Motorola Solutions 89FT3815 Portable 2-Way Radio User Manual User Guide Prototype 2

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Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Declaration of Conformity
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
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• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Contents
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance . . vii
Computer Software Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
How to Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
What Your Dealer/System Administrator
Can Tell You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Preparing Your Radio for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Attaching the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Attaching the Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Attaching the Belt Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Attaching the Universal Connector Cover . . . . . . . . . 3
Powering Up the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Contents
This User Guide contains all the information you need
to use the MOTOTRBO XPR Series Portables.
Identifying Radio Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Radio Controls You Will Be Using . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Programmable Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Assignable Radio Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Assignable Settings or Utility Functions . . . . . . . . . 7
Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions . . . . . . . . 7
Using the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Switching Between Analog and Digital Mode . . . . . . 9
Identifying Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Display Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Call Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Audio Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Making and Receiving Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Selecting a Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Selecting a Radio Channel, Subscriber ID,
or Group ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call . . . . . . 13
Receiving and Responding to a Group Call . . . . . 14
Receiving and Responding to a Private Call . . . 14
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Receiving an All Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Making a Radio Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Making a Voice Call with the Channel
Selector Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Making a Group Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Making a Private Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Making an All Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Making a Group or Private Call with the
One Touch Call Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Talkaround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Monitoring Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Monitoring a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Permanent Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Advanced Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Radio Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sending a Radio Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Remote Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Initiating Remote Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Viewing an Entry in the Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . .
Editing the Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adding a New Entry to the Scan List . . . . . . . .
Deleting an Entry from the Scan List . . . . . . . .
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Setting and Editing Priority for an Entry
in the Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting and Stopping Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Responding to a Transmission During a Scan . .
Deleting a Nuisance Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restoring a Nuisance Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contacts Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Making a Group Call from Contacts . . . . . . . . . .
Making a Private Call from Contacts . . . . . . . . .
Making a Private Call by Alias Search . . . . . . . .
Call Indicator Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activating and Deactivating Call Ringers
for Private Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activating and Deactivating Call Ringers
for Text Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Assigning Ring Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Escalating Alarm Tone Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Call Log Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Viewing Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Missed Call Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storing an Alias or ID from the Missed Call List .
Deleting a Call from a Call List . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Replying to a Text Message from the Inbox . . . 42
Deleting a Text Message from the Inbox . . . . . 43
Deleting All Text Messages from the Inbox . . . 44
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Radio Disable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Radio Enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Locking and Unlocking the
Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Turning Keypad Tones On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Setting the Squelch Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Setting the Power Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Controlling the Display Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Turning Radio Tones/Alerts On or Off . . . . . . . . . 48
Turning the Talk Permit Tone On or Off . . . . . . . 49
Turning the LED Indicator On or Off . . . . . . . . . . 49
Turning the Introduction Screen On
or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Accessing General Radio Information . . . . . . . . . 50
Accessing the Battery Information . . . . . . . . . . 50
Checking the Radio ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Checking the Firmware Version . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Checking the Codeplug Version . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Contents
Call Alert Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Receiving and Acknowledging a Call Alert . . . . . 33
Making a Call Alert from the Contacts List . . . . . . 34
Making a Call Alert with the One Touch
Call Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Emergency Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Receiving an Emergency Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Responding to an Emergency Alarm . . . . . . . . . . 36
Sending an Emergency Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Sending an Emergency Alarm with Call . . . . . . . 37
Sending an Emergency Alarm with Voice to
Follow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Reinitiating an Emergency Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Exiting Emergency Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Text Messaging Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Writing and Sending a Text Message . . . . . . . . . 39
Sending a Quick Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Sending a Quick Text Message with the
One Touch Call Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Receiving a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Reading a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Managing Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox . . . . . 42
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Contents
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Carry Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chargers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earbuds and Earpieces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Headsets and Headset Accessories . . . . . . . . . . .
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Remote Speaker Microphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Surveillance Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Miscellaneous Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Batteries and Chargers Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Important Safety Information
Caution
Before using this product, read the operating
instructions for safe usage contained in the
Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet
enclosed with your radio.
This radio is restricted to occupational use only to
satisfy FCC RF energy exposure requirements.
Before using this product, read the RF energy awareness
information and operating instructions in the Product
Safety and RF Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio
(Motorola Publication part number 6881095C98_) to
ensure compliance with RF energy exposure limits.
For a list of Motorola-approved antennas, batteries, and
other accessories, visit the following website:
http://www.motorola.com/governmentandenterprise
Important Safety Information
Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance
ATTENTION!
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Computer Software Copyrights
Computer Software Copyrights
The Motorola products described in this manual may
include copyrighted Motorola computer programs stored
in semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in the
United States and other countries preserve for Motorola
certain exclusive rights for copyrighted computer
programs including, but not limited to, the exclusive right
to copy or reproduce in any form the copyrighted
computer program. Accordingly, any copyrighted
Motorola computer programs contained in the Motorola
products described in this manual may not be copied,
reproduced, modified, reverse-engineered, or distributed
in any manner without the express written permission of
Motorola. Furthermore, the purchase of Motorola
products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by
implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license under the
copyrights, patents or patent applications of Motorola,
except for the normal non-exclusive license to use that
arises by operation of law in the sale of a product.
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The AMBE+2TM voice coding Technology embodied in
this product is protected by intellectual property rights
including patent rights, copyrights and trade secrets of
Digital Voice Systems, Inc.
This voice coding Technology is licensed solely for use
within this Communications Equipment. The user of this
Technology is explicitly prohibited from attempting to
decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble the Object
Code, or in any other way convert the Object Code into a
human-readable form.
U.S. Pat. Nos. #5,870,405, #5,826,222, #5,754,974,
#5,701,390, #5,715,365, #5,649,050, #5,630,011,
#5,581,656, #5,517,511, #5,491,772, #5,247,579,
#5,226,084 and #5,195,166.
Getting Started
You can consult your dealer or system administrator about the
following:
• Is your radio programmed with any preset conventional
How to Use This Guide
This User Guide covers the basic operation of the MOTOTRBO
Portables.
channels?
