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BRM350D Digital Mobile

Two-Way Radio

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

5.  Release the [

PTT

] to listen. When the target radio responds, the LED 

blinks green and the display shows the transmitting user’s ID.

6.  If there is no voice activity for the programmed period of time then the 

call ends.

Note:

 If Talk Permit function is enabled, wait for the Talk Permit Tone to 

finish and then speak clearly into the microphone. 

Call Indicator Settings

 - 

Activating And Deactivating Call Alert Tones for 

Private Calls

Turn on or off the call alert tones for a received Private Call.
1.  Press [

VK

] to access the main menu.

2.  Press [▲] or [▼] to Utilities and press to select.
3.  Press [▲] or[▼] to Radio Settings and press [

VK

] to select.

4.  Press [▲] or [▼] to Tone/Alerts and press [

VK

] to select.

5.  Press [▲] or [▼] to Call Alert and press [

VK

] to select.

6.  Press [▲] or [▼] to Private Call and press [

VK

] to select.

7.  The display shows Turn On. Press [

VK

] to enable Call Alert Tones for 

Private Calls. The display shows Private Call Tone On. OR - The display 

shows Turn Off. Press [

VK

] to disable Call Alert Tones for Private Calls. 

The display shows Private Call Tone Off.

Activating and Deactivating Call Alert Tones for Text Messages

Turn on or off the call alert tones for a received Text Message.

1.  Press [

VK

] to access the main menu.

2.  Press [▲] or [▼] to Utilities and press [

VK

] to select.

3.  Press [▲] or [▼] to Radio Settings and press [

VK

] to select.

4.  Press [▲] or [▼] to Tone/Alerts and press [

VK

] to select.

5.  Press [▲] or [▼] to Call Alert Tones and press [

VK

] to select.

6.  Press [▲] or [▼] to Text Message and press [

VK

] to select.

7.  The current tone is indicated by a 

.

8.  Press [▲] or [▼] to the preferred tone and press [

VK

] to select. The 

display shows Tone <Number> Selected and a 

 appears left of the 

selected tone. OR - Press [▲] or [▼] to Turn Off and press [

VK

] to select. 

The display shows Text Alert Tones Off and a 

 appears left of Turn Off.

Assigning Alert Tones

You can program your radio to sound one of the predefined ring tones 

when receiving a Call Alert or a Text Message from a particular contact.

1.  Press [

VK

] to access the main menu.

2.  Press [▲] or [▼]to Contacts and press [

VK

] to select. The entries are 

alphabetically sorted.

3.  Press [▲] or [▼] to the required alias or ID and press [

VK

] to select.

4.  Press [▲] or [▼] to Ring Style and press [

VK

] to select.

5.  A 

 indicates the current selected tone.

6.  Press [▲] or [▼] to the required tone and press [

VK

] to select.

7.  The display shows Tone <Number> Selected and a 

 appears left of the 

selected tone. OR - Press [▲] or [▼] to Turn Off and press to select. The 

display shows Text Message Tone Off and a 

 appears left of Turn Off.

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. You can Store an ID from the Call Log to Contacts or 

Delete it. The Call Log lists are Missed, Answered, and Outgoing.  

Note:

 When you select a Call List and it contains no entries, the display 

shows List Empty.

Accessing the Call Log

Use the programmed Remote Monitor button.

1.  Press [

VK

] to access the menu.

2.  Press [▲] or [▼] to navigate to Call Log and press the [

VK

] to select.

3.  Press [▲] or [▼] to navigate to the desired list and press [

VK

] to select. 

The most recent entry is displayed first.

4.  Use the [▲] or [▼] buttons to scroll through the list.
5.  After locating the desired contact, press  [

PTT

] to initiate a call.

Storing an Alias or ID from the Missed Call List

1.  While viewing an entry from the Call Log list press [

VK

] to select.

2.  Press [▲] or [▼] button to navigate to [

Store

].

3.  Press [

VK

].

4.  Use the keypad to input a name.
5.  Press [

VK

] to confirm.

6.  The display shows Contact Saved.

Note:

 You can store an ID without an Alias. 

Deleting a Call from a Call List

1.  While viewing an entry from the Call Log list press [

VK

] to select.

2.  Press[▲] or [▼] to  navigate  to [

Delete

].

3.  Press [

VK

].

4.  Press [

VK

] again to confirm.

5.  The display shows Entry Deleted.
6.  Press [

VK

] again to return to main menu.

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

When you receive a Call Alert page, on the display you see Call Alert 

that alternates with the alias or ID of the calling radio.

1.  You hear a repetitive tone.
2.  Press and release [

PTT

] button to confirm the prompt. Or - press [

VK

to select ”Ignore?” and to exit Call Alert.

Making a Call Alert from the Contact List

1.  Press [

VK

] to access the menu.

2.  Press [▲] or [▼] to navigate to Contacts and press [

VK

] to select.

3.  Press [▲] or [▼] to find the desired subscriber 

alias or ID and press [

VK

] to select. OR - Press 

[▲] or [▼] to the Manual Dial option and press [

VK

]. 

4.  Use the keypad to input the subscriber ID and press [

VK

].

5.  Use [▲] or [▼] to find Call Alert and press 

 

[

VK

].

6.  The display shows Call Alert: <Subscriber Alias or ID>, indicating that the 

Call Alert has been sent.

7.  The LED lights up red when your radio is sending the Call Alert. 
8.  If the Call Alert acknowledgment is received, a tone sounds and the 

display shows Call Alert successful. OR - If the Call Alert acknowledgment 

is not received, a tone sounds and the display shows Call Alert Failed.

