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Expert Series
Two-Way Radio User Guide
Guide de l'util
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04_RadioCall.fm Page 22 Friday, July 22, 2005 11:19 AM
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CONTENTS 00_EX500_NATOC.fm Page 1 Friday, July 22, 2005 10:33 AM Attaching the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 CONTENTS Removing the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Attaching the Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Computer Software Copyrights . . . . . . . 2 Removing the Antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Attaching the Side Connector Cover . .16 Turning The Radio On or Off. . . . . . . . . . .16 Radio Overview . . .
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00_EX500_NATOC.fm Page 2 Friday, July 22, 2005 10:33 AM Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 may not be copied, reproduced, modified, reverse-engineered, or distributed in any Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 manner without the express written Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 permission of Motorola. Furthermore, the purchase of Motorola products shall not be Carry Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SAFETY 01_Safety.fm Page 3 Friday, July 22, 2005 10:33 AM SAFETY S PRODUCT SAFETY AND RF EXPOSURE COMPLIANCE Before using this product, read the operating instructions for safe usage contained in the Product Safety and ! RF Exposure booklet enclosed with C a u t i o n your radio. ATTENTION! This radio is restricted to occupational use only to satisfy FCC RF energy exposure requirements. Before using this product, read the RF energy awareness information and operating instructions i
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01_Safety.fm Page 4 Friday, July 22, 2005 10:33 AM NOTES 4 English SAFETY
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RADIO OVERVIEW 02_Radio Overview.fm Page 5 Friday, July 22, 2005 11:12 AM
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02_Radio Overview.fm Page 6 Friday, July 22, 2005 11:12 AM On/Off/Volume Knob Programmable Buttons Turns the radio on or off, and adjusts the Several of the radio’s buttons can be radio’s volume. programmed as short-cut buttons for many of the radio’s features. Programmable buttons Channel Selector Knob include: Top button, Switches the radio to different channels. two side buttons Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button Each button can access up to two features, Press and hold down this button to
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RADIO OVERVIEW 02_Radio Overview.fm Page 7 Friday, July 22, 2005 11:12 AM Button Short Press Long Press Press and Hold Page Button Initiates an Emer- Cancels your radio’s — 29 Emergency* gency Alert. Emergency status. Monitor/Perma- — Continually monitors the Monitors the selected 33 nent Monitor selected channel. channel for any activity. Volume Set — — Sounds a tone for 27 adjusting the radio’s vol- ume level. Battery Gauge — — Checks the battery’s 22 charge status. Scan/Nuisance Toggles Sc
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02_Radio Overview.fm Page 8 Friday, July 22, 2005 11:12 AM INDICATOR TONES AUDIO INDICATORS FOR PROGRAMMABLE BUTTONS High pitched tone Low pitched tone Some programmable keys function as toggles Self Test Pass Tone (alternating between two different choices). These keys use audio indicators to indicate the change. Self Test Fail Tone Positive Negative Programmable Indicator Indicator Positive Indicator Tone Buttons Tone Tone Scan Starts Scan Stops Scan Negative Indicator Tone operat
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RADIO OVERVIEW 02_Radio Overview.fm Page 9 Friday, July 22, 2005 11:12 AM IMPROVED AUDIO FEATURES Low Level Expansion (LLE) The LLE feature of your radio improves voice quality by reducing unwanted background noise when receiving a message. It is compatible with most major types of audio processing systems available today. Companding Companding is a feature that allows further improvement of voice quality. It compresses your voice at transmission, and expands it when receiving whil
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02_Radio Overview.fm Page 10 Friday, July 22, 2005 11:12 AM NOTES 10 English RADIO OVERVIEW
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GETTING STARTED 03_GettingStarted.fm Page 11 Friday, July 22, 2005 11:12 AM ] leakage of electrolyte and ultimately, in GETTING STARTED failure of the battery. Charging a hot battery (above 95°F BATTERY INFORMATION [35°C]) results in reduced discharge capacity, affecting the performance of Battery Care and Tips the radio. Motorola rapid-rate battery This product is powered by a rechargeable chargers contain a temperature- battery. sensing circuit to ensure that the The following bat
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03_GettingStarted.fm Page 12 Friday, July 22, 2005 11:12 AM For optimum battery life and operation LED color Status use only Motorola brand chargers. Single flash of Successful charger power- They were designed to operate as an Green up. integrated energy system. Flashing Red* Battery is unchargeable. Charging your Battery Flashing Yellow Charger is getting ready to charge. When the battery level is very low, you need to Red Battery is charging. recharge the battery before you can cont
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GETTING STARTED 03_GettingStarted.fm Page 13 Friday, July 22, 2005 11:12 AM shown is shown by the color of the radio’s LED Indicator. Battery LED Indicator Level High Green Satisfactory Yellow Low Flashing Red Very Low None NOTE: If the Battery Gauge indicator does NOT appear, this indicates that the battery may not be a genuine Motorola product. 13 English
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03_GettingStarted.fm Page 14 Friday, July 22, 2005 11:12 AM ACCESSORY INFORMATION Removing the Battery Attaching the Battery Battery Latches 1 Fit the extensions at the bottom of the battery 1 Turn off the radio, if it is turned on. into the slots at the bottom of the radio. 2 Slide the battery latches, on both sides of the 2 Press the top part of the battery towards the battery, downwards. radio until a click is heard. 3 Pull the top part of the battery away from the Note:
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GETTING STARTED 03_GettingStarted.fm Page 15 Friday, July 22, 2005 11:12 AM Attaching the Antenna Removing the Antenna 1 Align the threaded end of the antenna with the Turn the antenna counterclockwise to remove it. radio’s antenna connector. 2 Turn the antenna clockwise to attach it. 15 English
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03_GettingStarted.fm Page 16 Friday, July 22, 2005 11:12 AM Attaching the Side Connector Cover TURNING THE RADIO ON OR OFF Antenna Loop Slot Thumbscrew ON OFF 1 Place the loop (attached to the side connector 1 Turn the On/Off/Volume (see page 15) knob cover) over the antenna; then slide it down- clockwise to turn on the radio. You will hear ward until it touches the top of the radio. the Self Test Pass Tone and see a green LED if the radio powers up successfully. If 2 Insert the tab on
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GETTING STARTED 03_GettingStarted.fm Page 17 Friday, July 22, 2005 11:12 AM ADJUSTING THE RADIO’S VOLUME SENDING A CALL 1 Turn your radio on. 1 Press and hold the Volume Set button (see 2 Use the Channel Selector knob (see page 17); you will hear a continuous tone. page 15) to select to the desired channel. 2 Turn the On/Off/Volume knob (see page 16) 3 Press the PTT button (see page 15), and and adjust the volume level. speak clearly with your mouth about 2.5 to 5 cm (one to two inches)
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03_GettingStarted.fm Page 18 Friday, July 22, 2005 11:12 AM NOTES 18 English GETTING STARTED
