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Commercial Series
CM160
User Guide
6866545D04 - O
Issue: October 2003

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  • Page 1 Commercial Series CM160 User Guide 6866545D04 - O Issue: October 2003...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Transmit......16 CONTENTS Cancelling a Call....16 Ending a Call .
  • Page 4 Laws in the United States of America and other countries preserve for Motorola Europe and Motorola Inc. certain exclusive Utilities Features ....41...

  • Page 5: Radio Overview

    MICROPHONE CONTROLS the Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet (Keypad Microphone) (Motorola Publication part number 6866537D37_) to Hold the microphone 2.5 to 5 cm (1-2 inches) from ensure compliance with RF energy exposure limits. your mouth, and speak clearly into it.

  • Page 6: Programmable Buttons

    PROGRAMMABLE BUTTONS The following table is a summary of programmable radio features and corresponding page references. Several of your radio’s keys and buttons can be In the “Button” column, have your dealer record the programmed, by Customer Programming Software name of the programmable button next to the (CPS), as short-cut buttons for many of the radio’s feature that has been programmed to it.
  • Page 7 Function Indicator Short Press Long Press Hold Down Page Button Menu Mode — — button enters Menu mode and selects menu options. button is automatically re-assigned to exit Menu † Mode. Volume Set — — Sound a tone for adjusting your radio’s volume level.
  • Page 8 Function Indicator Short Press Long Press Hold Down Page Button Scan/Nuisance Toggle scan on and Delete a nuisance — Channel Delete off . channel while scanning. Edit Scan List — Directly accesses the Scan Edit menu to — add, delete or prioritise channels. †...

  • Page 9: Keypad Keys

    KEYPAD KEYS Each key can generate several different characters, e.g. to enter ‘C’ press the button three times. (Keypad Microphone) Refer to the table below for entering characters using the microphone keypad. Number of Times Button is Pressed Button Your radio may be operated with a DTMF (Dual- Tone Multi-Frequency) microphone that has a direct entry keypad.

  • Page 10: Menu Keys

    MENU KEYS Up /Down Navigation Keys Menu Select Button Used to scroll when in Menu Mode. button is dedicated to Menu access and Increment/decrement channel number or scroll menu option selections. It can be pre-programmed through menu list options. If you scroll past the last by your dealer to either a long or short press.

  • Page 11: Menu Navigation Chart

    MENU NAVIGATION CHART (Refer to Menu Navigation guidelines— lower, left-hand corner of this page) Radio Repeater/ Program Phone Utilities System Tones Calls Talkround Lists Scan Squelch Reptr mode / On/Off Alert Talkrnd mode Normal/Tight On/Off Power Level Selective Scan List Phone List Call Alert Call...

  • Page 12: Lcd Display And Icons

    LCD DISPLAY AND ICONS Symbol Name and Description Scan Indicator CHAN 34 Indicates that the scan feature is activated. Priority Scan Indicator Displays radio Status, Addresses or Channel, on Indicates that the scan feature is one line of 8 characters. The top line of the display activated.

  • Page 13: Audio Signal Tones

    AUDIO SIGNAL TONES Programmable Positive Negative High pitched tone Low pitched tone Buttons Indicator Tone Indicator Tone Scan Start Stop Signal Description Power Level High Squelch Tight Normal Self Test Pass Tone. Repeater/ Does not use Uses repeater Talkaround repeater Self Test Fail Tone.

  • Page 14: Led Indicators

    LED INDICATORS State Indication Three LEDs show radio status as follows: Sticky Monitor/Open Sqelch State Indication Yellow Solid Radio monitoring Radio Call channel Solid Radio transmitting Flashing Channel busy - when receiving Scan Green Flashing Radio is scanning Call Alert Yellow Solid Radio sending a Call...

  • Page 15: Getting Started

    Adjusting the Volume GETTING STARTED Turn the On/Off/Volume Control knob clockwise to increase the volume, or counterclockwise to TURNING THE RADIO ON / OFF decrease the volume. – – use the pre-programmed Volume Set button: Volume Control Knob button Hold down the Volume Set .

  • Page 16: Selecting A Radio Channel

    Note: If your radio fails the self test routine the Store Memory Channels (1&2) display will show the failure number. Record To program a Memory Channel button yourself, the number and consult your dealer select the desired channel in the normal way and long press the button.

