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CONTENTS
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Batteries and Chargers Safety
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Operational Safety Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . .8
FCC Licensing Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Interference Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Radio Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Parts of the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
On/Off/Volume Knob. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Channel Selector Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Accessory Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Model Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

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Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Side Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) Battery . . . . . . .
Battery Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About the Li-Ion Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Battery Recycling and Disposal . . . . . . .
Installing the Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Removing the Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alkaline Battery Pack (Optional
Accessory) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing Alkaline Batteries . . . . . . . . . .
Removing Alkaline Batteries . . . . . . . . .
Attaching and Removing Antenna . . . . .
Attaching the Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Removing the Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing Spring Action Belt Clip . . . . . .
Power Supply, Adaptor and Drop-in
Tray Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Battery Life Information . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alkaline Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CONTENTS

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Turning radio ON/OFF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Adjusting Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Selecting a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Talking and Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Receiving a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Talk Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Radio LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Hands-Free Use/VOX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
With Compatible VOX Accessories. . . . .33
Setting VOX Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Microphone Gain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Battery Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Reset to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . .34
End of Transmission Tone (Roger
Beep Tone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Programming Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Programming Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Learning to Read the Values the
Radio Signals You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Entering Programming Mode . . . . . . . . .39
Reading Frequencies Values . . . . . . . . .39
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Reading CTCSS/DPL Values . . . . . . . .
Reading Auto-Scan Values . . . . . . . . . .
Programming Frequencies, Codes and
Auto-Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Programming Mode FAQ . . . . . . . . . . . .
Programming Values Example. . . . . . . . . . .
Example of Programming a Frequency .
Example of Programming a Code . . . . .
Example of Programming Auto-Scan . .
Other Programming Features . . . . . . . . . . .
Scan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Editing Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nuisance Channel Delete . . . . . . . . . . .
CPS (Computer Programming Software) . . .
Bandwidth Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Time-Out Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Battery Type Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Call Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scramble L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reverse Burst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cloning Radios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Use and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Frequency and Code Charts . . . . . . . . . . 61
RDX VHF Frequencies Chart . . . . . . . . . . . .61
RDV2020 - VHF Default Frequencies
Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Making XTN Compatible with RDX
Radios - Quick Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
RDV5100 - VHF Default Frequencies
Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
RDX UHF Frequencies Chart . . . . . . . . . . . .66
RDU2020 - UHF Default Frequencies
Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
RDU4100 - UHF Default Frequencies
Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

CTCSS and PL/DPL Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Programming Customized Frequencies
on 4W/5W RDX models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Motorola Limited Warranty for the
United States and Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Audio Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Carry Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power Supplies AC Pin Adaptors. . . . . . . . .
Software Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chargers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CONTENTS

Cloning with a Multi Unit Charger
(MUC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Cloning Radio using the Radio to
Radio (R2R) Cloning Cable
(Optional Accessory). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Cloning using the CPS (Computer
Programming Software) . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

RDX Series™ Features Summary. . . . . . . 83
Programmable Buttons Chart . . . . . . . . . 92
Icons Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

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SAFETY
PRODUCT SAFETY AND RF
EXPOSURE COMPLIANCE

!
SAFETY

Caution

Before using this product,
read the operating
instructions and RF energy
awareness information
contained in the Product
Safety and RF Exposure
booklet enclosed with your
radio.

ATTENTION!
This radio is restricted to occupational use only
to satisfy FCC RF energy exposure
requirements.

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For a list of Motorola-approved antennas,
batteries, and other accessories, visit the
following website which lists approved
accessories:
http://www.motorola.com/RDX

INTRODUCTION

Business Radios,
RPSD 1C15, Motorola

Thank you for purchasing the Motorola® RDX
Series™ Radio. This radio is a product of
Motorola's 75 plus years of experience as a
world leader in the designing and
manufacturing of communications equipment.
The RDX Series™ radios provide cost-effective
communications for businesses such as retail
stores, restaurants, schools, construction sites,
manufacturing, property and hotel
management and more. Motorola Business
two-way radios are the perfect communications
solution for all of today's fast-paced industries.

8000 West Sunrise Boulevard

Note:

PACKAGE CONTENTS
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Radio

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Antenna (only for RDU4100 and RDV5100)

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Spring Action Belt-Clip

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Lithium-Ion Battery

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Power Supply

•

User Guide

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Warranty Card

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Drop-in Tray Charger

•

Product Safety & RF Exposure Booklet

INTRODUCTION

Read this user guide carefully to ensure you
know how to properly operate the radio
before use

Plantation, Florida 33322

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For a copy of a large-print version of this user
guide or for product-related questions, contact:

For product information visit us at:
www.motorola.com/radios/business

1-800-448-6686 in the USA

or visit our microsite at:
www.motorola.com/RDX

1-800-461-4575 in Canada

INTRODUCTION

1-866-522-5210 on your TTY (Text
Telephone)

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and cord, pull by the plug rather than the cord
when disconnecting the charger.
4.

extension cord could result in risk of fire and
electric shock. If an extension cord must be
used, make sure that the cord size is 18AWG

Before using the battery charger, read all the
instructions and cautionary markings on
the charger,

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the battery, and

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the radio using the battery

To reduce risk of injury, charge only the

for lengths up to 6.5 feet (2.0 m), and 16AWG
for lengths up to 9.8 feet (3.0 m).
5.

To reduce risk of fire, electric shock, or injury, do
not operate the charger if it has been broken or
damaged in any way. Take it to a qualified
Motorola service representative.

Do not disassemble the charger; it is not

rechargeable Motorola-authorized batteries.

repairable and replacement parts are not

Other batteries may explode, causing personal

available. Disassembly of the charger may

injury and damage.
2.

An extension cord should not be used unless
absolutely necessary. Use of an improper

This document contains important safety and
operating instructions. Read these instructions
carefully and save them for future reference.

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To reduce risk of damage to the electric plug

Use of accessories not recommended by

BATTERIES AND CHARGERS
SAFETY INFORMATION

BATTERIES AND
CHARGERS SAFETY
INFORMATION

result in risk of electrical shock or fire.
7.

To reduce risk of electric shock, unplug the

Motorola may result in risk of fire, electric

charger from the AC outlet before attempting

shock, or injury.

any maintenance or cleaning

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BATTERIES AND CHARGERS
SAFETY INFORMATION
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OPERATIONAL SAFETY
GUIDELINES
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Turn the radio OFF when charging battery.

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The charger is not suitable for outdoor use. Use
only in dry locations/conditions.

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Connect charger only to an appropriately fused
and wired supply of the correct voltage (as
specified on the product).

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Disconnect charger from line voltage by removing
main plug.

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The outlet to which this equipment is connected
should be nearby and easily accessible.

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Maximum ambient temperature around the power
supply equipment must not exceed 40°C (104°F).

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Make sure that the cord is located where it will
not be stepped on, tripped over, or subjected to
water, damage, or stress.

(FCC). To transmit on these frequencies, you

FCC LICENSING
INFORMATION

are required to have a license issued by the
FCC. Application is made available on FCC

INTERFERENCE INFORMATION
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC

Form 601 and Schedules D, H, and Remittance
Form 159.
To obtain these FCC forms, request document

this device does not cause harmful

000601 which includes all forms and

interference.

instructions. If you wish to have the document

RDX Series™ Business two-way radios
operate on radio frequencies that are regulated

faxed, mailed or have questions, use the
following contact information.

by the Federal Communications Commission
Faxed contact the
Fax-On- Demand
system at:
1-202-418-0177

Mailed call the FCC forms hotline at:
1-800-418-FORM
1-800-418-3676

Questions regarding FCC
license contact the FCC at:

FCC LICENSING
INFORMATION

Rules. Operation is subject to the condition that

1-888-CALL-FCC
1-888-225-5322
Or: http://www.fcc.gov

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Before filling out your application, you must

Replacement of any transmitter component

decide which frequency(ies) you can operate

(crystal, semiconductor, etc.) not authorized by

on. See “Frequencies and Code Charts”. For

the FCC equipment authorization for this radio

questions on determining the radio frequency,

could violate FCC rules.

FCC LICENSING
INFORMATION

call Motorola Product Services at:

was intended to be distributed is subject to

Changes or modifications not expressly

government regulations and may be prohibited

approved by Motorola may void the user’s
authority granted by the FCC to operate this
radio and should not be made. To comply with
FCC requirements, transmitter adjustments
should be made only by or under the
supervision of a person certified as technically
qualified to perform transmitter maintenance
and repairs in the private land mobile and fixed
services as certified by an organization
representative of the user of those services.

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Use of this radio outside the country where it

1-800-448-6686

RADIO OVERVIEW
PARTS OF THE RADIO

Antenna

Microphone

Channel Selector
Knob
On/Off/Volume
Knob

LED Indicator
PTT Button
SB1-Monitor
Button
Model Label
Lithium-Ion
Battery

SB2- Scan/
Nuisance
Channel
Delete

RADIO OVERVIEW

Accessory
Connector

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On/Off/Volume Knob

Side Buttons

Used to turn the radio ON or OFF and to adjust
the radio’s volume.

Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button
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Channel Selector Knob
Used to switch the radio to different channels.

Side Button 1 (SB1)
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Accessory Connector
Used to connect compatible audio accessories.

RADIO OVERVIEW

The Side Button 1 is a general button that can be
configured by the Computer Programming
Software - CPS. The default setting of SB1 is
‘Monitor’.

Model Label

Side Button 2 (SB2)

Indicates the model of the radio.

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Microphone

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Press and hold down this button to talk, release it
to listen.

Speaks clearly into the microphone when
sending a message.
Antenna
For models RDU2020, and RDV2020 the
antennas are non-removable. For RDV5100,
RDU4100 antennas are removable.
LED Indicator
Used to give battery status, power-up status,
radio call information and scan status.
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The Side Button 2 is a general button that can be
configured by the CPS. The SB2 default setting is
‘Scan/Nuisance Channel Delete’.

The Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) Battery
RDX Series™ provides different types of
batteries. For more information, see “Battery
Features” on page 14.

This User Guide covers multiple RDX Series™
models, and may detail some features your
radio does not have. The radio’s model is
shown on the front of the radio, underneath the

speaker, and provides you the following
information:

Model

Frequency
Band

Transmit
Power
(Watts)

Number of
Channels

Antenna

RDV2020

VHF

Non-removable

RDU2020

UHF

Non-removable

RDU4100

UHF

removable

RDV5100

VHF

removable

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BATTERY FEATURES
RDX Series™ radios provide Lithium-Ion
batteries that come in different capacities that
will define the battery life. It also offers the
option to use Alkaline batteries.
About the Li-Ion Battery

RADIO OVERVIEW

The RDX Series™ radio comes equipped with
a rechargeable Li-Ion battery. This battery
should be charged before initial use to ensure
optimum capacity and performance.

