COMMERCIAL DIGITAL TWO-WAY RADIO MOTOTRBO™ SL SERIES SL300 NON-DISPLAY PORTABLE RADIOS USER GUIDE
Getting Started............................... 12 Declaration of Conformity......................... 4 How to Use This Guide..................................12 What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell You.............................................12 Important Safety Information..........6 Preparing Your Radio for Use.......13 Software Version..............................7 Consignes de sécurité importantes...................................8 Contents Contents Charging the Battery...........
Switching Between Conventional Analog and Digital Mode.......................................21 Identifying Status Indicators.........22 LED Indicator................................................. 22 Audio Tones...................................................23 Indicator Tones.............................................. 23 Making and Receiving Calls .........24 Contents Selecting a Channel.......................................24 Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call...
The Capacity Warranty.................................. 41 Limited Warranty......................................42 MOTOROLA COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS............................................. 42 I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW LONG:........................... 42 II. GENERAL PROVISIONS:......................... 43 III. STATE LAW RIGHTS:..............................43 IV. HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE:...43 V. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER:....................................................
Declaration of Conformity This declaration is applicable to your radio only if your radio is labeled with the FCC logo shown below. Declaration of Conformity Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a) Declaration of Conformity Responsible Party Name: Motorola Solutions, Inc. Address: 1303 East Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, IL 60196-1078, U.S.A. Phone Number: 1-800-927-2744 Hereby declares that the product: Model Name: SL300 conforms to the following regulations: FCC Part 15, subpart B, section 15.107(a), 15.
As a personal computer peripheral, this device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1 This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2 This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Important Safety Information ATTENTION! Important Safety Information This radio is restricted to Occupational use only. Before using the radio, read the RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety Guide for Two-Way Radios which contains important operating instructions for safe usage and RF energy awareness and control for Compliance with applicable standards and Regulations. For a list of Motorola-approved antennas and other accessories, visit the following website: http://www.motorolasolutions.
Software Version Software Version All the features described in the following sections are supported by the radio's software version R01.00.25 or later. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more details of all the features supported.
Consignes de sécurité importantes Consignes de sécurité importantes ATTENTION! 8 Cette radio ne doit être utilisée qu'à des fins professionnelles. Avant d'utiliser la radio, lisez le guide Radios bidirectionnelles : exposition aux radiofréquences et sécurité du produit, qui contient d'importantes instructions de fonctionnement pour une utilisation sécuritaire et des informations sur l'exposition aux fréquences radioélectriques, dans le but d’assurer votre conformité aux normes et règlements en vigueur.
Version logicielle Version logicielle Toutes les fonctions décrites dans les sections suivantes sont prises en charge par la version R01.00.25 ou les versions ultérieures du logiciel de la radio. Pour obtenir davantage de renseignements à propos des fonctions prises en charge, adressez-vous à votre détaillant ou à votre administrateur de système.
Computer Software Copyrights Computer Software Copyrights The Motorola products described in this manual may include copyrighted Motorola computer programs stored in semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for Motorola certain exclusive rights for copyrighted computer programs including, but not limited to, the exclusive right to copy or reproduce in any form the copyrighted computer program.
Handling Precautions Handling Precautions The MOTOTRBO Series Digital Portable radio meets IP54 specifications, allowing the radio to withstand adverse field conditions such as being exposed to water or dust. • • • Keep your radio clean and exposure to water should be avoided to help ensure proper functionality and performance. To clean the exterior surfaces of the radio, use a diluted solution of mild dishwashing detergent and fresh water (i.e. one teaspoon of detergent to one gallon of water).
Getting Started How to Use This Guide This User Guide covers the basic operation of the MOTOTRBO Portables. However, your dealer or system administrator may have customized your radio for your specific needs. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. Throughout this publication, the icons described next are used to indicate features supported in either the conventional Analog mode or conventional Digital mode: Getting Started Indicates a conventional Analog ModeOnly feature.
Charging the Battery Attaching the Battery 1 Align the battery contacts with the contacts inside the battery compartment. Insert the contact side of the battery first. Gently push the battery into place. Your radio is powered by a Lithium-Ion (Li-lon) battery. To avoid damage and to ensure compliance with warranty terms, charge the battery using a Motorola charger exactly as described in the charger user guide. All chargers can charge only Motorola authorized batteries. Other batteries may not charge.
2 Attaching the Antenna Caution: If antenna needs to be replaced, ensure that only MOTOTRBO antennas are used. Neglecting this will damage your radio. See Antennas on page 40 for a list of available antennas. Preparing Your Radio for Use 1 1 With the radio turned off, set the antenna in its receptacle and turn clockwise.
Attaching the Earpiece/Audio Accessory The audio jack ( ) is located on the antenna side of the radio. It is used to connect accessories to the radio. Preparing Your Radio for Use 2 To remove the antenna, turn the antenna counterclockwise. Lift up the flap of the Audio Jack cover. Align the indicators ( ) on both the connector and housing, then push until it fits in properly. Powering Up the Radio Short press the On/Off/Information Button ( ). The LED lights up solid green.
