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Documentation Copyrights...........16 Declaration of Conformity......................... 9 Disclaimer.......................................17 Important Safety Information........11 Getting Started............................... 18 Software Version............................12 Notice to Users (FCC and Industry Canada)....................................................12 Consignes de sécurité importantes.................................13 Version logicielle...........................
Attaching the Antenna................................... 22 Removing and Attaching the Accessory Connector Cover...................................... 23 Using the Carry Holder.................................. 24 Turning On the Radio.................................... 26 Adjusting the Volume.....................................27 Identifying Radio Controls............ 28 Contents Radio Parts and Controls.............................. 28 Programmable Features................................
Advanced Features........................67 Advanced Call Features................................ 67 Selective Call (ASTRO Conventional Only)........................ 67 Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional Operation Only)...... 68 Sending a Status Call......................... 69 Responding to the Dynamic Regrouping Feature (Trunking Only).............................................. 69 Dynamic Zone Programming (DZP)....71 Contacts........................................................
Contents Making a Dynamic Priority Change (Conventional Scan Only).............. 82 Deleting a Nuisance Channel............. 82 Restoring a Nuisance Channel........... 83 Call Alert Paging............................................ 83 Receiving a Call Alert Page................ 83 Sending a Call Alert Page...................83 Quick Call II (ASTRO P25 Digital Trunking and Conventional)..................... 85 Initiating a Quick Call II Transmission................................. 86 Emergency Operation..
Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint......................................133 Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint....134 Deleting All Saved Waypoints...........135 Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Saved Waypoint.. 136 Location Feature in Emergency Mode............................................136 Peer-Location on the Display (ASTRO Conventional only)........ 136 Geofence (ASTRO 25 Trunking System).... 137 Entering the Geofence Area............. 138 Trunking System Controls..........................
Contents Radio Indications of Lost Bluetooth Connection...................................146 Standard Pairing Feature..................147 PIN Authentication in Pairing............ 149 Turning On the Bluetooth Audio (Routing the Audio from the Radio to the Headset).................. 152 Turning Off the Bluetooth Audio (Routing the Audio from the Headset to the Radio).................. 153 Adjusting the Volume of the Radio from Bluetooth Audio Device.......
Helpful Tips.................................. 180 Radio Care.................................................. 180 Cleaning Your Radio.........................181 Proper Ways to Handle the Radio.... 181 Radio Service and Repair................. 182 Battery Care................................................ 182 Battery Charge Status.......................182 Battery Recycling and Disposal........ 183 Accessories..................................185 Contents Controlling the Display Backlight......
Contents II. GENERAL PROVISIONS:....................... 197 III. STATE LAW RIGHTS:............................198 IV. HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE:.198 V. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER:..................................................198 VI. PATENT AND SOFTWARE PROVISIONS:........................................ 199 VII. GOVERNING LAW:.............................. 200 VIII. For Australia Only................................
Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity This declaration is applicable to your radio only if your radio is labeled with the FCC logo shown below. 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, IL 60196-1078, U.S.A.
Class B Digital Device As a personal computer peripheral, this device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1 This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2 This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Declaration of Conformity 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.
RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety Guide for Portable Two-Way Radios ATTENTION! This radio is restricted to Occupational use only. Before using the radio, read the RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety Guide for Portable Two-Way Radios which contains important operating instructions for safe usage and RF energy awareness and control for Compliance with applicable standards and Regulations.
Software Version All the features described in the following sections are supported by the software version R14.00.00 or later. See Accessing the Radio Information on page 177 to determine the software version of your radio. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more details of all the features supported.
Radios bidirectionnelles portatives : exposition aux radiofréquences et sécurité du produit ATTENTION! Cette radio ne doit être utilisée qu'à des fins professionnelles.
Version logicielle Toutes les fonctions décrites dans les sections suivantes sont prises en charge par la version R14.00.00 ou les versions ultérieures du logiciel de la radio. Pour obtenir davantage de renseignements à propos des fonctions prises en charge, adressez-vous à votre détaillant ou à votre administrateur de système.
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damage to the equipment if not carefully observed. Getting Started Note: An operational procedure, practice, or condition and so on, which is essential to emphasize. How to Use This Guide This User Guide covers the basic operation of the APX Portables. However, your dealer or system administrator may have customized your radio for your specific needs. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information.
ASTRO 25 Enhanced Data is optimized to handle different message sizes and variable update rates from different applications of the radio. Add Enhanced Data to the Integrated Data system with a software installation to improve data channel efficiency and enable denser network traffic. Dynamic System Resilience (DSR) DSR ensures the radio system is seamlessly switched to a backup master site dynamically in case of system failure. DSR also provides additional indication e.g.
Conventional Scan configurations are supported. Priority Operation is also supported. • Up to 30 different talkgroups can be supported using conventional channels. A maximum of four talkgroups can be supported when Vote Scan channels are being used. • Smart PTT is supported with this enhancement as Smart PTT prevents users from transmitting while other users are on the channel. Note: User Selectable Talkgroups are not compatible with this Conventional Talkgroup Enhancement.
This section provides simple instructions to prepare your radio for use. Charging the Battery Warning: To avoid a possible explosion: • • Do not replace the battery in any area labeled hazardous atmosphere. Do not discard batteries in a fire. The Motorola-approved battery shipped with your radio is uncharged. Prior to using a new battery, charge it for a minimum of 16 hours to ensure optimum capacity and performance.
Preparing Your Radio for Use A 2 To remove the battery, squeeze the release latches at the bottom of the battery until the battery releases from the radio and remove the battery from the radio. Note: When removing the battery, ensure that the radio is turned off. 22 English Attaching the Antenna Ensure the radio is turned off before attaching the antenna. 1 Set the antenna in its receptacle. 2 Turn the antenna clockwise to attach to the radio.
Preparing Your Radio for Use Removing and Attaching the Accessory Connector Cover The accessory connector is on the antenna side of the radio. It is used to connect accessories to the radio. Note: To prevent damage to the connector, shield it with the connector cover when not in use. 1 To remove the accessory connector cover, rotate the thumbscrew counterclockwise until it disengages from the radio. 3 To remove the antenna, turn the antenna counterclockwise.
A Using the Carry Holder 1 Position the radio within the carry holder with the main speaker facing outward. B Preparing Your Radio for Use C 2 Rotate and lift the connector cover to disengage it from the radio. 3 To attach the accessory connector cover, insert the hooked end of the cover into the slot above the connector. 4 Press downward on the cover’s top to seat it in the slot. 5 Once in place, tighten by rotating the thumbscrew clockwise by hand.
Preparing Your Radio for Use 3 To remove the radio from the carry holder, place the tip of your fingers on the ledge of the carry holder. 4 Push at the bottom of the radio until the radio is released from it.
Preparing Your Radio for Use Turning On the Radio 1 Rotate the On/Off/Volume Control Knob clockwise until you hear a click. • • If the power-up test is successful, you see momentary SELFTEST on the radio display, followed by the Home screen. If the power-up test is unsuccessful, you see Error XX/YY (XX/YY is an alphanumeric code). Note: If the radio fails to power-up after repeating a few times, record the Error XX/YY code and contact your dealer.
Preparing Your Radio for Use 2 To turn off the radio, rotate the On/Off/Volume Control Knob counterclockwise until you hear a click. 1 To increase the volume, rotate the On/Off/Volume Control Knob clockwise. A Adjusting the Volume 2 To decrease the volume, rotate this knob counterclockwise. Ensure the radio is power on and the main speaker is pointed towards you for increased loudness and intelligibility, especially in areas with loud background noises.
