Motorola GM600 User manual

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GM600 User Guide
English
Contents
GM600
User Guide
Contents Page:
General Information.............................................2
Radio Care..........................................................2
Safety Information ...............................................2
Radio Controls.....................................................3
Audio Tones.........................................................4
Display Icons.......................................................4
Display.................................................................5
Getting Started....................................................5
Turning the Radio On/Off...............................5
Outgoing Calls.....................................................6
Shortform Dialling..........................................6
Dedicated Calls .............................................6
Last Number Redial.......................................6
Incoming Calls.....................................................7
Call in Absence..............................................7
Call Diversion ................................................8
Talkgroup Select............................................8
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Special Calls....................................................... 8
Status Calls................................................... 8
Priority Calls.................................................. 8
Emergency Calls........................................... 9
Broadcast Calls............................................. 9
Cancelling Calls.................................................. 9
Ending Calls........................................................ 9
External Alarm.................................................... 9
Conventional Mode............................................. 9
Computer Software Copyright........................... 10
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General Information
English
General Information/Radio Care/Safety Information
General Information
This user guide covers the operation of the GM600
Series mobile radios used on MPT1327 Trunked
Radio Systems.Please note that not all types of call
may be possible on your system, please contact
your network manager for further information on the
calls available on your particular system.
This user guide describes the operation of radios
with and without a display. On radios without a
display certain types of call described below may not
possible.
WARNING: Ensure the radio is switched off
when installing or removing the
mobile radio from the vehicle.
Radio Care
If cleaning is required, the radio housing should be
cleaned with a cloth dampened with clean water and
a mild liquid soap solution.
Caution:
The use of chemicals such as detergents,
alcohol, aerosol sprays, and petroleum
products may be harmful and damage the
radio housing.
Safety Information
Every radio, when transmitting, radiates energy into
the atmosphere which may, under certain
conditions, cause the generation of a spark.
All users of vehicles fitted with radios should be
aware of the following warnings:
WARNING: Do not operate the radio near
inflammable liquids or in the
vicinity of explosive devices.
During normal use, the radio will subject you to radio
energy substantially below the level where any kind
of harm is reported.
To ensure personal safety, please observe the
following simple rules:
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DO NOT transmit when the antenna is very close to, or
touching, exposed parts of the body, especially the
face and eyes.
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DO NOT hold the transmit (PTT) key in when not actu-
ally desiring to transmit.
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DO NOT allow children to play with any radio equip-
ment containing a transmitter.
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DO NOT operate the radio whilst driving.It should also
be noticed that the use of a hand held microphone
while driving could constitute an offence under the
Road Traffic Regulation.

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Radio Controls
English
Radio Controls
Radio Controls
The numbers refer to the illustrations on the inside
front cover.
1.
On/Off Button
Turns the radio on/off.
2. Microphone Connector
3. Volume Up/Down Control
4. Three Colour Indicators (LEDs)
Green, Flashing: Scanning.
Green, Continuous: Power On.
Yellow, Slow Flashing: Call setup requested.
Yellow, Fast Flashing: Call acknowledged or
Emergency call.
Yellow, Continuous: Call In Progress.
Red, Continuous: Radio Transmitting.
Red, Flashing: Channel Busy (Conventional).
5. Scroll Up/Down
Used to scroll through the shortform dial entries
and radio idents to select for call.
6. Numeric Display
Three characters and icons.
Programmable backlighting.
7. Clear Button
For cancelling a call, clearing down at the end of a
call or Carrier Monitor (Conventional).
8. Base Call Button
For making calls to a commonly used, prepro-
grammed number.
9. Select Buttons A,B,C,D
The select buttons A to C are either programmed
to operate as their assigned select/deselect modes
or to operate as a dedicated call.Select button D
can only be programmed to operate as a dedi-
cated call.
The select buttons A to D are programmed to oper-
ate in the following way:
A - Conventional Mode Select/Deselect, otherwise
a dedicated call button (if programmed).
B - Call in Absence Interrogate mode Select/Dese-
lect (display radio only), Call in Absence Callback
(non-display radio only), otherwise a dedicated call
button (if programmed).
C - External Alarm Select/Deselect, otherwise a
dedicated call button (if programmed).
D - Dedicated call button (if programmed).
10. Select Button LEDs
If the select buttons are programmed to operate as
their assigned modes the LEDs function as fol-
lows:
A - On, continuous, indicates Conventional mode
selected.The LED will flash whilst changing mode.
B - On, flashing, indicates Call in Absence mes-
sage in stack (non-display radio).
C - On, continuous, indicates External Alarm
selected.
D - Not Used.
11.Transmit (PTT) Button
Push to talk, release to listen.

