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APX_4000_M3.book Page 3 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM m ASTRO® APX™ 1000 Series Digital Portable Radios Quick Reference Card RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety Guide for Portable Two-Way Radios ATTENTION! This radio is restricted to Occupational use only.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 4 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Sending an Emergency Call 1 Press the Emergency button. 2 Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly 8 v Blinks when the battery is low. O Direct radio to radio communication or connected through a repeater. On = Direct Off = Repeater into the microphone. 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.
APX_4000_M3.book Page i Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 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_4000_M3.book Page ii Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 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_4000_M3.book Page iii Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Contents Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety Guide for Portable Two-Way Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x Software Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 How to Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
APX_4000_M3.book Page iv Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Identifying Radio Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Radio Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Contents Programmable Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Assignable Radio Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Assignable Settings or Utility Functions . . . . . . . . . 13 iv Call Type Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Top Lightbar and LED Indicators . . . . .
APX_4000_M3.book Page v Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Making an Enhanced Private Call (Trunking Only) .42 Making a Telephone Call (Trunking Only) . . . . . . . .43 Monitoring Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Monitoring a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Conventional Mode Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Advanced Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Advanced Call Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
APX_4000_M3.book Page vi Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Receiving a Call Alert Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Sending a Call Alert Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Emergency Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Sending an Emergency Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only) . . . . . 66 Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
APX_4000_M3.book Page vii Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM (Secure Radios Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Using Radio Stun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Using Radio Kill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Using Remote Kill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Using Direct Kill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 The Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . .
APX_4000_M3.book Page viii Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Controlling the Display Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Setting Up the Radio Display and Visual Indicators to Suite Night Vision Goggles . . . . . . . 115 Locking and Unlocking the Keypad and Controls . 116 Turning Keypad Tones On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Turning Voice Mute On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Using the Time-Out Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Setting the Time and Date . . . . . . . . .
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APX_4000_M3.book Page x Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Important Safety Information RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety Guide for Portable Two-Way Radios Important Safety Information ATTENTION! x This radio is restricted to Occupational use only.
APX_4000_M3.book Page xi Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Software Version See Accessing the Radio Information on page 122 to determine your radio's software version. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more details of all the features supported. Notice to Users (FCC and Industry Canada) Software Version All the features described in the following sections are supported by the radio's software version R11.00.00 or later.
Informations importantes sur la sécurité APX_4000_M3.book Page xii Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Informations importantes sur la sécurité Exposition aux radiofréquences et sécurité du produit pour radios bidirectionnelles portatives ATTENTION! Cette radio ne doit être utilisée qu'à des fins professionnelles.
APX_4000_M3.book Page xiii Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Version du logiciel Vérifiez auprès de votre détaillant ou de l'administrateur de système pour obtenir des renseignements sur les fonctionnalités prises en charge. Avis aux utilisateurs (FCC et Industrie Canada) Version du logiciel Toutes les fonctionnalités décrites dans les sections suivantes sont prises en charge par la version du logiciel R11.00.00 ou ultérieure de la radio.
Computer Software Copyrights APX_4000_M3.book Page xiv Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Computer Software Copyrights Documentation Copyrights The Motorola products described in this manual may include copyrighted Motorola computer programs stored in semiconductor memories or other media.
APX_4000_M3.book Page xv Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 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.
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APX_4000_M3.book Page 1 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 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_4000_M3.book Page 2 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM The following special notations identify certain items: Example Description Home button Buttons and keys are shown in bold print or H or as an icon. Phone Menu entries are shown similar to the way they appear on the radio’s display. > This means “Press the right side of the 4-way Navigation button”.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 3 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM subsequently reduces the possibilities of radio frequency interfering spurs and it also prevents crosstalk. EID provides security encryption and authentication of IV & D data bearer service communication between the radio and the Customer Enterprise Network.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 4 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Charging the Battery Preparing Your Radio for Use Preparing Your Radio for Use Assemble your radio by following these steps: Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Battery Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attaching the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attaching the Antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
APX_4000_M3.book Page 5 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Attaching the Battery With the radio turned off, slide the battery into the radio’s frame until the bottom latch clicks into place. Battery Latch is at the bottom of the battery. 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.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 6 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Attaching the Antenna With the radio turned off, set the antenna in its receptacle and turn clockwise to attach it to the radio. 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.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 7 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Attaching the Belt Clip Tab Press the Control Knob until the radio display lights on, then release the knob. To remove the clip, use a flatbladed 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 the Home screen. Preparing Your Radio for Use Align the grooves of the belt clip with those of the radio and press upward until you hear a click.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 8 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Adjusting the Volume Your radio is preprogrammed to reset to medium volume rate, which is Level 12, by default whenever the radio powers up. To increase the volume, turn the MFK clockwise. The display shows volume bars and volume level when you change the volume. Preparing Your Radio for Use Note: Note: If the power-up test is unsuccessful, you see Error XX/YY (XX/YY is an alphanumeric code).
