RADIO PROGRAMMING 4-1

Section 4
RADIO PROGRAMMING

Introduction
The Alpha Series radios can be programmed using the front panel or using the Customer
Programming Software (CPS).

Programming Your Radio

Overview of the Programming Process

To prepare properly programmed radios for your customers, you should

1. program your radio with all the necessary parameters, as required by your customers, and
then
2. clone these parameters over to all your customer’s radios.

Cloning Radio Parameters to User Radios

Cloning duplicates the contents of Radio 1 (master radio) into Radio 2 (slave radio). However, tuning
and alignment information are not affected by cloning.

Parameters which are cloned

• Radio Wide parameters
• Channel settings
• VFO settings

Parameters which are not cloned

• All hardware tuning and alignment parameters.
• Unit Serial Number.

To Clone a Radio

Cloning duplicates the contents of your radio (master radio) into your customer’s radio (slave radio).
Tuning and alignment information are not affected by cloning.

1. Turn off both the master and slave radios (if any of them are turned on).
2. Connect both radios with the cloning cable through the Programming Port (lower port of the
Accessory Connector).
3. Turn on the slave radio.
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4. Press and hold the A button, and turn on the master radio.
5. The master radio displays CLONE if cloning can proceed, otherwise an error message is
shown.
6. The slave radio displays PROG while it is being programmed.
7. When cloning is completed, the master radio displays END, and the slave radio resets auto-
matically.
8. Disconnect radios from the cloning cable. They are now ready for operation.

Error Conditions

An error may occur when cloning a radio. When this happens, an error message is displayed. The
following lists the causes and the possible solutions for each error message.

Error Message Description

TIME OUT Data communications time-out. Please ensure that the slave radio is
switched on, and the cloning cable is properly connected.

BCC ERR Data communications checksum error.

TYPE ERR Mismatch in model numbers. Please ensure that the master and slave radios
are of the same model number.

CMD ERR Data communications command error.

CPS Programming
The CPS is designed for use in the Windows 95/98/NT environment.

An Installation instruction manual is contained within each CPS&Tuner kit.

Description Kit Number

Alpha Series CD-ROM CPS&Tuner Installation Kit ENVN4061
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Refer to online help files for the CPS Programming procedures.

Radio

Programming Cable (2.5mm)

DSK001C706

Comm
Port

Figure 4-1 CPS Programming Setup

Front Panel Programming

Introduction

To program your radio using the front panel, you need to enter Programming Mode in Dealer
Configuration. This configuration/mode allows you to edit a number of features to enhance the use
of this radio.

NOTE: Some Alpha Series models cannot enable Dealer Configuration. Please use the CPS to
program the radio.

Dealer and User Configurations

Your radio is shipped out from the factory configured according to the User Configuration. In this
configuration, users can only access a limited number of features. Channels and other radio settings
can ONLY be programmed when the radio is operating in Dealer Configuration.

To prepare radios for the users, the dealer should

1. Set the radio into Dealer Configuration (if the radio is configured in User Configuration).
2. Enter Programming Mode.
3. Program the radio with all the necessary parameters, according to the users’ requirements.
4. Set the radio back to User Configuration.
5. Clone the radio’s parameters to all the users' radios.
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Switching between Dealer and User Configurations

From User to Dealer

1. Turn off the radio.

2. Press PTT, the Monitor button and the + button together, and turn on the radio.
3. LCD displays PRO-CLR.
4. To confirm switching to Dealer Configuration, press PTT. To cancel, press any other button.
5. Turn off the radio. The radio now operates in Dealer Configuration.

From Dealer to User

1. Turn off the radio.

2. Press PTT, the Monitor button and the + button together, and turn on the radio.
3. LCD displays PROTECT.
4. To confirm switching to User Configuration, press PTT. To cancel, press any other button.
5. Turn off the radio. The radio now operates in User Configuration.

IMPORTANT: If the radio is to be given to the customer, REMEMBER to switch it back

to operate in User Configuration.

Entering Programming Mode

If the radio is turned on, turn it off. Press and hold the MON, and turn on the radio. A ringing tone is
heard, which indicates that the radio is in Programming Mode. The RW and K indicators are
displayed.

Exiting Programming Mode

To exit Programming Mode, turn off the radio.

Accessing Programming Mode Parameters

In Dealer Configuration, Programming Mode parameters are grouped into three main categories:
RW (Radio Wide), Channel (001 to XXX1) and VFO (Variable Frequency Operation).

Use + or - buttons, to move from one category to another.

RW ?‡ CH 001 ?‡ CH 002 ?‡ … ?‡ CH XXX1 ?‡ VFO

NOTE: Radio operating in User Configuration is only restricted to RW parameters.

Once you have selected the category, and wish to view its parameters, use PTT or MON to move
from one parameter to the other, as shown in the next diagram.

