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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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... CONTENTS VHF Default Frequencies Chart 65 RDX UHF Frequencies Chart 66 RDU2020 - UHF Default Frequencies Chart 70 RDU4100 - VHF Default Frequencies Chart 63 Making XTN Compatible with a Multi Unit Charger (MUC 51 Cloning Radio using the Radio to Radio (R2R) Cloning Cable (Optional Accessory 53 Cloning using the CPS (Computer Programming Software 55 Troubleshooting 56 Use and Care...
... CONTENTS VHF Default Frequencies Chart 65 RDX UHF Frequencies Chart 66 RDU2020 - UHF Default Frequencies Chart 70 RDU4100 - VHF Default Frequencies Chart 63 Making XTN Compatible with a Multi Unit Charger (MUC 51 Cloning Radio using the Radio to Radio (R2R) Cloning Cable (Optional Accessory 53 Cloning using the CPS (Computer Programming Software 55 Troubleshooting 56 Use and Care...
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... that can be configured by the Computer Programming Software - On/Off/Volume Knob Used to turn the radio ON or OFF and to listen. Channel Selector Knob Used to switch the radio to connect compatible audio accessories. Antenna For models RDU2020, and RDV2020 the antennas are removable. For... different channels. For more information, see "Battery Features" on page 14. CPS. The Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) Battery RDX Series™ provides different types of the radio. Model Label Indicates the model of batteries. Side Button 1 (SB1) • The Side Button 1 is a general button...
... that can be configured by the Computer Programming Software - On/Off/Volume Knob Used to turn the radio ON or OFF and to listen. Channel Selector Knob Used to switch the radio to connect compatible audio accessories. Antenna For models RDU2020, and RDV2020 the antennas are removable. For... different channels. For more information, see "Battery Features" on page 14. CPS. The Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) Battery RDX Series™ provides different types of the radio. Model Label Indicates the model of batteries. Side Button 1 (SB1) • The Side Button 1 is a general button...
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...and dealers participate in your area. Under various U.S. In the U.S. RADIO OVERVIEW 15 English Contact your local waste management agency for specific requirements and information in this program. Battery Recycling and Disposal Li-Ion rechargeable batteries can be available in...state laws and the laws of Li-Ion batteries. and Canada, Motorola participates in the nationwide Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) program for consumers, businesses and governmental agencies. Motorola fully endorses and encourages the recycling of several other useful information ...
...and dealers participate in your area. Under various U.S. In the U.S. RADIO OVERVIEW 15 English Contact your local waste management agency for specific requirements and information in this program. Battery Recycling and Disposal Li-Ion rechargeable batteries can be available in...state laws and the laws of Li-Ion batteries. and Canada, Motorola participates in the nationwide Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) program for consumers, businesses and governmental agencies. Motorola fully endorses and encourages the recycling of several other useful information ...
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...'static'. If no activity is present, you hear a 'click' and the radio LED Indicator turns OFF. To release, press SB1 again. Each channel has its own Frequency, Interference Eliminator Code and Scan Settings. Program each channel separately. TALKING AND MONITORING It is important to monitor for traffic before...SB1(*) button to the ear when the volume is already transmitting To monitor, long press and hold the radio too close to access channel traffic. To turn ON the radio, rotate the On/Off/Volume Knob clockwise. Once channel traffic has cleared, proceed with your call by ...
...'static'. If no activity is present, you hear a 'click' and the radio LED Indicator turns OFF. To release, press SB1 again. Each channel has its own Frequency, Interference Eliminator Code and Scan Settings. Program each channel separately. TALKING AND MONITORING It is important to monitor for traffic before...SB1(*) button to the ear when the volume is already transmitting To monitor, long press and hold the radio too close to access channel traffic. To turn ON the radio, rotate the On/Off/Volume Knob clockwise. Once channel traffic has cleared, proceed with your call by ...
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...Sq. Select a channel by rotating the Channel Selector Knob until you reach the desired channel. 2. Make sure the PTT button is not being programmed for voice activity. 3. Up to listen. release it to 13 Floors English 30 Ft. RECEIVING A CALL 1. Ft. Ft. To respond, hold the... the SB1 to set to 300,000 Sq. The LED Indicator blinks red while the radio is receiving a call. 4. TALK RANGE TALK RANGE Industrial Multi-Level Model Inside steel/concrete Inside multi-level Industrial buildings buildings UHF 4W Up to 0. Up to 30 Floors VHF 5W Up to SILENT)'. • ...
...Sq. Select a channel by rotating the Channel Selector Knob until you reach the desired channel. 2. Make sure the PTT button is not being programmed for voice activity. 3. Up to listen. release it to 13 Floors English 30 Ft. RECEIVING A CALL 1. Ft. Ft. To respond, hold the... the SB1 to set to 300,000 Sq. The LED Indicator blinks red while the radio is receiving a call. 4. TALK RANGE TALK RANGE Industrial Multi-Level Model Inside steel/concrete Inside multi-level Industrial buildings buildings UHF 4W Up to 0. Up to 30 Floors VHF 5W Up to SILENT)'. • ...
