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Motorola GP1280 User Manual

Motorola GP1280 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Professional Radio GP1280 User Guide 68P64110B30...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Radio Overview ....3 Radio Operation....16 Operation and Control Functions .
  • Page 4 Dictaphone ..... 45 United States of America and other countries preserve for Motorola Europe and Motorola Inc. certain exclusive rights for copyrighted computer Answerphone .

  • Page 5: Radio Overview

    This user guide covers the operation of the LED Indicator Green: Flashes to indicate NO SERVICE. GP1280 Portable Radio. Red: On when radio is transmitting. Please read pages 53 to 55 before using this radio Red Flashing: When transmitting - battery low.

  • Page 6: Programmable Buttons

    Programmable Buttons The following table shows the features that can Several of your radio buttons can be be assigned to the Top button, Side Buttons programmed (by Customer Programming 2 and 3, and the three front buttons. Software CPS) to activate the radio features. Feature Description To make a call to a pre-determined number.
  • Page 7 Feature Description Short cut to the Data Calls menu option, when data calls are received. Data Call Data messages can be received, stored and answered by your radio. Record/Play-back To record/play-back incoming calls or memo using (Dictaphone) dictaphone feature. Record/Play-back To record / play a greetings message using the (Answerphone) answerphone feature.

  • Page 8: Keypad Keys

    Keypad Keys 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 * 0 # These keys are used when dialling a phone number, making a radio call or entering information for programming the radioÕs lists. English...

  • Page 9: Menu Keys

    Exit Key x Menu Keys Used to move up to the next higher Menu level. Menu/ Exit When the top level menu is selected this key is Select used to exit the Menu Mode. m m m m Up /Down Key Up used for scrolling when in Menu Mode.

  • Page 10: Lcd Display And Icons

    LCD Display and Icons The top two screen rows above the 4 information lines, show radio status indicator icons or symbols, explained in the table below. Symbol Name and Description Menu Status XPANDª Indicator Data Calls Indicates that your radio has the Select? ( / ) companding feature activated.
  • Page 11 Symbol Name and Description Registered Indicator Indicates that a system has been acquired, and monitor in conventional mode. Signal Quality Indicator Shows the radio signal quality. Five bars indicates the best signal. Option Board Indicator Indicates that an option board is activated. Battery Level Indicator Shows the remaining charge in your battery, based on how many bars are displayed.

  • Page 12: Audio Signal Tones

    Audio Signal Tones Tone Signal Description High pitched tone Low pitched tone ConÞdence tone when Key click any key pressed or Tone Signal Description Speech limitation alert. Hardware error or Self test Power up. Fail tone Call timed out Tone A Call clear indication.

  • Page 13: Getting Started

    ¥ For optimum battery life and operation use only radio, turn the radio off to ensure a full charge. Motorola brand chargers. They were designed to ¥ The battery should be at about 25¡C (room operate as an integrated energy system.

  • Page 14: Recycling Or Disposal Of Batteries

    Battery chargers will charge only the Motorola Note: Batteries are shipped uncharged from the authorized batteries listed below; other batteries factory. New batteries could prematurely...

  • Page 15: Accessory Information

    ACCESSORY INFORMATION Attaching the Battery Removing the Battery Battery Latches Turn off the radio, if it is turned on. Fit the extensions at the bottom of the battery into the slots at the bottom of the radioÕs body. Slide the battery latches, on both sides of the Press the top part of the battery towards the battery, downwards.

  • Page 16: Attaching The Antenna

    Attaching the Antenna Removing the Antenna Align the threaded end of the antenna with the Turn the antenna counterclockwise until you radioÕs antenna connector. can remove it. Turn the antenna clockwise to fasten it. English...

  • Page 17: Attaching The Belt Clip

    Attaching the Belt Clip Removing the Belt Clip Belt Clip Tab Align the grooves of the belt clip with those of Use a key to press the belt clip tab away from the battery. the battery. Press the belt clip downwards until a click is Slide the belt clip upwards to remove it.

