M GP344R User Guide 6864110B98-B English
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CONTENTS Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Radio Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 5 5 5 8 Selective Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Making a Selective Call . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Receiving a Selective Call . . . . . . . . . 16 Emergency call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Lone Worker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
COMPUTER SOFTWARE COPYRIGHTS COMPUTER SOFTWARE COPYRIGHTS The Motorola products described in this manual may include copyrighted Motorola computer programs stored in semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for Motorola certain exclusive rights for copyrighted computer programs, including, but not limited to, the exclusive right to copy or reproduce in any form the copyrighted computer program.
SAFETY PRODUCT SAFETY AND RF EXPOSURE COMPLIANCE ! Caution For a list of Motorola-approved antennas, batteries, and other accessories, visit the following web site which lists approved accessories: http://www.motorola.comgovernmentandenterprise Before using this product, read the operating instructions for safe usage contained in the Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio.
RADIO OVERVIEW RADIO OVERVIEW This user guide covers the operation of the GP344R Portable Radio.
OPERATION AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS LED Indicator Green: Successful power up. Green Blinking: Radio scanning. Red: Radio transmitting. Red Blinking: Channel busy - when receiving. Yellow: Radio called. Yellow Blinking: Radio call reminder alert. Red Blinking: Low battery warning - when transmitting. Radio Controls The numbers below refer to the illustrations on the inside front cover. 1. Channel Selector Knob Allow selection of up to 16 channels. 2.
RADIO OVERVIEW Feature Monitor/Cancel To monitor the selected channel for any activity or to cancel a current outgoing or incoming call. Radio Call To make an individual or group selective call. Scan On/Off To toggle between start and stop of the scan operation. Nuisance Delete To delete a nuisance channel while scanning. Transmit Power To toggle your radio’s transmit power level between High and Low power.
Description Call Forward To transfer calls automatically to another radio if you are unable to take the call. Whisper To increase the microphone gain to allow you to speak quietly.
RADIO OVERVIEW Audio Signal Tones High pitched tone Low pitched tone Power Up - Radio self-test OK Power Up - Radio self-test Fail Lone Worker Reminder Low Battery Force Monitor(PTT pressed) Incoming Ringing Tone Feature Enable Side Buttons/ Top Button Outgoing Ringing Tone Feature Disable Side Buttons/Top Button Incoming Emergency Alert Individual Call Alert Call Reminder Group Call Alert TOT Pre Alert Monitor Alert Call Failed Scan Start Scan Stop Priority Channel 8 H/W error - tone continues u
GETTING STARTED 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. This product is powered by a lithium-ion rechargeable battery. • The following battery tips will help you obtain the highest performance and longest cycle life from your Motorola rechargeable battery.
Battery chargers will charge only the Motorola authorized batteries listed below; other batteries will not charge. Note: IP67 water submersible radios MUST be fitted with Motorola authorized IP67 batteries to ensure proper functionality. Table 2: IP54 Radio Battery List Warning:When charging a IP67 battery, make sure that the IP67 battery (or IP67 battery with IP67 radio) is not wet prior to placing in the charger. Part No. Description GETTING STARTED JMNN4023_R Slim Li-Ion, 1000 mAh, 7.
Recycling or Disposal of Batteries Charger LED Status Motorola endorses and encourages the recycling of all re-chargeable batteries. Contact your local Motorola dealer for further information. Red Battery is charging Green Battery is fully charged Charging the Battery Blinking Red * Battery is unchargeable If a battery is new, or its charge level is very low, you will need to charge the battery before you can use it in your radio.
ACCESSORY INFORMATION Attaching the Battery Removing the Battery GETTING STARTED Battery Latches Slots 1. 2. Fit the extensions at the bottom of the battery into the slots at the bottom of the radio’s body. Press the top part of the battery towards the radio until you hear a click. English 12 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.
Removing the Antenna 1. Align the threaded end of the antenna with the radio’s antenna connector. 1. 2. Turn the antenna clockwise to fasten it. GETTING STARTED Attaching the Antenna Turn the antenna counterclockwise until you can remove it.
GETTING STARTED DRAINING WATER FROM THE IP67 GP344R SPEAKER TURNING THE RADIO ON OR OFF ON Note: If you accidentally drop your GP344R Plus radio into water, pick up the radio, and gently tap the radio (as shown above) to remove the water from the speaker grille and microphone port before using it. Note: Do not submerge your radio for any longer than 30 minutes and no deeper than 1 metre. If these limits are exceeded then your radio could be permanently damaged.
ADJUSTING THE RADIO’S VOLUME RECEIVING A CALL • 1. Turn your radio on and adjust the volume level. 2. Switch to the desired channel. 3. If, at any time, a call is received, you will hear the call at the volume level you have set. Turn the On-Off/Volume Control knob to adjust the volume level. SELECTING A RADIO CHANNEL Your radio offers 16 channels, however some may not be programmed. Check with your dealer for more information.
RADIO CALLS SELECTIVE CALL Making a Selective Call You can make a selective call to a particular radio, known as an individual call, or to a selected group of radios, known as a group call. To make a Selective Call : RADIO CALLS 1. Press the PTT or Call Button (depending on the way your radio has been programmed by your dealer), to set up the call. 2. Wait until the conversation has been set up, which means you are authorized to use the system. 3. Talk with your mouth 2.5 - 5cm from the microphone.
EMERGENCY CALL Your radio can be programmed to give you a one-button quick access to call a particular radio or centre (predefined by your dealer) in emergency situations. This is the Emergency Call. When you make an Emergency call, your radio goes into an Emergency state, which can be programmed to: • continually give audio feedback, • give no audio feedback; the radio can receive and transmit. 1. Press the Emergency button to initiate an Emergency call. 2.
TALKAROUND RADIO CALLS In your communications network, you may be using a system to cover a larger area than is possible with your radio. However, you can communicate with another radio within your radio’s range without going through the system by using theTalkaround feature. This is especially useful when the system is down. To use this feature: English 18 1. Press the Talkaround button to switch on talkaround when the feature enable alert will sound. 2.
FEATURES 1. To switch Whisper off: 1. TRANSMIT POWER You can transmit your calls at different transmit power levels. A higher level means you can reach a radio that is farther away. A lower power level conserves battery power. You are advised to transmit as frequently as possible on low power, and use high power only when needed. To use this feature: 1. Press the Tx Power button to switch to high power when the feature enable alert will sound. 2.
FEATURES VOICE OPERATED TRANSMIT (VOX) To re-enable the VOX feature: When the VOX headset/microphone is connected, your radio may be used with hands-free operation. To start the VOX feature: 1. Switch the OFF and ON again with the headset connected to the accessory connector or, 1. Connect the VOX headset onto the accessory connector of the radio. 2. Change channel with the VOX headset connected. 2. Switch On the radio. You can disable the VOX feature by pressing the PTT button on the radio.
SCAN You can monitor several channels in order to receive any call that is transmitted on any of these channels. Sixteen different channels can be programmed into each scan list. Each channel can share the same scan list or have different scan lists assigned to them. Once the radio’s scan operation is activated and the radio detects a call coming through a channel in its scan list, it switches to that channel for you to receive the call.
DELETING A NUISANCE CHANNEL If a channel continually generates unwanted calls/ noise (a “nuisance” channel), you can temporarily remove it from the scan list by performing a Nuisance Channel Delete operation: 1. SCAN 2. While the radio is on the Nuisance Channel, press and hold the Nuisance Delete/Cancel button until you hear the . scan start alert tone Release the Nuisance Delete/Cancel button.
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