Motorola GM640 User manual

Professional Radio
GM640
User Guide
68P64110B91
Issue:July 2000

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CONTENTS
CONTENTS
RadioOverview .................... 3
RadioControls......................3
ProgrammableButtons ...............3
AudioSignalTones..................5
GettingStarted..................... 7
TurningtheRadioOn-Off..............7
AdjustingtheRadio’sVolume .......... 7
RadioRegistration................... 8
RadioCalls........................ 9
MakingaCall....................... 9
DedicatedCalls..................... 9
UserAbsent....................... 10
EndingaCall...................... 11
CancellingaCall ................... 11
ReceivingaCall....................12
Receiving a Call on a OACSU System . .12
Receiving a Call on a FOACSU System .12
MissedCalls....................... 13
EmergencyCalls................... 14
Personality........................15
MPT..............................15
Talkgroup..........................16
Fixed and Dynamic Groups . . . . . . . . .16
ConventionalMode..................17
PersonalitySelection.................18
Features..........................19
VoiceRecorder.....................19
Settings ..........................21
CarRadioMute.....................21
ExternalAlarm......................22

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SafetyInformation................. 23
SafeandEfficientOperation.......... 23
Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy. . . 23
Electromagnetic Interference/
Compatibility.......................24
OperationalWarnings ............... 24
Potentially Explosive Atmospheres. . . 24
Blasting Caps and Areas. . . . . . . . . . . 24
Radio Operation and EME Exposure. . . . 25
Mobile Antenna Installation . . . . . . . . . . . 25
ControlStationOperation............. 25
GeneralRadioCare.................26
Notes............................ 26
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RADIO OVERVIEW
RADIO OVERVIEW
This user guide covers the operation of the
GM640 Professional Mobile Radio.
Please read pages 23 to 26 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
Indicate current radio operation.
Green: Flashes to indicate NO SERVICE.
Red: On when radio is transmitting.
Red Flashing: When transmitting - battery low.
Green:Ontoindicatemonitormodeactive
(Conventional Mode).
Red Flashing: When receiving - channel busy
(Conventional Mode).
Single Yellow Flash: Personality 1 selected.
2 Yellow Flashes:Personality 2 selected.
3. Programmable Buttons gh
P1 always used as Call Clear/Monitor/Delete.
4. Mic Jack
5. Programmable Buttons VWXY
Relate to channels 1-4 in conventional mode,
LEDs above buttons used in conventional
mode only .
6. 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 P2 button and the 1-4
buttons.

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RADIO OVERVIEW
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Feature Description
Dedicated Call/Emergency To make a call to a pre-determined number. This can be an emergency
number, effectively activating an Emergency Call.
Personality To select one of two radio personalities,
(e.g. MPT trunking system or conventional system).
Missed Calls To select the Missed Calls list. This is a list of calls received and stored by the radio when you were
unable to take the call.
External Alarm To switch the External Alarm feature On and Off.
Car Radio Mute To switch the Car Radio Mute feature On and Off.
Record/Play-back
(Voice Recorder) To record/play-back incoming calls or memo using voice recorder feature.

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RADIO OVERVIEW
Audio Signal Tones (Standard)
High pitched tone Low pitched tone
Tone Signal Description
Self test Power up.
Tone A Call clear indication.
Tone B Traffic channel allocated or 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 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 or
Speech limitation alert.
Fail tone Hardware error or Call timed out
(conventional mode).
Tone I Low battery warning.
Tone K1 Voice Storage recording.
Tone K2 Voice Storage warning.
Tone K3 Voice Storage full.
Tone L1 1st Personality.
Tone L2 2nd Personality.
Tone M1 Talkgroup Confirmation.
Tone M2 Talkgroup unavailable.
Tone N1 Out of range alert.
Ring
tones
Standard/
English/French/
General
Incoming call, press
PTT, then wait for
further indications.
Tone Signal Description

