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Professional Radio
GM380
User Guide
68P64110B90
Issue: July 2000
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CONTENTS RadioCalls. ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .17 CONTENTS SelectiveCalls.. ... ... .... ... ... ... .17 Making aSelectiveCall. .... ... ... ... .17 RadioOverview .... ... ... ... ... .... 3 Receiving aSelectiveCall... ... ... ... .17 Radio Controls.. .... ... ... ... ... .... 3 ContactList . ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .18 ProgrammableButtons .. ... ... ... .... 3 Keypad Edit. ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .19 Keypad Keys ... .... ... ... ... ... .... 7 MissedCalls ... ... ... .... ... ...
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Power Level. ... .... ... ... ... ... ... 46 Companding. ... .... ... ... ... ... ... 47 Backlight. ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... 48 Brightness .. ... .... ... ... ... ... ... 49 Option Board ... .... ... ... ... ... ... 50 Voice Operated Transmit(VOX) . ... ... 51 Stun/Unstun. ... .... ... ... ... ... ... 52 RadioInformation .. ... ... ... ... ... 53 SafetyInformation .. ... ... ... ... ... 55 Safe and EfficientOperation . ... ... ... 55 Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy . . . 55 Electromag
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RADIO OVERVIEW 9. Programmable Button 2h RADIO OVERVIEW 10. Edit Buttons Left/Rightv orw This user guide covers the operation of the 11. Programmable Button 3i GM380 Professional Mobile Radio. Please read pages 55 to 58 before using this radio. 12. Programmable Button 4j RADIO CONTROLS 13. Keypad The numbers below refer to the illustrations on 14. Programmable Keys$%& the inside front cover. 1. On-Off / Volume Knob MICROPHONE CONTROLS Used to turn the radio on or off, and to adjust Hold the micr
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Feature Description Monitor allows user to select between signalling squelch, carrier squelch and unsquelch, and to suspend scan when Monitor/Cancel landed on a channel in scan mode. Cancel allows user to cancel current incoming or outgoing call. Radio Call To make an individual or group selective call. Allows user direct access into the Missed Call List menu Missed Call List feature. Contact List Allows user direct access into Contact List menu feature. Allows user direct access into Status Lis
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RADIO OVERVIEW Feature Description To delete a nuisance (unwanted) channel when scanning, Nuisance with exception of priority channel, last channel in scan list Delete/Cancel and home channel. (Voice Storage) Cancel, deletes messages being played back from the Voice Storage feature. To delete a nuisance (unwanted) channel when scanning, Nuisance Delete with exception of priority channel, last channel in scan list and home channel. Cancel Cancel, deletes messages being played back from the (Voice
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Feature Description To transfer calls automatically to another radio if user is Call Forward unable to take the call. To toggle between compression/expansion of audio signal Companding On/Off and normal audio signal. Option Board Allows user to toggle the option board between on and off. On/Off Keypad Lock Allows user to lock/unlock menu keys and keypad keys. On/Off DTMF To place the keypad into permanent DTMF live dial mode. External Alarm To toggle the External Alarm feature on and off. Memory
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RADIO OVERVIEW KEYPAD KEYS KEYPAD LOCK/UNLOCK On your radio there is a keypad lock feature which 123 allows you to lock the keypad keys and menu keys to eliminate accidental key presses. 456 Press the keypad lock button to lock the keys, the display iconL will be lit and the display will show: 789 Lock Keypad *0# After 2 seconds the radio returns to the IDLE STATE. $%& Press the keypad lock button again to unlock the keyswhen theiconwillbeextinguishedand the display will show: Unlock Keypad Thes
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MENU KEYS Menu/ Right Keyw Up Exit Select Used as More key to provide additional information. xc y Left Keyv Used as a destructive backspace key when editing. vw z Left Down Right Menu/Select Keyc Used to enter the Menu Mode. When you are in the MenuMode,this keyisalsousedto makemenu selections. Note: When the radio is in the IDLE STATE, pressing any of thecxvw menu keys causes the radio to enter the Menu mode. Exit Keyx Used to move up to the next higher Menu level. When the top level menu is s
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RADIO OVERVIEW MENU NAVIGATION CHART c (Refer to Menu Navigation guidelines— lower, left-hand corner of this page) +e Missed Voice Status Channel Utilities Radio Contact Calls Storage Information List select/ select/ select/ select/ +e +e +e enter ID enter Status enter entry Number Channel Call Forward Number SW Version DTMF CP Version Backlight SW Part No. Brightness CP Part No. Emergency Voice Scan Msg. Recorder select/ select/ Talkaround record/ record/ External Alarm play/ play/ Lone Worker
