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APX_7000_TopD.book Page i Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Declaration of Conformity DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a) Responsible Party Name: Motorola Solutions, Inc. Address: 1303 East Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, Illinois 60196, U.S.A. Phone Number: 1-800-927-2744 Declaration of Conformity This declaration is applicable to your radio only if your radio is labeled with the FCC logo shown below.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page ii Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page iii Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Additional FCC Note to Users Model Name: MNUK6000 Description: APX 7000 Bluetooth Option Board FCC ID: AZ489FT6000 IC: 109U-89FT6000 Conforms to the following regulations: FCC Part 15, Section 15.19, 15.21, and 15.105 Note: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Motorola may void the users authority, as authorized by the FCC, to operate this device and should not be made. See 47 CFR Part 15.21. Information to the user.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page iv Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page iii Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Contents Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance . . . . vii Software Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 How to Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Notations Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . .
APX_7000_TopD.book Page iv Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Identifying Radio Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Radio Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Programmable Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Assignable Radio Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Assignable Settings or Utility Functions . . . . . . . . . 12 Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions . . . . . . . 12 Monitoring Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
APX_7000_TopD.book Page v Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Receiving a Call Alert Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Man Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Pre-Alert Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Post-Alert Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Alerting User When Man Down Feature is Triggered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Triggering Emergency . . . . . . . . . . .
APX_7000_TopD.book Page vi Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Using the Flip Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Selecting a Basic Zone Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Selecting an Enhanced Zone Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Selecting the Power Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Controlling the Display Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Locking and Unlocking the Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Turning Voice Mute On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
APX_7000_TopD.book Page vii Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Software Version Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance All the features described in the following sections are supported by the radio's software version R07.00.00 or later. ! 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. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more details of all the features supported.
Informations importantes sur la sécurité APX_7000_TopD.book Page viii Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM viii Informations importantes sur la sécurité Sécurité du produit et respect des lignes directrices concernant l'exposition à l'énergie RF ! Mise en garde Avant d'utiliser ce produit, lisez les directives d'utilisation sécuritaire présentées dans le livret Sécurité du produit et exposition à l'énergie RF accompagnant votre radio.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page ix Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Documentation Copyrights The Motorola products described in this manual may include copyrighted Motorola computer programs stored 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, but not limited to, the exclusive right to copy or reproduce in any form the copyrighted computer program.
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APX_7000_TopD.book Page 1 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Getting Started How to Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 1 Notations Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 1 Additional Performance Enhancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2 What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell You. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 2 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Additional Performance Enhancement The following are some of the latest creations designed to enhance the security, quality and efficiency of the radios. Dynamic System Resilience (DSR) DSR ensures the radio system is seamlessly switched to a backup master site dynamically in case of system failure. DSR also provides additional indication e.g. failure detection, fault recovery, and redundancy within the system to address to the user in need.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 3 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell You Preparing Your Radio for Use You can also consult your dealer or system administrator about the following: • Is your radio preprogrammed with any preset conventional channels? • Which buttons have been preprogrammed to access other features? • What optional accessories may suit your needs? Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4 Battery Charger . .
