General Radio Operations | Motorola DTR550 instruction

Chapter 2 General Radio Operations

Your radio is ready for use after a fully-charged battery has been installed. However, your radio should be programmed in order to be fully compatible with any existing DTR Series radios and to fully utilize all radio features.

Refer to Chapter 3 - Advanced Radio Operations.

Turning Your Radio On or Off

Press to turn your radio on.

The radio chirps and the display briefly shows Motorola.

The display shows the radio Unit ID or Name, current Scroll list setting, time, date, and the available Option key selections. If the radio has been assigned a unique Unit Name, the name will display rather than the Unit ID for both the radio and any Contacts.

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Press and hold to turn the radio off.

Adjusting the Speaker Volume

The Volume Control buttons are located on the upper left side of the radio. To adjust the speaker volume, press the upper button to increase the volume level and press the lower button to decrease the volume level. When either button is pressed, the display shows a bar chart indicating the present level for the volume.

Volume

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Contents

DTR Series For safe usage contained in the Product Safety and RF Before using this product, read the operating instructionsForeword Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio Table of Contents Chapter Radio Programming Chapter Advanced Radio Operations Chapter Cloning Mode February 10 FCC Licensing Information February 10 Introduction Volume ControlNotations Used in This Manual Description DTR DTR Features Your DTR Series Radio Getting Started Menu IconsStatus Icons Battery Charging using the Plug-in Charger Charging using the Drop-in Charging TrayAccessory Connector Charging the Radio Attaching the Battery Charging a Radio and Battery using a Multi-Unit ChargerBattery Meter Accessory Connector Keyboard Connector Disconnecting the Mini Keyboard from Your RadioSwivel Belt Holster Mini Keyboard Yellow/Lock Key Functionality Entering Text with the Mini KeyboardGreen/Lock Key Functionality Caps Key Functionality Standard Yellow Function Green Function Standard Yellow Function Green Function Using Mini Keyboard Key Shortcuts Extended Character SetAccent Marks Other Special Characters Accessories General Radio Operations Adjusting the Speaker Volume17179860200 Public1 549pm 11/14 Contcs Mesgs Turning Your Radio On or Off Contacts Security 549pm 11/14 Contcs MesgsMike Jones Receiving Security Alert Back Receiving and Making Calls Talkgrp in Use Private in use Security Mike Jones Joe SmithTypes of Calls Receiving a Call Smith Contacts Shipping MaintenanceAlert Smith 946pm 11/18 Clear Call Alerts Inbox New Message Received From Jones Read BackSend Mesg Are you at MesgCan you mee Are you at wor Sending a Text Message Send Mesg Write Mesg Composing a Message Using the Mini KeyboardMesgEmpty Change Send Delete Mesg Done DeleteDelete All Select Back Delete All Messages? Yes No Accessing the Main Menu Settings My Info Select BackMain Menu Navigation Chart Main Menu Security Display View Display Setting the DisplayContrast2 Backlight10 Change Back Setting VibraCall Date11/22 Set Alarm Change BackClock and Alarm Vibracall OnOff Select Back Setting the Date Setting the TimeTime 10 20am Done Date Alarm Off Select Back AlarmOffSetting the Alarm Time1200am Change Back Setting the Volume VolumeSetting the Ringer Volume Ringer6 Setting the Keypad Volume Setting the Speaker VolumeMy Info Joe Smith 17179869143 Channel Back My Info Advanced Radio Operations Scroll ListJoe Smith ForwardingOn Call ForwardToJoe Smith Charge Back Call Forward ForwardingOn Jones Kevin Enable Disable Remote DisableJoe Smith Radio Disabled Advanced Scroll List Call Forward Jones Select Back Remote MonitorStart Remote Time? YesNo Remote Monitoring DTR650 Models Only Program Menu Navigation Chart Radio ProgrammingProgram Menu Entering Programming Mode Text Messages Settings Select ResetProgram Menu Contacts TypePrivate New Contact Name Channel Select BackChannel Unit Name On other radio Press Home Times then PTT Cancel Home GroupNone Group Members Joe Smith Mike Jones Bob White Add Done Group OnlySelecting Group Only Entering Group Members PrivateGroup Only Quick Notes Ringer Select BackCreate Quick Are you at wor Can you meet Select Back Quick Note Cancel Manager Mode Off Select BackRadio History Language Manager Mode Radio Programming Settings Send Contact Select Reset Cloning ModeClone Menu Duplicate Rad Radio Cloning Completed Please Turn Off AddInvalid Send ContactToInvalid Change Prgm Receiving Security Select Back Press Go To AddJoe Smith ToSecurity Over The Air Go Back ToSecurity Symptom Try This Troubleshooting Troubleshooting What Does this Warranty Cover? Motorola Limited Warranty for the United States and CanadaProducts and Accessories Exclusions Who is Covered? How to Obtain Warranty Service or Other Information?Software Copyright Notice Software Export Law Assurances Patent Notice February 10 Index How to Obtain Warranty Service or Other Information Icons Menu Status Language Index Index Index