APX TWO-WAY RADIOS APX MOBILE O5 CONTROL HEAD APX 5500, APX 6500, APX 6500Li, APX 7500, APX 8500 USER GUIDE June 2019 © 2019 Motorola Solutions, Inc.
English Contents Declaration of Conformity.............................................11 Important Safety Information........................................ 13 Notice to Users (FCC and Industry Canada)................15 Software Version.......................................................... 16 Computer Software Copyrights.................................... 17 Documentation Copyrights........................................... 18 Disclaimer..............................................................
English Data Feature Button............................... 37 Volume Knob.......................................... 37 Using the Mode Knob............................. 37 Keypad.............................................................. 37 Keypad Characters – Uppercase Mode..38 Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode..40 Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode......42 Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode.......................................................44 Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button...............................
English Monitoring Conventional Mode............... 67 Advanced Features...................................................... 69 Using ViQi..........................................................69 Advanced Call Features.................................... 74 Calling a Phone Not in the List............... 74 Selective Call (ASTRO Conventional Only)....................................................... 74 Receiving a Selective Call........... 74 Making a Selective Call................
English Scan Lists.......................................................... 90 Intelligent Priority Scan........................... 91 Viewing a Scan List................................ 91 Editing the Scan List............................... 92 Changing the Scan List Status............... 92 Viewing and Changing the Priority Status......................................................93 Scan.................................................................. 94 Turning Scan On or Off........................
English Special Considerations for Emergencies.........................................107 Impact Detection...................................108 Detecting Impact........................ 108 Post-Alert Timer......................... 109 Triggering Emergency................109 Exiting Impact Detected Condition....................................109 Re-Initiating Impact Detection Sequence...................................109 Automatic Registration Service (ARS).............
English Enabling Secure Transmission............. 125 Accessing the Secure Feature..............125 Selecting Secure Transmissions.......... 125 Managing Encryption............................ 126 Loading Encryption Keys........... 126 Multikey Feature........................ 126 Selecting an Encryption Key...... 127 Selecting a Keyset..................... 127 Erasing Encryption Keys............ 128 Requesting an Over-the-Air Rekey.........................................
English Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint. 142 Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint....... 143 Deleting All Saved Waypoints...............143 Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Saved Waypoint........................ 144 Location Feature in Emergency Mode..144 Peer-Location on the Display (ASTRO Conventional only)................................ 145 Geofence (ASTRO 25 Trunking System)........ 146 Entering the Geofence Area................. 146 Mission Critical Geofence.....................
English Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site by Manual Entry.............................160 Stopping SSA Notification of All Sites...160 Stopping SSA Notification of All Available Sites...................................... 161 Channel Change on Off Hook on All Channels .........................................................................162 Low Voltage Threshold Warning..................... 163 Wi-Fi................................................................ 164 Turning Wi-Fi On or Off.....
English Using Permanent Horn and Lights......................................... 179 Changing the Selected Alarms.. 179 Receiving a Call While Alarms are Turned On............................180 Turning Off Non-Rearmable External Alarms..........................180 Turning Off Rearmable External Alarms........................................ 180 Front Panel Programming.....................181 Entering the Front Panel Programming Mode................... 181 Editing FPP Mode Parameters.. 182 Accessories......
English Declaration of Conformity This declaration is applicable to your radio only if your radio is labeled with the following FCC logo. 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. Phone Number: 1-800-927-2744 Hereby declares that APX MobileAPX NEXT conforms to FCC Part 15, subpart B, section 15.107(a), 15.107(d), and section 15.
English NOTICE: 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 and Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard. 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.
English Important Safety Information RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety Guide for Portable Two-Way RadiosRF Energy Exposure and Product Safety Guide for Mobile Two-Way Radios CAUTION: 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.
English NOTICE: Setting up the radio as an RF Modem takes complete control of the radio. In this mode, the radio no longer responds to button and PTT presses nor will it unmute to voice activity. This mode is designed to receive and pass specifically formatted over the air data to a tethered computer with RF modem enabled applications. This mode can only be exit by reprogramming the radio with Customer Programming Software (CPS) to not operate in RF modem mode and cycling power.
English Notice to Users (FCC and Industry Canada) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules and Industry Canada's license-exempt RSS's per the following conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. • Changes or modifications made to this device, not expressly approved by Motorola Solutions, could void the authority of the user to operate this equipment.
English Software Version All the features described in the following sections are supported by the software version R19.00.00 R01.00.00 or later. See Accessing the Radio Information on page 176 to determine the software version of your radio. See Accessing the Radio Information to determine the software version of your radio. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more details of all the supported features.
English Computer Software Copyrights The Motorola Solutions products described in this manual may include copyrighted Motorola Solutions computer programs stored in semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for Motorola Solutions certain exclusive rights for copyrighted computer programs including, but not limited to, the exclusive right to copy or reproduce in any form the copyrighted computer program.
English Documentation Copyrights No duplication or distribution of this document or any portion thereof shall take place without the express written permission of Motorola Solutions. No part of this manual may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose without the express written permission of Motorola Solutions.
English Disclaimer The information in this document is carefully examined, and is believed to be entirely reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. Furthermore, Motorola Solutions reserves the right to make changes to any products herein to improve readability, function, or design.
English Read Me First CAUTION: An operational procedure, practice, or condition and so on, which may result in damage to the equipment if not carefully observed. This User Guide covers the basic operation of the radio. 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.
English Radio Maintenance This chapter covers the radio and battery 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 submergibility will be lost. • Your radio is designed to be submerged to a maximum depth of 6 feet, with a maximum submersion time of 2 hours.
English contact facing down and shake the radio so any trapped water can escape. The battery contacts must be dry before attaching a battery or a short circuit of the contacts could occur. • • Accessory connector cover must be attached to the radio side accessory connector if an accessory is not attached to the radio.
English 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. If your radio is locked up or the display shows FAIL 01/09, turn the radio off and then back on.
English Make sure that no water remains entrapped near the connectors, cracks, or crevices. Integrated Voice and Data (IV&D) or data centric are all supported by DSR. Additional Performance Enhancement CrossTalk Prevention The following performance enhancements are some of the latest creations designed to enhance the security, quality, and efficiency of the radios.
English Over-the-Air Rekeying The Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) feature allows the dispatcher to remotely reprogram encryption keys in the radio after a rekey request. Single-system OTAR Single-system OTAR is supported by a single Key Management Facility (KMF). If the radio moves from one secure system to another, it must be reprogrammed to the new system. Multi-system OTAR Multi-system OTAR is supported by multiple KMFs.
English eliminate the audio holes that were present and to turn on the busy LED when activity is present on the channel. Mixed Vote Scan and Standard Conventional Scan configurations are supported. Priority Operation is also supported. than -30 °C or more than +60 °C), for the correct radio settings to ensure proper operation. NOTICE: To assure radio longevity, front display, LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS are not available when radio internal temperature is below -20 ºC.