• Which buttons have been programmed to access other
features?
• What optional accessories may suit your needs?
Getting Started
Take a moment to review the following:
How to Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 1
What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell You . page 1
What Your Dealer/System Administrator
Can Tell You
However, your dealer or system administrator may have
customized your radio for your specific needs. Check with your
dealer or system administrator for more information.
Throughout this publication, two icons are used to differentiate
Analog mode and Digital mode only features:
Indicates an Analog Mode only feature.
Indicates a Digital Mode only feature.
For features that are available in both Analog and Digital
modes, no icon is shown.
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IMPRES battery warranty, although the
standard battery warranty still applies.
Preparing Your Radio for Use
Preparing Your Radio for Use
Assemble your radio by following these steps:
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Attaching the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Attaching the Antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Attaching the Belt Clip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Attaching the Universal Connector Cover . . . . . . . . . . .
Powering Up the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Charging the Battery
Attaching the Battery
Align the battery with
the rails on the back of
the radio. Press the
battery firmly, and slide
upward until the latch
snaps into place. Slide
battery latch into lock
position.
Your radio is powered by a Nickel Metal-Hydride (NiMH) or
Lithium-Ion (Li-lon) battery. To avoid damage and comply with
warranty terms, charge the battery using a Motorola charger
exactly as described in the charger user guide.
To remove the
battery, turn the
radio off. Move the
battery latch into
unlock position
and hold, and slide
the battery down
and off the rails.
Charge a new battery 14 to 16 hours before initial use for best
performance.
IMPORTANT: ALWAYS charge your IMPRES battery with the
IMPRES charger. Using a conventional charger
causes irrecoverable loss of IMPRES battery
data. As a result, the battery functions as a
non-IMPRES battery and cannot display the
data on your radio. Additionally, it voids your
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Battery Latch
Attaching the Antenna
The universal connector is located on the antenna side of the
radio. It is used to connect MOTOTRBO accessories to the
radio.
To remove the antenna, turn the
antenna counterclockwise. Make sure
you turn off the radio and remove the
universal connector cover first.
Caution
If antenna needs to be replaced, ensure that only
MOTOTRBO antennas are used. Neglecting this will
damage your radio. See Antennas on page 52 for a
list of available antennas.
Attaching the Belt Clip
Align the grooves on the clip with those
on the battery and press downward
until you hear a click.
To remove the clip, press the belt clip
tab away from the battery using a key.
Then slide the clip upward and away
from the radio.
Place the universal
connector cover loop over
the attached antenna. Slide
it all the way down to the
base of the antenna.
Universal
Connector
Cover
Insert the hooked end of the
cover into the slots above
the universal connector.
Press downward on the
cover to seat the lower tab
properly into the RF
connector.
Preparing Your Radio for Use
With the radio turned off, set the
antenna in its receptacle and turn
clockwise.
Attaching the Universal Connector Cover
Turn the thumbscrew
clockwise to secure the
connector cover to the
radio.
To remove the universal connector cover, press down on the
cover and turn the thumbscrew counterclockwise. Lift the cover
up, slide the connector cover loop upwards, and remove it from
the attached antenna.
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Powering Up the Radio
To increase the
volume, turn the On/
Off/Volume Control
Knob clockwise.
Preparing Your Radio for Use
Rotate the On/Off/Volume
Control Knob clockwise
until you hear a click. You
see Powering Up on the
radio’s display.
The LED blinks green and
the Home screen lights up if
the backlight setting is set
to turn on automatically.
LED
Indicator
NOTE: The Home screen does not light up during a power up
if the LED indicator is disabled (see Turning the LED
Indicator On or Off on page 49).
A brief tone sounds, indicating that the power up test is
successful.
NOTE: There is no power up tone if the radio tones/alerts
function is disabled (see Turning Radio Tones/Alerts
On or Off on page 48).
If your radio does not power up, check your battery. Make sure
that it is charged and properly attached. If your radio still does
not power up, contact your dealer.
To turn off the radio, rotate this knob counterclockwise until you
hear a click. You see a brief Powering Down on the radio’s
display.
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Adjusting the Volume
To decrease the
volume, turn this knob
counterclockwise.
1 Channel Selector Knob
Identifying Radio Controls
Radio Controls You Will Be Using
3 LED Indicator
4 Side Button 1*
5 Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button
6 Side Button 2*
7 Side Button 3*
8 Front Button P1*
9 Microphone
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16
2 On/Off/Volume Control Knob
10 Speaker
11 Front Button P2*
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Identifying Radio Controls
Take a moment to review the following:
Radio Controls You Will Be Using . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5
Programmable Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 6
Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions. . . . . . . . . . . page 7
Using the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 8
Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 9
Switching Between Analog and Digital Mode . . . . . . . . page 9
12 Keypad
14
13
13 Menu Navigation Keys
14 Universal Connector for Accessories
12
15 Display
11
16 Emergency Button*
10
17 Antenna
* These buttons are programmable.
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Programmable Buttons
One Touch Call
– Directly initiates a predefined Private or
Group Call, a Call Alert or a Quick Text message.
Your dealer can program the programmable buttons as
shortcuts to radio functions or preset channels/groups
depending on the duration of a button press:
Permanent Monitor – Monitors a selected channel for all radio
traffic until function is disabled.
• Press – Pressing and releasing rapidly.
Radio Check
– Determines if a radio is active in a system.
• Long press – Pressing and holding for the preprogrammed
Radio Enable
enabled.
– Allows a target radio to be remotely
Radio Disable
disabled.
– Allows a target radio to be remotely
duration (between 0.25 seconds and 3.75 seconds).
Identifying Radio Controls
• Hold down – Keeping the button pressed.
 Assignable Radio Functions
Contacts – Provides direct access to the Contacts list.
Emergency – Depending on the programming, initiates or
cancels an emergency alarm or call.
Manual Dial
ID.
– Initiates a call by keying in any subscriber
Monitor – Monitors a selected channel for activity.
