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... Microphone Gain 34 Battery Save 34 Reset to Factory Defaults 34 End of Transmission Tone (Roger Beep Tone 35 Programming Features 36 Programming Mode 36 Learning to Read the Values the Radio Signals You 36 Entering Programming Mode 39 Reading Frequencies Values 39 English 2 Reading CTCSS/DPL Values 40 Reading Auto-Scan Values 41...
... Microphone Gain 34 Battery Save 34 Reset to Factory Defaults 34 End of Transmission Tone (Roger Beep Tone 35 Programming Features 36 Programming Mode 36 Learning to Read the Values the Radio Signals You 36 Entering Programming Mode 39 Reading Frequencies Values 39 English 2 Reading CTCSS/DPL Values 40 Reading Auto-Scan Values 41...
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Cloning with RDX Radios - VHF Default Frequencies Chart 65 RDX UHF Frequencies Chart 66 RDU2020 - Quick Instructions 64 RDV5100 - UHF Default Frequencies Chart 70 RDU4100 - UHF Default Frequencies Chart 71 CTCSS and PL/DPL Codes 72 Programming Customized Frequencies on 4W/5W RDX models 75 Motorola Limited Warranty for the United States and Canada 76 Accessories 80 Antennas 80 Audio Accessories...
Cloning with RDX Radios - VHF Default Frequencies Chart 65 RDX UHF Frequencies Chart 66 RDU2020 - Quick Instructions 64 RDV5100 - UHF Default Frequencies Chart 70 RDU4100 - UHF Default Frequencies Chart 71 CTCSS and PL/DPL Codes 72 Programming Customized Frequencies on 4W/5W RDX models 75 Motorola Limited Warranty for the United States and Canada 76 Accessories 80 Antennas 80 Audio Accessories...
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...be configured by the CPS. On/Off/Volume Knob Used to turn the radio ON or OFF and to different channels. For more information, see "Battery...-Ion) Battery RDX Series™ provides different types of the radio. Channel Selector Knob Used to switch the radio to adjust the radio's volume. LED... 2 is a general button that can be configured by the Computer Programming Software - RADIO OVERVIEW English 12 Side Buttons Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button •... it to give battery status, power-up status, radio call information and scan status. CPS. The SB2 default setting ...
...be configured by the CPS. On/Off/Volume Knob Used to turn the radio ON or OFF and to different channels. For more information, see "Battery...-Ion) Battery RDX Series™ provides different types of the radio. Channel Selector Knob Used to switch the radio to adjust the radio's volume. LED... 2 is a general button that can be configured by the Computer Programming Software - RADIO OVERVIEW English 12 Side Buttons Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button •... it to give battery status, power-up status, radio call information and scan status. CPS. The SB2 default setting ...
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In the U.S. Many retailers and dealers participate in the nationwide Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) program for Li-Ion battery collection and recycling. state laws and the laws of several other useful information concerning ... be recycled and cannot be recycled. Under various U.S. and Canada, Motorola participates in this program. Battery Recycling and Disposal Li-Ion rechargeable batteries can be disposed of in landfills or incinerators. RADIO OVERVIEW 15 English Motorola fully endorses and encourages the recycling of Li-Ion batteries. However, recycling...
In the U.S. Many retailers and dealers participate in the nationwide Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) program for Li-Ion battery collection and recycling. state laws and the laws of several other useful information concerning ... be recycled and cannot be recycled. Under various U.S. and Canada, Motorola participates in this program. Battery Recycling and Disposal Li-Ion rechargeable batteries can be disposed of in landfills or incinerators. RADIO OVERVIEW 15 English Motorola fully endorses and encourages the recycling of Li-Ion batteries. However, recycling...
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... until you will hear 'static'. If no activity is already transmitting To monitor, long press and hold the radio too close to access channel traffic. Program each channel separately. ADJUSTING VOLUME Turn the On/Off/Volume Knob clockwise to increase the volume, or counterclockwise to... "Parts of the Radio" on page 11. The radio will chirp and the LED Indicator will blink red every 3 seconds. 29 ...
... until you will hear 'static'. If no activity is already transmitting To monitor, long press and hold the radio too close to access channel traffic. Program each channel separately. ADJUSTING VOLUME Turn the On/Off/Volume Knob clockwise to increase the volume, or counterclockwise to... "Parts of the Radio" on page 11. The radio will chirp and the LED Indicator will blink red every 3 seconds. 29 ...
