Motorola Inc.

FCC ID: AZ489FT4826

GP328
Professional Two-Way Radio

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2-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

FOR RADIOS

We thank you for purchasing our Motorola radios. Should you have any queries, please contact:
These radios are manufactured according to the
highest quality standards set and are backed by Singapore - Telephone/Fax: (65) 3810408&9/2871068
Motorola’s two (2) year warranty. The rechargeable Beijing - Telephone/Fax: (86-10) 68437222/68438195
Motorola supplied batteries have a one (1) year
warranty. Kindly approach your dealer for more Please see next page for more information.
information.
Fill in the details of your radio below for your own
Motorola warrants its radios and batteries against reference:
defects in material and workmanship under normal
use and service for the period stated above. Model Name/No.:
Serial Number:
Motorola recommends that you use Motorola supplied Date of Purchase:
accessories and batteries in connection with the radio. Dealer Name:
We would also advise you against attempting any Address:
modifications or repairs or any other form of Telephone:
unauthorised service to your radio.

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LIMITED WARRANTY
MOTOROLA RADIO PRODUCTS
Limited Warranty

This express limited warranty covers the Product manufactured by MOTOROLA Radio Products Group and applies to any warranty already
mentioned. MOTOROLA assumes no obligations or liability for additions or modifications to this warranty unless specifically made in writing
and signed by an authorised officer of MOTOROLA.
MOTOROLA cannot be responsible in any way for any ancillary equipment not furnished by MOTOROLA which is attached to or used in
connection with the Product, or for operation of the Product with any ancillary equipment, and all such equipment is expressly excluded from
this warranty. Because each system which may use the Product is unique, MOTOROLA disclaims liability for range, coverage, or operation
of the system as a whole under this warranty.
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 sole and exclusive remedy of purchaser/user of the Product. 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 HEREBY EXCLUDED. IN NO EVENT
SHALL MOTOROLA BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT, FOR ANY LOSS OF
USE, LOSS OF TIME, INCONVENIENCE, COMMERCIAL LOSS, LOST PROFITS OR SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH PRODUCT, TO THE FULL EXTENT SUCH
MAY BE DISCLAIMED BY LAW.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein, MOTOROLA shall not be liable for any of the following situations:
A) Defects or damage resulting from use of the Product in other than its normal and customary manner.
B) Defects or damage from misuse, accident, water, liquid or neglect.
C) Defects or damage from improper or unauthorised testing, operation, maintenance, service, repair, installation, alteration, modification,
or adjustment.
D) Product which has had the serial number removed or made illegible.
E) A Product which, due to illegal or unauthorized alteration of the software/firmware in the Product, does not function in accordance with
Motorola’s published specifications or the FCC type acceptance labeling in effect for the Product at the time the Product was initially
distributed from Motorola.
F) Scratches or other cosmetic damage to Product surfaces that does not affect the operation of the Product.
MOTOROLA shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any claim of patent infringement which is based upon the combination of the
Product or parts furnished hereunder with software, apparatus or devices not furnished by MOTOROLA, nor will MOTOROLA have any
liability whatsoever for the use of ancillary equipment or software not furnished by MOTOROLA which is attached to or used in connection
with the Product.
HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE: Provide proof of purchase and deliver or send the Product item, transportation and insurance
prepaid to an authorized warranty service location. Warranty service will be provided by Motorola through one of its authorized warranty
service locations. If you contact the company that sold you the Product, it can facilitate your obtaining warranty service. You can also call
Motorola for assistance:
65-3810408/9 (Singapore) or 86-10-68437222 (Beijing).