Nuisance Channel Delete – Temporarily removes an
unwanted channel, except for the Selected Channel, from the
scan list. The Selected Channel refers to the user’s selected
zone/channel combination from which scan is initiated.
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Remote Monitor
– Turns on the microphone of a target
radio without it giving any indicators.
Repeater/Talkaround – Toggles between using a repeater and
communicating directly with another radio.
Scan – Toggles scan on or off.
Telemetry Control
remote radio.
Text Messaging
– Controls the Output Pin on a local or
– Selects the Text Message menu.
Zone – Allows selection from a list of zones.
 Assignable Settings or Utility Functions
Backlight – Toggles display backlight on or off.
You can access various radio functions through one of the
following ways:
Keypad Lock – Toggles keypad between locked and unlocked.
• A short or long press of the
Power Level – Toggles transmit power level between high and
low.
Squelch
normal.
– Toggles squelch level between tight and
relevant programmable buttons.
OR
• Use the Menu Navigation Buttons as follows:
1 To access the menu, press the
appropriate Menu Scroll button (
the menu functions.
button. Press the
or
) to access
2 To select a function or enter a sub-menu, press the
button.
3 To go back one menu level, or to return to the previous
screen, press the
Identifying Radio Controls
All Tones/Alerts – Toggles all tones and alerts on or off.
Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions
button. Long press the
button to return to the Home screen.
NOTE: Your radio automatically exits the menu after a period
of inactivity and returns to your Home screen.
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Using the Keypad
You can use the 3 x 4 alphanumeric keypad to access your radio’s features. You can use the keypad to enter subscriber aliases or IDs,
and text messages. Many characters require that you press a key multiple times. The table below shows the number of times a key
needs to be pressed to generate the required character.
Number of Times Key is Pressed
Identifying Radio Controls
Key
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10
11
12
13
‘
* or del
# or space
NOTE: Press to enter “0” and long press to activate the CAPS lock. Another long press to turn off the CAPS lock.
NOTE: Press during text entry to delete the character. Press during numeric entry to enter a “*”.
NOTE: Press during text entry to insert a space. Press during numeric entry to enter a “#”.
Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button
• While a call is in
progress, the PTT
button allows the radio
to transmit to other
radios in the call.
PTT
Button
Press and hold down
PTT button to talk.
Release the PTT
button to listen.
The microphone is
activated when the PTT
button is pressed.
• While a call is not in progress, the PTT button is used to make
a new call (see Making a Radio Call on page 16).
If the Talk Permit Tone is enabled (see Turning the Talk
Permit Tone On or Off on page 49), wait until the short
alert tone ends before talking.
Each channel in your
radio can be
configured as an
analog channel or a
digital channel. Use
the Channel Selector
Knob to switch
between an analog
or a digital channel.
Channel
Selector
Knob
When switching from digital to analog mode, certain features
are unavailable. Icons for the digital features (such as
Messages) reflect this change by appearing “grayed out’.
Disabled features are hidden in the menu.
Your radio also has features available in both analog and digital
mode. However, the minor differences in the way each feature
works does NOT affect the performance of your radio.
Identifying Radio Controls
The PTT button on the
side of the radio serves
two basic purposes:
Switching Between Analog and Digital
Mode
NOTE: Your radio also switches between digital and analog
modes during a dual mode scan (see Scan on
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Power Level
Radio is set at Low power.
Identifying Status Indicators
Identifying Status Indicators
Your radio indicates its operational status through the following:
Display Icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 10
Call Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 11
LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 11
Audio Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 12
Display Icons
The full dot matrix, black and white, liquid crystal display (LCD)
of your radio shows radio status, text entries, and menu entries.
or
Radio is set at High power.
Emergency
Radio is in Emergency mode.
Monitor
Selected channel is being monitored.
Battery
The number of bars (0 – 4) shown indicates the
charge remaining in the battery.
Blinks when the battery is low.
Scan
Scan feature is activated.
Priority Scan
Radio detects activity on channel/group designated
as Priority 1 (if is blinking) or Priority 2 (if is
steady).
•
The following are icons that appear on the radio’s display.
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Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI)
The number of bars displayed represents the radio
signal strength. Four bars indicate the strongest
signal. This icon is only displayed while receiving.
•
Talkaround
In the absence of a repeater, radio is currently
configured for direct radio to radio communication.
Unread Message
User has unread message(s) in the Inbox.
Inbox Full
User’s Inbox is full.
GPS Available
The GPS feature is enabled. The icon stays lit when
a position fix is available.
GPS Not Available/Out of Range
The GPS feature is enabled but is not receiving data
from the satellite.
Call Icons
The following icons appear on the radio’s display during a call.
These icons also appear in the Contacts list to indicate ID type.
Private Call
Indicates a Private Call in progress. In the Contacts
list, it indicates a subscriber alias (name) or ID
(number).
Identifying Status Indicators
Tones Disable
Tones are turned off.
LED Indicator
The LED indicator shows
the operational status of
your radio.
Blinking red – Radio is
transmitting at low battery
condition, receiving an
emergency transmission or
has failed the self-test upon
powering up.
LED Indicator
Solid yellow – Radio is
receiving a request for a
Private Call, or monitoring a
channel.
Blinking yellow – Radio is
scanning for activity or
receiving a Call Alert.
Solid green – Radio is transmitting.
Blinking green – Radio is powering up or receiving a call.
Group Call/All Call
Indicates a Group Call or All Call in progress. In the
Contacts list, it indicates a group alias (name) or ID
(number).
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Audio Tones
Alert tones provide you with audible indications of the radio’s
status or the radio’s response to data received.
Continuous Tone A monotone sound. Sounds
continuously until termination.
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Periodic Tone
Repetitive Tone
Sounds periodically depending on the
duration set by the radio. Tone starts,
stops, and repeats itself.
A single tone that repeats itself until it is
terminated by the user.
Momentary Tone Sounds only once for a short period of
time defined by the radio.
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Making and Receiving Calls
Once you understand how your MOTOTRBO Portable is
configured, you are ready to use your radio.