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...This depends on the stored profile that specific code. 5. Bandwidth: Some frequencies have selectable channel spacing, which must be the same on radio model. 2. Interference Eliminator Code: These codes help minimize interference by providing a choice of code combinations. 4. Scramble Code: Codes that...both radios. For details on the radio: 1. Channel: Current channel that the radio is not set to that has been preprogrammed on how to set up frequencies and CTCSS/DPL codes in the channels, refer to transmit/receive. 3. Frequency: The frequency the radio uses to "Programming ...
...This depends on the stored profile that specific code. 5. Bandwidth: Some frequencies have selectable channel spacing, which must be the same on radio model. 2. Interference Eliminator Code: These codes help minimize interference by providing a choice of code combinations. 4. Scramble Code: Codes that...both radios. For details on the radio: 1. Channel: Current channel that the radio is not set to that has been preprogrammed on how to set up frequencies and CTCSS/DPL codes in the channels, refer to transmit/receive. 3. Frequency: The frequency the radio uses to "Programming ...
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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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... will set to the original factory default settings. Note: Battery Save feature is set back all radio features to level 2 (medium gain). GETTING STARTED Setting VOX Sensitivity The sensitivity of the radio's accessory or microphone can be programmed via the CPS. To have a slightly better attack time, set at a level different from 0. ...the VOX feature, VOX level should be adjusted only through the CPS. To do so, press PTT, SB2 and SB1 simultaneously while turning ON the radio until you hear a quick series of the microphone can be set Battery Save feature to OFF so that the...
... will set to the original factory default settings. Note: Battery Save feature is set back all radio features to level 2 (medium gain). GETTING STARTED Setting VOX Sensitivity The sensitivity of the radio's accessory or microphone can be programmed via the CPS. To have a slightly better attack time, set at a level different from 0. ...the VOX feature, VOX level should be adjusted only through the CPS. To do so, press PTT, SB2 and SB1 simultaneously while turning ON the radio until you hear a quick series of the microphone can be set Battery Save feature to OFF so that the...
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.... CPS software download is available for free at www.motorola.com/RDX PROGRAMMING MODE Programming Mode is a special radio mode to select frequencies for other values from '1' to that channel. When the radio is set a particular channel to automatically enable Scan each time you are being programmed, the radio will blink two colors: • Orange to signal '0' and...
.... CPS software download is available for free at www.motorola.com/RDX PROGRAMMING MODE Programming Mode is a special radio mode to select frequencies for other values from '1' to that channel. When the radio is set a particular channel to automatically enable Scan each time you are being programmed, the radio will blink two colors: • Orange to signal '0' and...
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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- Scan PTT ON / OFF Exit Long PTT Figure 1: Entering Programming Mode 37 English
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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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... the PTT button to move along the different programmable features. This value corresponds to read two digits as RDX Series™ radios have entered 'Idle' Programming Mode (*).The LED Indicator will be able to read or modify Frequencies, Codes and Auto-Scan, set ...values you wish to program. Note: (*)'Idle' Programming Mode is the stage of the Programming Mode in the 'Idle' Programming Mode, you have 27 frequencies for VHF and 89 frequencies for UHF. PROGRAMMING FEATURES Entering Programming Mode Note: Before programming the features, make sure your radio is waiting for the...
... the PTT button to move along the different programmable features. This value corresponds to read two digits as RDX Series™ radios have entered 'Idle' Programming Mode (*).The LED Indicator will be able to read or modify Frequencies, Codes and Auto-Scan, set ...values you wish to program. Note: (*)'Idle' Programming Mode is the stage of the Programming Mode in the 'Idle' Programming Mode, you have 27 frequencies for VHF and 89 frequencies for UHF. PROGRAMMING FEATURES Entering Programming Mode Note: Before programming the features, make sure your radio is waiting for the...
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...and, • Finally, short press PTT again and radio will move forward to "Frequencies and Codes Charts" Section). The radio will signal you continue short pressing the PTT button as RDX Series™ have up to 122 codes available (refer to programming CTCSS/PL Codes. value. If you short press the... PTT button again, the radio will have to read three digits as...
...and, • Finally, short press PTT again and radio will move forward to "Frequencies and Codes Charts" Section). The radio will signal you continue short pressing the PTT button as RDX Series™ have up to 122 codes available (refer to programming CTCSS/PL Codes. value. If you short press the... PTT button again, the radio will have to read three digits as...
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... a 'roll-over' chirp and it will start blinking a green heartbeat Programming Frequencies, Codes and Auto-Scan Each time your radio signals and beeps the current setting you to Auto-Scan (refer to Stage 3 of Figure 3: Entering Programming Mode on page 40). Note: While in Auto-Scan Mode, if you...setting it by default. Note: • If you do not wish to the normal radio operation. Saving Settings If you are satisfied with the setting, you can change channel using the channel knob. 41 English PROGRAMMING FEATURES It means AutoScan is... 0 OFF 1 ON • Auto-Scan is set to...
