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Professional Radio
GM340
User Guide
68P64110B88
Issue: July 2000
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CONTENTS Features ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .13 CONTENTS Public Address Mode... .... ... ... ... .13 CarRadioMute. ... ... .... ... ... ... .14 RadioOverview .... ... ... ... ... .... 3 Radio Controls.. .... ... ... ... ... .... 3 Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ... ... ... .15 ProgrammableButtons .. ... ... ... .... 4 Voice Recorder . ... ... .... ... ... ... .16 AudioSignal Tones .. ... ... ... ... .... 7 Scan ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .17 Getting Started. .... ... .
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SafetyInformation .. ... ... ... ... ... 27 Safe and EfficientOperation . ... ... ... 27 Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy . . . 27 Electromagnetic Interference/ Compatibility. ... .... ... ... ... ... ... 28 Operational Warnings ... ... ... ... ... 28 Potentially Explosive Atmospheres. . . 28 Blasting Caps and Areas. . . . . . . . . . . 28 Radio Operation and EME Exposure . . . . 29 Mobile Antenna Installation . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Control StationOperation. ... ... ... ... 29 General RadioC
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RADIO OVERVIEW 3. Programmable Buttonsgh RADIO OVERVIEW 4. Mic Jack This user guide covers the operation of the 5. Programmable ButtonsVWXY GM340 Professional Mobile Radio. 6. Push-to-talk (PTT) Please read pages 27 to 30 before using this radio. Press and hold down this button to talk; RADIO CONTROLS release it to listen. The numbers below refer to the illustrations on the inside front cover. 1. On-Off / Volume Knob Used to turn the radio on or off, and to adjust the radio’s volume. 2. LED Indi
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PROGRAMMABLE BUTTONS The following table shows the features that can Several of your radio buttons can be be assigned to the P1and P2 buttons and the programmed (by Customer Programming 1-4 buttons. Software CPS) to activate the radio features. P1 and P2 are exchangeable for customised AboveeachbuttonisanassociatedLED.For icon buttons to match programming. buttons programmed as channel selectors, only the LED of the selected channel will be lit; for buttons programmed as feature on/off switches,
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RADIO OVERVIEW Feature Description 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 Storage) Voice Storage feature. To toggle the radio’s transmit power level between High Power Level and Low. To talk directly with another radio without going through a Talkaround On/Off system or despatcher. Emergency Activates emergency alarm seq
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Feature Description External Alarm To toggle the External Alarm feature on and off. Record/Play-back To record/play-back incoming calls or memos using voice (Voice Recorder) recorder feature. 6 English RADIO OVERVIEW
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RADIO OVERVIEW AUDIO SIGNAL TONES Tone Signal Description High pitched tone Low pitched tone Call Reminder of Reminder unanswered call. Tone Signal Description Warns of expiry of TOT Pre-Alert Power up OK Radio self-test OK. time out timer. Power up Fail Radio self-test fail. Alerts to change of Monitor Alert squelch. Button press not Button Error permitted. Voice Storage- Voice Storage Recording. Channel busy or not Engaged permitted to transmit. Voice Storage- Voice Storage Warning. Call Faile
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Tone Signal Description Hardware error, tone Hardware continues until valid Error operation. Previous message or message currently Cancel being played from Message Voice Storage has been deleted. Channel Free Indicates current Beep channel is free. Incoming Indicates an Emergency emergency situation. Alert Incoming calls (high English/French/ Ringtones tones), outgoing calls General (low tones). 8 English RADIO OVERVIEW
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GETTING STARTED RADIO ON INDICATION GETTING STARTED At power up the radio performs a self test TURNING THE RADIO ON OR OFF routine. On completion of a successful self test the radio will emit a high pitched tone (Radio self test ok) and the green led will light. If the radio fails the self test, an alternating high/low pitched tone (Radio self test fail) will sound and the red LED will flash until the radio is turned off. Note: If your radio fails the self test routine consult your dealer. ON OF
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Sending a Call Receiving a Call 1. Select the desired radio channel. 1. Turn your radio on and adjust the volume level. 2. Press the PTT button and speak clearly into the microphone.Your mouth should be 2. Switch to the desired radio channel. 2.5 to 5 cm away from the microphone. 3. If, at any time, a call is received you will 3. When transmitting, the red indicator will hear the call at the volume level you have light continuously. set. 4. Release the PTT button to listen. Note: Thesystemmay ha
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RADIO CALLS Receiving a Selective Call RADIO CALLS When you receive a selective call, you will hear SELECTIVE CALLS either, Making a Selective Call an individual call alert tone , You can make a selective call to a particular or a group call alert tone . radio, known as an individual call, or a group of radios, known as a group call. and LED Indicator will light (yellow). To make a Selective Call : To answer the call: 1. Press the PTT or Call Button (depending 1. Press the PTT button or Call but
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EMERGENCY CALL Should you receive an Emergency call the incoming emergency alert tone Your radio can be programmed to give you a will sound. one-button quick access to call a particular radio or centre (predefined by your dealer) in emergency situations. This is the Emergency Call. When you make an Emergency call, your radio goes into an Emergency state, which can be programmed to: continually receive speech, the radio can receive and transmit. 1. Press the Emergency button to initiate an Em
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FEATURES To access the Public Address system: FEATURES 1 Turn external switch to the PA position. PUBLIC ADDRESS MODE The Public Address mode allows you to use 2 Press microphone PTT and talk. your radio audio as a public address system. 3 To exit PA mode, turn external switch to the You can use your radio microphone as normal RADIO position. and the audio is routed through the radio to an external loudspeaker fitted to your vehicle. Note 1:Whilein PAmodeyou canstillhear incom- A switch, externa
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CAR RADIO MUTE The Car Radio Mute feature automatically mutes your in-car audio entertainment system to allow you to hear incoming calls or to stop audio interference when you are making a call. This feature may be programmed into your radio by your dealer. 14 English FEATURES
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UTILITIES UTILITIES The utilities described below are programmed into your radio by your dealer and are accessible via a programmable button. 15 English
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VOICE RECORDER 2. Speak clearly into the radio microphone to recored your memo. You can record and playback incoming calls or 3. The Voice Storage Warning alert make a memo using the voice recorder feature, sounds when the which allows up to 2 minutes of recording. memory is nearly full. To record an incoming call: 4. The Voice Storage Full alert 1. Press and hold the Record/Playback but- sounds when the ton, the Voice Storage Recording alert memory is full and recording ceases. sounds momentari
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UTILITIES SCAN PRIORITY CHANNEL You can monitor several channels in order to A scan list may contain a priority channel. This receive any call that is transmitted on any of means that a particular channel (for example, a these channels. Sixteen channels can be commonly used channel) may be checked programmed into each scan list. Each channel more frequently than other channels in the list cansharethesamescanlistorhavedifferent during a scan operation. Priority channels are scan lists assigned to
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DELETING A NUISANCE CHANNEL ADDING A DELETED NUISANCE CHANNEL BACK INTO THE SCAN LIST If a channel continually generates unwanted calls/ noise (a “nuisance” channel), you can temporarily Using the Scan Button remove it from the scan list by performing a 1. Press the Scan button to stop scanning. Nuisance Channel Delete operation: The scan stop alert tone will sound. 1. While the radio is on the Nuisance Chan- 2. Press the Scan button again to re-start nel, press and hold the Nuisance Delete scan
