APX TWO-WAY RADIOS APX MOBILE O2 CONTROL HEAD APX 1500, APX 2500, APX 4500, APX 4500Li, 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 4-Way Navigation Button........................ 38 Data Feature Button............................... 38 Multi-Function Knob (MFK)..................... 38 Keypad.............................................................. 39 Keypad Characters – Uppercase Mode..40 Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode..42 Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode......44 Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode.......................................................46 Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button...............................
English 4 Selective Call (ASTRO Conventional Only)....................................................... 78 Receiving a Selective Call........... 78 Making a Selective Call................79 Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional Operation Only)...................................... 80 Selecting a Talkgroup.................. 80 Sending a Status Call............................. 80 Making a Priority Dispatch Calls............. 81 Contacts............................................................
English Transmitting While the Scan is On......... 95 Transmitting Using Radio Programmed for Talkback Scan.. 95 Transmitting Using Radio Programmed for Non-Talkback Scan.............................................95 Deleting a Nuisance Channel................. 96 Restoring a Nuisance Channel............... 96 Changing Priorities Status While Scan is On....................................................... 96 Restoring Priorities in a Scan List........... 97 Using the Hang Up Box (HUB)...............
English Selecting or Changing the ARS Mode.. 110 User Login Feature............................... 112 Logging In as a User.................. 112 Logging Out............................... 114 Text Messaging Service (TMS)....................... 114 Accessing the Messaging Features...... 115 Composing and Sending a New Text Message............................................... 115 Sending a Quick Text Message............117 Priority Status and Request Reply of a New Text Message.............................
English Requesting an Over-the-Air Rekey.........................................129 MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying Page (Conventional Only).......... 130 Infinite UKEK Retention............. 130 Hear Clear..................................130 Radio Lock.......................................................131 Changing Your Password..................... 131 Changing Your Tactical Inhibit Password.............................................. 132 Enabling or Disabling the Radio Lock Feature (Secure Radios Only).
English Mission Critical Geofence..................... 148 Entering Mission Critical Geofence.......148 Exiting Mission Critical Geofence......... 149 Trunking System Controls............................... 149 Operating in Failsoft System.................149 Out-of-Range Radio..............................150 SmartZone............................................ 150 Site Trunking Feature........................... 150 Locking and Unlocking a Site............... 150 Site Display and Search Button...........
English Turning Wi-Fi On or Off........................ 165 Selecting WiFi Network.........................165 Checking the Wi-Fi Configuration and Status of the Radio............................... 166 Utilities............................................................. 166 Viewing Recent Calls............................166 Selecting the Power Level.................... 167 Selecting a Radio Profile...................... 168 Controlling the Display Backlight.......... 169 Instant Recall.................
English Editing FPP Mode Parameters.. 183 Accessories................................................................ 184 Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range.... 185 Special Channel Assignments.........................185 Emergency Channel............................. 185 Non-Commercial Call Channel............. 185 Operating Frequency Requirements............... 186 Declaration of Compliance for the Use of Distress and Safety Frequencies.....................
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 177 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 Additional Performance Enhancement The following performance enhancements are some of the latest creations designed to enhance the security, quality, and efficiency of the radios. ASTRO 25 Enhanced Data ASTRO 25 Enhanced Data is optimized to handle different message sizes and variable update rates from different applications of the radio. Add Enhanced Data to the Integrated Data system with a software installation to improve data channel efficiency and enable denser network traffic.
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. extreme temperatures (less than -30 °C or more than +60 °C). 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 Button radio. briefly to power on the A B After a short time, the red, yellow, and green LEDs light up.
English 2 To turn off the radio, press the Power button after the LEDs light up. NOTICE: The duration that user must press and hold the Power button to turn off the radio is programmable by a qualified radio technician. Adjusting the Volume 1 To increase the volume, rotate the Multi-Function Knob clockwise. 2 To decrease the volume, rotate this knob counterclockwise. The display shows volume bars and volume level when you change the volume.
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 14 13 12 11 10 9 20 15 16 19 18 17 8 NOTICE: The microphone is not part of a radio. It is an optional accessory. 4 1 1 30 2 3 7 5 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 Assignable Radio Functions Auxiliary Switches back and forth between two radios that are attached to the same control head. Call Alert Allows the radio to function like a pager, or to verify if a radio is active on the system. Call Response Allows you to answer a private call.Allows you to answer a private call or phone call. Channel Selects a channel. Contacts Selects the Contacts menu. Delete Deletes digit, or deletes a nuisance channel in Scan.
English Multiple Private Line (Conventional Only) Selects the Multiple Private Line lists. Nuisance Delete Temporarily removes an unwanted channel, except for priority channels or the designated transmit channel from the scan list. 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.
English Site Display/Search (Trunking Only) Displays the current site ID and RSSI value; performs site search for Automatic Multiple Site Select (AMSS) or SmartZone operation. Site Lock/Unlock (Trunking Only) Locks onto a specific site. Status (ASTRO 25 Trunking Only) Sends data calls to the dispatcher about a predefined status. Virtual Partner Enables the Virtual Partner feature and allows you to perform queries using ViQi. Zone Down Toggles downward through the zones in the radio.
