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GP300 Portable Radios

Multifunction LED Indicators

Multifunction LED Indicators

Transmit Mode (PTT Button Depressed)

• Continuous Red Light - Normal Transmission

• Flashing Red Light - Low Battery

Receive Mode (PTT Button Not Depressed)

• Flashing Red Light - Channel Busy, indicates the pres-

ence of activity on the operating channel

• Continuous Yellow Light (5 seconds) - Channel Monitor

Active (PL/DPL Disable)

• Flashing Yellow Light - Selective Call or Call Alert Present

• Flashing Green Light - Channel Scan Feature Active

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Summary of Contents for RADIUS GP300

Page 1: ...GP300 Portable Radios Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...nship under normal use and service for the period stated above Motorola recommends that you use Motorola supplied accessories and batteries in connection with the radio We would also advise you against attempting any modifications or repairs or any other form of unauthorised service to your radio Should you have any queries please contact Singapore Telephone Fax 65 2812053 2874181 Beijing Telephon...

Page 3: ...LAIMED BY LAW Notwithstanding anything contained herein MOTOROLA shall not be liable for any of the following situations A Defects or damage resulting from use of the Product in other than its normal and customary manner B Defects or damage from misuse accident water liquid or neglect C Defects or damage from improper or unauthorized testing operation maintenance service repair installation altera...

Page 4: ...Motorola Penang Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone Phase III 11900 Penang Malaysia 6804370J52 B ...

Page 5: ... be disposed of in landfills or incinerators In addition U S Environmental Protection Agency EPA regulations classify used Ni Cad batteries as hazardous waste unless certain exemptions apply Motorola fully endorses and encourages the recycling of Ni Cad batter ies If you are located in the United States you can ship post paid your used Ni Cad batteries to INMETCO an EPA approved recycling facility...

Page 6: ...n the radio See Figure 2 Slide the battery toward the top of the radio until it is fully engaged by the battery latch To Receive 1 Turn the radio on and rotate the CHANNEL SELECTOR to the desired channel position See Figure 3 2 Listen for a transmission or hold the MONI TOR BUTTON to hear back ground noise Adjust the VOLUME CONTROL to a comfort able listening level See Figure 4 3 To monitor a chan...

Page 7: ...ate the CHAN NEL SELECTOR to the location with the scan list programmed to it The radio will stop on any active channel and you will be able to hear the conversation The radio scans for PL DPL unless the monitor feature is active and CSQ scan will operate To locate the last active scan channel rotate the CHANNEL SELECTOR and the radio beeps when that channel is reached To temporarily eliminate a c...

Page 8: ...21 DTMF Telephone Interconnect 23 BATTERIES CHARGERS AND ACCESSORIES Battery Information 25 Battery Chargers Operating Instructions 27 Accessories 30 Belt Clip Installation Instructions 32 SAFETY AND SERVICE For Use in Hazardous Atmospheres 33 Troubleshooting 34 Service 35 General Radio Care 36 Safety Information 37 Computer Software Copyrights 38 Licensing Information 39 Motorola GP300 Private Li...

Page 9: ...ogrammed to your desired frequencies and codes The GP300 radio meets tough environmental demands while providing cost effective and reliable communications It meets the U S Government Military Standards 810C D and E for low pressure high temperature low temperature temperature shock solar radiation rain humidity salt fog dust vibration and shock The GP300 radio also meets the Electronic Industry A...

Page 10: ...elow if optional accessories were ordered Packaged Model Contents GP300 Radio Heliflex Antenna VHF Models or Flexible Whip Antenna UHF Models Rapid Charge High Capacity Nickel Cadmium Battery Radio Belt Clip Operating Instructions Manual Compact 10 Hour Charger and Transformer Inspect the equipment thoroughly If any part of the equip ment has been damaged in transit report the extent of the damage...

Page 11: ...applica ble models LED Indicator A tri colored light emitting diode LED indicates the radio operating status Accessory Connector Provides accessibility for connec tion to remote accessories such as a remote speaker microphone NOTE The Accessory Connector Cover protects the Accessory Connector This cover should remain in place whenever the radio is not being used with an accessory On Off Volume Con...

