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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

RDR2750 Digital Base

Station Radio

CONTENTS:

Product Inspection..........2

RCA RDR2750 Overview..........2

Connecting the Base Station to Power Outlet..........3

Attaching / Removing the Antenna..........3

Turn On/O the Base Station..........3

Adjusting the Volume..........3

Programming Buttons..........3

Push-To-Talk..........3

Operational Status Indicators..........4

Display Icons..........4

LED Indicator..........4

Audio Tones..........4

Selecting a Zone..........4

Selecting a Channel, Subscriber ID or Group ID..........4

Receiving and Responding to a Group Call..........4

Receiving and responding to an Individual Call..........5

Receiving and All Call..........5

Making a Radio Call..........5

Making a Group Call..........5

Making a Private Call..........5

Making an All Call..........5

Making Group / Private Call with One Touch Access Button..........5

Emergency Operation..........5

Initiating & Responding to Emergency Alarm..........6

Exiting Emergency Mode..........6

Advanced Features..........6

Radio Check..........6

Sending a Radio Check..........6

Remote Monitor..........6

Initiating Remote Monitor..........6

Contacts Setting..........6

Making a Group Call from Contacts..........6

Making an Individual Call from Contacts..........7

Call Log Feature

Accessing the Call Log..........7

Storing an Alias or ID from the Missed Call List..........7

Deleting a Call from a Call List..........7

Call Alert Operation..........7

Receiving and Responding to a Call Alert..........7

Making a Call Alert from the Contact List..........7

Sending a Quick Text Message..........7

Managing Fail-to-Send Text Message..........8

Resend Text Message..........8

Forwarding a Text Message..........8

Editing a Text Message..........8

Managing Sent Text Message..........8

Viewing Sent Text Messages..........8

Deleting All Sent Text Messages from the Sent Items..........8

Receiving a Text Message..........8

Reading a Text Message..........9

Managing Received Text Message..........9

Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox..........9

Replying to a Text Message from the Inbox..........9

Deleting a Text Message from the Inbox..........9

Encryption..........9

Dual Tone Multi Frequency (DTMF)..........9

Radio Enable/Disable..........10

Radio Enable..........10

Scan

Viewing an Entry in the Scan List..........10

Scan Instructions and Methods..........10

Starting and Stopping Scan..........10

Responding to a Scan..........10

Deleting a Nuisance Channel..........11

Restoring a Nuisance Channel..........11

Utilities

Turning Keypad Tones On or O..........11

Setting the Squelch Level..........11

Setting the Power Level..........11

Controlling the Display Backlight..........11

Talkaround..........12

Turning the Radio Tones/Alert On or O..........12

Turning the LED On or O..........12

Turning the Introduction Screen On/O..........12

Accessing General Radio Information..........12

Checking the Radio ID..........12

Checking the Firmware Version..........12

Checking the CPS Version..........12

Care and Cleaning..........13

Troubleshooting..........13

CONTENTS: (continued)

Congratulations and Thank You for selecting the

PRODIGI RDR2750 Digital Radio Base Station

from RCA Communications Systems

- The most trusted name in radio!

Our newest digital professional communications products based on

DMR technology establishes a benchmark in premium digital two-

way radio equipment, made to perform ﬂawlessly under the most

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, including our exclusive no-nonsense, two-year “Warranty

Protection Program,” one of the most comprehensive warranties in the

communications industry.

To ensure you achieve maximum performance from your RDR2750

digital radio base station, please be sure to carefully read this manual.

MODELS COVERED IN THIS MANUAL:

• RDR2750V VHF Digital

Radio Base Station

• RDR2750U

UHF Digital

Radio Base Station

Summary of content (14 pages)