APX_4000_M3.book Page 9 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Identifying Radio Controls Radio Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 10 Programmable Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 11 Assignable Radio Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 11 Assignable Settings or Utility Functions. . . . . . . . . . page 13 Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions. . . . . . . . . . page 13 Using the Menu Select Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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APX_4000_M3.book Page 11 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Programmable Features The programmable buttons can be programmed 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.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 12 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM One Touch 1 – 4 – Launches a specific feature with one single button-press. You can setup as many as four separately programmed buttons for four different features. Phone – Allows you to make and receive calls similar to standard phone calls. Private Call (Trunking Only) – Allows a call from an individual radio to another individual radio.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 13 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Assignable Settings or Utility Functions Keypad and Controls Lock – Locks or unlocks the keypad, programmable buttons and rotary knob. Voice Announcement – Audibly indicates the current feature mode, Zone or Channel the user has just assigned. Voice Mute – Toggles voice mute on or off. Volume Set Tone – Sets the volume set tone.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 14 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Using the Navigation Buttons Home Button The H button returns you to the Home (default) screen. In most cases, this is the current mode. Identifying Radio Controls For selected radio features, the H button is also used to save user-edited radio settings or information before returning you to the Home screen. Note: Some features do not require you to press H to go to the Home screen.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 15 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Identifying Radio Controls The main display only shows the icon of secondary feature; the main display does not show the icon of primary feature. The radio by default is set to use the primary feature. Short presses of MFK toggle it to work on either the secondary or primary feature. The secondary feature has an inactivity timer. This timer starts when the secondary feature is left idle.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 16 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Using the Keypad You can use the 3 x 4 alphanumeric keypad to access the radio’s features. The keypad functions in a manner similar to a standard telephone keypad when entering numeric digits. When the keypad is used to edit a list, each key can generate different characters of the alphabet. The tables below show the number of times a key needs to be pressed to generate the required character.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 17 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 1 . , ? ! ; @ _ - * # & $ / + = \ “ ‘ ( ) 2 a b c 3 d e f 4 g h i 5 j k l 6 m n o 7 p q r 8 t u v 9 w x y 0 Toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode, and lowercase mode. * Space # Toggle between numeric and letter mode.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 18 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode Identifying Radio Controls Number of Times Key is Pressed Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 1 . , ? ! ; @ _ - * # & $ / + = \ “ ‘ ( ) 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 0 0 * Space # Toggle between numeric and letter mode.
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APX_4000_M3.book Page 20 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button The PTT button on the side of the radio serves two basic purposes: Your radio indicates its operational status through the following: • While a call is in progress, Identifying Status Indicators the PTT button allows the radio to transmit to other radios in the call. Press and hold down PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen. The microphone is activated when the PTT button is pressed.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 21 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Status Icons The 160 x 90 pixel front liquid crystal display (LCD) of the radio shows radio status, text entries, and menu entries. The top display row contain color icons that indicate radio operating conditions. Roaming The radio has roamed to and is currently registered to a foreign system. The following icons are for the front display screen unless indicated otherwise. Receiving Radio is receiving a call or data.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 22 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM In-Call User Alert K • On = The feature is enabled. Voice muting of the affiliated trunking talkgroup or selected conventional channel is activated. Location Signal G Identifying Status Indicators H . or i 22 English Power Level • L = Radio is set at Low power. • Blinking = Location feature is enabled, but no User Login Indicator (IP Packet Data) n channel designated as Priority-One.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 23 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Start Case Indicates that the first character of the text entry is capitalized. Mixed Case Indicates that the text entry is currently in normal text mode. Uppercase Indicates that the text entry is currently in uppercase mode. Uppercase Predictive Indicates that the text entry is currently in uppercase and with predicted words shown at the bottom of the screen. MFK is in Mode Change feature Turn the MFK to change the channel/zone.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 24 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Identifying Status Indicators Message Sent The text message is sent successfully. message is sent. • Messages in the Inbox folder are flagged with Unread Message Request Reply • User receives a new message. • The “Request Reply” feature is toggled on been read. Y Read Message The selected text message in the Inbox has been read. r Normal Message User is composing a message with normal priority and without a request for a reply.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 25 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Call Type Icons TMS Menu Options Back Description/Function Brings you back to the previous screen. Clr Deletes all messages. Del Deletes a message or text. Edit Brings you to the edit screen. Exit Exits to the Home screen. No Returns to the previous screen. Optn Brings you to the Options main screen. Rply Replies to a message. Sel Send Yes Selects the highlighted command. Sends the message. Updates or saves a command.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 26 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM % Top Lightbar and LED Indicators Landline phone number. The Top Lightbar and LED indicators show the operational status of the radio. Landline phone number added to a Call List. Identifying Status Indicators Incoming call or data. 26 English Top Lightbar LED Outgoing call or data. Incoming emergency call. LED Indications Solid red – Radio is transmitting. Blinking red – Radio is transmitting at low battery condition.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 27 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Blinking yellow – Radio is receiving a secured transmission. Blinking green – Radio is receiving an individual or telephone call, or is on a Priority-Two channel while in the Scan List Programming mode. Rapidly blinking green – Radio is on a Priority-One channel while in the Scan List Programming mode. Note: No LED indication when the radio receives a clear (non-secured) transmission in trunking Mode.