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Audio Tones
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AudioTones
High pitched tone Low pitched tone
Self test: Sounded on power up or
selecting between
trunked and conventional
Mode.
Tone A: Call clear indication.
Tone B: Speech channel
allocated and PTT/Mic/
Loudspeaker enabled.
Tone C1: System busy.
Tone C2: Unavailable.
Tone C3: Called party busy.
Tone C4: Invalid number.
Tone D: Call set up in progress,
wait for further
indications.
Tone E: Incoming call, press PTT,
then wait for further
indications.
Tone F: Transaction confirmed,
called unit will call back.
Tone G: Look at display for call set
up or system information.
Tone H: Invalid entry.
Key click: Confidence tone when
any key pressed/speech
limitation warning.
Fail tone: Hardware error or call
timed out.
Display Icons
The icons which appear on the display are:
Scanning.
Control Channel Confirmed or
in Conventional mode -Carrier Monitor Selected.
Call In Absence Received.
Tx Frequency=Rx Frequency (Conventional Mode).
External Alarm Selected.
Loudspeaker Open.
Above button A - Conventional mode selected.
Above button B - Call in absence interrogate
selected.
Above button C - External alarm selected.
Audio Tones/Display Icons

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Getting Started
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Display
The display, showing icon locations, is as follows:
In the IDLE state the display shows the radio’s
identity number.On making a call the display will
show the called number followed by the transmit
timer, see
Outgoing calls :
Note that status is represented, in the display, by a
bar.
Getting Started
Turning the Radio On/Off
Turn the radio on by pressing the ON/OFF button.
The radio then enters a self test routine. During the
test the display will be activated, the self test tone
will sound, and the green LED will light.If the radio
fails the self test a continuous low tone will sound
and the red or yellow LED will flash.The radio is
turned off by depressing the ON/OFF button for 2
seconds.
Note:
If the radio fails the self test routine, consult your
dealer.
When the self-test is complete the radio displays its
identity number (display radio only).
After this the radio scans for a radio system, with the
green LED flashing and the scanning icon lit.
When a control channel is acquired, the green LED
will go on and the scanning icon will be replaced by
the registered icon .The display will also show
the radio identity number.This is known as the IDLE
STATE.
The radio must be in this state before you can make
or receive a call (except for emergency calls).
Display/Getting Started
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Outgoing Calls
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Outgoing Calls
The radio is capable of making a variety of calls
including calls to individual radios or group of radios.
The radio can select calls by using either the
Shortform Dial up/down scroll keys, the Select
Buttons A to D (if they are programmed to function
as a dedicated call button), or the Base Call Button .
When making a call note that the radio has a
maximum call duration timer.This appears on the
display, replacing the radio identity number.
The counter is bi-directional and when counting
down the radio displays the remaining call time.Ten
seconds before the radio returns to the IDLE state
the keyclick tone sounds.When counting up the
maximum duration of the call is determined by the
system. Please contact your network manager for
further information.
Shortform Dialling
When the radio is in the IDLE state shortform
dialling may be used.This allows quick access to
preprogrammed numbers using the shortform dial
up/down scroll keys.The radio scrolls through the
shortform dial list, the in-fleet unit numbers and then
the group unit numbers.
On selecting the required number the call request is
sent by pressing the PTT. If the scroll keys are
pressed, but no call is preprogrammed, tone H
sounds and the display reverts to the IDLE state.
Dedicated Calls
The Base Call Button and the Select Buttons A to D
may be preprogrammed to make a dedicated call.
Press the Base Call Button or a Select Button for a
short period to make a call to a preprogrammed
number.The number is then displayed and the call
initiated to the requested number.
Last Number Redial
The last number called is stored in the memory of
the radio.For status calls only the called number is
stored, not the status message.This feature is
accessed by pressing the PTT from the IDLE state.
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Incoming Calls
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Incoming Calls
There are two types of systems that the radio may
be used on, Off Air Call Set Up (OACSU) and Full
Off Air Call Set Up (FOACSU).
If you are in any doubt about which system you are
operating on, consult your network manager.
Receiving a call on an OACSU system -
When the radio is called tone D will sound and the
yellow LED flashes.This will then be followed by
tone B.
Receiving a call on an FOACSU system -
When the radio is called tone E will sound and the
yellow LED flashes.Press the PTT to accept the
call.Tone D will sound until a speech channel is
allocated, then tone B sounds.
Note:
The system may have a limited call time and the
call may be terminated automatically if this call
time is exceeded.
Call In Absence
Call in Absence only applies to radios if
preprogrammed, please consult your network
manager.
If programmed, when a call is not answered within a
set amount of time, the call is stored by the radio.
Group calls are ignored.
Up to 5 calls can be stored. If the same radio calls
more than once, the call is only stored once.When 5
calls have been stored by the radio the sixth call
received overwrites the first.
Note:
The calls in the stack are deleted when the radio is
turned off.It is not possible to call back status calls.
Display Radios
When a call has been stored by the radio, tone G
sounds every ten seconds.The call in absence icon
will be lit to indicate there is a call in the stack.
To view/interrogate the calls in the stack press the
Select Button B and use the up/down scroll keys to
