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Contents
CONTENTS
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RADIO OVERVIEW
PARTS OF THE RADIO
HT1250 Full-Keypad Model
Radio Overview
Channel Selector Knob
On/Off/Volume Knob
Side Button 1 (A)
(programmable)
Push-to-Talk (PTT)
Button
Side Button 2 (B)
(programmable)
ide Button 3 (C)
(programmable)
Top Button (D)
(programmable)
LED Indicator
Microphone
LCD Screen
Menu Keys
(P1, P2, P3)
(programmable)
Keypad
RADIO OVERVIEW
Side
Connector
Cover
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Radio Overview
HT1250 Limited-Keypad Model
RADIO OVERVIEW
Channel Selector Knob
On/Off/Volume Knob
Side Button 1 (A)
(programmable)
Push-to-Talk (PTT)
Button
Side Button 2 (B)
(programmable)
Side Button 3 (C)
(programmable)
Top Button (D)
(programmable)
LED Indicator
Microphone
LCD Screen
Menu Keys
(P1, P2, P3)
(programmable)
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Radio Overview
On/Off/Volume Knob
Turns the radio on or off, and adjusts the
radio’s volume.
Channel Selector Knob
Switches the radio to different channels.
LED Indicator
Indicates status of battery, power-up, scan,
and receipt of a selective call.
Programmable Buttons
Several of your radio’s buttons can be
programmed by your dealer as shortcut
buttons for many of the radio’s features.
Check with your dealer for a complete list of
functions your radio supports.
Programmable buttons include:
•the three Side Buttons (A, B, C) and the Top
Button (D)
•the three lower Menu Keys (P1, P2, P3)
(when the radio is not in Menu Mode)
Each button can access up to two features,
depending on the type of button press:
•
short press
—quickly pressing and releas-
ing the programmable buttons, or
•
long press
—pressing and holding the programmable buttons for a period of time (at
least 1 1/2 seconds), or
•
hold down
—pressing and holding down
the programmable buttons while checking
status or making adjustments.
The table on pages 8 and 9 summarizes the
programmable features available and shows
the page number where the feature is
explained.
In the “Button” column, have your dealer write
down the programmable buttons next to the
features that have been programmed to them.
Use the abbreviations (e.g., A for Side
Button 1, D for Top Button, etc.) shown in the
radio illustration at the front of this manual.
Also, where a choice exists, have your dealer
indicate whether the button press is short
press (SP) or long press (LP).
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Radio Overview
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FunctionIndicatorShort Press Long Press
Emergency
(Top button only)
Monitor
Volume Set
Battery Gauge
Scan/Nuisance
Channel Delete
Power Level
Keypad Lock
Repeater/
Talkaround
Squelch
†
This function is activated by
E
C
—
P
G
B
L
J
—
Initiate Emergency
Alert.
Turn monitor
function off.
——
——
T oggle scan on and
off.
Toggle transmit power level between
High and Low.
—
Toggle between using a repeater or
transmitting directly to another radio.
Toggle squelch level between Tight and
Normal.
EITHER
†
a short OR a long press, but not both.
Cancel Emergency
status.
Continually monitor
selected channel.
Delete a nuisance
channel while scanning.
†
Toggle keypad
between Locked
and Unlocked.
Hold DownPage Button
Sound a tone for
adjusting your
radio’s v olume level.
Check the battery’s
charge status.
†
—25
——
21
16
—32
—28
——
—27
—
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Radio Overview
FunctionIndicatorShort Press Long Press
Option Board
(if one is
installed)
Phone
Speed Dial
Radio Call
Light
†
This function is activated by
N
D
—
—
—
Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button
Toggle between activating and
deactivating the option board.
Access Phone Mode.
Access your phone list.
Make a radio call.
Turn on your radio backlight.
EITHER
a short OR a long press, but not both.
†
†
†
Menu Keys
Press and hold down this button to talk;
release it to listen.
Microphone
When sending a message, hold the
microphone 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm) away
from your mouth, and speak clearly into the
microphone.
†
Exit
Left
Hold DownPage Button
†
Up
P2
Down
——
—35
—35
—23
——
Menu/
Select
P3P1
Right
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Radio Overview
RADIO OVERVIEW
Menu/Select Key
Used to enter Menu Mode. When in Menu
Mode, this key is also used to make menu
selections.
