Radius m1225 Manual

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Operator Guide
for the 4-Channel
M1225 Mobile Radio
Copyright © 1999 Motorola, Inc. All rights reserved
6880906Z68-O

This product is covered by one or more issued U.S. Patents.
Other Patent applications pending.
, MOTOROLA, and RADIUS are registered trademarks of Motorola, Inc.
M1225 is a trademark of Motorola, Inc.

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Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Safe Mounting of the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Controls and Visual Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Basic Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Set Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Select a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Receive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Transmit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Monitor On-Off / Volume Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Standard Programmable Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Time-Out Timer (T.O.T.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Busy Channel Lockout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Scan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Option Button Programmable Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Repeater/Talkaround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Local/Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Telephone Access/Deaccess. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Advantage™ Board Enable/Disable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Hi/Low Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Horn and Lights On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Table of Contents

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This operator guide contains the information needed to identify the controls
and visual indicators, operation, and troubleshooting for the M1225 mobile
radio.
Information about the radio’s visual and audible indicators is highlighted
and illustrated with icons.
Information about radio safety, mounting, licensing, and other issues to be
considered before operating the radio are contained in the M1225 Installa-
tion/Licensing Guide (Motorola part number 6880905Z15). The guide should
be included in the shipment with your radio. If you need a replacement of the
Installation/Licensing Guide or this Operator Guide, please contact your local
Motorola Radius dealer.
Read this information before using your mobile radio. For the safe and effi-
cient operation of your mobile radio, observe these guidelines.
Read this information before using your mobile radio. For the safe and
efficient operation of your mobile radio, observe these guidelines.
We have organized this manual to help you locate important information. The following
icons signal specific types of information:
Information about the radio’s signalling sounds (tones).
Information about the radio’s signalling lights (LEDs).
Safe Mounting of the Radio
CAUTION: The bottom surface of the radio can become hot. Avoid contact
during prolonged use. Do not mount where the bottom surface can come in
contact with skin.
Introduction

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Controls
A. On/Off/Volume Knob
B. Channel Up/Down Button
C. Scan Button
D. Monitor Button
E. Option Buttons (A & B)
F. Microphone Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button
Visual Indicators
1. Light-Emitting Diode (LED)
2. Transmit / Receive Icon
3. Monitor Icon
4. Channel LEDs
5. Option Icons
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Turn the Radio On/Off
Turn the on/off/volume knob until it clicks.
A short, high-pitched tone sounds, indicator successful start-up. If the radio
is not operating properly, a continuous low-pitched alert tone sounds.
Set Volume
Turn the On/Off/Volume knob to adjust the volume to a comfortable listen-
ing level.
Select a Channel
Press or to select the desired channel or press and hold to scroll
through the channels.
A short, high-pitched tone (“good key press”) sounds each time you press
or , or when the radio scrolls to the next channel.
A medium-pitched tone sounds upon returning to the first channel.
Receive
Press or to select the desired channel or press and hold to scroll
through the channels.
Make sure the PTT is released.
Listen for voice activity.
The receive icon blinks when the radio is receiving.
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Basic Operating Instructions

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Transmit
NOTE:
In the United States, FCC regulations require you to monitor the channel before you
transmit. Refer to the Programmable Options section of this manual for Monitor
instructions.
Press the PTT.
The transmit icon lights on the display during transmission. The LED on the
microphone also glows red while you are transmitting.
Hold the microphone 2-3 inches (5-8 cm) away from your mouth while
speaking clearly into it.
NOTE:
Do not transmit when a person is within 2 feet (0.6 meter) of the antenna unless that
person is shielded from the antenna by a metal surface such as the roof of the car.
Monitor On-Off/Volume Set
Monitor/Volume Set allows you to monitor the channel for activity when PL is
enabled (same as taking the microphone off hook) or to set the volume.
To Monitor
NOTE:
In the United States, FCC regulations require you to monitor the channel before you
transmit. Although all countries do not have a similar requirement, monitoring the
channel is proper radio etiquette to provide an orderly approach to using shared fre-
quencies.
Press the Monitor/Volume Set button to disable PL.
Lights on the display when Monitor Mode is on.
You hear all activity on your current channel. If Busy Channel Lockout is
programmed, you will only hear activity within your own PL group.
Listen for voice activity.
Press again to exit Monitor Mode.
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Monitor On-Off/Volume Set (Cont’d.)
To Set The Volume
Press and hold the Monitor/Volume Set button for 1 second.
You will hear “static.”
Turn the On/Off/Volume knob, adjust the volume to a comfortable listen-
ing level.
Press again to exit Volume Set Mode.
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Basic Operating Instructions

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Time-Out Timer (T.O.T.)
Limits the amount of time you have to transmit. Preprogrammed from
1 to 255 seconds or off.
When you reach the time limit, a continuous, low-pitched tone sounds (until
you release the PTT) and your transmission is cut off.
Busy Channel Lockout
Several groups of radio users may share a channel. Busy channel lockout
monitors channel activity for you (even activity you cannot hear) preventing
you from transmitting while other groups are using a channel.
If the channel is busy when you try to transmit, a series of low-pitched tones
sound until you release the PTT.
Scan
Your radio is equipped with scan, which allows you to search for activity on
multiple channels. When activity is found on a channel, the radio locks on
and suspends scanning. Scan will always search for and go directly to a pri-
ority channel, even if scan has locked onto another channel.
Press to activate the Scan Mode.
The channel LEDs light in the order the channels are scanned.
When activity is found during scan, the active channels’ LED lights.
Press again to deactivate the Scan Mode.
NOTE:
Taking the microphone off hook during the scan operation temporarily suspends
scanning. For the radio to scan, the microphone must be on hook.
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Standard Programmable Features

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Nuisance Channel Delete
Temporarily deletes an unusually busy channel from the scan list. You can
delete channels only while the radio is in channel scan mode and is receiving
activity on the nuisance channel.
To delete a channel, press and hold for 1 second while the undesired
channel is active.
A high-pitched tone sounds.
To restore deleted channels to the scan list, turn the radio off and on
again or press twice to restore the channel to the scan list.
A low-pitched tone sounds when pressing does not result in a deleted
channel.
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Standard Programmable Features