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CONTENTS CONTENTS Contents 1 Safety 5 Batteries and Chargers Safety Information 6 Operational Safety Guidelines 7 Introduction 8 Package Contents 8 FCC Licensing Information 10 Interference Information 10 Radio Overview 12 Parts of the Radio 12 On/Off/Volume Knob 13 Accessory Connector 13 Model Label 13 Microphone 13 Antenna 13 LED Indicator .... . 20 Attaching the Antenna 20 Removing the Antenna 20 Installing Spring Action Belt Clip 21 Power Supply, Adaptor and Drop-in Tray Charger 21 Battery Life Information 22 Alkaline Battery Life 23 Charging the Battery 25 1 English
CONTENTS CONTENTS Contents 1 Safety 5 Batteries and Chargers Safety Information 6 Operational Safety Guidelines 7 Introduction 8 Package Contents 8 FCC Licensing Information 10 Interference Information 10 Radio Overview 12 Parts of the Radio 12 On/Off/Volume Knob 13 Accessory Connector 13 Model Label 13 Microphone 13 Antenna 13 LED Indicator .... . 20 Attaching the Antenna 20 Removing the Antenna 20 Installing Spring Action Belt Clip 21 Power Supply, Adaptor and Drop-in Tray Charger 21 Battery Life Information 22 Alkaline Battery Life 23 Charging the Battery 25 1 English
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...Default Frequencies Chart 68 RDX UHF Frequencies Chart 69 RDU2080d - CONTENTS Scramble 54 Reverse Burst 54 Cloning Radios 54 Cloning with a Multi-Unit Charger (MUC 55 Cloning Radios using the Radio to Radio (R2R) Cloning Cable (optional accessory 56 Cloning Radios using the CPS (...RDX models 80 Motorola Limited Warranty for the United States and Canada 81 Accessories 85 Antennas 85 Audio Accessories 85 Battery 85 Carry Accessories 86 Power Supplies AC Pin Adaptors 86 Software Applications 86 Cables 86 Chargers 86 3 English UHF Default Frequencies Chart 73 RDU4160d...
...Default Frequencies Chart 68 RDX UHF Frequencies Chart 69 RDU2080d - CONTENTS Scramble 54 Reverse Burst 54 Cloning Radios 54 Cloning with a Multi-Unit Charger (MUC 55 Cloning Radios using the Radio to Radio (R2R) Cloning Cable (optional accessory 56 Cloning Radios using the CPS (...RDX models 80 Motorola Limited Warranty for the United States and Canada 81 Accessories 85 Antennas 85 Audio Accessories 85 Battery 85 Carry Accessories 86 Power Supplies AC Pin Adaptors 86 Software Applications 86 Cables 86 Chargers 86 3 English UHF Default Frequencies Chart 73 RDU4160d...
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... of damage to the electric plug and cord, pull by Motorola may explode, causing personal injury and damage. 2. To reduce risk of accessories not recommended by the plug rather than the cord when disconnecting the charger. 4. Read these instructions carefully and save them for lengths ... or damaged in risk of injury, charge only the rechargeable Motorola-authorized batteries. Before using the battery charger, read all the instructions and cautionary markings on • the charger, • the battery, and • the radio using the battery. 1. If an extension cord must be ...
... of damage to the electric plug and cord, pull by Motorola may explode, causing personal injury and damage. 2. To reduce risk of accessories not recommended by the plug rather than the cord when disconnecting the charger. 4. Read these instructions carefully and save them for lengths ... or damaged in risk of injury, charge only the rechargeable Motorola-authorized batteries. Before using the battery charger, read all the instructions and cautionary markings on • the charger, • the battery, and • the radio using the battery. 1. If an extension cord must be ...
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...• Turn the radio OFF when charging battery. • The charger is connected should be nearby and easily accessible. • Maximum ambient temperature around the power supply equipment must not exceed the ratings stated on the product label located at the bottom of the charger. Use only in ...dry locations/conditions. • Connect charger only to an appropriately fused and wired supply of the correct voltage (as specified on the product). •...
...• Turn the radio OFF when charging battery. • The charger is connected should be nearby and easily accessible. • Maximum ambient temperature around the power supply equipment must not exceed the ratings stated on the product label located at the bottom of the charger. Use only in ...dry locations/conditions. • Connect charger only to an appropriately fused and wired supply of the correct voltage (as specified on the product). •...