1. XXX denotes the maximum number of channels supported by your radio model.
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Press + Programming Mode Press -

RW
(Radio Wide) CH 001 CH 002 ..... CH XXX VFO

Scan Upper
Squelch Level Press PTT Channel On/Off Press PTT Press PTT Limit

Scan Lower
Scan List (1,2,3) Rx Frequency Limit

Frequency
Special PL (1,2,3) Tx Frequency Step Size

Rx/Tx DPL Setting Rx PL/DPL Rx Frequency

Time Out Timer Tx PL/DPL Tx Frequency

..... ..... .....

..... ..... .....

PL/DPL Acknowledgement
Code Type Scan Type
Enable

Scan Interval
Time Scan List PTT ID Enable
Press MON Press MON Press MON
PL Required
Scan Hang Time Copy Channel for Selective Call

Editing RW (Radio Wide) Parameters

Radio Wide parameters are common to the whole radio. They become effective after you press PTT
or MON.

Default
RW
Description Range from Remarks
Parameter
Factory

SQL-XX Squelch Level SQL-00, …, model • Select low level when you need to receive very
SQL-15 dependent weak signal, and select high level when the commu-
nications distance is near, or your radio is receiving
interference.
• Press + or - to select the desired squelch level.
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Default
RW
Description Range from Remarks
Parameter
Factory

SCANLST1 Scan List 1 1-01-XXX, 1-01-001, • Up to 16 members per scan list. First member is
…, 1-02-002, assigned as Priority Channel if Priority Scan is
1-16-XXX, ..., started.
XXX denotes 1-16-016 • When scanning is started, only these 16 members
channel num- will be scanned.
ber. • Each channel can choose to use Scan List 1, 2 or 3.
• By default, all your channels select Scan List 1. If
there is special need to use the other two scan lists
for some of your channels, please consult your
dealer.
• Press + and - to move from one scan list member
to another.
• To include a channel into the scan list, enter the
desired channel number using the keypad.
• To erase a channel number from the scan list, press
#.
• Refer to " Setting Up a Scan List" on page 4-21 for
details.

SCANLST2 Scan List 2 2-01-XXX, 2-01-001, See Above.

…, 2-02-002,
2-16-XXX ...,
2-16-016

SCANLST3 Scan List 3 3-01-XXX, 3-01-001, See Above.

…, 3-02-002,
3-16-XXX ...,
3-16-016

PL1-XXX.X Special PL PL1-067.0, PL1-120.0 • You may program any PL frequency from 067.0 Hz
Frequency 1 PL1-067.1, to 255.0 Hz, with 0.1 Hz resolution. This PL can then
…, be used as receive and/or transmit PL for VFO or
PL1-254.9, any channel.
PL1-255.0 • Up to three special PL frequencies are available.
• Use the keypad to enter the PL frequency directly.
• Out-of-bound PL frequency will not be accepted. A
negative tone is heard when attempted.

PL2-XXX.X Special PL PL2-067.0, PL2-200.0 See above.

Frequency 2 PL2-067.1,
…,
PL2-254.9,
PL2-255.0

PL3-XXX.X Special PL PL3-067.0, PL3-255.0 See above.

Frequency 3 PL3-067.1,
…,
PL3-254.9,
PL3-255.0
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Default
RW
Description Range from Remarks
Parameter
Factory

RDPL-XXX Rx DPL RDPL-NOR, RDPL- • Select RDPL-NOR to use the DPL codes listed
Setting RDPL-INV NOR under " DPL Codes" on page 4-19.
• Select RDPL-INV to invert the received DPL before
decoding it.
• Inverted coding allows for more traffic/usage on fre-
quencies.
• DPL Invert must be set on both receiving and trans-
mitting radios for communication to occur.

TDPL-XXX Tx DPL TDPL-NOR, TDPL- • Select TDPL-NOR to use the DPL codes listed
Setting TDPL-INV NOR under " DPL Codes" on page 4-19.
• Select TDPL-INV to encode DPL by inverting all the
bits in the chosen DPL code, before sending it.

TOT-XXX Time Out TOT-OFF, TOT-001 • This determines the maximum duration that you
Timer TOT-001, can transmit continuously.
…, • Press + or - to select the desired time out timer.
TOT-010

BS-XXXX Battery Saver BS-OFF, BS-ENH • Battery Saver helps to extend your battery life.
BS-NORM, • When enabled, it turns off the radio receiver cir-
BS-ENH cuitry periodically when no activity is detected.
• BS-NORM (Normal) turns off less frequently. Select
this if you want to save battery and are expecting
Selective Calls.
• BS-ENH (Enhanced) turns off the receiver for a
longer duration. Select this if you want to maximize
battery saving, and do not expect to receive any
Selective Call.
• Press + or - to select the desired battery saver set-
ting.

BT-XXXX Battery Type BT-NIMH, BT-NIMH • Select the type of battery that your radio is using:
BT-NICD, NIMH (Nickel Metal Hydride), NICD (Nickel Cad-
BT-ALK mium) or ALK (Alkaline).
• Press + or - to select the desired battery type.
NOTE: Not all battery types are available at the time
of printing. Please consult your dealer.

BEEP-X Alert Tone Vol- BEEP-OFF, BEEP-3 • Select the alert tone volume needed. Select BEEP-
ume BEEP-1, OFF if you require a quiet operation, or BEEP-3 if
BEEP-2, you are working in a noisy environment.
BEEP-3 • Press + or - to select the desired alert tone volume
setting.

