Motorola MAX638, User Manual

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Page 2: ...Privacy Plus Trunked MAX638 MAX638 User Manual Mobile Radios This Manual http www manuallib com file 2545286 ...

Page 3: ...ING To qualify for warranty the following applies DO NOT attempt to modify or repair your radio Use Motorola supplied accessories and batteries in connection with the radio Should you have any queries or need assistance please contact Singapore Telephone Fax 65 2812053 2874181 Beijing Telephone Fax 86 10 4610273 4610277 Fill in the details of your radio below for your own reference Model Name No S...

Page 4: ...s you go through the user guide A Radio On Off and Volume Control B Three LED Indictors C Display D System Selector E Talkgroup Selector F Transmit Key PTT G Microphone Connector F MAX638 A B C D E G This Manual http www manuallib com file 2545286 ...

Page 5: ...ion manual may not be copied or reproduced in any manner without the express written permission of Motorola Furthermore the purchase of Motorola products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by implication estoppel or otherwise any license under the copyrights patents or patent applications of Motorola except for the normal non exclusive royalty fee license to use that arises by operati...

Page 6: ...nitor 13 Multiple System And Talkgroup Selection 14 Multiple System Selection 14 TalkGroup Selection 15 Announcement Call 15 Call Alert 16 Call Alert Decode 16 Call Alert Encode 16 Private Conversation 18 Private Conversation Encode 18 Private Conversation Decode 18 Telephone Interconnect 20 To place a Call Full Interconnect Capability 20 To receive a Call 21 SmartZone AMSS Roaming Features 23 Sma...

Page 7: ...g a Scan List 27 Nuisance Delete 29 Talkback Delay 29 Off Hook Suspend Scan 29 Horn Lights 30 Accessories 31 Important General Safety Information 32 Radio Care 35 Limited Warranty 36 This Manual http www manuallib com file 2545286 ...

Page 8: ... describes the way a standard radio works Since standard operation may be changed by programming both concerning the Functions which the radio includes and the But tons used to activate them the way your radio operates may differ from what is described here If in doubt contact the person in charge of your radio system or your local service representative The Ignition Cable Must Be Connected For Pr...

Page 9: ...alkgroup Selector enables selection of the talk groups by pushing the talkgroup or talkgroup buttons F Transmit Key PTT Push to talk release to listen G Microphone Connector Press this button to answer a phone call or to make a phone call Press this button to turn the scanning On Off Press this button once to make a Private Call and twice to make Call Alert Press this button to select the list of ...

Page 10: ... turning the knob A clockwise or counter clockwise as required NOTE Ignition must be connected to the mobile radio If not the radio will turn off Turn the radio off by turning the knob A counter clockwise NOTE If the radio sounds the error tone and displays an error message please contact the person in charge of your radio system or your local service represen tative This Manual http www manuallib...

Page 11: ...for other users Motorola Trunked Radio System has a central controller that does the automatic frequency assignment Some of the key benefits of the overall Motorola Trunked Smartnet Radio System are No channel monitoring required prior to transmis sion Fast channel access Automatic channel selection Privacy among members of the same group Uninterrupted conversations Only one attempt is required to...

Page 12: ...uccessful attempts to access the trunked system Try again when you are in a bet ter location Busy Continuous bah bah bah when PTT is pressed All available channels are busy and the radio is in queue Release the PTT switch You will hear call back tone when it is your turn for a channel TALK PERMIT or CALL BACK High pitched dih dih dit tone signi fying channel avail able Now you have a channel to ac...

Page 13: ...all Alert Pages Systemwide Calls Telephone Calls ANNOUNCEMENT TALK GROUP All Talkgroup Calls Private Conversation Calls Call Alert Pages Systemwide Calls Telephone Calls PRIVATE Conversation Announcement Calls Systemwide Calls Call Alert Encode Announcement Calls Systemwide Calls TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT Systemwide Calls This Manual http www manuallib com file 2545286 ...

Page 14: ...ppear on the display are External Alarm Selected Scanning Not in Use Programming Monitor Direct Scan Program Direct CALL Button pressed SCAN Button pressed PHONE Button pressed Monitor Not Used External Alarm This Manual http www manuallib com file 2545286 ...

