User's Manual

TC－1600 Owner’s Manual
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User Safety Information
READ THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SAFE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION
BEFORE USING YOUR HYT PORTABLE TWO-WAY RADIO.
◇ Only qualified technicians are allowed to maintain this product.
◇ To avoid electromagnetic interference and/or compatibility conflicts, turn off your radio
in any place where posted notices instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health care
facilities may be using equipment that is sensitive to external RF energy. When on
aircraft, turn off your radio when airline crew instruct you to do so.
◇ When in vehicles with an airbag, do not place a portable radio in the area over an
airbag or in the airbag deployment area.
◇ Turn off your radio prior to entering any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere.
Do not remove, install, or charge batteries in such areas.
◇ To avoid possible interference with blasting operations, turn off your radio when you
are near electrical blasting caps.
◇ Do not use any portable radio that has a damaged antenna. If a damaged antenna
comes into contact with your skin, a minor burn may result.
◇ Do not expose the radio in direct sunlight for a long time or place it close to a heating
source.
◇ When transmitting with a portable radio, hold the radio in a vertical position with its
microphone about 5 centimeters away from your mouth.
◇ If you wear a portable two-way radio on your body, ensure that the antenna is at least
2.5 centimeters from your body when transmitting.
◇ The communication range will be impacted in rainy or cloudy days or when you are in
forest.