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Contents

CONTENTS Sending a Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Receiving a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Radio Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

CONTENTS
Radio Call Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Parts of the Radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
On/Off/Volume Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Talkaround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Channel Selector Knob. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Squelch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Programmable Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Power Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Keypad Keys (for keypad radios only) . . . . 7 Starting or Stopping a Scan Operation . . . . . . . 17
Programmable Buttons Audio Indicators. . . 7 Talkback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Deleting a Nuisance Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Adding a Deleted Nuisance Channel back to the
Battery Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Battery Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Scan Channel Discovery Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Charging your Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Scan List Member Priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Accessory Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Attaching the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Making a Phone Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Attaching the Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Entering the Phone Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Removing the Antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Sending the Access Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Attaching the Belt Clip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Sending the Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Removing the Belt Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 The Phone Conversation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Turning the Radio On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Ending the Phone Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Adjusting the Radio’s Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Selecting a Radio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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Contents

Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Safe And Efficient Operation Of Motorola Two-
CONTENTS

Way Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Exposure To Radio Frequency Energy . . . 23
Portable Radio Operation
And EME Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Electromagnetic
Interference/Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Operational Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Operational Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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Radio Overview

RADIO OVERVIEW
PARTS OF THE RADIO

Channel Selector
Knob

RADIO OVERVIEW
On/Off/Volume
Knob
Top Button
(programmable)
Side Button 1
(programmable) LED Indicator Dust Cover
covering the
Accessories
Push-to-Talk Microphone Port
(PTT) Button
Front Buttons
Side Button 2 (programmable)
(programmable)
Keypad
Side Button 3
(programmable)

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Radio Overview

On/Off/Volume Knob The three Front Buttons (not available for radios
without the keypad), as shown, the top button
Used to turn the radio on or off, and to increase and the three side buttons can be programmed as
the radio’s volume. short-cut buttons for many of the radio’s
features.

Channel Selector Knob The following table shows the functions

available by pressing the programmable buttons
(short press) and by pressing and holding the
Used to switch the radio to different channels.
programmable buttons for a period of time (long
press).
RADIO OVERVIEW

Programmable Buttons Check with your dealer for a complete list of the
,/. functions your radio’s programmable buttons
support.

Key Short Press Long Press Press and Hold

Monitor/ To monitor the selected To continually monitor the

Permanent channel for any activity. selected channel. -
Monitor

Volume Set You can use to adjust your

- -
radio’s volume level.

Battery To check the battery’s sta-

- -
Gauge tus.

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Key Short Press Long Press Press and Hold

Scan/Nui- To toggle between the To delete a nuisance chan-

sance Chan- start/stop of the Scan oper- nel while scanning. -
nel Delete ation.

Tx Power To toggle your radio’s To toggle your radio’s

transmit power level transmit power level
-
between High and Low between High and Low
power.† power.†

RADIO OVERVIEW
Keypad To toggle between locking/
Lock - unlocking your radio’s -
keypad.

Repeater/ To choose to make/not to To choose to make/not to

Talkaround make a radio call through make a radio call through -
the repeater.† the repeater.†

Squelch To toggle your radio’s To toggle your radio’s

squelch level between squelch level between -
tight/normal squelch.† tight/normal squelch.†

Option To toggle the activation/ To toggle the activation/

Board deactivation of your deactivation of your
-
radio’s option board (if one radio’s option board (if one
is installed).† is installed).†

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Radio Overview

Key Short Press Long Press Press and Hold

Phone To make a Phone Call.† To make a Phone Call.† -

Speed Dial To easily access the phone To easily access the phone
numbers in your phone numbers in your phone -
list.† list.†

Light To activate your radio’s To activate your radio’s

-
backlight.† backlight.†
RADIO OVERVIEW

† Depending on how your radio has been programmed by your dealer, these functions are activated EITHER
through short press OR long press, but not both.

Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button Microphone

Press and hold down this button to talk, release Speak clearly into it when sending a message.
to listen.

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Radio Overview

Keypad Keys (for keypad radios only) Programmable Buttons Audio Indicators

Some programmable keys function as toggles.

123 These keys use audio indicators to indicate the

456 change.

