APXTM TWO-WAY RADIOS APX 6000 / APX 6000Li MODEL 1 USER GUIDE
m ASTRO® APX™ 6000/APX 6000Li Series Digital Portable Radios Quick Reference Card 16-Position Select Knob __________ Before using this product, read the operating instructions for safe usage contained in the Product Safety and RF C a u t i o n Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio. ATTENTION! This radio is restricted to occupational use only to satisfy FCC RF energy exposure requirements.
Sending an Emergency Call 1 Press the Emergency button. 2 Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into the microphone. 3 Release the PTT button to end call. 4 Press and hold Emergency button to exit emergency. To exit emergency at any time, press and hold the Emergency button. Sending a Silent Emergency Call 1 Press the Emergency button. 2 The display does not change; the LED does not light up, and there is no tone.
Declaration of Conformity DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a) Responsible Party Name: Motorola Solutions, Inc. Address: 1303 East Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, Illinois 60196, U.S.A. Phone Number: 1-800-927-2744 Declaration of Conformity This declaration is applicable to your radio only if your radio is labeled with the FCC logo shown below.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Contents Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 How to Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AND PRODUCT SAFETY GUIDE FOR PORTABLE TWO-WAY RADIOS . . . vii Software Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Receiving and Responding to a Telephone Call (Trunking Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Identifying Radio Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Making a Radio Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Making a Talkgroup Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Radio Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Programmable Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restoring a Nuisance Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Emergency Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Sending an Emergency Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only) . . . . .34 Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Using the Emergency Keep-Alive Feature . . . . . . .36 Loading an Encryption Key . . . . . . . . .
Indicating the Bluetooth Connection is Lost . . . . . . 53 Turning the Bluetooth Audio On (Routing the Audio from the Radio to the Headset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Turning the Bluetooth Audio Off (Routing the Audio from the Headset to the Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Adjusting the Volume of the Radio from Bluetooth Audio Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Clearing All Bluetooth Devices Information . . . . . .
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Contents Notes viii English
Important Safety Information ! Caution Before using this product, read the operating instructions for safe usage contained in the Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio. ATTENTION! This radio is restricted to occupational use only to satisfy FCC RF energy exposure requirements.
Software Version All the features described in the following sections are supported by the radio's software version R09.00.00 or later. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more details of all the features supported. Notice to Users (FCC and Industry Canada) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules and RSS 210 of the Industry Canada rules per the conditions listed below: Software Version 1 This device may not cause harmful interference.
autres utilisateurs, le type et le gain de l'antenne doivent être choisis de façon à ce que la puissance isotrope rayonnée équivalente (P.I.R.E.) ne soit pas plus forte qu'il ne le faut pour établir la communication. Version du logiciel Toutes les fonctionnalités décrites dans les sections suivantes sont prises en charge par la version du logiciel R09.00.00 ou ultérieure de la radio.
Computer Software Copyrights Computer Software Copyrights Documentation Copyrights The Motorola products described in this manual may include copyrighted Motorola computer programs stored in semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for Motorola 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.
Getting Started How to Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 1 Notations Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 1 Additional Performance Enhancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2 What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell You. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3 How to Use This Guide This User Guide covers the basic operation of the APX™ 6000/ APX™ 6000Li Portables.
Additional Performance Enhancement The following are some of the latest creations designed to enhance the security, quality and efficiency of the radios. Dynamic System Resilience (DSR) DSR ensures the radio system is seamlessly switched to a backup master site dynamically in case of system failure. DSR also provides additional indication e.g. failure detection, fault recovery, and redundancy within the system to address to the user in need.
What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell You Preparing Your Radio for Use You can also consult your dealer or system administrator about the following: • Is your radio preprogrammed with any preset conventional channels? • Which buttons have been preprogrammed to access other features? • What optional accessories may suit your needs? Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4 Battery Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Charging the Battery To avoid a possible explosion: ! Preparing Your Radio for Use WARNING • DO NOT replace the battery in any area labeled “hazardous atmosphere”. • DO NOT discard batteries in a fire. The Motorola-approved battery shipped with your radio is uncharged. Prior to using a new battery, charge it for a minimum of 16 hours to ensure optimum capacity and performance. For a list of Motorola-authorized batteries available for use with your radio, see Accessories on page 67.
