m APX 7500 O5 Control Head Mobile Radio User Guide
Declaration of Conformity DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a) Responsible Party Name: Motorola, Inc. Address: Motorola, Inc. 1301 E. Algonquin Rd.Schaumburg, IL60196-1078, 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. Hereby declares that the product: Model Name: APX 7500 conforms to the following regulations: FCC Part 15, subpart B, section 15.
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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Contents Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance . . . .viii Software Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii Computer Software Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . .ix Documentation Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Identifying Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Repeater or Direct Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons . . . . . . . . . . 17 Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 TMS Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Monitoring Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting the Initial Control Head’s ID . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 All Active Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 One Active Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Intercom Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Making a Private Call from Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Adding a New Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sending a Quick Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Using the Priority Status and Request Reply Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Appending a Priority Status to a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Removing a Priority Status from a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Appending a Request Reply to a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Initiating an Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Viewing Recent Calls List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Selecting the Power Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Selecting a Radio Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Enabling and Disabling the Radio Alias . . . . . . . . .83 Controlling the Display Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 Turning Keypad Tones On or Off .
Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 Special Channel Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Emergency Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Non-Commercial Call Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Operating Frequency Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Commercial Warranty and Service . . . . . . . .105 Contents Index . . . . . . . .
Important Safety Information ! Caution Before using this product, read the operating instructions for safe usage contained in the Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio. All the features described in the following sections are supported by the radio's software version R02.00.00 or later. Accessing Radio Information on page 87 to determine your radio's software version. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more details of all the features supported.
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Getting Started How to Use This User Guide This User Guide covers the basic operation of the APX™ 7500 Mobiles. 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. Throughout the text in this publication, you will notice the use of WARNING, Caution, and Note. These notations are used to emphasize that safety hazards exist, and the care that must be taken or observed.
The following special notations identify certain items: Example Description Home button Buttons and keys are shown in bold print or as or H an icon. What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell You You can consult your dealer or system administrator about the following: PHONE Menu entries are shown similar to the way they appear on the radio’s display. • Is your radio preprogrammed with any preset conventional > This means “Press the right side of the 4-way Navigation button.
Preparing Your Radio for Use Turning On the Radio If your radio does not power up, contact your dealer. To turn off the radio, press and hold the Power On/Off Button after the LEDs light up. Press the Power On/Off Button briefly. You see red, yellow and green LED’s light up. The display then shows Zone and channel text, and menu items display on the screen. The radio then performs a self check. Power On/ Adjusting the Volume Off Button The backlight will turn on to the last selected dim level.
Identifying Radio Controls Identifying Radio Controls Take a moment to review the following: Radio Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4 Programmable Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5 Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions . . . . . . . . . . page 7 Using the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 10 Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• Long press – Pressing and holding for the programmed duration (between 0.25 seconds and 3.75 seconds). Data Feature Button 17 21 Cancel Button Home Button (Microphone) 18 20 Okay/Select Keypad Numbers 1, 2 and 3 * 19 (2) Button (3) *These radio controls/buttons are programmable.
Identifying Radio Controls Phone – Allows you to make and receive calls similar to standard phone calls. Status (Astro 25 Trunking Only) – Sends data calls to the dispatcher about a predefined status. PL Defeat – Overrides any coded squelch (DPL or PL) that is preprogrammed to a channel. Talkaround/Direct – Toggles between using a repeater and communicating directly with another radio. Private Call – Allows a call from an individual radio to another individual radio.
Speaker – Activates external speaker to share your call with your group. Using the Menu Select Buttons The Menu Select buttons allow to access the menu entries of features. TX Power Level – Toggles transmit power level between high and low. Note: Voice Mute – Toggles voice mute on or off. Your radio may be preprogrammed differently from the following example, but the steps for selecting a channel may appear as shown below: Volume Set – Adjusts the volume of the speakers.
Using the Advance Programmable Buttons There are two special features which are designed to help you to shorten the process on certain common features Identifying Radio Controls Emergency Button*† (Quick Access) One Touch Button – Enters a menu with a short press on the preprogrammed One Touch button. Call, Page, Phone, Status and Message can be assigned to these buttons. Mode Select Button – Programs the current zone and channel to a Mode Select button with a long press on the Mode Select button.
Volume Knob Use this button to access data-related features, such as the Text Messaging Service (TMS) feature screen. Use this Volume Knob to adjust the volume of the speakers by turning it clockwise or counterclockwise. 4-Way Navigation Button Channel Knob Use this button to scroll through the radio’s lists or items in the display, or both. Use this Channel Knob to scroll the channels by turning it clockwise or counterclockwise.
