Motorola PR1500

PR1500

Portable Radio

User Guide

6881098C40-O

MOTOROLA, the Stylized M Logo, and CommPort are registered in the U.S.

Patent & Trademark Office. All other product or service names are the

property of their respective owners.

Motorola, Inc.

8000 W. Sunrise Blvd.

Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33322

Contents

Main Page PR1500 Portable Radio Quick Reference Card ! Page Page ii Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance ATTENTION! Computer Software Copyrights Documentation Copyrights ! Contents General Radio Operation.............................................. 1 Common Radio Features............................................ 21 Helpful Tips.................................................................. 31 Accessories..................................................................37 Page Page General Radio Operation Notations Used in This Manual ! PR1500 Radio Physical Features of the PR1500 Radio Programmable Features Light Emitting Diode (LED) Indicators Alert Tones Page Page Standard Accessories Battery Page Antenna Belt Clip Universal Connector Cover Remove the Connector Cover Attach the Connector Cover Remote Speaker Microphone Adapter Remove the Adapter Attach the Adapter Page Zones and Channels Select a Zone Select a Channel Receive / Transmit Without Using the Volume Set and Monitor Buttons Use the Preprogrammed Volume Set Button Use the Preprogrammed Monitor Button Conventional Mode Operation Page Common Radio Features Conventional Squelch Options Analog Squelch PL Defeat Time-out Time r Emergency Send an Emergency Alarm Send a Silent Emergency Alarm Send an Emergency Call Page Page Scan Turn Scan On and Off Delete a Nuisance Channel Repeater or Direct Operation Select Repeater or Direct Operation Mute Page Helpful Tips Radio Care Cleaning Handling ! Service Battery Battery Life Charging the Battery Battery Recycling and Disposal Antenna Radio Operating Frequencies Page Accessories Antennas Batteries Carry Accessories Chargers Audio Accessories Microphones Headsets CommPort Integrated Microphone Receiver System Surveillance Kits Earpieces Ear Microphone System (EMS) Radio Interface Modules for Ear Microphones Switches Adapters Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range Special Channel Assignments Emergency Channel Non-Commercial Call Channel Operating Frequency Requirements Table A-1: VHF Marine Channel List (Continued) Channel Number Frequency (MHz) Transm it Receive Table A-1: VHF Marine Channel List (Continued) Channel Number Frequency (MHz) Transm it Receive Glossary Page Page Page Commercial Warranty Page Page Page Page Page Index A B C E