Motorola GM380 User manual

Professional Radio
GM380
User Guide
68P64110B90
Issue:July 2000

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CONTENTS
CONTENTS
RadioOverview .................... 3
RadioControls......................3
ProgrammableButtons ...............3
KeypadKeys....................... 7
KeypadLock/Unlock ................. 7
MenuKeys.........................8
MenuNavigationChart ............... 9
LCDDisplayandIcons............... 10
AudioSignalTones................. 11
LEDIndicators..................... 12
GettingStarted.................... 13
TurningtheRadioOn-Off.............13
RadioOnMessage ................. 13
Adjusting the Radio’s Volume . . . . . . . . . 13
SelectingaRadioChannel............ 14
MemoryChannel...................15
SendingaCall..................... 15
ReceivingaCall....................16
CancellingaCall ................... 16
EndingaCall...................... 16
RadioCalls........................17
SelectiveCalls......................17
MakingaSelectiveCall...............17
ReceivingaSelectiveCall.............17
ContactList........................18
KeypadEdit........................19
MissedCalls .......................20
StatusCalls........................23
MakingaStatusCall...............23
ReceivingaStatusCall ............24
EmergencyCalls....................25
DTMF.............................26
Features..........................31
VoiceStorage......................31
VoiceRecorder...................31
EmergencyMessage..............34
PublicAddressMode.................35
CarRadioMute.....................36
Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..............37
Scan .............................39
CallForward .......................42
Talkaround.........................43
ExternalAlarm......................44
LoneWorker.......................45

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PowerLevel.......................46
Companding.......................47
Backlight..........................48
Brightness ........................ 49
OptionBoard...................... 50
VoiceOperatedTransmit(VOX)....... 51
Stun/Unstun....................... 52
RadioInformation ................. 53
SafetyInformation................. 55
SafeandEfficientOperation.......... 55
Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy. . . 55
Electromagnetic Interference/
Compatibility.......................56
OperationalWarnings ............... 56
Potentially Explosive Atmospheres. . . 56
Blasting Caps and Areas. . . . . . . . . . . 56
Radio Operation and EME Exposure. . . . 57
Mobile Antenna Installation . . . . . . . . . . . 57
ControlStationOperation............. 57
GeneralRadioCare.................58
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RADIO OVERVIEW
RADIO OVERVIEW
This user guide covers the operation of the
GM380 Professional Mobile Radio.
Please read pages 55 to 58 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.
3. LCD Display (4 Line)
4. Menu Exit/Escape Button x
5. Channel Selector/Menu Navigation
Up/Down yor z
Used for channel scrolling. When in menu
mode, used for menu navigation.
6. Menu Enter/Select Button c
7. Mic Jack
8. Programmable Button 1 g
9. Programmable Button 2 h
10. Edit Buttons Left/Right vor w
11. Programmable Button 3 i
12. Programmable Button 4 j
13. Keypad
14. Programmable Keys $%&
MICROPHONE CONTROLS
Hold the microphone 2.5 to 5 cm (1-2 inches)
from your mouth, and speak clearly into it.
13. Keypad
14. Programmable Keys {}|
15. Push-to-talk (PTT)
Press and hold down this button to talk;
release it to listen.
PROGRAMMABLE BUTTONS
Several of your radio buttons can be
programmed (by Customer Programming
Software CPS) to activate the radio features.
The following table shows the features that can
be assigned to the P1-P4 buttons and the F1-F3
buttons.P1-P4areexchangeableforcustomised
icon buttons to match programming.

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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.
Missed Call List Allows user direct access into the Missed Call List menu
feature.
Contact List Allows user direct access into Contact List menu feature.
Status List Allows user direct access into Status List menu
feature.
Channel Allows user direct access into the Channel mode. The up/ down keys (5) are set to increment/decrement the channel
number.
Scan On/Off To toggle between start and stop of the scan
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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.
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. A pre- recorded message (using the voice storage feature) may be sent to
enable the user’s location or status to be determined.
Lone Worker To identify user as a lone worker. Radio enters emergency sequence unless user responds, when prompted, by
pressing any radio button.
Feature Description

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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.
Keypad Lock
On/Off Allows user to lock/unlock menu keys and keypad keys.
DTMF To place the keypad into permanent DTMF live dial mode.
External Alarm To toggle the External Alarm feature on and off.
Memory Channel Allows user direct channel access on single button press.
Backlight To toggle the display/keypad backlight on and off.
Record/Play-back
(Voice Recorder) To record/play-back incoming calls, emergency message or memo using voice recorder feature.
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KEYPAD KEYS
These keys are used when dialling a phone number,
making a radio call, or for numeric channel
selection.
KEYPAD LOCK/UNLOCK
On your radio there is a keypad lock feature which
allows you to lock the keypad keys and menu keys
to eliminate accidental key presses.
Press the keypad lock button to lock the keys, the
display icon Lwill be lit and the display will show:
After 2 seconds the radio returns to the IDLE
STATE.
Press the keypad lock button again to unlock the
keyswhentheiconwillbeextinguishedandthe
display will show:
The radio will then return to the IDLE STATE.
Keypad Unlock may be performed during a call, to
allow menu access to the contact list, status list and
scan on/off features.
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MENU KEYS
Menu/Select Key c
Used to enter the Menu Mode. When you are in the
MenuMode,thiskeyisalsousedtomakemenu
selections.
Note: When the radio is in the IDLE STATE,
pressing any of the cxvw
menu keys causes the radio to enter the
Menu mode.
Exit Key x
Used to move up to the next higher Menu level.
When the top level menu is selected, this key is
used to exit the Menu Mode.
Up /Down Key y/z
Used to scroll when in Menu Mode.
Increment/decrement channel number or scroll
address/status list, whichever is defined as IDLE
STATE.
Right Key w
Used as More key to provide additional information.
Left Key v
Used as a destructive backspace key when editing.
Left
Up
Down Right
Menu/
Select
Exit
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