Summary of Contents for BRM350D Series

Page 1: ...ing to a Radio Call 7 Receiving Responding to a Group Call 7 Receiving Responding to a Private Call 8 Receiving an All Call 8 Monitoring a Channel Analog 8 Making a Radio Call 8 Making a Call With Channel Selector Buttons 8 Making a Private Call 8 Making an All Call 8 Making Group Private Call W 1 Touch Button 8 Emergency Operation 8 Initiating Responding to Emergency Alarm 9 Exiting Emergency Mod...

Page 2: ... comes with the following items Item Qty BRM350D Mobile Radio 1 MM301HD Standard Mobile Mic 1 HGRMM300 Mobile Mic Hanger and Screws 1 MB300 Mobile Mounting Bracket and Hardware 1 PC300 Mobile Power Supply Cable 1 BRM350D Mobile Radio MB300 Mobile Mounting Bracket PC300 Mobile Power Supply Cable HGRMM300 Mic Hanger MM301HD Standard Mobile Mic RCA BRM350DMobile Overview 1 Volume Control Knob Program...

Page 3: ... must have a nominal rating of 12V Never connect the transceiver to a 24V battery Be sure to use a 12V vehicle battery that has sufficient current capacity If the current to the transceiver Is insufficient the display may darken during transmission or transmit output power may drop excessively 1 Route the DC power cable supplied with the transceiver directly to the vehicle s battery terminals usin...

Page 4: ...RCA Dealer for assistance Fuse Location Fuse Current Rating Transceiver 15A Supplied Accessory DC Power Cable 15A CAUTION Only use fuses of the specified type and rating otherwise the transceiver can be damaged Note If you use the transceiver for a long period when the vehicle battery is not fully charged or when the engine is OFF the battery may become discharged and may not have sufficient reser...

Page 5: ...data Note When the LED is solid green it indicates the radio detects activity over the air Due to the nature of the digital protocol this activity may or may not affect the radio s programmed channel 5 Microphone Jack For voice communications connect a 600 Ω microphone equipped with an 8 pin modular plug into the modular socket on the front of the main unit Press firmly on the plug until the locki...

Page 6: ...PTT button indicating the channel is free for you to respond You will also hear the Channel Free Indication tone if your call is interrupted for example when the radio receives an Emergency Call Select A Channel Press or to switch between channels Channels can be configured as analog or digital channel Your radio has features that are available in both analog and digital mode The minor differences...

Page 7: ...ers require that you press a button multiple times The table shows the number of times a button needs to be pressed to generate the required character Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 1 2abc A B C 2 3def D E F 3 4ghi G H I 4 5jkl J K L 5 6mno M N O 6 7pqrs P Q R S 7 8tuv T U V 8 9wxyz W X Y Z 9 0CAPS 0 NOTE Press to enter 0 and long press to activate the CAPS lock Another long press to turn off...

Page 8: ...k clearly into the microphone 4 Release the PTT button to listen 5 If there is no voice activity for a predetermined period of time the call ends The radio returns to the screen you were on prior to initiating the call Making a Private Call 1 Use the Channel Selector Buttons to select the channel with the active subscriber alias or ID 2 Press the PTT button to make the call The LED lights up solid...

Page 9: ... a tone sounds to indicate target radio not available 7 Pressing the P4 button while the radio is waiting for acknowledgment and the radio terminates all retries and exits Radio Check Remote Monitor 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 You can use this feature to monitor ...

Page 10: ...rn Off and press to select The display shows Text Message Tone Off and a appears left of Turn Off 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 You can Store an ID from the Call Log to Contacts or Delete it The Call Log lists are Missed Answered and Outgoing Note When you select a Call List...

Page 11: ...fails to send the radio returns you to the Resend option screen Sending a Quick Text Message Your radio stores a maximum of 10 Quick Text messages as programmed by your RCA Communications Systems dealer While Quick Text messages are predefined you can edit each message before sending it 1 Press VK to access the menu 2 Press or to navigate to Messages 3 Press or to Quick Text and press VK 4 Press o...

Page 12: ... 3 Press or to navigate to Inbox and press VK to select 4 Press VK to select current message and press VK to select Press VK again to access the sub menu to Reply Forward or Delete the message 5 Press or to navigate to Delete and press VK to select 6 Press or to navigate to Delete and press VK to select 7 At Delete Message press or to navigate to Yes and press VK The display shows Message Deleted ...

Page 13: ... scan list Note If set as priority the Priority icon appears left of the member s alias indicate whether the member is on a Priority 1 or Priority 2 channel list You cannot have multiple Priority 1 or Priority 2 channels in a scan list There is no priority icon if priority is set to None Scan Instructions and Methods When a scan is initiated your radio cycles through the programmed scan list for t...

Page 14: ...display shows Auto On Press VK to enable the display backlight and the display shows Backlight Auto On OR If the display shows Turn Off press VK to disable the display backlight and the display shows Backlight Turn Off Note The display backlight and keypad backlight are automatically turned off if the LED indicator is disabled Talkaround This feature toggles between repeater and talkaround direct ...

Page 15: ... and dust Avoid subjecting the radio to corrosives solvents or spirits Make sure the radio is completely dry before use Symptom Solution Radio will not power on 1 Check the power connections to make sure they have a solid connection 2 Check for one or more blown fuse s Radio is on but you cannot hear voice transmissions or they are not very loud 1 Turn the volume control knob to maximum volume 2 M...

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