English External Radio Toggles the external radio on and off. Front/Rear Toggles between one of the two control heads. HiLo Toggles the HiLo Airhorn tones on and off. Horns/Lights Toggles the horns and lights feature on and off. Keypad Lock Toggles the keypad lock on and off. Keypad Mute Toggles the keypad tones on and off. Low Power Toggles the transmit power level between high and low. Manual Toggles the manual tone on and off.
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 NOTICE: Check with your dealer or system administrator for the list of features activated in your radio. Use the Menu Select button to access the menu entry of your radio feature.
English B A C D E F C D E F A Emergency Button3 B Up & Down Buttons 3 Menu Select Buttons3 Accy No-Dot Button (Purple)3 Accy 1-Dot Button3 Accy 2-Dot Button3 (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 Pressing the button returns you to the Home (default) screen. In most cases, this is the current mode.
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. Dimmer Button Use this button to adjust the brightness of the display. Long press to toggle between day and night mode.
English your radio powers down remains the same when the radio powers up. The main display shows the icon of the secondary feature.The main display does not show the icon of primary feature. A Your radio by default is set to use the primary feature. Short press the MFK to toggle it to work on either the secondary or primary feature. The concentric ring LED on the MFK will blink in green when the knob is set to secondary feature. The secondary feature has an inactivity timer.
English Keypad Characters – Uppercase 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 – Lowercase Mode Key 42 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 44
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 46 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 47
English Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button A The PTT button on the side of the microphone serves two basic purposes: • 48 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 67 for more information.
English Status Indicators Direct On Radio is currently configured for direct radio-to-radio communication (during conventional operation only). This section explains the status indicators of the radio. Status Icons Off Radio is connected with other radios through a repeater. 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. MFK is in Mode Change feature Turn the MFK to change the channel/ zone. MFK is in Volume Change feature Turn the MFK to turn the volume up or down. The radio Wi-Fi® network is connected. The number of bars displayed represents the signal strength of the Wi-Fi signal.
English User is composing a message with normal priority and without a request for a reply. • User is composing a message with a priority status and a request for a reply. Message Index • Messages in the Inbox folder are flagged with “Priority” and “Request Reply”. Indicates the index of the current message the user is viewing. Example: If the user is looking at the third message out of a total of six messages in the Inbox folder, the icon is displayed as the icon on the left column.
English Menu Option Description/Function Radio number. Edit Edits a draft message or key in a target address. Radio number added to a Call List. Exit Exits to the Home screen. No Cancel the delete all messages options. Optn Brings you to the Options main screen. Rply Replies to a message. Sel Selects a predefined message or address. Send Sends the message. Landline phone number. Yes Deletes all the messages in the current folder. Landline phone number added to a Call List.
English A B C A Red LED B Yellow LED C Green LED Solid red Radio is transmitting. Blinking red Double blinking red Radio is in Emergency Mode. Rapidly blinking red Radio has failed the self test upon powering up or encountered a fatal error. Solid yellow (Conventional Only) Channel is busy. 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.
English Intelligent Lighting Indicators on page 56 for different status of Intelligent Lighting. A Intelligent Lighting Indicators This feature temporarily changes the display backlight color and the alert text background color of the radio to help signal that a radio event has occurred. NOTICE: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Backlight and Bar Color Notification When Orange Emergency Alerts The radio initiates an emergency alarm or call.
English Backlight and Bar Color Notification When 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. Alert Tones Your radio uses alert tones to inform you of the condition of your radio. The following table lists these tones and when they occur.
English You Hear Tone Name Heard 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. Lack of Voice PTT Time out When the radio ends your call after it detected there are lack of voice for five seconds after the PTT is pressed and hold.
English You Hear Tone Name Heard 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. Automatic Call Back When voice channel is available from previous request. Keyfail When encryption key has been lost.
English You Hear Tone Name Heard 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. Talk Permit (When PTT button is pressed) is verifying with the system for accepting its transmissions.
English You Hear Tone Name When Single, highpitched tone Central Acknowledge When a Call Alert, emergency alarm, reprogram request, or status/ message transmission is received by the system’s central controller. Four highpitched tones Mobile Unit Acknowledge When a Call Alert page is received by the intended unit, or the emergency alarm, reprogram request, or status/message transmission is acknowledged by the intended dispatcher.
English You Hear Tone Name When Talk-Prohibit (When the PTT button is pressed) the system is out of service. Smart PTT Inhibit (When the PTT button is pressed) the channel is busy with the Smart PTT feature enabled. Out-of-Range (When the PTT button is pressed) indicates the radio is not in the range of the trunked radio system.
English You Hear Tone Name When Brief lowpitched tone Time-Out Timer Warning or Menu Inactive Exit When your present transmission will soon be disabled. Single, short, high-pitched tone Valid Key When you pressed a valid key, or you entered a feature configuration state, or you are receiving or transmitting in the clear mode on secure models (with TX Clear Alert Tones enabled).
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 b. Press the Menu Select button directly below Chan . c. or C Green LED d. Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to confirm the selected channel. The radio shows different indicators based on the system the radio is configured. e. Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone channel. • 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 ASTRO Conventional system, the LED lights up solid yellow. The display shows the talkgroup alias or ID, and the caller alias or ID. • For Trunking system, the display shows the caller alias or ID. 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. automatically verifies that the receiving radio is active on the system and can display the caller ID.
