Motorola GM640, User Manual

Page 1: ...Professional Radio GM640 User Guide 68P64110B91 Issue July 2000 ...

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Page 3: ...io Calls 9 Making a Call 9 Dedicated Calls 9 User Absent 10 Ending a Call 11 Cancelling a Call 11 Receiving a Call 12 Receiving a Call on a OACSU System 12 Receiving a Call on a FOACSU System 12 Missed Calls 13 Personality 15 MPT 15 Talkgroup 16 Fixed and Dynamic Groups 16 Conventional Mode 17 Personality Selection 18 Features 19 Voice Recorder 19 Settings 21 Car Radio Mute 21 External Alarm 22 ...

Page 4: ...l Station Operation 25 General Radio Care 26 Notes 26 Computer Software Copyright The products described in this manual may include copyrighted computer programmes stored in semiconductor memories or other media Laws in the United States of America and other countries preserve for Motorola Europe and Motorola Inc certain exclusive rights for copyrighted computer programmes including the right to c...

Page 5: ...ansmitting battery low Green On to indicate monitor mode active Conventional Mode Red Flashing When receiving channel busy Conventional Mode Single Yellow Flash Personality 1 selected 2 Yellow Flashes Personality 2 selected 4 Mic Jack 5 Programmable Buttons V W X Y Relate to channels 1 4 in conventional mode LEDs above buttons used in conventional mode only 6 Push to talk PTT Press and hold down t...

Page 6: ...lities e g MPT trunking system or conventional system Missed Calls To select the Missed Calls list This is a list of calls received and stored by the radio when you were unable to take the call External Alarm To switch the External Alarm feature On and Off Car Radio Mute To switch the Car Radio Mute feature On and Off Record Play back Voice Recorder To record play back incoming calls or memo using...

Page 7: ...saction confirmed called unit will call back Look at display for Key click Confidence tone when any key pressed or Speech limitation alert Fail tone Hardware error or Call timed out conventional mode Tone I Low battery warning Tone K1 Voice Storage recording Tone K2 Voice Storage warning Tone K3 Voice Storage full Tone L1 1st Personality Tone L2 2nd Personality Tone M1 Talkgroup Confirmation Tone ...

Page 8: ...one F Transaction confirmed called unit will call back Tone H Invalid entry Key click Confidence tone when any key pressed or Speech limitation alert Fail tone Hardware error or Call timed out conventional mode Tone I Low battery warning Tone K1 Voice Storage recording Tone K2 Voice Storage warning Tone K3 Voice Storage full Tone L1 1st Personality Tone L2 2nd Personality Tone M1 Talkgroup Confirm...

Page 9: ...F ADJUSTING THE VOLUME Turn the On Off Volume Control knob clockwise to increase the volume or counterclockwise to decrease the volume ON OFF Push the On Off Volume Control knob until you hear a click Push and hold the On Off Volume Control knob for 2 seconds ...

Page 10: ...is turned off Note If the radio fails the self test routine consult your dealer When the self test is complete the radio will scan for system access with the LED on the radio flashing GREEN The radio personality will be the one last used prior to the radio being switched off To check the radio personality or select a new personality refer to PERSONALITY Personality Selection When a system is acqui...

Page 11: ...ake a call the radio must be in the IDLE STATE i e a personality has been selected and no call is in progress The radio can make calls by using Dedicated Calls only Dedicated Calls Dedicated calls can be made from a pre programmed Dedicated Call button Press the Dedicated Call button to make a call to a commonly used pre programmed number The call may also be programmed as an Emergency call or Pri...

Page 12: ... received when you are away from your radio will be put into the Missed Calls list automatically and the message Will call back sent to the caller When you return to your radio check whether tone G sounds every 10 seconds which indicates that your radio is in user absent mode Press any button to exit user absent mode and return the radio to the idle state for normal operation ...

Page 13: ...RADIO CALLS Ending a Call Always end a call by Cancelling a Call At any time while setting up a call it may be cancelled by 1 CLEAR BUTTON Tone A sounds 1 CLEAR BUTTON Tone D or G sounds ...

Page 14: ...ACSU system When the radio is called Note The system may have a limited call time and the call may be terminated automatically if this call time is exceeded 1 Tone D sounds LED flashes red Call is being set up 2 Tone B sounds LED extingushed 1 Ringing tone sounds Led flashes red 2 PTT button to accept call Unless in talkgroup personality when the radio unmutes automatically for dynamic and fixed g...

