GM380
GM380
GM380
GM380
User Guide
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CONTENTS
Radio Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Receiving a Selective Call . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Radio Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Contact List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Programmable Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Keypad Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Keypad Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Missed Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Keypad Lock/Unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Status Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Menu Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Making a Status Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Menu Navigation Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Receiving a Status Call . . . . . . . . . . . .24
LCD Display and Icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Audio Signal Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 DTMF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Voice Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Turning the Radio On-Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Voice Recorder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Radio On Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Emergency Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Adjusting the Radio’s Volume . . . . . . . . . 13 Public Address Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Selecting a Radio Channel. . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Car Radio Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Memory Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Sending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Receiving a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Cancelling a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Call Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Talkaround. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
External Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Lone Worker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
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Radio Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Safe and Efficient Operation . . . . . . . . . . 55
Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy . . . 55
Electromagnetic Interference/
Compatibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Operational Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Potentially Explosive Atmospheres . . . 56
Blasting Caps and Areas. . . . . . . . . . . 56
Radio Operation and EME Exposure . . . . 57 Computer Software Copyright
Mobile Antenna Installation . . . . . . . . . . . 57
The products described in this manual may include copyrighted computer
Control Station Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 programmes stored in semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in the
General Radio Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 United States of America and other countries preserve for Motorola Europe
and Motorola Inc. certain exclusive rights for copyrighted computer
programmes, including the right to copy or reproduce in any form the
copyrighted computer programme. Accordingly, any copyrighted computer
programmes contained in the products described in this manual may not be
copied or reproduced in any manner without the express written permission of
the holders of the rights. Furthermore, the purchase of these products shall not
be deemed to grant either directly or by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any
licence under the copyrights, patents, or patent applications of the holders of
the rights, except for the normal non-exclusive royalty free licence to use that
arises by operation of the law in the sale of the product.
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RADIO OVERVIEW
10. Edit Buttons Left/Right v or w
This user guide covers the operation of the
GM380 Professional Mobile Radio. 11. Programmable Button 3 i
Please read pages 55 to 58 before using this radio. 12. Programmable Button 4 j
RADIO CONTROLS 13. Keypad
The numbers below refer to the illustrations on 14. Programmable Keys $ %&
the inside front cover.
1. On-Off / Volume Knob MICROPHONE CONTROLS
Used to turn the radio on or off, and to adjust
Hold the microphone 2.5 to 5 cm (1-2 inches)
the radio’s volume.
from your mouth, and speak clearly into it.
2. LED Indicators
Indicates channel, scan, and monitor status, as 13. Keypad
well as receipt of a selective call. 14. Programmable Keys { }|
3. LCD Display (4 Line) 15. Push-to-talk (PTT)
4. Menu Exit/Escape Button x Press and hold down this button to talk;
release it to listen.
5. Channel Selector/Menu Navigation
Up/Down y or z PROGRAMMABLE BUTTONS
Used for channel scrolling. When in menu Several of your radio buttons can be
mode, used for menu navigation. programmed (by Customer Programming
Software CPS) to activate the radio features.
6. Menu Enter/Select Button c
The following table shows the features that can
7. Mic Jack be assigned to the P1-P4 buttons and the F1-F3
8. Programmable Button 1 g buttons. P1-P4 are exchangeable for customised
icon buttons to match programming.
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Allows user direct access into the Missed Call List menu
Missed Call List
feature.
Contact List Allows user direct access into Contact List menu feature.
Allows user direct access into the Channel mode. The up/
Channel down keys (5) are set to increment/decrement the channel
number.
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RADIO OVERVIEW
To delete a nuisance (unwanted) channel when scanning,
Nuisance with exception of priority channel, last channel in scan list
Delete/Cancel and home channel.
(Voice Storage) Cancel, deletes messages being played back from the
Voice Storage feature.
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RADIO OVERVIEW
To transfer calls automatically to another radio if user is
Call Forward
unable to take the call.
Option Board
Allows user to toggle the option board between on and off.
On/Off
Keypad Lock
Allows user to lock/unlock menu keys and keypad keys.
On/Off
DTMF To place the keypad into permanent DTMF live dial mode.
Memory Channel Allows user direct channel access on single button press.
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RADIO OVERVIEW
On your radio there is a keypad lock feature which
1 2 3 allows you to lock the keypad keys and menu keys
to eliminate accidental key presses.
4 5 6 Press the keypad lock button to lock the keys, the
display icon L will be lit and the display will show:
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Lock Keypad
* 0 #
After 2 seconds the radio returns to the IDLE
$ % & STATE.