Battery Latch Attaching the Antenna With the radio turned off, set the antenna in its receptacle and turn clockwise to attach it to the radio. Note:If your radio is preprogrammed with volatile-key retention, the encryption keys are retained for approximately 30 seconds after battery removal. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. Preparing Your Radio for Use To remove the battery, turn the radio off.
Attaching the Accessory Connector Cover The accessory connector is located on the antenna side of the radio. It is used to connect accessories to the radio. Preparing Your Radio for Use Note: To prevent damage to the connector, shield it with the connector cover when not in use. Insert the hooked end of the cover into the slot above the connector. Press downward on the cover’s top to seat it in the slot. Once in place, rotate the thumbscrew clockwise by hand until tight.
Attaching the Belt Clip Turning On the Radio Align the grooves of the belt clip with those of the radio and press upward until you hear a click. If the power-up test is successful, you see momentary SELFTEST on the radio’s display, followed by the Home screen. To remove the clip, use a flat-bladed object to press the belt clip tab away from the radio. Then, slide the clip downward and away from the radio. Note: If the power-up test is unsuccessful, you see ERROR XX/YY (XX/YY is an alphanumeric code).
qualified technician to fix this error. Preparing Your Radio for Use If the power-up test is successful, but you see HW BRD FAILED or MAN-DOWN HW ERROR, send the radio to the qualified technician to fix this error. Adjusting the Volume To increase the volume, turn the On/Off/Volume Control Knob clockwise. Main Speaker To turn off the radio, rotate the On/Off/Volume Control Knob counterclockwise until you hear a click. 8 English To decrease the volume, turn this knob counterclockwise.
Identifying Radio Controls Radio Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 10 Programmable Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 11 Assignable Radio Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 11 Assignable Settings or Utility Functions. . . . . . . . . . page 12 Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions. . . . . . . . . . page 12 Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Radio Parts and Controls 1 Antenna 8 LED 16-Position 7 3-Position A/B/C Switch* 9 Select Knob* Top 19 Display On/Off/Volume 10 Control Knob Identifying Radio Controls Top (Orange) 2 Button* 18 Microphone 2-Position Concentric 6 Switch* Top Side (Select) 11 Button* Main 17 Speaker 3 Microphone Push-to-Talk 12 (PTT) Button Accessory 4 Connector 5 Battery Latch 13 Side Button 1* 14 Side Button 2* Bluetooth 16 Pairing Indicator 15 Battery * These radio controls/buttons are programmab
Programmable Features Your dealer can program the programmable buttons as shortcuts to radio functions or preset channels/groups depending on the duration of a button press: • Press – Pressing and releasing rapidly. • Long press – Pressing and holding for the preprogrammed duration (between 0.25 seconds and 3.75 seconds). • Hold down – Keeping the button pressed. Assignable Radio Functions Bluetooth On/Off – Allows you to turn on/off the Bluetooth.
Identifying Radio Controls Repeater Access Button (RAB) (Conventional Only) – Allows to manually send a repeater access codeword. Enhanced Zone Bank – Provide access from up to 75 zones by toggling between 25 banks (A, B ... X or Y) of 3 zones. Reprogram Request (Trunking Only) – Notifies the dispatcher you want a new dynamic regrouping assignment. Assignable Settings or Utility Functions Request-To-Talk (Conventional Only) – Notifies the dispatcher you want to send a voice call.
Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button Your radio indicates its operational status through the following: Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 13 LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 16 Intelligent Lighting Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 17 Alert Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Identifying Status Indicators U V N 14 English Battery For IMPRES™ battery operation only – the icon shown indicates the charge remaining in the battery. For all battery operation – the icon blinks when the battery is low. Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) The number of bars displayed represents the received signal strength for the current site, for trunking only. The more stripes in the icon, the stronger the signal.
Basic Zone Bank 1 or or A = Radio is in Zone 1. • Off = Clear operation. C = Radio is in Zone 3. • Blinking = Receiving an encrypted voice call. • D = Radio is in Zone 4. or or AB C x y , , ... ... or • On = Secure operation. B = Radio is in Zone 2. Basic Zone Bank 2 D E• F • G E = Radio is in Zone 5. F = Radio is in Zone 6. Enhanced Zone Bank A = Contains Zone 1, Zone 2 and Zone 3, B = Contains Zone 4, Zone 5 and Zone 6, C = Contains Zone 7, Zone 8 and Zone 9, . . .