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... industries. This radio is a product of Motorola's 75 plus years of communications equipment. Motorola Business two-way radios are the perfect communications solution for purchasing the Motorola RDX Series™ Radio. The RDX Series™ radios provide cost-effective communications for RDU4160d) • ...property and hotel management and more. Business Radios, RPSD 1C15, Motorola 8000 West Sunrise Boulevard Plantation, Florida 33322 PACKAGE CONTENTS • Radio • Antenna (only for businesses such as a world leader in Tray Charger • Product Safety & RF Exposure Booklet...
... industries. This radio is a product of Motorola's 75 plus years of communications equipment. Motorola Business two-way radios are the perfect communications solution for purchasing the Motorola RDX Series™ Radio. The RDX Series™ radios provide cost-effective communications for RDU4160d) • ...property and hotel management and more. Business Radios, RPSD 1C15, Motorola 8000 West Sunrise Boulevard Plantation, Florida 33322 PACKAGE CONTENTS • Radio • Antenna (only for businesses such as a world leader in Tray Charger • Product Safety & RF Exposure Booklet...
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... average discharge, the fewer cycles a battery will define the battery life. Charging a hot battery (above . Motorola rapid-rate battery chargers contain a temperature-sensing circuit to 50% per day. About the Li-Ion Battery The RDX Series™ radio comes equipped with each cycle. Among the more critical are designed specifically to battery damage and...
... average discharge, the fewer cycles a battery will define the battery life. Charging a hot battery (above . Motorola rapid-rate battery chargers contain a temperature-sensing circuit to 50% per day. About the Li-Ion Battery The RDX Series™ radio comes equipped with each cycle. Among the more critical are designed specifically to battery damage and...
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... Belt Clip Belt Clip Tab Power Supply, Adaptor and Drop-in Tray Charger and one Power Supply with one Drop-in Tray Charger Spring Action Belt Clip 1. Power Supply Drop-in Tray Charger The radio is equipped with Adaptor. For details, see "Chargers" on the belt clip tab and push the spring action belt clip...
... Belt Clip Belt Clip Tab Power Supply, Adaptor and Drop-in Tray Charger and one Power Supply with one Drop-in Tray Charger Spring Action Belt Clip 1. Power Supply Drop-in Tray Charger The radio is equipped with Adaptor. For details, see "Chargers" on the belt clip tab and push the spring action belt clip...
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...Charger. Charging the Battery RDX Series™ offers two types of the charger, as shown. For part number details, refer to ensure a full charge. Insert the radio into the tray with a Standard Charger....Motorola-approved Drop-in Tray Single Unit Charger or Drop-in tray charger. 3. Note: When acquiring additional chargers or power supplies, make sure you have similar drop-in tray charger on page 7 for more information. 25 English RADIO OVERVIEW The radio comes equipped with the front of the radio facing the front of chargers : • Standard Charger and, • Rapid Charger...
...Charger. Charging the Battery RDX Series™ offers two types of the charger, as shown. For part number details, refer to ensure a full charge. Insert the radio into the tray with a Standard Charger....Motorola-approved Drop-in Tray Single Unit Charger or Drop-in tray charger. 3. Note: When acquiring additional chargers or power supplies, make sure you have similar drop-in tray charger on page 7 for more information. 25 English RADIO OVERVIEW The radio comes equipped with the front of the radio facing the front of chargers : • Standard Charger and, • Rapid Charger...
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...for each battery: Adjustable bracket Adjustable bracket Standard High and Ultra High Capacity Figure 1: Identifying the Drop-In Charger's Position Before Charging the Battery RADIO OVERVIEW English 26 The following image shows the orientation for either the battery (with the inside surface of the... battery facing the front of battery that the bracket in tray charger has a removable bracket that is adjusted to be charged. at step 4, insert the battery into the tray, with the radio) or a standalone battery. Charging a Standalone Battery To charge only the battery...
...for each battery: Adjustable bracket Adjustable bracket Standard High and Ultra High Capacity Figure 1: Identifying the Drop-In Charger's Position Before Charging the Battery RADIO OVERVIEW English 26 The following image shows the orientation for either the battery (with the inside surface of the... battery facing the front of battery that the bracket in tray charger has a removable bracket that is adjusted to be charged. at step 4, insert the battery into the tray, with the radio) or a standalone battery. Charging a Standalone Battery To charge only the battery...
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...to return to accommodate the High capacity or Ultra High capacity battery: 1. RADIO OVERVIEW To convert the charger from the charger tray. 2. Rotate the removable bracket 180 degrees and replace it by fitting it in charger tray and lift the bracket from the default setup to the charging a Standard... Battery position. Squeeze both standalone battery and battery (with radio). The label on the removable bracket should show 'High & Ultra ...
