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RF Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio (Motorola Publication part number 68P81095C99) to ensure compliance with RF energy exposure limits. For a list of Motorola-approved antennas, batteries, and other accessories, visit the following web site which lists approved accessories: http://www.motorola.com/cgiss/ index.shtml.
INTRODUCTION CONVENTIONAL RADIO SYSTEMS Conventional radio systems typically refer to unit-to-unit communications through a single channel. Conventional systems also allow radio users to extend communication coverage by relaying their messages through a repeater. To ensure coordinated use by multiple users, each radio user must monitor the channel or repeater before transmitting to verify that the system is not currently busy.
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• DTMF Signaling - DTMF PTT ID - DTMF Encode/Decode Selective Call - DTMF Call Alert English...
Symbol Indication Indicates scan has stopped and landed on an active Priority 1 Scan Priority 1 channel. • flashing) Indicates scan has stopped and landed on an active Priority 2 Scan Priority 2 channel. • steady) You are not transmitting through a repeater Talkaround A Selective Call or Call Alert...
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The keypad is used for: • Dialing a phone number. • Entering information when programming phone lists. • Directly accessing preprogrammed features (see page 13). Each key can generate several different characters. For example, to enter the character “C,” press the 2 button three times.
INDICATOR TONES High pitched tone Low pitched tone Self Test Pass Tone Self Test Fail Tone Positive Indicator Tone Negative Indicator Tone Good Key Press Bad Key Press Some programmable buttons use tones to indicate one of two modes: Programmable Positive Negative Buttons...
Programmable Buttons Indicator Tone Phone Mode Option Board Escalert PROGRAMMABLE BUTTONS Your radio has four programmable buttons. Your dealer/programmer can program these buttons as shortcuts to various radio features. Check with your dealer/programmer for a complete list of functions your radio supports. Programmable buttons include: •...
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Programmable Features Function Indicator Short Press button enters Menu Mode and selects Menu Mode — menu options. re-assigned to exit Menu Mode. Volume Set — — Toggle silent monitor operation (also turn off open Monitor squelch monitor when it has been activated).
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Function Indicator Voice Operated Transmission (VOX) Radio Call Scan/Nuisance Channel Delete Edit Scan List Phone Speed Dial Escalert On/Off Squelch Power Level Option Board † This function is activated by EITHER a short OR a long press, but not both. English Programmable Features (Continued) Short Press...
MENU BUTTONS Menu Button If preprogrammed by your dealer/programmer, the two front buttons ( ) can be used, in conjunction with other programmable features, to access and select menu options ); and exit menu mode ( button can be preprogrammed by your dealer/programmer to either a short or long press to access the Menu Mode.
GETTING STARTED TURN THE RADIO ON OR OFF On/Off/Volume Control Knob PERS4 Rotate the On/Off/ Rotate the On/Off/ Volume Control knob Volume Control knob clockwise. If power-up counterclockwise until is successful, you will you hear a click and both hear the Self-Test Pass the display and LED indi- Tone ( ) and...
RECEIVE Turn your radio on. Adjust the radio’s volume, if necessary (see page 17). • Make sure the PTT button is released. Listen for voice activity. • The red LED indicator flashes while your radio is receiving. To respond, hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm) from your mouth.
TRANSMIT Turn your radio on. select the desired channel. Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm) from your mouth. Press the PTT button to talk. • The red LED indicator lights steady while the call is being sent. Release the PTT button to listen.
HOME REVERT MEMORY CHANNEL (1 & 2) The Home Revert Memory Channel feature allows you to instantly access up to two of your favorite channels at the touch of a button. To Activate Home Revert Memory Channel Press the preprogrammed Home Revert Memory Channel 1 button or Home Revert Memory Channel 2 button (see page 13).
VOX OPERATION When hands-free operation is desired, your radio can transmit by voice alone using the VOX feature when you speak through a voice activated external microphone that is connected to your radio. Note: A voice activated external microphone must be connected to your radio prior to power-up of the radio in order to activate the VOX feature.
RADIO CALLS SELECTIVE RADIO INHIBIT Your radio is equipped with a security feature that can temporarily render the unit inoperative when an inhibit signal is sent from the base station. This feature is commonly used to disable radios: • In case of theft •...
until to select until to select to locate the desired ID in the Radio Call List. - or - When using the enhanced keypad micro- phone, enter a valid DTMF digit to move to that location in the list. 7 Press the PTT button to send the call. 8 Press and hold the PTT button to talk;...