Use this navigation guide to familiarize yourself with the basic
Call features:
Selecting a Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 12
Selecting a Radio Channel, Subscriber ID,
or Group ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 13
Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call . . . . . . . . . page 13
Making a Radio Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 16
Talkaround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 18
Monitoring Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 19
Selecting a Zone
A zone is a group of channels. Your radio supports up to a
maximum of 50 zones.
Use the following procedure to select a zone.
to access the menu.
or
to Zone and press
to select.
3 The current zone is displayed and indicated by a 9.
or
to the required zone and press
to select.
Selecting a Radio Channel, Subscriber ID,
or Group ID
Procedure:
Once the required zone is
displayed (if you have
multiple zones in your
radio), turn the
preprogrammed Channel
Selector Knob to select the
channel, subscriber alias or
ID, or group alias or ID.
5 The display shows  Selected momentarily and
returns to the selected zone screen.
Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call
Once the channel, subscriber
ID or group ID is displayed,
you can proceed to receive
and respond to calls.
The LED lights up solid green
while the radio is transmitting
and blinks green when the
radio is receiving.
Making and Receiving Calls
Procedure:
Press the preprogrammed Zone button and proceed to step 3.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
LED
Indicator
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 Receiving and Responding to a Group Call
To receive a call from a group of users, your radio must be
configured as part of that group.
Making and Receiving Calls
Procedure:
When you receive a Group Call (while on the Home screen):
NOTE: If the radio receives a Group Call while not on the
Home screen, it remains on its current screen prior to
answering the call.
Long press the
button to go to the Home screen
to view the caller alias before replying.
1 The LED blinks green.
 Receiving and Responding to a Private Call
2 The first line of the display shows the caller alias, and the
A Private Call is a call from an individual radio to another
individual radio.
RSSI icon. The second line displays the group alias and the
Group Call icon (in Digital mode only).
3 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from
your mouth.
4 Press the PTT button to respond to the call. The LED lights
up solid green.
5 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak
clearly into the microphone.
6 Release the PTT button to listen.
7 If there is no voice activity for a predetermined period of
time, the call ends.
See Making a Group Call on page 16 for details on making a
Group Call.
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There are two types of Private Calls. The first type, where a
radio presence check is performed prior to setting up the call,
while the other sets up the call immediately.
When your radio is checked, the LED lights up solid yellow
momentarily. Only one of these call types can be programmed
to your radio by your dealer.
Procedure:
When you receive a Private Call:
The LED lights up solid yellow momentarily. Then, the LED
blinks green.
OR
The LED blinks green.
2 The first line of the display shows the subscriber alias or ID,
and the RSSI icon. The second line displays Private Call
and the Private Call icon.
3 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from
your mouth.
4 Press the PTT button to respond to the call. The LED lights
up solid green.
5 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak
clearly into the microphone.
6 Release the PTT button to listen.
7 If there is no voice activity for a predetermined period of
time, the call ends.
An All Call is a call from an individual radio to every radio on the
channel. It is used to make important announcements requiring
the user’s full attention.
Procedure:
When you receive an All Call:
1 A tone sounds and the LED blinks green.
2 The first line of the display shows the caller alias, and the
RSSI icon. The second line displays All Call and the All
Call icon.
3 Once the All Call ends, the radio returns to the previous
screen before receiving the call.
You cannot respond to an All Call.
See Making an All Call on page 17 for details on making an All
Call.
Making and Receiving Calls
1 Depending on how your radio is programmed:
 Receiving an All Call
NOTE: The radio stops receiving the All Call if you switch to a
different channel while receiving the call.
During an All Call, you will not be able to use any
preprogrammed button functions until the call ends.
8 You hear a short tone. The display shows Call Ended.
See Making a Private Call on page 17 for details on making a
Private Call.
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Making a Radio Call
2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from
your mouth.
You can select a channel, subscriber ID, or group by using:
• The Channel Selector Knob
• A preprogrammed One Touch Call button
• The Contacts list (see Contacts Settings on page 27)
Making and Receiving Calls
• Manual Dial (via Contacts) – This method is for Private Calls
only and is dialed using the keypad (see Making a Private
Call from Contacts on page 28)
 Making a Voice Call with the Channel Selector
Knob
 Making a Group Call
To make a call to a group of users, your radio must be
configured as part of that group.
Procedure:
1 Turn the Channel Selector Knob to select the channel with
the active group alias or ID.
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3 Press the PTT button to make the call. The LED lights up
solid green. The display shows the group alias or ID, and
the Group Call icon.
4 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak
clearly into the microphone.
5 Release the PTT button to listen. When the target radio
responds, the LED blinks green. You see the Group Call
icon, the group alias or ID, and transmitting radio alias
or ID on your display.
6 If there is no voice activity for a predetermined period of
time, the call ends.
7 Radio returns to the previous screen you were on prior to
receiving the call.
You can also make a Group Call via Contacts (see Making a
Group Call from Contacts on page 27).
 Making an All Call
Procedure:
This feature allows you to transmit to all users on the channel.
Your radio must be programmed to allow you to use this feature.
1 Turn the Channel Selector Knob to select the channel with
the active subscriber alias or ID.
2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from
your mouth.
3 Press the PTT button to make the call. The LED lights up
solid green. The first line displays the subscriber alias or ID.
The second line displays Private Call and the Private
Call icon.
4 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak
clearly into the microphone.
5 Release the PTT button to listen. When the target radio
responds, the LED blinks green.
Procedure:
1 Turn the Channel Selector Knob to select the channel with
the active All Call group alias or ID.
2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from
your mouth.
3 Press the PTT button to make the call. The LED lights up
solid green. The display shows the All Call group alias or ID,
and the All Call icon.
4 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak
clearly into the microphone.
Users on the channel cannot respond to an All Call.
6 If there is no voice activity for a predetermined period of
time, the call ends.
