Motorola Solutions 89FT7100 2-Way Portable Radio with Bluetooth, Bluetooth LE and WiFi User Manual USER GUIDE
Motorola Solutions, Inc. 2-Way Portable Radio with Bluetooth, Bluetooth LE and WiFi USER GUIDE
Contents
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Manual
APX TWO-WAY RADIOS
APX 900
Model 2
USER GUIDE
*MN003110A01*
MN003110A01-AA
MAY 2017
© 2017 Motorola Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved
Contents
Declaration of Conformity.............................................11
Chapter 1: Important Safety Information...................... 13
Chapter 2: Notice to Users (FCC and Industry
Canada)........................................................................15
Software Version............................................... 15
Chapter 3: Computer Software Copyrights.................. 17
Chapter 4: Documentation Copyrights......................... 19
Chapter 5: Disclaimer...................................................21
Chapter 6: Getting Started........................................... 23
Notations Used in This Manual..........................23
Additional Performance Enhancement.............. 23
ASTRO 25 Enhanced Data.....................24
Dynamic System Resilience (DSR)........ 24
Encrypted Integrated Data (EID)............ 24
SecureNet...............................................24
Conventional Talkgroup and Radio
Scan Enhancements...............................24
What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can
Tell You............................................................. 25
Chapter 7: Preparing Your Radio for Use.................... 27
Charging the Battery..........................................27
Attaching the Battery ........................................ 27
Attaching the Antenna....................................... 28
Removing and Attaching the Accessory
Connector Cover............................................... 29
Attaching the Belt Clip....................................... 30
Turning On the Radio........................................ 31
Adjusting the Volume.........................................32
Chapter 8: Identifying Radio Controls.......................... 33
Radio Parts and Controls.................................. 33
Programmable Features....................................34
Assignable Radio Functions................... 34
Assignable Settings or Utility Functions
................................................................37
Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions.........38
Menu Select Buttons...............................38
Home Button...........................................38
4-Way Navigation Button........................ 39
Back Button............................................ 39
Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button............................... 39
Chapter 9: Identifying Status Indicators....................... 41
Status Icons.......................................................41
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Text Messaging Service (TMS) Indicators.........43
TMS Status Icons................................... 44
TMS Menu Options.................................45
Call Type Icons..................................................45
LED Indicator.....................................................46
Alert Tones ....................................................... 47
Phone Call Displays and Alerts......................... 51
Display Color Change On Channel................... 51
HAZLOC Battery Type Detection...................... 52
Chapter 10: General Radio Operation..........................53
Selecting a Zone................................................53
Selecting a Radio Channel................................ 53
Mode Select Feature......................................... 54
Saving a Zone and a Channel to a
Softkey....................................................54
Saving a Zone and a Channel to a
Button..................................................... 55
Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call....... 55
Receiving and Responding to a
Talkgroup Call.........................................56
Receiving and Responding to a Private
Call (Trunking Only)................................56
Receiving and Responding to a
Telephone Call (Trunking Only)..............57
Methods to Make a Radio Call.......................... 57
Making a Talkgroup Call......................... 58
Making a Private Call (Trunking Only).... 58
Making an Enhanced Private Call
(Trunking Only)....................................... 59
Making a Telephone Call (Trunking
Only)....................................................... 60
Switching Between Repeater or Direct
Operation Button............................................... 61
Monitor Feature................................................. 61
Monitoring a Channel..............................62
Monitoring Conventional Mode............... 62
Chapter 11: Advanced Features.................................. 63
Advanced Call Features.................................... 63
Selective Call (ASTRO Conventional
Only)....................................................... 63
Receiving a Selective Call........... 63
Making a Selective Call................63
Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional
Operation Only)...................................... 64
Selecting a Talkgroup.................. 64
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Sending a Status Call............................. 65
Responding to the Dynamic
Regrouping Feature (Trunking Only)...... 66
Requesting a Reprogram
(Trunking Only)............................ 66
Classification of Regrouped
Radios..........................................67
Dynamic Zone Programming (DZP)....... 67
Entering the Dynamic Zone to
Select a Dynamic Channel...........68
Saving a Channel in the
Dynamic Zone from List
Selection...................................... 68
Deleting a Channel in the
Dynamic Zone..............................69
Contacts............................................................ 69
Making a Private Call from Contacts...... 70
Adding a Contact to a Call List............... 71
Removing a Contact from a Call List...... 71
Viewing Details of a Contact...................72
Scan Lists.......................................................... 72
Viewing a Scan List................................ 72
Editing the Scan List............................... 72
Changing the Scan List Status............... 73
Viewing and Changing the Priority
Status......................................................74
Scan.................................................................. 75
Turning Scan On or Off...........................75
Making a Dynamic Priority Change
(Conventional Scan Only).......................75
Deleting a Nuisance Channel................. 75
Restoring a Nuisance Channel............... 76
Call Alert Paging................................................76
Receiving a Call Alert Page.................... 76
Sending a Call Alert Page.......................77
Quick Call II (ASTRO P25 Digital Trunking
and Conventional)............................................. 78
Initiating a Quick Call II Transmission.....78
Emergency Operation........................................79
Sending an Emergency Alarm................ 79
Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking
Only)....................................................... 80
Sending An Emergency Call With Hot
Mic (Trunking Only)................................ 81
Sending an Emergency Alarm with
Emergency Call...................................... 82
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Sending An Emergency Alarm and Call
with Hot Mic............................................ 82
Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm........ 83
Change of Channels during
Emergency..............................................84
Emergency Keep-Alive Feature..............84
Fireground......................................................... 84
Entering Fireground Zone Channel
(Conventional)........................................ 85
Sending Evacuation Tone.......................86
Responding to Evacuation Indicator....... 86
Automatic Registration Service (ARS)...............87
Selecting or Changing the ARS Mode.... 87
User Login Feature................................. 88
Logging In as a User....................88
Logging Out................................. 89
Text Messaging Service (TMS)......................... 90
Sending a Quick Text Message..............90
Priority Status and Request Reply of a
New Text Message................................. 91
Appending a Priority Status to a
Text Message.............................. 92
Removing a Priority Status from
a Text Message........................... 92
Appending a Request Reply to a
Text Message.............................. 92
Removing a Request Reply from
a Text Message........................... 92
Appending a Priority Status and
a Reply Request to a Text
Message...................................... 93
Removing a Priority Status and
a Reply Request from a Text
Message...................................... 93
Receiving a Text Message...........94
Viewing a Text Message from
the Inbox...................................... 94
Replying to a Received Text
Message...................................... 95
Sent Text Messages.................... 96
Deleting a Text Message............. 97
Deleting All Text Messages......... 97
Secure Operations.............................................98
Selecting Secure Transmissions............ 98
Selecting Clear Transmissions .............. 98
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Managing Encryption.............................. 99
Loading an Encryption Key.......... 99
Multikey Feature.......................... 99
Selecting an Encryption Key...... 100
Selecting a Keyset..................... 100
Erasing the Selected Encryption
Keys........................................... 101
Infinite UKEK Retention............. 102
Hear Clear..................................102
Global Positioning System/Global Navigation
Satellite System...............................................102
GPS Operation..................................... 103
GPS Performance Enhancement......... 104
The Outdoor Location Feature (Using
GPS)..................................................... 104
Military Grid Reference System
(MGRS) Coordinates............................ 105
Accessing the Outdoor Location
Feature................................................. 105
Saving a Waypoint................................106
Viewing a Saved Waypoint................... 107
Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint....... 107
Deleting All Saved Waypoints...............108
Measuring the Distance and Bearing
from a Saved Waypoint........................ 109
Location Feature in Emergency Mode..109
Geofence (ASTRO 25 Trunking System)........ 109
Entering the Geofence Area................. 110
Mission Critical Geofence..................... 111
Entering Mission Critical Geofence.......111
Exiting Mission Critical Geofence......... 112
Trunking System Controls............................... 112
Operating in Failsoft System.................112
Out-of-Range Radio..............................113
Site Trunking Feature........................... 113
Locking and Unlocking a Site............... 113
Site Display and Search Button............ 114
Viewing the Current Site............ 114
Changing the Current Site......... 114
Bluetooth......................................................... 114
Turning On Bluetooth ...........................115
Turning Off the Bluetooth......................115
Re-Pair Timer....................................... 116
Bluetooth Drop Timer............................116
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Radio Indications of Lost Bluetooth
Connection............................................117
Standard Pairing Feature......................117
Searching and Pairing the
Bluetooth Device........................118
Turning On Bluetooth Visibility...119
Receiving Pairing Request from
other Devices............................. 120
Turning Off Bluetooth Visibility...120
PIN Authentication in Pairing................ 120
Pairing the Authentication PIN
when Receiving a Pairing
Request......................................121
Pairing the Authentication PIN
with the Generated Numeric PIN
................................................... 122
Turning On the Bluetooth Audio........... 123
Turning Off the Bluetooth Audio........... 123
Adjusting the Volume of the Radio from
Bluetooth Audio Device........................ 124
Viewing and Clearing the Bluetooth
Device Information................................124
Clearing All Bluetooth Devices
Information............................................125
Voice Announcement...................................... 126
Site Selectable Alerts (ASTRO 25)..................127
Sending SSA Notification to Single Site
..............................................................128
Sending SSA Notification to All Sites....129
Sending SSA Notification to All
Available Sites...................................... 129
Stopping SSA Notification of a Single
Site........................................................130
Stopping SSA Notification of All Sites...131
Stopping SSA Notification of All
Available Sites...................................... 131
Utilities............................................................. 132
Viewing Recent Calls............................132
Selecting the Power Level.................... 133
Selecting a Radio Profile...................... 134
Enabling and Disabling the Radio Alias
..............................................................135
Selecting the Audio Speaker................ 135
Controlling the Display Backlight.......... 136
Locking and Unlocking the Controls..... 137
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Turning the Controls and Buttons
Tones On or Off.................................... 137
Turning Voice Mute On or Off...............137
Using the Time-Out Timer.................... 138
Using Conventional Squelch Operation
Features................................................139
Analog Options.......................... 139
Digital Options............................139
Using the PL Defeat Feature................ 139
Digital PTT ID Support..........................140
Smart PTT Feature (Conventional
Only)..................................................... 140
Transmit Inhibit..................................... 141
Enabling Transmit Inhibition.......141
Disabling Transmit Inhibition......142
IMPRES Battery Annunciator............... 142
Accessing the Battery Info
screen........................................ 143
General Radio Information....................143
Accessing the Radio Information
................................................... 143
Viewing the IP Information......... 144
Viewing the Control
Assignments.............................. 145
Chapter 12: Helpful Tips.............................................147
Radio Care...................................................... 147
Cleaning Your Radio.............................148
Proper Ways to Handle the Radio........ 149
Radio Service and Repair.....................149
Battery Care.................................................... 149
Battery Charge Status.......................... 149
LED and Sounds........................150
Fuel Gauge Icons.......................150
Battery Recycling and Disposal............ 150
Chapter 13: Accessories............................................ 151
Chapter 14: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF
Frequency Range.......................................................153
Special Channel Assignments.........................153
Emergency Channel............................. 153
Non-Commercial Call Channel............. 153
Operating Frequency Requirements............... 154
Declaration of Compliance for the Use of
Distress and Safety Frequencies.....................156
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Technical Parameters for Interfacing External
Data Sources...................................................156
Chapter 15: Glossary................................................. 157
Chapter 16: Limited Warranty.................................... 163
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS
COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS.................... 163
I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND
FOR HOW LONG:........................................... 163
II. GENERAL PROVISIONS:........................... 164
III. STATE LAW RIGHTS:................................165
IV. HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE:.....165
V. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT
COVER:...........................................................165
VI. PATENT AND SOFTWARE
PROVISIONS:................................................. 166
VII. GOVERNING LAW:.................................. 167
VIII. For Australia Only.................................... 167
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Declaration of Conformity
This declaration is applicable to your radio only if your radio is labeled with the FCC logo shown below.
Declaration of Conformity
Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a)
Responsible Party
Name: Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Address: 1303 East Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, IL 60196-1078, U.S.A.
Phone Number: 1-800-927-2744
Hereby declares that the product:
Model Name: APX 900
conforms to the following regulations:
FCC Part 15, subpart B, section 15.107(a), 15.107(d), and section 15.109(a)
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Class B Digital Device
As a personal computer peripheral, this device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. This device complies with
Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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 gen-
erates, 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. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or TV technician for help.
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Important Safety Information
RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety
Guide for Portable Two-Way Radios
ATTENTION!
This radio is restricted to Occupational use only. Before
using the radio, read the RF Energy Exposure and Product
Safety Guide for Portable Two-Way Radios which contains
important operating instructions for safe usage and RF
energy awareness and control for Compliance with
applicable standards and Regulations.
For a list of Motorola Solutions-approved antennas,
batteries, and other accessories, visit the following website:
http://www.motorolasolutions.com/APX
Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter
may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum
(or lesser) gain approved for the transmitter by Industry
Canada. To reduce potential radio interference to other
users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen
that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is
not more than that necessary for successful
communication.
This radio transmitter has been approved by Industry
Canada to operate with Motorola Solutions-approved
antenna with the maximum permissible gain and required
antenna impedance for each antenna type indicated.
Antenna types not included in this list, having a gain
greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type, are
strictly prohibited for use with this device.
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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.
Software Version
All the features described in the following sections are
supported by the software version R16.00.00 or later.
See Accessing the Radio Information on page 143 to
determine the software version of your radio.
Check with your dealer or system administrator for more
details of all the features supported.
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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. Accordingly, any
copyrighted Motorola Solutions computer programs
contained in the Motorola Solutions products described in
this manual may not be copied, reproduced, modified,
reverse-engineered, or distributed in any manner without
the express written permission of Motorola Solutions.
Furthermore, the purchase of Motorola Solutions products
shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by
implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license under the
copyrights, patents or patent applications of Motorola
Solutions, except for the normal non-exclusive license to
use that arises by operation of law in the sale of a product.
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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.
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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. Motorola Solutions does not assume any liability
arising out of the applications or use of any product or
circuit described herein; nor does it cover any license under
its patent rights, nor the rights of others.
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Getting Started
How to Use This Guide
This User Guide covers the basic operation of the APX
Portables.
However, your dealer or system administrator may have
customized your radio for your specific needs. Check with
your dealer or system administrator for more information.
Notations Used in This Manual
Throughout the text in this publication, you will notice the
use of Warning, Caution, and Notice. These notations are
used to emphasize that safety hazards exist, and the care
that must be taken or observed.
WARNING:
An operational procedure, practice, or condition and
so on, which may result in injury or death if not
carefully observed.
CAUTION:
An operational procedure, practice, or condition and
so on, which may result in damage to the equipment
if not carefully observed.
NOTICE:
An operational procedure, practice, or condition and
so on, which is essential to emphasize.
The following special notations identify certain items.
Example Description
Home button
or
Buttons and keys are shown in bold
print or as an icon.
Phon Menu entries are shown similar to
the way they appear on the display
of the radio.
This means “Press the right side of
the 4-Way Navigation Button”.
Additional Performance
Enhancement
The following performance enhancements are some of the
latest creations designed to enhance the security, quality,
and efficiency of the radios.
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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.
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 such as failure
detection, fault recovery, and redundancy within the system
to address to the user in need. Mechanisms related to the
Integrated Voice and Data (IV&D) or data centric are all
supported by DSR.
Encrypted Integrated Data (EID)
EID provides security encryption and authentication of
IV&D data bearer service communication between the
radio and the Customer Enterprise Network.
SecureNet
SecureNet allows user to perform secured communications
on an Analog or Motorola Data Communication (MDC)
channel.
Conventional Talkgroup and Radio
Scan Enhancements
A few enhancements have been made to the Conventional
Talkgroup at the system. These enhancements improve the
Scan feature operation significantly when multiple agencies
are using a single conventional radio frequency channel.
These enhancements allow users to use Selective Squelch
to operate on only the subset of talkgroups that are
relevant to the users rather than all talkgroups on the
channel. These Scan improvements have been made to
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.
Up to 30 different talkgroups can be supported using
conventional channels. A maximum of four talkgroups can
be supported when Vote Scan channels are being used.
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Smart PTT is supported with this enhancement as Smart
PTT prevents users from transmitting while other users are
on the channel.
NOTICE:
User Selectable Talkgroups are not compatible with
this Conventional Talkgroup Enhancement.
What Your Dealer/System
Administrator Can Tell You
Check with your dealer or system administrator for the
correct radio settings, if the radio is to be operated in
extreme temperatures (less than -30 °C or more than +60
°C).
You can consult your dealer or system administrator about
the following:
• Is your radio programmed with any preset conventional
channels?
• Which buttons have been programmed to access other
features?
• What optional accessories may suit your needs?
NOTICE:
Specifications may vary for different radio models.
Check with your dealer or system administrator for
more information.
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Preparing Your Radio for
Use
This section provides simple instructions to prepare your
radio for use.
Charging the Battery
WARNING:
To avoid a possible explosion:
• Do not replace the battery in any area labeled
hazardous atmosphere.
• Do not discard batteries in a fire.
The Motorola Solutions-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 Solutions-authorized
batteries and chargers available for use with your radio,
see Accessories on page 151.
NOTICE:
When charging a battery attached to a radio, turn
the radio off to ensure a full charge.
To charge the battery, place the battery (with or
without the radio) in a Motorola Solutions-approved
charger.
The LED on the charger indicates the charging
progress; see the Charger User Guide.
Attaching the Battery
You can view the status of the battery if the radio is using
an IMPRES battery. See IMPRES Battery Annunciator on
page 142 for more information.
NOTICE:
Radio supports revision B and above for
PMNN4491 battery. Check with your dealer or
system administrator for more information.
1Slide the battery into the radio frame until the latch
which is at the bottom of the radio clicks into place.
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2To remove the battery, turn the radio off. Lift up the
latch which is at the bottom of the radio, then slide
the battery out from the radio.
A
Attaching the Antenna
Ensure the radio is turned off before attaching the antenna.
1Set the antenna in the receptacle.
2Turn the antenna clockwise to attach to the radio.
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3To remove the antenna, turn the antenna
counterclockwise.
NOTICE:
When removing the antenna, ensure that the
radio is turned off.
Removing and Attaching the
Accessory Connector Cover
The accessory connector is on the antenna side of the
radio. It is used to connect accessories to the radio.
NOTICE:
To prevent damage to the connector, shield it with
the connector cover when not in use.
1To remove the accessory connector cover, rotate the
thumbscrew counterclockwise until it disengages
from the radio.
NOTICE:
If the thumbscrew is too tight, use an Allen
wrench at to loosen it first.
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A
B
C
2Rotate and lift the connector cover to disengage it
from the radio.
3To attach the accessory connector cover, insert the
hooked end of the cover into the slot above the
connector.
4Press the top of the cover downward to seat it in the
slot.
5Once in place, tighten by rotating the thumbscrew
clockwise by hand.
