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APX_3000_M1.book Page 3 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM m ASTRO® APX™ 3000 Digital Portable Radios Quick Reference Card Transmit/ Receive LED RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AND PRODUCT SAFETY GUIDE FOR PORTABLE TWO-WAY RADIOS ! Caution Bluetooth Pairing Spot Before using this product, read the operating instructions for safe usage contained in the Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 4 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Sending an Emergency Call 1 Press the Emergency button. 2 Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly with the microphone near your mouth. 3 Release the PTT button to end call. 4 Press and hold Emergency button to exit emergency. To exit emergency at any time, press and hold the Emergency button. Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm 1 Press the Emergency button. 2 The LED does not light up, and there is no tone.
APX_3000_M1.book Page i Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM 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_3000_M1.book Page ii Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM 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_3000_M1.book Page iii Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Contents Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xii Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AND PRODUCT SAFETY GUIDE FOR PORTABLE TWO-WAY RADIOS . . vii Software Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
APX_3000_M1.book Page iv Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Adjusting the Volume† . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Pairing Radio with Pod and Earpiece†‡ . . . . . . . . . . 9 Pairing Radio with Mission Critical Remote Control Unit (RCU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Using the Carry Holster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Inserting to the Carry Holster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Removing Your Radio from the Carry Holster . . .
APX_3000_M1.book Page v Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Requesting a Reprogram (Trunking Only)†‡ . . . . . 36 Classifying Regrouped Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Turning Scan On or Off‡ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Deleting a Nuisance Channel† . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Restoring a Nuisance Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Call Alert Paging†‡ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
APX_3000_M1.book Page vi Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Indicating the Bluetooth Connection is Lost . . . . . . 56 Turning the Bluetooth Audio On (Routing the Audio from Your Radio to the Headset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Turning the Bluetooth Audio Off (Routing the Audio from the Headset to Your Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Adjusting the Volume of Your Radio from Bluetooth Audio Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
APX_3000_M1.book Page vii Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Important Safety Information ! 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 to satisfy FCC RF energy exposure requirements.
APX_3000_M1.book Page viii Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Software Version All the features described in the following sections are supported by the radio's software version R09.00.00 or later. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more details of all the features supported.
APX_3000_M1.book Page ix Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM GUIDE SUR L’EXPOSITION AUX RADIOFRÉQUENCES ET LA SÉCURITÉ DU PRODUIT POUR RADIOS PORTATIVES BIDIRECTIONNELLES ! 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. ATTENTION! Cette radio est réservée à un usage professionnel seulement pour satisfaire les normes d'exposition à l'énergie RF de la FCC.
APX_3000_M1.book Page x Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Version du logiciel Toutes les fonctionnalités décrites dans les sections suivantes sont prises en charge par la version du logiciel R09.00.00 ou ultérieure de la radio. Vérifiez auprès de votre détaillant ou de l'administrateur de système pour obtenir des renseignements sur les fonctionnalités prises en charge.
APX_3000_M1.book Page xi Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM 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.
APX_3000_M1.book Page xii Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Disclaimer Disclaimer The information in this document is carefully examined, and is believed to be entirely reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. Furthermore, Motorola reserves the right to make changes to any products herein to improve readability, function, or design.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 1 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM 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_3000_M1.book Page 2 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Additional Performance Enhancement The following are some of the latest creations designed to enhance the security, quality and efficiency of your radios. Dynamic System Resilience (DSR) DSR ensures your radio system is seamlessly switched to a backup master site dynamically in case of system failure. DSR also provides additional indication e.g.
