Motorola GP540 User Manual

CONTENTS
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CONTENTS
Radio Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Operation and Control Functions . . . . . . . . 4
Radio Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Programmable Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Keypad Keys (GP580 radios only) . . . . 8
Menu Keys (GP580 radios only) . . . . . . 9
Selecting a Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Menu Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
LCD Screen and Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Alert Tone Indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Battery Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Battery Care and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Recycling or Disposal of Batteries . . . 14
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Accessory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Attaching the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Attaching the Antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Removing the Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Attaching the Belt Clip. . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Removing the Belt Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Attaching the Dust Cover . . . . . . . . . . 18
Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Turning The Radio On or Off . . . . . . . .19
Adjusting the Radio’s Volume. . . . . . . .19
Radio Self Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Basic Radio Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Selecting a Zone and Mode. . . . . . . . . . . .20
Selecting a Zone
(GP580 radios only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Selecting a Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Receiving a Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Making a Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Conventional Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Trunked Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Low-Battery Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Coded Squelch Operation . . . . . . . . . .22
Variable RF Power Level
(Selected Models Only) . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Failsoft Operation
(Trunked Systems Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Muting the Keypad Tones
(GP580 Radios only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
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Motorola GP540 Specifications

General

Brand	Motorola
Model	GP540
Category	Radio
Language	English