Motorola CP185 User Manual

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CONTENTS

 

Computer Software Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ii

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

iii

Radio Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1

LED Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3

LCD Display and Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4

Programmable Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7

Attaching and Removing the Antenna . . . . . . . . . .

7

Attaching and Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . .

8

Attaching and Removing the Belt Clip . . . . . . . . . .

9

Charging the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10

Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12

Deleting a Nuisance Scan Channel . . . . . . . . . . . .

12

Voice Operated Transmit (VOX) . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13

Voice Inversion Scrambling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14

Front Panel Feature and Button Configuration

Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Entering Front Panel Feature and Button Configuration

Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Exiting Front Panel Feature and Button Configuration

Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Assessing Front Panel Feature and Button Configuration

Mode Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

TPL and DPL Frequencies and Codes . . . . . . . . 20

TPL Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

DPL Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

CONTENTS

i

English

 

 

COMPUTER SOFTWARE COPYRIGHTS

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

COPYRIGHTS

The Motorola products described in this manual may include copyrighted Motorola computer programs stored in semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for Motorola certain exclusive rights for copyrighted computer programs, including, but not limited to, the exclusive right to copy or reproduce in any form the copyrighted computer program. Accordingly, any copyrighted Motorola computer programs contained in the Motorola products described in this manual may not be copied, reproduced, modified, reverse-engineered, or distributed in any manner without the express written permission of Motorola.

Furthermore, the purchase of Motorola products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license under the copyrights, patents or patent applications of Motorola, except for the normal non-exclusive license to use that arises by operation of law in the sale of a product.

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SAFETY

PRODUCT SAFETY AND RF EXPOSURE COMPLIANCE

!

C a u t i o n

Before using this product, read the operating instructions for safe usage contained in the Quick Reference Card enclosed with 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 in the radio’s enclosed Quick Reference Card (Motorola Publication part number 68007024011) to ensure compliance with RF energy exposure limits.

SAFETY

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Notes

SAFETY

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Motorola CP185 User Manual

RADIO OVERVIEW

1 Channel Selector Knob

 

 

2 On/Off and Volume Knob

9

Accessory Connector

 

10

Programming Port

3 LED Indicator

CP185

4 Speaker

5Microphone

6Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

11 Left/Right Button

12 Front Programmable Buttons

7 Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button

8 Side Programmable Buttons

OVERVIEW RADIO

1 English

 

1.

Channel Selector Knob

OVERVIEW

 

Used to select channels in normal radio operation mode.

2.

On/Off and Volume Knob

 

 

 

Turn the ON/OFF/Volume Control knob clockwise to turn

 

 

the radio ON.

RADIO

 

Turn the ON/OFF/Volume Control knob counterclockwise

 

to turn the radio OFF.

 

 

 

 

Turn this knob clockwise to increase the volume.

 

 

Turn this knob counterclockwise to decrease the volume.

 

3.

LED Indicator

 

 

 

Indicates radio transmit, receive, scan and monitor status.

 

 

Refer to "LED Colors" on page 3 for more information.

 

4.

Speaker

 

 

Receives audio messages through the speaker.

 

5.

Microphone

 

 

Speak into the microphone when sending messages.

 

6.

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

 

 

An 8 character single line display with up to 9 radio status

 

 

icons. Refer to "LCD Display and Icons" on page 4 for

 

 

more details.

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7.Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button

Press and speak to microphone to send message. Release and listen to receive messages.

Note: If a channel is programmed with the Busy Channel Lockout feature, the user can only transmit if the channel is not in receiving mode.

8.Side Programmable Buttons

Refer to "Programmable Buttons" on page 5 for more details.

9.Accessory Connector

2.5mm audio in port and 3.5 mm audio out port are used to connect compatible accessories to the radio.

10.Programming Port

2.5mm audio in lower port used by dealer to program the radio.

11.Left/Right Button

Used to navigate menu, sub-menu or parameter selections in Front Panel Feature and Button Configuration Mode.

12.Front Programmable Buttons

Refer to "Programmable Buttons" on page 5 for more details.

LED COLORS

LED Color

State

Indication

Green

Illuminated

Radio is transmitting in normal

 

 

mode.

 

 

Radio is transmitting in

 

 

Scrambling Mode.

 

 

 

 

Normal Blinking

Radio is receiving in normal

 

 

mode.

 

 

Channel is busy.

 

 

Radio passed self-test during

 

 

powering up.

Amber

Illuminated

Monitor activated.

 

 

Permanent Sticky Monitor

 

 

activated.

 

 

 

 

Normal Blinking

Radio is in active Scan Mode.

 

 

Radio is receiving in

 

 

Scrambling Mode.

Red

Normal Blinking

Radio is transmitting in normal

 

 

mode while battery is low.