... a 'roll-over' chirp and it will start blinking a green heartbeat Programming Frequencies, Codes and Auto-Scan Each time your radio signals and beeps the current setting you to Auto-Scan (refer to Stage 3 of Figure 3: Entering Programming Mode on page 40). Note: While in Auto-Scan Mode, if you...setting it by default. Note: • If you do not wish to the normal radio operation. Saving Settings If you are satisfied with the setting, you can change channel using the channel knob. 41 English PROGRAMMING FEATURES It means AutoScan is... 0 OFF 1 ON • Auto-Scan is set to...
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.... Same thing will be automatically saved. The radio will not allow Front Panel Programming. English 42 Programming Mode FAQ 1. Therefore you try to program code 128, the radio would not do it . To re-enable, use the CPS. The radio might be able to return to the Programming Mode (the radio does not provide further way to let...
.... Same thing will be automatically saved. The radio will not allow Front Panel Programming. English 42 Programming Mode FAQ 1. Therefore you try to program code 128, the radio would not do it . To re-enable, use the CPS. The radio might be able to return to the Programming Mode (the radio does not provide further way to let...
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...to Channel 1, with the UHF default frequency '02' (equivalent to 464.5500 MHz), and you want to program by long pressing the PTT button twice. • If you have two choices: • The radio roll-over . 5. PROGRAMMING FEATURES 4. How do I exit Programming Mode? • If...short pressing SB2) until you will enter 'Idle' Programming Mode. I wanted. If you wish to program another channel. The radio will lose the changes made a mistake and programmed the wrong value. PROGRAMMING VALUES EXAMPLE Example of Programming a Frequency Assuming current frequency value is mapped to save...
...to Channel 1, with the UHF default frequency '02' (equivalent to 464.5500 MHz), and you want to program by long pressing the PTT button twice. • If you have two choices: • The radio roll-over . 5. PROGRAMMING FEATURES 4. How do I exit Programming Mode? • If...short pressing SB2) until you will enter 'Idle' Programming Mode. I wanted. If you wish to program another channel. The radio will lose the changes made a mistake and programmed the wrong value. PROGRAMMING VALUES EXAMPLE Example of Programming a Frequency Assuming current frequency value is mapped to save...
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... a green heartbeat to indicate 'Idle' state. • Long press the PTT button to exit Programming Mode or turn radio OFF. The LED Indicator will blink red. LED Indicator will signal current value '0' (orange blink) • Press the SB1 button once to... (to CTCSS/DPL Code = 103 follow the sequence below: • Enter Programming Mode • Short press the PTT button three times (Enter CTCSS/DPL Programming Selection Mode). PROGRAMMING FEATURES English 44 • Short press the PTT button to indicate current value is '0'. Radio will blink orange to enter Frequency Mode.
... a green heartbeat to indicate 'Idle' state. • Long press the PTT button to exit Programming Mode or turn radio OFF. The LED Indicator will blink red. LED Indicator will signal current value '0' (orange blink) • Press the SB1 button once to... (to CTCSS/DPL Code = 103 follow the sequence below: • Enter Programming Mode • Short press the PTT button three times (Enter CTCSS/DPL Programming Selection Mode). PROGRAMMING FEATURES English 44 • Short press the PTT button to indicate current value is '0'. Radio will blink orange to enter Frequency Mode.
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...Press the SB1 button to change again this 'third digit' to enter Auto-Scan Programming Selection Mode. PROGRAMMING FEATURES • Short press the PTT button and move ahead to either ON or OFF on a particular channel. Radio will signal the chosen value. • Long press the PTT button to save ...changes and return to 'Idle' Programming Mode. • Once in 'Idle' Programming Mode, LED Indicator will show the current Auto-Scan setting (please ...
...Press the SB1 button to change again this 'third digit' to enter Auto-Scan Programming Selection Mode. PROGRAMMING FEATURES • Short press the PTT button and move ahead to either ON or OFF on a particular channel. Radio will signal the chosen value. • Long press the PTT button to save ...changes and return to 'Idle' Programming Mode. • Once in 'Idle' Programming Mode, LED Indicator will show the current Auto-Scan setting (please ...
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... channel knob. Whenever the radio is talking on Channel 2 during this time, the radio will not hear Channel 2. Note: (*)Assumes the SB2 button is scanning, the radio will stops on that channel until the activity ends. PROGRAMMING FEATURES OTHER PROGRAMMING FEATURES Scan Scan allows you... to monitor other function different from the default. When the radio detects channel activity, it will transmit on the ...
... channel knob. Whenever the radio is talking on Channel 2 during this time, the radio will not hear Channel 2. Note: (*)Assumes the SB2 button is scanning, the radio will stops on that channel until the activity ends. PROGRAMMING FEATURES OTHER PROGRAMMING FEATURES Scan Scan allows you... to monitor other function different from the default. When the radio detects channel activity, it will transmit on the ...