Professional Radio
P080
User Guide
68P64110B68
Issue: September 1999
Radio Communications Supply &
Installation Specialist
Website
www.radiotronics.co.uk
Email
sales@radiotronics.co.uk
Telephone Numbers
0345 0 955 955
02087 190 180
Motorola P080 User Guide
CONTENTS
Radio Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Parts of the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
On-Off/Volume Knob. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Channel Selector Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button . . . . . . . . . . 4
Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Programmable Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Menu Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Keypad Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
LCD Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Indicator Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Programmable ButtonsÕ Audio Indicators. . 8
Improved Audio Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Low Level Expansion (LLE) . . . . . . . . . 8
Companding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Attaching the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Attaching the Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Removing the Antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Attaching the Belt Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Removing the Belt Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Turning the Radio On or Off . . . . . . . . . . .14
Adjusting the RadioÕs Volume . . . . . . . . . .14
Selecting a Radio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Sending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Receiving a Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Radio Call Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Repeater or Talkaround Mode. . . . . . . . . .16
Setting Tight or Normal Squelch . . . . . . . .16
Setting the Power Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
CONTENTS
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Battery Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Battery Care and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Recycling or Disposal of Batteries . . . 10
Charging your Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Accessory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Starting or Stopping a Scan Operation . . .18
Talkback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Deleting a Nuisance Channel . . . . . . . . . .19
Adding a Deleted Nuisance Channel
back to the Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Prioritization of a Scan List member . . . . .19
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Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
C
CONTENTS
Making a Phone Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Phone List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Audio/Tone Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
General Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Entering the Phone Mode . . . . . . . . . . 20
Sending the Access Code. . . . . . . . . . 20
Sending the Phone Number . . . . . . . . 21
The Phone Conversation . . . . . . . . . . 22
Ending the Phone Call . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Adding an Entry to the Phone List . . . 23
Deleting an Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Editing an Entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Electromagnetic
Interference/Compatibility. . . . . . . . . . . 28
Operational Warnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Operational Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
General Radio Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
General Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Safe and Efficient Operation
of Motorola Two-Way Radios. . . . . . . . . . 27
Exposure To Radio Frequency Energy 27
Portable Radio Operation
and EME Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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omputer Software Copyright
The products described in this manual may include copyrighted computer
programmes stored in semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in the
United States of America and other countries preserve for Motorola Europe
and Motorola Inc. certain exclusive rights for copyrighted computer
programmes, including the right to copy or reproduce in any form the
copyrighted computer programme. Accordingly, any copyrighted computer
programmes contained in the products described in this manual may not be
copied or reproduced in any manner without the express written permission of
the holders of the rights. Furthermore, the purchase of these products shall not
be deemed to grant either directly or by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any
licence under the copyrights, patents, or patent applications of the holders of
the rights, except for the normal non-exclusive royalty free licence to use that
arises by operation of the law in the sale of the product.
RADIO OVERVIEW
PARTS OF THE RADIO
Channel Selector
On-Off/Volume
Knob
Side Button 1
(programmable)
Side Button 2
(programmable)
Push-to-Talk
(PTT) Button
Knob
LED Indicator
Microphone
LCD Screen
Menu Keys
Keypad
Dust Cover
covering the
Accessories
Port
(Pull down from
top to open)
RADIO OVERVIEW
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RADIO OVERVIEW
On-Off/Volume Knob
Turns the radio on or off, and adjusts the radioÕs
volume.
Channel Selector Knob
Switches the radio to different channels.
Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button
Press and hold down to talk; release it to listen.
Microphone
Speak clearly into the microphone when sending a
message.
LED Indicator
Provides visual feedback on radio status. The
operation of the indicator depends upon how the
radio has been programmed by your dealer.
Basic Features
LED State/Colour Indication
Radio Call
Continuous Red
Blinking Red
Scan
Blinking Green
Low Battery
Blinking Red when
sending message
Sending message.
Receiving message.
Scanning for activity.
Low battery level.
Optional Transmit Power Level Indicator
LED State/Colour Indication
Power Level
Continuous Red
Continuous Green
Sending message in high power.
Sending message in low power.
Optional Transmit Battery Status Indicator
LED State/Colour Indication
Battery Status
(while pressing PTT)
Blinking Green
Continuous Green
Continuous Orange
Continuous Red
Blinking Red
Battery is fully charged.
Battery is optimally charged.
Battery is half charged.
Low battery level.
Very low battery level.
Programmable Buttons
Your radioÕs two side buttons can be programmed by
your dealer as short-cut buttons for many of the
radioÕs features.
Check with your dealer for a complete list of the
functions your radioÕs programmable buttons
support.
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The table below shows 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
(programmable by your dealer) before
releasing, or
¥
hold down
- pressing and holding down the
programmable buttons while checking status
or making adjustments.
Depending on how your radio has been
programmed by your dealer, these functions are
activated
press, but
EITHER
NOT
both.
through short press OR long
Button Short Press/Long Press Hold Down
Monitor Ñ
Volume Set Ñ
Scan Starts or stops the Scan operation. Ñ
Nuisance Channel
Delete
Power Level
Repeater/
Talkaround
Squelch
Keypad Lock* Locks or unlocks your radioÕs keypad. Ñ
Phone Makes a Phone Call. Ñ
Speed Dial Accesses the phone numbers in your phone list. Ñ
Light Turns on your radioÕs backlight. Ñ
* Activated by long press only.
Deletes a nuisance channel while scanning. Ñ
Toggles your radioÕs transmit power level between High
and Low settings.
Toggles between using a repeater and transmitting
directly to another radio.
Toggles your radioÕs squelch level between tight and
normal settings.
Monitors the selected channel for
any activity.
Sounds a tone for adjusting the
radioÕs volume level.
RADIO OVERVIEW
Ñ
Ñ
Ñ
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RADIO OVERVIEW
Menu Keys
Exit Up Menu/Select
(<)
Keypad Keys
123
456
789
>
Down
Menu/Select Key
Enters Menu Mode. When already in Menu Mode,
makes Menu selections.
Exit Key
Backs up one level in the Menu hierarchy (short
press); also exits the Menu Mode (long press).
Up Key
Used for scrolling when in Menu Mode. Used as a
backspace key when editing.
Down Key
Used for scrolling when in Menu Mode. Moves the
cursor right or inserts a space when editing.
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*0#
Used to dial a phone number or enter programming
list entries.
When entering information for the programming
lists, each key can generate numeric information.
LCD Screen
Used to display channel, menu as well as other
iconic information.
ABCDEFGHJ
Symbol Name and Description
Symbol Name and Description
A
B
D
G
E
C
Companding Indicator
Indicates that companding is active.
Power Level Indicator
ÒLÓ is lit up when your radio is conÞgured
to transmit in Low Power, while ÒHÓ is lit
up when your radio is conÞgured to
transmit in High Power.
Phone Indicator
Indicates that you are performing a
Phone operation.
Scan Indicator
Indicates that you have activated the
Scan feature.
Priority 1 Scan Indicator ( ßashing )
During Scan, indicates that there is some
activity on a Priority 1 channel.
Monitor Indicator
Indicates that you are monitoring the
selected channel.
F
G
H
J
Talkaround Indicator
When lit, indicates that you are not
transmitting through the repeater. When
not lit, you are transmitting through the
repeater.
Programming Mode Indicator
Indicates that you are editing one of the
Program Lists.
Keypad Lock Indicator
Indicates that your keypad is locked.
Option Board Indicator
Indicates that an option board is
activated.
RADIO OVERVIEW
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