Attaching the Belt Clip
1Align the grooves of the belt clip with those of the
radio and push down until you hear a click.
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2To remove the clip, use a flatbladed object to press
the belt clip tab away from the radio. Then, slide
the clip upward and away from the radio.
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Turning On the Radio
1Rotate the On/Off/Volume Control Knob clockwise
until you hear a click.
• If the power-up test is successful, the display
shows Motorola Solutions logo momentarily,
followed by the Home screen.
• If the power-up test is unsuccessful, you see
Error XX/YY (XX/YY is an alphanumeric code).
NOTICE:
If the radio fails to power-up after
repeating a few times, record the Error
XX/YY code and contact your dealer.
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2To turn off the radio, rotate the On/Off/Volume
Control Knob counterclockwise until you hear a
click.
Adjusting the Volume
Ensure the radio is powered on and the main speaker is
pointed towards you for increased loudness and
intelligibility, especially in areas with loud background
noises.
Your radio is preprogrammed to reset to medium volume
rate, which is Level 12, by default every time the radio
powers up.
1To increase the volume, rotate the On/Off/Volume
Control Knob clockwise.
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2To decrease the volume, rotate this knob
counterclockwise.
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Identifying Radio Controls
This chapter explains the buttons and functions to control
the radio.
Radio Parts and Controls
1
14
12
11
10
9
2
3
4
6
7
8
13
15
5
19
17
16
18
1 16–Position Select Knob 1
2 On/Off/Volume Control Knob
3 LED
4 Top Side (Select) Button1
5 Microphone
6 Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button
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1These radio controls/buttons are programmable.
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7 Side Button 11
8 Side Button 21
9 Home Button
10 4-Way Navigation Button
11 Back Button
12 Menu Select Buttons
13 Main Display
14 Speaker
15 Top (Orange) Button1
16 Antenna
17 Accessory Connector
18 Battery Latch
19 Battery
Programmable Features
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.
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 and 3.75 seconds).
Hold down
Keeping the button pressed.
Assignable Radio Functions
Bluetooth On/Off
Allows you to turn on/off the Bluetooth.
Bluetooth Configuration
Allows you to access to the Bluetooth menu.
Bluetooth Audio Reroute
Allows you to toggle the audio route between radio
speaker or Remote Speaker Microphone and Bluetooth
headset.
Bluetooth Headset PTT
Keys up the Bluetooth Headset microphone.
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Bluetooth Data Devices
Pairs with the data devices for data transfer.
Bluetooth Clear All Pairing
Allows you to clear all pairing information for Bluetooth.
This is accessed by a long press of the Bluetooth
On/Off Button.
Bluetooth Inquiry On/Off
Enables Bluetooth Search feature.
Bluetooth Discoverable On/Off
Enables Bluetooth visibility. This is accessed by a long
press of the Bluetooth Inquiry On/Off Button.
Call Alert
Allows the radio to function like a pager, or to verify if a
radio is active on the system.
Call Response
Allows you to answer a private call.
Channel
Selects a channel.
Contacts
Selects the Contacts menu.
Dynamic Priority (Conventional Only)
Allows any channel in a Scan List (except for the
Priority-One channel) to temporarily replace the Priority-
Two channel.
Emergency
Depending on the programming, initiates or cancels an
emergency alarm or call.
Internet Protocol Address
Display the Internet Protocol (IP) address, device name,
and status of the radio.
Location
Determines the current location (latitude, longitude, time
and date), and also the distance and bearing to another
location or turns the GPS functionality on or off for all
locations.
Message
Enters the current message list.
Mode Select
Long-press programs a button with the current zone
and channel of the radio; once programmed, the short-
press of that button changes the radio zone channel to
the programmed zone and channel.
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Monitor (Conventional Only)
Monitors a selected channel for all radio traffic until
function is disabled.
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 one single button-
press. You can setup as many as four separately
programmed buttons for four different features.
Phone
Allows you to make and receive calls similar to standard
phone calls.
Private Call (Trunking Only)
Allows a call from one individual radio to another.
Private Line Defeat (Conventional Only)
Overrides any coded squelch (DPL or PL) that is
preprogrammed to a channel.
Radio Profiles
Allows easy access to a set of preprogrammed visual
and audio settings of the radio.
Recent Calls
Allows easy access to the list of calls recently received
or made.
Rekey Request
Notifies the dispatcher that a new encryption key is
needed.
Repeater Access Button (RAB) (Conventional Only)
Allows user to manually send a repeater access
codeword.
Reprogram Request (Trunking Only)
Notifies the dispatcher that a new dynamic regrouping
assignment is needed.
Request-To-Talk (Conventional Only)
Notifies the dispatcher you want to send a voice call.
Scan
Toggles scan on or off.
Scan List Programming
Selects the scan list for editing (by long press on the
Scan button).
Secure Transmission Select (Conventional and
Trunking)
Toggles the Secure Transmission On or Off when the
Secure/Clear Strapping fields is set to Select for the
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current channel and when the radio is model/option
capable.
Selective Call (Conventional Only)
Calls an assigned radio.
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.
Talkaround/Direct (Conventional Only)
Toggles between using a repeater and communicating
directly with another radio.
Talkgroup (Conventional Only)
Allows a call from an individual radio to a group of
radios.
Text Messaging Service (TMS)
Selects the text messaging menu.
TMS Quick Text
Selects a predefined message.
User
Automatically registers the users to the server.
Zone Select
Allows selection from a list of zones.
Assignable Settings or Utility
Functions
Keypad/Controls Lock
Locks or unlocks the keypad, programmable buttons,
switches or rotary knobs.
Light/Flip
Press the button to toggle the display backlight on or off
Voice Announcement
Audibly indicates the current feature mode, Zone or
Channel the user has just assigned.
Voice Mute
Toggles voice mute on or off.
Volume Set Tone
Sets the volume set tone.
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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.
• Use the Menu Select and Navigation buttons.
B
C
D
B
E
A
A Softkeys
B Menu Select Buttons
C Back Button
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D 4–Way Navigation Button
E Home 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. Your radio may be preprogrammed
differently from the following example, but the steps for
selecting a channel may appear as shown below:
Press the Menu Select button directly below Chan.
Home Button
Pressing the button returns you to the Home (default)
screen. In most cases, this is the current mode. For
selected radio features, the button is also used to save
user-edited radio settings or information before returning
you to the Home screen.
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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.
4-Way Navigation Button
Use the 4-Way Navigation Button to scroll up, down, left,
or right with one of the following methods.
• Press and release one of the buttons to scroll from one
entry to the next one.
• Press and hold one of the buttons to have the radio
toggles through the list automatically (release the button
to stop).
Back Button
Use the Back button to exit the current screen or to return
to the previous screen.
Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button
A
The PTT button on the side of the radio serves two basic
purposes:
• 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.
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Identifying Status Indicators
This chapter explains the status indicators used in the
radio.
Status Icons
The 132 x 90 pixel front liquid crystal display (LCD) of your
radio shows radio status, text entries, and menu entries.
The top two display rows contain color icons that indicate
radio operating conditions.
Receiving
Radio is receiving a call or data.
Transmitting
Radio is transmitting a call or data.
Battery
For IMPRES battery operation only –
the icon shown indicates the charge re-
maining in the battery.
For all battery operation – the icon
blinks when the battery is low.
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Received Signal Strength Indicator
(RSSI)
The number of bars displayed repre-
sents the received signal strength for
the current site, for trunking only. The
more stripes in the icon, the stronger the
signal.
Roaming
The radio has roamed to and is currently
registered to a foreign system.
Direct
On
Radio is currently configured for direct
radio-to-radio communication (during
conventional operation only).
Off
Radio is connected with other radios
through a repeater.
Monitor (Carrier Squelch)
Selected channel is being monitored
(during conventional operation only).
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In-Call User Alert
On
The feature is enabled. Voice muting of
the affiliated trunking talkgroup or selec-
ted conventional channel is activated.
Off
The feature is disabled. Voice muting of
the affiliated trunking talkgroup or selec-
ted conventional channel is deactivated.
or Power Level
L
Radio is set at Low power.
H
Radio is set at High power.
Scan
Radio is scanning a scan list.
Priority Channel Scan
Blinking dot
Radio detects activity on channel desig-
nated as Priority-One.
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Steady dot
Radio detects activity on channel desig-
nated as Priority-Two.
Vote Scan Enabled
The vote scan feature is enabled.
Secure Operation
On
Secure operation.
Off
Clear operation.
Blinking
Receiving an encrypted voice call.
AES Secure Operation
On
AES secure operation.
Off
Clear operation.
Blinking
Receiving an encrypted voice call.
GPS Signal
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On
Feature is enabled and signal is availa-
ble.
Off
Feature is disabled.
Blinking
Feature is enabled, but no signal is
available.
User Login Indicator (IP Packet Data)
On
User is currently associated with the ra-
dio.
Off
User is currently not associated with the
radio.
Blinking
Device registration or user registration
with the server failed due to an invalid
username or pin.
Inverted
User successfully login to the secured
IP Packet Data.
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Data Activity
Data activity is present.
Bluetooth On
Bluetooth is on and ready for Bluetooth
connection.
Bluetooth Connected
Bluetooth is currently connected to the
external Bluetooth device.
Text Messaging Service (TMS)
Indicators
Status icons and menu options shown here help you to
work more efficiently with TMS feature. See Text
Messaging Service (TMS) on page 90 for more
information.
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TMS Status Icons
The following icons appear on the radio display when you
send and receive text messages.
Inbox Full
The Inbox is full.
Message Sent
The text message is sent successfully.
Message Unsent
The text message cannot be sent.
Unread Message
• User receives a new message.
• The selected text message in the Inbox
has not been read.
Read Message
The selected text message in the Inbox has
been read.
Normal Message
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User is composing a message with normal
priority and without a request for a reply.
Message Index
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.
Priority Status
• The “Priority” feature is toggled on before
the message is sent.
• Messages in the Inbox folder are flagged
with “Priority”.
Request Reply
• The “Request Reply” feature is toggled on
before the message is sent.
• Messages in the Inbox folder are flagged
with “Request Reply”.
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Priority Status and Request Reply
• User is composing a message with a pri-
ority status and a request for a reply.
• Messages in the Inbox folder are flagged
with “Priority” and “Request Reply”.
TMS Menu Options
The following menu options appear on the radio display
when you send and receive text messages.
Menu
Option
Description/Function
Back Brings you back to the previous screen.
Clr Deletes all messages.
Del Deletes a message or text.
Exit Exits to the Home screen.
No Returns to the previous screen.
Optn Brings you to the Options main screen.
Rply Replies to a message.
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Menu
Option
Description/Function
Sel Selects the highlighted command.
Send Sends the message.
Yes Updates or saves a command.
Call Type Icons
The following icons appear on the radio main display, when
you make or receive a call, or view selected call lists, to
indicate the different call types associated with an alias or
ID.
Radio number.
Radio number added to a Call List.
Mobile number.
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Mobile number added to a Call List.
Landline phone number.
Landline phone number added to a Call
List.
Incoming call or data.
Outgoing call or data.
Incoming emergency call.
LED Indicator
The LED indicator shows the operational status of your
radio.
A
Solid red
Radio is transmitting.
Blinking red
Radio is transmitting at low battery condition.
Double blinking red
Radio is in Emergency Mode.
Rapidly blinking red
Radio has failed the self test upon powering up or
encountered a fatal error.
Solid yellow (Conventional Only)
Channel is busy.
Blinking yellow
Radio is receiving a secured transmission.
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Solid green
Radio is powering up, or is on a non-priority channel
while in the Scan List Programming mode.
Blinking green
Radio is receiving an individual or telephone call, or is
on a Priority-Two channel while in the Scan List
Programming mode.
Rapidly blinking green
Radio is on a Priority-One channel while in the Scan
List Programming mode.
NOTICE:
No LED indication when the radio receives a clear
(non-secured) transmission in trunking Mode. LED
indication can be preprogramed by qualified
technician to be permanently disabled. Consult your
dealer for further details if you want to disable it.
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.
You Hear Tone Name Heard
Short, Low-
Pitched Tone
Radio Self Test Fail When radio fails its power-up self test.
Reject When an unauthorized request is made.
Time-Out Timer Warning Four seconds before time out.
No ACK Received When radio fails to receive an acknowledgment.
Individual Call Warning
Tone
When radio is in an individual call for greater than six seconds
without any activity.
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You Hear Tone Name Heard
Long, Low-
Pitched Tone
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. Your ra-
dio ends the call to enable your radio to receive calls from other
radio users.
Out of Range (When PTT button is pressed) the radio is out of range of the sys-
tem.
Invalid Mode When radio is on an unpreprogrammed channel.
A Group of
Low-Pitched
Tones
Busy When system is busy.
Short, Medi-
um-Pitched
Tone
Valid Key-Press When a correct key is pressed.
Radio Self Test Pass When radio passes its power-up self test.
Clear Voice At beginning of a non-coded communication.
Priority Channel Received When activity on a priority channel is received.
Emergency Alarm/Call En-
try
When entering the emergency state.
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You Hear Tone Name Heard
Central Echo When central controller has received a request from a radio.
Long, Medi-
um-Pitched
Tone
Volume Set When volume is changed on a quiet channel.
Emergency Exit When exiting the emergency state.
A Group of
Medium-Pitch-
ed Tones
Failsoft When the trunking system fails.
Automatic Call Back When voice channel is available from previous request.
Console Acknowledge When status, emergency alarm, or reprogram request ACK is re-
ceived.
Received Individual Call When Call Alert or Private Call is received.
Call Alert Sent When Call Alert is received by the target radio.
Short, High-
Pitched Tone
(Chirp)
Low-Battery Chirp When battery is below preset threshold value.
Two High-
Pitched Tones
GPS Fails When the GPS fails or loses signal.
Ringing Fast Ringing When system is searching for target of Private Call.
Enhanced Call Sent When waiting for target of Private Call to answer the call.
Phone Call Received When a land-to-mobile phone call is received.
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You Hear Tone Name Heard
Gurgle 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 ac-
cepting its transmissions.
Unique, Low-
Pitched Chirp
New Message When a new message is received.
Unique, High-
Pitched Chirp
Priority Status When a priority message is received.
Unique Low-
High Tone
MFK Enters Secondary
Feature
When MFK is toggled to secondary feature.
Unique High-
Low Tone
MFK Exits Secondary Fea-
ture
When MFK is toggled to exit secondary feature and return to pri-
mary feature or when secondary function timer expires.
Incremental-
Pitched Tone
Bluetooth Paired When Bluetooth accessory is paired with the radio.
Bluetooth Connected When Bluetooth accessory is connected to the radio.
Decremental-
Pitched Tone
Bluetooth Unpaired When Bluetooth accessory is unpaired from the radio.
Bluetooth Disconnected When Bluetooth accessory is disconnected from the radio.
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Phone Call Displays and Alerts
The following phone call displays and alerts appears on the radio display when you make and receive Phone calls. The
radio also uses alert tones to indicate the current status.
You Hear You See When Notes
A Long Tone No phone You press the PTT button
and the phone system is
not available.
Press to hang up. The radio returns to the
Home screen.
Phone busy The phone system is busy. Press to exit the phone mode and try your
call later.
A Busy Tone Phone busy When a channel is not
available.
The radio automatically connects when a
channel opens.
– No acknowl-
edge
The call is not acknowl-
edged. Press to hang up. The radio returns to the
Home screen.
A High- Pitch-
ed Tone
– When you release the PTT
button.
The radio indicates to the landline party that
the caller may begin talking.
Display Color Change On Channel
This feature provides visual channel identification where
users are able to have a quick visual recognition of being
on a particular channel.
Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this
feature.
When changing channels, the accessories backlight
(DRSM) changes to the preprogrammed color.
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The accessories backlight change to white for the following
scenarios:
• When changing to or powering up on an invalid
channels such as unprogrammed channels, receiver
frequency error channel and blank channels
For hard key zeroize, key loading, and scan list
programming, the backlight follows the home channel
backlight color.
HAZLOC Battery Type Detection
This feature alerts the user when there is a HAZLOC
certification mismatch between the radio and the battery.
This feature supports IMPRES batteries only.
During power up, if there is a mismatch, the following
scenarios occurs:
• The radio repetitively displays Wrong Battery with red
intelligent backlight
• The Battery icon blinks continuously
• A repetitive tone sounds
• LED blinks RED continuously
NOTICE:
The radio does not display any indication when
the radio is connected to the charger, when the
radio and battery match, or when the radio
certification type is configured as "None" in
Customer Programming Software (CPS).
This feature is enabled through CPS configuration. Check
with your dealer or system administrator for more
information.
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General Radio Operation
This chapter explains the general radio operations in your
radio.
Selecting a Zone
Your radio must be preprogrammed for you to use this
feature.
A zone is a group of channels. Do one of the following to
select a radio channel. You can use these options
interchangeably depending on your preference and the
programmed functions.
• Select a zone using the radio menu Zone:
a. or to Zone and press the Menu Select
button directly below Zone.
b. or to the required zone.
c. Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel
to confirm the displayed zone.
d. Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed
zone channel.
• Select a zone using the radio menu ZnUp or ZnDn:
a. or to ZnUp or ZnDn.
b. Press and hold the Menu Select button directly
below ZnUp or ZnDn until the required zone
appears.
Positions of ZnUp and ZnDn on the display may
differ each time you release the Menu Select
button. Read carefully before you press.
c. Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed
zone channel.
Selecting a Radio Channel
A channel is a group of radio characteristics, such as
transmit/receive frequency pairs. Do one of the following to
select a radio channel. You can use the options
interchangeably depending on your preference and the
programmed functions.
• Select a channel using the preprogrammed 16–
Position Select Knob to the desired channel.
a. Rotate the preprogrammed 16–Position Select
Knob to the desired channel.
b. Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed
zone channel.
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• Select a channel using the radio menu Chan:
a. or to Chan.
b. Press the Menu Select button directly below
Chan.
c. or to the required channel.
d. Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel
to confirm the selected channel.
e. Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed
zone channel.
• Select a channel using the radio menu Channel Up
or Channel Down:
a. or to ChUp or ChDn.
b. Press the Menu Select button directly below
ChUp or ChDn.
Positions of ChUp and ChDn on the display may
differ each time you release the Menu Select
button. Read carefully before you press.
c. Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed
zone and channel.
Mode Select Feature
Mode Select allows a long press to save the current zone
and channel of your radio to a programmable button, or a
softkey; then once programmed, the short-press of that
button or softkey changes the transmission to the saved
zone and channel.
There are two methods to save the selected zone and
channel:
• Softkeys
• Programmable buttons
NOTICE:
Your radio must be preprogrammed for you to use
this feature.
Saving a Zone and a Channel to a
Softkey
Five softkeys are available for you to save the frequently
used zone and channel.
1Toggle from your current zone and channel to the
required zone and channel.
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2 or to MS1, MS2 ... or MS5.
3Press and hold the Menu Select button directly
below one of the softkey (MS1–MS5).
