Professional Radio
GP344
User Guide
68P64110B98
Issue: Nov 2001
Page 1: ...Professional Radio GP344 User Guide 68P64110B98 Issue Nov 2001 ...
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Page 3: ...Attaching the Antenna 10 Removing the Antenna 10 Radio Operation 11 Turning the Radio On Off 11 Adjusting the Radio s Volume 11 Selecting a Radio Channel 11 Sending a Call 12 Receiving a Call 12 Radio Calls 13 Selective Call 13 Making a Selective Call 13 Receiving a Selective Call 13 Emergency Call 14 Lone Worker 15 Talkaround 16 Features 17 Transmit Power 17 Whisper 18 Call Forward 19 Voice Opera...
Page 4: ...uce in any form the copyrighted computer programme Accordingly any copyrighted computer programmes contained in the products described in this manual may not be copied or reproduced in any manner without the express written permission of the holders of the rights Furthermore the purchase of these products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by implication estoppel or otherwise any lice...
Page 5: ...utton 1 programmable 5 Side Button 2 programmable 6 Top Button programmable Recommended for Emergency Button 7 LED Indicator Green Successful power up Green Flashing Radio scanning Red Radio transmitting Red Flashing Channel busy when receiving Yellow Radio called Yellow Flashing Radio call reminder alert Red Flashing Low battery warning when transmitting 8 Microphone Speak clearly into the microp...
Page 6: ...p of the scan operation Nuisance Delete To delete a nuisance channel while scanning Transmit Power To toggle your radio s transmit power level between High and Low power Talkaround On Off To talk directly with another radio without going through a system or dispatcher Emergency To activate the Emergency alarm call Lone Worker To identify yourself as a lone worker Radio enters emergency sequence un...
Page 7: ...lish RADIO OVERVIEW Call Forward To transfer calls automatically to another radio if you are unable to take the call Whisper To increase the microphone gain to allow you to speak quietly Feature Description ...
Page 8: ...ons Top Button Feature Disable Side Buttons Top Button Channel Busy Tone Engaged Individual Call Alert Call Reminder Group Call Alert TOT Pre Alert Monitor Alert Call Failed Scan Start Scan Stop Priority Channel Priority Call detected H W error tone continues until valid operation Lone Worker Reminder Low Battery Incoming Ringing Tone Outgoing Ringing Tone Channel Free Beep Incoming Emergency Aler...
Page 9: ...trolyte and ultimately in failure of the battery Charging a hot battery above 35 C results in reduced discharge capacity affecting the performance of the radio Motorola rapid rate battery chargers contain a temperature sensing circuit to ensure that the battery is charged within these temperature limits New batteries can be stored up to two years without significant cycle loss Store new unused bat...
Page 10: ...es could prematurely indicate full charge charge a new battery for 14 16 hrs before initial use 1 Place the radio with the battery attached or the battery alone in the charger 2 The charger s LED indicates the charging progress Battery chargers will charge only the Motorola authorized batteries listed below other batteries will not charge Charger LED Status Red Battery is charging Green Battery is...
Page 11: ...he bottom of the radio s body 2 Press the top part of the battery towards the radio until you hear a click 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 radio s body and remove the battery Slots Battery Latches ...
Page 12: ...RTED Attaching the Antenna 1 Align the threaded end of the antenna with the radio s antenna connector 2 Turn the antenna clockwise to fasten it Removing the Antenna 1 Turn the antenna counterclockwise until you can remove it ...
Page 13: ...ise until you hear a click ADJUSTING THE RADIO S VOLUME Turn the On Off Volume Control knob to adjust the volume level SELECTING A RADIO CHANNEL Your radio offers 16 channels however some may not be programmed Check with your dealer for more information Turn the Channel Selector knob clockwise or counterclockwise until you reach the desired channel indicated on the selector graduation ON OFF ...
Page 14: ...d speak clearly into the microphone Your mouth should be about 2 5 5cm away from the microphone 3 Release the PTT button when you finish speaking RECEIVING A CALL 1 Turn your radio on and adjust the volume level 2 Switch to the desired channel 3 If at any time a call is received you will hear the call at the volume level you have set ...
Page 15: ...ibit under certain conditions e g when the channel is in use by others in which case the channel busy tone will sound when you press the PTT or call button to indicate that transmission is inhibited When the channel is free the Channel Free beep will sound and you can make a call If your radio is equipped with a transmit time out timer TOT a warning tone will sound a few seconds before the transmi...
Page 16: ... can be programmed to continually give audio feedback give no audio feedback the radio can receive and transmit 1 Press the Emergency button to initiate an Emergency call 2 Emergency can be stopped by Switching the radio Off and On again A reset message is received by your radio The emergency time duration is reached Note The emergency time duration and reset message are programmed into your radio...
Page 17: ...rt will sound You will be reminded at intervals that Lone Worker is switched on by a high pitched alert being sounded Press any button to respond and cancel the alert if you do not the radio will enter the Emergency state To switch off this feature 1 Press the Lone Worker button when the feature disable alert will sound or 2 Change the channel or 3 Switch radio off and on again ...
Page 18: ...with another radio within your radio s range without going through the system by using theTalkaround feature This is especially useful when the system is down To use this feature 1 Press the Talkaround button to switch on talkaround when the feature enable alert will sound 2 Press the Talkaround button again to switch off talkaround when the feature disable alert will sound ...
Page 19: ...r levels A higher level means you can reach a radio that is farther away A lower power level conserves battery power You are advised to transmit as frequently as possible on low power and use high power only when needed To use this feature 1 Press the Tx Power button to switch to high power when the feature enable alert will sound 2 Press the Tx Power button again to switch to low power when the f...
Page 20: ...o talk quietly into the radio microphone when making a call To switch Whisper on 1 Press the Whisper button once when the feature enable alert will sound To switch Whisper off 1 Press the Whisper button again when the feature disable alert will sound ...
Page 21: ...another radio if you are unable to take calls or are away from your radio To enable Call Forward 1 Press the Call Forward button once when the feature enable alert will sound To disable Call Forward 1 Press the Call Forward button again when the feature disable alert will sound ...
Page 22: ...dset onto the acces sory connector of the radio 2 Switch On the radio You can disable the VOX feature by pressing the PTT button on the radio This allows you to use the VOX headset but you must press the radio PTT to transmit To re enable the VOX feature 1 Switch the OFF and ON again with the headset connected to the accessory connector or 2 Change channel with the VOX headset connected ...
Page 23: ...hannel for you to receive the call STARTING OR STOPPING SCAN You can start or stop a scan operation by using the Scan button 1 Press the Scan button to start scanning The scan start alert tone will sound 2 Press the Scan button again to stop scan ning The scan stop alert tone will sound The LED indicator will blink green during a scan operation it will stop blinking when the radio switches to a ch...
Page 24: ...el button until you hear the scan start alert tone 2 Release the Nuisance Delete Cancel but ton 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 INTO THE SCAN LIST 1 Press the Scan button to stop scanning The scan stop alert tone will sound 2 Press the Scan button again to re st...
Page 25: ...23 English SAFETY SAFETY INFORMATION Before using this radio refer to Important Safety and General Information contained in the separate booklet 68P64117B25_ enclosed with your radio ...
Page 26: ...24 English NOTES NOTES ...