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Battery life is determined by several factors.
Among the more critical are the regular
overcharge of batteries and the average depth
of discharge with each cycle. Typically, the
greater the overcharge and the deeper the
average discharge, the fewer cycles a battery
will last. For example, a battery which is
overcharged and discharged 100% several
times a day, lasts fewer cycles than a battery
that receives less of an overcharge and is
discharged to 50% per day. Further, a battery
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which receives minimal overcharging and
averages only 25% discharge, lasts even
longer.
Motorola batteries are designed specifically to
be used with a Motorola charger and vice
versa. Charging in non-Motorola equipment
may lead to battery damage and void the
battery warranty. The battery should be at
about 77°F (25°C) (room temperature),
whenever possible. Charging a cold battery
(below 50° F [10°C]) may result in leakage of
electrolyte and ultimately in failure of the
battery. Charging a hot battery (above 95°F
[35°C]) results in reduced discharge capacity,
affecting the performance of the radio.
Motorola rapid-rate battery chargers contain a
temperature-sensing circuit to ensure that
batteries are charged within the temperature
limits stated above.

Battery Recycling and Disposal

Many retailers and dealers participate in this
program. For the location of the drop-off facility
closest to you, access RBRC's Internet web
site at:
www.rbrc.com
or call:
1-800-8-BATTERY
This internet site and telephone number also
provides other useful information concerning
recycling options for consumers, businesses
and governmental agencies.

RADIO OVERVIEW

Li-Ion rechargeable batteries can be recycled.
However, recycling facilities may not be
available in all areas. Under various U.S. state
laws and the laws of several other countries,
batteries must be recycled and cannot be
disposed of in landfills or incinerators. Contact
your local waste management agency for
specific requirements and information in your
area. Motorola fully endorses and encourages
the recycling of Li-Ion batteries. In the U.S. and
Canada, Motorola participates in the
nationwide Rechargeable Battery Recycling
Corporation (RBRC) program for Li-Ion battery
collection and recycling.

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Installing the Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) Battery

Removing the Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) Battery

Battery
Latch

RADIO OVERVIEW

slots

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Turn OFF the radio.

With the Motorola logo side up on the battery

Push down the battery latch and hold it

pack, fit the tabs at the bottom of the battery
into the slots at the bottom of the radio’s body.
3.

Press the top part of the battery towards the
radio until a click is heard.

Note:

To learn about the Li-Ion Battery Life
features, refer to “About the Li-Ion Battery”
on page 14
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depressed while removing the battery.
3.

Pull the battery away from the radio.

Alkaline Battery Pack (Optional Accessory)
Removing Alkaline Batteries

Installing Alkaline Batteries

Alkaline
Battery
Door

Turn OFF the radio, if it is turned ON.

Remove Li-Ion battery.

Assemble alkaline battery pack in the same
steps as installing the Li-Ion battery pack.

Remove battery door from alkaline battery pack.

Slide the 5 AA alkaline batteries into the frame,

Turn OFF the radio, if it is turned ON.

Slide the battery latches, on both sides of the
battery, downwards.

Pull the top of the battery away from the radio’s
body, and lift the battery from the radio’s body.

matching the markings inside the compartment

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Alkaline
Battery
Door

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Attaching and Removing Antenna

RADIO OVERVIEW

These instructions apply ONLY to models RDU4100 and RDV5100. Do not attempt to remove the
antenna if your radio is not one of these models.

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Attaching the Antenna

Removing the Antenna

Align the threaded end of the antenna with the
radio’s antenna connector.

Turn the antenna clockwise to fasten it.

Turn the antenna counterclockwise until you
can remove it.

Installing Spring Action Belt Clip

Power Supply, Adaptor and Drop-in Tray
Charger
Belt Clip
Tab

Power Supply

Spring
Action Belt
Clip

Slide the spring action belt clip rails into the belt

Drop-in Tray Charger

The radio is equipped with one Drop-in Tray
Charger and one Power Supply with Adaptor.
For details, see “Chargers” on page 81.

clip grooves on the back of the battery pack and

RADIO OVERVIEW

slide it down until the belt clip tab snaps into
place.
2.

To remove, pull back the metal release tab on
the belt clip tab and push the spring action belt
clip upward to remove.

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Battery Life Information
When the Battery Save feature is ON (enabled by default) the battery life will be longer. The
following chart summarizes battery life estimations:

Li-Ion Battery Life with Battery Save feature ON

RADIO OVERVIEW

Battery Type

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4 Watts

2 Watts

Standard

8.5 hours

12 hours

High

17 hours

24 hours

Ultra High

18.5 hours

26 hours

Note:

5 Watts

Battery life is estimated based on 5% transmit/ 5% receive/ 90% standby
standard duty cycle

Alkaline Battery Life
The following chart estimates the Alkaline battery life:

Alkaline Battery Life
Battery Save Feature
ON

5 Watts
26 hours*

4 Watts
26 hours*

2 Watts
26 hours

Notes:
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Battery life are being estimated based on 5% transmit/ 5% receive/ 90% standby
standard duty cycle.
* When using Alkaline battery, the radio is set to 2W by default

RADIO OVERVIEW

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Charging the Battery
RDX Series™ offers two types of chargers :
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Standard Charger and,

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Rapid Charger.

Note:

Charging with the Drop-in Tray
Single Unit Charger (SUC)

Power Supply
(Transformer)

The radio comes equipped with a Standard
Charger

To charge the battery (with the radio attached),
place it in a Motorola-approved Drop-in Tray
Single Unit Charger or Drop-in Tray Multi Unit
Charger.

RADIO OVERVIEW

Note:

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When acquiring additional chargers or
power supplies, make sure you have similar
drop-in tray chargers and power supplies
sets (all “rapid” or all “standard”). For part
number details, refer to “Chargers” on
page 81

Drop-in Tray
Charger Port

Drop-in Tray Charger

Place the drop-in tray charger on a flat surface.

Insert the connector of the power supply into the
port on the side of the drop-in tray charger.

Plug the AC adaptor into a power outlet.

Insert the radio into the tray with the front of the
radio facing the front of the charger, as shown.

Note:

When charging a battery attached to a radio,
turn the radio OFF to ensure a full charge.
See “Operational Safety Guidelines” on
page 8 for more information

Charging a Standalone Battery

Charging a Standard Battery
The drop-in tray charger has a removable
bracket that is adjustable depending on the
type of battery that needs to be charged. It is
designed to charge either the battery (with the
radio) or a standalone battery. The drop-in tray
charger's default position will charge a
standard battery. The following image shows
the orientation for each battery:

Note:

Ensure that the bracket in the charger is
adjusted to the correct position for either
Standard or High capacity battery. See
“Charging a Standard Battery” on page 23

Adjustable bracket

Standard

Figure 1:

Adjustable bracket

High and Ultra High Capacity

Identifying the Drop-In Charger’s Position Before
Charging the Battery

RADIO OVERVIEW

To charge only the battery - at step 4, insert the
battery into the tray, with the inside surface of
the battery facing the front of the charger, as
shown. Ensure the slots in the battery correctly
engage in the charger

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Charging a High Capacity or Ultra
High Capacity Battery

Repeat same procedure to return to the
charging a Standard Battery position. Label on
the removable bracket should show ‘Standard

Removable
Piece
Removable
Piece

Battery’ facing front.
Turn around
horizontal
180 degree

RADIO OVERVIEW

To convert the charger from the default setup to
accommodate the High capacity or Ultra High
capacity battery:
1.

Squeeze both tabs on each side of the
removable bracket in the drop-in charger tray
and lift the bracket from the charger tray.

Rotate the removable bracket 180 degrees and
replace it by fitting it in the charger slot until it
snaps. The label on the removable bracket
should show ‘High & Ultra Capacity Battery’
facing front of the charger.

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Note:

Make sure the bracket is assembled
correctly for both standalone battery and
battery (with radio)

Drop-in Tray Charger LED Indicators
Standard Charger LED Indicator
Status

LED Status

Comments

Power ON

Steady red indication for 3
seconds

The charger has powered up

Charging

Blinking red (slow)

The charger is currently charging

Charging
Complete

Steady red indication

Battery is fully charged

Battery Fault(*)

Blinking red (fast)

Battery had a fault when battery was inserted

Notes:
•

(*) Normally re-seating the battery pack will correct this issue.

•

(**) Battery temperature is too warm or too cold or wrong power supply is being used

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Rapid Charger LED Indicator
Status

LED Status

Comments

Power ON

Steady green indication for 3
The charger has powered up
seconds

Charging

Blinking green

The charger is currently charging

Top-off Charging Blinking green (slow)

Battery is near fully charged

Charge
Complete

Steady green indication

Battery is fully charged

Battery Fault (*)

Blinking red (fast)

Battery has a fault when battery was inserted

Waiting to
Charge (**)

Double-blink yellow
indications

Battery charging conditions not suitable

RADIO OVERVIEW

Notes:

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•

(*) Normally re-seating the battery pack will correct this issue.

•

(**) Battery temperature is too warm or too cold or wrong power supply is being used

Estimated Charging Time
The following table provides the estimated charging time of the battery. For further details, see
“Battery” on page 80.

Estimated Charging Time
Battery Type
Charging
Solution

High Capacity

Ultra High
Capacity

Standard Charging
Solution

7 hours

12 hours

13 hours

Rapid Charging
Solution

1.5 hours

3 hours

3.5 hours

RADIO OVERVIEW

Standard

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Charging a Radio and Battery using
a Multi Unit Charger- MUC (Optional
Accessory)

Notes:
•

This Multi Unit Charger also allows you to clone
up to 3 radios (3 Source radios and 3 Target
radios). Refer to page 51 for details.

•

Further details on MUC’s operation are explained
in the Instructions Sheet provided with the MUC.
For part number details, refer to the Accessories

RADIO OVERVIEW

section.

The Multi Unit Charger (MUC) allows drop-in
charging of up to 6 radios or batteries. Batteries
can be charged with the radios or removed and
placed in the MUC separately. Each of the 6
charging pockets can hold a radio or battery,
but not both.
1.

