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1ProdigiTM RDR2000 Series Professional Digital Two-Way Radio Instruction Manual
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portable two-way radio from RCA Communications Systems
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Our newest digital series professional communications products based on DMR technology
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4ECHNICALÑ3PECI´CATIONS
Safety and General Information
ProductInspection
RCARDR2000TMSeriesOverview
RCA RDR2000TM Series OverviewÒCONTINUED
Preparing Radio For Initial Use
3ETTINGÒ5PÒTHEÒ#HARGER
#HARGINGÒTHEÒ"ATTERY
"ATTERYÒ3TORAGE
!TTACHINGÒTHEÒ"ATTERY
!TTACHINGÒÒ2EMOVINGÒ!NTENNA
!TTACHINGÒÒ2EMOVINGÒ"ELTÒ#LIP
#ONNECTINGÒ!UDIOÒ!CCESSORIES
4URNÒ2ADIOÒ/NÒÒ/FF
!DJUSTINGÒTHEÒ6OLUME
Programmable Buttons
!SSIGNABLEÒ2ADIOÒ&UNCTIONS
!SSIGNABLEÒ3ETTINGSÒORÒ5TILITYÒ&UNCTIONS
!CCESSINGÒ0ROGRAMMEDÒ&UNCTIONS
Radio Keypad (only RDR2600TM
Operational Status Indicators
Display Icons
LED Indicator
Audio Tones
Making and Receiving Calls
3ELECTINGÒAÒ:ONE
3ELECTINGÒAÒ#HANNELÒ3UBSCRIBERÒ)$
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2ECEIVINGÒANDÒ2ESPONDINGÒTOÒAÒ'ROUPÒ#ALL
2ECEIVINGÒANDÒ2ESPONDINGÒTOÒAÒ0RIVATEÒ#ALL
2ECEIVINGÒANÒ!LLÒ#ALL
-AKINGÒAÒ2ADIOÒ#ALL
Making a Call with Channel Selector Knob
-AKINGÒAÒ'ROUPÒ#ALL
-AKINGÒAÒ0RIVATEÒ#ALL
-AKINGÒANÒ!LLÒ#ALL
Making a Group or Private Call with One Touch
AccessButton
EmergencyOperations
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%XITINGÒ%MERGENCYÒ-ODE
Advanced Features
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2ADIOÒ#HECKÒONLYÒ2$2TM
3ENDINGÒAÒ2ADIOÒ#HECK
Remote Monitor (RDR2550TM2$2TM
)NITIATINGÒ2EMOTEÒ-ONITOR
#ONTACTSÒ3ETTINGSÒ2$2TM2$2TM
-AKINGÒAÒ'ROUPÒ#ALLÒFROMÒ#ONTACTS
-AKINGÒAÒ0RIVATEÒ#ALLÒFROMÒ#ONTACTS
Call Log Features
!CCESSINGÒTHEÒ#ALLÒ,OG
3TORINGÒ!LIASÒORÒ)$ÒFROMÒ-ISSEDÒ#ALLÒ,IST
$ELETINGÒAÒ#ALLÒFROMÒTHEÒ#ALLÒ,IST
Call Alert Operation (RDR2550TM2$2TM
2ECEIVINGÒÒ2ESPONDINGÒTOÒ#ALLÒ!LERT
-AKINGÒ#ALLÒ!LERTÒFROMÒ#ONTACTÒ,IST
Text Message Features2$22$2TM
.AVIGATEÒTOÒ-ESSAGE
7RITINGÒANDÒ3ENDINGÒAÒ4EXTÒ-ESSAGE
3ENDINGÒAÒ1UICKÒ4EXTÒ-ESSAGE
-ANAGINGÒ&AILTO3ENDÒ4EXTÒ-ESSAGES
2ESENDÒÒAÒ4EXTÒ-ESSAGE
&ORWARDINGÒAÒ4EXTÒ-ESSAGE
