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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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... and Care 60 Frequency and Code Charts 61 RDX VHF Frequencies Chart 61 RDV2020 - VHF Default Frequencies Chart 64 RDX UHF Frequencies Chart 65 RDU2020 - VHF Default Frequencies Chart 63 RDV5100 - UHF Default Frequencies Chart 70 CTCSS and PL/DPL Codes 71 Programming Customized Frequencies on 4W/5W RDX models 75 Motorola Limited Warranty for the United States and...
... and Care 60 Frequency and Code Charts 61 RDX VHF Frequencies Chart 61 RDV2020 - VHF Default Frequencies Chart 64 RDX UHF Frequencies Chart 65 RDU2020 - VHF Default Frequencies Chart 63 RDV5100 - UHF Default Frequencies Chart 70 CTCSS and PL/DPL Codes 71 Programming Customized Frequencies on 4W/5W RDX models 75 Motorola Limited Warranty for the United States and...
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...Knob Used to turn the radio ON or OFF and to listen. The Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) Battery RDX Series™ provides different ... this button to talk, release it to adjust the radio's volume. For RDV5100, RDU4100 antennas are non-removable. The default setting of...radio call information and scan status. Microphone Speaks clearly into the microphone when sending a message. CPS. Model Label Indicates the model of the radio. Accessory Connector Used to connect compatible audio accessories. The SB2 default setting is a general button that can be configured by the Computer Programming...
...Knob Used to turn the radio ON or OFF and to listen. The Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) Battery RDX Series™ provides different ... this button to talk, release it to adjust the radio's volume. For RDV5100, RDU4100 antennas are non-removable. The default setting of...radio call information and scan status. Microphone Speaks clearly into the microphone when sending a message. CPS. Model Label Indicates the model of the radio. Accessory Connector Used to connect compatible audio accessories. The SB2 default setting is a general button that can be configured by the Computer Programming...
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... areas. Under various U.S. Contact your area. Many retailers and dealers participate in the nationwide Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) program for consumers, businesses and governmental agencies. and Canada, Motorola participates in this program. RADIO OVERVIEW 15 English state laws and the laws of several other useful information concerning recycling options for Li-Ion battery...
... areas. Under various U.S. Contact your area. Many retailers and dealers participate in the nationwide Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) program for consumers, businesses and governmental agencies. and Canada, Motorola participates in this program. RADIO OVERVIEW 15 English state laws and the laws of several other useful information concerning recycling options for Li-Ion battery...
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..., rotate the Channel Selector Knob and select the desired channel number. Program each channel separately. TALKING AND MONITORING It is important to monitor for traffic before transmitting to avoid 'talking over' someone who is present, you hear a 'click' and the radio LED Indicator turns OFF. When transmitting, the LED Indicator will briefly...
..., rotate the Channel Selector Knob and select the desired channel number. Program each channel separately. TALKING AND MONITORING It is important to monitor for traffic before transmitting to avoid 'talking over' someone who is present, you hear a 'click' and the radio LED Indicator turns OFF. When transmitting, the LED Indicator will briefly...
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... Up to 220,000 Sq. Up to 20 Floors VHF 2W Up to 300,000 Sq. Press the PTT button to listen. Ft... Make sure the PTT button is released and listen for a different mode. The LED Indicator blinks red while the radio is called 'CTCSS/DPL Defeat (Squelch set the CTCSS/DPL code to 0. Up to 350,000 Sq. GETTING ... all activity on a current channel, short press the SB1 to set to SILENT)'. • (*) This assumes SB1 is not being programmed for voice activity. 3. Ft. Select a channel by rotating the Channel Selector Knob until you reach the desired channel. 2. Ft. ...
... Up to 220,000 Sq. Up to 20 Floors VHF 2W Up to 300,000 Sq. Press the PTT button to listen. Ft... Make sure the PTT button is released and listen for a different mode. The LED Indicator blinks red while the radio is called 'CTCSS/DPL Defeat (Squelch set the CTCSS/DPL code to 0. Up to 350,000 Sq. GETTING ... all activity on a current channel, short press the SB1 to set to SILENT)'. • (*) This assumes SB1 is not being programmed for voice activity. 3. Ft. Select a channel by rotating the Channel Selector Knob until you reach the desired channel. 2. Ft. ...
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...preprogrammed on how to set to transmit/receive. 3. Frequency: The frequency the radio uses to that make the transmissions sound garbled to anyone listening who is using, depending on both radios. Scramble Code: Codes that specific code. Interference Eliminator Code: These codes ...radio: 1. GETTING STARTED To establish a proper two-way communication, the channel, frequency, and interference eliminator codes must be the same on radio model. 2. This depends on the stored profile that the radio is not set up frequencies and CTCSS/DPL codes in the channels, refer to "Programming...
