MotoTRBO Audio Configuration Guide v1.1
MotoTRBO Audio Configuration Guide v1.1
MOTOTRBO
AUDIO
CONFIGURATION
GUIDE
VERSION 1.01
19-Feb-2016
706-896-0000
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
Feature Name
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XPR 7300
XPR 6580 IS
Detail:
XPR 6500
• The radio’s volume can still be adjusted using the volume knob, but
this feature eliminates the need for continual adjustment. XPR 4300
XPR 3500
• Accessories are not required and selected accessories are
supported. XPR 3300
XPR 2500
SL300
CM300d
CM200d
CP200d
Options:
Disabled: Disables the Intelligent Audio Response feature. The audio
volume will follow the volume knob position. It will not be automatically
adjusted with ambient noise level.
Normal :The noise threshold of the intelligent audio follows the volume
knob position. Once the ambient noise is above the noise threshold,
the audio volume is boosted.
Notes
1. This feature is supported in Digital mode only.
2. Many, but not all, accessories support Intelligent Audio
3. For those systems which utilize the 13W external speaker attached
to a mobile radio, it may or may not be possible to place the
external speaker for optimal performance of Intelligent Audio.
XPR 7300
XPR 6580 IS
Detail:
XPR 6500
• Everyone’s hearing is different. Depending on age and work history,
you may have reduced sensitivity to certain frequencies. It doesn’t XPR 6300
help when your work environment has variable background noise.
XPR 6100
• This feature allows you to customize the audio of the radio to suit
your preference and work environment. You can select from two XPR 5500
different “ambience” settings and six different audio profiles. XPR 5300
XPR 4300
XPR 3500
XPR 3300
XPR 2500
SL300
CM300d
CM200d
CP200d
Options:
Environment:
o Default: When set to Default, this feature is disabled.
o Loud: For loud environments: increases volume and noise suppression
o Work Group: For quiet environments: enables feedback suppression
Preference:
o Default: When set to Default, this feature is disabled.
o Level 1: Mild compensation, for users exposed to industrial noise
o Level 2: Moderate compensation, for users exposed to industrial noise
o Level 3: Maximum compensation, for users exposed to industrial noise
o Treble Boost: For a “brighter” sound
o Mid Boost: For a more “nasal” tone – similar to legacy radios
o Bass Boost: For a deeper sound
Notes
1. The “Loud” profile is selected and the radio volume is turned up to full,
some audio distortion will be heard.
XPR 7300
XPR 6580 IS
Detail:
XPR 6500
• Audio Feedback Suppressor is a receive-only feature that improves
XPR 6300
the overall ability to communicate in the presence of acoustic
feedback. XPR 6100
• If you’ve ever been near to a colleague when making a group call, XPR 5500
you’re familiar with the acoustic feedback that can result: the audio
XPR 5300
coming out of the speaker feeds back into the microphone until
nobody can hear anything except an unpleasant “howling” noise. XPR 4500
• The latest MOTOTRBO software alleviates this irritating problem. XPR 4300
Using a sophisticated software algorithm, your radio is able to XPR 3500
recognize the audio feedback from nearby radios and discard it.
Now you never need to step away from your colleagues to make a XPR 3300
call. And you can trust that your radio will allow your clients to enjoy
XPR 2500
their peace and quiet.
SL300
• This feature was introduced in software release 2.2A
CM300d
CM200d
CP200d
Options:
Checked: The AF Suppressor feature is enabled.
Unchecked: The AF Suppressor feature is disabled.
Notes:
1. This feature is supported in Digital mode only.
2. The AF Suppressor is most beneficial to work groups who are
within ear-shot of each other.
3. In noisy environments the AF Suppressor acts as a secondary
noise suppressor and applies additional attenuation to the audio.
Some impact to audio quality should be expected in noisy
environments.
