Motorola GMLN1040 User manual

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Hands-free Digital Car Kit
User Guide
GMLN1040

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INTRODUCTION
The Digital Car Kit provides additional operating convenience when
using the MTP700 TETRA radio in a vehicular environment. This User
Guide provides instructions for using the Digital Car Kit.
In addition to providing duplex hands-free communication, the Digital
Car Kit provides the following key features:
• Whenever the radio is mounted in the cradle, the radio battery will
be charged automatically, within the temperature charging limits.
• Phone and dispatch call types.
• Entertainment mute, if enabled by your service provider, means
that the in-car Entertainment System will be muted if a call is
placed or received.
• Auxiliary alert, if enabled by your service provider, allows external
indication of an incoming private call.
Note: The Auxiliary Alert feature must not be activated while
driving. If installed properly, the ignition signal will disable this
feature while the vehicle motor is running.
• Data capabilities.
GMLN1040
Hands-free Digital Car Kit
User Guide
Before using the Digital Car Kit refer to the
Important Safety Instructions at the back of this user
guide. In addition read the Product Safety and RF
Exposure Booklet supplied with your portable
radio.

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The Digital Car Kit with Digital Signal Processing (DSP), provides
enhanced audio quality even when driving at high speeds due to the
following features:
• Full duplex operation permits two way audio to occur in Phone
mode. For more information refer to radio user manual.
• Noise cancellation filters out ambient vehicle and road noise.
• Echo cancellation minimises echo from your own voice in the system.
This Digital Car Kit is comprised of the following parts:
Radio cradle including battery charger, keys and interface cable
(GMLN1038). The Mounting Bracket is part of the cradle.
1. RF Antenna Adapter with Mounting Tool (GMLX1037)
2. Junction Box incl. mounting screws (GMLN1031).
3. Power Cable (GMKN4135).
4. Remote Directional Microphone (GMMN4065).
5. Accessory Mounting Bracket (GMLN1039)
6. Accessory Connector Kit (GMBN1021)
7. Radio side connector Dust Cover (1586499Z01)
8. Installation Manual (6866535D10).
9. User Guide (6866535D09).
10. Passive Remote Speaker 5W (GMSN4078) or 10W (GMSN4066).
11. Remote PTT (RLN4857) or Footswitch with Remote PTT
(RLN4856) or Gooseneck with Remote PTT (RLN4858).
12. External antenna (FAE5521, FAE6003 or HAF4002).
Other available accessories are:
13. Handset (GMUN1006)
14. Fist Microphone (GMN4063)
15. TELCO Cable Extension (GMKN4106). This cable extension is
required to connect a Handset or a Fist Microphone.
16. Emergency Footswitch (RLN4836)
17. External Alarm Relay (GKN6272)

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EUROPEAN UNION DIRECTIVE OF CONFORMANCE
STATEMENT
This product is in conformance with the requirements of the applicable
Council Directive 95/54/EC.
BATTERY VOLTAGE
The product is suitable for motor vehicles with a 12 volts electrical
system having negative earth only. For use in a 24 volts system an
approved separate 24V/12V DC/DC converter must be connected
between the vehicle battery and the digital car kit. For installation refer
to the separate installation instructions of the DC/DC converter. The
equipment must be installed according to the recommendations of the
Installation Manual and the vehicle manufacturer.
PREPARING THE PORTABLE RADIO FOR USING IN
THE VEHICLE ADAPTER
Before the radio can be used in the Vehicle Adapter it must be fitted with
an RF Switch adapter to allow for the automatic switching from integral
to external antenna. The RF Switch adapter fits between the portable
radio antenna socket and the portable radio antenna.
When the radio with the RF Switch adapter fitted is placed into the
Vehicle Adapter, the resulting combination operates as a mobile radio.
The following functions occur automatically:
• The radio antenna is electrically disconnected and the vehicle
antenna is connected for use.
• The radio internal microphone is electrically disconnected and the
Vehicle Adapter mobile microphone is connected for use.
• The Vehicle Adapter charger is connected to the radio battery.
• The Vehicle Adapter will automatically mute the radio internal
speaker and route received audio to the external speaker. The audio
level of the speaker is set by the radio volume control setting.
When using an external speaker, turn the volume
control up slowly to the desired audio level to avoid
damage from high audio pressures.