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 28 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Intelligent Lighting Indicators This feature temporary changes the color of the Top Lightbar and adds a color bar to the main display screen to help signal that a radio event has occurred. Identifying Status Indicators Note: 28 English This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Backlight and Bar Color Notification Orange Emergency Alerts When The radio initiates an emergency alarm or call.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 29 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Alert Tones You Hear Tone Name Radio Self Test Fail Reject Short, Low-Pitched Tone Time-Out Timer Warning No ACK Received Individual Call Warning Tone Long, Low-Pitched Tone A Group of Low-Pitched Tones Time-Out Timer Timed Out Talk Prohibit/PTT Inhibit 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_4000_M3.book Page 30 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 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 Short, High-Pitched Tone (Chirp) 30 English Keyfail Console Acknowledge Received Individual Call Heard When a correct key is pressed.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 31 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM You Hear Tone Name Ringing Gurgle 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. Dynamic Regrouping (When PTT button is pressed) a dynamic ID has been received. Talk Permit (When PTT button is pressed) is verifying with the system for accepting its transmissions.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 32 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Phone Call Display and Alert Prompts Identifying Status Indicators The following appears on the radio’s display when you make and receive Phone calls. The radio also uses alert tones to indicate the current status. You Hear You See When A Long Tone No phone You press the PTT button and the phone system is not available. Press H to hang up. The radio returns to the Home screen. Phone busy The phone system is busy.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 33 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM General Radio Operation A zone is a group of channels. General Radio Operation Once you understand how your APX Portable is configured, you are ready to use your radio. Selecting a Zone MFK Use this navigation guide to familiarize yourself with the basic Call features: Selecting a Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 33 Selecting a Radio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
APX_4000_M3.book Page 34 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM OR Follow the procedure below. 1 < or > to Zone. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Zone. Selecting a Radio Channel A channel is a group of radio characteristics, such as transmit/ receive frequency pairs. 3 U or D to the required zone. MFK OR Use the keypad to enter the zone number. General Radio Operation 4 If the zone number entered is unprogrammed, the display shows Invalid entry. Repeat Step 3.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 35 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Procedure: Turn the preprogrammed MFK to the desired channel. OR Follow the procedure below. 1 < or > to Chan. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Chan. 3 U or D to the required channel. OR Use the keypad to enter the channel number. 4 If the channel number entered is unprogrammed, the display shows Invalid entry. Repeat Step 3. OR Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to confirm the selected channel.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 36 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Using Channel Search Button This feature allows you to do a quick search for a specific channel in the radio by key in the alias of the channel. If the name matches, your radio prompts the first found matched channel name. General Radio Operation Procedure: Press the preprogrammed Channel Search button. OR Follow the procedure below. 1 < or > to CSrh. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below CSrh to key in the channel name.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 37 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Using Mode Select Feature There are two methods to save the selected zone and channel: • Softkeys • Programmable buttons and keypad buttons (digit 0 to 9) Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature. Five softkeys are available for you to save the frequent used zone and channel. Procedure: 1 Toggle your zone and channel to the required zone and channel. 2 < or > to MS1, MS2 ... or MS5.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 38 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Saving a Zone and Channel to a Keypad Button All the programmable buttons and keypad digit 0 to 9 buttons allow you to save the frequent used zone and channel. 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. Procedure: 1 Toggle your zone and channel to the required zone and LED channel. 2 Press and hold the digit button you desire to program.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 39 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM 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. The display shows the talkgroup alias or ID, and the caller alias or ID. 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.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 40 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM During the call, the display shows the caller ID (number), if the caller’s name is not in the call list. 4 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen. 5 Press H or the Call Response button to hang up and return to the Home screen. General Radio Operation See Making a Private Call (Trunking Only) on page 41 for details on making a Private Call.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 41 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Making a Radio Call • MFK preprogrammed with Channel Change or Zone Change The LED lights up solid red. The display shows the talkgroup alias or ID. OR Trunking Only: The LED lights up solid red. • A preprogrammed One Touch Call button 5 Speak clearly into the microphone. • The Contacts list (see Viewing Details of a Contact on 6 Release the PTT button to listen.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 42 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM U or D to the required ID. OR Use the keypad to enter the required ID. 4 Press the PTT button to initiate the Private Call. 1 < or > to Call. 5 The display shows Calling... . 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Call. The 6 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. General Radio Operation 7 When you are connected, the display shows the ID of the 42 and proceed to Step 5.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 43 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM 8 Press H to return to the Home screen. OR Use the keypad to enter the required phone number. 4 Press and release the PTT button to dial the phone number. 5 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. Making a Telephone Call (Trunking Only) This feature allows you to make calls similar to standard phone calls to a mobile or landline phone.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 44 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Repeater or Direct Operation The REPEATER operation increases the radio’s range by connecting with other radios through a repeater. The transmit and receive frequencies are different. General Radio Operation The DIRECT or “talkaround operation” allows you to bypass the repeater and connect directly to another radio. The transmit and receive frequencies are the same.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 45 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Conventional Mode Operation Procedure: Press the preprogrammed Monitor button and proceed to Step 3. Your radio may be preprogrammed to receive Private-Line® (PL) calls. OR Follow the procedure below. 1 Select the desired zone and channel. 2 Listen for a transmission. 3 Adjust the Volume Change MFK if necessary. 4 Press and hold the PTT button to transmit. The LED lights up solid red. 5 Release the PTT button to receive (listen).