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APX_3000_M1.book Page 4 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Throughout the text in this publication, notice the use of the symbols shown below. They are to remind you that an external accessory is required to see or hear the indications of your radio during an operation procedure, practice, or condition etc., which: Preparing Your Radio for Use † ‡ Requires to connect a speaker microphone, earpiece or headset to your radio to hear the audio tones or announcements.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 5 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Charging the Battery ! • DO NOT replace the battery in any area labeled “hazardous atmosphere”. W A R N I N G • 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. For a list of Motorola-authorized batteries available for use with your radio, see Accessories on page 68.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 6 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Preparing Your Radio for Use To remove the battery, turn your radio off. Lift up the latch then slide the battery down to remove the battery from your radio. Battery Latch is at the bottom of the battery. English With your radio turned off, set the antenna in its receptacle and turn clockwise to attach it to your radio.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 7 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Attaching the Accessory Connector Cover 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. Once in place, rotate the thumbscrew clockwise by hand until tight. To remove the accessory connector cover, rotate the thumbscrew counterclockwise until it disengages from your radio.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 8 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Turning On Your Radio‡ Push the On/Off Switch to turn the power on or off. You see a green spot when the switch is in the ON position. If the power-up test is successful, you see momentary MOTOROLA on the DRSM. Note: If the power-up test is unsuccessful, you see ER XX/ YY (XX/YY is an alphanumeric code) on your DRSM screen. Turn off your radio, check the battery, and turn on your radio.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 9 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Adjusting the Volume† MFB must be preprogrammed to a programmable button. Pairing Radio with Pod and Earpiece†‡ Headset Up Arrow Button Bluetooth Pairing Spot Down Arrow Button Please refer to your agent or qualified radio technician if you need to enable the Up and Down Arrow Button with other function.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 10 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Plug the earpiece to the wireless Pod. Verify that both your radio and pod are powered ON and in pairing mode. Place the Bluetooth pairing spot on your Pod within one inch of the Bluetooth pairing spot on your radio. Preparing Your Radio for Use Your radio Blue LED lights up solid for 2 seconds once connected and followed by blinking blue at heartbeat pace to indicate there is Bluetooth device connected to your radio.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 11 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Your radio is successfully secured to the carry holster. Using the Carry Holster Position your radio within the carry holster with the LEDs facing inward. Slide your radio down into the carry holster. Removing Your Radio from the Carry Holster Push your radio to the carry holster until it clicks in place. Push the hook of the carry holster to release your radio top.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 12 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Pull your radio out from the carry holster. Tying Your Radio and Flexible Antenna to Your Body Preparing Your Radio for Use Note: 12 English When using this antenna, use only Motorola-approved batteries, wired surveillance and wireless audio accessories.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 13 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Installing the Flexible Antenna APX 3000 radio is designed to be operated while concealed under your outer garments. See the following pictures for the recommended position to place your radio. With your radio turned off, set the antenna in its receptacle and turn clockwise to attach it to your radio.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 14 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM ! • Do not twist or coil the antenna because this will result in antenna performance degradation. See pictures below. Caution ! Caution • To satisfy compliance with RF Exposure standards and improve radio performance, use the spacers provided to maintain a distance of 0.50 inch (1.27 cm) from your body. See the detail picture below. Preparing Your Radio for Use Antenna 14 English 0.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 15 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Caution antenna as shown in picture below. Ensure the spacer is upright when strapping it to the body. Strapping the Antenna onto Your Body Position the spacers along the antenna to maintain 0.5 inch (1.27cm) from your body. Spacers 700/800 MHz & VHF Antenna Flexible Antenna UHF Antenna Radio Use tape or strap to fasten the spacer to your body with the methods below.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 16 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Identifying Radio Controls Identifying Radio Controls Take a moment to review the following: Radio Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Programmable Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assignable Radio Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assignable Settings or Utility Functions . . . . . . . . . Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions . . . . . . . . . Multi-Functional Button (MFB). . . . .
