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RADIO OVERVIEW PARTS OF THE RADIO EX600•XLS Model Zone, Talkgroup, or Side Channel Selector Knob Connector (Programmable) Cover Top Button (C) (programmable) On/Off/Volume Knob LED Indicator Microphone LCD Screen Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button Menu Keys Side Button 1 (A) (P1, P2, P3) (programmable) (programmable) Keypad...
On/Off/Volume Knob LED Color Indicates Turns the radio on or off, and adjusts the Double Selective call received radio’s volume. flashing yellow Channel or Zone Selector Knob Momentary Radio has powered-up green successfully Switches the radio to different trunked or Single System or All Group Scan conventional zones.
Menu/Select Key ) Left Key < Used to enter menu mode. When in menu mode, Used as a backspace key when editing radio this key is also used to make menu selections. call, scan, and phone lists. This key can also be programmed with a radio feature (see Exit Key ( page 19).
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Entering Characters Using the Keypad Number of Times Key is Pressed < > & Á Ç à á ç È É Ê è é ê Í ì í Ñ Ó Ô ò ó ô ö Ú ù ú Ý ý Blank ’...
LCD Screen Symbol Indication An Emergency Siren is being sounded. Emergency Call Received A Selective Call or Call Alert has been received (trunked Call Received operation only). When the green LED is The top two screen rows display menu and blinking, indicates that the radio status information: System or All Group Scan...
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Symbol Indication Symbol Indication • When the green LED is on, The number of bars (0–4) indicates activity on a shown indicates the charge Battery Level Priority 2 talkgroup or remaining in your battery. channel during System Not Currently Assigned Scan.
Programmable Buttons The table on page 20 summarizes the programmable features available and shows Several of your radio’s buttons can be the page number where the feature is programmed by your dealer as shortcuts to explained. many of the radio’s features. In the “Button”...
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Programmable Features Feature Indicator Short Press Long Press Hold Down Page Button — — Check the battery’s Battery Gauge Color charge status. Sound a tone for — Volume Set — — adjusting your radio’s volume level. Toggle between using a conventional —...
Programmable Features (Continued) Feature Indicator Short Press Long Press Hold Down Page Button Toggle transmit power level between — Power Level † high and low. Home Channel — Access your favorite trunked talkgroup — — † Revert or conventional channel. —...
of airtime available to any one radio and Button High-Low Tone Low-High Tone minimizes channel congestion. Scan Stop scan Start scan Some of the benefits of trunked two-way radio systems are: High power Low power Power Level selected selected • No channel monitoring required prior to Squelch (no transmission...
GETTING STARTED LED Color Battery/Charger Status BATTERY INFORMATION Steady Red Battery in rapid-charge mode. Charging the Battery Flashing Yellow Battery in charger, not in rapid- If a battery is new or its charge level is very charge mode but waiting to be low, you need to charge it before you can use charged.
Battery Charge Status Battery charges will only charge the Motorola authorized batteries listed below; other You can check your battery’s charge status in batteries may not charge. two ways: The charge status is shown by the P Part No. Description •...
Attaching the Battery Removing the Battery Battery Latches 1 Fit the extensions at the bottom of the battery 1 Turn off the radio (see page 27). into the bottom slots on the radio. 2 Slide both battery latches, on both sides of the 2 Press the top part of the battery toward the battery, downwards.
ACCESSORY INFORMATION Removing the Antenna Attaching the Antenna 1 Align the threaded end of the antenna with the 1 Turn the antenna counterclockwise to remove radio’s antenna connector. 2 Turn the antenna clockwise to attach it. English...
Attaching the Side Connector Cover TURNING THE RADIO ON OR OFF Antenna Loop Slot Thumbscrew Turn the On/Off/ Turn the On/Off/ Volume knob coun- Volume knob clock- 1 Place the loop (attached to the side connector terclockwise until you wise. cover) over the antenna;...
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME Up to 15 LTR trunked zones (containing 16 talkgroups each) can be programmed into your radio. Turn the On-Off/Volume Control knob To select a trunked zone and talkgroup: clockwise to increase the volume or counterclockwise to decrease the volume. Note: The selection of zones can be prorgrammed by your dealer either on the –or–...
SENDING A TRUNKED CALL 4 Press and hold the PTT button. To send a trunked call: –or– Press and release the PTT button and wait 3 1 Turn your radio on. seconds. • If access to the trunked system was 2 Select the desired zone and talkgroup (see successful, the LED indicator lights steady page 28 “Selecting a Trunked Zone and...