Page 15: ...he talkgroup which can be any letter between A through P In conventional mode both digits indicate the cur rent conventional channel which can be any num ber between 01 through 10 Self test When the radio is turned on this display appears while the self test is in process External Alarm This display indicates horn and lights are and can be activated by Call Alert or Phone Call Telephone Interconne...

Page 16: ...e call Call Alert This display indicates that you have received a Call Alert This display indicates that you have initiated a Call Alert Failsoft This display indicates that the radio is in failsoft per talk group mode This display indicates that the radio is in failsoft per system mode This Manual http www manuallib com file 2545286 ...

Page 17: ... When the transmit Indicator LED lights steady or after the talk permit tones sound press the PTT switch and speak into the microphone in a normal voice If you hear tone s when you push the PTT switch the sys tem alerts you that certain conditions exist Refer to the Alert Tone table for explanations To Transmit On a Conventional System The yellow indicator LED will light if any other unit is activ...

Page 18: ... channel may be monitored by taking the microphone off hook Another way to activate the mon itor is to press Monitor button The moni tor icon is displayed To deselect monitoring press Monitor button again or place the microphone on hook Mon Mon This Manual http www manuallib com file 2545286 ...

Page 19: ... Conversation calls After the system has been selected there is a delay of about one second before the radio can receive or transmit calls Trunked Systems are identified as numbers 1 through 0 10 This trunked system number is always dis played on the left of the display Conventional Systems or Channels sequentially follow the last trunked system However conventional sys tems appear as a number in ...

Page 20: ...in the middle position An extended press of the talkgroup button will scroll up the list Press the PTT switch to transmit The radio receives only those messages intended for the talkgroup indicated on the display For example if talkgroup B is selected you will not receive messages for talkgroup E Announcement Call If the operator has a radio equipped with announce ment call it is possible to call ...

Page 21: ...been turned off or is out of the system range If your unit is equipped with optional horn lights alert see the description of Horn Lights given on page 30 Call Alert Encode The Call Alert Encode Feature allows the dispatcher or supervisory unit to Call Alert or page up to eight mobile units To send a Call Alert page press the Call button until the display shows To select a mobile ID from the ID li...

Page 22: ... the radio is not in service or out of range a low pitch alert tone sounds and the display changes to show nos You may try this sequence again when in range An illegal function tone will sound after six seconds of inactivity This is to alert you that important channel activity may be missed if you remain in this mode Exit ing the mode by pressing home button or Call button will stop the tone Hm Ca...

Page 23: ...elect a mobile ID fro the ID list press the talk group or talkgroup button Each mobile ID is identified as PC1 PC2 and so on till PC8 Select the desired ID and press the PTT switch to send the call To return to the last used talkgroup press home button Private Conversation Decode When a Private Conversation call is received two beeps are heard and the display shows Press the Call Button The displa...

Page 24: ...you press the PTT switch before you press the Call button the response will be transmitted to everyone in the talkgroup To return to the last used talkgroup press the home button Call Hm This Manual http www manuallib com file 2545286 ...

Page 25: ...hannel is available the display will show You will hear dial tone Select a phone number from the list by using talkgroup or talkgroup button After selecting the desired phone location press the PTT switch You will hear tones as they are being sent out When the desired number has been completely sent out you will hear either a busy tone or ring tone If you get a busy tone hang up by pressing the ph...

Page 26: ...it alerts you that you have just 15 seconds to complete your conversation before the call will be disconnected To disconnect the call press the phone but ton If the call is not disconnected an illegal func tion baaah tone will sound after a short period Other type of calls except system wide calls will not be allowed while the telephone interconnect is engaged To receive a Call A standard telephon...

Page 27: ...y will show Press the PTT switch to talk and release to listen To terminate call press again the phone but ton If a mobile unit is equipped with the Horn Lights feature engage it before you leave the vehicle When a call is received the vehicle s horn will sound or the lights will flash for six seconds Phone Phone This Manual http www manuallib com file 2545286 ...

Page 28: ...s to accommodate low density areas as well as high density areas Automatic Site Registration Deregistration Smart Zone radios automatically send in their unit IDs and current mode selections upon power up power down site switches talk group changes and when they exit emergency operation This allows the zone controller to know where the radio is at all times and also what talkgroup the radio has se...

