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CONTENTS

Computer Software Copyrights. . . . . . . . . . 2

Radio Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Parts of the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

HT750 Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

On/Off/Volume Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Channel Selector Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Programmable Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button. . . . . . . . . . . 6

Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Keypad Keys (for radios with keypads) . . . 6

Audio Indicators for Programmable Buttons . . 7

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Battery Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Battery Charge Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Attaching the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Accessory Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Attaching the Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Removing the Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Attaching the Belt Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Removing the Belt Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Attaching the Side Connector Cover . . 14

Turning The Radio On or Off . . . . . . . . . . 14

Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Selecting a Radio Channel. . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Sending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Receiving a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Radio Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Receiving a Selective Call . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Receiving a Call Alert™ Page . . . . . . . . . 17

Sounding an Emergency Siren. . . . . . . . . 17

Repeater or Talkaround Mode . . . . . . . . . 18

Setting Tight or Normal Squelch. . . . . . . . 18

Setting the Power Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Scan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Starting or Stopping Scan. . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Scanning a Priority Channel . . . . . . . . 19

Talkback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Deleting a Nuisance Channel. . . . . . . . . . 20

Restoring a Channel Back to the Scan List . 20

Scan Channel Discovery Alert . . . . . . . . . 20

Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Making a Phone Call (for keypad radios only) . . 21

Safety and Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Safe And Efficient Operation of

Motorola Two-Way Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Exposure To Radio Frequency Energy . 23

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Summary of content (37 pages)