Using the Keypad You can use the 3 x 4 alphanumeric keypad on the keypad microphone (Motorola part number: HMN4079_) to access your 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.
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 s z Identifying Radio Controls Number of Times Key is Pressed 0 Toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode, and lowercase mode. * Space # Toggle between numeric and letter mode.
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.
Number of Times Key is Pressed Key 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 2 A B C 3 3 D E F 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 0 0 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Identifying Radio Controls Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode * Not applicable # Not applicable 13 English
Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button The PTT button on the side of the microphone serves two basic purposes: PTT Button • While a call is in progress, the Identifying Status Indicators 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. • While a call is not in progress, the PTT button is used to make a new call. See Making a Radio Call on page 29.
Status Icons t Transmitting Radio is transmitting a call or data. F V Call Received Radio has received an Individual Call. N M In-Call User Alert Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) The number of bars displayed represents the received signal strength for the current site, for trunking only. The more stripes in the icon, the stronger the signal. Direct • On = Radio is currently configured for direct radio to radio communication (during conventional operation only).
j Priority-One Channel Scan • Blinking dot = Radio detects activity on channel designated as Priority-One. AES Secure Operation l Identifying Status Indicators designated as Priority-Two. k 16 English Location Signal G • On = Location feature is enabled, and location signal is available. • On steady = View mode • Off = Location feature is disabled. • Blinking = Program mode • Blinking = Location feature is enabled, but no Vote Scan Enabled The vote scan feature is enabled.
Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons Status Icons The following icons appear on the radio’s display for TMS features: , Inbox Full The Inbox is full. [ Message Sent The text message is sent successfully. Z Message Unsent The text message cannot be sent. r Unread Message Read Message The selected text message in the Inbox has been read. I P Priority Status ; p Request Reply • The “Priority” feature is toggled on before the message is sent.
Identifying Status Indicators 1 Mixed Case Indicates that the text entry is currently in normal text mode. 3 Uppercase Indicates that the text entry is currently in uppercase mode. } Lowercase Indicates that the text entry is currently in lowercase mode. { Hexadecimal Indicates that the text entry is currently in hexadecimal mode. 18 English BACK SEND YES Selects the highlighted command. Sends the message. Updates or saves a command.
Intelligent Lighting Indicators Note: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Backlight Event Orange Emergency Alerts Red Critical Alerts When The radio initiates an emergency alarm or call. The radio receives an emergency alarm or call. 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 receives private call. Green Call Alerts The radio receives phone call.
Alert Tones An alert tone is a sound or group of sounds. Your radio uses alert tones to inform you of your radio’s conditions. The following table lists these tones and when they occur. You Hear Identifying Status Indicators Two high-pitched tones 20 Tone Name When Private Conversation™ When a Private Call is received. Four high-pitched tones every five seconds Call Alert Single, high-pitched tone Central Acknowledge When a Call Alert page is received.
Tone Name A series of high-pitched tones followed by a series of low-pitched tones Scan Alert Off Continuous, low-pitched tone Talk-Prohibit Single, high-pitched tone every nine seconds Brief low-pitched tone Smart PTT Inhibit When When Scan feature is deactivated through the preprogrammed button. (When the PTT button is pressed) the system is out of service. (When the PTT button is pressed) the channel is busy with the Smart PTT feature enabled.
You Hear Tone Name When Unique chirping sound Dynamic Reprogramming When a dynamic ID is assigned. Gurgle New Message Unique high-pitched chirp Priority Message Identifying Status Indicators Unique low-pitched chirp 22 English When a new message is received. When a priority message is received.
Phone Call Display and Alert Prompts You Hear You See When A Long Tone NO PHONE You press the PTT button and the phone system is not available. A Busy Tone – A HighPitched Tone Note: Notes Press H to hang up. The radio returns to the Home screen. PHONE BUSY The phone system is busy. Press H to exit the phone mode and try your call later. PHONE BUSY When a channel is not available. The radio automatically connects when a channel opens. NO ACKNOWLED The call is not acknowledged.