Identifying Radio Controls 25 15 Radio Parts and Controls 24 14 1 23 13 2 12 3 11 22 16 21 17 4 Identifying Radio Controls 18 20 5 6 10 19 9 8 7 8 28 English 1 Antenna 2 LED 3 Top (Orange) Button[1] 4 Microphone
Identifying Radio Controls 1 5 Accessory Connector 21 Bluetooth Pairing Location Indicator 6 Home Button 22 Main Speaker 7 4–Way Navigation Button 23 Microphone 8 Battery Latch 24 Top Display 9 Keypad 25 16–Position Select Knob[1] 10 Data Feature Button 11 Menu Select Buttons 12 Main Display 13 2–Position Concentric Switch[1] 14 3–Position A/B/C Switch[1] 15 On/Off/Volume Control Knob 16 Top Side (Select) button[1] 17 Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button Your dealer can program th
Long press Pressing and holding for the preprogrammed duration (between 0.25 seconds and 3.75 seconds). Hold down Keeping the button pressed. Identifying Radio Controls Assignable Radio Functions 30 English Bluetooth Inquiry Enables Bluetooth Search feature. On/Off Bluetooth Discoverable On/Off Enables Bluetooth visibility. This is accessed by a long press of the Bluetooth Inquiry On/Off Button. Call Alert Allows the radio to function like a pager, or to verify if a radio is active on the system.
Depending on the programming, initiates or cancels an emergency alarm or call. Information Displays the information of the radio. Internet Protocol Address Display the Internet Protocol (IP) address, device name and status of the radio. Location Determines the current location (latitude, longitude, time and date), and also the distance and bearing to another location. Or, turns the GPS functionality on or off for all locations.
Identifying Radio Controls 32 English 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. Private Line Defeat (Conventional Only) Overrides any coded squelch (DPL or PL) that is preprogrammed to a channel. Query Launches a list of predefined short text messages only after successfully logged in the twoFactor Authentification.
Site Lock/Unlock (Trunking Only) Locks onto a specific site. Status (Astro 25 Trunking Only) Sends data calls to the dispatcher about a predefined status. Talkaround/ Direct (Conventional Only) Toggles between using a repeater and communicating directly with another radio. Talkgroup (Conventional Only) Allows a call from an individual radio to a group of radios. Text Messaging Service (TMS) Selects the text messaging menu. TMS Quick Text Selects a predefined message.
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. A B E D Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions Identifying Radio Controls You can access various radio functions through one of the following methods. • A short or long press of the relevant programmable buttons. • Use the Menu Select Button.
Press the Menu Select button directly below Chan. Home Button Pressing the button returns you to the Home (default) screen. In most cases, this is the current mode. For selected radio features, the 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 to go to the Home screen. Refer to the individual feature sections in this manual for further details on saving user-edited radio settings or information.
Keypad Characters – Uppercase Mode Identifying Radio Controls Key Number of Times Key is Pressed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 . , ? ! ; @ _ - * # & $ / + = \ “ ‘ ( ) A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R T U V W X Y S Z Toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode and lowercase mode. Space Toggle between numeric and letter mode.
Identifying Radio Controls Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode Key Number of Times Key is Pressed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 . , ? ! ; @ _ - * # & $ / + = \ “ ‘ ( ) a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r t u v w x y s z Toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode and lowercase mode. Space Toggle between numeric and letter mode.
Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode Key Number of Times Key is Pressed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 . , ? ! ; @ _ - * # & $ / + = \ “ ‘ ( ) 2 3 4 Identifying Radio Controls 5 6 7 8 9 0 Space Toggle between numeric and letter mode.
Identifying Radio Controls Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode Key Number of Times Key is Pressed 1 2 3 4 2 A B C 3 D E F 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Not applicable Not applicable 39 English
Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button Identifying Radio Controls A The PTT button basic purposes: • on the side of the radio serves two While a call is in progress, 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. 40 English • While a call is not in progress, the PTT button is used to make a new call.
Identifying Status Indicators Identifying Status Indicators Call Received Status Icons Radio has received an Individual Call. The 130 x 130 pixel front liquid crystal display (LCD) of your radio shows radio status, text entries, and menu entries. The top two display rows contain color icons that indicate radio operating conditions. Selected icons are also shown on the first row of the 112 x 32 pixel top monochrome display screen of your radio.
Top Display: Off – The feature is disabled. Voice muting of the affiliated trunking talkgroup or selected conventional channel is deactivated. Direct Top Display: On – Radio is currently configured for direct radio-to-radio communication (during conventional operation only). or Top Display: Identifying Status Indicators Top Display: L – Radio is set at Low power. H – Radio is set at High power. or Off – Radio is connected with other radios through a repeater.
View/Program Mode Radio is in the view or program mode. Top Display: On steady – View mode Blinking – Program mode Enhanced Zone Bank , A – Contains Zone 1, Zone 2 and Zone 3, , B – Contains Zone 4, Zone 5 and Zone 6, C – Contains Zone 7, Zone 8 and Zone 9, Vote Scan Enabled Top Display: Identifying Status Indicators Top Display: The vote scan feature is enabled. until until X – Contains Zone 70, Zone 71 and Zone 72, Top Display: or Basic Zone Bank 1 A – Radio is in Zone 1.
AES Secure Operation On – AES secure operation. Inverted – User successfully login to the secured IP Packet Data. Off – Clear operation. Data Activity Blinking – Receiving an encrypted voice call. Data activity is present. Hexadecimal GPS Signal On – Feature is enabled and signal is available. Identifying Status Indicators Off – Feature is disabled. Blinking – Feature is enabled, but no signal is available. User Login Indicator (IP Packet Data) On – User is currently associated with the radio.
Bluetooth On Indicates that the text entry is currently in uppercase mode. Bluetooth is on and ready for Bluetooth connection. Top Display: Identifying Status Indicators Uppercase Lowercase Indicates that the text entry is currently in lowercase mode. Bluetooth Connected Lowercase Predictive Indicates that the text entry is currently in lowercase and with predicted words shown at the bottom of the screen. Top Display: Bluetooth is currently connected to the external Bluetooth device.
TMS Status Icons The following icons appear on the radio’s display when you send and receive text messages. User is composing a message with normal priority and without a request for a reply. Message Index Inbox Full The Inbox is full. Message Sent The text message is sent successfully. Indicates the index of the current message the user is viewing. Example: If the user is looking at the third message out of a total of 6 messages in the Inbox folder, the icon is displayed as the icon on the left column.
• • User is composing a message with a priority status and a request for a reply. Messages in the Inbox folder are flagged with “Priority” and “Request Reply”. TMS Menu Options Menu Option Description/Function Back 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.
Landline phone number. A Landline phone number added to a Call List. Incoming call or data. Outgoing call or data. Identifying Status Indicators Incoming emergency call. Solid red Radio is transmitting. Blinking red Radio is transmitting at low battery condition. Double blinking red Radio is in Emergency Mode. Rapidly blinking red Radio has failed the self test upon powering up or encountered a fatal error. Solid yellow (Conventional Only) Channel is busy.
Radio is powering up, or is on a non-priority channel while in the Scan List Programming mode. 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 Identifying Status Indicators Solid 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.
Backlight and Bar Color Notification When The radio initiates Fireground Evacuation alarm. Red Critical Alerts The radio battery is low. The radio is out of range. The radio enters Failsoft mode. The radio is unable to establish a full connection with the system. The radio is unable to authenticate or register with the system. Identifying Status Indicators The radio lost GPS signal or GPS function fails. Green Call Alerts The radio receives a private call. The radio receives a phone call.