view numbers in the stack.
The most recent call stored by the radio is displayed
first. Select the up/down scroll keys to display calls
in the stack.If the stack is empty tone H sounds.
To exit the call in absence interrogate mode press
Select Button B again.
Press the PTT button to make a call to the number
displayed.On a successful call set-up, the entry is
automatically deleted from the stack. Unanswered
calls may be deleted from the stack at any time by
pressing the Clear Button.
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Special Calls
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Non-Display Radios
When a call has been stored by a non-display radio,
LED B (above Select Button B) will flash.
Press Select Button B to make a call to the oldest
entry in the stack.On a successful call set-up, the
entry is automatically deleted from the stack.
Unanswered calls may be deleted from the stack at
any time by pressing the Clear Button. LED B will
continue to flash while unanswered calls remain in
the stack.
If Select Button B is pressed and there are no
entries in the stack, Tone H is sounded.
Call Diversion
Incoming speech calls or status calls can be
diverted either from your radio or from another radio.
Call Diversion/Cancellation is only possible if
programmed in the shortform dial list. Please
contact your network manager for further
information.
If a call is made to a radio whose calls are currently
being diverted, tone D will sound. A call will then
automatically be set up to the radio which is
receiving the diverted calls.
Talkgroup Select
Talkgroup Select only applies to display radios if
preprogrammed, please consult your network
manager.
If the user is a member of many talk groups, this
feature can be used to select one of the talk groups
only.This is particularly beneficial if working at
different sites where each site has a different
talkgroup. In this case each site/talkgroup can be
tied to a ‘channel’ on the Shortform Dial Position
Selector.If Talkgroup Select is programmed into
your radio it is very likely that Last Number Re-Dial
will be disabled, in which case pressing the PTT will
make a call to the currently selected position of the
Shortform Dial Position Selector.Please consult
your network manager for more details.
Special Calls
The following calls are only available if
preprogrammed to function via the Base Call Button
or the Shortform Dial up/down scroll keys.They are
also available via the Select Buttons A to D if
programmed as additional dedicated calls.
Status Calls
A status is a code for transmitting prearranged
messages, e.g. status “05” may indicate “return to
base”.
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Cancelling Calls
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Priority Calls
A priority call allows you to gain priority over other
users of the system when requesting a call.
Emergency Calls
An emergency call allows you the highest form of
priority calling and normally takes precedence over
all other calls.
Broadcast Calls
A broadcast call allows you to make broadcast calls
to groups of radios. Note that on a broadcast call,
only the calling radio can talk and there is no
indication that any radios have received the call.
Cancelling Calls
At any time while setting up a call it may be
cancelled by pressing the clear button or by
replacing the microphone into the holder.
Ending Calls
A call should always be ended by pressing the clear
button or by replacing the microphone into the
holder.
External Alarm
The external alarm activates the vehicle horn and/or
lights to inform you a call is being received.
Press Select Button C to enable and disable this
feature.When activated the display will show the
icon, and the icon above button C (on display
radio) or the LED above button C (non-display
radio).
When activated, pressing any key will deactivate the
vehicle horn and/or lights.
Conventional Mode
In the conventional mode the radio operates as a
standard two-way radio. Press the select button A to
select this mode.The Select Button LED will light,
permanently. Use the up/down scroll keys to display
the desired conventional channel.
Prior to transmission always make sure that the
channel is free (red LED not flashing). Press the
PTT to transmit, release it to listen.The red LED
lights while the radio transmits and flashes if the
channel is busy. Some channels may be monitored
for activity by pressing the clear button.The icon
will be lit, and the radio will stay in this mode, until
the channel is changed, the clear button is pressed
again or the microphone is replaced.
Cancelling Calls/Ending Calls/External Alarm/Conventional Mode

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Computer Software Copyright
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In the conventional mode the radio is equipped with
a maximum transmit duration timer.This is
programmed to start whenever the PTT is pressed.
Tone G sounds five seconds before the transmitter is
switched off.If the timer expires whilst still
transmitting, transmission will cease and a
continuous fail tone will sound until the PTT is
released.
Computer Software Copyright
The products described in this manual may include copyrighted computer
programmes stored in semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in the
United States of America and other countries preserve for Motorola Europe
and Motorola Inc. certain exclusive rights for copyrighted computer
programmes, including the right to copy or reproduce in any form the
copyrighted computer programme. Accordingly, any copyrighted computer
programmes contained in the products described in this manual may not be
copied or reproduced in any manner without the express written permission of
the holders of the rights.Furthermore, the purchase of these products shall not
be deemed to grant either directly or by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any
licence under the copyrights, patents, or patent applications of the holders of
the rights, except for the normal non-exclusive royalty free licence to use that
arises by operation of the law in the sale of the product.
Computer Software Copyright

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