Mototrbo™ DP4400/DP4401: User Guide
Mototrbo™ DP4400/DP4401: User Guide
Mototrbo™ DP4400/DP4401: User Guide
MOTOTRBO™
DP4400/DP4401
NON-DISPLAY PORTABLE
USER GUIDE
EN DE FR IT ES TU PL RU AR
Identifying Radio Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Contents Radio Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Programmable Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Contents
This User Guide contains all the information you need to
use the MOTOTRBO Series Portables. Assignable Radio Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Assignable Settings or Utility Functions . . . . . . . . . 8
Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance . . .iv Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Switching Between Conventional Analog and
Software Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Digital Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Computer Software Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v IP Site Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Handling Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi Capacity Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Linked Capacity Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
How to Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Identifying Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
What Your Dealer/System Administrator LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Can Tell You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Indicator Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Audio Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Preparing Your Radio for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Receiving and Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Attaching the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Selecting a Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Attaching the Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Selecting a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Attaching the Belt Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call . . . . . . 15
Attaching the Universal Connector Cover Receiving and Responding to a Group Call . . . . . 15
(Dust Cover) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Receiving and Responding to a Private Call . . . 16
Powering Up the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Receiving and Responding to a Selective Call . . 17
Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Receiving an All Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Making a Radio Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Emergency Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Making a Call with the Channel Selector Knob . . 18 Sending an Emergency Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Making a Group Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Sending an Emergency Alarm with Call . . . . . . . 28
Making a Private Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Sending an Emergency Alarm with Voice to
Making a Selective Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Follow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Making an All Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Reinitiating an Emergency Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Stopping a Radio Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Exiting an Emergency Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Talkaround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Text Messaging Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Monitoring Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Sending a Quick Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Monitoring a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Permanent Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Multi-Site Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Advanced Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Starting an Automatic Site Search . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Stopping an Automatic Site Search . . . . . . . . . . 32
Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Starting a Manual Site Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Starting and Stopping Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Lone Worker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Responding to a Transmission During a Scan . . 24 Password Lock Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Deleting a Nuisance Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Accessing the Radio from Password . . . . . . . . . 33
Restoring a Nuisance Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Unlocking the Radio from Locked State . . . . . . . 34
Vote Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Contents
Contents
Turning Radio Tones/Alerts On or Off . . . . . . . . . 37
Checking the Battery Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Voice Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Intelligent Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Batteries and Chargers Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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Important Safety Information Software Version
All the features described in the following sections are
Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance supported by the radio's software version R02.04.00.
Before using this product, read the operating Please check with your dealer or system administrator
instructions for safe usage contained in the for more details of all the features supported.
Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet
enclosed with your radio.
Important Safety Information
ATTENTION!
This radio is restricted to occupational use only to
satisfy FCC/ICNIRP RF energy exposure
requirements. Before using this product, read the RF
energy awareness information and operating instructions
in the Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet enclosed
with your radio (Motorola Publication part number
6864117B25) to ensure compliance with RF energy
exposure limits.
For a list of Motorola-approved antennas, batteries, and
other accessories, visit the following website:
http://www.motorolasolutions.com
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The AMBE+2TM voice coding Technology embodied in
Computer Software Copyrights this product is protected by intellectual property rights
including patent rights, copyrights and trade secrets of
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• Never poke the vent (hole) located on the radio chassis
Handling Precautions below the battery contact. This vent allows for pressure
equalization in the radio. Doing so may create a leak
The MOTOTRBO Series Digital Portable radio meets path into the radio and the radio’s submersibility may
IP57 specifications, allowing the radio to withstand be lost.
adverse field conditions such as being submersed in
• Never obstruct or cover the vent, even with a label.
water.
• Ensure that no oily substances come in contact with the
• If the radio has been submersed in water, shake the vent.
radio well to remove any water that may be trapped
inside the speaker grille and microphone port. Trapped • The radio with antenna attached properly is designed to
water could cause decreased audio performance. be submersible to a maximum depth of 1 meter (3.28
feet) and a maximum submersion time of 30 minutes.
• If the radio’s battery contact area has been exposed to Exceeding either maximum limit or use without antenna
water, clean and dry battery contacts on both the radio may result in damage to the radio.
Handling Precautions
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For features that are available in a conventional multi-site
Getting Started mode, see IP Site Connect on page 10 for more information.
Selected features are also available on the single-site trunking
Getting Started
Take a moment to review the following: mode, Capacity Plus. See Capacity Plus on page 10 for more
How to Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 1 information.
