PROFESSIONAL DIGITAL TWO-WAY RADIO SYSTEM MOTOTRBO™ XPR™ 6550 / XPR™ 6580 DISPLAY PORTABLE USER GUIDE
Declaration of Conformity DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a) Responsible Party Name: Motorola Solutions, Inc. Address: 1301 East Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, IL 60196-1078, U.S.A. Phone Number: 1-800-927-2744 Declaration of Conformity This declaration is applicable to your radio only if your radio is labeled with the FCC logo shown below.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Contents Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance . . .ix Software Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Computer Software Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x Handling Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi Notes . . . . . . . . . .
Contents iv Selecting a Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Selecting a Radio Channel, Subscriber ID, or Group ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call . . . . . . 21 Receiving and Responding to a Group Call . . . . 21 Receiving and Responding to a Private Call . . . 22 Receiving an All Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Receiving and Responding to a Phone Call . . . 24 Phone Call as Private Call . .
Call Alert Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Receiving and Responding to a Call Alert . . . . . . 60 Making a Call Alert from the Contacts List . . . . . . 60 Making a Call Alert with the One Touch Access Button 61 Emergency Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Receiving an Emergency Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Responding to an Emergency Alarm . . . . . . . . . . 63 Sending an Emergency Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents vi Forwarding a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Editing a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Managing Sent Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Viewing a Sent Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Sending a Sent Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Deleting All Sent Text Messages from Sent Items 74 Receiving a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Reading a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Managing Received Text Messages .
Checking the Firmware Version . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Checking the Codeplug Version . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Contents Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Carry Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Chargers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Notes Notes viii English
Software Version Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance All the features described in the following sections are supported by the radio's software version R01.08.00 or later. ! Caution Before using this product, read the operating instructions for safe usage contained in the Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio. ATTENTION! This radio is restricted to occupational use only to satisfy FCC RF energy exposure requirements.
Computer Software Copyrights Computer Software Copyrights The Motorola products described in this manual may include copyrighted Motorola computer programs stored in semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for Motorola certain exclusive rights for copyrighted computer programs including, but not limited to, the exclusive right to copy or reproduce in any form the copyrighted computer program.
Handling Precautions • If the radio has been submersed in water, shake the radio well to remove any water that may be trapped inside the speaker grille and microphone port. Trapped water could cause decreased audio performance. • If the radio’s battery contact area has been exposed to water, clean and dry battery contacts on both the radio and the battery before attaching the battery to the radio. The residual water could short-circuit the radio.
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Getting Started How to Use This Guide This User Guide covers the basic operation of the MOTOTRBO Portables. However, your dealer or system administrator may have customized your radio for your specific needs. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information.
Preparing Your Radio for Use Preparing Your Radio for Use Assemble your radio by following these steps: Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attaching the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attaching the Antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attaching the Belt Clip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attaching the Universal Connector Cover (Dust Cover) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Attaching the Antenna With the radio turned off, set the antenna in its receptacle and turn clockwise. Battery Latch To remove the antenna, turn the antenna counterclockwise. Make sure you turn off the radio and remove the universal connector cover (dust cover) first. ! Caution Preparing Your Radio for Use To remove the battery, turn the radio off. Move the battery latch into unlock position and hold, and slide the battery down and off the rails.
Attaching the Belt Clip Preparing Your Radio for Use Align the grooves on the clip with those on the battery and press downward until you hear a click. To remove the clip, press the belt clip tab away from the battery using a key. Then slide the clip upward and away from the radio. 4 English Attaching the Universal Connector Cover (Dust Cover) The universal connector is located on the antenna side of the radio. It is used to connect MOTOTRBO accessories to the radio.
Replace the dust cover when the universal connector is not in use. Powering Up the Radio Rotate the On/Off/Volume Control Knob clockwise until you hear a click. You see Motorola and MOTOTRBO (TM) on the radio’s display momentarily, followed by Motorola once more. The LED blinks green and the Home screen lights up if the backlight setting is set to turn on automatically.
Adjusting the Volume To increase the volume, turn the On/Off/Volume Control Knob clockwise. Identifying Radio Controls To decrease the volume, turn this knob counterclockwise. NOTE: Your radio can be programmed to have a minimum volume offset where the volume level cannot be turned down fully. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. 6 English Identifying Radio Controls Take a moment to review the following: Radio Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Radio Controls 5 Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button 17 6 Side Button 2* 2 16 15 3 4 14 5 13 6 12 7 11 1 Channel Selector Knob 2 On/Off/Volume Control Knob 8 Front Button P1* 9 Microphone 10 Speaker 11 Front Button P2* 12 Keypad 13 Menu Navigation Keys 8 9 7 Side Button 3* 10 14 Universal Connector for Accessories Identifying Radio Controls 1 4 Side Button 1* 15 Display 16 Emergency Button* 17 Antenna * These buttons are programmable.
Programmable Buttons Your dealer can program the programmable buttons as shortcuts to radio functions or preset channels/groups depending on the duration of a button press: • Short press – Pressing and releasing rapidly (0.05 seconds). • Long press – Pressing and holding for the programmed duration (between 1.00 second and 3.75 seconds). Identifying Radio Controls • Hold down – Keeping the button pressed.
