GP338
Portable Radio
User Guide
6804110J55
InsideCover Page 0 Wednesday, May 31, 2000 1:40 PM
www.segalnovin.com
Page 1: ...GP338 Portable Radio User Guide 6804110J55 InsideCover Page 0 Wednesday May 31 2000 1 40 PM www segalnovin com ...
Page 2: ...manual may not be copied or reproduced 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 exclusive royalty free license to use that arises by operation ...
Page 3: ...transmits at low power Radio transmits at high power Squelch Radio operates in tight squelch Radio operates in normal squelch Option Board Activates radioÕs option board Deactivates radioÕs option board Keypad Lock RadioÕs keypad is locked RadioÕs keypad is unlocked Repeater Talkaround Radio DOES NOT use the repeater Radio uses the repeater 2 SP LP 3 SP LP 4 SP LP 1 SP LP 5 SP LP 6 SP LP 7 SP LP N...
Page 4: ...Level Clock Reminder Alarm Option Board Light Disable Software Ver Repeater Mode Talkarnd Mode Alert Vol Lvl Tone Dis able NameTone Tag Call Tone Tag Escalert Compand ing Keypad Tones Menu Navigation Chart Add Entry Delete Entry Edit Entry Normal Tight High Low Auto Set Time Set Alarm On Off Select ID Tone SelectCall Tone On Off On Off Select ID Call Select ID Call Select Zone WarisPreUser book Pa...
Page 5: ...Battery 12 Removing the Battery 12 Attaching the Antenna 13 Removing the Antenna 13 Attaching the Belt Clip 14 Removing the Belt Clip 14 Turning the Radio On or Off 15 Adjusting the RadioÕs Volume 15 Selecting a Radio Channel 15 Sending a Call 15 Receiving a Call 16 Radio Calls 17 Selective Call 17 Making a Selective Call 17 Receiving a Selective Call 17 Call Alert 17 Radio Check 18 Emergency Alar...
Page 6: ...f a scan list member 28 Phone 29 Making a Phone Call 29 Entering the Phone Mode 29 Sending the Access Code 29 Sending the Phone Number 30 The Phone Conversation 31 Ending the Phone Call 32 Phone List 32 Adding an Entry to the Phone List for keypad radios only 32 Deleting an Entry 33 Editing an Entry for keypad radios only 33 Audio Tone Settings 35 General Instructions 35 Utilities 37 General Instr...
Page 7: ...ector Knob LCD Screen Microphone Keypad Menu Keys Top Button programmable programmable Side Button 1 Push to Talk PTT Button LED Indicator programmable Side Button 2 programmable Side Button 3 Dust Cover covering the Accessories Port WarisPreUser book Page 1 Thursday May 4 2000 2 18 PM www segalnovin com ...
Page 8: ...ogrammed as short cut buttons for many of the radioÕs features Programmable buttons are the Top button three side buttons and three front buttons when the radio is NOT in Menu Mode Check with your dealer for a complete list of the functions your radioÕs programmable buttons support The following table shows the functions available by quickly pressing and releasing the program mable buttons short p...
Page 9: ...between the start stop of the Scan operation To delete a nuisance channel while scanning Ñ Tx Power To toggle your radioÕs transmit power level between High and Low power To toggle your radioÕs transmit power level between High and Low power Ñ Keypad Lock Ñ To toggle between locking unlock ing your radioÕs keypad Ñ Repeater Talkaround To choose to not to transmit through the repeater To choose to ...
Page 10: ...o make a Phone Call To make a Phone Call Ñ Speed Dial To easily access the phone num bers in your phone list To easily access the phone num bers in your phone list Ñ Radio Call To make a radio call To make a radio call Ñ Light To turn on your radioÕs backlight To turn on your radioÕs backlight Ñ If Emergency function is required it can ONLY be programmed to the Top Button Depending on how your rad...
Page 11: ...eys are used when dialing a phone number making a radio call and when entering information for the radioÕs programming lists When entering information for the programming lists each key can generate numeric and character information Pressing a key will cause the Þrst character of the keyÕs character cycle to appear on the LCD screen subsequent pressing of the same key will cause subsequent charact...
Page 12: ...ey 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 0 0 1 1 2 A B C 2 a b c 2 3 D E F 3 d e f 3 4 G H I 4 g h i 4 5 J K L 5 j k l 5 6 M N O 6 m n o 6 7 P Q R S 7 p q r s 7 8 T U V 8 t u v 8 9 W X Y Z 9 w x y z 9 Blank Space Õ Ó WarisPreUser book Page 6 Thursday May 4 2000 2 18 PM www segalnovin com ...
