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  • Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Two-Way Radios User Guide RMU2080 & RMV2080 Non-Display models...
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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com About the Li-Ion Battery ... . . 14 CONTENTS Battery Recycling and Disposal ..15 Installing the Lithium-Ion Contents.
  • Page 4 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com With Compatible VOX Accessories..30 Example of Programming Setting VOX Sensitivity ....30 Auto-Scan ..... 38 Microphone Gain.
  • Page 5 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com (Optional Accessory)....49 Software Applications....75 Cloning Radio using the Radio to Radio RM Series™...

  • Page 6: Product Safety

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com For a list of Motorola-approved antennas, PRODUCT SAFETY batteries and other accessories, visit the following website which lists approved PRODUCT SAFETY AND RF accessories: EXPOSURE COMPLIANCE www.motorolasolutions.com/RMseries Before using this product, read the operating...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Thank you for purchasing the Motorola® RM 8000 West Sunrise Boulevard Series™ Radio. This radio is a product of Plantation, Florida 33322 Motorola's 80 plus years of experience as a world leader in the designing and PACKAGE CONTENTS manufacturing of communications equipment.
  • Page 8 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com For a copy of a large-print version of this user guide or for product-related questions, contact 1-800-448-6686 in the USA 1-800-461-4575 in Canada 1-888-390-6456 on TTY (Text Telephone) For product related information, visit us at: www.motorolasolutions.com/RMseries...

  • Page 9: Fcc Licensing Information

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com To transmit on these frequencies, you are FCC LICENSING required to have a license issued by the FCC. INFORMATION Application is made available on FCC Form 601 and Schedules D, H, and Remittance Form INTERFERENCE INFORMATION 159.
  • Page 10 Motorola Product Services at: Use of this radio outside the country where it 1-800-448-6686 was intended to be distributed is subject to government regulations and may be prohibited Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Motorola may void the user’s...

  • Page 11: Batteries And Chargers Safety

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com To reduce risk of damage to the electric plug BATTERIES AND and cord, pull by the plug rather than the cord CHARGERS SAFETY when disconnecting the charger. INFORMATION An extension cord should not be used unless absolutely necessary.
  • Page 12 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com OPERATIONAL SAFETY located at the bottom of the charger. GUIDELINES • Make sure that the cord is located where it will not be stepped on, tripped over, or subjected to • Turn the radio OFF when charging battery. water, damage, or stress.
  • Page 13 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com RADIO OVERVIEW PARTS OF THE RADIO Channel Selector Knob Antenna On/Off/Volume Knob...
  • Page 14 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com On/Off/Volume Knob Side Buttons Used to turn the radio ON or OFF and to adjust Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button the radio’s volume. • Press and hold down this button to talk, release it to listen. Channel Selector Knob Side Button 1 (SB1) Used to switch the radio to different channels.
  • Page 15 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com This User Guide covers multiple RM Series models, and may detail some features your radio does not have. The radio’s model is shown on the bottom of the radio and provides the following information: Table 1: RM Series Radio Specifications Transmit Number of...

  • Page 16: About The Li-Ion Battery

    Motorola batteries are designed specifically to the battery life. be used with a Motorola charger and vice About the Li-Ion Battery versa. Charging in non-Motorola equipment may lead to battery damage and void the The RM Series radio comes equipped with a battery warranty.

  • Page 17: Battery Recycling And Disposal

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Battery Recycling and Disposal Many retailers and dealers participate in this program. For the location of the drop-off facility Li-Ion rechargeable batteries can be recycled. closest to you, access RBRC's Internet web However, recycling facilities may not be site at: available in all areas.

  • Page 18: Installing The Lithium-Ion

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Installing the Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) Battery Removing the Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) Battery Detach Attach Press Latch Press until click...