What Your Dealer/System Administrator Selected features are also available in the multi-site trunking
Can Tell You. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 1 mode, Linked Capacity Plus. See Linked Capacity Plus on
page 11 for more information.
How to Use This Guide
What Your Dealer/System Administrator
This User Guide covers the basic operation of the MOTOTRBO
Non-Display Portables.
Can Tell You
However, your dealer or system administrator may have You can consult your dealer or system administrator about the
customized your radio for your specific needs. Check with your following:
dealer or system administrator for more information. • Is your radio programmed with any preset conventional
channels?
Throughout this publication, the icons below are used to
indicate features supported in either the conventional Analog • Which buttons have been programmed to access other
features?
mode or conventional Digital mode:
• What optional accessories may suit your needs?
Indicates a conventional Analog Mode-Only feature. • What are the best radio usage practices for effective
communication?
Indicates a conventional Digital Mode-Only feature. • What maintenance procedures will help promote longer radio
life?
For features that are available in both Analog and Digital
modes, no icon is shown.
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Charging the Battery
Preparing Your Radio for Use
For best performance, your radio is powered by a
Assemble your radio by following these steps:
Motorola-approved Nickel Metal-Hydride (NiMH) or Lithium-Ion
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2 (Li-lon) battery. To avoid damage and comply with warranty
Attaching the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3 terms, charge the battery using a Motorola charger exactly as
Attaching the Antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3 described in the charger user guide.
Attaching the Belt Clip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4 Charge a new battery 14 to 16 hours before initial use for best
Attaching the Universal Connector performance.
Preparing Your Radio for Use
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Attaching the Battery Attaching the Antenna
Align the battery with the rails on the back of the radio. Press With the radio turned off, set the
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.
Battery
Latch
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Attaching the Belt Clip Attaching the Universal Connector Cover
(Dust Cover)
Align the grooves on the clip The universal connector is located on the antenna side of the
with those on the battery and radio. It is used to connect MOTOTRBO accessories to the
press downward until you radio.
hear a click. Insert the hooked end of the
cover into the slots above the
To remove the clip, press the universal connector. Press
Preparing Your Radio for Use
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Powering Up the Radio Adjusting the Volume
Rotate the On/Off/Volume To increase the volume, turn the On/Off/Volume Control Knob
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Identifying Radio Controls
Take a moment to review the following: 1 12
Radio Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 6
Programmable Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 7 2 11
Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 8 10
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Switching Between Conventional Analog and
Digital Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 9 4 9
IP Site Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 10
Capacity Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 10 5
Identifying Radio Controls
8 Microphone
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Programmable Buttons Call Forwarding – Toggles Call Forwarding on or off.
Voice Announcement for Channel – Plays zone and channel
Your dealer can program the programmable buttons as
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IP Site Connect You cannot manually add or delete an entry to the roam list.
Check with your dealer or system administrator for more
This feature allows your radio to extend conventional information.
communication beyond the reach of a single site, by connecting
to different available sites which are connected via an Internet
Protocol (IP) network.
Capacity Plus
When the radio moves out of range from one site and into the Capacity Plus is a single-site trunking configuration of the
range of another, it connects to the new site's repeater to send MOTOTRBO radio system, which uses a pool of channels to
or receive calls/data transmissions. Depending on your settings, support hundreds of users and up to 254 Groups. This feature
this is done automatically or manually. allows your radio to efficiently utilize the available number of
Identifying Radio Controls
If the radio is set to do this automatically, it scans through all programmed channels while in Repeater Mode.
available sites when the signal from the current site is weak or Icons of features not applicable to Capacity Plus are not
when the radio is unable to detect any signal from the current available in the menu. You hear a negative indicator tone if you
site. It then locks on to the repeater with the strongest Received try to access a feature not applicable to Capacity Plus via a
Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) value. programmable button press.
In a manual site search, the radio searches for the next site in Your radio also has features that are available in conventional
the roam list that is currently in range (but which may not have digital mode, IP Site Connect, Capacity Plus and Linked
the strongest signal) and locks on to it. Capacity Plus. However, the minor differences in the way each
NOTE: Each channel can only have either Scan or Roam feature works does NOT affect the performance of your radio.
enabled, not both at the same time. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more
information on this configuration.
Channels with this feature enabled can be added to a particular
roam list. The radio searches the channel(s) in the roam list
during the automatic roam operation to locate the best site.
A roam list supports a maximum of 16 channels (including the
Selected Channel).