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 68 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. Use the keypad to enter the required ID.
English • or to Phon, and press the Menu Select button directly below Phon. 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 phone number. Use the keypad to enter the required phone number.
English The display shows Direct mode and the Talkaround icon if the radio is currently in Direct mode (during conventional operation only). Monitor Feature 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. If you hear no activity, press and hold the PTT button to start your conversation.
English channel. This way, you may be prevented from taking over someone else’s conversation. 1 To activate monitoring, perform one of the following actions: • At Home mode where the default zone and channel are being displayed, or to Mon and press the Menu Select button directly below Mon momentarily. • 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.
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, 74 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, 76 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 79. Making a Selective Call Your radio must be preprogrammed for you to use this feature.
English You will miss all subfleet traffic and incoming phone calls. • or to Pset for the preset preprogrammed Talkgroup. • 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 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. • or to Sts and press the Menu Select button directly below Sts. The display shows the last acknowledged status call, or the first status in the list. 2 Perform one of the following actions: • • or to the required status.
English 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. 2 Before the Priority Dispatch Time Out Timer expires, press and hold the PTT button to transmit. The display shows the Priority Talkgroup alias. 3 Release the PTT button to listen. The radio exits Priority Dispatch mode, returns to its original talkgroup, and displays the home channel alias.
English • 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. If the dispatcher does not acknowledge the reprogram request within six seconds, you hear a low-pitched alert tone and the display shows No acknowledge.
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>.4 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. 3 Perform one of the following actions: • • Press the Menu Select button below Sel to select.
English 5 or to the required channel. Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel . The display shows Channel updated. 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to return to Home screen. Deleting a Channel in the Dynamic Zone The radio must be in Dynamic Zone in order to perform this operation. 1 2 or to ZnPr then press the Menu Select button directly below ZnPr to enter Program Zone screen. 3 Press the Menu Select button below Exit to return to Home screen.
English NOTICE: This feature is applicable only for APX 6000 series, APX 8000 series, and APX 8500 series. • Call Type (Icon) • WACN ID (ASTRO 25 Trunking IDs only) • System ID Contacts This feature provides “address-book” capabilities on your radio. Each entry corresponds to an alias (name) or ID (number) that you use to initiate a call. 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 3 Perform one of the following actions: • • 4 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn and proceed to the next step. Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts and proceed to step 6. or to Call and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. or to select the call type. 6 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. 8 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen.
English To cancel this operation, press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return to the previous screen. 4 Use the keypad to enter the name and press the Menu Select button directly below OK once you have entered the name. To cancel this operation, press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return to the previous screen. 5 10 Press the Menu Select button directly below Done once you have finished. The display shows Stored, confirming that the contact entry has been added.
English • 4 Select the Menu Select button directly below Yes to delete the entry, or No to cancel and return to the main screen of Contacts. The display shows deleted and the radio returns to the main screen of Contacts. Adding a Contact to a Call List or until the display shows and its associated number and press the Menu Select button directly below Rplc to replace the existing entry. The display shows added, confirming the addition of the contact to the list.
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 alias 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 the entry ID you wish to change and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit . A blinking cursor appears.
English The entries are alphabetically sorted. 2 3 4 5 through the channel/group sequence specified in the scan list for the current channel/group. or to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn . Your radio supports different types of Scan Lists: • Trunking Priority Monitor Scan List or to Edit and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel .
English NOTICE: Priority-One channel and Priority-Two channel member may belong to different Talkgroup Scan systems. When the radio locks onto a channel in the Intelligent Priority Scan list, radio scans for higher priority member within the same Trunking or Conventional system. Editing the Scan List 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.
English then repeat step 3. Otherwise, proceed to the next step. or • • to the desired channel. • Use the keypad to enter the desired channel name. • Use the MFK to select the channel. 5 Press to exit scan list programming and return to the Home screen. See Viewing and Changing the Priority Status on page 93 for more information on how to add and/or change the priority of the currently displayed channel in the scan list. Changing the Scan List Status 1 Long press the preprogrammed Scan side button.
English • Press the Select button one or more times to toggle between different status of the Scan List status icon of the current displayed channel. The radio shows one of following priority status icons and scenarios: • • • • 94 A Scan icon indicates that the current channel is in the scan list as a non-priority channel. The LED lights up solid green. A Priority-One Channel Scan icon indicates that the current channel is in the scan list as the Priority-One channel. The LED rapidly blinks green.
English Turning Scan On While Disregarding the Squelch Code (Conventional Channels Only) You can still receive fleetwide, system-wide, dynamic regrouping, incoming telephone interconnect, and Private Conversation/Call Alert calls while scanning for activity. You may respond to these types of calls as you would normally on the selected channel. However, when scanning different channels while in talkgroup scan, incoming Private Conversation/Call Alert calls may be missed.
English button directly below page or call. The call is entered on the selected channel and scanning is halted until the call is exited by pressing or pressing the Menu Select button below either page or call. Deleting a Nuisance Channel If a channel continually generates unwanted calls or noise (termed “nuisance” channel), you can temporarily remove the unwanted channel from the scan list. This capability does not apply to priority channels or the designated transmit channel.
