Motorola PM400 User's Guide

PM400™Commercial SeriesTwo-Way Radio User GuideManuel de l'utilisateurde la radio bidirectionnelleMOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered

8EnglishINTRODUCTIONradio sends a “channel/talkgroup request” to the home repeater. The system then sends back a “channel/talkgroup grant” to the user

9EnglishINTRODUCTION• Quik-Call II Signaling• DTMF Signaling- Call Alert Encode/Decode- Selective Call Encode/Decode- Radio Call List- Call ToneTaggin

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11EnglishRADIO OVERVIEWRADIO OVERVIEWP2P1 P3 P4PM400PERS4Red/Yellow/GreenLED Indicators(P1, P2, P3, P4)MicrophoneJackKnobOn/Off/VolumeProgrammable But

12EnglishRADIO OVERVIEWLED INDICATORSIndicates power up, transmit, receive, scan, monitor status, channel/talkgroup busy, Call Alert™ receive/transmit

13EnglishRADIO OVERVIEWOPTIONAL ENHANCED KEYPAD MICROPHONE (RMN5029)Your radio may be ordered with an optional DTMF (Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency) microp

14EnglishRADIO OVERVIEWThe keypad is used for:• Dialing a phone number.• Entering information when programming phone lists.• Directly accessing prepro

15EnglishRADIO OVERVIEWINDICATOR TONESHigh pitched tone Low pitched tone Some programmable buttons use tones to indicate one of two modes:Self Test

16EnglishRADIO OVERVIEWPROGRAMMABLE BUTTONSYour radio has four programmable buttons. Your dealer/programmer can program these buttons as shortcuts to

17EnglishRADIO OVERVIEWProgrammable Features Function Indicator Short Press Long Press Hold Down Page ButtonMenu Mode —D button enters Menu Mode and

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18EnglishRADIO OVERVIEWLocal/Distance — Toggle between local mode and distance mode.†—26Voice Oper-ated Transmis-sion (VOX)— Toggle VOX on and off.†—2

19EnglishRADIO OVERVIEWMENU BUTTONSMenu ButtonIf preprogrammed by your dealer/programmer, the two front buttons (C and D) can be used, in conjunction

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21EnglishGETTING STARTEDGETTING STARTEDTURN THE RADIO ON OR OFFADJUST THE VOLUMETurn the On/Off/Volume Control knob clockwise to increase the volume,

22EnglishGETTING STARTEDSELECT AN LTR CHANNEL/TALKGROUPYour PM400 radio can be programmed with up to 10 LTR sites and a maximum of 100 talkgroups, in

23EnglishGETTING STARTEDMONITORIt is important to monitor traffic before transmitting to ensure that you do not “talk over” someone who is already tra

24EnglishGETTING STARTEDTRANSMIT AN LTR CALL TRANSMIT A CONVENTIONALCALL1G or H to select the appropriate LTR channel/talkgroup.2Hold the microphone i

25EnglishGETTING STARTEDREPEATER OR TALKAROUND J MODETalkaround Mode enables you to communicate with another radio when either:• The repeater is not o

26EnglishGETTING STARTEDHOME REVERT AUTOKEY (1 & 2)If a Revert Memory Channel is an LTR talkgroup, the Home Revert AutoKey feature automatically k

27EnglishGETTING STARTEDYou can select channels/talkgroups to enable or disable VOX as preprogrammed by your dealer/programmer.PROGRAM PL/DPL CODESUse

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29EnglishRADIO CALLSRADIO CALLSSELECTIVE RADIO INHIBITYour radio is equipped with a security feature that can temporarily render the unit inoperative

30EnglishRADIO CALLSSEND A SELECTIVE CALL(CONVENTIONAL OPERATION ONLY)You can send a Selective Call to a particular radio or to a group of radios, as

31EnglishRADIO CALLSSEND A CALL ALERT PAGE(CONVENTIONAL OPERATION ONLY)You can alert another person by sending a Call Alert page.Press the preprogramm

32EnglishRADIO CALLSRADIO CHECKRadio Check allows you to determine if a radio is within the range of the trunked system and turned on, without disturb

33EnglishSCANSCANYour radio is equipped with the Scan feature, which allows you to search for, lock onto, and monitor voice activity on channels/talkg

34EnglishSCANSTART SYSTEM SCAN GPress the preprogrammed Scan button to start System Scan (see page 18).– or –STOP SYSTEM SCANPress the preprogrammed S

35EnglishSCANSTART AUTO SCAN GAuto Scan automatically starts scanning once a channel/talkgroup with Auto Scan enabled is selected.G or H to select a c

36EnglishSCANRestore Channels/Talkgroups to the Scan ListEDIT A SCAN LISTYour radio can support up to 16 Scan lists. Each Scan list can contain up to

37EnglishSCANADD OR DELETE CHANNELS/TALKGROUPS IN A SCAN LIST1G or H to select a channel/talkgroup that contains a Scan list you want to edit.2D to en

2EnglishCONTENTSSend a Call Alert Page(Conventional Operation Only) . . . . . . . . . .31Repeater Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31R

38EnglishSCANPRIORITIZE A CHANNEL/TALKGROUP IN A SCAN LISTYou may want to check the activity on one or two channels/talkgroups more frequently than ot