Solid green – Radio is powering up, or is on a non-priority channel while in the Scan List Programming mode. LED Indicator The LED indicator shows the operational status of your radio. LED Indicator Solid red – Radio is transmitting. Identifying Status Indicators Blinking red – Radio is transmitting at low battery condition. Rapidly blinking red – Radio has failed the self test upon powering up or encountered a fatal error. Solid yellow – Channel is busy. (Conventional only.
Intelligent Lighting Indicators Note: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Backlight Notification Orange Emergency Alerts When The radio initiates an emergency alarm or call. The radio receives an emergency alarm or call. The radio battery is low. The radio is out of range. Red Critical Alerts 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.
Alert Tones An alert tone is a sound or group of sounds. Your radio uses alert tones to inform you of your radio’s condition. The following table lists these tones and when they occur. You Hear Tone Name Radio Self Test Fail Identifying Status Indicators Reject 18 English Short, Low-Pitched Tone Long, Low-Pitched Tone A Group of Low-Pitched Tones Time-Out Timer Warning No ACK Received Individual Call Warning Tone Heard When radio fails its power-up self test. When an unauthorized request is made.
You Hear Tone Name Radio Self Test Pass Short, Medium-Pitched Tone Clear Voice Priority Channel Received Emergency Alarm/Call Entry Central Echo Long, Medium-Pitched Tone Volume Set Emergency Exit Failsoft Automatic Call Back A Group of Medium-Pitched Tones Keyfail Console Acknowledge When a valid key is pressed. When radio passes its power-up self test. At beginning of a non-coded communication. When activity on a priority channel is received. When entering the emergency state.
You Hear Tone Name Short, High-Pitched Tone (Chirp) Low-Battery Chirp Fast Ringing Identifying Status Indicators Ringing Gurgle Heard When battery is below preset threshold value. 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 the PTT button is pressed) a dynamic ID has been received.
Tone Name Doh-Sol Enhanced Zone Bank Up Sol-Doh Enhanced Zone Bank Down Heard When EZB Up button is pressed to scroll the Enhance Zone Bank up. When EZB Down button is pressed to scroll the Enhance Zone Bank down.
Selecting a Zone General Radio Operation Once you understand how your APX 6000/APX 6000Li Portable is configured, you are ready to use your radio. A zone is a group of channels. General Radio Operation Use this navigation guide to familiarize yourself with the basic Call features: Selecting a Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting a Radio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call. . . . . . . . . Making a Radio Call . . .
Selecting a Radio Channel Once you have selected the required channel and/or zone, you can proceed to receive and respond to calls. LED Indicator Use the following procedure to select a channel. Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature. If you select a channel that is not within the preprogrammed band, the radio indicates that it is on an unsupported frequency with an audio warning. Procedure: 1 Turn the preprogrammed 16-Position Select knob to the desired channel.
Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call To receive a call from a group of users, your radio must be configured as part of that talkgroup. Procedure: When you receive a talkgroup call (while on the Home screen), depending on how your radio is preprogrammed: General Radio Operation 1 ASTRO Conventional Only: The LED lights up solid yellow. OR Trunking Only: The display shows the caller alias or ID. 2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth.
2 Press the Call Response button within 20 seconds after the call indicators begin. button to listen. 4 Press the Call Response button to hang up and return to the Home screen. 1 You hear a telephone-type ringing and the LED blinks green. The backlight of the screen turns green and the display shows PHN CALL. 2 Press the Call Response button within 20 seconds after the call indicators begin. You cannot initiate a Private Call.
Making a Radio Call You can select a zone, channel, or talkgroup by using: • The preprogrammed Zone switch • The Channel Selector Knob Making a Talkgroup Call General Radio Operation To make a call to a group of users, your radio must be configured as part of that talkgroup. Procedure: 1 Turn the Channel Selector Knob to select the channel with the desired talkgroup. 2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. 3 Press the PTT button to make the call.
