Retevis RA86 Manual de usuario
Mobile Radio USER’S MANUAL
RA86
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Users Safety Information
Notice Before Use
Main Features
Package Includes
Installing Your Radio
Radio Introduction
Keyboard Function Introduction
Menu Function Introduction
Reset Function
Factory Frequency Setting
CTCSS/DCS Frequency Table
Technical Specifications
WARNING
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Users Safety Information
▪ Do not attempt to configure your transceiver while driving.
▪ This transceiver is designed for a 13.8V DC power supply. Do not use a 24V battery to power on the
transceiver.
▪ Please keep it away from interferential devices (Such as TVs, generators, etc.)
▪ Don not expose the transceiver to long periods of direct sunlight or place it close to heating appliances.
▪ If an abnormal odour or smoke is detected coming from the transceiver, turn off the power immediately and
contact your dealer.
▪ Do not transmit with high power for extended periods or the transceiver may overheat.
Notice Before Use
Congratulations on your purchase of a high quality Retevis product.
RA86 is designed for General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) operation. All Retevis GMRS radios can
communicate with each other freely.
The frequency of GMRS is a shared frequency, and the possibility of interference is relatively high. So the RA86
factory frequency setting is with CTCSS/DCS.
If you don’t want CTCSS/DCS in the factory setting, You can cancel the default CTCSS/DCS setting by
doing the following.
1.Be sure the radio is turned off
2.Press and hold the PTT and the Scan button simultaneously,
3.With the buttons still held, turn on the radio.
▪ All default CTCSS/DCS settings will be cleared. (i.e. no CTCSS/DCS on all channels)
Mani Features
- 15 GMRS Channels
- 8 Repeater Channels
- 7 Receive Only Channels
- 10 NOAA Weather Channels
- 260 Privacy Codes (50 CTCSS, 105 DCS-N and 105 DCS-I )
- Monitor Function
- Mic Gain
- VOX
- Squelch
- Keypad Lock
- LCD Brightness Settings
- Bandwidth Settings
- Power Hi/Lo Settings
- Automatic Power On Function
- External Speaker Jack
Package Includes
Radio Base Handheld Speaker Mic
6.1134
Car Charger with Fuse Holder Screw Packs Antenna
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Installing Your Radio
To install the transceiver select a safe and convenient location inside your vehicle that minimizes danger to your
passengers and yourself while the vehicle is in motion. Also take into consideration the routing and length of the
lead wires and cables to the power source, antenna, and/or optional external speaker.
Installing the Mounting Bracket
1.Using the mounting bracket as a template, mark the location of each screw hole. Use a nail or other sharp
pointed object to mark the hole locations.
2.Attach the bracket with the Phillips head sheet metal screws provided. Tighten the screws securely. DO NOT
OVER-TIGHTEN.
3.Slide the radio into the mounting bracket. BE SURE the mounting bracket retainers engage the slots in the
sides of the radio to prevent movement while driving.
Installing the Antenna
The RA86 includes a ”magnetic mount” antenna, intended to be attached to the vehicle’s roof, trunk or similar
location. Specific installation requirements vary between vehicles. The Antenna height is 0.54 feet (16.5cm) and
the antenna cable is 16.4 feet (5 meters) long
Electrical and Rear Panel Connections
The power cord supplied with the RA86 is equipped with a cigarette lighter adapter for easy installation. Simply
plug the connector into the vehicle’s cigarette lighter.
Connecting the Microphone
Insert the RJ45 connector into the front of the RA86. The microphone mounting bracket can be attached to the
vehicle dash or other convenient location in a manner similar to the radio’s mounting bracket.
Using an External Speaker
▪The RA86 provides a rear-panel jack for connection of an optional external speaker (purchased separately).
▪ When selecting an external speaker, ensure the speaker has 8-ohm impedance and is rated for 4.0 watts.
NOTE: When an external speaker is connected, the radio’s internal speaker is automatically disabled.