APX_3000_M1.book Page 17 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Radio Parts and Controls 7 Antenna 2 On/Off Switch Bluetooth 8 3 Transmit/ Receive LED 13 Pairing Spot Top Side Button* 9 Bluetooth LED Middle Side 4 Button* 10 Connector Cover 5 Up Arrow Button* Identifying Radio Controls 1 Top Button* 6 Down Arrow Button* 12 Battery 11 Battery Connector 7 Battery Latch * These radio controls/buttons are programmable.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 18 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Programmable Features Any reference in this manual to controls that are “preprogrammed” means that a qualified radio technician must use your radio’s programming software to assign a feature to a control. Identifying Radio Controls 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.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 19 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Voice Announcement – Audibly indicates the current feature mode, Zone or Channel you has just assigned. Rekey Request – Notifies the dispatcher you require a new encryption key. Voice Mute – Toggles voice mute on or off. Reprogram Request (Trunking Only) – Notifies the dispatcher you want a new dynamic regrouping assignment. Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions Scan – Toggles scan on or off.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 20 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Your radio by default is set to use the primary feature. Short presses of MFB toggle to either the secondary or primary feature. The secondary feature has an inactivity timer. This timer starts when the secondary feature is left idle. Your radio returns to primary feature when this timer expires. Identifying Status Indicators Consult your dealer or system administrator for the best option available for MFB.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 21 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM • On = Radio is currently configured for direct radio to radio communication (during conventional operation only). • Off = Radio is connected with other radios through a repeater. M H L or Monitor (Carrier Squelch) Selected channel is being monitored (during conventional operation only). • L = Radio is set at Low power. j Scan Radio is scanning. Secure Operation • On = Secure operation. • Off = Clear operation.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 22 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM LED Indicator The LED indicator shows the operational status of your radio. Transmit/ Receive LED Identifying Status Indicators Bluetooth LED Transmit/Receive LED Bluetooth LED Status Solid red – Solid red Solid green Blinking red – Radio is powering up with fatal error. Slow blinking red – Radio is transmitting at low battery condition. Blinking red Blinking blue Radio is powering up with update in progress.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 23 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Bluetooth LED Solid green Short blinking blue with long interval Radio is reading or upgrading by CPS. – Blinking blue three times Bluetooth is powering on or off. – Slow Blinking blue Radio is waiting to be paired when no device is connected with radio in Bluetooth.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 24 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Intelligent Lighting Indicators‡ This feature temporary changes the backlight of the DRSM display screen to indicate a radio event has occurred. Identifying Status Indicators Note: 24 English This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Backlight Notification Orange Emergency Alerts When Your radio initiates an emergency alarm or call. Your radio receives an emergency alarm or call. Your radio battery is low.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 25 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Alert Tones† You Hear Tone Name Radio Self Test Fail Short, Low-Pitched Tone Long, Low-Pitched Tone A Group of Low-Pitched Tones Reject Time-Out Timer Warning No ACK Received 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. Man Down Entry When radio initiates Man Down mode. Time-Out Timer Timed Out After time out.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 26 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM 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 26 English Keyfail Console Acknowledge Heard When a valid key is pressed. When radio passes its power-up self test.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 27 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Tone Name Short, High-Pitched Tone (Chirp) Low-Battery Chirp When battery is below preset threshold value. Ringing Phone Call Received When a land-to-mobile phone call is received. Dynamic Regrouping (When the PTT button is pressed) a dynamic ID has been received. Gurgle IncrementalPitched Tone DecrementalPitched Tone Talk Permit Bluetooth Paired Heard (When PTT button is pressed) verifying system accepting transmissions.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 28 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM General Radio Operation General Radio Operation Once you understand how your APX Portable is configured, you are ready to use your radio. Selecting a Zone† A zone is a group of channels. Use the following procedure to select a zone. Use this navigation guide to familiarize yourself with the basic Call features: Note: Selecting a Zone† . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 28 Selecting a Radio Channel† . . . . . . . .
