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MTS 2000 Models II and III
Portable Radios
operating instructions
MTS 2000
MTS 2000
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Motorola Inc.
8000 W. Sunrise Blvd.
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Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33322
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1 TM TM 1 MTS 2000 Models II and III Portable Radios Contents Introduction Basic Radio Features .................................................................................3 FLASHport................................................................................................3 Inspection and Unpacking............................................................................3 Getting Started Antennas...............................................................
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2 2 MTS 2000 Models II and III Portable Radios Contents (cont.) Conventional Radio Features Operation TM TM Stat-Alert (MDC-1200 ) Signalling Features..............................................69 Repeat/Direct ........................................................................................73 Smart PTT..............................................................................................74 Trunked Radio Features Operation Viewing Your Radio’s ID Number...............
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MAEPF-22108-O Ant. MAEPF-23456-O batt. 3 MAEPF-22665-B Rad. 3 Introduction Basic Radio Features TM Welcome to the Motorola MTS 2000 FLASHport portable radio. MTS 2000 radios are sophisticated, state-of-the-art communication units, with 16- and 160-mode models available in VHF, UHF, 800 MHz, or 900 MHz frequency ranges. Pioneering the latest technology in radio electronics, Motorola MTS 2000 radios provide features that were once only available in more expensive radios. Intelligent and flexible s
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4 4 Getting Started Antennas Radio/Antenna Identification An information label is attached to the back of your radio (chassis), just under the battery contacts. A radio model number is identified on this label. A typical model number might be H01SDC9AA1AN. The fourth position of the model number (in this case “S”) identifies the operating frequency band of the radio. The Radio Operating-Frequency Chart lists all fourth-position alpha characters and corresponding frequency band. Radio Operating-F
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MAEPF-22801-A 5 5 Getting Started (cont.) VHF Wide Band Helical 800 MHz VHF Dipole Helical UHF Whip 800 MHz Whip 800 MHz Stubby UHF Helical Antenna Identification Chart Antenna Approx. Insulator Frequency Type Length Color Code Range In. MM VHF Wide Band 8.1 203 RED 136-174 MHz Helical VHF 7.8195 YELLOW 136-151 MHz Helical 7.3183BLACK151-162 MHz 6.9 172 BLUE 162-174 MHz UHF 3.3 83 RED 403-435 MHz Helical 3.2 80 GREEN 435-470 MHz 3.2 79 BLACK 470-512 MHz UHF Wide Band 5.2 130 GREY 403-512 MHz Wh
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MAEPF-22056-A MAEPF-22058-B 6 MAEPF-22057-B 6 Getting Started (cont.) Battery Installation 1. Turn off the radio and hold it with the back of the radio facing up. 2. Place the two notched tabs of the battery (located at the inside base of the battery) into the metal cutouts of the radio (located at the inside base of the radio). 3. Rotate the battery toward the radio and press the top of the battery into the radio until both battery release levers "click" into place. Note: The battery is shipp
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MAEPF-22770-O MAEPF-22061-O MAEPF-22060-O MAEPF-22062-O 7 Getting Started (cont.) Universal Connector Seal Removal Removing the Belt Clip 1. Insert a pencil, or equivalent size instrument WARNING: between the inside of the belt clip and the metal • When not in use, keep the side connector clip assembly so as to hold the metal clip partially covered using the universal connector seal sprung (metal clip should be approximately provided. parallel with the plastic portion of the belt clip). • Touchi
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15 13 MAEPF-22662-B 8 Getting Started (cont.) 3 two-position concentric switch Controls, Switches, Indicators, and Connectors DESCRIPTION MTS 2000 Ra 1 On/Off/Volume Control – Turns the radio on and off and adjusts the volume 5 indicator LED level. ILLUSTRATOR HR 10 2 Mode Selector Knob – Selects the operating channel/mode (all radios) or the EDITOR dynamic-regrouping position (trunked radios with dynamic regrouping only). 3 Two-Position Concentric Switch – Programable. In SECURENET-equipped
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3 1 15 13 MAEPF-22664-B 9 9 Getting Started (cont.) 3 two-position concentric switch DESCRIPTION MTS 2000 Radio 5 indicator LED Model Keypad ILLUSTRATOR DAT HR 10/21 EDITOR DAT LETTERING SIZE: A REQUIRES: 4 three-position B 6 orange top button (ABC) toggle switch C 2 mode selector knob 1 on/off/volume control 7 side button 1 8 side button 2 13 universal 9 side button 3 connector (monitor) 10 push-to-talk MTS 2000 12 microphone (PTT) switch 14
