• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. PM1200 Mobile Radio with Control Head...
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Product Safety and RF Exposure Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance Before using this product, read the operating instructions for safe usage contained in the Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio. C a u t i o n ATTENTION! This radio is restricted to occupational use only to satisfy FCC RF energy exposure requirements.
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Compliance with RF Exposure Standard Your Motorola two-way radio is designed and tested to comply with a number of national and international standards and guidelines (listed below) regarding human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy. This radio complies with the IEEE...
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FCC's RF energy exposure limits for the general population. See the co-located transmitter’s user manual for more details. NOTE: If you are not sure of the rated power of your radio, contact your Motorola representative or dealer and supply the radio model number found on the radio model label.
Motorola accessories supplied or designated for this product. Use of other accessories may result in non-compliance with RF Safety Standards. • For a list of Motorola-approved antennas, visit the following Web site, which lists approved accessories for your radio model: http://www.motorola.com/cgiss/index.shtml.
Facilities To avoid electromagnetic interference and/or compatibility conflicts, turn off your radio in any facility where posted notices instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that is sensitive to external RF energy. Vehicles To avoid possible interaction between the radio transmitter and any vehicle electronic control modules, such as ABS, engine, or transmission controls, the radio should be installed only by an experienced installer and the following precautions should be used...
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PM1200 Operating Manual PM1200 Operating Manual PM1200 is a full featured FM transceiver, designed for flexible mobile and base station business communications in the VHF Low-Band frequency range (120/50 Watts: programmable). Each model is designed for reliable business communications in a wide variety of applications, with a wide range of operating capability provided by its leading-edge design.
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PM1200 Operating Manual For North American Users Regarding 406 MHz Guard Band The U.S. Coast Guard and National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration have requested the cooperation of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission in preserving the integrity of the protected frequency range 406.0 to 406.1 MHz, which is reserved for use by distress beacons.
The display includes an 8-character alpha-numeric section showing channel and group names, status and identity information, and error messages. Additional indicators on the display show priority channel assignments and scan include / exclude selection. PM1200 Mobile Radio with Control Head...
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Controls & Connectors This channel on “S ” List This channel on “I ” List ELECTABLE NTERCOM This channel on “P ” or Receiver Monitor UBLIC DDRESS “S ” List PEAKER This channel on “S ” List This channel on “H ”...
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Channel Priority, Audio Volume Attenuation, Scan Select, Group Scan Select and Unassigned function, as determined by your network requirements and programmed by your MOTOROLA dealer. 12. Internal Speaker The internal speaker allows audio to be heard when receiving a call.
Controls & Connectors REAR (Heatsink) 1. Antenna Socket The 50-ohm coaxial feedline to the antenna must be connected here, using a Mini-UHF connector. 2. 13.4-V DC Power Connector The supplied DC power cable must be connected to this 4-pin connector. Use only the supplied fused cable (extended if necessary) for power connection.
PTT (Push-To-Talk) button on the side of the microphone (the "TX" indicator will appear or the "TX" indicator will glow red). While holding in the PTT button, speak into the microphone clearly, and then release the PTT button to receive. PM1200 Mobile Radio with Control Head...
Basic Operation of the Transceiver Selecting Groups and Channels Press the button (repeatedly, if necessary) to select different group of channels. Turn the channel selector knob to select different channel within the current group. Automatic Time-Out Timer If the selected channel has been programmed for automatic time-out, you must limit the length of each transmission.
Low Band (B) 37 - 50 MHz 3.0 Power Level The PM1200 mobile has two power levels; High Power (Hi) and Low Power (Low). The power levels can be set via the CPS and must be set for each channel. The Hi/Low power can also be toggled using one of the four PF buttons on the front of the radio.
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Radio Firmware Features 4.0 LED Indications The following table describes the LED indications of the radio: Table 1: LED Indications Radio Status Tx LED Busy DSC LED color color color Transmitting Solid Red Receiving signal with Solid TPL/DPL enabled Green Receiving signal with Solid TPL/DPL disabled...