  • Page 18: Radio Operation

    RADIO OPERATION Radio Registration Turning the Radio On or Off When turned on, the radio enters a self test routine during which time the display is activated, the self test tone will sound and the LED will light green. If the radio fails the self test a continuous low tone will sound and the display will show a failure message.

  • Page 19: Radio Calls

    RADIO CALLS The contact list can be entered directly by one turn of the rotary knob (1) when the radio is in Making a Call the IDLE STATE. Use the rotary knob to scroll through the list and select the required name The radio is capable of making a variety of or number as indicated in step 4 below.

  • Page 20: User Absent

    To switch on User Absent via the menu: After the call is set-up, press PTT button and talk with your mouth 2.5-5 cm from micro- to enter Menu Mode. phone. Release PTT to listen. until: User Absent When Þnished with call. to select: User Absent CLEAR BUTTON or...

  • Page 21: Dedicated Calls

    mode and return the radio to the idle state for to select: User Absent normal operation. Dedicated Calls until: Dedicated calls can be made from either a to select: preprogrammed dedicated call button or using the speed-dial feature from the keypad. Followed by Selected Press the Dedicated Call button to make a call...

  • Page 22: Manual Dialling

    Manual Dialling Last Number Redial To make a call from the keypad (13) The last number dialled by the radio is stored in the memory of the radio. Enter Telephone Number Partially entered numbers are also stored. (PSTN calls always With the radio in the IDLE STATE: start with 0) (PABX calls start with...

  • Page 23: Keypad Edit

    Keypad Edit Ending a Call If the radio is displaying a Contact List number, Always end a call by: a Keypad Dialled number, Status number or Missed Call number, the last digit may be CLEAR BUTTON or deleted by: Tone A sounds For Contact List numbers: Call Ended l Once...

  • Page 24: Receiving A Call

    Receiving A Call Receiving a call on an FOACSU system When the radio is called: There are two types of systems on which the radio may be used, Off Air Call Set Up (OACSU) Ringing tone sounds Alerted and Full Off Air Call Set Up (FOACSU). If you are in doubt about which system you are PTT button or to accept call.

  • Page 25: Missed Calls

    To view the calls in the list via the menu Missed Calls If a call remains unanswered, the call will be to enter Menu Mode. stored by the radio, provided that missed calls have been programmed via the CPS. until: Missed Calls Up to ten calls can be stored.
  • Page 26 Examples: You can call back to any number in the Missed Call list by: Display shows Bob V until: Selected Alias where BOB is the alias of the calling unit and V is a voice (answerphone) message associated PTT button or to make radio with the call call.
  • Page 27 To exit the Missed Call List: On a successful call set- up, the entry is automatically deleted from the stack together button with an associated voice message. Unanswered calls may be deleted from the MISSED CALL button to exit Menu Mode. Missed Call list at any time by pressing: Display shows: Idle Freetext...

  • Page 28: Call Diversion

    Call Diversion Incoming speech calls or status/data calls can be diverted by: From your radio From another radio When the radio is in the IDLE STATE, call diversion can be initiated by: *41* To divert all calls *44* *411* To divert speech calls only *441* *412*...
  • Page 29 Examples: *41*234# Will divert all calls from your radio to the radio with ID Ò234Ó *44*234* 432# Will redirect all calls from the radio with ID Ò234Ó to the radio with IDÒ432Ó If a call is made to a radio whose calls are currently being diverted: Tone D sounds Diverting...
  • Page 30 To cancel Call Diversion: To cancel call diversion from your radio followed by necessary and To cancel call diversion from another radio followed by necessary and * ÒIDÓ (234 in example) To cancel calls redirected to your radio followed by necessary and English...

