Motorola Solutions 92FT3821 2-Way Mobile Radio User Manual APX 7500 05 UG

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APX 7500 O5 Control Head
Mobile Radio User Guide
Declaration of Conformity
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a)
Responsible Party
Name: Motorola, Inc.
Address: Motorola, Inc. 1301 E. Algonquin Rd.Schaumburg, IL60196-1078, U.S.A.
Phone Number: 1-800-927-2744
Declaration of Conformity
This declaration is applicable to your radio only if your radio is labeled with the FCC logo shown below.
Hereby declares that the product:
Model Name: APX 7500
conforms to the following regulations:
FCC Part 15, subpart B, section 15.107(a), 15.107(d) and section 15.109(a)
Class B Digital Device
As a personal computer peripheral, this device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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.
Declaration of Conformity
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
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• 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/TV technician for help.
Contents
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i
Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii
Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance . . . .viii
Software Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii
Computer Software Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Documentation Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
How to Use This User Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Notations Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
What Your Dealer/System Administrator
Can Tell You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Turning On the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Identifying Radio Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Radio Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
O5 Control Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Contents
This User Guide contains all the information you need
to use the APX 7500 Series Digital Mobile Radios.
Preparing Your Radio for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Programmable Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Assignable Radio Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Assignable Settings or Utility Functions . . . . . . . . . . 6
Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions . . . . . . . . 7
Use the Menu Select Button (g). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using the Menu Select Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using the Advance Programmable Buttons . . . . . . . 8
Using the Navigation Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Home Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Data Feature Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4-Way Navigation Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Volume Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Channel Knob
...........................
Using the Keypad
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Keypad Characters – Uppercase Mode . . . . . . . . . 10
Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode . . . . . . . . . 11
Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode . . . . . . . 13
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Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Identifying Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Repeater or Direct Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons . . . . . . . . . . 17
Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
TMS Menu Options
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Monitoring Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Monitoring a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Conventional Mode Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Status Icons
LED Indicators
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Intelligent Lighting Indicators
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Alert Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Phone Call Display and Alert Prompts
. . . . . . . . . 23
General Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Selecting a Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Contents
Selecting a Radio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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Making a Private Call (Trunking,
Digital Mode Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Making a Telephone Call (Trunking Only) . . . . . . . .29
Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call . . . . . . 26
Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call . . . 26
Receiving and Responding to a Private Call
(Trunking, Digital Mode Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Receiving and Responding to a Telephone Call
(Trunking Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Making a Radio Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Making a Talkgroup Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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Advanced Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Advanced Call Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Calling a Phone Not in the List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Receiving and Making a Selective Call (ASTRO
Conventional Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Receiving a Selective Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Making a Selective Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Using the Talkgroup Call Feature
(Conventional Operation Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Selecting a Talkgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Sending a Status Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Using the Dynamic Regrouping Feature
(Trunking, Digital Mode Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Requesting a Reprogram (Trunking,
Digital Mode Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Classifying Regrouped Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Multiple Control Head Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Multiple Control Head Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Setting the Initial Control Head’s ID . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
All Active Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
One Active Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Intercom Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Making a Private Call from Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Adding a New Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Deleting a Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Adding a Contact to a Call List or Phone List . . . . .43
Editing a Contact in a Call List or a Phone List . . . .43
Editing an Entry Alias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Editing as Entry ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Editing a Call Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Viewing a Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Editing the Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Changing the Scan List Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Viewing and Changing the Priority Status . . . . . . . .46
Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Turning Scan On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Turning Scan On While Disregarding the
Squelch Code (Conventional
Channels Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Transmitting While the Scan is On . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Radio Programmed for Talkback Scan . . . . . . . . . 47
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Call Alert Paging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Answering a Call Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Sending a Call Alert Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
In-Call User Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Contents
Intercom Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Radio Programmed for Non-Talkback Scan . . . . . 48
Deleting a Nuisance Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restoring a Nuisance Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing Priorities Status While Scan is On . . . . .
Restoring Priorities in a Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hang Up (HUB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Emergency Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Sending an Emergency Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Sending an Emergency Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Sending an Emergency Alarm with
Emergency Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Special Considerations for Emergencies . . . . . . . . 54
Automatic Registration Service (ARS) . . . . . . . . . . 54
Selecting or Changing ARS Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Accessing the User Login Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Logging In as a User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Logging Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Text Messaging Service (TMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Accessing TMS Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Composing and Sending a New Text Message . . . 58
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Sending a Quick Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Using the Priority Status and Request
Reply Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Appending a Priority Status to a
Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Removing a Priority Status from a
Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Appending a Request Reply to a
Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Removing a Priority Status and a Reply
Request from a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Managing Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Receiving a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox . . . . . . . . 63
Replying to a Received Text Message . . . . . . . . . 64
Accessing the Drafts Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Managing Sent Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
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Viewing a Sent Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Sending a Sent Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Deleting a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Secure Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Selecting Secure Transmissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Selecting Clear Transmissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Managing Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
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Loading an Encryption Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Using the Multikey Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Selecting an Encryption Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Selecting a Keyset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Using the Key Zeroization Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Requesting an Over-the-Air Rekey (ASTRO
Conventional Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Global Positioning System (GPS) Enabled . . . . . . 71
Understanding the GPS Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Enhancing GPS Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature . . . . . . . .73
Saving a Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Viewing a Saved Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Editing the Alias of a Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Deleting All Saved Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Measuring the Distance and Bearing from
a Saved Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Using the Location Feature While in
Emergency Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Trunking System Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Using the Failsoft System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Going Out-of-Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
SmartZone® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Using Site Trunking Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Locking and Unlocking a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Viewing and Changing a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Viewing the Current Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Changing the Current Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Initiating an Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Viewing Recent Calls List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Selecting the Power Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Selecting a Radio Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Enabling and Disabling the Radio Alias . . . . . . . . .83
Controlling the Display Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Turning Keypad Tones On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Turning Voice Mute On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Using the Time-Out Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Using the Conventional Squelch Operation
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Optional External Alarms (Horn and Lights) . . . . . 89
Non-Permanent Horn and Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Permanent Horn and Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing the Selected Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Receiving a Call While Alarms are Turned On . . .
Turning Off Non-Rearmable External Alarms . . . .
Turning Off Rearmable External Alarms . . . . . . . .
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Helpful Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Control Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Digital Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Footswitches and PTTs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Using the PL Defeat Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Using the Digital PTT ID Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Using the Smart PTT Feature (Conventional
Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Accessing General Radio Information . . . . . . . . . . .86
Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Accessing Radio Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Viewing IP Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Contents
When the radio finds a new site, it returns
to the Home screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Trunked Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Microphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Mounting Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Power Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Viewing Control Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Programming/Accessory Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Editing the Soft ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Siren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
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Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF
Frequency Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Special Channel Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Emergency Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Non-Commercial Call Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Operating Frequency Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Commercial Warranty and Service . . . . . . . .105
Contents
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
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Important Safety Information
Caution
Before using this product, read the operating
instructions for safe usage contained in the
Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet
enclosed with your radio.
All the features described in the following sections are
supported by the radio's software version R02.00.00 or
later.
Accessing Radio Information on page 87 to determine
your radio's software version.
Check with your dealer or system administrator for more
details of all the features supported.
ATTENTION!
This radio is restricted to occupational use only to satisfy
FCC RF energy exposure requirements. Before using this
product, read the RF energy awareness information and
operating instructions in the Product Safety and RF
Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio (Motorola
Publication part number 6881095C99) to ensure
compliance with RF energy exposure limits.
