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Preface

Thank you for purchasing The Zartek ZA-758 Portable 

Two Way Radio. This radio is easy to use and gives 

you reliable and clear communication. The ZA-758 

UHF transceiver operates on both license-free bands 

namely 464 MHz consisting of 5 frequencies and 

446MHz consisting of 8 frequencies.  

Please read this manual carefully before using the 

radio. The information presented here will ensure that 

you get maximum performance and functionality from 

the radio. There are also important battery and 

charging maintenance procedures.

High strength materials and quality components have 

been used in the manufacture of this two-way radio to 

give many years of product use. It is designed for 

rugged outdoor and industrial use to excel in tough 

environments. The ZA-758 radio is compact with a 

short stubby antenna for easy handling. Li-ion battery 

technology and VOX (voice activation) are included 

amongst many features that enhance performance yet 

keep the transceiver easy to operate. A detachable 

antenna enables external car or house antennas to be 

used with the radio to extend communication range.

Warranty

There is a 12 month factory warranty on the unit. 

Warranty does not cover speakers, battery or 

accessories. The product must be used for the 

intended purpose and not subject to willful or 

accidental damage. If the product has been tampered 

with in any way, the warranty shall be considered null 

and void.

PROFESSIONAL TWO-WAY RADIO

PROFESSIONAL TWO-WAY RADIO

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CTCSS FREQUENCY TABLE (50)

DCS CODES TABLE (104)

Summary of Contents for ZA-758

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Page 2: ...f product use It is designed for rugged outdoor and industrial use to excel in tough environments The ZA 758 radio is compact with a short stubby antenna for easy handling Li ion battery technology an...

Page 3: ...E KEYS AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS Battery Save Beep Tone Squelch Time out Timer Tones Scan Password Protecting Programming Monitor Momentary VOX Voice operated Transmission Battery Capacity Indication Call R...

Page 4: ...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 su...

Page 5: ...or 1a 5a and CTCSS sub tones 1 38 must be the same on all radios Should there be interference on a specific channel select a different channel Note that Channel 9 10 11 are set on the open frequency...

Page 6: ...y shorten the life span of the battery Recharge the battery immediately once it goes flat as it could get damaged if left very flat for long periods The maximum battery capacity and performance is ach...

Page 7: ...release it to receive listen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2 LED Indicator 5 Channel Selector Knob 6 Power Volume Knob 7 PTT Push To Talk Key STANDARD ACCESSORIES Carefully unpack the transceiver We rec...

Page 8: ...clockwise until it is secure Remove the Antenna Switch off the radio then turn the antenna counter clockwise to remove Install Remove the Belt Clip Install the Belt Clip Remove the battery off the rad...

Page 9: ...t 2 Connect the adaptor s output plug into battery s side charging jack 3 The adaptor s LED will light RED indicating that the battery has started charging 4 The LED will change to GREEN when the batt...

Page 10: ...58 uses the UHF Ultra High Frequency band and will be subject to similar obstacle interference as cellular phones The radio works indoors as well as outdoors Typical rough estimate ranges for differen...

Page 11: ...ilable for free downloading from www zartek co za or from the cable manufacturer website Prolific driver for PL2303 USB Serial cable Install the correct software and plug in the cable to the PC The co...

Page 12: ...ata from the radio The RED LED on the radio will flash as data is being read Once loaded the data can be edited to the appropriate channels and settings and then saved or printed for future reference...

Page 13: ...ctivated The functions can be programmed as follows No Items Remarks 1 OFF No function The radio will monitor all activity on the frequency and accept week or coded QT DQT signals SK1 is Factory progr...

Page 14: ...for 12 seconds Battery Save turns ON When a signal is received or an operation is performed Battery Save turns OFF Factory programmed on Save On Beep Tone A beep tone is sounded when the radio is swit...

Page 15: ...p in your transceiver There are 38 standard CTCSS tones see table for allocated tones 12 QT and 104 DQT which can be selected per channel Note Although using channels set up with CTCSS QT DQT tones re...

Page 16: ...nds free walk talk when used with a headset Voice activation is used to operate the radio in hands free mode or as a noise baby monitor The radio will PROFESSIONAL TWO WAY RADIO 26 begin transmitting...

Page 17: ...T ID recognition signal can be set per channel or the side key can be programmed to activate deactivate it The radio can be programmed to send the ID either at the beginning and or end of a transmissi...

Page 18: ...unication GE 273 Heavy Duty D Cup high volume speaker with mic in line PTT GE 274 Heavy Duty D cup high volume speaker with boom mic in line PTT GE 276 Throat Microphone with lapel finger PTT for moto...

Page 19: ...orking Voltage Frequency Stability Operating Temperature Range Antenna Impedance Dimension excl Antenna L W H Weight including Antenna and Battery Battery Capacity Battery Operating Time Average TRANS...

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