Monitoring Features Your radio may be preprogrammed to receive Private-Line® (PL) calls. Procedure: 1 Momentarily press the Monitor button to listen for activity. The Carrier Squelch indicator appears on the display. Use the Monitor feature to make sure a channel is clear before transmitting. 2 Press and hold the Monitor button to set continuous Monitoring a Channel 3 Press the Monitor button again, or the PTT button, to return Procedure: 1 Press the preprogrammed Monitor button.
Advanced Features Advanced Features Use this navigation guide to learn more about advanced features available with your radio: Advanced Call Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 28 Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 30 Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 31 Call Alert Paging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 33 Emergency Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Dynamic Regrouping Feature (Trunking Only) You will not notice whether your radio has this feature enabled until a dynamic regrouping command is sent by the dispatcher. Note: If you try to access a zone or channel that has been reserved by the dispatcher as a dynamically regrouped mode for other users, an invalid tone sounds. Procedure: 1 When your radio is dynamically regrouped, it automatically switches to the dynamically regrouped channel.
Classifying Regrouped Radios The dispatcher can classify regrouped radios into either of two categories: Select Enabled or Select Disabled. • Select-enabled radios are free to change to any available channel, including the dynamic-regrouping channel, once the user has selected the dynamic-regrouping position. • Select-disabled radios cannot change channels while dynamically regrouped. The dispatcher has forced the radio to remain on the dynamic-regrouping channel.
Viewing and Changing the Priority Status 1 Press the Top Side (Select) button to change the priority status of the currently displayed channel or the scan list status icon of the currently displayed channel. 2 A Scan icon indicates that the current channel is in the scan list as a non-priority channel. The LED lights up solid green. OR A Priority-Two Channel Scan icon indicates that the current channel is in the scan list as the Priority-Two channel. The LED blinks green.
Making a Dynamic Priority Change (Conventional Note: Scan Only) While the radio is scanning, the dynamic priority change feature allows you to temporarily assign any channel in a scan list (except for the Priority-One channel) as the Priority-Two channel. This change remains in effect until scan is turned off. Scan then reverts to the preprogrammed (original) setting.
Call Alert Paging Emergency Operation The Emergency feature is used to indicate a critical situation. Note: If the Top (Orange) button is preprogrammed to send an emergency signal, this signal overrides any other communication over the selected channel. This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Receiving a Call Alert Page Procedure: 1 When you receive a Call Alert page, you hear four repeating alert tones and the LED blinks green.
Sending an Emergency Alarm Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only) This feature lets you send a data transmission, which identifies the radio sending the emergency, to the dispatcher. This feature gives your radio priority access on a channel. Note: Emergency button press timer by default is set to 1 second. This timer is programmable from 0 – 6 seconds by a qualified technician. Procedure: 1 Press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button.
3 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. microphone. 5 Release the PTT button to end the transmission and wait for a response from the dispatcher. 6 Press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button for about a second to exit the Emergency Call mode. Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call Procedure: 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button. 2 The display shows EMERGNCY and the current zone or channel.
Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm Using the Emergency Keep-Alive Feature This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm to another radio without any audio or visual indicators. This feature, when enabled, prevents the radio from being turned off via the On/Off Control knob when the radio is in the Emergency state. Procedure: 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button. Note: The radio only exits the Emergency state using one of the ways mentioned in the previous sections.
Fireground (Conventional Only) • Your APX portable radios • Incident Management Software • Command Terminal • Radio Frequency (RF) Modem • DVRS (Optional) These components provide on-scene and inbuilding radio coverage, and enhanced personnel accountability and monitoring. The radio helps to indicate your presence on the scene if it is in the range of the Incident Commander’s command terminal.
2 Listen for a transmission. Adjust the Volume Control Knob if necessary. 3 Press and hold the preprogrammed Volume Set button to hear the volume set tone. Adjust the Volume Control knob if necessary. Release the Volume Set button. OR At the desired Fireground zone and channel, press the preprogrammed Monitor button and listen for activity. Adjust the Volume Control knob if necessary. OR If your radio is working in Fireground Zone Channel, proceed to next step.
Tactical Public Safety(TPS) (Conventional Only) TPS enabled the users of a group to identify a transmission starts and ends clearly by displaying the caller’s name or ID on the radio display. Procedure: 1 At TPS Zone Channel Press PTT button to transmit.Talk clearly into the microphone. Release PTT button to listen. OR Receive and listen to call, the radio displays the caller’s name or ID.