Press the keypad lock button again to unlock the
keys when the icon will be extinguished and the
display will show:
Unlock Keypad
These keys are used when dialling a phone number, The radio will then return to the IDLE STATE.
making a radio call, or for numeric channel
Keypad Unlock may be performed during a call, to
selection.
allow menu access to the contact list, status list and
scan on/off features.
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RADIO OVERVIEW
Exit Up Select Used as More key to provide additional information.
x y c Left Key v
Used as a destructive backspace key when editing.
v z w
Left Down Right
Menu/Select Key c
Used to enter the Menu Mode. When you are in the
Menu Mode, this key is also used to make menu
selections.
Note: When the radio is in the IDLE STATE,
pressing any of the c x v w
menu keys causes the radio to enter the
Menu mode.
Exit Key x
Used to move up to the next higher Menu level.
When the top level menu is selected, this key is
used to exit the Menu Mode.
Up /Down Key y / z
Used to scroll when in Menu Mode.
Increment/decrement channel number or scroll
address/status list, whichever is defined as IDLE
STATE.
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RADIO OVERVIEW
(Refer to Menu Navigation guidelines— c
lower, left-hand corner of this page)
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Voice Recorder Indicator
F Indicates that there are stored messages or
CHAN memos in the voice recorder.
STAT Scan Indicator
ADDR H Indicates that you are scanning. The dot is
lit during priority scan mode.
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RADIO OVERVIEW
High pitched tone Low pitched tone
Radio receives an
Individual Call
Individual Call.
Tone Signal Description
Call Reminder of
Power up OK Radio self-test OK. Reminder unanswered call.
Power up Fail Radio self-test fail. Warns of expiry of
TOT Pre-Alert
time out timer.
Button/keypad key/
Button/
menu key press not Alerts to change of
Keypad Error Monitor Alert
permitted. squelch.
Channel busy or not Voice Storage-
Engaged Voice Storage
permitted to transmit. Recording.
Call Failed Call failed to connect. Voice Storage-
Voice Storage
Warning.
Radio must monitor
Force Monitor channel before trans- Voice Storage-
Voice Storage
mission permitted. Full.
Button Any option button Radio starts
Feature pressed to enable a Scan Start
scanning.
Enable feature.
Radio stops
Button Any option button Scan Stop
scanning.
Feature pressed to disable a
Disable feature. Priority Call Radio detects a
Decode priority call.
Radio receives a
Group Call Priority Radio landed on the
Group Call.
Channel priority channel.
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RADIO OVERVIEW
Green: Successful power up.
Reminds lone worker Green Flashing: Radio scanning.
Lone Worker
to respond.
Red: Radio transmitting.
Hardware
Hardware error, tone Red Flashing: Channel busy - when
continues until valid receiving.
Error
operation.
Yellow: Radio called or Monitor (lower priority).
Previous message or Yellow Flashing: Radio call reminder alert.
message currently
Cancel
being played from
Message
Voice Storage has
been deleted.
Incoming
Indicates an
Emergency
emergency situation.
Alert
Confidence tone
Keypad
when any key
Acknowledge
pressed.
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GETTING STARTED
At power up the radio will display a message
TURNING THE RADIO ON OR OFF customised by your dealer, e.g.:
Radio On
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a channel:
Your radio offers up to 255 channels, however some
may not be programmed. Check with your dealer for Method 1
more information. 1 + or e until: Channel Number
Before selecting a channel ensure your radio is in or
channel mode. Alias
Note: The keypad and Up/Down keys IDLE states are Note: If the + or e is pressed and held, the radio
programmable and may be set to channel will fast scroll through the available channels.
mode.
2 c to confirm your selection.
There are two ways to enter channel mode:
(If channel list is entered via the menu.)
Method 1 Display shows: Selected
Press the Channel Mode direct access button, if (for 2 seconds)
programmed by your dealer.
Method 2 Method 2
1 Enter the desired
1 c to enter Menu Mode channel number from
the keypad, e.g. 05: CH: 05
2 + or e until: Channel
2 c to confirm your selection.
3 c to select
Display shows: Selected
(for 2 seconds)
4 Display shows e.g.: Chan: 05
Note: The keypad can’t be used to enter the channel
number during a call or whilst the radio is in a
Note: After a short period of inactivity the radio
scan.
returns to the IDLE STATE.