Important Safety Information
Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance
Software Version
For a list of Motorola-approved antennas and other
accessories, visit the following website:
http://www.motorola.com/governmentandenterprise
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Computer Software Copyrights
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Documentation Copyrights
The Motorola products described in this manual may include
No duplication or distribution of this document or any
portion thereof shall take place without the express
written permission of Motorola. No part of this manual
may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any
form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any
copyrighted Motorola computer programs stored in
semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in the
United States and other countries preserve for Motorola
certain exclusive rights for copyrighted computer
programs including, but not limited to, the exclusive right
to copy or reproduce in any form the copyrighted
computer program. Accordingly, any copyrighted
Motorola computer programs contained in the Motorola
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. Furthermore, the purchase of Motorola
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,
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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purpose without the express written permission of Motorola.
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 reserves the right to make changes to any
products herein to improve readability, function, or
design. Motorola 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.
Getting Started
How to Use This User Guide
This User Guide covers the basic operation of the APX™ 7500
Mobiles.
However, your dealer or system administrator may have
customized your radio for your specific needs. Check with your
dealer or system administrator for more information.
Throughout the text in this publication, you will notice the use of
WARNING, Caution, and Note. These notations are used to
emphasize that safety hazards exist, and the care that must be
taken or observed.
WARNING
Caution
Note:
An operational procedure, practice, or condition,
etc., which may result in injury or death if not
carefully observed.
Getting Started
Take a moment to review the following:
How to Use This User Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 1
Notations Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 1
What Your Dealer/System Administrator
Can Tell You. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2
Notations Used in This Manual
An operational procedure, practice, or
condition, etc., which may result in damage
to the equipment if not carefully observed.
An operational procedure, practice, or condition,
etc., which is essential to emphasize.
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The following special notations identify certain items:
Example
Description
Home button Buttons and keys are shown in bold print or as
or H
an icon.
What Your Dealer/System Administrator
Can Tell You
You can consult your dealer or system administrator about the
following:
PHONE
Menu entries are shown similar to the way they
appear on the radio’s display.
• Is your radio preprogrammed with any preset conventional
This means “Press the right side of the 4-way
Navigation button.”
• Which buttons have been programmed to access other
channels?
features?
Getting Started
• What optional accessories may suit your needs?
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Preparing Your Radio for Use
Turning On the Radio
If your radio does not power up, contact your dealer.
To turn off the radio, press and hold the Power On/Off Button
after the LEDs light up.
Press the Power On/Off
Button briefly.
You see red, yellow and
green LED’s light up. The
display then shows Zone and
channel text, and menu items
display on the screen.
The radio then performs a self check.
Power On/
Adjusting the Volume
Off Button
The backlight will turn on to
the last selected dim level.
Note:
Pressing the Power Button before the LED lights up
will be ignored.
Note:
If FAIL ##/## appears in the display, the radio will not
function until the condition has been corrected.
Note:
If ERROR ##/## appears, some non-critical data has
been changed. If either of these displays appear, if the
display goes blank, or if the unit appears to be locked
up, refer to the “Troubleshooting”section.
To increase the volume,
rotate the Volume knob
clockwise to increase the
volume.
To decrease the volume,
rotate the Volume knob
counterclockwise.
Volume Knob
Preparing Your Radio for Use
Turning On the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3
Adjusting the Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3
A CH MISMATCH error upon turning on your radio,
means that either the Control Head has been
connected to an incompatible transceiver, or vice
versa.
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Identifying Radio Controls
Identifying Radio Controls
Take a moment to review the following:
Radio Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4
Programmable Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5
Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions . . . . . . . . . . page 7
Using the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 10
Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 14
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Radio Parts and Controls
 O5 Control Head
16 Volume Knob
15 Dim Button
14 Home Button
13 Power On/Off Button
12 Indicators
11
10 Emergency*
Push-to-Talk
9 (PTT) Button
Channel Knob
Side Button 1*
Navigation
Button*
LED Indicators
Menu Entries
Menu Select Button*
Indicators Terminal for Microphone
*These radio controls/buttons are programmable.
Side Button
2*
Side Button 3*
• Long press – Pressing and holding for the programmed
duration (between 0.25 seconds and 3.75 seconds).
Data Feature
Button
17
21 Cancel Button
Home Button
(Microphone)
18
20 Okay/Select
Keypad
Numbers 1, 2
and 3 *
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(2)
Button (3)
*These radio controls/buttons are programmable.
Programmable Features
Any references in this manual to a control that is
“preprogrammed” means that the control must be programmed
by a dealer or a qualified radio technician using the radio’s
programming software, in order to assign a feature to that
control.
The programmable buttons can be programmed as shortcuts to
radio functions or preset channels/groups depending on the
duration of a button press:
• Press – Pressing and releasing rapidly.
• Hold down – Keeping the button pressed.
 Assignable Radio Functions
Call Alert – Allows the radio to functions 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 (Trunking 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.
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Navigation
Button
(Microphone)
Info – Displays the information of the radio.
IP – Displays the IP (Internet Protocol) information of the radio.
Monitor – Monitors a selected channel for all radio traffic until
function is disabled.
Nuisance Delete – Temporarily removes an unwanted channel,
except for priority channels or the designated transmit channel,
from the scan list. The designated transmit channel refers to the
user’s selected zone/channel combination from which scan is
initiated.
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Identifying Radio Controls
Phone – Allows you to make and receive calls similar to
standard phone calls.
Status (Astro 25 Trunking Only) – Sends data calls to the
dispatcher about a predefined status.
PL Defeat – Overrides any coded squelch (DPL or PL) that is
preprogrammed to a channel.
Talkaround/Direct – Toggles between using a repeater and
communicating directly with another radio.
Private Call – Allows a call from an individual radio to another
individual radio.
Talkgroup – Allows a call from an individual radio to a group of
radios.
Profiles – Allows for easy access to a set of preprogrammed
visual and audio settings of the radio.
Ext PA On/Off – Toggles the audio routing between the
connected public address (PA) loudspeaker amplifier and the
radio’s internal public address (PA) system.
Recent Calls – Allows for easy access to the list of calls
recently received or made.
Rekey Request – Notifies the dispatcher that you want a new
encryption keys.
Reprogram Request (Trunking Only) – Notifies the dispatcher
that you want a new dynamic regrouping assignment.
Scan List Programming – Selects the scan list for editing.
Scan – Toggles scan on or off.
PA On/Off – Toggles the radio’s internal public address (PA)
system on or off.
TMS – Selects the text messaging menu.
TMS Quick Text – Selects a predefined message.
User Login – Automatically registers with the server.
Zone Select – Allows selection from a list of zones.
Secure/Clear – Toggles secure transmission on or off.
 Assignable Settings or Utility Functions
Select – Selects the assigned list for editing.
All Tones/Alerts – Toggles all tones on or off.
Selective Call (Digital Modes Only) – Calls an assigned radio.
Backlight – Toggles display backlight on or off.
Site Lock/Unlock – Locks onto a specific site.
Site Search – Performs site search for AMSS (Automatic
Multiple Site Select) or SmartZone operation.
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Horns/Lights – Toggles horns and lights feature on or off.
Keypad Mute – Toggles the keypad tones on or off.
Dim – Changes the display brightness.
Speaker – Activates external speaker to share your call with
your group.
 Using the Menu Select Buttons
The Menu Select buttons allow to access the menu entries of
features.
TX Power Level – Toggles transmit power level between high
and low.
Note:
Voice Mute – Toggles voice mute on or off.
Your radio may be preprogrammed differently from the following
example, but the steps for selecting a channel may appear as
shown below:
Volume Set – Adjusts the volume of the speakers.
Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions
Check with your dealer or system administrator for the
list of features activated in your radio.
Press the Menu Select button (g) directly below CHAN.
You can access various radio functions through one of the
following ways:
• A short or long press of the relevant programmable buttons.
OR
Menu Select Button
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Squelch – Toggles squelch level between normal and tight.