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Linked Capacity Plus NOTE: You cannot manually add or delete an entry to the roam
list. Check with your dealer or system administrator for
more information.
Linked Capacity Plus is a multi-site multi-channel trunking
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Indicator Tones Audio Tones
Alert tones provide you with audible indications of the radio’s
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You hear a negative indicator tone, indicating the radio has
Receiving and Making Calls switched from Zone 2 to Zone 1.
Selecting a Zone
A zone is a group of channels. Your radio supports up to 32
channels and 2 zones, with a maximum of 16 channels per
zone.
Procedure:
Procedure:
1 Press the programmed Zone button. Turn the Channel Selector Knob to select the channel with
the active group alias or ID.
2 You hear a positive indicator tone, indicating the radio has
switched from Zone 1 to Zone 2.
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Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call Receiving and Responding to a Group Call
Once the channel, subscriber ID, or group ID is set, you can To receive a call made to a group of users, your radio must be
Procedure:
LED Indicator 1 The LED blinks green. Your radio unmutes and the incoming
call sounds through the radio's speaker.
2 To respond, hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0
cm) from your mouth.
NOTE: The LED lights up solid green while the radio is If the Voice Interrupt feature is enabled, press the PTT
transmitting and double blinks green when the radio is button to stop the current call from the transmitting radio and
receiving a privacy-enabled call. free the channel for you to talk/respond.
A Private Call is a call from an individual radio to another 8 You hear a short tone.
Receiving and Making Calls
individual radio.
See Making a Private Call on page 19 for details on making a
Procedure: Private Call.
When you receive a Private Call:
1 The LED blinks green. Your radio unmutes and the incoming
call sounds through the radio's speaker.
2 To respond, hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0
cm) from your mouth.
3 If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you hear a
short alert tone the moment the transmitting radio releases
the PTT button, indicating the channel is free for you to
respond.
OR
If the Voice Interrupt feature is enabled, press the PTT
button to stop the current call from the transmitting radio and
free the channel for you to talk/respond.
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See Making a Selective Call on page 19 for details on making
Receiving and Responding to a Selective Call
a Selective Call.
A Selective Call is a call from an individual radio to another
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Making a Radio Call Procedure:
1 Select the channel with the active group alias or ID. See
After selecting your channel, you can select a subscriber alias Selecting a Channel on page 14.
or ID, or group alias or ID by using: OR
Press the programmed One Touch Access button.
• The Channel Selector Knob
2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from
• A programmed One Touch Access button your mouth.
NOTE: Your radio must have the Privacy feature enabled on 3 Press the PTT button to make the call. The LED lights up
the channel to send a privacy-enabled transmission. solid green.
Receiving and Making Calls
Only target radios with the same Privacy Key OR the 4 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak
same Key Value and Key ID as your radio are able to clearly into the microphone.
unscramble the transmission. OR
See Privacy on page 31 for more information. Wait for the PTT Sidetone to finish (if enabled) and
speak clearly into the microphone.
The One Touch Access feature allows you to make a
Group or Private Call to a predefined ID easily. This 5 Release the PTT button to listen. When the target radio
feature can be assigned to a short or long responds, the LED blinks green.
programmable button press.You can ONLY have one 6 If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you hear a
ID assigned to a One Touch Access button. Your short alert tone the moment the target radio releases the
radio can have multiple One Touch Access buttons PTT button, indicating the channel is free for you to respond.
programmed.
Press the PTT button to respond.
Making a Call with the Channel Selector Knob OR
If there is no voice activity for a predetermined period of
Making a Group Call time, the call ends.
To make a call to a group of users, your radio must be
configured as part of that group.
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Making a Private Call 4 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak
clearly into the microphone.
While you can receive and/or respond to a Private Call initiated
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Stopping a Radio Call Talkaround
You can continue to communicate when your repeater is not
Procedure: Procedure:
While on the required channel: 1 Press the programmed Repeater/Talkaround button.
1 Press the programmed Transmit Interrupt Remote Dekey 2 You hear a positive indicator tone, indicating the radio is in
button. Talkaround mode.
2 Wait for acknowledgment. OR
You hear a negative indicator tone, indicating the radio is in
3 The radio sounds a positive indicator tone, indicating that Repeater mode.
the channel is now free.
OR The Talkaround setting is retained even after powering down.
The radio sounds a negative indicator tone, indicating that
the radio is unable to free the channel.