Place the charger on a flat surface.

Insert the power cord plug into the MUC’s jack.

Plug the cord into an AC outlet.

Turn the radio OFF.

Set removable bracket for battery type.

Insert the radio or battery into the charging
pocket.

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MUC LED Indicator
Status

LED Status

Comments

Charging

Steady Red
Indication

The charger is
currently charging

Charge
Complete

Steady Green
Indication

Battery is fully
charged

Battery
Fault (*)

Blinking red
(fast)

Battery was faulty
when inserted

Note:

(*) Normally re-seating the battery pack
will correct this issue.

For the following explanations, refer to “Parts of
the Radio” on page 11.
TURNING RADIO ON/OFF
To turn ON the radio, rotate the On/Off/Volume
Knob clockwise. The radio will chirp and the
LED Indicator will briefly blink red.

SELECTING A CHANNEL
To select a channel, rotate the Channel
Selector Knob and select the desired channel
number.

GETTING STARTED

Program each channel separately. Each
channel has its own Frequency, Interference
Eliminator Code and Scan Settings.
TALKING AND MONITORING

To turn the radio OFF, rotate the On/Off/Volume
Knob counterclockwise until you hear a ‘click’
and the radio LED Indicator turns OFF.

It is important to monitor for traffic before
transmitting to avoid ‘talking over’ someone
who is already transmitting

ADJUSTING VOLUME

To monitor, long press and hold the SB1(*)
button to access channel traffic. If no activity is
present, you will hear ‘static’. To release, press
SB1 again. Once channel traffic has cleared,
proceed with your call by pressing the PTT
button. When transmitting, the LED Indicator
will blink red every 3 seconds.

Turn the On/Off/Volume Knob clockwise to
increase the volume, or counterclockwise to
decrease the volume.
Note:

Do not hold the radio too close to the ear
when the volume is high or when adjusting
the volume

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TALK RANGE

GETTING STARTED

Notes:
•

To listen to all activity on a current channel, short
This feature is called ‘CTCSS/DPL Defeat
(Squelch set to SILENT)’.

•

(*) This assumes SB1 is not being programmed
for a different mode.

Industrial
Model

Multi-Level

Inside steel/concrete Inside multi-level
Industrial buildings
buildings

RECEIVING A CALL

UHF 4W Up to 350,000 Sq. Ft.

Up to 30 Floors

VHF 5W Up to 300,000 Sq. Ft.

Up to 18 Floors

UHF 2W Up to 250,000 Sq. Ft.

Up to 20 Floors

Select a channel by rotating the Channel
Selector Knob until you reach the desired
channel.

Make sure the PTT button is released and listen
for voice activity.

The LED Indicator blinks red while the radio is

To respond, hold the radio vertically 1 to 2

receiving a call.
inches (2.5 to 5cm) from mouth. Press the PTT
button to talk; release it to listen.

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TALK RANGE

press the SB1 to set the CTCSS/DPL code to 0.

VHF 2W Up to 220,000 Sq. Ft. Up to 13 Floors

Channel: Current channel that the radio is
using, depending on radio model.

Frequency: The frequency the radio uses to

Interference Eliminator Code: These codes

transmit/receive.

Scramble Code: Codes that make the
transmissions sound garbled to anyone
listening who is not set to that specific code.

Bandwidth: Some frequencies have selectable
channel spacing, which must match other
radios for optimum audio quality.

For details on how to set up frequencies and
CTCSS/DPL codes in the channels, refer to
“Programming Selection Mode” in page 36.

GETTING STARTED

To establish a proper two-way communication,
the channel, frequency, and interference
eliminator codes must be the same on both
radios. This depends on the stored profile that
has been preprogrammed on the radio:

help minimize interference by providing a
choice of code combinations.

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GETTING STARTED

RADIO LED INDICATORS
RADIO STATUS
Channel Alias Edit

Red heartbeat

Channel Busy

Solid orange

Cloning Mode

Two orange heartbeats

Cloning In Progress

Solid orange

Fatal Error at Power up

One green blink, one orange blink, one green blink, then repeat for 4
seconds

Low Battery

Orange blink

Low Battery Shutdown

Orange heartbeat

Monitor

LED is OFF

Power-Up

Solid red for 2 seconds

‘Idle’ Programming Mode /
Channel Mode

Green heartbeat

Scan Mode

Red heartbeat

Transmit (Tx)/Receive (RX)

Red heartbeat

Transmit in Low Power Select

Orange heartbeat

Note:

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LED INDICATION

Channel Alias Edit only applies to Display Models

HANDS-FREE USE/VOX

Turn the radio OFF.

Open accessory cover.

Insert the audio accessory’s plug firmly into
accessory port.

Turn radio ON. The LED Indicator will blink
double red

Lower radio volume BEFORE placing
accessory near ear.

VOX
Accessory
Accessory
Port/
Connector

Motorola RDX Series™ radios can operate
hands-free (VOX) when used with compatible
VOX accessories.
With Compatible VOX Accessories

GETTING STARTED

To transmit, speak into accessory microphone
and to receive, stop talking.

VOX can be temporarily disabled by pressing
the PTT button or by removing the audio
accessory.

Note:

To order accessories, refer to:
www.motorola.com/radios/professional,
call 1 (800) 448-6686, or contact your
Motorola point of purchase

The default factory setting for VOX sensitivity
level is OFF (level ‘0’). Before using VOX, set
VOX level to a level different from ‘0’ via the
CPS. Then, perform the following steps:

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GETTING STARTED

Setting VOX Sensitivity

Battery Save

The sensitivity of the radio's accessory or
microphone can be adjusted to suit different
operating environments. VOX sensitivity can
be programmed via the CPS.

Battery Save feature extends battery life as
your radio goes into ‘Idle’ state. To enable/
disable press SB1 and SB2 buttons
simultaneously for 2 or 3 seconds while
powering up the radio until you hear a quick
series of beeps. To have a slightly better attack
time, set Battery Save feature to OFF so that
the radio is always ready to transmit or receive
without any delays.

Default value is OFF (level 0). If you want to
use the VOX feature, VOX level should be set
at a level different from 0.
•

1 = Low sensitivity

•

2 = Medium sensitivity

•

3 = High sensitivity

Microphone Gain
The sensitivity of the microphone can be
adjusted to fit different users or operating
environments.
This feature can be adjusted only through the
CPS. Microphone default setting is set to level
2 (medium gain).

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Note:

Battery Save feature is set to ON by default

Reset to Factory Defaults
Reset to Factory Defaults will set back all radio
features to the original factory default settings.
To do so, press PTT, SB2 and SB1
simultaneously while turning ON the radio until
you hear a high tone chirp.

GETTING STARTED

End of Transmission Tone (Roger Beep
Tone)
To enable/disable End of Transmission Tone,
short press the SB1 button while turning ON
the radio .
Note:

This setting is set to OFF by default

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PROGRAMMING
FEATURES

To easily program all the features in your radio,
it is recommended to use the CPS
Programming Cable and CPS software.
CPS software download is available for free at
www.motorola.com/RDX
PROGRAMMING MODE
Programming Mode is a special radio mode to
program basic radio's features by using the
radio’s panel.
When the radio is set to Programming Mode,
you are able to read and modify three features:

The Auto-Scan feature allows you to set a
particular channel to automatically enable Scan
each time you switch to that channel.
Learning to Read the Values the Radio
Signals You
As the non-display model does not have a
display to show the values that are being
programmed, the radio will communicate this
information using beeps and LED indications.
The radio's LEDs will blink two colors:

•

Frequencies,

•

Orange to signal '0' and,

•

Codes (CTCSS/DPL) and,

•

Red for other values from '1' to '9'.

•

Auto-Scan.

The Programming Frequencies feature allows
you to select frequencies for each channel.

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The Interference Eliminator Code (CTCSS/
DPL) helps minimize interference by providing
you with a choice of code combinations that
filter out static, noise, and unwanted
messages.

Short and long red blinks differentiate the
specific number the radio is signaling you.
Please refer to “Programming Mode: Reading
the Values” table on page 38.

PROGRAMMING MODE
1

Frequencies
First
Digit

PTT

Idle
Programming
Mode

Exit

Figure 1:

PTT

First
Digit

PTT

Long
PTT

Second
Digit

PTT

Third
Digit

PROGRAMMING
FEATURES

(PTT + SB1 + Turn ON radio)

Second
Digit

Long
PTT

PTT
Enter Programming Mode

CTCSS/DPL

PTT

3
PTT

“Roll Over”
key chirp

Auto- Scan
ON /
OFF

Long
PTT

Entering Programming Mode

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Programming Mode: Reading the Values
Number

PROGRAMMING
FEATURES

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Confirmation Beep
Zero beep

LED Indication
One orange blink

One beep

One short red blink

Two beeps

Two short red blinks

Three beeps

Three short red blinks

Four beeps

Four short red blinks

Long beep

One long red blink

Long beep and one beep

One long and one short red blinks

Long beep and two beeps

One long and two short red blinks

Long beep and three beeps

One long and three short red blinks

Long beep and four beeps

One long and four short red blinks

Entering Programming Mode
Note:

Before programming the features, make
sure your radio is set to the channel you
wish to program. You can do so before
entering Programming Mode or at any time
during the Programming Mode by turning
the Channel Selector Knob to the desired
channel

Note:

Reading Frequencies Values
When reading frequencies values you need to
read two digits as RDX Series™ radios have
27 frequencies for VHF and 89 frequencies for
UHF.
Once in ‘Idle’ Programming Mode, the radio will
signal the first value it was programmed when
you short press the PTT button (see Figure 2:
Reading Frequencies Values on page 40). This
value corresponds to the frequency's first digit

PROGRAMMING
FEATURES

To read or modify Frequencies, Codes and
Auto-Scan, set the radio to 'Programming
Mode' by long pressing both the PTT and the
SB1 button simultaneously while turning ON
the radio for 3 to 5 seconds until a ‘chirp’
sounds to indicate that you have entered 'Idle'
Programming Mode (*).The LED Indicator will
start blinking a green heartbeat.

Once you are in the 'Idle' Programming Mode,
you will be able to read the Frequencies,
Codes and Auto-Scan setting by short pressing
the PTT button to move along the different
programmable features.

