User Manual Gp-68

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GP68 SpecialProgramming ModThe Special Programming mode (SPM) allows you to edit all user-modifiableparameters within your radio, such as the Channel Scan fist, PhoneAccess/Deaccess codes, andAlert Tone Settings. Certain parameters (such as theSelective Call Tone Status) are only accessible with the installation of an optionboard. Upon entry to the Special Programming mode, the radio initiates the SPMBrowse menu which provides you with a menu ofavailable parametersand theircurrent settings.

To Enter the Special Programming Mode1. Turn the radio on while holdingdown andkeep holding until theradio sounds a ringing SPM start-up tone (takes about 3 seconds). At power-up, alldisplay segments light for about 2 seconds.2. If the battery voltage level is low, the display indicates and the 'BAIT Indicatorflashes The radio also sounds a How battery alert tone. You must turn off the radioand replace, or recharge, the batteries.3. If the batteries are above the threshold level, the radio enters the SPM Browsemenu and the LCD displays the first menu item (i.e., the first parameter that cardbe modified). The first menu item is Edit Channel ScanList (ScnL .St).4. When In the SPM Browse menu, rotate the selector switch clockwise or counterclockwise to view the available parameters

To Exit the Special ProgrammingMode

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1. To exit the Special Programming mode, you must turn the radio off then onagain.


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Edit the ChannelScan List1. Rotate the selector switch to select the St menu item.2. Use or to scroll throughthe channels (01 to 20).A flashingchannel number indicates that the channel is excluded fromthe scan listA channel number that lights continuously indicates the channel is included in thescan list Forexample, adisplay showing .with flashing digits indicates that channel18 is excluded from the scan Hst3. Press the Toggle Light/Enter Button to toggle the state of a channel in the scanlist from included to excluded, or from excluded to Included.4.To exit the scan list edit mode, select another menu item by fuming the selectorswitch.

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Edit Phone Access/Deaccess Codes1. Rotate the selector switch to select the appropriate menuitem.2. Pressany key (except the Toggle Light/Enter Button) to enter the edit mode, TheLCDdisplays the currently programmed access/deaccess code. For a code whichexceeds the6-digit display length, the rightmost digit flashes to indicate more digitsexist on the right.You can now change orenter digits as required, up to a maximum of 8, using anyof the numeric keys, as well as the *,#,A,B,C,and 6 keys.The flashing cursorindicates the position of the next digit to be entered


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01 -02,...,-10. The default display of tot. 01showsthe time out timer setting of oneminute.2.UseI Iorft to change the current status.MB MB3. To exit this menu, select another menu item by fuming the selector switch.

Set Selective Call Tone Status1. Rotate the selectorswitch, to choose the 'Selective Call Tone Status1 menu item.The LCD mmediately indicates the current SelCall Tone status as either Sc-On(On)orSc-OFF(Off).2. UseIIorEto toggle between 'On' end 'Off The new(displayed) statusMBMBis saved immediately.3.To exit this menu, select another menu item by fuming the selector switch.

Set Sidetones Status1. Rotate the selector switch to select the 'Sidetone Status' menu item. The LCDimmediately indicates the currrent Sidetone status as either St-On (on) St-OFF(Off)2. UseHUorEto toggle between 'On' and 'off as required. The newBE! mma(displayed) status is saved Immediately.3. To exit this menu, select another menu item by turning the selector switch.


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GP68 Voice

Ifyour radio is equipped with the Voice Selective Call option, your radio can becalled individually byanother user, or aspart of asmallgroup.

Receiving a Voice Selective Call1. When the radio dec odes aVoice Selective Call, the LCD indicates the type ofSelCall message being receivedas follows:

(Individual call

GroupCall

ALL Call

in the case of an Individual Call, you hear two short ringing tortes. Forother calls,you hear two medium pitched 'beeps'.NOTE: Alert tones are not heard if either SelCallTone Status orAlert ToneVoP

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Cloning duplicates the contents of Radio 1 (master radio) Into Radio 2 (slaveradio). OnSy current radio configuration, channels and phone numbers are copiedfrom one radio to another. Tuning and alignment information are not affectedbycloning. Youneed a cloning cable in order to peform thlf operationSCISCI stands for Serial Communications Interlace; it If used to configure the GP68radio and for radio to radio cloning. The SCI port If located at the side of the GP68radio belowthe accessory connectorTo Clone a Radio