Page 13: ...Phone Indicator Indicates that you are performing a Phone operation G Scan Indicator Indicates that you have activated the Scan feature Also during Scan indicates that there is some activity on a non priority channel Priority 1 Scan Indicator ßashing During Scan indicates that there is some activity on a Priority 1 channel H Priority 2 Scan Indicator During Scan indicates that there is some activi...
Page 14: ...cator Indicates that you are editing one of the Program Lists L Keypad Lock Indicator Indicates that your keypad is locked Symbol Name and Description M Signal Strength Indicator Shows the signal strength Five bars indicates the strongest signal N Option Board Indicator Indicates that an option board is activated P Battery Level Indicator Shows the remaining charge in your battery based on how man...
Page 15: ...rammable Buttons Positive Indicator Tone Negative Indicator Tone Scan Start Scan operation Stop Scan operation Tx Power Radio trans mits at low power Radio trans mits at high power Squelch Radio oper ates in tight squelch Radio oper ates in normal squelch Option Board Activates radioÕs option board Deactivates radioÕs option board Keypad Lock RadioÕs key pad is locked RadioÕs key pad is unlocked R...
Page 16: ...t major types of audio processing systems available today Companding Companding is a feature that allows further improvement of voice quality It compresses your voice at transmission and expands it when receiving while simultaneously reducing extraneous noise However to enjoy this beneÞt ALL transmitting and receiving radios must have this feature activated WarisPreUser book Page 10 Thursday May 4...
Page 17: ...en used for several months could prematurely indicate full charge solid green LED charge the batteries for 14 to 16 hours prior to initial use to achieve optimal perfor mance Battery Level LED Indicator Iconic Indicator High Green 4 bars Satisfactory Yellow 2 or 3 bars Low Flashing Red 1 bar Very Low None No bar but ßashing LED color Status Single ßash of Green Successful charger power up Flashing...
Page 18: ...top part of the battery towards the radio until a click is heard Removing the Battery 1 Turn off the radio if it is turned on 2 Slide the battery latches on both sides of the battery downwards 3 Pull the top part of the battery away from the radioÕs body and lift the battery from the radioÕs body slots 1 2 battery latches 1 2 WarisPreUser book Page 12 Thursday May 4 2000 2 18 PM www segalnovin com...
Page 19: ... threaded end of the antenna with the radioÕs antenna connector 2 Turn the antenna clockwise to fasten it Removing the Antenna Turn the antenna counter clockwise until you can remove it attaching removing WarisPreUser book Page 13 Thursday May 4 2000 2 18 PM www segalnovin com ...
Page 20: ...lip with those of the battery 2 Press the belt clip downwards until a click is heard Removing the Belt Clip 1 Use a key to press the belt clip tab away from the battery 2 Slide the belt clip upwards to remove it belt clip tab 1 2 WarisPreUser book Page 14 Thursday May 4 2000 2 18 PM www segalnovin com ...
Page 21: ...Release the Volume Set key SELECTING A RADIO CHANNEL Your radio offers 128 channels 8 zones of 16 channels each for easy access to required conventional channels Some channels on your radio may not be programmed Check with your dealer for more information 1 Select the appropriate Zone if required see ÒSelect ZoneÓ on page 20 2 Turn the Channel Selector knob clockwise or counter clockwise until you...
Page 22: ... A CALL 1 Turn your radio on 2 Adjust its volume level 3 Switch to the desired channel 4 If at any time a call comes through you will hear the call at the volume level you have set WarisPreUser book Page 16 Thursday May 4 2000 2 18 PM www segalnovin com ...
Page 23: ...onse is made Just press the PTT to answer the Call Alert or any other key to cancel it 1 to enter Menu Mode 2 or until 3 to select 4 to select 5 or to select from Radio Call List or Enter ID number of radio you are calling keypad radios only 6 Press PTT button to make radio call The radio sends out its ID and sounds a tone R R R Ra a a ad d d di i i io o o o C C C Ca a a al l l ll l l l R R R Ra a...