English This change remains in effect until scan is turned off. Scan then reverts to the preprogrammed (original) setting. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below DYNP to change the priority of a non-priority channel in the scan list to Priority-Two. 2 Press momentarily to exit the scan list and resume scanning.
English NOTICE: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. 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. Receiving a Call Alert Page When you receive a Call Alert page, you hear four repeating alert tones and the LED blinks green.
English • Sending a call alert page using the radio menu Page : b. Press the Menu Select button directly below Call . a. c. or to Page . b. Press the Menu Select button directly below Page . c. or to select the required ID. d. Press the PTT button to send the page. The display shows Paging... or . If the call alert page is sent successfully, you hear four high-pitched tones and the display shows Ack received. The radio returns to the Home screen.
English Enabling and Disabling In-Call User Alert Quick Call II (ASTRO P25 Digital Trunking and Conventional) Make sure you are in Home mode where the default zone and mode are being displayed. This feature allows the user to broadcast a series of distinct, recognizable tones before a voice transmission from the dispatcher or a radio. You can enable and disable voice transmission, if needed. 1 or to scroll to the VMut and press the Menu Select button directly below VMut. Voice mute is activated.
English The receiving radio must also be pre-programmed to decode the tone to broadcast. 1 2 or to QCII, and press the Menu Select button directly below QCII. or to select the tone to broadcast. 3 Press the PTT to broadcast the selected tone, or press and hold the PTT to broadcast the selected tone and transmit with your vocal transmission. You hear the radio sounds the selected tone. You can begin your call after the tone ends. 4 Release PTT to listen.
English Non-Tactical/Revert for Trunking System The radio reverts to the preprogrammed emergency talkgroup (trunking system) or channel (conventional system) to send an alarm and/or make an emergency call. NOTICE: When changing channels during Emergency transmissions: • • If the new channel is also preprogrammed for Emergency, you can change channels while in Emergency operation. The emergency alarm or call continues on the new channel.
English If… Then… If… Then… Figure 1: Exiting Emergency If the emergency mode is initiated by other radios, press and hold the 1-Dot (Side Middle) button and press the Emergency button. If the emergency mode is initiated by the Supervisor, Perform one of the following actions: Exiting Emergency as Supervisor (Trunking Only) Radios configured as Supervisor are able to cancel emergency mode of other radios. The dispatch console must be preprogrammed to use this feature.
English • Radio Side Button 1 and accessory Orange button. • Radio 1-Dot (Side Middle) and Top (Orange) buttons. • Radio 1-Dot (Side Middle) and accessory Top (Orange) buttons. • Accessory 1-Dot Button and radio Top (Orange) button. • Accessory 1-Dot Button and accessory Orange button. Sending an Emergency Alarm This feature allows you to send a data transmission, which identifies the radio sending the emergency, to the dispatcher. 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.
English 3 Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into the microphone. 4 Release the PTT button to end the transmission and wait for a response from the dispatcher. 5 To exit Emergency Call, press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button for about a second. Sending An Emergency Call With Hot Mic (Trunking Only) This feature allows you to send an Emergency Call with hot mic to a group of radios. Your radio must be programmed for this type of operation.
English Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call 4 Release the PTT button to end the transmission and wait for a response from the dispatcher. This feature gives your radio priority access on a channel for conventional system, and to a talkgroup for trunking system. 5 To exit Emergency Call, press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button for about a second.
English The radio exits Emergency Alarm and enters the Emergency Call state when one of the following scenarios occur: • You receive the dispatcher acknowledgment. The display shows Ack received. • You receive no acknowledgment. The display shows No acknowledge. If unsuccessful, a tone sounds to indicate the selected channel does not support emergency and rejects to launch emergency mode.
English Special Considerations for Emergencies When these events are detected, radio activates the Emergency feature. This feature also sends out the location-based information if GPS feature is enabled. • If you press the emergency button while in a channel that has 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.
English impact detected display alert, exits the Impact Detected condition. Detecting Impact 1 Radio detects the impact on the vehicle and the impact event meets or exceeds the predefined threshold. 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.
English Timer comes to an end. The radio sends emergency message to units within the same Talkgroup. If GPS is enabled, the radio sends GPS coordinates to dispatcher. Exiting Impact Detected Condition If there is false alarm or you do not want to enter into Emergency mode, you can exit the Impact Detected condition and prevent emergency from going off with the following operation. This feature provides an automated data application registration for the radio.
English 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. Press and hold or to Chan . b. Press the Menu Select button directly below Chan . The display shows the current zone is not blinking, and the channel is blinking. c. or or press the MFK once and rotate the MFK 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. If the channel or mode selected is unprogrammed, the display shows Unprogrammed. Repeat this step. c. Press to confirm the displayed zone and channel.
English keypad to type or edit a user name. Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok to submit. • or to scroll through the list of predefined user names. Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to select the predefined user name. • Press and hold or to scroll through the list of predefined user names at a fast scroll rate. Press the Menu Select button directly below Logn to select the predefined user name.
English NOTICE: To cancel the login process and return to the initial user login screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl. Logging Out Once the data application registration is completed, you can log out. NOTICE: Private data refers to all messages in the text messaging Inbox, Draft, and Sent folder. The next user is able to access the Inbox, Draft, and Sent messages if private data is not deleted. • Select No to keep your private data.