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 4 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Charging the Battery To avoid a possible explosion: ! Preparing Your Radio for Use WARNING • DO NOT replace the battery in any area labeled “hazardous atmosphere”. • DO NOT discard batteries in a fire. The Motorola-approved battery shipped with your radio is uncharged. Prior to using a new battery, charge it for a minimum of 16 hours to ensure optimum capacity and performance.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 5 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Battery Latch Attaching the Antenna With the radio turned off, set the antenna in its receptacle and turn clockwise to attach it to the radio. Note:If your radio is preprogrammed with volatile-key retention, the encryption keys are retained for approximately 30 seconds after battery removal. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. Preparing Your Radio for Use To remove the battery, turn the radio off.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 6 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Attaching the Accessory Connector Cover The accessory connector is located on the antenna side of the radio. It is used to connect accessories to the radio. Preparing Your Radio for Use Note: To prevent damage to the connector, shield it with the connector cover when not in use. Insert the hooked end of the cover into the slot above the connector. Press downward on the cover’s top to seat it in the slot.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 7 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Attaching the Belt Clip Turning On the Radio Align the grooves of the belt clip with those of the radio and press upward until you hear a click. To remove the clip, use a flat-bladed object to press the belt clip tab away from the radio. Then, slide the clip downward and away from the radio. If the power-up test is successful, you see SELFTEST on the radio’s display momentarily, followed by the Home screen.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 8 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Note: If the power-up test is successful, but you see HW BRD ABSENT or HW BRD MISMATCH. Then, send the radio to the qualified technician to fix this error. Preparing Your Radio for Use If the power-up test is successful, but you see, HW BRD FAILED or MAN-DOWN HW ERROR, send the radio to the qualified technician to fix this error. Adjusting the Volume To increase the volume, turn the On/Off/Volume Control Knob clockwise.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 9 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Identifying Radio Controls Radio Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 10 Programmable Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 11 Assignable Radio Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 11 Assignable Settings or Utility Functions. . . . . . . . . . page 12 Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions. . . . . . . . . . page 12 Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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APX_7000_TopD.book Page 11 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Programmable Features Your dealer can program the programmable buttons as shortcuts to radio functions or preset channels/groups depending on the duration of a button press: • Press – Pressing and releasing rapidly. • Long press – Pressing and holding for the preprogrammed duration (between 0.25 seconds and 3.75 seconds). • Hold down – Keeping the button pressed.
Identifying Radio Controls APX_7000_TopD.book Page 12 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Repeater Access Button (RAB) (Conventional Only) – Allows to manually send a repeater access codeword. Enhanced Zone Bank – Provide access from up to 75 zones by toggling between 25 banks (A, B ... X or Y) of 3 zones. Reprogram Request (Trunking Only) – Notifies the dispatcher you want a new dynamic regrouping assignment.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 13 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button Your radio indicates its operational status through the following: Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 13 LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 15 Intelligent Lighting Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 16 Alert Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 14 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM N Direct • On = Radio is currently configured for direct radio to radio communication (during conventional operation only). • Off = Radio is connected with other radios Identifying Status Indicators through a repeater. M Monitor (Carrier Squelch) Selected channel is being monitored (during conventional operation only). I Vote Scan Enabled The vote scan feature is enabled. Basic Zone Bank 1 A B •• C • or or A = Radio is in Zone 1.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 15 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM • On = Secure operation. LED Indicator • Off = Clear operation. The LED indicator shows the operational status of your radio. • Blinking = Receiving an encrypted voice call. Solid red – Radio is transmitting. b Bluetooth On Bluetooth is on and ready for bluetooth connection. Blinking red – Radio is transmitting at low battery condition. a Bluetooth Connected Bluetooth is currently connected to the external bluetooth device.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 16 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Intelligent Lighting Indicators This feature temporary changes the backlight of the top display screen to indicate a radio event has occurred. Identifying Status Indicators Note: 16 English This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Backlight Notification Orange Emergency Alerts When The radio initiates an emergency alarm or call. The radio receives an emergency alarm or call. The radio battery is low.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 17 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Alert Tones You Hear Tone Name Radio Self Test Fail Reject Short, Low-Pitched Tone Long, Low-Pitched Tone A Group of Low-Pitched Tones Time-Out Timer Warning No ACK Received Individual Call Warning Tone Heard When radio fails its power-up self test. When an unauthorized request is made. Four seconds before time out. When radio fails to receive an acknowledgment.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 18 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM You Hear Tone Name Valid Key-Press Radio Self Test Pass Identifying Status Indicators Short, Medium-Pitched Tone Clear Voice Priority Channel Received Emergency Alarm/Call Entry Central Echo Long, Medium-Pitched Tone Volume Set Emergency Exit Failsoft Automatic Call Back A Group of Medium-Pitched Tones 18 English Talk Permit Keyfail Console Acknowledge Heard When a valid key is pressed. When radio passes its power-up self test.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 19 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Tone Name Short, High-Pitched Tone (Chirp) Low-Battery Chirp Fast Ringing Ringing Heard When battery is below preset threshold value. When system is searching for target of Private Call. Enhanced Call Sent When waiting for target of Private Call to answer the call. Phone Call Received When a land-to-mobile phone call is received. Gurgle Dynamic Regrouping (When the PTT button is pressed) a dynamic ID has been received.