PRM-XXX Prime Channel PRM-OFF, PRM-OFF • Prime Channel is a channel that you wish to spend
Select PRM-001, most of your time monitoring.
…., • The radio always powers up in the Prime Channel,
PRM-YYY, if it is programmed.
YYY denotes • The radio will always switch back to the Prime
the highest Channel if it is idle longer than the Prime Channel
channel num- Return Hang Time (programmable) in other channel.
ber sup- • Press + or - to select the desired channel number
ported by as Prime Channel.
your model.
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Default
RW
Description Range from Remarks
Parameter
Factory

PRMT-XXX Prime Channel PRMT-OFF, PRMT-010 • This feature is only valid if a Prime Channel is pro-
Return Hang PRMT-001, grammed.
Time ..., • XXX denotes the time that the radio will stay idle in
PRMT-015 a non-Prime channel before switching back to the
Prime channel.
• Select OFF if you do not wish to switch to the Prime
channel automatically.
• Unit is in seconds. Prime Channel Return Hang
Time is therefore programmable from 1 second to 15
seconds in increments of 1 second.

PID-XXXX PTT ID Trans- PID-OFF, PID-PRE • Select how the PTT ID is transmitted: OFF (not
mit Manner PID-PRE, transmitted), PRE (transmitted upon PTT press),
PID-POST, POST (transmitted after PTT is released), BOTH
PID-BOTH (transmitted upon PTT press as well as after PTT is
released).
• Press + or - to select the desired PTT ID transmit
manner.
NOTE: PTT ID has to be enabled on a per channel
basis to enable transmission.

ST-XXX PTT ID ST-OFF, ST-ON • When PTT ID Sidetone is enabled (ON), an alert
Sidetone ST-ON tone is heard as soon as PTT is pressed, and when
PTT ID is being sent.
• Press + or - to select ON or OFF.

SST-XXX PTT ID Short SST-OFF, SST-OFF • When PTT ID short sidetone is enabled (ON), an
Sidetone SST-ON alert tone is heard after PTT ID is sent. It indicates
that the user is ready to start talking.
• Press + or - to select ON or OFF.

PTM-XXXX Tx Pretime PTM-0000, PTM-0050 • Pretime is the duration from which PTT is pressed
PTM-0025, to the time when PTT ID is ready to be sent.
…., • Adjust the pretime to suit the repeater’s response
PTM-4000 time.
• Unit is in ms. Pretime is therefore programmable
from 0 ms to 4000 ms in 25 ms steps.
• Press + or - to select the desired pretime.

LGT-XXXX Backlight LGT-AUTO, LGT-AUTO • Selecting LGT-TOGL causes the Backlight button to
Select LGT-TOGL toggle the ON/OFF status of the LCD backlight.
• Selecting LGT-AUTO causes the backlight to be
turned off, if there is no keypress for more than 5
seconds.
• Press + or - to select the desired backlight setting.

PTT-ID PTT ID 8 charac- Blank • PTT ID is sent when PTT is pressed. It serves as
ters consist the identity of your radio.
of 1,2, …, 9, • Press + or - to move the cursor to the appropriate
0, A, B, C, character. Use the keypad to enter the ID. Pause can
D, *, # and be entered by pressing * followed by #. Enter # 8
Pause. times to erase ID.
• Refer to " Programming an ID" on page 4-21 for
details.
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Default
RW
Description Range from Remarks
Parameter
Factory

IND ID Individual ID 8 charac- Blank • IND ID is a unique ID for the radio. When the radio
ters consist receives a Selective Call which matches its IND ID,
of 1,2, …, 9, the radio is said to have received an Individual Call.
0, A, B, C, A ringing tone will sound. If ACK ID is enabled and
D, *, and #. programmed, the ACK ID will be sent.
• Press + or - to move the cursor to the appropriate
character. Use the keypad to enter the ID. Enter # 8
times to erase ID.
• Refer to " Programming an ID" on page 4-21 for
details.

GROUP ID Group ID 8 charac- Blank • GROUP ID is an ID for the group where the radio
ters consist belongs. When the radio receives a Selective Call
of 1,2, …, 9, which matches its GROUP ID, the radio is said to
0, A, B, C, have received a Group Call.
D, *, and #. • Press + or - to move the cursor to the appropriate
character. Use the keypad to enter the ID. Enter # 8
times to erase ID.
• Refer to " Programming an ID" on page 4-21 for
details.

ALL ID All ID 8 charac- Blank • ALL ID is like an ID for all. When the radio receives
ters consist a Selective Call which matches its ALL ID, the radio
of 1,2, …, 9, is said to have received an All Call.
0, A, B, C, • Press + or - to move the cursor to the appropriate
D, *, and #. character. Use the keypad to enter the ID. Enter # 8
times to erase ID.
• Refer to " Programming an ID" on page 4-21 for
details.