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Mobile Mounting Bracket User ManualMicrophone Bracket
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PTT
LCD
Speaker
Speaker Microphone
Menu
Volume+
WX
Call/Lock
Volume-
Scan/Mon
Channel+
Power On/Off Button
Channel-
Enter menu, confirm selection
and exit menu
Raise volume during standby,
Function selection during menu
Enter weather mode
Press to send a call signal
Lower the volume during standby,
Function selection during menu
Enter/exit scan
Increase the channel number
Decrease the channel number
Raise volume during standby,
Function selection during menu
Keypad Lock
Lower the volume during standby,
Function selection during menu
Enable/disable monitor
Rapidly increase the channel number
Turn on/off the radio
Rapidly decrease the channel number
No. Name Short Press Function Long Press Function
Radio Introduction
Speaker Mic
Rear panel
LCD Display
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Indicates when the radio is in the
Weather Band mode
Shows the selected transmit/receive
repeater channel.
Shows the selected transmit/receive
channel.
Shows the selected channel
bandwidth is Wide/Narrow.
Indicates the “auto-scan”
function is active.
Indicates roger beep is on
Indicates key tone is on
Indicates KEY LOCK mode is on.
Indicates VOX is on.
Indicates the selected CTCSS/DCS
number
Volume level indicator
Indicates the radio is transmitting
Indicates the radio is receiving a
transmission
Show high and low power during standby
Indicates the strength of the current
transmit or receive signal.
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W/N
VOX
CTC-XX
VOL-2
RX
HI/LO
TX
NO.
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Key
Antenna connector
Ex-Speaker Jack
Power cable
Microphone Jack
Functions
Connect a 50 ohm antenna
Connect external speaker
Connect a standard DC power cable
Connect Handheld Speaker Mic
Field
strength
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Keypad Function Introduction
1.Power On/Off
With the radio off, press and hold the Power Button for three seconds. You will hear a tone when the radio is on.
▪The LCD display will show Retevis icons for one second and then display the most recently selected channel.
With the radio on, press and hold the Power Button for three seconds.
▪The LCD display will go blank when the radio turns off.
NOTE: In the case of an unnatural shutdown, the device can be turned on immediately after the next plug in.
2.Channel+/-
IMPORTANT! To communicate between two radios, both radios must be set to the same channel and
CTCSS/DCS Code selections.
To Select the Active channel:
Short press the Channel+ button on the microphone to scroll forward through the available channels. Short press
the Channel- button on the microphone to scroll backward
through the available channels.
▪ Rapidly switch channel number by Long pressing the Channel+ or Channel-.
▪ The Channel icon on the LCD display will show the active channel.
3.PTT key
To transmit a call, press and hold the PTT button on the microphone, and speak into the microphone in a normal
voice.
The TX icon and Signal Strength will show continuously on the LCD display while transmitting.
NOTE:
▪ For maximum clarity, hold the microphone 2 to 3 inches from your mouth when speaking.
▪ The 08-14 channel of the radio is only allowed to receive, not to transmit. The radio will have a long tone when
you press PTT.
4.Keypad lock: Call/Lock
You can use the keypad “lock” function to prevent accidentally changing your radio’s settings. When the function
is enabled, the current radio settings are “locked” in place.
NOTE: When the “lock” function is enabled, the PTT button, Volume Buttons and the Call Button on the
microphone remain active.
To “lock” and “unlock” the keypad:
Press and hold the Lock button for three seconds.
▪ The Keypad Lock icon will show on the LCD display when the keypad is “locked.”
Press and hold the Lock button for three seconds again to “unlock” the keypad.
▪ The Keypad Lock icon will turn off when the keypad is “unlocked”.
5.Call Alert Tone: Call/Lock
Retevis RA86 has 5 selectable Call Alert Tones.
Selecting a Call Alert Tone:
1.Short press the Menu button to place the radio in “Menu” mode.