SELECTING A CONVENTIONAL ZONE 6 + or ? until you see the desired AND CHANNEL conventional channel on the display. Up to 160 conventional channels, in one or more conventional zones, can be programmed into SENDING A CONVENTIONAL CALL your radio. Note: In the United States, FCC regulations require To select a conventional zone and channel you to monitor the conventional channels...
Note: The J symbol appears on the LCD RECEIVING A TRUNKED OR screen when talkaround mode is CONVENTIONAL CALL selected. To select either repeater mode or 1 Turn your radio on. talkaround mode: 2 Adjust your radio’s volume (see page 28). Press the preprogrammed Repeater/ Talkaround button (see page 20) to toggle 3 Select the desired trunked or conventional...
Note: The E symbol appears on the LCD HOME CHANNEL REVERT screen when the Emergency Siren has The Home Channel Revert feature allows you been activated. to instantly access your favorite trunked To start the Emergency Siren: talkgroup or conventional channel at the touch Press the preprogrammed Emergency Siren of a button.
RADIO CALLS 6 + or ? to locate the desired ID in the Radio Call List. MAKING A SELECTIVE CALL –or– Enter the ID number of the radio you want to You can make a selective call to a particular call.
RECEIVING A SELECTIVE CALL F 3 ) to select Radio Call When you receive a selective call: The LCD screen displays F and the prepro- • 4 + or ? until Call Alert grammed name or ID of the calling radio. •...
To answer the page, press the PTT button; to 8 If the Call Alert page is received by the target cancel the page, press any other key. radio, you see: Note: Your radio displays only the last Call Alert Acknowledge page received.
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To perform a Radio Check: 8 If the Radio Check is received by the target radio, you see: 1 ) to enter menu mode. Acknowledge 2 + or ? until Radio Call If not received, you see: Radio Call 3 ) to select No Acknowledge 4 + or ? until Radio Check...
EDITING A RADIO CALL LIST K 5 ) to select RadioCall List Your radio has a Radio Call list that contains the names and radio IDs of several talkgroups or individuals. 6 + or ? until Edit Entry? The ID numbers in the Radio Call List are programmed by your dealer, and cannot be changed from your radio.
NAME AND CALL ALERT TONE 6 + or ? until you see the name you want TAGGING to tag. You can program your radio to sound a 7 ) to confirm the selection. particular alert tone when a specific user is calling (name tone tagging), or when receiving 8 + or ? until you see and hear the tone a particular type of radio call (call tone...
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4 + or ? until Call Tone Tag 5 ) to select Call Tone Tag 6 + or ? until you see the call type you want to tag. 7 ) to confirm the selection. 8 + or ? until you see and hear the tone you want to use for this type of call.
program the amount of time you can respond SCAN (or “TALKBACK”) to the caller before your radio resumes scanning. Your radio is equipped with the Scan feature, You must press the PTT button to participate in which allows you to search for, lock onto, and the call;...
To start Auto Group Scan: Note: If you enter menu mode while the radio is scanning, scanning stops. It resumes when Select a talkgroup that has been programmed you exit menu mode. for Auto Group Scan by your dealer. To Start or Stop All Group Scan Operation Note: You do not need to press a through a preprogrammed button (see page 21):...
SYSTEM SCAN Do the following: System Scan scans trunked talkgroups and 1 ) to enter menu mode. conventional channels between LTR and conventional zones, as programmed by your 2 + or ? until System Scan dealer. Up to 16 different talkgroups or conventional channels can be programmed System Scan 3 ) to select...
To temporarily delete the channel/talkgroup: When you edit a Scan list, you can either add, delete, or prioritize talkgroups or channels. 1 While the radio’s receiving activity is on the Your radio cannot receive any calls while you nuisance channel, press and hold the prepro- are editing a Scan list.
5 ) to select Scan List ) to confirm the deletion. You see: Entry Deleted 6 + or ? until Add Entry? 11 ( to return to Add Entry? Delete Entry? –or until or to return to Delete Entry? –or– 7 ) to confirm your selection.
5 ) to select Priority Channel Scanning Sequence Scan List Channel 2 Ch2 Ch1 Ch8 Ch3 6 + or ? until (Priority 1) and Ch2 Ch4 Ch8 …Ch1 Edit Priority? Channel 8 (Priority 2) 7 ) to select Edit Priority? Note: In Conventional operation only, even if there is activity on a non-priority channel,...
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12 ( to return to Edit Priority? –or– Hold down ( to exit menu mode. Note: You cannot reprioritize a Priority 1 chan- nel or talkgroup to Priority 2 channel or talkgroup. If you want to reprioritize all channels or talkgroups, you must delete each priority channel from the scan list and add it back.
