Motorola PR860 User guide

Motorola PR860 is a portable radio that offers a range of features to facilitate effective communication. It boasts programmable buttons for quick access to frequently used functions, allowing you to customize your radio experience. With its selective call capability, you can receive calls from specific individuals or groups, ensuring that you only receive the messages that are relevant to you. The PR860 also comes equipped with a scan function, enabling you to monitor multiple channels and quickly locate active conversations.

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Dokument

PR860

Portable Radio

User Guide

6881098C02-O

Computer Software Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . 2

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Product Safety and RF

Exposure Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Radio Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Parts of the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

PR860 Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

On/Off/Volume Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Channel Selector Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Programmable Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Audio Indicators for

Programmable Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Battery Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Battery Charge Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Attaching the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Contents

Accessory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Attaching the Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Removing the Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Attaching the Belt Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Removing the Belt Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Attaching the Side Connector Cover . . 13

Turning The Radio On or Off . . . . . . . . . . 13

Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Selecting a Radio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Sending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Receiving a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Radio Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Receiving a Selective Call . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Receiving a Call Alert™ Page . . . . . . . . . 15

Sounding an Emergency Siren. . . . . . . . . 15

Repeater or Talkaround Mode . . . . . . . . . 15

Setting Tight or Normal Squelch. . . . . . . . 16

Setting the Power Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Starting or Stopping Scan. . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Scanning a Priority Channel . . . . . . . . 17

Talkback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Deleting a Nuisance Channel . . . . . . . . . . 18

Restoring a Channel Back to the Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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Contents

Scan Channel Discovery Alert . . . . . . . . . 18

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Carry Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Chargers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Headsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Surveillance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Remote Speaker Microphones . . . . . . . . . 22

Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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. Accordingly, any copyrighted Motorola computer programs contained in the Motorola products described in this manual may not be copied, reproduced, modified, reverse-engineered, or distributed in any manner without the express written permission of Motorola. Furthermore, the purchase of Motorola products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license under the copyrights, patents or patent applications of

Motorola, except for the normal non-exclusive license to use that arises by operation of law in the sale of a product.

Safety

SAFETY

PRODUCT SAFETY AND RF

EXPOSURE COMPLIANCE

C a u t i o n

Before using this product, read the operating instructions for safe usage contained in the Product Safety and

RF Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio.

ATTENTION!

This radio is restricted to occupational use only to satisfy FCC RF energy exposure

requirements. Before using this product, read the RF energy awareness information and operating instructions in the Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio (Motorola Publication part number

68P81095C98) to ensure compliance with RF energy exposure limits.

For a list of Motorola-approved antennas, batteries, and other accessories, visit the following web site which lists approved accessories: http://www.motorola.com/cgiss/ index.shtml.

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Radio Overview

RADIO OVERVIEW

PARTS OF THE RADIO

PR860 Model

Channel Selector Knob

On/Off/Volume Knob

Side Button 1 (A)

(programmable)

Push-to-Talk (PTT)

Button

Side Button 2 (B)

(programmable)

Side Button 3 (C)

(programmable)

Top Button (TB)

(programmable)

LED Indicator

Microphone

Side

Connector

Cover

On/Off/Volume Knob

Turns the radio on or off, and adjusts the radio’s volume.

Channel Selector Knob

Switches the radio to different channels.

LED Indicator

Indicates status of battery, power-up, scanning, and receipt of a selective call.

Programmable Buttons

Several of your radio’s buttons can be programmed by your dealer as shortcut buttons for many of the radio’s features.

Check with your dealer for a complete list of functions your radio supports.

Programmable buttons include:

• The three Side Buttons (A, B, C) and the

Top Button (D)

Radio Overview

Each button can access up to two features, depending on the type of button press:

• short press—quickly pressing and releasing the programmable buttons, or

• long press—pressing and holding the programmable buttons for at least 1 1/2 seconds, or

• hold down—pressing and holding down the programmable buttons while checking status or making adjustments.