Repeater/Talkaround* – Toggles between using a repeater and communicating directly with another radio. Permanent Monitor* – Monitors a selected channel for all radio traffic until function is disabled. Scan* – Toggles scan on or off. Phone Privacy – Provides direct access to the Phone Contacts list. – Toggles privacy on or off. Radio Alias and ID – Provides radio alias and ID. Radio Check – Determines if a radio is active in a system. Radio Enable enabled.
Assignable Settings or Utility Functions All Tones/Alerts – Toggles all tones and alerts on or off. Backlight – Toggles display backlight on or off. You can access various radio functions through one of the following ways: Keypad Lock – Toggles keypad between locked and unlocked. • A short or long press of the Power Level – Toggles transmit power level between high and low. Identifying Radio Controls Accessing the Programmed Functions Squelch normal.
Using the Keypad Number of Times Key is Pressed Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 * # 1 . , ? ! @ & ‘ % - : * # A B C 2 D E F 3 G H I 4 J K L 5 M N O 6 P Q R S T U V 8 W X Y Z 0 * or del # or space Identifying Radio Controls You can use the 3 x 4 alphanumeric keypad to access your radio’s features. You can use the keypad to enter subscriber aliases or IDs, and text messages.
Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button Identifying Radio Controls The PTT button on the side of the radio serves two basic purposes: PTT Button • While a call is not in progress, the PTT button is used to make a new call (see Making a Radio Call on page 25). If the Talk Permit Tone (see Turning the Talk Permit Tone On or Off on page 93) or the PTT Sidetone is enabled, wait until the short alert tone ends before talking.
Switching Between Conventional Analog and Digital Mode The BluetoothTM adaptor connected to the radio through the universal connector provides BluetoothTM connectivity for wireless audio routing between your radio and off-the-shelf BluetoothTM headset. Channel Selector Knob You hear a momentary tone, if a BluetoothTM link is established or disconnected successfully between a BluetoothTM adaptor and a BluetoothTM device.
Capacity Plus Identifying Status Indicators Capacity Plus is a single-site trunking configuration of the MOTOTRBO radio system, which uses a pool of channels to support hundreds of users and up to 254 Groups. This feature allows your radio to efficiently utilize the available number of programmed channels while in Repeater Mode.
Unread Message User has unread message(s) in the Inbox. Radio is set at High power. Inbox Full User’s Inbox is full. or Tones Disable Tones are turned off. Emergency Radio is in Emergency mode. Option Board The Option Board is enabled. Secure The Privacy feature is enabled. Option Board Non-Function The Option Board is disabled. Unsecure The Privacy feature is disabled. GPS Available The GPS feature is enabled. The icon stays lit when a position fix is available.
Call Icons The following icons appear on the radio’s display during a call. These icons also appear in the Contacts list to indicate ID type. Identifying Status Indicators Private Call Indicates a Private Call in progress. In the Contacts list, it indicates a subscriber alias (name) or ID (number). 16 English Group Call/All Call Indicates a Group Call or All Call in progress. In the Contacts list, it indicates a group alias (name) or ID (number).
LED Indicator Rapidly blinking yellow – Radio is actively searching for a new site. LED Indicator Solid green – Radio is transmitting. Blinking green – Radio is powering up, receiving a nonprivacy-enabled call or data, or detecting activity over the air. Rapidly blinking green – Radio is receiving a privacy-enabled call or data. NOTE: While in conventional mode, when the LED blinks green, it indicates the radio detects activity over the air.
Audio Tones Alert tones provide you with audible indications of the radio’s status or the radio’s response to data received. Continuous Tone A monotone sound. Sounds continuously until termination. Identifying Status Indicators Periodic Tone Repetitive Tone Sounds periodically depending on the duration set by the radio. Tone starts, stops, and repeats itself. A single tone that repeats itself until it is terminated by the user.
Making and Receiving Calls Use this navigation guide to familiarize yourself with the basic Call features: Selecting a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 19 Selecting a Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 19 Selecting a Radio Channel, Subscriber ID, or Group ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 21 Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call . . . . . . . . . page 21 Making a Radio Call . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Por Q to the required zone and proceed to Step 7. OR Key in the first character of the required zone. Selecting a Radio Channel, Subscriber ID, or Group ID 5 A blinking cursor appears. Making and Receiving Calls Use the keypad to type the required zone. Press P to move one space to the left. Press Q to move one space to the right. Press the *DEL key to delete any unwanted characters. 6 The first line of the display shows the characters you keyed in.
Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call LED Indicator To receive a call from a group of users, your radio must be configured as part of that group. Procedure: When you receive a Group Call (while on the Home screen): The LED lights up solid green while the radio is transmitting and blinks green when the radio is receiving. 1 The LED blinks green. NOTE: The LED lights up solid green while the radio is transmitting and blinks green rapidly when the radio is receiving a privacy-enabled call.