General Radio Operation General Radio Operation Once you understand how your APX 7500 O5 CH Mobile is configured, you are ready to use your radio. 24 Use this navigation guide to familiarize yourself with the basic Call features: Selecting a Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 24 Selecting a Radio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 25 Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call. . . . . . . . . page 26 Making a Radio Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note: Selecting a Radio Channel A channel is a group of radio characteristics, such as transmit/ receive frequency pairs. Use the following procedure to select a channel. Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature. If you select a channel that is not within the preprogrammed band, the radio indicates that it is on an unsupported frequency with both audio and visual warnings. Consult a qualified radio technician for the right choice between the following methods.
Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call Receiving and Responding to a Private Call (Trunking, Digital Mode Only) Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call To receive a call from a group of users, your radio must be configured as part of that talkgroup. Procedure: When you receive a talkgroup call (while on the Home screen), depending on how your radio is preprogrammed: General Radio Operation 1 ASTRO Conventional Only: The LED lights up solid yellow.
4 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen. Note: If you press PTT button before pressing the Menu Select button directly below CALL, your conversation will be heard by all members of the talk group. If 20 seconds pass before you press the Menu Select button directly below the CALL, you will not respond privately to the call just received. Instead, you initiate a Private Call. See Making a Private Call (Trunking, Digital Mode Only) on page 28.
Making a Talkgroup Call To make a call to a group of users, your radio must be configured as part of that talkgroup. Procedure: 1 < or > to TGRP. The display shows the last-selected talkgroup. OR General Radio Operation Rotate the Channel Knob to select the channel with the desired talkgroup. 2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. 3 Press the PTT button to make the call. 4 ASTRO Conventional Only: The LED lights up solid red.
5 A telephone-type ringing sounds if the receiving unit is in 6 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. 7 When you are connected, the display shows the ID of the target radio. Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen. OR If no acknowledgment is received, the display shows NO ACKNOWLEDGE. OR If the target radio does not respond before the time out, the display shows NO ANSWER. OR Follow the procedure below. 1 < or > to PHON.
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. Procedure: Press the preprogrammed Repeater/Direct switch to toggle between talkaround and repeater modes. OR Follow the procedure below.
2 If you hear two, short, high-pitched tones, or if you hear no momentarily to activate monitoring. The display shows MONITOR ON. 3 Release the PTT button to receive (listen). 3 Press the Menu Select button to deactivate the monitoring. if you are not in the range of the system, you may hear a continuous low-pitched tone and the display shows “OUT OF RANGE”.
Advanced Features Advanced Features Use this navigation guide to learn more about advanced features available with your radio: Advanced Call Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 32 Multiple Control Head Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 37 Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 40 Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 45 Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Receiving and Making a Selective Call (ASTRO Conventional Only) Receiving a Selective Call Procedure: 1 When you receive a Selective Call, you hear two alert tones and the LED lights up solid yellow. The call received icons blinks and the display alternates between CALL RECEIVED and the home display. 2 Press the Menu Select button below CALL within 20 seconds after the call indicators begin. The display shows the alias or ID number of the sender. 3 The speaker unmutes.
OR Use the keypad to enter the required ID. 4 Hold the microphone 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. 6 Release the PTT button to listen. 7 Press H to return to the Home screen. Advanced Features If you do not press H button to hang up, your radio will remain in Selective Call state with the other unit. You will miss all subfleet traffic and incoming phone calls.
Sending a Status Call 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 time-out timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and the timer expires. You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit. Procedure: Press the preprogrammed Status button and proceed to Step 3. OR Follow the procedure below. 1 < or > to STS. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below STS.
Procedure: 1 When your radio is dynamically regrouped, it automatically switches to the dynamically regrouped channel. A “gurgle” tone sounds and the display shows the dynamically regrouped channel’s name. 2 Press the PTT button to talk. Release PTT button to listen. When the dispatcher cancels dynamic regrouping, the radio automatically returns to the zone and channel that you were using before the radio was dynamically regrouped.
Multiple Control Head Features This feature allows a transceiver to control as many as four O5 control heads. You can use the CAN cables to connect in any configuration that does not exceed 131 feet (40 meters) in combined length. O5 Control Head Installation Manual (HLN6947) for further information. ! If a keypad microphone is connected after the radio has been turned on, the radio MAY fail to detect it.
All Active Mode The All Active mode enables all connected control heads of the radio to operate concurrently with each other. When you activate a feature on one control head, the rest of the control heads will have the same activated feature and indicator on their respective display. The multiple control head feature allows only control heads of the same type to be connected.