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FITTING THE RF SWITCH ADAPTER
1. Unscrew the radio antenna from the radio.
2. Screw the antenna to the RF Switch Adapter. Hold the black upper
plastic part of the adapter with your fingers and rotate the antenna
until it sits fixed on the adapter.
3. Position the nose on the downside of the adapter so that it fits into
the slot of the radio's antenna socket (see figure 1).
4. Hold the antenna or the black upper part of the adapter with your
fingers and turn the serrated metal wheel to screw the adapter into
the antenna socket. To fasten the adapter with the delivered
mounting tool, hold the radio with one hand, position the nose of
the mounting tool into one of the holes on the serrated metal wheel
and rotate the serrated metal wheel until it sits firmly on the radio's
antenna socket.
Note: With the RF Switch fitted there may be some degradation in radio
performance (up to 1.5dB). When the portable radio is operated in the
Vehicle Adapter, the vehicle antenna compensates for this degradation
and improves the overall radio performance.
Figure 1. Fitting the RF Switch Adapter
Never rotate the antenna or the black upper plastic
part of the adapter to fasten or unfasten the adapter
while in the radio's antenna socket. Doing so will
damage the adapter or the radio's antenna socket.
Always use the mounting tool supplied to rotate the
serrated metal wheel while holding the radio with
the other hand.

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Figure 1. Fitting the RF Switch Adapter
CHANGING THE RADIO'S ACCESSORY CONNECTOR COVER
1. If the radio is fitted with a cover on the accessory connector,
remove this cover (refer to the User Guide for your radio). Failure
to remove the accessory connector cover may result in permanent
damage to the Digital Car Kit.
2. Fit the accessory connector cover, delivered with the Digital Car
Kit, on the radio's accessory connector.
ADJUST THE BATTERY CONTACT BLOCK
The cradle can hold radios with different battery sizes. To adapt the
cradle for the battery size of your radio you may need to adjust the
battery contact block inside the cradle.
1. Remove the crosshead screw located at the bottom of the cradle
(see figure 2).
2. Lift up the battery contact block and remove it from the cradle.
3. Insert the battery contact block in the appropriate alignment guides
(left and right) at the back of the cradle.
Use the front position for battery: PMNN4047
Use the rear position for batteries: PMNN4048, PMNN4049
Placing a radio in the cradle when the battery
contact block is not at the appropriate position for
the battery size being used may damage the cradle.

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4. Fasten the battery contact block with the crosshead screw.
Figure 2. Battery Contact Block
REMOVING THE RF SWITCH ADAPTER OR THE ANTENNA
1. Hold the radio with one hand, position the nose of the mounting
tool in one of the holes on the serrated metal wheel and rotate the
serrated metal wheel to loosen it from the radio's antenna socket.
2. Hold the antenna or the black upper part of the adapter with your
fingers and turn the serrated metal wheel to unscrew the adapter
completely.
3. To unscrew the antenna from the RF Switch Adapter, hold the black
upper plastic part of the adapter with your fingers and rotate the
antenna to remove it from the adapter.
Crosshead Screw
Never rotate the antenna or the black upper plastic
part of the adapter to fasten or unfasten the adapter
while in the radio's antenna socket. Doing so will
damage the adapter or the radio's antenna socket.
Always use the mounting tool to rotate the serrated
metal wheel while holding the radio with the other
hand.

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PLACING AND REMOVING THE RADIO TO AND FROM
THE CRADLE
Figure 3. Digital Car Kit Cradle
PLACING THE RADIO IN THE CRADLE
Note: For optimal operation, always turn the radio OFF before
inserting it into the cradle.
DO NOT fit the battery alone into the cradle as it
will not be locked in place and may injure any
vehicle occupants in the event of a collision.
Remove locking key on the right side of the
VA cradle before driving, to avoid injury in case
of an accident.
To ensure correct fit of the radio into the cradle,
remove non-standard labels from the radio and
battery that are not shipped with the standard
product. Non-standard labels may be peeled off by
the action of installing the radio in the Cradle and
may also interfere with proper Digital Car Kit
operation or may damage the Digital Car Kit.

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1. Slide the radio with the battery attached into the cradle so that the
speaker grille faces outward and the controls are accessible.
2. Push the radio backwards until it locks into place.
The LED indicator at the front side of the cradle indicates the battery
charge status.
Figure 4. Fitting the Radio
Make sure that the lock of the Vehicle Adapter is in
the open position before inserting or removing the
radio, otherwise the radio cannot be pushed back to
the correct position. The key should not be in the
lock while inserting or removing the radio to
prevent permanent damage to the cradle.
LED
indicator
When using an external speaker, turn the volume
control fully counter clockwise to turn the radio
OFF, to avoid damage from high audio pressures.

