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BASIC RADIO CALLS

This section outlines the basic functions of your radio. 
Throughout this section, the display below

is used to indicate the radio’s home display.

SELECTING A ZONE AND MODE

A 

mode

 is a channel or talkgroup and all the features 

that are programmed to it. A 

zone

 is a grouping of 

modes that is selected using the menu keys. Before 
you use your radio to receive or send messages, you 
should first select the desired zone and mode.

Selecting a Zone

Selecting a Mode

1.

Press 

/

 until 

ZONE

 is displayed.

2.

Press 

l

 

(the soft-

key below 

ZONE

). 

The current zone 
name blinks on the 
display.

For example

PLANT POLICE

ZONE MUTE CALL

PLANT POLICE

3.

Press 

/

 until the 

desired zone name is 
displayed.

—or—

Enter the number of 
the desired zone.

For example

4.

Press 

.

.

5.

The displayed zone is 
the new selected 
zone.

1.

Turn the 

mode selector knob

 to the desired 

mode.

2.

The display shows 
the selected mode’s 
name.

For example

3.

If the selected mode 
is unprogrammed, an 
invalid-mode tone is 
heard until a valid 
programmed mode is 
selected.

CITY POLICE

CITY POLICE

PLANT MODE 1

UNPROGRAMMED

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Summary of Contents for GP580 EX

Page 1: ...ent Trademark Office All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners Motorola Inc 2005 2007 BASIC USER GUIDE GP580 Ex Portable Radio 6866546D14 P NL SV TU SF DA DE EN ES FR RO RU IT CZ PR HU PL 6866546D14 MTM800 User Cover 06 Jan 05 ...

Page 2: ...2 12 9 14 13 3 4 8 5 6 1 7 11 10 5864546D14 P book Page 1 Thursday September 27 2007 3 52 PM ...

Page 3: ...ft Operation Trunked Systems Only 19 Muting the Keypad Tones 20 Computer Software Copyright The products described in this manual may include copyrighted computer programmes stored in semiconductor memories or other media Laws in the United States of America and other countries preserve for Motorola Europe and Motorola Inc certain exclusive rights for copyrighted computer programmes including the ...

Page 4: ...n Also functions as the select key when programming your radio s lists 4 Push to Talk PTT Button Press and hold down this button to talk release it to listen 5 Side Button 2 programmable 6 Side Button 3 programmable 7 Top Button programmable Recommended as Emergency button 8 LED Indicator The indicator LED on top of the radio indicates radio operating conditions Before using this product read the ...

Page 5: ... activate the radio features Programmable buttons are Top button Three side buttons Check with your dealer or Motorola representative for a complete list of the functions your radio s programmable buttons support The following table below the functions available by short press quickly pressing and releasing the programmable buttons or long press pressing and holding the programmable buttons for a ...

Page 6: ... start stop of the Scan operation Nuisance Delete Temporarily deletes an unwanted non priority active scan member Search Makes a system search Light Turns on off your radio s backlight Emergency Enters Emergency mode Leaves Emergency mode Call Enters or exits a Private call Page Enters or exits a Call Alert Call Response Respond to or exit from a Private Call or Call Alert Phone Enters or leaves P...

Page 7: ...isplay However when editing existing information the above sequence may differ For instance if the last character entered is a R pressing 7 to enter the next character would start the character cycle at S and NOT at P When editing existing information pressing 1 would ALWAYS start the character cycle at the blank space and NOT at 1 Key Number of Times the Key is Pressed 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 0 1 1 Blank s...

Page 8: ...of the list If you hold either key down the display will scroll at a faster rate until the key is released The left arrow key is also used for editing when you are entering information manually from the keypad Pressing the left arrow key when editing numeric information such as telephone numbers will backspace and erase the display one character at a time If you have erased all the digits an addit...