ACK ID Acknowledge- 8 charac- Blank • ACK ID is sent when the radio receives an Individ-
ment ID ters consist ual Call and Acknowledgement is enabled.
of 1,2, …, 9, • Press + or - to move the cursor to the appropriate
0, A, B, C, character. Use the keypad to enter the ID. Enter # 8
D, *, and #. times to erase ID.
• Refer to " Programming an ID" on page 4-21 for
details.

ASP-XXXX Button A Short ASP-DISP, ASP-PWR • The four buttons (A, B, C and D) are programmable
Press Func- ASP-LGHT, to meet the needs of the user.
tion ASP-LOCK, • The functions available include DISP (Channel
ASP-NDEL, Alias), LGHT (Backlight), LOCK (Keypad Lock),
ASP-NOP, NDEL (Nuisance Channel Delete), NOP (No Opera-
ASP-OFS, tion), OFS (Offset Frequency), PHN (Phone Mode),
ASP-PHN, PID (PTT ID Enable), PL (PL/DPL Enable), PRM
ASP-PID, (Prime Channel), PWR (Power Select), SCAN
ASP-PL, (Scan), SQL (Squelch Level), TA (Talkaround), VFO
ASP-PRM, (VFO/Memory).
ASP-PWR, • Press + or - to select the desired function for the
ASP-SCAN, button.
ASP-SQL,
ASP-TA,
ASP-VFO
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Default
RW
Description Range from Remarks
Parameter
Factory

ALP-XXXX Button A Long ALP-DISP, ALP-PID See above.

Press Action …
(See above)

BSP-XXXX Button B Short BSP-DISP, BSP-SQL See above.

Press Action …
(See above)

BLP-XXXX Button B Long BLP-DISP, BLP-PHN See above.

Press Action …
(See above)

CSP-XXXX Button C Short CSP-DISP, CSP-PL See above.

Press Action …
(See above)

CLP-XXXX Button C Long CLP-DISP, CLP- See above.

Press Action … LOCK
(See above)

DSP-XXXX Button D Short DSP-DISP, DSP- See above.

Press Action … SCAN
(See above)

DLP-XXXX Button D Long DLP-DISP, DLP-NDEL See above.

Press Action …
(See above)

AC CODE Access Code 16 charac- Blank • Access Code is dialed when you want to access the
ters consist landline telephone network.
of 1,2, …, 9, • Once it is programmed, it can be sent by pressing
0, A, B, C, PTT, followed by +, and then *.
D, *, # and • Pause can be entered by pressing * followed by #.
Pause. • Enter # 16 times, to completely erase entered code.
• Refer to " Programming an Phone Number/Access
Code/De-access Code" on page 4-22 for details.

DA CODE De-access 16 charac- Blank • De-access Code is dialed when you want to discon-
Code ters consist nect from the landline telephone network.
of 1,2, …, 9, • Once it is programmed, it can be sent by pressing
0, A, B, C, PTT, followed by +, and then #.
D, *, # and • Pause can be entered by pressing * followed by #.
Pause. • Enter # 16 times, to completely erase entered code.
• Refer to " Programming an Phone Number/Access
Code/De-access Code" on page 4-22 for details.

TELNO-X Telephone 16 charac- Blank • Up to nine telephone numbers can be programmed.

Number ters consist • Once programmed into the memory, phone number
of 1,2, …, 9, can be speed dialed by pressing PTT, + and then X,
0, A, B, C, where X denotes the telephone number location.
D, *, # and • Pause can be entered by pressing * followed by #.
Pause. • Enter # 16 times, to completely erase entered code.
• Refer to " Programming an Phone Number/Access
Code/De-access Code" on page 4-22 for details.
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Default
RW
Description Range from Remarks
Parameter
Factory

PL-XXXX PL/DPL PL-CODE, PL-CODE • Select the display type of PL/DPL: FREQ and
Display Type PL-FREQ CODE.
• If FREQ has been selected, then the PL and DPL
will be displayed in frequency and octal code format
respectively.
• If CODE has been selected, then the PL and DPL
will be displayed in Motorola code number format
(see " PL Frequencies and Codes" on page 4-18
and " DPL Codes" on page 4-19).
• Press + or - to select CODE or FREQ.

SIT-XXXX Scan Interval SIT-0250, SIT-2000 • Scan Interval Time is the duration the radio will
Time SIT-0500, spend on the landed channel before switching to
……, scan the Priority Channel in Priority Scanning.
SIT-5000 • Unit is in ms. Scan Interval Time is therefore pro-
grammable from 250ms to 5000ms in 250ms steps.
• Press + or - to select the desired Scan Interval
Time.

SHT-XXXX Scan Hang SHT-0500, SHT-7000 • Scan Hang Time is the duration the radio will stay
Time SHT-1000, on the landed channel without detecting any activity
……, before it resumes scanning.
SHT-9500 • Unit is in ms. Scan Hang Time is therefore pro-
grammable from 500ms to 9500ms in 500ms steps.
• Press + or - to select the desired Scan Hang Time.

The parameter defaults are subject to change without notice.

Editing Channel Parameters

Channel parameters only affect the channel where the parameters are modified. They become
effective after you press PTT or MON.

