Motorola GM340 User manual

Professional Radio
GM340
User Guide
68P64110B88
Issue:July 2000

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CONTENTS
CONTENTS
RadioOverview .................... 3
RadioControls......................3
ProgrammableButtons ...............4
AudioSignalTones..................7
GettingStarted..................... 9
TurningtheRadioOn-Off..............9
RadioOnIndication.................. 9
AdjustingtheRadio’sVolume .......... 9
SelectingaRadioChannel............. 9
SendingaCall..................... 10
ReceivingaCall....................10
CancellingaCall ................... 10
EndingaCall...................... 10
RadioCalls....................... 11
SelectiveCalls..................... 11
MakingaSelectiveCall..............11
ReceivingaSelectiveCall............ 11
EmergencyCalls................... 12
Features..........................13
PublicAddressMode.................13
CarRadioMute.....................14
Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..............15
VoiceRecorder.....................16
Scan .............................17
CallForward .......................19
Talkaround.........................20
ExternalAlarm......................21
LoneWorker.......................22
PowerLevel........................23
Companding .......................24
OptionBoard.......................25
VoiceOperatedTransmit(VOX)........26
Stun/Unstun........................26

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CONTENTS
SafetyInformation................. 27
SafeandEfficientOperation.......... 27
Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy. . . 27
Electromagnetic Interference/
Compatibility.......................28
OperationalWarnings ............... 28
Potentially Explosive Atmospheres. . . 28
Blasting Caps and Areas. . . . . . . . . . . 28
Radio Operation and EME Exposure. . . . 29
Mobile Antenna Installation . . . . . . . . . . . 29
ControlStationOperation............. 29
GeneralRadioCare.................30
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RADIO OVERVIEW
RADIO OVERVIEW
This user guide covers the operation of the
GM340 Professional Mobile Radio.
Please read pages 27 to 30 before using this radio.
RADIO CONTROLS
The numbers below refer to the illustrations on
the inside front cover.
1. On-Off / Volume Knob
Used to turn the radio on or off, and to adjust
the radio’s volume.
2. LED Indicators
Indicates channel, scan, and monitor status, as
well as receipt of a selective call.
Green:Successful power up.
Green Flashing:Radio scanning.
Red:Radio transmitting.
Red Flashing:Channel busy-when receiving.
Yellow:Radio called or Monitor (lower priority).
Yellow Flashing:Radio call reminder alert.
3. Programmable Buttons gh
4. Mic Jack
5. Programmable Buttons VWXY
6. Push-to-talk (PTT)
Press and hold down this button to talk;
release it to listen.

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RADIO OVERVIEW
PROGRAMMABLE BUTTONS
Several of your radio buttons can be
programmed (by Customer Programming
Software CPS) to activate the radio features.
AboveeachbuttonisanassociatedLED.For
buttons programmed as channel selectors,
only the LED of the selected channel will be lit;
for buttons programmed as feature on/off
switches, the LED will be lit if the feature is on.
The following table shows the features that can
be assigned to the P1and P2 buttons and the
1-4 buttons.
P1 and P2 are exchangeable for customised
icon buttons to match programming.
Feature Description
Monitor/Cancel
Monitor allows user to select between signalling squelch,
carrier squelch and unsquelch, and to suspend scan when
landed on a channel in scan mode.
Cancel allows user to cancel current incoming or outgoing
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/Cancel
(Voice Storage)
To delete a nuisance (unwanted) channel when scanning,
with exception of priority channel, last channel in scan list
and home channel.
Cancel, deletes messages being played back from the
Voice Storage feature.

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RADIO OVERVIEW
Nuisance Delete To delete a nuisance (unwanted) channel when scanning, with exception of priority channel, last channel in scan list
and home channel.
Cancel
(Voice Storage) Cancel, deletes messages being played back from the Voice Storage feature.
Power Level To toggle the radio’s transmit power level between High
and Low.
Talkaround On/Off To talk directly with another radio without going through a
system or despatcher.
Emergency Activates emergency alarm sequence.
Lone Worker To identify user as a lone worker. Radio enters emergency sequence unless user responds, when prompted, by
pressing any radio button.
Call Forward To transfer calls automatically to another radio if user is
unable to take the call.
Companding On/Off To toggle between compression/expansion of audio signal
and normal audio signal.
Option Board
On/Off Allows user to toggle the option board between on and off.
Feature Description

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RADIO OVERVIEW
External Alarm To toggle the External Alarm feature on and off.
Record/Play-back
(Voice Recorder) To record/play-back incoming calls or memos using voice recorder feature.
Feature Description

