Preface Thank you for purchasing Hytera TC-508 portable radio. With simple appearance, reliable mechanics, practical functions and stable performance, it will refresh your communication experience! To derive optimum performance from your product, please read this manual and the supplied Safety Information Booklet carefully before use.
TC-508 Owner’s Manual Instructional Icons This radio is not intended for use by general population in an uncontrolled environment. It is only for occupational use and only applied to work-related conditions. The radio must be only used by users, who are fully aware of the hazards of the exposure and who are able to exercise control over their RF exposure to qualify for the higher exposure limits.
TC-508 Owner’s Manual Copyright Information Hytera and HYT are trademarks or registered trademarks of Hytera Communications Co., Ltd. (“Hytera”) in PRC and/or other countries or areas. Hytera retains the ownership of its trademarks and product names. All other trademarks and/or product names that may be used in this manual are properties of their respective owners. The Hytera product described in this manual may include Hytera computer programs stored in memory or other media.
TC-508 Owner’s Manual RF Energy Exposure Compliance ● Your radio is designed and tested to comply with a number of national and international standards and guidelines (listed below) regarding human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy. This radio complies with the IEEE and ICNIRP exposure limits for occupational/controlled RF exposure environment at operating duty factors of up to 50% transmitting and is authorized by the FCC for occupational use only.
TC-508 Owner’s Manual FCC Licensing Information Part 15 Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
TC-508 Owner’s Manual Contents Checking Items in the Package ................................................................................................................6 Product Overview .....................................................................................................................................7 Product Controls ...............................................................................................................................7 Programmable Keys.....................
TC-508 Owner’s Manual 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. Battery Antenna Rapid-rate Charger (for Li-Ion battery) Belt Clip Power Adapter Strap Manuals Radio Note: The pictures above are for reference only.
TC-508 Owner’s Manual Product Overview Product Controls 12 9 4 1 5 6 13 16 14 7 2 11 8 3 17 15 10 No. Part Name No. Part Name No.
TC-508 Owner’s Manual 16 ○ Screw (Belt Clip) 17 ○ Charging Piece Programmable Keys For enhanced convenience, you may request your dealer to program the keys SK1 and SK2 as shortcuts to the functions listed below: No.
TC-508 Owner’s Manual Before Use Charging the Battery Use only the charger and battery specified by Hytera. Charger LED can indicate the charging process. ■ Charge Diagram 1 3 2 3 ■ Procedures 1. Connect the power adapter to AC socket. See arrow 1. 2. Plug the power adapter into the rear jack of the charger. See arrow 2. 3. Place the radio with the battery attached, or the battery alone, into the charger. See arrow 3. 4.
TC-508 Owner’s Manual Green LED glows. Fully charged When battery power runs low, the LED will flash red, and the low-pitched tone will sound periodically. In this case, please replace or charge the battery. Caution: Be sure to read the Safety Information Booklet, to get necessary safety information. Assembling the Accessories Assembling the Antenna Turn the antenna clockwise to fasten it. To remove the antenna, rotate it counter-clockwise. Assembling the Battery 1.
TC-508 Owner’s Manual Assembling the Belt Clip 1. Remove the screws. 2. Align the screw holes on the belt clip with those on the radio’s body, and then tighten the screws. To remove the belt clip, loosen the screws. Assembling the Audio Accessory/Programming Cable 1. Uncover the accessory jack. 2. Plug an audio accessory/programming cable into the accessory jack, and then tighten the screw. To remove the accessories, loosen the screw at first and pull out the plug.
TC-508 Owner’s Manual Status Indication 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.
TC-508 Owner’s Manual Basic Operations Turning the Radio On/Off Rotate the Radio On-Off/Volume Control knob clockwise/counter-clockwise until a click is heard to turn the radio on/off. Adjusting the Volume You may control the volume level using the Radio On-Off/Volume Control knob. After the radio is powered on, rotate the knob clockwise to increase the volume, or counter-clockwise to decrease the volume. Selecting a Channel The radio supports up to 16 channels.
TC-508 Owner’s Manual Functions and Operations CTCSS/CDCSS CDCSS/CTCSS can be used to prevent unwanted conversations at the same frequency. If CTCSS/CDCSS is set on a certain channel, you can only receive voice calls from radios with matching CTCSS/CDCSS. Otherwise you will receive voice calls from all users operating at the same frequency. You may request your dealer to program corresponding parameters on certain channels. For detailed operation method, please consult your dealer.
TC-508 Owner’s Manual Press and hold down the programmed Monitor Momentary key to activate this function (an alert tone sounds); release the key to exit (the alert tone sounds twice). Squelch Off This feature allows you to always unmute the speaker, no matter whether carrier is present or not. Operation: Press the programmed Squelch Off key to activate this function; press the key again to deactivate it.
TC-508 Owner’s Manual Once any activity is detected, it will jump to the priority channel. For more information, please consult your dealer. 3. To exit the scanning process, you may press the Scan key again, or switch to a channel where the auto scan feature is disabled; or turn the radio off. Note: The Scan Start Alert tone and the Scan End Alert tone can be enabled / disabled by the dealer.
TC-508 Owner’s Manual Battery Strength Indicator This feature allows you to know the current battery strength. Operation: Press and hold down the programmed Battery Strength Indicator key, and the LED glows to indicate remaining battery strength by different colors .Release the key to exit. The following table lists different colors representing different battery strength levels LED Indicator Battery Strength Green LED glows. High Orange LED glows. Medium Red LED glows.
TC-508 Owner’s Manual Battery Save In Standby mode, when no signal is received / transmitted or no operation (key press) is performed for 10 seconds (programmable), the radio will automatically enter Battery Save mode to reduce power consumption. The radio may exit the Battery Save mode and get activated as soon as any key is pressed or any signal is received.
TC-508 Owner’s Manual Troubleshooting Phenomena Analysis Solution The battery may be improperly installed. The radio can not be powered on. The battery may run out. Recharge or replace the battery. The battery may suffer from poor contact caused by dirtied or damaged battery contacts. The battery strength may be too low. During receiving signals, the voice is weak, discontinuous or totally inactive. Remove the battery and attach it again. Clean the battery contacts.
TC-508 Owner’s Manual If the above solutions can not fix your problems, or you may have some other queries, please contact us or your local dealer for more technical support.
TC-508 Owner’s Manual Care and Cleaning To guarantee optimal performance as well as a long service life of the product, please follow the tips below. Product Care Do not pierce or scrape the product with any edged instruments or hard objects. Keep the product far away from substances that can corrode the circuit. Do not hold the product by its antenna or earpiece cable directly. Attach the accessory jack cover when the product is not in use.
TC-508 Owner’s Manual Optional Accessories The following items are the main optional accessories for the product, and please consult your local dealer for more other accessories.