Page 9: ...rmation The top two screen rows show radio status indicator symbols explained in the following table Symbol Name and Description A XPAND Indicator Indicates that your radio has the companding feature activated B Power Level Indicator R lights up when your radio is configured to transmit in Low Power S lights up when your radio is configured to transmit in High Power C Carrier Squelch Indicator Ind...

Page 10: ...nhibit on Busy Mode If you press the PTT switch while the mode is busy you will hear a continuous low pitched alert tone indicating that no transmission is possible on this mode This tone will continue until the PTT switch is released Transmit Inhibit on Flat Battery If you press the PTT while the battery is flat you will hear a con tinuous low pitched alert tone indicating that transmission is im...

Page 11: ...our transmission has been cut off This tone will continue until the PTT switch is released Phone Busy A bah bah bah bah tone when telephone interconnect is accessed indicates that all available modes are busy and the radio is in queue for the next available phone line Call Alert Page Received A group of four medium pitched tones every five seconds indi cates that your radio has received a Call Ale...

Page 12: ...ly 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 batteries in a cool dry...

Page 13: ...ematurely indicate full charge charge a new battery for 14 16 hours 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 fully ch...

Page 14: ...the radio s body 2 Press the top part of the battery towards the radio until you hear a click 1 2 Slots 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 3 2 Battery Latches 5864546D14 P book Page 12 Thursday September 27 2007 3 52 PM ...

Page 15: ...oving the Antenna Turn the antenna counterclockwise until you can remove it 1 Align the threaded end of the antenna with the radio s antenna connector 2 Turn the antenna clockwise to fasten it 5864546D14 P book Page 13 Thursday September 27 2007 3 52 PM ...

Page 16: ...op all the way down to the base of the antenna 3 Insert the dust cover tab into the slot above the connector Dust Cover Loop Dust Cover Tab Slot for Dust Cover Tab 4 Tighten the thumbscrew to hold the cover in place DO NOT overtighten the thumbscrew Thumbscrew 5864546D14 P book Page 14 Thursday September 27 2007 3 52 PM ...

Page 17: ...case Attaching the Belt Clip 1 Align the grooves of the belt clip 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 2 1 Belt Clip Tab 5864546D14 P book Page 15 Thursday September 27 2007 3 52 PM ...

Page 18: ...tact your nearest Motorola Service Shop The power up self check verifies that the radio s microprocessor based systems are working but it does not check all of the rf components nor does it check the operation of all customer spe cific features Motorola recommends that the functionality of the radio be periodically checked by an authorized Motorola service shop To turn the radio on turn the On Off...

Page 19: ...ing a Zone Selecting a Mode 1 Press until ZONE is displayed 2 Press l the soft key below ZONE The current zone name blinks on the display For example PLANT POLICE ZONE MUTE CALL PLANT POLICE 3 Press until the desired zone name is displayed or Enter the number of the desired zone For example 4 Press 5 The displayed zone is the new selected zone 1 Turn the mode selector knob to the desired mode 2 Th...

Page 20: ...ress the PTT switch This allows you to make another call without getting a busy signal 1 Turn the radio on and select the desired zone and mode see Selecting a Zone and Mode 2 Your radio is now set to receive calls on the selected mode 1 Turn the radio on and select the desired con ventional zone and mode see Selecting a Zone and Mode 2 Press and hold the PTT switch on the side of the radio and sp...

Page 21: ... Only Radios can have more than one power level High power can be programmed on modes where high power is permitted and low power can be programmed on all other modes The high low power feature can be selected via the menu keys FAILSOFT OPERATION TRUNKED SYSTEMS ONLY The failsoft system ensures continual radio communications capability during a trunked system failure Your radio will automatically ...

Page 22: ...ote Pressing or the PTT switch will exit this menu without changing the mute selection 1 Press until MUTE is displayed 2 Press the soft key below MUTE You will see the current mute state momentarily or Then ZONE MUTE CALL TONES ON TONES OFF ON OFF 3 Press the softkey below the desired mute state on or off The radio returns to the home display PLANT POLICE 5864546D14 P book Page 20 Thursday Septemb...

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