(*)'Idle' Programming Mode is the stage of
the Programming Mode in which the radio is
waiting for the user to start the radio
programming cycle (refer “Entering
Programming Mode” on page 37)

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value. If you short press the PTT button again,
the radio will signal you the second digit value.

PROGRAMMING M
1

Frequencies

PROGRAMMING
FEATURES

First
Digit

PTT

CTCSS
Second
Digit

Long
PTT

Idle
Programming

Mode

Figure 2:

PTT

The following is an example of the order in
which your radio will be signaling the ‘118’
CTCSS/DPL code:

First
Digit

Long
PTT
PTT

Reading Frequencies Values
Figure 3:

Reading CTCSS/DPL Values
If you continue short pressing the PTT button
as shown in Figure 1: Entering Programming
Mode on page 37 (stage 2), the radio will move
forward to programming CTCSS/PL Codes.
When reading the values for CTCSS/PL Codes
the radio signals you the digit codes each time
you short press the PTT button.

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You will have to read three digits as RDX
Series™ have up to 122 codes available (refer
to “Frequencies and Codes Charts” Section).

•

Example of How to Program Values

Short press the PTT button. The radio will signal
you the first digit ‘1’.

•

Short press PTT button again and the radio will
show the second digit ‘1’ and,

•

Finally, short press PTT again and radio will show
the third digit ‘8’.

Reading Auto-Scan Values
After reading the CTCSS/DPL codes, short
press the PTT button and the radio will take
you to Auto-Scan (refer to Stage 3 of Figure 3:
Entering Programming Mode on page 40).
Auto-Scan only has two values:

It means AutoScan is...

OFF

•
Note:

Auto-Scan is set to OFF by default.
While in Auto-Scan Mode, if you short press
PTT button, the radio will return to the ‘Idle’
Programming Mode. It will then generate a
‘roll-over’ chirp and it will start blinking a
green heartbeat

Each time your radio signals and beeps the
current setting you can change this setting by
either increasing it by short pressing SB1 or
decreasing it by short pressing SB2 . The
radio will then signal the new setting it has
been programmed.
Saving Settings
If you are satisfied with the setting, you can
either:
•

short press PTT to continue programming,

•

long press PTT to save and return to 'Idle'

•

long press the PTT button twice to exit 'Idle'

Programming Mode, or

PROGRAMMING
FEATURES

If the radio signals
the value...

Programming Frequencies, Codes and
Auto-Scan

Programming Mode and return to the normal
radio operation.
Note:
•

If you do not wish to save the value you just
programmed, turn radio OFF or change channel
using the channel knob.
41

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•

If you ‘roll-over’ to the beginning at Idle

code) value but the radio would not do it.

LED Indicator will start blinking green again. All

It rolled over and took me back to value

values that were changed will be automatically

‘0’.

saved.

Programming Mode FAQ

PROGRAMMING
FEATURES

I got distracted while programming and
forgot which digit I was programming.
What should I do?

Return to 'Idle' Programming Mode and start
over, as you will not be able to return to the
Programming Mode (the radio does not provide
further way to let you know the specific stage
you are at when programming). Therefore you
can:
•

Long press the PTT button. The radio will return
to the 'Idle' Programming Mode or,

•

Turn OFF the radio and enter Programming
Mode again (see instructions in the beginning of
this section)

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I am trying to program a frequency (or

Programming Mode you will hear a ‘chirp’ and the

The radio will not allow you to program any
values that are not available in the frequencies
and codes pool. For example, if you try to
program code 128, the radio would not accept
it, as the maximum value allowed is 122. Same
thing will happen with frequencies. Check the
Frequencies and Codes Charts section to
make sure you are programming a valid
number.
3.

I am trying to enter the Programming
Mode but the radio would not do it.

The radio might be locked using the CPS to not
allow Front Panel Programming. To re-enable,
use the CPS.

When I was programming I made a

this channel and want to program another
channel.

If you make a mistake while programming a
value you have two choices:
The radio roll-over (and generates a 'wrap(9) or minimum (0) value. Keep increasing (short
press SB1) or decreasing (short pressing SB2)
until you get the desired value or,

Turn OFF the radio and start-over.

I just programmed the value I wanted.
How do I exit Programming Mode?

•

If you are in Programming Mode you can exit by
long pressing the PTT button twice.

•

If you are already in the ‘Idle’ Programming
Mode, long press the PTT button once.

Switch to the new channel you wish to program
by using the Channel Selector Knob. The radio
will enter 'Idle' Programming Mode. If you wish
to save the changes, make sure you are in the
‘Idle’ Programming Mode before switching the
channel as otherwise you will lose the changes
made.
PROGRAMMING VALUES EXAMPLE
Example of Programming a Frequency
Assuming current frequency value is set to
Channel 1, with the UHF default frequency ‘02’
(equivalent to 464.5500 MHz), and you want to
change it to Frequency Number = ‘13’ (which is
mapped to 461.1375 MHz), follow this
sequence:
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PROGRAMMING
FEATURES

around' sound) each time it reaches a maximum

•

I am done programming the features in

value. How can I erase it or re-program
it?

•

mistake and programmed the wrong

Enter Programming Mode

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•

Short press the PTT button to enter Frequency

Example of Programming a Code

Mode. Radio will signal current value ‘0’ (orange
•

Press the SB1 button once to increase first digit
to ‘1’.

Assuming current code value is set to factory
default ‘001’, and you want to change it to
CTCSS/DPL Code = 103 follow the sequence
below:

•

Short press the PTT button once to move ahead

•

Enter Programming Mode

•

Short press the PTT button three times (Enter

blink)

and program the frequency’s second digit. Radio

PROGRAMMING
FEATURES

will signal current value which is ‘2’ (two red

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CTCSS/DPL Programming Selection Mode). The

blinks).
•

to ‘3’.
•
•

LED Indicator will blink orange to indicate that

Press the SB1 button to increase the digit value

current value is ‘0’
•

Press the SB1 button once (to change first digit to

Long press the PTT button. LED Indicator will

‘1’) LED Indicator will blink red. Short press the

show a green heartbeat to indicate 'Idle' state.

PTT button (to move forward and program

Long press the PTT button to exit Programming

second digit). The LED Indicator will blink orange

Mode or turn radio OFF.

to indicate current value is ‘0’.

•

Short press the PTT button and move ahead to

Example of Programming Auto-Scan

program the third digit. LED Indicator will blink

Auto-Scan is the last Programming Mode and
can be set to either ON or OFF on a particular
channel.

red to indicate current value is ‘1’.
•

Press the SB1 button to change the ‘third digit’ to
‘2’. Press the SB1 button to change again this
‘third digit’ to ‘3’. Radio will signal the chosen
value.

•

To set Auto-Scan to ON:
•

channel (see Figure 1: Entering Programming

Long press the PTT button to save changes and
Once in 'Idle' Programming Mode, LED Indicator

•

Auto-Scan Programming Selection Mode. The

will start blinking a green heartbeat.
•

Short press the PTT button six times to enter
radio will signal beeps and will show the current

Long press the PTT button to exit Programming

Auto-Scan setting (please refer to “Reading Auto-

Mode.

scan Settings” on page 41).
•

Short press the SB1 button to toggle ON/OFF the

PROGRAMMING
FEATURES

Mode on page 37).

return to 'Idle' Programming Mode.
•

Enter Programming Mode and select the desired

Auto-Scan feature in the channel. When ON, the
LED Indicator will blink RED once. When OFF,
the LED Indicator will blink ORANGE once.

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PROGRAMMING
FEATURES

OTHER PROGRAMMING FEATURES

which was selected before Scan was activated. If

Scan

no transmission occurs within five seconds,

Scan allows you to monitor other channels to
detect conversations. When the radio detects a
transmission, it will stop scanning and will stop
on the active channel. This will allow you to
listen and talk to people on that channel without
having to change the channel knob. If there is
talking on Channel 2 during this time, the radio
will stay on Channel 1 and you will not hear
Channel 2. After talking has stopped in
Channel 1, the radio waits for 5 seconds before
resuming scan again.
•

To start scanning, press the SB2 button (*). When
the radio detects channel activity, it will stops on
that channel until the activity ends. You can talk
to the person(s) transmitting without having to
switch channels by pressing PTT.

•

To stop scanning, short press the SB2 button

•

By pressing the PTT button while the radio is

again.
scanning, the radio will transmit on the channel

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scanning will resume.
•

If you want to scan a channel without Interference
Eliminator Codes (CTCSS/DPL), set the code
settings for the channels to ‘0’ in the CTCSS/DPL
Programming Selection Mode.

Whenever the radio is set up in Scan, the LED
Indicator will signal a red blink.
Note:

(*)Assumes the SB2 button is not
programmed to other function different from
the default. If Auto-Scan has been enabled
for a particular channel, do not press SB2 to
scan the channel, as the radio will do it
automatically.

Editing Scan List

To delete a channel from the Scan List:

Scan Lists can be edited by using the CPS
(refer to CPS section on page 48)

•

Start Scan by short pressing the SB2 button (*)

•

Wait until the radio stops on the channel you wish
to eliminate, then long press the SB2 button to

Nuisance Channel Delete

delete it.
•

The channel will not be removed until you exit
Scan by short pressing the SB2 button again or
by turning the radio OFF.

Note:

(*) Assumes the SB2 button is not
programmed to another function different
from the default.

PROGRAMMING
FEATURES

Nuisance Channel Delete allows you to
temporarily remove channels from the Scan
List. This feature is useful when irrelevant
conversations on a ‘nuisance’ channel tie up
the radio's scanning feature.

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CPS (COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
SOFTWARE)

Radio to be
programmed

oftware

PROGRAMMING
FEATURES

CPS S
USB
Connector

Drop-in
Charger
Tray

Mini
Connector

CPS
Programming
Cable

The easiest way to program or change features
in your radio is by using the Computer
Programming Software (CPS) and the CPS
Programming Cable(*). CPS Software is
available for free as web based downloadable
software at:
www.motorola.com/RDX

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To program, connect the RDX Series™ radio
via the Drop-in Charger Tray and CPS
Programming Cable as shown in the picture
above.
CPS allows the user to program frequencies,
PL/DPL codes, as well as other features such
as: Bandwidth Select, Time-out Timer, Power
Select, Battery Type Select, Scan List, Call
Tones, Scramble, Reverse Burst, etc. CPS is a
very useful tool as it can also lock the FrontPanel Radio Programming or restrict any
specific radio feature to be changed (to avoid
accidentally erasing the preset radio values). It
also provides security by giving the option to
set up a password for profile radio's
management. Please refer to Features
Summary Chart Section at the end of the user
guide for more details.
Note:

(*) CPS Programming

Cable (P/N RKN4155)
is an accessory sold separately. Please
contact your Motorola point of purchase for
more information.