Identifying Status Indicators APX_7000_TopD.book Page 20 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM 20 English You Hear Tone Name Doh-Sol Enhanced Zone Bank Up Sol-Doh Enhanced Zone Bank Down Heard When EZB Up button is pressed to scroll the Enhance Zone Bank up. When EZB Down button is pressed to scroll the Enhance Zone Bank down.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 21 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM General Radio Operation General Radio Operation Once you understand how your APX 7000 Portable is configured, you are ready to use your radio. Selecting a Zone A zone is a group of channels. Use this navigation guide to familiarize yourself with the basic Call features: 3-Position A/B/C Switch Selecting a Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 21 Selecting a Radio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 22 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Selecting a Radio Channel A channel is a group of radio characteristics, such as transmit/ receive frequency pairs. Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call Once you have selected the required channel and/or zone, you can proceed to receive and respond to calls. General Radio Operation LED Indicator Use the following procedure to select a channel. Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 23 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call Procedure: When you receive a talkgroup call (while on the Home screen), depending on how your radio is preprogrammed: 1 ASTRO Conventional Only: The LED lights up solid yellow. OR Trunking Only: The display shows the caller alias or ID. 2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. 3 Press the PTT button to respond to the call. The LED lights up solid red.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 24 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM 2 Press the Call Response button within 20 seconds after the call indicators begin. 3 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen. 4 Press the Call Response button to hang up and return to the Home screen. Procedure: When you receive a Telephone Call: 1 You hear a telephone-type ringing and the LED blinks green. The backlight of the screen turns green and the display shows PHN CALL.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 25 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Making a Radio Call • The preprogrammed Zone switch • The Channel Selector Knob Making a Talkgroup Call To make a call to a group of users, your radio must be configured as part of that talkgroup. Procedure: 1 Turn the Channel Selector Knob to select the channel with the desired talkgroup. 2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. 3 Press the PTT button to make the call.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 26 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Monitoring Features General Radio Operation Radio users who switch from analog to digital radios often assume that the lack of static on a digital channel is an indication that the radio is not working properly. This is not the case. Digital technology quiets the transmission by removing the “noise” from the signal and allowing only the clear voice or data information to be heard.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 27 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Advanced Features Receiving and Responding to a Selective Call (Conventional Only) This feature allows you to receive a call from or to call a specific individual. It is intended to provide privacy and to eliminate the annoyance of having to listen to conversations that are of no interest to you. Procedure: 1 When you receive a Selective Call, you hear two alert tones and the LED lights up solid yellow.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 28 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Using the Dynamic Regrouping Feature (Trunking Only) This feature allows the dispatcher to temporarily reassign selected radios to a particular channel where they can communicate with each other. This feature is typically used during special operations and is enabled by a qualified radio technician. You will not notice whether your radio has this feature enabled until a dynamic regrouping command is sent by the dispatcher.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 29 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Classifying Regrouped Radios • Select-enabled radios are free to change to any available channel, including the dynamic-regrouping channel, once the user has selected the dynamic-regrouping position. • Select-disabled radios cannot change channels while dynamically regrouped. The dispatcher has forced the radio to remain on the dynamic-regrouping channel.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 30 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Viewing and Changing the Priority Status Procedure: 1 Press the Top Side (Select) button to change the priority status of the currently displayed channel or the scan list status icon of the currently displayed channel. Advanced Features 2 A Scan icon indicates that the current channel is in the scan list as a non-priority channel. The LED lights up solid green.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 31 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Making a Dynamic Priority Change (Conventional Note: Scan Only) This change remains in effect until scan is turned off. Scan then reverts to the preprogrammed (original) setting. Procedure: 1 When the radio is locked onto the channel to be deleted, press the preprogrammed Nuisance Delete button. 2 The radio continues scanning the remaining channels in the list.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 32 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Call Alert Paging This feature allows your radio to work like a pager. The Emergency feature is used to indicate a critical situation. Note: If the Top (Orange) button is preprogrammed to send an emergency signal, this signal overrides any other communication over the selected channel. This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 33 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only) This feature lets you send a data transmission, which identifies the radio sending the emergency, to the dispatcher. This feature gives your radio priority access on a channel. Note: Emergency button press timer by default is set to 1 second. This timer is programmable from 0 – 6 seconds by a qualified technician. Procedure: 1 Press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 34 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM 3 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. 4 Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into the microphone. 