Motorola GM380 User Manual
Professional Radio
GM380
User Guide
68P64110B90
Issue: July 2000
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CONTENTS
RadioOverview .................... 3
RadioControls...................... 3
ProgrammableButtons ............... 3
KeypadKeys....................... 7
KeypadLock/Unlock ................. 7
MenuKeys.........................8
MenuNavigationChart ...............9
LCDDisplayandIcons............... 10
AudioSignalTones................. 11
LEDIndicators..................... 12
GettingStarted.................... 13
TurningtheRadioOn-Off............. 13
RadioOnMessage ................. 13
Adjusting the Radio’s Volume . . . . . . . . . 13
SelectingaRadioChannel............ 14
MemoryChannel................... 15
SendingaCall..................... 15
ReceivingaCall.................... 16
CancellingaCall................... 16
EndingaCall...................... 16
RadioCalls........................17
SelectiveCalls......................17
MakingaSelectiveCall...............17
ReceivingaSelectiveCall.............17
ContactList........................18
KeypadEdit........................19
MissedCalls .......................20
StatusCalls........................23
MakingaStatusCall...............23
ReceivingaStatusCall............24
EmergencyCalls....................25
DTMF.............................26
Features..........................31
VoiceStorage......................31
VoiceRecorder...................31
EmergencyMessage..............34
PublicAddressMode.................35
CarRadioMute.....................36
Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..............37
Scan .............................39
CallForward .......................42
Talkaround.........................43
ExternalAlarm......................44
LoneWorker.......................45
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PowerLevel....................... 46
Companding....................... 47
Backlight.......................... 48
Brightness ........................ 49
OptionBoard...................... 50
VoiceOperatedTransmit(VOX).......51
Stun/Unstun....................... 52
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RadioInformation ................. 53
SafetyInformation................. 55
SafeandEfficientOperation.......... 55
Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy. . . 55
Electromagnetic Interference/
Compatibility....................... 56
OperationalWarnings ............... 56
Potentially Explosive Atmospheres. . . 56
Blasting Caps and Areas. . . . . . . . . . . 56
Radio Operation and EME Exposure. . . . 57
Mobile Antenna Installation . . . . . . . . . . . 57
ControlStationOperation.............57
GeneralRadioCare................. 58
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RADIO OVERVIEW
This user guide covers the operation of the
GM380 Professional Mobile Radio.
Please read pages 55 to 58 before using this radio.
RADIO CONTROLS
The numbers below refer to the illustrations on
the inside front cover.
1. On-Off / Volume Knob
Used to turn the radio on or off, and to adjust
the radio’s volume.
2. LED Indicators
Indicateschannel, scan, and monitor status, as
well as receipt of a selective call.
3. LCD Display (4 Line)
4. Menu Exit/Escape Button
5. Channel Selector/Menu Navigation
Up/Down y or z
Used for channel scrolling. When in menu
mode, used for menu navigation.
6. Menu Enter/Select Button c
7. Mic Jack
8. Programmable Button 1
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9. Programmable Button 2 h
10. Edit Buttons Left/Right v or w
11. Programmable Button 3 i
12. Programmable Button 4 j
13. Keypad
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MICROPHONE CONTROLS
Hold the microphone 2.5 to 5 cm (1-2 inches)
from your mouth, and speak clearly into it.
13. Keypad
14. Programmable Keys
15. Push-to-talk (PTT)
Press and hold down this button to talk;
release it to listen.
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PROGRAMMABLE BUTTONS
Severalof your radio buttons can be
programmed (by Customer Programming
Software CPS) to activate the radio features.
The following tab leshows the featuresthat can
be assigned tothe P1-P4 buttonsand theF1-F3
buttons.P1-P4 are exchangeablefor customised
icon buttons to match programming.
RADIO OVERVIEW
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RADIO OVERVIEW
Feature Description
Monitor allows user to select between signalling squelch,
carrier squelch and unsquelch,and to suspend scan when
Monitor/Cancel
Radio Call To make an individual or groupselective call.
landed on a channelin scanmode.
