Motorola PR400 User Manual

The Motorola Difference

Motorola has developed two-way radios with a number of key factors in mind to
provide you with great quality and enhanced value. These key factors represent the
essential elements you depend on and expect in your communication – and Motorola
brings them all together for you!

• Value to ensure you get the most for your communication dollars

• Reliability so you can depend on your radio, even in harsh environments

• Ease of Use for simple operation and customization

• Audio Quality to get your message through loud and clear

• Size and Weight to provide convenient installation or easy portability

• Battery Life to give you the power you need to communicate – as long as you need

• Programmable to customize features of each radio for each user

• Range that lets you reach coworkers across the street or across town

Motorola – A Name You Know and Trust

For 75 years, Motorola has been a leader in creating state-of-the-art wireless
communication for people like you. The PR400 portable and PM400 mobile two-way
radios continue to uphold that standard of excellence that Motorola is known for.
Each radio is backed by a limited two-year* warranty on parts and labor. So when
you select the PR400 or PM400, you will experience the same exceptional quality you
have come to expect from Motorola products.

The PR400 and PM400 two-way radios are ideal for
many businesses and industries including:

• Agriculture

• Hospitality

• Light Construction

• Light Industrial

• Manufacturing

• Public Administration

• Delivery Services

• Security

• Taxi and Limousine Services

• Transportation/Fleet

• Utilities

*Radio accessories are covered by Motorola’s one-year accessories warranty.

Superb Performance,
More Channels …
Still Affordable

The PR400 portable and PM400 mobile two-way
radios are easy to use. The time-tested durability
of Motorola’s two-way radios represents an
exceptional value when you consider the life
span of the radios and minimal downtime for
replacement parts and repairs.

The PR400 and PM400 are ideal for small
businesses and companies that need reliable
communication that delivers every time, while
also providing an affordable communication
solution with the features you need and
Motorola’s renowned quality.

MOTOROLA DIFFERENCE

• More channels provide you with options, flexibility and
control over your communication.

• Motorola dealers can help program your favorite features
so each portable and mobile radio can be customized to
best suit the needs of the individual radio user.

• Upgrading is easy because the PR400 and PM400 radios
share compatible accessories with some of Motorola’s
most popular two-way radios.

• All of the PR and PM Series radios come standard with
an option board port for future expandability and
added flexibility.

• The PR400 is available in three models that vary by display,
channels and features so there is a perfect model for every
level of manager and employee.

• The PR400 and PM400 have a high-quality speaker that
provides noticeably clear, crisp audio with minimum
distortion at maximum power.

• The PM400 offers the most features and channels of
any Motorola mobile in our Commercial Series and can
be mounted in just about any vehicle. It also serves as
an ideal desktop base station in the office or on the
factory floor.

• Motorola Original®replacement parts are on hand and
easily available so radio repairs can be turned around
quickly.

ACCESSORIES

PR400 and PM400 Radio Accessories
Customize Your Radio for Your Specific Needs

Choose from many Motorola Original Accessories or Motorola Certified Accessories to expand the capabilities of your radio
and create a truly customized communication solution for your business. Motorola accessories are system-tested with
Motorola radios to ensure optimum performance. Ask us how we can help customize your two-way radios with just the right
accessories for your communication needs.

In addition to the accessories below, Motorola offers a variety of antenna options, such as the UHF Heliflex Stubby
Antenna (NAE6522) shown throughout this brochure and VHF Stubby Antenna (HAD9742/HAD9743). Contact us for
complete accessory availability.

Why Are the PR400 and PM400 Right for You?

PR400 RADIO ACCESSORIES

• Antenna Accessories

For transmission and reception range, choose
from a variety of antennas

• Batteries

Different battery chemistries to best suit
your needs

• Carry Accessories

Keep the radio secure and take it with you
wherever you need to go

• Chargers

Keep your Motorola batteries fully powered
and ready when you need them

• Headsets
For hands-free operation so you can do the
work you need to do

• Surveillance Accessories/Earpieces

Enhance privacy and discrete communication

• Ear Microphone Accessories

Ideal for hands-free communication

• Remote Speaker Microphones

Talk or listen without removing the radio
from your belt or case

PM400 RADIO ACCESSORIES

• Microphone Accessories – microphones and speakers

Make it easy to hear and be heard

• Hands-Free Accessories

Help improve operating efficiency so that drivers
stay focused and keep their hands on the wheel

• Desktop Base Station Accessories –

power supplies and stands

Set up an efficient, centralized base station or
dispatch center

• Mounting Accessories

Customize the mobile’s mounting for any vehicle
configuration

• Antenna Accessories

For transmission and reception range, choose
from a variety of antennas

• Mobile Data Accessories

Allow your communication system to grow,
with Global Positioning Systems, Automatic
Vehicle Locator, Mobile Display Status
Terminals and more