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Monitoring Features Permanent Monitor
Use the Permanent Monitor feature to continuously monitor a
Monitoring a Channel selected channel for activity.
Use the Monitor feature to make sure a channel is free before NOTE: This feature is not applicable in Capacity Plus and
transmitting. Linked Capacity Plus.
NOTE: This feature is not applicable in Capacity Plus and Procedure:
Linked Capacity Plus. 1 Press the programmed Permanent Monitor button.
Procedure: 2 Radio sounds alert tone, and the LED lights up solid yellow.
Receiving and Making Calls
1 Press and hold the programmed Monitor button and listen 3 Press the programmed Permanent Monitor button to
for activity. remove the radio from permanent monitor mode.
2 You hear radio activity or total silence, depending on how 4 Radio sounds an alert tone and the LED turns off.
your radio is programmed.
3 When you hear “white noise” (that is, the channel is free),
press the PTT button to talk and release it to listen. The LED
lights up solid yellow.
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Scan Lists
Advanced Features
Scan lists are created and assigned to individual channels/
Advanced Features
Use this navigation guide to learn more about advanced
groups. Your radio scans for voice activity by cycling through the
features available with your radio:
channel/group sequence specified in the scan list for the current
Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 23 channel.
Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 24
Your radio supports up to 250 scan lists, with a maximum of 16
Call Indicator Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 26
members in a list. Each scan list shall support a mixture of both
Call Alert Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 26 analog and digital entries.
Emergency Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 27
Text Messaging Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 30 NOTE: This feature is not applicable in Capacity Plus and
Linked Capacity Plus.
Privacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 31
Multi-Site Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 32
Lone Worker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 33
Password Lock Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 33
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 34
Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 36
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Scan Starting and Stopping Scan
Procedure:
When you start a scan, your radio cycles through the
programmed scan list for the current channel looking for voice 1 Press the programmed Scan button.
activity. OR
Use the Channel Selector Knob to select a channel with
The LED blinks yellow. Auto Scan enabled.
During a dual mode scan, if you are on a digital channel, and
2 When Scan is enabled, the LED blinks yellow and you hear
your radio locks onto an analog channel, it automatically
a positive indicator tone.
switches from digital mode to analog mode for the duration of
OR
the call. This is also true for the reverse. When Scan is disabled, the LED turns off and you hear a
There are two types of scans: negative indicator tone.
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2 Press the PTT button during hang time. The LED lights up Restoring a Nuisance Channel
solid green.
Procedure:
Advanced Features
3 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak To restore the deleted nuisance channel, do one of the
clearly into the microphone. following:
OR
• Turn the radio off and power it on again, OR
Wait for the PTT Sidetone to finish (if enabled) and
speak clearly into the microphone. • Stop and restart a scan via the programmed Scan button, OR
4 Release the PTT button to listen. • Change the channel via the Channel Selector Knob.
5 If you do not respond within the hang time, the radio returns
to scanning other channels/groups. Vote Scan
Vote Scan provides you with wide area coverage in areas where
Deleting a Nuisance Channel
there are multiple base stations transmitting identical
If a channel continually generates unwanted calls or noise information on different analog channels.
(termed a “nuisance” channel), you can temporarily remove the
unwanted channel from the scan list. Your radio scans analog channels of multiple base stations and
performs a voting process to select the strongest received
This capability does not apply to the channel designated as the signal. Once that is established, your radio unmutes to
Selected Channel. transmissions from that base station.
Procedure: The LED blinks yellow during the Vote Scan operation.
1 When your radio “locks on to” an unwanted or nuisance To respond to a transmission during a Vote Scan, follow the
channel, press the programmed Nuisance Channel Delete same procedures as Responding to a Transmission During a
button until you hear a tone. Scan on page 24.
2 Release the Nuisance Channel Delete button. The
nuisance channel is deleted.
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Call Indicator Settings Making a Call Alert with the One Touch Access
Button
You can turn on or off the ringing tones for a received Private
Call (see Turning Radio Tones/Alerts On or Off on page 37). Procedure:
1 Press the programmed One Touch Access button to make
Escalating Alarm Tone Volume a Call Alert to the predefined ID.
Your radio can be programmed by your dealer to continually
2 The LED lights up solid green when your radio is sending
alert you when a radio call remains unanswered. This is done
the Call Alert.
by automatically increasing the alarm tone volume over time.
This feature is known as Escalert.
3 If the Call Alert acknowledgement is received, two chirps
sound.
