Motorola MOTOTRBO XiR M8628 User's Guide

PROFESSIONAL DIGITAL TWO-WAY RADIOMOTOTRBO™XiR™ M8620/XiR™ M8628NUMERIC DISPLAY MOBILEUSER GUIDE

Getting StartedEnglish2Powering Up the RadioPress the On/Off Button briefly. The green LED blinks and the numeric display screen lights up.A brief ton

Identifying Radio ControlsEnglish3Identifying Radio ControlsTake a moment to review the following:Radio Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Identifying Radio ControlsEnglish4Programmable ButtonsYour dealer can program the programmable buttons as shortcuts to radio functions or up to a maxi

Identifying Radio ControlsEnglish5Repeater/Talkaround*‡ – Toggles between using a repeater and communicating directly with another radio.Scan*‡ – Togg

Identifying Radio ControlsEnglish6You will also hear a continuous talk prohibit tone, if your call is interrupted, indicating that you should release

Identifying Radio ControlsEnglish7IP Site Connect This feature allows your radio to extend conventional communication beyond the reach of a single sit

Identifying Radio ControlsEnglish8Linked Capacity Plus Linked Capacity Plus is a multi-site multi-channel trunking configuration of the MOTOTRBO radio

Identifying Status IndicatorsEnglish9Identifying Status IndicatorsYour radio indicates its operational status through the following:LED Indicators. .

Identifying Status IndicatorsEnglish10Indicator TonesHigh pitched tone Low pitched tone Audio TonesAlert tones provide you with audible indications

Receiving and Making CallsEnglish11Receiving and Making CallsOnce you understand how your MOTOTRBO Mobile is configured, you are ready to use your rad

Receiving and Making CallsEnglish12Selecting a ChannelTransmissions are sent and received on a channel. Depending on your radio's configuration,

Receiving and Making CallsEnglish13Receiving and Responding to a Group CallTo receive a call made to a group of users, your radio must be configured a

Receiving and Making CallsEnglish145 Release the PTT button to listen.6 If there is no voice activity for a predetermined period of time, the call end

Receiving and Making CallsEnglish157 You hear a short tone. See Making a Selective Call on page 17 for details on making a Selective Call.Making a Rad

Receiving and Making CallsEnglish16Making a Private Call While you can receive and/or respond to a Private Call initiated by an authorized individual

Receiving and Making CallsEnglish17Users on the channel cannot respond to an All Call.Making a Selective CallJust like a Private Call, while you can r

Receiving and Making CallsEnglish18TalkaroundYou can continue to communicate when your repeater is not operating, or when your radio is out of the rep

Advanced FeaturesEnglish19Advanced Features Use this navigation guide to learn more about advanced features available with your radio:Scan Lists . . .

Advanced FeaturesEnglish20There are two types of scans: • Main Channel Scan (Manual): Your radio scans all the channels/groups in your scan list. On e

Advanced FeaturesEnglish21Deleting a Nuisance ChannelIf a channel continually generates unwanted calls or noise (termed a “nuisance” channel), you can

ContentsEnglishiContentsThis User Guide contains all the information you need to use the MOTOTRBO XiR Series Digital Mobile Radios.Notes . . . . . .

Advanced FeaturesEnglish22Call Alert OperationCall Alert paging enables you to alert a specific radio user to call you back when they are able to do s

Advanced FeaturesEnglish23In addition, each alarm has the following types: • Regular – Radio transmits an alarm signal and shows audio and/or visual i

Advanced FeaturesEnglish245 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone.OR Wait for the PTT Sidetone to

Advanced FeaturesEnglish252 The green LED lights up.3 Once a tone sounds, speak clearly into the microphone. When hot mic has been enabled, the radio

Advanced FeaturesEnglish26• An Emergency Exit Telegram is received, OR• All retries to send the alarm have been exhausted, OR• The Emergency Off butto

Advanced FeaturesEnglish27Privacy If enabled, this feature helps to prevent eavesdropping by unauthorized users on a channel by the use of a software-

Advanced FeaturesEnglish28Multi-Site Controls These features are applicable when your current radio channel is part of an IP Site Connect or Linked Ca

Advanced FeaturesEnglish29Lone WorkerThis feature prompts an emergency to be raised if there is no user activity, such as any radio button press or ac

Advanced FeaturesEnglish30NOTE: The radio is unable to receive any call, including emergency calls, in locked state.The use of Emergency footswitch ca

Advanced FeaturesEnglish31Finding and Connecting to a Bluetooth DeviceProcedure:1 Turn on your Bluetooth-enabled device and place it in pairing mode.

ContentsEnglishiiAdvanced Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Advanced FeaturesEnglish32UtilitiesSetting the Squelch Level You can adjust your radio's squelch level to filter out unwanted calls with low sign

Advanced FeaturesEnglish33Turning the Voice Operating Transmission (VOX) Feature On or OffThis feature allows you to initiate a hands-free voice activ

Advanced FeaturesEnglish34Turning Horns/Lights On or OffYour radio is able to notify you of an incoming call via the horns and lights feature. When ac

Advanced FeaturesEnglish35See Accessories on page 36 for recommended Bluetooth-enabled audio accessories with in-built Automatic Volume Control for si

AccessoriesEnglish36Accessories Your radio is compatible with the accessories listed in this chapter. Contact your dealer for details.Antennas. . . .

AccessoriesEnglish37• Combination GPS/UHF 450 – 470 MHz, 5dB Gain, Through-hole Mount, BNC (PMAE4038_)• Fixed Mount GPS Active Antenna (PMAN4000_)• Wi

AccessoriesEnglish38Desktop Accessories• Desktop Tray without Speaker (GLN7318_)• Desktop Tray with Speaker (RSN4005_)• US Line Cord (3060665A04)• Swi

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ContentsEnglishiiiAudio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ContentsEnglishivNotes

Important Safety InformationEnglishvImportant Safety InformationProduct Safety and RF Exposure ComplianceATTENTION! This radio is restricted to occupa

Computer Software CopyrightsEnglishviComputer Software CopyrightsThe Motorola products described in this manual may include copyrighted Motorola compu

Getting StartedEnglish1Getting StartedTake a moment to review the following:How to Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pa