English Accessing the Messaging Features 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. 1 Perform one of the following actions: 2 • Press the Data Feature button or the preprogrammed TMS Feature button to access the TMS feature screen.
English 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access the TMS feature screen. 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Comp to see the compose options. 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below New to compose a new message. A blinking cursor appears on the Compose screen. 5 Use the keypad to type or edit your message. 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn once the message is composed. 7 or to Send and press the Menu Select button directly below Send .
English Sending a Quick Text Message 4 Quick Text messages are messages that are predefined and usually consist of messages that are used most frequently. 5 Each Quick Text message has a maximum length of 50 characters. 2 To access this feature using the preprogrammed button, press the preprogrammed Quick Text button and proceed to step 4. • To access this feature using the menu, proceed to the next step.
English 9 or to scroll through the address list and select the required address. The message is sent after the address is selected. 10 Press the Menu Select button directly below Send or press the PTT button to send the message. The display shows the Send Message screen and Sending msg. If the message is sent, you hear a tone and the display shows Msg sent. If the message is not sent, you hear a low tone, the display shows Send failed and returns to the main TMS screen.
English 2 or to Impt and press the Menu Select button directly below Impt to indicate the message as important. The priority status icon appears beside the normal message icon on the label bar. Removing a Priority Status from a Text Message Ensure there is an outgoing message 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 .
English 2 or to RqRp and press the Menu Select button directly below RqRp to remove the reply status icon. The display shows the normal message icon on the label bar. Appending a Priority Status and a Reply Request 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 .
English 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. The system will not automatically send a notification to acknowledge that the message was received. Do one of the following to receive a text message. You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions.
English 2 or to the required aliases or ID and press the Menu Select button below Sel to view the message. While on the view message screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Rply , Del , or Back to access the option. • Select Rply to reply the message. • Select Del to delete the message. • Select Back to return to the previous screen. NOTICE: The icon at the top right corner of the screen indicates the status of the message.
English 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn once you have completed the message. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access the TMS feature screen. 6 3 or to Send and press the Menu Select button directly below Send to send the message. The display shows a list of drafts, with the latest text message drafted on top. The display shows the Send Message screen and Sending msg.
English Viewing a Sent Text Message • NOTICE: The icon at the top right corner of the screen indicates the status of the message. See Text Messaging Service (TMS) Indicators on page 52 for more information. 1 Perform one of the following actions: 2 • 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.
English 4 Press the Menu Select button below Send or the PTT button to send the message. The display shows the Send Message screen and Sending msg. 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. Deleting Text Messages 1 From the Inbox, Draft, or Sent screen, scroll through the messages.
English 3 Press PTT button to transmit. Selecting Secure Transmissions 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. The radio can be configured to ignore the clear voice or unsecured transmission when the radio is in secured transmission. Check with your agent for details. Accessing the Secure Feature 1 or to Sec.
English All other radio functions, except for power down, backlight, and volume, are locked out. 2 Press Target → Load. 3 Perform one of the following actions: • For single key, select Key. • For multikey, select Group. 4 Select the required keys and press Load on the KVL. The KVL indicates that keyload is successful. Multikey Feature enabled in conventional, then the encryption keys are strapped to the talkgroups.
English • Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to save the newly selected key and return to the Home screen. • Press , the PTT button, or the Menu Select button directly below Exit. NOTICE: When the selected key is erased, you hear a momentary keyfail tone and the display shows Key fail. When the selected key is not allowed, you hear a momentary illegal key tone and the display shows Illegal key.
English Erasing Encryption Keys Requesting an Over-the-Air Rekey Keys that are erased from the radio are also removed from the key database of the associated ASTRO OTAR profile. 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.
English MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying Page (Conventional Only) This feature allows you to view or define MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) features. It is applied only when operating in secure encrypted mode. In addition to Rekey Requests, OTAR transmissions include Delayed Acknowledgments, and Power-up Acknowledgments. Some of the selected options require configuration at the Key Management Controller (KMC) site to work properly. NOTICE: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician.
English The Random FM Noise Canceller operates only in receive mode. Radio Lock This feature requires you to enter a password to unlock the radio when it powers on. The default password is 0123456789. Changing Your Password 1 or to Pswd. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Pswd. The display shows Change Password screen. Your service provider determines the following requirements: 3 • Number of characters for a password 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel .
English If the two passwords do not match, repeat step 5 through step 10. NOTICE: If you enter three incorrect old passwords, the radio exits the password feature. You cannot access this feature again until you turn the radio off and on. 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 . Changing Your Tactical Inhibit Password 1 The password is updated.
English 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below LogF. One of the following results occur: • The display shows Pswd enabled, indicating that the radio lock feature is enabled. • The display shows Pswd disabled, indicating that the radio lock feature is disabled. Radio Stun and Kill This chapter explains the radio stun and kill features. Radio Stun This feature allows you to stun another radio by sending an over the air command using the menu on your radio.