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#WarisN/APopUser.book Page 1 Tuesday, November 3, 1998 2:08 PM Contents CONTENTS CONTENTS Computer Software Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . 2 Radio Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Parts of the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 HT750 Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 On/Off/Volume Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Channel Selector Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Programmable Buttons . . . . . .
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#WarisN/APopUser.book Page 2 Tuesday, November 3, 1998 2:08 PM CONTENTS Contents Portable Radio Operation and EME Exposure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Electromagnetic Interference/Compatibility . 24 Operational Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Vehicles with an Air Bag . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Potentially Explosive Atmospheres . . . 25 Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Blasting Caps and Blasting Areas . . . . 25 Operational Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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#WarisN/APopUser.book Page 4 Tuesday, November 3, 1998 2:08 PM Radio Overview On/Off/Volume Knob Turns the radio on or off, and adjusts the radio’s volume.
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#WarisN/APopUser.book Page 5 Tuesday, November 3, 1998 2:08 PM Radio Overview Function Short Press Long Press Hold Down Page Button Emergency (Top button only) Initiate Emergency Siren. Cancel Emergency Siren. — 17 Monitor Turn monitor function off. Continually monitor selected channel. — — — — Sound a tone for adjusting your radio’s volume level. 15 Battery Gauge — — Check the battery’s charge status. 10 — 20 Scan/Nuisance Channel Delete Toggle scan on and off.
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#WarisN/APopUser.book Page 6 Tuesday, November 3, 1998 2:08 PM Radio Overview RADIO OVERVIEW Function Short Press Long Press Page Button Option Board (if one is installed) Toggle between activating and deactivating the option board.† — — Phone Access Phone Mode.† — 21 — 21 list.† Speed Dial Access your phone Radio Call Make a radio call.† — 17 Light (for keypad radios only) Turn on the keypad backlight.
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#WarisN/APopUser.book Page 9 Tuesday, November 3, 1998 2:08 PM Getting Started GETTING STARTED BATTERY INFORMATION Charging the Battery LED color No LED Indication Status Battery inserted incorrectly. Single Green Flash Successful charger power-up. Flashing Red* Battery unchargeable or not making proper contact. Steady Red Battery in rapid-charge mode. Flashing Yellow Battery in charger, not in rapidcharge mode but waiting to be charged. Flashing Green† Battery 90% (or more) charged.
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#WarisN/APopUser.book Page 10 Tuesday, November 3, 1998 2:08 PM Getting Started Battery Charge Status GETTING STARTED You can check battery charge status by holding down the preprogrammed Battery Gauge button (see page 5). The charge status is shown by the color of the radio’s LED indicator.
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#WarisN/APopUser.book Page 11 Tuesday, November 3, 1998 2:08 PM Getting Started Attaching the Battery Removing the Battery Battery Latches 2 ② 2 3 1 Fit the extensions at the bottom of the battery into the bottom slots on the radio. 2 Press the top part of the battery toward the radio until you hear a click. 1 Turn off the radio (see page 14). 2 Slide both battery latches downward. 3 Pull the top part of the battery away from the radio.
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#WarisN/APopUser.book Page 12 Tuesday, November 3, 1998 2:08 PM Getting Started ACCESSORY INFORMATION GETTING STARTED Attaching the Antenna Turn the antenna clockwise to attach it. 12 English Removing the Antenna Turn the antenna counterclockwise to remove it.
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#WarisN/APopUser.book Page 13 Tuesday, November 3, 1998 2:08 PM Getting Started Attaching the Belt Clip Removing the Belt Clip Belt Clip Tab 1 2 Align the grooves of the belt clip with those of the battery. 1 Use a key to press the belt clip tab away from the battery. 2 Press the belt clip downward until you hear a click. 2 Slide the belt clip upward to remove it.
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#WarisN/APopUser.book Page 14 Tuesday, November 3, 1998 2:08 PM Getting Started Attaching the Side Connector Cover TURNING THE RADIO ON OR OFF Antenna Loop Slot Thumbscrew GETTING STARTED 1 2 Insert the tab on the top of the cover into the slot above the connector. 3 Position the cover over the connector and align the thumbscrew with the threaded hole in the radio.
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#WarisN/APopUser.book Page 15 Tuesday, November 3, 1998 2:08 PM Getting Started ADJUSTING THE VOLUME 1 Hold down the Volume Set or Monitor button (see page 5); you will hear a continuous tone. 2 Turn the On/Off/Volume Control knob to the desired volume level. 3 Release the Volume Set or Monitor button. SENDING A CALL 1 Turn your radio on. 2 Use the Channel Selector knob to select the desired channel.
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#WarisN/APopUser.book Page 17 Tuesday, November 3, 1998 2:08 PM Radio Calls RADIO CALLS When you receive a selective call: • You will hear two alert tones. • The LED Indicator will light yellow. When the orange Top button is pressed, your radio will sound a loud, piercing Emergency Siren (see page 5), if programmed by your dealer (see page 4). To stop the Emergency Siren, press the Emergency button again.
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#WarisN/APopUser.book Page 18 Tuesday, November 3, 1998 2:08 PM RADIO CALLS Radio Calls REPEATER OR TALKAROUND MODE Press the preprogrammed Squelch button (see page 5) to toggle between tight and normal squelch. Talkaround Mode enables you to communicate with another radio when either: SETTING THE POWER LEVEL • the repeater is not operating –or– • your radio is out of the repeater’s range but within communicating distance of another radio.
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#WarisN/APopUser.book Page 19 Tuesday, November 3, 1998 2:08 PM Scan SCAN You can monitor multiple channels and receive any calls that are transmitted on them. Depending on your radio model, either four or sixteen different channels can be programmed into each scan list by the dealer. Your radio will automatically switch to a scan list channel when it detects activity on it.