Tone Name Heard Short, LowPitched Tone Radio Self Test Fail When radio fails its power-up self test. Reject When an unauthorized request is made. Time-Out Timer Warning Four seconds before time out. No ACK Received When radio fails to receive an acknowledgment. Individual Call Warning Tone When radio is in an individual call for greater than 6 seconds without any activity. Man Down Entry When radio initiates Man Down mode. Time-Out Timer Timed Out After time out.
You Hear Tone Name Heard A Group of Low-Pitched Tones Busy When system is busy. Identifying Status Indicators Short, Medium- Valid Key-Press Pitched Tone Radio Self Test Pass Long, MediumPitched Tone At beginning of a non-coded communication. Priority Channel Received When activity on a priority channel is received. Emergency Alarm /Call Entry When entering the emergency state. Central Echo When central controller has received a request from a radio.
Identifying Status Indicators You Hear Tone Name Heard Received Individual Call When Call Alert or Private Call is received. Call Alert Sent When Call Alert is received by the target radio. Site Trunking When a SmartZone trunking system fails. Short, HighPitched Tone (Chirp) Low-Battery Chirp When battery is below preset threshold value. Two HighPitched Tones GPS Fails When the GPS signal is lost or when GPS fails. Ringing Fast Ringing When system is searching for target of Private Call.
Identifying Status Indicators You Hear Tone Name Heard IncrementalPitched Tone Bluetooth Paired When Bluetooth accessory is paired with the radio. Bluetooth Connected When Bluetooth accessory is connected to the radio. DecrementalPitched Tone Bluetooth Unpaired When Bluetooth accessory is unpaired from the radio. Bluetooth Disconnected When Bluetooth accessory is disconnected from the radio.
You See When Notes A Long Tone No phone You press the PTT button and the phone system is not available. Press to hang up. The radio returns to the Home screen. Phone busy The phone system is busy. Press to exit the phone mode and try your call later. A Busy Tone Phone busy When a channel is not available. The radio automatically connects when a channel opens. – No acknowledge The call is not acknowledged. Press to hang up. The radio returns to the Home screen.
a) or to Zone and press the Menu Select button directly below Zone. b) or to the required zone, or use the keypad to enter the zone number. If the zone number entered is unprogrammed, the display shows Invalid entry. Repeat this step. c) Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to confirm the displayed zone. d) Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone channel. General Radio Operation Selecting a Zone Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature.
• • Select a channel via the preprogrammed 16– Position Select Knob to the desired channel. a) Rotate the preprogrammed 16–Position Select Knob to the desired channel. b) Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone channel. General Radio Operation A channel is a group of radio characteristics, such as transmit/ receive frequency pairs. The following methods are options on how to select a radio channel. The result of all the methods is the same.
• or to CSrh and press the Menu Select button directly below CSrh. A blinking cursor appears on the Channel Search screen. 2 Use the keypad to type or edit your channel name. 3 To initiate searching, press the Menu Select button directly below CSrh once the entry is done. To exit this procedure, press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl.
Note: Repeat this procedure to change the zone and channel of the programmed button. You hear a short, medium-pitched tone when the zone and channel is saved. Short press of the programmed button changes your current transmission to the zone and channel programmed in this button. Note: To change the programmed zone and channel, repeat this procedure. Short press of the programmed softkey changes your current transmission to the zone and channel programmed in this softkey.
of the following scenarios depending on the system your radio is configured: • • radio is active on the system and can display the caller ID. For ASTRO Conventional system, the LED lights up solid yellow. The display shows the talkgroup alias or ID, and the caller alias or ID. For Trunking system, the display shows the caller alias or ID.
2 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen. See also Making a Private Call (Trunking Only) on page 62 for details on making a Private Call. 3 Press or the Call Response button to hang up and return to the Home screen. Receiving and Responding to a Telephone Call (Trunking Only) This feature allows you to receive calls similar to standard phone calls from a landline phone.
Making a Talkgroup Call To make a call to a group of users, your radio must be configured as part of that talkgroup. 1 Turn the 16-Position Select Channel Knob to select the channel with the desired talkgroup. This feature allows you to send an individual Call Alert or page if there is no answer from the target radio. 1 Perform one of the following actions: • 2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. 3 Press the PTT button to make the call.
or to the required ID. Use the keypad to enter the required ID. 1 Perform one of the following actions: • 4 Press the PTT button to initiate the Private Call. The display shows Calling... . 5 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. When you are connected, the display shows the ID of the target radio. If no acknowledgment is received, the display shows No acknowledge. 6 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen.
The display shows Calling... . 5 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. When you are connected, the display shows the ID of the target radio. If no acknowledgment is received, the display shows No acknowledge. If the target radio does not respond before the time out, the display shows No answer. General Radio Operation 6 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen.
7 Press to return to the Home screen. See Phone Call Displays and Alerts on page 54 for more information if your call is NOT answered. Switching Between Repeater or Direct Operation Button The Repeater Operation increases the radio coverage area by connecting with other radios through a repeater. The transmit and receive frequencies are different. The Direct or “talkaround operation” allows you to bypass the repeater and connect directly to another radio.
You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions. • General Radio Operation • • 66 English Monitoring a Channel with Volume Set button. a) Select the desired zone and channel. b) Press and hold the Volume Set button to hear the volume set tone. c) Adjust the Volume Control Knob if necessary. d) Release the Volume Set button. e) Press and hold the PTT button to transmit. The LED lights up solid red. f) Release the PTT button to receive (listen).
2 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen. Advanced Call Features Making a Selective Call Selective Call (ASTRO Conventional Only) 1 Perform one of the following actions: 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.
• • or to the required ID. Use the keypad to enter the required ID. 4 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. 5 Press and hold the PTT button to start the Selective Call. The display shows the ID of the target radio. Selecting a Talkgroup 1 or to Tgrp and press the Menu Select button directly below Tgrp. The display shows the last Talkgroup that was selected and stored. 2 Perform one of the following actions: • 6 Release the PTT button to listen.
This feature allows you to send data calls to the dispatcher about a predefined status. Each status can have up to a 14-character name. A maximum of eight status conditions is possible. 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. 1 Perform one of the following actions: • • Press the preprogrammed Status button.
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. When your radio is dynamically regrouped, it automatically switches to the dynamically regrouped channel. You hear a Gurgle tone and the display shows the dynamically regrouped channel’s name. Press the PTT button to talk. Release PTT button to listen.
Select-disabled radios cannot change channels while dynamically regrouped. The dispatcher has forced the radio to remain on the dynamic-regrouping channel. The Scan or Private Call feature cannot be selected while your radio is Select Disabled. Dynamic Zone Programming (DZP) Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature. This feature works on the condition at least one zone in the radio must be a non-dynamic zone.
Advanced Features Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone from List Selection Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone from Channel Name The radio must be in Dynamic Zone in order to perform this operation. The radio must be in Dynamic Zone in order to perform this operation. 1 1 or to ZnPr. Press the Menu Select button directly below ZnPr to enter Program Zone screen. or to ZnPr then press the Menu Select button directly below ZnPr to enter Program Zone screen.
If the entry does not match, the display shows Channel name not found. Repeat from step 4 or 5 to search again. 6 Press to return to the Home screen. Deleting a Channel in the Dynamic Zone The radio must be in Dynamic Zone in order to perform this operation. 1 or to ZnPr then press the Menu Select button directly below ZnPr to enter Program Zone screen. The display shows the dynamic channels list. 2 or to the saved dynamic channel then press the Menu Select button directly below Del.
Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to add, edit, or delete the contact entries. 3 Perform one of the following actions: Your radio also supports a maximum of 50 call lists. Each list can store up to 100 IDs (numbers). Note: Your radio is preprogrammed with a number of contacts per Call Lists. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information.