Page 12: ...igital Private Line PL DPL squelch Control Button When depressed this monitors the channel for any activity Nei ther CSQ nor PL DPL squelch is active when monitoring The radio has the ability to monitor all activity on the radio channel whenever this button is pressed This control button can also be programmed for nuisance chan nel delete on radio models with the channel scan feature Antenna Helif...

Page 13: ...TT button while tuned to a blank or receive only channel will cause an alert tone The tone will continue as long as the PTT button is depressed The radio transmit ter is not enabled Transmit Inhibit on Busy Channel with Busy Channel Lockout Pressing the PTT button during a busy channel condition other than your PL DPL group generates a continuous busy tone that lasts as long as the button is depre...

Page 14: ...you during transmit or receive mode During transmit on the release of the PTT button the radio emits 2 medium pitched chirp tones During receive standby mode the radio emits 2 medium pitched chirp tones These tones emit approximately every 20 minutes during transmit or receive mode until the battery is completely drained of power ...

Page 15: ... beep alert tone is generated whenever a Call Alert page is received The alert tone repeats until the PTT or monitor button is pressed Scan Activate A 1 beep alert tone is heard whenever scan is initiated by selecting a preprogrammed rotary scan channel location Priority Alert Tone A 1 beep alert tone is heard if the radio is scanning and a conversation is initiated on the priority scan channel Sc...

Page 16: ...smission Flashing Red Light Low Battery Receive Mode PTT Button Not Depressed Flashing Red Light Channel Busy indicates the pres ence of activity on the operating channel Continuous Yellow Light 5 seconds Channel Monitor Active PL DPL Disable Flashing Yellow Light Selective Call or Call Alert Present Flashing Green Light Channel Scan Feature Active ...

Page 17: ...t Control Button 2 Monitor PL Disable Per Channel Functions Default Rx Frequency Test Tx Frequency Test PL DPL Decode Test PL DPL Encode Test Rx Only Channel Disabled Busy Channel Lockout Disabled Channel Scan Functions Not Available on 2 Channel Models Channel Scan List Test TalkBack Channel Scan Enabled Scan Activate Tone Enabled Priority Alert Tone Disabled Talk Back Channel Tone Enabled Signal...

Page 18: ...ting Started Getting Started Antenna Installation Fasten the antenna to the radio by placing the threaded end of the antenna into the large threaded antenna bushing on top of the radio Rotate the antenna clockwise until hand tight ...

Page 19: ...e battery down from the top of the radio about 1 2 of an inch Once the battery is free from the control rails lift it directly upward to remove the battery from the radio housing 4 To install the new or freshly charged battery align the top of the battery belt clip end with the stamped hous ing figure showing the correct battery positioning Slide the battery toward the top of the radio until it is...

Page 20: ... 1 Set the channel selector to the desired channel position 2 Listen for a transmission and adjust the volume control to a comfortable listening level If no transmission is heard depress and hold the volume set button to unsquelch the radio on applicable models and adjust the background noise to a comfortable listening level 3 The radio is now set to receive all calls on the selected frequency 4 I...

Page 21: ...e inches from your mouth press the PTT button on the side of the radio and speak slowly and clearly into the grille area When finished transmitting release the PTT button to receive When the PTT button is depressed the LED glows red and remains on for the entire length of the transmission and turns off when the PTT button is released NOTE When the PTT button is depressed and as long as the PTT but...

Page 22: ...eceive mode with the T O T feature However in the trans mit mode a single transmission uninterrupted depression of the PTT times out after 60 seconds and the radio reverts back to the receive mode even with the PTT button remaining depressed After the 60 second time out a con tinuous alert tone is generated in the receive mode until the PTT button is released Volume Set Pressing one of the side bu...

Page 23: ... repeater hang time until a carrier drop is seen 3 when receiving transmissions from your own group Common PL DPL code Whenever a channel is programmed for PL DPL busy chan nel lockout pressing the monitor button does not put the radio into the carrier squelch mode This means that radios with PL DPL busy channel lockout programmed cannot monitor or listen to another group s transmissions Further m...