Adjusting the Volume To increase the volume, push the (+) Volume Button ( ) up. To decrease the volume, push the (–) Volume Button down. Preparing Your Radio for Use Note: Your radio can be programmed to have a minimum volume offset where the volume level cannot be lowered past the programmed minimum volume. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information.
Radio Controls 1 11 2 3 4 5 10 9 8 7 6 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Programmable Buttons Your dealer can program the programmable buttons as shortcuts to radio functions depending on the duration of a button press: • • • 1 Channel Selector Switch 2 On/Off/Information Button 3 LED Indicator 1 These buttons are programmable.
Assignable Radio Functions Actions – A programmable button to access a CPS programmable action list. Emergency On/Off – Depending on the programming, initiates or cancels an emergency. Mic AGC On/Off – Toggles the internal microphone automatic gain control (AGC) on or off. Monitor – Monitors a selected channel for activity. Identifying Radio Controls Nuisance Channel Delete – Temporarily removes an unwanted channel, except for the Selected Channel, from the scan list.
Identifying Radio Controls 2 Press the programmed Actions button again to navigate to the next item in the action list. A tone sounds, and the radio plays the item announcement voice message. 3 Press the Volume Button up or down to toggle on or off, or change the status of the item.
If the Talk Permit Tone or the PTT Sidetone is enabled, wait until the short alert tone ends before talking. A During a call, if the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled on your radio (programmed by your dealer), you will hear a short alert tone the moment the target radio (the radio that is receiving your call) releases the PTT button, indicating the channel is free for you to respond.
Each channel in your radio can be configured as a conventional analog or conventional digital channel. Use the Channel Selector Switch ( ) to switch between an analog or a digital channel. Your radio also has features available in both analog and digital mode. However, the minor differences in the way each feature works does not affect the performance of your radio.
an emergency transmission, has failed the self-test upon powering up, has charging errors or has moved out of range if radio is configured with Auto-Range Transponder System. Also indicates low battery charge when the On/Off button is pressed. Identifying Status Indicators LED Indicator The LED indicator ( ) shows the operational status of your radio. Identifying Status Indicators A 22 English Solid red Radio is charging.
Blinking green Radio is receiving a call or data, or detecting activity over the air. Momentary Tone Audio tones provide you with audible indications of the status, or response to data received on the radio. Continuous Tone A monotone sound. Sounds continuously until termination. Periodic Tone Sounds periodically depending on the duration set by the radio. Tone starts, stops, and repeats itself. Repetitive Tone A single tone that repeats itself until it is terminated by the user.
Making and Receiving Calls LED blinks green. Your radio unmutes and the incoming call sounds through the radio's speaker. Selecting a Channel 1 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. Transmissions are sent and received on a channel. Your radio supports up to 2 channels. Depending on your radio’s configuration, each channel may have been programmed differently to support different groups of users or supplied with different features.
A Private Call is a call from an individual radio to another individual radio. See Making a Private Call on page 27 for details on making a Private Call. Receiving an All Call When you receive a Private Call, the LED blinks green. Your radio unmutes and the incoming call sounds through the radio's speaker. An All Call is a call from an individual radio to every radio on the channel. It is used to make important announcements requiring the user’s full attention.
Receiving and Responding to a Selective Call A Selective Call is a call from an individual radio to another individual radio. It is a Private Call on an analog system. When you receive a Selective Call, the LED blinks green. Your radio unmutes and the incoming call sounds through the radio's speaker. 1 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. Making and Receiving Calls 2 Press the PTT button to respond to the call. The LED lights up solid green.
3 Press the PTT button to make the call. The LED lights up solid green. 4 Release the PTT button to listen. When the target radio responds, the LED blinks green. 5 If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you hear a short alert tone the moment the transmitting radio releases the PTT button, indicating the channel is free for you to respond. Press the PTT button to respond. If there is no voice activity for a predetermined period of time, the call ends.
5 Release the PTT button to listen. When the target radio responds, the LED blinks green. Making and Receiving Calls 6 If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you hear a short alert tone the moment the transmitting radio releases the PTT button, indicating the channel is free for you to respond. Press the PTT button to respond. If there is no voice activity for a predetermined period of time, the call ends. You hear a short tone.
You hear ... Indicating ... Negative Indicator Tone Radio is in Repeater mode. Making and Receiving Calls If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you hear a short alert tone the moment the transmitting radio releases the PTT button, indicating the channel is free for you to respond. Press the PTT button to respond. If there is no voice activity for a predetermined period of time, the call ends.
Advanced Features Scan Lists Scan lists are created and assigned to individual channels/groups. Your radio can support up to 3 scan lists, with a maximum of 16 members in a list. When you start a scan, your radio cycles through the programmed scan list for the current channel looking for voice activity. Advanced Features The LED blinks yellow.
3 Release the PTT button to listen. If you do not respond within the hang time, the radio returns to scanning other channels/groups. Deleting a Nuisance Channel If a channel continually generates unwanted calls or noise (termed a “nuisance” channel), you can temporarily remove the unwanted channel from the scan list. This capability does not apply to the channel designated as the Selected Channel.