Note: Only two (2) control heads are supported in the one active mode. Z1 ZONE CHAN PWR SQL Active Radio The intercom feature allows a user at one control head to talk to the user at the other control heads of a Multiple Control Head configuration. At any given time, when a control head being operated has priority for the intercom call, all other control heads are blocked until the active control head releases PTT button. This can be made on any attached control head.
pressing of the EMERGENCY button or the emergency footswitch button on any control head also deactivates the intercom feature. Your radio also supports a maximum of 50 call lists. Each list can store up to 100 IDs (numbers). Note: Contacts The radio automatically exits the feature, if the time-out timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and the timer expires. You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit. This feature provides “address-book” capabilities on your radio.
6 > or < to select the call type. from your mouth. 8 Press the PTT button to initiate the call. During the call, the display shows the subscriber alias. 9 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 green. 10 If there is no voice activity for a programmed period of time, the call ends. OR The call ends when it reaches the maximum ring time. from your mouth. 6 Press the PTT button to initiate the call.
Press > to move one space to the right. Press the Menu Select button 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. Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode. 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once you have entered the name. OR Press the Menu Select button directly below CNCL to return to the previous screen.
OR Select NO to return to the main screen for Contacts. Procedure: 1 > or < to CNTS. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below CNTS. The entries are alphabetically sorted. 3 > or < to the entry you want to add to the call list and press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. 4 > or < to ADD TO CALLLST or ADD TO PHONLST and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. 5 The display shows ADDED TO CALLLST or ADDED TO PHONLST, confirming the addition of the contact to the list.
Editing as Entry ID Procedure: 1 > or < to CNTS. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below CNTS. The 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. entries are alphabetically sorted. 3 > or < to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.
Scan Lists Your radio can support up to 125 different scan lists. 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. The display shows the lists that can be changed. 1 > to SCNL 3 > or < to the entry you want to edit. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SCNL. 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL to add 3 > or < to view the members on the list.
Use the Channel Knob to select additional channels to be added or deleted. 6 Move the Scan List Programming switch out of programming position. OR Press H to exit scan list programming and return to the Home screen. Changing the Scan List Status Advanced Features 6 Long press the Scan List Programming to switch out of programming position. OR Press H to exit scan list programming and return to the Home screen.
scan is enabled. Press the Menu Select button directly below SCAN to disable scan. 4 The radio returns to the Home screen. Turning Scan On While Disregarding the Squelch Code (Conventional Channels Only) Procedure: Scan This feature allows you to monitor traffic on different channels by scanning a preprogrammed list of channels. Turning Scan On or Off Procedure: Press the preprogrammed Scan button, or turn the preprogrammed Scan switch to the Scan on or Scan off position, to start or stop scan.
Procedure: 1 Press the PTT button to transmit on the channel indicated by the display. The radio does not begin scanning again for a predetermined hang time after you release the PTT button, allowing the other party to respond. If the other party responds within the hang time, scanning does not resume until the full hang time expires after they have finished speaking, allowing the conversation to be completed.
Nuisance mode delete can be disabled by the system administrator. 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. This change remains in effect until scan is turned off. Scan then reverts to the preprogrammed (original) setting.
Call Alert Paging This feature allows your radio to work like a pager. 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. Depending on how your radio is programmed, when you make an Enhanced Private Call, the radio either automatically sends a call alert page if there is no answer after the maximum ring time, OR when you press the PTT button.
If the call alert page is not acknowledged, a low tone sounds and the display shows NO ACKNOWLEDGE. OR Press the Menu Select button directly below OK to return o the main screen for Contacts. 8 The radio returns to the Home screen. OR Press the Menu Select button directly below OK to return o the main screen for Contacts. OR Follow the procedure below. In-Call User Alert 1 > or < to CALL. You can enable and disable voice transmission, if needed. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below CALL.
Emergency Operation The Emergency feature is used to indicate a critical situation. If the Orange button is preprogrammed to send an emergency signal, this signal overrides any other communication over the selected channel.
4 The EMERGENCY display disappears, and the radio returns to normal operation. Call This feature allows you send an Emergency Alarm to another radio. Upon acknowledgement, both radios can communicate over a programmed Emergency channel. If the radio has both emergency call and alarm features, it automatically proceeds to the call mode after the alarm is acknowledged. Procedure: 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button to activate the emergency call/alarm feature.
Special Considerations for Emergencies • ARS Server Mode (default mode) • If you press the emergency button while in a channel that has • ARS Non Server Mode no emergency capability, a low-pitched tone sounds. • If the unit is out of the range of the system and/or the emergency alarm is not acknowledged, a tone sounds and the display shows NO ACKNOWLEDGE.