APX_4000_M3.book Page 46 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Advanced Features Advanced Features Use this navigation guide to learn more about advanced features available with your radio: Advanced Call Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 46 Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 52 Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 59 Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
APX_4000_M3.book Page 47 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM 6 Release the PTT button to listen. Procedure: Press the preprogrammed Quick Access (One-Touch) Selective Call button to dial the preprogrammed ID and proceed to Step 4. OR Follow the procedure below. 7 Press H to return to the Home screen. 1 < or > to Call. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Call. The display shows the last transmitted or received ID.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 48 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to save the currently selected talkgroup and return to the Home screen. 5 If the encryption key associated to the new talkgroup is erased, you hear a momentary key fail tone and the display shows Key fail. OR If the encryption key that is associated to the new talkgroup is not allowed, you hear a momentary key fail tone and the display shows Illegal key.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 49 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Using the Dynamic Regrouping Feature (Trunking Only) You will not notice whether your radio has this feature enabled until a dynamic regrouping command is sent by the dispatcher. Note: If you try to access a zone or channel that has been reserved by the dispatcher as a dynamically regrouped mode for other users, you hear an invalid tone.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 50 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Classifying Regrouped Radios The dispatcher can classify regrouped radios into either of two categories: Select Enabled or Select Disabled. • 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.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 51 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM 4 U or D to the required zone. Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The display shows Select Chan screen. button directly below Sel. The display shows Channel updated. 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to return to Home screen. Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone from Channel Name With the radio in Dynamic Zone, follow the procedure below. Procedure: 1 < or > to ZnPr.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 52 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Deleting a Channel in the Dynamic Zone With the radio in Dynamic Zone, follow the procedure below. Procedure: 1 < or > to ZnPr. Press the Menu Select button directly below ZnPr to enter Program Zone screen. 2 The display shows the dynamic channels list. 3 U or D to the saved dynamic channel. Press the Menu Select button directly below Del. The display shows Channel deleted.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 53 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Your radio also supports a maximum of 50 call lists. Each list can store up to 100 IDs (numbers). Your radio is preprogrammed with a number of contacts per Call Lists. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. The radio automatically exits the feature, if the feature inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and the timer expires. You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 54 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM 5 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. 6 Press the PTT button to initiate the call. During the call, the display shows the subscriber alias. 7 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. The LED lights up solid red. OR Release the PTT button to listen. The LED lights up solid yellow. 8 If there is no voice activity for a preprogrammed period of Advanced Features time, the call ends.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 55 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return to the previous screen. directly below Sel. 8 U or D to Number 1 and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit. 9 The display shows Edit Number 1 and a blinking cursor appears. Use the keypad to enter the number. Press < to move one space to the left. Press > to move one space to the right. Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete any unwanted characters.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 56 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM OR Select No to return to the main screen for Contacts. Adding a Contact to a Call List Procedure: 1 < or > to Cnts. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The entries are alphabetically sorted. 3 U or D to the entry you want to add to a call list and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. 4 U or D to Add to CallLst and press the Menu Select button Advanced Features directly below Sel.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 57 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Editing a Contact in a Call List Procedure: 1 < or > to Cnts. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The entries are alphabetically sorted. 3 U or D to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. 4 U or D to Edit and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. 5 U or D to the entry alias you wish to change and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 58 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode, and lowercase mode. Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode. 7 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok once you have finished. The display returns to the Edit Contact screen. 8 Press the Menu Select button directly below Done to save your changes and return to the main screen for Contacts. Editing a Call Type Procedure: Advanced Features 1 < or > to Cnts.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 59 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Scan Lists Your radio supports different types of Scan Lists: • Trunking Priority Monitor Scan List • Conventional Scan List • Talkgroup Scan List Please refer to a qualified radio technician for the maximum number of Scan Lists can be programmed in your radio. These lists must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Viewing a Scan List Procedure: 1 < or > to ScnL. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below ScnL.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 60 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM 6 Press H to exit scan list programming and return to the Home screen. See Viewing and Changing the Priority Status on page 60 for more information on how to add and/or change the priority of the currently displayed channel in the scan list. Changing the Scan List Status Procedure: 1 Long press the preprogrammed Scan List Programming button (side button).