...to return to accommodate the High capacity or Ultra High capacity battery: 1. RADIO OVERVIEW To convert the charger from the charger tray. 2. Rotate the removable bracket 180 degrees and replace it by fitting it in charger tray and lift the bracket from the default setup to the charging a Standard... Battery position. Squeeze both standalone battery and battery (with radio). The label on the removable bracket should show 'High & Ultra ...
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Drop-in Tray Charger LED Indicators Standard Charger LED Indicator Status Power ON Charging Charging Complete Battery Fault(*) LED Status Steady red indication for 3 seconds Blinking red (slow) Steady red indication Blinking red (fast) Comments The charger has powered up The charger is currently charging Battery is fully charged Battery had a fault when battery was inserted Notes: • (*) Normally re-seating the battery pack will correct this issue. RADIO OVERVIEW English 28
Drop-in Tray Charger LED Indicators Standard Charger LED Indicator Status Power ON Charging Charging Complete Battery Fault(*) LED Status Steady red indication for 3 seconds Blinking red (slow) Steady red indication Blinking red (fast) Comments The charger has powered up The charger is currently charging Battery is fully charged Battery had a fault when battery was inserted Notes: • (*) Normally re-seating the battery pack will correct this issue. RADIO OVERVIEW English 28
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... Indicator Status LED Status Comments Power ON Charging Steady green indication for 3 seconds The charger has powered up Blinking green The charger is currently charging Top-off Charging Blinking green (slow) Battery is near fully charged Charge Complete Steady green indication Battery is fully charged Battery Fault (*) ... re-seating the battery pack will correct this issue. • (**) Battery temperature is too warm or too cold or wrong power supply is being used. RADIO OVERVIEW 29 English
... Indicator Status LED Status Comments Power ON Charging Steady green indication for 3 seconds The charger has powered up Blinking green The charger is currently charging Top-off Charging Blinking green (slow) Battery is near fully charged Charge Complete Steady green indication Battery is fully charged Battery Fault (*) ... re-seating the battery pack will correct this issue. • (**) Battery temperature is too warm or too cold or wrong power supply is being used. RADIO OVERVIEW 29 English
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... pockets can be charged with the MUC. Insert the radio or battery into the MUC's jack. 3. MUC (Optional Accessory) The Multi Unit Charger (MUC) allows drop-in the MUC separately. Turn the radio OFF. 5. Batteries can hold a radio or battery, but not both. 1. Plug the cord.... • Further details on a flat surface. 2. For part number details, refer to 3 radios (3 Source radios and 3 Target radios). Charging a Radio and Battery using a Multi Unit Charger- Notes: • This Multi Unit Charger also allows you to clone up to page 55 for battery type. 6. Each of up to ...
... pockets can be charged with the MUC. Insert the radio or battery into the MUC's jack. 3. MUC (Optional Accessory) The Multi Unit Charger (MUC) allows drop-in the MUC separately. Turn the radio OFF. 5. Batteries can hold a radio or battery, but not both. 1. Plug the cord.... • Further details on a flat surface. 2. For part number details, refer to 3 radios (3 Source radios and 3 Target radios). Charging a Radio and Battery using a Multi Unit Charger- Notes: • This Multi Unit Charger also allows you to clone up to page 55 for battery type. 6. Each of up to ...
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...52 CPS (COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE) Radio to be removed until the radio stops on a 'nuisance' channel tie up your radio is available for free as web based downloadable software at: www.motorolasolutions.com/RDX To program, connect the radio via the Drop-in Charger Tray and CPS Programming Cable as... shown in your radio's scanning features. CPS Software is by pressing the SB2 button again or if radio is turned OFF. Note: (*)Assumes the...
...52 CPS (COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE) Radio to be removed until the radio stops on a 'nuisance' channel tie up your radio is available for free as web based downloadable software at: www.motorolasolutions.com/RDX To program, connect the radio via the Drop-in Charger Tray and CPS Programming Cable as... shown in your radio's scanning features. CPS Software is by pressing the SB2 button again or if radio is turned OFF. Note: (*)Assumes the...
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...using any one of the features available with the CPS software may have FCC transmit power restrictions that this software offers. CLONING RADIOS You can be detected at a higher power level. Scramble See "Programming Scramble " on page 46. Reverse Burst Reverse ...Battery Type Setting The RDX™ series radio can clone RDX™ Series radio profiles from one radio (the 'Source' radio) to the HELP file in the CPS • Some of these 3 methods: • One Multi Unit Charger (optional accessory) • Two Single Unit Chargers and a Radio-toRadio cloning cable (optional...
