GP580 Ex Portable Radio
BASIC USER GUIDE
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CONTENTS
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RADIO OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Operation and Control Functions . . . . . . . . 2
Radio Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Programmable Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Keypad Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Menu Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Selecting a Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Menu Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
LCD Screen and Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Alert Tone Indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
GETTING STARTED10
Battery Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Battery Care and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Adjusting the Radio’s Volume . . . . . . .16
Radio Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
BASIC RADIO CALLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Selecting a Zone and Mode . . . . . . . . . . .17
Selecting a Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Selecting a Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Receiving a Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Conventional Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Trunked Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Low-Battery Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Coded Squelch Operation . . . . . . . . . .19
Variable RF Power Level
(Selected Models Only) . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Failsoft Operation
(Trunked Systems Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Muting the Keypad Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
CONTENTS
Accessory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Attaching the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Attaching the Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Removing the Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Attaching the Dust Cover . . . . . . . . . . 14
Attaching the Belt Clip. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Removing the Belt Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Turning The Radio On or Off . . . . . . . 16
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RADIO OVERVIEW
This user guide covers the operation of the
GP580 Professional Portable Radio.
Before using this product, read the operating
instructions for safe usage contained in the
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Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet
C a u t i o n
6864117B25 enclosed with your radio.
This radio is restricted to occupational use only to satisfy ICNIRP RF
energy exposure requirements. Before using this product, read the
RF energy awareness information and operating instructions in the
Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet (Motorola Publication part
number 6864117B25) to ensure compliance with RF energy
exposure limits.
OPERATION AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Radio Controls
Refer to the illustrations on the inside front cover.
RADIO OVERVIEW
1. Mode Selector Knob
Used to select the required operation mode.
2. On-Off / Volume Knob
Used to turn the radio on or off, and to adjust
the radio’s volume.
3. Side Button 1/Select Key (programmable)
Recommended for the Monitor Button. Also
functions as the select key when programming
your radio’s lists.
ATTENTION!
4. Push to Talk (PTT) Button
Press and hold down this button to talk, release
it to listen.
5. Side Button 2 (programmable)
6. Side Button 3 (programmable)
7. Top Button (programmable)
Recommended as Emergency button.
8. LED Indicator
The indicator LED on top of the radio indicates
radio operating conditions.
With PTT switch pressed (radio transmitting)
Continuous red LED Normal transmission.
LED unlit Radio is not transmitting.
Blinking red light
Low battery (conventional mode
only; programmable from the
CPS)
With PTT switch released (radio receiving)
Blinking red light
Blinking green light
Mode busy (conventional mode
only).
Receipt of a telephone call, Private Conversation call, or Call
Alert page.
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9. Microphone
Speak clearly into the microphone when sending a message.
10. Antenna
11. Accessory Connector
Connects headsets, remote speaker/microphones and other accessories. Replace
attached dust cover when not in use.
12. LCD Screen
13. Menu Keys
14. Keypad
Programmable Buttons
Several of your radio buttons can be programmed (by
using the Customer Programming Software — CPS)
to activate the radio features.
Programmable buttons are
• Top button
• Three side buttons
Check with your dealer or Motorola representative for
a complete list of the functions your radio’s
programmable buttons support.
The following table below the functions available by
• short press - quickly pressing and releasing the
programmable buttons, or
• long press - pressing and holding the
programmable buttons for a period of time
before releasing, or
• hold down- pressing and holding down the
programmable buttons while checking status or
making adjustments.
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Button Short Press Long Press Hold Down
Permanent Monitor/
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Monitor
Volum e Set — —
Toggles between the start/stop of the
Scan
Scan operation.
Temporarily deletes an unwanted
Nuisance Delete
non-priority active scan member.
Search Makes a system search.
Light Turns on/off your radio’s backlight. — —
Emergency Enters Emergency mode. Leaves Emergency mode. —
Call Enters or exits a Private call.
Page Enters or exits a Call Alert.
Respond to or exit from a Private
Call Response
Call or Call Alert.
Phone Enters or leaves Phone mode. — —
Continually monitors the
selected channel.
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Monitors the selected
channel for any activity.
Sounds a tone for adjusting
the radio’s volume level.
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Keypad Keys
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456
789
*0#
5 J K L 5
6 M N O 6
7 P Q R S 7
8 T U V 8
These keys are used when dialing a phone number,
making a radio call or entering information for
programming the radio’s lists.
The following table shows the character cycle for each
key, when entering information for programming the
radio’s lists.
Number of Times the Key is Pressed
Key
1 2 3 4 5 6
0 0
1 1
2 A B C 2
3 D E F 3
4 G H I 4
Blank
space
9 W X Y Z 9
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# # - + . / \
Note: The sequence in the table above is valid
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when entering information on a blank display.
However, when editing existing information, the
above sequence may differ. For instance, if the
last character entered is a “R”, pressing 7
to enter the next character, would start the
character cycle at “S” and NOT at “P”.
• When editing existing information, pressing
1 would ALWAYS start the character cycle at
the “
blank space
” and NOT at “1”.
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