  • Page 19: Holster

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Holster Power Supply, Adaptor and Drop-in Tray Charger...
  • Page 20 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Battery Life Information When the Battery Save feature is set to ON (enabled by default), the battery life lasts longer. The following table summarizes battery life estimations: Table 2: Li-Ion Battery Life with Tx Power 2 Watts Battery Type Battery Save OFF Battery Save ON...
  • Page 21 Drop-in Tray • Standard Power Supply and, Power Supply SUC Port • Rapid Power Supply (Transformer) Note: The radio comes with a Standard Power Supply. To charge the battery (with the radio attached), place it in a Motorola-approved Drop-in Tray...
  • Page 22 OFF to ensure a full alignment ribs in the Drop-in Tray Single Unit charge. See “Operational Safety Guidelines” Charger. on page 10 for more information. Table 3: Motorola Authorized Batteries Charging A Stand-Alone Battery Part Number Description PMNN4434_R...
  • Page 23 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Drop-in Tray Charger LED Indicators Table 4: Charger LED Indicator Status LED Indicator Comments Green for approximately 1 second Power On Steady Red Charging Steady Green Charging Complete...
  • Page 24 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com If there is NO LED indication: Check if the radio with battery, or the battery alone, is inserted correctly. (refer to step 4 of "Charging with the Drop-in Tray Single Unit Charger (SUC)" on page 19) Ensure that the power supply cable is securely plugged into the charger socket using an appropriate AC outlet and there is power to the outlet.
  • Page 25 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Charging a Radio and Battery using Place the Multi-Unit Charger on a flat surface. a Multi Unit-Charger - MUC (Optional Insert the power cord plug into the MUC’s dual Accessory) pin connector at the bottom of the MUC. Plug the power cord into an AC outlet.
  • Page 26 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Multi-Unit Charger LED Indicators Table 6: Charger LED Indicator Status LED Indicator Comments Green for approximately 1 second Power On Steady Red Charging Steady Green Charging Complete...
  • Page 27 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com If there is NO LED indication: Check if the radio with battery or the battery alone, is inserted correctly (refer to step 5 of "Charging a Radio and Battery using a Multi Unit-Charger - MUC (Optional Accessory)" on page 23).
  • Page 28 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Note: Do not hold the radio too close to the ear GETTING STARTED when the volume is high or when adjusting the volume For the following explanations, refer to “Parts Of The Radio” on page 11. SELECTING A CHANNEL To select a channel, turn the Channel Selector TURNING RADIO ON/OFF...
  • Page 29 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com TALK RANGE Notes: • To listen to all activity on a current channel, short TALK RANGE press the SB1 to set the CTCSS/DPL code to 0. Industrial Multi-Level This feature is called ‘CTCSS/DPL Defeat (Squelch set to SILENT)’.
  • Page 30 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com To establish a proper two-way communication, Scramble Code: Codes that make the the channel, frequency, and interference transmissions sound garbled to anyone eliminator codes must be the same on both listening who is not set to that specific code. radios.
  • Page 31 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com RADIO LED INDICATORS RADIO STATUS LED INDICATION Channel Busy Solid Orange Cloning Mode Double Orange Heartbeats Cloning In Progress Solid Orange One Green Blink, One Orange Blink, One Green Blink, then repeat for 4 Fatal Error at Power up seconds Low Battery...

  • Page 32: With Compatible Vox Accessories

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com HANDS-FREE USE/VOX Open accessory cover. Insert the audio accessory’s plug firmly into accessory port. Turn radio ON. The LED Indicator will blink double red Lower radio volume BEFORE placing accessory near ear. To transmit, speak into accessory microphone...

  • Page 33: Microphone Gain

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Default value is OFF. If you want to use the Toggle Voice Prompt in User Mode VOX feature, VOX level should be set at a Short press the SB1 Button while turning ON different level.

  • Page 34: Programming Features

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com • Auto-Scan, PROGRAMMING • Active Channels, and FEATURES • Enable/Disable/Program the Weather Channel To easily program all the features in your radio, The Frequencies Select feature allows you to it is recommended to use the Customer choose frequencies from a pre-defined list.
  • Page 35 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com are 7 received frequencies available for this for the user to start the radio programming cycle. feature. Once you are in the ‘Idle’ Programming Mode, Entering Advanced Configuration Mode you will be able to hear the Frequencies, Note: Before configuring the features, make sure Codes, Auto-Scan, Active Channels and...
  • Page 36 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Reading CTCSS / DPL Values Active Channels Cycle through the features available for While in Auto-Scan mode, short pressing the configuration by short pressing the PTT button PTT button shifts the radio to ‘Active Channels’ until you hear the current code.
  • Page 37 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Programming Mode and return to the normal radio operation. Note: • To exit the programming mode without saving, turn OFF the radio. • If you ‘roll-over’ to the beginning of ‘Idle’ Programming Mode, you will hear “Channel Number”...
  • Page 38 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Programming Mode FAQ codes pool. For example, if you try to program code 220, the radio would not accept it as the I got distracted while programming and forgot maximum value allowed is 219. Same goes for which feature I was programming.
  • Page 39 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PROGRAMMING VALUES EXAMPLE • Turn OFF the radio and start over. I just programmed the value I wanted. How do I Example of Programming a Frequency exit the Programming Mode? Assuming current frequency value is set to You can either: Channel 1, with the UHF default frequency set to ‘02’...

  • Page 40: Auto-Scan

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Example of Programming a Code Example of Programming Auto-Scan Assuming the current code value is set to Auto-Scan is the third available feature in the factory default ‘001’, and you want to change it Programming Mode and can be set to either to CTCSS/DPL Code = 103.

  • Page 41: Example Of Programming Active

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Example of Programming Active Channels Example of Programming Weather Channels Active Channels is the fourth Programming Weather Channels is the last Programming Mode. It allows you to modify the number of mode. It allows you to toggle a radio channel active channels the radio is programmed to between 2 way radio mode and weather alert support.

