Motorola Talkabout EM1000 Series User Manual page 4

Setting the
Sensitivirv [evel
When
in
VoX
o] iVOX Mode
Adjusting the radio's setrsitivity level helps minimize the possibility
0t unintended n0ises triggering
a
transmission and helps the radio
pick up soft voices.
l.
Press @ until VOV|VOX and the level setting (1-3) appear on
the disolav.
2.
Press
Q or
Q
to select the
sensitivity level.
3.
Press
@
to set
or (*)
to continue set
up.
3
= High Sensiriyiry for quiet environments
2
=
Medium Sensitivily for nost
environments
1 = Low
Sensitivity for
noisy environments
Note: When vou
connect
a
headset,
the
radio is automaticallv set to
the last chosen sensitivity level.
0r Noise Filtering
The Ol noise{ilrering feature helps to
ensure uninterrupted
communication
with
other Motorola radios that have this feature.
This
feature
also
filters
out unwanted transmissions from other
radios. This is useful in places
where there is he6vy radio tratfic,
such as
am!semeal
parks or ski resons
l{ote:
0T
noise filtering
is not available when the radio is scanning.
To
turn At noise filtering
on or
off:
1.
Press
Q)
until
eT
displays. The current setring On/oft will
flash.
2.
Press
Q or
Q
to turn noise filtering 0n or
Of{.
3.
Press
@
to c0nfirm your selection or
@
to
continue set up.
To
tnnsmit
to
a
ndio
that
has
Ar noise filtering turned on:
1.
Select the same channel and lnterference
Eliminator Code as
the other radio.
2.
Press Q) to send
a
call tone. This sllows
your voice to pass
through the
Or noise
lilter
on
the
receiving radio,
3.
Press
@
and speak normally.
Note: lt you skip step
2,
the beginning
of
your message may not
be
heard on the receiving radio.
For a
30-second period, startinq after
the last transmission, all transnissions received on the selected
channel and code
will pass through the 0r
noise
filtel
Keypad Tonos
You
may enable or disable the speaker key tones.
You
will hear the
key
tone each time a bunon is pushed.
l.
Press
@
until
@
appears. The
curent
sefting
0n/0ff will
flash.
2.
Press either
Q or
Q to turn 0n
or
off.
3.
Press
@
to conlirm or @ to continue ser
up.
Nole: When the key tone feature is off, the
loll0wing
are not disabled:
.
Transmit timeout alert tone
.
Call
tone
.
Low battery alert tons or
.
The transmitted talk
confirmation tone
Transmitting a
Talk Cotrtimation
Tono
You
can set your radio to
transmit a unique lone when you finish
transmitting. lt is like saying
"Roger" or "over"
to let others know
you are tinished talking.
1.
With the radio on,
press
@
until
the
.))
appears. The
current
settinq 0rV0fJ flashes.
2.
Press
(+)or Q
toturn0nor0ff.
3.
Press
@
to set
or
CE t0 quit menu mode.
Ene.gency Alen
Mode
The Fmergency Alen function can be used to signal others in your
group
of
your need for immediate help.
All
radios in your group using
the same channel and interference eliminator code can receive the
message. EMl000 series radios will
aulomatically advance the
speaker volume to
a
loud setting {the maximum rated 0utput level},
regardless
of
the volume control position. A unique
alerttone will
be
€miited trom the receiving radios and heard
by
your
group.
The
alert tone is also emitted lrom your own radio sposker to attract
attention
in
your vicinity. Any spoken words or incidental sounds
will
be transmitted to others. EMl000 series radios will
be operating in
an
automalic
"hands
free'
emerqency transmission control mode
for
a
total
0t 30
seconds.
For
the duration ofthe emergency alen,
your radio will
be locked into
a
transmitting
mode
and
the other
EMl000 radios in your group will
be locked into a receiving mode to
help ensure the receipt
of
your emer0ency message.
L
Press and hold the Emergency Al€rt button for
3
seconds,
2.
An
alert
signal
will
be
transmitted
for 8 seconds
t0 alefi othsr
receivers.
3.
Your voice or incidental sounds will
be
transmitted for 22
seconds. There is no need to continue to
hold
the Emergency
Alert
button or use the
PTT
button for your message
to
be
tratrsmttted.
4.
Atter
30
seconds your radio will
return to normal two-way mode.
EMi000 series radios will
automatically return to the
initial
volume settinq as controlled
by
the volume knob. Both the
sender and the receivBr will
again be able to talk
to
each other
using the
PTT
or VoX methods of transmission control.