...preprogrammed on how to set to transmit/receive. 3. Frequency: The frequency the radio uses to that make the transmissions sound garbled to anyone listening who is using, depending on both radios. Scramble Code: Codes that specific code. Interference Eliminator Code: These codes ...radio: 1. GETTING STARTED To establish a proper two-way communication, the channel, frequency, and interference eliminator codes must be the same on radio model. 2. This depends on the stored profile that the radio is not set up frequencies and CTCSS/DPL codes in the channels, refer 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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... fit different users or operating environments. Battery Save Battery Save feature extends battery life as your radio goes into 'Idle' state. GETTING STARTED Setting VOX Sensitivity The sensitivity of the radio's accessory or microphone can be programmed via the CPS. To enable/ disable press SB1 and SB2 buttons simultaneously for 2 or 3 seconds while...
... fit different users or operating environments. Battery Save Battery Save feature extends battery life as your radio goes into 'Idle' state. GETTING STARTED Setting VOX Sensitivity The sensitivity of the radio's accessory or microphone can be programmed via the CPS. To enable/ disable press SB1 and SB2 buttons simultaneously for 2 or 3 seconds while...
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... to signal '0' and, • Red for free at www.motorolasolutions.com/RDX PROGRAMMING MODE Programming Mode is recommended to use the CPS Programming Cable and CPS software. PROGRAMMING FEATURES PROGRAMMING FEATURES To easily program all the features in your radio, it is a special radio mode to program basic radio's features by providing you with a choice of code combinations that are able...
... to signal '0' and, • Red for free at www.motorolasolutions.com/RDX PROGRAMMING MODE Programming Mode is recommended to use the CPS Programming Cable and CPS software. PROGRAMMING FEATURES PROGRAMMING FEATURES To easily program all the features in your radio, it is a special radio mode to program basic radio's features by providing you with a choice of code combinations that are able...
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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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... be able to start blinking a green heartbeat. This value corresponds to program. PROGRAMMING FEATURES Entering Programming Mode Note: Before programming the features, make sure your radio is waiting for the user to read two digits as RDX Series™ radios have 27 frequencies for VHF and 89 frequencies for 3 to 5 seconds until a 'chirp' sounds to indicate that you...
... be able to start blinking a green heartbeat. This value corresponds to program. PROGRAMMING FEATURES Entering Programming Mode Note: Before programming the features, make sure your radio is waiting for the user to read two digits as RDX Series™ radios have 27 frequencies for VHF and 89 frequencies for 3 to 5 seconds until a 'chirp' sounds to indicate that you...
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... continue short pressing the PTT button as RDX Series™ have to read three digits as shown in which your radio will move forward to "Frequencies and Codes Charts" Section). English 40 Figure 3: Example of the order in Figure 1: Entering Programming Mode on page 37 (stage 2), the radio will be signaling the '118' CTCSS...
... continue short pressing the PTT button as RDX Series™ have to read three digits as shown in which your radio will move forward to "Frequencies and Codes Charts" Section). English 40 Figure 3: Example of the order in Figure 1: Entering Programming Mode on page 37 (stage 2), the radio will be signaling the '118' CTCSS...
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... new setting it by default. Note: • If you just programmed, turn radio OFF or change this setting by either : • short press PTT to continue programming, • long press PTT to save and return to 'Idle' Programming Mode, or • long press the PTT button twice to exit... it by short pressing SB1 or decreasing it has been programmed. Auto-Scan only has two values: If the radio signals the value... The radio will start blinking a green heartbeat Programming Frequencies, Codes and Auto-Scan Each time your radio signals and beeps the current setting you can change channel...
... new setting it by default. Note: • If you just programmed, turn radio OFF or change this setting by either : • short press PTT to continue programming, • long press PTT to save and return to 'Idle' Programming Mode, or • long press the PTT button twice to exit... it by short pressing SB1 or decreasing it has been programmed. Auto-Scan only has two values: If the radio signals the value... The radio will start blinking a green heartbeat Programming Frequencies, Codes and Auto-Scan Each time your radio signals and beeps the current setting you can change channel...
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...you 'roll-over' to the beginning at when programming). Programming Mode FAQ 1. The radio will start over and took me back to enter the Programming Mode but the radio would not accept it, as you to program code 128, the radio would not do it . For example, if...LED Indicator will return to 'Idle' Programming Mode and start blinking green again. I got distracted while programming and forgot which digit I do? What should I was programming. Return to the 'Idle' Programming Mode or, • Turn OFF the radio and enter Programming Mode again (see instructions in the ...
