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Olympia P324Proessional Hand-held

UHF FM 2-Way RadioUser Guide

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! arn ng: s manua contans mportant sa etyand operating inormation. Please read, understand,

and ollow the instructions in this manual. Failure todo so could result in personal injury, death, and/ordamage to your Olympia P324 radio, accesoriesan or ot er property.


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This device complies with Part 15 o the FCC rules. Operation is

subject to the ollowing two conditions: (1) This device may not causeharmul intererence, and (2) this device must accept any intererencereceived, including intererence that may cause undesired operation.

Your Olympia radio generates RF electromagnetic energy during

transmit mode. This radio is designed or and classied asOccupational Use Only, meaning it must be used only during thecourse o employment by individuals aware o the hazards, andthe ways to minimize such hazards.

This radio is NOT intended or use by the General Population inan uncontrolled environment.

Important: Your Olympia radio has been tested and complieswith the FCC RF exposure limits or Occupational Use Only. Inaddition, your radio complies with the ollowing Standards andGuidelines with regard to RF energy and electromagnetic energylevels and evaluation o such levels or exposure to humans:

FCC OET Bulletin 65 Supplement C, Edition 01-01, EvaluatingCompliance with FCC Guidelines or Human Exposure to Radio

Frequency Electromagnetic Fields.

Caution!


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American National Standards Institute (C95.1 2005), IEEE

Standard or Saety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure toRadio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields, 3 kHz to 300 GHz.

American National Standards Institute (C95.3 2002), IEEERecommended Practice or the Measurement o PotentiallyHazardous Electromagnetic Fields RF and Microwave.

IEEE Standard 1528-2003.

To ensure that your exposure to RF electromagnetic energy iswithin the FCC allowable limits or occupational use, alwaysadhere to the ollowing guidelines:

DO NOT operate the radio without a proper antenna attached,as this may damage the radio and may also cause you to exceedFCC RF exposure limits. A proper antenna is the antenna suppliedwith this radio by the manuacturer or an antenna specicallyauthorized by the manuacturer or use with this radio.

DO NOT transmit or more than 50% o total radio use time(50% duty cycle). Transmitting more than 50% o the timecan cause FCC RF exposure compliance requirements to beexceeded. The radio is transmitting when the TX indicatorlight is red. You will cause the radio to transmit by pressing the

PTT switch.


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ALWAYS use Olympia authorized accessories (antennas,

batteries, belt clips, speaker/microphones, etc). Use ounauthorized accessories can cause the FCC RF exposurecompliance requirements to be exceeded.

ALWAYS keep the antenna at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) away romthe body when transmitting and only use the Olympia belt-clips,

listed in this user manual, when attaching the radio to your belt,etc., to ensure FCC RF exposure compliance requirements arenot exceeded. To provide the recipients o your transmissionthe best sound quality, hold the antenna at least 2 inches (5 cm)rom your mouth, and slightly o to one side.

The inormation listed above provides the user with theinormation needed to make him or her aware o RF exposure,and what to do to assure that this radio operates within the FCCRF exposure limits o this radio.

Electromagnetic Intererence/CompatibilityDuring transmissions, your Olympia radio generates RF energy thatcan possibly cause intererence with other devices or systems. To avoidsuch intererence, turn o the radio in areas where signs are posted

to do so. DO NOT operate the transmitter in areas that are sensitive toelectromagnetic radiation such as hospitals, aircrat, and blasting sites.


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Important

! CAUTION!

NEVER hold the transceiver so that the antenna is very closeto, or touching exposed parts o the body, especially the ace oreyes, while transmitting. The transceiver will perorm best i themicrophone is 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 cm) away rom the lips and

the transceiver is vertical.

NEVER operate the transceiver with a headset or other audioaccessories at high volume levels.

NEVER short the terminals o the battery pack.

DO NOT push the PTT key when not actually desiring to transmit.

DO NOT modiy the transceiver or any reason.

AVOID using or placing the transceiver in direct sunlight or inareas with temperatures below -20 C +60 C / -5 F +140 F.

KEEP the transceiver rom the heavy rain, and NEVER immerse itin water.

The transceiver construction is water resistant, not waterproo.


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The use o non-Olympia battery packs/chargers may impair

transceiver perormance and invalidate the warranty.

Changes or modifcations to this transceiver not epresslyapproved by Olympia could void your authority to operatethis transceiver under FCC regulations.