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GETTING STARTED
Up to two programmable buttons can be 1. Select the desired radio channel.
programmed as memory channel buttons 2. Press the PTT button and speak clearly into the
which allow you quick access to frequently microphone.Your mouth should be 2.5 to 5 cm
used channels. The buttons may be pre- away from the microphone.
programmed by your dealer or programmable 3. When transmitting, the red indicator will light
by yourself. continuously.
If pre-programmed by your dealer, a short 4. Release the PTT button to listen.
press of the button will take you to the Your radio may be configured for ‘Transmit Inhibit’
assigned channel. under certain conditions (e.g. when the channel is in
To program a Memory Channel button yourself, use by others) in which case, the channel busy tone
select the desired channel in the normal way will sound when you press the PTT or call button to
and press and hold the button for 2 seconds. indicate that transmission is inhibited.
The button is then programmed to the selected When the channel is free, the Channel Free beep
channel; a short press on the button will take will sound, and you can make a call.
you to that channel. If your radio is equipped with a transmit time out
timer (TOT), a warning tone will
Note: The programming is retained when you turn off sound a few seconds before the transmission is cut
the radio. off. Your radio may be programmed to inhibit
retransmission within a preset time.
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GETTING STARTED
1. Turn your radio on and adjust the volume level. At any time while setting up a call it may be cancelled
2. Switch to the desired radio channel. by pressing the Monitor/Call Cancel button, or
3. If, at any time, a call is received you will hear replacing the microphone in its holder (referred to as
the call at the volume level you have set. going “on hook”) .
The call timer can also cancel a call.
Note:The system may have a limited call time and
the call may be terminated automatically if this Ending a Call
call time is exceeded. A call should always be ended by pressing the Monitor/
Call Cancel button, or replacing the microphone in its
holder.
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RADIO CALLS
2. The call will terminate automatically when
Making a Selective Call
the conversation has ended or press the
You can make a selective call to a particular radio, Monitor button.
known as an individual call, or a group of radios,
known as a group call.
You can make calls by using the Contact List, the
Missed Calls List or Manual Dialling.
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the contact list may be used to give access to up to
255 preprogrammed numbers accessed via the Method 1
menu.
+ or e until: Alpha Alias
Depending on the way your radio is programmed,
the radio will display either the alpha alias (name) or f Number
the number to be dialled.
There are two ways to enter the Contact List: Method 2 (Manual Dialling)
Method 1 Enter the desired address
Press the Contact List direct access button, if from the
programmed by your dealer. keypad, e.g. 0574: ADDR: 0574
Method 2
3 c to select
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RADIO CALLS
Method 1 Keypad Dialled number or a Status number, the last
digit may be deleted by:
c to confirm your selection.
For Aliases, eg: Jack
Display shows: Selected
(for 2 seconds)
1 d or f Once 1234567
(to select number)
Method 2
Press the PTT button or Call 1-4 to select address
2 d Again 123456
and make the call.
(to delete last digit)
Call 1-4 are pre-programmed call buttons.
For Numbers, eg: 1234567
Note: During a call you may enter the contact list
as described above and make another call to
a third party, or initiate a new call. In either 3 d Once 123456
case the call may be a voice or status call. (to delete last digit)
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stored by the radio, provided that Missed Calls
has been programmed into your radio. 2 Display shows: Missed Calls
Up to ten calls can be stored. If the same radio
calls more than once, only the most recent call 3 c to select
is stored. When ten calls have been stored by
the radio, depending on the radio 4 + or e to
scroll list: Addr: Alias
programming, the eleventh call received may
overwrite the first or not be stored by the radio.
5 c to confirm your
When a new call has been stored by the radio, selection.
the Missed Call icon Q will flash and the
display will show the alias (name) or number 6 Display shows: Selected
(address) of the last calling radio e.g: (for 2 seconds)
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Note: In the Missed Calls list some alpha alias/
When the Missed Calls list has been read and numbers may contain a suffix S, which
any missed calls retained, the Missed Call icon indicates a status message associated with
will be illuminated. the call.
The Missed Call List can be entered directly by
pressing the Missed Call button (if
programmed) when the radio is in the IDLE
STATE or via the menu.
If using the Missed Call button, follow the
procedures from step 3 below.
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Reception S
1 + or e until
If the displays shows S there is a status message desired number is
associated with the call. displayed: Addr: Alias
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with any associated status message. to the IDLE STATE.