5 Release the PTT button to end the transmission and wait for a response from the dispatcher. 6 Press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button for about a second to exit the Emergency Call mode.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 35 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Using the Emergency Keep-Alive Feature This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm to another radio without any audio or visual indicators. This feature, when enabled, prevents the radio from being turned off via the On/Off Control knob when the radio is in the Emergency state. Procedure: 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 36 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Man Down The Man Down feature has three phases: i Man Down condition is determined based upon the radio tilt angle or a combination of radio tilt angle and the lack of radio motion. ii Advanced Features Man Down feature is an alternate way to activate the Emergency feature if Emergency has been programmed in your radio.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 37 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Note: If the radio is preprogrammed to horizontal only, it must be worn in a vertical position otherwise the Man Down alert may be inadvertently triggered. When the radio is programmed with Man Down feature, special care is required when charging the radio with a wall mounted charger. See CHandling Your Radio on page 61 for details.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 38 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Triggering Emergency Procedure: When the user does not clear the Man Down condition and the Post-Alert Timer comes to an end, Emergency Alarm or call is triggered. The radio sends emergency message to units within the same Talkgroup. The radio also sends ID number and GPS coordinates to dispatcher if these features are enabled. User can exit Emergency following the Emergency procedure. See Emergency Operation on page 32 for details.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 39 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Handling Man Down Functional Error Messages Note: Procedure: Enable the Emergency feature with Silent Alarm disabled, but not in Surveillance Mode before running this test on the radio. Procedure: When Man Down is enabled on the radio: 1 Turn the radio on and place in the vertical position, for at least 5 seconds. 2 Lay the radio down in the horizontal position. 3 Wait for alert tone.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 40 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Advanced Secure Operations Secure radio operation provides the highest commercially available level of voice security on both trunked and conventional channels. Unlike other forms of security, Motorola digital encryption provides signaling that makes it virtually impossible for others to decode any part of an encrypted message.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 41 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Using the Multikey Feature Loading an Encryption Key This feature allows the radio to be equipped with different encryption keys and supports the DES-OFB algorithm. Note: There are two types: Refer to the key-variable loader (KVL) manual for equipment connections and setup. Procedure: 1 Attach the KVL to your radio.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 42 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Erasing the Selected Encryption Keys Requesting an Over-the-Air Rekey (ASTRO Only) This feature allows you to erase all or selected encryption keys. This feature, also known as OTAR, allows the dispatcher to reprogram the encryption keys in the radio remotely. The dispatcher performs the rekey operation upon receiving a rekey request from the user.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 43 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Hear Clear This feature allows to view or define MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) features.It is applied only when operating in secure encrypted mode and only for conventional communications. In additional to Rekey Requests, OTAR transmissions include Delayed Acknowledgements, and Powerup Acknowledgements. There are two components of Hear Clear.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 44 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Trunking System Controls Using the Failsoft System The failsoft system ensures continuous radio communications during a trunked system failure. If a trunking system fails completely, the radio goes into failsoft operation and automatically switches to its failsoft channel. Procedure: 1 During failsoft operation, your radio transmits and receives in conventional operation on a predetermined frequency.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 45 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Viewing and Changing a Site If the zone controller loses communication with any site, that site reverts to site trunking. This feature allows you to view the name of the current site or forces your radio to change to a new one. The display shows the currently selected zone/channel combination and STE TRNK. Viewing the Current Site Note: When this occurs, you can communicate only with other radios within your trunking site.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 46 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Mission Critical Wireless - Bluetooth® This feature allows your radio to extend its functionality by connecting to external proprietary Motorola Accessories. The default setting for a Bluetooth-enabled radio is Bluetooth ON. See Turning the Bluetooth Off on page 46 to turn the Bluetooth OFF. Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 47 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Bluetooth Drop Timer Re-Pair Timer Scenarios • When the radio is powered OFF, pairing key is lost immediately, and accessory attempts to pair again. If pairing is unsuccessful within the Drop Timer value, the accessory automatically powers OFF. Immediate (for headset and PTT only) • When the accessory is powered OFF, all keys are lost immediately, and the user must re-pair the devices.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 48 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Pairing the Bluetooth Device with the Radio Advanced Features Bluetooth Pairing Location The range of Bluetooth operation is 10 meters line-of-sight communication. This is an unobstructed path between the location of the signal transmitter (your radio) and the location of the receiver (your device or accessory). Obstacles that can cause an obstruction in the line-of-sight include trees, buildings, mountains, cars and etc.