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BRM300D

Professional Digital Two-Way Mobile Radio Instruction Manual

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TRANSCEIVER FEATURES

1. Volume Control Knob/Programmable

Button

Turn the Volume Control clockwise to increase
radio volume and counterclockwise to reduce
radio volume. For Programmable Button
information, please see below.

Note:

If the radio is programmed with CTCSS/

CDCSS or 2-Tone, MDC1200, Signaling squelch,
nothing will be heard from speaker even if you
turn the Volume Control Knob clockwise to
maximum volume.

2. LCD Display

See “Status Indicators” for display details.

3. Select a Channel/Programmable Buttons

For Programmable Button information, please
see below.

4. LED Indicator -

LED Indicator identifies radio

status.

• Blinking Red -

Radio is scanning, receiving an

emergency transmission or has failed a self-test.

• Solid Red -

Radio is transmitting.

• Blinking Green -

Radio is powering up.

• Solid Green -

Radio is receiving or carrier is

present/busy channel.

• Rapidly Blinking Green -

Radio is receiving a

privacy-enabled call or data.

Note:

When the LED is solid green, it indicates

the radio detects activity over the air. Due to the

nature of the digital protocol, this activity may or
may not affect the radio’s programmed channel.

Summary of Contents for BRM300DU

Page 1: ...hese radios are made to perform flawlessly under the most demanding commercial conditions and feature cutting edge design high end professional grade materials and components simple operation and superior assembly quality BRM300D mobiles and base stations are covered by a three year Warranty Protection Program one of the most comprehensive warranties in the communications industry To ensure you ac...

Page 2: ...19 Switching Between Analog Digital Mode 19 Programmable Buttons 19 20 Accessing Programmed Function Menu 21 Keypad Mic Optional 21 Using Menu Programmed Functions 22 27 Selecting a Zone 22 Selecting Radio Channel Subscriber Group ID 22 Receiving Responding to a Radio Call 22 Receiving Responding to a Group Call 22 Receiving Responding to a Private Call 23 Receiving an All Call 23 Monitoring a Cha...

Page 3: ...5 Receiving Reading a Text Message 35 Managing Received Text Messages 35 Viewing Inbox Text Messages 35 Writing Sending Text Message 36 Sending a Quick Text Message 36 Managing Fail to Send Text Messages 37 Resend a Text Message 37 CONTENTS continued Forwarding a Text Message 38 Managing Sent Text Message 38 Viewing Sent Text Messages 38 Deleting All Sent Messages from Sent Items 39 Replying to an...

Page 4: ...ID 51 Care and Cleaning 51 Troubleshooting 52 53 Optional Accessories 54 55 FCC Caution 56 RF Exposure Compliance Control Guidelines 56 Warranty Statement 57 Contact Information 60 CONTENTS continued GENERAL Model BRM300DTM Frequency VHF 136 174MHz UHF 400 470MHz UHF 450 520MHZ Number of Channels 1 000 Max number of zones 250 Channels per zone 16 Channel Spacing Digital 12 5KHz Analog 12 5KHz 25KH...

Page 5: ... 8dB 12 5KHz Blocking 84dB Audio Distortion Rated Audio 5 Audio Response 1 3dB 300 3 000Hz Conducted Spurious Emission 57 dBm 1GHz 47 dBm 1GHz ETS300 086 TRANSMITTER Frequency Stability 1 0 ppm Transmit power L M H 5W 25W 45W UHF 50W VHF Modulation Limiting 2 5KHz 12 5KHz FM noise hum 40dB 12 5KHz Conducted Radiated Emission 36dBm 1GHz 30dBm 1GHz Adjacent Channel Power 60dB Adjacent Transient Chan...

Page 6: ...ications Systems technicians Any service performed by unauthorized technicians will void the warranty Turn radio off 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 radios Do not place radio equipment over an air bag or in an air bag s deployment area as...

Page 7: ...ur BRM300D radio please inspect the packaging for signs of damage and report any damage or missing components immediately to your RCA Communications Systems Sales and Service Center Every BRM300D mobile radio comes with the following items Item PCS Radio Unit BRM300D 1 Palm Microphone MM300D 1 Microphone Hanger Screws 3 1 Radio Mounting Bracket 1 Self Tapping Screws 4 SEMS Screws screw washer 4 Sp...