Page 24: ...er Operation is totally automatic no external controls are required To Activate the VOX Feature 1 Turn the radio off 2 Insert a headset without a PTT button in the acces sory connector on a channel programmed for VOX operation 3 Turn the radio on The VOX feature will be ready to function You can operate the radio manually at any time by pressing the PTT button 4 Restart the VOX feature by turning ...

Page 25: ...e reprogrammed through the Radio Service Software available at your local Motorola dealer Non Priority Channel Scan With this type of scan operation no one scan channel has priority over another The scanner stops on the first scan channel with activity and when the activity is over and a 3 second hang time has expired proceeds to the next scan channel Priority Channel Scan Any one of the radio s p...

Page 26: ...ds occurs prior to the radio resuming scan for other channel activity This hang time gives you time to receive or respond to a call before scan ning resumes The hang time is programmable through the Radio Service Software available at your local Motorola Dealer Designated Channel Scan Home Revert Pressing the PTT button while the radio is scanning causes the radio to transmit on the preprogrammed ...

Page 27: ...n Nuisance Delete When a conversation occurs and it is not your priority channel or designated scan channel you can temporarily eliminate this channel from the scan list by pressing the side Scan Nuisance Delete button on applicable mod els To add the deleted channel back to the prepro grammed scan list you must exit and reenter the scan function NOTE The volume set feature is replaced whenever th...

Page 28: ...ones are heard while the LED flashes yellow The LED continues flashing yellow and the alert tone continues until the call alert is acknowledged by the radio If you transmit by push ing the PTT button or change the rotary channel selector while a Call Alert signal is in progress the LED stops flash ing and the Call Alert tone is disabled Voice Selective Call Decode This feature operates like a stan...

Page 29: ... during scan operation a Voice Selective Call on a particular channel could be missed since the radio may not be checking that channel when the Voice Selective Call is being sent It is recommended that priority scan be selected and the signalling channel be designated the priority channel to improve the likelihood that the Voice Selective Call is received ...

Page 30: ... the digits are pressed the corresponding DTMF tones are transmit ted 3 Alternatively press the PHN button on the front of the radio to activate the numeric keypad for DTMF live dial transmissions The radio automatically keys and sends digits stay ing keyed for a programma ble amount of time to wait for new DTMF digits 4 Once the DTMF tones are transmitted press the PTT button to transmit normally...

Page 31: ...other digits may be sent by pressing the desired DTMF numeric buttons DTMF Last Number Redial Manually dialed DTMF numeric digits are collected while the DTMF keypad function is active To access this stored string of digits 1 Press the PHN button to activate the numeric keypad for a DTMF transmission 2 Press the MEM button then select 0 numeric digit The 0 number location is used for storage of th...

Page 32: ...ensure optimum capac ity and performance The bat tery was designed to be used only with a Motorola GP300 charger Charging in non Motorola equipment may lead to battery damage and void the battery warranty NOTE When charging a battery that is attached to a radio always turn the radio off to ensure a full charge Charging Temperature The battery should be about 77 F room temperature whenever possible...

Page 33: ...clip placed accidentally across the battery con tacts may permanently damage the battery void the battery warranty and create a burn or fire hazard Memory Effect Reduced Charge Capacity The Memory Effect was a phenomenon which caused a temporary loss in battery capacity or voltage due to repeti tive shallow discharging or low term overcharging This Memory Effect has been virtually eliminated in Mo...

Page 34: ...orola may result in a risk of fire electric shock or injury to persons To reduce risk of damage to the transformer and cord pull by the transformer rather than the cord when unplugging the charger Position cord so that it is not stepped on tripped over or otherwise subjected to damage or stress An extension cord should not be used unless absolutely necessary Use of an improper extension cord could...

Page 35: ...l Motorola dealer when service or repair is required Incorrect reas sembly may result in risk of electric shock or fire To reduce risk of electric shock unplug transformer from outlet before attempting any maintenance or cleaning Turning off controls will not reduce this risk To Operate Charger 1 Insert the battery with or without the radio into the charger pocket Be sure that the radio is off 2 P...

Page 36: ...harge This LED also indicates that the battery is now charging at a trickle rate A LED flashes red indicating that the battery may be out of rapid charge range The rapid charge auto matically begins when the battery is within the correct range Typical charge times for the Rapid Charge Bat tery Chargers are as follows 1 0 Hr 1 2 for High Capacity Battery 0 5 Hr 0 8 Hr for Slimline Battery NOTE A ne...

