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Other Function Settings

Voice Prompts

The default setting for this function is voice prompts in English. You can know the current channel through voice 

prompts.

1. In the “Voice/Beep Tone” in “Optional Feature” menu, you can set the prompts as OFF/English/Tone. 

2. Channel Annunciation: The radio will report the current channel number when you switch to a channel.

3.Low Battery Alert: The radio will alert you by voice prompts when the battery power becomes low.

4. Scan On Indication: If the current channel is set as the scan channel, the radio will inform you by voice prompts.

Low Battery Alert

When the radio announces the low battery alert either by voice indication “beep/please change the battery” or the 

LED flashes red when transmitting the radio will stop transmitting. Please replace with a new battery or charge the 

battery.

Battery Save

The receiver circuit will cycle ON and OFF by the selected ratio to reduce power consumption. The radio 

automatically enters save mode 5 seconds after no signal is received or transmitted and no key has been pressed.

1. The default save scale is 1:3. You can change the “Save Scale” in the “Optional Feature” menu of the 

programming software. You can select off, 1:1,

 

1:2,

 

1:3, or

 

1:4. Selecting “Off” cancels the auto battery save. 

Selecting 1:4 offers the highest battery conservation.

Summary of Contents for Seal series

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Page 2: ...mation 6 Radio Overview 7 9 Basic Operation 10 Turn On Off 10 Adjust Volume 10 Select Channel 11 Make Call 11 Receive Call 11 Auxiliary Functions 12 PC Programming 12 Bluetooth Functions 13 Programmable Key Settings 13 16 Other Function Settings 17 20 Specification 21 Technical Terms 22 Warranty 23 FCC Notice 24 www blackboxradios com 1 ...

Page 3: ...d to maintain this two way radio Do not disassemble the radio To avoid problems caused by electromagnetic interference or electromagnetic compatibility please turn off the radio in places with a Wireless Communication Transmit Equipment Prohibited mark such as hospitals or other health care facilities When in a plane turn off the radio if required Do not put the radio within the possible range of ...

Page 4: ...y capacity is too low the indicator LED flashes red The battery first trickle charges and turns to normal charging automatically 6 The battery is fully charged when the battery LED light is green The charger stops charging automatically Precautions in Charging Please charge the battery before initial use or after extended storage Please change or charge the battery if the power is low If the batte...

Page 5: ... of the radio Make sure the battery is flat against and parallel to the aluminum chassis Then push the battery along the guide until the battery latch locks Removing of Battery Before removing make sure the radio is turned off Then push downwards on the battery latch Slide the battery towards the bottom of the radio 4 www blackboxradios com ...

Page 6: ...ving the Antenna Figure 2 Rotate the antenna counter clockwise by holding the bottom of antenna www blackboxradios com 5 Attaching Removing Belt Clip Attaching Belt Clip Figure 3 Align the screw eyelets of the belt clip with those on the rear of radio and fasten the belp clip with enclosed screws Removing Belt Clip Figure 4 Loosen the screws to remove the belt clip Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figur...

Page 7: ... Earphone Microphone 1 Open the Earphone Microphone jack cover There is no need to remove it Figure 5 2 Insert the Earphone Microphone into the Earphone Microphone jack Figure 6 6 www blackboxradios com Figure 5 Figure 6 ...

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Page 9: ...rammable Key 2 SK2 Key PC Programmable Function 4 Antenna 5 Speaker 6 Mic 7 Bluetooth TK Keys Enables or Disables Bluetooth Function 8 Channel Knob Rotate the knob to change channels 9 LED LED flashes red while transmitting and flashes green while receiving 10 Volume Knob Rotate the knob to turn the SEAL on off or adjust the volume 8 www blackboxradios com ...

Page 10: ...Overview continued 11 Accessory Jack and cover 12 Belt Clip 13 Screws Belt Clip 14 Li poly Battery 15 Charging Contacts 16 Battery Latch www blackboxradios com 9 ...

Page 11: ...ce indication of the current channel is heard Rotate the Power Switch Volume Control knob counter clockwise until a click sounds to turn off the radio 10 www blackboxradios com Volume Adjustment After the radio is turned on rotate the Power Switch Volume Control knob to adjust volume Tip you can listen to background noise in monitor mode and adjust the volume ...

Page 12: ...voice Please keep the microphone at least 2 inches away from your mouth Tip 1 Hold down the PTT button and the LED indicator glows red the radio begins to transmit 2 If the LED indicator flashes red the battery power is insufficient The radio can not transmit when the battery power is not enough for normal operation Receiving Release the PTT button the radio begins to receive You can hear the othe...