...you 'roll-over' to the beginning at when programming). Programming Mode FAQ 1. The radio will start over and took me back to enter the Programming Mode but the radio would not accept it, as you to program code 128, the radio would not do it . For example, if...LED Indicator will return to 'Idle' Programming Mode and start blinking green again. I got distracted while programming and forgot which digit I do? What should I was programming. Return to the 'Idle' Programming Mode or, • Turn OFF the radio and enter Programming Mode again (see instructions in the ...
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...the changes, make a mistake while programming a value you are already in the 'Idle' Programming Mode, long press the PTT button once. 6. PROGRAMMING FEATURES 4. If you make sure you have two choices: • The radio roll-over . 5. If you wish to program by long pressing the PTT button ... If you are in this sequence: • Enter Programming Mode 43 English I erase it or re-program it reaches a maximum (9) or minimum (0) value. I just programmed the value I made . The radio will lose the changes made a mistake and programmed the wrong value. How can exit by using the ...
...the changes, make a mistake while programming a value you are already in the 'Idle' Programming Mode, long press the PTT button once. 6. PROGRAMMING FEATURES 4. If you make sure you have two choices: • The radio roll-over . 5. If you wish to program by long pressing the PTT button ... If you are in this sequence: • Enter Programming Mode 43 English I erase it or re-program it reaches a maximum (9) or minimum (0) value. I just programmed the value I made . The radio will lose the changes made a mistake and programmed the wrong value. How can exit by using the ...
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... current code value is '2' (two red blinks). • Press the SB1 button to increase the digit value to exit Programming Mode or turn radio OFF. PROGRAMMING FEATURES English 44 The LED Indicator will signal current value which is set to factory default '001', and you want to ...green heartbeat to indicate 'Idle' state. • Long press the PTT button to '3'. • Long press the PTT button. Radio will blink orange to move ahead and program the frequency's second digit. LED Indicator will blink red. Short press the PTT button (to indicate current value is '0' •...
... current code value is '2' (two red blinks). • Press the SB1 button to increase the digit value to exit Programming Mode or turn radio OFF. PROGRAMMING FEATURES English 44 The LED Indicator will signal current value which is set to factory default '001', and you want to ...green heartbeat to indicate 'Idle' state. • Long press the PTT button to '3'. • Long press the PTT button. Radio will blink orange to move ahead and program the frequency's second digit. LED Indicator will blink red. Short press the PTT button (to indicate current value is '0' •...
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... 'third digit' to '2'. When ON, the LED Indicator will blink ORANGE once. 45 English To set to enter Auto-Scan Programming Selection Mode. The radio will signal beeps and will show the current Auto-Scan setting (please refer to "Reading Autoscan Settings" on a particular channel. When... the 'third digit' to '3'. LED Indicator will start blinking a green heartbeat. • Long press the PTT button to exit Programming Mode. Radio will signal the chosen value. • Long press the PTT button to save changes and return to 'Idle' Programming Mode. • Once in the channel.
... 'third digit' to '2'. When ON, the LED Indicator will blink ORANGE once. 45 English To set to enter Auto-Scan Programming Selection Mode. The radio will signal beeps and will show the current Auto-Scan setting (please refer to "Reading Autoscan Settings" on a particular channel. When... the 'third digit' to '3'. LED Indicator will start blinking a green heartbeat. • Long press the PTT button to exit Programming Mode. Radio will signal the chosen value. • Long press the PTT button to save changes and return to 'Idle' Programming Mode. • Once in the channel.
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... it automatically. When the radio detects channel activity, it will stop scanning and will stay on that channel without having to detect conversations. If Auto-Scan has been enabled for 5 seconds before Scan was activated. PROGRAMMING FEATURES OTHER PROGRAMMING FEATURES Scan Scan allows you...channel English 46 which was selected before resuming scan again. • To start scanning, press the SB2 button (*). Whenever the radio is not programmed to other channels to change the channel knob. Note: (*)Assumes the SB2 button is set the code settings for the channels ...
... it automatically. When the radio detects channel activity, it will stop scanning and will stay on that channel without having to detect conversations. If Auto-Scan has been enabled for 5 seconds before Scan was activated. PROGRAMMING FEATURES OTHER PROGRAMMING FEATURES Scan Scan allows you...channel English 46 which was selected before resuming scan again. • To start scanning, press the SB2 button (*). Whenever the radio is not programmed to other channels to change the channel knob. Note: (*)Assumes the SB2 button is set the code settings for the channels ...