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Radtel RT-490 User Manual   

 

 

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HOW TO MODIFY GLOBALS – Channel, 
Freq, Optional or ID Code Setting 

Various configuration screens are available to 
edit RT-490 options.  These are the same 
options #1 to #53 that can be changed in any 
of 3 ways: 

A.

 

Using the RT-490’s keypad Menu 
  

B.

 

Connecting USB Programming cable 
and using the PC software,  

Multiband

’ 

 

C.

 

Using a Smartphone and Bluetooth 
connecting the Smartphone App 
‘Super Walkie-Talkie’ to the RT-490 
with Bluetooth turned on. 

RT-490 – Changing Global Selections 

 

Each method can manipulate the same Options that are grouped into (4) categories – 

ChannelFreq, OptionalID Code Setting.

  The options and a brief explanation of the 

choices can be found in the RT-490 User Manual on the pages that contain Menu tables for 
the 53 customizable settings. 

1.

 

Select ‘

GLOBAL SELECTION

’ 

to view the popup for the 4 options. 

2.

 

Pick either ‘Channel’ or ‘Freq’ or ‘Optional’ or ‘ID Code Setting’ 

3.

 

Change are a back and forth operation.  Example: Select Optional, then Channel 
Options, then Power to see drop down list with H for High, L for Low.  Select H, click 
OK and you will be brought back to Options. 

4.

 

Note that Changes made without a WRITE are in effect for the current session but 
are lost when the radio is turned off. 

5.

 

For a more permanent save, at any time Click on Home then 

WRITE

The following pages have screen prints of every Global Setting screen so you may 
associate the Smartphone app options to ones in the manual. 

Summary of Contents for RT-490

Page 1: ...RADTEL RT 490 User Manual Page 1 of 29...

Page 2: ...RADTEL RT 490 User Manual Page 2 of 29...

Page 3: ...g 9 Frequency Step 2 5K 5K 6 25K 10K 12 5K 20K 25K 50K 10 Battery saving 11 Reverse Frequency Talk around 12 VOX 13 Busy channel lockout 14 Low battery alert Voltage display 15 Automatic backlight 16...

Page 4: ...Long press to quickly change menu option in Scan mode or to change scan direction down In the input state undo clears information that has been Input NUMERIC KEYPAD Input information while in program...

Page 5: ...gnments Exception Function PTT_B is only assignable to PF2 Short Press for use while Dual Band Monitoring Assignment Selections for PF2 Short PF2 Long or PF3 Short Radio to turn the FM broadcast On Of...

Page 6: ...quency difference DS Dual Standby VOX R Reverse Frequency T Talk Around N Narrow Band Battery level display Keypad lock H High Power L Low Power Tone while DTMF transmitting AM AM Mode FM FM Rode Blue...

Page 7: ...changefrequencysteppickfrom theoptionlist 5 00K 6 25K 1 0 00K 12 50K 20 00K 25 00K 50 00K 2 MEMCH 000 256 Indicate the channel number to be stored While storing a channel if CH is in front of the numb...

Page 8: ...t continuously transmit the specific DCS code selected then speaker is muted and nothing will be heard DO23N D743I D754I 6 T CTCSS OFF NoCTCSScodewillbetransmitted 67 0 HZ 254 1 HZ Transmits a specifi...

Page 9: ...eoutstosavebattery 12 ROGER OFF TurnOff ON TurnOn 13 TOT 30 60 480S Number is from 30sec to 480sec and the max time for PTT transmission is indicated in30secondsteps 14 VOX OFF EnableVOXtospeakintothe...

Page 10: ...signal disappears There is a 2s delay between the disappearance of the signal and resumption of scanning to allow time for theresponsetobegintransmission SE Search Scanning radio exits scanning when...

Page 11: ...rts StopCTCSSscan RightArrowstarts 28 SCANDCS OFF ON Starts StopDCSscan RightArrowstarts 29 CTCSSSAVE MODE ALL SaveALL RX SaveOnlyReceivedCTCSS TX SaveOnlyTransmittedCTCSS 30 POWERON MSG LOGO Photo cu...

Page 12: ...wn PTT andpressing PF2 38 PTT LT Millisecs 0 100 200 400 600 800 1000 Ms DelaytimebeforeautoDTMF transmits 39 MENUEXIT TIME 5 10 60s ControlsecondsoftimebeforeMENUexits 40 VOXDELAY 0 5s 2 0s Controlth...

Page 13: ...B Band B 48 STE OFForON If ON then after releasing the PTT radio sends turn off code to suppress instant noise of receiver IfOFFnoturn offcodeissent 49 AL MOD ONSITE AlarmsoundsforOn siteEmergency SOU...

Page 14: ...mit on A band b Short Press PF2 when set to PTT_B to transmit on B band 2 AM Mode 108 136Mhz Receive ONLY 3 Scan Mode Set for TO or CO or SE mode a TO Time scanning radio pauses scanning when it detec...

Page 15: ...cy band from UHF or VHF or 200M or 350M 2 After defining turn it on through the customized side key can be used to begin scanning of the selected band 3 After scanning the frequency it will continue t...

Page 16: ...ess than 6 digits press to end edit Then Press PTT key to transmit DTMF a In edit mode i Press to delete encode ii Press exit DTMF edit mode GPS FUNCTION Press the Right arrow to enter the GPS positio...

Page 17: ...n the Files icon to find the downloaded APK file just downloaded click to load may have to temp change setting so allow loading an APK that wasn t in the Play Store 5 The App icon created on the smart...

Page 18: ...This Customer Programming Software CPS for MS Windows PC is in a downloadable ZIP file from Radtel s download page click on the file named Auto download will download a ZIP file named Radtel_RT 490 zi...

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Page 21: ...barcode to install Bluetooth programming app 4 Next open the Files icon to find the downloaded APK file just downloaded click to load may have to temp change setting so allow loading an APK that wasn...

Page 22: ...glish name but you will find the option to change to English is within the app The following section titled RT 490 Pairing the Smartphone to the Radio provides a screen by screen further walk through...

Page 23: ...turn on Bluetooth and Pair the RT 490 to the phone 2 From smartphones Bluetooth screen you will Scan for the RT 490 s Bluetooth name 3 On the radio use the RT 490 Menu setting 51 and turn on Bluetooth...

Page 24: ...onnection process and a small spinning wheel replaces word Connect as the process continues If the RT 490 has its Bluetooth turned on using the radio s keyboard Menu option 51 then the app will identi...

Page 25: ...NAME After selecting a number you are returned to the main screen and from there click in the area to the right of CH Name and a keyboard pops up allowing the typing of a name 4 FREQUENCY RX or TX en...

Page 26: ...ting The options and a brief explanation of the choices can be found in the RT 490 User Manual on the pages that contain Menu tables for the 53 customizable settings 1 Select GLOBAL SELECTION to view...

Page 27: ...Radtel RT 490 User Manual Page 27 of 29 CHANNEL OPTIONS FREQ OPTIONS ID CODE SETTING OPTIONS...

Page 28: ...Radtel RT 490 User Manual Page 28 of 29 OPTIONAL OPTIONS...

Page 29: ...nd GPS function please check this video https youtu be H6UJkGVDR5g 2 To pair with smartphone please check this video https youtu be kbBEcw6 jdY For any question please contact us by email Kevin radtel...

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