English Preparing Your Radio for Use Codeplug Alias feature is enabled through Customer Programming Software (CPS) configuration to display the codeplug alias as a temporary text during power on. This section provides simple instructions to prepare your radio for use. The backlight turns on to the last selected dim level. Turning On the Radio 1 Press the Power On/Off Button on the radio. briefly to power NOTICE: The Power On/Off Button is ignored if it is pressed before the LED lights up.
English 2 To turn off the radio, press the Power On/Off button after the LEDs light up. NOTICE: The duration that user must press and hold the Power On/Off button to turn off the radio is programmable by a qualified radio technician. Adjusting the Volume 1 To increase the volume, rotate the Volume Knob clockwise. A 2 To decrease the volume, rotate this knob counterclockwise.
English NOTICE: If SW INCOMPLETE appears, use Flashport Recovery Tool to update the control heads before you power on the radio again.
English Radio Controls This chapter explains the buttons and functions to control the radio. Control Head and Microphone 22 17 18 19 16 15 11 14 13 10 9 8 12 1 1 30 21 20 2 NOTICE: The microphone is not part of a radio. It is an optional accessory. 3 4 5 7 6 These radio controls/buttons are programmable.
English 6 Accy 2-Dot Button1 7 Button1 Accy 1-Dot Programmable Features (Purple)1 Any reference in this manual to controls that are preprogrammed means that a qualified radio technician must use the radio programming software to assign a feature to a control.
English Dynamic ID (Conventional Only) Allows you to edit the ASTRO Individual ID and/or MDC Primary ID of the radio. NOTICE: • • If the Dynamic ID menu key is not preprogrammed in the radio, use dongle to display the menu key. Press the menu key and enter the password to view or edit the ASTRO Individual ID and/or MDC Primary ID of the radio. If the password is not pre-programmed, press the menu key to directly view or edit the ASTRO Individual ID and/or MDC Primary ID of the radio.
English One Touch 1–4 Launches a specific feature with. You can set up as many as four separately programmed buttons for four different features. Phone Allows you to make and receive calls similar to standard phone calls. Private Call (Trunking Only) Allows a call from one individual radio to another. Priority Dispatch Allows you to call the dispatcher on a different talkgroup. Radio Profiles Allows easy access to a set of preprogrammed visual and audio settings of the radio.
English Status (ASTRO 25 Trunking Only) Sends data calls to the dispatcher about a predefined status. Talkaround/Direct (Conventional Only) Toggles between using a repeater or 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. User Automatically registers the user to the server.
English Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions 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 ( ). Menu Select Buttons A Advance Programmable Buttons This feature is to help you to shorten the process of applying certain common features. NOTICE: Check with your dealer or system administrator for the list of features activated in your radio.
English A C Accy No-Dot Button (Purple) D Accy 1-Dot Button E Accy 2-Dot Button NOTICE: These programmable buttons support the One Touch Button feature. B C D E (Quick Access) One Touch Button Enters a menu with a short press on the preprogrammed One Touch button. Features assigned to these buttons are Call, Call Alert, Phone, Repeater Access, MDC RTT Button Access, Status, and Message. Home Button A Orange Button B Menu Select Buttons 36 Pressing the button returns you to the Home (default) screen.
English NOTICE: 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. The button also can revert to home channel from any other zone and mode in the radio. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. 4-Way Navigation Button Use the 4-Way Navigation Button to scroll up, down, left, or right with one of the following methods.
English Keypad Characters – Uppercase Mode Key 38 Number of Times Key is Pressed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 1 . , ? ! ; @ _ - * # & $ / + = \ “ ‘ ( ) A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S
English Key Number of Times Key is Pressed 1 2 3 T U V W X Y 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 Z Toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode and lowercase mode. Space Toggle between numeric and letter mode.
English Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode Key 40 Number of Times Key is Pressed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 1 . , ? ! ; @ _ - * # & $ / + = \ “ ‘ ( ) a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s
English Key Number of Times Key is Pressed 1 2 3 t u v w x y 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 z Toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode and lowercase mode. Space Toggle between numeric and letter mode.
English Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode Key Number of Times Key is Pressed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 1 . , ? ! ; @ _ - * # & $ / + = \ “ ‘ ( ) 2 3 4 5 6 7 42
English Key Number of Times Key is Pressed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 8 9 0 Space Toggle between numeric and letter mode.
English Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode Key Number of Times Key is Pressed 1 2 3 4 2 A B C 3 D E F 1 4 5 6 7 44 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1
English Key Number of Times Key is Pressed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 8 9 0 Not applicable Not applicable 45
English Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button A The PTT button on the side of the microphone serves two basic purposes: • 46 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. • While a call is not in progress, the PTT button is used to make a new call. See Methods to Make a Radio Call on page 63 for more information.
English Status Indicators On Radio is currently configured for direct radio-to-radio communication (during conventional operation only). This section explains the status indicators of the radio. Off Radio is connected with other radios through a repeater. Status Icons The liquid crystal display (LCD) of your radio shows the radio status, text entries, and menu entries. The following are the icons that appear on the display of the radio.
English L Radio is set at Low power. H Radio is set at High power. Scan Radio is scanning a scan list. Priority Channel Scan AES Secure Operation On AES secure operation. Off Clear operation. Blinking dot Radio detects activity on channel designated as Priority-One. Blinking Receiving an encrypted voice call. Steady dot Radio detects activity on channel designated as Priority-Two. On Feature is enabled and signal is available. Vote Scan Enabled The vote scan feature is enabled.
English On User is currently associated with the radio. Start Case Indicates that the first character of the text entry is capitalized. Off User is currently not associated with the radio. Mixed Case Indicates that the text entry is currently in normal text mode. Blinking Device registration or user registration with the server failed due to an invalid username or pin. Uppercase Indicates that the text entry is currently in uppercase mode.
English Uppercase Predictive Indicates that the text entry is currently in uppercase and with predicted words shown at the bottom of the screen. ® The radio Wi-Fi network is connected. The number of bars displayed represents the signal strength of the Wi-Fi signal. Text Messaging Service (TMS) Indicators Status icons and menu options shown here help you to work more efficiently with TMS feature. See Text Messaging Service (TMS) on page 114 for more information.
English Inbox folder, the icon is displayed as the icon on the left column. Priority Status • • The “Priority” feature is toggled on before the message is sent. TMS Menu Options The following menu options appear on the radio display when you send and receive text messages. Menu Option Description/Function INBX Brings you to your incoming messages screen. The “Request Reply” feature is toggled on before the message is sent. COMP Brings you to the compose screen.
English LED Indicator Menu Option Description/Function RQRP Toggles Request Reply icon on or off for an outgoing message. CURR Deletes the current selected message. ALL Selects to delete all the messages in the current folder. DEL Deletes a message or text. EDIT Edits a draft message or key in a target address. A Red LED EXIT Exits to the Home screen. B Yellow LED NO Cancel the delete all messages options. C Green LED OPTN Brings you to the Options main screen.
English Blinking yellow Radio is receiving a secured transmission. Solid green Radio is powering up, or is on a non-priority channel while in the Scan List Programming mode. Rapidly blinking green Radio is on a Priority-One channel while in the Scan List Programming mode. Blinking green Radio is receiving an individual or telephone call, or is on a Priority-Two channel while in the Scan List Programming mode.