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%DITINGÒAÒ4EXTÒ-ESSAGE
Managing Sent Text Messages(RDR2550TM2$2TM)
6IEWINGÒ3ENTÒ4EXTÒ-ESSAGES
$ELETINGÒ!LLÒ3ENTÒ4EXTÒ-ESSAGESÒFROM
3ENTÒ)TEMS
2ECEIVINGÒAÒ4EXTÒ-ESSAGE
2EADINGÒAÒ4EXTÒ-ESSAGE
Managing Received Text Messages
6IEWINGÒAÒ4EXTÒ-ESSAGEÒFROMÒTHEÒ)NBOX
2EPLYINGÒTOÒAÒ4EXTÒ-ESSAGEÒFROMÒ)NBOX
$ELETINGÒAÒ4EXTÒ-ESSAGEÒFROMÒ)NBOX
Privacy
Dual Tone Multi Frequency (DTMF)
Security
Radio Active
Scan
6IEWINGÒANÒ%NTRYÒINÒTHEÒ3CANÒ,IST
3CANÒ)NSTRUCTIONSÒANDÒ-ETHODS
3TARTINGÒANDÒ3TOPPINGÒ3CAN
2ESPONDINGÒTOÒAÒ3CAN
Deleting a Nuisance Channel
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Restoring a Nuisance Channel
Utilities
+EYPADÒ,OCKEDÒANDÒ5NLOCKED
(only RDR2600TM
Turning Keypad Tones On or
Off (only RDR2600TM
3ETTINGÒTHEÒ3QUELCHÒ,EVEL
3ETTINGÒTHEÒ0OWERÒ,EVEL
4URNINGÒ 6OICEÒ /PERATINGÒ 4RANSMISSIONÒ 6/8Ò
&EATUREÒ/NÒORÒ/FF
Controlling the Display
Backlight (RDR2550TM2$2TM
Talkaround
Turning Radio Tones / Alerts
On or OFF (RDR2550TM2$2TM
Turning the LED Indicator
On or OFF (RDR2550TM2$2TM
Turning the Introduction Screen
On or OFF (RDR2550TM2$2TM
Accessing General Radio Info (RDR2550TM2$2TM)
#HECKINGÒTHEÒ2ADIOÒ)$
#HECKINGÒTHEÒ&IRMWAREÒ6ERSION
#HECKINGÒTHEÒ#ODEPLUGÒ6ERSION
Care and Cleaning
Troubleshooting
OptionalAccessories
FCC Caution
RF Exposure Compliance
Warranty Statement
Customer Support Contact Info
CONTENTS continued
GENERAL
Model RDR2500TMÒ2$2TM
RDR2600TM
#HANNELÒ.UMBERS ÒÒÒÒ
#HANNELÒ3PACING $IGITAL+(ZÒ
!NALOG+HZ
7ORKINGÒ6OLTAGE $#Ò6
&REQUENCY
6(&Ò-(ZÒ
5(&Ò-HZ
Operating Temperature x#^x#ÒÒx&^x&
3TORAGEÒ4EMPERATURE x#^x#ÒÒx&^x&
4ECHNICALÑ3PECI´CATIONS
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GENERAL
7EIGHT GÒÒÒLBÒWITHÒBATTERYÒ
",)
3IZE(X7X$ÒINCH iÒ8ÒiÒ8Òi
(without antenna)
7ATERPROOFÒ,EVEL )0Ò$USTÒÒ7ATERÒ2ESISTANT
RECEIVE
&REQUENCYÒ3TABILITY yÒÒPPM
!NALOGÒ3ENSITIVITY |6ÒÒD"MÒD"Ò3).!$
$IGITALÒ3ENSITIVITY U6D"MÒ"%2Ò
)NTERMODULATION D"
7ORKINGÒ6OLTAGE $#Ò6
!DJACENTÒ#HANNEL
3ELECTIVITY D" +(Z
#OCHANNELÒREJECTION D" +(Z
3PURIOUSÒ2ESPONSE
2EJECTION D"
2ECEIVEÒ3PURIOUS
Radiation
D"M '(ZÒ
D"M '(Z
"LOCK D"
2ATEDÒ!UDIOÒ0OWER
2ATEDÒ!UDIOÒ$ISTORTIONÒ
7Ò Ò/HMS
°
TRANSMITTER
Transmit power 78
&-ÒNOISE D" +(Z
)NTERMODULATION D"
