Motorola GP320 User Manual

Professional Radio

GP320

User Guide

68P64110B22A

Issue: July 1999

Radio Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Operation and Control Functions . . . . . . . . 3

Radio Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Programmable Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Audio Signal Tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Battery Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Battery Care and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Recycling or Disposal of Batteries . . . . 8

Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Accessory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Attaching the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Removing the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Attaching the Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Removing the Antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Attaching the Belt Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Removing the Belt Clip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Turning the Radio On-Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Adjusting the RadioÕs Volume . . . . . . . . . 12

Sending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

CONTENTS

Receiving a Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Radio Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Selective Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Making a Selective Call . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Receiving a Selective Call . . . . . . . . . .14

Emergency Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Lone Worker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Transmit Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Whisper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Call Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Voice Operated Transmit (VOX) . . . . . . . .20

Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Safe and Efficient Operation . . . . . . . . . . .21

Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy. . . .21

Radio Operation and EME Exposure . . . .22

Electromagnetic Interference

Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

English

CONTENTS

Operational Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Vehicles with an Air Bag . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Potentially Explosive Atmospheres. . . 22

Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Blasting Caps and Areas . . . . . . . . . . 23

Operational Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Damaged Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

General Radio Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

omputer Software Copyright

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English

RADIO OVERVIEW

This user guide covers the operation of the GP320 Portable Radio.

Please read pages 21 to 23

OPERATION AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS

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 radioÕs volume.

2. Side Button 1 (programmable)

3. Push to Talk Button (PTT)

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

4. Side Button 2 (programmable)

before

using this radio

5. LED Indicator

Green

: Successful power up.

Red

: Radio transmitting.

Red Flashing: Yellow

: Radio called.

Yellow Flashing: Red Flashing

transmitting.

6. Microphone

Speak clearly into the microphone when sending a message.

7. Antenna

8. Accessory Connector

Connects headsets, remote speaker/ microphones and other accessories. Replace attached dust cap when not in use.

Channel busy - when receiving.

Radio call reminder alert.

: Low battery warning - when

Programmable Buttons

The two side buttons on your radio can be programmed to activate the radio features. The following table shows the features that can be assigned to these buttons.

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English

Feature Description

To monitor the selected channel for any activity

Monitor/Cancel

Radio Call To make an individual or group selective call.

Transmit Power To toggle your radioÕs transmit power level between High and Low power

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Emergency To activate the Emergency alarm call.

or to cancel a current outgoing or incoming call.

Lone Worker

Call Forward To transfer calls automatically to another radio if you are unable to take the call.

Whisper To increase the microphone gain to allow you to speak quietly.

English

To identify yourself as a lone worker. Radio enters emergency sequence unless you respond when prompted by pressing any radio button.

Audio Signal Tones

High pitched tone Low pitched tone

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Tone Description

Power Up - Radio self-test OK

Power Up - Radio self-test Fail.

Button Error

Force Monitor(PTT pressed)

Feature Enable Side Buttons

Feature Disable Side Buttons

Channel Busy / Engaged

Individual Call Alert

Tone Description

Call Reminder

Group Call Alert

TOT Pre Alert

Monitor Alert

Call Failed

Hardware error - tone continues until valid operation.

Lone Worker Reminder

Low Battery

Incoming Ringing Tone

Outgoing Ringing Tone

English

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Tone Description

Channel Free Beep

Incoming Emergency Alert

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