  • Page 42: Other Programming Features

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com OTHER PROGRAMMING FEATURES activated. If no transmission occurs within 5 seconds, scanning resumes. Scan • If you want to scan a channel without the Scan allows you to monitor other channels to Interference Eliminator Codes (CTCSS/DPL), set detect conversations.
  • Page 43 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Nuisance Channel Delete CUSTOMER PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE (CPS) Nuisance Channel Delete allows you to temporarily remove channels from the Scan List. This feature is useful when irrelevant conversations on a ‘nuisance’ channel ties up Radio to be programmed the radio’s scanning feature.
  • Page 44 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com To program, connect the RM Series radio via Time-Out Timer the Drop-in Charger Tray and CPS This timer sets the amount of time that the Programming Cable as shown in Figure 1 on radio can continuously transmit before the page 41.
  • Page 45 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Scramble The Scramble feature makes transmissions sound garbled to anyone listening without the same code. Scramble default value is OFF. To change the scramble code during radio’s normal operation, the Scramble feature must be programmed to either SB1 or SB2.
  • Page 46 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com WEATHER CHANNEL Known as the “Voice of NOAA’s National Weather Service”, NWR is provided as public NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards (NWR) is service by the National Oceanic and a nationwide network of radio stations Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), part of broadcasting continuous weather information the Department of Commerce.
  • Page 47 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com The channel position 8 on all RM Series radios button to advance to channel menu or weather with channel selector knob is configured at the menu alert menu. factory as a NOAA Weather Radio. NOAA Weather Alert The NOAA Weather Radio feature can be The RM series radio is capable of monitoring...
  • Page 48 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com detected. While monitoring an alert, pressing the PTT button or changing channels exits the weather alert and returns to normal operation. Note: Using the Weather Alert Feature impacts normal battery life.
  • Page 49 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com CLONING RADIOS To clone radios using the MUC, there must be at least two radios: You can clone RM Series radio profiles from one Source radio to a Target radio by using any •...
  • Page 50 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com When ordering the MUC, refer to P/N# simultaneously while turning the radio PMLN6384_. • Wait for 3 seconds before releasing the Notes: buttons until the audible tone “Cloning” is • If cloning fails, refer to “What To Do If Cloning heard.

  • Page 51: (Optional Accessory)

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com CPS and Cloning Cables (Optional CPS Cable Accessory) • Both CPS and Cloning Cables are made to work either with RM Series radios or RDX Series radios. Cloning cable supports a mix of RM and RDX series radios.

  • Page 52: Cloning Radio Using The Radio To Radio (R2R) Cloning Cable (Optional Accessory)

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Cloning Radio using the Radio to Radio Unplug any cables (power supply or USB (R2R) Cloning Cable (Optional Accessory) cables) from the SUCs. Plug one side of the cloning cable mini USB connector to the first SUC and the other end to the second SUC.
  • Page 53 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com (cloning is successful) or “fail” (cloning process Ensure that there is no debris in the charging has failed). If the Source Radio is a display tray or on the radio contacts. model radio, it will either show ‘Pass’ or ‘Fail’ on Ensure that the Target radio is turned ON.

  • Page 54: Cloning Using The Customer Programming Software (Cps)

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Cloning using the Customer Programming Software (CPS) When cloning using this method, you need the Radio to be CPS software, a Drop-In Tray Charger and the programmed CPS Programming Cable. To order the CPS Programming Cable, please refer to P/N# HKKN4028_.

  • Page 55: Troubleshooting

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com TROUBLESHOOTING Symptom Try This... Recharge or replace the Li-Ion battery. No Power Extreme operating temperatures may affect battery life. Refer to “About the Li-Ion Battery” on page 14 Confirm Interference Eliminator Code is set.
  • Page 56 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Symptom Try This... Steel and/or concrete structures, heavy foliage, buildings or vehicles decrease range. Check for clear line of sight to improve transmission. Wearing radio close to body such as in a pocket or on a belt decreases range. Change location of radio.
  • Page 57 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Symptom Try This... Radios are too close; they must be at least five feet apart. Heavy static or interference Radios are too far apart or obstacles are interfering with transmission. Refer to “Talking and Monitoring” on page 26. Recharge or replace Li-Ion battery.
  • Page 58 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Symptom Try This... VOX feature might be set to OFF. Use the CPS to ensure that the VOX Sensitivity level is not set to ‘0’. Cannot activate VOX Accessory not working or not compatible. Refer to “Hands-Free Use/VOX”...

  • Page 59: Use And Care

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com USE AND CARE...