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.... 2. TALK RANGE TALK RANGE Industrial Multi-Level Model Inside steel/concrete Inside multi-level Industrial buildings buildings UHF 4W Up to 250,000 Sq. Ft. Up to 18 Floors UHF 2W Up to 350,000 Sq. Up to talk; Press the PTT button to 13 Floors English 30... 2 inches (2.5 to listen. Ft. The LED Indicator blinks red while the radio is receiving a call. 4. This feature is called 'CTCSS/DPL Defeat (Squelch set the CTCSS/DPL code to SILENT)'. • (*) This assumes SB1 is not being programmed for voice activity. 3. GETTING STARTED Notes: • To listen to all ...
.... 2. TALK RANGE TALK RANGE Industrial Multi-Level Model Inside steel/concrete Inside multi-level Industrial buildings buildings UHF 4W Up to 250,000 Sq. Ft. Up to 18 Floors UHF 2W Up to 350,000 Sq. Up to talk; Press the PTT button to 13 Floors English 30... 2 inches (2.5 to listen. Ft. The LED Indicator blinks red while the radio is receiving a call. 4. This feature is called 'CTCSS/DPL Defeat (Squelch set the CTCSS/DPL code to SILENT)'. • (*) This assumes SB1 is not being programmed for voice activity. 3. GETTING STARTED Notes: • To listen to all ...
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Channel: Current channel that the radio is not set up frequencies and CTCSS/DPL codes in the channels, refer to "Programming Selection Mode" in page 36. 31 English Scramble Code: Codes that make the transmissions sound garbled to anyone listening who is using, depending on... how to set to transmit/receive. 3. Frequency: The frequency the radio uses to that has been preprogrammed on both...
Channel: Current channel that the radio is not set up frequencies and CTCSS/DPL codes in the channels, refer to "Programming Selection Mode" in page 36. 31 English Scramble Code: Codes that make the transmissions sound garbled to anyone listening who is using, depending on... how to set to transmit/receive. 3. Frequency: The frequency the radio uses to that has been preprogrammed on both...
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GETTING STARTED RADIO LED INDICATORS RADIO STATUS LED INDICATION Channel Alias Edit Channel Busy Cloning Mode Red heartbeat Solid orange Two orange heartbeats Cloning In Progress Fatal Error at Power up ... Battery Solid orange One green blink, one orange blink, one green blink, then repeat for 4 seconds Orange blink Low Battery Shutdown Monitor Power-Up 'Idle' Programming Mode / Channel Mode Scan Mode Orange heartbeat LED is OFF Solid red for 2 seconds Green heartbeat Red heartbeat Transmit (Tx)/Receive (RX) Red heartbeat Transmit...
GETTING STARTED RADIO LED INDICATORS RADIO STATUS LED INDICATION Channel Alias Edit Channel Busy Cloning Mode Red heartbeat Solid orange Two orange heartbeats Cloning In Progress Fatal Error at Power up ... Battery Solid orange One green blink, one orange blink, one green blink, then repeat for 4 seconds Orange blink Low Battery Shutdown Monitor Power-Up 'Idle' Programming Mode / Channel Mode Scan Mode Orange heartbeat LED is OFF Solid red for 2 seconds Green heartbeat Red heartbeat Transmit (Tx)/Receive (RX) Red heartbeat Transmit...
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... from 0. • 1 = Low sensitivity • 2 = Medium sensitivity • 3 = High sensitivity Microphone Gain The sensitivity of the microphone can be programmed via the CPS. Note: Battery Save feature is set back all radio features to fit different users or operating environments. VOX sensitivity can be adjusted to the original factory default settings. This...
... from 0. • 1 = Low sensitivity • 2 = Medium sensitivity • 3 = High sensitivity Microphone Gain The sensitivity of the microphone can be programmed via the CPS. Note: Battery Save feature is set back all radio features to fit different users or operating environments. VOX sensitivity can be adjusted to the original factory default settings. This...
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... that filter out static, noise, and unwanted messages. When the radio is set a particular channel to Programming Mode, you are being programmed, the radio will blink two colors: • Orange to signal '0' and, • Red for free at www.motorola.com/RDX PROGRAMMING MODE Programming Mode is a special radio mode to show the values that channel. The Auto-Scan...
... that filter out static, noise, and unwanted messages. When the radio is set a particular channel to Programming Mode, you are being programmed, the radio will blink two colors: • Orange to signal '0' and, • Red for free at www.motorola.com/RDX PROGRAMMING MODE Programming Mode is a special radio mode to show the values that channel. The Auto-Scan...