English If the receiving radio is powered off or already killed, your radio display shows No Ack. Once the receiving radio received the command, its screen locked and request for password. NOTICE: To un-stun a radio, follow the procedure in Unlocking Your Radio. Radio Kill This feature allows you to render your radio or another radio inoperable if the radio is misplaced or lost. When a radio is killed, the display turns blank and all functions of the radio are not usable.
English • Press the Menu Select button directly below Send to initiate command. If the receiving radio received the command, your radio display shows Ack received. If the receiving radio does not have encryption key to decrypt the received encrypted command, your radio display shows Dec fail. If the receiving radio is powered off or already killed, your radio display shows No Ack. Once the receiving radio received the command, its screen turns blank, the killed radio is inoperable.
English The availability and accuracy of this location information (and the amount of time that it takes to calculate it) varies depending on the environment in which you are using the GPS feature. For example, GPS location fixes are difficult to obtain indoors, in covered locations, between high buildings, or in situations where you have not established a clear broad view of the sky. GPS Operation The GPS technology uses radio signals from earth orbiting satellites to establish location coordinates.
English GPS Performance Enhancement 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 preprogrammed waypoints. These coordinates cannot be deleted. The following table shows the differences between programmable waypoints and preprogrammed waypoints.
English NOTICE: The radio automatically exits the feature, if the feature inactivity timer is enabled. You hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit. Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature NOTICE: An ON radio menu may be present on the Location menu screen if it is preprogrammed by the dealer or system administrator. Location Format This feature allows you to select different display formats of GPS location.
English location is being determined, the location signal can be a solid or blinking icon. Once the location coordinates are fixed, the display shows the current latitude. Toggle to see the longitude, time and date. 5 The front display shows the location with the selected format. The location coordinates are updated automatically every 5 seconds while the location signal is present. NOTICE: If the SLD99 format is selected and the range is invalid, the display shows –––––– –––––- on the location.
English 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn . 5 • 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. or to Turn Off GPS (if preprogrammed). 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to turn off the GPS. The display shows Location off. 7 To return to the Home screen, press , the PTT button, or the Menu Select button directly below Exit.
English Viewing a Saved Waypoint Ensure your radio shows the current location on the screen. 6 To return to the previous screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Back, or to return to the Home screen, press or the PTT button. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. Editing the Alias of a Waypoint 2 Ensure your radio shows the current location on the screen. or to Waypoints and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The display shows a list of waypoints.
English 6 Perform one of the following actions: • Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once you are done. • Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return to the Waypoints main screen. Ensure your radio shows the current location on the screen. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. 2 7 The display shows Updated and the radio returns to the Waypoints main screen.
English • Press to move to the previous number/ coordinates. • Press to move to the next number/coordinates. • Press or to change the North (N), South (S), East (E) or West (W) direction. 7 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once complete setting up the new Home or Destination. One of the following scenarios occurs: A blinking cursor appears in the Edit Location screen.
English • or to the required saved waypoint, and press the Menu Select button directly below 2 Optn. or to Edit name and press the Menu Select button directly below Del. • Press the Menu Select button directly below Del. 4 The display shows Confirm del?. 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to delete the waypoint or press the Menu Select button directly below No to return to the Waypoints main screen. The display shows deleted .
English 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. 2 or to Dist frm here and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel . The display shows a list of waypoints. 3 or to the required waypoint and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel . The display shows the distance and bearing from the current to the selected coordinates.
English This feature is also operable in a Scan Active channel or Scan Talkback channel. Upon receiving a voice transmission with GPS coordinates enabled on the receiving radio, the display shows the coordinates available in full or in short coordinates. There are two different formats available. Refer to the following list for the details shown in the Peer-Location quick text. Consult your agent to pick the best format to configure to your radio. Full location coordinates • PTT ID (This is optional.
English Dynamic Regrouped talkgroup with green intelligent light for your attention. On top of that, additional features are Voice Announcement of the new channel, and also direct content display of a text message to indicate that you are currently at Geofence area. Check with your nearest qualified technician on the requirements for these enhancements to work in Geofence. Any new text messages received at Geofence shall have its content displayed immediately on the radio display.
English NOTICE: If there is another incoming text message before you exit the previous message, the message screen is refreshed to show the latest message. The following procedure guides you to exit the text message received. Press the Menu Select button below Exit or return to Home screen. to The other operations are the same as normal dynamic regroup command. When the radio exits the Geofence area, your radio reverts to original channel or newly assigned talkgroup.
English NOTICE: Depending on how your radio is programmed, you may or may not be alerted by Voice Announcement (VA), TMS display, Intelligent Backlight, and the Transmit Power Level. The user will be alerted only if these indicators are configured in the radio. The VA can be programmed to alert continuously or momentarily. If Site Selectable Alert (SSA) is enabled, the radio mutes any alert that is received when entering the Geofence area and unmutes when exiting.
English Out-of-Range Radio When your radio goes out of the range of the system, it can no longer lock onto a control channel. You hear a low-pitched tone and/or the display shows the currently selected zone/channel combination and Out of range. Your radio remains in this out-of-range condition until it locks onto a control channel or failsoft channel, or if it is turned off.