Notei Badios other
than
EM1000
series can receive the emergency
alerl signal but will
not respond
with
adiusted volume settings.
controlled transmission mod€ or unique
alen tone. U!ers of other
radios will hear a steady
8 second tone and the 22
second v0ice
tranSmtsston.
Warning: The Emergency
Alertfeature
should only be used in the
ev€nt of an actual emergency, Motorola
is not responsible if there
is no response to the emergency alen from
the
receiving group.
Built-itr Flashlight
Press rhe flashlight button to turn the
light on. The switch
functions
as a momentary control for the light.
iloto:
Turn off the flashlight when not in
use
to conserve battery
DOWET
Ksypad Lock
fo avoid accidentally changing your rcdio settings:
1.
Press @ and hold
until
I
displays.
2.
When in lock mode, you can turn the radio on and otf, adiust the
volume, receive, transmit, send
a call tone, and monitor
channels.
All
other
functions
are locked.
To
unlock the radio, press and
hold
@ until
g
is no longer
displayed.
Scanning Channels
Use scan
to
search
the
22
channels for transmissions from
unknown parties, to find someone in y0ur group who
has
accidentally
changed channels, or
to quickly find
unused channels
for your own
use.
There is
a
priority feature and
2
modes of scanning { basic and
advanced
l
to
make vour search
nore etfective, The basic scan
mode uses the channel and code combinations tor each ol the
22
channels as vou have set them
(
or with
the
detault code value 0f
I l.
The
"Advanced Scan"
mode will scan all channels for any and
all codes, detBct any code in use, and use
that code value
temporarily lor that channel.
Priority
is
given to the "homs channel," that
is,
the channel {and
Interference Eliminator Code)
your radio was
set
t0 when you start
the scan. This meansthe initial channel {and code sening}
is
scanned
more often than the other
2l
channels, and
your radio will respond
quicklyto
any activity occurring
on
the home channel as
a
priority.
fo
start
Scanning:
^
l.
Brielly
press the
€)
key. The
scan
z
will appear in the
display, and the radio will be0in to
scroll
through the channel
and code combinations.
2.
When the radio detects channel
activity matching the channel
and code combination, it stops scrolling aod you can
hearthe
transmtsston.
3,
To
respond and talk
to
the person transmittrng,
press O
within
five seconds after the end of the transmrssion.
4.
The radio will resume scrolling through the channels five
seconds after the end 0t any received activity.
5.
To
stop scanning, brielly
press the
@
key.
To
statt Advanced Scanning:
l.
Set
the Interference
Eliminator Code t0
"zero"
or
0FF.
2,
Briefly press the @
key.
The
scan
z
will appear in the
display, and the radio
will
begin
to
scroll thr0ugh the chann€ls.
No
Intederence
Eliminator Codes
will lilter what
is heard.
3.
When
the
radio detects channel activity with ANY code {or N0
code), it stops
scrollinq and you can hear the transmission. Any
lnterference Eliminator
C0de
thar may be in use by that
party
will
be
detected
and displayed.
To
respond and talk to the person
ransmitting, press
@
within
five seconds ot the end of the transmission. The radio
will
transmit using the newlv detected Interference Eliminator
Code.
The radio will
resume scrolling through the channels
five
seconds atter the end of any received activity.
6.
To
stop scannjng, briefly press
the
@
key.
Scanning Notes:
l.
lf you press O
while the radio is scrollinq through inactive
channels, the transmission will
be on
the "home channel".
Scanninq will resume five sec0nds after
the
end of
your
transmission. You
may press
the
@
key
to stop scanning at
any
tine.
2.
It
the radio stops on an undesired transmission, you may
immediately resume the scan by briefly
pressing @ or Q
.
3.
lf the radio repeatedly stops on an undesired transmission, you
may
temporarily remove that channel flom the scan list by
pressing and
holding
@ or Q forthree
seconds.
You
may
remove m0re
than one channel in this way.
4.
T0
restore
the
removed channel(s) to the scan list, turn
the
radl0
off and
then back on, or exit and re-enter the scanning mode
by
pressino @
.
5.
You
cannot remove the home channel from
the
scan list.
6.
In Advanced Scan, the
detscted
codo
will
only be used
tor one
transnission.
You
must note the code, exit scan, and set that
detected code on
that
channel
to permanenlly
use the detected
c0de.