Logging In as a User This feature allows you as the user to be associated with the radio. With this association, every data application (Example: Text Messaging Service) will take on a friendly username. Procedure: 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.
The maximum PIN length is 4 digits. The PIN number will appear as asterisks. 8 Press the Menu Select button directly below LOGN. 9 In ARS server mode, the display shows the User Login Indicator icon, the ID, IN PPROGRESS and CNCL. OR In ARS non-server mode, the display shows the User Login Indicator icon, the ID, LOGGED IN and LOGT. In non-ARS enabled mode, the display shows OFFLINE and LOGT.
Text Messaging Service (TMS) There are three (3) types of text messages: • A new text message (free form message) • A predefined message (quick text message) Note: The radio automatically exits the feature, if the time-out timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and time is up. You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit. Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK at any time to return to the previous screen.
Composing and Sending a New Text Message Note: During the uppercase and lowercase mode, multitapping the keys only scrolls through the letters. For example, A->B->C, a->b->c. During the num lock 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. Advanced Features 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access the TMS feature screen.
OR Press the PTT button to send the message. SENDING MSG. 11 If the message is sent, a tone sounds and the display shows MSG SENT. OR If the message is not sent, a low tone sounds and the display shows SEND FAILED. If the message fails to send, the radio returns you to the main TMS screen. Note: You can append a priority status and/or a request reply to your message. See Using the Priority Status and Request Reply Features on page 61 for more information.
6 The message appears on the COMPOSE screen, with a blinking cursor at the end of it. 7 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. 8 > or < to SEND MESSAGE and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL to send the message. Advanced Features 9 The message appears on the Compose screen, with a 60 blinking cursor at the end of it. Use the keypad to edit the message, if required. Press the Menu Select button below DEL to delete any unwanted characters. Press * to add a space.
Using the Priority Status and Request Reply Features Removing a Priority Status from a Text Message Procedure: After the outgoing message is composed (see Composing and Sending a New Text Message on page 58 for more information): Appending a Priority Status to a Text Message 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.
Appending a Request Reply to a Text Message Procedure: After the outgoing message is composed (see Composing and Sending a New Text Message on page 58 for more information): 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. 2 > or < to MARK AS NORMAL and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL to indicate the message as important. AND > or < to NO REQ REPLY and press the Menu Select button Advanced Features directly below SEL to request for a reply.
Managing Text Messages 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. The system will not automatically send back a notification that the radio has received such message. Procedure: When you receive a message, press and hold the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS Feature button to access the Inbox and go to Step3. OR Follow the procedure below.
While on the review message screen, press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN, DEL, or BACK to access the option. • Select OPTN to configure the message settings. • Select DEL to delete the message. Replying to a Received Text Message Note: The original date and time stamp, address and message content is automatically appended to the reply message. • Select BACK to return to the previous screen.
6 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN once you have finished writing the message. 7 > or < to SEND MESSAGE and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL to send the message. 8 The display shows the SEND MESSAGE screen and SENDING MSG. Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK at any time to return to the previous screen. Note: You can append a priority message and/or a request reply to your message.
Advanced Features Managing Sent Text Messages 4 The display shows alias or ID, with the recipient of latest 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. 5 > or < to the required alias or ID and press the Menu Select The Sent folder is capable of storing a maximum of ten (10) last sent messages.
Sending a Sent Text Message 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN while viewing the message. 2 > or < to SEND MESSAGE and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL to send the message. 3 > or < to scroll through the address list and highlight the Note: You can append a priority message and/or a request reply to your message. Using the Priority Status and Request Reply Features on page 61 for more details. Deleting a Text Message Procedure: required address.
Secure Operation Secure radio operation provides the highest commercially available level of voice security on both trunked and conventional channels. Unlike other forms of security, Motorola digital encryption provides signaling that makes it virtually impossible for others to decode any part of an encrypted message. Selecting Clear Transmissions Procedure: Turn the preprogrammed Secure/Clear switch to the clear position.
3 When the key has been loaded successfully, the radio sounds a short tone for single-key radios. OR When the key has been loaded successfully, the radio sounds an alternating tone for multikey radios. Selecting an Encryption Key Procedure: 1 < or > to KEY. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below KEY. The display shows the last user-selected and stored encryption key, and the available menu selections. 3 < or > to scroll through the encryption keys.