XPR 7500
XPR 7300
XPR 6580 IS
Detail:
XPR 6500
• The AMBE+2™ vocoder (AMBE = Advanced Multi-Band Exciter)
XPR 6300
is the industry standard algorithm for converting speech into a
narrowband digital data stream. It recognises the sounds made by XPR 6100
the human voice and renders them as a set of highly-optimised
codes. It allows digital radio to be extremely efficient, and as a side XPR 5500
benefit, it helps remove some of the background noise from
XPR 5300
transmissions.
XPR 4500
XPR 4300
XPR 3500
XPR 3300
XPR 2500
SL300
CM300d
CM200d
CP200d
XPR 5300e
XPR 3500e
XPR 3300e
Detail:
SL 7500
XPR 7300
Options:
Notes
1. “Enhanced and “Enhanced Auto” options are available for
purchase.
2. Languages which include guttural sounds will be impacted by noise
suppression. For these languages disabling the Noise Suppressor
will improve the audio quality.
3. For users in extremely noisy environments, Basic, Enhanced and
Enhanced Auto noise suppression may not effectively remove all
ambient noise.
4. Maintaining an SNR (Speech to Noise Ratio) of at least 5 dB is
critical for clear, intelligible transmissions.
Detail: SL 7500
• Wherever you work – with noisy plant machinery, aircraft engine
XPR 7550 IS
noise, blast of a smelting furnace or sirens from emergency
XPR 7500
Notes: SL300
• INC RSM available on XPR 6000/7000 series. CM300d
CM200d
CP200d
XPR 7300
XPR 6580 IS
Detail:
XPR 6500
• The AMBE+2™ vocoder (AMBE = Advanced Multi-Band Exciter)
XPR 6300
is the industry standard algorithm for converting speech into a
narrowband digital data stream. It recognises the sounds made by XPR 6100
the human voice and renders them as a set of highly-optimised
codes. It allows digital radio to be extremely efficient, and as a side XPR 5500
benefit, it helps remove some of the background noise from
XPR 5300
transmissions.
XPR 4500
• However, the algorithm does not reproduce some languages very
well. In particular, the “trill” or rolling “rrrr” sound in the Latin XPR 4300
languages is transformed into a flattened “r”. XPR 3500
• This feature applies additional audio processing in the transmitting XPR 3300
radio to enhance the sharpness of the trill. In this way, speech is
XPR 2500
more intelligible, but there is minimal impact to the way voice is
transmitted: Non-MOTOTRBO radios in the system will receive the SL300
benefit of the enhanced transmissions however they will not be able
to respond with a similar level of audio clarity. CM300d
CM200d
• This feature was first introduced in software release 2.4
CP200d
Options:
Checked: The Trill Enhancement feature is enabled.
Unchecked: The Trill Enhancement feature is disabled.
Notes:
1. This feature is supported in Digital mode only.
2. This feature is only beneficial to languages which include the
Alveolar Trill such as Italian, Spanish, etc.
XPR 7500
XPR 7300
XPR 6580 IS
Detail:
XPR 6500
XPR 4300
XPR 3500
XPR 3300
XPR 2500
SL300
CM300d
CM200d
CP200d
Options:
Default: When an Accessory is connected to the radio the Accessory
PTT button and the radio side-button PTT both activate the
microphone on the Accessory. The Internal microphone on the radio is
never active.
Notes:
1. The Mic Selection Rule only applies when an Accessory is
connected to the radio. The radio side-button PTT will always
activate the internal microphone whenever an Accessory is not
connected to the radio.
XPR 7300
XPR 6580 IS
Detail:
XPR 6500
• This is a transmit-only feature. It improves voice quality when the
XPR 6300
user is speaking loudly into the microphone, and works alongside
the standard AGC (Automatic Gain Control) of the radio. XPR 6100
• The radio continuously monitors the quality of the speech data as it XPR 5500
is being processed. When it detects early signs of audio distortion,
XPR 5300
perhaps by someone speaking loudly over background noise, the
radio reduces the sensitivity of the microphone until the distortion XPR 4500
disappears.