789 Programmable
Positive Negative
Indicator Indicator
*0# Buttons
Tone Tone

RADIO OVERVIEW
Scan Start Scan Stop Scan
These keys are used when dialing a phone operation operation
number.
Tx Power Radio trans- Radio trans-
mits at high mits at low
INDICATOR TONES power power
High pitched tone Medium pitched tone Radio oper- Radio oper-
Squelch
ates in tight ates in nor-
Positive Indicator squelch mal squelch
Tone
Option Board Activates Deactivates
Negative Indicator radio’s radio’s
Tone option board option board

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Radio Overview

Positive Negative
Programmable
Indicator Indicator
Buttons
Tone Tone

Keypad Lock Radio’s key- Radio’s key-

pad is pad is
locked unlocked

Repeater/ Radio Radio uses

Talkaround DOES the repeater
RADIO OVERVIEW

NOT use
the repeater

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Getting Started

Charging your Battery

GETTING STARTED
When the battery level is very low, you need to
BATTERY INFORMATION recharge the battery before you can continue to
use your radio.
Battery Status 1. Place the radio with the battery attached or the
battery alone in the charger.
You can check your radio’s battery status by 2. The charger’s LED would indicate the charging
pressing the programmed Battery Gauge button progress.
(battery status is shown by the LED indicator).
LED color Status
Battery LED
Level Indicator Flashing Red* Battery is unchargeable.

High Green Flashing Yellow Charger is getting ready

to charge.
Satisfactory Yellow
Red Battery is charging.
Low Flashing Red

GETTING STARTED
Flashing Green Battery is 90% charged.
Very Low None
Green Battery is fully charged.
*
Battery is damaged. Please contact your dealer.

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Getting Started

ACCESSORY INFORMATION Removing the Battery

battery latches
Attaching the Battery

1. Turn off the radio, if it is turned on.

1
2. Slide the battery latches, on both sides of the
slots
battery, downwards.
3. Pull the top part of the battery away from the
1. Fit the extensions at the bottom of the battery radio’s body, and lift the battery from the
into the slots at the bottom of the radio’s body. radio’s body.
2. Press the top part of the battery towards the
GETTING STARTED

radio until a click is heard.

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Getting Started

Attaching the Antenna Attaching the Belt Clip

attaching

1. Align the threaded end of the antenna with the

radio’s antenna connector. 1. Align the grooves of the belt clip with those of

GETTING STARTED
2. Turn the antenna clockwise to fasten it. the battery.
2. Press the belt clip downwards until a click is
heard.
Removing the Antenna

Turn the antenna counter-clockwise until you

can remove it.

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Getting Started

Removing the Belt Clip TURNING THE RADIO ON OR OFF

belt clip tab

2
ON OFF
• Turn the On-Off/Volume Control knob
clockwise to turn on the radio.
• Turn the On-Off/Volume Control knob
counter-clockwise, until a click is heard,
1. Use a key to press the belt clip tab away from
to turn off the radio.
the battery.
GETTING STARTED

2. Slide the belt clip upwards to remove it.

ADJUSTING THE RADIO’S VOLUME
1. Press and hold the Volume Set key; you will
hear a continuous tone.
2. Turn the On-Off/Volume Control knob and
adjust the volume level.
3. Release the Volume Set key.

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Getting Started

SELECTING A RADIO CHANNEL

Your radio offers sixteen (16) channels for easy
access to required conventional channels. Some
channels on your radio may not programmed.
Check with your dealer for more information.
Turn the Channel Selector knob clockwise or
counter-clockwise until you reach the desired
channel.

SENDING A CALL
1. Use the Channel Selector knob to change to
the required channel.
2. Press the PTT, and speak clearly with your
mouth about 2.5 to 5 cm (one to two inches)
away from the microphone.
3. Release the PTT when you finish speaking.

GETTING STARTED
RECEIVING A CALL
1. Turn your radio on.
2. Adjust its volume level.
3. Switch to the desired channel.
4. If at any time a call comes through, you will
hear the call at the volume level set.

