Motorola Gm340 User Manual

Professional Radio
GM340
User Guide
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CONTENTS
CONTENTSRadioOverview .................... 3
RadioControls...................... 3
ProgrammableButtons ............... 4
AudioSignalTones .................. 7
GettingStarted..................... 9
TurningtheRadioOn-Off.............. 9
RadioOnIndication.................. 9
AdjustingtheRadio’sVolume .......... 9
SelectingaRadioChannel............. 9
SendingaCall ..................... 10
ReceivingaCall.................... 10
CancellingaCall ................... 10
EndingaCall...

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SafetyInformation................. 27
SafeandEfficientOperation .......... 27
Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy . . . 27
Electromagnetic Interference/
Compatibility....................... 28
OperationalWarnings ............... 28
Potentially Explosive Atmospheres . . . 28
Blasting Caps and Areas. . . . . . . . . . . 28
Radio Operation and EME Exposure . . . . 29
Mobile Antenna Installation . . . . . . . . . . . 29
ControlStationOperation............. 29...

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RADIO OVERVIEW
RADIO OVERVIEWThis user guide covers the operation of the
GM340 Professional Mobile Radio.Please read pages 27 to 30beforeusing this radio.RADIO CONTROLS
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 Indicators
Indicates channel, scan, and monitor status, as
well as receipt of a selective call.
Green:Successful power up.
Green Flashing:Radio scanning....

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RADIO OVERVIEW
PROGRAMMABLE BUTTONS
Several of your radio buttons can be
programmed (by Customer Programming
Software CPS) to activate the radio features.
AboveeachbuttonisanassociatedLED.For
buttons programmed as channel selectors,
only the LED of the selected channel will be lit;
for buttons programmed as feature on/off
switches, the LED will be lit if the feature is on.The following table shows the features that can
be assigned to the P1and P2 buttons and the
1-4 buttons.
P1 and P2 are...

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RADIO OVERVIEW
Nuisance DeleteTo delete a nuisance (unwanted) channel when scanning,
with exception of priority channel, last channel in scan list
and home channel.
Cancel
(Voice Storage)Cancel, deletes messages being played back from the
Voice Storage feature.
Pow er L evelTo toggle the radio’s transmit power level between High
and Low.
Talkaround On/OffTo talk directly with another radio without going through a
system or despatcher.
Emergency Activates emergency alarm sequence.
Lone WorkerTo...

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RADIO OVERVIEW
External Alarm To toggle the External Alarm feature on and off.
Record/Play-back
(Voice Recorder)To record/play-back incoming calls or memos using voice
recorder feature.
Feature Description 

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AUDIO SIGNAL TONESHigh pitched tone Low pitched tone
Tone Signal DescriptionPower up OK Radio self-test OK.
Power up Fail Radio self-test fail.
Button ErrorButton press not
permitted.
EngagedChannel busy or not
permitted to transmit.
Call Failed Call failed to connect.
Force MonitorRadio must monitor
channel before trans-
mission permitted.
Button
Feature
EnableAny option button
pressed to enable a
feature.
Button
Feature
DisableAny option button
pressed to disable a
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Hardware
ErrorHardware error, tone
continues until valid
operation.
Cancel
MessagePrevious message or
message currently
being played from
Voice Storage has
been deleted.
Channel Free
BeepIndicates current
channel is free.
Incoming
Emergency
AlertIndicates an
emergency situation.
RingtonesEnglish/French/
GeneralIncoming calls (high
tones), outgoing calls
(low tones).
Tone Signal Description