Use the Menu Select Button (g).
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 Using the Advance Programmable Buttons
There are two special features which are designed to help you
to shorten the process on certain common features
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Emergency Button*†
(Quick Access) One Touch Button – Enters a menu with a
short press on the preprogrammed One Touch button. Call,
Page, Phone, Status and Message can be assigned to these
buttons.
Mode Select Button – Programs the current zone and channel
to a Mode Select button with a long press on the Mode Select
button. After the buttons are programmed, you can return to the
preprogrammed zone and channel with a short press on the
programmed Mode Select button.
 Using the Navigation Buttons
Menu Select Button*
 Home Button
Side Button 1†
Side Button 2†
Side Button 3†
The H button returns you to the home (default) display. In most
cases, this is the current mode.
For selected radio features, the H button is also used to save
user-edited radio settings or information before returning you to
the Home screen.
Note:
Keypad Numbers
1,2 and 3†
* These programmable buttons support the One Touch Button feature.
†
These programmable buttons support the Mode Select Button feature.
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Some features do not require you to press H to go to
the Home screen. Refer to the individual feature
sections in this manual for further details on saving
user-edited radio settings or information.
The H button also can revert to home channel. Check with
your dealer or system administrator for more information.
 Volume Knob
Use this button to access data-related features, such as the
Text Messaging Service (TMS) feature screen.
Use this Volume Knob to adjust the volume of the speakers by
turning it clockwise or counterclockwise.
 4-Way Navigation Button
 Channel Knob
Use this button to scroll through the radio’s lists or items in the
display, or both.
Use this Channel Knob to scroll the channels by turning it
clockwise or counterclockwise.
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 Data Feature Button
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Using the Keypad
You can use the 3 x 4 alphanumeric keypad on the keypad microphone (Motorola part number: HMN4079_) to access your radio’s
features. The keypad functions in a manner similar to a standard telephone keypad when entering numeric digits. When the keypad is
used to edit a list, each key can generate different characters of the alphabet. The tables below show the number of times a key needs
to be pressed to generate the required character.
 Keypad Characters – Uppercase Mode
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Number of Times Key is Pressed
10
Key
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
“
‘
4 G
6 M
9 W
0 Toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode, and lowercase mode.
* Space
# Toggle between numeric and letter mode.
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 Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode
Key
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
“
‘
6 m
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Number of Times Key is Pressed
0 Toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode, and lowercase mode.
* Space
# Toggle between numeric and letter mode.
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 Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode
Identifying Radio Controls
Number of Times Key is Pressed
Key
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
“
‘
* Space
# Toggle between numeric and letter mode.
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Number of Times Key is Pressed
Key
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
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 Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode
* Not applicable
# Not applicable
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Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button
The PTT button on the side of the
microphone serves two basic
purposes:
PTT Button
• While a call is in progress, the
Identifying Status Indicators
PTT button allows the radio to
transmit to other radios in the
call.
Press and hold down PTT
button to talk. Release the PTT
button to listen.
The microphone is activated
when the PTT button is pressed.
• While a call is not in progress, the PTT button is used to make
a new call. See Making a Radio Call on page 29.
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Identifying Status Indicators
Your radio indicates its operational status through the following:
Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 15
Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 17
LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 18
Intelligent Lighting Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 19
Alert Tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 20
Status Icons
Transmitting
Radio is transmitting a call or data.
Call Received
Radio has received an Individual Call.
In-Call User Alert
Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI)
The number of bars displayed represents the
received signal strength for the current site, for
trunking only. The more stripes in the icon, the
stronger the signal.
Direct
• On = Radio is currently configured for direct
radio to radio communication (during
conventional operation only).
• On = The feature is enabled. Voice muting of
the affiliated trunking talkgroup or
selected conventional channel is
activated.
• Off = The feature is disabled. Voice muting of
the affiliated trunking talkgroup or
selected conventional channel is
deactivated.
H .
or
Power Level
• L = Radio is set at Low power.
• H = Radio is set at High power.
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Receiving
Radio is receiving a call or data.
Monitor (Carrier Squelch)
Selected channel is being monitored (during
conventional operation only).
Scan
Radio is scanning a scan list.
• Off = Radio is connected with other radios
through a repeater.
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Priority-One Channel Scan
• Blinking dot = Radio detects activity on
channel designated as
Priority-One.
AES Secure Operation
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designated as Priority-Two.
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Location Signal
• On = Location feature is enabled, and location
signal is available.
• On steady = View mode
• Off = Location feature is disabled.
• Blinking = Program mode
• Blinking = Location feature is enabled, but no
Vote Scan Enabled
The vote scan feature is enabled.
User Login Indicator (IP Packet Data)
Secure Operation
• Off = Clear operation.
• Blinking = Receiving an encrypted voice call.
• Steady dot = Radio detects activity on channel
View/Program Mode
Radio is in the view or program mode.
• On = AES Secure operation.
location signal is available.
• On = User is currently associated with the
radio.
• Off = User is currently not associated with the
• On = Secure operation.
radio.
• Off = Clear operation.
• Blinking = Device registration or user
• Blinking = Receiving an encrypted voice call.
registration with the server failed
due to an invalid username or pin.
Data Activity
Data activity is present.
Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons
 Status Icons
The following icons appear on the radio’s display for TMS
features:
Inbox Full
The Inbox is full.
Message Sent
The text message is sent successfully.
Message Unsent
The text message cannot be sent.
Unread Message
Read Message
The selected text message in the Inbox has been
read.
Priority Status
Request Reply
• The “Priority” feature is toggled on before the
message is sent.
• Messages in the Inbox folder are flagged with
“Priority”.
• The “Request Reply” feature is toggled on
before the message is sent.
• Messages in the Inbox folder are flagged with
“Request Reply”.
Priority Status and Request Reply
• User receives a new message.
• The selected text message in the Inbox has not
been read.
• User is composing a message with a priority
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This feature allows you to send and receive text messages. See
Text Messaging Service (TMS) on page 57 for more
information.
status and a request for a reply.
• Messages in the Inbox folder are flagged with
“Priority” and “Request Reply”.
Numeric
Indicates that the text entry is currently in numeric
mode.
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Identifying Status Indicators
Mixed Case
Indicates that the text entry is currently in normal
text mode.
Uppercase
Indicates that the text entry is currently in
uppercase mode.
Lowercase
Indicates that the text entry is currently in
lowercase mode.
Hexadecimal
Indicates that the text entry is currently in
hexadecimal mode.
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BACK
SEND
YES
Selects the highlighted command.
Sends the message.
Updates or saves a command.
LED Indicators
LED indicators show the operational status of your radio.
Solid red – Radio is transmitting.
Rapidly blinking red – Radio has failed the self test upon
powering up or encountered a fatal error.
Blinking yellow – Radio is receiving a secured transmission.
Description/Function
Brings you back to the previous screen.
DEL
Deletes a message or text.
EDIT
Brings you to the edit screen.
EXIT
Exits to the Home screen.
NO
SEL
Description/Function
Solid yellow – Channel is busy.
 TMS Menu Options
Menu Option
Menu Option
Returns to the previous screen.
OPTN
Brings you to the Options main screen.
RPLY
Replies to a message.
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.
Intelligent Lighting Indicators
Note:
This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician.
Backlight
Event
Orange
Emergency Alerts
Red
Critical Alerts
When
The radio initiates an emergency alarm or call.
The radio receives an emergency alarm or call.
The radio is out of range.
The radio enters failsoft mode.
The radio is unable to establish a full connection with the system.
The radio receives private call.
Green
Call Alerts
The radio receives phone call.
The radio receives a call alert.
