Albrecht Tec talk smart User manual
Tectalk smart
UserManual
Thank you for purchasing this Albrecht PMR 446 radio.
All our products are built to offer excellent value by
combining advanced features, great design and
manufacturing quality.
To ensure you are familiar with the operation and features
of your radio and in order to obtain the best performance,
please read this manual carefully before operation.
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PTT Button
Microphone
Down Button
Speaker
Microphone/
Charger Jack
Antenna
Up Button
Speaker
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LCD Display
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Power/
Scan Button
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Mode/
Lock Button
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1. Contents
2. CAUTION
3. LCD Display
4. Equipment and Accessories Supplied
5. Powering the transceiver
6. Installing the batteries
7. Charge Information
8. Control Buttons
(1) Power on-off button
(2) Push-To-Talk (PTT) button
(3) Up button
(4) Down button
9. Operating Modes and Features
(1) PMR Operation
(2) Channel Selection
(3) CTCSS Mode Selection
(4) VOX Mode Selection
(5) Roger Beep Tone
(6) Button Beep (Keytone)
(7) Call Ringer
(8) Keypad Lock
(9) Channel Scan Operation
(10) Battery Alert
(11) Backlighting
10. Note for Good Communication
11. Warning
12. Troubleshooting
13. Technical Specifications
14. Main Channel Frequency Table
15. CTCSS Tone Subcode Table
16. CE Declaration
17. Safety Requirement
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1. Contents
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NEVER ATTEMPT TO CHARGE ALKALINE OR
DRYCELL BATTERIES, AS BATTERIES MAY BURST
CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY AND DAMAGE TO
THE PRODUCT. WHEN RECHARGING NICKEL
METAL HYDRIDE (Ni-MH) BATTERIES WITH THE
SUPPLIED CHARGER AND WALL ADAPTOR,
USE ONLY APPROVED RECHARGEABLE
BATTERIES. USE OF CHARGERSWITH
OTHER BRANDS OF BATTERIES IS NOT
RECOMMENDED, AS BATTERY CHARGING TIMES
WILL VARY WITH DIFFERENT BRANDS. AVOID
PLACING THE TECTALK SMART TRANSCEIVER
FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME IN DIRECT
SUNLIGHT OR TEMPERATURES BELOW -20ºC OR
ABOVE 60ºC.
KEEP THE ANTENNA AT 1 INCH (2.5cm) AWAY
FROM YOUR HEAD AND BODY. DO NOT USE YOUR
TECTALK SMART RADIO TRANSCEIVER WITH A
DAMAGED ANTENNA.
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2. CAUTION
Albrecht Tectalk Smart (double pack)
1) Radio (2)
2) Instruction Manual (1)
Optional Accessories : 1) AC Wall Charger
2) Rechargeable Batteries
Albrecht Tectalk Smart (complete set package)
1) Radio (2)
2) Instruction Manual (1)
3) AC Wall Charger
4) Rechargeable Batteries
Special Deliveries may contain 2 sets of Mic-
Headphone sets (not designed for use on motor-bikes)
4. Equipment and Accessories Supplied
Your Tectalk Smart PMR 446 radio operates on three
AAA batteries. Fresh Alkaline batteries will provide slightly
longer operation time than rechargeable batteries.
When using rechargeable batteries, battery charging
time is typically 12-15 hours. (You are recommended
to charge two radios at the same time.)
5. Powering the transceiver
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3. LCD Display
Transmit Indicator
Busy Indicator (Upon
receiving a transmission)
Roger Beep Tone Indicator
Lock Indicator
CTCSS Subcode Indicator
Low Battery Level Indicator
Channel Number Display
Voice Activated
Tansmission indicator
Channel Scan
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7. Charge Information (For Set Package version)
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CLIP SPRING
RELEASE TAB
BELT CLIP
BATTERY COVER
COVER ARROW
POSITIVE
TERMINALS
1. Using thumb, press down on battery cover at arrow and slide
cover down.
2. Then lift cover at bottom to open. Remove cover.
3. Insert three AAA batteries (positive (+) end toward the top
begining at left side and alternating positive terminals as
shown).
ADAPTOR
POWER
PLUG
INPUT : 230VAC
OUTPUT : 6VDC
NOTE: Only ALAN / Albrecht
recommended rechargeable
batteries shall be recharged in
the radio transceiver.
Battery installation is made more convenient when the belt clip is
either rotated left or right to the horizontal position, or is removed.
simply rotate the clip in either direction to the horizontal position.
Be careful not to use excessive force. To remove the clip, press
down on the spring release tab and pull the clip straight out from
the radio body.
6. Installing the batteries
(1) Power on-off Button
Press and hold the POWER on/off button for at
least 2 seconds.You will hear a confirming melody
to indicate the unit is on. To turn the unit off, press
and hold the button for at least 2 seconds.
(3) Up Button
In the standby mode, pressing this button will increase
the listening volume. The current volume is indicated
(1-7). When in function edit mode this button will be
used to adjust the unit's settings.
(4) Down Button
In the standby mode, pressing this button will
decrease the listening volume. When in function edit
mode this button will be used to adjust the unit's
settings.