5 The LED lights up solid green. Receiving and Responding to a Private Call 6 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak A Private Call is a call from an individual radio to another individual radio. clearly into the microphone. OR Making and Receiving Calls Wait for the PTT Sidetone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone. There are two types of Private Calls.
4 If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you will 5 The LED lights up solid green. 6 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone. 7 Release the PTT button to listen. 8 If there is no voice activity for a predetermined period of time, the call ends. 9 You hear a short tone. The display shows Call Ended. See Making a Private Call on page 27 for details on making a Private Call.
Receiving and Responding to a Phone Call Phone Call as Group Call NOTE: If Phone Call capability is enabled, you are able to respond to a Phone Call. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. Procedure: When you receive a Phone Call as a Group Call: Making and Receiving Calls Phone Call as Private Call 1 The first line of the display shows the RSSI icon. The second line of the display shows Phone Call which alternates with the group alias, and the Phone Call icon.
Phone Call as All Call Making a Radio Call You can select a channel, subscriber ID, or group by using: 1 The first line of the display shows the RSSI icon. The • The Channel Selector Knob second line of the display shows Phone Call which alternates with All Call, and the Phone Call icon. 2 Press the PTT button to talk and release it to listen. The RSSI icon disappears during transmission. 3 Press R to end the call.
NOTE: Your radio must have the Privacy feature enabled on the channel to send a privacy-enabled transmission. Only target radios with the same Privacy Key OR the same Key Value and Key ID as your radio will be able to unscramble the transmission. See Privacy on page 79 for more information. 4 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone. OR Wait for the PTT Sidetone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone.
Making a Private Call 4 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak While you can receive and/or respond to a Private Call initiated by an authorized individual radio, your radio must be programmed for you to initiate a Private Call. 5 Release the PTT button to listen. When the target radio Use the Text Message or Call Alert features to contact an individual radio. See Text Message Features on page 67 or Call Alert Operation on page 60 for more information.
Making an All Call This feature allows you to transmit to all users on the channel. Your radio must be programmed to allow you to use this feature. Procedure: 1 Turn the Channel Selector Knob to select the channel with the active All Call group alias or ID. 2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from Making and Receiving Calls your mouth.
4 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak For Group Call only: Wait for the PTT Sidetone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone. 5 Release the PTT button to listen. When the target radio responds, the LED blinks green. 6 If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you will hear a short alert tone the moment the target radio releases the PTT button, indicating the channel is free for you to respond. Press the PTT button to respond.
4 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. Making and Receiving Calls 5 Press the PTT button to talk and release it to listen. The RSSI icon disappears during transmission. To enter extra digits, if requested by the Phone Call: Press any keypad to begin the input of extra digits. The first line of the display shows Extra Digits:. The second line of the display shows a blinking cursor. Enter the extra digits and press N to proceed.
Making a Group, Private or All Call with the Programmable Number Key You can ONLY have one alias or ID assigned to a number key, but you can have more than one number key associated to an alias or ID. Procedure: When you are on the Home screen: 1 Long press the programmed number key to make a Group, Private or All Call to the predefined alias or ID. If the number key is not associated to an entry, a negative indicator tone sounds. 2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.
Making a Phone Call with the Programmable Phone Button Procedure: 1 Press the programmed Phone button to enter into the Phone Entry list. Making and Receiving Calls 2 Por Q to the required subscriber alias or ID, and press N to select. 32 If the access code was not preconfigured in the Contacts list, the first line of the display shows Access Code:. The second line of the display shows a blinking cursor. Enter the access code and press N to proceed. 3 The first line of the display shows Calling.
9 If successful: When you press PTT button while in the Phone Contacts screen, a tone sounds and the display shows Press OK to Place Phone Call. When the telephone user ends the call, a tone sounds and the display shows Phone Call Ended. If the call ends while you are entering the extra digits requested by the Phone Call, your radio returns to the screen you were on prior to initiating the call. NOTE: During channel access, press R to dismiss the call attempt and a tone sounds.
7 Release the PTT button to listen. When the target radio responds, the LED blinks green. 8 If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you will Making and Receiving Calls hear a short alert tone the moment the target radio releases the PTT button, indicating the channel is free for you to respond. Press the PTT button to respond. OR If there is no voice activity for a predetermined period of time, the call ends.
8 Press R to end the call. If deaccess code was not preconfigured in the Contacts list, the first line of the display shows De-Access Code:. The second line of the display shows a blinking cursor. Enter the deaccess code and press N to proceed. The radio returns to the previous screen. 9 The DTMF tone sounds and the display shows Ending Phone Call. 10 If successful: A tone sounds and the display shows Phone Call Ended. Your radio returns to the Call Phone screen.
Stopping a Radio Call This feature allows you to stop an ongoing Group or Private Call to free the channel for transmission. For example, when a radio experiences a “stuck microphone” condition where the PTT button is inadvertently pressed by the user. Making and Receiving Calls Your radio must be programmed to allow you to use this feature. Procedure: While on the required channel: 1 Press the programmed Transmit Interrupt Remote Dekey button. 2 The display shows Remote Dekey.