Page 8: ... hole positions on the side of the mounting bracket are towards the rear of the bracket Figure 1 Use the 3 screw positions on the side of the TRANSCEIVER PREPARATION Installation Tools Needed Electric drill with 6mm bit or above Cross head screwdriver Hex socket sleeve used for mounting 5mm 16mm self tapping screw When installing your transceiver be sure to select a safe convenient location If you...

Page 9: ...display may darken during transmission or transmit output power may drop excessively 1 Route the DC power cable supplied with the transceiver directly to the vehicle s battery terminals using the shortest path from the transceiver If using a noise filter it should be installed with an insulator to prevent it from touching metal on the vehicle We recommend you do not use the power outlet cigarette ...

Page 10: ...6 Connect the DC power cable to the transceiver s power supply connector Press the connectors firmly together until the locking tab connectors firmly together until the locking tab clicks Figure 5 Fixed Station Operation In order to use this transceiver in a fixed station operation you will need a separate 13 8V DC power supply not included The recommended current capacity of your power supply is ...

Page 11: ...w disconnect the power cable and contact your authorized RCA Dealer for assistance Fuse Location Fuse Current Rating Transceiver 15A Supplied Accessory DC Power Cable 20A 2 Connect the transceiver s DC power connector to the connector on the DC power cable Press the connectors firmly together until the locking tab clicks See Figure 5 NOTE For your transceiver to perform properly we recommend using...

Page 12: ... the type and installation of your antenna The transceiver will provide excellent results if the antenna system and radio installation are handled properly Figure 8 Use a 50 Ω impedance antenna and low loss coaxial feed line that has a characteristic impedance of 50 Ω to match the transceiver input impedance Coupling the antenna to the transceiver via feed lines having an impedance other than 50 Ω...

Page 13: ... accepts a 1 8 3 5 mm mono 2 conductor plug Figure 9 Figure 9 External Speaker External Speaker Connection Microphone Jack For voice communications connect a 600 Ω microphone equipped with an 8 pin modular plug into the modular socket on the front of the main unit Press firmly on the plug until the locking tab clicks Figure 10 Figure 10 Microphone Hanger Attach the supplied microphone hanger using...

Page 14: ...ise to maximum volume 2 LCD Display See Status Indicators for display details 3 Select a Channel Programmable Buttons For Programmable Button information please see below 4 LED Indicator LED Indicator identifies radio status Blinking Red Radio is scanning receiving an emergency transmission or has failed a self test Solid Red Radio is transmitting Blinking Green Radio is powering up Solid Green Ra...

Page 15: ...s the On Off Button to turn on the radio Press and hold down the On Off Button for about 1 second to turn off the radio 8 Internal Speaker Operational Status Indicators Your radio indicates its operational status through the following Display Icons Call Icons Sent Item Icons LED Indicator Audio Tones Display Icons The LCD display shows radio status text entries and menu entries The following icons...

Page 16: ...ivacy feature is enabled Talkaround The radio is currently configured for direct radio to radio communication Battery The number of bars 0 4 shown indicates the charge remaining in the battery Icon blinks when the battery is low Call Icons The following icons appear on the radio s display during a call and in the Contacts list to indicate ID type Private Call Indicates a Private Call in progress I...

Page 17: ...ing 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 for a short period of time defined by the radio Receiving a Call If CTCSS CDCSS 2 Tone MDC1200 is set on the current channel by your RCA dealer you can only receive calls with matched signaling If CTCSS CDCSS 2 Tone MDC1200 is not set you can hea...

Page 18: ...red as analog or digital channel Your radio has features that are available in both analog and digital mode The minor differences in the way each feature works does not affect the performance of your radio Setting the Squelch Level Analog 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 Setti...

Page 19: ... selected channel for activity Nuisance Delete Temporarily removes an unwanted channel except the Selected 4 Press or to navigate to Squelch and press VK to select 5 Choose either Tight or Normal and press VK button screen returns to the previous menu Switching Between Analog Digital Mode Each channel in your radio can be programmed as an analog channel or a digital channel Use the Channel Selecto...

Page 20: ...ween zones Channel from the scan list The Selected Channel refers to the user s selected zone channel combination from which scan is initiated One Touch Access Directly initiates a predefined Private or Group Call a Call Alert or a Quick Text message Privacy On Off Toggles emergency alarm or call on or off Public Address Turns public address system on or off Repeater Talkaround Circumvents a repea...