Unanswered calls may be deleted from the
Missed Call list at any time by : To exit the Missed Call List:
3 c to select Note: The calls in the list are not deleted when the
radio is turned off.
4 + or e to
select entry in list: Addr: Alias
5 x to request deletion.
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RADIO CALLS
messages, e.g. status “05” may indicate Once in the Status List, there are two ways to
“Return to Base”. The prearranged messages choose the desired status:
and associated code digits are contained in a
Status List which contains up to 255 entries. Method 1
This list is used for both incoming calls, when + or e until: Message Alias
the status of the calling radio is displayed, and (e.g On Break)
outgoing calls, when your status is sent either f Number
to a requesting radio or to other radios. (e.g. 04)
Making a Status Call
Method 2 (Manual Dialling)
When the radio is in the IDLE state or during a
Enter the desired status
call, the status list may be used to select a
from the
status message to reply to a calling radio or keypad, e.g. 04: Stat: 04
send your status to another radio. (digit range 00 to 999)
There are two ways to enter the Status List:
Method 1
Press the Status List direct access button, if
programmed by your dealer.
Method 2
2 + or e until: Status
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Method 1
1 Individual Call alert
c to confirm your selection.
sounds
Display shows: Selected
2 Display shows: Stat: On Break
(for 2 seconds)
or
Method 2 Stat: 04
Press the PTT button or Call 1-4 to select and make
the call. Call 1-4 are pre-programmed call buttons. alternating with
Alias/Number
Note: During a call you may enter the status list as
described above and make another status
call to a third party or initiate a new status Where Status message “04” / “On Break” is
call. example status message. Note that status
number (04) only will be displayed if associated
message is not programmed into your radio.
To send status message to another radio, select Alias/Number is the name or number of the
radio Alias/ID from Contact List via menu and send calling radio.
as detailed.
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automatically when the emergency call is
one-button quick access to call a particular
activated. Refer to Voice Storage to use this
radio or centre (predefined by your dealer) in
feature.
emergency situations. This is the Emergency
Call.
When you make an Emergency call, your radio Should you receive an Emergency call the
goes into an Emergency state, which can be incoming emergency alert tone
programmed to: will sound.
• continually receive speech,
• the radio can receive and transmit.
1. Press the Emergency button to initiate an
Emergency call.
2. Emergency can be stopped by:
• Switching the radio Off and On again.
• A reset message is received by your
radio.
• The emergency time duration is
reached.
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is used when the radio is required to operate in 1 Press dedicated Call Button (Call 1-4 or PTT),
a radio system with an interface to telephone you will hear a tone sequence.
systems.
Display icon lit: D
There are two methods of accessing DTMF
Live Dial Mode: 2 Wait for call to be set up when you will hear a
dial tone.
Automatic/Manual
Display shows: Enter Digits
To do this, your radio must send a telephone
interconnect to a station that connects you to a 3 Enter desired phone number, taking care not
phone line. After you have finished your call, the to press the PTT.
radio sends a clear down call (if programmed) to
shutdown the connection to the phone line. Note: Each DTMF digit is transmitted instantly.
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sent automatically from your radio to shutdown
the phone line. 5 Once the radio has connected to the called
number, you can begin the conversation. Even
To initiate a DTMF call with Manually though this is a phone call, your conversation
Dialled Telephone Interconnect Call mimics a radio call, that means that both
parties speak in turn, i.e. press the PTT to talk,
1 Enter the interconnect call from the keypad, release to listen.
you will hear a tone sequence.
6 To end the call press the Monitor Button or
Display shows e.g. 122 change channel when the clear down call is
sent automatically from your radio to shutdown
2 Press dedicated Call Button (PTT or Call 1-4) the phone line.
Display icon lit: D Note: The radio starts a programmable timer the
moment both parties stop transmitting
3 Wait for call to be set up when you will hear a (talking). If the time-out timer expires, the
dial tone. radio will end the phone call.
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Press the pre-programmed DTMF button once, to 1. Press the DTMF button to switch on permanent
RADIO CALLS
put the keypad into permanent DTMF live dial mode. DTMF Mode when the feature enable alert will
Press the DTMF button again to disable the DTMF sound, the display icon D is lit and the display
live dial. The radio then returns to the IDLE STATE will show:
and select calls can be made.
DTMF Mode On
Alternatively, use the DTMF menu option to enable
or disable permanent DTMF Mode. 2. Press the DTMF button again to switch off
permanent DTMF Mode when the feature
Note: Permanent DTMF mode is not available in
disable alert will sound, the display icon D is
scan or during a call.
extinguished and the display will show:
DTMF Mode Off
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1 Ensure radio is in IDLE STATE.