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Communications Systems RDR2750 Digital Base Station Radio INSTRUCTION MANUAL Congratulations and Thank You for selecting the PRODIGI RDR2750 Digital Radio Base Station from RCA Communications Systems - The most trusted name in radio! Our newest digital professional communications products based on DMR technology establishes a benchmark in premium digital twoway radio equipment, made to perform flawlessly under the most demanding commercial conditions.
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Communications Systems INSTRUCTION MANUAL RDR2750 Digital Base Station Radio 2 PRODUCT INSPECTION Prior to unpacking the RDR2750 digital base station radio, please inspect the packaging for signs of damage and report any damage or missing components immediately to your RCA Communications System Sales and Service Center.
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Communications Systems RDR2750 Digital Base Station Radio INSTRUCTION MANUAL 3 Connecting the Base Station to Power Outlet Programmable Buttons 1. Plug the adapter’s AC connector into the AC outlet socket. (see image A) Your RCA Communications Systems Dealer can program the programmable buttons as shortcuts to radio functions or preset channels/groups depending on the duration of a button press: 2. Plug the adapter’s DC connector into the DC socket on the back of the base station.
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Communications Systems INSTRUCTION MANUAL RDR2750 Digital Base Station Radio 4 You can access various radio functions through one of the following ways: A short or long press of the relevant programmable buttons. LED Indicator Or Blinking Red - Radio is scanning, Radio is transmitting at low battery condition, receiving an emergency transmission or has failed the selftest upon powering up. 1. To access the menu, press the button. Press the appropriate P1 or P2 button to access the menu functions.
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Communications Systems RDR2750 Digital Base Station Radio 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 the microphone. 4. Release the [PTT] button to listen again. 5. If there is no voice activity for a set period of time, the call ends.
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL RDR2750 Digital Base Station Radio Communications Systems Silent: Radio transmits an alarm signal without any audio or visual indicators. There will be no response (call) from the target radio until you press the [PTT] button to initiate the call. Silent with Voice: Radio transmits an alarm signal and is able to receive an incoming call, without any audio or visual indicators, until you press the [PTT] button to initiate, or respond to the call.
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL RDR2750 Digital Base Station Radio Communications Systems Making an Individual Call from Contacts 5. The display shows Entry Deleted. 1. Press [ MENU ] to access the menu. 2. Press [ P1 or P2 ] button to navigate to Contacts and press the [ ] button to select. OK 3. Press [ or ] button to navigate to desired subscriber alias or ID or Manual Dial option and press [ OK ] twice. Use the keypad to input the subscriber ID. The second line displays Private Call and the Private Call icon.
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL RDR2750 Digital Base Station Radio Communications Systems 8. If the message is sent successfully, a tone sounds and the display shows Message Sent. OR if the message cannot be sent, a high tone sounds and the display show Message Send Failed. If the text message fails to send, the radio returns you to the Resend option screen.
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL RDR2750 Digital Base Station Radio Communications Systems Reading a Text Message 1. Press [ P1 or P2 ] to navigate to [Read] and press [ OK ] to select. 2. Selected message in the Inbox opens, press [ OK ] to return to Home Screen or press [ P1 or P2 ] enter into Read Later or Delete option screen. • Select Read Later to return to the screen you were on prior to receiving the text message.
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL RDR2750 Digital Base Station Radio Communications Systems 10 Radio Disable / Enable The Radio Enable/Disable feature allows you to enable or disable any radio within your system. For example, you may want to disable a stolen radio, to prevent the thief from using it, then enable that radio once it is recovered. Viewing an Entry in the Scan List 1. Use the Channel Selector Knob to select a channel programmed with a scan list.
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL RDR2750 Digital Base Station Radio Communications Systems Deleting a Nuisance Channel If a channel continually generates unwanted calls or noise (termed a “nuisance” channel), you can temporarily remove the unwanted channel from the scan list. 11 Setting the Power Level You can customize your radio’s power setting to high or low for each channel. Note: This capability does not apply to the channel designated as the Selected Channel. This feature is not accessible through the menu.
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL RDR2750 Digital Base Station Radio Communications Systems 12 Talkaround This feature toggles between repeater and talkaround (direct) mode. If you are using a repeater and your repeater is not operating or you are out of it’s range, you can continue to communicate during that time directly with other radios within your group. This is called “talkaround”.
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL RDR2750 Digital Base Station Radio Communications Systems 13 Checking the Hardware Version Display the Hardware version on your radio. 1. Press [ MENU ] to access the menu. 2. Press [ P1 or P2 ] to navigate to Utilities and press [ 3. Press [ P1 or P2 ] to navigate to Radio Info and press [ 4. Press [ P1 or P2 OK ] to select. OK ] to navigate to Hardware Ver. and press [ ] to select. OK ] button. 5. The display shows the current Hardware version.
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FCC Warning: 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.