OR
Call Alert Operation If the Call Alert acknowledgement is not received, a
low-pitched tone sounds.
Advanced Features
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 accessible
via a programmed One Touch Access button.
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Emergency Operation In addition, each alarm has the following types:
• Regular – Radio transmits an alarm signal and shows audio
An Emergency Alarm is used to indicate a critical situation. You
Advanced Features
and/or visual indicators.
are able to initiate an Emergency at any time, in any state, even
when there is activity on the current channel.
• Silent – Radio transmits an alarm signal without any audio or
visual indicators. Radio receives calls without any sound
Your dealer can set the duration of a button press for the through the radio’s speaker, until you press the PTT button to
programmed Emergency button, except for long press, which is initiate the call.
similar with all other buttons: • Silent with Voice – Radio transmits an alarm signal without
• Short press – Between 0.05 seconds and 0.75 seconds any audio or visual indicators, but allow incoming calls to
sound through the radio’s speaker.
• Long press – Between 1.00 second and 3.75 seconds
Only one of the Emergency Alarms above can be assigned to
The Emergency button is assigned with the Emergency On/Off the programmed Emergency button.
feature. Check with your dealer for the assigned operation of
the Emergency button. Sending an Emergency Alarm
If short press the Emergency button is assigned to turn on the This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm, a non-
Emergency mode, then long press the Emergency button is voice signal, which triggers an alert indication on a group of
assigned to exit the Emergency mode. radios.
If long press the Emergency button is assigned to turn on the Procedure:
Emergency mode, then short press the Emergency button is
assigned to exit the Emergency mode. 1 Press the programmed Emergency On button.
2 The LED lights up solid green.
Your radio supports three Emergency Alarms:
3 When an Emergency Alarm acknowledgment is received,
• Emergency Alarm the Emergency tone sounds. The LED blinks green.
• Emergency Alarm with Call OR
If your radio does not receive an Emergency Alarm
• Emergency Alarm with Voice to Follow
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acknowledgement, and after all retries have been
Wait for the PTT Sidetone to finish (if enabled) and
exhausted, a low-pitched tone sounds.
speak clearly into the microphone.
4 Radio exits the Emergency Alarm mode.
7 Release the PTT button to listen.
If your radio is set to Silent, it does not display any audio or 8 When the channel is free for you to respond, a short alert
visual indicators during Emergency mode.
tone sounds ( if the Channel Free Indication feature is
Sending an Emergency Alarm with Call enabled). Press the PTT button to respond.
OR
This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm to a group Once your call ends, press Emergency Off button to exit
of radios. Upon acknowledgement by a radio within the group, the Emergency mode.
the group of radios can communicate over a programmed
Emergency channel. If your radio is set to Silent, it does not display any audio or
visual indicators during Emergency mode, or allow any received
Procedure:
calls to sound through the radio’s speaker, until you press the
1 Press the programmed Emergency On button.
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Advanced Features
This activated microphone state is also known as “hot mic”.
OR
If your radio has Emergency Cycle Mode enabled, repetitions of Once the hot mic duration expires, if Emergency Cycle
hot mic and receiving period are made for a programmed Mode is disabled.
duration.
5 To transmit again, press the PTT button.
NOTE: During Emergency Cycle Mode, received calls sound OR
through the radio’s speaker. Press the programmed Emergency Off button to exit the
Emergency mode.
If you press the PTT button during the programmed receiving
period, you will hear a prohibit tone, indicating that you should If your radio is set to Silent, it does not display any audio or
release the PTT button. The radio ignores the PTT press and visual indicators during Emergency mode, or allow any received
remains in Emergency mode. calls to sound through the radio’s speaker, until the
NOTE: If you press the PTT button during hot mic, and programmed hot mic transmission period is over, and you press
continue to press it after the hot mic duration expires, the PTT button.
the radio continues to transmit until you release the If your radio is set to Silent with Voice, it does not display any
PTT button. audio or visual indicators during Emergency mode when you
Procedure: are making the call with hot mic, but allow sound through the
radio’s speaker when the target radio responds after the
1 Press the programmed Emergency On button.
programmed hot mic transmission period is over. The indicators
2 The LED lights up solid green. only appear when you press the PTT button.
3 Once a tone sounds, speak clearly into the microphone. NOTE: If the Emergency Alarm request fails, the radio does
When hot mic has been enabled, the radio automatically not retry to send the request, and enters the hot mic
transmits without a PTT press until the hot mic duration state directly.
expires.