1. Lift the slap covering the SCIport of the master radio.2. Insert the cloning cable jack into the SCI port

J 3. Repeat steps one and two with the other end of the cloning' cable and the sieve radio. This connects both the master andslave radios.4.Turn on the slave radio.5. Turn on the master radio while pressing

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f GP68DTMFPhoneplacing a TelephonjsCallTo placea call using manual access/ deaccess codes:

1. Press and hold PTT and then dial the access codeusing the DTMF keys.2.Release PTT sod wait for adial tone.3A. After dial tone isheardpress and hold PTT and dialtelephone numberOr3B. If your radio haspreprogrammed telephonenumbers, press and hold PTT,pressPjthenpressthenumber button that stores your preprogrammed telephone number .Conduct conversation with other party. Press PTT to talk release PTT to listen.5. To hang up, press and hold PTT and then dial the deaccess c ode.

To place a call using preprogrammed access/deaccess codes: ' *1. Press andhold PTT, press E landthen pressMB> send the preprogrammed access code.

2.Release PTT andwait for adial tone.

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The LCDdisplay indicates that the radio is ready toaccept a one-digit, entry.2. To store a phone number, entera phone numberlocation, in the range 1 to 9, usingthe numeric keypad. Tostore the access code press ffo store the deaccesscode, pn3. Enter the phone number (up to 12digits long), or access/deaccess code (up to 6digits long), using the numeric keypad. Valid digits are DTMF digits O to 9, thecharacters A. B, C, D, * and#, end 'pause' digits (see next step). AGundefineddigits are representedby underscores on the LCD. A flashing cursor (underscore)indicates the position for the next number entry if you reachthe maximum numberof entries, the cursor position is under the last digit4. One or more pausedigits can be entered between successive digits of thephone number (or access /deaccess code) by pressing I immedately followedbyApause digit isdisplayed as'-' (a dash), end causes the radio towait inbetween transmission of the digits programmed before andafter the pause.5. If youmake a mistake, uselPJBtoscroll the cursor to the left andanise themmincorrect entry.s.To view anumeric sequence more than 6 digits useB JorMpto scroll themm\cursor to the left or right7. Press the Toggle Light/Enter Button to store the phone number (oraccess/deaccess code) into the designated location and return to normal operator.Last Number RedtelManually dialed phone numbers (up to 16 digits long) are stored in numeric location


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GP68 Scan Operation Pagina 1 de 2

j; GP68 Scan OperationTo Scan Channels1.Press P Tmomentarily to beginchannel scanning.When the 'SCAN' indicator flashes.channel scanning is in progress andthe 'Home' channel isdisplayed (untilactivity is received on anotherchannel).2. Initially, the channels are scannedin an increasing order (from lowest tohighest). Toscan in a decreasingorder, rotate the selector switchcounter-clockwise To change the direction back to an increasing order, rotate theselector switch clockwise.The radio scans through all channels that are in the seen list If receive activity isdetected on a channel, the 'SCAN* indicator remains on, the channel number isdisplayed and the conversation can be heard, provided the PL/DPL code (ifrequired) is correct for that channel.The display reverts to the 'Home* channel andscanning resumes when activity isover and a /second 'hang time' has expired.3.To stop scan operation, press P Jmomentarily.The 'SCAN' indicator turns off to indicate scanning is terminated and the radiodisplays the 'Home' channel.

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When the radio scans to a channel hat you do notwish to hear, you cantemporarily remove hechannel from thescan fist using the Nuisance ChannelDelete feature.1. With the scanner ocked on the unwanted signal, press and hold for about

~12 seconds.2. To add a deleted channel back into the scan fist, you must exit and reenter thescan function or turn the radio of f and on.


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IGPSSgasicOperation

Turn RadioOnRotate rotary knob clockwise toturn radio on.Turn Radio OffRotate rotary knob counter-clockwise until a click ishears toturn radio off.

Adjust Volume1. If there is no receive audio, press end hold theMonitor Button until you hear backgroundnoise.2. Continue to hold the Monitor Button and adjustrotary Knob for desired volume level.3. Release the Monitor Button to squelch radioagain

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ToSelect a Channel1. Rotate the selector switch clockwise to increase orcounter-clockwise to decrease, the channelnumber.