Page 15: ...adio is in the IDLE STATE You can call back to the number in the Missed Call list by On a successful call set up the entry is automatically deleted from the list and the radio returns to the IDLE STATE An unanswered call may be deleted from the Missed Call list at any time by Note The calls in the Missed Call list are not deleted when the radio is turned off It is not possible to call back status ...

Page 16: ...ne of the following 1 Switching the radio Off and On again 2 Pressing the CLEAR button 3 The emergency time duration is reached Note The emergency time duration is programmed into your radio by your dealer Your radio may receive an emergency call when 1 Press the Emergency button or 2 Press the Footswitch if programmed as emergency button With radio OFF a Press footswitch to turn radio ON b Press ...

Page 17: ...ode of operation of your radio Your radio may be programmed with up to 2 different personalities selected from MPT Talkgroup and Conventional MPT This personality permits the radio to operate in a trunked mode Incoming and outgoing calls are set up using a defined set of rules or protocol between your radio and a controller in a similar manner to your home telephone Your radio registers onto an MP...

Page 18: ...ich is preprogrammed into your radio by your dealer A dynamic group is a group of users the address number of which is sent to your radio over air at any time via the system controller Therefore at any time you may become a member of a dynamic group able to receive calls and depending on how your radio is programmed send calls to that group To make an outgoing call to a selected talkgroup press th...

Page 19: ...lashing Press the PTT to transmit release to listen The red LED lights while the radio transmits and flashes if the channel is busy Some channels may be monitored for activity by pressing the clear button In the conventional mode the radio is equipped with a time out timer A speech limitation alert tone will sound a few seconds before the transmitter in your radio is switched off The call timed ou...

Page 20: ...heck the current personality To change the personality 1 Ensure radio is in IDLE STATE 2 Press Personality button 3 If Personality 1 Tone L1 sounds 4 If Personality 2 Tone L2 sounds 1 Ensure radio is in IDLE STATE 2 Press Personality button for longer than 3 sec onds 3 If the current person ality is Personality 1 Tone L1 sounds 4 At the end of the 3 second button press Tone L2 sounds indicating th...

Page 21: ...orage Warning alert sounds when the memory is nearly full 4 The Voice Storage Full alert sounds when the memory is full and recording ceases 5 Release the Record Playback button at any time to stop recording 1 Ensure radio is in IDLE STATE 2 Press and hold the Record Playback button the Voice Storage Recording alert sounds momentarily 3 Speak clearly into the radio microphone to record your memo 4...

Page 22: ...IDLE STATE 2 Press the Record Playback button to playback the first recorded call or memo 3 Press the Record Playback button again to skip to the next message to be played back 1 Playback message as described in above procedure 2 Press the Clear button to delete the message currently being played back ...

Page 23: ...hear incoming calls or to stop audio interference when you are making a call Note This feature will not operate when in a conventional personality You can switch On or Off the Car Radio Mute by using a pre programmed Car Radio Mute button when the radio is in the IDLE STATE Using the Car Radio Mute Button 1 Press the Car Radio Mute button to switch on Car Radio Mute when the feature enable alert w...

Page 24: ...ering the call 2 Calling party terminates the call 3 The call is placed in the Missed Calls list 4 The call times out You can switch On or Off the External Alarm by using a pre programmed External Alarm button when the radio is in the IDLE STATE Using the External Alarm Button 1 Press the External Alarm button to switch on External Alarm when the feature enable alert will sound 2 Press the Externa...

Page 25: ...ith the following National and International Standards and Guidelines regarding exposure of human beings to radio frequency electromagnetic energy National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements NCRP 1986 International Commission on Non Ionizing Radi ation Protection ICNRP 1986 European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation CENELEC To assure optimal radio performance and that hu...

Page 26: ...OT place objects including communication Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Turn off your two way radio when you are in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere Sparks in a potentially explosive atmosphere can cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death Blasting Caps and Areas To avoid possible interference with blasting operations turn off your radio when you are ne...

Page 27: ...icle antenna external to the vehicle and in accordance with The requirements of the antenna manufacturer supplier Instructions in the Radio Installation Manual Control Station Operation When radio equipment is used to operate as a control station it is important that the antenna be installed outside the building and away from places where people may be in close proximity Refer to Table 1 for rated...

Page 28: ...roleum products may be harmful to and damage the radio housing Avoid physical abuse of the radio Clean the radio exterior using a cloth moistened with clean water and a mild dishwashing liquid The use of non approved radio accessories may damage the radio and invalidate warranty NOTES C a u t i o n ...