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RDR3500

TM

 / RDR3600

TM

 Professional Digital Two-Way Radio Instruction Manual

Optional Accessories 

continued

Chest Pack

CHEST-A

For those applications when securing the RDR3500

TM

 or 

RDR3600

TM

 radio to your waist is not possible.

 

FCC Caution:

Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could 
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This  device  complies  with  part  15  of  the  FCC  Rules.  Operation  is  subject  to  the  following  two 
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any 
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, 
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection 
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can 

radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, 

may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

Summary of Contents for RDR2000 Series

Page 1: ...t demanding commercial conditions Cutting edge design high end professional grade materials and components simple operation and superior assembly quality RCA Communications Systems has it all includin...

Page 2: ...gnableSettingsorUtilityFunctions 16 17 Accessing Programmed Functions 17 Radio Keypad only RDR3600TM 18 Operational Status Indicators 19 Display Icons 19 20 LED Indicator 20 21 Audio Tones 21 Making a...

Page 3: ...y RDR3600TM 32 Navigate to Message 32 WritingandSendingaTextMessage 32 Sending a Quick Text Message 33 Managing Fail to Send Text Messages 34 Resend a Text Message 34 Forwarding a Text Message 34 CONT...

Page 4: ...00TM 48 Turning the LED Indicator On or OFF only RDR3600TM 48 Turning the Introduction Screen On or OFF only RDR3600TM 49 Accessing General Radio Information 49 Checking the Radio ID 49 CheckingtheFir...

Page 5: ...tivity 60dB 12 5KHz Co channel rejection 8dB 12 5KHz Spurious response rejection 70dB Receive Spurious radiation 57dBm 1GHz 47dBm 1GHz Block 84dB Rated Audio Power 1W TRANSMITTER Transmit power 5W FM...

Page 6: ...ff when near electrical blasting caps to avoid possible interference with blasting operations Obey posted signs such as those in hospitals or blasting areas advising people to turn off all two way rad...

Page 7: ...Outlet Every RDR3500TM or RDR3600TM portable radio comes with the following items Item Qty RDR3500TM or RDR3600TM Handheld Radio 1 B3518LI Li Ion Battery 1800 mAh 1 AN3500U Antenna for UHF Models AN3...

Page 8: ...indicates UHF and red indicates VHF RCA RDR3500TM Overview 10 6 7 8 2 15 1 5 3 4 11 13 14 12 9 Push to Talk PTT Button Side Button 1 Side Button 2 Side Button 3 Microphone On Off Volume Knob Channel...

Page 9: ...utton 1 Side Button 2 Side Button 3 Microphone On Off Volume Knob Channel Knob Top Button Antenna LED Indicator Accessories Connector Battery Latch Belt Clip Battery Speaker Keypad Only RDR3600TM Disp...

Page 10: ...complete Note Charge a new battery 12 to 14 hours before initial use for best performance Preparing Your Radio for Initial Use Setting Up Your Charger 1 Plug the adapter s AC connector into the AC out...

Page 11: ...ticeably shorter than normal replace the battery Before charging a battery attached to a radio turn the radio off to ensure a full charge Never leave a radio on while in the charger as it can damage b...

Page 12: ...e to avoid battery damage due to over discharge 2 Recharge a battery after three months storage to avoid reduced battery capacity due to over discharge 3 When storing a battery keep it in a dry place...

Page 13: ...io off and turn the antenna counterclockwise See Figure 5 Note Same procedure for RDR3500TM Figure 4 Figure 5 RDR3600 RDR3600 Attaching Removing the Belt Clip Using a small screwdriver align the belt...

Page 14: ...o accessory The use of the audio accessory may affect the waterproof performance of the radio Turn On Off the Radio 1 Rotate the On Off Volume Control Knob clockwise until you hear a click See Figure...

Page 15: ...rtcuts to radio functions or preset channels groups depending on the duration of a button press Short Press Press and release quickly Long press Press and hold for the programmed duration between 1 se...

Page 16: ...ined Private or Group Call a Call Alert or a Quick Text message Scan On Off Toggles scan on or off Tight Normal Squelch Toggles squelch level between tight and normal squelch levels Privacy On Off Tog...

Page 17: ...s an Emergency Call Switching Between Analog and Digital Mode Each channel in your radio can be programmed as an analog channel or a digital channel Use the Channel Selector Knob to switch between an...