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RADIO OVERVIEW
Audio Signal Tones (Alternative)
High to Low pitched tones
Tone Signal Description
Self test Power up.
Tone A Call clear indication.
Tone B Traffic channel allocated or 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 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 or
Speech limitation alert.
Fail tone Hardware error or Call timed out
(conventional mode).
Tone I Low battery warning.
Tone K1 Voice Storage recording.
Tone K2 Voice Storage warning.
Tone K3 Voice Storage full.
Tone L1 1st Personality.
Tone L2 2nd Personality.
Tone M1 Talkgroup Confirmation.
Tone M2 Talkgroup unavailable.
Tone N1 Out of range alert.
Ring
tones
Standard/
English/French/
General
Incoming call, press
PTT, then wait for
further indications.
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.
ON OFF
Push the On/Off/
Volume Control knob
until you hear a click.
Push and hold the On/
Off/Volume Control
knob for 2 seconds.

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GETTING STARTED
RADIO REGISTRATION
When turned on, the radio enters a self test routine,
the self test tone will sound and the LED will light
green. If the radio fails the self test a continuous low
tone will sound until the radio is turned off .
Note: If the radio fails the self test routine, consult
your dealer.
When the self test is complete the radio will scan for
system access with the LED on the radio flashing
GREEN.
The radio personality will be the one last used prior
to the radio being switched off. To check the radio
personality or select a new personality refer to
PERSONALITY - Personality Selection.
When a system is acquired, the green LED will go
off.

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RADIO CALLS
RADIO CALLS
Making a Call
The radio is capable of making a variety of
calls, including calls to individual radios,
groups of radios and calls to private and public
telephone systems.
Before you can make a call the radio must be
in the IDLE STATE, i.e. a personality has been
selected and no call is in progress.
The radio can make calls by using Dedicated
Calls only.
Dedicated Calls
Dedicatedcallscanbemadefromapre-
programmed Dedicated Call button. Press the
DedicatedCallbuttontomakeacalltoa
commonly used pre-programmed number. The
callmayalsobeprogrammedasanEmergency
call or Priority call.

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RADIO CALLS
User Absent
User Absent may be permanently enabled in
your radio via programming. With this feature
enabled, entry into the user absent mode is
automatic and any calls received when you are
away from your radio will be put into the
Missed Calls list automatically and the
message “Will call back” sent to the caller.
When you return to your radio, check whether
tone G sounds every 10 seconds which
indicates that your radio is in user absent
mode. Press any button to exit user absent
mode and return the radio to the idle state for
normal operation.

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RADIO CALLS
Ending a Call
Always end a call by:
Cancelling a Call
At any time while setting up a call it may be
cancelled by:
1CLEAR BUTTON Tone A sounds 1CLEAR BUTTON Tone D or G sounds

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RADIO CALLS
Receiving A Call
There are two types of systems on which the
radio may be used, Off Air Call Set Up (OACSU)
and Full Off Air Call Set Up (FOACSU).
If you are in doubt about which system you are
operating on, please consult your dealer.
Receiving a call on an OACSU system
When the radio is called:
Receiving a call on an FOACSU system
When the radio is called:
Note: The system may have a limited call time, and
the call may be terminated automatically if
this call time is exceeded.
1Tone D sounds LED flashes red. Call
is being set up.
2Tone B sounds LED extingushed.
1Ringing tone sounds Led flashes red.
2PTT button to accept call.
(Unless in talkgroup personality, when the
radio unmutes automatically for dynamic and
fixed group calls.)
3Tone D sounds LED flashes red. Call
is being set up.
4Tone B sounds
(when conversation
is permitted)
LED extinguished.

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RADIO CALLS
Missed Calls
If a call remains unanswered, the call will be
stored by the radio, provided that missed calls
has been programmed into your radio.
Only one call can be stored. If the same radio
calls more than once the call is only stored
once. When the call have been stored by the
radio, any further calls received overwrite the
stored call.
When a call has been stored by the radio, tone
G will sound every ten seconds.
The Missed Call List is entered directly by
pressingtheMissedCallbuttonwhentheradio
is in the IDLE STATE.
You can call back to the number in the Missed
Call list by:
On a successful call set- up, the entry is
automatically deleted from the list and the
radio returns to the IDLE STATE.
An unanswered call may be deleted from the
Missed Call list at any time by:
Note: The calls in the Missed Call list are not
deleted when the radio is turned off. It is not
possible to call back status calls.
1PTT button to make the call.
The radio sends out its ID and sounds a tone.
2After the call is set-up, press PTT button and
talk with your mouth 2.5-5 cm from micro-
phone. Release PTT to listen.
3CLEAR BUTTON Tone A sounds
1Press MISSED CALL button to enter list
2Press CLEAR button to delete entry in list
Radio returns to IDLE STATE

