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Open Source Software Legal Notices: This Motorola product contains Open Source Software. For information regarding licenses, acknowledgements, required copyright notices and other usage terms, refer to the documentation for this Motorola product at: http://businessonline.motorolasolutions.com Go to: Resource Center > Product Information > Manual > Accessories.
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 instructions and RF energy awareness information...
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.
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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 English...
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. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Motorola may void the user’s authority granted by the FCC to operate this radio and should not be made. To comply with...
Use of accessories not recommended by To reduce risk of electric shock, unplug the Motorola may result in risk of fire, electric charger from the AC outlet before attempting shock, or injury.
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. •...
The Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) Battery sending a message. RM Series comes with a Standard Capacity Antenna Li-Ion battery. Other batteries may be available. For models RMU2080, and RMV2080 the For more information, see “Battery Features” antennas are non-removable. on page 14. LED Indicator Used to give battery status, power-up status, radio call information and scan status.
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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 Frequency Model Power Antenna Band Channels (Watts) RMU2080 Non-removable RMV2080 Non-removable English...
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.
1-800-8-BATTERY specific requirements and information in your This internet site and telephone number also area. Motorola fully endorses and encourages provides other useful information concerning the recycling of Li-Ion batteries. In the U.S. and recycling options for consumers, businesses Canada, Motorola participates in the and governmental agencies.
Slots Turn OFF the radio. Turn OFF the radio. With the Motorola logo side up on the battery Push down the battery latch and hold it while pack, fit the tabs at the bottom of the battery removing the battery.
Holster Power Supply, Adaptor and Drop-in Tray Charger Drop-in Tray Charger Power Supply The radio is equipped with one Drop-in Tray Charger and one Power Supply with Adaptor. For more information, refer to “Chargers” on Insert the radio into the base of the holster at an page 74.
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 Standard 12 Hours...
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 Single Unit Charger or Drop-in Tray Multi Unit Charger. Drop-in Tray SUC Place the Drop-in Tray Charger on a flat surface.
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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...
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 Red Fast Flash Battery Fault (*) Amber Slow Flash Waiting to Charge (**) Battery empty Flash Red 1 Time Battery low...
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.
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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. Turn the radio OFF.
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 Red Fast Flash Battery Fault (*) Amber Slow Flash Waiting to Charge (**) Battery empty Flash Red 1 Time Battery low...
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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). Make sure the power cord is securely plugged into the MUC and the appropriate AC outlet.
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 Knob until you reach the desired channel.
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)’. Model Inside steel/ Inside multi- •...
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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. This depends on the stored profile that Bandwidth: Some frequencies have selectable has been preprogrammed on the radio: channel spacing, which must match other...
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 Orange Heartbeat Low Battery Shutdown...
Accessory Accessory Port/ VOX can be temporarily disabled by pressing Connector the PTT button or by removing the audio Motorola RM Series™ radios can operate accessory. hands-free (VOX) when used with compatible Note: To order accessories, refer to: VOX accessories.
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. the radio to enable/disable the Voice Prompt in User Mode.
• 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. Programming Software (CPS) and the The Interference Eliminator Code (CTCSS/ programming cable.
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 your radio is set to the channel you wish to Weather Channel settings by short pressing...
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. The radio feature.
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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” and the LED Indicator blinks green again.
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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. What should the frequencies.
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’...
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.
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.
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. When the radio detects a the code settings for the channels to ‘0’...
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. To delete a channel from the Scan List: •...
To use this feature, the Call Tones must be Note: (*) CPS Programming Cable P/N# programmed to either SB1 or SB2 and 1 of the HKKN4027_ is an accessory sold 3 pre-recorded tones is selected. separately. Please contact your Motorola point of purchase for more information. English...
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. Reverse Burst Reverse Burst eliminates unwanted noise (squelch tail) during loss of carrier detection.
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.
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 disabled or configured to any of the other the NOAA frequency for any alerts issued by...
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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. English...
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 • a Source radio (radio which profiles will be cloned one of these 3 methods: or copied from) and •...
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• MUC pockets numbers should be read from left to announce either “successful” (cloning is right with the Motorola logo facing front. successful) or “fail” (cloning has failed). If the Source radio is a display model, it will either show ‘Pass’ or ‘Fail’ on the display (a voice announcement will be played within 5 seconds).
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. • CPS cable programs RM series radios. Make Cloning Cable sure the cable switch is in “Flash”...
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.
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‘cloning’ mode Note: This cloning cable is designed to operate What To Do If Cloning Fails only with compatible Motorola SUC RLN6175 and PMLN6394. The radio audible voice will announce “Fail” When ordering Cloning Cable, please refer to indicating that the cloning process has failed.
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_. Information on how to clone using the CPS is USB Ports available either in:...
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. Frequency or Interference Eliminator Code may be in use. Hearing other noises or Change settings: either change frequencies or codes on all radios.
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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. To increase range and coverage, you can reduce Limited talk range obstructions or increase power.
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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. Low batteries Extreme operating temperatures affect battery life.
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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” on page 30. Check drop-in tray charger is properly connected and correspond to a compatible power supply.
USE AND CARE Use a soft damp cloth to Do not immerse in water Do not use alcohol or clean the exterior cleaning solutions If the radio is submerged in water... Turn radio OFF and Dry with soft cloth Do not use radio until remove batteries completely dry English...
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...
This limited warranty is a consumer's exclusive Repaired or Replaced. to the consumer, whichever is longer. remedy, and applies as follows to new Motorola Products, Accessories and Software purchased by consumers in the United States, which are accompanied by this written warranty.
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(c) use of the Products or Accessories for nonconforming or non-Motorola housings, or commercial purposes or subjecting the Product or parts, are excluded form coverage. Accessory to abnormal usage or conditions; or (d) other acts which are not the fault of Motorola, are excluded from coverage. English...
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Accordingly, any copyrighted software third parties, that the operation of the software contained in the Motorola products may not be products will be uninterrupted or error free, or that modified, reverse-engineered, distributed, or...
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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.
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 Part No. Description HKLN4477_ Surveillance Earpiece BR HKKN4028_ Radio to Radio Cloning Cable 53865 Headset w/Swivel Boom Mic HKKN4027_...