English Backlight and Bar Color Notification When 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. The radio lost GPS signal or GPS function fails. Green Call Alerts The radio receives a private call. The radio receives a phone call. The radio receives a call alert. The radio receives a selective call. The radio enters Geofence.
English You Hear Tone Name Heard 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 six seconds without any activity. Time-Out Timer Timed Out After time out. Talk Prohibit/PTT Inhibit (When PTT button is pressed) transmissions are not allowed.
English You Hear Tone Name Heard 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. Long, Medium-Pitched Tone Volume Set When volume is changed on a quiet channel. Emergency Exit When exiting the emergency state. A Group of Medium-Pitched Tones Failsoft When the trunking system fails.
English You Hear Tone Name Heard Two HighPitched Tones GPS Fails When the GPS fails or loses signal. Ringing Fast Ringing When system is searching for target of Private Call. Enhanced Call Sent When waiting for target of Private Call to answer the call. Phone Call Received When a land-to-mobile phone call is received. Dynamic Regrouping (When PTT button is pressed) a dynamic ID has been received.
English General Radio Operation c. Press or the PTT button to confirm the selected zone number. This chapter explains the general radio operations of your radio. d. Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone channel. Selecting a Zone Selecting a Radio Channel Your radio must be preprogrammed for you to use this feature. A channel is a group of radio characteristics, such as transmit/receive frequency pairs. Do one of the following to select a radio channel.
English c. 2 Use the keypad to type or edit your channel name. or to the required channel. d. Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL to confirm the selected channel. 3 To initiate searching, press the Menu Select button directly below CHSR once the entry is done. e. Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone channel.
English short-press of that button or softkey changes the transmission to the saved zone and channel. There are two methods to save the selected zone and channel: • Softkeys • Programmable buttons and keypad buttons (digit 0 to 9) NOTICE: Your radio must be preprogrammed for you to use this feature. Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Softkey Five softkeys are available for you to save the frequently used zone and channel. 1 Toggle from your current zone and channel to the required zone and channel.
English NOTICE: Repeat this procedure to change the zone and channel of the programmed button. Short press of the programmed button changes your current transmission to the zone and channel programmed in this button. Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call The radio shows different indicators based on the system the radio is configured. • The LED lights up solid red while the radio is transmitting. • In conventional mode, the LED lights up solid yellow when the radio is receiving a transmission.
English • For Trunking system, the display shows the caller alias or ID. 1 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. 2 Press the PTT button to respond to the call. The LED lights up solid red. 3 Release the PTT button to listen. See also Making a Talkgroup Call on page 64 for details on making a Talkgroup Call. Receiving and Responding to a Private Call (Trunking Only) A Private Call is a call from one individual radio to another.
English 3 Press to hang up and return to the Home screen. NOTICE: If you press PTT button before pressing the Menu Select button directly below RESP, 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 RESP, you will not respond privately to the call just received. Instead, you initiate a Private Call. See also Making a Private Call (Trunking Only) on page 64 for details on making a Private Call.
English NOTICE: 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. • For ASTRO Conventional system, the LED lights up solid red. The display shows the talkgroup alias or ID. • For Trunking system, the LED lights up solid red. Making a Talkgroup Call 4 Speak clearly into the microphone.
English • or to CALL , and press the Menu Select button directly below CALL . The display shows the last transmitted or received ID. 2 To select the required ID, perform one of the following actions: • Press the Menu Select button directly below CNTS to scroll through and select the required ID. • Press the Menu Select button directly below LIST to go to the first number of the call list. • • or to the required ID. If no acknowledgment is received, the display shows NO ACKNOWLEDGE.
English 2 To select the required ID, perform one of the following actions: • Press the Menu Select button directly below CNTS to scroll through and select the required ID. • Press the Menu Select button directly below LIST to go to the first number of the call list. • • or to the required phone number. Use the keypad to enter the required phone number. 3 Press the PTT button to dial the phone number. 4 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth.
English Monitor Feature c. If you hear two, short, high-pitched tones, or if you hear no tone and the indicator lights steadily, then proceed with your message. The monitor feature is used to make sure that a channel is clear before transmitting. The lack of static on a digital channel when the users switch from analog to digital radios is not an indication that the radio is malfunctioning. d. Release the PTT button to receive transmission.
English • Take the control head off the hook. The display shows MONITOR ON. You hear all channel traffic. 2 Press the Menu Select button again to deactivate the monitoring. The display shows MONITOR OFF. Pressing the Menu Select button again turns monitor off and you don’t hear all channel traffic. If you try to transmit on a receive-only channel, you hear an invalid tone until you release the PTT button.
English Advanced Features This chapter explains the operations of the features available in your radio. • Contacts • Dialer • Messages • Utilities on page 166 Using ViQi ViQi is an intelligent virtual partner that provides critical information through common query searches and dialog interaction. With ViQi, you are able to perform tasks on your radio by using voice commands.
English If… Then… • • • To identify your current zone, To change to a new zone, 70 If… "Zone , channel " "Change zone to , channel to " "Switch zone to , channel to " To identify your current channel, say one of the following commands: • "What is my zone" • "Current zone" • "Zone" say one of the following commands: To change to a new channel, Then… • "Zone " • "Change zone to " • "Switch z
English If… Then… • To change to your home channel, To identify your current volume level, To change your volume level, If… Low 10% "Switch channel to " Medium 50% say one of the following commands: • "Home channel" • "Change to home channel" • "Switch to home channel" High 100% 1–10 10%–100% To change to a new profile, say one of the following commands: • "What is my volume" • "Current volume" • "Volume" say "Volume ".
English If… To identify your battery level, To cancel your previous command, 72 Then… If… Then… • "Start scan" • "Stop scan" To perform a license plate query, say one of the following commands: • "Start scanning" • "Stop scanning" say one of the following commands: • "What is my battery level" • "Battery level" • "Battery" • "Run a plate " • "Check a plate" NOTICE: You can use variations such as and . say "Cancel".
English If… Then… • "Run a driver's license " • "Check the state of driver's license " NOTICE: You can use variations such as , , and . To perform a Vehicle Identification Number query, If… Then… ber " • "VIN check " • "Run a VIN" NOTICE: You can use variations such as , , and .
English Advanced Call Features This chapter explains the operations of the call features available in your radio. Calling a Phone Not in the List 1 or to PHON. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below PHON. 3 Enter the desired phone number on the keypad. Selective Call (ASTRO Conventional Only) A Selective Call is a call from an individual radio to another individual radio with privacy.
English NOTICE: If you press PTT button before pressing the Menu Select button directly below CALL, your conversation is heard by all members of the talk group. If 20 seconds pass before you press the Menu Select button directly below the CALL, you are not responding privately to the call just received. Instead, you initiate a Selective Call. See Making a Selective Call on page 75. Making a Selective Call Your radio must be preprogrammed for you to use this feature.
