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Turning the Radio On or Off

 

1. Rotate the 

 

On/Off/Volume Control

 

 knob clockwise. You will hear the self-test 

pass tone and see the green LED indicator light momentarily.

2. Rotate the

 

 On/Off/Volume Control

 

 knob counterclockwise until you hear a 

click and both the display and the LED indicators turn off.

 

Adjusting the Volume

 

1. Turn the On/Off/Volume Control knob clockwise to increase the volume, or 

counterclockwise to decrease the volume.

 

Selecting a Radio Channel

 

1. Press the 

 

 

 

or 

 button to select the desired channel.

 

Sending a Call

 

1. Turn radio on and select appropriate channel.
2. Press 

 

PTT

 

 button, hold the microphone 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm) from your 

mouth, and speak clearly into it.

3. Release 

 

PTT 

 

button to listen.

 

Receiving a Call

 

1. Turn radio on and adjust volume to the desired level.
2. Select desired channel.
3. To respond to an incoming call, press 

 

PTT

 

 button, hold the microphone 1 to 2 

inches (2.5 to 5 cm) from your mouth, and speak clearly into it.

 

Starting or Stopping Scan

 

1. Press the preprogrammed 

 

Scan

 

 button to start scan. The green LED indictor 

blinks during scan operation. Or, select a channel that has been prepro-
grammed to start Auto Scan.

2. Press the 

 

Scan

 

 button again to stop scan. Or, select a channel that has not 

been preprogrammed to stop Auto Scan.

 

Deleting a Nuisance Channel During Scanning

 

1. While radio is on a nuisance channel, hold down preprogrammed 

 

Nuisance 

Delete

 

 button until you hear a tone.

2. Release 

 

Nuisance Delete

 

 button.

 

GM3188 Quick Reference Card

 

Record the functions for your radio’s programmable buttons in the table 
provided below. For further information, see page 8 of this User Guide.

Programmable

Button 2 (P2)

Red/Yellow/Green
LED Indicators

Programmable

Button 1 (P1)

Microphone

Jack

Knob

On/Off/Volume

7-Segment
Display

Channel Selector

Buttons

High Power

Indicator

 

Button

Function

Short Press  Long Press

Hold Down

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Summary of Contents for GM3188

Page 1: ...GM3188 User Guide 6804113J31 O ...

Page 2: ...described in this manual may not be copied reproduced modified reverse engineered or distributed in any manner without the express written permission of Motorola Furthermore the purchase of Motorola products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by implication estoppel or otherwise any license under the copyrights patents or patent applications of Motorola except for the normal non exclus...

Page 3: ...TT button hold the microphone 1 to 2 inches 2 5 to 5 cm from your mouth and speak clearly into it Starting or Stopping Scan 1 Press the preprogrammed Scan button to start scan The green LED indictor blinks during scan operation Or select a channel that has been prepro grammed to start Auto Scan 2 Press the Scan button again to stop scan Or select a channel that has not been preprogrammed to stop A...

Page 4: ... Selective Call Sticky Monitor Open Squelch Yellow While monitoring High Low Power Dot on Display Indicates High Power Dot Not On Display Indicates Low Power Programmable Button Positive Indicator Tone Negative Indicator Tone Scan Start scan Stop scan Power Level High power selected Low power selected Squelch Tight Squelch Normal Squelch Repeater Talkaround Does not use repeater Uses repeater VOX ...

Page 5: ...eatures 8 Companding 8 Getting Started 9 Turning the Radio On or Off 9 Adjusting the Volume 9 Selecting a Radio Channel 9 Sending a Call 10 Receiving a Call 10 Monitoring 10 VOX Operation 11 Radio Calls 12 Selective Radio Inhibit 12 Repeater or Talkaround Mode 12 Setting the Power Level 12 Setting Tight or Normal Squelch 13 Receiving a Selective Call 13 Receiving a Call Alert Page 13 Setting Local...

Page 6: ...RF Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio Motorola Publication part number 6804110J47 to ensure compliance with RF energy exposure limits For a list of Motorola approved antennas batteries and other accessories visit the following web site which lists approved accessories http www motorola com cgiss index shtml Before using this product read the operating instructions for safe usage contained i...

Page 7: ...llow Green LED Indicators Button 1 P1 Microphone Jack Knob On Off Volume Programmable 7 Segment Display Programmable Button 2 P2 Channel Selector Buttons Push To Talk PTT Button High Power Indicator Microphone Speaker English book Page 3 Friday April 18 2003 2 22 PM ...