7 The display shows Talkaround On. 8 The screen automatically returns to the previous menu. The Talkaround setting is retained even after powering down. Monitoring Features Monitoring a Channel Permanent Monitor Use the Permanent Monitor feature to continuously monitor a selected channel for activity. NOTE: This feature is not applicable in Capacity Plus. Procedure: 1 Press the programmed Permanent Monitor button.
Radio Check Advanced Features Advanced Features Use this navigation guide to learn more about advanced features available with your radio: Radio Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Remote Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contacts Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Por Q to Radio Check and press N to select. Procedure: Use the menu. 5 The display shows Radio Check:
Remote Monitor 6 If successful: The radio starts receiving audio from the monitored radio for a programmed duration. Once the timer expires, the radio sounds an alert tone and the LED turns off. The display shows Remote Monitor Ended. OR If unsuccessful: The radio repeats the attempt until the programmed number of tries expires. Use the Remote Monitor feature to turn on the microphone of a target radio (subscriber alias or IDs only). No audible or visual indication is given to the target radio.
OR The first line of the display shows Radio Number:. The second line of the display shows a blinking cursor. Key in the subscriber alias or ID and press N to select. 4 Por Q to Remote Mon. and press N to select. 5 Radio sounds an alert tone and the LED blinks green. 6 Wait for acknowledgment. 7 The display shows Remote Monitor Successful. OR The display shows Remote Monitor Failed. Stopping Remote Monitor Procedure: 1 Press the programmed Transmit Interrupt Remote Dekey button.
Scan Lists Scan lists are created and assigned to individual channels/ groups. Your radio scans for voice activity by cycling through the channel/group sequence specified in the scan list for the current channel/group. Your radio can support up to 250 scan lists, with a maximum of 16 members in a list. Each scan list supports a mixture of both analog and digital entries. You can add, delete, or prioritize channels by editing a scan list. NOTE: This feature is not applicable in Capacity Plus.
Editing the Scan List Procedure: in. The second line of the display shows the required alias. The alias search is case-insensitive. If there are two or more aliases with the same name, the radio displays the alias that is listed first in the list. 1 S to access the menu. 8 Press N to select. 2 Por Q to Scan and press N to select. 9 Por Q to the required priority level and press N to 3 Por Q to View/Edit List and press N to select. 4 Por Q to Add Member and press N to select.
Deleting an Entry from the Scan List 7 Press N to select. Procedure: 8 Por Q to Delete and press N to select. 1 S to access the menu. 9 At Delete Entry?, Por Q to Yes and press N to 2 Por Q to Scan and press N to select. 3 Por Q to View/Edit List and press N to select. 4 Por Q to the required alias or ID and proceed to Step 7. OR Key in the first character of the required alias. Advanced Features 5 A blinking cursor appears. Use the keypad to type the required alias.
Setting and Editing Priority for an Entry in the Scan List 1 S to access the menu. in. The second line of the display shows the required alias. The alias search is case-insensitive. If there are two or more entries with the same name, the radio displays the entry that is listed first in the scan list. 2 Por Q to Scan and press N to select. 7 Press N to select. 3 Por Q to View/Edit List and press N to select. 8 Por Q to Edit Priority and press N to select.
Scan When you start a scan, your radio cycles through the programmed scan list for the current channel looking for voice activity. Procedure: Press the programmed Scan button to start or stop Scan. OR Follow the procedure below. The LED blinks yellow and you see the Scan icon on the display.
Deleting a Nuisance Channel During scanning, your radio stops on a channel/group where activity is detected. The radio stays on that channel for a programmed time period known as “hang time”. If a channel continually generates unwanted calls or noise (termed a “nuisance” channel), you can temporarily remove the unwanted channel from the scan list. Procedure: This capability does not apply to the channel designated as the Selected Channel. 1 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.
Contacts Settings Contacts provides “address-book” capabilities on your radio. Each entry corresponds to an alias or ID that you use to initiate a call. Each entry, depending on context, associates with one of five types of calls: Group Call, Private Call, All Call, PC Call or Dispatch Call. Advanced Features PC Call and Dispatch Call are data-related. They are only available with the applications. Refer to the data applications documentation for more information.
4 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. solid green. The display shows the group alias or ID, and the Group Call icon. 6 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone. OR Wait for the PTT Sidetone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone. 7 Release the PTT button to listen. When any user in the group responds, the LED blinks green.
5 Press the PTT button to make the call. The LED lights up solid green. The first line displays the subscriber alias or ID. The second line displays Private Call and the Private Call icon. 6 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone. 7 Release the PTT button to listen. When the target radio responds, the LED blinks green and the display shows the transmitting user's ID.
6 The first line of the display shows Calling. The second line 7 If successful: The DTMF tone sounds. You hear the dialing tone of the telephone user. The first line of the display shows the subscriber alias or ID, and the RSSI icon. The second line of the display shows Phone Call and the Phone Call icon. OR If unsuccessful: A tone sounds and the display shows Phone Call Failed. Your radio returns to the Access Code input screen.