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LCD DISPLAY AND ICONS Symbol Name and Description Voice Recorder Indicator Indicates that there are stored messages or F memos in the voice recorder. CHAN STAT Scan Indicator ADDR Indicates that you are scanning. The dot is H lit during priority scan mode. Keypad Lock Indicator On indicates that the keypad and menu L Displays channel, menu, and radio status keys are locked. Off indicates unlocked. information. The top screen row shows radio Option Board Indicator N status indicator symbols, expl
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RADIO OVERVIEW AUDIO SIGNAL TONES Tone Signal Description High pitched tone Low pitched tone Radio receives an Individual Call Individual Call. Tone Signal Description Call Reminder of Power up OK Radio self-test OK. Reminder unanswered call. Power up Fail Radio self-test fail. Warns of expiry of TOT Pre-Alert time out timer. Button/keypad key/ Button/ menu key press not Alerts to change of Keypad Error Monitor Alert permitted. squelch. Channel busy or not Voice Storage- Engaged Voice Storage pe
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LED INDICATORS Tone Signal Description Green: Successful power up. Reminds lone worker Green Flashing: Radio scanning. Lone Worker to respond. Red: Radio transmitting. Hardware error, tone Red Flashing: Channel busy - when Hardware continues until valid receiving. Error operation. Yellow: Radio called or Monitor (lower priority). Previous message or Yellow Flashing: Radio call reminder alert. message currently Cancel being played from Message Voice Storage has been deleted. Channel Free Indicate
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GETTING STARTED RADIO ON MESSAGE GETTING STARTED At power up the radio will display a message customised by your dealer, e.g.: TURNING THE RADIO ON OR OFF Radio On After this text has been displayed, the radio perform a self test routine. On completion of a successful self test the radio will display: Channel This may be a number or an alias and will be the current channel. Alternatively, if required the radio may display a message customised by your dealer, ON OFF e.g. Push the On/Off/ Push the
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Once in channel mode, there are two ways to select Selecting a Radio Channel a channel: Your radio offers up to 255 channels, however some may not be programmed. Check with your dealer for Method 1 more information. 1 + ore until: Channel Number Before selecting a channel ensure your radio is in or channel mode. Alias Note: The keypad and Up/Down keys IDLE states are Note: If the+ ore is pressed and held, the radio programmable and may be set to channel will fast scroll through the available cha
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GETTING STARTED Memory Channel Sending a Call 1. Select the desired radio channel. Up to two programmable buttons can be programmed as memory channel buttons 2. Press the PTT button and speak clearly into the which allow you quick access to frequently microphone.Your mouth should be 2.5 to 5 cm away from the microphone. used channels. The buttons may be pre- programmed by your dealer or programmable 3. When transmitting, the red indicator will light by yourself. continuously. If pre-programmed b
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Receiving a Call Cancelling a Call 1. Turn your radio on and adjust the volume level. At any time while setting up a call it may be cancelled by pressing the Monitor/Call Cancel button, or 2. Switch to the desired radio channel. replacing the microphone in its holder (referred to as 3. If, at any time, a call is received you will hear going “on hook”) . the call at the volume level you have set. The call timer can also cancel a call. Note:The system may have a limited call time and Ending a Call
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RADIO CALLS To answer the call: RADIO CALLS 1. Press the PTT button or Call button. SELECTIVE CALLS 2. The call will terminate automatically when Making a Selective Call the conversation has ended or press the You can make a selective call to a particular radio, Monitor button. known as an individual call, or a group of radios, known as a group call. You can make calls by using the Contact List,the Missed Calls List or Manual Dialling. Receiving a Selective Call When you receive a selective call
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Once in the Contact List, there are two ways to CONTACT LIST choose the desired address: When the radio is in the IDLE state or during a call, the contact list may be used to give access to up to 255 preprogrammed numbers accessed via the Method 1 menu. + ore until: Alpha Alias Depending on the way your radio is programmed, Number the radio will display either the alpha alias (name) or f thenumber tobedialled. There are two ways to enter the Contact List: Method 2 (Manual Dialling) Enter the des