Cancel allows user to cancel current incoming or outgoing
call.
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Missed Call List
Contact List Allows user direct access into Contact List menu feature.
Status List
Channel
Scan On/Off
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Allows user directaccess into the Missed Call List menu
feature.
Allows user direct access into Status List menu
feature.
Allows user direct access into the Channel mode. The up/
down keys (5) are set to increment/decrement the channel
number.
To toggle between start and stop of the scan
operation.
Feature Description
To delete a nuisance (unwanted) channel when scanning,
Nuisance
Delete/Cancel
(Voice Storage)
Nuisance Delete
with exception of priority channel, last channel in scan list
and home channel.
Cancel, deletes messages being played back from the
Voice Storage feature.
To delete a nuisance (unwanted) channel when scanning,
with exception of priority channel, last channel in scan list
and home channel.
RADIO OVERVIEW
Cancel
(Voice Storage)
Power Level
Talkaround On/Off
Emergency
Lone Worker
Cancel, deletes messages being played back from the
Voice Storage feature.
To toggle the radio’s transmit power level between High
and Low.
To talk directly with another radio without going through a
system or despatcher.
Activates emergency alar m sequence. A pre- recorded
message (using the voice storage feature) may be s ent to
enable the user’s location or status to be determined.
Toidentify user as a lone worker.Radio enters emergency
sequence unless user responds, when prompted, by
pressing any radio button.
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Feature Description
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Call Forward
Companding On/Off
Option Board
On/Off
Keypad Lock
On/Off
DTMF To place the keypad into permanent DTMF live dial mode.
External Alarm To toggle the External Alarm feature on and off.
Memory Channel Allows user direct channel access on single button press.
Backlight To toggle the display/keypad backlight on and off.
Record/Play-back
(Voice Recorder)
To transfercalls automatically to another radio ifuser is
unable to take the call.
Totoggle between compression/expansion of audio signal
and normal audio signal.
Allows user to toggle the option board betweenon andoff.
Allows user to lock/unlock menu keys and keypad keys.
To record/play-back incoming calls, emergency
message or memo usingvoice recorder feature.
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KEYPAD KEYS
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These keys are used when dialling a phone number,
making a radio call, or for numeric channel
selection.
KEYPAD LOCK/UNLOCK
On your radio there is a keypad lock feature which
allows you to lock the keypad keys and menu keys
to eliminate accidental key presses.
Press the keypad lock button to lockthe keys, the
displayicon L will be lit and the display will show:
Lock Keypad
After 2 seconds the radioreturns to the IDLE
STATE.
Press the keypad lock button again to unlock the
keyswhentheiconwillbeextinguishedandthe
display will show:
Unlock Keypad
The radio will then return to the IDLE STATE.
Keypad Unlock may be performed during a call, to
allow menu access to the contactlist, status list and
scan on/off features.
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MENU KEYS
Exit
xc
vw
Left
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Menu/Select Key c
Used to enter the Menu Mode. When youare inthe
MenuMode,thiskeyisalsousedtomakemenu
selections.
Note: When the radio is in the IDLE STATE,
pressing any of the cx
menu keys causes the radio to enter the
Menu mode.
Exit Key x
Used to move up to the next higher Menu level.
When the top level menu is selected, this key is
used to exit the Menu Mode.
Up
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Down
Menu/
Select
Right
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Right Key w
Used as Morekey to provide additional information.
Left Key
Used as a destructive backspace key when editing.
v
Up /Down Key
Used to scroll when in Menu Mode.
Increment/decrementchannel number orscroll
address/status list, whichever is definedas IDLE
STATE.
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MENU NAVIGATION CHART
(Refer to Menu Navigation guidelines—
lower,left-hand corner of this page)
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+e
Missed
Calls
select/
entry
Contact
List
select/
enter ID
Status
select/
enter Status
Number
Menu Navigation
c to enter Menu Mode.
