Motorola Maintainability Manual

 Professional Radio
GM Series
Service Maintainability
Issue: September 2000 

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in semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for 
Motorola certain exclusive rights for copyrighted computer programs, including the exclusive right to copy or 
reproduce in any form, the copyrighted computer program. Accordingly, any copyrighted Motorola computer 
programs contained in the Motorola products described...

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION
1.0 Scope of Manual .................................................................................................. 1-1
2.0 Warranty and Service Support ............................................................................. 1-1
2.1 Warranty Period and Return Instructions ....................................................... 1-1
2.2 After Warranty Period ..................................................................................... 1-1
2.3...

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SAFETY AND GENERAL INFORMATION
Read this information before using your radio.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SAFE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION
The information provided in this document supersedes the general safety information contained in user guides 
published prior to July 2000.  For information regarding radio use in a hazardous atmosphere please refer to the 
Factory Mutual (FM) Approval Manual  Supplement or Instruction Card, which is included with radio models that 
offer this capability.
RF Operational...

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Other Medical Devices
If you use any other personal medical device, consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is 
adequately shielded from RF energy. Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this information.
Safety and General
Use While  Driving
Check the laws and regulations on the use of radio products in the area where you drive.  Always obey them.
When using your radio product while driving, please:
lGive full attention to driving and to...

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MOBILE RADIO OPERATION AND EME EXPOSURE
To assure optimal radio performance and that human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy is 
within the guidelines referenced earlier in this document, transmit only when people outside the vehicle are at 
least the minimum distance away from a properly installed, externally-mounted antenna. Table 1 lists the 
minimum distance for several different ranges of rated radio power.
ANTENNA INSTALLATION
Mobile Antennas...

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Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
1.0 Scope of Manual
This manual is intended for use by service technicians familiar with similar types of equipment. It 
contains service information required for the equipment described and is current as of the printing 
date. Changes which occur after the printing date may be incorporated by a complete Manual 
revision or alternatively as additions.
2.0 Warranty and Service Support
Motorola offers long term support for its products. This support includes full exchange and/or...

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2.3 European Radio Support Centre (ERSC)
The ERSC Customer Information Desk is available through the following service numbers:
Austria: 06 60 75 41 Italy:  16 78 77 387
Belgium:  08 00 72 471 Luxemburg:  08 00 23 27
Denmark:  80 01 55 72  Netherlands: 60 22 45 13
Finland: 08 00 11 49 10 Norway:  80 01 11 15
France: 05 90 30 90 Portugal:  05 05 49 35 70
Germany: 01 30 18 75 24 Spain:  90 09 84 902
Greece: 00 80 04 91 29 020 Sweden:  02 07 94 307
UK: 08 00 96 90 95 Switzerland: 1 55 30 82...