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RADIO OVERVIEW
AUDIO SIGNAL TONES
High pitched tone Low pitched tone
Tone Signal Description
Power up OK Radio self-test OK.
Power up Fail Radio self-test fail.
Button Error Button press not
permitted.
Engaged Channel busy or not
permitted to transmit.
Call Failed Call failed to connect.
Force Monitor Radio must monitor channel before trans-
mission permitted.
Button
Feature
Enable
Any option button
pressed to enable a
feature.
Button
Feature
Disable
Any option button
pressed to disable a
feature.
Group Call Radio receives a
Group Call.
Individual Call Radio receives an
Individual Call.
Call
Reminder Reminder of unanswered call.
TOT Pre-Alert Warns of expiry of
time out timer.
Monitor Alert Alerts to change of
squelch.
Voice Storage Voice Storage-
Recording.
Voice Storage Voice Storage-
Warning.
Voice Storage Voice Storage-
Full.
Scan Start Radio starts
scanning.
Scan Stop Radio stops
scanning.
Priority Call
Decode Radio detects a priority call.
Priority
Channel Radio landed on the priority channel.
Lone Worker Reminds lone worker
to respond.
Tone Signal Description

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RADIO OVERVIEW
Hardware
Error
Hardware error, tone
continues until valid
operation.
Cancel
Message
Previous message or
message currently
being played from
Voice Storage has
been deleted.
Channel Free
Beep Indicates current channel is free.
Incoming
Emergency
Alert
Indicates an
emergency situation.
Ringtones English/French/
General
Incoming calls (high
tones), outgoing calls
(low tones).
Tone Signal Description

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GETTING STARTED
GETTING STARTED
TURNING THE RADIO ON OR OFF
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME
Turn the On/Off/Volume Control knob
clockwise to increase the volume, or
counterclockwise to decrease the volume.
RADIO ON INDICATION
At power up the radio performs a self test
routine. On completion of a successful self test
the radio will emit a high pitched tone (Radio
self test ok) and the green led will light. If the
radio fails the self test, an alternating high/low
pitched tone (Radio self test fail) will sound and
the red LED will flash until the radio is turned
off.
Note: If your radio fails the self test routine consult
your dealer.
Selecting a Radio Channel
Your radio offers up to 6 channels, however
some may not be programmed. Check with
your dealer for more information.
To select a channel, press the appropriate
Channel Selector button, the LED above the
button will light.
ON OFF
Push the On/Off/
Volume Control knob
until you hear a click.
Push the On/Off/
Volume Control knob
until you hear a click.

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GETTING STARTED
Sending a Call
1. Select the desired radio channel.
2. Press the PTT button and speak clearly
into the microphone.Your mouth should be
2.5 to 5 cm away from the microphone.
3. When transmitting, the red indicator will
light continuously.
4. Release the PTT button to listen.
Your radio may be configured for ‘Transmit
Inhibit’ under certain conditions (e.g. when the
channel is in use by others) in which case, the
channel busy tone will sound when you press
the PTT or call button to indicate that
transmission is inhibited.
When the channel is free, the Channel Free
beep will sound, and you can
make a call.
If your radio is equipped with a transmit time
out timer (TOT), a warning tone
will sound a few seconds
before the transmission is cut off. Your radio
may be programmed to inhibit retransmission
within a preset time.
Receiving a Call
1. Turn your radio on and adjust the volume
level.
2. Switch to the desired radio channel.
3. If, at any time, a call is received you will
hear the call at the volume level you have
set.
Note: Thesystemmayhavealimitedcalltimeand
the call may be terminated automatically if
this call time is exceeded.
Cancelling a Call
At any time while setting up a call it may be
cancelled by pressing the Monitor/Call Cancel
button, or replacing the microphone in its holder
(referred to as going “on hook”) .
The call timer can also cancel a call.
Ending a Call
A call should always be ended by pressing the
Monitor/Call Cancel button, or replacing the
microphone in its holder.

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RADIO CALLS
RADIO CALLS
SELECTIVE CALLS
Making a Selective Call
You can make a selective call to a particular
radio, known as an individual call, or a group of
radios, known as a group call.
To make a Selective Call :
1. Press the PTT or Call Button (depending
on the way your radio has been pro-
grammed by your dealer), to set up the
call.
2. Wait until the conversation has been set
up, which means you are authorised to
use the system.
3. Talk with your mouth 2.5 - 5cm from the
microphone. Release PTT to listen.
4. When transmitting the red indicator will
light continuously.
Receiving a Selective Call
When you receive a selective call, you will hear
either,
an individual call alert tone ,
or a group call alert tone .
and LED Indicator will light (yellow).
To answer the call:
1. Press the PTT button or Call button.
2. The call will terminate automatically when
the conversation has ended or press the
Monitor button.

