Motorola P040, User Manual

Page 1: ...Professional Radio P040 User Guide 68P66533D01 Issue April 2002 ...

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Page 3: ...ur Battery 8 Accessory Information 9 Attaching the Battery 9 Removing the Battery 9 Attaching the Antenna 10 Removing the Antenna 10 Attaching the Belt Clip 11 Removing the Belt Clip 11 Turning the Radio On or Off 12 Adjusting the Radio s Volume 12 Selecting a Radio Channel 12 Sending a Call 13 Receiving a Call 13 Radio Call Information 14 Repeater or Talkaround Mode 14 Setting Tight or Normal Squ...

Page 4: ...n any form the copyrighted computer programme Accordingly any copyrighted computer programmes contained in the products described in this manual may not be copied or reproduced in any manner without the express written permission of the holders of the rights Furthermore the purchase of these products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by implication estoppel or otherwise any licence u...

Page 5: ...RVIEW PARTS OF THE RADIO On Off Volume Knob Microphone programmable Side Button 1 Push to Talk PTT Button LED Indicator programmable Side Button 2 Channel Selector Knob Dust Cover covering the Accessories Port Pull down from top to open ...

Page 6: ... buttons can be programmed by your dealer as short cut buttons for many of the radio s features Check with your dealer for a complete list of the functions your radio s programmable buttons support LED State Colour Indication Radio Call Continuous Red Blinking Red Sending message Receiving message Scan Blinking Green Scanning for activity Low Battery Blinking Red when sending message Low battery l...

Page 7: ...ed by your dealer these functions are activated EITHER through short press OR long press but NOT both Button Short Press Long Press Hold Down Monitor Monitors the selected channel for any activity Volume Set Sounds a tone for adjusting the radio s volume level Scan Starts or stops the Scan operation Nuisance Channel Delete Deletes a nuisance channel while scanning Power Level Toggles your radio s ...

Page 8: ...panding improves voice quality by compressing your voice at transmission and expanding it when receiving Companding also reduces extraneous noise However to enjoy this benefit ALL transmitting and receiving radios must have this feature activated Self Test Pass Tone Self Test Fail Tone Positive Indicator Tone Negative Indicator Tone Button Positive Indicator Tone Negative Indicator Tone Scan Start...

Page 9: ...may result in leakage of electrolyte and ultimately in failure of the battery Charging a hot battery above 35 C results in reduced discharge capacity affecting the performance of the radio Motorola rapid rate battery chargers contain a temperature sensing circuit to ensure that the battery is charged within these temperature limits New batteries can be stored up to two years without significant cy...

Page 10: ...he charger s LED indicator will indicate the charging progress NOTE Since new batteries or batteries that have not been used for several months could prematurely indicate full charge solid green LED charge the batteries for 14 to 16 hours prior to initial use to achieve optimal performance NiCd LED color Status Single flash of Green Successful charger power up Flashing Red Battery is unchargeable ...

Page 11: ...f the battery into the slots at the bottom of the radio s body 2 Press the top part of the battery toward the radio until you hear a click 1 2 1 Turn off the radio if it is turned on 2 Slide the battery latches on both sides of the battery downwards 3 Pull the top part of the battery away from the radio body battery latches 3 2 ...

Page 12: ...10 English GETTING STARTED Attaching the Antenna Removing the Antenna Turn the antenna clockwise to attach it Turn the antenna counter clockwise to remove it ...

Page 13: ...ving the Belt Clip 1 Align the grooves of the belt clip with those of the battery 2 Press the belt clip downward until you hear a click 1 Use a key to press the belt clip tab away from the battery 2 Slide the belt clip upward to remove it 2 1 belt clip tab ...

Page 14: ... turn on the radio You will hear the Self Test Pass Tone and see a green LED if the radio powers up suc cessfully If the radio fails its self test you will hear the Self Test Fail Tone Switch off and on again and if fault persists contact your dealer 2 To turn off the radio turn the On Off Volume Control knob counter clockwise until you hear a click ON OFF 1 Press and hold the preprogrammed Volume...

Page 15: ...ld the radio in a vertical position press the PTT button and talk at a distance of about 2 5 to 5 cm one to two inches from the microphone 4 Release the PTT button to listen 1 Turn your radio on 2 Adjust the radio s volume 3 Switch to the desired channel 4 If at any time a call comes through you will hear the call at the volume level you have set ...

Page 16: ... squelch could cause calls from remote locations to be filtered out as well In this case normal squelch may be more desirable Press the Squelch button only available if programmed by your dealer to toggle between tight and normal squelch A positive indicator tone indicates that the radio is operating in tight squelch while a negative indicator tone indicates that the radio is operating in normal s...

Page 17: ...ealer for details DELETING A NUISANCE CHANNEL If a channel continually generates unwanted calls or noise a nuisance Channel you can temporarily remove it from the scan list by performing a Nuisance Channel Delete operation NOTE You cannot perform a Nuisance Channel Delete on a priority channel or if there is only one remaining channel in the scan list 1 Press the Scan button only available if prog...

Page 18: ...ur dealer for details Even though your radio has switched to a non priority channel your radio will still check for activity on the priority channel If activity is detected the radio will switch to the priority channel 1 Press the Scan button to stop the scan operation 2 Press the Scan button again to re start the scan operation The Deleted Nuisance Channel is reinstated to the scan list Priority ...

Page 19: ...17 English SAFETY INFORMATION SAFETY INFORMATION Note Before using this radio refer to Important Safety and General Information contained in the separate booklet 68P64117B25_ enclosed with your radio ...

Page 20: ...18 English NOTES NOTES ...