Default
Channel
Description Range from Remarks
Parameter
Factory

CH-XX Channel On/ CH-OFF, CH-ON • Select if the channel is enabled (ON) or disabled
Off CH-ON (OFF).
• Disabled channel will not be accessible in Normal
Mode.
• Press + or - to select ON or OFF.

RXXX.XXXX Channel Within the model • This is the frequency that the channel will use to
Receive Fre- band limits dependent receive message.
quency of your • You are not allowed to enter out-of-bounds frequen-
model cies.
• Use the keypad to enter the frequency directly.
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Default
Channel
Description Range from Remarks
Parameter
Factory

TXXX.XXXX Channel Within the model • This is the frequency that the channel will use to
Transmit Fre- band limits dependent transmit message.
quency of your • You are not allowed to enter out-of-bounds frequen-
model cies.
• Use the keypad to enter the frequency directly.

RPL-XXXX Channel When PL- RPL-000 • This is the PL or DPL code that the channel will use
Receive PL/ FREQ is or to unsquelch the receive message.
DPL selected in RPL-OFF • Two display formats are available: FREQ and
RW: CODE, selectable in RW.
OFF, 067.0, • OFF or 000 indicates that no PL/DPL is used for
…, 254.1, receive, i.e., radio operates in carrier squelch mode.
023.D, • Press + or - to select the desired PL/DPL.
025.D,
…,754.D,
PL1, PL2,
PL3
OR
When PL-
CODE is
selected in
RW:
000, 001,
…, 126,
PL1, PL2,
PL3

TPL-XXXX Channel When PL- TPL-000 or • This is the PL or DPL code that the channel will use
Transmit PL/ FREQ is TPL-OFF to transmit the message.
DPL selected in • Two display formats are available: FREQ and
RW: CODE, selectable in RW.
OFF, 067.0, • OFF or 000 indicates that no PL/DPL is used for
…, 254.1, transmit.
023.D, • Press + or - to select the desired PL/DPL.
025.D,
…,754.D,
PL1, PL2,
PL3
OR
When PL-
CODE is
selected in
RW:
000, 001,
…, 126,
PL1, PL2,
PL3
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Default
Channel
Description Range from Remarks
Parameter
Factory

TOC-XXX Turn Off Code/ TOC-OFF, TOC-ON • TOC or Reverse Burst serves to cause the receiv-
Reverse Burst TOC-ON ing radio to mute its speaker before a loss of carrier
is detected.
• If enabled (ON), Turn Off Code will be sent if Tx
DPL is enabled for the channel (Reverse Burst for Tx
PL).
• Press + or - to select ON or OFF.

XXX-POWR Power Level HI-POWR, HI-POWR • Select the power level required for the channel.
LOW- • HI-POWR transmits at the maximum tuned power.
POWR, LOW-POWR is typically 1W and ECO-POWR, less
ECO- than 500mW. Set to RX ONLY if the channel is
POWR, RX intended as a Receive Only Channel.
ONLY • Press + or - to select the desired Tx power level.

BCL-XXX Busy Channel BCL-OFF, BCL-OFF • Select if the channel is to enable Busy Channel
Lockout BCL-ON Lockout (BCL).
• If BCL is enabled, the channel will check for chan-
nel activity before you can transmit. Detection of
channel activity which is not from the same group
would prevent radio from transmitting.
• Press + or - to select the desired BCL setting.

CH-TAG Channel Alias 0,1,….,9, A, 001, 002, • Allows the channel number to be displayed as alias.
B, …., Z, +, ..., 099 • Press + or - to move to the character that needs to
-, /, *, #, be edited. Enter the character using the keypad.
Space. • Refer to " Entering a Channel Alias" on page 4-20
for details.

CS – XX.X Channel Spac- CS – 12.5, CS – 25.0 • Select the channel spacing for the channel.
ing CS – 25.0 • Press + or - to select the desired channel spacing.

SC-XXX Selective Call SC-OFF, SC-OFF • Select if Selective Call is to be enabled or disabled.
SC-ON • If enabled, the channel would adopt Signaling
Squelch Mode, i.e., unsquelch only if radio is receiv-
ing carrier AND Selective Call (matching ID).
• Press + or - to select the desired Selective Call set-
ting.

ACK-XXX Acknowledge- ACK-OFF, ACK-OFF • Select if Acknowledgement is to be sent upon

ment Enabled ACK-ON receiving an Individual Call.
for Individual • If enabled, the preprogrammed Ack ID will be
Call replied once the Individual Call is received and car-
rier loss is detected.
• Press + or - to select the desired acknowledgement
setting.

PID-XXX PTT ID PID-OFF, PID-OFF • Select if PTT ID is to be sent upon PTT press.
PID-ON • If enabled, PTT ID would be sent according to the
PTT ID Transmit Type selected in RW.
• Press + or - to select the desired PTT ID transmit
setting.
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Default
Channel
Description Range from Remarks
Parameter
Factory

SCPL-XXX PL Required SCPL-OFF, SCPL-OFF • Select if the channel Rx PL/DPL is required for
for Selective SCPL-ON qualifying the incoming Selective Call.
Call • If enabled, incoming Selective Call would be
checked for matching Rx PL/DPL before radio would
unsquelch.
• Press + or - to select the desired setting.