3 + or e until: Utilities
4 c to select
6 c to select
7 + or e until: On
8 c to select: On
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1 Enter the interconnect call from the keypad, sent automatically from your radio to shutdown
you will hear a tone sequence. the phone line.
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FEATURES
Voice storage allows you to perform various 9 Press and hold the Record/Playback button,
voice related tasks which include voice the Voice Storage Recording alert sounds
recorder and an emergency message feature. momentarily.
You can record and playback incoming calls or 11 The Voice Storage Warning alert sounds
make a memo using the voice recorder feature, when the memory is nearly full.
which allows up to 2 minutes of recording.
12 The Voice Storage Full alert sounds when the
To record an incoming call:
memory is full and recording ceases.
1 c to enter Menu Mode.
13 Release the Record/Playback button at any
time to stop recording.
2 + or e until: Voice Storage
14 Subsequent messages can be stored by
3 c to select
repeating steps 9 to 13.
4 + or e until: Recorder
5 c to select
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2 Press the Record/Playback button to playback
the first recorded call or memo.
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be sent automatically when the emergency call
10 Press and hold the Record/Playback button,
feature is activated. This message may
the Voice Storage Recording alert sounds
contain, for example, your location or status
momentarily.
which may prove useful to the recipient,
especially if, in the emergency situation, you You will see: Recording
are unable to talk.
11 Speak clearly into the radio microphone to
To pre-record an emergency message: record your message.
1 Ensure radio is in IDLE STATE. 12 The Voice Storage Warning alert sounds
when the memory is nearly full.
2 c to enter Menu Mode.
You will see: Storage Low
3 + or e until: Voice Storage
13 The Voice Storage Full alert sounds when the
memory is full and recording ceases.
4 c to select
You will see: Storage Full
5 + or e until: Emergency Msg
14 Release the Record/Playback button at any
6 c to select time to stop recording.
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FEATURES
You can use your radio microphone as normal Display shows: Public Address
and the audio is routed through the radio to an
external loudspeaker fitted to your vehicle. 2 Press microphone PTT and talk.
A switch, external to your radio, switches the 3 To exit PA mode, turn external switch to the
audio from your radio to the external RADIO position.
loudspeaker.
Note 1: While in PA mode you can still hear incom-
This feature is programmed and fitted by your
ing radio calls as long as you do not press the PTT.
dealer.
Note 2: You must exit PA mode in order to answer
or make radio calls.
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UTILITIES
into your radio by your dealer and are
accessible either via a programmable button or
via the menu.
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UTILITIES
these channels. Sixteen different channels can and the display icon G lit .
be programmed into each scan list. Each 2. Press the Scan button again to stop scanning.
channel can share the same scan list or have The scan stop alert tone will
different scan lists assigned to them. sound and the display icon G is
Once the radio’s scan operation is activated extinguished.
and the radio detects a call coming through a
channel in its scan list, it switches to that
channel for you to receive the call.
STARTING OR STOPPING SCAN
You can start or stop a scan operation by using
a pre-programmed Scan button or via the
menu, either when the radio is in the IDLE
STATE or when in a call.
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remove it from the scan list by performing a
Nuisance Channel Delete operation: 1. Press the Scan button to stop scanning.
The scan stop alert tone will sound.
1. While the radio is on the Nuisance Chan-
2. Press the Scan button again to re-start
nel, press and hold the Nuisance Delete
scanning. The scan start alert tone will
button until you hear the scan start alert
sound, and the scan list will contain all
tone.
programmed channels.
2. Release the Nuisance Delete button.
Using the Menu
Note:You cannot perform a Nuisance Channel Delete
on a priority channel or if there is only one 1. Follow the instructions for selecting Scan
remaining channel in the scan list. On/Off via the menu
2. Select Scan Off. Your radio will stop scan-
ning, the scan stop alert tone will sound,
the display icon G and the LED indicator
will be extinguished.
3. Select Scan On. Your radio will re-start
scanning, the scan start alert tone will
sound, the display icon G will be lit , the
LED indicator will blink green and the scan
list will contain all programmed channels.
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your radio. However, you can communicate with 2 c to enter Menu Mode.
another radio within your radio’s range without
going through the system by using the Talkaround 3 + or e until: Utilities
feature. This is especially useful when the system is
4 c to select
down.
