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Motorola 92FT4835, 92FT4829, 92FT4830, 92FT4836 Users manual

CONTENTS

Computer Software Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . 3
Optional Enhanced DTMF (Keypad)
Microphone (RMN4026). . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
On/Off/Volume Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Channel Selector/Menu Navigation
Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Programmable Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button . . . . . . . . . . 10
Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Menu Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Use with Enhanced DTMF Microphone
(RMN4026). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
LCD Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Audio Indicators for Programmable
Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Turning the Radio On or Off . . . . . . . . . . .15
Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Selecting a Radio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Sending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
CONTENTS
Radio Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Making a Selective Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Receiving a Selective Call . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Sending a Call Alertª Page. . . . . . . . . . . 20
Receiving a Call Alert Page . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Radio Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Receiving a Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Sending an Emergency Alert . . . . . . . . . . 23
Receiving Selective Radio Inhibit . . . . . . . 24
Editing a Radio Call List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Repeater or Talkaround Mode . . . . . . . . . 25
Setting the Power Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Name and Call/Message Tone Tagging . . 26
Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Starting or Stopping Scan. . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Talkback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Deleting a Nuisance Channel . . . . . . . . . . 30
Restoring a Channel to the
Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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Editing a Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Adding or Deleting Channels in
a Scan List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Prioritizing a Channel in a Scan List . . 32
Setting Priority Channels. . . . . . . . . . . 32
Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Making a Phone Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Modifying the Phone List . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Adding an Entry (when using the
keypad microphone only) . . . . . . . . . . 36
Deleting an Entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Editing an Entry (when using the
keypad microphone only) . . . . . . . . . . 38
Editing an Access/Deaccess Code (when using the keypad microphone
only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Displaying the Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Selecting the Display Language . . . . . . . . 46
Safety and Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Safe and Efficient Operation of
Motorola Two-Way Radios. . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Exposure to Radio Frequency
Energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Electromagnetic Interference/
Compatibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Operational Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Vehicles with an Air Bag . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Potentially Explosive Atmospheres. . . 48
Blasting Caps and Blasting Areas. . . . 49
Mobile Radio Operation and
EME Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Mobile Antenna Installation. . . . . . . . . 50
Control Station Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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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, modiÞed, 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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4

RADIO OVERVIEW

PARTS OF THE RADIO

Red/Yellow/Green LED Indicators
On/Off/Volume
Knob
Accessory Connector
Programmable
Button 1 (P1)
(Interchangeable)
Programmable
(Interchangeable)
LCD Screen
Menu Exit/Escape
Button
Button 2 (P2)
Channel Selector/ Menu Navigation Buttons (Up/Down)
Menu Enter/Select
Button
Editing Buttons
(Left/Right)
Programmable
Button 3 (P3)
(Interchangeable)
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Programmable
Button 4 (P4)
(Interchangeable)
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Optional Enhanced DTMF (Keypad) Microphone (RMN4026)

Your radio may be ordered with an optional DTMF (Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency) microphone that has a direct entry keypad.
This keypad microphone has three buttons (A, B, C) below the keypad that can be programmed to conveniently activate select radio features.
Keypad
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Push-to-Talk (PTT) button
Programmable Buttons (A, B, C)
6

On/Off/Volume Knob

Turns the radio on or off, and adjusts the radioÕs volume.

Channel Selector/Menu Navigation Buttons

y or z
Used for channel scrolling. When in menu mode, used for menu navigation.

LED Indicators

Indicates channel, scan, and monitor status, as well as receipt of a selective call.