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Getting Started

GETTING STARTED

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Radio Call Information

tightening the channel’s squelch. However,

RADIO CALL INFORMATION tightening squelch could cause calls from

INFORMATION
RADIO CALL
members of your communications group that
TALKAROUND are farther away to be filtered out as well.
In your communications network, you may be Press the programmed Squelch button to toggle
using a repeater to cover a larger area than what between the options of having normal squelch
is possible with your radio. However, you can or tightening the squelch of your radio. A
communicate with another radio within your positive indicator tone indicates that the radio is
radio’s range without going through the repeater operating in tight squelch, while a negative
by using the Talkaround feature. This is indicator tone indicates that the radio is
especially useful when the repeater is down. operating in normal squelch.
Press the programmed Repeater/Talkaround
button to toggle between the options of making POWER LEVEL
or not making a call through the repeater. A
You can transmit your calls at different transmit
positive indicator tone indicates that the radio is
power levels. A higher level means you can
in repeater mode, while a negative indicator
reach a radio that is farther away. Lower power
tone indicates that the radio is in talkaround
level conserves battery power. You are advised
mode.
to transmit as frequently as possible on low
power, and use high power only when needed.
SQUELCH
Press the programmed Tx Power button to
If a particular channel receives many unwanted toggle between the options for High or Low
calls coming from radios that do not belong to power transmit level. A positive indicator tone
your communications group and some distance indicates that the radio is operating in high
away, or the “background noise” is excessive, power mode, while a negative indicator tone
you can try to filter these transmissions out by

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Radio Call Information

indicates that the radio is operating in low

INFORMATION power mode.
RADIO CALL

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Scan

SCAN TALKBACK
You can monitor several channels in order to If the programmable Talkback option is set, you
receive any call that is transmitted on any of can respond to any calls received during the
these channels. Sixteen different channels can scan operation by pressing the PTT before the
be programmed into a scan list. Each channel programmed hang-time ends. Check with your
can share the same scan list or have different dealer for details.
scan lists assigned to them.
Once the radio’s scan operation is activated and DELETING A NUISANCE CHANNEL
the radio detects a call coming through a If a channel continually generates unwanted
channel in its scan list, it switches to that calls/noise, you can temporarily remove it from
channel for you to receive the call. the scan list by performing a Nuisance Channel

SCAN
Delete operation.
STARTING OR STOPPING A SCAN 1. While the radio is on the Nuisance Channel,
OPERATION press and hold the Scan key until you hear a
tone.
The LED Indicator will blink (yellow) during a
2. Release the Scan key.
scan operation. It will stop blinking when the
radio switches to a channel.
Note: You cannot perform a Nui-
1. Press the Scan key to start a scan operation. sance Channel Delete on a pri-
2. Press the Scan key again to stop the scan oper- ority channel or if there is only
ation. one remaining channel in the
scan list.

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Scan

ADDING A DELETED NUISANCE SCAN LIST MEMBER PRIORITY

CHANNEL BACK TO THE SCAN A channel in your scan list may be prioritized
LIST (check with your dealer for details). In such a
1. Press the Scan key to stop the scan operation. case, the radio will check that prioritized
2. Press the Scan key again to re-start the scan channel more frequently than the other non-
operation. prioritized channels.

Note: Even though your radio has

SCAN CHANNEL DISCOVERY switched to a non-priority
ALERT channel, your radio will still
check for activity on the prior-
Sometimes you need to know which channel the
ity channel. If some activity is
radio has switched to during a scan operation.
SCAN

detected there, the radio will

The Scan Channel Discovery Alert gives you
switch to that priority channel.
this information.
This feature gives you audio feedback, after you
have stopped a scan operation, when you
change to the last channel that was switched to
by the scan operation.
1. Stop the scan operation.
2. Turn the Channel Selector to change the chan-
nels.
3. When you reach the last channel the scan oper-
ation switched to, the radio will give an alert
tone.

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Phone

Entering the Phone Mode

PHONE
You can use your radio to connect to a phone Before you can make a phone call, you must
line to make a phone call. You need a radio with enter the radio’s phone mode.
a keypad to do this.
1. Press the Phone button.
To do this, your radio must send an access code
to a station that connects it to a phone line. After
you have finished your call, the radio has to Sending the Access Code
send a deaccess code to shutdown the
connection to the phone line. Your radio can be programmed to send the
access code in any of the following three ways:
MAKING A PHONE CALL • manual (for radios with keypad only)
A complete phone session consists of • automatic delay
• entering the phone mode • automatic immediate.
• sending the access code Check with your dealer for more details.
• sending the phone number
Method
Steps to Take
• having the phone conversation Used
• ending the phone call.

