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    1 Model: TP380 User Manual Manuale d’uso Manuel d’utilisation Bedienungsanleitung Manual de uso Manual do usuário Gebruikshandleiding Bruksanvisning[...]

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    2 INTRODUCTION Thank you for selecting the Oregon Scientific™ TP380 as your product of choice. This product is a portable, easy-to-use two-way radio transceiver that you can use to contact your family and friends at shopping malls, amusement parks, or even sports events! The transceiver has 8 channels and 38 CTCSS (Continuous T one Coded Squelch [...]

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    3 KEY FEA TURES FRONT VIEW NO. DESCRIPTION FUNCTION 1 Antenna Flexible, bendable antenna receives and transmits signals, reduces chance of breakage and fits more easily and comfortably into shirt or pants pocket 2 LCD Display screen 3 PTT 1 . Push to talk 2 . Press PTT twice to enable Call T one function 3 . Confirm selection in MENU mode 4 Press t[...]

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    4 7 MENU 1 . Scroll through menu options 2 . Press and hold MENU to enable monitoring function 8 1. Increase Volume 2 . Select Channel, CTCSS in MENU mode 1 . Decrease V olume 2 . Select Channel, CTCSS in MENU mode 9 Speaker Receives voices / sounds from incoming call BACK VIEW NO. DESCRIPTION FUNCTION 1 Strap hole Lo op str ap th roug h so y ou c [...]

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    5 SYMBOL FUNCTION Receiving Transmitting V olume V oice Activation System Key Lock Auto Power Off Key Beeps Roger Beeps Scan Channel or CTCSS Battery Indicator Silent Alert function quietly alerts you of any incoming calls without beeping noises Channel Number: Select between 8 channels CTCSS code: Adjust to minimize interference problems (big) (sm[...]

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    6 SAFETY AND CARE INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Please observe the following safety precautions when setting up and using this product. * LCD panel – The LCD panel is made of glass, and may break if the unit is dropped or impacted. * Heat sources – Keep the product away from heat sources such as radiators, stoves, heaters, and other heat-gene[...]

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    7 OPERA TING THE TRANSCEIVER 1 . T o access the battery compartment, slide the hook at the back of the transceiver in an upward motion and remove. 2 . Slide the back cover of the transceiver in a downward motion to remove. 3 . Insert 3 AAA batteries into the battery compartment, noting polarities. 4. Slide the transceiver back cover and hook back i[...]

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    8 5 . Press and hold to turn on the device. The unit will beep with the LCD displaying all symbols for 1 second. 6 . Use or to increase or decrease volume, respectively . The VOL number will show on the LCD accordingly . 7 . T o turn the device off, press and hold until the unit beeps and the LCD goes blank. BASIC FUNCTIONS NOTE : The battery indic[...]

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    9 NOTE : 1. Use 3 AAA alkaline or rechargeable batteries when operating this unit. Before charging, study the user manual section on “Charging Contacts” for further instructions. 2. Reset: At any time if the unit can’t work properly , please take off the batteries and insert them again. T ALKING INTO TRANSCEIVER 1 . Hold down the PTT button a[...]

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    10 AUTO-SQUELCH FUNCTION Y our transceiver has an Auto-Squelch function for hearing weaker, distant transmissions. Y ou will not hear anything on a channel unless someone is transmitting nearby on the same channel. 1 . Press and hold MENU for 2 seconds to enable/disable this function. 2 . Press MENU to access the Menu Options. The transceiver will [...]

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    11 Roger Beep Enable/disable beep heard after the finish of a received transmission Key T one Enable/disable beep when a key on the transceiver is pressed Vibrating Enable/disable vibration function Automatic Enable/disable automatic shut-off after Power-Off device is idle for 2 hours NOTE: Press MENU to confirm and move to the next setting. T o co[...]

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    12 2 . Press and hold or to begin scanning a CTCSS channel. If a valid signal is present, the transceiver will pause on the current active channel. 3 . Press PTT to set and store the CTCSS channel, or the transceiver stores the display setting after 15 seconds. The scan mode will immediately search for the next CTCSS channel if no button is pressed[...]

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    13 2 Normal sensitivity – ideal setting for voice- activated transmission 3 High sensitivity – all detected soun(including noise) are transmitted b 1 Low sensitivity – only audibly loud baby voices are transmitted (useful for noisy environments) b 2 Normal sensitivity – ideal setting for voice- activated transmission b 3 High sensitivity ?[...]

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    14 1 . Press MENU 5 consecutive times until appears on the LCD. 2 . Press or to activate/deactivate the Key T one function. SILENT ALERT Enabling the Silent Alert function allows you to be aware of any incoming calls without needing to turn on any beeping sounds. 1 . Press MENU 6 consecutive times until appears on the LCD. 2 . Press or key to activ[...]

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    15 1 . Press MENU 7 consecutive times until appears on the LCD. 2 . Press or key to activate/deactivate the function. NOTE : Press any button to re-enable the transceiver after automatic shut-off. ACCESSORIES CHARGING CONT ACTS Y our TP380 transceiver comes with 2 individual drop-in chargers that allow you to charge 2 transceivers at the same time [...]

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    16 CAUTION: 1 . Located inside the transceiver’s battery compartment is a charging switch, which must be set to “ON” while charging. If alkaline batteries are used, switch the set to “OFF”. T o avoid risk of fire or inquiry , do no switch to ON when using alkaline batteries. Directly charge Ni-MH rechargeable batteries by using an optiona[...]

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    17 CTCSS PRIV ACY CODES CHANNEL FREQUENCY CHANNEL FREQUENCY (IN HZ) (IN HZ) 0 1 67.0 2 0 131.8 0 2 71.9 2 1 136.5 0 3 74.4 2 2 141.3 0 4 77.0 2 3 146.2 0 5 79.7 2 4 151.4 0 6 82.5 2 5 156.7 0 7 85.4 2 6 162.2 0 8 88.5 2 7 167.9 0 9 91.5 2 8 173.8 1 0 94.8 2 9 179.9 1 1 97.4 3 0 186.2 1 2 100.0 3 1 192.8 1 3 103.5 3 2 203.5 1 4 107.2 3 3 210.7 1 5 1[...]

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    18 SPECIFICA TIONS RX Frequency 446.00625 – 446.09375 MHz Channels 8 Modulation type FM Antenna impedance 50 Ohm Microphone condenser type Power supply 3 × AAA Alkaline Sensitivity at 12dB Sinad 0.5 µ µ µ µ µ V Adjacent Channel Rejection 55dB Audio Squelch Auto Audio output power 100mW @ 8 Ohm Audio Distortion 7% RF Output Power 500 mW @ 4.[...]

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    19 EN-DECLARTION OF CONFORMITY Hereby , Oregon Scientific declares that this PMR446 model TP380 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. A copy of the signed and dated Declaration of Conformity is available on requested via our Oregon Scientific Customer Service. ABOUT OREGON SCIENTIFIC [...]

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