Motorola MCS 2000 II User Manual

MCS 2000 Models II & III 68P81083C49-B
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MCS 2000 Models II & III
User Guide
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General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Functions of the Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Audio Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
General operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Radio ON/OFF and Volume Control . . . . . . . . . . 3
Function Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Function Button Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Menu Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Adjust Display Intensity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Tones On/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Zone and Mode Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Outgoing Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Turning Scanning On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Viewing a Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Changing Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Telephone Interconnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Receiving a Telephone Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Sending a Telephone Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Keypad Selection (List/Buffered Dialing) . . . . . . . 8
Private Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Receiving a Private Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Sending a Private Call (trunking only) . . . . . . . . . 9
Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Mode Preset Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Mode Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Automatic Power-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
SmartZone/AMSS Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Site Search & Site Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Emergency Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
External Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Handset Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Car Radio Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Failsoft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Conventional Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Repeater/Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
User-Selectable Private Line (PL) . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Stat Alert (MDC - 1200/Star Signalling) Features . 13
PTT ID and Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Selective Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Group IDs and Wildcard Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Telephone Interconnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Status/Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
MDC Repeater Access (RAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Trunking Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Sending a Call Alert Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Receiving a Call Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Reprogram Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
One Touch Button Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Out of Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Secure Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Secure Keyload and Erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Data Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Radio Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Important Electromagnetic Emission Information 18
Control Station Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Caution: Vehicles Equipped With Air Bags . . . . 19
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Menu Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Computer Software Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Warning : When installing or removing the
mobile radio from the vehicle, the radio must be
switched off or damage to the radio may occur.
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Motorola MCS 2000 II Specifications

General

Frequency Range	VHF: 136-174 MHz, UHF: 403-470 MHz
Signaling	MDC1200, DTMF
Modulation	FM
Voltage	+13.6 VDC (10.8 to 15.6 VDC)
Operating Temperature	-30° C to +60° C

Summary

General Radio Information and Controls

Functions of the Buttons

Details the purpose and operation of each button on the radio.

Radio ON/OFF, Volume, and Audio Signals

Covers radio power, volume adjustment, and understanding audible alerts.

Display Settings and Function Access

Methods for adjusting display intensity and accessing features via buttons or menus.

Core Communication and Scanning

Outgoing Calls and Transmissions

Steps for initiating a transmission and speaking into the microphone.

Scanning Operations

How to monitor multiple channels and manage scan lists.

Changing Scan Lists

How to add or remove channels from a user-programmable scan list.

Telephone and Private Call Operations

Telephone Interconnect

Procedures for making and receiving telephone calls via the radio.

Private Call and Caller ID

How to initiate, receive, and identify private radio calls.

Keypad Dialing and List Selection

Using the keypad for direct dialing and selecting numbers from lists.

System Features and Emergency Operations

SmartZone/AMSS and Emergency

Features for multi-site operation and emergency communication.

Conventional and Trunking Functions

Operations for different radio system types, including failsoft.

External Alarm and Handset Use

Using external alarms and optional handsets for privacy and alerts.

Advanced Signaling and Secure Operations

Monitor and Private Line (PL)

Listening to channels and selecting private line codes.

Stat Alert, PTT ID, and Selective Calls

Signaling, identification, emergency alerts, and direct calls.

Group IDs, Wildcards, and Status/Messages

Calling groups, using wildcards, and sending/receiving status updates.

Secure Operations and Data Transmission

Secure Operation Details

How to use encrypted communication for incoming and outgoing calls.

Secure Keyload and Erase

Procedures for loading and removing encryption keys from the radio.

Data Operation

Sending and receiving data messages using a terminal.

Safety, Maintenance, and Accessories

Radio Care and Safety Information

Guidelines for maintaining the radio and general user safety precautions.

Electromagnetic Emission and Control

Information on RF energy exposure and control station safety.

Accessories and Menu Overview

Lists available accessories and provides a summary of the radio's menu.