English If you do not press button to hang up, your radio remains in Selective Call state with the other unit. You will miss all subfleet traffic and incoming phone calls. Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional Operation Only) This feature allows you to define a group of conventional system users so that they can share the use of a conventional channel. NOTICE: Encryption keys are associated to talkgroups. When talkgroups are associated, encryption keys are changed by changing the active talkgroup.
English 4 Press to return to the Home screen. Sending a Status Call 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. NOTICE: The radio automatically exits the feature, if the feature inactivity timer is enabled. You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit. 1 Perform one of the following actions: • Press the preprogrammed Status button.
English Emergency operations. Scan feature is suspended when Priority Dispatch is initiated. Dispatch console that supports this feature must be preprogrammed to use this feature. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information on dispatch console supporting this feature. 1 Press the preprogrammed Priority Dispatch button. A tone sounds and the radio enters Priority Dispatch mode. The radio exits this mode when the Priority Dispatch Time Out Timer expires.
English • • Press the preprogrammed Reprogram Request button to send reprogram request to the dispatcher. or to RPGM then press the Menu Select button directly below RPGM to send reprogram request to the dispatcher. The display shows REPROGRAM RQST and PLEASE WAIT. If you hear five beeps, the dispatcher has acknowledged the reprogram request. The display shows ACK RECEIVED and the radio returns to the Home screen.
English Entering the Dynamic Zone to Select a Dynamic Channel 1 or to Zone then press the Menu Select button directly below Zone. The display shows the Zone screen. 2 or to <# Dynamic Zone Channels>.2 Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone from List Selection The radio must be in Dynamic Zone in order to perform this operation. 1 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Edit. The display shows Search Options screen.
English 5 3 Press the Menu Select button below Exit to return to Home screen. or to the required channel. Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL . The Home screen shows . If the channel deleted is the Home channel, the Home screen shows “Blank”. The display shows Channel updated. 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to return to Home screen.
English NOTICE: If two or more control heads are connected to the system before enabling the MCH feature in the CPS, the radio displays EXTRA CH or CH ID # ERR. Both errors are FATAL. Setting the ID of the Initial Control Head This feature allows you to setup the control head in the Front Panel Programming (FPP) mode. During the setup, the control heads are defined as Control Head Number 1, Control Head Number 2, Control Head Number 3, and Control Head Number 4.
English NOTICE: The multiple control head feature allows only control heads of the same type to be connected. Upon power up, if a control head of a different type is connected to the radio, the display of all the attached control heads shows the FATAL error CH MISMATCH. Activating and Deactivating Intercom in All Active Mode This feature only applies to control heads in the All Active mode. The intercom feature allows one control head user to talk to another control head user in a MCH configuration.
English The active control head commands the system normally while the inactive control head is in remote mode with its display shows REMOTE. A The Volume knob, DIM button, Front/Rear (F/R) softkey, and Emergency button remain active on the inactive control head, while all other controls are disabled. Emergency footswitch and VIP inputs remain active on the inactive control head. The VIP input control head is configurable in the CPS and VIP should be attached to the control head selected in the CPS.
English SmartConnect SmartConnect allows you to have voice communication by switching the device to any available network with the priority order of Wi-Fi → LTE → Satellite when LMR is out of range. The radio can connect through a fixed Wi-Fi access point in buildings or in-vehicle Broadband modems such as Sierra Wireless modem MG90, VLM750, or Satellite modem. Contact entries are alphabetically sorted according to entry alias. Each alias can have up to five IDs of different call types associated with it.
English Your radio also supports a maximum of 50 call lists. Each list can store up to 100 IDs. NOTICE: Your radio is preprogrammed with a few contacts per Call Lists. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. Making a Private Call from Contacts Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature. 1 or to CNTS and press the Menu Select button directly below CNTS. The entries are alphabetically sorted. 2 or to the required subscriber alias.
English 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 . The display shows NAME. 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below EDIT. 4 Use the keypad to enter the name and press the Menu Select button directly below OK once you have entered the name.
English Deleting a Contact Entry 1 or to CNTS and press the Menu Select button directly below CNTS . Adding a Contact to a Call List 1 The entries are alphabetically sorted. 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 add and press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN . 3 or to DEL and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL .
English button directly below RPLC to replace the existing entry. 4 The display shows ADDED, confirming the addition of the contact to the list. The radio returns to the main display of Contacts. Methods of Contact Editing in a Call List This feature allows you to edit contacts in a call list. Editing an Entry Alias 1 or to CNTS and press the Menu Select button directly below CNTS . The entries are alphabetically sorted. 2 3 A blinking cursor appears.
English 3 or to EDIT and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL . 2 or to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN . 4 or to the entry ID you wish to change and press the Menu Select button directly below EDIT . 3 or to EDIT and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL . 4 or to TYPE and press the Menu Select button directly below EDIT . 5 or to choose from the list of call types given and press the Menu Select button directly below OK .
English through the channel/group sequence specified in the scan list for the current channel/group. NOTICE: Priority-One channel and Priority-Two channel member may belong to different Talkgroup Scan systems. Your radio supports different types of Scan Lists: • Trunking Priority Monitor Scan List • Conventional Scan List • Talkgroup Scan List • Multi-System Talkgroup Scan Refer to a qualified radio technician for the maximum number of Scan Lists can be preprogrammed in your radio.
English Editing the Scan List then repeat step 3. Otherwise, proceed to the next step. This feature allows you to change scan list members and priorities. 1 or to SCNL and press the Menu Select button directly below SCNL . The display shows the lists that can be changed. 2 or to the entry you want to edit. 3 Perform one of the following actions: or to the desired channel. • Use the keypad to enter the desired channel name. • Use the Mode Knob to select the channel.
English • 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 Mode Knob to select another scan list member. • The radio shows one of following priority status icons and scenarios: • A Scan icon indicates that the current channel is in the scan list as a non-priority channel. The LED lights up solid green.
English Scan This feature allows you to monitor traffic on different channels by scanning a preprogrammed list of channels. Turning Scan On or Off Perform one of the following actions: • Press the preprogrammed Scan button 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. If the scan is disabled, the display shows SCAN OFF. The radio returns to the Home screen.
English Transmitting While the Scan is On This feature allows the user to transmit using radio programmed for talkback scan and non-talkback scan. Transmitting Using Radio Programmed for Talkback Scan 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.
English This capability does not apply to priority channels or the designated transmit channel. When the radio is locked onto the channel to be deleted, 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.
English • Turn off the radio, and then turn it back on. Using the Hang Up Box (HUB) To temporarily suspend Scan Mode operation, remove the control head from the Hang Up Box (HUB). You are allowed to use the control head while scan is suspended. However, Priority Member scanning is not suspended. This feature applies to all Scan Lists and Scan Types. Scan is resumed once the control head is returned to the holding clip and the preprogrammed hang time has elapsed.
English Sending a Call Alert Page directly below OK to return to the main screen for Contacts. Do one of the following to send a call alert page: NOTICE: 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. You hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit. • Sending a call alert page using the preprogrammed Quick Access (One-Touch) Call Alert Paging button: a.
English • Sending a call alert page using the radio menu CALL : a. or to CALL . b. Press the Menu Select button directly below CALL . c. directly below OK to return to the main screen of Contacts. 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 .