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Scan PTT ON / OFF Exit Long PTT Figure 1: Entering Programming Mode 37 English PROGRAMMING FEATURES Enter Programming Mode (PTT + SB1 + Turn ON radio) PROGRAMMING MODE 1 2 Frequencies CTCSS/DPL First PTT Second PTT Digit Digit First Digit PTT PTT Second Digit Third Digit PTT Long PTT Idle Programming Mode Long PTT PTT "Roll Over" key chirp 3 Auto-
Scan PTT ON / OFF Exit Long PTT Figure 1: Entering Programming Mode 37 English PROGRAMMING FEATURES Enter Programming Mode (PTT + SB1 + Turn ON radio) PROGRAMMING MODE 1 2 Frequencies CTCSS/DPL First PTT Second PTT Digit Digit First Digit PTT PTT Second Digit Third Digit PTT Long PTT Idle Programming Mode Long PTT PTT "Roll Over" key chirp 3 Auto-
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PROGRAMMING FEATURES Number 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Programming Mode: Reading the Values Confirmation Beep LED Indication Zero beep One beep Two beeps Three beeps Four beeps Long beep Long beep and one beep Long beep and two beeps Long beep and three beeps Long beep and four beeps One orange blink One short red blink Two short red blinks Three short red blinks Four short red blinks One long red blink One long and one short red blinks One long and two short red blinks One long and three short red blinks One long and four short red blinks English 38
PROGRAMMING FEATURES Number 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Programming Mode: Reading the Values Confirmation Beep LED Indication Zero beep One beep Two beeps Three beeps Four beeps Long beep Long beep and one beep Long beep and two beeps Long beep and three beeps Long beep and four beeps One orange blink One short red blink Two short red blinks Three short red blinks Four short red blinks One long red blink One long and one short red blinks One long and two short red blinks One long and three short red blinks One long and four short red blinks English 38
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... read two digits as RDX Series™ radios have entered 'Idle' Programming Mode (*).The LED Indicator will start the radio programming cycle (refer "Entering Programming Mode" on page 40). This value corresponds to move along the different programmable features. PROGRAMMING FEATURES Entering Programming Mode Note: Before programming the features, make sure your radio is waiting for UHF. You can do so...
... read two digits as RDX Series™ radios have entered 'Idle' Programming Mode (*).The LED Indicator will start the radio programming cycle (refer "Entering Programming Mode" on page 40). This value corresponds to move along the different programmable features. PROGRAMMING FEATURES Entering Programming Mode Note: Before programming the features, make sure your radio is waiting for UHF. You can do so...
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...Figure 3: Example of the order in which your radio will have to read three digits as shown in Figure 1: Entering Programming Mode on page 37 (stage 2), the radio will show the third digit '8'. If you short press the PTT button again, the radio will signal you the first digit '1'. • ... and radio will move forward to "Frequencies and Codes Charts" Section). value. When reading the values for CTCSS/PL Codes the radio signals you the digit codes each time you continue short pressing the PTT button as RDX Series™ have up to 122 codes available (refer to programming CTCSS...
...Figure 3: Example of the order in which your radio will have to read three digits as shown in Figure 1: Entering Programming Mode on page 37 (stage 2), the radio will show the third digit '8'. If you short press the PTT button again, the radio will signal you the first digit '1'. • ... and radio will move forward to "Frequencies and Codes Charts" Section). value. When reading the values for CTCSS/PL Codes the radio signals you the digit codes each time you continue short pressing the PTT button as RDX Series™ have up to 122 codes available (refer to programming CTCSS...
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... by default. Reading Auto-Scan Values After reading the CTCSS/DPL codes, short press the PTT button and the radio will return to the 'Idle' Programming Mode. Auto-Scan only has two values: If the radio signals the value... Note: While in Auto-Scan Mode, if you short press PTT button, the... radio will take you just programmed, turn radio OFF or change this setting by either : • short press PTT to continue programming, • long press PTT to save the value you to Auto-Scan (refer to Stage 3 of...
... by default. Reading Auto-Scan Values After reading the CTCSS/DPL codes, short press the PTT button and the radio will return to the 'Idle' Programming Mode. Auto-Scan only has two values: If the radio signals the value... Note: While in Auto-Scan Mode, if you short press PTT button, the... radio will take you just programmed, turn radio OFF or change this setting by either : • short press PTT to continue programming, • long press PTT to save the value you to Auto-Scan (refer to Stage 3 of...