APX_3000_M1.book Page 29 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Selecting a Radio Channel† Channel up or down button to toggle the channel list backward or forward. If configured, you hear Voice Announcement of the selected channel. 3 Press the PTT button to transmit on the selected channel. Use the following procedure to select a channel. Note: The radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 30 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Using Mode Select Feature Saving a Zone and Channel to a Mode Select Button† Mode Select allows a long press to save your radio’s current zone and channel to a programmable button. Once it saved, a short-press of the button jumps the transmission to the saved zone and channel. This feature allows to save two different zones or channels to a preprogrammed button.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 31 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call Procedure: When you receive a call, depending on how your radio is preprogrammed: 1 ASTRO Conventional Only: Transmit/ Receive LED Bluetooth LED The LED lights up solid yellow. OR Trunking Only: The display shows the caller alias or ID. 2 Press the PTT button to respond to the call. The LED lights up solid red. 3 Release the PTT button to listen.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 32 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Receiving and Responding to a Private Call (Trunking Only)†‡ A Private Call is a call from an individual radio to another individual radio. These one-to-one calls between two radios are not heard by others in the current talkgroup. The calling radio automatically verifies that the receiving radio is active on the system and can display the caller’s ID.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 33 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Making a Radio Call† 1 Select a zone or channel by: Press the preprogrammed Zone or Channel Up Down Button. OR Press the Up or Down Arrow Button via toggling the MFB. 2 You hear Voice Announcement of the selected zone or channel if it is enabled. The REPEATER operation increases your radio’s range by connecting with other radios through a repeater. The transmit and receive frequencies are different.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 34 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM 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 your 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_3000_M1.book Page 35 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM 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_3000_M1.book Page 36 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM 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 your dispatcher.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 37 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Classifying Regrouped Radios This feature allows you to monitor traffic on different channels by scanning a preprogrammed list of channels. • Select-enabled radios are free to change to any available channel, including the dynamic-regrouping channel, once you have selected the dynamic-regrouping position. • Select-disabled radios cannot change channels while dynamically regrouped.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 38 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Deleting a Nuisance Channel† Restoring a Nuisance Channel If a channel continually generates unwanted calls or noise (termed a “nuisance” channel), you can temporarily remove the unwanted channel from the scan list. Procedure: To restore the deleted nuisance channel, do one of the following: This capability does not apply to priority channels or the designated transmit channel. • Turn your radio off and then turning it on again.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 39 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Call Alert Paging†‡ Emergency Operation†‡ The Emergency feature is used to indicate a critical situation. Note: If the Top 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_3000_M1.book Page 40 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM See Man Down†‡ on page 43 for details. Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only) Sending an Emergency Alarm This feature gives your radio priority access on a channel. This feature lets you send a data transmission, which identifies your radio sending the emergency, to your dispatcher. Note: Note: Emergency button press timer by default is set to 1 second. This timer is programmable from 0 – 6 seconds by a qualified technician.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 41 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Note: Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call Procedure: 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button. 2 The display shows EMERGNCY and the current zone or channel. A short, medium-pitched tone sounds and the LED blinks red momentarily. OR An invalid tone sounds, if the selected channel does not support emergency. 5 Release the PTT button to end the transmission and wait for a response from your dispatcher.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 42 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm 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 your radio from being turned off via the On/Off Switch when your radio is in the Emergency state. Procedure: 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 43 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Man Down†‡ The Man Down feature has three phases: i ii Man Down feature is an alternate way to activate the Emergency feature if Emergency has been programmed in your radio. Your radio automatically activates Emergency Alarm or Call when your radio achieves or passes a tilt angle threshold or a combination of the angle threshold and your radio motion is below the motion sensitivity level, depending upon how your radio is programmed.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 44 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Note: Emergency must be set up for this feature to operate. For details on operating the Emergency alerts, please see Emergency Operation†‡ on page 39. If your radio is preprogrammed to horizontal only, it must be worn in a vertical position otherwise the Man Down alert may be inadvertently triggered. When your radio is programmed with Man Down feature, special care is required when charging your radio with a wall mounted charger.