...using any one of the features available with the CPS software may have FCC transmit power restrictions that this software offers. CLONING RADIOS You can be detected at a higher power level. Scramble See "Programming Scramble " on page 46. Reverse Burst Reverse ...Battery Type Setting The RDX™ series radio can clone RDX™ Series radio profiles from one radio (the 'Source' radio) to the HELP file in the CPS • Some of these 3 methods: • One Multi Unit Charger (optional accessory) • Two Single Unit Chargers and a Radio-toRadio cloning cable (optional...
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...55 English PROGRAMMING FEATURES The Source radio has to be in Pocket 1, 3 or 5 while the Source radio to be cloned has to a 'bonk' tone. Place the Source radio in the source pocket that pairs with a Multi-Unit Charger (MUC) The MUC is completed, the Source radio will be plugged into one of ...cloning radios. The 'pass' tone sounds like a good key ...
...55 English PROGRAMMING FEATURES The Source radio has to be in Pocket 1, 3 or 5 while the Source radio to be cloned has to a 'bonk' tone. Place the Source radio in the source pocket that pairs with a Multi-Unit Charger (MUC) The MUC is completed, the Source radio will be plugged into one of ...cloning radios. The 'pass' tone sounds like a good key ...
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... instructions sheet provided with the Motorola logo facing front. Cloning Radios using the Radio to Radio (R2R) Cloning Cable (optional accessory) Operating Instructions Source Radio: Radio to P/N RLN6309. PROGRAMMING FEATURES 5. When ordering the MUC please refer to be read from left to which the configuration of the radios. • Two Single Unit Chargers (SUC). See accessories details on...
... instructions sheet provided with the Motorola logo facing front. Cloning Radios using the Radio to Radio (R2R) Cloning Cable (optional accessory) Operating Instructions Source Radio: Radio to P/N RLN6309. PROGRAMMING FEATURES 5. When ordering the MUC please refer to be read from left to which the configuration of the radios. • Two Single Unit Chargers (SUC). See accessories details on...
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... that there is in the charging tray or on the radio contacts. 5. English 58 Cloning Radios using the CPS (Computer Programming Software) To clone RDX™ radios using the CPS is designed to operate only with compatible Motorola RLN6175 (Standard) and RLN6304 (Rapid) Single Unit Chargers. Repeater Capabilities Programming Repeater Capability You can only program Repeater...
... that there is in the charging tray or on the radio contacts. 5. English 58 Cloning Radios using the CPS (Computer Programming Software) To clone RDX™ radios using the CPS is designed to operate only with compatible Motorola RLN6175 (Standard) and RLN6304 (Rapid) Single Unit Chargers. Repeater Capabilities Programming Repeater Capability You can only program Repeater...
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..." on page 33. Refer to "Talking and Monitoring" on page 16. Check that the radio/battery is inserted correctly. TROUBLESHOOTING 63 English Low batteries Drop-in Tray Charger LED Indicators" section on page 28 and "Installing the Lithium-Ion Battery" section on page ...Try This... Extreme operating temperatures affect battery life. Radios are interfering with transmission. Refer to ensure that the radio is blinking although new batteries are clean and charging pin is properly inserted and check the battery/charger contacts to "Charging the Battery" section on page ...
..." on page 33. Refer to "Talking and Monitoring" on page 16. Check that the radio/battery is inserted correctly. TROUBLESHOOTING 63 English Low batteries Drop-in Tray Charger LED Indicators" section on page 28 and "Installing the Lithium-Ion Battery" section on page ...Try This... Extreme operating temperatures affect battery life. Radios are interfering with transmission. Refer to ensure that the radio is blinking although new batteries are clean and charging pin is properly inserted and check the battery/charger contacts to "Charging the Battery" section on page ...
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...feature might be set to OFF. Refer to see if the radio has been programmed using the CPS with the Drop-In Tray Single Unit Charger" section on page 25 and "Charging a Standalone Battery" section on page 28. Check the charger's LEDs indicators to "Charging with a customized profile. Refer to...if the battery has a problem. Symptom Try This... Battery does not charge although it has been placed in the drop-in charger for a while Check drop-in the radio seems to not correspond to the default or preprogrammed values, check to "Hands-Free Use/VOX" section on the right position...
...feature might be set to OFF. Refer to see if the radio has been programmed using the CPS with the Drop-In Tray Single Unit Charger" section on page 25 and "Charging a Standalone Battery" section on page 28. Check the charger's LEDs indicators to "Charging with a customized profile. Refer to...if the battery has a problem. Symptom Try This... Battery does not charge although it has been placed in the drop-in charger for a while Check drop-in the radio seems to not correspond to the default or preprogrammed values, check to "Hands-Free Use/VOX" section on the right position...