Selecting a Keyset This feature allows you to select one or more groups of several encryption keys from among the available keys stored in the radio. For example, you could have a group of three keys structured to one keyset, and another group of three different keys structured to another keyset; by changing keysets, you would automatically switch from one set of keys to the other. Every channel to which one of the original keys was tied now has the equivalent new key instead.
Requesting an Over-the-Air Rekey (ASTRO Global Positioning System (GPS) Enabled Conventional Only) Procedure: 1 < or > to REKY. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below REKY. 3 Press the PTT button to send the rekey request. OR Press the PTT button again, or the H or Emergency button, to exit the feature and transmit in normal mode. 4 If the rekey operation fails, a bad-key tone sounds and the display shows REKEY FAIL.
• Under any other metal or concrete roof or structure Enhancing GPS Performance • Between tall buildings or under dense tree-cover 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.
The radio also stores four (4) preprogrammed waypoints. These coordinates cannot be deleted. User-configurable location coordinates. Fixed location coordinates: Press the preprogrammed GPS button to toggle the Outdoor Location feature on or off. OR Follow the procedure below to turn on the GPS: • Home 1 < or > to LOC. • Emergency 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below LOC. The Preprogrammed Waypoints • Last Known Location display shows LOCATION OFF .
8 Press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT to exit the feature and return to the main screen. OR Press H or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit this menu. OR Follow the procedure below to turn off the GPS: 1 < or > to LOC. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below LOC. The display shows PREVIOUS LOC . 3 < or > to check the longitude, time and date of the last Advanced Features successful location fix. 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN to turn off the GPS.
Editing the Alias of a Waypoint Procedure: Procedure: While in the current location display: While in the current location display: 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. The 2 < or > to WAYPOINTS. 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The display shows Waypoints name. 4 < or > to desired waypoints name. 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. 6 > to VIEW. 7 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL.
mode, and lowercase mode. Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode. 9 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once you are done. 10 The display shows UPDATED. 11 Press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT to exit the feature and return to the main screen. OR Press H or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit this menu. 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. 5 > or < to EDIT Location. 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below LOC. display shows Options screen. 4 > or < to WAYPOINTS. 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The display shows Waypoints screen. display shows Options screen. 4 > or < to WAYPOINTS. 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The display shows Waypoints screen. 6 > or < to desired waypoints. 6 > or < to desired waypoints. 7 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. 7 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.
4 > or < to the required waypoint, and press the Menu Select Trunking System Controls button directly below SEL. 5 The display shows the distance and bearing from the current to the selected coordinates. Using the Location Feature While in Emergency Mode Advanced Features When the Emergency feature is activated by pressing the emergency button, the radio exits the Location menu and returns to the home (default) display so that you can which channel the emergency signal is going out on.
SmartZone® OUT OF RANGE when your radio goes out of the range of the system, it can no longer lock onto a control channel. The SmartZone® feature extends communications beyond the reach of a single-trunked site (antenna location) when operating in a SmartZone system. SmartZone units provide expanded wide-area coverage. Procedure: 1 A low-pitched tone sounds. AND/OR The display shows the currently selected zone/channel combination and OUT OF RANGE.
Locking and Unlocking a Site Viewing the Current 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. Procedure: Advanced Features Procedure: Use the preprogrammed Site Lock/Unlock button to toggle the lock state between locked and unlocked. OR Follow the procedure below. 1 < or > to SITE.
• Ruthless Preemption: Transmitting radios continue to transmit until the PTT button is released, at which time they also unmute for the announcement call. Individual calls (Private Conversation and telephone interconnect) are not affected. • Non-Ruthless Preemption: When a non-ruthless preemption announcement is initiated, the initiating unit receives a telephone-type busy tone, followed by a call back when all associated talkgroup conversations end.
4 Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK to return to Home screen. OR Press H or the PTT button to return to the Home screen. The radio automatically exits the feature, if the time-out timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and the timer expires. You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit. Selecting the Power Level You can select the power level at which your radio transmits. The radio always turns on to the default setting.
4 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL to select 5 The radio returns to the Home screen. The profile name on the Home screen indicates the current selected radio profile. Enabling and Disabling the Radio Alias This feature allows you to display or hide the radio alias (name). Procedure: Note: The backlight setting also affects the Menu Select buttons, the Menu Navigation buttons and the keypad backlighting accordingly. Procedure: Press the l button to toggle the backlight off or on.