You can switch On or Off Talkaround by using 5 + or e until: Talkaround
a pre-programmed Talkaround button or via
the menu. 6 c to select
Talkaround Off
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UTILITIES
You can switch On or Off Lone Worker by 2 c to enter Menu Mode.
using a pre-programmed Lone Worker button
or via the menu. 3 + or e until: Utilities
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and expanding the audio signal on reception. 2 c to enter Menu Mode.
The overall effect is to reduce noise in the
received signal, giving you crisper, clearer 3 + or e until: Utilities
audio clarity. Companding should only be used
4 c to select
when other radios in your system have the
same companding feature available. 5 + or e until: Companding
You can switch On or Off Companding by
using a pre-programmed Companding button 6 c to select
or via the menu.
Display shows Off
Using the Companding Button current status e.g. :
Companding Off
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UTILITIES
conditions.
You can only alter the brightness feature via 2 c to enter Menu Mode.
the menu. 3 + or e until: Utilities
4 c to select
5 + or e until: Brightness
6 c to select
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The VOX feature intelligently senses
background noise, so that it adapts
automatically to the noise level in the
environment in which you are working.
To start the VOX feature:
1. Ensure that the VOX accessory is
connected to the rear accessory connec-
tor of the radio.
2. Switch the radio to a VOX channel.
You can disable the VOX feature by pressing
the PTT button on the hand held microphone.
This allows you to use the hand held
microphone as normal.
To re-enable the VOX feature:
1. Change channel away from and back to
the VOX channel.
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RADIO INFORMATION
To enable you and your dealer/system 1 Ensure radio is in IDLE STATE.
administrator to establish, quickly, the software
and radio parameters programmed into your 2 c to enter Menu Mode.
radio, a feature known as Radio Information 3 + or e until: Radio Info
can be accessed via the menu.
On selection of Radio Information, your radio 4 c to select
display will indicate:
5 + or e until: SW Version
• Software (SW) version or
• Codeplug (CP) version CP Version
or
• Software (SW) part number SW Part No
• Codeplug (CP) part number or
CP Part No
7 x to return to SW Version
previous menu level:
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9 x x to exit
menu mode , display
shows e.g.: Chan: 05
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SAFETY
Two-Way Radios
• European Committee for Electrotechnical
This section provides information and instructions for Standardisation (CENELEC)
the safe and efficient operation of Motorola Mobile
Two-Way Radios. • ENV. 50166-1 Human Exposure to Electro-
For information regarding radio use in hazardous 1995 E magnetic Fields Low Fre-
areas, please refer to the Factory Mutual (FM) quency (0Hz to 10kHz)
approval manual supplement or Instruction Card
• ENV. 50166-2 Human Exposure to Electro-
which is included with radio models that offer this
1995 E magnetic Fields High Fre-
capability.
quency (10kHz to 300GHz)
Exposure To Radio Frequency Energy
• Proceedings of Safety Considerations for
National and International Standards and SC211/8 1996 Human Exposure to E.M.F.s
Guidelines from Mobile Telecommunica-
tions Equipment (M.T.E.) in
Your Motorola Two-Way Radio, which generates and the Frequency Range
radiates radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic energy 30MHz - 6 GHz (E.M.F. -
(EME) is designed to comply with the following National Electromagnetic Fields)
and International Standards and Guidelines regarding
exposure of human beings to radio frequency To assure optimal radio performance and that
electromagnetic energy: human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic
• Federal Communications Commission Report and energy is within the guidelines set forth in the above
Order No. FCC 96-326 (August 1996) standards, always adhere to the following
procedures:
• American National Standards Institute
(C95.1 - 1992)
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Potentially Explosive
!
Atmospheres WARNING
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energy is within the guidelines referenced earlier in
• The requirements of the antenna manufacturer/
this document, transmit only when people inside
supplier
and outside the vehicle are at least the minimum
distance away from a properly installed, externally • Instructions in the Radio Installation Manual
mounted antenna.
Control Station Operation
Table 1 lists the minimum distance for several
different ranges of radiated power. When radio equipment is used to operate as a
control station, it is important that the antenna
Table 1: Radiated Power and Distance
be installed outside the building and away from
places where people may be in close proximity.
Radiated Power of Minimum Distance
Vehicle-installed From Transmitting Refer to Table 1 for rated power and minimum
Mobile Two-way Radio Antenna distant values for transmitting antennas.
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