2. Use the MENU button to scroll through the menu options until the LCD display shows CALL TONE.
3. Use the Volume Up or Volume Down button to scroll forward or backward through the tone options (01 - 05).
When scrolling through the 5 options the sound will be played for you.
4. When the desired tone is found, press the MENU button to confirm your selection. Radio will shows the next
setting. Or you can long press the MENU to save and exit the menu list directly.
6.Monitor: Scan/Mon
Monitor mode lets you check for activity on the current active channel. You can also use Monitor mode to adjust
the volume of your radio when not receiving a signal.
To enter and exit Monitor mode:
Long press the Scan/Mon button to enter Monitor mode. You will hear any activity on the current selected
channel.
In the monitor mode, you can adjust the volume by the volume key on the microphone.
Long press the Scan/Mon button to exit Monitor mode.
7.Scan: Scan/Mon
To enter and exit “auto-scan” mode:
Short press the Scan button to enter “auto-scan” mode.
▪ The Scanning icon will show on the LCD display when the radio is in “auto-scan” mode.
▪ Your radio will rapidly scan through the available channels and will pause on any active channel.
▪ “Auto-scan” will resume when there has been no activity on the current channel for four seconds.
To transmit during “auto scan,” press and hold the PTT button on the microphone while the radio is paused on
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the desired channel.
▪ The radio will remain on the active channel for ten seconds after the PTT button is released.
To exit the “auto-scan” mode, Short press the Scan button.
▪ The Scanning icon will turn off when the radio is no longer in “auto-scan” mode.
8.NOAA Weather forecast:WX
Retevis RA86 has a NOAA Weather Radio function, to enable the user to receive weather reports from
designated NOAA stations. Your radio also has a NOAA Weather Scan function, to enable the user to scan all 10
channels for the NOAA National Weather Service.
9.To enter and exit Weather Scan
Short press the Weather button to enter weather mode.
▪ The radio will then scan all 10 weather channels and stops when the weather channel receives the signal.
▪ When is scan mode, press the Channel+ or Channel- key, you can switch the scan direction. When scan is
stop, press the Channel+ or Channel- key, you can switch the weather channel.
Press the PTT or WX key to exit Weather Mode.
10.To Manually Set the Weather Channel:
With the Weather Scan activated, press the Scan button to exit scanning mode.
▪ The Weather icon and active channel will stop flashing and will continuously be displayed on the LCD.
Using the Channel Up or the Channel Down buttons on the microphone, manually set the active weather
channel.
11.To Enable Weather Alert:
1. With Weather mode activated, press the Scan button to exit scanning mode.
▪ The weather icon and active channel will stop flashing and will continuously be displayed on the LCD.
2.Use the Channel Up or Channel Down on the microphone to select the desired Weather Channel.
3.Short press the MENU button to enter the weather forecast alarm switch setting, and use the volume button to
select ON/ OFF, press and hold the MENU button again to complete the setting and return to the weather
channel.
4.After the alarm function is enabled, when the radio is in the weather channel scanning mode, any channel
receiving an alarm modulation of 1050HZ will trigger a weather forecast alarm.
5.When the radio is on the GMRS channel, it will also watch the weather channel (the watch weather channel is
the channel where the user exits the weather forecast).
12.Weather alarm work mode
When the radio receives the signal of the alarm channel you set, it will alarm in this mode, and the alarm will
cycle once every 20 seconds, and enter the weather forecast mode after the alarm.
Menu Mode Function Introduction
The user can set the function of the radio through the menu.
Note: In the process of menu setting, short PTT key or no operation within 5S will automatically exit the menu,
the settings of the current menu will not be saved, and the menu that has been set will not be affected.