PHONE
Manual Dial the access code from the
keypad.

Automatic Press and release the PTT; the

Delay radio automatically sends the
preprogrammed access code.

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Phone

• live dial
Method
Steps to Take • buffered dial.
Used
Check with your dealer for details.
Automatic You do not have to do anything;
Immediate the radio immediately sends the Sending a Stored Phone Number
access code when it enters phone
mode. You can access the stored phone numbers by
• recalling the last number dialed,
• using the speed dial feature.
Sending the Phone Number
Method
Steps to Take
After the access code is sent, you should wait Used
for a dialing tone before sending your phone
Last Press and release the PTT again;
number.
Number the radio sends the last number
You can send Redial* dialed.
• a phone number that is stored in the
radio, or
• a new number (for radios with keypad
PHONE

only).
Additionally, depending on how your radio is
programmed, if you use the keypad to send a
number, the radio can send the numbers in one
of the following ways:

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Phone

Sending a New Number (for radios with

Method keypad only)
Steps to Take
Used
You enter the phone number by pressing the
Speed 1. Press and release the pro- relevant keys on the keypad.
Dial grammed Speed Dial button.
2. Press the numbered keys Method
Steps to Take
(1-9) corresponding to the Used
first nine phone numbers in
the phone list. Press “0” if Live Dial Enter the phone number by using
you want the last number the keypad; the radio sends out the
dialed. numbers as the keys are pressed.
3. If your radio uses buffered
Buffered 1. Enter the phone number by
dial, press and release the
Dial using the keypad; the radio
PTT.
saves the numbers selected in a
4. The radio sends out the rele-
buffer.
vant phone number.
2. Press and release the PTT; the
* The method described is not applicable for radios radio sends out the numbers in
which manually send the access code; these radios its buffer.
can access this number from the speed dial.

PHONE
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Phone

The Phone Conversation The radio can send the deaccess code in any of
the following ways:
Once the radio has connected to the intended • manual (for radios with keypad only)
party, you can begin the conversation. Even
though, this is a phone call, your conversation • automatic.
mimics a radio call (i.e. both parties speak in Check with your dealer for details.
turn).
1. If your radio sends the deaccess code manually,
1. Press and hold the PTT, while talking into the dial the deaccess code from the keypad.
microphone. 2. Press the Phone button to exit phone mode
2. Release the PTT when you finish what you (radios using the automatic method will send
want to say, and wait for the response. the code automatically).
3. Continue in like manner until the conversation
ends.

Note: The radio starts a programma-

ble Time-Out-Timer the
moment both parties stop
transmitting (talking). If the
Time-Out-Timer expires, the
radio will end the phone call.
PHONE

Ending the Phone Call

Just as the radio needs to send the access code

when starting a phone call, the radio needs to
send the deaccess code to end the phone call.

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Safety Information

International Standards and Guidelines

SAFETY INFORMATION regarding exposure of human beings to radio

INFORMATION
frequency electromagnetic energy:
SAFE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION

SAFETY
• Federal Communications Commission
OF MOTOROLA TWO-WAY RADIOS
Report and Order No. FCC 96-326
This document provides information and (August 1996)
instructions for the safe and efficient operation • American National Standards Institute
of Motorola Portable and Mobile Two-Way (C95.1 - 1992)
Radios.
• National Council on Radiation Protec-
The information provided in this document
tion and Measurements (NCRP-1986)
supersedes the general safety information
contained in user guides published prior to 1st. • International Commission on Non-Ioniz-
January 1998. ing Radiation Protection (ICNRP- 1986)
For information regarding radio use in • European Committee for Electrotechni-
hazardous areas, please refer to the Factory cal Standardisation (CENELEC):
Mutual (FM) approval manual supplement or
Instruction Card which is included with radio •ENV 50166-1 Human exposure to electro-
models that offer this capability. 1995 E magnetic fields Low fre-
quency (0 Hz to 10 kHz)
Exposure To Radio Frequency Energy •ENV 50166-2 Human exposure to electro-
1995 E magnetic fields High fre-
Your Motorola Two-Way Radio, which quency (10 kHz to 300 GHz)
generates and radiates radio frequency (RF)
electromagnetic energy (EME) is designed to
comply with the following National and