You hear a short, medium-pitched tone when the zone and
channel is saved.
NOTICE:
To change the programmed zone and channel,
repeat this procedure.
Short press of the programmed softkey changes
your current transmission to the zone and channel
programmed in this softkey.
Saving a Zone and a Channel to a
Button
You can save the frequently used zone and channel to the
programmable buttons.
1Toggle from your current zone and channel to the
required zone and channel.
2Press and hold the button you desire to program.
You hear a short, medium-pitched tone when the zone and
channel is saved.
NOTICE:
Repeat this procedure to change the zone and
channel of the programmed button.
Short press of the programmed button changes your
current transmission to the zone and channel
programmed in this button.
Receiving and Responding to a
Radio Call
Once you have selected the required channel and/or zone,
you can proceed to receive and respond to calls.
The radio shows different indicators based on the system
the radio is configured.
• The LED lights up solid red while the radio is
transmitting.
• In conventional mode, the LED lights up solid yellow
when the radio is receiving a transmission.
• In trunking mode, there is no LED indication when the
radio receives a transmission.
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• If the radio is receiving a secure transmission, the LED
blinks yellow.
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.
When you receive a talkgroup call (while on the Home
screen) the radio displays the following depending on the
system your radio is configured to:
• 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.
1Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm)
from your mouth.
2Press the PTT button to respond to the call.
The LED lights up solid red.
3Release the PTT button to listen.
See also Making a Talkgroup Call on page 58 for details
on making a Talkgroup Call.
Receiving and Responding to a Private
Call (Trunking Only)
A Private Call is a call from one individual radio to another.
The one-to-one call between the two radios are not heard
by the others in the current talkgroup. The calling radio
automatically verifies that the receiving radio is active on
the system and can display the caller ID.
NOTICE:
With the inactivity timer enabled (optional), when
there is no response from the receiving radio, the
calling radio exits the call with Menu Inactive Exit
tone after the timer expires.
When you receive a Private Call, you hear two alert tones
and the LED blinks green. The display shows Call
received and the call received icon blinks.
1Perform one of the following actions:
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• Press the Menu Select button directly below
Resp.
• Press the Call Response button within 20
seconds after the call indicators begin.
If the caller alias is in the call list, the display shows
the caller alias during the call.
If the caller name is not in the call list, the display
shows the caller ID.
2Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the
PTT button to listen.
3Press or the Call Response button to hang up
and return to the Home screen.
See also Making a Private Call (Trunking Only) on page
58 for details on making a Private Call.
Receiving and Responding to a
Telephone Call (Trunking Only)
This feature allows you to receive calls similar to standard
phone calls from a landline phone.
NOTICE:
With the inactivity timer enabled (optional), if there is
no response to the call after the timer expires, your
radio exits the call with Menu Inactive Exit tone.
When you receive a Telephone Call, you hear a telephone-
type ringing and the LED blinks green. The display shows
Phone call and the call received icon blinks.
1Press the Call Response button within 20 seconds
after the call indicators begin.
2Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the
PTT button to listen.
3Press or the Call Response button to hang up
and return to the Home screen.
See also Making a Telephone Call (Trunking Only) on page
60 for details on making a Telephone Call.
Methods to Make a Radio Call
You can select a zone, channel, subscriber ID, or talkgroup
by using:
• The 16-Position Select Channel Knob.
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• The Contacts list (see Viewing Details of a Contact on
page 72).
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.
Making a Talkgroup Call
To make a call to a group of users, your radio must be
configured as part of that talkgroup.
1Turn the 16-Position Select Channel Knob to
select the channel with the desired talkgroup.
2Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm)
from your mouth.
3Press the PTT button to make the call.
The radio shows different indicators based on the
system the radio is configured.
• 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.
4Speak clearly into the microphone.
5Release the PTT button to listen.
Making a Private Call (Trunking Only)
Your radio must be preprogrammed for you to use this
feature.
This feature allows you to send an individual Call Alert or
page if there is no answer from the target radio.
1 or to Call, and press the Menu Select button
directly below Call.
The display shows the last transmitted or received
ID.
2To 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.
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• Press the Menu Select button directly below
LNum to go to the last number dialed.
• or to the required ID.
3Press the PTT button to initiate the Private Call.
The display shows Calling... <Number>.
4Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm)
from your mouth.
When you are connected, the display shows the ID
of the target radio.
If no acknowledgment is received, the display shows
No acknowledge.
5Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the
PTT button to listen.
6Press to return to the Home screen.
Making an Enhanced Private Call
(Trunking Only)
Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this
feature.
This feature allows you to send an individual Call Alert
Page if there is no answer from the target radio. See
Sending a Call Alert Page on page 77 for more
information.
1 or to Call, and press the Menu Select button
directly below Call.
The display shows the last transmitted or received
ID.
2To 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
LNum to go to the last number dialed.
• or to the required ID.
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3Press the PTT button to initiate the Private Call.
The display shows Calling... <Number>.
4Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm)
from your mouth.
When you are connected, the display shows the ID
of the target radio.
If no acknowledgment is received, the display shows
No acknowledge.
If the target radio does not respond before the time
out, the display shows No answer.
5Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the
PTT button to listen.
6Press to return to the Home screen.
Making a Telephone Call (Trunking
Only)
This feature allows you to make calls similar to standard
phone calls to a mobile or landline phone.
1 or to Phon, and press the Menu Select button
directly below Phon.
The display shows the last transmitted or received
ID.
2To 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
LNum to go to the last number dialed.
• or to the required phone number.
3Press the PTT button to dial the phone number.
4Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm)
from your mouth.
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5When your call is answered, press and hold the PTT
button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen.
6Press to return to the Home screen.
See Phone Call Displays and Alerts on page 51 for more
information if your call is not answered.
Switching Between Repeater or
Direct Operation Button
The Repeater Operation increases the radio coverage area
by connecting with other radios through a repeater. The
transmit and receive frequencies are different.
The Direct or “talkaround operation” allows you to bypass
the repeater and connect directly to another radio. The
transmit and receive frequencies are the same.
Perform one of the following actions:
• Press the preprogrammed Repeater/Direct
switch to toggle between talkaround and repeater
modes.
• or to Dir and press the Menu Select button
directly below Dir.
The display shows Repeater mode if the radio is currently
in Repeater mode.
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.
Digital technology quiets the transmission by removing the
noise from the signal and allows only the clear voice or
data information to be heard.
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Monitoring a Channel
Do one of the followings to monitor a channel. You can use
these options interchangeably depending on your
preference and the programmed functions.
• Monitoring a Channel with Monitor button.
a. Press the preprogrammed Monitor button.
b. Adjust the Volume Control Knob if necessary.
c. Press and hold the PTT button to transmit.
The LED lights up solid red.
d. Release the PTT button to receive (listen).
The Carrier Squelch indicator appears on the
display when you monitor a channel using the
preprogrammed Monitor button.
• Monitoring a Channel using the selected zone
channel.
a. Select the desired zone and channel.
b. Listen for a transmission.
c. Adjust the Volume Control Knob if necessary.
d. Press and hold the PTT button to transmit.
The LED lights up solid red.
e. Release the PTT button to receive (listen).
Monitoring Conventional Mode
Your radio may be preprogrammed to receive Private-Line®
(PL) calls.
1Momentarily press the Monitor button to listen for
activity.
The Carrier Squelch indicator appears on the
display.
2Press and hold the Monitor button to set continuous
monitor operation.
The duration of the button press is programmable.
3Press the Monitor button again, or the PTT button,
to return to the original squelch setting.
If you try to transmit on a receive-only channel, you
hear an invalid tone until you release the PTT button.
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Advanced Features
This chapter explains the operations of the features
available in your radio.
Advanced Call Features
This chapter explains the operations of the call features
available in your radio.
Selective Call (ASTRO Conventional
Only)
A Selective Call is a call from an individual radio to another
individual radio with privacy.
Receiving a Selective Call
When you receive a Selective Call, the radio indicates one
of the followings:
• You hear two alert tones and the LED lights up solid
yellow to indicate the transmitting radio is still sending
signal. The call received icons blinks and the display
shows Call received.
• The LED blinks solid green once to indicate the
transmitting radio is pending to receive signal.
The speaker unmutes.
1Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm)
from your mouth.
2Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the
PTT button to listen.
Making a Selective Call
Your radio must be preprogrammed for you to use this
feature.
1 or to Call, and press the Menu Select button
directly below Call.
The display shows the last transmitted or received
ID.
2To 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.
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• Press the Menu Select button directly below
LNum to go to the last number dialed.
• or to the required ID.
3Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm)
from your mouth.
4Press and hold the PTT button to start the Selective
Call.
The display shows the ID of the target radio.
5Release the PTT button to listen.
6Press to return to the Home screen.
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. See
Secure Operations on page 98 for more
information.
Selecting a Talkgroup
1 or to Tgrp and press the Menu Select button
directly below Tgrp.
The display shows the last Talkgroup that was
selected and stored.
2Perform one of the following actions:
• or to Preset for the preset
preprogrammed Talkgroup.
3Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to
save the currently selected Talkgroup and return to
the Home screen.
If the encryption key associated to the new
Talkgroup is erased, you hear a momentary key fail
tone and the display shows Key fail.
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If the encryption key that is associated to the new
Talkgroup is not allowed, you hear a momentary key
fail tone and the display shows Illegal key.
4Press to return to the Home screen.
Sending a Status Call
This feature allows you to send data calls to the dispatcher
about a predefined status.
Each status can have up to a 14-character name. A
maximum of eight status conditions is possible.
NOTICE:
The radio automatically exits the feature, if the
feature inactivity timer is enabled. You will hear the
Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit.
1Perform 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 or to the required status.
3Press the PTT button to send the status.
When the dispatcher acknowledges, you hear four
tones and the display shows Ack received. The
radio returns to normal dispatch operation.
If no acknowledgment is received, you hear a low-
pitched tone and the display shows No
acknowledge.
4Press to return to the Home screen.
No traffic is heard on trunked channels while Status
Calls is selected. If the radio detects no Status Call
activity for six seconds, an alert tone sounds until
you press or the PTT button.
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Responding to the Dynamic
Regrouping Feature (Trunking Only)
This feature allows the dispatcher to temporarily reassign
selected radios to a particular channel where they can
communicate with each other. This feature is typically used
during special operations and is enabled by a qualified
radio technician.
You will not notice whether your radio has this feature
enabled until a dynamic regrouping command is sent by
the dispatcher.
NOTICE:
If you try to access a zone or channel that has been
reserved by the dispatcher as a dynamically
regrouped mode for other users, you hear an invalid
tone.
When your radio is dynamically regrouped, it automatically
switches to the dynamically regrouped channel. You hear a
Gurgle tone and the display shows the dynamically
regrouped channel’s name.
Press the PTT button to talk. Release PTT button to
listen.
When the dispatcher cancels dynamic regrouping, the radio
automatically returns to the zone and channel that you
were using before the radio was dynamically regrouped.
Requesting a Reprogram (Trunking Only)
This feature allows you to notify the dispatcher when you
want a new dynamic regrouping assignment.
Perform one of the following actions:
• Press the preprogrammed Reprogram Request
button to send reprogram request to the
dispatcher.
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• 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. Try again or
press to cancel and return to the Home screen.
Classification of Regrouped Radios
The dispatcher can classify regrouped radios into either of
two categories:
Select Enabled
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
Select-disabled radios cannot change channels while
dynamically regrouped. The dispatcher has forced the
radio to remain on the dynamic-regrouping channel.
The Scan or Private Call feature cannot be selected while
your radio is Select Disabled.
Dynamic Zone Programming (DZP)
NOTICE:
Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to
use this feature. This feature works on the condition
at least one zone in the radio must be a non-
dynamic zone.
This feature provides one or more Dynamic Zones to store
frequently used channels be it conventional or trunking.
These dynamic channels are saved from pre-existing (non-
dynamic) channels in the radio. This saves the time and
effort from the regular navigation around the working zones
and channels. User can also delete or update the list in the
Dynamic Zone.
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Entering the Dynamic Zone to Select a
Dynamic Channel
1 or to Zone then press the Menu Select button
directly below Zone.
The display shows the Zone screen.
2 or to <# Dynamic Zone Channels>.2
3Perform one of the following actions:
• Press the Menu Select button below Sel to
select.
• Press the Menu Select button below Exit to exit.
If you have selected one of the Dynamic Zone
Channels list, the display returns to Home screen
with the selected <# Dynamic Zone Channels>
shown on the screen.2
If you have selected Exit without selecting any
Dynamic Zone Channels list, the display returns to
Home screen without any changes.
Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone
from List Selection
The radio must be in Dynamic Zone in order to perform this
operation.
1 or to ZnPr. Press the Menu Select button
directly below ZnPr to enter Program Zone screen.
2Press the Menu Select button directly below Edit.
The display shows Search Options screen.
3 or to List Selection. Press the Menu
Select button directly below Sel.
The display shows Select Zone screen.
4 or to the required zone. Press the Menu
Select button directly below Sel.
The display shows Select Chan screen.
2# indicates number of the channel on the 16-Position Switch which are numbered from 1 to 16.
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5 or to the required channel. Press the Menu
Select button directly below Sel.
The display shows Channel updated.
6Press the Back button 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 or to ZnPr then press the Menu Select button
directly below ZnPr to enter Program Zone screen.
The display shows the dynamic channels list.
2 or to the saved dynamic channel then press
the Menu Select button directly below Del.
The display shows Channel deleted screen.
3Press the Back button to return to Home screen.
The Home screen shows <Dynamic Zone
Channels>.
If the channel deleted is the Home channel, the
Home screen shows <Zone Name>“Blank”.
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.
Additionally, each entry, depending on context
(conventional, trunking, or phone), associates with one or
more of the four types of calls: Phone Call, Selective Call,
Private Call, or Call Alert.
Each entry within Contacts contains the following
information:
• Call Alias (Name)
• Call ID (Number)
• Call Type (Icon)
• WACN ID (Astro 25 Trunking IDs only)
• System ID
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NOTICE:
Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to
add, edit, or delete the contact entries.
Your radio also supports a maximum of 50 call lists. Each
list can store up to 100 IDs (numbers).
NOTICE:
Your radio is preprogrammed with a number of
contacts per Call Lists. Check with your dealer or
system administrator for more information.
The radio automatically exits the feature, if the
feature inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is
left idle and the timer expires. You hear the Menu
Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit.
Making a Private Call from Contacts
Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this
feature.
1 or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button
directly below Cnts.
The entries are alphabetically sorted.
2 or to the required subscriber alias.
3Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn
and proceed to the next step.
4 or to Call and press the Menu Select button
directly below Sel.
5 or to select the call type.
6Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm)
from your mouth.
7Press the PTT button to initiate the call.
During the call, the display shows the subscriber
alias.
8Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the
PTT button to listen.
The LED lights up solid red when the PTT button is
pressed.
If there is no voice activity for a preprogrammed period of
time, the call ends.
If the call reaches the maximum ring time, the call ends.
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Adding a Contact to a Call List
1 or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button
directly below Cnts.
The entries are alphabetically sorted.
2 or to the entry you want to add and press
the Menu Select button directly below Optn.
3 or to Add to CallLst and press the Menu
Select button directly below Sel.
4Perform one of the following actions:
• or to the required Call List and press the
Menu Select button directly below Add to add to
the Call List.
• or to Cncl to cancel and return to the
main screen of Contacts.
The display shows Please wait momentarily before
showing <Entry> added to Call List, confirming
the addition of the contact to the list.
The radio returns to the main display of Contacts.
Removing a Contact from a Call List
1 or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button
directly below Cnts.
The entries are alphabetically sorted.
2 or to the entry you want to delete and press
the Menu Select button directly below Optn.
3 or to Rm frm CallLst and press the Menu
Select button directly below Sel.
The display shows Remove <Entry> frm Call List?.
4Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to
remove the entry from the Call List, or No to cancel
and return to the main display of Contacts.
The display shows Please wait momentarily before
showing <Entry> removed from Call List,
confirming the removal of the contact from the list.
The radio returns to the main display of Contacts.
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Viewing Details of a Contact
1 or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button
directly below Cnts.
The entries are alphabetically sorted.
2 or to the entry you want to view and press
the Menu Select button directly below Optn.
3 or to View and press the Menu Select
button directly below Sel.
The display shows all the numbers associated with the
entry.
Scan Lists
Scan lists are created and assigned to individual channels/
groups. Your radio scans for voice activity by cycling
through the channel/group sequence specified in the scan
list for the current channel/group.
Your radio supports different types of Scan Lists:
• Trunking Priority Monitor Scan List
• Conventional Scan List
• Talkgroup Scan List
Please refer to a qualified radio technician for the maximum
number of Scan Lists can be programmed in your radio.
These lists must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio
technician.
Viewing a Scan List
1 or to ScnL and press the Menu Select button
directly below ScnL.
2 or to view the members on the list.
3Press to exit the current display and return to
the Home screen.
Editing the Scan List
This feature allows you to change scan list members and
priorities.
1Perform one of the following actions:
• Long press the preprogrammed Scan List
Programming button (side button).
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• or to ScnL then press the Menu Select
button directly below ScnL.
The display shows the lists that can be changed.
2 or to the entry you want to edit.
3Perform one of the following actions:
• Press the Top Side button to add and/or change
the priority of the currently displayed channel in
the scan list.
• Press the Menu Select button directly below Del
to delete the currently displayed channel from the
scan list.
• Press the Menu Select button directly below Rcl
to view the next member of the scan list.
4Otherwise, proceed to the next step.
5Perform one of the following actions:
• Move the Scan List Programming switch out of
programming position.
• Press to exit scan list programming and
return to the Home screen.
See Viewing and Changing the Priority Status on page 74
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
1Perform one of the following actions:
• Long press the preprogrammed Scan List
Programming button (side button).
• Move the preprogrammed Scan List
Programming switch to programming position.
The display shows the programming mode icon and
the first list member.
2 or to the member you want to edit.
3Perform one of the following actions:
• Press the Select button once to add the currently
displayed channel to the scan list.
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• Press the Select button one or more times to
change the scan list status icon of the currently
displayed channel.
4Perform one of the following actions:
• or to select more list members whose
scan status you want to change.
• Use the 16-Position Select knob to select
another scan list member.
5Press to exit scan list programming and return to
the Home screen.
Viewing and Changing the Priority
Status
Perform one of the following actions:
• Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel
one or more times to change the priority status of
the current displayed channel.
• 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:
• 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. You hear all traffic on the Priority-One
channel, regardless of traffic on non-priority
channels.
• 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.
• No icon indicates that the current channel is
deleted from the scan list.
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Scan
This feature allows you to monitor traffic on different
channels by scanning a preprogrammed list of channels.
Turning Scan On or Off
Perform one of the following actions:
• Press the preprogrammed Scan button to toggle
Scan On or Scan Off to initiate or stop scan.
• or to Scan and press the Menu Select
button directly below Scan.
If the scan is enabled, the display shows Scan on
and the scan status icon.
If the scan is disabled, the display shows Scan Off.