+ or e to scroll through the list.
c to select Menu item.
x to return to previous menu level
Channel
select/
enter
Channel
Number
Emergency
Msg.
select/
record/
play/
delete
Voice
Storage
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Voice
Recorder
select/
record/
play/
delete
+ or e to scroll through
sub-list.
c to select sub-menu item.
Utilities
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Call Forward
DTMF
Backlight
Brightness
Scan
Talkaround
External Alarm
Lone Worker
Option Board
Companding
Power Level
Information
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SW Version
CP Version
SW Part No.
CP Part No.
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LCD DISPLAY AND ICONS
CHAN
STAT
ADDR
RADIO OVERVIEW
Displays channel, menu, and radio status
information. The top screen row shows radio
status indicator symbols, explained in the table
below:
Symbol Name and Description
XPAND™ Indicator
A
B
C
Indicates that your radio has the
companding feature activated.
Power Level Indicator
“L” lights when your radio is configured to
transmit in Low Power.“H” lights when your
radio is configured to transmit in High
Power.
Monitor Indicator
On indicates carrier squelch.
Off indicates signalling squelch.
Symbol Name and Description
Voice Recorder Indicator
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H
L
N
D
Q
J
K
Note: At extremely low temperatures, you may experi-
Indicates that there are stored messages or
memos in the voice recorder.
Scan Indicator
Indicates that you are scanning. The dot is
lit during priority scan mode.
Keypad Lock Indicator
On indicates that the keypad and menu
keys ar e locked. Off indicates unlocked.
Option Board Indicator
Indicates that an option board is activated.
DTMF Indicator
Indicates DTMF is enabled.
Missed Call Indicator
On indicates call in list.
Off indicates no calls in list.
Flashing, indicates new call inlist.
Talkaround Indicator
Indicates talkaround enabled.
External Alarm Indicator
Indicates external alarm enabled.
ence a slight delay in displaying new information.
This is normal and does not affect the f unction of
your radio.
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AUDIO SIGNAL TONES
High pitched tone Low pitched tone
Tone Signal Description
Power up OK Radio self-test OK.
Power up Fail Radio self-test fail.
Button/
Keypad Error
Engaged
Call Failed Call failed t o connect.
Force Monitor
Button
Feature
Enable
Button
Feature
Disable
Group Call
Button/keypad key/
menu key press not
permitted.
Channel busy or not
permitted to transmit.
Radio must monitor
channel before transmission permitted.
Any option button
pressed to enable a
feature.
Any option button
pressed to disable a
feature.
Radio receives a
Group Call.
Tone Signal Description
Individual Call
Call
Reminder
TOT Pre-Alert
Monitor Alert
VoiceStorage
VoiceStorage
VoiceStorage
Scan Star t
Scan Stop
Priority Call
Decode
Priority
Channel
Radio receives an
Individual Call.
Reminder of
unanswered call.
Warns of expiry of
time out timer.
Alerts to change of
squelch.
VoiceStorageRecording.
VoiceStorageWarning.
VoiceStorageFull.
Radio starts
scanning.
Radio stops
scanning.
Radio detects a
priority call.
Radio landed on the
priority channel.
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Tone Signal Description
Lone Worker
Hardware
Error
Cancel
Message
Channel Free
Beep
Incoming
Emergency
Alert
Keypad
Acknowledge
Ringtones
English/French/
General
Reminds lone worker
to respond.
Hardware error, tone
continues until valid
operation.
Previous message or
message currently
being played from
VoiceStorage has
been deleted.
Indicates current
channel is free.
Indicates an
emergency situation.
Confidence tone
when any key
pressed.
Incoming calls (high
tones), outgoing calls
(low tones).
LED INDICATORS
Green: Successful power up.
Green Flashing: Radio scanning.
Red: Radio transmitting.
Red Flashing: Channel busy - when
receiving.
Yellow: Radio called or Monitor (lower priority).