NOTE: During channel access, press R to dismiss the call attempt and a negative indicator tone sounds. Your radio returns to the Call Phone screen. During the call, when you press One Touch Access button with the deaccess code preconfigured or enter the deaccess code as the input for extra digits, your radio attempts to end the call.
6 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from NOTE: Press R button or N to exit alias search. your mouth. solid green. The first line displays the target radio’s ID. The second line displays the call type and the Call icon. 8 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone. 9 Release the PTT button to listen. When the target radio responds, the LED blinks green.
Assigning an Entry to a Programmable Number Key Procedure: 1 S to access the menu. 2 Por Q to Contacts and press N to select. The entries are alphabetically sorted. 3 Por Q to the required alias or ID and press N to select. 4 Por Q to Program Key and press N to select. Advanced Features 5 Por Q to the desired number key and press N to select.
Removing the Association between Entry and Call Indicator Settings Programmable Number Key Activating and Deactivating Call Ringers for Private Calls Long press the programmed number key to the required alias or ID, press N to select, and proceed to Step 4. OR Follow the procedure below. You can turn on or off the ringing tones for a received Private Call. 1 S to access the menu. 1 S to access the menu. 2 Por Q to Contacts and press N to select. The 2 Por Q to Utilities and press N to select.
Activating and Deactivating Call Ringers for Text Advanced Features Message Activating and Deactivating Call Ringers for Telemetry Status with Text You can turn on or off the ringing tones for a received Text Message. You can turn on or off the alert tones for a received Telemetry Status with Text. Procedure: Procedure: 1 S to access the menu. 1 S to access the menu. 2 Por Q to Utilities and press N to select. 2 Por Q to Utilities and press N to select.
Escalating Alarm Tone Volume You can program your radio to sound one of ten predefined ringing tones when receiving a Call Alert or a Text Message from a particular contact. You can program your radio to continually alert you when a radio call remains unanswered. This is done by automatically increasing the alarm tone volume over time. This feature is known as Escalert. Procedure: 1 S to access the menu. 2 Por Q to Contacts and press N to select.The entries are alphabetically sorted.
Call Log Features Your radio keeps track of all recent outgoing, answered, and missed Private Calls. Use the call log feature to view and manage recent calls. Whenever a call is missed, your radio displays a missed call message. Select View to view it immediately or View Later to view at a later time. • Store ID to Contacts NOTE: The radio exits the Missed Call screen and sets up a Private Call if you press the PTT button while viewing a missed call number.
Deleting a Call from a Call List Procedure: Procedure: 1 S to access the menu. 1 S to access the menu. 2 Por Q to Call Log and press N to select. 2 Por Q to Call Log and press N to select. 3 Por Q to Missed and press N to select. 3 Por Q to the required list and press N to select. 4 Por Q to the required missed call alias or ID and press N to select. 4 Por Q to the required alias or ID and press N to 5 Por Q to Store and press N to select. 5 Por Q to Delete Entry? and press N to select.
Call Alert Operation Call Alert paging enables you to alert a specific radio user to call you back when they are able to do so. This feature is applicable for subscriber aliases or IDs only and is accessible through the menu via Contacts or manual dial. Receiving and Responding to a Call Alert Procedure: 1 S to access the menu. 2 Por Q to Contacts and press N to select. 3 Por Q to the required subscriber alias or ID and press N to select.
Making a Call Alert with the One Touch Access Button 1 Press the programmed One Touch Access button to make a Call Alert to the predefined alias or ID. 2 The display shows Call Alert: , indicating that the Call Alert has been sent. 3 The LED lights up solid green when your radio is sending the Call Alert. 4 If the Call Alert acknowledgement is received, a tone sounds and the display shows Call Alert Successful.
In addition, each alarm has the following types: • Regular – Radio transmits an alarm signal and shows audio and/or visual indicators. • Silent – Radio transmits an alarm signal without any audio or visual indicators. Radio receives calls without any sound through the radio’s speaker, until you press the PTT button to initiate the call. • Silent with Voice – Radio transmits an alarm signal without any audio or visual indicators, but allow incoming calls to sound through the radio’s speaker.
Responding to an Emergency Alarm When receiving an Emergency Alarm: 1 Press any button to stop all Emergency Alarm received indications. 2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you will hear a short alert tone the moment the transmitting radio releases the PTT button, indicating the channel is now available for use.
Sending an Emergency Alarm Sending an Emergency Alarm with Call This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm, a nonvoice signal, which triggers an alert indication on a group of radios. This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm to a group of radios. Upon acknowledgement by a radio within the group, the group of radios can communicate over a programmed Emergency channel. Procedure: 1 Press the programmed Emergency On button.
6 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak Sending an Emergency Alarm with Voice to Follow 7 Release the PTT button to listen. This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm to a group of radios. Your radio’s microphone is automatically activated, allowing you to communicate with the group of radios without pressing the PTT button. 8 When the channel is free for you to respond, a short alert This activated microphone state is also known as “hot mic”.