While transmitting, the LED lights up solid green.
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Reinitiating an Emergency Mode Text Messaging Features
NOTE: This feature is only applicable to the radio sending the
Emergency Alarm.
Sending a Quick Text Message
There are two instances where this can happen:
You can send Quick Text messages, programmed by your
• You change the channel while the radio is in Emergency dealer, via the programmable button.
mode. This exits the Emergency mode. If Emergency Alarm is
enabled on this new channel, the radio reinitiates Emergency. Procedure:
• You press the programmed Emergency On button during an 1 Press the programmed One Touch Access button to send
Emergency initiation/transmission state. This causes the a predefined Quick Text message to a predefined ID.
radio to exit this state, and to reinitiate Emergency.
2 The LED lights up solid green.
Exiting an Emergency Mode 3 Two chirps indicate that the message is sent successfully.
NOTE: This feature is only applicable to the radio sending the OR
Advanced Features
Advanced Features
If enabled, this feature helps to prevent eavesdropping by
unauthorized users on a channel by the use of a software- NOTE: Some radio models may not offer this Privacy feature.
based scrambling solution. The signaling and user identification Check with your dealer or system administrator for
portions of a transmission are not scrambled. more information.
Your radio must have privacy enabled on the channel to send a Procedure:
privacy-enabled transmission, although this is not a necessary Press the programmed Privacy button to toggle privacy on or
requirement for receiving a transmission. While on a privacy- off.
enabled channel, the radio is still able to receive clear
(unscrambled) transmissions.
Your radio supports two types of privacy:
• Basic Privacy
• Enhanced Privacy
Only ONE of the privacy types above can be assigned to the
radio.
To unscramble a privacy-enabled call or data transmission, your
radio must be programmed to have the same Privacy Key (for
Basic Privacy), OR the same Key Value and Key ID (for
Enhanced Privacy) as the transmitting radio.
If your radio receives a scrambled call that is of a different
Privacy Key, OR a different Key Value and Key ID, you will
either hear a garbled transmission (Basic Privacy) or nothing at
all (Enhanced Privacy).
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Multi-Site Controls Stopping an Automatic Site Search
When the radio is actively searching for a new site:
These features are applicable when your current radio channel
Procedure:
is part of an IP Site Connect or Linked Capacity Plus
configuration. 1 Press the programmed Site Lock On/Off button.
See IP Site Connect on page 10 and Linked Capacity Plus on 2 A tone sounds and the LED turns off.
page 11 for more details about these configurations.
Procedure:
3 You hear a positive indicator tone and the LED turns off,
indicating the radio is locked on to a site.
1 Press the programmed Site Lock On/Off button. OR
You hear a negative indicator tone and the LED turns off,
2 A tone sounds. indicating the radio is unable to lock on to a site.
3 The LED blinks yellow rapidly when the radio is actively
searching for a new site, and turns off once the radio locks
on to a site.
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Lone Worker Password Lock Features
This feature prompts an emergency to be raised if there is no If enabled, this feature allows you to access your radio via
Advanced Features
user activity, such as any radio button press or activation of the password upon powering up. Use the Channel Selector Knob
channel selector, for a predefined time. and the three Side Buttons to enter password (see Radio
Controls of page 6):
Following no user activity for a programmed duration, the radio
pre-warns the user via an audio indicator once the inactivity • Channel Selector Knob positions 1 to 9 represent
timer expires. digits 1 to 9, and position 10 represents digit 0.
If there is still no acknowledgment by the user before the • Side Buttons 1 to 3 represent digits 1 to 3.
predefined reminder timer expires, the radio initiates an
Emergency Alarm. Accessing the Radio from Password
Only one of the following Emergency Alarms is assigned to this Procedure:
feature: Power up the radio.
Advanced Features
Turn on your Bluetooth-enabled device and place it in pairing 1 Press the programmed Bluetooth Disconnect button.
mode. Refer to respective Bluetooth-enabled device’s user
manual. 2 A positive indicator tone sounds when disconnected.
1 On your radio, press the programmed Bluetooth Connect
button. Switching Audio Route
2 A tone sounds and LED blinks yellow. You can toggle audio routing between internal radio speaker
and external Bluetooth-enabled accessory.
3 Your Bluetooth-enabled device may require additional steps
Procedure:
to complete the pairing. Refer to respective Bluetooth-
enabled device’s user manual. 1 Press the programmed Bluetooth Audio Switch button.