7 You hear a short tone. The display shows Call Ended.
You can also make a Private Call via Contacts (see Making a
Private Call from Contacts on page 28) or perform a quick
alphanumeric search for the required alias via a keypad entry
(see Making a Private Call by Alias Search on page 28).
Making and Receiving Calls
 Making a Private Call
 Making a Group or Private Call with the One Touch
Call Button
The One Touch Call feature allows you to make a Group or
Private Call to a predefined alias or ID easily. This feature can
be assigned to a short or long programmable button press.
You can ONLY have one alias or ID assigned to a One Touch
Call button. Your radio can have multiple One Touch Call
buttons programmed.
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Procedure:
1 Press the preprogrammed One Touch Call button to make
a Group or Private Call to the predefined alias or ID.
2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from
your mouth.
3 Press the PTT button to make the call. The LED lights up
Making and Receiving Calls
solid green. The display shows the group/subscriber alias or
ID, and the Group/Private Call icon.
4 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak
clearly into the microphone.
5 Release the PTT button to listen. When the target radio
responds, the LED blinks green.
6 If there is no voice activity for a predetermined period of
time, the call ends.
7 Radio returns to the screen you were on prior to receiving
the call.
For a Private Call, you hear a short tone when the call ends.
Talkaround
You can continue to communicate when your repeater is not
operating, or when your radio is out of the repeater’s range but
within talking range of other radios. This is called “talkaround”.
Procedure:
Press the preprogrammed Repeater/Talkaround button to
toggle between talkaround and repeater modes.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
to access the menu.
or
to Utilities and press
or
to Radio Settings and press
or
to Talkaround and press
to select.
to select.
to select.
5 You see Turn On if the radio is currently in Repeater mode.
OR
You see Turn Off if the radio is currently in Talkaround
mode.
6 Press
to select.
7 The display shows Talkaround On.
OR
The display shows Talkaround Off.
8 The screen automatically returns to the previous menu.
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The Talkaround setting is retained even after powering down.
Monitoring Features
Use the Permanent Monitor feature to continuously monitor a
selected channel for activity.
Use the Monitor feature to make sure a channel is clear before
transmitting.
Procedure:
Procedure:
2 Radio sounds an alert tone, the LED lights up solid yellow,
1 Press and hold the preprogrammed Monitor button and
listen for activity. The monitor icon appears on the display.
2 You hear radio activity or total silence, depending on how
your radio is programmed.
3 When you hear “white noise” (that is, the channel is free),
press the PTT button to talk and release it to listen. The LED
lights up solid yellow.
1 Press the preprogrammed Permanent Monitor button.
and the display shows Permanent Monitor On. The
monitor icon appears on the display.
3 Press the preprogrammed Permanent Monitor button to
exit Permanent Monitor mode.
4 Radio sounds an alert tone, the LED turns off, and display
shows Permanent Monitor Off.
Making and Receiving Calls
 Monitoring a Channel
 Permanent Monitor
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Advanced Features
Advanced Features
Use this navigation guide to learn more about advanced
features available with your portable:
Radio Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 20
Remote Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 21
Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 23
Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 25
Contacts Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 27
Call Indicator Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 29
Call Log Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 31
Call Alert Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 33
Emergency Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 35
Text Messaging Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 39
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 44
Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 46
Radio Check
If enabled, this feature allows you to determine if another radio
is active in a system without disturbing the user of that radio. No
audible or visual notification is shown on the target radio.
This feature is only applicable for subscriber aliases or IDs.
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 Sending a Radio Check
Procedure:
Using the preprogrammed Radio Check button.
1 Press the preprogrammed Radio Check button
or
to the required subscriber alias or ID and press
to select.
3 The display shows Radio Check: , indicating that Radio Check is in progress. The LED
lights up solid green.
4 Wait for acknowledgement.
5 If the target radio is active in the system, a tone sounds and
the display briefly shows Target Radio Available.
OR
If the target radio is not active in the system, a tone sounds
and the display briefly shows Target Radio Not
Available.
6 Radio returns to the subscriber alias or ID screen.
OR
Procedure:
Using the menu.
to access the menu.
or
to Contacts and press
to select.
3
or
to the required subscriber alias or ID and press
Remote Monitor
to select.
or
to Manual Dial and press
to select.
If there was previously dialed ID, the ID appears along with
a blinking cursor. Use the keypad to edit the ID. Press
to
select.
OR
or
to Manual Dial and press
the subscriber alias or ID and press
or
to Radio Check and press
to select. Key in
to select.
5 The display shows Radio Check: , indicating that Radio Check is in progress. The LED
lights up solid green.
6 Wait for acknowledgement.
7 If the target radio is active in the system, a tone sounds and
the display briefly shows Target Radio Available.
OR
If the target radio is not active in the system, a tone sounds
and the display briefly shows Target Radio Not
Available.
Use the Remote Monitor feature to turn on the microphone of a
target radio (subscriber alias or IDs only). No audible or visual
indication is given to the target radio. You can use this feature to
monitor, remotely, any audible activity surrounding the target
radio.
Your radio must be programmed to allow you to use this feature.
 Initiating Remote Monitor
Procedure:
Using the preprogrammed Remote Monitor button.
1 Press the preprogrammed Remote Monitor button.
or
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OR
to the required subscriber alias or ID and press
to select.
3 Radio sounds an alert tone and the LED blinks green.
4 Wait for acknowledgment.
5 The display shows Remote Monitor Successful.
OR
The display shows Remote Monitor Failed.
8 Radio returns to the subscriber alias or ID screen.
If the
button is pressed when the radio is waiting for
acknowledgement, a tone sounds, and the radio terminates all
retries and exits Radio Check mode.
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6 If successful:
or
The radio starts receiving audio from the monitored radio for
a preprogrammed duration.
Once the timer expires, the radio sounds an alert tone and
the LED turns off. The display shows Remote Monitor
Ended.
OR
If unsuccessful:
The radio repeats the attempt until the preprogrammed
number of tries expires.
OR
Advanced Features
to access the menu.
or
to Contacts and press
or
to the required subscriber alias or ID and press
to select.
to select.