Man Down The Man Down feature has three phases: i Man Down condition is determined based upon the radio tilt angle or a combination of radio tilt angle and the lack of radio motion. ii Advanced Features Man Down feature is an alternate way to activate the Emergency feature if Emergency has been programmed in your radio.
Note: If the radio is preprogrammed to horizontal only, it must be worn in a vertical position otherwise the Man Down alert may be inadvertently triggered. When the radio is programmed with Man Down feature, special care is required when charging the radio with a wall mounted charger. See Handling Your Radio on page 64 for details. Pre-Alert Timer This timer sets the amount of time that a Man Down condition must be present before the radio-user is warned of the Man Down condition.
Triggering Emergency Procedure: When the user does not clear the Man Down condition and the Post-Alert Timer comes to an end, Emergency Alarm or call is triggered. The radio sends emergency message to units within the same Talkgroup. The radio also sends ID number and GPS coordinates to dispatcher if these features are enabled. User can exit Emergency following the Emergency procedure. See Emergency Operation on page 33 for details.
Handling Man Down Functional Error Messages Note: Procedure: Enable the Emergency feature with Silent Alarm disabled, but not in Surveillance Mode before running this test on the radio. Procedure: When Man Down is enabled on the radio: 1 Turn the radio on and place in the vertical position, for at least 5 seconds. 2 Lay the radio down in the horizontal position. 3 Wait for alert tone. 4 The radio alerts with audible tone and displays MAN-DOWN.
Advanced Secure Operations Secure radio operation provides the highest commercially available level of voice security on both trunked and conventional channels. Unlike other forms of security, Motorola digital encryption provides signaling that makes it virtually impossible for others to decode any part of an encrypted message. Selecting Secure Transmissions Advanced Features Procedure: Turn the preprogrammed Secure/Clear switch to the secure position.
Using the Multikey Feature Loading an Encryption Key This feature allows the radio to be equipped with different encryption keys and supports the DES-OFB algorithm. Note: There are two types: Refer to the key-variable loader (KVL) manual for equipment connections and setup. Procedure: 1 Attach the KVL to your radio. 2 The display shows KEYLOAD, and all other radio functions, except for power down, backlight, and volume, are locked out.
Erasing the Selected Encryption Keys Requesting an Over-the-Air Rekey (ASTRO Only) This feature allows you to erase all or selected encryption keys. This feature, also known as OTAR, allows the dispatcher to reprogram the encryption keys in the radio remotely. The dispatcher performs the rekey operation upon receiving a rekey request from the user.
Hear Clear This feature allows to view or define MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) features.It is applied only when operating in secure encrypted mode and only for conventional communications. In additional to Rekey Requests, OTAR transmissions include Delayed Acknowledgements, and Powerup Acknowledgements. There are two components of Hear Clear. Some of the options selected may also need to be set up at the Key Management Controller (KMC) site to work properly.
Trunking System Controls Using the Failsoft System The failsoft system ensures continuous radio communications during a trunked system failure. If a trunking system fails completely, the radio goes into failsoft operation and automatically switches to its failsoft channel. Procedure: 1 During failsoft operation, your radio transmits and receives in conventional operation on a predetermined frequency. Advanced Features 2 A medium-pitched tone sounds every 10 seconds and the display shows FAILSOFT.
Viewing and Changing a Site If the zone controller loses communication with any site, that site reverts to site trunking. This feature allows you to view the name of the current site or forces your radio to change to a new one. The display shows the currently selected zone/channel combination and STE TRNK. Viewing the Current Site Note: When this occurs, you can communicate only with other radios within your trunking site.
Mission Critical Wireless - Bluetooth® Note: The use of this feature requires the "Full Feature" expansion board together with the Bluetooth Software. This feature allows your radio to extend its functionality by connecting to external proprietary Motorola Accessories. The default setting for a Bluetooth-enabled radio is Bluetooth ON. See Turning the Bluetooth Off on page 50 to turn the Bluetooth OFF. Advanced Features Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature.