Turning Voice Mute On or Off You can enable and disable voice transmission, if needed. Procedure: Press the preprogrammed Voice Mute button to turn the feature off or on. OR Follow the procedure below. 1 > or < to VMUT. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below VMUT. Advanced Features 3 The display momentarily shows VOICE MUTE OFF, and a 84 short tone sounds, indicating that the feature is disabled.
Using the Conventional Squelch Operation Features 1 Procedure: > or < to SQL. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SQL. The display shows SQUELCH XX, where XX is a squelch level setting of 0 to 15. 3 Press H to return to the selected channel. Tone Private Line (PL), Digital Private-Line (DPL), and carrier squelch can be available (preprogrammed) per channel. Option Result Carrier squelch (C) You hear all traffic on a channel. PL or DPL The radio responds only to your messages.
Using the PL Defeat Feature 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. Procedure: Place the preprogrammed PL Defeat switch in the PL Defeat position. You hear any activity on the channel. OR The radio is muted if no activity is present. Note: When this feature is active, the Carrier Squelch status indicator is displayed.
3 > or < to RADIO INFO and press the Menu Select button • IP Display directly below SEL. • Control Assignments 4 The display shows the Information screen. Note: 5 > or < to scroll through the various information. The radio automatically exits the feature, if the time-out timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and the timer expires. You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit.
3 > or < to IP INFO and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. 4 The display shows the IP info screen. 6 You the Radio Info screen appears. 7 > or < to scroll through the various information. OR Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK to return to previous screen. OR Press H to exit and return to the Home display. 5 > or < to scroll through the various information. OR Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK to return to previous screen.
5 6 A blinking cursor appears in the EDIT SOFT ID screen. Use the keypad to edit the text. Press < to move one space to the left. Press > to move one space to the right. Press the Menu Select button 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. Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode. 7 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK to save the new Soft ID and return to the previous screen.
Changing the Selected Alarms 2 To rearm the horn and lights feature, press the Menu Select Press and hold the Menu Select button directly below H/L until a tone sounds and the display indicates the currently selected alarm. Note: button H/L momentarily. Press the appropriate Menu Select button right below the menu entry to review the choices until the display shows the desired alarm: The Volume knob and the Mode knob have no effect on the state of the external alarm(s).
Helpful Tips ! Caution The cables that connect to the rear of the radio could have live voltage on some of their pins. Do not remove or reconnect these cables. Only a qualified radio technician should perform this task. Service performed by unauthorized personnel may cause the radio to transmit an emergency alarm even if the unit is turned off. Helpful Tips The following are suggestions to assist you in troubleshooting possible operating problems.
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Accessories • Ant roof top unity gain 800 (HAF4002_) • Ant 3dB low-profile 762-870 (HAF4013_) • Ant 3dB elevated feed 762-870 (HAF4014_) • Ant 1/4 wave 762-870MHz (HAF4016_) • Ant 3dB co-linear 762-870MHz (HAF4017_) • Ant, mobile, 800/900MHz (RRA4914_) Accessories Your radio is compatible with the accessories listed in this chapter. Contact your dealer for details. Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 92 Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Audio Control Station 7.5 Watt Speaker (water resistant) (HSN4038_) • Power supply 15A Hi power (HPN4007_) 13 Watt Speaker (motorcycle) (HSN6003_) • Desk tray w/speaker (HLN6042_) Standard speaker 8 Ohm (HSN4031_) • 110V Line cord (3060665A04) Standard speaker 3.