Page 21: ...to Main Menu Keypad Mic Optional MM300DK The optional keypad microphone also enables you to access radio features You can also use the keypad to enter subscriber numbers or IDs and text messages Note Some characters require that you press a button multiple times The table shows the number of times a button 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...

Page 22: ... displays the group alias and the Group Call icon 3 Press the PTT button to respond 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 USINGMENU PROGRAMMEDFUNCTIONS Selecting a Zone A zone is a group of channels Your radio has up to 250 zones with a maximum of 16 channels per zone Press the pre...

Page 23: ...hts 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 to listen 5 If there is no voice activity for a predetermined period of time the call ends Receiving an All Call An All Call is a call from an individual radio to every radio on the channel It is used to make important announcements requirin...

Page 24: ... transmission Only target radios with the same Privacy Key OR the same Key Value and Key ID as your radio will be able to unscramble the transmission Making A Call With Channel Selector Buttons Making a Group Call To make a Group Call your radio must be configured to be part of the group 1 Push the Channel Selector Buttons to select the channel with the active group alias or ID 2 Press the PTT but...

Page 25: ...creen last viewed prior to initiating the call Making an All Call This feature allows you to transmit to all users on a channel Your radio must be programmed to allow you to use this feature 1 Push the Channel Selector Buttons to select the channel with the active All Call group alias or ID 2 Press the PTT button to make the call The LED lights up solid red and 3 The Display shows the All Call gro...

Page 26: ...ting the call Emergency Operation An Emergency Alarm is used to indicate a critical situation You can initiate an Emergency at any time on any screen regardless of any activity on the current channel Your radio supports 3 Emergency Alarms Emergency Alarm Emergency Alarm with Call Emergency Alarm with Voice to Follow Each alarm has the following types Regular Radio transmits an alarm signal and sho...

Page 27: ...e holding down the PTT to initiate the broadcast The LCD will display PA ON You can adjust the PA volume via the volume control knob Initiating Responding to Emergency Alarm 1 To initiate an Emergency Alarm press the programmed Emergency button The LED lights up solid red 2 The display shows Sending Alarm which alternates with your radio ID Emergency icon appears on the Home screen display When an...

Page 28: ...ses or IDs in digital mode Sending a Radio Check Using the programmed Radio Check button 1 Press VK to access the menu 2 Press or button to navigate to Contacts and press the VK to select 3 Press or to access the required subscriber alias or ID and press VK to select Or press or button to Manual Dial then press VK input subscriber ID 4 Press or to Radio Check then press VK to select Wait for ackno...

Page 29: ...button to select OR press or button to Manual Dial then press VK Input subscriber alias or ID and then press VK 4 Press or to Remote Monitor and press VK button Wait for acknowledgement 5 The screen will display Remote Monitor Subscriber alias or ID indicating that Remote Monitor is in progress The LED blinks red 6 The display shows Remote Monitor Successful OR Shows Remote Monitor Failed 7 If suc...

Page 30: ...s or button to navigate to desired subscriber alias or ID OR Press or to Manual Dial and press VK Use the keypad to input the subscriber ID 4 Press the PTT to make the call The first line displays the subscriber alias or ID and the second line displays Private Call and the All Call PC Call or Dispatch Call Each entry within Contacts displays the following information Call Type Call Alias Call ID N...

Page 31: ...2 Press or to Utilities and press VK to select 3 Press or to Radio Settings and press VK to select 4 Press or to Tone Alerts and press VK Private Call icon 5 Release the PTT to listen When the target radio responds the LED blinks green and the display shows the transmitting user s ID 6 If there is no voice activity for the programmed period of time then the call ends Note If Talk Permit function i...

Page 32: ... of the predefined ring tones when receiving a Call Alert or a Text Message from a particular contact 1 Press VK to access the main menu 2 Press or to Contacts and press VK to select The entries are alphabetically sorted 3 Press or to the required alias or ID and press VK to select 4 Press or to Ring Style and press VK to select 5 A indicates the current selected tone 6 Press or to the required to...

Page 33: ...s you to alert a specific radio user to call you back when they are able to do so This feature is applicable for subscriber Log to Contacts or Delete it The Call Log lists are Missed Answered and Outgoing Note When you select a Call List and it contains no entries the display shows List Empty Accessing the Call Log Use the programmed Remote Monitor button 1 Press VK to access the menu 2 Press or t...

