Operating instructions

DMH Series VHF Radio Installation and Programming
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2.3 CLONING RADIO SETTINGS
A BK Radio D Series portable radio can transfer its programmed settings to a DMH radio by
using a standard cloning cable. To clone a DMH radio from an G or E Series portable, a
special cloning cable must be used. Alphanumeric display settings, including channel and
group labels, are not transferred from the E Series portable. See your dealer for details
concerning cloning between D and G or E Series radios.
Both units must be of the same frequency band. Settings for any group in
a portable radio can be downloaded to any group in the DMH radio.
Cloning can only be accomplished group by group. To perform group
cloning:
1. With the portable radio in normal operation mode, press the portable
radio's [#] key followed by number keys to select the group to be
downloaded.
2. Set the DMH radio to the group that is to receive the download.
Press the microphone keypad [#] key followed by number keys, or
press the GRP button and turn the Channel Selector knob.
3. Connect the Master end of the cloning cable into the microphone
connector of the portable radio. This is the cable end with the
pushbutton Master switch.
4 Put the portable radio into programming mode by holding down the
Master switch and pressing the [FCN] key until the display shows
---ID.
5. Enter the correct Password Code for the selected group.
6. Press the [FCN] key repeatedly to review the values in Channel 0.
Make any required changes at this time.
7. Attach the other end of the cloning cable into the microphone
connector of the DMH radio to be cloned.
8. Press the [*] key on the portable radio. The display will flash PROG,
signifying that the radio is ready to download.
9. Press the [FCN] key. The program in the portable will download to
the DMH.
10. If the download was successful, the portable radio will resume
flashing PROG. Turn off the DMH radio. Disconnect the cable.
Normal radio operation will occur the next time the DMH radio is
turned on.
11. If the download was not successful the portable radio will flash FAIL,
followed by continuous beeps.
Failure to download the portable program can be due to:
A. Incorrect radio types.
B. Improper connection.
C. Failure to power up radio.
NOTE: To stop FAIL mode, press the [CLR] key, turn off the radios,
and start again at Step 1.
PRG
prog
PRG
fail