Page 8: ...ophone that has a direct entry keypad This keypad microphone has three programmable buttons A B C below the keypad that can be programmed to conveniently activate select radio features also available for the programmable g and h buttons DTMF Keypad Push to Talk PTT button Programmable Buttons A B C English book Page 4 Friday April 18 2003 2 22 PM ...

Page 9: ...s the channel LED Indicators Indicates power up transmit receive scan monitor status busy power Call Alert receive and Selective Call receive Basic Features LED State Color Indication Radio Call Red Transmitting Flashing Red Receiving Flashing Red Channel Busy Scan Flashing Green Scanning for activity Call Alert Flashing Yellow Indicates receiving a Call Alert Selective Call Flashing Yellow Indica...

Page 10: ...e checking status or making adjustments A summary of programmable radio features and corresponding page references appear beginning on page 7 In the Button column have your dealer record the name of the programmable button next to the feature that has been programmed to it The dealer can use the abbreviations P1 P2 shown in the radio illustration on page 3 Also where appropriate have your dealer i...

Page 11: ...ter or transmitting directly to another radio 12 Power Level Toggle transmit power level between High and Low An indication for high power is a dot on the display The dot does not appear while in low power 12 Voice Operated Transmission VOX Toggle VOX on and off 11 Squelch Toggles your radio s squelch level between tight and normal squelch 13 Local Distance Toggle between local mode and distance m...

Page 12: ...r to enjoy this benefit all transmitting and receiving radios must have this feature activated Self Test Pass Tone Self Test Fail Tone Positive Indicator Tone Negative Indicator Tone Button Positive IndicatorTone Negative IndicatorTone Scan Start scan Stop scan Power Level High power selected Low power selected Squelch Tight Squelch Normal Squelch Repeater Talkaround Does not use repeater Uses repe...

Page 13: ...Press the button or button to select the desired channel ON OFF Rotate the On Off Volume Control knob clockwise If power up is successful you will hear the Self Test Pass Tone and see the green LED indicator light momentarily If the radio fails to power up you will hear the Self Test Fail Tone Rotate the On Off Volume Control knob counterclockwise until you hear a click and both the display and LE...

Page 14: ...ect the desired channel 4 To respond hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches 2 5 to 5 cm from your mouth Press the PTT button to talk release it to lis ten 1 A short press of the preprogrammed Monitor button places the radio in Sticky Permanent Monitor mode You hear a high pitched tone A short press of the Monitor button cancels Sticky Permanent Monitor mode and returns the radio to normal op...

Page 15: ...1 To enable or disable VOX operation press the preprogrammed VOX button see page 7 Note Pressing the PTT button disables VOX or 2 Select a channel that has been preprogrammed by your dealer to enable VOX Note You do not need to press a prepro grammed VOX button Note Pressing the PTT button disables VOX 3 Select a channel that has not been preprogrammed by your dealer to disable VOX English book Pa...

Page 16: ... enables you to communicate with another radio when either The repeater is not operating or Your radio is out of the repeater s range but within communicating distance of another radio An audible indicator is heard when changing between modes To select either Repeater Mode or Talkaround Mode Press the preprogrammed Repeater Talkaround button see page 7 to toggle between Repeater Mode and Talkaroun...

Page 17: ...high pitched tones To answer the call press the PTT button RECEIVING A CALL ALERT PAGE When you receive a Call Alert page The yellow LED indicator flashes if pro grammed by your dealer You hear four high pitched tones To answer the page press the PTT button to cancel the page press any other key SETTING LOCAL OR DISTANCE MODE Use this feature between Local mode low sensitivity and Distance mode nor...

Page 18: ...ced Keypad Microphone RMN5029 Use this feature to send DTMF tones to a repeater 1 Press and hold the microphone s PTT button 2 Press and release the required DTMF buttons 3 Release the microphone s PTT button English book Page 14 Friday April 18 2003 2 22 PM ...

Page 19: ...ion is detected on a channel while scanning the radio will stop on that channel for a preprogrammed period of time During this hangtime you may respond by pressing the PTT button Notes If transmission ceases or if the PTT button is not pressed for a prepro grammed duration the radio continues to scan The LED scan indicator stops blinking while the radio is in hangtime 1 To start or stop a scan ope...

Page 20: ...ity channel or last remaining channel in the scan list Restoring Channels to the Scan List 1 While the radio is on the Nuisance Channel press the preprogrammed Nuisance Channel Delete button until you hear a tone 2 Release the Nuisance Channel Delete button The nuisance channel is deleted 1 Press the Scan button to stop the scan 2 Press the Scan button again to start scanning again The Deleted Nui...

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