To initiate a phone call: PHONE Do the following: Your radio allows you to place and receive 1 Select a trunked zone and talkgroup that have telephone calls through trunked and been programmed for telephone. conventional systems (depending on phone line availability).
To disconnect the phone call: appears on the LCD when you are in Press and hold ( to exit Phone. Phone mode. D no longer appears on the LCD. 5 Press and Release the PTT button. MAKING A PHONE CALL D •...
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D appears on the LCD screen when you are a Press and release the preprogrammed in Phone Mode. Speed Dial button (see step 6) to use the Speed Dial feature. (For conventional operation with auto access b Press the key (1 to 9) corresponding to the only).
RECEIVING A PHONE CALL D 10 To disconnect a phone call, do one of the THROUGH AN LTR TRUNKED OR following: CONVENTIONAL SYSTEM Enter the deaccess code using the keypad. –or– To receive a phone call: If your radio has the deaccess code programmed, go to step 9.
MODIFYING THE PHONE LIST ) to select Phone List Your radio contains a Phone list that holds up to 25 phone numbers. The Phone list is shared + or ? until Add Entry? between trunked and conventional Phone operation. You can modify the Phone list in three ways through your radio’s menu: ) to select Add Entry?
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12 + or ? until you see the location in the ) to select Phone List list where you want to store the phone number. 13 ) to store the phone number. + or ? until Delete Entry? Entry Saved You see: ) to select Delete Entry?
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To Edit an Entry: + or ? until Edit Name? (to edit the name), ) to enter menu mode. + or ? until –or– until Program Lists Edit Number? (to edit the phone number), ) to select Program Lists Edit Location? –or–...
AUDIO/TONE SETTINGS 4 + or ? until you see the feature you want to change (see the table on the next page). You can customize the audio and tone feature settings on your radio by 5 ) to select the feature. You see the fea- ture’s current setting.
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Audio/Tone Settings Feature What it Does Settings Name Tone Tag ‡ Standard Assigns a specific ring tone when receiving a call from a Alert #1 – #7 specific user (see page 38 for details). Call Tone Tag ‡ Standard Assigns a specific tone when receiving a specific type of Alert #1 –...
UTILITIES 4 + or ? until you see the feature you want to change (see the Utilities Features table). You can customize some of your radio’s feature 5 ) to select the feature. You see the fea- ture’s current setting. 1 ) to enter menu mode.
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Utilities Features (Continued) Feature What it Does Settings Clock Clock On Sets the time, or turns the clock on or off (see page 63). Clock Off Set Time Reminder Alarm Alarm On Sets the alarm, or turns it on or off (see page 63). Alarm Off Set Time Language...
SETTING TIGHT OR NORMAL SQUELCH ) to select Squelch (CONVENTIONAL OPERATION ONLY) Sqlch Tight? + or ? until Use this feature to filter out nuisance (unwanted) calls and/or background noise. –or– However, tightening squelch could cause calls Sqlch Normal? until from remote locations to be filtered out as well.
SETTING THE POWER LEVEL To set the power level: Press the preprogrammed Power Level button Each channel in your radio has a predefined (see page 20) to toggle between low and high, transmit power level that can be changed. –or– •...
+ or ? until –or– Set Time? Power Low? until ) to select –or– Set Time? Power Auto? until When a setting is blinking, you can change it 8 ) to confirm the selection. with + or ?. Hour 3:05 PM SETTING THE CLOCK/ALARM (AM or PM) To set the clock/alarm:...
Slim Li-Ion, 1000 mAh, 7.5 V Battery Many of the available accessories are listed below. JMNN4024_R High Capacity Li-Ion, 1320 mAh, 7.5 V For a complete list, see your Motorola dealer. Battery CARRY CASE JMNN4025_R NiMH, 700 mAh, 7.5 V FM Approved...
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Selecting a Trunked Zone and Talkgroup 1. Turn Zone Selector knob to appropriate trunked zone. 2. + or ? until you see desired preprogrammed talkgroug on the display. ™ EX600•XLS Radio Quick Reference Card Sending a Trunked Call 1. Press PTT. If trunked system access was successful — LED = steady red; Record the functions for your radio’s programmable buttons in the table provided if unsuccessful —...
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Menu Navigation Chart — Available in LTR trunked zones only (Refer to Menu Navigation guidelines — † — Available in conventional zones only lower, left-hand corner of this page) Rptr/ System All Group Audio/Tones (LTR) Program Phone Utilities Radio Call Talkarnd†...