CALL ALT until CALL ALT to select to locate the desired ID in the Radio Call List. - or - When using the enhanced keypad micro- phone, enter a valid DTMF digit to move to that location in the list. 7 Press the PTT button to send the page.
EMERGENCY ALERTS E Your radio offers choices for initiating and responding to Emergency Alert communications. An Emergency Alert can be programmed to: Show E and sound a tone • –or– • Show the normal display –or– • Activate the microphone so that all activity can be transmitted (for a predetermined amount of time).
SCAN Your radio is equipped with the Scan feature, which allows you to search for, lock onto, and monitor voice activity on channels. Scan lists are assigned per channel, by your dealer/ programmer. Your radio automatically switches to a channel, within that scan list, when it detects activity.
to select The display shows the current scan status. until to select the current setting. STOP SYSTEM SCAN Press the preprogrammed Scan button to stop System Scan (see page 14). – or – to enter menu mode. until to select The display shows the current scan status.
DELETE A NUISANCE CHANNEL Note: Your dealer/programmer must prepro- gram a button to Nuisance Delete to access this feature. If a channel continually generates unwanted calls or noise (a “nuisance” channel), you can temporarily remove it from the scan list: While the radio is on the Nuisance Channel, press the preprogrammed Nuisance Channel Delete button until you hear a tone.
Note: Your radio cannot receive any calls while you are editing a Scan list. ADD OR DELETE CHANNELS IN A SCAN LIST to select a channel that contains a Scan list you want to edit. to enter menu mode. until to select until Note: One Scan list per channel is available.
PRIORITIZE A CHANNEL IN A SCAN LIST You may want to check the activity on one or two channels more frequently than others. You can do this by prioritizing them: Priority Channel Scanning Sequence None specified Ch1 Ch2 Ch3 Ch4 …Ch1 Channel 2 Ch2 Ch1 Ch2 Ch3 (Priority 1)
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to prioritize that channel. you see: to return to until you exit menu mode. English SAVED EDIT PRI...
PHONE Your radio allows you to place and receive telephone calls through a repeater (depending on phone line availability). You can edit the phone list through your radio’s menu (see page 36). D appears on the display when you are in •...
Your dealer/programmer can preprogram your radio in one of three ways to enter your access code to the repeater. Immediate Auto – automatically sends the access code. Delayed Auto – your radio will transmit the access code upon a PTT button press. Manual - Enter your access code using the DTMF microphone keypad and press the PTT button.
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Your dealer/programmer can preprogram your radio in one of three ways to enter your access code to the repeater. Immediate Auto – automatically sends the access code. Delayed Auto – your radio will transmit the access code upon a PTT button press. Manual - Enter your access code using the DTMF microphone keypad and press the PTT button.
To disconnect a phone call, do one of the following: If your radio has Immediate Auto or Delayed Auto programmed, go to step 10. – or – Enter the deaccess code using the DTMF microphone keypad and press the PTT but- ton.
10 Use the DTMF microphone keypad to enter the phone number. You can also add a Pause Indicator by holding # until ‘P’ appears on the display. to store the phone number. LOC XX you see: until you see the location in the list where you want to store the phone number.
Edit an Entry to enter menu mode. until to select until to select until to select until you see the entry you want to edit. to select the entry. until (to edit the name), – or – until (to edit the phone number), –...
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PROG LST to select PHN LST until PHN LST to select EDT CODE until EDT CODE to select ACCESS until DEACCESS – or – until to select the current setting. Enter the number using the DTMF keypad microphone. to select the entry. SAVED you see: to edit another code.
TONE PREFERENCES You can use the radio’s menu to access user- adjustable settings to customize the tones on your radio by: to enter menu mode. TONES until TONES to select until you see the feature you want to change (see the table on page 42). to select the feature.
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Feature TONE KPD TONE TONE TAG ESCALERT English Tone Settings What it Does Turns all alert tones on or off. Turns the keypad tones on or off. Assigns a specific tone when receiving a specific type of radio call. Increases the volume of the alarm tones when a radio call is not answered.
TONES ON/OFF You can program your radio to enable or disable all alert tones. to enter Menu mode. TONES until TONES to select TONE until TONE to select until – or – until to select the desired setting. KEYPAD ON/OFF TONES You can program your radio to enable or disable all keypad tones.