Adding a New Contact Entry 1 or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The entries are alphabetically sorted. 2 or to [New Contact] and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. 3 or to Name and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit. The display shows Edit name and a blinking cursor appears. 6 or to Number 1 and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit. The display shows Edit Number 1 and a blinking cursor appears.
The display shows Stored, confirming that the contact entry has been added. The radio returns to the main Contacts screen. Adding a Contact to a Call List 1 The entries are alphabetically sorted. Deleting a Contact Entry 1 2 Advanced Features 3 or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. 2 or to the entry you want to add and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.
1 or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. Editing an Entry Alias 1 The entries are alphabetically sorted. or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The entries are alphabetically sorted. 2 or to the entry you want to delete and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. 2 or to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. 3 to Rm frm CallLst and press the Menu or Select button directly below Sel.
Editing as Entry ID Editing a Call Type 1 1 or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The entries are alphabetically sorted. The entries are alphabetically sorted. 2 or to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. 2 or to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. 3 to Edit and press the Menu Select button or directly below Sel. 3 or to Edit and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel.
1 or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The entries are alphabetically sorted. 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 2 or to the entry you want to view and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. 1 3 to View and press the Menu Select or button directly below Sel.
The display shows the lists that can be changed. or 2 to the entry you want to edit. • Move the Scan List Programming switch out of programming position. • Press to exit scan list programming and return to the Home screen. 3 Perform one of the following actions: • • • Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to add and/or change the priority of the currently displayed channel in the scan list.
The radio shows one of following priority status icons and scenarios: Press the Select button one or more times to change the scan list status icon of the currently displayed channel. • 4 Perform one of the following actions: • • • or to select more list members whose scan status you want to change. Use the keypad to go directly to that scan list member. Use the 16-Position Select knob to select another scan list member. • • 5 Move the Scan List Programming switch out of programming position.
Turning Scan On or Off Perform one of the following actions: • • • Press the preprogrammed Scan button to toggle Scan On or Scan Off to initiate or stop scan. Turn the preprogrammed Scan switch to the Scan on or Scan off position to initiate or stop scan. or to Scan and press the Menu Select button directly below Scan. If the scan is enabled, the display shows Scan on and the scan status icon. Advanced Features If the scan is disabled, the display shows Scan Off. The radio returns to the Home screen.
or to Nuis and press the Menu Select button directly below Nuis. The radio continues scanning the remaining channels in the list. Restoring a Nuisance Channel To restore the deleted nuisance channel, perform one of the following actions: • • • Stop and restart a scan. Mode change to another channel and back to the original channel. Turn off the radio and then turn it on again. Nuisance mode delete can be disabled by the system administrator.
depending on your preference and the programmed functions. • or to Page. b) Press the Menu Select button directly below Page. c) Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts to view the required ID, or to the required ID, or use the keypad to enter the required ID. d) Press the PTT button to send the page. Note: If the feature inactivity timer is enabled, your radio automatically exits the feature when your radio is left idle long enough for the time to expire.
or to select the alias or ID, and press the PTT button to initiate the call. If the target radio does not respond after a preprogrammed period of time, the display shows Send page?. d) To send the call alert page, press the Menu Select button directly below Yes. To exit the screen without sending the call alert page, press the Menu Select button directly below No. The display shows Paging.... If the call alert page is sent successfully, you hear a tone and the display shows Ack received.
Initiating a Quick Call II Transmission The broadcasting or transmitting radio must be preprogrammed to see the tone in the Quick Call II tone list. The receiving radio must also be preprogrammed to decode the tone to broadcast. • • • • 1 Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information on the programming of this feature. 2 or to QCII, and press the Menu Select button directly below QCII. or to select the tone to broadcast.
Non-Tactical/ Revert for Conventional system The radio reverts to the preprogrammed emergency channel to send alarm and/or make emergency call. Non-Tactical/ Revert for Trunking system The radio reverts to the preprogrammed emergency talkgroup to send alarm and/or make emergency call. Man Down is an alternate way to activate the Emergency feature on the condition the Emergency must be set up for this feature to operate. See Man Down on page 94 for details.
Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only) This feature gives your radio priority access to a talkgroup. 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button. One of the following scenarios occurs: • Advanced Features • The display shows Emergency on the current zone and channel. You hear a short mediumpitched tone and the LED blinks red momentarily. You hear the radio sounds a short low-pitched tone to indicate the selected channel does not support emergency and rejects to launch emergency mode.
2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. The display shows no changes, the LED does not light up, and you hear no tones. The silent emergency state continues until you perform the next step. 2 Perform one of the following actions: • 3 Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into the microphone. • 4 Release the PTT button to end the transmission and wait for a response from the dispatcher.
Emergency Keep-Alive Feature This feature, when enabled, prevents the radio from being turned off via the On/Off Control Knob when the radio is in the Emergency state. Note: The radio only exits the Emergency state using one of the ways mentioned in the previous sections. Advanced Features See Sending an Emergency Alarm on page 87, Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only) on page 88, Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call on page 88, or Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm on page 89.
RSSI-Poor Note: RSSI-Poor will be shown if the distance between transmit radio and receive radios are more than 8 to 10 meters in an open environment. Fireground (Conventional Only) The portable Fireground Communications System is designed for deployment at an incident scene.
• • • If the Fireground Zone Channel is set as default, you hear gurgle tone and the home screen. You are in Fireground zone channel. If the Fireground Zone Channel is set as default, but you hear a short, low-pitched tone, the display shows Reg failed to indicate that the command terminal does not respond to Fireground Zone Channel. Get a qualified technician for assistance. If your home channel is not Fireground Zone Channel, toggle or change the radio zone channel to Fireground Zone Channel.
If preprogrammed with Manual Acknowledgement of Evacuation Command, pressing the PTT button shall cancel the indications and acknowledge the command terminal. Emergency Beacon During Emergency if the TPS radio user pushes the Emergency button, the radio sounds a Beacon at the maximum volume of the radio at radio’s internal speaker and it is not adjustable. This beacon goes to silent when user presses the PTT button for voice transmission.
4 Long press Emergency button to exit Emergency mode and cancel Emergency Beacon. Man Down Man Down condition is determined based upon the radio tilt angle or a combination of radio tilt angle and the lack of radio motion. Man Down feature is an alternate way to activate the Emergency feature if Emergency has been programmed in your radio.
The following scenarios affect the timers: • • • • Pressing the PTT button suspends the Man Down timers; releasing the PTT button re-initiates the Pre-Alert Timer. Pressing other buttons on the radio does not impact these timers. Repositioning the radio exits the Man Down feature, which stops and resets the timers. Pressing a preprogrammed Clear button or pressing a Menu Select button preprogrammed for Clear stops and resets the timers. The timers do not restart until the radio is repositioned.
See Exiting Man Down Feature on page 97 to exit Man Down feature. Radio Alerts When Man Down Feature is Triggered The Man Down alert tone volume is directly related to the radio speaker volume. Ensure that the radio speaker volume is loud enough so that the user does not miss the Post-Alert tone. Note: If the radio is programmed with Silent Emergency, the radio inhibits the alert tone and visual alert associated with the emergency feature.
If the radio is programmed in Surveillance Mode, the alert tone can be heard from the radio speaker. Once the alert tone is active, changing to another channel with different setup triggers a different response from the radio as described next. • • • • The alert tone is inhibited when you change to a channel without Emergency feature. The alert tone is inhibited when you change to a channel with Emergency but no Man Down feature.
