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CONTENTS Beacon LKP NALA.book Page i Wednesday, February 25, 2009 5:34 PM Front Panel Feature and Button Configuration CONTENTS Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Computer Software Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Entering Front Panel Feature and Button Configuration Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Exiting Front Pa
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Beacon LKP NALA.book Page ii Wednesday, February 25, 2009 5:34 PM Furthermore, the purchase of Motorola products shall not COMPUTER SOFTWARE be deemed to grant either directly or by implication, COPYRIGHTS estoppel, or otherwise, any license under the copyrights, patents or patent applications of Motorola, except for the The Motorola products described in this manual may normal non-exclusive license to use that arises by include copyrighted Motorola computer programs stored operation
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SAFETY Beacon LKP NALA.book Page iii Wednesday, February 25, 2009 5:34 PM SAFETY PRODUCT SAFETY AND RF EXPOSURE COMPLIANCE Before using this product, read the operating instructions for safe usage ! contained in the Quick Reference Card C a u t i o n enclosed with your radio. ATTENTION! This radio is restricted to occupational use only to satisfy FCC RF energy exposure requirements. Before using this product, read the RF energy awareness information and operating instructions in the ra
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Beacon LKP NALA.book Page iv Wednesday, February 25, 2009 5:34 PM Notes iv English SAFETY
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RADIO OVERVIEW Beacon LKP NALA.book Page 1 Wednesday, February 25, 2009 5:34 PM RADIO OVERVIEW 1 Channel Selector Knob 9 Accessory Connector 2 On/Off and Volume Knob 10 Programming Port 3 LED Indicator CP185 4 Speaker 5 Microphone 6 Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) 11 Left/Right Button 12 Front Programmable Buttons 7 Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button 8 Side Programmable Buttons 1 English English
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Beacon LKP NALA.book Page 2 Wednesday, February 25, 2009 5:34 PM 1. Channel Selector Knob 7. Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button Used to select channels in normal radio operation mode. Press and speak to microphone to send message. Release and listen to receive messages. 2. On/Off and Volume Knob Note: If a channel is programmed with the Busy Channel Lockout feature, the user can only transmit if the Turn the ON/OFF/Volume Control knob clockwise to turn channel is not in receiving mode. the radio
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RADIO OVERVIEW Beacon LKP NALA.book Page 3 Wednesday, February 25, 2009 5:34 PM LED COLORS LED Color State Indication Green Illuminated Radio is transmitting in normal mode. Radio is transmitting in Scrambling Mode. Normal Blinking Radio is receiving in normal mode. Channel is busy. Radio passed self-test during powering up. Amber Illuminated Monitor activated. Permanent Sticky Monitor activated. Normal Blinking Radio is in active Scan Mode. Radio is receiving in Scrambling Mode. Red N
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Beacon LKP NALA.book Page 4 Wednesday, February 25, 2009 5:34 PM LCD Display and Icons LCD Description Function Indicator Displays selected channel, programming parameters, status Voice Inversion Illuminates when Scrambling messages and any error or information messages. Scrambling Mode is on. Indicator LCD Description Function Indicator Programming Illuminates when Programming Signal Strength Shows the signal strength. More Mode Indicator Mode is on. Indicator bars indicate a stronger
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RADIO OVERVIEW Beacon LKP NALA.book Page 5 Wednesday, February 25, 2009 5:34 PM Programmable Buttons Button Function The programmable buttons consist of: Monitor Monitors the channel for any activity as long as the button is pressed. Nuisance Removes unwanted channel(s) temporarily from • Side Programmable Button 1 Channel Delete scan list during Scan. Applicable for Long Press Only. • Side Programmable Button 2 TPL/DPL Enables or disables radio from requiring Enable matching TPL/D