The table on page 6 summarizes the

programmable features available and shows the page number where the feature is explained.

In the “Button” column, have your dealer write down the programmable buttons next to the features that have been programmed to them.

Use the abbreviations (e.g., A for Side

Button 1, D for Top Button, etc.) shown in the radio illustration at the front of this manual.

Also, where a choice exists, have your dealer indicate whether the button press is short press (SP) or long press (LP).

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Radio Overview

Function

Emergency

(Top button only)

Monitor

Short Press

Initiate Emergency

Siren.

Long Press

Cancel Emergency Siren.

Turn monitor function off.

Continually monitor selected channel.

Hold Down

—

Volume Set

Battery Gauge

—

Sound a tone for adjusting your radio’s volume level.

Check the battery’s charge status.

Scan/Nuisance

Channel Delete

Power level

Toggle scan on and off.

Delete a nuisance channel while scanning.

Toggle transmit power level between High and

Low.

†

Toggle between using a repeater or transmitting directly to another radio.

†

—

Repeater/

Talkaround

—

Squelch

Toggle squelch level between Tight and

Normal.

†

—

Option Board

(if one is installed)

Radio Call

Toggle between activating and deactivating the option board.

†

Make a radio call.

†

—

† This function is activated by EITHER a short press OR a long press, but not both.

Page Button

—

Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button

Press and hold down this button to talk; release it to listen.

Microphone

When sending a message, hold the microphone 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm) away from your mouth, and speak clearly into the microphone.

Radio Overview

AUDIO INDICATORS FOR

PROGRAMMABLE BUTTONS

High-Low Tone

Low-High Tone

Some programmable buttons use tones to indicate one of two modes:

Button

Scan

Power Level

Squelch

Option Board

Repeater/

Talkaround

High-Low Tone Low-High Tone

Start scan

Low power selected

Stop scan

High power selected

Tight squelch Normal squelch

Activated Deactivated

Does not use repeater

Uses repeater

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Getting Started

GETTING STARTED

BATTERY INFORMATION

Charging the Battery

If a battery is new, or its charge level is very low, you will need to charge it before you can use it.

Note: Batteries are shipped uncharged from the factory. Always charge a new battery 14 to 16 hours before initial use, regardless of the status indicated by the charger.

To charge the battery:

Place the battery, with or without the radio, in the charger. The charger LED indicates the charging progress:

LED color Status

No LED

Indication

Single Green

Flash

Battery inserted incorrectly.

Successful charger power-up.

Flashing

Red*

Battery unchargeable or not making proper contact.

Steady Red Battery in rapid-charge mode.

Flashing

Yellow

Battery in charger, not in rapid-charge mode but waiting to be charged.

LED color

Flashing

Green†

Steady

Green

Status

Battery 90% (or more) charged.

Battery fully charged.

* Remove the battery from the charger and use a pencil eraser to clean the four metal contacts on the bottom of the battery. Place the battery back in the charger. If the

LED indicator continues to flash red, replace the battery.

† A standard battery may require one hour to charge to

90%.

Getting Started

Battery Charge Status

You can check battery charge status by holding down the preprogrammed Battery

Gauge button (see page 6). The charge status

is shown by the color of the radio’s LED indicator.

Battery Level

High

Sufficient

Low

Very Low

LED Indicator

Green

Yellow

Blinking red

None

Battery chargers only charge the Motorola-

authorized batteries listed at Chargers on page 19; other batteries may not charge.

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Getting Started

Attaching the Battery Removing the Battery

Battery

Latches

1 Fit the extensions at the bottom of the battery into the bottom slots on the radio.

2 Press the top part of the battery toward the radio until you hear a click.

Turn off the radio (see page 13).

2 Slide both battery latches downward.

3 Pull the top part of the battery away from the radio.

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ACCESSORY INFORMATION

Attaching the Antenna Removing the Antenna

Getting Started

Turn the antenna clockwise to attach it.