The radio receives selective call.
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This feature temporary changes the radio’s display backlight color and the alert text background color to help signal that a radio event
has occurred.
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Alert Tones
An alert tone is a sound or group of sounds. Your radio uses alert tones to inform you of your radio’s conditions. The following table
lists these tones and when they occur.
You Hear
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Two high-pitched tones
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Tone Name
When
Private Conversation™ When a Private Call is received.
Four high-pitched tones
every five seconds
Call Alert
Single, high-pitched
tone
Central Acknowledge
When a Call Alert page is received.
When a Call Alert, emergency alarm, reprogram request, or status/message
transmission is received by the system’s central controller.
Four high-pitched tones Mobile Unit Acknowledge When a Call Alert page is received by the intended unit, or the emergency
alarm, reprogram request, or status/message transmission is acknowledged by
the intended dispatcher.
Sound similar to a
telephone busy signal
System Busy
A series of two short,
high-pitched tones
Automatic Call Back
A series of two short,
high-pitched tones
(same as automatic call
back)
Talk Permit (Optional)
A series of low-pitched
tones followed by a
series of high-pitched
tones
Scan Alert On
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When the PTT button is pressed, indicates transmission fail because all system
radio channels are in use. Release the PTT button and wait for call back.
When a channel is now available for your previously requested transmission.
When the PTT button is pressed, indicates the system is accepting your
transmission.
When Scan feature is activated through the preprogrammed button.
Tone Name
A series of high-pitched
tones followed by a
series of low-pitched
tones
Scan Alert Off
Continuous, low-pitched
tone
Talk-Prohibit
Single, high-pitched
tone every nine seconds
Brief low-pitched tone
Smart PTT Inhibit
When
When Scan feature is deactivated through the preprogrammed button.
(When the PTT button is pressed) the system is out of service.
(When the PTT button is pressed) the channel is busy with the Smart PTT
feature enabled.
Out-of-Range
(When the PTT button is pressed) indicates the radio is not in the range of the
trunked radio system.
Illegal Mode
When you have entered a mode where normal system traffic will be missed,
or you are attempting something which is not permitted.
Examples include: forgetting to exit the telephone interconnect mode after a
call ends (fleet and subfleet calls cannot be received), attempting to transmit on
a receive-only conventional mode, attempting to select a dynamic mode where
no dynamic ID assignment has been made.
Failsoft
When a trunked system central controller failure in an unmuted receive
condition. The radio reverts from trunked operation to a system similar to
conventional radio repeater operation. Other system users can be heard
sharing the channel.
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You Hear
Time-Out Timer Warning When your present transmission will soon be disabled.
Single, short, highpitched tone
Valid Key
Single, low-pitched tone
Invalid Key
When you pressed a valid key, or you entered a feature configuration state, or
you are receiving or transmitting in the clear mode on secure models (with TX
Clear Alert Tones enabled).
When you tried to make an invalid key press, or that an emergency alarm,
reprogram request, or status/message was not acknowledged.
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You Hear
Tone Name
When
Unique chirping sound Dynamic Reprogramming When a dynamic ID is assigned.
Gurgle
New Message
Unique high-pitched
chirp
Priority Message
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Unique low-pitched
chirp
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When a new message is received.
When a priority message is received.
Phone Call Display and Alert Prompts
You Hear
You See
When
A Long
Tone
NO PHONE
You press the PTT button and the
phone system is not available.
A Busy
Tone
–
A HighPitched
Tone
Note:
Notes
Press H to hang up. The radio returns to the Home screen.
PHONE BUSY The phone system is busy.
Press H to exit the phone mode and try your call later.
PHONE BUSY When a channel is not available.
The radio automatically connects when a channel opens.
NO
ACKNOWLED The call is not acknowledged.
GE
Press H to hang up. The radio returns to the Home screen.
–
When you release the PTT button.
The radio indicates to the landline party that he or she may begin
talking.
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The following appears on the radio’s display when you make and receive Phone calls. The radio also uses alert tones to indicate the
current status.
You have the option of sending additional digits (overdial), such as an extension number, or credit card or PIN numbers, to
the phone system. If the radio is preprogrammed for live overdial, every digit entered after the call is connected is sent to the
phone system.
If the radio is preprogrammed for buffered overdial, the digits pressed are entered into memory and then sent when the PTT
button is pressed. Press the PTT button to send either digits or voice, but not both at the same time.
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General Radio Operation
General Radio Operation
Once you understand how your APX 7500 O5 CH Mobile is
configured, you are ready to use your radio.
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Use this navigation guide to familiarize yourself with the basic
Call features:
Selecting a Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 24
Selecting a Radio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 25
Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call. . . . . . . . . page 26
Making a Radio Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 27
Repeater or Direct Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 30
Monitoring Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 30
Selecting a Zone
A zone is a group of channels.
Note:
Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to
use these features.
Procedure:
Using the Menu Entry ZONE:
1 > to ZONE.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below ZONE. The
display shows the current zone and channel.
3 > or < button until the desired zone is displayed.
4 Press H or the PTT button to confirm the selected zone
number.
5 Press the PTT button to begin transmitting on the displayed
zone channel.
OR
Using the Menu Entry ZNUP or ZNDN
1 > to ZNUP or ZNDN.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below ZNUP or ZNDN
until the required zone appears.
3 Press the PTT button to begin transmitting on the displayed
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zone channel.
Note:
Selecting a Radio Channel
A channel is a group of radio characteristics, such as transmit/
receive frequency pairs.
Use the following procedure to select a channel.
Note:
Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to
use this feature. If you select a channel that is not
within the preprogrammed band, the radio indicates
that it is on an unsupported frequency with both audio
and visual warnings.
Consult a qualified radio technician for the right choice
between the following methods.
Procedure:
Rotate the Channel knob until the display shows the desired
channel.
OR
Using the Menu Entry CHAN:
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below CHAN. The
display shows the current zone and mode.
3 Rotate the Channel knob to the desired channel.
4 Press H or the PTT button to confirm the channel.
5 Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone
channel.
OR
Using the Menu Entry CNUP or CNDN
1 > to CNUP or CNDN.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below CNUP or CNDN
until the required zone appears.
3 Press the PTT button to begin transmitting on the displayed
zone channel.
Note:
General Radio Operation
Positions of the ZNUP or ZNDN softkey on the display
may differ each time you release the Menu Select
button.
Positions of the CNUP or CNDN softkey on the display
may differ each time you release the Menu Select
button.
When the channel you want is not shown in the current zone,
the radio allows you to press < or >to the zone containing the
channel. Please consult a qualified technician for this option.
1 Press and hold > and hold to scroll to CHAN.
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Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call
 Receiving and Responding to a Private Call
(Trunking, Digital Mode Only)
 Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call
To receive a call from a group of users, your radio must be
configured as part of that talkgroup.
Procedure:
When you receive a talkgroup call (while on the Home screen),
depending on how your radio is preprogrammed:
General Radio Operation
1 ASTRO Conventional Only:
The LED lights up solid yellow. The display shows the
talkgroup alias or ID, and the caller alias or ID.
OR
Trunking Only:
The display shows the caller alias or ID.
2 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm)
from your mouth.
3 Press the PTT button to respond to the call. The LED lights
up solid red.
4 Release the PTT button to listen.
See Making a Talkgroup Call on page 28.
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A Private Call is a call from an individual radio to another
individual radio.
These one-to-one calls between two radios are not heard by
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.
Note:
The radio automatically exits the feature, if the time-out
timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and the
timer expires. You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit
Tone upon feature exit.