APX_4000_M3.book Page 61 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Scan Making a Dynamic Priority Change (Conventional Scan Only) Turning Scan On or Off While the radio is scanning, the dynamic priority change feature allows you to temporarily change any channel in a scan list (except for the Priority-One channel) to the Priority-Two channel. Procedure: Press the preprogrammed Scan button to initiate or stop scan. OR Follow the procedure below. This change remains in effect until scan is turned off.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 62 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 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 the radio off and then turning it on again.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 63 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Call Alert Paging Even if other users are away from their radios, or if they are unable to hear their radios, you can send them an individual Call Alert page. You can also verify if a radio is active on the system. Note: The radio automatically exits the feature, if the feature inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and the timer expires. You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 64 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM If the call alert page is not acknowledged, you hear a low tone and the display shows No acknowledge. 7 The radio returns to the Home screen. OR Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok to return to the main screen for Contacts. OR Follow the procedure below. 1 < or > to Call. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Call. 3 U or D to select the alias or ID, and press the PTT button to Advanced Features initiate the call.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 65 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Emergency Operation If the Top (Orange) button is preprogrammed to send an emergency signal, this signal overrides any other communication over the selected channel.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 66 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Sending an Emergency Alarm Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only) This feature allows you to send a data transmission, which identifies the radio sending the emergency, to the dispatcher. This feature gives your radio priority access to a talkgroup. Note: 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button. Emergency button press timer by default is set to 1 second. This timer is programmable from 0 – 6 seconds by a qualified technician.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 67 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call Procedure: 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button. 2 The display shows Emergency and the current zone or channel. You hear a short, medium-pitched tone and the LED blinks red momentarily. OR The display shows No emergency, if the selected channel does not support emergency. 3 The radio enters the Emergency Call state when: You receive the dispatcher’s acknowledgment.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 68 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Changing Channels during Emergncy For ALL Emergency signals, when changing channels: • If the new channel is also preprogrammed for Emergency, you can change channels while in Emergency operation. The emergency alarm or call continues on the new channel.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 69 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Advanced Automatic Registration Service (ARS) Data applications within the fixed network can determine the presence of a device on the system and send data to the device. For example: Text Messaging Service (TMS).
APX_4000_M3.book Page 70 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Accessing the User Login Feature This feature allows you as the user to be associated with the radio. With this association, every data application (Example: Text Messaging Service) takes on a friendly username. You can still send text messages without logging in as a user. The user login feature only enables the recipient of your message to identify you as the sender by assigning a username to your message.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 71 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM 8 If the username is invalid, login fails and the user login failure indicator (IP indicator) icon blinks. The display also shows momentary Login failed. Repeat Step 4. OR If the PIN is invalid, login fails and the user login failure indicator (IP indicator) icon blinks. The display also shows momentary Login failed. Repeat Step 6.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 72 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Text Messaging Service (TMS) This features allows you to quickly send and receive messages and run database queries directly from your radios. The types of text messages available: • A new text message (free form message). • A predefined message (quick text message). • An edited quick text message. • A query. Advanced Features Note: Query is only available after the user successfully logged in with a Two-Factor Authentication feature.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 73 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Composing and Sending a New Text Message During the uppercase and lowercase mode, multitapping the keys only scrolls through the letters. For example, A->B->C, a->b->c. During the numeric mode, except for 1, pressing the keypad only enters the numeric digits. Subsequent presses of the same key inserts the same digit to the text message (no multi-tap). Procedure: 1 < or > to TMS.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 74 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Press * to add a space. Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode, and lowercase mode. Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode. 9 Press the Menu Select button below Send or the PTT button to send the message. 10 The display shows the Send Message screen and Sending msg. 11 If the message is sent, you hear a tone and the display Advanced Features shows Msg sent.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 75 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM 6 The message appears on the Compose screen, with a 7 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. 8 U or D to Send Message and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. 9 U or D to scroll through the address list and highlight the required address. OR U or D to {Other Recpnt} and press the Menu Select button below Edit. A blinking cursor appears on the Enter Address screen. Use the keypad to type the address entry.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 76 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Using the Priority Status and Request Reply Features Before sending your message, you can append a priority status and/or a request reply to your message. Appending a Priority Status to a Text Message Note: The Priority Status icon on a message does not imply that the message gets higher priority over the other messages when it is being transmitted.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 77 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Removing a Request Reply from a Text Message After the outgoing message is composed (see Composing and Sending a New Text Message on page 73 for more information): 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. 2 U or D to No Req Reply and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to remove the priority status from the message. 3 The display shows the normal message icon on the label bar.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 78 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Removing a Priority Status and a Reply Request from Managing Text Messages a Text Message Procedure: After the outgoing message is composed (see Composing and Sending a New Text Message on page 73 for more information): 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. Advanced Features 2 U or D to Mark as Normal and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to indicate the message as important.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 79 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox Note: U or D to read the message if fills more than one screen. Procedure: Press the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS Feature button to access the TMS feature screen, and proceed to Step 3. OR Press and hold the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS Feature button to access the Inbox and proceed to Step 4. OR Follow the procedure below. 1 < or > to TMS.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 80 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM U or D to scroll through the list of messages and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to select the required message. 