SCN-XXXX Scan Type SCN- SCN- • Select the type of scan to be started if Scan button
NORM, NORM is pressed.
SCN-PRTY • Two types of scan are available: Normal (NORM)
and Priority (PRTY).
• Press + or - to select the desired scan type.

SCN-LSTX Scan List SCN-LST1, SCN-LST1 • Select the scan list to be used by the channel.
SCN-LST2, • Press + or - to select the desired scan list.
SCN-LST3

CH-COPY Copy Channel C-01-XXX, N/A • Allows the same channel parameters to be copied
C-02-XXX, to up to 16 channels at one time.
…, • Press + or - to move to the channel holder and then
C-16-XXX enter the channel number using the keypad.
• Refer to " Copying All Parameters from One Chan-
nel to Other Channel(s)" on page 4-19 for details.

The parameter defaults are subject to change without notice.

Editing VFO Parameters

VFO parameters are only valid when VFO is in use. They become active after you press PTT or
MON.

Default
Channel
Description Range from Remarks
Parameter
Factory

UXXX.XXXX VFO Scan Within the model • This is the upper-most frequency that VFO will
Upper Limit band limits dependent scan.
of your • You are not allowed to enter out-of-bound frequen-
model cies.
• Use the keypad to enter the frequency directly.

LXXX.XXXX VFO Scan Within the model • This is the lowest frequency that VFO will scan.
Lower Limit band limits dependent • You are not allowed to enter out-of-bound frequen-
of your cies.
model • Use the keypad to enter the frequency directly.
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Default
Channel
Description Range from Remarks
Parameter
Factory

STEP XXX Frequency STEP 5, STEP 5 • Select the appropriate frequency step size for Rx/
Step Size STEP 625, Tx frequency entry.
STEP 10, • This step size will dictate the increment or decre-
STEP 12.5, ment size when + or - is pressed in VFO.
STEP 15, • VFO scan will also use this step size to scan the
STEP 20, frequency band. Available step sizes are 5, 6.25, 10,
STEP 25 12.5, 15, 20 and 25 kHz.
• Press + or - to select the desired frequency step
size.

RXXX.XXXX VFO Receive Within the model • This is the frequency the VFO uses to receive mes-
Frequency band limits dependent sages.
of your • You are not allowed to enter out-of-bound frequen-
model cies.
• Use the keypad to enter the frequency directly.

TXXX.XXXX VFO Transmit Within the model • This is the frequency the VFO uses to transmit
Frequency band limits dependent messages, when repeater offset is set to OFS-PROG
of your (User Defined Tx Frequency).
model • You are not allowed to enter out-of-bound frequen-
cies.
• Use the keypad to enter the frequency directly.

OFS-XXX Repeater Off- OFS 000, OFS 006 • Select the repeater offset frequency to be used.
set Frequency OFS 001, (VHF), • When repeater offset is set to OFS-POS, this offset
…., OFS 050 frequency will be added to the VFO Rx frequency to
OFS 100. (UHF) transmit messages.
• When repeater offset is set to OFS-NEG, this offset
frequency will be deducted from the VFO Rx fre-
quency to transmit messages.
• Unit is in 100kHz. Repeater offset frequency there-
fore ranges from 0kHz to 10MHz in the increment of
100kHz.
• Press + or - to select the desired repeater offset fre-
quency.

RPT-XXXX Repeater RPT-OFF, RPT-OFF • Selects the repeater offset to be used.

Offset RPT-POS, • Select OFF if Tx frequency equals Rx frequency.
RPT-NEG, • Select POS if Tx frequency is the sum of Rx fre-
RPT-PROG quency and the offset frequency.
• Select NEG if Tx frequency is the difference of Rx
frequency and the offset frequency.
• Select PROG if Tx frequency equals the User
Defined Tx frequency.
• Press + or - to select the desired repeater offset.
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Default
Channel
Description Range from Remarks
Parameter
Factory

RPL-XXXX Channel When PL- RPL-000 • This is the PL or DPL code that the VFO will use to
Receive PL/ FREQ is or unsquelch the receive message.
DPL selected in RPL-OFF • Two display formats are available: FREQ and
RW: CODE, selectable in RW.
OFF, 067.0, • OFF or 000 indicates that no PL/DPL is used for
…, 254.1, receive, i.e., radio operates in carrier squelch mode.
023.D, • Press + or - to select the desired PL/DPL.
025.D,
…,754.D,
PL1, PL2,
PL3
OR
When PL-
CODE is
selected in
RW:
000, 001,
…, 126,
PL1, PL2,
PL3

TPL-XXXX Channel When PL- TPL-000 or • This is the PL or DPL code that the VFO will use to
Transmit PL/ FREQ is TPL-OFF transmit the message.
DPL selected in • Two display formats are available: FREQ and
RW: CODE, selectable in RW.
OFF, 067.0, • OFF or 000 indicates that no PL/DPL is used for
…, 254.1, transmit.
023.D, • Press + or - to select the desired PL/DPL.
025.D,
…,754.D,
PL1, PL2,
PL3
OR
When PL-
CODE is
selected in
RW:
000, 001,
…, 126,
PL1, PL2,
PL3