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MAEPF-22620-O 10 A,B 10 Getting Started (cont.) Keypad The 6-key (MTS 2000 II) or 15-key (MTS 2000 III) keypad controls or inputs data to many of your MTS 2000 radio’s features. Both keypads’ top three keys access many of these features. In addition, the 15-key keypad’s upper 12 keys are arranged, and function, HOME like a standard telephone keypad. The bottom three keys of both keypads are the left arrow key, HOME key, and right arrow key. 1 2 ABC 3DEF Selecting a Feature 4GHI 5 JKL 6MNO A uniq
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MAEPF-22563-O 11 11 Getting Started (cont.) Display The MTS 2000 radio has a 14-character, one-line liquid-crystal display (LCD), which displays either alphanumeric messages or feature information. Above the character displays are eight status annunciators that indicate some of the radio’s operating conditions Display Light If poor light conditions make the display difficult to read, turn on the radio’s display backlight by pressing the light button (normally side button 1). This light will rema
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12 12 Getting Started (cont.) Alert Tone Indications The MTS 2000 radio generates a number of audible tones to indicate radio operating conditions: • Low Battery – A low-battery condition is indicated by a high-pitched, cricket-like “chirp-chirp” when the PTT switch is released following a transmission. • Successful Power-Up – A short, medium-pitched tone when the radio is first turned on indicates that the radio has passed its power-up self test and is ready for use. • Unsuccessful Power-Up – A
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13 13 Getting Started (cont.) Alert Tone Indications (cont.) • Call Alert™ (Page) Received – A group of four medium-pitched tones every five seconds indicates that your radio has received a Call Alert page. • Call Alert™ (Page) Sent – A single medium-pitched tone (central acknowledge), followed by a group of four medium-pitched tones indicates that a Call Alert page sent by your radio has been received by the target radio. • Private Conversation™ Call Received – A group of two medium-pitched ton
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14 14 Getting Started (cont.) LED Indications The indicator LED on top of the radio indicates radio operating conditions: A. With PTT switch pressed (radio transmitting) • Continuous red LED—normal transmission • LED unlit—radio is not transmitting • Blinking red light—Low battery (conventional radio only feature; programmable from the RSS) B. With PTT switch released (radio receiving) • Blinking red light—Mode busy (conventional modes only) • Blinking green light—Receipt of a telephone call, P
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MAEPF-22622-O(A) MAEPF-22621-O 15 MAEPF-22622-O(B) 15 Basic Radio Operation Radio On/Off; Power-Up 1. Turn the radio on by rotating the volume control clockwise. The radio goes through a power-up self check and, if it passes the check, the display momentarily shows “SELF TEST.” A good-power- up, high-pitched tone sounds to indicate that the radio has passed the self check. If the radio fails the self check, the display shows “ERROR XX/XX” (where XX/XX is an alphanumeric error code), accompanied
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MAEPF-22622-O(N) MAEPF-22622-O(P) 16 16 Basic Radio Operation (cont.) Selecting a Zone and Mode A mode is a channel or talkgroup and all features slaved to it. A zone is a grouping of modes that can be selected either through the 3-position toggle switch, or via the keypad. Before you send or receive, set the radio to the desired zone and mode. To do 1 2 ABC 3DEF this: 1. Turn the radio on and press the right arrow key 4GHI 6MNO 5 JKL ( ) until “ZONE” appears on the display. 7PRS 8TUV 9WXY 0 H
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MAEPF-22622-O(G) MAEPF-22622-O(R) 17 MAEPF-22622-O(Q) 17 Basic Radio Operation (cont.) 4. Press the HOME key or the PTT switch, or turn the mode selector knob, to store the displayed zone. This will be the new “home” (default) zone. If you pressed the PTT switch, you will also transmit on the displayed mode (see “Transmitting”). 5. Turn the mode selector knob to the desired mode. The display shows the selected mode’s name. Notes: • If the selected mode is unprogrammed, the display will show “UNP
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18 18 Basic Radio Operation (cont.) Receiving a Call Conventional Modes 1. Turn the radio on and select the desired zone and mode (see “Selecting a Zone and Mode”). 2. Listen until you hear a transmission, then adjust the volume control for a comfortable listening level. Or, if a button is programmed for “volume set,” press this button and adjust the volume to a comfortable listening level. Notes: • The squelch opening level setting may be reprogrammed at an authorized service facility. • MTS
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3 1 15 13 MAEPF-22485-O 19 19 Basic Radio Operation (cont.) Transmitting Conventional Modes LED, red 1. Turn the radio on and select the desired zone and mode (see “Selecting a Zone and Mode”). 2. (SECURENET-equipped radios only). If the mode is programmed as neither secure-only nor clear-only, turn the two-position concentric switch to the A desired postion ( = SECURENET voice B C transmission; = clear voice transmission). 3. Listen for a transmission and adjust the volume control for a