4 A blinking cursor appears on the Compose screen. Press the Menu Select button directly below Back at any time to return to the previous screen. Note: OR The predefined message appears on the Compose screen, with a blinking cursor at the end of it. Advanced Features 5 Use the keypad to type or edit your message.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 81 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM • Select Edit to edit the message before sending it. • Select Del to delete the message. 3 U or D to Sent and press the Menu Select button below Sel. 4 The display shows a list of aliases or IDs, with the recipient Managing Sent Text Messages 5 U or D to the required aliases or ID and press the Menu Once a message is sent to another radio, it is saved in the Sent folder.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 82 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Sending a Sent Text Message Procedure: 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn while viewing the message. 2 U or D to Send Message and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. Advanced Features 3 U or D to scroll through the address list and highlight the required address. OR U or D to {Other Recpnt} and press the Menu Select button below Edit. A blinking cursor appears on the Enter Address screen.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 83 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Deleting All Text Messages Press the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS Feature button to access the TMS feature screen, and proceed to Step 3. OR Follow the procedure below. 1 < or > to TMS. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access the TMS feature screen. 3 U or D to Inbox or Sent then press the Menu Select button below Clr to select all messages in the selected folder. 4 The display shows Del All?.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 84 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM The radio with Two-Factor capabilities are backward compatible with the existing device registration system and TMS servers. System Setup for ASTRO Advanced Messaging Advanced Features Solution Two-Factor Authentication Two-Factor Authentication is an extension of existing ARS and TMS operation. This feature allows you to authenticate yourself with a username, unit ID, password and passcode.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 85 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Logging into Two-Factor Authentication 1 < or > to User. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below User. 3 The display shows the User Login screen. 4 U or D to {ID Entry} and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit. A blinking cursor appears. Use the keypad to type or edit a username. Press < to move one space to the left. Press > to move one space to the right.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 86 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM 7 If the selected predefined Unit ID has more than the maximum allowed characters, or an invalid character in it, the display shows momentary Invalid UnitID. Repeat Step 6. OR A blinking cursor appears. Enter your password. 8 Press the Menu Select button directly below Logn or Ok. Advanced Features 9 If only one-factor is enabled, the display shows 1F logged in status. The login operation is complete.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 87 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Sending a Query You shall receive a service advertisement message to indicate the Query is available after after you have successfully logged in the radio with a Two-Factor Authentication. Note: The query server must be selected as the destination so that it can receive the query message and respond the query with text message. The query server must be an entry in the data user list in the CPS.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 88 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM U or D to {Other Recpnt} and press the Menu Select button below Edit. A blinking cursor appears on the Enter Address screen. Use the keypad to type the address entry. Press < to move one space to the left. Press > to move one space to the right. Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete any unwanted characters. Press * to add a space. Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode, and lowercase mode.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 89 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Security This feature changes your radio to a more robust security system that protects the use of the secure encryption keys. If this feature is enabled in your radio by a qualified radio technician, when you turn the radio on, the display shows Radio locked. Unlocking Your Radio Procedure: 1 Enter your numeric password. Secure-equipped radios – 6 to 8 characters. Clear radios – 0 to 8 characters.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 90 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM 5 Enter the old password. Changing Your Tactical Inhibit Password 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok. Procedure: 7 Enter the new password. 1 < or > to Pswd. 8 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Pswd. The 9 Re-enter the new password. 10 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The password is updated.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 91 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Enabling or Disabling the Radio Lock Feature Radio Stun and Kill (Secure Radios Only) Procedure: 1 < or > to Logf. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Logf. 3 Display shows Pswd enabled, indicating that the radio lock feature is enabled. OR Display shows Pswd disabled, indicating that the radio lock feature is disabled.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 92 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Press the Menu Select button directly below Send to initiate command. 6 If the receiving radio does not have encryption key to Advanced Features decrypt the received the command, your radio display shows Ack received. OR If the receiving radio does not encryption key to decrypt the received encrypted command, your radio display shows Decrypt failed. OR If the receiving radio is powered off, your radio display shows No Acknowledgement.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 93 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM 6 If the receiving radio received the command, your radio Once the receiving radio received the command, its screen turns blank, the killed radio is inoperable. The Global Positioning System (GPS) This feature uses information from the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites orbiting the Earth to determine the approximate geographical location of your radio, expressed as latitude and longitude or MGRS format per request from customer.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 94 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM • Inside of buildings, trains, or other covered vehicles Enhancing GPS Performance • Under any other metal or concrete roof or structure Sometimes, the GPS feature may be unable to complete a location calculation successfully. You then see a message indicating that your radio cannot connect to enough visible satellites.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 95 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM The radio also stores four (4) preprogrammed waypoints. These coordinates cannot be deleted. Preprogrammed Waypoints Fixed location coordinates: • Home User-configurable location coordinates. • Emergency • Last Known Location • Destination Only the alias is editable, not the coordinates. The Home and Destination coordinates are editable. Coordinates can be deleted one at a time, or all at once. Coordinates cannot be deleted.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 96 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Rfsh to obtain a new location fix. 7 The top line temporarily displays Please wait while the new location is being determined. While the new location is being determined, the location signal can be a solid or blinking icon.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 97 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return to the Location main screen. are done. 5 The display shows saved as . OR The display shows saved as {Home}. OR The display shows saved as {Destination}. 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to exit the feature and return to the main screen. OR Press H, the PTT button, or the preprogrammed GPS button to return to the Home screen.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 98 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Editing the Alias of a Waypoint Procedure: While in the current location display: 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. 2 U or D to Waypoints and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. 3 The display shows a list of waypoints. 4 U or D to the required saved waypoint, and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. 5 U or D to Edit name and press the Menu Select button Advanced Features directly below Sel.