OR
or
to Manual Dial and press
to select.
If there was previously dialed ID, the ID appears along with
a blinking cursor. Use the keypad to edit the ID. Press
to
select.
OR
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or
to Remote Mon. and press
to select. Key in
to select.
to select.
5 Radio sounds an alert tone and the LED blinks green.
6 Wait for acknowledgment.
7 The display shows Remote Monitor Successful.
OR
The display shows Remote Monitor Failed.
8 If successful:
Procedure:
Using the menu.
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to Manual Dial and press
the subscriber alias or ID and press
The radio starts receiving audio from the monitored radio for
a preprogrammed duration.
Once the timer expires, the radio sounds an alert tone and
the LED turns off. The display shows Remote Monitor
Ended.
OR
If unsuccessful:
The radio repeats the attempt until the preprogrammed
number of tries expires.
Scan Lists
 Editing the Scan List
 Adding a New Entry to the Scan List
to access the menu.
Your radio can support up to 32 scan lists, with a maximum of
16 members in a list. Each scan list supports a mixture of both
analog and digital entries.
or
to Scan and press
or
to View/Edit List and press
You can add, delete, or prioritize
scan list.
or
to Add Member and press
or
to the required alias or ID and press
or
to the required priority level (Priority 1 or Priority 2
channels by editing a
 Viewing an Entry in the Scan List
Procedure:
to select.
to select.
to select.
to select.
is ONLY applicable when in Analog mode) and press
select.
Procedure:
to access the menu.
or
to Scan and press
or
to View/Edit List and press
Advanced Features
Scan lists are created and assigned to individual channels/
groups. Your radio scans for voice activity by cycling through the
channel/group sequence specified in the scan list for the current
channel/group.
to
7 The display shows Entry Saved, followed immediately by
4 Use
or
to select.
Add Another?.
to select.
to view each member on the list.
The priority icon appears left of the member’s alias, if set,
to indicate whether the member is on a Priority 1 or Priority
2 channel list. You cannot have multiple Priority 1 or
Priority 2 channels in a scan list.
There is no priority icon if priority is set to None.
or
to Yes and press
to select, to add another
entry, and repeat steps 5 and 6.
OR
or
to No and press
to select to save the current
list.
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 Deleting an Entry from the Scan List
 Setting and Editing Priority for an Entry in the Scan
List
Procedure:
to access the menu.
or
to Scan and press
or
to View/Edit List and press
or
to the required alias or ID and press
or
to Delete? and press
Procedure:
to select.
to select.
to select.
to select.
Advanced Features
6 At Delete Entry?,
or
to Yes and press
to
select, to delete the entry. The display shows Entry
Deleted.
OR
or
to No and press
to select to return to the
previous screen.
to access the menu.
or
to Scan and press
or
to View/Edit List and press
or
to the required alias or ID and press
or
to Edit Priority? and press
or
to the required priority level (Priority 1 or Priority 2
to select.
to select.
to select.
to select.
is ONLY applicable when in Analog mode) and press
select.
7 The display shows Entry Saved before returning to the
previous screen.
7 Repeat steps 4 to 6 to delete other entries.
8 The priority icon appears left of the member’s name.
After deleting all required aliases or IDs, long press
return to the Home screen.
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to
There is no priority icon if priority is set to None.
to
Scan
 Starting and Stopping Scan
Procedure:
Press the preprogrammed Scan button to start or stop Scan.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
The LED blinks yellow and you see the scan icon on the display.
1 Use the Channel Selector Knob to select a channel
preprogrammed with a scan list.
During a dual mode scan, if you are on a digital channel, and
your radio locks onto an analog channel, it automatically
switches from digital mode to analog mode for the duration of
the call. This is also true for the reverse.
to access the menu.
or
There are two ways of initiating scan:
4 The display shows Turn On if scan is disabled.
• Main Channel Scan (Manual): Your radio scans all the
channels/groups in your scan list. On entering scan, your
radio may – depending on the settings – automatically start
on the last scanned “active” channel/group or on the channel
where scan was initiated.
• Auto Scan (Automatic): Your radio automatically starts
scanning when you select a channel/group that has Auto
Scan enabled.
to Scan and press
to select.
OR
The display shows Turn Off if scan is enabled.
5 Press
Advanced Features
When you start a scan, your radio cycles through the
preprogrammed scan list for the current channel looking for
voice activity.
to select.
6 The LED blinks yellow and the scan icon is displayed when
Scan is enabled.
OR
The LED turns off and the scan icon is not displayed when
Scan is disabled.
While scanning, the radio will only accept data (e.g. text
message, location, telemetry, or PC data) if received on its
Selected Channel.
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 Responding to a Transmission During a Scan
During scanning, your radio stops on a channel/group where
activity is detected. The radio stays on that channel for a
preprogrammed time period known as “hang time”.
Procedure:
1 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from
your mouth.
2 Press the PTT button during hang time. The LED lights up
solid green.
3 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak
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clearly into the microphone.
4 Release the PTT button to listen.
5 If you do not respond within the hang time, the radio returns
to scanning other channels/groups.
Procedure:
1 When your radio “locks on to” an unwanted or nuisance
channel, press the preprogrammed Nuisance Channel
Delete button until you hear a tone.
2 Release the Nuisance Channel Delete button. The
nuisance channel is deleted.
Deleting a “nuisance” channel is only possible through the
preprogrammed Nuisance Channel Delete button. This feature
is not accessible through the menu.
 Restoring a Nuisance Channel
Procedure:
To restore the deleted nuisance channel, do one of the
following:
• Power the radio off and then powering it on again, OR
• Stop and restart a scan via the preprogrammed Scan button
 Deleting a Nuisance Channel
If a channel continually generates unwanted calls or noise
(termed a “nuisance” channel), you can temporarily remove the
unwanted channel from the scan list.
This capability does not apply to the channel designated as the
Selected Channel.
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or menu, OR
• Change the channel via the Channel Selector Knob.