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RADIO CALLS
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 receive speech,
• the radio can receive and transmit.
1. Press the Emergency button to initiate an
Emergency call.
2. Emergency can be stopped by:
• Switching the radio Off and On again.
•Areset message is received by your
radio.
• The emergency time duration is
reached.
Note: The emergency time duration and reset
message are programmed into your radio by
your dealer.
Should you receive an Emergency call the
incoming emergency alert tone
will sound.

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FEATURES
FEATURES
PUBLIC ADDRESS MODE
The Public Address mode allows you to use
your radio audio as a public address system.
You can use your radio microphone as normal
and the audio is routed through the radio to an
external loudspeaker fitted to your vehicle.
A switch, external to your radio, switches the
audio from your radio to the external
loudspeaker.
This feature is programmed and fitted by your
dealer.
To access the Public Address system:
1Turn external switch to the PA position.
2Press microphone PTT and talk.
3To exit PA mode, turn external switch to the
RADIO position.
Note 1: WhileinPAmodeyoucanstillhearincom-
ingradiocallsaslongasyoudo not press the PTT.
Note 2: YoumustexitPAmodeinordertoanswer
or make radio calls.

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FEATURES
CAR RADIO MUTE
The Car Radio Mute feature automatically
mutes your in-car audio entertainment system
to allow you to hear incoming calls or to stop
audio interference when you are making a call.
This feature may be programmed into your
radio by your dealer.

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UTILITIES
UTILITIES
The utilities described below are programmed
into your radio by your dealer and are
accessible via a programmable button.

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UTILITIES
VOICE RECORDER
You can record and playback incoming calls or
make a memo using the voice recorder feature,
which allows up to 2 minutes of recording.
To record an incoming call:
1. Press and hold the Record/Playback but-
ton, the Voice Storage Recording alert
sounds momentarily.
2. Record the call or part of the call.
3. The Voice Storage Warning alert
sounds when the
memory is nearly full.
4. The Voice Storage Full alert
sounds when the
memory is full and recording ceases.
5. Release the Record/Playback button at
any time to stop recording.
To record a memo:
1. Press and hold the Record/Playback but-
ton, the Voice Storage Recording alert
sounds momentarily.
2. Speak clearly into the radio microphone to
recored your memo.
3. The Voice Storage Warning alert
sounds when the
memory is nearly full.
4. The Voice Storage Full alert
sounds when the
memory is full and recording ceases.
5. Release the Record/Playback button at
any time to stop recording.
To playback a recorded call or memo:
1. Press the Record/Playback button with the
radio in the idle state( i.e. not receiving or
transmitting calls) to playback the latest
recorded call or memo.
2. Press the Record/Playback button again to
skip to the next message to be played
back.
To delete a recorded call or memo:
1. Press the Cancel Message button to
delete the message currently being played
back.

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UTILITIES
SCAN
You can monitor several channels in order to
receive any call that is transmitted on any of
these channels. Sixteen channels can be
programmed into each scan list. Each channel
cansharethesamescanlistorhavedifferent
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.
STARTING OR STOPPING SCAN
You can start or stop a scan operation by using
a pre-programmed Scan button.
1. Press the Scan button to start scanning. The
scan start alert tone will sound
and the associated LED will light.
2. Press the Scan button again to stop scanning.
Thescanstopalerttone will
sound and the associated LED will be
extinguished.
The LED indicator will blink green during a
scan operation. When a call on a channel is
detected the LED will stop blinking.
PRIORITY CHANNEL
A scan list may contain a priority channel. This
means that a particular channel (for example, a
commonly used channel) may be checked
more frequently than other channels in the list
during a scan operation. Priority channels are
programmed into your radio scan lists by your
dealer.
TALKBACK
If the programmable Talkback option is set, you
can respond to any calls received during the
scan operation by pressing the PTT button
before the programmed hang-time ends.
Check with your dealer for details.

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UTILITIES
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. While the radio is on the Nuisance Chan-
nel, press and hold the Nuisance Delete
button until you hear the scan start alert
tone.
2. Release the Nuisance Delete button.
Note:You cannot perform a Nuisance Channel Delete
on a priority channel or if there is only one
remainingchannelinthescanlist.
ADDING A DELETED NUISANCE CHANNEL
BACK INTO THE SCAN LIST
Using the Scan Button
1. Press the Scan button to stop scanning.
The scan stop alert tone will sound.
2. Press the Scan button again to re-start
scanning. The scan start alert tone will
sound, and the scan list will contain all
programmed channels.