  • Page 31: Special Calls

    SPECIAL CALLS Displaying Incoming Data The short data message display can be Short Data Messages (SDM) switched ON and OFF using the keypad Short data messages may be set up, sent and controls as follows: received using the radio keypad and controls. Enter *23000# to turn OFF the Outgoing data messages from the keypad are incoming short data display.
  • Page 32 external DTE is disconnected, is the SDM Storing SDMs rejected by the radio. Incoming SDMs are stored on receipt in the With the SDM display set to OFF, on reception Short Data Message Calls List. Up to ten of a valid SDM, it will not be added to the data SDMs can be stored by the radio.
  • Page 33 To view the calls in the list via the menu To exit the data message calls list at any time, press the Data button. to enter Menu Mode. Note: You must exit the data message calls list interrogate mode to put the radio in the idle until: Data Calls state in order to make other calls.
  • Page 34 Deleting Messages from the Data Calls List To respond with a status message, from the data call list interrogate mode or data message To delete data messages from the data calls scrolling mode, press the Status button. The list or while viewing data messages. radio will exit the data mode and enter the dialling state for example: CLEAR button...

  • Page 35: Making An Sdm Call

    Making an SDM Call To initiate a data call via the data button: SDM Calls may be initiated in three different 1 Ensure radio is in IDLE STATE ways: 2 Enter from key- Called radio address Via the dedicated Data button pad or contact Via the keypad using a Call modiÞer list:...
  • Page 36 To initiate a data call via the keypad: To initiate a Data call via the contact list In this method data consists of digits only which are Part of modiÞer pre-programmed into your radio by your dealer. to enter Menu Mode. Example of data digits in range 0-9 until:...

  • Page 37: Status Calls

    Status Calls Example of status digits in range 01-31 A status is a code for transmitting prearranged Display shows: 207S04 messages, e.g. status Ò04Ó may indicate ÒOn BreakÓ. 5 Display changes e.g. Making a Status Call to show status On Break message for 04: Status Calls may be initiated in three different ways:...
  • Page 38 4 Enter Called radio address to select: e.g.Status 04 5 Display shows: Display shows for 10 Select Contact *004*NNNNN seconds Current entry in to display: Where NNNNN is called radio address. contact list Make the call by: until: Alpha Alias Press PTT button or to make a call to (required name...

  • Page 39: Receiving A Status Call

    Receiving a Status Call Your radio receives a Status Call when: Tone G sounds Display shows: Status 04 On Break Alias/Number Where Status message Ò04Ó / ÒOn BreakÓ is example status message. Note that status number (04) only will be displayed if associated message is not programmed into your radio.

  • Page 40: Emergency Calls

    Emergency Calls Emergency can be stopped by one of the following: An emergency call allows you the highest form of priority calling and normally takes Press CLEAR button. precedence over all other calls. The emergency time duration is reached. Your radio can be programmed to give you a Note: The emergency time duration is one-button quick access to call a particular programmed into your radio by your dealer.

  • Page 41: Priority Calls

    Priority Calls Broadcast Calls A priority call allows you to gain priority over A broadcast call allows you to make calls to other users of the system when requesting a groups of radios. Note that on a broadcast call call. only the calling radio can talk and there is no indication that any radios in the group have To initiate a priority call:...

  • Page 42: Dtmf

    DTMF DTMF means Dual Tone Multi Frequency and is used when the radio is required to operate in a radio system with an interface to telephone systems. An access code, which is system dependent, is normally needed for DTMF, please contact your dealer or network manager for further information.

  • Page 43: Personality

    PERSONALITY Talkgroup Talkgroup is an MPT personality following the The personalities described below are same rules or protocol, but is primarily for programmed into your radio by your dealer and talkgroup calls. In talkgroup personality, are accessible either via the personality button talkgroups are contained in a Talkgroup list, or via the menu.

  • Page 44: Conventional Mode

    Incoming calls to Þxed and dynamic group Conventional Mode numbers are detailed in Receiving a Call and In the conventional mode your radio operates displayed under Call Progress - Receiving. as a standard two-way radio. To make an outgoing call to a selected Select the personality ÒConventionalÓ...