Contacts Settings
Additionally, each entry, depending on context, associates with
one of five types of calls: Group Call, Private Call, All Call, PC
Call or Dispatch Call.
PC Call and Dispatch Call are data-related. They are only
available with the applications. Refer to the data applications
documentation for further details.
Your radio supports two Contacts lists, one for Analog contacts
(with a maximum of 128 members) and one for Digital contacts
(with a maximum of 256 members).
Each entry within Contacts displays the following information:
• Call Type
• Call Alias
• Call ID
Procedure:
to access the menu.
or
to Contacts and press
are alphabetically sorted.
or
to select.The entries
to the required group alias or ID.
4 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from
your mouth.
5 Press the PTT button to make the call. The LED lights up
solid green. The display shows the group alias or ID, and
the Group Call icon.
Advanced Features
Contacts provides “address-book” capabilities on your portable.
Each entry corresponds to an alias or ID that you use to initiate
a call.
 Making a Group Call from Contacts
6 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak
clearly into the microphone.
7 Release the PTT button to listen. When any user in the
group responds, the LED blinks green. You see the Group
Call icon, the group ID, and that user’s ID on your display.
8 If there is no voice activity for a preprogrammed period of
NOTE: You can add, delete, or edit subscriber IDs for the
Digital Contacts list.
time, the call ends.
For the Analog Contacts list, you can only view the list
and initiate a Call Alert. Adding, deleting, and editing
capabilities can only be performed by your dealer.
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 Making a Private Call from Contacts
7 Release the PTT button to listen. When the target radio
responds, the LED blinks green and the display shows the
transmitting user's ID.
Procedure:
to access the menu.
or
to Contacts and press
are alphabetically sorted.
or
8 If there is no voice activity for a preprogrammed period of
9 You hear a short tone. The display shows Call Ended.
to the required subscriber alias or ID.
OR
or
to Manual Dial and press
to select.
If there was previously dialed subscriber alias or ID, the
alias or ID appears along with a blinking cursor.
Use the keypad to edit the ID.
OR
Advanced Features
time, the call ends.
to select.The entries
 Making a Private Call by Alias Search
You can also use alias or alphanumeric search to retrieve the
required subscriber alias.
This feature is only applicable while in Contacts.
Procedure:
or
to Manual Dial and press
to select.
Use the keypad to enter a new subscriber alias or ID.
4 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from
your mouth.
5 Press the PTT button to make the call. The LED lights up
solid green. The first line displays the subscriber alias or ID.
The second line displays Private Call and the Private
Call icon.
6 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak
clearly into the microphone.
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to access the menu.
or
to Contacts and press
are alphabetically sorted.
to select. The entries
3 Key in the first character of the alias.
or
to the required alias.
5 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from
your mouth.
Call Indicator Settings
6 Press the PTT button to make the call. The LED lights up
 Activating and Deactivating Call Ringers for
Private Calls
7 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak
clearly into the microphone.
8 Release the PTT button to listen. When the target radio
responds, the LED blinks green.
You can turn on or off the ringing tones for a received Private
Call.
Procedure:
to access the menu.
or
to Utilities and press
or
to Radio Settings and press
NOTE: If you release the PTT button while the radio is setting
up the call, it exits without any indication and returns to
the previous screen.
or
to Tones/Alerts and press
to select.
or
to Call Ringers and press
to select.
Your radio may be programmed to perform a radio
presence check prior to setting up the Private Call. If
the target radio is not available, you hear a short tone
and see Party Not Available on the display.
or
to Private Call and press
to select.
9 If there is no voice activity for a preprogrammed period of
time, the call ends.
10 You hear a short tone. The display shows Call Ended.
The radio returns to the menu prior to initiating the
radio presence check.
to select.
to select.
Advanced Features
solid green. The first line displays the target radio’s ID. The
second line displays Private Call and the Private Call
icon.
7 The display shows Turn On. Press
to enable Call
Ringers for Private Calls. The display shows Private Call
Ringer On.
OR
The display shows Turn Off. Press
to disable Call
Ringers for Private Calls. The display shows Private Call
Ringer Off.
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 Activating and Deactivating Call Ringers for Text
Advanced Features
Messaging
 Assigning Ring Styles
You can turn on or off the ringing tones for a received Text
Message.
You can program your radio to sound one of ten predefined
ringing tones when receiving a Call Alert or a Text Message
from a particular contact.
Procedure:
Procedure:
to access the menu.
or
to Utilities and press
or
to Radio Settings and press
or
to Tones/Alerts and press
to select.
or
to Call Ringers and press
to select.
or
to Text Message and press
to select.
to select.
to select.
7 The current tone is indicated by a 9.
or
to the preferred tone and press
to select. The
display shows Tone  Selected and a 9 appears
left of the selected tone.
OR
or
to Turn Off and press
to select. The display
shows Text Message Ringer Off and a 9 appears left of
Turn Off.
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to access the menu.
or
to Contacts and press
are alphabetically sorted.
to select.The entries
or
to the required alias or ID and press
or
to Ring Style and press
to select.
to select.
5 A 9 indicates the current selected tone.
or
to the required tone and press
to select.
7 The display shows Contact Saved.
The radio sounds out each ring style as you navigate through
the list.
 Escalating Alarm Tone Volume
Call Log Features
Your radio keeps track of all recent outgoing, answered, and
missed Private Calls. Use the call log feature to view and
manage recent calls.
Procedure:
You can perform the following tasks in each of your call lists:
to access the menu.
• Store ID to Contacts
or
to Utilities and press
or
to Radio Settings and press
or
to Tones/Alerts and press
or
to Escalert and press
6 The display shows Turn On. Press
The display shows Escalert On.
OR
The display shows Turn Off. Press
The display shows Escalert Off.
to select.
to select.
to select.
to select.
to enable Escalert.
to disable Escalert.
• Delete
 Viewing Recent Calls
The lists are Missed, Answered, and Outgoing.
Advanced Features
You can program your radio to continually alert you when a
radio call remains unanswered. This is done by automatically
increasing the alarm tone volume over time. This feature is
known as Escalert.