FCC license is required beore operating this radio.


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Packaging Content .................................................................. 9

Controls ..................................................................................10

Display Screen ........................................................................11

Basic Operation ......................................................................12

Menu Operation .....................................................................17

Technical Specications ......................................................... 19

Customizing your radio .......................................................... 24

Warranty ................................................................................ 25

Contact inormation ............................................................... 29

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Radio, antenna, lithium-ion battery, drop-in charger, charging

adaptor, belt clip, and user guide.

Available accessory sold separately: Headset withPush-to-Talk microphone.

Packaging Content

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Icon Defnition

RX signal strength indicator

Busy channel lockout indicator

The current code is CTCSS Code

The current code is CDCSS Code

Indicates the squelch levelIndicates the radio is scanning

Indicates channel is not on scanned list

Key-lock indicator

Keypad Tone enabling indicator

Channel or requency displayCode display

Low TX Power (1W) indicator

Repeater indicator

Narrow band (12.5 kHz) indicator

Battery Meter

Olympia P324 Display Screen


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Connecting the antenna

Align the base o the antenna onto the SMA connector and turnclockwise until snug. Do not over tighten.

To disconnect antenna:Turn the base o the antenna counter clockwise until it comes out

rom the SMA connector.

Connect the battery.

Connect the belt clip.

Turning your radio on and oTo turn on the power:Rotate the PWR/VOL knob clockwise until beep is heard. Allicons and requencies will appear on the screen.

To turn off the power:Rotate the PWR/VOL knob counterclockwise. All displays willdisappear and the radio is o.

Adjusting the volume

Rotate PWR/VOL while holding down the MON/FUNC key untilyou reach a comortable listening level.

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Rotate PWR/VOL clockwise to increase the volume or

counterclockwise to decrease the volume.

BacklightDepress the PTT key or wait or 5 seconds to inactivatethe backlight.

MonitorDo not talk on a channel i someone else is talking on it.To check or activity on a channel beore you talk, press and holdthe MON/FUNC key.

I you hear static, the channel is clear to use.

To exit the unction, release the MON/FUNC key.

Selecting the channelThe radio has 10 pre-programmed (see pre-programmedrequency table on page 23) channels to use and can beprogrammed up to 32 channels. You can press UP or DOWNto select a channel.


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Talking and listening

To communicate, all radios in your group must be set to the samechannel and CTCSS\CDCSS codes.

To talk, press and hold the PTT key. The red TX indicator lightglows continuously when transmitting.

To receive messages, release the PTT key.

For maximum clarity, hold the radio two to three inches away romyour mouth and speak directly into the microphone. Do not cover

the microphone while talking.

Transmit power settingThe radio can transmit at 1 watt or 4 watt. When 1 watt isselected, will appear on the display. When this icon is o, theradio will transmit with high power. FCC law dictates, you shouldonly increase power to 4 watts i your FCC license permits.

Press and hold the SCAN button or 2 seconds to switchthe setting.

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Scan

Use scanning to monitor channels and codes or transmissionsor to nd someone in your group who has accidentally changedchannels. When priority scan eature is enabled, the prioritychannel will be scanned ater every normal channel, regardless owhether the priority channel is added into the scan list.

To start scanning, briefy press the SCAN key. The scan indicatorwill appear.

When the radio detects channel activity, it stops scanning and youcan hear the transmission.

To respond to the transmission, press PTT.

I the scan stops on a channel that you dont want to listen to,briefy press the UP or DOWN button to resume scanning or thenext active channel.

To exit the unction, press the SCAN key again.

Emergency call\ Hands-ree unction

The emergency call key is used to call others or help whenemergency events happen.

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To enter the radios emergency mode, hold down the EMG

button or 2 seconds.

The radio will alternately fash and Channel number/Frequency.The radio will now alternate between 30 seconds o hands-reetransmission and 30 seconds o hands-ree receiving. This loop will

continue until you exit the emergency mode.

To exit emergency mode, press the PTT button.

1. The busy channel lockout eature will be disabled duringemergency mode.

2. When the battery is low, the radio can still transmit.

3. Settings o the emergency mode can be altered by thedistributor using the conguration sotware.


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Squelch Level Setting

The adjustable Squelch allows you to optimize the radios sensitivity.It also allows you to increase the sensitivity and receive weakersignals. There are 5 sensitivity levels. The squelch level is indicated bythe icon and bar icons next to it on the display.