  • Page 45: Personality Selection

    In the conventional mode, the radio is equipped Personality Selection with a time out timer. A speech limitation alert Personality selection may be entered directly tone will sound a few seconds before the by pressing the Personality button (5). You may transmitter in your radio is switched off.
  • Page 46 The display will be held for 2 seconds while your radio retunes to the new personality. Your radio will return to the idle state: Freetext English...

  • Page 47: Features

    FEATURES Press and hold the Record/Playback button, the Voice Storage Recording alert sounds VOICE STORAGE momentarily. Voice storage allows you to perform various You will see: Recording voice related tasks which include dictaphone and answerphone facilities. Record the call or part of the call. Dictaphone The Voice Storage Warning alert sounds You can record and playback incoming calls or...
  • Page 48 To record a memo: 10 The Voice Storage Full alert sounds when the memory is full and recording ceases. Ensure radio is in IDLE STATE. You will see: Storage Full to enter Menu Mode. 11 Release the Record/Playback button at any time to stop recording.
  • Page 49 To playback a recorded call or memo: current message deleted. Display shows next message. Ensure radio is in IDLE STATE. Alternatively, with radio in IDLE STATE to enter Menu Mode. Press the Record/Playback button to playback until: Voice Storage the Þrst recorded call or memo. You will see: Playing to select:...

  • Page 50: Answerphone

    Answerphone You will see: Recording You must pre-record a greetings message to Speak clearly into the radio microphone to be played to a caller automatically when you record your message. are absent and the answerphone facility is selected. Your radio will auto-record messages The Voice Storage Warning alert sounds from callers in your absence as long as you when the memory is nearly full.
  • Page 51 To playback a message from callers: Enter the Missed Calls list as detailed in RADIO CALLS - Missed Calls. Any calls having a V sufÞx have an associated voice message e.g. Bob V. until: Bob V r to playback voice message. r again to skip to end of message.

  • Page 52: Call Progress

    Call Progress Unit number invalid Invalid Number When in operation, your radio monitors each System busy, try again step in setting up a call whether sending or System Busy receiving. These steps are displayed to provide Alerting called unit Alerting you with call progress and indicate call types.

  • Page 53: Call Progress - Receiving

    Call Progress - Receiving Talkgroup call received Talkgroup NN Tone Display Comment (NN is list number) A call is being received Alerted Dynamic group call Dynamic NN on OACSU received (may be alias or number - NN) Ring A call is being received Alerted on FOACSU.

  • Page 54: Call Progress - Cancelling/Ending

    Call Progress - Cancelling a call Call Progress - Ending a call Tone Display Comment Tone Display Comment Call successfully Call ended, another call Cancelling Call Ended cancelled by user can now be made English...

  • Page 55: Safety Information

    Protection (ICNRP - 1986) Two-Way Radios ¥ European Committee for Electrotechnical This section provides information and instructions for Standardisation (CENELEC): the safe and efÞcient operation of Motorola Portable and Mobile Two-Way Radios. ¥ ENV. 50166-1 Human Exposure to 1995 E Electromagnetic Fields Low...

  • Page 56: Radio Operation And Eme Exposure

    Portable Radio Operation and Operational Warnings EME Exposure When transmitting with a portable W A R N I N G Vehicles With an Air Bag radio, hold the radio in a vertical MAN WITH RA position with its microphone 2.5 to 5 centimeters Do not place a portable radio in the area over an air (1 to 2 inches) away from your mouth.

  • Page 57: Blasting Caps And Areas

    Blasting Caps and Areas Batteries To avoid possible interference with blasting All batteries can cause property damage and/or operations, turn off your radio when you are near bodily injury such as burns if a conductive material electrical blasting caps, in a blasting area, or in such as jewellery, keys, or beaded chains touch areas posted: ÒTurn off two-way radio.Ó...

  • Page 58: Notes

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