To respond to a transmission during a Vote Scan, follow the same procedures as Responding to a Transmission During a Scan on page 30. Call Indicator Settings You can turn on or off the ringing tones for a received Private Call (see Turning the Radio Tones/Alerts On or Off on page 39). Escalating Alarm Tone Volume You can program your radio to continually alert you when a radio call remains unanswered. This is done by automatically increasing the alarm tone volume over time.
• Short press – Between 0.05 seconds and 0.75 seconds Long press – Between 1.00 second and 3.75 seconds The Emergency button is assigned with the Emergency On/Off feature. Check with your dealer for the assigned operation of the Emergency button. Note: If the short press for the Emergency button is assigned to turn on the Emergency mode, then the long press for the Emergency button is assigned to exit the Emergency mode.
Radio exits the Emergency Alarm mode. Sending an Emergency Alarm with Call This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm to a group of radios. Upon acknowledgement by a radio within the group, the group of radios can communicate over a programmed Emergency channel. If your radio is set to Silent, it does not display any audio or visual indicators during Emergency mode, or allow any received calls to sound through the radio’s speaker, until you press the PTT button to initiate the call.
hot mic transmission period is over. The indicators only appear when you press the PTT button. Note: Some accessories may not support “hot mic”. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. Note: If the Emergency Alarm request fails, the radio does not retry to send the request, and enters the hot mic state directly. If you press the PTT button during the programmed hot mic transmission period, you hear a prohibit tone, indicating that you should release the PTT button.
• • You change the channel while the radio is in Emergency mode. This exits the Emergency mode. If Emergency Alarm is enabled on this new channel, the radio reinitiates Emergency. You press the programmed Emergency On button during an Emergency initiation/transmission state. This causes the radio to exit this state, and to reinitiate Emergency. Exiting Emergency Mode After Sending the Emergency Alarm Note: This feature is only applicable to the radio sending the Emergency Alarm.
Note: Some radio models may not offer this Privacy feature. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. Lone Worker This feature raises an emergency if there is no user activity, such as any radio button press or activation of the channel selector, for a predefined time. Before raising the emergency, when the inactivity timer expires, the radio warns the user via an audio indicator.
password is entered, your radio automatically checks the validity of the password. Tone heard ... Radio operating in ... You hear a positive indicator tone for every digit entered. Positive Indicator tone Tight Squelch Negative Indicator tone Normal Squelch If the password is correct, your radio proceeds to power up. See Powering Up the Radio on page 15. If the password is incorrect, you hear a continuous tone. Repeat steps 1 to 3.
Pressing the PTT button during radio operation will disable VOX. To re-enable VOX, do one of the following: • • • Turn the radio off and power it on again. Change the channel via the Channel Selector Switch. Press the programmed VOX button to toggle the feature on or off. Note: Turning this feature on or off is limited to radios with this function enabled. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information.
Authorized Accessories List Chargers • • • • Authorized Accessories List Heavy-Duty Swivel Belt Clip (PMLN7128_) Swivel Carry Holster (PMLN7190_) Antennas • • • UHF, 403 – 425 MHz, 4.5 cm, Stubby Antenna (PMAE4093_) UHF, 420 – 445 MHz, 4.5 cm, Stubby Antenna (PMAE4094_) UHF, 435 – 470 MHz, 4.5 cm, Stubby Antenna (PMAE4095_) VHF, 136 – 144 MHz, 5.0 cm, Stubby Antenna (PMAD4144_) VHF, 144 – 156 MHz, 5.0 cm, Stubby Antenna (PMAD4145_) VHF, 156 – 174 MHz, 5.
Batteries and Chargers Warranty Batteries and Chargers Warranty IMPRES Batteries, When 18 Months Used Exclusively with IMPRES Chargers The Workmanship Warranty The workmanship warranty guarantees against defects in workmanship under normal use and service.
applicable warranty period. All replaced parts of Product shall become the property of MOTOROLA. Limited Warranty MOTOROLA COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW LONG: Limited Warranty MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
This warranty sets forth the full extent of MOTOROLA'S responsibilities regarding the Product. Repair, replacement or refund of the purchase price, at MOTOROLA’s option, is the exclusive remedy. THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES. IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY.
• V. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER: Limited Warranty 1 Defects or damage resulting from use of the Product in other than its normal and customary manner. 2 Defects or damage from misuse, accident, water, or neglect. 3 Defects or damage from improper testing, operation, maintenance, installation, alteration, modification, or adjustment. 4 Breakage or damage to antennas unless caused directly by defects in material workmanship.
1 that MOTOROLA will be notified promptly in writing by such purchaser of any notice of such claim, 2 that MOTOROLA will have sole control of the defense of such suit and all negotiations for its settlement or compromise, and 3 should the Product or parts become, or in MOTOROLA’s opinion be likely to become, the subject of a claim of infringement of a United States patent, that such purchaser will permit MOTOROLA, at its option and expense, either to procure for such purchaser the right to continue using th
VII. GOVERNING LAW: Limited Warranty This Warranty is governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, U.S.A.
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