Page 24: ...d all retries fail you will see 9 When Þnished with the call R R R Ra a a ad d d di i i io o o o C C C Ca a a al l l ll l l l R R R Ra a a ad d d di i i io o o o C C C Ca a a al l l ll l l l C C C Ca a a al l l ll l l l A A A Al l l le e e er r r rt t t t C C C Ca a a al l l ll l l l A A A Al l l le e e er r r rt t t t C C C Ca a a al l l ll l l l i i i in n n n P P P Pr r r ro o o og g g g A A A ...
Page 25: ...n the Emergency state 1 Press and release the Emergency button to ini tiate an Emergency Alarm 2 Press and hold the Emergency button to can cel the Emergency Alarm 3 Press and release the Emergency button to restart the Emergency sequence 6 or to select from Radio Call List or keypad radios only Enter ID number of radio you are calling 7 Press PTT button to make radio call You will see 8 If radio ...
Page 26: ...ios only on page 5 P P P Pr r r ro o o og g g gr r r ra a a am m m m L L L Li i i is s s st t t ts s s s P P P Pr r r ro o o og g g gr r r ra a a am m m m L L L Li i i is s s st t t ts s s s R R R Ra a a ad d d di i i io o o oC C C Ca a a al l l ll l l l L L L Li i i is s s st t t t R R R Ra a a ad d d di i i io o o oC C C Ca a a al l l ll l l l L L L Li i i is s s st t t t E E E Ed d d di i i it ...
Page 27: ...r Menu Mode 2 or until 3 to select 4 or until talk through repeater or until talk directly without going through repeater 5 to select the desired option R R R Rp p p pt t t tr r r r T T T Ta a a al l l lk k k ka a a ar r r rn n n nd d d d R R R Rp p p pt t t tr r r r T T T Ta a a al l l lk k k ka a a ar r r rn n n nd d d d R R R Re e e ep p p pe e e ea a a at t t te e e er r r r M M M Mo o o od d ...
Page 28: ...ated some distance from you might not receive any of your replies The R icon will light up on the LCD screen when your radio transmits at low power while the S icon will light up when it transmits at high power TONE TAGGING You can program your radio to use a particular tone to alert you when a speciÞc user is calling you name tone tagging or when receiving a particular type of radio call call ton...
Page 29: ... e e e T T T Ta a a ag g g g 1 to enter Menu Mode 2 or until 3 to select 4 or until 5 to select 6 or until you see the call type you want to tag or 7 to select the call type 8 or until you see and hear the tone you want to use for tagging 9 to select the tone You will see 10 to return to or Hold to exit Menu Mode A A A Au u u ud d d di i i io o o o T T T To o o on n n ne e e es s s s A A A Au u u ...
Page 30: ...it on if you press the PTT The LED Indicator will blink green during a scan operation It will stop blinking when the radio switches to a channel NOTE If you enter Menu Mode when the radio is scanning the radio will stop scanning and resume when you exit Menu Mode Using the Menu Using the Scan key 1 to enter Menu Mode 2 or until 3 to select 4 or until to start a scan operation or until to stop a sc...
Page 31: ... the scan list by performing a Nuisance Channel Delete operation NOTE You cannot perform a Nuisance Channel Delete on a priority channel or if there is only one remaining channel in the scan list ADDING A DELETED NUISANCE CHANNEL BACK TO THE SCAN LIST 1 While the radio is on the Nuisance Channel press and hold the Scan key until you hear a tone 2 Release the Scan key 1 Press the Scan key to stop t...
Page 32: ...a a a am m m m L L L Li i i is s s st t t ts s s s 4 to select 5 or until to add a channel to the scan list or until to remove a channel from the scan list 6 to select the desired option 7 or until you see the channel you want to add or delete NOTE You cannot delete the last remaining member of a scan list 8 to complete the operation You will see if you added a channel or if you had pressed again ...
Page 33: ...nels are non prioritized the normal scan operation would check for activity in the following sequence If you prioritize Channel 2 as Priority 1 the scan operation would change to If you prioritized Channel 2 as Priority 1 and Channel 4 as Priority 2 this cycle would change to Ch 1 C h 3 C h 4 C h 5 C h 2 C h 6 Ch 2 C h 4 C h 2 C h 2 C h 2 C h 5 Ch 1 Ch 6 C h 3 C h 2 Ch 2 C h 2 C h 4 C h 4 C h 3 C ...