Page 34: ...ess or to navigate to Contacts and press VK to select 3 Press or to find the desired subscriber alias or ID and press VK to select OR Press or to the Manual Dial option and press VK 4 Use the keypad to input the subscriber ID and press VK 5 Use or to find Call Alert and press VK 6 The display shows Call Alert Subscriber Alias or ID indicating that the Call Alert has been sent 7 The LED lights up r...

Page 35: ...eading a Text Message 1 Press or to navigate to Read and press VK to select 2 Selected message in the Inbox opens Press VK to return to Home Screen or press or to Read Later or Delete option screen Select Read Later to return to the screen you were on prior to receiving the text message Select Delete to delete the text message Managing Received Text Messages Use the Inbox to manage your text messa...

Page 36: ...ove one space to the right Press to delete unwanted characters 5 Press VK once message is composed 6 Press or to go to the required alias or ID and press VK to select the name OR press or to access Manual Dial and press VK Input subscriber ID and press VK to confirm 7 The radio display shows Text Message Subscriber Group Alias or ID which confirms your message is being sent 8 If the message is sen...

Page 37: ...d press VK 8 The display shows Text Message Subscriber Group Alias or ID confirming your message is being sent 9 If the message is sent successfully a tone sounds and the display shows Message Sent OR If the message is not sent a low tone sounds and the display shows Message Send Failed If the text message fails to send the radio returns you to the Resend option screen Note Your RCA Communications...

Page 38: ...ng sent 5 If the message is sent a tone sounds and the display shows Message Sent OR If the message is not sent a low tone sounds and the display shows Message Send Failed Managing Sent Text Message Once a message is sent to another radio it is saved in Sent Items The most recent sent text message is always added to the top of the Sent Items list The Sent Items folder is capable of storing a maxim...

Page 39: ... VK to select 3 Press or to navigate to Inbox and press VK to select 4 Press VK to select current message and Resend Forward Edit Delete To perform any of the functions 1 Press VK again while viewing message 2 Press or to navigate to Resend Forward Edit or Delete and press VK to select 3 If you select Resend or Edit and then Send the display will show Text Message Subscriber Group alias or ID conf...

Page 40: ... and VK again to confirm 8 The display shows Text Message Subscriber Group Alias or ID confirming your message is being sent 9 If the message is sent successfully a tone sounds and the display shows Message Sent If the message cannot be sent the display shows Message Send Failed If the message fails to send the radio returns to the Resend option screen Deleting a Text Message from the Inbox 1 Pres...

Page 41: ...orts two types of privacy Basic Privacy Enhanced Privacy Only ONE privacy type above can be assigned to your radio To unscramble a privacy enabled call or data transmission your radio must be programmed to have the same Privacy Key for Basic Privacy OR the same Key Value and Key ID for Enhanced Privacy as the transmitting radio If your radio receives a scrambled call that is of a different Privacy...

Page 42: ...ith 32 encode groups with up to 30 characters per group To use this feature your radio must have an access code which is system dependent Please contact with your RCA Communications Systems dealer or system administrator for more information To initiate a DTMF call 1 Press and hold PTT button 2 Enter the desired number You can turn off the DTMF tone by disabling all radio tones and alerts Security...

Page 43: ...for acknowledgment 7 If successful a tone sounds and the display shows Radio Enable successfully If failed a tone sounds and the display shows Radio Enable failed Communications Systems dealer 1 Press VK to access the main menu 2 Press or to navigate to Contacts and press VK to select 3 Press or to navigate to the desired subscriber alias or ID and press VK to select OR Press or to navigate to Man...

Page 44: ... to navigate to Scan and press VK to select 4 Press or to navigate to View List and press VK to select 5 Use or to view the members on the scan list Note If set as priority the Priority icon appears left of the member s alias indicate whether the member is on a Priority 1 or Priority 2 channel list You cannot have multiple Priority 1 or Priority 2 channels in a scan list There is no priority icon ...

Page 45: ...VK to select 6 The LED blinks red and the Scan icon is displayed when Scan is enabled The LED turns off and the Scan icon disappears when Scan is disabled Responding to a Scan During scanning your radio stops on any channel group where activity is detected After the transmission is over the radio remains on the active channel for a programmed time period known as hang time 1 Press the PTT button d...