Turn the antenna counterclockwise to remove it.

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Getting Started

Attaching the Belt Clip Removing the Belt Clip

Belt Clip Tab

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1 Align the grooves of the belt clip with those of the battery.

2 Press the belt clip downward until you hear a click.

1 Use a key to press the belt clip tab away from the battery.

2 Slide the belt clip upward to remove it.

Attaching the Side Connector Cover

Antenna

Loop

Slot

Thumbscrew

Getting Started

TURNING THE RADIO ON OR OFF

1 Place the loop (attached to the side connector cover) over the antenna; then slide it downward until it touches the top of the radio.

2 Insert the tab on the top of the cover into the slot above the connector.

3 Position the cover over the connector and align the thumbscrew with the threaded hole in the radio.

4 Tighten the thumbscrew to hold the cover in place. Do not overtighten the thumbscrew.

ON

Turn the On/Off/

Volume Control knob clockwise.

If power-up is successful, you will hear the Self-Test Pass

Tone and see the LED turn green.

If the radio fails to power up, you will hear the Self-Test Fail

Tone .

OFF

Turn the On/Off/

Volume Control knob counterclockwise until you hear a click.

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Getting Started

ADJUSTING THE VOLUME

1 Hold down the Volume Set or Monitor button

(see page 6); you will hear a continuous

tone.

SENDING A CALL

1 Turn your radio on.

2 Use the Channel Selector knob to select the desired channel.

2 Turn the On/Off/Volume Control knob to the desired volume level.

3 Release the Volume Set or Monitor button.

3 Hold the radio in a vertical position, press the PTT button, and talk at a distance of about

1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm) from the microphone.

SELECTING A RADIO CHANNEL

Your radio offers either 4 or 16 channels.

Note: Due to government regulations, some channels may not be programmed. Ask your dealer for more information.

To select a channel, turn the Channel

Selector knob clockwise or counterclockwise until you reach the desired channel.

4 Release the PTT button to listen.

RECEIVING A CALL

1 Turn your radio on.

Adjust the radio’s volume (see page 14).

3 Switch to the desired channel.

4 If at any time a call comes through, you will hear the call at the volume level you have set.

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Radio Calls

RADIO CALLS

RECEIVING A SELECTIVE CALL

(16-channel models only)

When you receive a selective call:

• You will hear two alert tones.

• The LED Indicator will light yellow.

To answer the call, press the PTT button.

RECEIVING A CALL ALERT

™

(16-channel models only)

When your radio receives a Call Alert page, it sounds four alert tones continuously until you respond.

Press the PTT button to answer the Call Alert page, or press any other key to cancel it.

Note: Your radio will not receive any Selective

Calls until you clear the page.

SOUNDING AN EMERGENCY SIREN

When the orange Top button is pressed, your radio will sound a loud, piercing Emergency

Siren (see page 6), if programmed by your

dealer (see page 5).

To stop the Emergency Siren, press the

Emergency button again.

REPEATER OR TALKAROUND

MODE

Talkaround Mode enables you to communicate with another radio when either:

• the repeater is not operating

–or–

• your radio is out of the repeater’s range but within communicating distance of another radio.

Press the preprogrammed Repeater/

Talkaround button (see page 6) to toggle

between Repeater Mode and Talkaround

Mode.

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Radio Calls

SETTING TIGHT OR NORMAL

SQUELCH

Use this feature to filter out nuisance

(unwanted) calls and/or background noise.

However, tightening squelch could cause calls from remote locations to be filtered out as well.

In this case, normal squelch may be more desirable.

Press the preprogrammed Squelch button

(see page 6) to toggle between tight and

normal squelch.

SETTING THE POWER LEVEL

Each channel in your radio has a predefined transmit power level that can be changed:

• High power allows you to reach a radio that is farther away.

• Low power conserves the battery’s charge.