(2) Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button
Pressing and holding this button will allow you to
speak to any transceiver that is set to the same
channel and privacy code setting as yours. Hold the
transceiver approximately 2 to 3 inches from your
mouth as you speak into the built in microphone. After
you have finished speaking, release the PTT Button to
allow reception of incoming signals. Whenever the
button is pressed, the transmit icon ( ) will appear.
When receiving an incoming signal, the BUSY ( )
icon will appear. The PTT button can also be used as
a two-way call ringer. Pressing the button twice
quickly will call another party on the same channel.
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8. Control Buttons
9. Operating Modes and Features
(1) PMR Operation
- Press and hold the POWER On/Off button for 2 seconds to
turn on power.
- Press the MODE button so the channel number flashes.
- Select the desired channel with the Up and Down Buttons.
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The BUSY icon ( ) appears to indicate an incoming call.
- Press and hold the PTT button to transmit, then speak into
the microphone clearly and slowly. The transmit icon ( )
appears on the display while the button is pressed.
- Release PTT button to receive.
- Communication can only be accomplished when the channel
and CTCSS tone frequency of at least two parties are the
same .
- The CTCSS subcode (01-38) will be displayed on the LCD
panel if the CTCSS tone frequency function is enabled
(not oF).
(2) Channel Selection
- From standby mode, press the MODE button once;
the channel number flashes.
- Press the Up or down button briefly to move to the desired
channel number.
- Press the PTT button momentarily to confirm selection.
(3) CTCSS Mode (Sub-Channel) Selection
- From standby mode,press the MODE Button twice;
a flashing oF or sub-channel number is displayed.
- Press the Up or Down button to select the desired
sub-channel for use (01-38).
- Press the PTT button to confirm selection.
- The CTCSS mode can be turned off by selecting oF as the
setting.
NOTE : To communicate with other PMR units, they must be
switched to the same channel and CTCSS subcode. To
communicate with other PMR units that do not have subcodes,
switch your unit to the same channel with the subcode set to oF.
The CTCSS subcodes do not prevent others from hearing you
transmisstion.This will only allow you to ignore all traffic on a
given channel not using the same subcode.
(4) VOX Mode Selection
When your voice or signal is detected using the internal
microphone/headset (purchased separately), the radio transmits
automatically without the need to press the PTT button.
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(7) Call Ringer
The transceiver provides a transmit call ring melody to alert
other users of an incoming call. From standby mode, pressing
the PTT button twice in quick succession will transmit the call
ringer melody.
(6) Button Beep (keytone)
This feature allows the transceiver to sound a confirmation
tone whenever the following keys are pressed: Power On/Off/
Scan Button, Up/Down Buttonsand MODE Button. This feature
is always on.
(5) Roger Beep Tone
The Roger Beep is a tone which is automatically transmittied
whenever the PTT button is released.
To enable and disable the Roger Beep tone:
- From standby mode, press the MODE Button 4 times unitil
the flashing Roger Beep icon ( ) appears with on or oF.
- Press the Up or Down Button to select the tone on or off as
desired.
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Press the PTT button momentarily to confirm selection.
- When enabled, the Roger beep icon ( ) appears.
(8) Keypad Lock
The lock function is to avoid the accidental changes of radio
settings. The POWER On/Off, PTT and Volume Up/Down
button will supercede the lock function.
To set the keypad lock operation :
- From standby mode, press and hold the MODE button for 2
seconds or until the lock icon ( ) appears on the display.
- To disable the lock operation, press and hold the MODE
button for at least 2 seconds ; the lock icon ( ) will disappear.
To enable the VOX operation:
- From standby mode, press the MODE button 3 times
unitil the
blinking VOX icon ( ) appears with on or oF.
- Press the Up or Down button to select the VOX on or oF as
desired.
- Press the PTT button momentarily confirm selection.
- When enabled, the VOX icon ( ) appears.
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Note: while the SCAN mode is active, the MODE button is
inoperative. In addition, the SCAN mode will reduce the overall
battery life since the battery save function is overridden.
(11) Backlighting
By pressing any buttons, the LCD backlight is turned on.
The LCD backlight will be turned off automatically in about 5
seconds after any final button is pressed.
(10) Battery Alert
When the low battery icon ( ) blinks steadily on the LCD
panel, recharge the unit or install fresh batteries.
To enable the channel scan mode:
- From standby mode,momentarily press the Power On/Off
Button; SCAN will appear on the LCD display.
- The radio will automatically display each channel (1-8) in
ascending order to find an active main channel.
- When the unit doesn't find any signals and you want to
transmit, press the PTT Button to return to primary channel
operation.The transceiver will automatically resume scanning
approximately 15 seconds after the communication is
completed.
- If there is no activity and you want to leave the scan mode,
press the Power On/Off button momentarily and the unit will
return to normal operation; the SCAN icon ( ) will
disappear from the LCD display.
(9) Channel Scan Operation
This feature allows you to monitor all channels automatically
for valid signals. While scanning, you can transmit and receive.
When a signal is received, the scan is interrupted and will
return to scan mode approximately 5 seconds after the
interruption.
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