Procedure:
When you receive a Private Call:
1 You hear two alert tones and the LED blinks green. The
display shows CALL RECEIVED.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below CALL within 20
seconds after the call indicators begin.
3 During the call, the display shows the caller alias (name), if it
is in the call list.
OR
During the call, the display shows the caller ID (number), if
the caller’s name is not in the call list.
4 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT
button to listen.
Note:
If you press PTT button before pressing the Menu
Select button directly below CALL, your conversation
will be heard by all members of the talk group.
If 20 seconds pass before you press the Menu Select button
directly below the CALL, you will not respond privately to the call
just received. Instead, you initiate a Private Call. See Making a
Private Call (Trunking, Digital Mode Only) on page 28.
 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.
Note:
The radio automatically exits the feature, if the time-out
timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and the
timer expires. You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit
Tone upon feature exit.
Procedure:
1 You hear a telephone-type ringing and the LED blinks
button to listen.
4 Press H or the Menu Select button directly below PHON
button to hang up and return to the Home screen.
See Making a Telephone Call (Trunking Only) on page 29 for
details.
Making a Radio Call
You can select a zone, channel, subscriber ID, or talkgroup by
using:
• The preprogrammed Zone switch
• The Channel Knob
• A preprogrammed One Touch button
General Radio Operation
5 Press H to hang up and return to the Home screen.
3 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT
• A preprogrammed Mode Select button
• The Contacts list (see Contacts on page 40).
Note:
The radio automatically exits the feature, if the time-out
timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and the
timer expires. You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit
Tone upon feature exit.
green. The backlight of the screen turns green. The display
shows PHONE CALL and the call received icon blinks.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below PHON.
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 Making a Talkgroup Call
To make a call to a group of users, your radio must be
configured as part of that talkgroup.
Procedure:
1 < or > to TGRP. The display shows the last-selected
talkgroup.
OR
General Radio Operation
Rotate the Channel Knob to select the channel with the
desired talkgroup.
2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from
your mouth.
3 Press the PTT button to make the call.
4 ASTRO Conventional Only:
The LED lights up solid red. The display shows the
talkgroup alias or ID.
OR
Trunking Only:
The LED lights up solid red.
5 Speak clearly into the microphone.
6 Release the PTT button to listen.
See Using the Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional
Operation Only) on page 34 for details on setting a Talkgroup
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 Making a Private Call (Trunking, Digital Mode
Only)
This feature allows you to send an individual Call Alert page if
there is no answer from the target radio. Your radio must be
preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature.
Procedure:
Press the preprogrammed Quick Access (One-Touch)
Enhanced Private Call button to dial the preprogrammed ID
and proceed to Step 5.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
1 < or > to CALL.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below CALL. The
LED lights up solid red. The display shows the last
transmitted or received ID.
3 Press the Menu Select button directly below CNTS to scroll
through and select the required ID.
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below LIST to go to
the first number of the call list.
OR
< or > to the required ID.
OR
Use the keypad to enter the required ID.
4 Press the PTT button to start the Private Call.
5 A telephone-type ringing sounds if the receiving unit is in
6 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm)
from your mouth.
7 When you are connected, the display shows the ID of the
target radio. Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release
the PTT button to listen.
OR
If no acknowledgment is received, the display shows NO
ACKNOWLEDGE.
OR
If the target radio does not respond before the time out, the
display shows NO ANSWER.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
1 < or > to PHON.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below PHON. The
display shows the last transmitted phone number.
3 Press the Menu Select button directly below CNTS to scroll
through and select the required ID.
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below LIST to go to
the first number of the call list.
OR
< or > to the required phone number.
OR
Use the keypad to enter the required phone number.
8 Press H to return to the Home screen.
4 Press and release the PTT button to dial the phone number.
See Sending a Call Alert Page on page 55 for more
information.
5 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm)
 Making a Telephone Call (Trunking Only)
This feature allows you to make calls similar to standard phone
calls to a mobile or landline phone.
Procedure:
Press the preprogrammed Quick Access (One-Touch) Phone
Call button to dial the preprogrammed phone number and
proceed to Step 5.
General Radio Operation
service. The display shows CALLING... or
CALLING....
from your mouth.
6 When your call is answered, press the PTT button to talk.
7 Release the PTT button to listen.
8 7 Press H to return to the Home screen.
See Alert Tones on page 20 for more information if your call is
NOT answered.
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Repeater or Direct Operation
The REPEATER operation increases the radio’s range by
connecting with other radios through a repeater. The transmit
and receive frequencies are different.
General Radio Operation
The DIRECT or “talkaround operation” allows you to bypass the
repeater and connect directly to another radio. The transmit and
receive frequencies are the same.
Procedure:
Press the preprogrammed Repeater/Direct switch to toggle
between talkaround and repeater modes.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
Monitoring Features
Radio users who switch from analog to digital radios often
assume that the lack of static on a digital channel is an
indication that the radio is not working properly. This is not the
case.
Digital technology quiets the transmission by removing the
“noise” from the signal and allowing only the clear voice or data
information to be heard.
Monitor a channel to ensure the channel is clear before
transmitting.
 Monitoring a Channel
1 < or > to DIR.
Procedure:
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below DIR.
Lift the microphone control head off hook.
3 The Dir indicator lights to show REPEATER MODE if the
Conventional Modes Only:
radio is currently in Repeater mode.
OR
The Dir indicator lights to show DIRECT MODE and the
Talkaround icon if the radio is currently in Direct mode
(during conventional operation only).
You can repeat step 2 to toggle between the two modes. Once
in Direct Mode, press PTT button to start conversation with the
radios nearby.
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1 Listen for activity on that channel.
2 Adjust the Volume Knob if necessary.
3 If you hear no activity, press and hold the PTT button to start
your conversation.
OR
Trunked Modes Only:
1 Press the PTT button.
2 If you hear two, short, high-pitched tones, or if you hear no
momentarily to activate monitoring. The display shows
MONITOR ON.
3 Release the PTT button to receive (listen).
3 Press the Menu Select button to deactivate the monitoring.
if you are not in the range of the system, you may hear a
continuous low-pitched tone and the display shows “OUT OF
RANGE”.
MONITOR ON shown on the display indicates that the radio is
 Conventional Mode Operation
This feature allows you to monitor channel traffic on
conventional channels by defeating the coded squelch. Thus
you can to listen to another user active on the channel. This
way, you may be prevented from talking over someone else’s
conversation.
Note:
This feature must first be enabled by a qualified radio
technician or system administrator.
The display shows MONITOR OFF.
monitoring. Pressing the Menu Select button again turns
monitor off and you don’t hear all channel traffic.
General Radio Operation
tone and the t indicator lights steadily, then proceed with
your message.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below MON
Procedure:
Take the control head off hook. (This is the same as monitor on.
You hear all channel traffic.)
OR
1 At Home mode where the default zone and channel are
being displayed, > or < button to MON.
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Advanced Features
Advanced Features
Use this navigation guide to learn more about advanced
features available with your radio:
Advanced Call Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 32
Multiple Control Head Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 37
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 40
Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 45
Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 47
Call Alert Paging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 50
Automatic Registration Service (ARS) . . . . . . . . . . . . page 54
Text Messaging Service (TMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 57
Secure Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 68
Global Positioning System (GPS) Enabled . . . . . . . . . page 71
Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 81
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Advanced Call Features
 Calling a Phone Not in the List
1 < or > to PHON.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below PHON.
3 Enter the desired phone number from the optional keypad
microphone. The display updates as the numbers are
entered.
4 Press 3 button on the keypad microphone to make the call.
5 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT
button to listen.
