphone) ESS08 Note: Use only the accessories specified by Hytera only. If not, Hytera shall not be li- able for any losses or damages arising out of use of other unauthorized accessories.
Appendix: Input Method You can enter channel number, alias, frequency or In English input method, press this key DTMF code using the keypad. This radio supports the to enter a space, and double press it to following input methods: Number (“”) and English ( enter “0”;...
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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”: Press repeatedly until “c” appears; Press repeatedly until “o” appears; Wait until the cursor moves to the next entry posi- tion, press again repeatedly until “m”...
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