Motorola PM1500, User Manual

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PM1500 Mobile Radio with Control Head
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Contents
PM1500 Control Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Declaration of Conformity .................................................................. ii
Computer Software Copyrights .........................................................iii
Documentation Copyrights ................................................................iii
Disclaimer .........................................................................................iii
Notations Used in This Manual ........................................................ iv
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Using Your Radio: The Basics .......................................................... 1
Getting Started .................................................................................. 2
Major Radio Components ................................................................. 4
The PM1500 Radio ..................................................................... 4
The Control Head ....................................................................... 4
Operating Your Control Head ............................................................ 6
Turning On the Radio ............................................................... 6
Setting the Volume ................................................................... 7
Adjusting the Display/Keypad Backlight Dim Level .................... 7
Keypad Microphone Option ........................................................ 7
Conventional Channels .............................................................. 8
Field Programming ..................................................................... 8
Display Status ................................................................................... 8
Feature Control ................................................................................. 8
Interpreting Radio Status Indicators .................................................. 9
Status Annunciators ................................................................... 9
LED Indications ........................................................................ 10
Alert Tones ............................................................................... 10
Basic Operating Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Basic Functions ............................................................................... 13
Monitoring Conventional Modes ..................................................... 14
Selecting the Zone or Mode (Channel) ........................................... 15
Receiving on a Conventional Mode .......................................... 16
Adjusting the Squelch Level ............................................................ 16
Transmitting on Conventional Modes ....................................... 17
Time-Out Timer ........................................................................ 17
General Radio Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Often-Used Features ....................................................................... 18
Emergency Call and Alarm ............................................................. 19
Initiating an Emergency Alarm .................................................. 19