• Auto power automatically sets the optimal power level based on the strength of the signal received. If the received signal is weak, the transmit level will be set to high, and vice-versa.

Note: Be aware that a message received from a nearby radio might change your radio’s power level to low. This may cause radios that are farther away not to receive your transmissions.

Press the preprogrammed Power Level button

(see page 6) to toggle between low and high

power.

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Scan

SCAN

You can monitor multiple channels and receive any calls that are transmitted on them.

Depending on your radio model, either four or sixteen different channels can be programmed into each scan list by the dealer. Your radio will automatically switch to a scan list channel when it detects activity on it.

Note: The same channels can be assigned to different scan lists.

STARTING OR STOPPING SCAN

The LED indicator blinks green during a scan operation, and stops blinking when the radio switches to a channel.

To start or stop a scanning, press the

preprogrammed Scan button (see page 6).

Scanning a Priority Channel

You may want to check the activity on one channel more frequently than others. Your dealer is able to prioritize channels for you. For example:

Priority Channel Scanning Sequence

None specified Ch1 ➠Ch2➠Ch3➠

Ch4 ➠…Ch1

Channel 2 Ch2 ➠Ch1➠Ch2➠Ch3➠

Ch2 ➠Ch4➠Ch2➠…Ch1

Note: Even if there is activity on a non-priority channel, your radio will automatically switch to an active priority channel, and indicate the activity with a short tone.

TALKBACK

While your radio is scanning, Talkback allows you to participate in a call in progress. You must press the PTT button to participate in the call; otherwise, scanning continues to the next channel.

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Scan

DELETING A NUISANCE CHANNEL

If a channel continually generates unwanted calls or noise (a “nuisance” channel), use the Scan button to temporarily delete the channel from the scan list:

1 While the radio is on the nuisance channel, hold down the Scan button until you hear a tone.

2 Release the Scan button. The nuisance channel is deleted.

Note:You cannot delete a priority channel or the last remaining channel in a scan list.

SCAN CHANNEL DISCOVERY ALERT

This feature enables you to identify the last channel monitored before scanning was stopped. To identify the last channel monitored, turn the Channel Selector knob until you hear an alert tone.

Restoring a Channel Back to the Scan List

To restore a previously deleted channel back to the scan list, restart the scan operation or turn your radio off and on again.

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Accessories

ACCESSORIES

Motorola offers a number of accessories to enhance the productivity of your two-way radio. Many of the available accessories are listed below. For a complete list, see your

Motorola dealer.

CARRY ACCESSORIES

HLN9714

HLN9844

HLN9952

HLN9652

HLN9665

HLN9670

HLN9676

HLN9701

NTN8039

NTN8040

HLN6602

2 1/2” Spring Action Belt Clip

2” Spring Action Belt Clip

Carry Holder Belt Clip

Leather Case with Belt Loop, Li-Ion

Leather Case with Belt Loop, NiMH &

NiCd

Leather Case with Swivel, Li-Ion

Leather Case with Swivel, NiMH & NiCd

Nylon Case with Belt Loop

2.5" High Activity Swivel Belt Loop

3" High Activity Swivel Belt Loop

Universal Chest Pack

RLN4815

TDN9327

RadioPAk Radio/Utility Case

Portable Radio Hanger (for door panels up to 2.75”)

TDN9373

HLN9985

NTN5243

Portable Radio Hanger (for door panels from 2.75” to 3.25”)

Waterproof Bag

Shoulder Strap

CHARGERS

WPLN4182 impres TM 120 Volt Single-Unit Charger

WPLN4187

WPLN4192

AAHTN3000

AAHTN3003 impres TM 120 Volt Multi-Unit Charger impres TM 120 Volt Multi-Unit Charger with Display

120 Volt Single-Unit Rapid Rate

Intelli-Charger

120 Volt 6 Unit Rapid Rate

Intelli-Charger

NLN7967 Wall Mount Kit for Multi-Unit Charger

WPLN4124_R Battery Optimizing System II (BOS II)