Bluetooth Drop Timer Re-Pair Timer Scenarios • When the radio is powered OFF, pairing key is lost immediately, and accessory attempts to pair again. If pairing is unsuccessful within the Drop Timer value, the accessory automatically powers OFF. Immediate (for headset and PTT only) • When the accessory is powered OFF, all keys are lost immediately, and the user must re-pair the devices. The Bluetooth Drop Timer has two different settings and functions, depending upon the selection of the Re-Pair Timer.
Pairing the Bluetooth Device with the Radio Procedure: Note: Bluetooth Pairing Location Bluetooth tones, Bluetooth menu and Preprogrammed buttons must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information.
Turning the Bluetooth Audio On (Routing the Audio from the Radio to the Headset) Procedure: 1 Press the preprogrammed button to route the audio from the radio to the headset. 2 A short, medium-pitched tone sounds. The display shows Indicating the Bluetooth Connection is Lost The radio shows a when the devices have a Bluetooth connection. Below is the scenario and radio indications when the connection is interrupted. Procedure: 1 The Bluetooth icon starts blinking for 10 seconds.
2 The radio display shows VOL XX and sounds a short, medium-pitched tone. Clearing All Bluetooth Devices Information 1 Long press the preprogrammed Bluetooth On/Off button. A short, medium-pitched tone sounds. 2 The display shows PLS WAIT to indicate clearing is in progress. 3 The display shows ALL CLR to indicate clearing is Advanced Features successful. OR The radio sounds a short, low-pitched tone. The display shows CLR FAIL to indicate clearing has failed.
Utilities Procedure: Using the Flip Display This feature allows you to reverse the content of the top display upside down. It is particularly useful when you would like to read the top display while the radio is still in the carry holder attached to your belt. Procedure: Press and hold the preprogrammed Light/Flip button to reverse the display. Selecting a Basic Zone Bank This feature allows twice as many zones to be accessed from a switch, doubling the amount of switch positions.
Procedure: Settings: 1 Press the preprogrammed EZB Up or EZB Down button to • Select Low for a shorter transmitting distance and to scroll the EZB up or down. OR Press and hold the preprogrammed EZB Up or EZB Down button to fast scroll the EZB up or down. 2 Turn the 3-Position A/B/C Switch to select the first, second or third zone in the selected EZB.
Turning Voice Mute On or Off You can lock your radio’s programmable buttons, switches and rotary knobs to avoid inadvertent entry. Check with your dealer or qualified technician for best selection to suite your usage. You can enable and disable voice transmission, if needed. Procedure: 1 Toggle the preprogrammed Keypad Lock button or switch to on. 2 The display shows CTRL LCK. 3 Toggle again to unlock the keypad. Procedure: 1 Press the preprogrammed Voice Mute button to turn the feature off or on.
Procedure: 1 Hold down the PTT button longer than the preprogrammed time. You hear a short, low-pitched warning tone, the transmission is cut-off, and the LED goes out until you release the PTT button. Using the Conventional Squelch Operation Features This feature filters out unwanted calls with low signal strength or channels that have a higher than normal background noise. 2 Release the PTT button. The timer resets. Analog Options 3 Press the PTT button to re-transmit.
Using the PL Defeat Feature One or more of the following options may be preprogrammed in your radio. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. This feature allows you to override any coded squelch (DPL or PL) that might be preprogrammed to a channel. The radio will also unmute to any digital activity on a digital channel. Option Digital Carrier-Operated Squelch (COS) Result You hear any digital traffic.
Using the Digital PTT ID Feature Three variations of smart PTT are available: 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. Transmit Inhibit on Busy Channel with Carrier You cannot transmit if any traffic is detected on the channel.
Voice Announcement Each voice announcement is within a limit of three seconds maximum. The sum total duration for all voice announcements in a radio shall be no more than 1000 seconds. Note: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Check with your agent if Voice Announcement is available for the feature you need. The two options of priority for the Voice Announcement available are: • High – enables the voice of the feature to announce even when the radio is receiving calls.
Caring for Your Radio Helpful Tips Take a moment to review the following: Caring for Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleaning Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Handling Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Servicing Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taking Care of the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Checking the Battery Charge Status . . . . . . . . . . . . Battery Recycling and Disposal.