Testing the Man Down Feature Enable the Emergency feature with Silent Alarm disabled, but not in Surveillance Mode before running this test on the radio. 1 Turn the radio on and place in the vertical position, for at least 5 seconds. 2 Lay the radio down in the horizontal position. 3 Wait for alert tone. One of the following scenarios occurs: • Advanced Features • • 98 English The radio alerts with audible tone and displays Man-Down.
• Selecting or Changing the ARS mode via 16Position Select knob: a) Once the zone you want is displayed, turn the preprogrammed 16-Position Select knob to the desired mode. Selecting or Changing the ARS mode via the radio menu: a) or to Chan. 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.
• • • or to [ID Entry] and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit to enter ID. A blinking cursor appears on the screen. Use the keypad to type or edit a user name. Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok to submit. or to scroll through the list of predefined user names. Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to select the predefined user name. Press and hold or to scroll through the list of predefined user names at a fast scroll rate.
1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Logt. your radios. The maximum length of characters for a text message is 200. The types of text messages available: • • • • One of the following scenarios will occur: • • The display shows Clear private data?. Proceed to the next step. If the Delete Messages On Session End feature is enabled, the radio clears the private data and returns to User Login screen. 2 Perform one of the following actions: • • Select Yes to clear all your private data.
Options on page 47 for more information on each menu option. You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit. Accessing the Messaging Features Press the Menu Select button directly below Back at any time to return to the previous screen. 1 Perform one of the following actions: • • • Advanced Features 2 Press the Data Feature button or the preprogrammed TMS Feature button to access the TMS feature screen.
The display shows the Send Message screen and Sending msg. 4 or to Text Message and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to compose a new message. A blinking cursor appears on the Compose screen. If the message is sent, you hear a tone and the display shows Msg sent. 5 Use the keypad to type or edit your message. 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn once the message is composed. 7 or to Send Message and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel.
Each Quick Text message or Query has a maximum length of 50 characters. You can select the required text from the Quick Text or Query. 5 1 Perform one of the following actions: • • 2 To access this feature via a preprogrammed button, press the preprogrammed Quick Text button and proceed to Step 4. To access this feature via the menu, proceed to the next step. or to TMS and press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access the TMS feature screen.
If the message is not sent, you hear a low tone, the display shows Send failed and returns to the main TMS screen. Note: You can append a priority status and/or a request reply to your message. See Priority Status and Request Reply of a New Text Message on page 105 for more information. Priority Status and Request Reply of a New Text Message Before sending your message, you can append a priority status and/or a request reply to your message.
Appending a Request Reply to a Text Message Ensure that an outgoing message is composed to allow you to perform this procedure. See Composing and Sending a New Text Message on page 102 for more information 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. 2 or to Req Reply and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to request for a reply. The request reply icon appears beside the normal message icon on the label bar.
2 or to Mark Important and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to remove the priority status icon. 3 or to No Req Reply and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to remove the reply status icon. The display shows the normal message icon on the label bar. Receiving a Text Message Note: When you receive a message that is flagged with the “Request Reply” icon, you must manually respond to the sender that you have received the message.
• • • Press the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS Feature button to access the TMS feature screen. or to Inbox and press the Menu Select button below Sel. Press and hold the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS Feature button to access the Inbox. Advanced Features or to the required aliases or ID and press the Menu Select button below Sel to view the message. While on the view message screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Optn, Del, or Back to access the option.
or to scroll through the list of messages and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to select the required message. You can append a priority status and/or a request reply to your message. See Priority Status and Request Reply of a New Text Message on page 105 for more information. One of the following scenarios occurs: • • A blinking cursor appears on the Compose screen. The predefined message appears on the Compose screen, with a blinking cursor at the end of it.
• • • Select Edit to edit the message before sending it. Select Del to delete the message. Select Back to return to the previous screen. The display shows a list of aliases or IDs, with the recipient of latest sent message on top. 3 Sent Text Messages Once a message is sent to another radio, it is saved in the Sent folder. The most recent sent text message is always added to the top of the Sent list. • • • The Sent folder is capable of storing a maximum of ten (10) last sent messages.
• • or to scroll through the address list and highlight the required address. or to [Other Recpnt] and press the Menu Select button below Edit. When a blinking cursor appears in the Enter Address screen, use the keypad to type the address entry. 4 Press the Menu Select button below Send or the PTT button to send the message. Deleting a Text Message 1 From the Inbox, Draft, or Sent screen, scroll through the messages.
• • Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to delete all the messages in the selected folder. Press the Menu Select button directly below No to return to the main TMS feature screen.
Note: Power loss and power down are different activities, power down occurs when the user intentionally powers off the radio, power loss is when the battery dies or is removed from the unit. 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.
• directly below Sel to select the predefined username. Press and hold or to scroll through the list of predefined usernames at a fast scroll rate. Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to select the predefined username. If the selected predefined username has more than the maximum allowed characters, or an invalid character in it, the display shows momentary Invalid ID.
Note: Private data refers to all messages in the text messaging Inbox, Draft, and Sent folder. The next user is able to access the Inbox, Draft and Sent messages if private data is not deleted. Radio which is successfully logged in to the secured system receives advertisement from the server that the access to the data for query is enabled. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Logt.
• 2 To access this feature via the menu, proceed to the next step. or to TMS and press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access the TMS feature screen. 3 Perform one of the following actions: • Advanced Features • or to Compose and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to return to the Home screen. 4 or to Query and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel for a predefined message.
Receiving a Query You shall receive the information you have requested in TMS format. When you receive a query, you hear a unique, highpitched chirp and the display shows the message icon flagged with “Priority”. The display shows momentary New msg. To access the Inbox, press and hold the Data Feature button or the preprogrammed TMS Feature button or press the Menu Select button directly below TMS. The display shows a list of aliases or IDs, with the sender of the latest received message on top.
messages in the strapped mode of operation, regardless of the Secure/Clear switch setting. This option must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. The Secure/Clear switch only applies when the radio is transmitting. Selecting Clear Transmissions Advanced Features Turn the preprogrammed Secure/Clear switch to the clear position.
• • Trunked Multikey You hear the radio sounds a short tone for singlekey radios. You hear the radio sounds an alternating tone for multikey radios. The KVL indicates that keyload is successful. Multikey Feature If the radio is used for both conventional and trunked applications, strap the encryption keys for trunking on a per-talkgroup or announcement-group basis. In addition, a different key can be strapped to other features, such as dynamic regrouping, failsoft, or emergency talkgroup.
• Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to save the newly selected key and return to the Home screen. • Press , the PTT button, or the Menu Select button directly below Exit. Turn the 16-Position Select knob to exit. • Note: When the selected key is erased, you hear a momentary keyfail tone and the display shows Key fail. When the selected key is not allowed, you hear a momentary illegal key tone and the display shows Illegal key.
• Erasing the selected encryption keys via the radio menu: a) or to Eras and press the Menu Select button directly below Eras. The display shows the last user-selected and stored encryption key, and the available menu selections. or to the desired encryption key or use b) the keypad to enter the number of the desired key. c) Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. The display shows the available key erase options. d) or to the required option and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel.
local key management supervisor for more information. This feature, also known as OTAR, allows the dispatcher to reprogram the encryption keys in the radio remotely. The dispatcher performs the rekey operation upon receiving a rekey request from the user. 1 or to Reky. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Reky. Advanced Features 3 Perform one of the following actions: • Press the PTT button to send the rekey request.
Hear Clear Note: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. Expander Random FM Noise Canceller (Flutter Fighter) There are two components of Hear Clear. Companding Reduces the channel noise, e.g. OTA transmission, that is predominantly present in UHF2 and 900 MHz channel with the following features. Compressor Reduces the background noise flow and the speech signal at transmitting radio.
