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Motorola CM300 User Manual

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CM300
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Commercial Series
Two-Way Radio User Guide
Manuel de l'utilisateur
de la radio bidirectionnelle

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  • Page 1 CM300 ™ Commercial Series Two-Way Radio User Guide Manuel de l'utilisateur de la radio bidirectionnelle...

  • Page 2: Computer Software Copyrights

    Motorola. Furthermore, the purchase of Motorola products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license under the copyrights, patents or patent...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Conventional Radio Systems ... . 5 CM300 Radio Features ....5 Radio Wide Features ....5 Signaling Features .
  • Page 4 Scan .......27 Talkback ......27 Start System Scan .

  • Page 5: Safety

    RF Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio (Motorola Publication part number 68P81095C99) to ensure compliance with RF energy exposure limits. For a list of Motorola-approved antennas, batteries, and other accessories, visit the following web site which lists approved accessories: http://www.motorola.com/cgiss/ index.shtml.
  • Page 6 Notes: English...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    To ensure coordinated use by multiple users, each radio user must monitor the channel or repeater before transmitting to verify that the system is not currently busy. CM300 RADIO FEATURES Radio Wide Features • 32 Channels •...
  • Page 8 • DTMF Signaling - DTMF PTT ID - DTMF Encode/Decode Selective Call - DTMF Call Alert English...

  • Page 9: Radio Overview

    RADIO OVERVIEW Channel Selector/ Menu Scroll Buttons Red/Yellow/Green LED Indicators On/Off/Volume Knob PERS4 Menu Buttons Microphone Programmable Buttons (P1, P2) Jack Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button Speaker Display CM300 (P1, P2, P3, P4) English...

  • Page 10: Led Indicators

    LED INDICATORS Indicates power up, transmit, receive, scan, monitor status, channel busy, Call Alert™ receive/transmit, and Selective Call receive/ transmit. LED State/Color Radio Call Flashing Red Flashing Red Scan Flashing Green Call Alert Flashing Yellow Yellow Selective Call Flashing Yellow Yellow Sticky Monitor/Open Squelch Yellow...

  • Page 11: Optional Enhanced Keypad Microphone

    Symbol Indication Indicates scan has stopped and landed on an active Priority 1 Scan Priority 1 channel. • flashing) Indicates scan has stopped and landed on an active Priority 2 Scan Priority 2 channel. • steady) You are not transmitting through a repeater Talkaround A Selective Call or Call Alert...
  • Page 12 The keypad is used for: • Dialing a phone number. • Entering information when programming phone lists. • Directly accessing preprogrammed features (see page 13). Each key can generate several different characters. For example, to enter the character “C,” press the 2 button three times.

  • Page 13: Indicator Tones

    INDICATOR TONES High pitched tone Low pitched tone Self Test Pass Tone Self Test Fail Tone Positive Indicator Tone Negative Indicator Tone Good Key Press Bad Key Press Some programmable buttons use tones to indicate one of two modes: Programmable Positive Negative Buttons...

  • Page 14: Programmable Buttons

    Programmable Buttons Indicator Tone Phone Mode Option Board Escalert PROGRAMMABLE BUTTONS Your radio has four programmable buttons. Your dealer/programmer can program these buttons as shortcuts to various radio features. Check with your dealer/programmer for a complete list of functions your radio supports. Programmable buttons include: •...
  • Page 15 Programmable Features Function Indicator Short Press button enters Menu Mode and selects Menu Mode — menu options. re-assigned to exit Menu Mode. Volume Set — — Toggle silent monitor operation (also turn off open Monitor squelch monitor when it has been activated).
  • Page 16 Function Indicator Voice Operated Transmission (VOX) Radio Call Scan/Nuisance Channel Delete Edit Scan List Phone Speed Dial Escalert On/Off Squelch Power Level Option Board † This function is activated by EITHER a short OR a long press, but not both. English Programmable Features (Continued) Short Press...

  • Page 17: Menu Buttons

    MENU BUTTONS Menu Button If preprogrammed by your dealer/programmer, the two front buttons ( ) can be used, in conjunction with other programmable features, to access and select menu options ); and exit menu mode ( button can be preprogrammed by your dealer/programmer to either a short or long press to access the Menu Mode.
  • Page 18 Notes: English...