The radio returns to the Home screen.
Making a Dynamic Priority Change
(Conventional Scan Only)
While the radio is scanning, the dynamic priority change
feature allows you to temporarily change any channel in a
scan list (except for the Priority-One channel) to the
Priority-Two channel.
This change remains in effect until scan is turned off. Scan
then reverts to the preprogrammed (original) setting.
• Making a Dynamic Priority Change using the
preprogrammed Dynamic Priority button:
a. When the radio locks onto the channel
designated as the new Priority-Two channel,
press the preprogrammed Dynamic Priority
button.
The radio continues scanning the remaining
channels in the list.
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.
When the radio is locked onto the channel to be
deleted, perform one of the following actions:
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• Press the preprogrammed Nuisance Delete
button.
• or to Nuis and press the Menu Select button
directly below Nuis.
The radio continues scanning the remaining channels in
the list.
Restoring a Nuisance Channel
To restore the deleted nuisance channel, perform
one of the following actions:
• Stop and restart a scan.
• Mode change to another channel and back to the
original channel.
• Turn off the radio and then turn it on again.
Nuisance mode delete can be disabled by the
system administrator.
Call Alert Paging
This feature allows your radio to work like a pager.
Even if other users are away from their radios, or if they are
unable to hear their radios, you can send them an
individual Call Alert page. You can also verify if a radio is
active on the system.
Depending on how your radio is programmed, when you
make an Enhanced Private Call, the radio either
automatically sends a call alert page if there is no answer
after the maximum ring time, or when you press the PTT
button.
NOTICE:
This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified
radio technician.
Receiving a Call Alert Page
When you receive a Call Alert page, you hear four
repeating alert tones and the LED blinks green. The call
received icons blinks and the display shows Page
received.
Press any button to clear the Call Alert page.
See Making a Talkgroup Call on page 58 or Making a
Private Call (Trunking Only) on page 58 for more
information on returning the call.
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Sending a Call Alert Page
Do one of the following to send a call alert page:
NOTICE:
If the feature inactivity timer is enabled, your radio
automatically exits the feature when your radio is
left idle long enough for the time to expire. You hear
the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit.
• Sending a call alert page using the radio menu
Page:
a. or to Page.
b. Press the Menu Select button directly below
Page.
c. Press the Menu Select button directly below
Cnts to view the required ID, or to the
required ID.
d. Press the PTT button to send the page.
The display shows Paging...<Number>.
If the call alert page is sent successfully, you hear
a tone and the display shows Ack received. The
radio returns to the Home screen.
If the call alert page is not acknowledged, you
hear a low tone and the display shows No
acknowledge. Press the Menu Select button
directly below Ok to return to the main screen of
Contacts.
• Sending a call alert page using the radio menu Call:
a. or to Call.
b. Press the Menu Select button directly below Call.
c. or to select the alias or ID, and press the
PTT button to initiate the call.
If the target radio does not respond after a
preprogrammed period of time, the display shows
Send page?.
d. To send the call alert page, press the Menu
Select button directly below Yes. To exit the
screen without sending the call alert page, press
the Menu Select button directly below No.
The display shows Paging...<Alias>.
If the call alert page is sent successfully, you hear
a tone and the display shows Ack received. The
radio returns to the Home screen.
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If the call alert page is not acknowledged, you
hear a low tone and the display shows No
acknowledge. Press the Menu Select button
directly below Ok to return to the main screen of
Contacts.
Quick Call II (ASTRO P25 Digital
Trunking and Conventional)
This feature allows the user to broadcast a series of
distinct, recognizable tones before a voice transmission
from the dispatcher or a radio.
The broadcasting dispatcher or radio user can select this
alert tone transmission to be sent to an individual
Talkgroup or over the entire system. Specific tone or series
of tones are pre-programmed into the radios to allow the
dispatcher or supervisor to select a list of tones to
broadcast before they make their voice transmission. Each
tone is distinctive to indicate different situation or different
broadcaster. The transmitting radio also plays back the
tones for the broadcaster to listen.
NOTICE:
The receiving radios must be configured with the
Quick Call II tone in order for the radio to sound the
selected tone and also to sound a preconfigured
alert tone after the selected tone has sound.
Initiating a Quick Call II Transmission
The broadcasting or transmitting radio must be pre-
programmed to see the tone in the Quick Call II tone list.
The receiving radio must also be pre-programmed to
decode the tone to broadcast.
1 or to QCII, and press the Menu Select button
directly below QCII.
2 or to select the tone to broadcast.
3Press 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.
4Release PTT to listen.
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Emergency Operation
The Emergency feature is used to indicate a critical
situation.
If the Top (Orange) button is preprogrammed to send an
emergency signal, this signal overrides any other
communication over the selected channel.
Your radio supports the following Emergency modes:
• Emergency Alarm
• Emergency Call (Trunking Only)
• Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call
• Silent Emergency Alarm
Check with your dealer or system administrator for more
information on the programming of this feature.
Only one of the Emergency modes above can be assigned
to the preprogrammed Emergency button.
NOTICE:
To exit emergency at any time, press and hold the
preprogrammed Emergency button for about a
second. This timer is programmable from 0–6250
milliseconds by a qualified technician.
The radio operates in the normal dispatch manner
while in Emergency Call, except if enabled, it
returns to one of the following:
Tactical/Non-Revert
The radio sends emergency alarm and/or make
emergency call on the current selected channel.
Non-Tactical/Revert for Conventional system
The radio reverts to the preprogrammed
emergency channel to send alarm and/or make
emergency call.
Non-Tactical/Revert for Trunking system
The radio reverts to the preprogrammed
emergency talkgroup to send alarm and/or make
emergency call.
Sending an Emergency Alarm
This feature allows you to send a data transmission, which
identifies the radio sending the emergency, to the
dispatcher.
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NOTICE:
The default timer of Emergency button press to
activate Emergency is 300 milliseconds. This timer
is programmable from 300–6200 milliseconds by a
qualified technician.
Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.
One of the following scenarios occurs:
• The display shows Emergency and the current
zone or channel. You hear a short medium-
pitched tone and the LED blinks red momentarily.
• The radio sounds a short low-pitched tone to
indicate that the selected channel does not
support emergency and rejects to launch
emergency mode. The display shows No
emergency, if the selected channel does not
support emergency.
When you receive the dispatcher’s acknowledgment, the
display shows Ack received. Four tones sound, the alarm
ends, and the radio exits the Emergency Alarm mode.
If no acknowledgement is received, the display shows No
acknowledge. The alarm ends when the timer expires and
the radio exits the Emergency Alarm mode.
Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking
Only)
This feature gives your radio priority access to a talkgroup.
1Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.
One of the following scenarios occurs:
• The display shows Emergency on the current
zone and channel. You hear a short medium-
pitched tone and the LED blinks red momentarily.
• You hear the radio sounds a short low-pitched
tone to indicate the selected channel does not
support emergency and rejects to launch
emergency mode.
2Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm)
from your mouth.
3Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into
the microphone.
4Release the PTT button to end the transmission and
wait for a response from the dispatcher.
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5To 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.
Your radio microphone is automatically activated, allowing
you to communicate with the group of radios without
pressing the PTT button. This activated microphone state is
also known as hot mic. The hot mic applies to the first voice
transmission from your radio during the Emergency call.
For subsequent transmissions in the same Emergency call,
you must press the PTT button.
Follow the procedure to send Emergency Call with hot mic
on your radio.
1Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.
One of the following scenarios occurs:
• The display shows Emergency on the current
zone and channel. A tone sounds and the LED
blinks red momentarily.
• A tone sounds to indicate the selected channel
does not support emergency and rejects to
launch emergency mode.
2Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm)
from your mouth.
3The microphone remains active for the hot mic time
specified in the radio's codeplug programming.
4To exit Emergency Call, press and hold the
preprogrammed Emergency button.
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Sending an Emergency Alarm with
Emergency Call
This feature gives your radio priority access on a channel
for conventional system, and to a talkgroup for trunking
system.
1Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.
If successful, the display shows Emergency on the
current zone and channel. You hear a short,
medium-pitched tone and the LED blinks red
momentarily.
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 acknowledgement. The display
shows No acknowledge.
• You press the PTT button while in the Emergency
Alarm mode.
If unsuccessful, you hear the radio sounds a short
low-pitched tone to indicate the selected channel
does not support emergency and rejects to launch
emergency mode.
2Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm)
from your mouth.
3Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into
the microphone.
4Release the PTT button to end the transmission and
wait for a response from the dispatcher.
5To exit Emergency Call, press and hold the
preprogrammed Emergency button for about a
second.
Turning off the radio also cancels the emergency
state.
Sending An Emergency Alarm and Call
with Hot Mic
This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm and
Call with hot mic to a group of radios.
Your radio must be programmed for this type of operation.
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Follow the procedure to send Emergency Alarms and Call
with hot mic on your radio.
1Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.
If successful, the display shows Emergency on the
current zone and channel. A tone sounds and the
LED blinks red momentarily.
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 acknowledgement. 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.
2Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm)
from your mouth.
3The microphone remains active for the hot mic time
specified in your radio's codeplug programming.
4To exit Emergency Call, press and hold the
preprogrammed Emergency button.
Turning off the radio also cancels the emergency
state.
Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm
This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm to the
system without triggering any audio or visual indicators.
1Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.
The display shows no changes, the LED does not
light up, and you hear no tones. The silent
emergency state continues until you perform the
next step.
2Perform one of the following actions:
• Press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency
button for about a second to exit the Silent
Emergency Alarm mode.
• Press and release the PTT button to exit the
Silent Emergency Alarm mode and enter regular
dispatch or Emergency Call mode.
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Change of Channels during Emergency
For ALL Emergency transmissions, when changing
channels:
• 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.
• If the new channel is not preprogrammed for
Emergency, the display shows No emergency, and you
hear an invalid tone until you exit the Emergency state
or change to a channel preprogrammed for Emergency.
Emergency Keep-Alive Feature
NOTICE:
The radio only exits the Emergency state using one
of the ways mentioned in the previous sections.
See Sending an Emergency Alarm on page 79,
Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only) on
page 80, Sending an Emergency Alarm with
Emergency Call on page 82, or Sending a Silent
Emergency Alarm on page 83.
Fireground
The portable Fireground Communications System is
designed for deployment at an incident scene. It consists of
central components:
• Your APX portable radios
• Incident Management Software
• Command Terminal
• Radio Frequency (RF) Modem (Conventional Only)
• Control Channel Radio (Trunking)
• Optional Data Radio (Trunking)
• Accountability Server (Trunking)
• 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 command
terminal, or trunking radio system.
Each Fireground Communication System radio
automatically reports your radio ID on the commander
mobile command terminal. Your name, riding position and
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sector are all can be configured to be seen at the
Commander’s command terminal.
If you have a critical situation, you can press the
Emergency button which activates an alarm on the Incident
Management Software at the command terminal.
The command terminal receives the following status
updates from your radio:
• Powering up or down the radio
• Automatic response to Polling
• Response to Evacuation commands
• Pressing the PTT button to make voice transmission
• Sending an Emergency Alarm and Call
• Entering or Exiting a Trunking Talkgroup
Entering Fireground Zone Channel
(Conventional)
1Upon powering up, one of the following scenarios
occurs:
• If the Fireground Zone Channel is set as default,
you hear the gurgle tone and the radio displays
the home screen. You are in Fireground zone
channel.
• Get a qualified technician for assistance.
• If your home channel is not Fireground Zone
Channel, toggle or change the radio zone
channel to Fireground Zone Channel.
If you are entering Fireground Trunking Talkgroup,
upon powering up, ensure that the Fireground
Trunking Talkgroup is selected. The subscriber unit
automatically appears on the Incident Commander's
terminal.
2Listen for a transmission. Adjust the Volume
Control Knob if necessary.
3Perform one of the following actions:
• 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.
• At the desired Fireground zone and channel,
press the preprogrammed Monitor button and
listen for activity. Adjust the Volume Control
Knob if necessary.
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• If your radio is working in Fireground Zone
Channel, proceed to next step.
4Press and hold the PTT button to transmit. The LED
lights up solid red while transmitting. Talk into the
microphone clearly if needed.
5Release the PTT button to receive.
You hear a Transmit End Tone.
Sending Evacuation Tone
This feature enables the evacuation tone to be heard on
the transmitting radio and on any radio that is able to
receive the tone instruction.
Press and hold the PTT button and then short press
the Top (Orange) button.
Once the tone begins to sound, if the orange button is
released the tone continues to alarm on all radios within the
talkgroup, until the PTT button is released.
NOTICE:
Radio does not transmit evacuation tone if the radio
is in secure mode.
Responding to Evacuation Indicator
The Incident Commander can trigger one of sixteen
Tactical Alerts from the Command Terminal. These alerts
can target individuals or groups of users within the
Fireground Communication System. The ergonomic (visual
and audible) response for the Tactical Alerts can be
customized.
Your radio sounds the audible response at the profile
maximum alert tone volume level. The display shows the
configurable programmed alert text and intelligent lighting.
Perform one of the following actions:
• Press the radio Top Side button.
• Press the RSM Side Button 1 if the radio is
connected to RSM.
• Press the PTT button. PTT button must be
configured in CPS to enable this function.
The radio cancels the indications, a tone sounds and
the radio sends an acknowledgment to the command
terminal.
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NOTICE:
Move the Volume Control Knob to adjust
the volume of the audible alert from full
volume.
Automatic Registration Service
(ARS)
This feature provides an automated data application
registration for the radio. When you turn on the radio, the
device automatically registers with the server.
Data applications within the fixed network can determine
the presence of a device on the system and send data to
the device.
The ARS for the radio consists of two modes:
• ARS Server Mode (default mode)
• ARS Non-Server Mode
NOTICE:
The default ARS mode can be changed by a
qualified radio technician using the radio’s
programming software.
Selecting or Changing the ARS Mode
The following methods are options on how to select or
change the ARS Mode. The result of all the methods is the
same. You can use the options interchangeably depending
on your preference and the programmed functions.
• Selecting or Changing the ARS mode using the 16-
Position Select knob:
a. Once the zone you want is displayed, turn the
preprogrammed 16-Position Select knob to the
desired mode.
• Selecting or Changing the ARS mode using the radio
menu:
a. or to Chan.
b. Press the Menu Select button directly below
Chan.
The display shows the current channel name.
c. or to the required channel or mode.
One of the following scenarios occur:
• In ARS Server Mode, the display shows the
zone and ARS server channel.
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• In ARS Non-Server Mode, the display shows
the zone and ARS non-server channel.
• If the channel or mode selected is
unprogrammed, the display shows
Unprogrammed. Repeat this step.
d. Press Sel to confirm the displayed channel.
User Login Feature
This feature allows you as the user to be associated with
the radio. With this association, every data application
(Example: Text Messaging Service) takes on a friendly
username.
You can still send text messages without logging in as a
user. The user login feature only enables the recipient of
your message to identify you as the sender by assigning a
username to your message.
NOTICE:
A predefined username that is set more than the
maximum allowed characters is an invalid name.
Logging In as a User
1Perform one of the following actions:
• Press the preprogrammed User Login button.
• or to User and press the Menu Select
button directly below User.
The display shows the User Login screen.
2Perform one of the following actions:
• or to scroll through the list of predefined
user names. Press the Menu Select button
directly below Logn to select the predefined
username.
• 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.
One of the following scenarios occurs:
• If the ID is invalid, the display shows momentary
Invalid ID.
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• In ARS Server Mode, the display shows the User
Login Indicator icon, the ID, and In progress,
with Cncl.
• In ARS Non-Server Mode, the display shows the
User Login Indicator icon, the ID, and Logged in,
with Logt and Exit.
• In non-ARS enabled mode, the display shows
Offline, with Logt and Exit.
One of the following scenarios occurs:
• If the user name is invalid, login fails and the user login
failure indicator (IP indicator) icon blinks. The display
also shows momentary Login failed.
• Wait for the logged in confirmation screen. If the login
process is successful, the display shows the successful
user login indicator (IP indicator) icon and Logged in,
with Logt and Pscd.
NOTICE:
To cancel the login process and return to the initial
user login screen, press the Back button.
Logging Out
When you have logged in or you are using Offline mode,
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.
1Press the Menu Select button directly below Logt.
One of the following scenarios will occur:
• The display shows Clear private data?.
Proceed to the next step.
• If the Delete Messages On Session End feature
is enabled, the radio clears the private data and
returns to User Login screen.
2Perform one of the following actions:
• Select Yes to clear all your private data. The
display shows momentary Private data
cleared.
• Select No to keep your private data.
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Text Messaging Service (TMS)
This features allows you to quickly send and receive
messages and run database queries directly from your
radios. The maximum length of characters for a text
message is 200.
The types of text messages available:
• A predefined message (quick text message).
• An edited quick text message.
The main menu consists of the following options:
• Inbox
• Compose
• Sent
NOTICE:
See Status Icons on page 41 for more information
on the TMS icons and TMS Menu Options on page
45 for more information on each menu option.
Sending a Quick Text Message
Quick Text messages are messages that are predefined
and usually consist of messages that are used most
frequently.
Each Quick Text message has a maximum length of 50
characters. You can select the required text from the Quick
Text.
1Perform one of the following actions:
• 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.
2 or to TMS and press the Menu Select button
directly below TMS to access the TMS feature
screen.
3Perform one of the following actions:
• or to Compose and press the Menu
Select button directly below Sel.
• Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit
to return to the Home screen.
4 or to Quick Text and press the Menu
Select button directly below Sel for a predefined
message.
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5 or to scroll through the list of messages and
press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to
select the required message.
The message appears on the Compose screen, with
a blinking cursor at the end of it.
6Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.
7 or to Send Message and press the Menu
Select button directly below Sel.
8Perform one of the following actions:
• or to scroll through the address list and
select the required address.
• or to [Other Recpnt] and press the
Menu Select button below Edit. When a blinking
cursor appears on the Enter Address screen.
9Press 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.
NOTICE:
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 91 for more information.
Priority Status and Request Reply of a
New Text Message
Before sending your message, you can append a priority
status and/or a request reply to your message.
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Appending a Priority Status to a Text
Message
NOTICE:
The Priority Status icon on a message does not
imply that the message gets higher priority over the
other messages when it is being transmitted. It is
just an indication that can be embedded into a
message to let the receiver know that the message
is important.
1Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.
2 or to Mark Important and press the Menu
Select button directly below Sel to indicate the
message is important.
The priority status icon appears beside the normal
message icon on the label bar.
Removing a Priority Status from a Text
Message
1Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.
2 or to Mark as Normal and press the Menu
Select button directly below Sel to remove the
priority status from the message.
The display shows the normal message icon on the label
bar.
Appending a Request Reply to a Text
Message
1Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.
2 or to Req Reply and press the Menu
Select button directly below Sel to request for a
reply.
The request reply icon appears beside the normal message
icon on the label bar.
Removing a Request Reply from a Text
Message
1Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.
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2 or to No Req Reply and press the Menu
Select button directly below Sel to remove the
priority status from the message.