If this feature is enabled in your radio by a qualified radio technician, when you turn the radio on, the display shows Radio locked. Important: For Secure Radios Only – After a total of 17 consecutive incorrect passwords (turning the radio off and on does not reset this number), the radio erases all of its encryption keys and shows Deadlock. See a qualified radio technician. Unlocking Your Radio 1 Enter your numeric password. Secure-equipped radios – 6 to 8 characters.
5 Enter the old password. 8 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok. 9 Re-enter the new password. 7 Enter the new password. 10 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. 8 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The password is updated. 9 Re-enter the new password. If the two passwords do not match, repeat Steps 5 through 10. 10 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel.
1 or to Logf. 3 Use the keypad to enter your Tactical Inhibit Encode Password. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Logf. One of the following results occur.: 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok. The display shows radio Contact IDs. • 5 Perform one of the following actions: • The display shows Pswd enabled, indicating that the radio lock feature is enabled. The display shows Pswd disabled, indicating that the radio lock feature is disabled.
Radio Kill This feature allows you to render your radio or another radio inoperable if the radio is misplaced or lost. When a radio is killed, the display turns blank and all functions of the radio are not usable. The killed radio can only be recovered from KILL with a special device. Consult an authorized and qualified technician for details. Using Remote Kill to Kill Another Radio Remote Kill allows you to render another radio inoperable by sending an over the air command using the menu on your radio.
Using Direct Kill to Kill Your Own Radio Direct Kill allows you to make your own radio inoperable. Press and hold the Top Side button then press the Orange button until the display turns blank and becomes inoperable. Global Positioning System / Global Navigation Satellite System Advanced Features The Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) in the radio uses information from the Global Positioning System (GPS) to determine the approximate geographical location of your radio.
• • • Inside of buildings, trains, or other covered vehicles Under any other metal or concrete roof or structure Between tall buildings or under dense tree-cover In temperature extremes outside the operating limits of your radio The satellites used by the GPS feature are controlled by the U.S. government and are subject to changes implemented in accordance with the Department of Defense GPS user policy and the Federal Radio Navigation Plan.
location. Radio location may be requested and reported over-the-air. Programmable Waypoints Your radio stores up to a maximum of sixty (60) programmable location coordinates, also known as waypoints. When the memory is full, the next waypoints automatically replaces the oldest waypoints in the radio. Only the alias is editable, The Home and Destinanot the coordinates. tion coordinates are editable. The radio also stores four (4) preprogrammed waypoints. These coordinates cannot be deleted.
Note: An ON radio menu may be present on the Location menu screen if it is preprogrammed by the dealer or system administrator. Press the preprogrammed GPS button to toggle the Outdoor Location feature to on or follow the following procedure to access this feature via the radio menu. 1 or to Loc. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Loc. The display shows Location off. 3 Perform one of the following actions: • • To obtain a location fix, press the Menu Select button directly below On .
• 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. 2 Perform one of the following actions: • • • or to Save as Waypt and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. or to Save as Home and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel and proceed to step 5. or to Save as Dest. and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel and proceed to step 5. A blinking cursor appears in the screen.
6 To return to the previous screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Back, or to return to the Home screen, press , the PTT button, or the preprogrammed GPS button. Editing the Alias of a Waypoint Ensure your radio shows the current location on the screen. 6 Perform one of the following actions: • • or to Waypoints and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The display shows a list of waypoints.
2 or to Waypoints and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The display shows a list of waypoints. 3 Perform one of the following actions: • • 4 or to [Home] and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. or to [Destination] and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. or to Edit location and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The first number blinks.
2 or to Waypoints and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The display shows a list of waypoints. Deleting All Saved Waypoints Ensure your radio shows the current location on the screen. Note: You cannot delete any of the preprogrammed waypoints. 3 Perform one of the following actions: • • or to the required saved waypoint, and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. or to Edit name and press the Menu Select button directly below Del.
The display shows All saved waypnts deleted. Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Saved Waypoint Ensure your radio shows the current location on the screen. If you have turned Location off using the ON/OFF menu key, it automatically turns back on when Emergency is activated. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.
This feature is also operable in a Scan Active channel or Scan Talkback channel. Upon receiving a voice transmission with GPS coordinates enabled on the receiving radio, the display shows the coordinates available in full or in short coordinates. There are two different formats available. Refer to the following list for the details shown in the Peer-Location quick text. Consult your agent to pick the best format to configure to your radio.
On top of that, additional features are Voice Announcement of the new channel, and also direct content display of a text message to indicate that you are currently at Geofence area. Check with your nearest qualified technician on the requirements for these enhancements to work in Geofence. Any new text messages received at Geofence shall have its content displayed immediately on the radio display. Note: If the radio is set up in DVRS, only mobile radio is supported for this feature.
Trunking System Controls Operating in Failsoft System Note: If there is another incoming text message before you exit the previous message, the message screen shall be refreshed to show the latest message. 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. The following procedure guides you to exit the text message received.
Out-of-Range Radio When your radio goes out of the range of the system, it can no longer lock onto a control channel. You hear a low-pitched tone and/or the display shows the currently selected zone/channel combination and Out of range. Your radio remains in this out-of-range condition until it locks onto a control channel, it locks onto a failsoft channel, or it is turned off.
Perform one of the following actions: • Press the preprogrammed Site Displ/Srch button. • or to RSSI and press the Menu Select button directly below RSSI. Mission Critical Wireless - Bluetooth®This feature allows your radio to extend its functionality by connecting to external proprietary Motorola accessories.
• • Personal Area Networking (PAN) Serial Port (SPP) a) Press the preprogrammed button to turn on the Bluetooth. You hear a short, medium-pitched tone. The Turning On Bluetooth display shows momentary Bluetooth on, and appears. The following methods are options on how to turn on the Bluetooth. The result of all the methods is the same. You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions. If Bluetooth fails to launch, the display shows Bluetooth on failed.
• Turning off the Bluetooth via the preprogrammed button: a) Press the preprogrammed button to turn off the Bluetooth. You hear a short, medium-pitched tone. The display shows momentary Bluetooth off and disappears. Re-Pair Timer There are two options for configuring the Bluetooth pairing type of the radio. The type defines the duration the radio and the accessory retain the pairing information. Immediate (For MCW accessories only.
Re-Pair Timer Options Re-Pair Timer Scenarios Re-Pair Timer Description Options • Immediate 0 – 15 minutes programmable buf(For MCW Ac- fer time to re-establish the Bluecessories only) tooth Connection when the Bluetooth signal is out of range. Advanced Features Infinite (For all • Bluetooth devices) When the device loses Bluetooth connection, the device will attempt to re-establish Bluetooth Connection within the Drop Timer value.
the radio. The radio and accessory remains paired indefinitely. Once the device re-connect, the timer is reset. The radio could not control the Drop Timer of Personal Area Networking (PAN), Dial-Up Networking (DUN), Commercial Off- The-Shelf (COTS) and data services. It depends on the specifications of these external devices. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information about these timers.
Time power consumption, not the Standby Time consumption. Turn on the accessory. Then, place it close to the radio aligning the Bluetooth Pairing Location (a blue dot) on the radio to the Bluetooth Pairing Location (a blue dot) on the accessory. If the pairing process is successful, you hear an incremental-pitched tone. The radio begins to connect to the device. If the pairing process fails, you hear a short, lowpitched tone. The display shows Bluetooth pairing failed. Repeat this step.
Note: Bluetooth tones, Bluetooth menu and preprogrammed buttons must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. Once a COTS headset is paired to your radio, it is always connected. Therefore the battery life of the accessory is aligned with the Talk time power consumption, not the Standby time consumption.