  • Page 19: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED TURN THE RADIO ON OR OFF On/Off/Volume Control Knob PERS4 Rotate the On/Off/ Rotate the On/Off/ Volume Control knob Volume Control knob clockwise. If power-up counterclockwise until is successful, you will you hear a click and both hear the Self-Test Pass the display and LED indi- Tone ( ) and...

  • Page 20: Receive

    RECEIVE Turn your radio on. Adjust the radio’s volume, if necessary (see page 17). • Make sure the PTT button is released. Listen for voice activity. • The red LED indicator flashes while your radio is receiving. To respond, hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm) from your mouth.

  • Page 21: Transmit

    TRANSMIT Turn your radio on. select the desired channel. Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm) from your mouth. Press the PTT button to talk. • The red LED indicator lights steady while the call is being sent. Release the PTT button to listen.

  • Page 22: Home Revert Memory Channel (1 & 2)

    HOME REVERT MEMORY CHANNEL (1 & 2) The Home Revert Memory Channel feature allows you to instantly access up to two of your favorite channels at the touch of a button. To Activate Home Revert Memory Channel Press the preprogrammed Home Revert Memory Channel 1 button or Home Revert Memory Channel 2 button (see page 13).

  • Page 23: Vox Operation

    VOX OPERATION When hands-free operation is desired, your radio can transmit by voice alone using the VOX feature when you speak through a voice activated external microphone that is connected to your radio. Note: A voice activated external microphone must be connected to your radio prior to power-up of the radio in order to activate the VOX feature.
  • Page 24 Notes: English...

  • Page 25: Radio Calls

    RADIO CALLS SELECTIVE RADIO INHIBIT Your radio is equipped with a security feature that can temporarily render the unit inoperative when an inhibit signal is sent from the base station. This feature is commonly used to disable radios: • In case of theft •...

  • Page 26: Receive A Call Alert™ Page

    until to select until to select to locate the desired ID in the Radio Call List. - or - When using the enhanced keypad micro- phone, enter a valid DTMF digit to move to that location in the list. 7 Press the PTT button to send the call. 8 Press and hold the PTT button to talk;...

  • Page 27: Repeater Access

    CALL ALT until CALL ALT to select to locate the desired ID in the Radio Call List. - or - When using the enhanced keypad micro- phone, enter a valid DTMF digit to move to that location in the list. 7 Press the PTT button to send the page.

  • Page 28: Emergency Alerts

    EMERGENCY ALERTS E Your radio offers choices for initiating and responding to Emergency Alert communications. An Emergency Alert can be programmed to: Show E and sound a tone • –or– • Show the normal display –or– • Activate the microphone so that all activity can be transmitted (for a predetermined amount of time).

  • Page 29: Scan

    SCAN Your radio is equipped with the Scan feature, which allows you to search for, lock onto, and monitor voice activity on channels. Scan lists are assigned per channel, by your dealer/ programmer. Your radio automatically switches to a channel, within that scan list, when it detects activity.

  • Page 30: Stop System Scan

    to select The display shows the current scan status. until to select the current setting. STOP SYSTEM SCAN Press the preprogrammed Scan button to stop System Scan (see page 14). – or – to enter menu mode. until to select The display shows the current scan status.

  • Page 31: Delete A Nuisance Channel

    DELETE A NUISANCE CHANNEL Note: Your dealer/programmer must prepro- gram a button to Nuisance Delete to access this feature. If a channel continually generates unwanted calls or noise (a “nuisance” channel), you can temporarily remove it from the scan list: While the radio is on the Nuisance Channel, press the preprogrammed Nuisance Channel Delete button until you hear a tone.

  • Page 32: Add Or Delete Channels In A Scan List

    Note: Your radio cannot receive any calls while you are editing a Scan list. ADD OR DELETE CHANNELS IN A SCAN LIST to select a channel that contains a Scan list you want to edit. to enter menu mode. until to select until Note: One Scan list per channel is available.