Yellow Flashing: Radio call reminder alert.
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GETTING STARTED
TURNING THE RADIO ON OR OFF
ON OFF
Push the On/Off/
Volume Control knob
until you hear a click.
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME
Turn the On/Off/Volume Control knob
clockwise to increase the volume, or
counterclockwise to decrease the volume.
Push the On/Off/
Volume Control knob
until you hear a click and
the display clears.
RADIO ON MESSAGE
At power up the radio will display a message
customised by your dealer, e.g.:
Radio On
After this text has been displayed, the radio perform
a self test routine. On completion of a successful
self test the radiowill display:
Channel
This may be a number or an alias and will be the
current channel. Alternatively, if required the radio
may display a message customised by your dealer,
e.g.
Ready
Note: If your radio fails the self test routine consult
your dealer.
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Selecting a Radio Channel
Yourradio offers up to 255 channels, howeversome
may not be programmed. Check with your dealer for
more information.
Before selecting a channel ensure your radio is in
channel mode.
Note: The keypad and Up/Down keys IDLE states are
GETTING STARTED
programmable and may be set to channel
mode.
There are two ways to enter channelmode:
Method 1
Press the Channel Modedirect access button, if
programmedby your dealer.
Method 2
1 c to enter Menu Mode
2 + or e until:
Channel
3 c to select
4 Displayshowse.g.:
Chan: 05
Note: After a short period of inactivity the radio
returns to the IDLE STATE.
Once in channel mode, there are two ways to select
a channel:
Method 1
1
+ or e until:
Channel Number
or
Alias
Note: If the + or e is pressed and held, the radio
will fast scroll through the a v ai l ab lechannels.
2 c to confirm your selection.
(If channel list is entered via the menu.)
Display shows:
Selected
(for 2 seconds)
Method 2
1 Enter the desired
channel number from
the ke ypad, e.g. 05:
CH: 05
2 c to confirm your selection.
Display shows:
Selected
(for 2 seconds)
Note: The keypad can’t be used to enter the channel
number during a call or whilst the radio is in a
scan.
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Memory Channel
Up to two programmable buttons can be
programmed as memory channel buttons
which allow you quick access to frequently
used channels. The buttons may be preprogrammed by your dealer or programmable
by y ourself .
If pre-programmed by your dealer, a short
press of the button will take you to the
assigned channel.
Toprogram a Memory Channel buttonyourself,
select the desired channel in the normal way
and press and hold the button for 2 seconds.
The button is then programmed to the selected
channel; a short press on the button will take
you to that channel.
Note: The programming is retained when you turn off
the radio.
Sending a Call
1. Select the desired radio channel.
2. Pressthe PTT button and speak clearly into the
microphone.Your mouth should be 2.5 to 5 cm
away from the microphone.
3. When transmitting, the red indicator will light
continuously.
4. Release the PTT button to listen.
Your radio may be configured for ‘Transmit Inhibit’
under certain conditions (e.g. when the channel is in
use by others) in which case, the channel busy tone
will sound when youpress thePTT or call buttonto
indicate that transmission is inhibited.
When the channel is free, the Channel Free beep
will sound, and you can make a call.
If your radio is equippedwith a transmit time out
timer (TOT),a warning tone will
sound a few seconds before the transmission is cut
off. Yourradio may be programmed to inhibit
retransmission within a preset time.
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Receiving a Call
1. Turn your radio on and adjust the volume level.
2. Switch to the desired radio channel.
3. If, at any time, a call is received you will hear
the call at the volume level you have set.
Note:The system may have a limited call time and
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the call may be terminated automatically if this
call time is exceeded.
Cancelling a Call
At any time while setting up a call it may be cancelled
by pressing the Monitor/Call Cancel button, or
replacing the microphone in its holder (referred to as
going “on hook”) .
The call timer canalso cancel a call.
Ending a Call
A call should always be ended by pressing theMonitor/
Call Cancel b utton, or replacing the microphone in its
holder.
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