3 Once the display shows Emergency Alarm Successful, speak clearly into the microphone. When hot mic has been enabled, the radio automatically transmits without a PTT press until the hot mic duration expires. 4 While transmitting, the LED lights up solid green and the Emergency icon appears on the display. 5 Once the hot mic duration expires, the radio automatically Advanced Features stops transmitting. To transmit again, press the PTT button.
Text Message Features Your radio is able to receive data, for example a text message, from another radio or an e-mail application. The maximum length of characters for a text message, including the subject line (seen when receiving message from an e-mail application), is 138. The radio exits the current screen once the inactivity timer expires. Any text message in the writing/editing screen will automatically be saved to the Drafts folder. NOTE: Long press R at any time to return to the Home screen.
OR If the message is not sent, a low tone sounds and the display shows Message Send Failed. If the text message fails to send, the radio returns you to the Resend option screen (see Managing Fail-to-Send Text Messages on page 71). Sending a Quick Text Message Your radio supports a maximum of 50 Quick Text messages as programmed by your dealer. While Quick Text messages are predefined, you can edit each message before sending it. Procedure: Press the programmed Text Message button and proceed to Step 3.
10 If the message is sent successfully, a tone sounds and the display shows Message Sent. OR If the message cannot be sent, a low tone sounds the display shows Message Send Failed. If the text message fails to send, the radio returns you to the Resend option screen (see Managing Fail-to-Send Text Messages on page 71). Sending a Quick Text Message with the One Touch Access Button Procedure: 1 Press the programmed One Touch Access button to send a predefined Quick Text message to a predefined alias or ID.
Viewing a Saved Text Message Procedure: Press the programmed Text Message button and proceed to Step 3. OR Follow the procedure below. 1 S to access the menu. 2 Por Q to Messages and press N to select. 3 Por Q to Drafts and press N to select. 4 Por Q to the required message and press N to select. Editing and Sending a Saved Text Message Procedure: 1 Press N again while viewing the message. 2 Por Q to Edit and press N to select. A blinking cursor appears. Use the keypad to edit your message.
Deleting a Saved Text Message from Drafts Resending a Text Message Procedure: Press the programmed Text Message button and proceed to Step 3. OR Follow the procedure below. Procedure: 1 S to access the menu. 2 Por Q to Messages and press N to select. 3 Por Q to Drafts and press N to select. 4 Por Q to the required message and press N to select. 5 Por Q to Delete and press N to delete the text message.
4 If the message is sent, a tone sounds and the display shows Message Sent. OR If the message is not sent, a low tone sounds and the display shows Message Send Failed. Editing a Text Message Select Edit to edit the message before sending it. NOTE: If a subject line is present (for messages received from an e-mail application), you cannot edit it. Procedure: 1 Por Q to Edit and press N to select. 2 A blinking cursor appears beside the message. Use the keypad to edit your message.
Managing Sent Text Messages Once a message is sent to another radio, it is saved in Sent Items. The most recent sent text message is always added to the top of the Sent Items list. The Sent Items folder is capable of storing a maximum of thirty (30) last sent messages. When the folder is full, the next sent text message automatically replaces the oldest text message in the folder. The icon at the top right corner of the screen indicates the status of the message (see Sent Item Icons on page 16).
If the message is not sent, a low tone sounds and the display shows Message Send Failed. If the message fails to send, the radio returns you to the Resend option screen. Press N to resend the message to the same subscriber/group alias or ID. NOTE: Changing the volume, and pressing any button, except for N, P, or Q, returns you to the message. The radio exits the Resend option screen if you press the PTT button to initiate a Private or Group Call, or to respond to a Group Call.
5 At Delete Message?, press N to select Yes. The display shows Sent Items Cleared. OR At Delete Message?, Por Q to No and press N to return to the previous screen. When you select Sent Items and it contains no text messages, the display shows List Empty, and sounds a low tone if Keypad Tones are turned on (see Turning Keypad Tones On or Off on page 89).
Managing Received Text Messages Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox Use the Inbox to manage your text messages. The Inbox is capable of storing a maximum of 30 messages. Procedure: Your radio supports the following options for text messages: 2 Por Q to Messages and press N to select. • Reply • Forward • Delete • Delete All NOTE: If the channel type (i.e. conventional digital or Capacity Plus) is not a match, you can only forward, delete, or delete all Received messages.
Viewing a Telemetry Status Text Message from the Inbox Procedure: 1 S to access the menu. 2 Por Q to Messages and press N to select. 3 Por Q to Inbox and press N to select. 4 Por Q to the required message and press N to select. 5 The display shows Telemetry: . 6 Long press R to return to the Home screen. 4 Por Q to the required message and press N to select. A subject line may be shown if the message is from an e-mail application. 5 Press N once more to access the sub-menu.
Deleting a Text Message from the Inbox Deleting All Text Messages from the Inbox Procedure: Press the programmed Text Message button and proceed to Step 3. OR Follow the procedure below. Procedure: Press the programmed Text Message button and proceed to Step 3. OR Follow the procedure below. 1 S to access the menu. 1 S to access the menu. 2 Por Q to Messages and press N to select. 3 Por Q to Inbox and press N to select. 4 Por Q to the required message and press N to select.