Bandwidth Select
Default setting for Bandwidth Select depends
on the specific frequency and channel. Some
frequencies have selectable channel spacing,
which must match with other radios for
optimum audio quality.
For details, refer to Frequency and Code
Charts section.

When pressing the PTT button, transmissions
can be terminated by setting up a 'time-out’
timer.

Some frequencies may have FCC transmit
power restrictions that do not allow them to
be set at a higher power level. For details
see the Frequencies and Code Chart
Section.

Battery Type Setting
The RDX Series™ radio can be powered by
either Alkaline or Lithium-Ion batteries.
Call Tones
Call Tones feature allows you to transmit to
other radios in your group by alerting them that
you are about to talk or alerting them without
speaking.

Power Select
Power Select allows you to select between
high and low transmission power per frequency
in each channel. The power levels for RDX
Series™ 2W toggle between 1W and 2W or
2W and 4W/5W depends on the model.

PROGRAMMING
FEATURES

Time-Out Timer

Note:

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Scramble L

Notes:

The Scramble feature makes transmissions
sound garbled to anyone listening without the
same code. Scramble default value is OFF.

•

PROGRAMMING
FEATURES

Reverse Burst

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Reverse Burst eliminates unwanted noise
(squelch tail) during loss of carrier detection.
You can select values of either 180/240.

The features described in previous pages are just
some of the features CPS has. CPS offers more
capabilities. For more information refer to the
HELP file in the CPS.

•

Some of the features available with the CPS
software may vary depending on the radio model.

CLONING RADIOS
You can clone RDX Series™ radio profiles from
one Source radio to a Target radio by using any
one of these 3 methods:

or copied from) and
•

a Target radio (the radio which profile will be
cloned from the source radio.)

a Multi Unit Charger (optional accessory),

•

Two Single Unit Chargers (SUC) and a Radio-toRadio cloning cable (optional accessory),

The Source radio has to be in Pocket 1, 3 or 5
while the Target radio has to be in Pocket 2, 4
or 6, matching in the MUCs pockets by pairs as
follows:

•

the CPS (free software download)

•

1 and 2 or,

•

3 and 4 or,

•

5 and 6 (*).

Cloning with a Multi Unit Charger (MUC)

When cloning, the MUC does not need to be
plugged into a power source, but ALL radios
require charged batteries.
1.

Turn ON the Target radio and place it into one of

Power the Source radio following the sequence

PROGRAMMING
FEATURES

•

the MUC Target Pockets
below:

To clone radios using the MUC, there must be
at least two radios:
•

a Source radio (radio which profiles will be cloned

• Long press the PTT button and SB2
simultaneously while turning the radio
ON.

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• Wait for 3 seconds before releasing the
buttons until a distinctive audible tone is
heard.
3.

Place the Source radio in the source pocket that
pairs with the target pocket you chose in step 1.
Press and release SB1.

After cloning is completed, the Source radio will

PROGRAMMING
FEATURES

sound either a ‘pass’ tone (cloning was

When ordering the MUC, please refer to P/N
RLN6309.
Notes:
•

run successfully.

failed). The ‘pass’ tone sounds like a good key
‘chirp’ whereas the ‘fail’ tone sounds similar to a
‘bonk’ tone. If the Source radio is a display
model, it will either show ‘Pass’ or ‘Fail’ on the
display (a tone will be heard within 5 seconds).
Once you have completed the cloning process,
turn the radios OFF and ON to exit the ‘cloning’
mode.
•

If cloning fails please refer to “What To Do if
Cloning Fails” on page 54.

Paired Target radios and Source radios must be
of the same band type in order for the cloning to

successful) or a ‘fail’ tone (cloning process has

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Further details on how to clone radios are
explained in the Instructions Sheet provided
with the MUC.

•

(*) MUC pockets numbers should be read from
left to right with the Motorola logo facing front.

Cloning Radio using the Radio to Radio
(R2R) Cloning Cable (Optional Accessory)

Unplug any cables (power supply or USB
cables) from the SUCs.

Plug one side of the cloning cable mini
connector to one SUC. Plug the other end to
the second SUC.

Note:

Turn ON the Target radio and place it into one of

On the Source radio, power the radio following

the SUCs.
the sequence below:

Operating Instructions
1.

• Long press the PTT button and SB2

Before beginning the cloning process, make

simultaneously while turning the radio

sure you have:

ON.

• A fully charged battery on each one of

• Wait for 3 seconds before releasing the

the radios.

buttons until a distinctive audible tone is

• Two Single Unit Chargers (SUC).
• Turned OFF the radios and,
• Both radios are of the same radio

PROGRAMMING
FEATURES

During the cloning process no power is
being applied to the SUC. The batteries will
not be charged. A data communication is
being established between the two radios.

heard.
6.

Place the Source radio in its SUC, press and
release SB1.

model.
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English

After cloning is completed, the Source radio will

sound either a ‘pass’ tone (cloning was
successful) or a ‘fail’ tone (cloning process has

to the radio.
4.

PROGRAMMING
FEATURES

display (a tone will be heard within 5 seconds).
8.

Ensure that the Source radio is in cloning mode.

Ensure that the Target radio is turned ON.

Ensure that radios are both from the same type
(same frequency band, same front panel
(display/non display), same region and same
transmission power).

mode.
Note:

Ensure that the batteries on both radios are fully

Check the cloning cable connection on both

charged.
SUCs.

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turn the radios OFF and ON to exit ‘clone’

The radio will emit an audible ‘bonk’ indicating
that the cloning process has failed. In the event
that cloning fails, try performing each of the
following before trying to start the cloning
process again:

Ensure that there is no debris in the charging
tray or on the radio contacts.

Once you have completed the cloning process,

What To Do if Cloning Fails

Ensure that the battery is engaged properly on

This cloning cable is designed to operate
only with compatible Motorola RLN6175
(Standard) and RLN6304 (Rapid) Single
Unit Chargers.

When ordering Cloning Cable please refer to P/
N RLN6303. For details about accessories
refer to Accessories section.

Cloning using the CPS (Computer
Programming Software)

Information on how to clone using the CPS is
available either in:

When cloning using this method, you will need
to have the CPS software, a Drop-in Tray
Charger and the CPS Programming Cable.

•

the CPS Help File --> Content and Index -->

•

in the CPS Programming Cable Accessory

To order the CPS Programming Cable, please
refer to P/N RKN4155.

Cloning Radios, or
Leaflet.

PROGRAMMING
FEATURES

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Symptom

Try This...
Recharge or replace the Li-Ion battery.

No Power

Reposition or replace AA batteries.
Extreme operating temperatures may affect battery life.
Refer to See “About the Li-Ion Battery” on page 14.
Confirm Interference Eliminator Code is set.

Hearing other noises or
conversation on a channel

Frequency or Interference Eliminator Code may be in use.
Change settings: either change frequencies or codes on all radios.
Make sure radio is at the right frequency and code when transmitting.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Refer to “Talking and Monitoring” on page 29

English

Message Scrambled

Audio quality not good enough

Scramble Code might be ON, and/or setting does not match the other radios'
settings.

Radio settings might not be matching up correctly. Double check frequencies,
codes and bandwidths to make sure they are identical in all radios

Symptom

Try This...
Steel and/or concrete structures, heavy foliage, buildings or vehicles decrease
range. Check for clear line of sight to improve transmission.
Wearing radio close to body such as in a pocket or on a belt decreases range.
Change location of radio. To increase range and coverage, you can either

Limited talk range

reduce obstructions, increase power, or use UHF radio instead of VHF radio.
UHF radios provide greater coverage in industrial and commercial buildings.
VHF is designed for outdoor or smaller or wood structures. Increasing power
provides greater signal range and increased penetration through obstructions.
Refer to See “Talking and Monitoring” on page 29.
Make sure the PTT button is completely pressed when transmitting.
Confirm that the radios have the same Channel, Frequency, Interference
Eliminator Code and Scramble Code settings. Refer to “Talking and Monitoring”
section on page 29 for further information.
Recharge, replace and/or reposition batteries. Refer to “About your Li-Ion

received

Battery” section on page 14.
Obstructions and operating indoors, or in vehicles, may interfere. Change
location. Refer to “Talking and Monitoring” Section on page 29.
Verify that the radio is not in Scan. Refer to “Scan” on page 46 and “Nuisance
Channel Delete” on page 47.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Message not transmitted or

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Symptom

Try This...
Radios are too close; they must be at least five feet apart.

Heavy static or interference

Radios are too far apart or obstacles are interfering with transmission.
Refer to “Talking and Monitoring” on page 29.
Recharge or replace Li-Ion battery. Replace AA batteries.

Low batteries

Extreme operating temperatures affect battery life.
Refer to “About the Li-Ion Battery” on page 14.
Check that the radio/battery is properly inserted and check the battery/charger

Drop-in Charger LED light
does not blink

contacts to ensure that they are clean and charging pin is inserted correctly.
Refer to “Charging the Battery” section on page 22, “Drop-in Tray Charger LED
Indicators” section on page 25 and “Installing the Lithium-Ion Battery” section

TROUBLESHOOTING

on page 16.

English

Low battery indicator is
blinking although new
batteries are inserted

Verify that the radio is set to the correct battery type.
Refer to “Installing the Li-Ion Battery” section on page 16, “Installing Alkaline
Batteries” section on page 17 and “About your Li-Ion Battery” section on
page 14.

Symptom

Try This...
VOX feature might be set to OFF.

Cannot activate VOX

Use the CPS to ensure that the VOX Sensitivity level is not set to ‘0’.
Accessory not working or not compatible.
Refer to “Hands-Free Use/VOX” section on page 33.
Check drop-in tray charger is properly connected and correspond to a
compatible power supply.

Battery does not charge
although it has been placed in
the drop-in charger for a while

Ensure that you have the drop-in tray charger adjustable piece placed on the
right position.
Refer to “Charging with the Drop-In Tray Single Unit Charger” section on
page 22 and “Charging a Standalone Battery” section on page 23.
Check the charger’s LEDs indicators to see if the battery has a problem. Refer
to “Drop-in Tray Charger LED Indicators” section on page 25.