PTT button and wait for the penalty timer to expire. If you press the PTT button before penalty timer expires, the timer will restart, and you will have to wait for another "penalty" period. PM1200 Mobile Radio with Control Head...
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Radio Firmware Features 6.2 Default Status Check (DSC) You can preset the volume selector knob to a desired volume level (0 to 10). You can also preset the channel selector knob to a desired channel via the CPS. When DSC feature is enabled, the DSC indicator (located beneath the power button) blinks orange when the position of volume selector knob and/or channel selector knob are different than the preset position (desired position).
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Press the PTT button to unmute the speaker. BCLO (on wrong PL) will not allow transmission when the radio is actively receiving (carrier is present) or when an invalid tone is present. PM1200 Mobile Radio with Control Head...
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Radio Firmware Features 8.2 Scan List The list of channels that the radio scans and other parameters associated with scan members are specified in the scan list. Each scan list can be configured in the CPS. Scan List has a collection of groups and each group consists of User Scan List, Dealer Scan List, Priority Scan Channel and Multiple Group Selection.
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9.2 PL Operation PL is a Motorola term for CTCSS. PL is a sub-audible tone/code used to create unique/private communication groups. There are two types of PL, which in generic terms known as Tone Private Line (TPL) and Digital Private Line (DPL).
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The Rx TPL code determines which code the conventional personality will attempt to decode & unmute the radio. 9.2.2 Digital Private Line (DPL) DPL is a Motorola term for CDCSS. DPL is a digital format transmitted with the carrier. DPL gives more use and privacy on a frequency.
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If the TPL Reverse Burst is programmed to standard or non-standard via the CPS, a Tone Private Line (TPL) shut-off code will be transmitted at the end of a transmission once the PTT button is released, on the current Conventional Personality. PM1200 Mobile Radio with Control Head...
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Radio Firmware Features The receiving radio will mute its speaker before loss of a carrier is detected, upon receiving the TPL reverse burst. If the TPL Reverse Burst is programmed to None (disabled) via the CPS, then the TPL reverse burst will not be transmitted at the end, upon the PTT button release.
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11.Revert Memory Channel 1 12.Revert Memory Channel 2 13.Selectable Tone 14.Alpha Numeric 15.Intercom 16.Horn Alert 17.Home Channel 18.Unassigned 19.Noise Blanker - To reduce the car noise 20. Scan List Select 21. Selected Channel Priority PM1200 Mobile Radio with Control Head...
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Radio Firmware Features 22. Audio Volume Attenuation 23. Scan Select 24. Group Scan Select 10.1 Toggle High/Low Power Refer to “Power Level” on page 9. 10.2 Monitor This feature allows you to listen to current channels of Conventional dispatch type. Monitor mode places receiver in Carrier Squelch, overriding receive PL (or CTCSS) signaling.
SQL appears on the display with the current Squelch Level. You can then select the desired level by rotating the channel selector knob. After the selection, press the assigned PF button. A tone sounds and the display returns to the normal channel. PM1200 Mobile Radio with Control Head...
Radio Firmware Features 10.7 Dimmer The assigned PF Button adjusts the brightness of the display and key backlight through three levels of brightness and the fourth level completely turns off the backlight. 10.8 Emergency When the assigned ‘Emergency’ PF Button is pressed, an Emergency call will be initiated (MDC-1200 requires ANI board).
ON, you can press the PTT button to communicate to another control head operator without transmitting over the air. When this PF button is pressed, a tone sounds and appears on the display. The Intercom can also be used while receiving a call. PM1200 Mobile Radio with Control Head...
Radio Firmware Features 10.16 Horn Alert You can toggle the Horn Alert function ON or OFF by pressing the assigned ‘HA’ PF button. If this feature is set to ON, the Horn Alert will activate when a call is received from the base station. When HA is ON, a tone sounds and appears on the display.
LCD. When the ‘Group Scan Select’ PF button is pressed again, the current group is removed from the scan list and "SKIP_" is displayed on the LCD. Group Scan Select can only be assigned as a "long press PF button." PM1200 Mobile Radio with Control Head...