RL-76345

RLN5233

Battery Optimizing System (BOS II)

Adapter Plate

Hard Wire Vehicular Charger

RLN4883

NDN4005

Travel Charger

Battery Maintenance System Plus

(BMS PLUS ), Three Station

WPLN4079_R Battery Maintenance System Plus

(BMS PLUS ), Six Station

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Accessories

WPLN4107_R Motorola Conditioning Charger (MCC)

Singe-Unit with Adapter Plate

WPPN4065_R Motorola Conditioning Charger (MCC)

Four Station

WPPN4082_R Adapter Plate Only (use with MCC)

RLN4814 Vehicular Mounting Bracket For Single

Unit MCC

WPPN4079_R BMS Battery Adapter (for use with

NiCd & NiMH batteries)

WPPN4080_R BMS Battery Adapter (for use with

NiCd, NiMH & Li-Ion Batteries)

VEHICULAR ADAPTERS AND

ACCESSORIES

AAEN1006

AAEN1007

ENKN4002

GKN6270

GSN6059

Vehicular Adapter - VHF

Vehicular Adapter - UHF

Programming Cable for VHF and UHF

Vehicular Adapters

Power Cable with 10A Fuse

13 W External Speaker

HEADSETS

AARMN4018

AARMN4031

Lightweight Single Muff Headset with Swivel Boom Mic & Inline PTT

Lightweight Single Muff Adjustable

Headset with Swivel Boom Mic

ENMN4012

RMN5048

ENMN4016

Ultra-Light Headset, Behind the Head

AARMN4017 Ultra-Light Headset, Earbud Style

Receiver

RMN4048 Temple Transducer

Rugged Temple Transducer

Medium Duty Headset, Behind the

Head

AARMN4019 Medium Weight Over-the-Head

Headset with Noise Cancelling Mic &

Inline PTT

AARMN4032 Medium Weight Over-the-Head

Headset with Noise Cancelling Mic

RMN5047

RMN5015

AARMN4020 Push-to-Talk or VOX Heavy Duty

Headset

RMN4051 2-Way Hard-Hat Mount Headset, Black

(requires RKN4097 adapter cable)

RMN4052

NFL Style Heavy Duty Headset

(requires AAHLN9716 Adapter)

Racing Headset (RKN4091 adapter cable required)

RMN4053

Tactical Headband Style Headset, Gray

(requires RKN4097 adapter cable)

Tactical Hard-Hat Mount Headset, Gray

(requires RKN4097 adapter cable)

RMN4054

RMN4055

Receive Only Hard-Hat Mount Headset

Receive Only Headband Style Headset

ADAPTERS AND CABLES

AAHLN9716

RKN4097

RKN4091

Adapter for Audio Accessories

In-Line PTT Adapter Cable

Adapter Cable (for use with RMN5015)

SURVEILLANCE

AARMN4021 Receive Only Earpiece, 1-wire, Beige

AARMN4028 Receive Only Earpiece, 1-wire, Black

AARMN4022 Earpiece with Microphone and Push-to-

Talk Combined, 2-Wire, Beige

AARMN4029 Earpiece with Microphone and Push-to-

Talk Combined, 2-Wire, Black

ENMN4017

ENMN4014

Earpiece with Microphone and Push-to-

Talk Combined, 3-Wire, Beige

Earpiece with Microphone and Push-to-

Talk Combined, 3-Wire, Black

NTN8370

NTN8371

RLN5316

RLN5315

RLN4922

ENMN4013

Extreme Noise Kit

Low Noise Kit

Comfort Earpiece with Microphone and

PTT Combined, 2-Wire, Beige

Comfort Earpiece with Microphone and

PTT Combined, 2-Wire, Black

Completely Discreet Earpiece Kit

Flexible Ear Receiver

CommPort

NTN1722

NTN1723

NTN1724

NTN1737

NNTN4187

Accessories