TOC-XXX Turn Off Code/ TOC-OFF, TOC-ON • TOC or Reverse Burst serves to cause the receiv-
Reverse Burst TOC-ON ing radio to mute its speaker before a loss of carrier
is detected.
• If enabled (ON), Turn Off Code will be sent if Tx
DPL is enabled for the channel (Reverse Burst for Tx
PL).
• Press + or - to select ON or OFF.
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Default
Channel
Description Range from Remarks
Parameter
Factory

XXX-POWR Power Level HI-POWR, HI-POWR • Select the power level required for the channel.
LOW- • HI-POWR transmits at the maximum tuned power.
POWR, LOW-POWR is typically 1W and ECO-POWR, less
ECO- than 500mW. Set to RX ONLY if the channel is
POWR, RX intended as a Receive Only Channel.
ONLY • Press + or - to select the desired Tx power level.

BCL-XXX Busy Channel BCL-OFF, BCL-OFF • Select if the VFO is to enable Busy Channel Lock-
Lockout BCL-ON out (BCL).
• If BCL is enabled, the VFO will check for activity
before you can transmit. Detection of activity which is
not from the same group would prevent radio from
transmitting.
• Press + or - to select the desired BCL setting.

CS – XX.X Channel Spac- CS – 12.5, CS – 25.0 • Select the channel spacing for the VFO.
ing CS – 25.0 • Press + or - to select the desired channel spacing.

SC-XXX Selective Call SC-OFF, SC-OFF • Select if Selective Call is to be enabled or disabled.
SC-ON • If enabled, the VFO would adopt Signaling Squelch
Mode, i.e., unsquelch only if radio is receiving carrier
AND Selective Call (matching ID).
• Press + or - to select the desired Selective Call set-
ting.

ACK-XXX Acknowledge- ACK-OFF, ACK-OFF • Select if Acknowledgement is to be sent upon

ment Enabled ACK-ON receiving an Individual Call.
for Individual • If enabled, the preprogrammed Ack ID will be
Call replied once the Individual Call is received and car-
rier loss is detected.
• Press + or - to select the desired acknowledgement
setting.

PID-XXX PTT ID PID-OFF, PID-OFF • Select if PTT ID is to be sent upon PTT press.
PID-ON • If enabled, PTT ID would be sent according to the
PTT ID Transmit Type selected in RW.
• Press + or - to select the desired PTT ID transmit
setting.

SCPL-XXX PL Required SCPL-OFF, SCPL-OFF • Select if the VFO Rx PL/DPL is required for qualify-
for Selective SCPL-ON ing the incoming Selective Call.
Call • If enabled, incoming Selective Call would be
checked for matching Rx PL/DPL before radio would
unsquelch.
• Press + or - to select the desired setting.

The parameter defaults are subject to change without notice.

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PL Frequencies and Codes

Motorola Equiv. PL Motorola Equiv. PL

PL Freq (Hz) PL Freq (Hz)
Code Code Code Code

67 001 XZ 136.5 022 4Z

69.3 002 WZ 141.3 023 4A

71.9 003 XA 146.2 024 4B

74.4 004 WA 151.4 025 5Z

77 005 XB 156.7 026 5A

79.7 006 WB 162.2 027 5B

82.5 007 YZ 167.9 028 6Z

85.4 008 YA 173.8 029 6A

88.5 009 YB 179.9 030 6B

91.5 010 ZZ 186.2 031 7Z

94.8 011 ZA 192.8 032 7A

97.4 012 ZB 203.5 033 M1

100 013 1Z 206.5 034 8Z

103.5 014 1A 210.7 035 M2

107.2 015 1B 218.1 036 M3

110.9 016 2Z 225.7 037 M4

114.8 017 2A 229.1 038 9Z

118.8 018 2B 233.6 039 M5

123 019 3Z 241.8 040 M6

127.3 020 3A 250.3 041 M7

131.8 021 3B 254.1 042 0Z

PL1 PL1

PL2 PL2

PL3 PL3

NOTE: PL1, PL2, PL3 are the User Defined PL Frequencies.

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DPL Codes

DPL Motorola DPL Motorola DPL Motorola DPL Motorola

Code Code Code Code Code Code Code Code

23 043 152 065 343 087 606 109

25 044 155 066 346 088 612 110

26 045 156 067 351 089 624 111

31 046 162 068 364 090 627 112

32 047 165 069 365 091 631 113

43 048 172 070 371 092 632 114

47 049 174 071 411 093 645* 115

51 050 205 072 412 094 654 116

54 051 223 073 413 095 662 117

65 052 226 074 423 096 664 118

71 053 243 075 431 097 703 119

72 054 244 076 432 098 712 120

73 055 245 077 445 099 723 121

74 056 251 078 464 100 731 122

114 057 261 079 465 101 732 123

115 058 263 080 466 102 734 124

116 059 265 081 503 103 743 125

125 060 271 082 506 104 754 126

131 061 306 083 516 105

132 062 311 084 532 106

134 063 315 085 546 107

143 064 331 086 565 108

NOTE: The codes marked with an asterisk are not part of the 83 standard EIA/TIA-603 codes.