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 99 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint Only the preprogrammed coordinates of Home and Destination are editable. Procedure: While in the current location display: 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. 2 U or D to Waypoints and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. 3 The display shows a list of waypoints. 4 U or D to {Home} and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 100 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint Deleting All Saved Waypoints Procedure: While in the current location display: Procedure: While in the current location display: 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. 2 U or D to Waypoints and press the Menu Select button 2 U or D to Waypoints and press the Menu Select button Advanced Features directly below Sel. directly below Sel.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 101 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Saved Waypoint 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. 2 U or D to Dist frm here and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. 3 The display shows a list of waypoints. 4 U or D to the required waypoint, and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. 5 The display shows the distance and bearing from the current to the selected coordinates.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 102 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM 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_4000_M3.book Page 103 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Viewing and Changing a Site This feature allows your radio to lock onto a specific site and not roam among wide-area talkgroup sites. This feature should be used with caution, since it inhibits roaming to another site in a wide-area system. This feature allows you to view the name of the current site or forces your radio to change to a new one.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 104 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 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 the 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_4000_M3.book Page 105 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Voice Announcement Each voice announcement is within a limit of three seconds maximum. The sum duration of all different voice announcements in a radio shall be no more than 1000 seconds. Note: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Check with your agent if Voice Announcement is available for the feature you need. You hear a voice announcement when the features below are preprogrammed in the radio.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 106 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Using Site Selectable Alerts (ASTRO 25) A Site Selectable Alert (SSA) is an Intelligent Lighting indicator with audio alert sent to radios at a site or a few sites to notify the users when there is a special situation that they need to be aware of. Only authorized radios are enabled to send SSA. Upon the activation of a SSA, the receiving radios display the alert alias and generate the periodic alert tone.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 107 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Sending SSA Notification to Single Site Via Manual Entry Procedure: 1 > or < to SSA. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. The display shows the Site Alert screen. 3 D or U to Start Alert and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The display shows the Select Site screen. 4 D or U to {SiteID Entry} to send alert via manual entry. Press the Menu Select button directly below Edit.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 108 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Sending SSA Notification to All Sites Procedure: 1 > or < to SSA. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. The display shows the Site Alert screen. 3 D or U to Start Alert and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The display shows the Select Site screen. 4 D or U to {All Sites} and press the Menu Select button Advanced Features directly below Sel. The display shows the Select Alert screen.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 109 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM 6 If the request is successful, the display shows Req successful. to the Home screen. If you are at the site designated to receive this alert, you can hear an alert tone repeated periodically. The display shows the with the intelligent lighting at Home screen. Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site Procedure: 1 > or < to SSA. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. The display shows the Site Alert screen.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 110 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM 5 The display shows the Enter SiteID screen. Key in the required Site ID and press the Menu Select button directly below Send. 6 If a wrong Site ID is entered, the display shows Invalid ID and prompts to enter the Site ID again. OR If a correct Site ID is entered, the display shows Sending req. Advanced Features 7 If the request is successful, the display shows Req successful.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 111 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Stopping SSA Notification of All Available Sites Utilities 1 > or < to SSA. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. The display shows the Site Alert screen. 3 D or U to Stop Alert and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The display shows the Select Site screen. 4 D or U to {All Avail} and press the Menu Select button directly below Send. The display shows Sending req.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 112 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Rcnt to access the Recent Calls feature screen. 3 U or D to scroll through the list. 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to return to the Home screen. OR Press H or the PTT button to return to the Home screen. Advanced Features The radio automatically exits the feature, if the feature inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and the timer expires.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 113 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM and the timer expires. You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit. 1 < or > to Prfl. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Prfl to access the Profiles feature screen. This feature allows you to display or hide the radio alias (name). Procedure: 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below MyID. 2 The display shows momentary Radio ID off, and the radio alias disappears from the Home screen.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 114 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Note: If an external speaker or microphone accessory is attached to the radio, neither internal speaker is operational as audio is routed to the accessory. Procedure: Use the preprogrammed Profile button and proceed to Step 3. OR Follow the procedure below. 1 < or > to Prfl.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 115 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Setting Up the Radio Display and Visual Indicators to Suite Night Vision Goggles ! Caution REMOVE your NVG if you operate the radio in non-NVG compatible display mode. Wearing the NVG to operate in non-NVG compatible display mode might injure your EYES. Accessory connected to the radio that is in NVG display mode such as Display Remote Speaker Microphone (DRSM) has its backlight always in OFF state.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 116 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Locking and Unlocking the Keypad and Controls You can lock your radio’s keypad, programmable buttons and MFK to avoid inadvertent entry. Check with your dealer or qualified technician for best selection to suite your usage. Procedure: 1 Toggle the preprogrammed Keypad Lock button to on. 2 The display shows Kypd/Ctrl Lock. 3 Toggle again to unlock the keypad.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 117 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Setting the Time and Date This feature turns off your radio’s transmitter. You cannot transmit longer than the preset timer setting. You can set the time and date for your radio. If you attempt to do so, the radio automatically stops your transmission, and you hear a talk-prohibit tone. Settings: • The default time setting is a 12-hour clock.The display shows 12:00AM.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 118 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Editing the Time and Date Procedure: 1 < or > to Clck. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Clck. The display shows the current setting of the radio. 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Edit. The first item blinks. Advanced Features 4 U or D to change the selected item. 118 OR < or > one or more times to move to an item you wish to change. U or D to change the selected item.