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 45 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Triggering Emergency Note: At this point the Man Down features is complete. Use normal Emergency procedures to cancel Emergency transmissions. Exiting Man Down Feature Procedure: Return your radio to the vertical position OR Shake your radio (when motion sensitivity is enabled). Advanced Features When you have not clear the Man Down condition and the PostAlert Timer comes to an end, Emergency Alarm or call is triggered.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 46 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Testing the Man Down Feature 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 your radio. Procedure: When Man Down is enabled on your radio: 1 Turn your radio on and place in the vertical position, for at least 5 seconds. 2 Lay your radio down in the horizontal position. 3 Wait for alert tone.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 47 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Advanced Secure Operations 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. Selecting Secure Transmissions†‡ Procedure: Press the preprogrammed Secure/Clear button to toggle to clear mode.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 48 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Managing Encryption Using the Multikey Feature Loading an Encryption Key† This feature allows your 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. 2 All other radio functions are locked out, except for power down, backlight, and volume.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 49 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM 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 your dispatcher to reprogram the encryption keys in your radio remotely. Your dispatcher performs the rekey operation upon receiving a rekey request from you.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 50 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) Page 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_3000_M1.book Page 51 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Using Radio Kill‡ The killed radio can only be recovered from KILL with a special device. Consult an authorised and qualified technician for details. Using Direct Kill Direct Kill allows you to make your own radio inoperable. Procedure: Using the Failsoft System The failsoft system ensures continuous radio communications during a trunked system failure.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 52 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Going Out of Range Using the Site Trunking Feature When your radio goes out of the range of the system, it can no longer lock onto a control channel. If the zone controller loses communication with any site, that site reverts to site trunking. Procedure: You hear a group of medium pitched tone and the display shows the currently selected zone/channel combination and STE TRNK. 1 A low-pitched tone sounds.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 53 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Note: The use of this feature requires the Bluetooth Software. The Bluetooth can be preprogrammed to always ON if you need to use Bluetooth most of the time. Check with the qualified technician if this is suitable with your needs. Turning the Bluetooth Off This feature allows your radio to extend its functionality by connecting to external proprietary Motorola Accessories.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 54 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM can resume the Bluetooth connection without your intervention. Bluetooth Drop Timer The Bluetooth Drop Timer has two different settings and functions, depending upon the selection of the Re-Pair Timer.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 55 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Pairing the Bluetooth Device with Your Radio Procedure: Note: To view the Bluetooth LED state, your radio must not be in Surveillance mode during the pairing process. With your radio’s Bluetooth feature ON, and the Bluetooth tones enabled: 1 Turn on the accessory, then place it close to your radio The range of Bluetooth operation is 10 meters line-of-sight communication.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 56 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM If the device already has pairing records and the connecting process fails, the blue LED blinks rapid blue for two seconds and your radio sounds a short, low-pitched tone. Your radio display shows CON FAIL. Repeat step 2 to reconnect the Bluetooth device.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 57 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Turning the Bluetooth Audio Off (Routing the Audio from the Headset to Your Radio) With the external device Bluetooth turned ON. 1 Press the preprogrammed button to route the audio from the headset to your radio. 2 The blue LED blinks momentarily short blinking blue. Your radio sounds a short, medium-pitched tone. The display shows SPKR ON.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 58 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Programming Over Project 25 (POP 25) (ASTRO 25 and ASTRO Conventional) This feature enables configuration data to be upgraded to your radio over-the-air. This feature retains full use of your radio during the configuration data transfer without interrupting communication. The upgrade pauses to give priorities to voice call, and continues after the voice call ended.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 59 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Turning Voice Mute On or Off†‡ You can lock your radio’s programmable buttons to avoid inadvertent entry. This function can be preprogrammed as a short press or long press per your request. Refer to your qualified technician for advice. You can enable and disable voice transmission, if needed. Procedure: 1 Long press the preprogrammed Control Lock button to lock the controls. Associated Voice announcement will be played if preprogrammed.