  • Page 60: Frequency And Code Charts

    FREQUENCY AND CODE CHARTS RM VHF FREQUENCIES CHART The charts in this section provide Frequency and Code information. These charts are useful when using the Motorola RM Series two-way radios with other business radios. VHF Frequencies – BRUS Frequency # Frequency (MHz) Bandwidth...
  • Page 61 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com RMV2080 – VHF DEFAULT FREQUENCIES CHART RM VHF 8CH Radios Default Frequencies – RMV2080 Frequency Channel Frequency # Code Bandwidth (MHz) 154.4900 67.0 Hz 12.5 kHz 154.5150 67.0 Hz 12.5 kHz...
  • Page 62 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com RM UHF FREQUENCIES CHART RM UHF Frequencies Frequency # Frequency (MHz) Bandwidth Frequency # Frequency (MHz) Bandwidth 464.5000 12.5 kHz 461.1875 12.5 kHz 464.5500 12.5 kHz 461.2125 12.5 kHz 467.7625 12.5 kHz 461.2375 12.5 kHz 467.8125 12.5 kHz...
  • Page 63 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com RM UHF Frequencies (Continued) Frequency # Frequency (MHz) Bandwidth Frequency # Frequency (MHz) Bandwidth 462.9125 12.5 kHz 466.3625 12.5 kHz 464.4875 12.5 kHz 467.7875 12.5 kHz 464.5125 12.5 kHz 467.8375 12.5 kHz 464.5375 12.5 kHz 467.8625 12.5 kHz...
  • Page 64 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com RM UHF Frequencies (Continued) Frequency # Frequency (MHz) Bandwidth Frequency # Frequency (MHz) Bandwidth 451.1875 12.5 kHz 456.1875 12.5 kHz 451.2375 12.5 kHz 456.2375 12.5 kHz 451.2875 12.5 kHz 456.2875 12.5 kHz 451.3375 12.5 kHz 456.3375 12.5 kHz...
  • Page 65 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com RMU2080 – UHF DEFAULT FREQUENCIES CHART RM UHF 8CH Radios Default Frequencies – RMU2080 Frequency Channel Frequency # Code # Code Bandwidth (MHz) 464.5500 67.0 Hz 12.5 kHz 467.9250 67.0 Hz 12.5 kHz...
  • Page 66 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com CTCSS AND PL/DPL CODES CTCSS Codes CTCSS CTCSS CTCSS 67.0 107.2 167.9 71.9 110.9 173.8 74.4 114.8 179.9 77.0 118.8 186.2 79.7 192.8...
  • Page 67 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PL/DPL Codes Code Code Code...
  • Page 68 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PL/DPL Codes (Continued) Code Code Code Customized PL Customized PL Customized PL Customized PL...
  • Page 69 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PL/DPL Codes (Continued) Code Code Code Inverted DPL 48 Inverted DPL 65 Inverted DPL 82 Inverted DPL 49 Inverted DPL 66 Inverted DPL 83 Inverted DPL 50 Inverted DPL 67 Inverted DPL 84 Inverted DPL 51 Inverted DPL 68 Inverted DPL 85...
  • Page 70 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PL/DPL Codes (Continued) Code Code Code Inverted DPL 99 Inverted DPL 109 Inverted DPL 119 Inverted DPL 100 Inverted DPL 110 Inverted DPL 120 Inverted DPL 101 Inverted DPL 111 Inverted DPL 121 Inverted DPL 102 Inverted DPL 112 Inverted DPL 123...
  • Page 71 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Notes...
  • Page 72 What Does this Warranty Cover? provided for below. provided for below. Subject to the exclusions contained below, Motorola, Inc. warrants its telephones, pagers, and Decorative Accessories and Limited lifetime warranty consumer and business two-way radios (excluding...
  • Page 73 Use of Non-Motorola Products and Accessories. Defects or damage that result from Normal Wear and Tear. Periodic maintenance, the use of Non-Motorola branded or certified repair and replacement of parts due to normal Products, Accessories, Software or other wear and tear are excluded from coverage.
  • Page 74 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Communication Services. Defects, damages, or Software NOT Embodied in Physical Media. the failure of Products, Accessories or Software Software that is not embodied in physical media due to any communication service or signal you (e.g.
  • Page 75 United States of America. The any license under the copyrights, patents, or Governments of the United States of America may patent applications of Motorola or any third party restrict the exportation or re-exportation of this software provider, except for the normal, non- product to certain destinations.
  • Page 76 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com BATTERY ACCESSORIES Part No. Description AUDIO ACCESSORIES PMNN4434_R Standard Li-Ion Battery Part No. Description PMNN4453_R High Capacity Li-Ion Battery 53815 Headset w/Boom Mic BR CABLES HMN9026_R Remote Speaker Mic BR...

  • Page 77: Software Applications

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com CARRY ACCESSORIES Part No. Description HKLN4510_ Swivel Holster SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS Part No. Description...
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  • Page 79: Rm Series™ Features Summary

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