4RANSMITÒ3PURIOUS
Radiation
D"M '(ZÒ
D"M '(Z
!DJACENTÒ#HANNEL
Power D" +(Z
Modulation Limit +(Z +(Z
)DLEÒ3LOTÒ0OWER D"M
!UDIOÒ2ESPONSE D"D"
2ATEDÒ!UDIOÒ$ISTORTION °
&3+Ò%RROR °
%MISSONÒ$ESIGNATORÒ!NALOG +&%ÒÒ+&%
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SAFETY AND GENERAL INFORMATION
This radio is restricted to occupational use
ONLYÒ TOÒ SATISFYÒ &##Ò 2&Ò ENERGYÒ EXPOSUREÒ
REQUIREMENTSÒ"EFOREÒUSINGÒTHISÒPRODUCTÒREADÒ
THEÒOPERATINGÒINSTRUCTIONS
»Turn radio off prior to entering any area
WITHÒ AÒ POTENTIALLYÒ EXPLOSIVEÒ ATMOSPHEREÒ
such as gas, petroleum, chemicals, blasting
CAPSÒETC
»Do not charge the battery in a potentially
EXPLOSIVEÒATMOSPHERE
»Do not use any portable radio that has a
DAMAGEDÒANTENNAÒASÒITÒCANÒBURNÒSKIN
»4HISÒ EQUIPMENTÒ ISÒ TOÒ BEÒ SERVICEDÒ ONLYÒ BYÒ
AUTHORIZEDÒ2#!Ò#OMMUNICATIONSÒ3YSTEMSÒ
TECHNICIANSÒ!NYÒSERVICEÒPERFORMEDÒBYÒ
UNAUTHORIZEDÒ TECHNICIANSÒ WILLÒ VOIDÒ THEÒ
WARRANTYÒ
»Turn radio off when near electrical blasting
CAPSÒ TOÒ AVOIDÒ POSSIBLEÒ INTERFERENCEÒ WITHÒ
BLASTINGÒOPERATIONSÒ/BEYÒPOSTEDÒSIGNSÒ
such as those in hospitals or blasting areas
ADVISINGÒ PEOPLEÒ TOÒ TURNÒ OFFÒ ALLÒ TWOWAYÒ
RADIOSÒ /BEYÒ PILOTSÒ ANDÒ ¹IGHTÒ ATTENDANTSÒ
INSTRUCTIONSÒTOÒTURNÒOFFÒRADIOSÒONÒAIRPLANES
»$OÒNOTÒPLACEÒAÒRADIOÒOVERÒANÒAIRÒBAGÒORÒINÒ
an air bag’s deployment area, as the force
WITHÒ WHICHÒ ANÒ AIRÒ BAGÒ ISÒ IN¹ATEDÒ COULDÒ
propel the radio and may cause serious
INJURYÒ
»Do not place the radio close to a heat
SOURCEÒ ORÒ EXPOSEÒ THEÒ RADIOÒ TOÒ DIRECTÒ
SUNLIGHTÒFORÒAÒPROLONGEDÒTIME
»(OLDÒ THEÒ RADIOÒ WHILEÒ INÒ USEÒ INÒ AÒ VERTICALÒ
position with the microphone one to two
INCHESÒAWAYÒFROMÒYOURÒLIPSÒ
»7HILEÒ WEARINGÒ AÒ TRANSMITTINGÒ RADIOÒ KEEPÒ
the radio and its antenna at least one inch
AWAYÒFROMÒYOURÒBODY
&ORÒAÒCOMPLETEÒLISTÒOFÒ2#!ÒAPPROVEDÒANTENNASÒ
batteries, chargers, holsters and audio
ACCESSORIESÒVISIT
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PRODUCT INSPECTION
0RIORÒ TOÒ UNPACKINGÒ YOURÒ 2$2Ò 3ERIES
portable radio, please inspect the packaging
for signs of damage and report any damage or
MISSINGÒCOMPONENTSÒIMMEDIATELYÒTOÒYOURÒ2#!Ò
#OMMUNICATIONSÒ 3YSTEMSÒ 3ALESÒ ANDÒ 3ERVICEÒ
/UTLETÒ %VERYÒ 2$2Ò 3ERIESÒ PORTABLEÒ RADIOÒ
comes with the following items:
Item Qty.