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 49 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM 3 The radio continues to connect to the device. 2 If the Bluetooth device successfully re-connects before the Bluetooth Drop Timer expires, the display shows momentary CONNCTED, and a shows persistently. OR If the Bluetooth device fails to re-connect within 10 seconds, the blinking a is replaced by a persistent b.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 50 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Adjusting the Volume of the Radio from Bluetooth Utilities Audio Device Procedure: Using the Flip Display With the Bluetooth audio device connected to the radio: This feature allows you to reverse the content of the top display upside down. It is particularly useful when you would like to read the top display while the radio is still in the carry holder attached to your belt. 1 Adjust volume up/down on the bluetooth audio device.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 51 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Procedure: 1 Use the preprogrammed Basic Zone Bank button to toggle 1 Press the preprogrammed EZB Up or EZB Down button to the position between Bank 1 and Bank 2. 2 The top display shows the status icons (A, B, C, D, E or F) or the zone name based on the bank and switch position selected. scroll the EZB up or down. OR Press and hold the preprogrammed EZB Up or EZB Down button to fast scroll the EZB up or down.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 52 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Settings: Locking and Unlocking the Controls • Select Low for a shorter transmitting distance and to • Select High for a longer transmitting distance. You can lock your radio’s programmable buttons, switches and rotary knobs to avoid inadvertent entry. Check with your dealer or qualified technician for best selection to suite your usage.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 53 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Turning Voice Mute On or Off 1 Press the preprogrammed Voice Mute button to turn the Note: You can enable and disable voice transmission, if needed. feature off or on. 2 The display momentarily shows VMUT OFF, and a short tone sounds, indicating that the feature is disabled. OR The display momentarily shows VMUT ON, and a short tone sounds, indicating that the feature is enabled.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 54 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Using the Conventional Squelch Operation Features This feature filters out unwanted calls with low signal strength or channels that have a higher than normal background noise. Digital Options One or more of the following options may be preprogrammed in your radio. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 55 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Using the Digital PTT ID Feature Three variations of smart PTT are available: Transmit Inhibit on Busy Channel with Carrier You cannot transmit if any traffic is detected on the channel. Your radio’s ID number is also automatically sent every time the PTT button is pressed. This is a per-channel feature. For digital voice transmissions, your radio’s ID is sent continuously during the voice message.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 56 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Voice Announcement This feature enables the radio to audibly indicate the current feature mode, Zone or Channel the user has just assigned. This audio indicator can be customized per customer requirements. This is typically useful when the user is in a difficult condition to read the content shown on the display. Each voice announcement is within a limit of three seconds maximum.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 57 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Procedure: • The radio powers up. The radio announces the current zone and channel it is transmitting. • Press the preprogrammed voice announcement button (which specifically programmed to playback the current zone and channel). The radio announces the current zone and channel it is transmitting. Note: Pressing this preprogrammed playback button will always enable the voice feature to announce in High priority.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 58 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Acoustic Safety Helpful Tips Take a moment to review the following: Acoustic Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caring for Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleaning Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHandling Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Servicing Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taking Care of the Battery.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 59 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM • If you experience hearing discomfort, ringing Note: Your radio is preprogrammed to reset to medium volume rate, which is Level 12, by default whenever the radio powers up. Caring for Your Radio ! Caution Helpful Tips in your ears, or muffled speech, you should stop listening to the radio through your headset or earpiece and have your hearing checked by your doctor. See www.motorola.com/hearingsafety for more information.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 60 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM ! Caution • (For APX 7000 R Radios Only) Elastomer technology materials used for seals in rugged portable radios can age with time and environmental exposure. Therefore, Motorola recommends that rugged radios be checked annually as a preventive measure in order to assure the watertight integrity of the radio.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 61 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Servicing Your Radio • Do not pound, drop, or throw the radio unnecessarily. Never Proper repair and maintenance procedures will assure efficient operation and long life for this product. A Motorola maintenance agreement will provide expert service to keep this and all other communication equipment in perfect operating condition. A nationwide service organization is provided by Motorola to support maintenance services.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 62 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Taking Care of the Battery Checking the Battery Charge Status Your radio can indicate the battery’s charge status through: • the LED and sounds. • the fuel gauge icon on the display. LED and Sounds When your battery is low: • the LED blinks red when the PTT button is pressed. • you hear a low-battery “chirp” (short, high-pitched tone).
