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Communications Systems
RDR23x0 Professional Digital
Two-Way Radios
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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the PRODIGI RDR23x0 Series portable two-way
radio from RCA Communications Systems
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Our newest digital series professional communications products
based on DMR technology establishes a benchmark in premium
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and superior assembly quality: RCA Communications Systems has
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Protection Program,” one of the most comprehensive warranties in the
communications industry.
To ensure you achieve maximum performance from your RDR2330 or
RDR2390 radio, please be sure to carefully read this manual.
MODELS COVERED IN THIS MANUAL:
• RDR2330V VHF Two-Way Radio
• RDR2330U
UHF Two-Way Radio
• RDR2390V VHF Two-Way Radio
• RDR2390U UHF Two-Way Radio
YEAR
WARRANTY
PROTECTION PROGR AM
CONTENTS:
Product Inspection..........2
RCA RDR23x0 Series Overview..........2
Preparing Radio For Initial Use Setting Up the Charger..........3
Battery Information
Charging the Battery..........3
Battery Storage..........3
Attaching / Removing the Battery..........3
Attaching / Removing the Antenna..........3
Attaching / Removing the Belt Clip..........4
Connecting Audio Accessories..........4
Turn On/O the Radio..........4
Adjusting the Volume..........4
Select A Channel..........4
Programmable Buttons..........4
Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button..........5
Setting the Squelch Level (Analog)..........5
Switching Between Analog/Digital Mode..........5
Accessing the Programmed Functions..........5
Function Keypad..........5
Radio Keypad (RDR2390 only)..........5
Operational Status Indicators..........5
Display Icons..........6
Call Icons..........6
Sent Items Icons..........6
LED Indicator..........6
Audio Tones..........6
Making and Receiving Calls
Selecting a Zone..........6
Selecting a Channel, Subscriber ID or Group ID..........6
Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call..........6
Receiving and Responding to an Group Call..........7
Receiving and Responding to an Private Call..........7
Receiving an All Call..........7
Monitoring A Channel (Analog)..........7
Making a Radio Call..........7
Making a Call with Channel Selector Knob
Making a Group Call..........7
Making a Private Call..........7
Making an All Call..........7
Making Group / Private Call with One Touch Call Button..........8
Emergency Operation..........8
Initiating & Responding to Emergency Alarm..........8
Exiting Emergency Mode..........8
Advanced Features
Radio Check..........8
Sending a Radio Check (RDR2390)..........8
Initiating Remote Monitor (RDR2390)..........8
Contacts Setting (RDR2390)..........9
Group Call from Contacts (RDR2390)..........9
Private Call from Contacts (RDR2390)..........9
Call Indicator Settings
Activating/Deactivating Call Alert Tones Private Calls
(RDR2390)..........9
Activating/Deactivating Call Alert Tones Text Messages
(RDR2390)..........9
Assigning Alert Tones (RDR2390)..........9
Call Log Features (RDR2390)
Accessing the Call Log..........9
Storing an Alias or ID from Missed Call List (RDR2390)..........9
Deleting a Call from Call List..........9
Call Alert Operation (RDR2390)..........10
Receiving and Responding to a Call Alert..........10
Making a Call Alert from the Contact List (RDR2390)..........10
Text Messages Features (RDR2390)
Navigating To Messages (RDR2390)..........10
Receiving a Text Messages..........10
Reading a Text Messages..........10
Managing Received Text Messages..........10
Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox..........10
Writing and Sending Text Message..........10
Sending a Quick Text Message..........10
Managing Failed-to-Send Text Messages (RDR2390)..........11
Resending a Text Message (RDR2390)..........11
Forwarding a Text Message (RDR2390)..........11
Managing Sent Text Message..........11
Viewing Sent Text Messages..........11
Deleting All Sent Text Messages from Sent Items (RDR2390)..........11
Replying to a Text Message from the Inbox..........11
Deleting a Text Message from the Inbox..........11
Privacy..........11
Dual Tone Multi Frequency (DTMF)..........12
Security (RDR2390)..........12
Radio Disable..........12
Radio Enable..........12
Scan Lists..........12
Viewing an Entry in the Scan List (RDR2390)..........12
Scan Instructions and Methods..........12
Starting and Stopping Scan..........12
Responding to a Scan..........12
Deleting a Nuisance Channel..........13
Restoring a Nuisance Channel..........13
Utilities (RDR2390)
Keypad Locked and Keypad Unlocked..........13
Turning Keypad Tones On or O..........13
Setting the Power Level..........13
Turning Voice Operation Transmission (VOX) Feature On/O..........13
Controlling the Display Backlight (RDR2390)..........13
Talkaround..........13
Turning the Radios Tones/Alerts On/O..........14
Turning the LED Indicator On/O (RDR2390)..........14
Turning the Introduction Screen On/O (RDR2390)..........14
Accessing General Radio Information (RDR2390)..........14
Checking the Radio ID..........14
CARE AND CLEANING..........14
TROUBLESHOOTING..........14
CONTENTS: (continued)
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