Footswitches and PTTs Keypad • Auxiliary switch panel (HLN1224_) • PTT footswitch button (GLN7278_) • Direct Entry Keypad (DEK) (HLN1392_) • Emergency push button (HLN5131_) • DEK XTL cable adaptor (HKN6189_) • Accessory PTT (RLN5926_) • (DEK) Siren PA deck 8 button (H1336_) • External alarm cable (HKN4258_) • (DEK) Status message deck 8 button (H1338_) • External alarm buzzer 110MA (HLN6953_) • (DEK) Status message deck 16 button (H1339_) • External alarm relays (HLN6969_) • DEK 8 button (HLN1
Microphones • Traditional Palm Microphone (HMN1090_) • Motorocycle enclosure - black US (HLN1446_) • Keypad Microphone (HMN4079_) • Motorocycle enclosure - white US (HLN1445_) • Smart Visor Microphone (RMN5054_) • GCAI Keypad Handset (HMN4097_) Mounting Solution • GCAI non Keypad Handset (HMN4098_) • Hi Power Quick Release w/ Lock ( ) • Desktop Microphone New-Design (RMN5070_) • Mid power Key lock (HLN6372_) • Motorcycle Microphone (HMN1089_) • Mid power Trunnion (HLN7002_) • Microphone hang up
Power Cables Programming/Accessory Cables • J6 RS232 cable (HKN6122_) • 20' Power Cable Dash Mount (HKN4192_) • Audio Cable Adapter (HKN6158_) • 100W power cable (HKN6110_) • Audio Cable Data (HKN6159_) • 10' Power Cable Remote Mount (HKN6170_) • Cable Kit 6' data (HKN6160_) • 17' Power Cable Remote Mount (HKN6169_) • Cable Kit 20' data (HKN6161_) • 30' Power Cable Remote Mount (HKN6168_) • Cable Access Data USB XTL5000 (HKN6163_) • 50' Power Cable Remote Mount (HKN6167_) • USB cable (6ft) (HKN
• O3 accessory cable (remote extender) V3-10331 (PMLN4959_) • GCAI microphone extension cable- Potato microphone (PMKN4033_) • Hirose RS232 programming cable V3-10349 (PMLN4957_) • Hirose Keyload cable V3-10184 (PMLN4956_) • Hirose to Hirose extension cable V3-10413 ( ) Siren • Siren (HLN1439_) • Siren switchbox (HLN6819_) • Siren cable (HKN6146_) • Siren PA round chrome skr (TDN6251_) • Siren PA Rectangular chrome (TDN6252_) • Siren PA underhood-grey (TDN6253_) Accessories • Siren PA round-grey (TDN62
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Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range 4 “WE ARE LOCATED AT _______________________.” State the position of the vessel in distress, using any information that will help responders to locate you, e.g.: • latitude and longitude • bearing (state whether you are using true or magnetic north) • distance to a well-known landmark • vessel course, speed or destination 5 State the nature of the distress. 6 Specify what kind of assistance you need.
Non-Commercial Call Channel 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 156.800 MHz frequency • on ships subject to the Safety Convention, the radio must be capable of operating: • in the simplex mode on the ship station transmitting frequencies specified in the 156.025–157.
Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF 100 Channel Number Frequency (MHz) Transmit Receive 24 157.200 157.200 25 157.250 26 Channel Number Frequency (MHz) Transmit Receive 73 156.675 156.675 161.850 74 156.725 156.725 157.300 161.900 75 *** *** 27 157.350 161.950 76 *** *** 28 157.400 162.000 77** 156.875 – 60 156.025 160.625 78 156.925 161.525 * 156.075 160.675 79 156.975 161.575 62 156.125 160.725 80 157.025 161.625 63 156.175 160.775 * 157.
* Simplex channels 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82, and 83 cannot be lawfully used by the general public in US waters. *** Guard band Note: A – in the Receive column indicates that the channel is transmit only.
Term Glossary Conventional Typically refers to radio-to-radio communications, sometimes through a repeater. You share a frequency, or frequencies, with other users without the aid of a central controller to assign communication channels. Therefore, you should monitor each channel before transmitting to avoid interfering with another user who may be transmitting. A visual tracking marker (a blinking line) that indicates a location on the display.
Term Definition A programmed combination of operating parameters; for example, a channel or talkgroup. Mode-Slaving Radio programmed to automatically give the proper operation for a given mode you have selected. Monitoring (Conventional Operation) Press a programmed monitor button to listen to another user active on the channel. This way, you may be prevented from talking over someone else’s conversation. Page A one-way alert, with audio and/or display messages.
Term Definition The automatic sharing of communications paths between a large number of users ( Conventional). Allows radio users to share a smaller number of frequencies because a repeater, or communications path, is assigned to a talkgroup for the length of a conversation. Zone A grouping of channels or talkgroups.
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Commercial Warranty and Service SERVICE 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.
Index Index A access 7 adjust volume 3 alert tones 19 assignable function 5 B button home 8 keypad 10 menu select 7 mode rocker 9 Push-To-Talk (PTT) 13 C control radio control 4 H home 8 I icons 14 text messaging status 16 K keypad 10 L LED indicators 17 M menu 7 mode rocker 9 P prgrammable feature 5 PTT(Push-To-Talk) 13 S status icons 14 T tones 19 U utility funtion 7 109 English
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