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Beacon LKP NALA.book Page 6 Wednesday, February 25, 2009 5:34 PM The default functions assigned to your radio are described in Button Function the table below. Volume Set Controls the audio level. A programmable button used to control the audio level. The button emits Press Side Side Front Front Front a continuous tone to indicate the current Type Button 1 Button 2 Button 1 Button 2 Button 3 volume level. To change volume level, turn the Unassigned Unassigned Monitor Scan Power Short vo
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GETTING STARTED Beacon LKP NALA.book Page 7 Wednesday, February 25, 2009 5:34 PM To Attach Antenna GETTING STARTED 1. Fasten the antenna to the radio by placing the Attaching and Removing the Antenna threaded end of the antenna into the Antenna Connector. 2. Rotate the antenna clockwise until tight. To Remove Antenna Threaded End 1. Turn the antenna in a counterclockwise direction until of Antenna it disengages from the radio. Antenna Connector CP185 7 English
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Beacon LKP NALA.book Page 8 Wednesday, February 25, 2009 5:34 PM Attaching and Removing the Battery To Attach Battery 1. Fit the battery slots with the grooves on the radio. Grooves 2. Slide the battery upwards until a click is heard. To Remove Battery 1. Slide the battery latch away from the radio. 2. Slide the battery downwards. 3. Pull the battery away from the radio. Battery Latch Battery Slots 8 English GETTING STARTED
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GETTING STARTED Beacon LKP NALA.book Page 9 Wednesday, February 25, 2009 5:34 PM To Attach Belt Clip Attaching and Removing the Belt Clip Release Tab 1. Align mounting rails of the belt clip with the grooves of the radio. 2. Slide the belt clip downwards until it clicks into place. Mounting Grooves To Remove Belt Clip 1. Safely insert a flat tool between the release tab and the back surface of the radio. 2. Lift the release tab. 3. Slide the belt clip upwards. 9 English
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Beacon LKP NALA.book Page 10 Wednesday, February 25, 2009 5:34 PM Charging the Battery 5. Turn the radio OFF before charging the battery. Insert a battery, or a radio with a battery into the charger’s pocket by: aligning the groove on each side of the battery with the corresponding raised rail on each side of the charger pocket CP185 OR pressing the battery towards the rear of the pocket OR sliding the battery into the charger pocket, ensuring complete contact between the charger and
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GETTING STARTED Beacon LKP NALA.book Page 11 Wednesday, February 25, 2009 5:34 PM LED Color Charging Status Solid Red Charging Blinking Red Battery Fault Solid Green Charge Complete Blinking Green Trickle Charging Single Green Blink Power On Blinking Yellow Waiting to Charge Note: To get the maximum use from a new battery, charge it overnight (12 to 16 hours) before using the battery for the first time. The typical time needed to completely charge the discharged battery is estimated within
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Beacon LKP NALA.book Page 12 Wednesday, February 25, 2009 5:34 PM If your radio has switched to a non-priority channel during SCAN priority scan, it still checks for activity on the priority channel. If activity is detected there, the radio switches to the priority channel. Scan allows you to monitor multiple channels and receive calls that are transmitted on them. The radio transmits on the Home Channel, if PTT is pressed during scanning. If the radio stops scanning, and changes to a
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VOICE OPERATED TRANSMIT (VOX) Beacon LKP NALA.book Page 13 Wednesday, February 25, 2009 5:34 PM VOICE OPERATED TRANSMIT (VOX) VOX needs to be enabled for each channel in Customer Programming Software (CPS) before VOX Accessories can be used with radio. When the VOX headset/microphone is connected, your radio may be used in hands-free operation. To start the VOX feature 1. Connect the VOX headset to the accessory connector of the radio. Make sure the radio is turned OFF before connecting
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Beacon LKP NALA.book Page 14 Wednesday, February 25, 2009 5:34 PM VOICE INVERSION SCRAMBLING Your radio has the Voice Inversion Scrambling feature which gives you an extra layer of privacy. This scrambling function is implemented via a frequency inversion in analog mode. Note: This feature needs to be enabled using Customer Programming Software (CPS) before it can be activated. To Enable and Disable the Scrambling Mode Configure one of the programmable buttons for Scrambling Mode. Press