English Quick Call II (ASTRO P25 Digital Trunking and Conventional) This feature allows the user to broadcast a series of distinct, recognizable tones before a voice transmission from the dispatcher or a radio. The broadcasting dispatcher or radio user can select this alert tone transmission to be sent to an individual Talkgroup or over the entire system.
English • Emergency Alarm • Emergency Call (Trunking Only) • Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call • Silent Emergency Alarm • Special Considerations for Emergencies Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information on the programming of this feature. One channel supports only one Emergency mode. The radio responds differently when pressing the preprogrammed Emergency button in each channel.
English Exiting Emergency If… The dispatch console that supports this feature can be programmed to clear the emergency state of the radio. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information on dispatch console supporting this feature. 1 To exit emergency, press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button for about a second. 2 Perform one of the following actions: If… Then… Press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button until you hear the emergency exit tone.
English If… Then… • If the emergency mode is initiated by other radios, press and hold the 1-Dot (Side Middle) button and press the Emergency button. Radio Side Button 1 and accessory Orange button. • Radio 1-Dot (Side Middle) and Top (Orange) buttons. • If the emergency mode is initiated by the Supervisor, Perform one of the following actions: Radio 1-Dot (Side Middle) and accessory Top (Orange) buttons. • Accessory 1-Dot Button and radio Top (Orange) button.
English indicates the alarm has been received by the trunked system’s central controller. 2 Press and hold the EMERGENCY button or the PTT button to return to normal operation. 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: • A tone sounds and the display alternates EMERGENCY and the home display.
English Follow the procedure to send Emergency Call with hot mic on your radio. 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button. One of the following scenarios occurs: • The display shows EMERGENCY on the current zone and channel. A tone sounds and the LED blinks red momentarily. • A tone sounds 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.
English 4 Release the PTT button to end the transmission and wait for a response from the dispatcher. The radio exits Emergency Alarm and enters the Emergency Call state when one of the following scenarios occur: 5 To exit Emergency Call, press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button for about a second. • You receive the dispatcher acknowledgment. The display shows ACK RECEIVED. • You receive no acknowledgment. The display shows NO ACKNOWLEDGE.
English Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm to the system without triggering any audio or visual indicators. This activated microphone state is also known as “hot mic”. NOTICE: If you press the PTT button during hot mic, and continue to press it after the hot mic duration expires, the radio continues to transmit until you release the PTT button.
English Impact Detection • This feature allows radio to detect the force of gravity impact or the orientation changes on the vehicle in the event of vehicle crash or rollover. Pressing the PTT button does not suspend the Impact Detection sequence. • Pressing the PTT button, the CLR menu button or the preprogrammed CLEAR button when radio displays the impact detected display alert, exits the Impact Detected condition. When these events are detected, radio activates the Emergency feature.
English NOTICE: 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 radio inhibits all tones and lights on the radio. 2 Press the preprogrammed CLR menu button or the preprogrammed CLEAR button to exit the Impact Detected condition.
English Automatic Registration Service (ARS) This feature provides an automated data application registration for the radio. When you turn on the radio, the device automatically registers with the server. Data applications within the fixed network determine the presence of a device on the system and send data to the device. 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 using the radio menu: a.
English • If the channel or mode selected is unprogrammed, the display shows UNPROGRAMMED. Repeat this step. d. Press to confirm the displayed zone and channel. • Selecting the ARS mode using the Mode Knob : a. After the zone you want is displayed, toggle until the display shows the required channel. The display shows the current zone is not blinking, and the channel is blinking. b. or or press the Mode Knob once and rotate the Mode Knob to the desired channel.
English NOTICE: Valid characters for a username entry are capital letters (A–Z), small letters (a–z), numbers (0–9), symbols (*, #, -, /), and the space character. The maximum length for a username is eight characters. Usernames are not case sensitive in server mode but are case sensitive in non-server mode. A predefined username may sometimes be invalid because the programming software that is used to set predefined usernames allows you to set usernames comprising of eight characters or more.
English NOTICE: To cancel the login process and return to the initial user login screen, press the Menu Select button directly below CNCL. 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below LOGN. One of the following scenarios occurs: • In ARS Server Mode, the display shows the User Login Indicator icon, the ID, and IN PROGRESS, with CNCL . • In ARS Non-Server Mode, the display shows the User Login Indicator icon, the ID, and LOGGED IN, with LOGT and EXIT.
English • Select NO to keep your private data. Text Messaging Service (TMS) Accessing the Messaging Features 1 Perform one of the following actions: This features allows you to quickly send and receive messages and run database queries directly from your radios. The maximum length of characters for a text message is 200. • Press the Data Feature button or the preprogrammed TMS Feature button to access the TMS feature screen.
English NOTICE: 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. Press the Menu Select button directly below Back at any time to return to the previous screen. Composing and Sending a New Text Message During the uppercase and lowercase mode, multi-tapping the keys only scrolls through the letters. For example, A->B>C, a->b->c.
English 8 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEND or press the PTT button to send the message. Sending a Quick Text Message The display shows the SEND MESSAGE screen and SENDING MSG. Quick Text messages are messages that are predefined and usually consist of messages that are used most frequently. If the message is sent, you hear a tone and the display shows MSG SENT. Each Quick Text message has a maximum length of 50 characters.
English Use the keypad to type the address entry. Proceed to step 10 to send the message. 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below LIST to see the quick text list. 5 or to scroll through the list of messages and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL to select the required message. The message appears on the COMPOSE screen, with a blinking cursor at the end of it. Use the keypad to edit the message, if required. 9 or to scroll through the address list and select the required address.
English Priority Status and Request Reply of a New Text Message 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below IMPT to indicate the message as important. Before sending your message, you can append a priority status and/or a request reply to your message. The priority status icon appears beside the normal message icon on the label bar.
English 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 115 for more information 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN . 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below RQRP to request for a reply. The request reply icon appears beside the normal message icon on the label bar. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below RQRP to remove the reply status icon.
English Removing a Priority Status and a Reply Request from a Text Message Ensure that a outgoing message is composed to allow you to perform this procedure. See Composing and Sending a New Text Message on page 115 for more information. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN . Receiving a Text Message NOTICE: 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.
English Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox The Inbox can hold up to 30 messages. NOTICE: or to read the message if the content fills more than one screen. 1 Perform one of the following actions: • Press the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS Feature button to access the TMS feature screen.Press the Menu Select button directly below INBX. • Press and hold the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS Feature button to access the Inbox.
English • Press the Menu Select button directly below NEW to compose a new message. • Press the Menu Select button directly below LIST to select a predefined message. • or to scroll through the list of predefined messages and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL to select the required message. 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEND to send the message. The display shows the Send Message screen and SENDING MSG.
English 3 Press the Menu Select button below DRFT. • Press the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS Feature button to access the TMS feature screen. • or to TMS and press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access the TMS feature screen. The display shows the latest drafted text message. 4 • Select EDIT to edit the message before sending it. • Select DEL to delete the message. • Select BACK to return to the previous screen.