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PM1200 mobile. 12.1 PM1200 Digital ANI Encoder PM1200 Digital ANI Encoder is the option board capable of PTT ANI (PTT ID) and Emergency ANI in MDC1200 or DTMF signaling. The unit provides Automatic Numeric Identification of a specific radio transmitter each time the microphone PTT button is pressed.
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12.1.1 PM1200 Digital ANI Encoder Option Board Features (*) The PM1200 Digital ANI Encoder option board has the following features: ANI sent at beginning, end or both. "Go-ahead" beep sounds when ready for voice transmission.
To activate ignition sense, press power button and PF2 button simultaneously and the display will show "ING_ON". To disable the function, press the power button and PF2 button simultaneously and the display will show "ING OFF". Please refer to the PM1200 installation manual before installation.
Accessories Accessories Motorola provides the following approved accessories to improve the productivity of your PM1200 mobile two-way radio. For a list of Motorola-approved antennas, batteries, and other accessories, visit the following web site: http://www.motorola.com/governmentandenterprise Speakers Part No. Description HSN8145_ 7.5Watt External Speaker...
Telco Programming Cable HKKN4019_ Power Cable 33 ft. HKLN4340_ Power Cable 20ft HKKN4017_ Remote Mount Cable 8 ft HKKN4018_ Remote Mount Cable 33 ft. HKLN4341_ Remote Mount Cable 20ft HKN9327BR PM1200 Ignition Switch Cable PM1200 Mobile Radio with Control Head...
Monitoring Press a programmed ‘Monitor’ button to listen (Conventional to another user active on the channel. This Operation) way, you may be prevented from talking over someone else’s conversation. PM1200 Mobile Radio with Control Head...
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Glossary Push-To-Talk The PTT button engages the transmitter and (PTT) button puts the radio in transmit (send) operation when pressed. Press this button to transmit; release it to receive. Repeater A conventional radio feature, in which you talk through a receive/transmit facility (repeater) that re-transmits received signals in order to improve communications range and coverage.
Product Accessories One (1) Year Motorola, at its option, will at no charge either repair the Product (with new or reconditioned parts), replace it (with a new or reconditioned Product), or refund the purchase price of the Product during the warranty period provided it is returned in accordance with the terms of this warranty.
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Product item serial number) in order to receive warranty service and, also, deliver or send the Product item, transportation and insurance prepaid, to an authorized warranty service location. Warranty service will be provided by Motorola through one of its authorized warranty service locations. If you first contact the company...
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Commercial Warranty and Service which sold you the Product, it can facilitate your obtaining warranty service. You can also call Motorola at 1-888-567-7347 US/Canada. V. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER: A) Defects or damage resulting from use of the Product in other than its normal and customary manner.
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A) that MOTOROLA will be notified promptly in writing by such purchaser of any notice of such claim; B) that MOTOROLA will have sole control of the defense of such suit and all negotiations for its settlement or compromise; and C) should the Product or parts become, or in MOTOROLA’s...
Commercial Warranty and Service the use of ancillary equipment or software not furnished by MOTOROLA which is attached to or used in connection with the Product. The foregoing states the entire liability of MOTOROLA with respect to infringement of patents by the Product or any parts thereof.
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Motorola two-way radio dealer. For more information about ESP, contact the Motorola Radio Support Center, 2204 Galvin Drive, Elgin, IL 60123, 1-800-227-6772.
PM1200™ Mobile Radio BASIC OPERATION LED INDICATIONS with Control Head Turning the Radio On and Off Action LED Condition Meaning Press the PTT Steady Red Normal Push the Power Button to turn it on. button to transmission Quick Reference Card...
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SCANNING Answering a Selective Call Annunciator Indication Speaker ON 1 When receiving a Selective Call, the display shows Turning Scan On or Off The external speaker is ON or the "SEL CALL". You will hear a special tone. external speaker and the control 1 Press the preprogrammed Toggle Scan On/Off PF 2 Press the PTT button to answer the call.