CALL TONE TAGGING You can program your radio to sound a particular alert tone when receiving a Selective Call or Call Alert (call tone tagging). Note: Seven alert tones are available to select from in the list. to enter menu mode. until to select until...
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until – or – until to select the desired setting. English...
USER SETTINGS You can use the radio’s menu to access user- adjustable settings to customize some of your radio features by: to enter menu mode. UTILITY until UTILITY to select until you see the feature you want to change (see the table on page 48). to select the feature.
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Feature SQUELCH PWR LVL OPT BRD BKLT INT SOFTWARE English Utilities Features What it Does Changes the squelch of the radio to tight or normal. Changes the power level of the radio to high or low. Enables or disables an option board. Changes the brightness of the backlight.
SET SQUELCH LEVEL Use this feature to filter out nuisance (unwanted) calls and/or background noise. However, tightening squelch could cause calls from remote locations to be filtered out as well. In this case, normal squelch may be more desirable. Press the preprogrammed Squelch button (see page 14) to toggle between tight and normal squelch.
until to select until -or - until to select the current setting. OPTION BOARD ON/OFF Use this feature to enable or disable an option board. • symbol appears on the display when the option board feature is On. Press the preprogrammed Option Board button (see page 14) to toggle the option board on or off.
HIGH until -or- until -or- until to select the current setting. DISPLAY THE SOFTWARE VERSION Use this feature to view the current software version of your radio. to enter menu mode. UTILITY until UTILITY to select SOFTWARE until to view the software version. until you exit menu mode.
Two (2) Years Product Accessories One (1) Year Motorola, at its option, will at no charge either repair the Product (with new or reconditioned parts), replace it (with a new or reconditioned Product), or refund the purchase price of the...
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Product item, transportation and insurance prepaid, to an authorized warranty service location. Warranty service will be provided by Motorola through one of its authorized warranty service locations. If you first contact the company which sold you the Product (e.g., dealer or communication service...
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Product. K) Normal and customary wear and tear. VI. PATENT AND SOFTWARE PROVISIONS: MOTOROLA will defend, at its own expense, any suit brought against the end user purchaser to the extent that it is based on a claim that the...
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A) that MOTOROLA will be notified promptly in writing by such purchaser of any notice of such claim; B) that MOTOROLA will have sole control of the defense of such suit and all negotiations for its settlement or compromise; and C) should the Product or parts become, or in MOTOROLA’s opinion be likely to become,...
ACCESSORIES Motorola offers a number of accessories to enhance the productivity of your two-way radio. Many of the available accessories are listed below. ANTENNAS HAD4006 VHF 136-144 MHz, 1/4 Wave Roof Mount HAD4007 VHF 144-150.8 MHz, 1/4 Wave Roof Mount HAD4008 VHF 150.8-162 MHz, 1/4 Wave Roof...
MOUNTING GLN7324 Low Profile Mounting Bracket GLN7317 High Profile Mounting Bracket FTN6083 DIN Mount HLN8097 Removable Slide Mount with Mini-U Connector HLN9227 8 in. Gooseneck Trunnion RLN4779 Keylock Mounting Bracket PUBLIC ADDRESS RLN5288 Public Address Kit (includes switch box and cabling) HKN9324_R Speaker Cable for PA (15 ft) HSN1000 External Speaker, 6 W for public address...
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Turn the Radio On or Off 1. Rotate the On/Off/Volume Control knob clockwise. You will hear the self- test pass tone and see the green LED indicator and display icons light momentarily. 2. Rotate the On/Off/Volume Control knob counterclockwise until you hear a click and both the display and the LED indicators turn off.
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Restore Channels to the Scan List Power off the radio then turn it on. – OR – Press the preprogrammed Scan button to stop the scan. The Deleted Nuisance Channels are restored to the scan list. – OR – to select a channel that has not been preprogrammed by your dealer/programmer to stop Scan.
Menu Navigation Chart (Refer to Menu Navigation guidelines— lower, left-hand corner of this page) Rptr/ System Talkarnd Radio Call Scan (p. 19) (p. 27) on/off repeater mode/ talkarnd mode Selective Call Alert Call select/enter select/enter Menu Navigation to enter menu mode to scroll through the list to select menu item to return to previous menu level...
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