English Sending a Sent Text Message NOTICE: Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK at any time to return to the previous screen. 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 118 for more information. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN while viewing the message. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEND .
English Secure Operations NOTICE: If the selected channel is preprogrammed for clear-only operation – when you press the PTT button, an invalid mode tone sounds and the display shows CLEAR TX only. The radio does not transmit until you disable the secure mode. Secure radio operation provides the highest commercially available level of voice security on both trunked and conventional channels.
English • • If the “Ignore Secure/Clear Switch when Strapped” programming option is enabled, the radio transmits without displaying any 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. 2 Press Target → Load. 3 Perform one of the following actions: • For single key, select Key. • For multikey, select Group.
English Trunked Multikey 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. You can have operator-selectable key erasure. Selecting an Encryption Key 1 or to KEY. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below KEY.
English Every channel to which one of the original keys was tied now has the equivalent new key instead. 1 or to KSET and press the Menu Select button directly below KSET. The display shows the last user-selected and stored keyset, and the available keyset menu selections. Erasing Encryption Keys Keys that are erased from the radio are also removed from the key database of the associated ASTRO OTAR profile. Do one of the following to erase the selected encryption keys.
English You can abort this screen and return to Home screen by pressing the Menu Select button directly below ABRT. Requesting an Over-the-Air Rekey Ensure that the Unique Shadow Key (USK) or Unique Key Encryption Key (UKEK) is loaded into the radio with the Key Variable Loader (KVL) while selected to the channel with the intended ASTRO OTAR profile selection before the rekey request can be sent. Refer to your local key management supervisor for more information. 1 or to REKY.
English encryption keys are erased. Without this UKEK key, the radio cannot be rekeyed over the air. NOTICE: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. Random FM Noise Canceller (Flutter Fighter) Reduces the unwanted effects of random FM noise pulses caused by channel fading under high Signal-toNoise (S/N) conditions such as in a moving transportation.
English NOTICE: Depending on the configuration, the radio might carry over the number of attempts remaining even after a power cycle. If you exhaust all attempts in this configuration, the following occurs: • The radio remains inhibited • All encryptions and secure keys are erased 7 Enter the new password. 8 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK . 9 Re-enter the new password. 10 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK . The password is updated.
English 3 or to TACTICAL INH ENCODE PSWD. 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL . 5 Enter the old password. Enabling or Disabling the Radio Lock Feature (Secure Radios Only) This feature allows you to enable or disable the radio lock feature. It is programmable by a qualified radio technician. 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK . 1 7 Enter the new password. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below LOGF. 8 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK .
English Once the radio is stunned, a password is required to reactivate the stunned radio. Using Radio Stun 1 or to STUN. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below STUN. The display shows ENTER PASSWORD. 3 Use the keypad to enter your Tactical Inhibit Encode Password. 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK . The display shows radio Contact IDs. 5 Perform one of the following actions: • or to the required ID.
English The killed radio can only be recovered from KILL with a special device. Consult an authorized and qualified technician for details. • Press the Menu Select button directly below LNUM to go to the last number dialed. • Use the keypad to enter the required ID. Using Remote Kill to Kill Another Radio • Press the Menu Select button directly below SEND to initiate command. Remote Kill allows you to render another radio inoperable by sending an over the air command using the menu on your radio.
English button until the display turns blank and becomes inoperable. Radio Inhibit This feature allows the system administrator to put a radio into a non-functional state when the radio is missing or in an unknown hand. The radio stays in this state regardless of its power changes. NOTICE: If the radio has Inter-system roaming capability, the system administrator is able to put the radio into a non-functional state when missing radio roamed to another system.
English wide area of the sky), the GPS feature of your radio will not work.
English bearing in relation to another location. Radio location may be requested and reported over-the-air. Programmable Waypoints Preprogrammed Waypoints Your radio stores up to a maximum of 60 programmable location coordinates, also known as waypoints. When the memory is full, the next waypoints automatically replaces the oldest waypoints in the radio. Coordinates can be deleted one at a time, or all at once. Coordinates cannot be deleted. The radio also stores four preprogrammed waypoints.
English NOTICE: When you send your location to another radio, the receiving radio displays the location in its selected format. Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature 4 5 To obtain a new location fix, press the Menu Select button directly below RFSH. The top line temporarily displays PLEASE WAIT while the new location is being determined. While the new location is being determined, the location signal can be a solid or blinking icon.
English 4 or to LOC FORMAT and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. 3 5 or to the preferred location format and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN . The front display shows the location with the selected format. NOTICE: If the SLD99 format is selected and the range is invalid, the display shows –––––– –––––- on the location. This situation occurs if you are using the radio outside of Sri Lanka and using the SLD99 format.
English • 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 on the screen. 3 Use the keypad to edit the auto-generated waypoint, if required, or press the Menu Select button directly below CNCL to return to the Location main screen.
English 5 To view the longitude, time and date of the selected waypoint, or to VIEW and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. 6 To return to the previous screen, press the Menu Select button directly below BACK, or to return to the or the PTT button. Home screen, press Editing the Alias of a Waypoint Ensure your radio shows the current location on the screen. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. 2 3 or to WAYPOINTS and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL .
English Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint NOTICE: The user can only edit preprogrammed coordinates of Home and Destination. Ensure your radio shows the current location on the screen. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. 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 • Press to move to the previous number/ coordinates. • Press to move to the next number/coordinates.
English • Press the Menu Select button directly below CNCL to return to the previous screen 7 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once complete setting up the new Home or Destination. One of the following scenarios occurs: • or to the required saved waypoint, and press the Menu Select OPTN. or to Edit name and press the Menu Select button directly below Del. • Press the Menu Select button directly below Del.
English NOTICE: You cannot delete any of the preprogrammed waypoints. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. 2 3 Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Saved Waypoint Ensure your radio shows the current location on the screen. or to WAYPOINTS and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL . 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. The display shows a list of waypoints. 2 The display shows a list of waypoints.
English However, you may re-enter the Location menu while still in emergency mode, provided that Silent Emergency has not been activated. If you have turned Location off using the ON/OFF menu key, it automatically turns back on when Emergency is activated. If there is a solid location signal during Emergency, the current location and the location information received is saved as Emergency and Last Known Location waypoints, respectively.
English NOTICE: If the transmitting radio is stale at its location after a period of time, the receiving radio display shows LAST KNWN LOC: on top of ID:. The PTT ID seen here is optional to be shown on the display per requirement of usage. If the transmitting radio does not have GPS or the receiving radio could not decode the GPS signal of the received signal, the receiving radio display shows UNKNOWN LOC on top of ID:.
English matched, the radio display shows the first matched and connected channel alias. If there is no channel with matching Talkgroup ID and trunk system ID, the radio display shows the channel alias of . Once the radio is connected, you hear a dynamic regroup tone, the radio display shows with temporary green color intelligent backlight and you hear a Voice Announcement.
English Check with your dealer or qualified technician to programme the geofence coordinates and actions. Entering Mission Critical Geofence When the radio enters the predefined Geofence area, the radio displays with intelligent backlight and the user hears a Voice Announcement. Zone and channel alias of the Geofence area is displayed. If the radio is set to manual, the user can choose either to proceed with zone and channel change or cancel the change.