Whenever a feature in the radio seems to not correspond to the default or preprogrammed values, check
to see if the radio has been programmed using the CPS with a customized profile.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Note:

English

USE AND CARE

Use a soft damp cloth
to clean the exterior

Do not immerse
in water

Do not use alcohol or
cleaning solutions

If the radio is submerged in water...

Turn radio OFF and
remove batteries

English

Dry with soft cloth

Do not use radio until
completely dry

FREQUENCY AND CODE CHARTS
RDX VHF FREQUENCIES CHART
The charts in this section provide Frequency and Code information. These charts are useful when
using Motorola RDX Series™ two-way radios with other business radios. Most of the frequency’s
positions are the same as Spirit M, GT, S, and XTN Series Frequencies.

Frequency #

Frequency
Bandwidth
(MHz)

Frequency #

Frequency
(MHz)

Bandwidth

151.6250

25.0 kHz

151.6550

25.0 kHz

151.9550

25.0 kHz

151.6850

25.0 kHz

152.8850

25.0 kHz

151.7150

25.0 kHz

152.9150

25.0 kHz

151.7450

25.0 kHz

151.7000

12.5 kHz

151.7750

25.0 kHz

151.7600

12.5 kHz

151.8650

25.0 kHz

152.9450

12.5/25.0 kHz

151.8950

25.0 kHz

151.8350

12.5/25.0 kHz

151.9250

25.0 kHz

151.8050

12.5/25.0 kHz

152.7000

25.0 kHz

†10

151.5125

12.5 kHz

154.4900

25.0 kHz

FREQUENCY AND CODE

RDX VHF Frequencies

English

RDX VHF Frequencies (cont.)

FREQUENCY AND CODE

Frequency #

Frequency
Bandwidth
(MHz)

Frequency #

Frequency
(MHz)

Bandwidth

154.5150

25.0 kHz

154.6550

25.0 kHz

†22

154.5275

12.5 kHz

158.4000

25.0 kHz

154.5400

25.0 kHz

†

158.4075

12.5 kHz

153.0050

25.0 kHz

Notes:
•

(†) Bandwidth for frequencies 10, 22 and 27 are not selectable and different from XTN. You might

notice the communication quality differences when using these frequencies to interoperate with XTN
radios.
•

(*) Due to FCC regulations these frequencies (six in total) are different from the previous Motorola
Legacy Series radios. This means that if you select the RDX radio in one of these frequencies the
radio will not inter-operate with an XTN radio. In order for a RDX radio to inter-operate with an XTN
radio, make sure you choose any of the frequencies (21 in total) that are common for both radios.

English

RDV2020 - VHF DEFAULT FREQUENCIES CHART
The following are the default frequencies programmed in your RDX Radio. Note that the VHF default
frequencies programmed in channels 1 and 2 are different from the XTN Series default values. In
order for a RDX radio to inter-operate with an XTN radio, you must make sure you choose any of the
frequencies (21 in total, read User Guide for details) that are common for both radios.

Channel

Frequency #

Frequency
(MHz)

Code #

Code

Bandwidth

154.4900

67.0 Hz

25.0 kHz

154.5150

67.0 Hz

25.0 kHz

Note:

For RDV2020, refer to Channel # 1 and # 2.

FREQUENCY AND CODE

BRUS RDX VHF 2CH Radios Default Frequencies - RDV2020

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MAKING XTN COMPATIBLE WITH RDX RADIOS - QUICK INSTRUCTIONS
The following instructions are a quick and easy way to make your XTN (XV1100, XV2100 and
XV2600 models) compatible with RDX Series™ default frequencies:
1.

Make sure your XTN is programmed to the factory default frequencies (Turn your radio ON while holding the

Program Channel 1 with Frequency # 20 (154.4900 Mhz) and Channel 2 (for XV2600 model only) with

FREQUENCY AND CODE

MENU and PTT buttons simultaneously for three seconds).
Frequency # 21 (154.5150 Mhz).

XTN VHF Default Frequencies

•

Channel

Frequency #

Frequency
(Mhz)

Code

Bandwidth

**3

154.5700

67.0 Hz

25.0 kHz

**4

154.6000

67.0 Hz

25.0 kHz

151.6250

67.0 Hz

25.0 kHz

151.9550

67.0 Hz

25.0 kHz

151.5125

67.0 Hz

25.0 kHz

151.6850

67.0 Hz

25.0 kHz

Due to FCC regulations, the highlighted frequencies are different from the XTN default
values. Make sure to choose a compatible frequency whenever you need to
interoperate with XTN series.

•

(**) Former XTN frequencies # 3 (154.5700 MHz) and # 4 (154.6000 MHz) are
considered MURS frequencies and are not available in the RDX Series™.

English

RDV5100 - VHF DEFAULT FREQUENCIES CHART
Default frequencies for the RDV5100 are fully compatible with the AXV5100 radios (AX Series). If
you need to make this radio compatible with XTN series, please re-program RDV5100 frequencies
to match XTN frequencies defaults.
RDX VHF 10CH Radios Default Frequencies - RDV5100
Frequency #

Frequency
(MHz)

Code #

Code

Bandwidth

151.6250

67.0 Hz

25.0 kHz

Note:

151.6250

77.0 Hz

25.0 kHz

151.6250

88.5 Hz

25.0 kHz

151.6250

179.9 Hz

25.0 kHz

151.6250

25.0 kHz

151.9550

67.0 Hz

25.0 kHz

151.9550

82.5 Hz

25.0 kHz

151.9550

94.8 Hz

25.0 kHz

151.9550

179.9 Hz

25.0 kHz

151.9550

25.0 kHz

FREQUENCY AND CODE

Channel

Compatible with AXV5100 radios (AX series)

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RDX UHF FREQUENCIES CHART
RDX UHF Frequencies (cont.)
Frequency
(MHz)

1
2
*3

FREQUENCY AND CODE

Frequency #

English

Bandwidth

Frequency #

Frequency
(MHz)

Bandwidth

464.5000

12.5/25.0 kHz

461.1625

12.5 kHz

464.5500

12.5/25.0 kHz

461.1875

12.5 kHz

467.7625

12.5 kHz

461.2125

12.5 kHz

467.8125

12.5 kHz

461.2375

12.5 kHz

467.8500

12.5/25.0 kHz

461.2625

12.5 kHz

467.8750

12.5/25.0 kHz

461.2875

12.5 kHz

467.9000

12.5/25.0 kHz

461.3125

12.5 kHz

467.9250

12.5/25.0 kHz

461.3375

12.5 kHz

461.0375

12.5 kHz

461.3625

12.5 kHz

461.0625

12.5 kHz

*23

462.7625

12.5 kHz

461.0875

12.5 kHz

*24

462.7875

12.5 kHz

461.1125

12.5 kHz

*25

462.8125

12.5 kHz

461.1375

12.5 kHz

*26

462.8375

12.5 kHz

RDX UHF Frequencies (cont.)
Bandwidth

Frequency #

Frequency
(MHz)

Bandwidth

*27

462.8625

12.5 kHz

466.1375

12.5 kHz

*28

462.8875

12.5 kHz

466.1625

12.5 kHz

*29

462.9125

12.5 kHz

466.1875

12.5 kHz

464.4875

12.5 kHz

466.2125

12.5 kHz

464.5125

12.5 kHz

466.2375

12.5 kHz

464.5375

12.5 kHz

466.2625

12.5 kHz

464.5625

12.5 kHz

466.2875

12.5 kHz

466.0375

12.5 kHz

466.3125

12.5 kHz

466.0625

12.5 kHz

466.3375

12.5 kHz

466.0875

12.5 kHz

466.3625

12.5 kHz

466.1125

12.5 kHz

*48

467.7875

12.5 kHz

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Frequency #

Frequency
(MHz)

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FREQUENCY AND CODE

RDX UHF Frequencies (cont.)

English

Frequency #

Frequency
(MHz)

Bandwidth

Frequency #

Frequency
(MHz)

Bandwidth

*49

467.8375

12.5 kHz

467.1875

12.5 kHz

*50

467.8625

12.5 kHz

467.4625

12.5 kHz

*51

467.8875

12.5 kHz

467.4875

12.5 kHz

*52

467.9125

12.5 kHz

467.5125

12.5 kHz

469.4875

12.5 kHz

451.1875

12.5 kHz

469.5125

12.5 kHz

451.2375

12.5 kHz

469.5375

12.5 kHz

451.2875

12.5 kHz

469.5625

12.5 kHz

451.3375

12.5 kHz

462.1875

12.5 kHz

451.4375

12.5 kHz

462.4625

12.5 kHz

451.5375

12.5 kHz

462.4875

12.5 kHz

451.6375

12.5 kHz

462.5125

12.5 kHz

452.3125

12.5 kHz

RDX UHF Frequencies (cont.)
Bandwidth

Frequency #

Frequency
(MHz)

Bandwidth

452.5375

12.5 kHz

456.4375

12.5 kHz

452.4125

12.5 kHz

456.5375

12.5 kHz

452.5125

12.5 kHz

456.6375

12.5 kHz

452.7625

12.5 kHz

457.3125

12.5 kHz

452.8625

12.5 kHz

457.4125

12.5 kHz

456.1875

12.5 kHz

457.5125

12.5 kHz

456.2375

12.5 kHz

457.7625

12.5 kHz

456.2875

12.5 kHz

457.8625

12.5 kHz

456.3375

12.5 kHz

Notes:
•

(*) Frequency limited to 2W maximum power output

•

When referring to XTN radios, note that frequencies from # 57 to # 89 are 33 new additional frequencies

FREQUENCY AND CODE

Frequency #

Frequency
(MHz)

English

RDU2020 - UHF DEFAULT FREQUENCIES CHART

FREQUENCY AND CODE

RDX UHF 2CH Radios Default Frequencies - RDU2020

English

Channel

Frequency #

Frequency
(MHz)

Code #

Code

Bandwidth

464.5500

67.0 Hz

25.0 kHz

467.9250

67.0 Hz

25.0 kHz

Note:

Compatible with XTN series radios

RDU4100 - UHF DEFAULT FREQUENCIES CHART
Default frequencies for the RDU4100 are fully compatible with the AXU4100 radios (AX Series). If
you need to make this radio compatible with XTN series, please re-program RDU4100 frequencies
to match XTN UHF frequencies defaults.
RDX UHF 10 CH Radios Default Frequencies - RDU4100
Frequency #

Frequency
(MHz)

Code #

Code

Bandwidth

464.5000

67.0 Hz

25.0 kHz

464.5000

77.0 Hz

25.0 kHz

464.5000

88.5 Hz

25.0 kHz

Note:

464.5000

179.9 Hz

25.0 kHz

464.5000

25.0 kHz

464.5500

67.0 Hz

25.0 kHz

464.5500

82.5 Hz

25.0 kHz

464.5500

94.8 Hz

25.0 kHz

464.5500

179.9 Hz

25.0 kHz

464.5500

25.0 kHz

FREQUENCY AND CODE

Channel

Compatible with AXU4100 radios series (AX series)
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CTCSS AND PL/DPL CODES
CTCSS Codes
Hz

CTCSS

67.0

107.2

167.9

71.9

110.9

173.8
179.9

FREQUENCY AND CODE

CTCSS

74.4

114.8

77.0

118.8

186.2

79.7

123

192.8

82.5

127.3

203.5

85.4

131.8

210.7

88.5

136.5

218.1

91.5

141.3

225.7

94.8

146.2

233.6

97.4

151.4

241.8

100.0

156.7

250.3

103.5

162.2

122 (*)

69.3

13
Note:

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(*) New CTCSS code.