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 60 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM The timer is defaulted at 60 seconds, but it can be preprogrammed from 3 to 120 seconds, in 15-second intervals, or it can be disabled entirely for each radio mode, by a qualified radio technician. Note: You will hear a brief, low-pitched, warning tone four seconds before the transmission times out. Procedure: 1 Hold down the PTT button longer than the preprogrammed time.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 61 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Result Selective Switch You hear any digital traffic having the correct network access code and correct talkgroup. Using the Digital PTT ID Feature‡ This feature allows you to see the radio ID (number) of the radio from whom you are currently receiving a transmission. This ID, consisting up to a maximum of eight characters, can be viewed by both the receiving radio and your dispatcher.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 62 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Voice Announcement† This feature enables your radio to audibly indicate the current feature mode, Zone or Channel you have just assigned. This audio indicator can be customized per customer requirements. This is typically useful when you are in a difficult condition to read the content shown on the display. Each voice announcement is within a limit of three seconds maximum.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 63 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Helpful Tips Scenario Solution LED indicator on the radio is not functioning during transmit and receive or any other operation The radio might be preprogrammed in lights off mode in the current channel. For covert operation, the LEDs can be preprogrammed to turn off with specific zones or channels. It is hence recommended to add key words like Lights off or Lights on to the zone or channel Voice Announcements.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 64 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Caring for Your Radio ! Caution ! • The radio casting has a Caution vent port that allows for pressure equalization in the radio. Never poke this vent with any objects, such as needles, tweezers, or screwdrivers. This could create leak paths into the radio and the radio’s submergibility will be lost. • The radio is designed to be submerged to a maximum depth of 1 meter, with a maximum submersion time of 30 minutes.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 65 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Handling Your Radio Procedure: • Do not pound, drop, or throw your radio unnecessarily. Never To clean the external surfaces of your radio: 1 Combine one teaspoon of mild dishwashing detergent to one gallon of water (0.5% solution). 2 Apply the solution sparingly with a stiff, non-metallic, shortbristled brush, making sure excess detergent does not get entrapped near the connectors, controls or crevices.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 66 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Servicing Your Radio Helpful Tips 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_3000_M1.book Page 67 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Gauge Battery Charge 76% to 100% full* T 51% to 75%* S 26% to 50%* R 11% to 25%* Q 10% or less (at 10%, the gauge begins blinking) In the U.S. and Canada, Motorola participates in the nationwide Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) program for battery collection and recycling. Many retailers and dealers participate in this program.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 68 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Accessories The accessory link below is for your APX radios. Not all accessories are FCC certified for operation with all APX models and/or bandsplits. Please refer to the specific APX radio price pages for a list of FCC certified accessories or contact your sales representative for accessory compatibility. http://www.motorolasolutions.com/APX Take a moment to review the following: Accessories Highlights for the Accessories. . . . . . . . . .
APX_3000_M1.book Page 69 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM 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_3000_M1.book Page 70 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM 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_3000_M1.book Page 71 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM 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_3000_M1.book Page 72 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM 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 Motorola standard for wireless digital trunked communications.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 73 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM 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 on a DRSM after three failed attempts to unlock the radio. The radio must be powered off and on prior to another attempt.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 74 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM 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 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. Check channel activity by pressing the Monitor button.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 75 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM 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_3000_M1.book Page 76 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM 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: 76 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 77 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM 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_3000_M1.book Page 78 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Commercial Warranty VI.
APX_3000_M1.book Page 79 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM VIII. FOR AUSTRALIA ONLY: Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australia Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.
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APX_3000_M1.book Page 2 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:04 AM Motorola Solutions, Inc. 1303, East Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, Illinois 60196, U.S.A. MOTOROLA, MOTO, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS and the Stylized M logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC and are used under license. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2012 Motorola Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved. December 2012.