Examples

Copying All Parameters from One Channel to Other Channel(s)

Scenario: To copy the parameters in Channel 005 into the following channels - 029, 032, 045, 089

Steps:

1. Enter Programming Mode, by pressing MON and turning on the radio.

2. Press + or - to select CH 005.
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3. Press PTT or MON until CH-COPY is displayed.

4. Press +. The first channel holder, C-01-, will be displayed. Use the keypad to enter 029.
5. Press + again. When C-02- appears, use the keypad to enter 032. Repeat this step for
channels 045 and 089.

NOTE: If a mistake is made, use + or - to move to the appropriate channel holder and press # to
erase the channel number.

6. Press PTT or MON, when all the channel numbers have been entered. Radio will display
COPY OK.
7. Press + to confirm channel duplication or - to exit without duplication.
8. Turn off your radio, if you have completed the programming, or proceed to the next
parameter.

Entering a Channel Alias

Scenario: To give Channel 028 an alias SECURITY.

Steps:

1. Enter Programming Mode, by pressing MON and turning on the radio.

2. Press + or - until CH 028 is displayed.
3. Press PTT or MON until CH TAG is displayed.
4. Press +. The cursor will be placed on the first character.
5. Press 7 five times. The display will change from 7 -> P -> Q -> R -> S.
6. Use the table below to enter the other characters.
7. Press PTT or MON, after the last character has been entered.
8. Turn off your radio, if you have completed the programming, or proceed to the next
parameter.

Keypad Button 1st Press 2nd Press 3rd Press 4th Press 5th Press 6th Press 7th Press

1 1

2 2 A B C

3 3 D E F

4 4 G H I

5 5 J K L

6 6 M N O

7 7 P Q R S

8 8 T U V

9 9 W X Y Z

0 0 + - / * # SPACE
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Setting Up a Scan List

Scenario: To setup Scan List 2 with the following channels - CH 008, CH 036, CH 092, CH 083, CH
068.

Steps:

1. Enter Programming Mode, by pressing MON and turning on the radio.

2. Press + or - until RW is displayed.
3. Press PTT or MON until SCANLST2 is displayed.
4. Press +. The first scan list member holder, 2-01-, will be displayed. Use the keypad to enter
008.
5. Press + again. Enter 036, when 2-02- appears, and subsequently in this manner, enter the
other channels.

NOTE: If a mistake is made, use + or - to move to the appropriate scan list member holder and
press # to erase the channel number.

6. Press PTT or MON, when all the channel numbers have been entered.
7. Turn off your radio, if you have completed the programming, or proceed to the next
parameter.

Programming an ID

Scenario: To program PTT ID with the value “A1018”.

Steps:

1. Enter Programming Mode, by pressing MON and turning on the radio.

2. Press + or - until RW is displayed.
3. Press PTT or MON until PTT-ID is displayed.
4. Press +. The cursor will be placed on the first character.
5. Use the keypad and the programmable buttons to enter A1018.

NOTE: If a mistake is made, use + or - to move to the appropriate location and then re-enter the
correct character. To erase the complete ID, enter # 8 times.
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6. Press PTT or MON, when the complete ID has been entered.

7. Turn off your radio, if you have completed the programming, or proceed to the next parame-
ter.

Programming an Phone Number/Access Code/De-access Code

Scenario: To program the phone number, 9-72886338 (where “-” represents a Pause digit), at
memory location 8.

Steps:

1. Enter Programming Mode, by pressing MON and turning on the radio.

2. Press + or - until RW is displayed.
3. Press PTT or MON until TELNO-8 is displayed.
4. Press +. The cursor will be placed on the first character.
5. Use the keypad to enter 9.
6. Enter a Pause digit, by entering * followed by #. These two characters will be converted into a
Pause, represented by ‘-’.

NOTE: Each Pause digit entered shortens the overall length of the code/number by a digit.

7. Use the keypad to enter the rest of the phone number.

NOTE: If a mistake is made, use + or - to move to the appropriate location and then re-enter the
correct character. To erase the complete phone number/code, enter # 16 times.

8. Press PTT or MON, when the complete phone number has been entered.
9. Turn off your radio, if you have completed the programming, or proceed to the next parame-
ter.

Factory Reset

This feature allows you to erase certain programmable parameters and restore the radio to the
factory default settings. The radio, upon reset, clears all memory channels, phone numbers, and
restores the default settings of RW parameters.

1. Set the radio in Dealer Configuration (if it is operating in User Configuration).

2. Press and hold – and MON together, while turning on the radio. LCD displays INIT OK.
3. Press PTT to confirm factory reset, or turn off the radio to exit.

NOTE: When factory reset is in progress, LCD displays INITIAL for one second. When factory
reset is completed, radio turns itself off, and back on again. The radio is now restored to its
default factory settings.