Page 46: ...ed Scan button Utilities Keypad Locked or Unlocked For use with optional MM300DK Keypad Mic You can lock your radio s keypad to avoid an inadvertent key entry 1 Press VK to access the main menu 2 Press or to navigate to Utilities and press VK to select 3 Press or to navigate to Radio Settings and press VK to select 4 Press or to navigate to Keypad Lock and press VK to select 5 The display shows Ke...

Page 47: ... the Power Level through the Menu 1 Press VK to access the main menu 2 Press or to navigate to Utilities and press VK to select 3 Press or to navigate to Radio Settings and press VK to select 4 Press or to navigate to Power and press VK button 5 Change your current setting as prompted on the display and press VK to select Press the P4 button to return to the Home screen The display shows the Power...

Page 48: ...peration will disable VOX Controlling the Display Backlight You can enable or disable the radio s display backlight The setting also affects the Menu navigation buttons and keypad backlighting accordingly Press the programmed Backlight button to toggle the backlight settings OR 1 Press VK to access the main menu 2 Press or to navigate to Utilities and press VK to select 3 Press or to navigate to R...

Page 49: ...or P4 to cancel 5 After confirmation the display shows Talkaround On OR Talkaround Off 6 Press or wait the presetting time to exit the menu 7 The Talkaround setting is retained even after powering down Radio Tones Alerts On or Off You can enable and disable all radio tones and alerts except for the incoming Emergency alert tone if needed Press the programmed All Tones Alerts button to toggle all t...

Page 50: ...s All LEDs On If the display shows Turn Off press VK to disable the LED Indicator and the display shows All LEDs Off Note The display backlight buttons and keypad backlight are automatically turned off if the LED indicator is disabled Turning the Introduction Screen On Off You can enable and disable the Introduction Screen if needed 1 Press VK to access the main menu 2 Press or to navigate to Util...

Page 51: ...uid to remove dirt grease and dust Avoid subjecting the radio to corrosives solvents or spirits Make sure the radio is completely dry before use Intro Screen Off Accessing General Radio Information Your radio contains information on the following Radio ID Software version Codeplug Version Checking the Radio ID 1 Press VK to access the main menu 2 Press or to navigate to Utilities and press VK to s...

Page 52: ...Make sure you are within communication range You cannot log on to the system Check the antenna connection to make sure it has a solid connection Cannot talk to or hear from group members 1 Make sure you are within communication range 2 Check the squelch level 3 Digital Be sure the CC ID Time Slot is set correctly 4 Analog Be sure you re using the same channel and or have the same CTCSS CDCSS setti...

Page 53: ...has a solid connection 2 Check the squelch level Unable to transmit 1 Make sure the PTT button has been pressed completely 2 Transmitting frequency has not been set on the radio 3 The radio has been killed remotely Noise is too loud 1 Check squelch level 2 Beyond efficient communication range Buttons will not work Restart the radio Radio cannot lock out Restart the radio No display Restart the rad...

Page 54: ...uction Manual 54 Optional Accessories Note Only the use of Genuine RCA accessories will guarantee compatibility and maximum performance of your radios Speaker Microphone For voice communication Includes 15 cord MM300D Keypad Speaker Microphone For voice and text communication Includes 15 cord MM300DK ...

Page 55: ...n Manual Optional Accessories continued Desktop Microphone Perfect for base station users unit includes large buttons for easy operation and comes equipped with a monitoring key and lock DMM1250 Base Station Conversion Kit Converts mobile unit into a base station Includes housing and power supply BSC300D PKG ...

Page 56: ...te radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encour...

Page 57: ...rom the antenna Antenna should be kept away from eyes When worn on the body always place the radio 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 result in exposure levels which exceed the FCC s occupational controlled environment RF exposure limits If ...

Page 58: ...cations Systems Sales and Service Outlet from which it was purchased The Sales and Service Outlet will repair the product to full operating specifications or replace the product with a new product of the same make and model The user is responsible for all charges incurred in returning the product to the Authorized RCA Communications Systems Sales and Service Outlet RCA Communications Systems will ...

Page 59: ...HE INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT RCA Communications Systems endeavors to achieve the accuracy and completeness of this manual but is not liable for possible omissions and or printing mistakes All the above specifications and design are subject to change without prior notice All the reproduction and translation of this manual without authorization is prohibited All specifications and designs are sub...

Page 60: ...ommunications Systems All rights reserved Communications Systems www RCACommunicationsSystems com 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 310 224 5101 www DiscountTwo WayRadio com ...

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