XPR 4300
• Microphone Distortion Control is a natural extension of the XPR 3500
Automatic Gain Control (AGC) feature, as it monitors and controls
distortion of the transmit audio. XPR 3300
XPR 2500
• This feature was introduced in software release 2.2A
SL300
CM300d
CM200d
CP200d
Summary:
• Enable / Disable using CPS, a Programmable Button
or the Radio Menu
Options:
Checked: The Mic Distortion Control feature is enabled.
Unchecked: The Mic Distortion Control feature is disabled.
Notes:
1. The benefit of this feature will be most obvious in loud
environments where the microphone input levels are much higher
than the nominal input levels.
2. This feature is supported in Digital mode only.
XPR 7300
XPR 6580 IS
Detail:
XPR 6500
• The DMR vocoder delivers excellent voice quality even when there
XPR 6300
is high background noise and poor signal conditions – but to
produce optimal voice quality, the input level into the vocoder must XPR 6100
fall within a specific range: This is difficult, as each user has their
own individual style: some hold the microphone close to their XPR 5500
mouth; some speak loudly over background machinery, and some
XPR 5300
use a visor microphone or RSM that doesn’t even face their mouth.
XPR 4500
• To address this, MOTOTRBO digital employs Automatic Gain
Control (AGC) in the audio transmit path. Its primary function is to XPR 4300
produce the best voice quality possible under real life conditions. XPR 3500
IMPRES audio builds on this technology to deliver optimal voice
quality over an even greater input range. XPR 3300
XPR 2500
• A secondary function of AGC is to produce uniform speech
loudness at the receiving radio: soft talkers, shouters and users who SL300
turn away from the microphone will still come through loud and
clear. CM300d
CM200d
CP200d
Options:
Analog Mic AGC
Notes:
1. Enabling this feature overrides all the mic gain values. i.e. Mic Gain,
Accessory Mic Gain, Front Mic Gain and Rear Mic Gain.
2. On VOX-enabled channels, disabling this feature and adjusting the
Analog Accessory Mic Gain will affect VOX Sensitivity.
3. The AGC must be disabled if custom selection of the Mic Gain values
is necessary. Custom values for the Mic Gain may be used to
accommodate accessories with very higher to very lower input levels.
XPR 7300
XPR 6580 IS
Detail:
XPR 6500
• MOTOTRBO radios have been designed for use in a wide range of
XPR 6300
environments and can be used with a wide range of Motorola and
third-party accessories. XPR 6100
• The microphone gain values can be used to optimize the audio
input levels for a specific accessory or user environment. XPR 5500
Adjustment of the gain values allows the radio to accommodate just
XPR 5300
about any customer need.
XPR 4500
XPR 4300
XPR 3500
XPR 3300
XPR 2500
SL300
CM300d
CM200d
CP200d
Options:
Analog Mic Gain (dB)
Notes:
1. Mic gain values are ignored whenever the AGC is enabled.
2. The Microphone Gain values shown on this page apply only to the
internal microphone.
3. The Mic Gain values for connected accessories is found on the
“Accessories Tab” in CPS.
XPR 7300
XPR 6580 IS
Detail:
XPR 6500
• This feature allows your radio to start transmitting automatically as
XPR 6300
soon as it hears your voice. This is especially useful when you are
operating machinery or driving a vehicle. XPR 6100
• The feature is designed to work with specific accessories that XPR 5500
position the microphone close to your mouth.
XPR 5300
• You should be aware that VOX will be activated by any voice, so if XPR 4500
you are working in close proximity to another person, you may
experience some inadvertent transmissions. XPR 4300
XPR 3500
• If your radio is operating in a mode that delivers a Talk Permit Tone
(TPT), you should start with a “trigger” word, then wait for the Talk XPR 3300
Permit Tone before you speak.