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Safety Information

• If you wear a portable Two-Way radio on

•Proceedings of “Safety Considerations for
your body, ensure that the antenna is at
SC211/B 1996 Human Exposure to EMFs
INFORMATION
least 2.5 centimeters (one inch) from the
from Mobile Telecommuni-
SAFETY

body when transmitting.

cation Equipment (MTE) in
the Frequency Range
30MHz - 6 GHz.”(EMF - Electromagnetic
Electro-Magnetic Fields) Interference/Compatibility

To assure optimal radio performance and to Note:Nearly every electronic device is susceptible
ensure that your exposure to radio frequency to electromagnetic interference (EMI) if
electromagnetic energy is within the guidelines inadequately shielded, designed or otherwise
in the above standards, always adhere to the configured for electromagnetic compatibil-
following procedures: ity.
• To avoid electromagnetic interference
Portable Radio Operation and/or compatibility conflicts, turn off
And EME Exposure your radio in any facility where posted
notices instruct you to do so. Hospital or
•When transmitting with a health facilities may be using equipment
portable radio, hold radio in that is sensitive to external RF energy.
a vertical position with the
MAN WITH RADIO
• When instructed to do so, turn off your
microphone 2.5 to 5 centi- radio when on board an aircraft. Any use
meters (one or two inches) of a radio must be in accordance with
away from the mouth. Keep airline regulations or crew instructions.
antenna at least 2.5 centime-
ters (one inch) from your
head or body when transmitting.

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Operational Warnings or removing batteries and cause an

! explosion.

INFORMATION
Vehicles with an air bag WARNING
Blasting caps and areas

SAFETY
• Do not place a portable radio
in the area over an airbag or in the air bag • To avoid possible interference with blast-
deployment area. Air bags inflate with ing operations, turn off your radio when
great force. If a portable radio is placed you are near electrical blasting caps. In a
in the air bag deployment area and the air “blasting area” or in areas posted “turn
bag inflates, the radio may be propelled off two-way radio”, obey all signs and
with great force and cause serious injury instructions.
to occupants of vehicle. Note: The areas with potentially explosive atmo-
spheres referred to above include fuelling
Potentially explosive atmospheres areas such as: below decks on boats; fuel or
• Turn off your Two-Way radio when you chemical transfer or storage facilities; areas
are in any area with a potentially explo- where the air contains chemicals or particles,
sive atmosphere, unless it is a radio type such as grain, dust or metal powders; and
any other area where you would normally be
especially qualified for use in such areas
advised to turn off your vehicle engine.
(e.g. FM or Cenelec approved). Sparks in Areas with potentially explosive atmo-
a potentially explosive atmosphere can spheres are often but not always posted.
cause an explosion or fire resulting in
bodily injury or even death.
Operational Cautions
Batteries !
Damaged antennas Caution
• Do not replace or recharge batteries in a
potentially explosive atmosphere. Con- • Do not use any portable two-
tact sparking may occur while installing way radio that has a damaged antenna. If

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a damaged antenna comes into contact

INFORMATION with your skin, a minor burn can result.

Batteries
SAFETY

• All batteries can cause property damage

and/or bodily injury such as burns if a
conductive material such as jewellery,
keys or beaded chains touch exposed ter-
minals. The conductive material may
complete an electrical circuit (short cir-
cuit) and become quite hot. Exercise care
in handling any charged battery, particu-
larly when placing it inside a pocket,
purse or other container with metal
objects.

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Motorola Penang
Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone
Phase III
11900 Penang
Malaysia

May, 1998