1. Press MON/FUNC until the current squelch level fashes andappears.

2. Press UP/DOWN to increase or decrease the squelch level.

3. Press PTT to set or MON/FUNC to continue set up.

Level 1 is the most sensitive level, which means the radio canreceive a very weak signal. While at level 5, the radio can only receivestronger signals. In some cases the latter is preerable to preventsensitivity to numerous strong signals in adjacent channels thatmight interere (intermodulation). This can be especially true in the

case o an environment with a high density o users.

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Keypad Tone Setting

You may enable or disable the speaker key tones. You will hear thekey tone each time a button is pushed.

1. Press MON/FUNC until appears. The current setting /fashes and appears.

2. Press UP/DOWN to turn on or o.3. Press PTT to set or MON/FUNC to continue set up.

Roger Beep SettingI this eature is enabled, the radio transmits a unique tone when you

nish transmitting. In the same way as saying Roger or Over, itlets others know you are nished talking.

1. Press MON/FUNC until appears. The current setting /fashes.

2. Press UP/DOWN to turn on or o.



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Busy Channel Lockout Setting

The busy channel lockout eature helps to prevent interruptiono communication between other radios using the channel youselected. When you press PTT to transmit, the radio will generate abeep and will appear to alert you that the channel you selectedis busy.


2. Press UP/DOWN to turn on or o.


Scan List SettingThe current channel can be added to the scan list or deleted rom thescan list.


2. Press UP/DOWN to select. means add the channel to scan listand will appear. means delete the channel rom scan listand will appear.


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Priority Channel Setting

Select one o the channels to be the priority channel. Once you selecta priority channel, activity will be caught more requently.

1. Press MON/FUNC until appears. The current setting fashes.

2. Press UP/DOWN to select the desired channel or to disablethe unction.


Keypad Lock Setting

The keypad lock disables all the button unctions except the PTT,MON/FUNC and EMG. When the keypad is locked, the willappear in the display.

1. Press MON/FUNC until appears. The current setting fashes.

2. Press UP/DOWN to turn on or o.3. Press PTT or MON/FUNC to set.

To unlock the radio, press and hold SCAN or 3 seconds and untilis no longer displayed.


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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS*

Channel memories 32

CTCSS/CDCSS Codes 50/83

Frequency Band 450-470 MHz

Channel BW 12.5 and 25 kHz

LCD 13 Icons

8 digit requency LCD Display3 digit CTCSS value LCD Display4 level RX strength indicator5 level SQ indicator3 level BAT indicatorBack light

Battery Type 7.4V 1100mAh Li-ion

Antenna Connector SMA top mount

Headset / Microphone Connector Dual 3.5 mm / 2.5 mm

Battery Connector Bottom Charging Contact

Controls 2 ront mount buttons (up/down)3 side buttons (PTT, Scan, Monitor)

1 top button (Emergency)1 top rotary control (Volume, Power)

Power Switch Rotary Knob

Channel Capacity 32

Charger Drop-In Type

Power Supply 100-240V 50/60 Hz 0.2ADimensions (without antenna) 1.5 x 2.4 x 4.5 inches (38 x 62 x 114 mm)

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Weight (with battery pack) 7.9 oz (224 g)

Frequency Stability vs. temperature


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TX Output Power 4W/1W

Spurious Output Per 90.210 (b) or (d)FM Hum and Noise 40dB

Adjacent Channel Power Ratio 65dB/60dB (W/N)

Modulated Audio Distortion 5% @ Rated Deviation

ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS*Ingress Protection Rating lP52

Operating Temperature -20 C - +60 C / -5 F - +140 F

Storage Temperature -40 C - +65 C / -40 F - +150 F

* All specications subject to change without notice.

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Your radio can be customized to t your specic needs. This can

be done by your dealer or distributor using special congurationsotware. This conguration sotware is used to set all memorychannel parameters including TX and RX requency, TX powerlevel, CTCSS or CDCSS settings, TX bandwidth, BCLO, Scan, andPriority Channel.

The sotware also allows or setting the Squelch level, Time Outtimer value, Emergency Call enable and timing, Radio ID value,Display type, Power Save, and Low Battery Alert settings.