Channel Menu Quick Reference Chart
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Menu POWER LEVEL BAND TX-CODE
HI/LO
CALL TONE
01-05
BRIGHTNESS
01-03 MIC/DUAL/BASE
SLEEP TIME SPEAKER SEL
OFF,5-10-
20-30-60S
KEY TONE
ON/OFF
ROGER BEEP
ON/OFF
VOX
OFF,01-09
BACK LIGHT
00-04
TOT
OFF,15/30/45/60/75/90/
105/120/135/150/165/180
WIDE/
NARROW
OF,CTC-01-50,
DCS-01-210
RX-CODE
OF,CTC-01-50,
DCS-01-210
SQUELCH
OFF,01-09
MIC GAIN
01-03
REPEATER
ON/OFF
POWER LEVEL
Retevis RA86 provides two transmit power levels: HI and Lo. The Lo power level is generally suitable when
operating under optimal conditions. The HI power level is recommended to ensure you get maximum range from
your radio.
▪ Short press the MENU button in standby mode until the Power Level menu is displayed;
▪ Set high/low power by the volume keys on the mic（HI/LO）；
▪ Short press the MENU button to save the settings and enter the next function menu, long press the MENU
button to save the settings and exit the menu.
NOTE: Since the 01-07 channel is fixed as low power, when the radio is in the 01-07 channel, the Power Level
menu will not be displayed.
BANDWIDTH
▪ In standby mode, short press the MENU button until the Band menu is displayed;
▪ Set wide/narrow band by the volume keys on the mic（Wide/Narrow）；
▪ Short press the MENU button to save the settings and enter the next function menu, long press the MENU
button to save the settings and exit the menu.
NOTE: Since the 08-14 channel is fixed as a narrowband frequency and is in a forbidden state, when the radio is
in the 08-14 channel, the Band menu will not be displayed.
CTCSS/DCS
Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) and Digitally Coded Squelch (DCS) are systems that allow
several users to share the same channel without disturbing each other. When CTCSS or DCS is enabled for a
selected channel, the channel is muted to all incoming signals unless they carry the correct CTCSS or DCS tone.
When a transmission with the correct tone is received, the mute is removed and the voice audio can be heard.
When the transmission ends the channel is muted again. Transmissions that do not have the correct tone are not
heard.
The RA86 has 260 Privacy Codes (50 CTCSS, 105 DCS-N and 105 DCS-I ), which can be applied to any
channel. If desired, you can select a different Privacy Code for each channel. See CTCSS/DCS frequency Chart
for lists of available Privacy Codes.
IMPORTANT! To communicate between two radios, both radios must be set to the same channel (see Selecting
the Active Channel) and Privacy Code selections.
The transmitter and receiver CTCSS/DCS are set independently using the TX-CODE and RX-CODE menus. You
can set different or same transmitter and receiver CTCSS/DCS for each channel. When the radio is in standby or
receiving state, the LCD shows the receive CTCSS/DCS, when pressing PTT, it will show the transmit
CTCSS/DCS.
TX-CODE
▪ In the standby state, short press the MENU button until the TX code menu is displayed;
▪ Use the volume keys on the microphone to set the transmit CTCSS/DCS (see CTCSS/DCS frequency Chart)；
▪ Short press the MENU button to save the settings and enter the next function menu, long press the MENU
button to save the settings and exit the menu.
NOTE:
1.When in the transmitting state, the LCD will display the set transmitting CTCSS/DCS.
2.In the CTCSS/DCS setting interface, you can switch the display CTCSS/DCS number or CTCSS/DCS
frequency by short pressing the SCAN/MON key, and then short press the MENU key to confirm the display
mode.
RX-CODE
▪ In the standby state, short press the MENU button until the TX code menu is displayed;
▪ Use the volume keys on the microphone to set the transmit CTCSS/DCS (see CTCSS/DCS frequency Chart)；
▪ Short press the MENU button to save the settings and enter the next function menu, long press the MENU
button to save the settings and exit the menu.
NOTE:
1.When the radio is in standby or receiving state, the LCD will display the set receiving CTCSS/DCS.