PL/DPL Codes (cont.)
DPL

Code

DPL

Code

DPL

Code

116

243

125

244

131

245

132

251

134

261

143

263

152

265

155

271

156

306

162

311

165

315

172

331
343

174

205

346

114

223

351

115

226

364

FREQUENCY AND CODE

English

FREQUENCY AND CODE

PL/DPL Codes (cont.)

English

DPL

Code

DPL

Code

DPL

Code

365

503

111

654

371

100

506

112

662

411

101

516

113

664

412

102

532

114

703

413

103

546

115

712

423

104

565

116

723

431

105

606

117

731

432

106

612

118

732

445

107

624

119

734

464

108

627

120

743

465

109

631

121

754

466

110

632

PROGRAMMING CUSTOMIZED FREQUENCIES ON 4W/5W RDX MODELS
Certain 4W/5W Models can be programmed to have customized frequencies (different from the
ones shown in the VHF and UHF charts in previous pages). VHF range is 146 -174 MHz and UHF
438 - 470 MHz.
Certain 4W/5W models can also be programmed to work with repeaters.
Please contact your Motorola point of purchase for details.

FREQUENCY AND CODE

English

MOTOROLA LIMITED
WARRANTY FOR THE
UNITED STATES AND
CANADA

WARRANTY

What Does this Warranty Cover?

English

Subject to the exclusions contained below,
Motorola, Inc. warrants its telephones, pagers, and
consumer and business two-way radios (excluding
commercial, government or industrial radios) that
operate via Family Radio Service or General
Mobile Radio Service, Motorola-branded or
certified accessories sold for use with these
Products (“Accessories”) and Motorola software
contained on CD-ROMs or other tangible media
and sold for use with these Products (“Software”)
to be free from defects in materials and
workmanship under normal consumer usage for
the period(s) outlined below.
This limited warranty is a consumer's exclusive
remedy, and applies as follows to new Motorola
Products, Accessories and Software purchased by
consumers in the United States, which are
accompanied by this written warranty.
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Products and Accessories
Products Covered

Length of Coverage

Products and
Accessories as defined
above, unless otherwise
provided for below.

One (1) year from the date
of purchase by the first
consumer purchaser of the
product unless otherwise
provided for below.

Decorative
Accessories and
Cases.
Decorative covers,
bezels, PhoneWrap™
covers and cases.

Limited lifetime warranty
for the lifetime of ownership
by the first consumer
purchaser of the product.

Business Two-way
Radio Accessories

One (1) year from the date
of purchase by the first
consumer purchaser of the
product.

Products and
Accessories that are
Repaired or Replaced.

The balance of the original
warranty or for ninety (90)
days from the date returned
to the consumer, whichever
is longer.

Exclusions

Use of Non-Motorola Products and
Accessories. Defects or damage that result from
the use of Non-Motorola branded or certified
Products, Accessories, Software or other
peripheral equipment are excluded from coverage.
Unauthorized Service or Modification. Defects
or damages resulting from service, testing,
adjustment, installation, maintenance, alteration,
or modification in any way by someone other than
Motorola, or its authorized service centers, are
excluded from coverage.
Altered Products. Products or Accessories with
(a) serial numbers or date tags that have been
removed, altered or obliterated; (b) broken seals
or that show evidence of tampering; (c)
mismatched board serial numbers; or (d)
nonconforming or non-Motorola housings, or
parts, are excluded form coverage.

WARRANTY

Normal Wear and Tear. Periodic maintenance,
repair and replacement of parts due to normal
wear and tear are excluded from coverage.
Batteries. Only batteries whose fully charged
capacity falls below 80% of their rated capacity
and batteries that leak are covered by this limited
warranty.
Abuse & Misuse. Defects or damage that result
from: (a) improper operation, storage, misuse or
abuse, accident or neglect, such as physical
damage (cracks, scratches, etc.) to the surface of
the product resulting from misuse; (b) contact with
liquid, water, rain, extreme humidity or heavy
perspiration, sand, dirt or the like, extreme heat, or
food; (c) use of the Products or Accessories for
commercial purposes or subjecting the Product or
Accessory to abnormal usage or conditions; or (d)
other acts which are not the fault of Motorola, are
excluded from coverage.

English

Communication Services. Defects, damages, or
the failure of Products, Accessories or Software
due to any communication service or signal you
may subscribe to or use with the Products
Accessories or Software is excluded from
coverage.

Software. Applies only
to physical defects in
the media that
embodies the copy of
the software (e.g. CDROM, or floppy disk).

Length of Coverage

Ninety (90) days from the
date of purchase.

WARRANTY

Software Embodied in Physical Media. No
warranty is made that the software will meet your
requirements or will work in combination with any
hardware or software applications provided by
third parties, that the operation of the software
products will be uninterrupted or error free, or that
all defects in the software products will be
corrected.
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HOW TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE OR
OTHER INFORMATION?
Contact your Motorola point of purchase.

Exclusions

English

WHO IS COVERED?
This warranty extends only to the first consumer
purchaser, and is not transferable.

Software
Products Covered

Software NOT Embodied in Physical Media.
Software that is not embodied in physical media
(e.g. software that is downloaded from the
internet), is provided “as is” and without warranty.

SOFTWARE COPYRIGHT NOTICE
The Motorola products described in this manual
may include copyrighted Motorola and third party
software stored in semiconductor memories or
other media. Laws in the United States and other
countries preserve for Motorola and third party
software providers certain exclusive rights for
copyrighted software, such as the exclusive rights
to distribute or reproduce the copyrighted
software. Accordingly, any copyrighted software
contained in the Motorola products may not be
modified, reverse-engineered, distributed, or
reproduced in any manner to the extent allowed by
law.

Furthermore, the purchase of the 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 or any third party
software provider, except for the normal, nonexclusive, royalty-free license to use that arises by
operation of law in the sale of a product.

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PATENT NOTICE
This product is covered by one or more of the
following United States patents.
5896277 5894292 5864752 5699006 5742484
D408396 D399821 D387758 D389158 5894592
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WARRANTY

English

ACCESSORIES

ACCESSORIES
ANTENNAS
Part No.

Description

RAN4033

UHF Stubby Antenna 450-470
MHz

RAN4041

VHF Helical Antenna 146-174
MHz

RAN4031

UHF Whip Antenna 438 - 470
MHz

AUDIO ACCESSORIES
Part No.

English

Description

53815

Headset w/Boom Mic BR

53862

Remote Speaker Mic BR

53863

Earpiece w/Mic BR

Part No.

Description

53865

Headset w/Swivel Boom Mic

53866

Earbud w/Clip PTT Mic BR

56517

Earpiece w/Inline Mic

56518

Earpiece w/Boom Mic

BATTERY
Part No.

Description

RLN6306

Alkaline Battery Frame

RLN6351

Standard Li-Ion Battery

RLN6305

High Capacity Li-Ion
Battery

RLN6308

Ultra High Capacity Li-Ion
Battery

CARRY ACCESSORIES
Description

Part No.

Description

RLN6302

Hard Leather Carry Case

RLN6303

Radio to Radio Cloning Cable

RLN6307

Spring Action Belt Clip

RKN4155

CPS Programming Cable

POWER SUPPLIES AC PIN ADAPTORS
Part No.
RLN6349

Description
North America AC Pin Adaptor

CHARGERS
Part No.

Part No.
RVN5147

Description

RLN6304

Rapid ACCY Charging Kit Americas (*)

RLN6309

Multi Unit Charger (MUC) Kit North America

RLN6175

Standard Drop-in Tray Charger

SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
Description

ACCESSORIES

Part No.

CABLES

Computer Programming
Software (CPS)

English

ACCESSORIES

POWER SUPPLIES

English

RPN4054

Standard US Fixed Power
Supply

Attention: Certain accessories may be or may not be
available at the time of purchase. For latest
information on accessories, contact your Motorola
point of purchase or visit:
www.motorola.com/RDX or www.motorola.com/
radios/business

RPN4058

Standard Exchg AC pin Pwr
Supply

(*) Americas Rapid Charging Kit includes Power
Supply, Drop-in Tray Charger, and AC Pin adaptors.

RLN6170

Rapid Exchg AC pin Pwr Supply

Part No.

Description

RDX Series™ Features Summary
Programmable Via
RADIO PANEL

Programmable via
CPS

Features

Backlight

Default Value
Display

NonDisplay

Display

NonDisplay

N/A

Yes

N/A

5 Seconds

Programming Tips

Choose the backlight’s time out by using the CPS.
Front panel programming available only on display

Bandwidth
Select

Yes

Frequency
Dependable

models by entering Programming Mode (1).
Bandwidth is programmable according to FCC
frequency regulations. Refer to the Frequencies and
Code Charts Section for details.

Battery Save
(2)

Yes

To enable/disable Battery Save, press SB1 and SB2
simultaneously while turning ON the radio.
Front panel radio programming is available in
display models by pressing the MENU button and

Battery Type

Yes

Li-Ion

scrolling down/up with

and

buttons to set

value. Long press PTT to save and exit.
Available only via CPS. Allows to reset the radio
Buttons Reset

Yes

buttons to factory default values. Refer to Radio
Buttons Summary Table.