  • Page 33: Prioritize A Channel In A Scan List

    PRIORITIZE A CHANNEL IN A SCAN LIST You may want to check the activity on one or two channels more frequently than others. You can do this by prioritizing them: Priority Channel Scanning Sequence None specified Ch1 Ch2 Ch3 Ch4 …Ch1 Channel 2 Ch2 Ch1 Ch2 Ch3 (Priority 1)
  • Page 34 to prioritize that channel. you see: to return to until you exit menu mode. English SAVED EDIT PRI...

  • Page 35: Phone

    PHONE Your radio allows you to place and receive telephone calls through a repeater (depending on phone line availability). You can edit the phone list through your radio’s menu (see page 36). D appears on the display when you are in •...

  • Page 36: Make A Phone Call

    Your dealer/programmer can preprogram your radio in one of three ways to enter your access code to the repeater. Immediate Auto – automatically sends the access code. Delayed Auto – your radio will transmit the access code upon a PTT button press. Manual - Enter your access code using the DTMF microphone keypad and press the PTT button.
  • Page 37 Your dealer/programmer can preprogram your radio in one of three ways to enter your access code to the repeater. Immediate Auto – automatically sends the access code. Delayed Auto – your radio will transmit the access code upon a PTT button press. Manual - Enter your access code using the DTMF microphone keypad and press the PTT button.

  • Page 38: Edit The Phone List

    To disconnect a phone call, do one of the following: If your radio has Immediate Auto or Delayed Auto programmed, go to step 10. – or – Enter the deaccess code using the DTMF microphone keypad and press the PTT but- ton.

  • Page 39: Delete An Entry

    10 Use the DTMF microphone keypad to enter the phone number. You can also add a Pause Indicator by holding # until ‘P’ appears on the display. to store the phone number. LOC XX you see: until you see the location in the list where you want to store the phone number.

  • Page 40: Edit An Entry

    Edit an Entry to enter menu mode. until to select until to select until to select until you see the entry you want to edit. to select the entry. until (to edit the name), – or – until (to edit the phone number), –...
  • Page 41 PROG LST to select PHN LST until PHN LST to select EDT CODE until EDT CODE to select ACCESS until DEACCESS – or – until to select the current setting. Enter the number using the DTMF keypad microphone. to select the entry. SAVED you see: to edit another code.
  • Page 42 Notes: English...

  • Page 43: Tone Preferences

    TONE PREFERENCES You can use the radio’s menu to access user- adjustable settings to customize the tones on your radio by: to enter menu mode. TONES until TONES to select until you see the feature you want to change (see the table on page 42). to select the feature.
  • Page 44 Feature TONE KPD TONE TONE TAG ESCALERT English Tone Settings What it Does Turns all alert tones on or off. Turns the keypad tones on or off. Assigns a specific tone when receiving a specific type of radio call. Increases the volume of the alarm tones when a radio call is not answered.

  • Page 45: Tones On/Off

    TONES ON/OFF You can program your radio to enable or disable all alert tones. to enter Menu mode. TONES until TONES to select TONE until TONE to select until – or – until to select the desired setting. KEYPAD ON/OFF TONES You can program your radio to enable or disable all keypad tones.

  • Page 46: Call Tone Tagging

    CALL TONE TAGGING You can program your radio to sound a particular alert tone when receiving a Selective Call or Call Alert (call tone tagging). Note: Seven alert tones are available to select from in the list. to enter menu mode. until to select until...
  • Page 47 until – or – until to select the desired setting. English...
  • Page 48 Notes: English...

  • Page 49: User Settings

    USER SETTINGS You can use the radio’s menu to access user- adjustable settings to customize some of your radio features by: to enter menu mode. UTILITY until UTILITY to select until you see the feature you want to change (see the table on page 48). to select the feature.
  • Page 50 Feature SQUELCH PWR LVL OPT BRD BKLT INT SOFTWARE English Utilities Features What it Does Changes the squelch of the radio to tight or normal. Changes the power level of the radio to high or low. Enables or disables an option board. Changes the brightness of the backlight.

  • Page 51: Set Squelch Level

    SET SQUELCH LEVEL Use this feature to filter out nuisance (unwanted) calls and/or background noise. However, tightening squelch could cause calls from remote locations to be filtered out as well. In this case, normal squelch may be more desirable. Press the preprogrammed Squelch button (see page 14) to toggle between tight and normal squelch.