 

 

Radio is transmitting in

 

 

Scrambling Mode while battery

 

 

is low.

 

 

 

 

Fast Blinking

Radio failed self-test during

 

 

powering up.

 

 

 

OVERVIEW RADIO

3 English

RADIO OVERVIEW

LCD Display and Icons

Displays selected channel, programming parameters, status messages and any error or information messages.

LCD

Description

Function

Indicator

 

 

 

Signal Strength

Shows the signal strength. More

 

Indicator

bars indicate a stronger signal

 

 

received by radio.

 

Power Level

“L” illuminates to indicate radio is

 

Indicator

configured to transmit in low

 

 

power; “H” illuminates when radio

 

 

transmits in high power.

 

Talkaround

Illuminates when radio is not

 

Indicator

transmitting through the repeater.

 

Monitor

Illuminates when monitoring a

 

Indicator

selected channel.

 

Scan Indicator

Blinks without dot when normal

 

 

scan is activated.

 

 

Illuminates without dot when

 

 

there is some activity on a

 

 

non-priority channel.

 

 

Illuminates with dot blinking to

 

 

indicate that there is some

 

 

activity on the priority channel.

LCD

Description

Function

Indicator

 

 

 

Voice Inversion

Illuminates when Scrambling

 

Scrambling

Mode is on.

 

Indicator

 

 

Programming

Illuminates when Programming

 

Mode Indicator

Mode is on.

 

Keypad Lock

Illuminates when keypad is

 

Indicator

locked.

 

Battery Level

Shows remaining charge in

 

Indicator

battery based on how many bars

 

 

(1 – 3) are displayed. Blinks

 

 

when the battery is low.

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Programmable Buttons

The programmable buttons consist of:

• Side Programmable Button 1

• Side Programmable Button 2

• Front Programmable Button 1

• Front Programmable Button 2

• Front Programmable Button 3

The following functions can be assigned as short press i.e. press and release; or long press i.e. press and hold for more

than 1 second.

Button

Function

Backlight

Toggles backlight display between ON and OFF.

 

 

Channel Alias

Toggles display between Channel Number and

 

Channel Alias.

Keypad Lock

Locks or unlocks all buttons except PTT, Side

 

Programmable Button 1, Side Programmable

 

Button 2, Channel Selector Knob and ON/OFF/

 

Volume Knob. Applicable for Long Press Only.

 

 

Button

Function

 

 

Monitor

Monitors the channel for any activity as long as

 

RADIO

 

the button is pressed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nuisance

Removes unwanted channel(s) temporarily from

 

 

Channel Delete

scan list during Scan. Applicable for Long Press

 

OVERVIEW

 

Only.

 

 

 

 

TPL/DPL

Enables or disables radio from requiring

 

 

Enable

matching TPL/DPL to unsquelch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Level

Selects required power level: High or Low.

 

 

Reverse Burst

Select the Reverse Burst Type: None, 180 or

 

 

 

240.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Channel Scan

Starts or stops Channel Scan.

 

 

Scrambling

Toggles between the two scrambling codes

 

 

Code Select

available.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scrambling

Enables or disables scrambling feature for the

 

 

Enable/Disable

selected channel. Applicable for Long Press

 

 

 

Only.

 

 

Squelch Level

Selects desired squelch level: Normal or Tight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sticky Monitor

Toggles the permanent monitor function until the

 

 

 

button is pressed again. Applicable for Long

 

 

 

Press Only.

 

 

Talkaround/

Enables toggle between repeater and

 

 

Repeater Mode

talkaround mode operations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unassigned

No function is programmed to this button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RADIO OVERVIEW

Button

Function

Volume Set

Controls the audio level. A programmable button

 

used to control the audio level. The button emits

 

a continuous tone to indicate the current

 

volume level. To change volume level, turn the

 

volume knob to the desired level while

 

pressing the programmable button. Applicable for

 

Long Press only.

 

 

VOX

Enables or disables VOX feature for the selected

 

channel.

 

 

The default functions assigned to your radio are described in the table below.

Press

Side

Side

Front

Front

Front

Type

Button 1

Button 2

Button 1

Button 2

Button 3

Short

Unassigned

Unassigned

Monitor

Scan

Power

Press

 

 

 

 

Level

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long

Unassigned

Unassigned

Sticky

Nuisance

Unassigned

Press

 

 

Monitor

Channel

 

 

 

 

 

Delete

 

If your dealer has re-programmed your radio’s programmable buttons, you may want to write down the new functions in the

table below.

Press

Side

Side

Front

Front

Front

Type

Button 1

Button 2

Button 1

Button 2

Button 3

Short

 

 

 

 

 

Press

 

 

 

 

 

Long

 

 

 

 

 

Press

 

 

 

 

 

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