Programmable Via
RADIO PANEL
Features
Display

NonDisplay

Programmable via
CPS
Display

NonDisplay

Default Value

Programming Tips

Front panel radio programming available only for

Call Tones (4)

Yes

OFF /
BUTTON A

Display Models by going into Programming
Mode(1). Values available are 0 (OFF),1, 2 and 3.
To enable/disable Call Tones press Button A (default
button).
Only Display Models. To enter or exit Channel
Aliasing mode press PTT and

Channel
Aliasing

Yes

N/A

Yes

N/A

OFF

buttons

simultaneously while turning radio ON for 3 sec.
After editing, to exit and save, long press PTT.
Note: To edit, refer to Programming Features/
Editing Channels.
You can select channels using the Channel Selector
Knob (non-display models) or the MENU button
(display models). You can also add or delete

Channels

Yes

Model Dependant

channels by using the CPS.
Note: Enabling/disabling channels via CPS will
automatically affect the Max Channels you are able
to program via front panel.

Programmable Via
RADIO PANEL

Programmable via
CPS

Features

Default Value
Display

NonDisplay

Display

Programming Tips

NonDisplay
Enables radio to enter cloning mode in order to
clone its profile settings into other radios (using

Cloning Mode

Yes

OFF

Radio to Radio Cloning Cable or Multi-Unit
Charger). Press PTT, SB2 while turning radio ON.
Note: You can clone radios using the CPS.
This feature is referred in the CPS software as
“Codeplug Password”. It prevents unauthorized

CPS Manager
Lock

Yes

N/A

access to the CPS to the radio’s programmed
configuration. Make sure you set up a 4 digits
password that is easy to remember.

End of Tx
Tone (or
Roger Beep)
(2)

To enable/disable press SB1 while powering up the
Yes

Yes

OFF

radio

There are 27 VHF frequencies and 89 UHF
Frequencies

Yes

Channel and
Model Dependant

frequencies available. Use Programming Mode (1)
for front panel radio programming. Refer to
Frequencies and Codes Charts Section for details.

Programmable Via
RADIO PANEL
Features
Display

NonDisplay

Programmable via
CPS
Display

NonDisplay

Default Value

Any value within

Frequencies,
Direct Input
(3)

Yes

radio frequency

Programming Tips

Allows you to customize frequencies in your radio.
Available only for certain 4W/5W radio models.

band
Radios Bandwidth is fixed and non-programmable.

Bandwidth
Range

N/A

Model Dependant

Bandwidth Range for 2W radios: VHF 150.8 - 160
Mhz / UHF 450-470 Mhz Bandwidth Range for 4W/
5W radios: VHF: 146-174 Mhz / UHF 438-470 Mhz.
Use Programming Mode for front panel radio

Codes,
Interference
Eliminator
Codes
(CTCSS/DPL)

Yes

Channel and
Model Dependant

programming. There are 122 codes available.For
details refer to Frequencies and Codes Charts
Section.
Hands free without accessories, available for

IVOX, enable/
disable

Yes

N/A

OFF

display models only. To enable IVOX long press the
PTT button while turning radio ON and until the
IVOX icon blinks.

Programmable Via
RADIO PANEL

Programmable via
CPS

Features

Default Value
Display

NonDisplay

Display

NonDisplay

IVOX,
sensitivity
Level

Yes

N/A

Yes

N/A

Keypad Beep (
or Keypad
Tone) (2)

Yes

Keypad Lock
(2)

Yes

N/A

Yes

N/A

UNLOCKED

LEDs Enabled/
Disabled

Yes

Enabled

Low Battery
Alert Shutdown

N/A

HIGH
(Level 3)

Programming Tips

Available for Display models only. Allows user to
specify IVOX sensitivity level. For front panel radio
programming use the MENU button.
Press SB2 while turning ON radio to enable/disable
keypad beep.
Press and hold MENU for 4 seconds to lock the
radio keypad.To unlock, press MENU for 4 seconds.
Using CPS you can disable radio LEDs

Gives a sequence of loud and high beep tones to
alert battery level is low. LED will blink orange
several times. This a non-programmable feature.

Programmable Via
RADIO PANEL
Features
Display

NonDisplay

Programmable via
CPS
Display

NonDisplay

Default Value

Programming Tips

Front panel radio programming (only Display
Maximum
Channels (2)

Yes

Model and CPS

models): Set radio to Programming Mode(1) to get

programmable

the Maximum Channels Menu option.

dependant

Note: Default value is set to the maximum number
of channels that the radio supports.

Microphone
Gain Level,
ACCESSORY

Yes

Microphone
Gain Level,
RADIO

Yes

Medium

For front panel programming enter Programming

(Level 2)

Mode (1).

Medium

For front panel programming enter Programming

(Level 2)

Mode (1).
Long Press SB1 to monitor and press SB1 again to

Monitor (4)

Yes

SB1 Button

release.
Note: PL/DPL defeat feature should be disabled in
order to monitor.

Programmable Via
RADIO PANEL

Programmable via
CPS

Features

Default Value
Display

NonDisplay

Display

Programming Tips

NonDisplay
Press SB2 to start scanning and wait until the radio
lands on the channel you want to delete. Long press

Nuisance Ch
Delete (4)

Yes

SB2 Button

SB2 to delete the channel.
Note: The nuisance deleted channel will be restored
into the scan list when the radio is turned OFF or
you exit SCAN.
Also known as ‘Squelch defeat’. Short Press SB1 to

PL Defeat

Yes

SB1 Button

enable PL/DPL defeat so you can listen or monitor
any activity in the channel without noise. Press SB1
again to disable PL/DPL defeat.
Use CPS for selecting the transmission power level

High Power
Power Select
(4)

Yes

(Model
dependant)

you want for each channel. Power level default
depends on maximum power the radio supports.
Note: There may be power restrictions depending
on the frequency chosen in each channel.

Programmable Via
RADIO PANEL
Features

Programmable via
CPS

Display

NonDisplay

Display

NonDisplay

N/A

Yes

N/A

Default Value

Programming Tips

Text that shows up in the radio display when turned
Power up Text

MOTOROLA

ON. Default text is MOTOROLA. Programmable via
CPS.

Repeater/
Talkaround (3)

Yes

OFF

Reset to
Factory
Defaults (2)

Yes

Enabled

Reverse Burst

Available only for RDU4160d model.

Allows to restore radio's factory defaults. Press PTT,
SB1, SB2 simultaneously for 3 seconds while
turning ON radio.
Reverse Burst eliminates unwanted noise (squelch
No

Yes

180

tail) during loss of carrier detection. Use CPS to
select values 180 or 240.

Programmable Via
RADIO PANEL

Programmable via
CPS

Features

Scan

Default Value
Display

NonDisplay

Display

NonDisplay

Yes

N/A

SB2 Button

Programming Tips

Short press SB2 to enable/disable scan.
Use CPS for editing Scan List (adding/removing

Scan List

Yes

ON - All

channels to be scanned). For display models only:

Channels

you can add/delete channels in the scan list using
front panel by going into Programming Mode(1).
Feature available only for Non Display Models. For

Scan, Auto
Scan

Yes

OFF

front programming using front panel radio enter
Programming Mode(1)

Scramble (4)

Yes

OFF
(level 0)

Display models only: you can program scramble
using front panel by going into Programming
Mode(1).
Use CPS to program to program how long the PTT
can be pressed before the transmission is

Time-Out
Timer

Yes

60 seconds

automatically terminated. Values are 60, 120 and
180 seconds. (Pressing again PTT will start the
transmission again).

Programmable Via
RADIO PANEL
Features
Display

NonDisplay

Programmable via
CPS
Display

NonDisplay

Default Value

Programming Tips

Front panel radio programming available in display
VOX
Sensitivity
Level

Yes

OFF
(level 0)

models by pressing PTT or MENU buttons and
scrolling down/up with

and

buttons to set

value. Long press PTT to save.
Allows to use ‘hands-free’ mode connecting
microphone accessories. To enable connect
VOX, enable/
disable

Yes

OFF

external accessory and power up radio.
Note: The VOX sensitivity level default value is set
to OFF in the CPS settings. Before using this
feature, check VOX sensitivity level.

(1) To enter Programming Mode, press and hold both PTT and SB1 simultaneously for 3-5 seconds while turning radio ON (LED will start to blink
green). Short press PTT to get to the different programming options. For setting values, press

and

buttons.

(2) Using CPS you can prevent this feature to be programmed via front panel radio.
(3) Contact your Motorola Point of purchase for enabling this feature and/or for radio models details.
(4) For Non-Display Models, feature can be enabled for front panel programming by assigning feature to SB1 or SB2. For Display models:
Feature can be enabled to any of the programmable buttons rather than the default ones. For more details refer to Programming Buttons Chart
or CPS Menus.

Programmable Buttons Chart
Button

SB1

Monitor

Scan /
Nuisance
Delete

Call Tone Power Select Scramble

Default

SB2
BUTTON A (*)
BUTTON B (*)
BUTTON C (*)

Default

Backlight

Channel
Preset 1

Channel
Preset 2

N/A

No Operation

Default
Default
Default

Notes:
•

Buttons come programmed to default functions. Using CPS you can assign one of the features shown in the chart, so the button can toggle values

•

(*) Display models only.

using radio front panel

Icons Chart
Icon

Symbol

Comments

Battery Level

Displayed during normal radio mode operation, displays battery life remaining

Channel

Displayed during normal radio operation and when programming channel features

Code

Displayed during normal radio operation and when programming codes features

Frequency

Displayed during normal radio operation and when programming frequency features

Keypad lock

Displayed whenever the Keypad lock feature is enabled (keypad is locked)

Program

Displayed whenever the radio is set up to Programming Mode.

Scan

Scramble

Displayed whenever the radio is set to SCAN mode.

Displayed whenever scramble is enabled.

Icon

Symbol

Comments

Power Select

Displayed whenever the channel is transmitting or set to a high-power selection

Signal
Strength

RSSI Display Icon numbers of bars will indicate the strength of the received signal.

Vox/IVox

Displayed when IVOX/VOX enabled or when programming MIC / MIC gain features.

Printed in Malaysia
September 2007

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