English 3 Perform one of the following actions: 2 Press the preprogrammed Site Displ/Srch button. • To lock the site, press the Menu Select button directly below Lock. The display shows Site locked. The display shows momentarily the name of the current site and its corresponding received RSSI. • To unlock the site, press the Menu Select button directly below Unlk. The display shows Site unlocked. Changing the Current Site The radio saves the new site lock state and returns to the Home screen.
English Trunked Announcement The announcement capability allows you to make announcements to the entire user group, as well as monitor talkgroup calls and other announcements. Announcement calls are handled in two different ways, depending on the trunked central controller configuration. The two types are called ruthless and non-ruthless preemption. Ruthless Preemption When a ruthless preemption announcement call is initiated, the requesting radio begins transmitting immediately.
English Tx Inhibit This option allows the user to power on and power off the radio through the Power button regardless of the current state of the Ignition. In addition, if the Ignition is not present, then all transmissions are inhibited. This includes receiving any Trunking dispatch communications since the radio will not affiliate with the Trunking systems.
English NOTICE: While Ignition is not present, the radio powers-off with a radio-user Power Off button/knob selection if the radio was powered-up with an Emergency Power Up footswitch-press or Ignition Auto Power Off timer is running. While Ignition is present, the radio powers-on with a radio-user Power On button/knob selection only if the radio was powered-down with Inactivity Auto Power Off timer.
English Voice Announcement This feature enables the radio to audibly indicate the current feature mode, zone, or channel the user has just been assigned to. This feature is useful when you have difficulty reading the content on the display. The available voice announcement priority options are: High Voice announcement is enabled even when the radio is receiving calls. Low Voice announcement is disabled when the radio is receiving calls.
English NOTICE: Alert alias, alert tone, and alert period can be preprogrammed. Alert period is the duration for the radio to repeat the alert tone. An interval of 5 seconds might impact the battery life of the radio. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more details. When mixing SSA with received voice audio, the SSA alert is reduced in volume to ensure that the voice message is still heard clearly.
English 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. 4 The display shows the Enter SiteID screen. 5 Key in the desired Site ID and press the Menu Select button directly below OK. Sending SSA Notification to Single Site by Manual Entry 1 The display shows the Site Alert screen.
English If the site does not exist, the display shows does not exist. 4 or to [All Sites] and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The display shows the Select Alert screen. 7 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 Sending SSA Notification to All Available Sites 1 or to SSA. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. The display shows the Site Alert screen. 3 to Start Alert and press the Menu or Select button directly below Sel. The display shows the Select Site screen. 4 or to [All Avail] and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The display shows the Select Alert screen. 5 If the request is successful, the display shows Req successful.
English 4 or to select the desired Site Alias 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. If the site is not available, the display shows not available. If the site does not exist, the display shows does not exist.
English • If the single site is not available, the display shows not available. • If the single site does not exist, the display shows does not exist. 4 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. 6 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Exit. 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. or to [All Avail] 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.
English NOTICE: During PL Defeats and Suspend Scan during onhook state, the radio is converted to work in new channel and Channel Change on Off Hook feature is suspended until these conditions end. We do not recommend that “Hub Suspend Scan" and "Channel Change on Off Hook" to be enabled simultaneously.
English The voltage threshold is customized in the external device settings. When the VIP switch turns on, the VIP asserts input to the radio. The radio immediately initiates a 15 seconds of low Voltage Pre-alert Timer. If the status of the VIP changed before this time-out timer ends, the radio returns to normal operation. If the status from the VIP unchanged when the time-out timer ends, the radio shows Low battery on the display and also sounds low battery/voltage alert tone.
English Turning Wi-Fi On or Off • Turning Wi-Fi on or off using the preprogrammed button: a. To toggle the Wi-Fi on or off, press the preprogrammed Wi-Fi button. This button must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. • Turning Wi-Fi on or off using the radio menu button: a. or to WiFi and press the Menu Select button directly below WiFi.
English Checking the Wi-Fi Configuration and Status of the Radio If the radio is Wi-Fi connected, you see a Wi-Fi signal strength indicator, on the display.In addition, the WiFi menu shows Connected under the connection Status heading, what network you are connected to under the Network heading, and the signal strength to that network under the Sig Strength heading. 1 Perform one of the following actions: • Long press the preprogrammed Wi-Fi button.
English NOTICE: The radio can also be preprogrammed to log only the radio IDs associated with incoming Dispatch Calls. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. • Viewing recent calls using the radio menu: a. or to Rcnt. b. Press the Menu Select button directly below Rcnt to access the Recent Calls feature screen. c. or to scroll through the list. d. To return to the Home screen, press the Menu , or the Select button directly below Back, PTT button.
English b. Press the Menu Select button directly below Pwr. c. Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to select the required radio profile, or press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to exit the screen without making any changes. The display shows Low power and the low power icon or the display shows High power and the high power icon. The radio returns to the Home screen. The profile name on the Home screen indicates the current selected radio profile.
English Controlling the Display Backlight b. Press the Menu Select button directly below Mute. 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. Press the Dimmer button to adjust the brightness of the display. Long press to toggle between day and night mode.
English the display shows momentary Voice mute on, and you hear a short tone, indicating that the feature is enabled. Using the Time-Out Timer 2 Release the PTT button. The timer resets. 3 To re-transmit, press the PTT button. This feature turns off the transmitter of your radio. You cannot transmit longer than the preset timer setting. If you attempt to do so, the radio automatically stops your transmission, and you hear a talk-prohibit tone.