English The radio displays the new channel and a message is received to indicate the changes. Trunking System Controls This chapters explains the trunking system control features in your radio. Operating in Failsoft System The failsoft system ensures continuous radio communication during a trunked system failure. If a trunking system fails completely, the radio goes into failsoft operation and automatically switches to its failsoft channel.
English operating in a SmartZone system. SmartZone units provide expanded wide-area coverage. SmartZone automatically switches the radio to a different site when the current site signal becomes unacceptable. This usually happens when the vehicle in which the radio is located is driven out of the range of one site, and into the range of another. Under normal conditions, a SmartZone-enabled radio functions invisibly to the operator.
English Site Display and Search Button • The Site Display and Site Search button allows you to view the name of the current site or force your radio to change to a new one. You hear a tone and the display shows momentary SCANNING SITE. Viewing the Current Site 1 Perform one of the following actions: • Press the preprogrammed Site Search button. • or to RSSI and press the Menu Select button directly below RSSI. 2 Press the preprogrammed Site Displ/Srch button.
English immediately. All associated talkgroup calls taking place on other channels are immediately halted, and the radios are steered to the announcement call. 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.
English state of the Ignition. In addition, if the Ignition is not present, then all PTT button transmissions are inhibited. However, the radio is able to affiliate with the Trunking systems. Required This option allows the user to power on the radio only if the Ignition is present. The radio can be powered off either through Power button press or when Ignition is lost.
English footswitch. In addition, when the Ignition Switch option is set to either Tx Inhibit or PTT Tx Inhibit, this feature will not be available to the users. Press the footswitch to turn on the radio and launch Emergency. A tone sounds and the display shows Emergency. Auto Power Off Timer Auto Power Off feature powers off the radio when no user actions occur during a preprogrammed length of time.
English • When the radio powers up. • When you change to a new zone. • When you change to a new channel. • When you press the Menu Select button, preprogrammed button, or switch of the radio to launch or terminate Scan, PL Disabled, Talkaround/Direct, or Transmit Inhibit. • When you press the preprogrammed button or switch of the radio to launch or terminate Scan, Talkaround/ Direct, or Transmit Inhibit.
English 3 or to START ALERT and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The display shows the Select Site screen. 4 or to the desired Site Alias. Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The display shows the Select Alert screen. 5 or to select the desired Alert Alias and press the Menu Select button directly below SEND. If you are at the site designated to receive this alert, you can hear an alert tone repeated periodically.
English 4 If the site does not exist, the display shows DOES NOT EXIST. or to [SITEID ENTRY] to send alert through the manual entry. Press the Menu Select button directly below EDIT. The display shows the Enter SiteID screen. 7 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT. 5 Key in the desired Site ID and press the Menu Select button directly below OK. If you are at the site designated to receive this alert, you can hear an alert tone repeated periodically.
English 4 or to [All SITES] and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. Sending SSA Notification to All Available Sites The display shows the Select Alert screen. 1 5 or to select the desired and press the Menu Select button directly below SEND. 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. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. The display shows the Site Alert screen.
English If radio is out of range, roaming to a foreign system or in a failsoft situation, the display shows REQ FAILED. If the request is successful, the display shows REQ SUCCESSFUL. 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.
English Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site by Manual Entry 1 or to SSA. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. The display shows the Site Alert screen. 3 or to STOP ALERT and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. • 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.
English 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. The display shows the Site Alert screen. 3 or to STOP ALERT and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The display shows the Select Site screen. 4 or to [ALL SITES] and press the Menu Select button directly below SEND. 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. If the request is successful, the display shows REQ SUCCESSFUL.
English 5 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT. The SSA Alert for all available sites stop. Channel Change on Off Hook on All Channels This feature enables the mode of the radio to be changed based on the HUB on/off-hook state on all control heads. Whenever the radio goes off-hook, the radio changes to a preprogrammed zone channel specifically for off-hook state.
English The Off Hook State for Multiple Radios Setup When there are multi-control heads connected, the states of these HUBs reflect the active control head(s) state. Any HUB placed off-hook by active control head(s) makes the radio goes off-hook state. Only when all HUBs are placed on-hook, the radio can be in onhook state. NOTICE: This feature needs to be carefully enabled.
English Wi-Fi - You can connect your radio to a Wi-Fi network for wireless programming. If the display shows WiFi Status being Off, press the Menu Select button directly below On. - 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. NOTICE: The Wi-Fi Network Name (SSID) for the radio to connect to must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician.
English If the radio displays No network available, press the Menu Select button directly below RFSH to search for available networks. 4 Press or to scroll through the list and press Menu Select button directly below SEL to connect to the selected network. Radio displays the WiFi status, the selected network, and the signal strength. NOTICE: The List and RFSH buttons are not available when WiFi is searching or connecting to network.
English 2 Press to exit. Utilities This chapter explains the operations of the utility functions available in your radio. Viewing Recent Calls This feature allows you to view the recent incoming and outgoing call information of the following call types: • Call Alert • Selective Call • Private Call • Phone Call (Outgoing Only) NOTICE: The radio can also be preprogrammed to log only the radio IDs associated with incoming Dispatch Calls.
English Do one of the following to select the power level. You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions. • Selecting the Power Level using the Transmit Power Level switch: a. Use the preprogrammed Transmit Power Level switch to toggle the power level between low and high power. • Selecting the Power Level using the radio menu: a.
English a. b. The radio returns to the Home screen. The profile name on the Home screen indicates the current selected radio profile. Controlling the Display Backlight You can enable or disable the radio display backlight as needed, if poor light conditions make the display or keypad difficult to read. Depending on how your radio is preprogrammed, you can also maintain a minimum backlight level on the radio front display.
English Turning Voice Mute On or Off You can enable and disable voice transmission, if needed. • Turning Voice Mute off or on using 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 using the radio menu: a. or to VMUT and press the Menu Select button directly below VMUT.
English Using Conventional Squelch Operation Features This feature filters out unwanted calls with low signal strength or channels that have a higher than normal background noise. 1 or to SQL. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SQL. The display shows SQUELCH XX, where XX is the value for the current squelch. 3 Perform one of the following actions: • Press the Menu Select button directly below “+” to increase the squelch volume.
English Option Result Digital PTT ID Support Selective Switch You hear any digital traffic having the correct network access code and correct talkgroup. This feature allows you to see the radio ID (number) of the radio from whom you are currently receiving a transmission. This ID, consisting up to a maximum of eight characters, can be viewed by both the receiving radio and the dispatcher. Using the PL Defeat Feature This feature allows you to override any coded squelch that preprogrammed to a channel.
English Mode Description Transmit Inhibit on Busy Channel with Wrong Squelch Code You cannot transmit on an active channel with a squelch code or (if secure-equipped) encryption key other than your own. If the PL code is the same as yours, the transmission is not prevented. Quick-Key Override Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use Quick-Key Override. This feature works with either one of the two above variations.