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The radio can now be turned ON by slowly turning the volume control
knob clockwise until an acceptable volume level is reached. When the
radio detects the Vehicle Adapter, a signal is audible and the radio
display shows "Car Kit Connected". Once the radio is in the cradle and
is turned ON and has detected the Vehicle Adapter, it is automatically in
the Hands-free mode and ready for use.
WHEN MOUNTED IN THE VEHICLE ADAPTER THE
FOLLOWING OCCURS:
1. The radio antenna is automatically disconnected and connection is
made from the radio via the Vehicle Adapter to the external vehicle
antenna.
2. The radio's microphone and speaker are automatically disconnected
and connection is made to the externally connected microphone and
speaker (if hardware is connected and the radio recognized the
Vehicle Adapter).
3. The radio battery is automatically connected to the battery charger
and charging commences.
The Vehicle Adaptor is permanently connected to
the vehicle battery. Be careful not to discharge the
vehicle battery by leaving the radio inserted or
allowing the radio to operate for extended periods of
time with the vehicle engine turned off.
Any radio and battery inserted in the Vehicle
Adapter is always actively connected to the
charging circuit regardless of whether the radio is
switched on or off.

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REMOVING THE RADIO FROM THE CRADLE
Press down on the cradle release button on the left side of the cradle
(See Figure 5) and lift the radio upwards from the cradle.
Figure 5. Cradle Release Button
Make sure that the lock of the Vehicle Adapter is in
the open position before removing the radio. The
key should not be in the lock while removing the
radio to prevent permanent damage to the cradle.
Do not pull the radio out of the Cradle by pulling on
the antenna. This may damage the antenna or cause
permanent damage to the radio.
Cradle
Release
Button

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DIGITAL CAR KIT OPERATION
When mounted in the Vehicle Adapter the radio may be operated in the
normal way using the external microphone and external PTT switch.
The radio internal audio is automatically disconnected and the received
audio routed via the Vehicle Adapter audio amplifier to the
external speaker or handset.
The loudspeaker volume is controlled by the radio volume control.
For all other operating procedures for your radio refer to your
Radio User Manual.
MAKING A TELEPHONE CALL
1. Set the radio to phone mode (Refer to the Radio User Guide).
2. Enter the desired telephone number or recall it from memory and
press and release the remote PTT button or Send key on the radio
keypad.
3. When other party answers, speak into the remote directional
microphone to transmit audio.
4. Incoming audio will be heard from the remote speaker.
MAKING A DISPATCH CALL - PRIVATE AND GROUP MODES
Note: For more details refer to Radio User Guide
1. Set the radio to Private or Group mode.
2. Dial the required number or recall it from the memory.
3. For group call: Press and hold the remote PTT button.
For private call: Press and release wait for ring back tone.
4. For group call: Wait until you receive a grant tone.
For private call: Audio will be heard, when receiving radio answers
call.
5. In case of denial tone, release the PTT and repeat steps 3 and 4.
6. Speak into the remote directional microphone to transmit audio.
7. Incoming audio will be heard from the remote speaker once the PTT
button is released.

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RECEIVING A CALL
When a private phone call is received, you will hear the ring tones via
the remote speaker. To answer the call press and release the remote PTT
button or Send key on the radio keypad and speak into the remote
directional microphone.
When a dispatch call is received, you will hear the callers voice from the
remote speaker. To answer the call, press the remote PTT button and
speak into the remote directional microphone.
ENDING A PHONE CALL
To end a phone call, press the End button on the radio keypad.
PERSONAL CALLS
Connecting a Handset to the Vehicle Adapter allows the user to make a
call in private. Picking up the Handset from its cradle causes the audio to
be routed from the remote speaker and remote directional microphone to
the speaker and the microphone of the Handset. The remote speaker is
muted. The user can enable and disable the remote speaker with the two
side buttons on the Handset. Placing a call or receiving a call is
performed as detailed above, with the exception that the PTT button on
the Handset is used in place of the remote PTT button.
Placing the Handset back into its cradle enables the remote speaker
again, however it does not end a phone call. To end a phone call, press
the End button on the radio keypad.
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME
Placing the radio into the cradle disables the radio´s internal
microphone and speaker and routes the audio to the remote directional
microphone and remote speaker.
Use the volume control knob located on top of the radio to control the
audio level of the Digital Car Kit remote speaker.
ENTERTAINMENT MUTE
If your in-vehicle entertainment system supports this capability and this
feature is connected at installation and enabled by your service provider,
the in-vehicle entertainment system will be muted if a call is placed or
received. To activate the Entertainment Mute feature, access the radio's
Car Kit Menu.
Press the ‘Menu’ Button then select ‘Battery/Accessory’ (9),
‘Car Kit’ (4) and ‘Ent Mute’ (1).

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AUXILIARY ALERT
If this feature is connected at installation and enabled by your service
provider, it allows the user to be alerted to an incoming private call by
flashing the vehicle's headlights or sounding the horn. To activate the
Auxiliary Alert, access the radio's Car Kit Menu.
Press the ‘Menu’ Button then select Battery/Accessory’ (9),
‘Car Kit’ (4) and ‘Aux Alert’ (2).
Note: When the Vehicle Adapter is correctly installed the Auxiliary Alert
is disabled as long as the ignition switch is turned on.