Exit Key
Used to move to the pre vious Menu lev el (short
press) or to exit Menu Mode (long press).
Up Key
Used for scrolling when in Menu Mode.
The
Right Key
Moves the cursor right or inserts a space when
editing. This key can also be programmed.
Left Key
Used as a backspace key when editing. This
key can also be programmed.
(
+
key can also be programmed.
?
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>
)
and
Down Key
?
Keypad Keys (For Full-Keypad Radios)
123
456
789
*0#
These keys are used for:
•dialing a phone number
•making a radio call
•entering information when programming
radio lists
Each key can generate se v er al diff erent
characters. For example, to enter the character
“C,” press the
following table .)
2
key three times. (Refer to the
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Entering Characters Using the Keypad
Number of Times Key is Pressed
Radio Overview
Key
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
*
#
1234567891011
0(
1&%# *
AB
DE
GH
JKL5jkl5
MNO6mno6
PQRS7pqrs7
TUV8tuv8
WXYZ9wxyz9
*/+-=
Blank
#
Space
)<>
C2abc2
F3def3
I4ghi4
-.!?’”,;:
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Radio Overview
RADIO OVERVIEW
LCD Screen
Call Received
The top two screen rows display menu and
radio status information:
SymbolIndication
A
Companding
B
Power Level
C
Monitor
The Companding feature
is activated. When in
narrow band, this feature
improves audio quality.
Low Power “ R ” or High
Pow er “ S ” is activated.
The selected channel is
being monitored.
SymbolIndication
D
Phone
E
Emergency
F
Call Received
G
Scan
Priority 1 Scan
( flashing)
H
Priority 2 Scan
( steady)
Phone Mode is selected.
An Emergency Alert is
being sent.
A Selective Call or Call
Alert has been received.
The Scan feature has
been activated. Also,
during Scan, indicates
that there is some activity
on a non-priority channel.
During Scan, indicates
that there is some activity
on a
Priority 1
During Scan, indicates
that there is some activity
on a
Priority 2
channel.
channel.
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Radio Overview
SymbolIndication
J
Talkaround
K
Programming Mode
L
Keypad Lock
M
Signal Strength
N
Option Board
P
Battery Level
You are not transmitting
through a repeater.
A Program List is being
edited.
Keypad is locked.
The more bars, the
stronger the signal being
received.
Option board is activated.
The number of bars (0–4)
shown indicates the
charge remaining in your
battery.
SymbolIndication
Q
U
Clock
Not Currently Assigned
Shows the time (12- or
24-hour).
RADIO OVERVIEW
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RADIO OVERVIEW
Radio Overview
AUDIO INDICATORS FOR
PROGRAMMABLE BUTTONS
High-Low Tone
Low-High Tone
In addition to having visual indicators, some
programmable buttons use tones to indicate
one of two modes:
If a battery is new, or its charge level is very
low, you will need to charge it before you can
use it.
Note: Batteries are shipped uncharged from
the factory. Always charge a new battery 14 to 16 hours before initial use,
regardless of the status indicated by
the charger.
To charge the battery:
Place the battery, with or without the radio, in
the charger. The charger LED indicates the
charging progress:
LED colorBattery/Charger Status
No LED IndicationBattery inserted incorrectly.
Single Green Flash Successful charger power-up.
Flashing Red*Battery unchargeable or not
making proper contact.
Steady RedBattery in rapid-charge mode.
Flashing Y ellowBattery in charger, not in rapid-
charge mode but waiting to be
charged.
Flashing Green†Battery 90% (or more)
charged.
Steady GreenBattery fully charged.
* Remove the battery from the charger and use a
pencil eraser to clean the four metal contacts on
the bottom of the battery. Place the battery back
in the charger. If the LED indicator continues to
flash red, replace the battery.
† A standard battery may require one hour to
charge to 90%.
GETTING STARTED
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Getting Started
Battery Charge Status
You can check battery charge status by
holding down the preprogrammed Battery Gauge button (see page 8). The charge status
is shown by the number of bars in the P
status indicator symbol.
Battery
Level
HighP
SufficientP or P
LowP
Very LowP (flashing)
Status Indicator
P
Battery chargers will only charge the Motorolaauthorized batteries listed below; other
batteries may not charge.