RDR2500TM/RDR2550TM/
RDR2600TM (ANDHELDÒ2ADIO 
B2618LIÒÒ,I)ONÒ"ATTERYÒÒM!H 
ANH3500U Ò!NTENNAÒFORÒ5(&Ò-ODELS
ANH3500VÒÒ!NTENNAÒFORÒ6(&Ò-ODELS 
BC2600 Ò"ELTÒ#LIP 
Instruction Manual 
CH2601* Ò$ESKTOPÒ2APIDÒ#HARGER 
PS2601* Ò0OWERÒ3UPPLY 
B2618LI
Li-Ion Battery
(1800 mAh)
CH2601*
Desktop Rapid Charger
PS2601*
Power Supply
BC2600
Belt Clip
Antenna
ANH3500U - UHF models
ANH3500V - VHF models
*Items sent in separate box if ordered.
RDR2500TM
Handheld Radio
RDR2600TM
Handheld Radio
RDR2550TM
Handheld Radio
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ProdigiTM RDR2000 Series Professional Digital Two-Way Radio Instruction Manual
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Note: The frequency band of your RDR2500TM, RDR2550TM
or RDR2600TMÒISÒMARKEDÒONÒTHEÒRADIOÒLABELÒ)FÒITÒISÒNOTÒVISIBLEÒ
identify the frequency band according to the color circle on
THEÒANTENNAÒWHITEÒINDICATESÒ5(&ÒANDÒREDÒINDICATESÒ6(&
RCA RDR2000TM Series Overview
RDR2500 RDR2500 RDR2500
RDR2500
RDR2550
RDR2600
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9ProdigiTM RDR2000 Series Professional Digital Two-Way Radio Instruction Manual
RCA RDR2000TM Series Overview (continued)
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4OPÒ"UTTON
#HANNELÒ+NOB
,%$Ò)NDICATOR
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3PEAKER
Microphone
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Limited Keypad (RDR2550)
&ULLÒ+EYPADÒ2$2
3IDEÒ"UTTONÒ
0USHTO4ALKÒ044Ò"UTTON
3IDEÒ"UTTONÒ
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!CCESSORIESÒ#ONNECTOR
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"ATTERY
"ATTERYÒ#HARGINGÒ#ONTACTÒ0OINTS
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*These buttons are programmable
by your RCA Communications
Systems Dealer only upon request
at the time of purchase.
Preparing Your Radio for Initial Use
Setting Up Your Charger
 0LUGÒTHEÒ ADAPTERgSÒ!#Ò CONNECTORÒ INTOÒTHE
!#ÒOUTLETÒSOCKETÒSEEÒIMAGEÒ!
 0LUGÒTHEÒ ADAPTERgSÒ$#Ò CONNECTORÒ INTOÒTHE
$#ÒSOCKETÒONÒTHEÒBACKÒOFÒTHEÒCHARGERÒSEEÒ
IMAGEÒ"Ò
 Place the radio with the battery attached,
ORÒ THEÒ BATTERYÒ ALONEÒ INÒ THEÒ CHARGERÒ SEEÒ
IMAGEÒ#Ò
 Make sure the battery contact is touching
THEÒ CHARGINGÒ TERMINALSÒ 4HEÒ CHARGINGÒ
process begins when the red LED light
ILLUMINATES
 The green LED light will illuminate
APPROXIMATELYÒ TWOÒ HOURSÒ LATERÒ INDICATINGÒ
THEÒBATTERYÒISÒFULLYÒCHARGED
)MAGEÒ! )MAGEÒ"
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