Page 34: ... ro o o og g g gr r r ra a a am m m m L L L Li i i is s s st t t ts s s s S S S Sc c c ca a a an n n n L L L Li i i is s s st t t t E E E Ed d d di i i it t t t P P P Pr r r ri i i io o o or r r ri i i it t t ty y y y E E E Ed d d di i i it t t t P P P Pr r r ri i i io o o or r r ri i i it t t ty y y y P P P Pr r r ri i i io o o or r r ri i i it t t ty y y y 1 1 1 1 P P P Pr r r ri i i io o o or r...
Page 35: ...ccess code sending the phone number having the phone conversation ending the phone call Entering the Phone Mode Before you can make a phone call you must enter the radioÕs Phone mode 1 Press the Phone button To enter the Phone mode via the menu Sending the Access Code Your radio can be programmed to send the access code in any of the following ways manual for radios with keypad only automatic dela...
Page 36: ...ing the last number dialed using the phone list or using the speed dial feature for radios with keypad only Method Steps to Take Manual Dial the access code from the keypad Automatic Delayed Press and release the PTT the radio automatically sends the prepro grammed access code Automatic Immediate You do not have to do anything the radio immediately sends the access code when it enters phone mode f...
Page 37: ...ial press and release the PTT 4 The radio sends out the phone number The method described is not applicable for radios which manually send the access code these radios can access this number from the phone list or the speed dial For radios that manually send the access code press the Down Key once to access the last number dialed à For radios with keypad only Method Steps to Take Method Steps to T...
Page 38: ...Radios using the automatic method will send the deaccess code automati cally or 2 Exit the phone mode using the menu to exit phone mode and return to or Hold to exit the Menu Mode NOTE Radios using the automatic method will send the deaccess code automati cally P P P Ph h h ho o o on n n ne e e e 1 to enter Menu Mode 2 or until 3 to select 4 or until 5 to select 6 or until 7 to select You will see...
Page 39: ...ro o o og g g gr r r ra a a am m m m L L L Li i i is s s st t t ts s s s 4 or until 5 to select 6 or until 7 to select 8 or until you see the entry you wish to delete 9 to select the entry again to conÞrm the deletion 10 to return to or Hold to exit Menu Mode 1 to enter Menu Mode 2 or until 3 to select 4 or until P P P Ph h h ho o o on n n ne e e e L L L Li i i is s s st t t t P P P Ph h h ho o o ...
Page 40: ...ation 14 to return to or Hold to exit Menu Mode P P P Ph h h ho o o on n n ne e e e L L L Li i i is s s st t t t E E E Ed d d di i i it t t t E E E En n n nt t t tr r r ry y y y E E E Ed d d di i i it t t t E E E En n n nt t t tr r r ry y y y E E E Ed d d di i i it t t t N N N Na a a am m m me e e e E E E Ed d d di i i it t t t N N N Nu u u um m m mb b b be e e er r r r E E E Ed d d di i i it t t ...
Page 41: ...he tones setting You will see the current status of the setting 6 or to see the available optional settings For Name Tone Tagging and Call Tone Tagging details on selecting and assigning tones are given in Name Tone Tag ging on page 23 and Call Tone Tagging on page 23 7 to select the desired setting Menu Items Optional Settings Function Alert Vol Lvl Ind Alert Off Ind Alert On Allows you to make t...
Page 42: ...u to assign a speciÞc tone to be made when receiving a speciÞc type of radio call e g a call alert or a selective call Choice of eight tones are available from the tone list for details see Call Tone Tagging on page 23 Escalert Escalert On Escalert Off Allows you to turn the escalating property of the tones associated with radio calls on or off Companding Compand On Compand Off Allows you to turn ...
Page 43: ...the desired setting Menu Items Optional Settings Function Squelch Normal Tight Allows you to change the squelch setting of the radio between normal and tight Power Level High Auto Low Allows you to change the power level of the radio between high low or auto Clock Clock On Clock Off Set Time Allows you to set the time including changing the format from 12 hour to 24 hour display and to turn the cl...
Page 44: ... U U Ut t t ti i i il l l li i i it t t ti i i ie e e es s s s C C C Cl l l lo o o oc c c ck k k k C C C Cl l l lo o o oc c c ck k k k S S S Se e e et t t t T T T Ti i i im m m me e e e S S S Se e e et t t t T T T Ti i i im m m me e e e 9 or to change the hour or minute setting or to toggle between a 12 hour clock and a 24 hour clock NOTE To change from AM to PM or vice versa press or while in the...