4 If successful, a positive tone sounds. 2 A tone sounds when the audio route has switched.
OR
If unsuccessful, a negative indicator tone sounds.
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Utilities Procedure:
1 Press the programmed Power Level button.
Setting the Squelch Level 2 You hear a positive indicator tone, indicating the radio is
transmitting at low power.
You can adjust your radio's squelch level to filter out unwanted OR
calls with low signal strength or channels that have a higher You hear a negative indicator tone, indicating the radio is
than normal background noise. transmitting at high power.
Settings: Normal is the default. Tight filters out (unwanted)
calls and/or background noise. However, calls from remote Turning the Option Board Feature(s) On or Off
locations may also be filtered out.
A channel can support up to 6 option board features. Refer to
Procedure: your dealer or system administrator for more information.
1 Press the programmed Squelch button. Procedure:
Press the programmed Option Board Feature button to toggle
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2 You hear a positive indicator tone, indicating the radio is the feature on or off.
operating in tight squelch.
OR
You hear a negative indicator tone, indicating the radio is Turning the Voice Operating Transmission (VOX)
operating in normal squelch. Feature On or Off
This feature allows you to initiate a hands-free voice activated
Setting the Power Level call on a programmed channel. The radio automatically
transmits, for a programmed period, whenever the microphone
You can toggle your radio’s power setting between high or low on the VOX-capable accessory detects voice.
for each channel.
Pressing the PTT button during radio operation disables VOX.
Settings: High enables communication with radios located at a To re-enable VOX, do one of the following:
considerable distance from you. Low enables communication
with radios in closer proximity. • Turn the radio off and power it on again, OR
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• Change the channel via the Channel Selector Knob, OR Checking the Battery Strength
• Follow the procedure below. You can check how much battery power you have left.
Advanced Features
NOTE: Turning this feature on or off is limited to radios with Settings: The LED Indicator in solid yellow indicates fair battery
this function enabled. Check with your dealer or system charge while solid green indicates full charge of the battery.
administrator for more information.
See also LED Indicator on page 12.
Procedure: Procedure:
Press the programmed VOX button to toggle the feature on or Press the programmed Battery Strength button to view the
off. battery strength via the LED Indicator.
If the Talk Permit Tone feature is enabled, use a trigger word to
initiate the call. Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish before Voice Announcement
speaking clearly into the microphone.
This feature enables the radio to audibly indicate the current
Zone or Channel the user has just assigned, or programmable
Turning Radio Tones/Alerts On or Off button press. This audio indicator can be customized per
You can enable and disable all radio tones and alerts (except for customer requirements. This is typically useful when the user is
the incoming Emergency alert tone) if needed. in a difficult condition to read the content shown on the display.
Procedure: Use the following features to toggle Voice Announcement on or
off.
1 Press the programmed All Tones/Alerts button.
Procedure:
2 You hear a positive indicator tone, indicating all tones and
alerts are on. Press the programmed Voice Announcement button.
OR
You hear a negative indicator tone, indicating all tones and
alerts are off.
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Intelligent Audio
Your radio automatically adjusts its audio volume to overcome
current background noise in the environment, inclusive of both
stationary and non-stationary noise sources. This feature is a
Receive-only feature and does not affect Transmit audio.
GPS
Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite navigation
system that determines the radio’s precise location.
Procedure:
Press the programmed GPS button to toggle the feature on or
off.
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The Capacity Warranty
Batteries and Chargers Warranty The capacity warranty guarantees 80% of the rated capacity for the
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obligations or liability for additions or modifications to this warranty
Limited Warranty unless made in writing and signed by an officer of MOTOROLA.
Unless made in a separate agreement between MOTOROLA and
MOTOROLA COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS the original end user purchaser, MOTOROLA does not warrant the
installation, maintenance or service of the Product.
I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW MOTOROLA cannot be responsible in any way for any ancillary
equipment not furnished by MOTOROLA which is attached to or
LONG:
used in connection with the Product, or for operation of the Product
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. (“MOTOROLA”) warrants the with any ancillary equipment, and all such equipment is expressly
MOTOROLA manufactured Communication Products listed below excluded from this warranty. Because each system which may use
(“Product”) against defects in material and workmanship under the Product is unique, MOTOROLA disclaims liability for range,
normal use and service for a period of time from the date of coverage, or operation of the system as a whole under this
purchase as scheduled below: warranty.