Pre-programmed Channel Frequency Table

Channel Frequency Code (Hz)

1 464.5000 67.0

2 464.5000 77.0

3 464.5000 88.5

4 464.5000 179.95 464.5000 OFF

6 464.5500 67.0

7 464.5500 82.5

8 464.5500 94.8

9 464.5500 179.9

10 464.5500 OFF

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What does this warranty cover?

Giant International warrants the Olympia brandedproessional hand-held radios that it manuactures(Products), the Olympia branded or certied accessoriessold or use with these Products that it manuactures(Accessories) to be ree rom deects in materials and

workmanship under normal usage or the period(s)outlined below.

This limited warranty is a customers exclusive remedy, and

applies to new Olympia branded Products and Accessoriespurchased by customers in the United States, which areaccompanied by this written warranty.

Product:Two (2) years rom the date o purchase by the

rst customer purchaser o the product unless otherwiseprovided or below. This excludes the battery.

Accessories and batteries:Ninety (90) days rom the date opurchase by the rst customer purchaser o the product.

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Headsets:One (1) year rom the date o purchase by the rst

customer purchaser o the product.

Products and Accessories that are repaired or replaced:The balance o the original warranty or or ninety (90) daysrom the date returned to the customer, whichever is longer.

Who is covered?This warranty extends only to the rst customer purchaser othe product. This warranty is not transerable.

ExCLUSIONS

Normal wear and tear: Periodic maintenance, repair andreplacement o parts due to normal wear and tear are

excluded rom coverage.

Batteries: Only batteries whose ully charged capacity allsbelow 80% o their rated capacity and batteries that leak arecovered by this limited warranty.

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Abuse and misuse: Deects or damage that results rom:

(a) improper operation, storage, misuse or abuse, accidentor neglect, such as physical damage (cracks, scratches,etc.) to the surace o the product resulting rom misuse; (b)contact with liquid, water, rain, extreme humidity or heavyperspiration, sand, dirt or the like, extreme heat, or ood;

(outside o the specied IP52 rating), (c) use o the Productor Accessory to abnormal usage or conditions; or (d) otheracts which are not the ault o Giant International Ltd., areexcluded rom coverage.

Use o non-Olympia branded products and accessories:Deects or damage that result rom the use o non-Olympiabranded or certied products, accessories, sotware or otherperipheral equipment are excluded rom coverage.

Unauthorized service or modifcation: Deects or damagesresulting rom service, testing, adjustment, installation,maintenance, alteration, or modication in any way bysomeone other than Giant International Ltd. or its authorized

distributors, are excluded rom coverage.

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Altered products: Products or accessories with (a) serial

numbers or date tags that have been removed, alteredor obliterated; (b) broken seals that show evidence otampering; (c) mismatched board serial numbers; or (d)nonconorming or non-Olympia branded housings, or parts,are excluded rom coverage.

Communication services: Deects, damages, or the ailureo Products or Accessories due to any communicationservice or signal you may subscribe to or use with the

Products or Accessories is excluded rom coverage.

What other limitations are there?Any implied warranties, including without limitation theimplied warranties o merchantability and tness or a

particular purpose, shall be limited to the duration o thislimited warranty, otherwise the repair, replacement, orreund as provided under this express limited warranty isthe exclusive remedy o the customer, and is provided inlieu o all other warranties, express or implied. In no event

shall Giant International Ltd. be liable, whether in contract

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or tort (including negligence) or damages in excess o the

purchase price o the product or consequential damageso any kind, or loss o revenue or prots, loss o business,loss o inormation or other nancial loss arising out o or inconnection with the ability or inability to use the productsor accessories to the ull extent these damages may be

disclaimed by law.

Some states and jurisdictions do not allow the limitation orexclusion o incidental or consequential damages, or limitation

on the length o an implied warranty, so the above limitationor exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives youspecic legal rights, and you may also have other rights thatvary rom state to state or rom one jurisdiction to another.

How to obtain warranty service or other inormation?Contact your dealer or distributor and they will contactGiant International Ltd. For other questions, contact GiantInternational Ltd. at 1-866-537-0384 or [email protected].

All warranty returns should be sent to the place o purchase.

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Giant International Ltd.Ten Piedmont Center, Suite 920

Atlanta GA 30305E-mail: [email protected]

Telephone +1 (866) 537-0384

2008 Giant International Limited. All rights reserved.

All registered trademarks and trade dress are the property o the respective owners.

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