6 Press H or Menu Select button directly below PHON to exit.
 Receiving and Making a Selective Call (ASTRO
Conventional Only)
 Receiving a Selective Call
Procedure:
1 When you receive a Selective Call, you hear two alert tones
and the LED lights up solid yellow. The call received icons
blinks and the display alternates between CALL RECEIVED
and the home display.
2 Press the Menu Select button below CALL within 20
seconds after the call indicators begin. The display shows
the alias or ID number of the sender.
3 The speaker unmutes.
4 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm)
from your mouth.
5 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT
button to listen.
6 Press H to return to the Home screen.
If you press PTT button before pressing the Menu
Select button directly below CALL, your conversation
will be heard by all members of the talk group.
If 20 seconds pass before you press the Menu Select button
directly below the CALL, you will not respond privately to the call
just received. Instead, you initiate a Private Call. See “Making a
Selective Call” on page 33.
 Making a Selective Call
Procedure:
Press the preprogrammed Quick Access (One-Touch)
Selective Call button to dial the preprogrammed ID and
proceed to Step 4.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
Advanced Features
This feature allows you to receive a call from or to call a specific
individual. It is intended to provide privacy and to eliminate the
annoyance of having to listen to conversations that are of no
interest to you.
Note:
1 < or > to CALL.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below CALL. The
display shows the last transmitted or received ID.
3 Press the Menu Select button directly below CNTS to scroll
through and select the required ID.
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below LIST to go to
the last number dialed.
OR
< or > to the required ID.
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OR
Use the keypad to enter the required ID.
4 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm)
from your mouth.
5 Press and hold the PTT button to start the Selective Call.
The display shows the ID of the target radio.
6 Release the PTT button to listen.
7 Press H to return to the Home screen.
Advanced Features
If you do not press H button to hang up, your radio will remain
in Selective Call state with the other unit. You will miss all
subfleet traffic and incoming phone calls.
 Using the 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.
Note:
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Encryption keys are slaved to talkgroups. When
talkgroups are enabled, encryption keys are changed
by changing the active talkgroup. See Secure
Operation on page 68 for more information.
 Selecting a Talkgroup
Procedure:
1 < or > to TGRP.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TGRP. The
display shows the last talkgroup that was selected and
stored.
3 < or > to PSET for the preset preprogrammed talkgroup.
OR
< or > to the required talkgroup.
OR
Use the keypad to enter the number of the corresponding
talkgroup in the list.
4 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL to save
the currently selected talkgroup and return to the Home
screen.
5 If the encryption key slaved to the new talkgroup is erased,
a momentary key fail tone sounds and the display shows
KEY FAIL.
OR
If the encryption key that is slaved to the new talkgroup is
not allowed, a momentary key fail tone sounds and the
display shows ILLEGAL KEY.
6 Press H or the PTT button to exit.
 Sending a Status Call
Each status can have up to a 14-character name. A maximum
of eight status conditions is possible.
Note:
The radio automatically exits the feature, if the time-out
timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and the
timer expires. You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit
Tone upon feature exit.
Procedure:
Press the preprogrammed Status button and proceed to Step 3.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
1 < or > to STS.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below STS.
3 The display shows the last acknowledged status call, or the
first status in the list.
4 < or > to the required status.
OR
Use the keypad to enter a number corresponding to the
location in the status list.
5 Press the PTT button to send the status. The display shows
PLEASE WAIT.
the display shows ACK RECEIVED. The radio returns to
normal dispatch operation.
OR
If no acknowledgment is received, a low-pitched tone
sounds and the display shows NO ACKNOWLEDGE.
7 Press H 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 H or the PTT
button.
 Using the Dynamic Regrouping Feature (Trunking,
Advanced Features
This feature allows you to send data calls to the dispatcher
about a predefined status.
6 When the dispatcher acknowledges, four tones sound and
Digital Mode Only)
This feature allows the dispatcher to temporarily reassign
selected radios to a single special channel so 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.
Note:
If you try to access a zone or channel that has been
reserved by the dispatcher as a dynamically regrouped
mode for other users, an invalid tone sounds.
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Procedure:
1 When your radio is dynamically regrouped, it automatically
switches to the dynamically regrouped channel. A “gurgle”
tone sounds and the display shows the dynamically
regrouped channel’s name.
2 Press the PTT button to talk. Release PTT button to listen.
When the dispatcher cancels dynamic regrouping, the radio
automatically returns to the zone and channel that you were
using before the radio was dynamically regrouped.
 Requesting a Reprogram (Trunking, Digital Mode
Advanced Features
Only)
This feature lets you notify the dispatcher that you want a new
dynamic regrouping assignment.
Procedure:
Press the preprogrammed Reprogram Request button to send
reprogram request to the dispatcher and proceed to Step 3.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
1 < or > to RPGM.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below RPGM to send
reprogram request to the dispatcher.
3 The display shows REPROGRAM RQST and PLEASE WAIT.
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4 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.
OR
If the dispatcher does not acknowledge the reprogram
request within six seconds, a low-pitched alert tone sounds
and the display shows NO ACKNOWLEDGE.
Try again or press H to cancel and return to the Home
screen.
 Classifying Regrouped Radios
The dispatcher can classify regrouped radios into either of two
categories: Select Enabled or Select Disabled.
• Select-enabled radios are free to change to any available
channel, including the dynamic-regrouping channel, once the
user has selected the dynamic-regrouping position.
• Select-disabled radios cannot change channels while
dynamically regrouped. The dispatcher has forced the radio
to remain on the dynamic-regrouping channel.
The Scan or Private Call feature cannot be selected while your
radio is Select Disabled.
Multiple Control Head Features
This feature allows a transceiver to control as many as four O5
control heads. You can use the CAN cables to connect in any
configuration that does not exceed 131 feet (40 meters) in
combined length. O5 Control Head Installation Manual
(HLN6947) for further information.
If a keypad microphone is connected after the
radio has been turned on, the radio MAY fail to
detect it.
Caution
The Multiple Control Head feature consists of 2 modes:
• All Active mode
This feature allows you to setup the control head in the Front
Panel Programming (FPP) mode. During the setup, the control
head are defined as Control Head Number 1, Control Head
Number 2, Control Head Number 3 and Control Head Number
4.
Procedure:
1 Press the Power button to power off the radio.
2 Press and hold the left-most g button and the emergency
button simultaneously.
3 While continuing to depress these two buttons, press the
Power button to power on the radio and the control head.
4 The radio and the control head will power on into FPP
mode. The display shows control head’s ID number.
• One Active mode
5 Turn the Channel knob to change the control head’s ID
Multiple Control Head (MCH) feature can be programmed via
Customer Programming Software (CPS).
6 Repeat steps 1 to 4 above to set the ID number for the rest
Note:
If two or more control heads are connected to the
system before enabling the MCH feature in the CPS,
the radio will display EXTRA CH or CH ID # ERR. Both
errors are FATAL.
Advanced Features
 Multiple Control Head Features
 Setting the Initial Control Head’s ID
number.
of the attached control heads.
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 All Active Mode
The All Active mode enables all connected control heads of the
radio to operate concurrently with each other. When you
activate a feature on one control head, the rest of the control
heads will have the same activated feature and indicator on
their respective display.
The multiple control head feature allows only control heads of
the same type to be connected. Upon power up, if a control
head of a different type is connected to the radio, the radio
reports the fatal error CH MISMATCH on the display of all
attached control heads.
4 Press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT to
deactivate the intercom feature.
OR
Press H to deactivate the intercom feature.
OR
Change to other mode to deactivate the intercom feature.
OR
Only in Emergency channel:
pressing the Emergency button or the emergency
footswitch on any control head also deactivates the intercom
feature.