English • Turn off the ignition through Ignition Sense Line. NOTICE: If the user has disabled TX Inhibit using the menu and then moves the switch to the position where TX Inhibit is enabled, the new value overwrites the menu value. The display shows TX INHIBIT ON. You hear a sequence of short, low-high tones to indicate transmission is inhibited. Pressing PTT triggers the radio sounds a constant short, low-pitched tone (reject tone).
English Off tone) to indicate transmission is back to normal operation. c. Radio playback the selected call and auto playback the recorded calls in chronological order. Instant Recall This feature allows the user to save the last received call and playback the recorded call. d. Press the Menu Select button directly below STOP to stop the radio playback. The feature buffers all incoming audio over the air and stored when the audio is saved. e. Saving and Playback Calls f.
English b. c. or to SAVED CONVS and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL to view the recent conversations. or to the required call and press the Menu Select button directly below PLAY. Radio playback the selected call and auto playback the saved calls in chronological order. • A tone sounds if call saving is not successful. • Playback the saved calls using the preprogrammed Record Playback button: a. Short press the preprogrammed Record Playback button to playback the saved calls. d.
English NOTICE: Received call overwrites the ongoing record playback. User can short press the programmable button within three seconds to continue the playback and ignore the receiving call. Accessing the Radio Information • Host Version • Secure Version User can short press the programmable button to trigger playback when the radio is receiving call to overwrite the receiving call. • CH 1–4 Version (depending on the number of channels connected.
English • TIB Version • • TRC Version • • VRS Version Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK to return to the previous screenp. • URC Version • Press • DVRS App Version (only when DVRS is available) • DVRS DSP Version (only when DVRS is available) Viewing the IP Information • DVRS CP Version (only when DVRS is available) • AUX CH Version This feature displays the device name, IP address, and status of your radio.
English • or to scroll through the various information. • Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK to return to the previous screen. • Press This feature displays the programmable radio functions assigned to the controls of your radio for the currently selected channel. See Programmable Features on page 31 for more information on the various programmable features of your radio. 1 Perform one of the following actions: • Press the preprogrammed Info button.
English Using Non-Permanent Horn and Lights 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L momentarily. The last selected alarm(s) are enabled, and the display shows the enabled alarm(s) alternating with the selected mode, until it is turned off. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L momentarily to turn off the alarm(s). The display shows HORN/LITES OFF. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L momentarily to enable the last selected alarm(s).
English • If you choose HORN, the display shows HORN ON. An OFF entry is shown at the softkey when one of the alarms is active. Selecting OFF deactivates the current active alarm. Receiving a Call While Alarms are Turned On When you receive a call with the Alarms turned on, you hear the vehicle’s horn sounds for 4 seconds, and/or the car lights turn on for 60 seconds. The display shows the type of call received (CALL, PAGE, or PHONE) and the selected mode name.
English • Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L to turn off the external alarm(s) and exit the Horn and Lights feature. Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L momentarily to rearm the horn and lights feature. The Volume Knob and the DIM button have no effect on the state of the external alarm(s). Front Panel Programming You are able to customize certain feature parameters in Front Panel Programming (FPP) to enhance the use of your radio.
English Non-Federal 1 Press or to FPP and press the Menu Select button directly below FPP. The radio displays the Enter password screen 2 Enter the password and press the Menu Select button directly below Ok. 3 Press or to select Zn/Ch. 4 Press or to select the required zone. 5 Press or to select the required channel. The display shows the radio parameter screen. 6 Press or to select the required parameter to edit.
English Accessories Not all accessories are FCC certified to operate with all radio models and/or bandsplits. Refer to the radio price pages for a list of FCC certified accessories or contact your sales representative for accessory compatibility. Visit http://www.motorolasolutions.com to know more about the accessories supported by this radio.
English Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range Special Channel Assignments • 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. 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.
English 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.
English 186 16 156.800 156.800 65 156.275 160.875 17** 156.850 156.850 66 156.325 160.925 18 156.900 161.500 67** 156.375 156.375 19 156.950 161.550 68 156.425 156.425 20 157.000 161.600 69 156.475 156.475 * 157.050 161.650 71 156.575 156.575 22 157.100 161.700 72 156.625 – * 157.150 161.750 73 156.675 156.675 24 157.200 161.800 74 156.725 156.725 25 157.250 161.850 75 *** *** 26 157.300 161.900 76 *** *** 27 157.350 161.950 77** 156.
English 84 157.225 161.825 85 157.275 161.875 86 157.325 161.925 87 157.375 161.975 88 157.425 162.025 NOTICE: * 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. NOTICE: A – in the Receive column indicates that the channel is transmit only. use when it operates on the distress and safety frequencies specified in RSS-182 Section 7.3.
English Glossary This glossary contains an alphabetical listing of terms and their definitions that are applicable to portable and mobile subscriber radio products. 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 conventional Motorola Solutions standard for wireless analog or digital conventional communications.
English A software-controlled, computer-driven device that receives and generates data for the trunked radios assigned to it. It Monitors and directs the operations of the trunked repeaters. Channel A group of characteristics, such as transmit/receive frequency pairs, radio parameters, and encryption encoding. CHIB Control Head Interface Board.
English An individual who has radio-system management duties and responsibilities. FCC Federal Communications Commission. Digital Signal Processor A microcontroller specifically designed for performing the mathematics involved in manipulating analog information, such as sound, that has been converted into a digital form. DSP also implies the use of a data compression technique.
English MCHB Millennium Control Head Board. MDC Motorola Solutions Digital Communications. Menu Entry A software-activated feature shown at the bottom of the display. Selection of a feature is controlled by the programming of the buttons on the side of the radio. Monitor Check channel activity by pressing the Monitor button. If the channel is clear, you hear static. If the channel is in use, you hear conversation.
English A software feature that has been activated by a qualified radio technician. Private (Conversation) Call A feature that lets you have a private conversation with another radio user in the group. Repeater Remote transmit/receive facility that re-transmits received signals in order to improve communications range and coverage (conventional operation). Selective Call Private Line (PL) A sub-audible tone that is transmitted such that only receivers decoding the tone receives it.
English Standby Trunking An operating condition whereby the radio’s speaker is muted but still continues to receive data. The automatic sharing of communications paths between a large number of users. Allows users to share a smaller number of frequencies because a repeater or communications path is assigned to a talkgroup for the duration of a conversation. Status Calls Pre-defined text messages that allow the user to send a conditional message without talking.
English VRS Vehicular Repeater System. Zone A grouping of channels.
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English with MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS's normal warranty inspection and testing of the Product to verify any warranty claim. 6 Product which has had the serial number removed or made illegible. 7 Rechargeable batteries if: • 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. 8 Freight costs to the repair depot.
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English please call Motorola Solutions Australia at 1800 457 439. You may also visit our website: http:// www.motorolasolutions.com/XA-EN/Pages/Contact_Us for the most updated warranty terms. SERVICE Proper repair and maintenance procedures will assure efficient operation and long life for this product. A Motorola Solutions maintenance agreement will provide expert service to keep this and all other communication equipment in perfect operating condition.