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...number. 3. Check the Frequencies and Codes Charts section to make sure you can: • Long press the PTT button. The radio might be able to return to the Programming Mode (the radio does not provide further way to let you know the specific stage you are not available in the beginning of this... section) 2. English 42 Programming Mode FAQ 1. The radio will be automatically saved. It rolled over , as you try to program code 128, the radio would not do it. For example, if you will not be locked using the CPS to ...
...number. 3. Check the Frequencies and Codes Charts section to make sure you can: • Long press the PTT button. The radio might be able to return to the Programming Mode (the radio does not provide further way to let you know the specific stage you are not available in the beginning of this... section) 2. English 42 Programming Mode FAQ 1. The radio will be automatically saved. It rolled over , as you try to program code 128, the radio would not do it. For example, if you will not be locked using the CPS to ...
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...When I was programming I wanted. I erase it or re-program it? Switch to the new channel you get the desired value or, • Turn OFF the radio and start-over (and generates a 'wraparound' sound) each time it to Frequency Number = '13' (which is set to Channel 1, with the UHF default frequency '...02' (equivalent to program another channel. How can exit by using the Channel Selector...
...When I was programming I wanted. I erase it or re-program it? Switch to the new channel you get the desired value or, • Turn OFF the radio and start-over (and generates a 'wraparound' sound) each time it to Frequency Number = '13' (which is set to Channel 1, with the UHF default frequency '...02' (equivalent to program another channel. How can exit by using the Channel Selector...
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... 'Idle' state. • Long press the PTT button to move ahead and program the frequency's second digit. Short press the PTT button (to exit Programming Mode or turn radio OFF. Example of Programming a Code Assuming current code value is set to factory default '001', and you...follow the sequence below: • Enter Programming Mode • Short press the PTT button three times (Enter CTCSS/DPL Programming Selection Mode). • Short press the PTT button to move forward and program second digit). Radio will blink red. PROGRAMMING FEATURES English 44 The LED Indicator will ...
... 'Idle' state. • Long press the PTT button to move ahead and program the frequency's second digit. Short press the PTT button (to exit Programming Mode or turn radio OFF. Example of Programming a Code Assuming current code value is set to factory default '001', and you...follow the sequence below: • Enter Programming Mode • Short press the PTT button three times (Enter CTCSS/DPL Programming Selection Mode). • Short press the PTT button to move forward and program second digit). Radio will blink red. PROGRAMMING FEATURES English 44 The LED Indicator will ...
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... digit' to '2'. When OFF, the LED Indicator will start blinking a green heartbeat. • Long press the PTT button to 'Idle' Programming Mode. • Once in the channel. Radio will signal the chosen value. • Long press the PTT button to save changes and return to exit... Programming Mode. The radio will signal beeps and will show the current Auto-Scan setting (please refer to "Reading Autoscan Settings" on a particular channel. PROGRAMMING FEATURES • Short press the PTT button and move ahead to toggle...
... digit' to '2'. When OFF, the LED Indicator will start blinking a green heartbeat. • Long press the PTT button to 'Idle' Programming Mode. • Once in the channel. Radio will signal the chosen value. • Long press the PTT button to save changes and return to exit... Programming Mode. The radio will signal beeps and will show the current Auto-Scan setting (please refer to "Reading Autoscan Settings" on a particular channel. PROGRAMMING FEATURES • Short press the PTT button and move ahead to toggle...
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...hear Channel 2. After talking has stopped in Channel 1, the radio waits for 5 seconds before Scan was activated. If Auto-Scan has been enabled for the channels to '0' in the CTCSS/DPL Programming Selection Mode. If no transmission occurs within five seconds, ...pressing PTT. • To stop on the active channel. When the radio detects a transmission, it automatically. Whenever the radio is not programmed to other channels to detect conversations. PROGRAMMING FEATURES OTHER PROGRAMMING FEATURES Scan Scan allows you want to scan a channel without Interference Eliminator...
...hear Channel 2. After talking has stopped in Channel 1, the radio waits for 5 seconds before Scan was activated. If Auto-Scan has been enabled for the channels to '0' in the CTCSS/DPL Programming Selection Mode. If no transmission occurs within five seconds, ...pressing PTT. • To stop on the active channel. When the radio detects a transmission, it automatically. Whenever the radio is not programmed to other channels to detect conversations. PROGRAMMING FEATURES OTHER PROGRAMMING FEATURES Scan Scan allows you want to scan a channel without Interference Eliminator...