The display shows the normal message icon on the label
bar.
Appending a Priority Status and a Reply
Request to a Text Message
1Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.
2 or to Mark Important and press the Menu
Select button directly below Sel to indicate the
message is important.
3 or to Req Reply and press the Menu
Select button directly below Sel to request for a
reply.
The priority status and request reply icons appear beside
the normal message icon on the label bar.
Removing a Priority Status and a Reply
Request from a Text Message
1Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.
2 or to Mark Important and press the Menu
Select button directly below Sel to remove the
priority status icon.
3 or to No Req Reply and press the Menu
Select button directly below Sel to remove the reply
status icon.
The display shows the normal message icon on the label
bar.
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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.
• Receiving a text message using the Data
Feature button or the TMS Feature button:
When you receive a message, press and hold the
preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS
Feature button to access the Inbox.
• Receiving a text message using the radio menu:
When the new message icon appears and the
display shows momentary New msg, press the
Menu Select button directly below TMS to access
the Inbox.
The display shows a list of aliases or IDs, with the sender
of the latest received message on top.
Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox
The Inbox can hold up to 30 messages.
NOTICE:
or to read the message if the content fills
more than one screen.
1Perform one of the following actions:
• Press the preprogrammed TMS Feature button to
access the TMS feature screen. or to
Inbox and press the Menu Select button below
Sel.
• Press and hold the preprogrammed TMS Feature
button to access the Inbox.
• or to TMS and press the Menu Select button
directly below TMS to access the TMS feature
screen. or to Inbox and press the Menu
Select button below Sel.
The display shows a list of aliases or IDs, with the
sender of the latest received message on top.
2 or to the required aliases or ID and press
the Menu Select button below Sel to view the
message.
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While on the view message screen, press the Menu
Select button directly below Rply or Del or select
the Back button 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. See Text
Messaging Service (TMS) Indicators on page
43 for more information.
Replying to a Received Text Message
NOTICE:
The original date and time stamp, address, and
message content is automatically appended to the
reply message.
1 or to the required aliases or ID and press
the Menu Select button below Sel to view the
message.
2Press the Menu Select button directly below Rply to
reply to a message.
The display shows a list of Quick Text.
3Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn
once you have completed the message.
4 or to Send Message and press the Menu
Select button directly below Sel to send the
message.
The display shows the Send Message screen and
Sending msg.
NOTICE:
Press the Back button 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 91
for more information.
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Sent Text Messages
Once a message is sent to another radio, it is saved in the
Sent folder. The most recent sent text message is always
added to the top of the Sent list.
The Sent folder is capable of storing a maximum of 10
messages. The oldest message in the folder is deleted
when the 11th message comes in.
Viewing a Sent Text Message
1Perform one of the following actions:
• Press the preprogrammed 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.
2 or to Sent and press the Menu Select
button below Sel.
The display shows a list of aliases or IDs, with the
recipient of latest sent message on top.
3 or to the required aliases or ID and press
the Menu Select button below Sel to view the
message.
While on the view message screen, press the Menu
Select button directly below Optn, Del or select the
Back button to access the options.
• Select Optn to configure the message settings.
• 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. See Text
Messaging Service (TMS) Indicators on page
43 for more information.
Sending a Sent Text Message
1Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn
while viewing the message.
2 or to Send Message and press the Menu
Select button directly below Sel.
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3 or to scroll through the address list and
select the required address.
4Press the Menu Select button below Send or the
PTT button to send the message.
NOTICE:
Press the Menu Select button directly below
Back at any time to return to the previous
screen.
You can append a priority status and/or a
request reply to your message. See Priority
Status and Request Reply of a New Text
Message on page 91 for more information.
Deleting a Text Message
1From the Inbox or Sent screen, or to scroll
through the messages.
2Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to
delete the current message.
Deleting All Text Messages
1Perform one of the following actions:
• Press the preprogrammed TMS Feature button to
access the Messaging feature screen.
• or to TMS and press the Menu Select button
directly below TMS to access the TMS feature
screen.
2 or to Inbox or Sent then press the Menu
Select button below Clr to select all messages in the
selected folder.
The display shows Del all?.
3Perform one of the following actions:
• Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes
to delete all the messages in the selected folder.
• Press the Menu Select button directly below No
to return to the main TMS feature screen.
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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 Solutions digital
encryption provides signaling that makes it virtually
impossible for others to decode any part of an encrypted
message.
Selecting Secure Transmissions
Turn the preprogrammed Secure/Clear switch to the
secure position.
• If the selected channel is preprogrammed for
clear-only operation, when you press the PTT
button, you hear an invalid mode tone and the
display shows Clear TX only.
• The radio does not transmit until you set the
Secure/Clear switch to the clear position.
• If the “Ignore Secure/Clear Switch when
Strapped” programming option is enabled, the
radio transmits without displaying any messages
in the strapped mode of operation, regardless of
the Secure/Clear switch setting. This option must
be preprogrammed by a qualified radio
technician.
• The Secure/Clear switch only applies when the
radio is transmitting.
Selecting Clear Transmissions
Turn the preprogrammed Secure/Clear switch to the
clear position.
• If the selected channel is preprogrammed for
secure-only operation, when you press the PTT
button, you hear an invalid mode tone and the
display shows Secure TX only.
• The radio does not transmit until you set the
Secure/ Clear switch to the secure position.
• You can request to configure the radio to ignore
the clear voice or insecured transmission when
the radio is in secured transmission. Check with
your agent for details.
• If the “Ignore Secure/Clear Switch when
Strapped” programming option is enabled, the
radio transmits without displaying any messages
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in the strapped mode of operation, regardless of
the Secure/Clear switch setting. This option must
be preprogrammed by a qualified radio
technician.
• The Secure/Clear switch only applies when the
radio is transmitting.
Managing Encryption
This chapter explains the encryption feature on your radio.
Loading an Encryption Key
NOTICE:
Refer to the key-variable loader (KVL) manual for
equipment connections and setup.
1Attach the KVL to your radio.
The display shows Keyloading, and all other radio
functions, except for power down, backlight, and
volume, are locked out.
2Select the required keys and press the Menu Select
button directly below LOAD on the KVL.
This loads the encryption keys into your radio.
When the key has been loaded successfully, one of the
following scenarios occurs:
• You hear the radio sounds a short tone for single-key
radios.
• You hear the radio sounds an alternating tone for
multikey radios.
The KVL indicates that keyload is successful.
Multikey Feature
This feature allows the radio to be equipped with different
encryption keys and supports the DES-OFB algorithm.
There are two types of encryption keys:
Conventional Multikey
The encryption keys are strapped on a one-per-channel
basis, through CPS. In addition, you can have operator-
selectable keys, operator-selectable keysets, and
operator-selectable key erasure. If talkgroups are
enabled in conventional, then the encryption keys are
strapped to the talkgroups.
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Trunked Multikey
If the radio is used for both conventional and trunked
applications, strap the encryption keys for trunking on a
per-talkgroup or announcement-group basis. In
addition, a different key can be strapped to other
features, such as dynamic regrouping, failsoft, or
emergency talkgroup. You can have operator-selectable
key erasure.
Selecting an Encryption Key
1 or to Key.
2Press the Menu Select button directly below Key.
The display shows the last user-selected and stored
encryption key, and the available menu selections.
3 or to scroll through the encryption keys.
4Perform one of the following actions:
• 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.
Selecting a Keyset
This feature allows you to select one or more groups of
several encryption keys from among the available keys
stored in the radio.
For example, you could have a group of three keys
structured to one keyset, and another group of three
different keys structured to another keyset; by changing
keysets, you would automatically switch from one set of
keys to the other.
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Every channel to which one of the original keys was tied
now has the equivalent new key instead.
1 or to KSet and press the Menu Select button
directly below KSet.
The display shows the last user-selected and stored
keyset, and the available keyset menu selections.
2 or to scroll through the keysets.
3Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to
save the newly selected keyset.
The radio exits keyset selection and returns to the
Home screen.
NOTICE:
Press , the PTT button, or the Exit menu
selection, or turn the 16-Position Select
knob to exit this menu at any time without
changing the keyset selection.
Erasing the Selected Encryption Keys
This feature allows you to erase all or selected encryption
keys.
Do one of the following to erase the selected encryption
keys. You can use the options interchangeably depending
on your preference and the programmed functions.
• Erasing the selected encryption keys using the radio
menu:
a. or to Eras and press the Menu Select button
directly below Eras.
The display shows the last user-selected and
stored encryption key, and the available menu
selections.
b. or to the desired encryption key.
c. Press the Menu Select button directly below
Optn.
The display shows the available key erase
options.
d. or to the required option and press the
Menu Select button directly below Sel.
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e. Select Erase all keys? or Erase single key? by
pressing the Menu Select button below Yes to
erase the encryption key(s) in the radio.
You can return to the previous screen by
pressing the Menu Select button below No.
Infinite UKEK Retention
This feature enables Unique Key Encryption Key (UKEK) to
be permanently stored in the radio even when all the
encryption keys are erased. Without this UKEK key, the
radio cannot be rekeyed over the air.
NOTICE:
This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified
radio technician. Check with your dealer or system
administrator for more information.
Hear Clear
NOTICE:
This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified
radio technician. Check with your dealer or system
administrator for more information.
There are two components of Hear Clear.
Companding
Reduces the channel noise, such as OTA transmission
that is predominantly present in UHF2 and 900 MHz
channel with the following features.
Compressor
Reduces the background noise flow and the speech
signal at transmitting radio.
Expander
Expands the speech while the noise flow remains the
same at receiving radio.
Random FM Noise Canceller (Flutter Fighter)
Reduces the unwanted effects of random FM noise
pulses caused by channel fading under high Signal-to-
Noise (S/N) conditions such as in a moving
transportation. The fading effects, heard as audio pops
and clicks, are canceled without affecting the desired
audio signal.
The Random FM Noise Canceller operates only in
receive mode.
Global Positioning System/Global
Navigation Satellite System
The Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) in the radio
uses information from the Global Positioning System (GPS)
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to determine the approximate geographical location of your
radio. The geographical location is expressed as latitude
and longitude or Military Grid Reference System (MGRS)
format per request from customers.
NOTICE:
This feature is addressed as GPS across the
manual as the naming convention of the buttons
and strings remain the same as the legacy feature
of GPS.
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.
Once GPS is enabled, the radio displays the GPS icon on
the screen. The dispatcher can always request the system
to determine the real-time location coordinates of the radio.
GPS Operation
The GPS technology uses radio signals from earth orbiting
satellites to establish location coordinates. Therefore,
maximizing your view of unobstructed sky is essential for
optimum performance.
Where adequate signals from multiple satellites are not
available (usually because you cannot establish a view of a
wide area of the sky), the GPS feature of your radio will not
work. Such situations include but are not limited to:
• Underground locations
• Inside buildings, trains, or covered vehicles
• Under any metal, or concrete roof, or structure
• Between tall buildings or under dense tree-cover
• In temperature extremes outside the operating limits of
your radio
Even where location information can be calculated in such
situations, it may take longer to do so, and your location
estimate may not be as accurate. Therefore, in any
emergency situation, always report your location to your
dispatcher.
Keep in mind that the accuracy of the location information
and the time it takes to obtain it varies depending upon
circumstances, particularly the ability to receive signals
from an adequate number of satellites.
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NOTICE:
Even where adequate signals from multiple
satellites are available, your GPS feature only
provides an approximate location, usually within 10
meters from your actual location, but sometimes
farther away.
The satellites used by the GPS feature are controlled by
the U.S. government and are subject to changes
implemented in accordance with the Department of
Defense GPS user policy and the Federal Radio Navigation
Plan. These changes may affect the performance of the
GPS feature on your radio.
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.
To maximize the ability of your radio to determine a fix,
take note of the following guidelines:
• For your initial fix, hold the radio in the face position.
• Stay in the open. The GPS feature works best where
there is nothing between your radio and the open sky.
The Outdoor Location Feature (Using
GPS)
This feature allows you to determine your current location
using a location menu, as well as your current distance and
bearing in relation to another location. Radio location may
be requested and reported over-the-air.
Your radio stores up to a maximum of 60 programmable
location coordinates, also known as waypoints. When the
memory is full, the next waypoints automatically replaces
the oldest waypoints in the radio.
The radio also stores four preprogrammed waypoints.
These coordinates cannot be deleted.
The following table shows the differences between
programmable waypoints and preprogrammed waypoints.
Programmable Way-
points
Preprogrammed Way-
points
User-configurable location
coordinates.
Fixed location coordi-
nates:
• Home
• Emergency
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Programmable Way-
points
Preprogrammed Way-
points
• Last Known Location
• Destination
NOTICE:
The radio automatically exits the feature, if the
feature inactivity timer is enabled. You hear the
Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit.
Military Grid Reference System (MGRS)
Coordinates
This feature can only be enabled through CPS
configuration. When the MGRS coordinate is enabled, all
location coordinates are displayed in MGRS format,
including the editable locations in GPS.
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.
Press the preprogrammed GPS button to toggle the
Outdoor Location feature to on or follow the following
procedure to access this feature using the radio menu.
1 or to Loc.
2Press the Menu Select button directly below Loc.
The display shows Location off.
3Perform one of the following actions:
• To obtain a location fix, press the Menu Select
button directly below On .
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• Press the Menu Select button directly below
Optn. or to Turn On GPS and press the
Menu Select button directly below Sel.
The front display shows the MGRS or latitude/
longitude location, time, and date of the last
successful location fix.
4To obtain a new location fix, press the Menu Select
button directly below Rfsh.
The top line temporarily displays Please wait while
the new location is being determined. While the new
location is being determined, the location signal can
be a solid or blinking icon.
Once the location coordinates are fixed, the display
shows the current location along with the UTC (Zulu)
time and date that the location fix was obtained.
The location coordinates are updated automatically
every 5 seconds while the location signal is present.
If the radio fails to get a location fix, the display
shows No service and returns to the previous
display.
5To return to the Home screen, press , the PTT
button, the preprogrammed GPS button or the Back
button.
Saving a Waypoint
Ensure that your radio shows the current location on the
screen.
1Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.
2Perform one of the following actions:
• or to Save as Waypt and press the
Menu Select button directly below Sel.
• or to Save as Home and press the
Menu Select button directly below Sel and
proceed to step 5.
• or to Save as Dest. and press the Menu
Select button directly below Sel and proceed to
step 5.
3Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok
once you are done.
One of the following scenarios occur:
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• The display shows Current loc saved as
<Waypoint name>.
• The display shows Current loc saved as
[Home].
• The display shows Current loc saved as
[Destination].
4To return to the Home screen, press , the PTT
button, the preprogrammed GPS button or the Back
button.
Viewing a Saved Waypoint
Ensure your radio shows the current location on the
screen.
1Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.
2 or to Waypoints and press the Menu
Select button directly below Sel.
The display shows a list of waypoints.
3Perform one of the following actions:
• or to scroll through the list.
• or to select a waypoint to view the
location information in full.
4Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.
5To view the MGRS or latitude/longitude location,
time and date of the selected waypoint, or to
View and press the Menu Select button directly
below Sel.
6To return to the previous screen, press the Menu
Select button directly below Back, or to return to the
Home screen, press , the PTT button, or the
preprogrammed GPS button.
Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint
Ensure your radio shows the current location on the
screen.
1Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.
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2 or to Waypoints and press the Menu
Select button directly below Sel.
The display shows a list of waypoints.
3Perform one of the following actions:
• or to Edit name and press the Menu Select
button directly below Del.
• Press the Menu Select button directly below Del.
4The display shows Delete <Waypoint name>
Confirm?.
5Press 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 <Waypoint name>deleted .
Deleting All Saved Waypoints
Ensure your radio shows the current location on the
screen.
NOTICE:
You cannot delete any of the preprogrammed
waypoints.
1Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.
2 or to Waypoints and press the Menu
Select button directly below Sel.
The display shows a list of waypoints.
3 or to the required saved waypoint, and
press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.
4 or to Delete All and press the Menu Select
button directly below Sel.
The display shows Delete All saved waypnts
Confirm?.
5Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to
delete all waypoints or press the Menu Select button
directly below No to return to the Waypoints main
screen.
The display shows All saved waypnts deleted.
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Measuring the Distance and Bearing
from a Saved Waypoint
Ensure your radio shows the current location on the
screen.
1Press 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.
Location Feature in Emergency Mode
When the Emergency feature is activated by pressing the
emergency button, the radio exits the Location menu and
returns to the Home (default) screen so that you can see
which channel the emergency signal is going out on.
However, you may re-enter the Location menu while still in
emergency mode, provided that Silent Emergency has not
been activated.
If you have turned Location off using the ON/OFF menu
key, it automatically turns back on when Emergency is
activated.
If there is a solid location signal during Emergency, the
current location and the location information received is
saved as Emergency and Last Known Location waypoints,
respectively.
Geofence (ASTRO 25 Trunking
System)
Geofence is a virtual perimeter based on the GPS to define
a geographical area on earth.
Check with your dealer or qualified technician to
programme the geofence coordinates and actions.
When the radio enters the predefined Geofence area, your
radio receives the Dynamic Regroup command from the
system and immediately connects to a Dynamic Regroup
talkgroup. The radio display shows the new selected
Dynamic Regrouped talkgroup with green intelligent light
for your attention.
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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.
NOTICE:
If the radio is set up in DVRS, only mobile radio is
supported for this feature.
Entering the Geofence Area
The Voice Announcement and TMS display in this feature
are optional. They must be configured to enable you to
hear and see these indicators.
When the radio enters a Geofence area, the radio
immediately sends a message ACK back to the system.
The radio searches the current zone for the channel with
same talkgroup assigned as the Dynamic Talkgroup and
also with same system ID of current trunk system. Once
matched, the radio display shows the first matched and
connected channel alias.
If there is no channel with matching Talkgroup ID and trunk
system ID, the radio display shows the channel alias of
<DYNAMIC talkgroup>.
Once the radio is connected, you hear a dynamic regroup
tone, the radio display shows <DYNAMIC channel> with
temporary green color intelligent backlight and you hear a
Voice Announcement.
NOTICE:
When the radio loses the GPS signal, the GPS icon
blinks and the radio sounds two high-pitched tones
repetitively to indicate that the GPS has failed to
operate. The radio display shows the red intelligent
light.
If the first matched channel is not configured with
Voice Announcement, no Voice Announcement is
played.
The system sends a message to your radio. The radio
display shows a direct text message content without any
user operation. This message indicates you are currently
present in a Geofence area. This TMS remains open on the
display until user presses exit/home to exit this screen.
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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 to
return to Home screen.
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. The radio
display shows the new channel together with Voice
Announcement to indicate the changes. Voice
Announcement of the new channel only works if that
channel is configured with Voice Announcement.
Mission Critical Geofence
This feature allows the radio to use the GPS receiver to
determine radio location at frequent intervals.
This feature also allows the radio to evaluate if the radio is
within the Geofence area in real time.