Page 29: ...res to designate the site from which it should start operating on the system To do so choose the proper mode from the mode list In the unlocked mode automatic roaming the radio switches between the repeater sites as one goes out of range and another comes within range In the locked mode the radio will remain on the cur rent site even if you go out of range of that site Both Site Lock Unlock and Fo...

Page 30: ...e display will change to CAUTION When enabling the Site Lock function you are dis abling the automatic roaming functions of the radio If you are unsatisfied with the coverage chosen by the automatic site selection of the radio we recom mend that you use the Forced Site Search feature instead of Site Lock to gain improved coverage at a new site Menu Sel This Manual http www manuallib com file 25452...

Page 31: ... radio will start searching for a new site A forced search can be activated during normal opera tion as well as during Call Alert Private Conversation Phone Automatic Multiple Site AMSS Automatic Multiple Site Selection AMSS feature is available either in the automatic unlocked or manual locked mode In the automatic mode the radio switches as one goes out of range and the other comes within range ...

Page 32: ... button For as long as SCAN ON is selected the scan icon will be displayed and the radio will scan for activity in the channels talkgroups that are defined in the scan lists of the present mode NOTE To initiate a call properly during scan mode press the PTT switch for a few seconds Programming Viewing a Scan List MAX638 allows front panel programming to allow the operator to edit the scan list Pre...

Page 33: ...ain press the select button the display will show To exit from the scan programming feature press the home button The display will show the home dis play A scan list is limited to eight members A alert tone sounds if you attempt to add more than eight mem bers If you select a talkgroup as a priority and there is already a priority talkgroup in the scan list then the new talkgroup will be assigned ...

Page 34: ...er scan mode Talkback Delay You may talkback during a detected activity for a pre programmed RSS time period after the activity ends After this time period the radio will resume scan Off Hook Suspend Scan If this feature is enabled RSS programmable the radio will stop scanning when the radio is off hook Scan will be resumed when the microphone is replaced on hook Menu Sel This Manual http www manu...

Page 35: ...s if enabled upon receiving an incoming call alert or land to mobile phone calls To activate horn and lights press the menu button until the display shows Then press select button The radio shows the home display with the horn lights bell icon To disable press any key Menu Sel This Manual http www manuallib com file 2545286 ...

Page 36: ...formation about the accessories listed below Microphone Options Palm Microphones Keypad Microphones DTMF Mounting Accessories Key Lock Direct Trunnion Mount External Loudspeaker A Variety of Cable kits power ignition etc Power Ignition Antennas This Manual http www manuallib com file 2545286 ...

Page 37: ...ientists engineers and physicians from universities government health agen cies and industry after reviewing the available body of research developed this updated Standard In March 1993 the Federal Communications Commission FCC proposed the adoption of this updated Stan dard To operate within this updated ANSI Standard use your mobile as described under Efficient Mobile Operation Efficient Mobile ...

Page 38: ...uthorized antennas modifications or attach ments could damage the mobile and may violate FCC regulations Driving Check the laws and regulations on the use of mobile radios in the areas where you drive Always obey them Also when using your mobile while driving please give full attention to driving pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if driving conditions so require Vehicle ...

Page 39: ...ices may be adversely affected when a mobile is ON Children Do not allow children to play with your mobile It is not a toy Children could damage the mobile or make calls that increase your service bills Blasting Areas To avoid interfering with blasting operations turn your unit OFF when in a blasting area or in areas posted turn off two way radio Construction crews often use remote control RF devi...

Page 40: ...aned with a cloth dampened with clean water a mild liquid soap solu tion or isopropyl alcohol CAUTION The use of chemicals such as detergents alcohol except isopropyl aerosol sprays and petroleum products may be harmful and damage the radio housing This Manual http www manuallib com file 2545286 ...

Page 41: ...UCT FOR ANY LOSS OF USE LOSS OF TIME INCON VENIENCE COMMERCIAL LOSS LOST PROFITS OR SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH PRODUCT TO THE FULL EXTENT SUCH MAY BE DISCLAIMED BY LAW Notwithstanding anything contained herein MOTOROLA shall not be liable for any of the following situations A Defects or damage resulting from use of t...