Advanced Features 2 expires, Available Dev screen shows a list of Bluetooth devices found. To stop the search before the search timer expires, press the preprogrammed Bluetooth Search button or the Menu Select button below Stop. The following methods are options on how to turn on Bluetooth visibility. The result of all the methods is the same. You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions.
or to BT. Press the Menu Select button directly below BT to access the Bluetooth feature screen. b) or to Visibility and press the Menu Select button directly below Off. Note: Press the preprogrammed button to toggle the Bluetooth visibility on or off. The display shows Visibility Off. Receiving Pairing Request from other Devices When the timer expires, the status changes to Visibility off failed. Repeat this step to turn off Bluetooth visibility.
correct device to pair before initiating the pairing. Authentic PIN is used for the verification. Note: The compare PIN authentication method is only applicable for Bluetooth version 2.1 and above. If you choose to reject the pairing process, the display shows Cancel pairing in progress... followed by pair canceled and return to Home screen. 2 Perform one of the following actions when the display shows Compare PIN: XXXXXX.
The display shows connect failed (if the connecting timer expires). If the PIN is correct but the profiles are not supported, the display shows BT profiles not supported. The display returns to Home screen. Pairing the Authentication PIN with the Generated Numeric PIN Follow the procedure inSearching and Pairing the Bluetooth Device on page 147 to search for available Bluetooth devices. Start pairing with the Authentication PIN by following the steps described next.
Authentication PIN by following the steps described next. 1 If successful, the display shows Pairing in progress, paired, Connecting in progress... followed by connected. The display returns to the Bluetooth feature screen. or to the required device. Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to initiate pairing. Your radio only supports HSP, DUN, PAN and SPP Bluetooth profiles.
or to BT. Press the Menu Select button directly below BT to access the Bluetooth feature screen. b) or to Bluetooth spkr and press the Menu Select button directly below Off. The display shows Off. c) To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Exit. or to BT. Press the Menu Select button directly below BT to access the Bluetooth feature screen. b) or to Bluetooth spkr and press the Menu Select button directly below On. The display shows On.
Adjust volume up/down on the Bluetooth audio device. The radio display shows Volume XX, and you hear a short, medium-pitched tone. Viewing and Clearing the Bluetooth Device Information 1 or to BT. Press the Menu Select button directly below BT to access the Bluetooth feature screen. 2 or to Devices. Once the display highlights the Devices, the display shows XX connected alternates with XX paired. 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel.
The following methods are options on how to clear all Bluetooth devices information. The result of all the methods is the same. You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions. • Clearing all Bluetooth devices information via the preprogrammed Bluetooth On/Off button: a) Long press the preprogrammed Bluetooth On/Off button. You hear a short, medium-pitched tone. The display shows Please wait to indicate clearing is in progress.
1 or to BT. Press the Menu Select button directly below BT to access the Bluetooth feature screen. 2 or to Friendly name and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit. A blinking cursor appears in the Friendly Name screen. 3 Use the keypad to edit the text. call ended. For Wi-Fi®, the upgrade process runs concurrently with voice calls.
• Press the Menu Select button below Dlay to delay the request to upgrade. Press the Menu Select button below Rej to reject the request to upgrade. One of the following scenarios occurs: • • If you choose to accept, the display shows Programming Dont power off to indicate the upgrade is about to begin. The radio resets to install the upgrade. In the case of configuration data upgrade, this process only takes a few seconds. In the case of firmware upgrade, the installation takes several minutes.
The two options of priority for the Voice Announcement available are: High Enables the voice of the feature to announce even when the radio is receiving calls. Low Disables the voice of the feature from announcing when the radio is receiving calls. You hear a voice announcement when the features below are preprogrammed in the radio. • Advanced Features • The radio powers up. The radio announces the current zone and channel it is transmitting.
The display shows Sending req. If radio is out of range, roaming to a foreign system or in a failsoft situation, the display shows Req failed. When mixing SSA with received voice audio, the SSA alert is reduced in volume to ensure that the voice message is still heard clearly. Therefore, it is important that the SSA audio files are created with clear loud audio to ensure they can still be heard clearly when played at reduced levels. If the request is successful, the display shows Req successful.
If the request is successful, the display shows Req successful. The display shows the Site Alert screen. 3 or to Start Alert and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The display shows the Select Site screen. 4 or to [SiteID Entry] to send alert via manual entry. Press the Menu Select button directly below Edit. The display shows the Enter SiteID screen. 5 Key in the desired Site ID and press the Menu Select button directly below Ok.
5 or to [All Sites] and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The display shows the Select Alert screen. or to select the desired Alert Alias and press the Menu Select button directly below Send. The display shows Sending req. Sending SSA Notification to All Available Sites 1 If one or more sites are not available, the display shows Not all sites available. Repeat 3. 6 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Exit.
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 1 or to SSA. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. The display shows the Site Alert screen. 3 Advanced Features 4 or to Stop Alert and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The display shows the Select Site screen.
• • • • If a wrong Site ID is entered, the display shows Invalid ID and prompts to enter the Site ID again. If a correct Site ID is entered, the display shows Sending req. If the request is successful, the display shows Req successful. If the single site is not available, the display shows not available. If the single site does not exist, the display shows does not exist. 4 or to [All Sites] and press the Menu Select button directly below Send. The display shows Sending req.
dealer or system administrator for more information The display shows the Select Site screen. 4 or to [All Avail] and press the Menu Select button directly below Send. The display shows Sending req. Turning Wi-Fi On or Off If radio is out of range, roaming to a foreign system or in a failsoft situation, the display shows Req failed. The following methods are options on how to turn WiFi® on or off. The result of all the methods is the same.
If the display shows WiFi Status as Searching, Connecting, Connected or No Service, press the Menu Select button directly below Off to turn Wi-Fi off. Advanced Features • No Service No available networks or connection with one of the networks failed. If the radio is Wi-Fi connected, you see a Wi-Fi Checking the Wi-Fi Configuration and Status of the Radio signal strength indicator, on the front display.
• Emergency Call (Incoming Only) Note: The radio can also be preprogrammed to log only the radio IDs associated with incoming Dispatch Calls. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. The following methods are options on how to view recent calls. The result of all the methods is the same. You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions.
Use the preprogrammed Basic Zone Bank button to toggle the position between Bank 1 and Bank 2. The top display shows the status icons (A, B, C, D, E or F) or the zone name based on the bank and switch position selected. Note: See the Basic Zone Bank 1 and Basic Zone Bank 2 icons for more information on the status icons. Selecting an Enhanced Zone Bank This feature is created in order to allow users to communicate in more zones. An Enhanced Zone Bank (EZB) consists of three zones.
your radio, nor diminish the overall quality of the audio and data functionality of the radio given the following conditions. Power level Low enables a shorter transmitting distance and to conserve power. Power level High enables a longer transmitting distance. Advanced Features The following methods are options on how to select the power level. The result of all the methods is the same. You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions.
• Selecting a radio profile via the preprogrammed Profile button: a) Press the preprogrammed Profile button. to scroll through the menu selections. b) or c) Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to select the required radio profile, or press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to exit the screen without making any changes. The radio returns to the Home screen. The profile name on the Home screen indicates the current selected radio profile.
The backlight remains on for a preprogrammed time before it automatically turns off completely or returns to the minimum backlight level. Perform one of the following actions: • • To toggle the backlight on or off, press the preprogrammed Light/Flip button. To turn the backlight on, press any key of the keypad, the Menu Select or Navigation button, or any programmable radio controls or buttons.