2.In the CTCSS/DCS setting interface, you can switch the display CTCSS/DCS number or CTCSS/DCS
frequency by short pressing the SCAN/MON key, and then short press the MENU key to confirm the display
mode.
If you select the CTCSS/DCS number, It prevents others from easily know your CTCSS/DCS frequency, This
prevents you from receiving a lot of unwanted voice signal. If you want to know the frequency represented by the
number, you can switch to frequency freely. This is a different display way, you can switch freely depending on
the usage environment.
SQUELCH
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The RA86 has adjustable squelch sensitivity. The minimum squelch level of 01 is the most sensitive, which
allows the squelch to open on very weak signals. Setting the squelch to the maximum setting of 09 requires very
strong signals to open the squelch.
▪ In standby mode, short press the MENU button until the SQUELCH menu is displayed；
▪ Set the squelch level through the volume key on the hand microphone (OFF, 01-09);
▪ Short press the MENU button to save the settings and enter the next function menu, long press the MENU
button to save the settings and exit the menu.
MIC GAIN
Different usage environment needs different microphone sensitivity. The RA86 has adjustable microphone
sensitivity.
▪ Short press the MENU button in standby mode until the Mic Gain menu is displayed;
▪ Set the microphone gain level (01-03, of which level 03 has the highest microphone gain) by the volume keys
on the hand microphone;
▪ Short press the MENU button to save the settings and enter the next function menu, long press the MENU
button to save the settings and exit the menu.
REPEATER
Your RA86 has the ability to access repeater channels. The use of a repeater can significantly increase a radio’s
range and coverage area.
Prior to using a repeater you must coordinate with the owner of the repeater to gain permission to use the
repeater. Be sure to understand and follow the sharing and usage rules for each repeater system.
▪ Short press the MENU button in standby mode until the Repeater menu is displayed；
•Use the Volume Up or Volume Down button to select ON or OFF.
▪ Short press the MENU button to save the settings and enter the next function menu, long press the MENU
button to save the settings and exit the menu.
NOTE: When activated the repeater channels will be displayed as the channel number (Ex. 15,16,17,etc.) and
the repeater icon.
CALL TONE
The RA86 has 5 selectable Call Alert Tones.
▪ Short press the MENU button in standby mode until the Call Tone menu is displayed；
▪ Use the Volume Up or Volume Down button to scroll forward or backward through the tone options (01 - 05).
When scrolling through the 5 options the sound will be played for you;
▪ Short press the MENU button to save the settings and enter the next function menu, long press the MENU
button to save the settings and exit the menu.
KEY TONE
The RA86 has a Silent Operation mode. In this mode, all “beeps” and “tones” are disabled.
▪ Short press the MENU button in standby mode until the Key Tone menu is displayed；
▪ Use the Volume Up or Volume Down button to select ON or OFF.;
▪ Short press the MENU button to save the settings and enter the next function menu, long press the MENU
button to save the settings and exit the menu.
ROGER BEEP
When the PTT button on the mic is released, the radio will beep to confirm to other users that your transmission
is complete.
▪ Short press the MENU button in standby mode until the Roger Beep menu is displayed；
▪ Use the Volume Up or Volume Down button to select ON or OFF.
▪ Short press the MENU button to save the settings and enter the next function menu, long press the MENU
button to save the settings and exit the menu.
VOX
▪ Short press the MENU button in standby mode until the VOX Level menu is displayed；
▪ Use the Volume Up or Volume Down button to select the VOX level (OFF, 01-09, of which level 09 is the most
sensitive);
▪ Short press the MENU button to save the settings and enter the next function menu, long press the MENU
button to save the settings and exit the menu.
TOT
▪ Short press MENU in standby state until the TOT menu is displayed;
▪ Use the Volume Up or Volume Down button to select the TOT time (up to 180s) ;
▪ Short press the MENU button to save the settings and enter the next function menu, long press the MENU
button to save the settings and exit the menu.
BACKLIGHT
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