Procedure:
to access the menu.
or
to Call Log and press
or
to preferred list and press
to select.
to select.
4 The display shows the most recent entry at the top of the
list.
or
to view the list.
Press the PTT button to start a Private Call with the current
selected alias or ID.
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 Missed Call Screen
 Storing an Alias or ID from the Missed Call List
Whenever a call is missed, your radio displays a missed call
message. Select View? to view it immediately or View Later?
to view at a later time.
Procedure:
to access the menu.
NOTE: The radio exits the Missed Call screen and sets up a
Private Call if you press the PTT button while viewing
a missed call number.
or
to Call Log and press
or
to Missed and press
or
to the required missed call alias or ID and press
Procedure:
Advanced Features
2 Press
to select.
to select.
1 The display shows Missed Calls, along with the number of
calls missed and View?.
to select.
or
to Store? and press
to select.
to view the missed call ID. The missed call log list
appears on display.
Press
to store or delete the entry.
OR
6 A blinking cursor appears. If needed, key in the alias for that
or
to View Later? and press
return to the Home screen.
You can also store an ID without an alias.
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to select. You
ID and press
7 The display shows Contact Saved.
 Deleting a Call from a Call List
Call Alert Operation
Call Alert paging enables you to alert a specific radio user to call
you back when they are able to do so.
to access the menu.
or
to Call Log and press
or
to the required list and press
or
to the required alias or ID and press
or
to Delete Entry? and press
or
to Yes and press
This feature is applicable for subscriber aliases or IDs only and
is accessible through the menu via Contacts or manual dial.
to select.
to select.
to select.
to select.
to select.
7 The display shows Entry Deleted.
The display shows List Empty when you select a call list and it
contains no entries.
 Receiving and Acknowledging a Call Alert
When you receive a Call Alert page, you see Call Alert that
alternates with the alias or ID of the calling radio on the display.
Procedure:
1 You hear a repetitive tone. The LED blinks yellow.
Advanced Features
Procedure:
2 Press and release the PTT button to acknowledge the alert.
OR
Press
to exit the Call Alert.
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 Making a Call Alert from the Contacts List
Button
Procedure:
to access the menu.
or
to Contacts and press
or
to the required subscriber alias or ID and press
Procedure:
to select.
to select.
or
to Manual Dial and press
to select.
A blinking cursor appears. Enter the subscriber ID you want
to page and press
Advanced Features
or
to Call Alert and press
to select.
5 The display shows Call Alert: , indicating that the Call Alert has been sent.
6 The LED lights up solid green when your radio is sending
the Call Alert.
7 If the Call Alert acknowledgement is received, a tone
sounds and the display shows Call Alert Successful.
OR
If the Call Alert acknowledgement is not received, a tone
sounds and the display shows Call Alert Failed.
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1 Press the preprogrammed One Touch Call button to make
a Call Alert to the predefined alias or ID.
2 The display shows Call Alert: , indicating that the Call Alert has been sent.
OR
 Making a Call Alert with the One Touch Call
3 The LED lights up solid green when your radio is sending
the Call Alert.
4 If the Call Alert acknowledgement is received, a tone
sounds and the display shows Call Alert Successful.
OR
If the Call Alert acknowledgement is not received, a tone
sounds and the display shows Call Alert Failed.
Emergency Operation
Procedure:
1 When receiving an Emergency Alarm, the display shows the
Emergency icon, the number of alarms received, and Alarm
Rcvd, which alternates with the alias or ID of the sender.
Your radio supports 3 Emergency Alarms:
2 A tone sounds and the LED blinks red.
• Emergency Alarm
3 If enabled, your radio automatically acknowledges the
• Emergency Alarm with Call
• Emergency Alarm with Voice to Follow
In addition, each alarm has the following types:
• Regular – Radio transmits an alarm signal and shows audio
and/or visual indicators.
• Silent – Radio transmits an alarm signal without any audio or
visual indicators.
Only one of the Emergency Alarms above can be assigned to
the preprogrammed Emergency button.
Emergency Alarm.
When your radio receives an Emergency Alarm, it displays the
Emergency Alarm received indications until acknowledgement
is sent and you exit the Emergency mode.
Advanced Features
An Emergency Alarm is used to indicate a critical situation. You
are able to initiate an Emergency at any time on any screen
display even when there is activity on the current channel.
 Receiving an Emergency Alarm
You will not be able to receive any other indications or displays
for any other calls until you exit the Emergency Alarm received
screen.
NOTE: Short press
, then long press the preprogrammed
Emergency button to clear the Emergency Alarm
received indications and exit Emergency mode.
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 Responding to an Emergency Alarm
 Sending an Emergency Alarm
Procedure:
This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm, a nonvoice signal, which triggers an alert indication on another radio.
When receiving an Emergency Alarm:
1 Press any button to stop all Emergency Alarm received
indications.
2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from
your mouth.
3 Press PTT button to initiate a call with the emergency
initiating radio. The LED lights up solid green. Your radio
remains in the Emergency mode.
Advanced Features
4 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak
clearly into the microphone.
5 Release the PTT button to listen. When the emergency
initiating radio responds, the LED blinks green. You see the
Group Call icon, the group ID, and transmitting radio ID on
your display.
6 Once your call ends, short press
, then long press the
preprogrammed Emergency button to clear the Emergency
Call received indications and exit Emergency mode.
7 The radio returns to the Home screen.
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Procedure:
1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.
2 The display shows Sending Alarm, which alternates with
your radio ID. The LED lights up solid green and the
Emergency icon appears on the Home screen display.
3 When an Emergency Alarm acknowledgment is received,
the Emergency tone sounds and the LED blinks green. The
display shows Emergency Alarm Successful.
OR
If your radio does not receive an Emergency Alarm
acknowledgement, and after all retries have been
exhausted, a tone sounds and the display shows
Emergency Alarm Failed.
4 Radio exits the Emergency Alarm mode and returns to the
Home screen.

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