MOTOTRBO™ DEM 500 MOBILE RADIOS

PROFESSIONAL DIGITAL TWO-WAY RADIO

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

Introduction

This Quick Reference Guide covers the basic operation of the radio. Check with your dealer or system administrator because your radio may have been customized for your specific needs.

For more operational details and information, refer to the following User Guide:

User Guide: MN008354A01

Important Safety Information

RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety Guide for Mobile Two-Way Radios

Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance

CAUTION: Before using this product, read the operating instructions for safe usage contained in the Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio.

ATTENTION! This radio is restricted to Occupational use only. Before using the radio, read the RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety Guide for Mobile Two-Way Radios which contains important operating instructions for safe usage and RF energy awareness and control for Compliance with applicable standards and Regulations.

Computer Software Copyrights

The Motorola Solutions products described in this manual may include copyrighted Motorola Solutions computer programs stored in semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for Motorola Solutions certain exclusive rights for copyrighted computer programs including, but not limited to, the exclusive right to copy or reproduce in any form the copyrighted computer program.

Accordingly, any copyrighted Motorola Solutions computer programs contained in the Motorola Solutions products described in this manual may not be copied, reproduced, modified, reverse-engineered, or distributed in any manner without the express written permission of Motorola Solutions. Furthermore, the purchase of Motorola Solutions products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license under the copyrights, patents or patent applications of Motorola Solutions, except for the normal non-exclusive license to use that arises by operation of law in the sale of a product.

Radio Controls

The radio features the following controls:

1. On/Off Button
2. LED Indicators
3. Volume Up/Down Buttons
4. Display
5. Channel Up/Down Buttons
6. Speaker
7. Return/Home Button
8. Front Programmable Buttons
9. Menu/OK Button
10. Accessory Connector

Basic Operations

Turning the Radio On and Off

Press the On/Off button.

Adjusting the Volume

Press the Volume Up or Volume Down button.

LED Indicators

Status	Icon	Description
Blinking Red	⚠️	Radio has failed the self-test upon powering up, goes out of range if Auto-Range Transponder System is configured, is receiving an emergency transmission, or is transmitting at a low battery level.
Solid Green	?	Radio is powering up, transmitting, or sending a Call Alert or an emergency transmission.
Blinking Green	?	Radio is receiving a call or data, detecting activity over the air, or retrieving Over-the-Air Programming transmissions.
Double Blinking Green	??	Radio is receiving a privacy-enabled call or data.
Solid Yellow	?	Radio is monitoring a conventional channel.
Blinking Yellow	?	Radio is scanning for activity, has yet to respond to a Call Alert, or all Capacity Plus-Multi-Site channels are busy.
Double Blinking Yellow	??	Radio has Auto Roaming enabled, has yet to respond to a Group Call Alert, is actively searching for a new site, is not connected to the repeater while in Capacity Plus, is locked, or all Capacity Plus channels are busy.

Display Icons

The following icons appear on the status bar at the top of the radio display. The icons are arranged left most in order of appearance or usage, and are channel-specific.

Icon	Description
? [Emergency]	Emergency
? [Scan]	Scan
? [High Volume Data]	High Volume Data
? [Tones Disabled]	Tones Disabled
⭐ [Notification]	Notification
? [Secure]	Secure
? [Unsecure]	Unsecure
? [Site Roaming]	Site Roaming
? [Option Board]	Option Board

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