• Turning Voice Mute off or on via the preprogrammed Voice Mute button: a) To turn the feature off or on, press the preprogrammed Voice Mute button. • Turning Voice Mute on or off via the radio menu: a) or to VMut. b) Press the Menu Select button directly below VMut. The display shows momentary Voice mute off, and you hear a short tone, indicating that the feature is disabled or the display shows momentary Voice mute on, and you hear a short tone, indicating that the feature is enabled.
• • • The default time setting is a 12-hour clock. The display shows 12:00AM. The AM/PM selection is not available for the 24hour clock setting. The default setting for the domestic date shows MDY. Note: Check with your dealer or system administrator for additional programmable settings for this feature. Editing the Time and Date 1 or to Clck. Advanced Features 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Clck. The display shows the current setting of the radio.
Option Result Tone Private Line (PL), Digital Private-Line (DPL), and carrier squelch can be available (preprogrammed) per channel. Selective Switch You hear any digital traffic having the correct network access code and correct talkgroup. Mode Result Carrier squelch (C) You hear all traffic on a channel. PL or DPL The radio responds only to your messages.
transmission. This ID, consisting up to a maximum of eight characters, can be viewed by both the receiving radio and the dispatcher. The ID number of your radio is also automatically sent every time the PTT button is pressed. This is a perchannel feature. For digital voice transmissions, the ID of your radio is sent continuously during the voice message.
Enabling Transmit Inhibition This feature is available for APCO 25 trunking, Type II trunking and Conventional operations for all APX radios. Perform one of the following actions: • When Transmit Inhibit feature is enabled, the radio stops all transmission including voice and data. The radio could receive messages but not replying the acknowledgement request of the received message. Switch the preprogrammed Transmit Inhibit switch to Transmit Inhibit enabled. • or to TxIn.
Disabling Transmit Inhibition Perform one of the following actions: • • • Switch the preprogrammed Transmit Inhibit switch to Transmit Inhibit disabled position. or to TxIn. Press the Menu Select button below TxIn. Press the Transmit Inhibit programmable button. Note: If the user has disabled TX Inhibit via the softkey and then moves the switch to the position where TX Inhibit is enabled, the new value overwrites the menu value. Advanced Features The display shows Tx inhibit off.
• • • Option Board Serial Number (optional) Option Board Software Version (optional) Language Pack ID and Version (only when the language of the display is set to non-English) Note: To return to the Home screen, press time.
Viewing the IP Information 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.
Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature. 5 Perform one of the following actions: • This feature allows you to change your username. • 1 Perform one of the following actions: • • 2 Advanced Features Editing the Soft ID Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok to save the new Soft ID and return to the previous screen. Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return to the previous screen. Press the preprogrammed Info button.
Helpful Tips Radio Care • Caution: • Your radio casting has a 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. • Helpful Tips A • • 180 English (For APX 6000/APX 6000Li R Radios Only) Your radio is designed to be submerged to a maximum depth of 6 feet, with a maximum submersion time of 2 hours.
Cleaning Your Radio Caution: Do not use solvents to clean your radio as most chemicals may permanently damage the radio housing and textures. connectors, controls or crevices. Dry the radio thoroughly with a soft, lint-free cloth. 3 Clean battery contacts with a lint-free cloth to remove dirt or grease. Proper Ways to Handle the Radio • • Do not submerge the radio in the detergent solution. • To clean the external surfaces of your radio, follow the procedure described next.
Radio Service and Repair 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.
Battery Charge Gauge Helpful Tips Gauge Battery Charge 10% or less (at 10%, the gauge begins blinking) Top Display: Top Display: 26% to 50%[3] Top Display: Battery Recycling and Disposal 11% to 25%[3] Top Display: 3 These are for IMPRES™ battery operation only. 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.
Helpful Tips information concerning recycling options for consumers, businesses, and governmental agencies.
Accessories Accessories The accessory link below is for APX radios. Not all accessories are FCC certified to operate 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.
Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range Special Channel Assignments Emergency Channel If you are in imminent and grave danger at sea and require emergency assistance, use VHF Channel 16 to send a distress call to nearby vessels and the United States Coast Guard. Transmit the following information, in this order: 1 “MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY.” 2 “THIS IS _____________________, CALL SIGN __________.
• on ships subject to Part II of Title III of the Communications Act, the radio must be capable of operating on the 156.800 MHz frequency. on ships subject to the Safety Convention, the radio must be capable of operating: • • 1 156.050 160.650 2 156.100 160.700 * 156.150 160.750 4 156.200 160.800 5 156.250 160.850 6 156.300 – 7 156.350 160.950 Note: 8 156.400 – Simplex channels 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82, and 83 cannot be lawfully used by the general public in US waters. 9 156.
Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range 188 English 18 156.900 161.500 66 156.325 160.925 19 156.950 161.550 67** 156.375 156.375 20 157.000 161.600 68 156.425 156.425 * 157.050 161.650 69 156.475 156.475 22 157.100 161.700 71 156.575 156.575 * 157.150 161.750 72 156.625 – 24 157.200 161.800 73 156.675 156.675 25 157.250 161.850 74 156.725 156.725 26 157.300 161.900 75 *** *** 27 157.350 161.950 76 *** *** 28 157.400 162.000 77** 156.
157.225 161.825 85 157.275 161.875 86 157.325 161.925 87 157.375 161.975 88 157.425 162.025 Note: * Simplex channels 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82, and 83 cannot be lawfully used by the general public in US waters. ** Low power (1 W) only. *** Guard band. Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range 84 maritime use when it operates on the distress and safety frequencies specified in RSS-182 Section 7.3.
distances from fixed and mobile devices with high levels of security. Glossary Glossary This glossary is a list of specialized terms used in this manual. 190 English ACK 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.
Channel Control Channel Conventional A group of characteristics such as transmit/ receive frequency pairs, radio parameters, and encryption encoding. In a trunking system, one of the channels that is used to provide a continuous, two-way/ data communications path between the central controller and all radios on the system. Typically refers to radio-to-radio communications, sometimes through a repeater (see Trunking). Conventional Scan List A scan list that includes only conventional channels.
Glossary 192 English ESN Electrical Serial Number Li-Ion Lithium ion. Failsoft A feature that allows communications to take place even though the central controller has failed. Each trunked repeater in the system transmits a data word informing every radio that the system has gone into failsoft. Man Down FCC Federal Communications Commission.
Multi-System Talkgroup Scan List A scan list that can include both talkgroups (trunked) and channels (conventional). Network Access Code Network Access Code (NAC) operates on digital channels to reduce voice channel interference between adjacent systems and sites. NiMH Nickel-metal-hydride. Non-Tactical/ Revert The user talks on a preprogrammed emergency channel. The emergency alarm is sent out on this same channel. OCW Operation Critical Wireless OTAR Over-the-air rekeying.
Programmable Refers to a radio control that can have a radio feature assigned to it. PTT Push-To-Talk. The PTT button engages the transmitter and puts the radio in transmit (send) operation when pressed. Radio Frequency (RF) Glossary Repeater Selective Call 194 English The part of the general frequency spectrum between the audio and infrared light regions (about 10 kHz to 10,000,000 MHz).
Bypass a repeater and talk directly to another unit for easy local unit-to-unit communications. Talkgroup 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). Glossary Talkaround degrees longitude. Everything east of Greenwich (up to 180 degrees) is later in time; everything west is earlier.
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• 8 9 10 11 any of the seals on the battery enclosure of cells are broken or show evidence of tampering. • the damage or defect is caused by charging or using the battery in equipment or service other than the Product for which it is specified. Freight costs to the repair depot.
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