Programmable Buttons

Your radio has several programmable buttons. Your dealer can program these buttons as shortcuts to various radio features.
Check with your dealer for a complete list of functions your radio supports.
Programmable buttons include the
i
, and
j
buttons (see page 5).
g, h
Some buttons can access up to two features, depending on the type of button press:
¥
short press
releasing the programmable buttons
¥
long press
programmable buttons for a period of time (at least 1 1/2 seconds)
¥
hold down
the programmable buttons while checking status or making adjustments
A summary of programmable radio features and corresponding page references appears beginning on page 8.
In the ÒButtonÓ column, have your dealer record the name of the programmable button next to the feature that has been programmed to it.
The dealer can use the abbreviations (P1, P2, P3, P4) shown in the radio illustration on
,
page 5. Also, where appropriate, have your dealer
indicate whether the button press requires a short press, a long press, or needs to be held down.
Ñquickly pressing and
Ñpressing and holding the
Ñpressing and holding down
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Function Indicator Short Press Long Press
Volume Set Ñ Ñ Ñ
Home Revert Ñ
Direct Channel Access
Direct Zone Access
PRTT (Priority Request- to-Talk)
Ñ
Ñ
Ñ
Takes you directly to a pre-programmed zone/channel combination.
Toggle the direct access channel feature. (DTMF microphone required.)
Direct entry to zone selection menu. (DTMF microphone required).
Sends a priority access request to the dispatcher.
Cancel
Emergency
E
Initiate Emergency Alert.
Emergency status.
Power Level
Repeater/ Talkaround
B
J
Toggle transmit power level between High and Low.
Toggle between using a repeater or transmitting directly to another radio.
Delete a Scan/Nuisance Channel Delete
G
Toggle scan on and off.
nuisance
channel while
scanning. Phone
This function is activated by
D
Access Phone Mode.
EITHER
a short OR a long press, but not both.
Hold Down
Page Button
Sound a tone for adjusting your radioÕs
15
volume level.
Ñ16
Ñ16
Ñ16
Ñ17
Ñ23
Ñ25
Ñ25
Ñ 29-30
Ñ35
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Function Indicator Short Press Long Press
Speed Dial Ñ Access your phone list directly.
Toggle silent monitor
Turn on open squelch monitor.
Monitor
operation (also turn off
C
open squelch monitor when it has been activated).
Hold Down
Page Button
Ñ35
ÑÑ
Option Board (if one is
N
installed)
Radio Call Ñ Access the radio call menu.
Toggle between activating and deactivating the option board.
Light Ñ Adjust brightness level (off/low/med/high).
Auxiliary Control (1/2)
Ñ
Status Ñ Direct entry to the status menu.
One-Touch Status
Ñ
Message Ñ Direct entry to the message menu.
One-Touch Message
Ñ
Horn and Lights Ñ
This function is activated by
Activates or deactivates a pin on the accessory connector.
(See your dealer.)
Immediately sends a preprogrammed status.
Immediately sends a preprogrammed message.
Toggles external alarm feature or cancels a triggered alarm.
EITHER
a short OR a long press, but not both.
ÑÑ
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ÑÑ
ÑÑ
ÑÑ
ÑÑ
ÑÑ
ÑÑ
ÑÑ
ÑÑ
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Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button

Press and hold down this button to talk; release it to listen.

Microphone

Hold the microphone 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm) from your mouth, and speak clearly into it.

Menu Keys

Exit
Up
Menu/ Select
tyu
vzw
Left
Down Right
Up Key
Used for channel scrolling. When in Menu Mode, used for menu navigation.
Right Key
Moves the cursor right or inserts a space when editing.
Left Key
Moves the cursor left or used as a backspace key when editing.
y
v
and
w
Down Key
z
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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 previous Menu level (short press) or to exit Menu Mode (long press).
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t
u
Use with Optional Enhanced DTMF Microphone (RMN4026
)
123 456 789 *0#
A
***
These keys are used to: ¥ Dial a phone number ¥ Make a radio call ¥ Enter information when programming radio
lists ¥ Directly access preprogrammed features Each key can generate several different
characters. For example, to enter the character ÒC,Ó press the following table.)
B
2
C
key three times. (Refer to the
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Entering Characters Using the Keypad
Number of Times Key is Pressed
12 34567891011 12 13 14 15 16 17
Key
0( )<>
0
1&%# *
1
ABC2 abc2Ëç 傈‡‰•
2
DE F3de f3éƒ æ•Ž•‘
3
GH I4gh i4íê “’”•
4
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5
6
7
8
9
*
#
12
JKL5 jkl5
MN O6mno6„ñ îï–˜—™š
PQRS 7pqrs7
TUV8 tuv8ôò ó•œ
WX YZ9wxyz9 Y
*/+-=
Blank
#
Space
-.!?ÕÓ,; :
y