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RADIO CALLS
Emergency Calls
An emergency call allows you the highest form
of priority calling and normally takes
precedence over all other calls.
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.
To initiate an emergency call:
Emergency can be stopped by one of the
following:
1. Switching the radio Off and On again.
2. Pressing the CLEAR button.
3. The emergency time duration is reached.
Note: The emergency time duration is
programmed into your radio by your dealer.
Yourradiomayreceiveanemergencycall
when:
1Press the Emergency button
or
2Press the Footswitch (if programmed as
emergency button)
With radio OFF
a. Press footswitch to turn radio ON
b. Press footswitch again to send emergency
call.
With radio ON
a. Press footswitch once to send emergency
call.
Tone D or Ringing Tone will sound depending on
your system.

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PERSONALITY
PERSONALITY
The personalities described below are
programmed into your radio by your dealer and
are accessible either via the personality button.
A radio personality contains data such as
frequencies, alert tones, permitted calls etc.
which determines the mode of operation of
your radio. Your radio may be programmed
with up to 2 different personalities, selected
from MPT, Talkgroup and Conventional.
MPT
This personality permits the radio to operate in
a trunked mode. Incoming and outgoing calls
are set up using a defined set of rules or
protocol between your radio and a controller in
a similar manner to your home telephone. Your
radio ‘registers’ onto an MPT trunked system
as described in GETTING STARTED - Radio
Registration.

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PERSONALITY
Talkgroup
Talkgroup is an MPT personality following the
same rules or protocol, but is primarily for
talkgroup calls. On selection of a talkgroup,
you may send and receive calls as described
below.
Fixed and Dynamic Groups
These groups form part of the Talkgroup
Personality, such that when this personality is
selected your talkgroup list shows only these
groups.
Afixed group is a group of users, the address
(number/alias) of which is preprogrammed into
your radio by your dealer.
Adynamic group is a group of users, the
address (number) of which is sent to your radio
‘over air’ at any time via the system controller.
Therefore at any time you may become a
member of a dynamic group, able to receive
calls and (depending on how your radio is
programmed) send calls to that group.
Incoming calls to fixed and dynamic group
numbers are detailed in Receiving a Call.
To make an outgoing call to a selected
talkgroup, press the PTT and speak after the
confidence tone.
Calls are cleared in the normal manner.
If the system is busy an engaged tone will be
heard, release the PTT and wait for the
confidence tone. You may then proceed with
thecallbypressingthePTT.

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PERSONALITY
Conventional Mode
In the conventional mode your radio operates
as a standard two-way radio.
Select the personality “Conventional” as
described in Personality Selection.
Priortotransmissionalwaysmakesurethat
the channel is free (red LED not flashing).
Press the PTT to transmit, release 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.
In the conventional mode, the radio is equipped
with a time out timer. A speech limitation alert
tone will sound a few seconds before the
transmitter in your radio is switched off.
The call timed out tone will sound and continue
until the PTT is released.

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PERSONALITY
Personality Selection
Your radio may be programmed with two
different personalities, known as Personality 1
and Personality 2.
The personalities programmed may be any of
MPT, Talkgroup or Conventional.
Check with your system manager or dealer for
the personalities in your radio.
To check the current personality:
To change the personality:
1EnsureradioisinIDLESTATE.
2Press Personality button
3If Personality 1: Tone L1 sounds.
4If Personality 2: Tone L2 sounds.
1EnsureradioisinIDLESTATE.
2Press Personality button for longer than 3 sec-
onds
3If the current person-
ality is Personality 1: Tone L1 sounds.
4At the end of the 3
second button press: Tone L2 sounds indicating that the
personality has
changed to
Personality 2.
5Repeat procedure to revert to Personality 1.