 One Active Mode
Advanced Features
 Intercom Feature
The All Active mode allows you to use one of the control head to
talk to the user at the other control heads.
Note:
Only one intercom call can be initiated at one time.
Procedure:
1 Press the Menu Select button directly below INTC to
activate the intercom feature of any of the control head.
2 Press the PTT button to initiate an intercom transmission.
All control heads that are attached will receive the same
intercom call.
3 The display of the control heads receiving the intercom call
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The One Active mode enables only one control head to be
visibly active at a time in a two control head system. In the One
Active mode, if more than two (2) control heads are present
upon power up, the radio shows a fatal error EXTRA CH on the
display of all attached control heads.
The active control head commands the system normally. In the
meantime, the inactive control head is in remote mode with its
display showing REMOTE.
The Volume knob, DIM, Front/Rear (F/R) softkey and
Emergency buttons remain active on the inactive head, while
all other controls are disabled. Emergency footswitch and VIP
inputs are also still active on the inactive control head. However,
VIP inputs must be connected to the head assigned ID #1.
Note:
Only two (2) control heads are supported in the one
active mode.
Z1
ZONE CHAN
PWR
SQL
Active Radio
The intercom feature allows a user at one control head to talk to
the user at the other control heads of a Multiple Control Head
configuration. At any given time, when a control head being
operated has priority for the intercom call, all other control
heads are blocked until the active control head releases PTT
button.
This can be made on any attached control head. This feature
only applies to control heads in the All Active mode.
Procedure:
1 Press the Menu Select button directly below INTC to
REMOTE
F/R
Non-Active Radio
Follow the procedure below to toggle between the two control
heads.
Procedure:
Press the Menu Select button directly below F/R.
OR
Press the Menu Select button preprogrammed user button on
the keypad microphone.
activate the intercom feature.
Advanced Features
Transceiver
 Intercom Features
2 Press the PTT button on the microphone of one of the
control heads to initiate the audio transmission.
3 All control heads that are attached, receive the same
intercom call. The display of the receiving control heads
shows the alias/ID number of the transmitting control head.
Press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT to deactivate
the intercom feature.
OR
Press H on any control head to deactivate the intercom
feature.
The intercom feature also deactivates when user initiates a
mode change. If the radio is on an emergency channel,
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pressing of the EMERGENCY button or the emergency
footswitch button on any control head also deactivates the
intercom feature.
Your radio also supports a maximum of 50 call lists. Each list
can store up to 100 IDs (numbers).
Note:
Contacts
The radio automatically exits the feature, if the time-out
timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and the
timer expires. You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit
Tone upon feature exit.
This feature provides “address-book” capabilities on your radio.
Each entry corresponds to an alias (name) or ID (number) that
you use to initiate a call.
Advanced Features
Your radio is preprogrammed with a number of
contacts per Call Lists. Check with your dealer or
system administrator for more information.
Contacts manages up to 2,500 contact entries, alphabetically
sorted according to entry alias. Each alias can have up to 5 IDs
of different call types associated with it.
 Making a Private Call from Contacts
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.
Procedure:
Note:
Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to
use this feature.
Use the Options Menu.
Each entry within Contacts displays the following information:
1 > or < to CNTS.
• Call Alias (Name)
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below CNTS to the
• Call ID (Number)
call list. The display shows Contact Alias.
• Call Type (Icon)
3 > or < to the required subscriber alias.
• WACN ID (Astro 25 Trunking IDs only)
4 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.
• System ID
5 > or < to CALL and press the Menu Select button directly
Note:
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Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to
add, edit, or delete the contact entries.
below SEL.
6 > or < to select the call type.
from your mouth.
8 Press the PTT button to initiate the call. During the call, the
display shows the subscriber alias.
9 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. The LED lights up
solid red.
OR
Release the PTT button to listen. The LED lights up solid
green.
10 If there is no voice activity for a programmed period of time,
the call ends.
OR
The call ends when it reaches the maximum ring time.
from your mouth.
6 Press the PTT button to initiate the call. During the call, the
display shows the subscriber alias.
7 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. The LED lights up
solid red.
OR
Release the PTT button to listen. The LED lights up solid
yellow.
8 If there is no voice activity for a preprogrammed period of
time, the call ends.
OR
The call ends when it reaches the maximum ring time.
 Adding a New Contact Entry
OR
Procedure:
Use the PTT button:
1 > or < to CNTS.
1 > or < to CNTS.
2 Press the and hold Menu Select button directly below
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below CNTS.
3 > or < to the required subscriber alias.
4 Press the Menu Select button directly below CNTS. The
display shows Contact Alias.
Advanced Features
7 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm)
5 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm)
CNTS. The entries are alphabetically sorted.
3 > or < to {NEW CONTACT} and press the Menu Select
button directly below SEL.
4 The display shows NAME.
Use the keypad to enter the name.
Press < to move one space to the left.
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Press > to move one space to the right.
Press the Menu Select button below DEL to delete any
unwanted characters.
Press * to add a space.
Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase
mode, and lowercase mode.
Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode.
5 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once you
have entered the name.
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below CNCL to return
to the previous screen.
Advanced Features
6 > or < to {ADD NUMBER} and press the Menu Select button
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directly below SEL. The display shows TYPE 1 .
7 Press Menu Select button directly below EDIT.
8 > or < to the required channel and press the Menu Select
button directly below SEL.
9 > or < to NUMBER 1 and press the Menu Select button
directly below EDIT.The display shows NUMBER 1 and a
cursor appears.
Use the keypad to enter the number.
Press < to move one space to the left.
Press > to move one space to the right.
Press the Menu Select button directly below DEL to delete
any unwanted characters.
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10 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once you
have entered the number.
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below CNCL to return
to the previous screen.
11 Press the Menu Select button directly below DONE once
you have finished.
12 The display shows  STORED, confirming that the
contact entry has been added.
13 The radio returns to the main Contacts screen.
 Deleting a Contact Entry
Procedure:
1 > or < to CNTS.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below CNTS. The
entries are alphabetically sorted.
3 > or < to the entry you want to delete and press the Menu
Select button directly below OPTN.
4 > or < to DELETE and press the Menu Select button directly
below SEL. The display shows  CONFIRM DEL?.
5 Select YES to delete the entry.
The display shows  DELETED and the radio
returns to the main screen for Contacts.
OR
Select NO to return to the main screen for Contacts.
Procedure:
1 > or < to CNTS.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below CNTS. The
entries are alphabetically sorted.
3 > or < to the entry you want to add to the call list and press
the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.
4 > or < to ADD TO CALLLST or ADD TO PHONLST and
press the Menu Select button directly below SEL.
5 The display shows  ADDED TO CALLLST or
ADDED TO PHONLST, confirming the addition of the contact
to the list.
6 The radio returns to the main display for Contacts.
 Editing a Contact in a Call List or a Phone List
 Editing an Entry Alias
Procedure:
1 > or < to CNTS.
entries are alphabetically sorted.
3 > or < to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu
Select button directly below OPTN.
4 > or < to EDIT and press the Menu Select button directly
below SEL.
5 > or < to the entry alias you wish to change and press the
Menu Select button directly below EDIT.
6 A cursor appears.
Use the keypad to edit the name.
Press < to move one space to the left.
Advanced Features
 Adding a Contact to a Call List or Phone List
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below CNTS. The
Press > to move one space to the right.
Press the Menu Select button below DEL to delete any
unwanted characters.
Press * to add a space.
Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase
mode, and lowercase mode.
Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode.
7 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once you
have finished. The display returns to the Edit Contact
screen.