Check with your dealer or qualified technician to
programme the geofence coordinates and actions.
Entering Mission Critical Geofence
When the radio enters the predefined Geofence area, the
radio displays <Geofence Alias> with intelligent backlight
and the user hears a Voice Announcement. Zone and
channel alias of the Geofence area is displayed. The user
can choose either to proceed with zone and channel
change or cancel the change.
The radio then connects to the designated talkgroup. The
radio displays the talkgroup alias and dynamic regroup
tone sounds. The transmit power level changes and the
radio shows a direct text message content without any user
operation.
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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.
Exiting Mission Critical Geofence
When the radio exits the Geofence area, the radio reverts
to the original transmit power level, intelligent lighting,
channel or newly assigned talkgroup. Voice announcement
is cancelled or the user hears a pre-programmed VA tone.
The radio displays the new channel and a message is
received to indicate the changes.
Trunking System Controls
This chapters explains the trunking system control features
in your radio.
Operating in Failsoft System
The failsoft system ensures continuous radio
communication during a trunked system failure. If a
trunking system fails completely, the radio goes into failsoft
operation and automatically switches to its failsoft channel.
During failsoft operation, your radio transmits and receives
in conventional operation on a predetermined frequency.
You hear a medium-pitched tone and the display shows
Failsoft.
When the trunking system returns to normal operation, your
radio automatically leaves failsoft operation and returns to
trunked operation.
To continue in Failsoft and to communicate with other
talkgroups, refer to the following procedure.
1Rotate the Mode Knob to change to a different
repeater frequency.
2Press the PTT button to talk, and release the button
to listen.
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Out-of-Range Radio
When your radio goes out of the range of the system, it can
no longer lock onto a control channel.
You hear a low-pitched tone and/or the display shows the
currently selected zone/channel combination and Out of
range. Your radio remains in this out-of-range condition
until it locks onto a control channel, it locks onto a failsoft
channel, or it is turned off.
Site Trunking Feature
If the zone controller loses communication with any site,
that site reverts to site trunking.
The display shows the currently selected zone/channel
combination and Site trunking.
NOTICE:
When this occurs, you can communicate only with
other radios within your trunking site.
Locking and Unlocking a Site
This feature allows your radio to lock onto a specific site
and not roam among wide-area talkgroup sites. This
feature should be used with caution, since it inhibits
roaming to another site in a wide-area system.
You can toggle the lock state between locked and unlocked
by pressing the preprogrammed Site Lock/Unlock button.
Follow the procedure to lock and unlock a site using the
radio menu.
1 or to Site.
2Press the Menu Select button directly below Site.
3Perform one of the following actions:
• To lock the site, press the Menu Select button
directly below Lock. The display shows Site
locked.
• To unlock the site, press the Menu Select button
directly below Unlk. The display shows Site
unlocked.
The radio saves the new site lock state and returns to the
Home screen.
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Site Display and Search Button
The Site Display and Site Search button allows you to
view the name of the current site or force your radio to
change to a new one.
Viewing the Current Site
Perform one of the following actions:
• Press the preprogrammed Site Displ/Srch
button.
• or to RSSI and press the Menu Select
button directly below RSSI.
The display shows momentarily the name of the current
site and its corresponding received RSSI.
Changing the Current Site
Perform one of the following actions:
• Press and hold down the preprogrammed Site
Displ/Srch button.
• Press and hold down the Menu Select button
directly below RSSI.
You hear a tone and the display shows momentary
Scanning site.
When the radio finds a new site, it returns to the Home
screen.
Bluetooth
This feature allows your radio to extend its functionality by
connecting to external proprietary Motorola Solutions
accessories.
Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this
feature.
The default setting for Bluetooth-enabled radio is Bluetooth
on. See Turning Off the Bluetooth on page 115 to turn off
the Bluetooth.
Currently your radio supports the following Bluetooth
devices or profiles.
• Headset (HSP)
• Dial Up Networking (DUN)
• Personal Area Networking (PAN)
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• Serial Port (SPP)
• General Attribute Profile (GATT)
Turning On Bluetooth
Do one of the following to turn on the Bluetooth. You can
use the options interchangeably depending on your
preference and the programmed functions.
• Turning on the Bluetooth using the radio menu BT:
a. or to BT. To access the Bluetooth feature
screen, press the Menu Select button directly
below BT.
b. or to Status and press the Menu Select
button directly below On.
The display shows Status On, and appears.
If Bluetooth fails to launch, the display shows
Bluetooth on failed.
c. To return to the Home screen, press the Menu
Select button directly below Exit.
• Turning on the Bluetooth using the preprogrammed
button:
a. Press the preprogrammed button to turn on the
Bluetooth.
You hear a short, medium-pitched tone. The
display shows momentary Bluetooth on, and
appears.
If Bluetooth fails to launch, the display shows
Bluetooth on failed.
Turning Off the Bluetooth
Do one of the following to turn off the Bluetooth. You can
use the options interchangeably depending on your
preference and the programmed functions.
• Turning off the Bluetooth using the radio menu BT:
a. or to BT. To access the Bluetooth feature
screen, press the Menu Select button directly
below BT.
b. or to Status and press the Menu Select
button directly below Off.
The display shows Status Off, and
disappears.
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c. To return to the Home screen, press the Menu
Select button directly below Exit.
• Turning off the Bluetooth using the preprogrammed
button:
a. Press the preprogrammed button to turn off the
Bluetooth.
You hear a short, medium-pitched tone.
Re-Pair Timer
The bluetooth pairing type of the radio configuration defines
the duration the radio and the accessory retain the pairing
information.
Infinite
For all Bluetooth devices: When the radio and/or device
are turned off after pairing, keys are not lost. When the
radio and the device are turned on again, they can
resume the Bluetooth connection without user
intervention.
Re-Pair Tim-
er Options
Re-Pair Timer Scenarios
Infinite (For
all Bluetooth
devices)
• When the radio is powered off, the
accessory attempts to re-establish
the Bluetooth Connection for a pe-
riod of time depending upon the
Drop Timer value. If the device
fails to reconnect within the period,
the accessory then powers off.
Bluetooth Drop Timer
This feature explains the Bluetooth Drop Timer setting and
functions.
Re-Pair Timer
Options
Description
Infinite (For all
Bluetooth de-
vices)
This Timer only applies to the acces-
sory. The programmable timer
choices are: 0–15 minutes, 2 hours,
4 hours, or 8 hours. This timer is a
"stay alive" timer where the accesso-
ry remains on without the device re-
connecting before powering off. The
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Re-Pair Timer
Options
Description
radio remains on until the user pow-
ers off the radio. The radio and ac-
cessory remains paired indefinitely.
Once the device re-connect, the tim-
er is reset.
The radio could not control the Drop Timer of Personal
Area Networking (PAN), Dial-Up Networking (DUN),
Commercial Off- The-Shelf (COTS), and data services. It
depends on the specifications of these external devices.
Check with your dealer or system administrator for more
information about these timers.
To establish the Bluetooth Connection, see Standard
Pairing Feature on page 117.
Radio Indications of Lost Bluetooth
Connection
The radio shows when the device has a Bluetooth
connection. Below are the radio indications when the
connection is interrupted.
The starts blinking for up to 10 seconds. You hear a
decremental-pitched tone. The display shows <Device
Type> alternating with disconnected.
If the Bluetooth device successfully re-connects before the
Bluetooth 10 second Re-Connection Timer expires, the
display shows momentary <Device Type> connected,
and stops blinking, or if the Bluetooth device fails to re-
connect within 10 seconds, the blinking is replaced by a
persistent .
Standard Pairing Feature
NOTICE:
Bluetooth tones, Bluetooth menu, and
preprogrammed buttons must be preprogrammed
by a qualified radio technician. Check with your
dealer or system administrator for more information.
Once a COTS headset is paired to your radio, it is
always connected. Therefore the battery life of the
accessory is aligned with the Talk time power
consumption and not the Standby time
consumption.
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The Bluetooth Standard Pairing feature enables your
Bluetooth enabled radio to search for other Bluetooth
enabled and discoverable devices. Once a device is
discovered, you can initiate your radio to send a pairing
request to pair with the device.
This feature also enables your Bluetooth enabled radio to
be visible to other Bluetooth enabled devices and receive
request to pair from other devices.
The Standard Pairing feature supports pairing
Authentication Personal Pairing Number or PIN which
ensure your radio recognizes the correct device to pair.
The PIN must be exchanged with the radio or the device
before the pairing completes. Your radio prompts for the
Authentication PIN when needed. Refer to your device’s
manual for details about the Bluetooth Authentication PIN
of your device if needed.
Searching and Pairing the Bluetooth
Device
Ensure the Bluetooth on your device is turned on and is set
to Discoverable in order to enable your radio to detect
your device in Bluetooth.
Bluetooth Search in Bluetooth Standard Pairing method is
used to scan for other Bluetooth devices nearby. It is set to
turn off by default.
1Perform one of the following actions:
• Press the preprogrammed Bluetooth Search
button.
• or to BT. Press the Menu Select button
directly below BT to access the Bluetooth feature
screen. or to Search Devices and press
the Menu Select button directly below On.
If successful, the display shows BT Searching
followed by the names of Bluetooth devices found, if
any. When the search timer expires, Available Dev
screen shows a list of Bluetooth devices found. To
stop the search before the search timer expires,
press the preprogrammed Bluetooth Search button
or the Menu Select button below Stop.
If the feature fails to initiate, the radio sounds a
short, low-pitched tone. The screen shows BT
Search failed. Press the Menu Select button below
Back to return to Bluetooth feature screen, or press
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or the Menu Select button below Exit to return
to Home screen.
2 or to the device name and press the Menu
Select button directly below Sel to connect to the
device.
The radio starts pairing to the device.
Turning On Bluetooth Visibility
Turning Bluetooth visibility on enables other Bluetooth
devices to search for your radio. The visibility of the
Bluetooth is set to turn off by default.
Do one of the following to turn on Bluetooth visibility. You
can use the options interchangeably depending on your
preference and the programmed functions.
• Turn on Bluetooth visibility using the radio menu BT:
a. or to BT. Press the Menu Select button
directly below BT to access the Bluetooth feature
screen.
b. or to Visibility and press the Menu
Select button directly below On.
The status changes to Visible to all. Visibility
mode is enabled.
When the timer expires, the status changes to
Visibility failed. Repeat the procedure to turn on
Bluetooth visibility.
• Turn on Bluetooth visibility using the preprogrammed
button.
a. Press the preprogrammed button to enable the
Bluetooth visibility feature.
You hear a short, medium-pitched tone. The
display shows momentary Visible to all. Visibility
mode is enabled.
When the timer expires, the display shows
momentary Visibility failed. Repeat the
procedure to turn on Bluetooth visibility.
NOTICE:
Press the preprogrammed button to toggle
the Bluetooth visibility on or off.
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Receiving Pairing Request from other
Devices
When your radio receives a pairing request from other
device, the display shows <Device Friendly Name>pair
request.
Press the Menu Select button below Ok to accept or
Cncl to refuse pairing request.
Turning Off Bluetooth Visibility
Ensure that Bluetooth Visibility is turned on.
The following methods are options on how to turn off
Bluetooth visibility. The result of all the methods is the
same. You can use the options interchangeably depending
on your preference and the programmed functions.
• Turn off Bluetooth visibility using the radio menu BT:
a. or to BT. Press the Menu Select button
directly below BT to access the Bluetooth feature
screen.
b. or to Visibility and press the Menu
Select button directly below Off.
The display shows Visibility Off.
When the timer expires, the status changes to
Visibility off failed. Repeat this step to turn off
Bluetooth visibility.
c. To return to the Home screen, press the Menu
Select button directly below Exit.
• To disable the Bluetooth visibility, press the
preprogrammed button.
You hear a short, medium-pitched tone. The display
shows momentary Visibility Off. Visibility mode is
disabled.
When the timer expires, the status changes to
Visibility off failed. Repeat this step to turn off
Bluetooth visibility.
PIN Authentication in Pairing
For the security of your radio, Bluetooth Pairing PIN feature
is designed to enable your radio to verify the correct device
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to pair before initiating the pairing. Authentic PIN is used for
the verification.
NOTICE:
The pairing PIN authentication method is only
applicable for Bluetooth version 2.1 and above.
Pairing the Authentication PIN when
Receiving a Pairing Request
1When the radio display shows <Device Friendly
Name> pair request, perform one of the following
actions:
• To accept, press the Menu Select button below
Ok.
• To reject, press the Menu Select button below
Cncl.
Your radio only supports HSP, DUN, PAN, and SPP
Bluetooth profiles.
When the pairing timer expires, the display shows
<Device Friendly Name> pair canceled and return
to Home screen.
If you choose to accept the pairing process, the
display shows Compare PIN: XXXXXX.
If you choose to reject the pairing process, the
display shows Cancel pairing in progress...
followed by <Device Friendly Name> pair
canceled and return to Home screen.
2Perform one of the following actions when the
display shows Compare PIN: XXXXXX.:
• Press the Menu Select button below Ok if the
PIN is correct.
• Press the Menu Select button below Cncl to
reject if the PIN number is incorrect. The display
shows Cancel pairing in progress... followed by
<Device Friendly Name> pair canceled and
return to Home screen.
When the PIN authentication timer expires, the
display shows <Device Friendly Name>pair
canceled and return to Home screen.
If successful, the display shows Pairing in
progress...., <Device Friendly Name> paired
followed by <Device Friendly Name>connected.
If unsuccessful, one of the following scenarios will
occur:
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• The display shows <Device Friendly Name>
pair failed (if the pairing timer expires).
• The display shows <Device Friendly Name>
connect failed (if the connecting timer expires).
If the PIN is correct but the profiles are not
supported, the display shows BT profiles not
supported. The display returns to Home screen.
Pairing the Authentication PIN with the
Generated Numeric PIN
Follow the procedure inSearching and Pairing the
Bluetooth Device on page 118 to search for available
Bluetooth devices. Start pairing with the Authentication PIN
by following the steps described next.
1 or to the required device. Press the Menu
Select button directly below Sel to initiate pairing.
Your radio only supports HSP, DUN, PAN, and SPP
Bluetooth profiles.
If successful, the display shows Pairing in
progress... followed by a randomly generated
numeric PIN, Compare PIN: XXXXXX.
If unsuccessful, the display shows BT profiles not
supported. The display returns to Available Dev
screen.
2Press Ok to continue pairing the radio and the
device.
The pairing process can be canceled by pressing the
Menu Select button below Cncl.
If successful, the display shows Pairing in
progress,<Device Friendly Name> paired,
Connecting in progress... followed by <Device
Friendly Name>connected. The display returns to
the Bluetooth feature screen.
If unsuccessful, one of the following scenarios will
occur:
• The display shows <Device Friendly Name>
pair failed (if the PIN numbers are different).
•<Device Friendly Name> connect failed (if the
connection fails).
The display returns to Available Dev screen.
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Turning On the Bluetooth Audio
Do one of the following to turn on the Bluetooth audio. You
can use the options interchangeably depending on your
preference and the programmed functions.
• Turning on the Bluetooth audio using the radio menu
BT:
a. or to BT. Press the Menu Select button
directly below BT to access the Bluetooth feature
screen.
b. or to Bluetooth spkr and press the
Menu Select button directly below On.
The display shows On.
c. To return to the Home screen, press the Menu
Select button directly below Exit.
• Turning on the Bluetooth audio using the
preprogrammed button:
a. To route the audio routing from the radio to the
headset, short press the preprogrammed button.
You hear a short, medium-pitched tone. The
display shows Headset on.
BT audio routing can be configured in CPS to route
the audio to RSM or radio's internal speaker. The
audio routes to the radio's speaker if RSM is not
connected. Check with your dealer or system
administrator for more information on the
programming of this feature.
NOTICE:
For BT PTT press, the active microphone can
be configured in CPS to transmit from either
the RSM, the radio microphone, or the BT
headset. If the configured device is not
available, audio transmission reverts to BT
headset.
Turning Off the Bluetooth Audio
Do one of the following to turn off the Bluetooth Audio. You
can use the options interchangeably depending on your
preference and the programmed functions.
• Turning off the Bluetooth audio using the radio menu
BT:
a. or to BT. Press the Menu Select button
directly below BT to access the Bluetooth feature
screen.
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b. or to Bluetooth spkr and press the
Menu Select button directly below Off.
The display shows Off.
c. To return to the Home screen, press the Menu
Select button directly below Exit.
• Turning off the Bluetooth audio using the
preprogrammed button:
a. To route the audio routing from the headset to the
radio, press the preprogrammed button.
You hear a short, medium-pitched tone. The
display shows Speaker on.
Adjusting the Volume of the Radio from
Bluetooth Audio Device
Ensure that the Bluetooth audio device is connected to the
radio.
Your radio can only control the volume of OCW Bluetooth
enabled audio device. If the radio is paired with other
Bluetooth enabled audio device, its volume is independent
from the APX radio. In this case, the volume is only
adjustable on the device.
Adjust volume up/down on the Bluetooth audio
device.
The radio display shows Volume XX, and you hear
a short, medium-pitched tone.
Viewing and Clearing the Bluetooth
Device Information
1 or to BT. Press the Menu Select button directly
below BT to access the Bluetooth feature screen.
2 or to Devices.
Once the display highlights the Devices, the display
shows XX connected alternates with XX paired.
3Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel.
4If there are devices being paired or connected,
or along the list of <Device Friendly Name> to
see the status of each device.
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If there are no active Bluetooth devices being paired
or connected, the display shows No devices.
5Perform one of the following actions:
• To clear the device from the list, or to the
required device, press the Menu Select button
directly below Clr.
• To exit from this function, press the Menu Select
button directly below Back to return to the
previous screen without deleting the device
name.
If Clr is selected, the display shows <Device
Friendly Name> clear?.
6Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes or
No to proceed delete the device or to exit this
function and return to previous screen.
If the device is deleted successfully, the display shows
<Device Friendly Name> cleared to indicate clearing is
successful.
If the device is not deleted successfully, you hear the radio
sounds a short, low-pitched tone. The display shows
<Device Friendly Name> clear failed. The display
returns to previous screen.
NOTICE:
If Re-Pair Timer is set to infinite and you clear keys
on the radio, you must clear keys on all previously
paired devices as well. (Please see your
Accessories manual for further details.)
Clearing All Bluetooth Devices
Information
Do one of the following to clear all Bluetooth devices
information. You can use the options interchangeably
depending on your preference and the programmed
functions.
• Clearing all Bluetooth devices information using the
preprogrammed Bluetooth On/Off button:
a. Long press the preprogrammed Bluetooth
On/Off button.
You hear a short, medium-pitched tone. The
display shows Please wait to indicate clearing is
in progress.
If successful, the display shows All BT devices
cleared.
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If unsuccessful, the radio sounds a short, low-
pitched tone. The display shows Clear all BT
devices failed. The display returns to Bluetooth
feature screen.
• Clearing all Bluetooth devices information using the
radio menu Clr:
a. or to Devices and press the Menu
Select button directly below Clr.