Page 13: ...ontact your dealer for programming 2 Turn off the radio and connect it and PC with the programming cable see figure on the right 3 Run the programming software then turn on the radio Press Read button and change the parameter data as needed 4 Press the Write button to change parameters in the radio 5 For parameter setting and operation please refer to the help documents of the software 12 www blac...

Page 14: ...the Key Settings Menu The keys can be set as off monitor monitor momentary sound of encrypt alarm electricity demand whisper VOX or power Bluetooth Pairing with an Audio Accessory Turn the volume knob clockwise and turn on the radio while holding down the Top Key Blue button to put the SEAL in pairing mode You will see the LED turn a solid light green Once you see a solid light green LED release T...

Page 15: ...r the radio uses less current thus the battery operating time is prolonged High power is 5W and low power is 1W You can select Power Select in Channel Information menu to set the power as high low power of each channel separately Monitor This function can be set as Top Key Side Key 2 Side Key 1 using the programming software on the Key Settings Menu For operation press the programmed key to hear a...

Page 16: ...ion on off on the Optional Feature menu at the Whisper Function Check the box to turn on the function and uncheck the box to turn off the fuction Alarm With this function programmed the radio alarm sounds and the LED glows red At the same time it sends an emergency signal to other Seal radios on the same channel and the receiving radio will sound an alarm tone 1 This function can be set as Top Key...

Page 17: ...in to disable and the radio will announce VOX Off 3 To set the voice control sensitivity of the VOX the VOX level can be set as 1 2 3 1 is the most sensitive 3 is the least sensitive 4 Whisper VOX using earphone Check the box to enable the function and uncheck the box to disable the function 5 VOX function Check the box to enable the function and uncheck the box to disable the function During the ...

Page 18: ... inform you by voice prompts Low Battery Alert When the radio announces the low battery alert either by voice indication beep please change the battery or the LED flashes red when transmitting the radio will stop transmitting Please replace with a new battery or charge the battery Battery Save The receiver circuit will cycle ON and OFF by the selected ratio to reduce power consumption The radio au...

Page 19: ...cks or is unable to work normally When this item is set as Off the radio will not make lock check of PLL Busy Channel Lock This function prevents the radios from transmitting while another radio is transmitting on the same frequency or on the same frequency with the same CTCSS CDCSS tone Pressing PTT key while the channel is in use the radio will generate alert tone and transmission is prohibited ...

Page 20: ... automatically resumes Setting range is 0 5 64 5s The default setting of this item is 3 5s Squelch Set squelch level to decide how strong a received signal needs to be to unmute the speaker The lower the squelch level the weaker the received transmission needs to be to unmute the speaker The default setting of this function is Level 4 You can set through Squelch Level option in Optional Feature me...

Page 21: ...ler Invalid Channel Indication If current operating channel is an invalid channel the radio will send a continuous alert tone which means the current channel is unable to transmit or receive Battery Power Indication This function enables you to know the residual battery power at any time and place Turn on the radio and LED will indicate residual battery power L1 L2 L3 and L4 by flash times 1 2 3 a...

Page 22: ...ture 25 55 C Antenna Impendence 50Ω Li ion Battery 2600mAh Operating Voltage 7 4V Dimension W H D w battery 2 3 3 75 2 17 or 59mm x 96mm x 55mm Weight with antenna battery 6 98 oz or 198g Transmitter RF Power H L UHF 4W 2W VHF 5W 2W Receiver Audio Distortion 5 Reference Sensitivity 0 15uV 0 18uV Adjacent Channel Selectivity 65dB 55dB Intermediation Reject Ratio 55dB Audio Power Output Maximum 1 5W...

Page 23: ... is received Squelch mutes the radio when no signal is received Turn on the Squelch and you will hear the sound from the speaker Noise strength is inversely proportional with signal stregth The stronger the Squelch Level signal the weaker the noise is The noise is divided into several levels according to its strength The user can select the level to suit the working environment VOX Voice Operated ...

Page 24: ...ckbox Radios standard labor rate is 60 00 an hour with a minimum requirement of thirty minutes This does not apply to excessive damage i e water damaged units If excessively damaged unit is deemed repairable the fee may be up to 85 00 per unit The cost of parts varies and is in addition to the labor chargers Radio Programming fees are set at 5 00 per unit All goods repaired will require a signatur...

Page 25: ...ment on or off or transmitting momentarily the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following methods Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit that is different from the one that the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV...

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