• Public Address Accessories

Convert your mobile unit into a public address
system for broadcast communication

• Alarm Accessories

Provide a warning or an alert

PR400 FEATURES

PR400 Features

• 16 Channels

• UHF and VHF Frequencies

• Up to 4 Programmable Features

• Busy Channel Lockout

• Transmit Time-Out Timer

• Voice-Operated Transmit (requires voice-activated
microphone)

• TPL Standard and Non-Standard Reverse Burst (for better
compatibility with fleets)

• Privacy Codes (42 standard TPL codes, 84 standard DPL
codes and non-standard codes)

• System Scan and Auto Scan

• Single and Dual Priority Scan (frequently scans
higher-priority channels)

• Revert Scan (radio moves automatically to last landed scan
channel when exiting scan mode)

• Scan Talkback (respond to transmission while scanning)

• Option Board Expandability

• Quik-Call II™ Selective Call/Call Alert Decode
– Selective Call: Calls a specific group or individual

– Call Alert: Notifies a specific group or individual user

with an alert tone and lighted LED

• MDC1200 Signaling
– PTT ID Encode: Sends unique four-digit ID (Caller ID)

information when transmitting on the current MDC
system

– Selective Radio Inhibit Decode: Dispatcher can

remotely disable radio to prevent transmission from
reaching stolen or inactive radios

– Radio Check Decode: Dispatcher can determine remotely

if radio is powered on without disturbing user

• DTMF Signaling
– PTT ID Encode: Sends unique one to eight-digit ID (Caller

ID) information when transmitting on the current DTMF
system, which can be displayed on radios equipped with
DTMF decoding capabilities

• 2-Year Standard Warranty

Note: All standard features listed here also are included on the
Full Display and Limited Keypad model.

16 Channels

Antenna

Choice of antenna options for your
specific needs

Large Rotary Channel Selector

Fixed rotary knob changes channels quickly and easily

Rotary On/Off/Volume Control

Tri-Color LED Indicator

Indicates radio status and battery levels

Accessory Connector with Dust Cover

Convenient access for audio accessories

Microphone/Speaker

Larger, with improved components for enhanced audio

3" Belt Clip

Attaches radio firmly to belt

Rugged, Die-Cast Chassis

With polycarbonate housing for greater protection

Two Programmable Option Buttons (S1, S2)

Support up to 4 favorite features

Large, Textured Push-to-Talk Button

Easy to find and use, even when wearing gloves

Battery Latch Lock

Secures battery in case the radio is dropped

PR400 Portable with No Display or Keypad

PR400 FEATURES

PR400 Programmable Features

(You can choose up to 4)

• High/Low Power

Adjusts transmit power to accommodate user environment

• Tight/Loose Squelch

Tight squelch helps minimize interference from undesired
strong signals; loose squelch helps weak signals to be heard

• Repeater/Talkaround

Unit-to-unit communication, bypassing the repeater

• VOX On/Off

Enables/disables voice-operated transmit functionality for
the current channel (Can also program VOX headset sidetone)

• Option Board On/Off

Enables/disables option board functionality for the current
personality

• Battery Indicator

Displays battery charge level via LED

• Volume Set

Sets preferred volume level for radio speaker

• Nuisance Channel Delete

Temporarily deletes a specific channel from your scan mode
if you no longer want to hear activity on that channel

• Monitor

Monitors the selected channel for any activity

• Sticky Permanent Monitor

Allows continuous channel monitoring

• 2 Memory Channels

Direct access to up to 2 memory channels

• Escalert

TM

Increases volume of unanswered alarm alert

PR400 Portable Standard Package

• Radio

• 1600 mAh Slim Lithium-ion Battery

• 90-Minute Rapid Charger

• 3" Spring Belt Clip

• Antenna (VHF Heliflex or UHF Whip)*

• User Guide

• Safety Manual

• 2-Year Radio Warranty

*Motorola offers a variety of antenna options, such as the UHF Heliflex

Stubby Antenna (NAE6522) shown throughout this brochure and VHF
Stubby Antenna (HAD9742/HAD9743).

Great care was taken in the design
process of the PR400 and PM400 to
not only help ensure ruggedness and
reliability, but ease of use and
functionality.

What’s in a test? Motorola’s radios
must survive multiple drops from a
height of five feet onto a hard
surface to surpass our durability
standards. And Motorola’s
Accelerated Life Test dishes out the
equivalent of five years of abuse
over a period of just three to five
weeks. Our comprehensive testing
is intended to design and develop a
tough, high-quality radio that serves
you for the long term.

Excellence in Design