DP Series Digital Portable Radios Two (2) Years
II. GENERAL PROVISIONS:
Product Accessories (Excluding
One (1) Year This warranty sets forth the full extent of MOTOROLA'S
Batteries and Chargers)
Limited Warranty
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INABILITY TO USE SUCH PRODUCT, TO THE FULL EXTENT C)Defects or damage from improper testing, operation,
SUCH MAY BE DISCLAIMED BY LAW. maintenance, installation, alteration, modification, or adjustment.
D)Breakage or damage to antennas unless caused directly by
Limited Warranty
III. STATE LAW RIGHTS: defects in material workmanship.
SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR E) A Product subjected to unauthorized Product modifications,
LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES disassembles or repairs (including, without limitation, the addition
OR LIMITATION ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY to the Product of non-MOTOROLA supplied equipment) which
LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSIONS MAY adversely affect performance of the Product or interfere with
NOT APPLY. MOTOROLA's normal warranty inspection and testing of the
Product to verify any warranty claim.
This warranty gives specific legal rights, and there may be other
F) Product which has had the serial number removed or made
rights which may vary from state to state.
illegible.
G)Rechargeable batteries if:
IV. HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE: (1) any of the seals on the battery enclosure of cells are broken
You must provide proof of purchase (bearing the date of purchase or show evidence of tampering.
and Product item serial number) in order to receive warranty (2) the damage or defect is caused by charging or using the
service and, also, deliver or send the Product item, transportation battery in equipment or service other than the Product for which it
and insurance prepaid, to an authorized warranty service location. is specified.
Warranty service will be provided by MOTOROLA through one of its H)Freight costs to the repair depot.
authorized warranty service locations. If you first contact the
I) A Product which, due to illegal or unauthorized alteration of the
company which sold you the Product (e.g., dealer or
software/firmware in the Product, does not function in
communication service provider), it can facilitate your obtaining
accordance with MOTOROLA’s published specifications or the
warranty service.
FCC certification labeling in effect for the Product at the time the
Product was initially distributed from MOTOROLA.
V. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER: J) Scratches or other cosmetic damage to Product surfaces that
A) Defects or damage resulting from use of the Product in other does not affect the operation of the Product.
than its normal and customary manner. K) Normal and customary wear and tear.
B) Defects or damage from misuse, accident, water, or neglect.
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VI. PATENT AND SOFTWARE PROVISIONS: MOTOROLA will have no liability with respect to any claim of patent
infringement which is based upon the combination of the Product or
MOTOROLA will defend, at its own expense, any suit brought
parts furnished hereunder with software, apparatus or devices not
against the end user purchaser to the extent that it is based on a
furnished by MOTOROLA, nor will MOTOROLA have any liability
claim that the Product or parts infringe a United States patent, and
for the use of ancillary equipment or software not furnished by
MOTOROLA will pay those costs and damages finally awarded
MOTOROLA which is attached to or used in connection with the
against the end user purchaser in any such suit which are
Product. The foregoing states the entire liability of MOTOROLA with
attributable to any such claim, but such defense and payments are
respect to infringement of patents by the Product or any parts
conditioned on the following:
thereof.
A) that MOTOROLA will be notified promptly in writing by such
purchaser of any notice of such claim; Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for
MOTOROLA certain exclusive rights for copyrighted MOTOROLA
B) that MOTOROLA will have sole control of the defense of such
software such as the exclusive rights to reproduce in copies and
suit and all negotiations for its settlement or compromise; and
distribute copies of such MOTOROLA software. MOTOROLA
C)should the Product or parts become, or in MOTOROLA’s opinion software may be used in only the Product in which the software was
be likely to become, the subject of a claim of infringement of a originally embodied and such software in such Product may not be
United States patent, that such purchaser will permit replaced, copied, distributed, modified in any way, or used to
MOTOROLA, at its option and expense, either to procure for produce any derivative thereof. No other use including, without
such purchaser the right to continue using the Product or parts or limitation, alteration, modification, reproduction, distribution, or
Limited Warranty
to replace or modify the same so that it becomes non-infringing reverse engineering of such MOTOROLA software or exercise of
or to grant such purchaser a credit for the Product or parts as rights in such MOTOROLA software is permitted. No license is
depreciated and accept its return. The depreciation will be an granted by implication, estoppel or otherwise under MOTOROLA
equal amount per year over the lifetime of the Product or parts as patent rights or copyrights.
established by MOTOROLA.
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