39EnglishSCAN10G or H until you see the channel/talkgroup you want to prioritize.– or – untilto select the current channel/talkgroup the radio is on.–

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41EnglishPHONEPHONEYour radio allows you to place and receive telephone calls through a repeater (depending on phone line availability). You can edit

42EnglishPHONE5Your dealer/programmer can preprogram your radio in one of three ways to enter your access code to the repeater. Immediate Auto – autom

43EnglishPHONEMAKE A PHONE CALL DPress the preprogrammed Phone button (see page 18), and skip to step 6. – or – Press the PTT button, and if the Hot

44EnglishPHONEEDIT THE PHONE LISTYour radio contains a Phone list that holds up to 25 phone numbers. You can edit the Phone list in three ways through

45EnglishPHONEAdd an EntryDelete an Entry1D to enter menu mode.2G or H until3D to select4G or H until5D to select6G or H until7D to select,you see:8Us

46EnglishPHONEEdit an Entry4G or H until5D to select6G or H until7D to select 8G or H until you see the entry you want to delete.9D to select the entr

47EnglishPHONEEdit Access/Deaccess CodesYou can edit the access/de-access codes that are used to connect or disconnect you from a repeater.10G or H u

3EnglishCONTENTSCables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Control Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Dat

48EnglishPHONE8G or H until– or – until9D to select the current setting.10Enter the number using the DTMF keypad microphone.11D to select the entry.yo

49EnglishTONE PREFERENCESTONE PREFERENCESYou can use the radio’s menu to access user-adjustable settings to customize the tones on your radio by:1D to

50EnglishTONE PREFERENCESTone SettingsFeature What it Does SettingsTONE Turns all alert tones on or off. ONOFFKPD TONE Turns the keypad tones on or of

51EnglishTONE PREFERENCESTONES ON/OFFYou can program your radio to enable or disable all alert tones.KEYPAD ON/OFF TONESYou can program your radio to

52EnglishTONE PREFERENCESCALL TONE TAGGING(CONVENTIONAL OPERATION ONLY)You can program your radio to sound a particular alert tone when receiving a Se

53EnglishTONE PREFERENCESESCALERT(CONVENTIONAL OPERATION ONLY)You can program your radio to increase the volume of the alarm tones when a radio call i

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55EnglishUSER SETTINGSUSER SETTINGSYou can use the radio’s menu to access user-adjustable settings to customize some of your radio features by:1D to e

56EnglishUSER SETTINGSUtilities FeaturesFeature What it Does SettingsSQUELCH Changes the squelch of the radio to tight or normal. TIGHTNORMALPWR LVL C

57EnglishUSER SETTINGSSET SQUELCH LEVELUse this feature to filter out nuisance (unwanted) calls and/or background noise. However, tightening squelch c

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58EnglishUSER SETTINGS– or –OPTION BOARD ON/OFF AUse this feature to enable or disable an option board.•The A symbol appears on the display when the o

59EnglishUSER SETTINGSSET THE BACKLIGHT INTENSITYUse this feature to change the brightness of the backlight.DISPLAY THE SOFTWARE VERSIONUse this featu

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61EnglishWARRANTYWARRANTYLIMITED WARRANTYMOTOROLA COMMUNICATION PRODUCTSI. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW LONG:MOTOROLA INC. (“MOTOROLA”) warra

62EnglishWARRANTYII. GENERAL PROVISIONS:This warranty sets forth the full extent of MOTOROLA'S responsibilities regarding the Product. Repair, re

63EnglishWARRANTYV. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER:A) Defects or damage resulting from use of the Product in other than its normal and customary ma

64EnglishWARRANTYA) that MOTOROLA will be notified promptly in writing by such purchaser of any notice of such claim;B) that MOTOROLA will have sole c

65EnglishACCESSORIESACCESSORIESMotorola offers a number of accessories to enhance the productivity of your two-way radio. Many of the available access

66EnglishACCESSORIESCABLESCONTROL STATIONDATA - CES WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIESRMN5029 Enhanced Keypad MicrophoneRMN5018 Mag One Microphone (Low Cost)(6 mon

67EnglishACCESSORIESMOUNTINGPUBLIC ADDRESSRDN7371 Credit Card ReaderRDN7738 Serial Breakout Unit (multiple modems)RDN7739 Flying Lead Cable, 3 ft.RDN7

5EnglishSAFETYSAFETYPRODUCT SAFETY AND RF EXPOSURE COMPLIANCEATTENTION! This radio is restricted to occupational use only to satisfy FCC RF energy exp

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Turn the Radio On or Off1. Rotate the On/Off/Volume Control knob clockwise. You will hear the self-test pass tone and see the green LED indicator and

Restore Channels/Talkgroups to the Scan ListPower off the radio then turn it on. – OR – Press the preprogrammed Scan button to stop the scan. The Dele

priorityMenu NavigationDon/offScan List(p. 36)Phone List(p. 44)add/delete entrySelectiveCallCall AlertAlertKeypadEscalertadd/delete/edit/edit code ent

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PM400™Commercial SeriesTwo-Way Radio User GuideManuel de l'utilisateurde la radio bidirectionnelleMOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered

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7EnglishINTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONYour PM400™ radio can operate on both LTR® trunked and conventional radio systems. This radio combines the very latest