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 63 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Battery Recycling and Disposal For the location of the drop-off facility closest to you, access RBRC's Internet web site at www.rbrc.com or call 1-800-8BATTERY. This internet site and telephone number also provide other useful information concerning recycling options for consumers, businesses, and governmental agencies. Helpful Tips In the U.S.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 64 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Accessories The accessory link below is for the family of products for APX. Not all accessories are FCC certified for operation with all APX models and/or bandsplits. Please refer to the specific subscriber APX price pages for a list of FCC certified accessories or contact your sales representative for accessory compatibility. Accessories http://www.motorolasolutions.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 65 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM State the position of the vessel in distress, using any information that will help responders to locate you, e.g.: 5 • latitude and longitude • bearing (state whether you are using true or magnetic north) • distance to a well-known landmark • vessel course, speed or destination State the nature of the distress. 6 Specify what kind of assistance you need.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 66 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range Operating Frequency Requirements A radio designated for shipboard use must comply with Federal Communications Commission Rule Part 80 as follows: • on ships subject to Part II of Title III of the Communications Act, the radio must be capable of operating on the 156.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 67 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Table A-1: VHF Marine Channel List (Continued) Table A-1: VHF Marine Channel List (Continued) Frequency (MHz) Transmit * 157.150 24 157.200 161.800 25 157.250 161.850 26 157.300 161.900 27 157.350 28 157.400 60 Frequency (MHz) Receive Channel Number Transmit Receive 161.750 75 *** *** 76 *** *** 77** 156.875 – 78 156.925 161.525 161.950 79 156.975 161.575 162.000 80 157.025 161.625 156.025 160.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 68 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Term Glossary This glossary is a list of specialized terms used in this manual. Glossary Term Acknowledgment of communication. Active Channel A channel that has traffic on it. Analog Signal An RF signal that has a continuous nature rather than a pulsed or discrete nature. ARS Automatic Registration Service ASTRO 25 Trunking Motorola standard for wireless digital trunked communications.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 69 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Term Definition Conventional Typically refers to radio-to-radio communications, sometimes through a repeater (see Trunking). Conventional Scan List A scan list that includes only conventional channels. Deadlock Displayed by the radio after three failed attempts to unlock the radio.The radio must be powered off and on prior to another attempt. Digital Private Line (DPL) A type of coded squelch using data bursts.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 70 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Term Man Down Glossary Monitor Multi-System Talkgroup Scan List Definition A life-saving feature that senses the radio user may be in trouble by monitoring the whether the radio is in a vertical or horizontal position or whether the radio is motionless. When this feature is triggered, the radio alerts the user with audio and visual alerts. It can also trigger Emergency Alarm if enabled.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 71 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Term A conventional radio feature, where you talk through a receive/transmit facility that re-transmits received signals, in order to improve communications range and coverage. Any digital P25 traffic having the correct Selective Switch Network Access Code and the correct talkgroup. Squelch Special electronic circuitry, added to the receiver of a radio, that reduces, or cuts off, unwanted signals before they are heard in the speaker.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 72 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Product manufactured by MOTOROLA. MOTOROLA assumes no obligations or liability for additions or modifications to this warranty unless made in writing and signed by an officer of MOTOROLA. Commercial Warranty Limited Warranty MOTOROLA COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS Commercial Warranty I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW LONG: 72 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 73 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM INABILITY TO USE SUCH PRODUCT, TO THE FULL EXTENT SUCH MAY BE DISCLAIMED BY LAW. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LIMITATION ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY. This warranty gives specific legal rights, and there may be other rights which may vary from state to state. IV.
APX_7000_TopD.book Page 74 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:31 PM Commercial Warranty VI.
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