  • Page 52: Option Board On/Off

    until to select until -or - until to select the current setting. OPTION BOARD ON/OFF Use this feature to enable or disable an option board. • symbol appears on the display when the option board feature is On. Press the preprogrammed Option Board button (see page 14) to toggle the option board on or off.

  • Page 53: Display The Software Version

    HIGH until -or- until -or- until to select the current setting. DISPLAY THE SOFTWARE VERSION Use this feature to view the current software version of your radio. to enter menu mode. UTILITY until UTILITY to select SOFTWARE until to view the software version. until you exit menu mode.
  • Page 54 Notes: English...

  • Page 55: Warranty

    Two (2) Years Product Accessories One (1) Year Motorola, at its option, will at no charge either repair the Product (with new or reconditioned parts), replace it (with a new or reconditioned Product), or refund the purchase price of the...
  • Page 56 Product item, transportation and insurance prepaid, to an authorized warranty service location. Warranty service will be provided by Motorola through one of its authorized warranty service locations. If you first contact the company which sold you the Product (e.g., dealer or communication service...
  • Page 57 Product. K) Normal and customary wear and tear. VI. PATENT AND SOFTWARE PROVISIONS: MOTOROLA will defend, at its own expense, any suit brought against the end user purchaser to the extent that it is based on a claim that the...
  • Page 58 A) that MOTOROLA will be notified promptly in writing by such purchaser of any notice of such claim; B) that MOTOROLA will have sole control of the defense of such suit and all negotiations for its settlement or compromise; and C) should the Product or parts become, or in MOTOROLA’s opinion be likely to become,...

  • Page 59: Accessories

    ACCESSORIES Motorola offers a number of accessories to enhance the productivity of your two-way radio. Many of the available accessories are listed below. ANTENNAS HAD4006 VHF 136-144 MHz, 1/4 Wave Roof Mount HAD4007 VHF 144-150.8 MHz, 1/4 Wave Roof Mount HAD4008 VHF 150.8-162 MHz, 1/4 Wave Roof...

  • Page 60: Cables

    GMMN4065 Visor Microphone (Omni-Direction) AARMN4027 Visor Microphone - High Noise (Uni-Direction) RSN4001 External Speaker 13 W HSN8145 External Speaker 7.5 W HLN9073 Microphone Hang-up Clip (requires install) HLN9414 Microphone Hang-up Clip (Universal - no install required) CABLES HKN9327 Ignition Switch Cable HKN4137 Low Power Cable to Battery (1-25 W) HKN4191...

  • Page 61: Mounting

    MOUNTING GLN7324 Low Profile Mounting Bracket GLN7317 High Profile Mounting Bracket FTN6083 DIN Mount HLN8097 Removable Slide Mount with Mini-U Connector HLN9227 8 in. Gooseneck Trunnion RLN4779 Keylock Mounting Bracket PUBLIC ADDRESS RLN5288 Public Address Kit (includes switch box and cabling) HKN9324_R Speaker Cable for PA (15 ft) HSN1000 External Speaker, 6 W for public address...
  • Page 62 Notes: English...
  • Page 63 Delete button until you hear a tone. 2. Release Nuisance Delete button. ™ CM300 Quick Reference Card Record the functions for your radio’s programmable buttons in the table provided below. For further information, see page 12 of this User Guide.
  • Page 64 Restore Channels to the Scan List Power off the radio then turn it on. – OR – Press the preprogrammed Scan button to stop the scan. The Deleted Nuisance Channels are restored to the scan list. – OR – to select a channel that has not been preprogrammed by your dealer/programmer to stop Scan.

  • Page 65: Menu Navigation Chart

    Menu Navigation Chart (Refer to Menu Navigation guidelines— lower, left-hand corner of this page) Rptr/ System Talkarnd Radio Call Scan (p. 19) (p. 27) on/off repeater mode/ talkarnd mode Selective Call Alert Call select/enter select/enter Menu Navigation to enter menu mode to scroll through the list to select menu item to return to previous menu level...
  • Page 68 © Motorola, Inc. 2004. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. MOTOROLA, le logotype au M stylisé et Radius sont enregistrés auprès du Bureau des marques et brevets des États-Unis. Tous les autres noms de produits et de services sont la propriété de leurs titulaires respectifs.

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