You hear a short, medium-pitched tone. The
display shows Clear all BT devices?.
b. Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes
to proceed.
The display shows Please wait to indicate
clearing is in progress.
If successful, the display shows All BT devices
cleared.
If unsuccessful, you hear the radio sounds a
short, low-pitched tone. The display shows Clear
all BT devices failed. The display returns to
Bluetooth feature screen.
NOTICE:
If Re-Pair Timer is set to infinite and you clear keys
on the radio, you must clear keys on all previously
paired devices as well. (Please see your
accessories manual for further details.)
Voice Announcement
This feature enables the radio to audibly indicate the
current feature mode, zone or channel the user has just
assigned. This audio indicator can be customized per
customer requirements. This is typically useful when the
user is having difficulty reading the content shown on the
display.
Each voice announcement is within a limit of three seconds
maximum. The sum duration of all different voice
announcements in a radio shall be no more than 1000
seconds.
NOTICE:
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:
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High
Enables the voice of the feature to announce even
when the radio is receiving calls.
Low
Disables the voice of the feature from announcing when
the radio is receiving calls.
You hear a voice announcement when the features below
are preprogrammed in the radio.
• The radio powers up. The radio announces the current
zone and channel it is transmitting.
• Press the preprogrammed voice announcement button
(which specifically programmed to playback the current
zone and channel). The radio announces the current
zone and channel it is transmitting.
NOTICE:
Pressing this preprogrammed playback button
enables the voice feature to announce in High
priority.
All the three programmable buttons at the side of
the radio support this feature.
• Change to a new zone. The radio announces the
current zone and channel it is transmitting.
• Change to a new channel remaining within the current
zone. The radio announces the current channel.
• Press either the Menu Select button or preprogrammed
button of the radio to launch or terminate Scan, PL
Disabled, Talkaround/Direct, or Transmit Inhibit. The
radio announces the corresponding feature activation or
deactivation.
Site Selectable Alerts (ASTRO 25)
A Site Selectable Alert (SSA) is an Intelligent Lighting
indicator together with audio alert sent to radios at a site or
a few sites to notify the users when there is a special
situation that they need to be aware of. Only authorized
radios are enabled to send SSA.
Upon the activation of a SSA, the receiving radios display
the alert alias and generate the periodic alert tone.
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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. Therefore, it is
important that the SSA audio files are created with
clear loud audio to ensure they can still be heard
clearly when played at reduced levels.
Sending SSA Notification to Single Site
1 or to SSA.
2Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA.
The display shows the Site Alert screen.
3 or to Start Alert and press the Menu
Select button directly below Sel.
The display shows the Select Site screen.
4 or to the desired Site Alias. Press the Menu
Select button directly below Sel.
The display shows the Select Alert screen.
5 or to select the desired Alert Alias and press
the Menu Select button directly below Send.
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 <Site
Alias> not available.
If the site does not exist, the display shows <Site
Alias> does not exist.
6To 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
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shows the <Alert Alias> with the intelligent lighting at
Home screen.
Sending SSA Notification to All Sites
1 or to SSA.
2Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA.
The display shows the Site Alert screen.
3 or to Start Alert and press the Menu
Select button directly below Sel.
The display shows the Select Site screen.
4 or to [All Sites] and press the Menu
Select button directly below Sel.
The display shows the Select Alert screen.
5 or to select the desired <Alert Alias> and
press the Menu Select button directly below Send.
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 one or more sites are not available, the display
shows Not all sites available. Repeat step 3.
6To 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 <Alert Alias> with the intelligent lighting at
Home screen.
Sending SSA Notification to All
Available Sites
1 or to SSA.
2Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA.
The display shows the Site Alert screen.
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3 or to Start Alert and press the Menu
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 or to select the desired Alert 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.
6To 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 <Alert Alias> with the intelligent lighting at
Home screen.
Stopping SSA Notification of a Single
Site
1 or to SSA.
2Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA.
The display shows the Site Alert screen.
3 or to Stop Alert and press the Menu
Select button directly below Sel.
The display shows the Select Site screen.
4 or to 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.
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If the site is not available, the display shows <Site
Alias> not available.
If the site does not exist, the display shows <Site
Alias>does not exist.
5To return to the Home screen, press the Menu
Select button directly below Exit.
The SSA Alert for the designated site stops.
Stopping SSA Notification of All Sites
1 or to SSA.
2Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA.
The display shows the Site Alert screen.
3 or to Stop Alert and press the Menu
Select button directly below Sel.
The display shows the Select Site screen.
4 or to [All Sites] and press the Menu
Select button directly below Send.
The display shows Sending req.
If radio is out of range, roaming to a foreign system
or in a failsoft situation, the display shows Req
failed.
If the request is successful, the display shows Req
successful.
If one or more sites are not available, the display
shows Not all sites available. Repeat step 3.
5To return to the Home screen, press the Menu
Select button directly below Exit.
The SSA Alert for all sites stop.
Stopping SSA Notification of All
Available Sites
1 or to SSA.
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2Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA.
The display shows the Site Alert screen.
3 or to Stop Alert and press the Menu
Select button directly below Sel.
The display shows the Select Site screen.
4 or to [All 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.
If the request is successful, the display shows Req
successful.
5To return to the Home screen, press the Menu
Select button directly below Exit.
The SSA Alert for all available sites stop.
Utilities
This chapter explains the operations of the utility functions
available in your radio.
Viewing Recent Calls
This feature allows you to view the recent incoming and
outgoing call information of the following call types:
• Call Alert
• Selective Call
• Private Call
• Phone Call (Outgoing Only)
• Emergency Call (Incoming Only)
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.
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Do one of the following to view recent calls. You can use
the options interchangeably depending on your preference
and the programmed functions.
• Viewing recent calls using the preprogrammed
Recent Calls button:
a. Press the preprogrammed Recent Calls button.
b. or to scroll through the list.
c. To return to the Home screen, press the Menu
Select button directly below Exit, press or
the PTT button.
• 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
Select button directly below Exit, or the PTT
button.
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.
Selecting the Power Level
NOTICE:
This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified
radio technician.
This feature enables you to reduce the transmit power level
for specific case that requires a lower power level. You can
select the power level at which your radio transmits. The
radio always turns on to the default setting. These reduced
transmit power level settings do not affect the receiving
performance of your radio, nor diminish the overall quality
of the audio and data functionality of the radio given the
following conditions.
Power level Low enables a shorter transmitting distance
and to conserve power. Power level High enables a longer
transmitting distance.
Do one of the following to select the power level. You can
use the options interchangeably depending on your
preference and the programmed functions.
• Selecting the Power Level using the Transmit
Power Level switch:
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a. Use the preprogrammed Transmit Power Level
switch to toggle the power level between low and
high power.
• Selecting the Power Level using the radio menu:
a. or to Pwr.
b. Press the Menu Select button directly below
Pwr.
The display shows Low power and the low power icon or
the display shows High power and the high power icon.
Selecting a Radio Profile
This feature allows you to manually switch the visual and
audio settings of the radio. The display, backlight, alert
tones, and audio settings are defined according to the
preprogrammed radio settings of each radio profile.
Please refer to a qualified technician for more information.
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.
Do one of the following to select a radio profile. You can
use the options interchangeably depending on your
preference and the programmed functions.
• Selecting a radio profile using the preprogrammed
Profile button:
a. Press the preprogrammed Profile button.
b. or to scroll through the menu selections.
c. Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel
to select the required radio profile, or press the
Menu Select button directly below Exit to exit the
screen without making any changes.
The radio returns to the Home screen. The profile
name on the Home screen indicates the current
selected radio profile.
• Selecting a radio profile using the radio menu:
a. or to Prfl and press the Menu Select button
directly below Prfl to access the Profiles feature
screen.
b. or to scroll through the menu selections.
c. Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel
to select the required radio profile, or press the
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Menu Select button directly below Exit to exit the
screen without making any changes.
The radio returns to the Home screen. The profile
name on the Home screen indicates the current
selected radio profile.
Enabling and Disabling the Radio Alias
This feature allows you to display or hide the radio alias
(name).
Press the Menu Select button directly below MyID.
The display shows momentary Radio ID off, and the radio
alias disappears from the Home screen or the display
shows momentary Radio ID on, and the radio alias
appears on the Home screen.
Selecting the Audio Speaker
Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this
feature.
This feature allows you to select the speaker route for the
radio's audio from either the main or the secondary speaker
using the radio profile settings. While both speakers
function together with the secondary speaker enhancing
intelligibility of the received audio during typical radio
operation, each speaker has an independently-tuned
frequency response and volume level operation.
The secondary speaker also has a "whisper" mode with a
modified volume taper for quieter modes of operation.
NOTICE:
If an external speaker or microphone accessory is
attached to the radio, neither internal speaker is
operational as audio is routed to the accessory.
Do one of the following to select the audio speaker. You
can use the options interchangeably depending on your
preference and the programmed functions.
• Select the audio speaker using the preprogrammed
Profile button:
a. Press the preprogrammed Profile button.
b. or to scroll through the menu selections.
c. Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel
to select the radio profile with the required
speaker routing or press the Menu Select button
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directly below Exit to exit the screen without
making any changes.
The radio returns to the Home screen. The profile
name on the Home screen indicates the current
selected radio profile.
• Select the audio speaker using the radio menu Prfl:
a. or to Prfl.
b. To access the Profiles feature screen, press the
Menu Select button directly below Prfl.
c. or to scroll through the menu selections.
d. Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel
to select the radio profile with the required
speaker routing or press the Menu Select button
directly below Exit to exit the screen without
making any changes.
The radio returns to the Home screen. The profile
name on the Home screen indicates the current
selected radio profile.
Controlling the Display Backlight
You can enable or disable the radio’s 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's front
display.
NOTICE:
The backlight setting also affects the Menu Select
buttons and Navigation button backlighting
accordingly.
The backlight remains on for a preprogrammed time
before it automatically turns off completely or
returns to the minimum backlight level.
Perform one of the following actions:
• To toggle the backlight on or off, press the
preprogrammed Light/Flip button.
• To turn the backlight on, press either the Menu
Select or Navigation button, or any
programmable radio controls or buttons.
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Locking and Unlocking the Controls
You can lock your radio keypad, programmable buttons,
and knob or knobs to avoid inadvertent entry.Check with
your dealer or qualified technician for best selection to suit
your usage.
1Toggle the preprogrammed Keypad/Control Lock
button to on.
The display shows Kypd/Ctrl Lock.
2Toggle again to unlock the controls.
Turning the Controls and Buttons
Tones On or Off
You can enable and disable the tones of Navigation
buttons and controls if needed.
• Turning the tones on or off using the preprogrammed
Mute button:
a. To turn the tones off or on, press the
preprogrammed Mute button.
• Turning the tones on or off using the radio menu:
a. or to Mute.
b. Press the Menu Select button directly below
Mute.
The display shows momentary Tones off,
indicating that the tones are disabled or the
display shows momentary Tones on, and you
hear a short tone indicating that the tones are
enabled.
Turning Voice Mute On or Off
You can enable and disable voice transmission, if needed.
Do one of the following to turn Voice Mute on or off. You
can use the options interchangeably depending on your
preference and the programmed functions.
• Turning Voice Mute off or on using the
preprogrammed Voice Mute button:
a. To turn the feature off or on, press the
preprogrammed Voice Mute button.
• Turning Voice Mute on or off using the radio menu:
a. or to VMut.
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b. Press the Menu Select button directly below
VMut.
The display momentarily shows Voice mute off, and you
hear a short tone, indicating that the feature is disabled or
the display shows momentary Voice mute on, and you
hear a short tone, indicating that the feature is enabled.
Using the Time-Out Timer
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.
The timer is defaulted at 60 seconds, but it can be
preprogrammed from 3 to 120 seconds, in 15-second
intervals, or it can be disabled entirely for each radio mode,
by a qualified radio technician.
NOTICE:
You hear a brief, low-pitched, warning tone four
seconds before the transmission times out.
1Hold 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.
2Release the PTT button.
The timer resets.
3To re-transmit, press the PTT button.
The time-out timer restarts and the LED lights up
solid red.
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Using Conventional Squelch Operation
Features
This feature filters out unwanted calls with low signal
strength or channels that have a higher than normal
background noise.
Analog Options
Tone Private Line (PL), Digital Private-Line (DPL), and
carrier squelch can be available (preprogrammed) per
channel.
Mode Result
Carrier squelch (C) You hear all traffic on a
channel.
PL or DPL The radio responds only
to your messages.
Digital Options
One or more of the following options may be
preprogrammed in your radio. Check with your dealer or
system administrator for more information.
Option Result
Digital Carrier-Operated
Squelch (COS)
You hear any digital traf-
fic.
Normal Squelch You hear any digital traffic
having the correct net-
work access code.
Selective Switch You hear any digital traffic
having the correct net-
work access code and
correct talkgroup.
Using the PL Defeat Feature
This feature allows you to override any coded squelch
(DPL or PL) that might be preprogrammed to a channel.
The radio also unmutes to any digital activity on a digital
channel.
Place the preprogrammed PL Defeat switch in the
PL Defeat position.
One of the following scenarios occurs:
• You hear any activity on the channel.
• The radio is muted if no activity is present.
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NOTICE:
When this feature is active, the Carrier
Squelch status indicator is displayed.
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. For digital voice transmissions, the ID of your radio
is sent continuously during the voice message.
Smart PTT Feature (Conventional Only)
Smart PTT is a per-personality, programmable feature used
in conventional radio systems to keep radio users from
talking over other radio conversations.
When smart PTT is enabled in your radio, you cannot
transmit on an active channel.
If you try to transmit on an active smart-PTT channel, you
hear an alert tone, and the transmission is inhibited. The
LED lights up solid yellow to indicate that the channel is
busy.
The following table shows the variations of smart PTT:
Mode Description
Transmit Inhibit
on Busy Chan-
nel with Carrier
You cannot transmit if any traffic is
detected on the channel.
Transmit Inhibit
on Busy Chan-
nel with Wrong
Squelch Code
You cannot transmit on an active
channel with a squelch code or (if
secure-equipped) encryption key
other than your own. If the PL code
is the same as yours, the transmis-
sion is not prevented.
Quick-Key Over-
ride
Your radio must be preprogram-
med to allow you to use Quick-Key
Override. This feature can work in
conjunction with either of the two
above variations. You can override
the transmit-inhibit state by quick-
keying the radio. In other words,
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Mode Description
two PTT button presses within the
preprogrammed time limit.
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. An environment is considered hazardous when
the power emitted by the radio power amplifier could initiate
an explosion or other dangerous reactions.
When the Transmit Inhibit feature is disabled, the radio
functions according to its normal operations.
The radio sounds alert tone when user enters or exits this
feature and also when PTT is pressed.
NOTICE:
Acknowledgement of any messages required from
the radio is not transmitted if the Transmit Inhibition
is enabled.
Enabling Transmit Inhibition
Perform one of the following actions:
• Switch the preprogrammed Transmit Inhibit
switch to Transmit Inhibit enabled.
• or to TxIn. Press the Menu Select button
below TxIn.
• Press the Transmit Inhibit programmable button.
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NOTICE:
If the user has disabled TX Inhibit using the
menu and then moves the switch to the
position where TX Inhibit is enabled, the new
value overwrites the menu value.
The display shows Tx inhibit on. You hear a
sequence of short, low-high tones to indicate
transmission is inhibited.
Pressing PTT triggers the radio sounds a constant short,
low-pitched tone (reject tone).
NOTICE:
The status of the Transmit Inhibit does not change
after the radio powers up.
Disabling Transmit Inhibition
Perform one of the following actions:
• or to TxIn. Press the Menu Select button
below TxIn.
• Press the Transmit Inhibit programmable button.
NOTICE:
If the user has disabled TX Inhibit using the
softkey and then moves the switch to the
position where TX Inhibit is enabled, the new
value overwrites the menu value.
The display shows Tx inhibit off. You hear a
sequence of short, high-low tone (Transmit Inhibit
Off tone) to indicate transmission is back to normal
operation.
IMPRES Battery Annunciator
This feature displays the current capacity and charges
cycles of your battery when an IMPRES Battery is
powering your radio. This feature must be enabled in your
radio to see the information.
The information shown are:
Charge Percentage
Percentage of current battery capacity.
Remaining Capacity
Remaining power of the battery in mAh.
Estimated Charges
Number of charges cycles the battery has gone
through.
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Accessing the Battery Info screen
1 or to Batt.
2Press the Menu Select button directly below Batt.
The display shows the details of the battery.
3To return to the Home screen, press the Menu
Select button directly below Exit.
General Radio Information
Your radio contains information on the following:
• Radio Information
• IP Display
• Control Assignments
• Soft ID (If enabled)
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 hear the Menu
Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit.
Accessing the Radio Information
This feature displays the following radio information:
• Host Version
• Secure Version
• Model Number
• ESN
• Flash Code
• Tuning Version
• Option Board Type (optional)
• Option Board Bluetooth Address (optional)
• Expansion Board Type (optional)
• MFK Secondary Function
• DSP Version
• KG (Secure Algorithm)
• Serial Number
• Flash Size and Type
• RF Band(s)
• Processor Version
• Option Board Serial Number (optional)
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• Option Board Software Version (optional)
• Language Pack ID and Version (only when the
language of the display is set to non-English)
NOTICE:
To return to the Home screen, press at any
time.
1Perform one of the following actions:
• Press the preprogrammed Info button.
• or to Info and press the Menu Select button
directly below Info.
2 or to Radio Info and press the Menu
Select button directly below Sel.
The display shows the Information screen.
3Perform 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.
Check with your dealer or system administrator for
more information.
1Perform one of the following actions:
• Press the preprogrammed Info button.
• or to Info and press the Menu Select button
directly below Info.
2 or to IP Info and press the Menu Select
button directly below Sel.
The display shows the IP Info screen.
3Perform one of the following actions:
• or to scroll through the various
information.
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• Press the Menu Select button directly below
Back to return to the previous screen.
• Press to return to the Home screen.
Viewing the Control Assignments
This feature displays the programmable radio functions
assigned to the controls of your radio for the currently
selected channel.
See Programmable Features on page 34 for more
information on the various programmable features of your
radio.
1Perform one of the following actions:
• Press the preprogrammed Info button.
• or to Info and press the Menu Select button
directly below Info.
2 or to Control map and press the Menu
Select button directly below Sel.
The display shows the Control Map screen.
3Perform 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.
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Helpful Tips
This chapter explains the radio and battery care.
Radio Care
CAUTION:
• Your radio casting has a vent port that allows for
pressure equalization in the radio. Never poke
this vent with any objects, such as needles,
tweezers, or screwdrivers.This could create leak
paths into the radio and the radio’s submergibility
will be lost.
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• The radio with antenna attached properly is
designed to be submersible to a maximum depth
of 2 meters (6.56 feet) and a maximum
submersion time of 2 hours. Exceeding either
maximum limit or use without antenna may result
in damage to the radio.