  • Page 17: Receive

    RECEIVE Silent Monitor Turn your radio on. A short press of the preprogrammed Monitor button places the radio in Silent Monitor Adjust the radio’s volume, if necessary. mode. • You hear a high-pitched tone, then any to select the desired channel. communications on channel.

  • Page 18: Transmit

    TRANSMIT Cancelling a Call At any time while setting up a call, it may be cancelled Turn your radio on. by pressing the Monitor button, or replacing the microphone in its holder (referred to as going “on to select the desired channel. hook”) .

  • Page 19: Repeater Or Talkaround Mode

    REPEATER OR TALKAROUND MODE Select either Repeater Mode or Talkaround Mode Talkaround Mode enables you to communicate with another radio when either: Press the preprogrammed Repeater/Talkaround • The repeater is not operating. button to toggle between Repeater Mode and Talkaround Mode. –...

  • Page 20: Vox Operation

    VOX OPERATION When hands-free operation is desired, your radio can transmit by voice alone using the VOX feature when you speak through a voice activated external microphone that is connected to your radio. Note: A voice activated external microphone must be connected to your radio prior to power-up of the radio in order to activate the VOX feature.

  • Page 21: Radio Calls

    RADIO CALLS 7 Press the PTT button to send the call. 8 Press and hold the PTT button to talk; release SELECTIVE CALLS to listen. Making a Selective Call 9 When the call is completed, You can make a selective call to a particular radio, until you exit menu mode.

  • Page 22: Sending A Call Alert Page

    SEND A CALL ALERT PAGE RECEIVE A CALL ALERT™ PAGE You can alert another person by sending a Call Alert When you receive a Call Alert page: page. The display shows F and the preprogrammed • Press the preprogrammed Radio Call button and name or ID of the calling radio.

  • Page 23: Repeater Access

    REPEATER ACCESS Use with Keypad Microphone (RMN5029) To send DTMF repeater access tones : Press and hold the microphone PTT button. Enter the repeater access code on the microphone keypad. Release the microphone PTT button. English...

  • Page 24: Emergency Alerts

    EMERGENCY ALERTS E Sending an Emergency Alert E Your radio offers choices for initiating and A priority Emergency Alert can be sent to a specific responding to Emergency Alert communications. An radio or dispatch centre by pressing either a foot Emergency Alert can be programmed for: switch or a push button accessory.

  • Page 25: Scan

    START SYSTEM SCAN G SCAN Press the preprogrammed Scan button to start System Scan. Your radio is equipped with the Scan feature, which – or – allows you to search for, lock onto, and monitor voice activity on channels. Scan lists are assigned to select a channel that contains a per channel, by your dealer.

  • Page 26: Stop System Scan

    START AUTO SCAN G STOP SYSTEM SCAN Press the preprogrammed Scan button to stop Auto Scan automatically starts scanning once the System Scan. channel with Auto Scan enabled is selected. – or – to select a channel that has been preprogrammed for Auto Scan by your dealer.

  • Page 27: Talkback

    TALKBACK The Talkback feature allows you to respond to a transmission while scanning. If transmission is detected on a channel while scanning, the radio will stop and land on that channel for a preprogrammed period of time after activity has ceased. This is referred to as “hangtime”.

  • Page 28: Delete A Nuisance Channel

    DELETE A NUISANCE CHANNEL Restore Channels to the Scan List Note: Your dealer must preprogram a button to 1 Power off the radio. Once the radio is powered Nuisance Delete to access this feature. on again, the deleted nuisance channels are restored to the scan list.

  • Page 29: Edit A Scan List

    EDIT A SCAN LIST until ADD ITEM Your radio can support up to 16 Scan lists. Each DELETE Scan list can contain up to 16 channels. The same – or – until channel can be included in several Scan lists, and to select the current setting.

  • Page 30: Prioritise A Channel In A Scan List

    PRIORITIZE A CHANNEL IN A SCAN LIST SCAN LST until You may want to check the activity on one or two SCAN LST to select channels more frequently than others. You can do this by prioritizing them: EDIT PRI until Priority Channel Scanning Sequence EDIT PRI...

  • Page 31: Phone

    PHONE Your radio allows you to place and receive telephone calls through a repeater (depending on phone line availability). You can edit the phone list through your radio’s menu. D appears on the display when you are in • Phone mode. Your dealer can preprogram your radio in one of three ways to enter your access/de-access code to the repeater.