Privacy If enabled, this feature helps to prevent eavesdropping by unauthorized users on a channel by the use of a softwarebased scrambling solution. The signaling and user identification portions of a transmission are not scrambled. The LED lights up solid green while the radio is transmitting and blinks green rapidly when the radio is receiving an ongoing privacy-enabled transmission. NOTE: Some radio models may not offer this Privacy feature.
Dual Tone Multi Frequency (DTMF) IP Site Connect The Dual Tone Multi Frequency (DTMF) feature allows the radio to operate in a radio system with an interface to telephone systems. This feature allows your radio to extend communication beyond the reach of a single site, by connecting to different available sites via an Internet Protocol (IP) network. Procedure: NOTE: This feature is not applicable in Capacity Plus. To initiate a DTMF call.
A Members list supports a maximum of 16 channels (including the Selected Channel). Procedure: Use the menu. NOTE: You cannot manually add or delete an entry to the Members list. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. 1 S to access the menu. Starting an Automatic Site Search NOTE: The radio only scans for a new site if the current signal is weak or when the radio is unable to detect any signal from the current site.
Stopping an Automatic Site Search Starting a Manual Site Search When the radio is actively searching for a new site: 1 A tone sounds and the display shows Site Locked. Procedure: Press the programmed Manual Site Roam button and proceed to Step 6. OR Follow the procedure below. 2 The LED turns off and the display shows the channel alias. 1 S to access the menu. OR 2 Por Q to Utilities and press N to select. Procedure: Use the menu. 3 Por Q to Radio Settings and press N to select.
Security You can enable or disable any radio in the system. For example, you might want to disable a stolen radio, to prevent the thief from using it, and enable that radio, when it is recovered. NOTE: Performing Radio Disable and Enable is limited to radios with these functions enabled. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. Radio Disable Procedure: Use the programmed Radio Disable button. 1 Press the programmed Radio Disable button.
Do not press R during the Radio Disable operation as you will not get an acknowledgement message. Radio Enable Procedure: Use the programmed Radio Enable button. 1 Press the programmed Radio Enable button. 2 Por Q to the required alias or ID and press N to select. 3 The display shows Radio Enable: and the LED lights up solid green. select. OR Por Q to Manual Dial and press N to select. Por Q to Radio Number and press N to select.
Lone Worker This feature prompts an emergency to be raised if there is no user activity, such as any radio button press or activation of the channel selector, for a predefined time. Following no user activity for a programmed duration, the radio pre-warns the user via an audio indicator once the inactivity timer expires. Password Lock Features If enabled, this feature allows you to access your radio via password upon powering up. Accessing the Radio from Password Procedure: Power up the radio.
After the third incorrect password, the display shows Wrong Password and then, shows Radio Locked. A tone sounds and the LED double blinks yellow. Your radio enters into locked state for 15 minutes, and responds to inputs from On/Off/Volume Control Knob and programmed Backlight button only. Turning the Password Lock On or Off Procedure: 1 S to access the menu. 2 Por Q to Utilities and press N to select. 3 Por Q to Radio Settings and press N to select.
Changing the Password Procedure: 1 S to access the menu. 9 Enter a new four-digit password. The second line of the display shows ****. Press N to proceed. You hear a negative indicator tone, if you press more than four digits. 2 Por Q to Utilities and press N to select. 10 The first line of the display shows Confirm Password:. 3 Por Q to Radio Settings and press N to select. 11 Reenter the new four-digit password. The second line of the display shows ****. Press N to proceed.
Third Party Peripherals Connection Modes You can select one of the third party peripherals connection modes: Procedure: 1 S to access the menu. 2 Por Q to Utilities and press N to select. 3 Por Q to Radio Settings and press N to select. • Motorola 4 Por Q to Cable Type and press N to select. • PC and Audio 5 Por Q to the required connection mode and press N • Data Accessory to select. • Telemetry 6 The display shows the selected connection mode.
Utilities Turning Keypad Tones On or Off You can enable and disable keypad tones if needed. Locking and Unlocking the Keypad Procedure: You can lock your radio’s keypad to avoid inadvertent key entry. 1 S to access the menu. Procedure: 2 Por Q to Utilities and press N to select. 1 S to access the menu. 3 Por Q to Radio Settings and press N to select. 2 Por Q to Utilities and press N to select. 4 Por Q to Tones/Alerts and press N to select. 3 Por Q to Radio Settings and press N to select.
Setting the Squelch Level Setting the Power Level You can adjust your radio's squelch level to filter out unwanted calls with low signal strength or channels that have a higher than normal background noise. You can customize your radio’s power setting to high or low for each channel. Settings: Normal is the default. Tight filters out (unwanted) calls and/or background noise. However, calls from remote locations may also be filtered out.
Turning the Option Board Feature(s) On or Off A channel can support up to 6 option board features. Refer to your dealer or system administrator for more information. Procedure: Press the programmed Option Board Feature button to toggle the feature on or off. Turning the Voice Operating Transmission (VOX) Feature On or Off This feature allows you to initiate a hands-free voice activated call on a programmed channel.