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CHARGING THE RADIO BATTERY
The Digital Car Kit is designed to operate with the appropriate TETRA
radio with Motorola-approved battery packs.
When the radio is placed in the cradle, battery charging automatically
takes place regardless of whether the vehicle ignition is ON or OFF.
The charger will charge a completely discharged battery, to 90% of its
full capacity, within two hours when the radio is turned off. In case of a
completely flat radio battery, the Digital Car Kit will provide full
operation to the radio within two minutes of being placed in the cradle,
within the charging temperature limits.
Battery charging status can be determined by referring to the radio
display.
To ensure maximum battery life and accurate battery capacity
indication ensure, that before using a radio in the Digital Car Kit for the
first time, the battery has been fully charged in an IMPRES desktop
charger within the last month and that the battery is fully charged in an
IMPRES desktop charger at least once every month thereafter.
DO NOT fit the battery alone into the cradle as it
will not be locked in place and may injure any
vehicle occupants in the event of a collision.
The ignition switch is bypassed and the Digital Car
Kit charges the radio battery from the vehicle
battery. Be careful not to discharge the vehicle
battery by leaving the radio inserted or allowing the
radio to operate for extended periods of time with
the vehicle engine turned off.

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USING THE STANDARD DATA CABLE
Note: A data application program, installed on the computer is required
to be able to conduct a data session.
Connect the data cable (not supplied) from the data port on the Digital
Car Kit Junction Box to the serial communication port of the computer.
CLEANING OF CONNECTORS AND CONTACTS
Clean all connector pin and battery charge contact surfaces of the
Vehicle Adapter every three months, the RF contact surfaces of the
antenna adapter and the bottom connector contact surfaces of the
MTP700 Portable radio.
Note: Always use a fresh supply of alcohol and a clean container to
prevent contamination by dissolved material from previous use.

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TROUBLESHOOTING
This section provides typical malfunctions that can occur during the
operation of the Digital Car Kit, and suggests corrective actions.
Prior to troubleshooting the malfunction, verify the following:
1. Your radio functions properly outside the cradle.
2. All cables to the junction box are connected and fastened properly.
Identify the malfunction in accordance to Table 2 below. If the
malfunction does not appear in Table 2, refer to your Service Provider.
Follow Table 2 steps after inserting the radio into the cradle .
Table 2: Troubleshooting Procedures
No. Malfunction Corrective Action
1 Radio inserted in
cradle does not
recognize car kit
1. Verify that the radio is properly inserted into
the cradle of the car kit.
2. If malfunction persists, refer to your
service provider .
2 Display messsage
‘Car KitConnected’
is not displayed.
1. Remove the radio from the cradle and install
it again.
2. Verify that the cradle connector is properly
connected to the junction box.
3. If the malfunction persists, refer to your
Service Provider.
3 Charging Indication
(LED) is not
illuminated, when a
portable radio is in
the cradle.
1. Remove the handset from the cradle and
install it again.
2. Verify that the cradle connector is properly
connected to the junction box.
3. If the malfunction persists, refer to your
Service Provider.
4. Battery charging temperature below -30°C,
increase temperature.

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4 No sound is heard
from the remote
speaker.
1. Turn the radio on and set a medium volume.
When the radio detects the car kit, some ring
tones should be audible from the speaker.
2. Verify that the remote speaker is properly
connected to the junction box.
3. Remove the radio from the cradle and install
it again.
4. If the malfunction persists, refer to your
Service Provider.
5 The other party in a
phone call (Radio in
phone mode) does
not hear your voice,
or, you do not get a
response after a few
attempts.
1. Verify that the radio is ON and an active call
is present.
2. Verify that the remote directional
microphone is adjusted to your direction.
3. Verify that the remote directional
microphone is properly connected to the
junction box.
4. Remove the radio from the cradle and install
it again.
5. If the malfunction persists, refer to your
Service Provider.
6 A dispatch call
cannot be made.
1. Verify that the remote PTT is properly
connected to the junction box.
2. Verify that the cradle connector is properly
connected to the junction box.
3. Remove the radio from the cradle and install
it again.
4. If the malfunction persists, refer to your
Service Provider.
7Poor
communication.
1. Remove the radio from the cradle and install
it again.
2. Verify that the car roof antenna is not
damaged or broken.
3. Verify that the RF connector on the cradle is
not damaged or broken.
4. Verify that the RF antenna adapter on the
radio is not damaged or broken.
5. If the malfunction persists, refer to your
Service Provider.
Table 2: Troubleshooting Procedures
No. Malfunction Corrective Action