  • Page 32: Receiving A Phone Call

    RECEIVE A PHONE CALL D Hold microphone 2.5 to 5 cm away from your When a phone call is received, a ringing tone mouth. Press and hold the PTT button to talk. sounds, alerting you to answer the phone call. Release the PTT button when the other party Press the preprogrammed Phone button and wants to talk, both parties will need to speak...

  • Page 33: Making A Phone Call

    MAKE A PHONE CALL D When you hear a dial tone: Press the preprogrammed Phone button and proceed to step 6. XXXXXXX Enter the phone – or – number using the Press the PTT button, and if the Hot Keypad feature DTMF microphone has been preprogrammed by your dealer, do the keypad.
  • Page 34 If you entered your access code using the 11 To exit Phone Mode: DTMF keypad, press once to access the Press the preprogrammed Phone button last number dialed; then press and release – or – the PTT button. Press and hold to disconnect the call.

  • Page 35: Edit The Phone List

    EDIT THE PHONE LIST to store the name, Your radio contains a Phone list that holds up to 25 NUMBER phone numbers. You can edit the Phone list in three you see: ways through your radio’s menu: 10 Use the DTMF microphone keypad to enter the •...

  • Page 36: Delete An Entry

    Delete an Entry to enter menu mode. PROG LST until PROG LST to select PHN LST until PHN LST to select DELETE until DELETE to select until you see the entry you want to delete. to select the entry, DELETE you see: again to confirm the deletion, DELETED...

  • Page 37: Edit An Entry

    Edit an Entry to confirm your selection. to enter menu mode. 12 Use the DTMF microphone keypad to edit the entry PROG LST until – or – PROG LST to select until you see the location where you want to store the phone number. PHN LST until to store the information.

  • Page 38: Edit Access/Deaccess Codes

    Edit Access/Deaccess Codes to select the entry. You can edit the access/de-access codes that are used to connect or disconnect you from a repeater. SAVED you see: to enter menu mode. to edit another code. PROG LST until until you exit menu mode. PROG LST to select PHN LST...

  • Page 39: Tone Preferences

    TONE PREFERENCES You can use the radio’s menu to access user- adjustable settings to customize the tones on your radio: Tone Settings Feature What it Does Settings TONE Turns all alert tones on or off. KPD TONE Turns the keypad tones on or off. TONE TAG Assigns a specific tone when receiving a specific type of STANDARD...

  • Page 40: Tones On/Off

    TONES ON/OFF KEYPAD TONES ON/OFF You can program your radio to enable or disable all You can program your radio to enable or disable all alert tones. keypad tones. Note: Tones for the programmable buttons to enter Menu mode. , and cannot be disabled.

  • Page 41: Call Tone Tagging

    CALL TONE TAGGING TONE TAG to return to You can program your radio to sound a particular alert tone when receiving a Selective Call or Call until you exit the menu mode. Alert (call tone tagging). Note: Seven alert tones are available to select from in the list.

  • Page 42: Escalert

    ESCALERT You can program your radio to increase the volume of the alarm tones when a radio call is not answered. Press the preprogrammed Escalert button and proceed to step 6. – or – to enter menu mode. TONES until TONES to select ESCALERT...

  • Page 43: User Settings

    USER SETTINGS You can use the radio’s menu to access user- adjustable settings to customize some of your radio features: Utilities Features Feature What it Does Settings SQUELCH Changes the squelch of the radio to tight or normal. TIGHT NORMAL PWR LVL Changes the power level of the radio to high or low.

  • Page 44: Set Squelch Level

    SET POWER LEVEL B SET SQUELCH LEVEL Use this feature to filter out nuisance (unwanted) Each channel in your radio has a predefined calls and/or background noise. However, tightening transmit power level that can be changed. squelch could cause calls from remote locations to •...

  • Page 45: Option Board On/Off

    OPTION BOARD ON/OFF SET THE BACKLIGHT INTENSITY Use this feature to enable or disable an option Use this feature to change the brightness of the board. backlight. • symbol appears on the display when to enter menu mode. the option board feature is On. Press the preprogrammed Option Board button to until UTILITY...

  • Page 46: Display The Software Version

    DISPLAY THE SOFTWARE VERSION Use this feature to view the current software version of your radio. to enter menu mode. until UTILITY to select UTILITY SOFTWARE until to view the software version. until you exit menu mode. English...

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