Safety Information
Study this manual carefully to understand your transceiver well.
For safety reasons, it is important that the user is aware of and understands the potential hazards
common to using any transceiver.
To clean the radio, wipe with a soft cloth dampened with water. Never use solvents or cleaners
on the radio, they can harm the body and leak inside, causing permanent damage.
Your radio is not splash proof or waterproof. If the radio gets wet, turn it OFF and remove battery
immediately. Dry the battery compartment to minimize potential water damage. Leave cover off
battery compartment and do not use until completely dry.
Handle the radio with care and never hold the radio by the antenna. Do not drop or impact the
radio as it contains sensitive electronics.
Do not operate the transceiver or replace/charge the battery in an explosive environment (dust,
gas, fumes etc).
Switch the transceiver off whilst filling gas or when parked at a petrol station.
Do not open or modify the transceiver in any way.
Refer to a qualified technician for any service or repairs.
Do not expose the transceiver to long periods of direct sunlight, extreme hot environments or
surfaces.
Do not place the transceiver in excessively dusty, humid, wet and/or unstable areas.
Please turn off the radio when you are close to a blast area or detonator zone.
Do not use any radio which has a damaged antenna. It may cause a minor burn when the
damaged antenna touches your skin.
To avoid the problems caused by EMI and EMC, turn off your radio where notices “Please turn off
your radios” are posted, such as hospitals.
Turn off your radio before boarding an aircraft. Any use of the radio must be in accordance with
airline regulations or flight crew’s instructions.
If a vehicle is fitted with an air bag, do not place the antenna of the radio within the air bag
expand area.
When the portable radio is transmitting, hold the radio in a vertical position and speak into the
Microphone.
If you carry a radio on your body, please keep the antenna away from your body by at least
2.5cm when transmitting.
PROGRAMMING NOTICE!
This transceiver has been factory programmed and can be used immediately once purchased. All 16
channels have been activated with channels in the license free bands as per the table below and on
the back of the box. There are 2 bands, PMR 446MHz band with 8 frequencies (1-8) and the
464MHz band with 5 frequencies (1a-5a). Select the same channel on any TX-8 radio to
communicate.
Compatibility:
The TX-8 is factory programmed to be directly compatible with channels 1 to 12 on the ZA-748,
ZA-725 and ZA-758 and the first 8 channels on the ZA-708 if they are set to factory programming.
You will need to reprogram your TX-8 radio when there are other channels to be set. Both the
frequency (1-8 or 1a-5a) and CTCSS sub tones (1-38) / DCS tone must be the same on all radios for
full intercommunication. Should there be interference on a specific channel, select a different
channel. Note that Channel 9, 10 & 11 are set on the open frequency without a sub tone and
channels 13 to 16 have been set with a tone 20 for more privacy. A sub tone is used to privatise
conversations when using the same frequency.