Page 18: ...es The table shows the number of times a key needs to be pressed to generate the required character Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 1 2abc A B C 2 3def D E F 3 4ghi G H I 4 5jkl J K L 5 6mno M N O...

Page 19: ...t appear on the radio s display Received Signal Strength Indicator RSSI The number of bars displayed represents the radio signal strength and is only displayed while the radio is in receiving mode Mon...

Page 20: ...oup Call All Call Indicates a Group Call or All Call in progress In the Contacts list it indicates a group alias name or ID number Sent Item Icons The following icons appear at the top right corner of...

Page 21: ...tion Periodic Tone Sounds periodically depending on the duration set by the radio Repetitive Tone A single tone that repeats itself until it is terminated by the user Momentary Tone Sounds only once f...

Page 22: ...nd to the call and the LED indicator lights up red Note If Talk Permit Function is enabled wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish and then speak clearly into the microphone 4 Release the PTT button t...

Page 23: ...lias or ID and the RSSI icon The second line displays All Call and the All Call icon RDR3600TM in Digital mode only 3 Once the All Call ends the radio returns to the previous screen before receiving t...

Page 24: ...e LED lights up solid red The first line displays RDR3600TM only the subscriber alias or ID The second line displays Private Call and the Private Call icon Note If Talk Permit Function is enabled wait...

Page 25: ...PTT button to make the call The display RDR3600TM only shows the group subscriber alias or ID and the Group Private Call icon Note If Talk Permit Function is enabled wait for the Talk Permit Tone to...

Page 26: ...Emergency Alarm press the programmed Emergency button The LED lights up solid red The display RDR3600TM only shows Sending Alarm which alternates with your radio ID Emergency icon appears on the Home...

Page 27: ...or IDs in digital mode Sending a Radio Check Using the programmed Radio Check button 1 Press to access the menu 2 Press or button to navigate to Contacts and press the to select 3 Press or button to t...

Page 28: ...as or ID and press button to select Or press or button to Manual Dial then press twice Input subscriber alias or ID and press button 4 Press or button to Remote Monitor and press button 5 The screen w...

Page 29: ...roup Call icon the group ID and that user s ID on your display 6 If there is no voice activity for a programmed period of time the call ends Note If Talk Permit function is enabled wait for the Talk P...

Page 30: ...Empty Accessing the Call Log Use the programmed Remote Monitor button 1 Press to access the menu 2 Press or button to navigate to Call Log and press the to select 3 Press or button to navigate to the...

Page 31: ...TT button to confirm the prompt or press button to select Ignore and to exit the Call Alert Making a Call Alert from the Contact List 1 Press to access the menu 2 Press or to navigate to Contacts and...

Page 32: ...to move one space to the left Press or the key to move one space to the right Press DEL key to delete any unwanted characters 5 Press button to send or save the message 6 Select Send and press or to t...

Page 33: ...Text messages are predefined you can edit each message before sending it 1 Press to access the menu 2 Press or to navigate to Messages 3 Press or to Quick Text and press to select 4 Press or to the d...

Page 34: ...tone sounds and the display shows Message Sent OR if the message cannot be sent the display shows Message Send Failed Forwarding a Text Message Select Forward to send the message to another subscribe...

Page 35: ...rming your message is being sent 6 If the message is sent successfully a tone sounds and the display shows Message Sent If the message cannot be sent a high tone sounds and the display shows Message S...

Page 36: ...adio 4 If the message is sent a tone sounds and the display shows Message Sent If the message is not sent a high tone sounds and the display shows Message Send Failed The radio returns to the Resend o...

Page 37: ...ving the text message Select Delete to delete the text message Managing Received Text Message Use the Inbox to manage your text messages The Inbox is capable of storing a maximum of 50 messages Your r...

Page 38: ...age OR press or to navigate to Quick Text and press After selecting the desired message press button A blinking cursor appears Use the keypad to edit your message if required 7 Press to send and again...

Page 39: ...he channel to send a privacy enabled transmission To unscramble a privacy enabled call or data transmission your radio must be programmed by your RCA Communications Systems dealer to have the same Pri...

Page 40: ...ce to telephone or other DTMF based systems DTMF Codes can be programmed into the radio by your RCA Communications Systems dealer DTMF receive transmit feature has four optional modes with 32 encode g...