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 119 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Using the PL Defeat Feature One or more of the following options may be preprogrammed in your radio. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. This feature allows you to override any coded squelch (DPL or PL) that might be preprogrammed to a channel. The radio will also unmute to any digital activity on a digital channel. Option Digital Carrier-Operated Squelch (COS) Result You hear any digital traffic.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 120 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Using the Smart PTT Feature (Conventional Only) Smart PTT is a per-personality, programmable feature used in conventional radio systems to keep radio users from talking over other radio conversations. When smart PTT is enabled in your radio, you cannot transmit on an active channel. Advanced Features If you try to transmit on an active smart-PTT channel, you hear an alert tone, and the transmission is inhibited.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 121 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Accessing the General Radio Information This feature displays the current capacity and charges cycles of your battery when a IMPRES Battery is powering your radio. This feature must be enabled in your radio to see the information. Your radio contains information on the following: The information shown are: • Control Assignments • Rated Capacity – Percentage of current battery capacity.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 122 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Accessing the Radio Information This feature displays the following information of your radio: • Host Version • DSP Version • Model Number • Serial Number • ESN • Flash Size & Type 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Info.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 123 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Viewing the Control Assignments This feature displays the device name, IP address, and status of your radio. This feature displays the programmable radio functions assigned to the controls of your radio for the currently selected channel. Note: The device name of your radio is preprogrammed. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 124 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Editing the Soft ID This feature allows you to change your username. Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature. Procedure: Press the preprogrammed Info button and proceed to Step 3. OR Follow the procedure below. 1 < or > to Info. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Info. Advanced Features 3 U or D to Soft ID and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 125 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Helpful Tips ! Caution Helpful Tips Take a moment to review the following: Caring for Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 125 Cleaning Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 126 Handling Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 127 Servicing Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 127 Taking Care of the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
APX_4000_M3.book Page 126 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM ! Caution • Do not submerge the radio as this results in damage to the radio. • If water is observed on the battery contact area, dry and clean the radio battery contacts before attaching a battery to the radio. Otherwise, the water could short-circuit the radio. • If water is observed on the speaker grill area, shake the radio well so that any water that may be trapped inside the speaker grille and microphone port can be removed.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 127 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM 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_4000_M3.book Page 128 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Taking Care of the Battery LED and Sounds When your battery is low: Checking the Battery Charge Status • the LED blinks red when the PTT button is pressed. Your radio can indicate the battery’s charge status through: • you hear a low-battery “chirp” (short, high-pitched tone). • the LED and sounds. • the fuel gauge icon on the display. Helpful Tips You can also check the battery charge status via the menu entry.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 129 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Gauge Battery Charge 51% to 75%* 26% to 50%* 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. 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.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 130 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Accessories The accessory link below is for 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. Accessories http://www.motorolasolutions.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 131 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM State the position of the vessel in distress, using any information that will help responders to locate you, e.g.: Take a moment to review the following: Special Channel Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 131 Operating Frequency Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 132 Declaration of Compliance for the User of Distress and Safety Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
APX_4000_M3.book Page 132 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 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_4000_M3.book Page 133 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 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.
Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range APX_4000_M3.book Page 134 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Declaration of Compliance for the User of Distress and Safety Frequencies The radio equipment does not employ a modulation other than the internationally adopted modulation for maritime use when it operates on the distress and safety frequencies spedified in RSS-182 Section 6.1.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 135 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Term Glossary Central Controller A software-controlled, computer-driven device that receives and generates data for the trunked radios assigned to it. It monitors and directs the operations of the trunked repeaters. Channel A group of characteristics such as transmit/ receive frequency pairs, radio parameters, and encryption encoding. Definition ACK Acknowledgment of communication. Active Channel A channel that has traffic on it.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 136 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Glossary Term Definition COTS Commercial Off-The-Shelf Cursor A visual tracking marker (a blinking line) that indicates a location on the display. 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. Similar to PL except a digital code is used instead of a tone.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 137 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Term Definition Definition Multi-System Talkgroup Scan List A scan list that can include both talkgroups (trunked) and channels (conventional). KVL Key-variable loader: A device for loading encryption keys into the radio. LCD Liquid crystal display. LED Light-emitting diode. Li-Ion Lithium ion.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 138 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Term Definition Preprogrammed Refers to a software feature that has been activated by a qualified radio technician. Private (Conversation) Call A feature that lets you have a private conversation with another radio user in the talkgroup. Private Line (PL) A sub-audible tone that is transmitted such that only receivers decoding the tone receives it. Programmable Refers to a radio control that can have a radio feature assigned to it.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 139 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Term Definition An organization or group of radio users who communicate with each other using the same communication path. TMS Text Messaging Service Trunking The automatic sharing of communications paths between a large number of users (see Conventional). Trunking Priority Monitor Scan List A scan list that includes talkgroups that are all from the same trunking system. USK Unique Shadow Key. Definition UTC Coordinated Universal Time.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 140 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 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: 140 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 141 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 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_4000_M3.book Page 142 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 AM Commercial Warranty VI.
APX_4000_M3.book Page 143 Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:59 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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