The channel number increments, or decrements according to the availableprogram mmed memory channels (i.e.. empty channels are NOT


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The BATT indicator in the LCD continouslyflashes wheneverth e radio has a tow batterycondition (in receive or transmit mode).A low battery condition is also indicated by threelow-pitched beeps, repeated every two minutes.Display BacklightThe LCD has a backlight which is activated when the toggle Light/EnterButton is pressed. The LCD backlight turns off 5 sec. onds after the last useractivity or, if Toggle Light/Filter Button is pressed, the backlight turns offimmediately (pressing Toggle Light/Enter Button will always toggle thestatus of the backlight).PTTIDIf programmed, the radio transmits aDTMF identificationcode (unit ID),indicating which portable is in operation.During a conversation, the code is normally sent only on the initial PTTpress (unless PTT ID has been disabled). The TX * indicator lights for theduration of the PTT ID. If there is no PTT or receive activity for 7 seconds,or if you change the channel(or scan resumes), the PTT ID is once againtransmitted on the next PTT press.NOTE: PTT ID can be enabled/disabled bypressing andholdingUpon pressing the button you will hear a beep; hold the button down untilyou hear a second beep, indicating that the PTT ID status has been changed,


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ITo Receive1. Release PIT to hear voice activity onselected channel.

To Change Squelch ModesCarrier squelch (CSQ). Tone Private-Line (PL) and DigitalPrivate-Line (DPL) operations areavailable on a perchannel basis. As an option, Signaling squelch (SeiCali)operation is available on a per channel basis.You can override the default receive squelch mode for the channel temporarily.

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To override squelch mode:1. Press to change between CSQ,, Coded (PL/DPL) and Signaling squelch modes.


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The new squelch level is adopted.When' TCSS' is off,the radio operates n CSQmode.When "CTCSS 1 is on continuously, the radio open ales in Coded (PUDPL) squelchmode.When "CTCSS' is flashing (which requires an optional Selective Call board), theradio operates n Signalling squelch mode, and unmutes only after a valid VoiceSelective Call (SelCall) has been decoded.


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[GPSSPeaferOEerationTo Enter Dealer Programming Mode

o Switch Radio Offo Hold Down the PTT Monitor and Scan Buttons While Turning the

Radio Ono Proceed to Program Radio

When Programming is CompleteExit Dealer Programming Mode

o Switch Radio Offo Hold Down the PTT, Monitor and Enter Buttons While Turning the

Radio On

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Note: When theGP68 is in programming mode it is still fully operation i.e transmit

and receive e.t.c When the GP68 is in programming mode itwill not transmit or receive until

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[To Select the Receive PL/PPL Code1. Press and hold until the LCD displays 'rPL" followed by the active Receive PLcode number (takes about 3 seconds). In the following example (Figure 4-13), the

I Receive PL/DPL code is 014.

Z.Rotate the selector switch clockwise to increase, or counterclockwise to decrease, the active Receive PL/DPL code.3.Momentarily press any key to immediately adopt the selectedReceive PL/DPL code and return to normal operating mode (theradio automatically does this after 3 secondsof inactivity).The new Receive PL/DPL code is adopted.To Select the Transmit PL/DPL Code1 .Press andholdf""juntil the LCD displays YPL." followed by he active ReceivePLcode number (takesabout 3 seconds). PressPmomentarily to toggle thedisplay to tPL." followed by the active Transmit PLcode number You can toggle

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< 8 r GP68 SpecialProgramming ModeThe Special Programming mode (SPM) allows you to edit all user-modifiableparameters within your radio, such as the Channel Scan fist, PhoneAccess/Deaccess codes, and Alert Tone Settings. Certain parameters (such as theSelective Call Tone Status) are only accessible with the installation of an optionboard. Upon entry to the Special Programming mode, the radio initiates the SPMBrowse menu which provides you with a menu of available parameters and theircurrent settings.

To Enter the Special Programming Mode1.Turn the radio onwhile holding down and keep holding until theradio sounds a ringing SPM start-up tone (takes about 3 seconds). At power-up, alldisplay segments light for about 2 seconds.2. If the battery voltage level is low, the display indicates and the 'BATT Indicatorflashes The radio also sounds a How battery alert tone. You must turn off the radioand replace, or recharge, the batteries.3. If the batteries are above the threshold level, the radio enters the SPM Browsemenu and the LCDdisplays the first menu item (i.e., the first parameter that cardbe modified). The first menu item is Edit Channel Scan List (ScnL .St).4. When In the SPM Browse menu, rotate the selector switch clockwise or counterclockwise to view the available parameters

To Exit the Special Programming Mode

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1. To exit the Special Programming mode, you must turn the radio off then onagain.

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