LCD Screen

Symbol Indication
The top screen row displays radio status information:
Symbol Indication
A
Companding
B
Power Level
C
Carrier Squelch
(CSQ)
The Companding feature is activated. When in narrow band, this feature improves audio quality.
Low Power Ò R Ò or High Power Ò S Ò is activated.
The radio is on a CSQ channel, monitor is active, or the microphone is off-hook.
D
Phone
E
Emergency
F
Call Received
G
Scan
Priority 1 Scan
( ßashing)
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 is active.
During Scan, indicates that the scan has locked on to a priority 1 channel.
During Scan, indicates that the scan has locked on to a priority 2 channel.
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Symbol Indication
J
Talkaround
The radio is not transmitting through a repeater.

AUDIO INDICATORS FOR PROGRAMMABLE BUTTONS

Low-High Tone
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K
Programming Mode
M
Signal Strength
N
Option Board
Q
L
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The radio is in Program List editing mode.
Indicates signal strength. The more bars, the stronger the signal.
Option board is enabled.
Not currently assigned.
Not currently assigned.
High-Low Tone
In addition to having associated visual indicators, some programmable buttons use tones to indicate one of two modes:
Button Low-High Tone High-Low Tone
Scan Start scan Stop scan
Power Level
Option Board Enabled Disabled Repeater/
Talkaround
High power selected
Does not use repeater
Low power selected
Uses repeater

GETTING STARTED

TURNING THE RADIO ON OR OFF

ADJUSTING THE VOLUME

Turn the On/Off/Volume Control knob clockwise to increase the volume, or counterclockwise to decrease the volume.
ÐorÐ
1 Hold down the Volume Set button (see
page 8). You will hear a continuous tone.
2 Turn the On/Off/Volume Control knob to the
desired volume level.
ON OFF
Push the On/Off/ Volume Control knob
until you hear a click. If power-up is
successful, you will hear the Self-Test Pass Tone.
If the radio fails to power up, you will hear the Self-Test Fail Tone .
3 Release the Volume Set button.
Push the On/Off/ Volume Control knob until you hear a click and the display clears.
GETTING STARTED
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SELECTING A ZONE

SELECTING A RADIO CHANNEL

GETTING STARTED
A zone is a group of up to 16 channels. Before you can access a channel in a zone, you must select the zone in one of two ways:
Method 1
1
u to enter Menu Mode.
ee
2
y or z until
3
u to select
4
y or z until you see the desired zone
name.
5 u to select the zone.
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Method 2 (if programmed by your dealer [see pages 8 -9]).
1 Press the Direct Zone Access button.
2
y or z until you reach the desired zone.
3 u to select the zone.
Your radio offers 128 channels (8 zones of 16 channels each).
Note: Due to government regulations, some
channels may not be programmed.
See your dealer for more information. There are three ways to select a channel: Method 1
1 Select the appropriate Zone, if required.
2
y or z until you reach the desired
channel, shown on LCD display.
Method 2 (if programmed by your dealer [see pages 8 -9]).
1 Press the Home Revert button.
Method 3 (if programmed by your dealer [see pages 8 -9]).
1 Press the Direct Channel Access button.
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2 Enter the desired channel using the DTMF
keypad microphone.
3 u to conÞrm your selection.

SENDING A CALL

1 Turn your radio on.
2 y or z to select the desired channel.
3 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches
(2.5 to 5 cm) from your mouth. Press the PTT to talk; release it to listen.
4 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches
(2.5 to 5 cm) from your mouth. Press the PTT to talk; release it to listen.
5 Release the PTT to listen.

RECEIVING A CALL

1 Turn your radio on.
2 Adjust the radioÕs volume, if necessary (see
page 15).
3 Select the desired channel.
If your system uses the request-to-talk feature, use the following method to send a call:
1 Turn your radio on.
2 y or z to select the desired channel.
3 Press the PTT (for priority requests to talk, the
PRTT button) and wait for the talk permit tone.
4 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches
(2.5 to 5 cm) from your mouth. Press the PTT to talk; release it to listen.
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