XPR 2500
• VOX is suspended whenever you press the PTT button on your SL300
radio, and can be resumed by pressing a pre-programmed button,
changing the channel, or power-cycling the radio. CM300d
CM200d
CP200d
XPR 7300
XPR 6580 IS
Detail:
XPR 6500
• The Bluetooth Audio feature allows you to connect wireless audio
XPR 6300
accessories such as headsets, earpieces and push-to-talk buttons
to your radio.
XPR 6100
• You are free to roam up to 10 meters (30 feet) from your radio, but XPR 5500
still stay connected to your colleagues.
XPR 5300
• For users of mobile radios, you can step out of the cab, check the XPR 4500
load of your truck, supervise the children in the back of the bus and
deliver the package to the front door – all without losing
XPR 4300
connectivity.
XPR 3500
• For users of portable radios, you can leave your radio on your desk, XPR 3300
move freely around your office and still stay in touch.
XPR 2500
CM200d
CP200d
XPR 7300
XPR 6580 IS
Detail:
XPR 6500
• This feature allows you to direct the audio stream to either an
XPR 6300
attached accessory or to the radio speaker, without the need to
detach the accessory. XPR 6100
• In some situations, you need to wear an earpiece or headset in the XPR 5500
office, but take it off when you head outside.
XPR 5300
• Previously, the radio’s internal speaker would be muted whenever XPR 4500
an audio accessory was attached to the radio.
XPR 4300
• Now, with the Toggle Audio feature, you can send the audio in XPR 3500
either direction without disconnecting the headset or earpiece. The
feature is activated through the radio menu or by pressing a pre- XPR 3300
programmed button.
XPR 2500
CM300d
CM200d
CP200d
XPR 7300
XPR 6580 IS
Detail:
XPR 6500
• Your MOTOTRBO radio contains a digital signal processor (DSP)
XPR 6300
that fine-tunes the audio signal from the microphone, enhancing
clarity and reducing background noise. IMPRES™ audio XPR 6100
accessories communicate their own unique set of audio parameters
to the radio’s DSP, to further optimize the audio processing. XPR 5500
XPR 5300
• IMPRES technology also optimizes Automatic Gain Control (AGC)
to compensate for variability of input level. Maybe some of your XPR 4500
users don’t speak directly into the microphone while they are
operating machinery; maybe some others have to shout over heavy
XPR 4300
background noise, maybe others work in an environment that
XPR 3500
requires them to speak quietly. The IMPRES audio AGC optimizes
the signal level so all these users are heard at a similar volume.
XPR 3300
XPR 2500
• A compatible IMPRES audio accessory is required.
SL300
CM300d
CM200d
CP200d
XPR 7300
XPR 6580 IS
Detail:
XPR 6500
• Wherever you work – in howling wind, driving rain, and severe
XPR 6300
weather – Windporting helps you communicate effectively and
XPR 3500
XPR 3300
XPR 2500
SL300
CM300d
CM200d
CP200d
XPR 7300
XPR 6580 IS
Detail:
XPR 6500
• Wherever you work – in howling wind, driving rain, and severe
XPR 6300
weather – Windporting helps you communicate effectively and
XPR 3500
XPR 3300
XPR 2500
SL300
CM300d
CM200d
CP200d
Feedback Env.
Notes:
1) Enhanced and Enhanced Auto Noise Suppression settings should not be used with the NNTN8382 or NNTN8383 RSMs
2) When acoustic feedback is present, configure the Noise Suppressor as per the ambient noise environment.
3) The Audio Environment and Intelligent Audio settings should be configured as per the user’s personal preference.
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VERSION HISTORY
V 1.00
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
A selection of training videos have been produced to show you how to configure these features.
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-qcM_OQqRgggcuaNUDp68piyNIa8HFTV
V 1.00
PRODUCT TRAINING
http://www.motorolasolutions.com/US-EN/Training+Home/Certification+Program
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