English • Press the Menu Select button directly below “+” to increase the squelch volume. • Press the Menu Select button directly below “-” to decrease the squelch volume. 4 Press Option Result Digital Carrier-Operated Squelch You hear all digital traffic. Normal Squelch You hear any digital traffic having the correct network access code. Selective Switch You hear any digital traffic having the correct network access code and correct talkgroup. to return to the selected channel.
English • The radio is muted if no activity is present. Digital PTT ID Support 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. The ID number of your radio is also automatically sent every time the PTT button is pressed. This is a per-channel feature.
English Transmit Inhibit This feature is available for APCO 25 trunking, Type II trunking and Conventional operations for all APX radios. When Transmit Inhibit feature is enabled, the radio stops all transmission including voice and data. The radio can receive messages but is not able to reply the acknowledgment request of the received message. User can physically control the transmission of the radio especially during operation in hazardous environments with this feature.
English NOTICE: The status of the Transmit Inhibit does not change after the radio powers up. The softkey TxIn is created to ease the user of inhibition transmission besides relying solely on Ignition Sense Line. Only if the Ignition Sense Line is on, the softkey TxIn works.
English Saving and Playback Calls e. Perform one of the following to save and playback the recorded calls. You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions. • or to the required call and press the Menu Select button directly below Save. Radio displays Audio Saved momentarily. f. To return to the previous screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Back. Playback and saving the recorded calls using the radio menu: g.
English e. To return to the previous screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Back. • call. If there is only a single saved call, the playback skips to the end of the call. f. To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Exit. Radio auto playback the most recent incoming call followed by saved calls in chronological order. Saving the recorded calls using the preprogrammed Record Playback button: Radio displays the playback status.
English • IP Display • RF Band(s) • SIM Status • Processor Version • Control Assignments • MCHIB Version • CHIB Version Accessing the Radio Information • TIB Version This feature displays the following radio information: • TRC Version • Host Version • VRS Version • Secure Version • URC Version • CH 1–4 Version (depending on the number of channels connected.
English 2 • or to Radio Info and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The display shows the Information screen. 3 Perform one of the following actions: • • • or to scroll through the various information. To return to the previous screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Back. Press to return to the Home screen . Viewing the IP Information This feature displays the device name, IP address, and status of your radio. NOTICE: The device name of your radio is preprogrammed.
English 2 • Press the preprogrammed Info button. • or to Info and press the Menu Select button directly below Info. or to Control map and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The display shows the Control Map screen. 3 Perform one of the following actions: • • • or to scroll through the various information. Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return to the previous screen. Press to return to the Home screen.
English 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L momentarily to enable the last selected alarm(s). The display briefly shows the enabled alarms, and then reverts back to the selected mode. Changing the Selected Alarms 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L until the display shows the required alarm. 2 Perform one of the following actions: • Press the Menu Select button directly below H+L to turn on both horn and lights.
English • Press the PTT button or any control-head button to turn off the external alarm(s). The Volume Knob and the Dimmer button have no effect on the state of the external alarm(s). 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L momentarily to rearm the horn and lights feature. • 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.
English Front Panel Programming You are able to customize certain feature parameters in Front Panel Programming (FPP) to enhance the use of your radio. Entering the Front Panel Programming Mode You can follow this procedure to enter the front panel programming (FPP) mode on your radio. Federal 1 Press or to FPP and press the Menu Select button directly below FPP. The radio displays the Enter password screen.
English 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 edit. or to select the required parameter to Editing FPP Mode Parameters Perform the following actions as required while navigating through the feature parameters. • Press or vertically. to scroll through options or navigate • Press the Menu Select button directly below Edit to edit the parameter values.
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 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.
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. Control Channel In a trunking system, one of the channels that is used to provide a continuous, two-way/data-communications path between the central controller and all radios on the system.
English 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. Dynamic Regrouping A feature that allows the dispatcher to temporarily reassign selected radios to a single special channel so they can communicate with each other. Hang up Disconnect. IV&D Integrated Voice and Data. Digital Vehicular Repeater System.
English 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.
English Limited Warranty MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW LONG: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
English MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS which is attached to or used in connection with the Product, or for operation of the Product with any ancillary equipment, and all such equipment is expressly excluded from this warranty. Because each system which may use the Product is unique, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS disclaims liability for range, coverage, or operation of the system as a whole under this warranty. MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS offers the following optional extended service contracts.
English TIME, INCONVENIENCE, COMMERCIAL LOSS, LOST PROFITS OR SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH PRODUCT, TO THE FULL EXTENT SUCH MAY BE DISCLAIMED BY LAW. be provided by MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS through one of its authorized warranty service locations. If you first contact the company which sold you the Product (e.g., dealer or communication service provider), it can facilitate your obtaining warranty service.
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.
English its return. The depreciation will be an equal amount per year over the lifetime of the Product or parts as established by MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS.
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. Motorola Solutions Radio Support Center, 2204 Galvin Drive, Elgin, IL 60123, 1-800-227-6772. SERVICE Proper repair and maintenance procedures will assure efficient operation and long life for this product.