• If the radio battery contact area has been
submerged in water, dry and clean the radio
battery contacts before attaching a battery to the
radio. Otherwise, the water could short-circuit the
radio.
• If the radio has been submerged in water, shake
the radio well so that any water that may be
trapped inside the speaker grille and microphone
port can be removed. Otherwise, the water will
decrease the audio quality of the radio.
• If water is observed on the vent port of radio
casting, dry the vent port. Otherwise, the water
will block the vent port and prevent pressure
equalizing of the radio that could affect the radio
overall performance.
• Do not disassemble the radio. This could
damage radio seals and result in leak paths into
the radio. Any radio maintenance should be
performed only by a qualified radio technician.
Cleaning Your Radio
CAUTION:
Do not use solvents to clean your radio as most
chemicals may permanently damage the radio
housing and textures.
Do not submerge the radio in the detergent
solution.
To clean the external surfaces of your radio, follow the
procedure described next.
1Combine one teaspoon of mild dishwashing
detergent to one gallon of water (0.5% solution).
2Apply the solution sparingly with a stiff, non-metallic,
shortbristled brush, making sure excess detergent
does not get entrapped near the connectors, controls
or crevices. Dry the radio thoroughly with a soft, lint-
free cloth.
3Clean battery contacts with a lint-free cloth to
remove dirt or grease.
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Proper Ways to Handle the Radio
• Do not pound, drop, or throw the radio unnecessarily.
Never carry the radio by the antenna.
• Avoid subjecting the radio to an excess of liquids.
• Do not submerge the radio.
• Avoid subjecting the radio to corrosives, solvents or
chemicals.
• Do not disassemble the radio.
•CAUTION:
Do not use the radio without an accessory
connector or a dust cover in place as
contamination can build up on the contacts.
• When charging the radio using a wall mounted charger,
the radio must be turned off. Otherwise, the Emergency
may be accidentally triggered.
Radio Service and Repair
Proper repair and maintenance procedures will assure
efficient operation and long life for this product. A Motorola
Solutions maintenance agreement will provide expert
service to keep this and all other communication equipment
in perfect operating condition.
A nationwide service organization is provided by Motorola
Solutions to support maintenance services. Through its
maintenance and installation program, Motorola Solutions
makes available the finest service to those desiring reliable,
continuous communications on a contract basis.
For a contract service agreement, please contact your
nearest Motorola Solutions service or sales representative,
or an authorized Motorola Solutions dealer.
Battery Care
This chapter provides information on the battery charge
status, battery recycling and disposal.
Battery Charge Status
Your radio can indicate the battery’s charge status through:
• the LED and sounds.
• the fuel gauge icon on the display.
You can also check the battery charge status using the
menu entry. See IMPRES Battery Annunciator on page 142
for more information.
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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 Icons
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.
Gauge Battery Charge
76% to 100% full 3
51% to 75% 3
Table continued…
Gauge Battery Charge
26% to 50% 3
11% to 25% 3
10% or less (at 10%, the gauge
begins blinking)
Battery Recycling and Disposal
In the U.S. and Canada, Motorola Solutions participates in
the nationwide Call2Recycle program for battery collection
and recycling. Many retailers and dealers participate in this
program.
For the location of the drop-off facility closest to you,
access Call2Recycle's Internet web site at http://
www.call2recycle.org/ or call 1-800-8-BATTERY. This
internet site and telephone number also provide other
useful information concerning recycling options for
consumers, businesses, and governmental agencies.
3These are for IMPRES battery operation only.
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Accessories
The accessory link below is for APX radios. Not all
accessories are FCC certified to operate with all APX
models and/or bandsplits. Please refer to the specific APX
radio price pages for a list of FCC certified accessories or
contact your sales representative for accessory
compatibility.
http://www.motorolasolutions.com/APX
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Maritime Radio Use in the
VHF Frequency Range
Special Channel Assignments
Emergency Channel
If you are in imminent and grave danger at sea and require
emergency assistance, use VHF Channel 16 to send a
distress call to nearby vessels and the United States Coast
Guard. Transmit the following information, in this order:
1“MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY.”
2“THIS IS _____________________, CALL SIGN
__________.” State the name of the vessel in distress 3
times, followed by the call sign or other identification of
the vessel, stated 3 times.
3Repeat “MAYDAY” and the name of the vessel.
4“WE ARE LOCATED AT _______________________.”
State the position of the vessel in distress, using any
information that will help responders to locate you, e.g.:
• latitude and longitude
• bearing (state whether you are using true or
magnetic north)
• distance to a well-known landmark
• vessel course, speed or destination
5State the nature of the distress.
6Specify what kind of assistance you need.
7State the number of persons on board and the number
needing medical attention, if any.
8Mention any other information that would be helpful to
responders, such as type of vessel, vessel length and/or
tonnage, hull color, etc.
9“OVER.”
10 Wait for a response.
11 If you do not receive an immediate response, remain by
the radio and repeat the transmission at intervals until
you receive a response. Be prepared to follow any
instructions given to you.
Non-Commercial Call Channel
For non-commercial transmissions, such as fishing reports,
rendezvous arrangements, repair scheduling, or berthing
information, use VHF Channel 9.
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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 156.025–157.425 MHz
frequency band, and
- in the semiduplex mode on the two frequency
channels specified in the table below.
NOTICE:
Simplex channels 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82, and 83
cannot be lawfully used by the general public in US
waters.
Additional information about operating requirements
in the Maritime Services can be obtained from the
full text of FCC Rule Part 80 and from the US Coast
Guard.
Table 1: VHF Marine Channel List
Channel Num-
ber
Frequency (MHz)
Transmit Receive
1 156.050 160.650
2 156.100 160.700
* 156.150 160.750
4 156.200 160.800
5 156.250 160.850
6 156.300 –
7 156.350 160.950
8 156.400 –
9 156.450 156.450
10 156.500 156.500
11 156.550 156.550
12 156.600 156.600
13** 156.650 156.650
14 156.700 156.700
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15** 156.750 156.750
16 156.800 156.800
17** 156.850 156.850
18 156.900 161.500
19 156.950 161.550
20 157.000 161.600
* 157.050 161.650
22 157.100 161.700
* 157.150 161.750
24 157.200 161.800
25 157.250 161.850
26 157.300 161.900
27 157.350 161.950
28 157.400 162.000
60 156.025 160.625
* 156.075 160.675
62 156.125 160.725
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63 156.175 160.775
* 156.225 160.825
65 156.275 160.875
66 156.325 160.925
67** 156.375 156.375
68 156.425 156.425
69 156.475 156.475
71 156.575 156.575
72 156.625 –
73 156.675 156.675
74 156.725 156.725
75 *** ***
76 *** ***
77** 156.875 –
78 156.925 161.525
79 156.975 161.575
80 157.025 161.625
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* 157.075 161.675
* 157.125 161.725
* 157.175 161.775
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.
Declaration of Compliance for the
Use of Distress and Safety
Frequencies
The radio equipment does not employ a modulation other
than the internationally adopted modulation for maritime
use when it operates on the distress and safety frequencies
specified in RSS-182 Section 7.3.
Technical Parameters for Interfacing
External Data Sources
RS232 USB SB9600
Input Volt-
age (Volts
Peak-to-
peak)
18 V 3.6 V 5 V
Max Data
Rate
115 Kbps 12 Mbps 9.6 Kbps
Impe-
dance
5000 Ω 90 Ω 120 Ω
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Glossary
This glossary is a list of specialized terms used in this
manual.
ACK
Acknowledgment of communication.
Active Channel
A channel that has traffic on it.
Analog Signal
An RF signal that has a continuous nature rather than a
pulsed or discrete nature.
ARS
Automatic Registration Service.
ASTRO 25
Vertex Standard for wireless digital trunked
communications.
ASTRO Conventional
Vertex Standard for wireless digital conventional
communications.
Autoscan
A feature that allows the radio to automatically scan the
members of a scan list.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is an open wireless technology standard for
exchanging data over short distances from fixed and
mobile devices with high levels of security.
Bluetooth Pairing
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”.
Central Controller
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.
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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.
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.
COTS
Commercial Off-The-Shelf.
Digital Private Line (DPL)
A type of coded squelch using data bursts. Similar to PL
except a digital code is used instead of a tone.
Digital Signal
An RF signal that has a pulsed, or discrete, nature,
rather than a continuous nature.
Dispatcher
An individual who has radio system management
duties.
DSP
Digital Signal Processing.
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.
DSR
Dynamic System Resilience.
EID
Encrypted Integrated Data.
ESN
Electrical Serial Number.
Failsoft
A feature that allows communications to take place
even though the central controller has failed. Each
trunked repeater in the system transmits a data word
informing every radio that the system has gone into
failsoft.
FCC
Federal Communications Commission.
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FM
Frequency Modulation.
Hang Up
Disconnect.
Home screen
The first display information after the radio completes its
self test.
IV&D
Integrated Voice and Data.
KVL
Key-variable loader: A device for loading encryption
keys into the radio.
LCD
Liquid crystal display.
MDC
Motorola Data Communication.
Menu Entry
A software-activated feature shown at the bottom of the
display – selection of these features is controlled by the
, , and, buttons.
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. It also serves as a way to
check the volume level of the radio, since the radio
“opens the squelch” when the monitor button is
pressed.
Multi-Function Knob
It works as a power on/off button, provides primary and
secondary functions like volume change and mode
change.
Multi-System Talkgroup Scan List
A scan list that can include both talkgroups (trunked)
and channels (conventional).
Network Access Code
Network Access Code (NAC) operates on digital
channels to reduce voice channel interference between
adjacent systems and sites.
Non-Tactical/Revert
The user talks on a preprogrammed emergency
channel. The emergency alarm is sent out on this same
channel.
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A one-way alert, with audio and/or display messages.
Personality
A set of unique features specific to a radio.
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PIN
Personal Identification Number.
Preprogrammed
Refers to 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 talkgroup.
Private Line (PL)
A sub-audible tone that is transmitted such that only
receivers decoding the tone receives it.
Programmable
Refers to a radio control that can have a radio feature
assigned to it.
PTT
Push-To-Talk. The PTT button engages the transmitter
and puts the radio in transmit (send) operation when
pressed.
Radio Frequency (RF)
The part of the general frequency spectrum between
the audio and infrared light regions (about 10 kHz to
10,000,000 MHz).
Repeater
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.
Selective Call
A feature that allows you to call a selected individual,
intended to provide privacy and to eliminate the
annoyance of having to listen to conversations of no
interest to you.
Selective Switch
Any digital P25 traffic having the correct 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.
SSI
Synchronous Serial Interface.
Standby
An operating condition whereby the radio’s speaker is
muted but still continues to receive data.
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Status Calls
Pre-defined text messages that allow the user to send a
conditional message without talking.
Tactical/ Non-Revert
The user talks on the channel that was selected before
the radio entered the emergency state.
Talkaround
Bypass a repeater and talk directly to another unit for
easy local unit-to-unit communications.
Talkgroup
An organization or group of radio users who
communicate with each other using the same
communication path.
TMS
Text Messaging Service.
Trunking
The automatic sharing of communications paths
between a large number of users (see Conventional).
Trunking Priority Monitor Scan List
A scan list that includes talkgroups that are all from the
same trunking system.
USK
Unique Shadow Key.
UTC
Coordinated Universal Time. The international time
standard (formerly Greenwich Mean Time, or GMT).
Zero hours UTC is midnight in Greenwich, England,
which is located at 0 degrees longitude. Everything east
of Greenwich (up to 180 degrees) is later in time;
everything west is earlier. There are 42 time authorities
around the world that are constantly synchronizing with
each other. Abbreviated as UTC (English backronym =
Universal Time, Coordinated), it is also known as Zulu
(Z) Time.
Zone
A grouping of channels.
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Limited Warranty
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS
COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS
I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS
AND FOR HOW LONG:
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. (“MOTOROLA”) warrants
the MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS manufactured
Communication Products listed below (“Product”) against
defects in material and workmanship under normal use and
service for a period of time from the date of purchase as
scheduled below:
ASTRO APX 900 Porta-
ble Units
One (1) Year
Product Accessories One (1) Year
For LACR region:
ASTRO APX 900 Porta-
ble Units
Three (3) Years
Product Accessories One (1) Year
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, at its option, will at no charge
either repair the Product (with new or reconditioned parts),
replace it (with a new or reconditioned Product), or refund
the purchase price of the Product during the warranty
period provided it is returned in accordance with the terms
of this warranty. Replaced parts or boards are warranted
for the balance of the original applicable warranty period.
All replaced parts of Product shall become the property of
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS.
This express limited warranty is extended by MOTOROLA
SOLUTIONS to the original end user purchaser only and is
not assignable or transferable to any other party. This is the
complete warranty for the Product manufactured by
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS. MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS
assumes no obligations or liability for additions or
modifications to this warranty unless made in writing and
signed by an officer of MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS.
Unless made in a separate agreement between
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS and the original end user
purchaser, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS does not warrant the
installation, maintenance or service of the Product.
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MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS cannot be responsible in any
way for any ancillary equipment not furnished by
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.
SERVICE FROM THE START (SfS) COMPREHENSIVE
Provides for extended hardware repair coverage
INCLUDING CHEMICAL, LIQUID, FIRE, AND OTHER
PHYSICAL DAMAGE. Comprehensive coverage is
available in conjunction with MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS’S
standard Commercial Warranty and starts from the FIRST
DAY the radio is put into use. Service performed under this
plan consists of repair or replacement of the covered
equipment as set forth in the terms and conditions. Repairs
will be made only at the designated MOTOROLA
SOLUTIONS repair depot. Local services are not included.
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS will pay the inbound shipping
charges only with use of the MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS
designated delivery service. MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS will
pay for outbound shipping via MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS'S
normal shipping methods.
SERVICE FROM THE START (SfS) LITE
Provides extended hardware normal wear and tear repair
coverage beginning AFTER MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS’S
standard Commercial Warranty period expires. Service
performed under this plan consists of repair of the covered
equipment as set forth in the terms and conditions. Repairs
will be made only at the designated MOTOROLA
SOLUTIONS repair depot. Local services are not included.
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS will pay for outbound shipping
via MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS'S normal shipping methods.
II. GENERAL PROVISIONS:
This warranty sets forth the full extent of MOTOROLA
SOLUTIONS'S responsibilities regarding the Product.
Repair, replacement or refund of the purchase price, at
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS’s option, is the exclusive
remedy. THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN IN LIEU OF ALL
OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES. IMPLIED
WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION,
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED
TO THE DURATION OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY. IN
NO EVENT SHALL MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS BE LIABLE
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FOR DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE
OF THE PRODUCT, FOR ANY LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF
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.
III. STATE LAW RIGHTS:
SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR
LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES OR LIMITATION ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED
WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR
EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY.
This warranty gives specific legal rights, and there may be
other rights which may vary from state to state.
IV. HOW TO GET WARRANTY
SERVICE:
You must provide proof of purchase (bearing the date of
purchase and Product item serial number) in order to
receive warranty service and, also, deliver or send the
Product item, transportation and insurance prepaid, to an
authorized warranty service location. Warranty service will
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. You can also call MOTOROLA
SOLUTIONS at 1-800-927-2744 US/Canada.
V. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES
NOT COVER:
1Defects or damage resulting from use of the Product in
other than its normal and customary manner.
2Defects or damage from misuse, accident, water, or
neglect.
3Defects or damage from improper testing, operation,
maintenance, installation, alteration, modification, or
adjustment.
4Breakage or damage to antennas unless caused directly
by defects in material workmanship.
5A Product subjected to unauthorized Product
modifications, disassembles or repairs (including,
without limitation, the addition to the Product of non-
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MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS supplied equipment) which
adversely affect performance of the Product or interfere
with MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS's normal warranty
inspection and testing of the Product to verify any
warranty claim.
6Product which has had the serial number removed or
made illegible.
7Rechargeable 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.
8Freight costs to the repair depot.
9A Product which, due to illegal or unauthorized
alteration of the software/firmware in the Product, does
not function in accordance with MOTOROLA
SOLUTIONS’s published specifications or the FCC
certification labeling in effect for the Product at the time
the Product was initially distributed from MOTOROLA
SOLUTIONS.
10 Scratches or other cosmetic damage to Product
surfaces that does not affect the operation of the
Product.
11 Normal and customary wear and tear.
VI. PATENT AND SOFTWARE
PROVISIONS:
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS will defend, at its own expense,
any suit brought against the end user purchaser to the
extent that it is based on a claim that the Product or parts
infringe a United States patent, and MOTOROLA
SOLUTIONS will pay those costs and damages finally
awarded against the end user purchaser in any such suit
which are attributable to any such claim, but such defense
and payments are conditioned on the following:
1that MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS will be notified promptly
in writing by such purchaser of any notice of such claim,
2that MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS will have sole control of
the defense of such suit and all negotiations for its
settlement or compromise, and
3should the Product or parts become, or in MOTOROLA
SOLUTIONS’s opinion be likely to become, the subject
of a claim of infringement of a United States patent, that
such purchaser will permit MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS,
at its option and expense, either to procure for such
purchaser the right to continue using the Product or
parts or to replace or modify the same so that it
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becomes non-infringing or to grant such purchaser a
credit for the Product or parts as depreciated and accept
its return. The depreciation will be an equal amount per
year over the lifetime of the Product or parts as
established by MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS.
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS will have no liability with respect
to any claim of patent infringement which is based upon the
combination of the Product or parts furnished hereunder
with software, apparatus or devices not furnished by
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, nor will MOTOROLA
SOLUTIONS have any liability for the use of ancillary
equipment or software not furnished by MOTOROLA
SOLUTIONS which is attached to or used in connection
with the Product. The foregoing states the entire liability of
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS with respect to infringement of
patents by the Product or any parts thereof.
Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS certain exclusive rights for
copyrighted MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS software such as
the exclusive rights to reproduce in copies and distribute
copies of such MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS software.
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS software may be used in only
the Product in which the software was originally embodied
and such software in such Product may not be replaced,
copied, distributed, modified in any way, or used to produce
any derivative thereof. No other use including, without
limitation, alteration, modification, reproduction, distribution,
or reverse engineering of such MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS
software or exercise of rights in such MOTOROLA
SOLUTIONS software is permitted. No license is granted
by implication, estoppel or otherwise under MOTOROLA
SOLUTIONS patent rights or copyrights.
VII. GOVERNING LAW:
This Warranty is governed by the laws of the State of
Illinois, U.S.A.
VIII. For Australia Only
This warranty is given by Motorola Solutions Australia Pty
Limited (ABN 16 004 742 312) of Tally Ho Business Park,
10 Wesley Court. Burwood East, Victoria.
Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded
under the Australia Consumer Law. You are entitled to a
replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation
for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You
are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if
the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure
does not amount to a major failure.
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Motorola Solutions Australia’s limited warranty above is in
addition to any rights and remedies you may have under
the Australian Consumer Law. If you have any queries,
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.
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