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#WarisN/APopUser.book Page 20 Tuesday, November 3, 1998 2:08 PM SCAN Scan DELETING A NUISANCE CHANNEL SCAN CHANNEL DISCOVERY ALERT If a channel continually generates unwanted calls or noise (a “nuisance” channel), use the Scan button to temporarily delete the channel from the scan list: This feature enables you to identify the last channel monitored before scanning was stopped. To identify the last channel monitored, turn the Channel Selector knob until you hear an alert tone.
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#WarisN/APopUser.book Page 21 Tuesday, November 3, 1998 2:08 PM Phone PHONE If your radio has access to a telephone system, you can make a phone call. To do this, your radio must send an access code to a station that connects it to a phone line. (Ask your dealer for more details.) After completing a call, your radio must send a deaccess code to hang up. Note: In order to receive a phone call, your radio must have a DTMF decode board installed. Ask your dealer for details.
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#WarisN/APopUser.book Page 22 Tuesday, November 3, 1998 2:08 PM Phone 3 When you hear a dial tone: 4 Hold the radio in a vertical position with the microphone 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm) away from your mouth. Press and hold the PTT button to talk; release it to listen. 5 To end a phone call: Enter the phone number using the keypad. –or– a Press and release the preprogrammed Speed Dial button (see page 6) to use the Speed Dial feature.
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#WarisN/APopUser.book Page 23 Tuesday, November 3, 1998 2:08 PM Safety and Warranty SAFETY AND WARRANTY For information regarding radio use in hazardous areas, please refer to the Factory Mutual (FM) approval manual supplement that is included with radio models that offer this capability.
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#WarisN/APopUser.book Page 24 Tuesday, November 3, 1998 2:08 PM SAFETY AND WARRANTY Safety and Warranty electromagnetic energy is within the guidelines set forth in the above standards, always adhere to the following procedures: ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE/COMPATIBILITY Portable Radio Operation and EME Exposure Note: Nearly every electronic device is susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI) if inadequately shielded, designed, or otherwise configured for electromagnetic compatibility.
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#WarisN/APopUser.book Page 25 Tuesday, November 3, 1998 2:08 PM Safety and Warranty OPERATIONAL WARNINGS WARNING Do not place a portable radio in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area. Air bags inflate with great force. If a portable radio is placed in the air bag deployment area and the air bag inflates, the radio may be propelled with great force and cause serious injury to occupants of the vehicle.
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#WarisN/APopUser.book Page 26 Tuesday, November 3, 1998 2:08 PM Safety and Warranty SAFETY AND WARRANTY OPERATIONAL CAUTIONS Antennas ! Caution • Do not use any portable two-way radio that has a damaged antenna. If a damaged antenna comes into contact with your skin, a minor burn can result. • Make sure you have the correct antenna installed for your radio’s frequency band. Ask your dealer for details.
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#WarisN/APopUser.book Page 27 Tuesday, November 3, 1998 2:08 PM Safety and Warranty Recycling of Nickel-Cadmium Batteries Contact your local waste management agency for specific requirements and information in your area. Motorola fully endorses and encourages the recycling of Ni-Cd batteries. In the U.S. and Canada, Motorola participates in the nationwide Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) program for Ni-Cd battery collection and recycling.
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#WarisN/APopUser.book Page 28 Tuesday, November 3, 1998 2:08 PM Safety and Warranty SAFETY AND WARRANTY housing. The FM Approval mark is shown below: • FM APPROVED WARNINGS • • • 28 English WARNINGS Do not operate radio communications equipment in a hazardous atmosphere unless it is a type especially qualified (e.g., FMRC Approved). An explosion or fire may result. Do not operate an FMRC Approved Product in a hazardous atmosphere if it has been physically damaged (e.g., cracked housing).
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#WarisN/APopUser.book Page 29 Tuesday, November 3, 1998 2:08 PM Safety and Warranty WARNINGS • • ! Failure to use an FMRC Approved Product unit with an WARNING FMRC Approved battery or FMRC Approved accessories specifically approved for that product may result in the dangerously unsafe condition of an unapproved radio combination being used in a hazardous location. Unauthorized or incorrect modification of an FMRC Approved Product unit will negate the Approval rating of the product.
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#WarisN/APopUser.book Page 30 Tuesday, November 3, 1998 2:08 PM Safety and Warranty SAFETY AND WARRANTY Repair A repair constitutes something done internally to the unit that would bring it back to its original condition—Approved by FMRC. A repair should be done in an FMRC Approved facility.
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#WarisN/APopUser.book Page 31 Tuesday, November 3, 1998 2:08 PM Safety and Warranty I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW LONG: MOTOROLA INC.
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#WarisN/APopUser.book Page 32 Tuesday, November 3, 1998 2:08 PM Safety and Warranty SAFETY AND WARRANTY II. GENERAL PROVISIONS: This warranty sets forth the full extent of MOTOROLA'S responsibilities regarding the Product. Repair, replacement or refund of the purchase price, at MOTOROLA’s option, is the exclusive remedy. THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES.
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#WarisN/APopUser.book Page 33 Tuesday, November 3, 1998 2:08 PM Safety and Warranty B) D) E) F) G) H) I) J) K) A Product which, due to illegal or unauthorized alteration of the software/firmware in the Product, does not function in accordance with MOTOROLA’s published specifications or the FCC type acceptance labeling in effect for the Product at the time the Product was initially distributed from MOTOROLA.
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#WarisN/APopUser.book Page 37 Tuesday, November 3, 1998 2:08 PM Sending a Call 1. Turn Channel Selector knob to desired channel. 2. Press PTT and speak clearly with mouth about 2.5 to 5 cm (1 to 2 inches) away from microphone. 3. Release PTT to listen. Receiving a Call 1. Turn radio on and set volume level. 2. Switch to desired channel. 3. When a call is received, it will be heard at the volume level you set.