Caution Elastomer technology materials used for seals in rugged portable radios can age with time and environmental exposure. Therefore, Motorola recommends that rugged radios be checked annually as a preventive measure in order to assure the watertight integrity of the radio. Motorola details the disassembly, test, and reassembly procedures along with necessary test equipment needed to inspect, maintain and troubleshoot radio seals in the radio’s service manual.
Handling Your Radio Servicing Your Radio • Do not pound, drop, or throw the radio unnecessarily. Never Proper repair and maintenance procedures will assure efficient operation and long life for this product. A Motorola maintenance agreement will provide expert service to keep this and all other communication equipment in perfect operating condition. A nationwide service organization is provided by Motorola to support maintenance services.
Taking Care of the Battery Your radio can indicate the battery’s charge status through: • the LED and sounds. • the fuel gauge icon on the display. LED and Sounds When your battery is low: • the LED blinks red when the PTT button is pressed. • you hear a low-battery “chirp” (short, high-pitched tone). Fuel Gauge Icon 0 A blinking fuel gauge icon ( ) is displayed only when the battery voltage drops to low level. In this case, replace the battery with a fully charged one.
Battery Recycling and Disposal In the U.S. and Canada, Motorola participates in the nationwide Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) program for battery collection and recycling. Many retailers and dealers participate in this program. Helpful Tips For the location of the drop-off facility closest to you, access RBRC's Internet web site at www.rbrc.com or call 1-800-8BATTERY.
Accessories http://www.motorolasolutions.com/APX 1 GPS only antenna is only used in either a single band UHF or 700/800 application where the Public Safety Microphone (PSM) is used with the corresponding PSM antenna. This antenna is only for GPS reception and cannot be used for receive/transmit operation at UHF, VHF or 700/800. This antenna is never to be used on the PSM. Accessories The accessory link below is for APX radios.
Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range State the position of the vessel in distress, using any information that will help responders to locate you, e.g.: Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range 5 • latitude and longitude • bearing (state whether you are using true or magnetic north) • distance to a well-known landmark • vessel course, speed or destination State the nature of the distress. 6 Specify what kind of assistance you need.
Operating Frequency Requirements • 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 – 157.425 MHz frequency band, and in the semiduplex mode on the two frequency channels specified in the table below. Note: Simplex channels 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82, and 83 cannot be lawfully used by the general public in US waters.
Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range Table A-1: VHF Marine Channel List (Continued) Frequency (MHz) Channel Number Transmit * 157.150 24 157.200 161.800 25 157.250 161.850 26 157.300 161.900 27 157.350 28 157.400 60 70 English Table A-1: VHF Marine Channel List (Continued) Frequency (MHz) Receive Channel Number Transmit Receive 161.750 75 *** *** 76 *** *** 77** 156.875 – 78 156.925 161.525 161.950 79 156.975 161.575 162.000 80 157.025 161.
Term Glossary Term Bluetooth pairing occurs when two bluetooth devices exchanged a passkey to form a paired Bluetooth wireless connection. Call Alert Privately page an individual by sending an audible tone. Carrier Squelch Feature that responds to the presence of an RF carrier by opening or unmuting (turning on) a receiver’s audio circuit. A squelch circuit silences the radio when no signal is being received so that the user does not have to listen to “noise”.
Term Definition In a trunking system, one of the channels that is used to provide a continuous, twoControl Channel way/data communications path between the central controller and all radios on the system. Conventional Typically refers to radio-to-radio communications, sometimes through a repeater (see Trunking). Conventional Scan List A scan list that includes only conventional channels. Deadlock Displayed by the radio after three failed attempts to unlock the radio.
Term Monitor Multi-System Talkgroup Scan List A life-saving feature that senses the radio user may be in trouble by monitoring the whether the radio is in a vertical or horizontal position or whether the radio is motionless. When this feature is triggered, the radio alerts the user with audio and visual alerts. It can also trigger Emergency Alarm if enabled. 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.
Term Repeater Definition A conventional radio feature, where you talk through a receive/transmit facility that re-transmits received signals, in order to improve communications range and coverage. Any digital P25 traffic having the correct Selective Switch Network Access Code and the correct talkgroup. Squelch Special electronic circuitry, added to the receiver of a radio, that reduces, or cuts off, unwanted signals before they are heard in the speaker.
Commercial Warranty MOTOROLA COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW LONG: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC.
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