Page 37: ...ch a specific customer frequency Carrying Accessories HLN9149 Swivel Belt Loop Adapter for use with HLN9720 HLN9721 HLN9750 HLN9970 and HLN9008 HLN9720 Standard Leather Carry Case w Belt Loop HLN9873 Standard Leather Carry Case w Swivel HLN9721 Slim Leather Carry Case w Belt Loop HLN9076 Standard Molded Carry Holster w Belt Clip HLN9750 Standard Nylon Carry Case HLN9970 DTMF Standard Leather Carry...

Page 38: ...9812 240 Volt 6 Unit 1 Hour Rapid Rate Charger U K Plug HLN9719 1 Hour Vehicular Charger Adapter Bracket 12 volt for use with HTN9630 HTN9802 or HTN9803 Rapid Rate Chargers HLN9944 Wall Mounting Bracket for Multi Unit Charger Avail APD Only HKN8036 Battery Eliminator Batteries HNN9628 1200 mAH Standard Battery HNN8133 1200 mAH Limited FM Battery HNN8308 600 mAH Slimline Battery HNN9808 600 mAH Ful...

Page 39: ...lign the mounting rails with the grooves in the belt clip Slide the belt clip onto the mounting rails until it latches into place indi cated by a click To Remove The Belt Clip 1 Locate the belt clip release tab on the underside of the belt clip Motorola logo end 2 Lift the release tab by inserting a key or coin between the release tab and the back surface of the radio 3 While holding the key or co...

Page 40: ... For Use in Hazardous Atmospheres For Use in Hazardous Atmospheres For information referencing the Factory Mutual approved GP300 Models Options and Accessories refer to the Factory Mutual Approval Manual Supplement 6880902Z27 ...

Page 41: ...el 3 Replace or recharge the battery 4 If reception is poor check the antenna It must be undamaged and operated in the vertical position for best reception 5 Try several different operating locations especially when operating the radio inside buildings 6 Check transmitter by transmitting to another portable radio or communications receiver If the receiver has a signal strength S meter make compari...

Page 42: ... prohibits anyone from making any internal adjustments to the transmitter unless specifically licensed to do so by gov ernment regulations If your radio fails to operate contact your local Motorola dealer Proper repair and maintenance procedures assure efficient operation and long life for this radio ...

Page 43: ...rt grease or other material which may pre vent good electrical connections 3 When not in use keep the accessory connector cov ered with the protective cap 4 Clean the radio exterior using a cloth moistened with water See Caution CAUTION Use of chemicals such as detergents alcohol aerosol spray and or petroleum products may be harmful and damage the radio housing and cover Refer to the inside front...

Page 44: ... be kept 2 5 to 5 cm 1 to 2 inches away from the head or body when trans mitting For body worn opera tion the antenna should be kept at least 2 5 cm one inch away from the body when transmitting DO NOT hold the transmit PTT button on when not actually desiring to transmit DO NOT allow children to play with any radio equipment containing a transmitter DO NOT operate a portable transmitter near unsh...

Page 45: ... reproduce in any form the copyrighted computer program Accordingly any copyrighted Motorola computer programs contained in the Motorola products described in this manual may not be cop ied or reproduced in any manner without the express writ ten permission of Motorola Furthermore the purchase of Motorola products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by implication estoppel or otherwise...

Page 46: ...equency or set of fre quencies To determine eligibility for use of Private Land Mobile Service frequencies contact your local communica tions governing agency They are able to supply information required to properly obtain and complete the license appli cation form Agency addresses for several countries are listed below In the United States contact Federal Communications Commission Consumer Assist...

Page 47: ...contact Telecommunications Authority of Singapore 3rd Storey Comcenter 31 Exeter Road Singapore 0923 Singapore In Japan contact Communications Research Laboratory Ministry of Posts Telecommunications MKK Building 7 2 5 chrome Yashio Shinagawaku Tokyo 140 Japan In Hong Kong contact Hong Kong Telecommunications Authority Telecommunications Branch Post Office Hong Kong 6 F Sincere Building 173 Des Vo...

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