Controlling the Display Backlight Turning the Radio Tones/Alerts On or Off You can enable or disable the radio’s display backlight as needed. The setting also affects the Menu Navigation Buttons and keypad backlighting accordingly. You can enable and disable all radio tones and alerts (except for the incoming Emergency alert tone) if needed. Procedure: Press the programmed Backlight button to toggle the backlight settings. OR Follow the procedure below. 1 S to access the menu.
Setting the Tone Alert Volume Offset Level Turning the Talk Permit Tone On or Off You can adjust the Tone Alert Volume Offset level if needed. This feature adjusts the volume of the tones/alerts, allowing it to be higher or lower than the voice volume. You can enable and disable the Talk Permit Tone if needed. Procedure: 1 S to access the menu. 2 Por Q to Utilities and press N to select. 3 Por Q to Radio Settings and press N to select. 4 Por Q to Tones/Alerts and press N to select. 5 Por Q to Vol.
Turning the Power Up Alert Tone On or Off Setting the Text Message Alert Tone You can enable and disable the Power Up Alert Tone if needed. You can customize your radio’s text message alert tone to Momentary or Repetitive for each entry in the Contacts list. Procedure: 1 S to access the menu. Procedure: 2 Por Q to Utilities and press N to select. 1 S to access the menu. 3 Por Q to Radio Settings and press N to select. 2 Por Q to Contacts and press N to select.
Turning the LED Indicator On or Off Turning the Introduction Screen On or Off You can enable and disable the LED Indicator if needed. You can enable and disable the Introduction Screen if needed. Procedure: Procedure: 1 S to access the menu. 1 S to access the menu. 2 Por Q to Utilities and press N to select. 2 Por Q to Utilities and press N to select. 3 Por Q to Radio Settings and press N to select. 3 Por Q to Radio Settings and press N to select.
Accessing General Radio Information 3 Por Q to Radio Info and press N to select. Your radio contains information on the following: 4 Por Q to Battery Info and press N to select. • Battery 5 The display shows the battery information. • Radio Alias and ID • Software Version • Codeplug Version NOTE: Press R at any time to return to the previous screen or long press R to return to the Home screen. The radio exits the current screen once the inactivity timer expires.
Checking the Radio Alias and ID Checking the Firmware Version Displays the ID of your radio. Displays the firmware version on your radio. Procedure: Press the programmed Radio Alias and ID button to check your radio alias and ID. You hear a positive indicator tone. OR Procedure: Follow the procedure below. 3 Por Q to Radio Info and press N to select. 1 S to access the menu. 4 Por Q to Firmware Ver. and press N to select. 2 Por Q to Utilities and press N to select.
• Combination VHF/GPS, 160 – 174 MHz, Helical Antenna5 Accessories (PMAD4069_) Your radio is compatible with the accessories listed in this chapter. Contact your dealer for details. • VHF Wideband, 136 – 174 MHz, Double Helical Antenna6 Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 98 Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 99 Carry Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 99 Chargers .
• Combination UHF2/GPS, 495 – 527 MHz, Folded Monopole • IMPRES Li-Ion, 2200 mAh Submersible (IP57) Battery (PMNN4077_) Antenna6 (PMAE4051_) • NiMH, 1300 mAh Submersible (IP57) Battery (PMNN4065_)* (PMAF4003_) * Not applicable to the 800/900 band.
• 2.5-Inch Replacement Swivel Belt Loop (PMLN5022_) • 3-Inch Replacement Swivel Belt Loop (PMLN5023_) • 1.
Remote Speaker Microphones • Remote Speaker Microphone Replacement Coil Cord Kit • Remote Speaker Microphone (PMMN4024_) • Remote Speaker Microphone Replacement Coil Cord Kit • Remote Speaker Microphone, Submersible (IP57) (PMMN4040_) • IMPRES Public Safety Microphone, 30-Inch Cable (PMMN4041_)* • IMPRES Public Safety Microphone, 24-Inch Cable (PMMN4042_)* • IMPRES Public Safety Microphone, 18-Inch Cable (PMMN4043_)* • IMPRES Remote Speaker Microphone, with Volume, IP57 (PMMN4046_) • IMPRES Submers
• IMPRES 2-Wire Surveillance Kit with Clear, Comfortable Acoustic Tube, Black (RLN5882_) • IMPRES 2-Wire Surveillance Kit with Clear, Comfortable Acoustic Tube, Beige (RLN5883_) • Surveillance Low Noise Kit (RLN5886_) • Surveillance High Noise Kit (RLN5887_) Miscellaneous Accessories • Universal Chest Pack (HLN6602_) • Waterproof Bag, Includes Large Carry Strap (HLN9985_) • Shoulder Strap (Attaches to D-Rings on Carry Case) Accessories (NTN5243_) 102 English • Small Clip, Epaulet Strap (RLN4295_) • B
Batteries and Chargers Warranty The Capacity Warranty The capacity warranty guarantees 80% of the rated capacity for the The workmanship warranty guarantees against defects in workmanship under normal use and service.
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