Page 41: ...can be initiated through the Menu of your radio RDR3600TM only 6 If successful a tone sounds and the display shows Radio Kill successfully If failed a tone sounds and the display shows Radio Kill fail...

Page 42: ...List 1 Use the Channel Selector Knob to select a channel programmed with a scan list 2 Press to access the menu 3 Press or to navigate to Scan and press to select 4 Press or to navigate to View List a...

Page 43: ...programmed with a scan list 2 Press to access the menu 3 Press or to navigate to Scan and press to select 4 The display shows Turn Off if scan is disabled or the display shows Turn on if scan is enab...

Page 44: ...Channel Delete button The nuisance channel is deleted Restoring a Nuisance Channel To restore the deleted nuisance channel power the radio off and back on again or press Stop and Start to restart a sc...

Page 45: ...vel You can adjust your radio s squelch level to filter out unwanted calls with low signal strength or channels that have a higher than normal background noise Settings Normal is the default level Tig...

Page 46: ...and press to select 4 Press or to navigate to Power and press button 5 Change your current setting as prompted on the display and press to select new power level Press the button to return to the Home...

Page 47: ...If the display shows Auto On Press to enable the display backlight and the display shows Backlight Auto On If the display shows Turn Off press to disable the display backlight and the display shows B...

Page 48: ...o tones and alerts except for the incoming Emergency alert tone if needed 1 Press to access the menu 2 Press or to navigate to Utilities and press to select 3 Press or to navigate to Radio Settings an...

Page 49: ...tion Screen if needed 1 Press to access the menu 2 Press or to navigate to Utilities and press to select 3 Press or to navigate to Radio Settings and press to select 4 Press or to navigate to Intro Sc...

Page 50: ...nt Firmware version Checking the Codeplug Version Display the codeplug version on your radio 1 Press to access the menu 2 Press or to navigate to Utilities and press to select 3 Press or to navigate t...

Page 51: ...The battery has worn out it is time to buy a new battery b The battery is not fully charged Make sure that the battery is removed after LED indicator has turned green Cannot talk to or hear transmiss...

Page 52: ...ce of your radios Stubby Antenna AN3500SU UHF AN3500SV VHF More compact and convenient than the standard antenna but reduces coverage by approximately 30 Multi Unit Rapid Rate Charger CH3506 More conv...

Page 53: ...No need to remove the radio from your waist which helps prevent radio damage or loss D Loop Style Surveillance Kit with In line PTT SK11DL X83 Professional 1 Wire high quality earpiece ideal for radi...

Page 54: ...quality earpiece ideal for radio users requiring discreet communication In Ear Style 2 Wire Surveillance Kit with In line PTT SK21NE X83 Professional 2 Wire high quality earpiece ideal for radio user...

Page 55: ...elt loop with keypad and display HS3600SC Nylon Holster with swivel clip with keypad and display HS3600SL Nylon Holster with swivel belt loop with keypad and display Leather Holsters for RDR3500TM RDR...

Page 56: ...ne PTT HS11V X83 Durable and inexpensive Perfect for retail stores restaurants and bars High Noise Over The Head Double Ear Headset HS61NR X83 For use in high noise environments such as airports race...

Page 57: ...e FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that ma...

Page 58: ...ircuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help RF Exposure Compliance and Control Guidelines and Operating Instructions...

Page 59: ...in a approved clip holder holster case or body harness for this product Using approved body worn accessories is important because the use of or other manufacturer s non approved accessories may resul...

Page 60: ...ur 4 Year Limited Warranty on the RCA RDR3500TM or RDR3600TM Radio Handset The RDR3500TM or RDR3600TM Antenna RDR3500TM or RDR3600TM Battery and the RDR3500TM or RDR3600TM Battery Charger are covered...

Page 61: ...RCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE FOR ANY PRODUCT WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE WARRANTY SPECIFIED THE SOLE REMEDY WILL BE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT IN NO EVENT WILL RCA COMMUNICATIONS SY...

Page 62: ...888 225 5322 For Sales Warranty and Customer Support please contact Discount Two Way Radio Corporation North American Distributor 555 W Victoria Street Rancho Dominguez CA 90220 Phone 310 224 5100 Fax...

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