Summary of PT8
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Pt8 user’s manual.
Page 2: Pt8 Is A Basic Yet Very
2 introduction congratulations! You have just purchased a new remarkable product in communications. The zartek pt8 is a basic yet very effective two-way radio. With this radio you can talk instantly to as large a group as required and as often as you like without airtime charges, giving you, family,...
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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 batteries different from those specified in the instructions manual. Do not operate the radio in hazardous environments, explosion or fire may result. Do not operate the ...
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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 this radio is designed to use 3 x aaa batteries insert a coin to the battery door gap. Turn the coin with some force to open the battery door as shown on below photo a. Follow the polar directions and insert 3 x aaa size batteries. Close the battery door as show on photo b. 1....
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6 1. Receive signal 2. Transmit signal 3. Main channel 4. Ctcss code 5. Volume level 6. Key tone 7. Auto power off enable 8. Vox enable 9. Battery level overview lcd display icons.
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7 general operation power unit on/off 1 making communication 2 speak to other radios 3 listen to other radios 4 adjusting speaker volume 5 lamp 6 talk time-out function 7 talk range 8 menu flow chart 9 select channel 10 ctcss code function 11 vox “hands-free walk & talk” 12 sending call tones 13 sel...
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8 (1) power on/off to power on the radio, press menu key for 2 seconds until a beep is heard and the lcd screen displays the channel and screen icons to power off the radio, press menu for 2 seconds until lcd display turns off. (2) making communications the radio has 8 main frequencies (large number...
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9 (5) adjusting speaker volume (8 levels) press the "+" key to increase the volume. Press the "-" key to decrease the volume. (6) lamp press the side lamp key to turn on the lcd backlight when necessary. Press the lamp key again to turn off lcd backlight. Note: always turn off the lcd backlight afte...
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10 when you press the ptt talk button a signal is transmitted and the signal floods the area in all sideway directions. The signal travels in 3 different ways: 1) penetration: the signal can go through materials such as wood, plastic, cement and fabric. The denser the material or more built up the e...
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11 (10) select channel to select the main channel press the menu key once, main channel number displayed will flash. Press + or - key to select your desired main channel number. Press the ptt key to confirm and quit or press menu to continue next function setting. You have 13 seconds to decide befor...
Page 12: Press + Or
12 after turning on vox the lcd will display vox icon. Press ptt to confirm and quit or press menu key once to confirm and continue to the next menu feature. The vox feature works best when speaking directly into (or close to) the microphone on the radio. (13) sending call-tones you can use 1 of 10 ...
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13 (17) 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 menu key 7 times and the lcd will display icon (=roger beep on) or (=roger beep off). Press + or − key to...