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    Zartek com8 users manual.

  • Page 2: Com8 Is One Of The

    2 introduction congratulations! You have just purchased a new remarkable product in communications. The zartek com8 is one of the smallest and lightest two-way radios in the world. With this radio you can talk instantly to as large a group as required and as often as you like without airtime charges...

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    3 warning & precautions  read this manual before using the radio.  avoid prolonged direct exposure to sunlight and heat.  do not use adaptors and/or batteries different from those specified in the instructions manual. Only use approved adaptors and batteries.  do not operate the radio in hazardo...

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    4 care & safety to clean the radio, wipe with a soft cloth dampened with water. Never use solvents or cleaners on the radio, they can harm the body and leak inside, causing permanent damage. Your radio is not splash proof or waterproof. If the radio gets wet, turn it off and remove battery immediate...

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    5 installing batteries use the li-po rechargeable battery provided..

  • Page 6: Warning

    6 warning make sure the polarity of battery is correct. When the battery is damaged or not working, dispose of it safely. Never discard them or place them close to heat, otherwise, they may explode. This radio is designed to use a 3.7v li-po rechargeable battery. The battery included is well designe...

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    7 connect the usb cable into a usb port on a computer, laptop or ac/dc charger and the other end into the radio. (charging time with the usb cable is longer) the unit will automatically turn off and the lcd will display the battery level being filled to indicate charging. To charge fully from empty ...

  • Page 8: Lcd Display Icons

    8 overview 1. Earphone & charger jack 2. Lcd display 3. Ptt key 4. Up key 5. Down key 6. Power on/off key 7. Scan key 8. Menu / key lock key 9. Call tone key 10. Speaker 11. Microphone 12. Desktop charger contacts lcd display icons 1. Vox 2. Dual watch 3. Rx 4. Tx 5. Main channel number 6. Speaker v...

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    9 general operation power unit on/off 1 making communication 2 speak to other radios 3 listen to other radios 4 adjusting speaker volume 5 talk time-out function 6 talk range 7 menu flow chart 8 select channel 9 ctcss/dcs code function 10 dual watch 11 vox (handsfree walk & talk) 12 sending call ton...

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    10 (1) power on/off to power on the radio, press power on/off key " " for 2 seconds until a beep is heard and the lcd screen displays the channel and battery level icon to power off the radio, press power on/off key " " for 2 seconds until lcd display turns off. (2) making communications the radio h...

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    11 the radio will stop transmitting and sound a warning tone when ptt is held over 60 seconds. You then need to release ptt and press again for further transmission. In vox mode, the unit will stop transmitting and sound a warning tone after continuous talk for 60 seconds. You can re-activate vox af...

  • Page 12: Main Screen

    12 3)line-of-sight: line-of-sight is when there are no obstructions in the path between the communicating parties. The higher up you go the further you can see, so the larger the line-of-sight distances will be. Generally you can talk to wherever you can see, which is why the coverage in a valley is...

  • Page 13: To Select A Dcs Code

    13 standard setting with ctcss/dcs = 0 (off). To select a ctcss code press the " " key twice, the ctcss code display will flash. Press " " or " " key to select your required ctcss code (1~38, " 0 " is off). Press the "ptt" key to confirm or press " " to continue. You have 12 seconds to decide before...

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    14 without pressing ptt key as transmit is automatically activated by sound. This turns your radio into hands free “walk & talk” with your included earphone. Setting 3 is the most sensitive to noise. To turn on vox function press " " key 5 times, the lcd displays the vox icon and the sensitivity dig...

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    15 (16) roger beep (on/off) the roger beep notifies the receiving radio that the conversation has ended by sounding a beep when the transmitter has finished. To activate the roger beep press the " " key 8 times and the lcd will display "ro". Press the " " or " " key to turn on ("on" icon) or turn of...

  • Page 16: Operating

    16 (19) keypad lock press and hold the" " key for 1.5 seconds, the keypad lock " " icon will appear. This will lock all keys except the ptt key. To unlock, press " " key again for 1.5 seconds. (20) using ptt/vox earphone (only included in superpack) a single headset can be used with both ptt and vox...

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    17 (22) accessories ge-244-f…….Ear-bone mic. With finger ptt(high noise/wind) ge-219 ………boom mic. With in-line ptt ge-246 ………ptt (and vox) earphone with in-line microphone ge-247……….Li-po rechargeable battery 3.7v ge-248……….Dual desktop charging cradle lm-503……….Mains adaptor (1 lead) lm-505……….Vehi...

  • Page 18: Authorised Dealer

    18 authorised dealer.