8 Press the Menu Select button directly below DONE to save
your changes and return to the main screen for Contacts.
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 Editing as Entry ID
Procedure:
1 > or < to CNTS.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below CNTS. The
7 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once you
have finished. The display returns to the Edit Contact
screen.
8 Press the Menu Select button directly below DONE to save
your changes and return to the main screen for Contacts.
entries are alphabetically sorted.
3 > or < to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu
Select button directly below OPTN.
4 > or < to EDIT and press the Menu Select button directly
below SEL.
5 > or < to the entry ID you wish to change and press the
Advanced Features
Menu Select button directly below EDIT.
6 A cursor appears.
Use the keypad to edit the number.
Press < to move one space to the left.
Press > to move one space to the right.
Press the Menu Select button below DEL to delete any
unwanted characters.
Press * to add a space.
Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase
mode, and lowercase mode.
Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode.
 Editing a Call Type
Procedure:
1 > or < to CNTS.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below CNTS. The
entries are alphabetically sorted.
3 > or < to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu
Select button directly below OPTN.
4 > or < to EDIT and press the Menu Select button directly
below SEL.
5 > or < to TYPE and press the Menu Select button directly
below EDIT.
6 > or < to choose from the list of call types given and press
the Menu Select button directly below OK to select.
7 The display returns to the Edit Contact screen.
8 Press the Menu Select button directly below DONE to save
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your changes and return to the main screen for Contacts.
Scan Lists
Your radio can support up to 125 different scan lists. These lists
must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician.
 Viewing a Scan List
Procedure:
1 > or < to SCNL.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SCNL. The
display shows the lists that can be changed.
1 > to SCNL
3 > or < to the entry you want to edit.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SCNL.
4 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL to add
3 > or < to view the members on the list.
4 Press the H to exit the current display and return to the
Home screen.
 Editing the Scan List
This feature lets you change scan list members and priorities.
Note:
The maximum number of members for a trunking
priority monitor scan list is 50; for a conventional scan
list, 30; and for a talkgroup scan list, 250.
Advanced Features
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.
Procedure:
Long press the preprogrammed Scan List Programming
button (side button) and proceed to Step 3.
OR
Move the preprogrammed Scan List Programming switch to
programming position and proceed to Step 3.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
and/or change the priority of the currently displayed channel
in the scan list.
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below DEL to delete
the currently displayed channel from the scan list.
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below RCL to view
the next member of the scan list.
5 > or < to select more channels to be added or deleted.
OR
Use the keypad to go directly to additional channels to be
added or deleted.
OR
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Use the Channel Knob to select additional channels to be
added or deleted.
6 Move the Scan List Programming switch out of
programming position.
OR
Press H to exit scan list programming and return to the
Home screen.
 Changing the Scan List Status
Advanced Features
6 Long press the Scan List Programming to switch out of
programming position.
OR
Press H to exit scan list programming and return to the
Home screen.
Procedure:
 Viewing and Changing the Priority Status
1 Long press the preprogrammed Scan List Programming
Procedure:
button (side button).
2 The display shows the programming mode icon and the first
list member.
3 > or < to the number you want to edit.
4 Press the 3 button or press the Menu Select button
directly below SEL once to add the currently displayed
channel to the scan list.
OR
Press the 3 button or press the Menu Select button
directly below SEL, one or more times to change the scan
list status icon of the currently displayed channel.
5 > or < to select more list members whose scan status you
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OR
Use the keypad to go directly to that scan list member.
OR
Use the Channel Knob to select another scan list member.
want to change.
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1 At the below SEL, DEL, and RCL screen, press the Menu
Select button directly below SEL to view and/or change the
priority status of the currently displayed channel.
OR
At the below SEL, DEL, and RCL screen, press the 3 button
or press the Menu Select button directly below SEL, one or
more times to view and/or change the scan list status icon of
the currently displayed channel.
2 A Scan icon indicates that the current channel is in the scan
list as a non-priority channel. The LED lights up solid green.
OR
A Priority-Two Channel Scan icon indicates that the current
channel is in the scan list as the Priority-Two channel. The
LED blinks green.
OR
scan is enabled. Press the Menu Select button directly
below SCAN to disable scan.
4 The radio returns to the Home screen.
 Turning Scan On While Disregarding the Squelch
Code (Conventional Channels Only)
Procedure:
Scan
This feature allows you to monitor traffic on different channels
by scanning a preprogrammed list of channels.
 Turning Scan On or Off
Procedure:
Press the preprogrammed Scan button, or turn the
preprogrammed Scan switch to the Scan on or Scan off
position, to start or stop scan.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
1 > to SCAN.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SCAN.
3 The display shows SCAN OFF if scan is disabled. Press the
Menu Select button directly below SCAN to enable scan.
OR
The display shows SCAN ON and the scan status icon if
1 > to MON.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below MON.
3 The brief MONITOR ON display indicates that the radio is
disregarding the squelch code.
Advanced Features
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 PriorityOne channel, regardless of traffic on non-priority channels.
OR
No icon indicates that the current channel is deleted from
the scan list.
While scanning for activity, you can still receive fleetwide,
system-wide, dynamic regrouping, incoming telephone
interconnect and Private Conversation/Call Alert calls.
Respond to these types of calls as you would normally on the
selected channel. However, when scanning different channels
while in talkgroup scan, incoming Private Conversation/Call
Alert calls may be missed.
 Transmitting While the Scan is On
 Radio Programmed for Talkback Scan
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Procedure:
1 Press the PTT button to transmit on the channel indicated
by the display.
The radio does not begin scanning again for a predetermined
hang time after you release the PTT button, allowing the other
party to respond. If the other party responds within the hang
time, scanning does not resume until the full hang time expires
after they have finished speaking, allowing the conversation to
be completed.
Advanced Features
To transmit on the selected channel if another channel is active,
first turn scan off by pressing the Menu Select button below
SCAN momentarily.
 Deleting a Nuisance Channel
If a channel continually generates unwanted calls or noise
(termed a “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.
Procedure:
1 When the radio is locked onto the channel to be deleted,
> or < to NUIS.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below NUIS.
3 Press the Menu Select button directly below DELETE.
 Radio Programmed for Non-Talkback Scan
Procedure:
 Restoring a Nuisance Channel
1 Press the PTT button at any time to transmit on the selected
Procedure:
channel or fixed channel.
To make a Call Alert page, or Private Conversation call while
scanning, press either the Menu Select button directly below
PAGE or CALL. The call is entered on the selected channel and
scanning is halted until the call is exited by pressing H or
pressing the Menu Select button below either PAGE or CALL.
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To restore the deleted nuisance channel, do one of the
following:
• Turn scan off, then on.
OR
• Change modes.
OR
• Turn off the radio, and then turn it back on.
Nuisance mode delete can be disabled by the system
administrator.
While the radio is scanning, the dynamic priority change feature
allows you to temporarily change any channel in a scan list
(except for the Priority-One channel) to the Priority-Two
channel.
This change remains in effect until scan is turned off. Scan then
reverts to the preprogrammed (original) setting.
Procedure:
1 Press the Menu Select button directly below DYNP to
change the priority of a non-priority channel in the scan list
to Priority-Two.
2 Press H momentarily to exit the scan list and resume
scanning.
Procedure:
To restore the original channel priorities in a scan list, do one of
the following:
• Press the Menu Select button directly below RCL.
OR
• Turn scan off, then on.
OR
• Change channels.
OR
• Turn off the radio, and then turn it back on.
Advanced Features
 Changing Priorities Status While Scan is On
 Restoring Priorities in a Scan List
 Hang Up (HUB)
To temporarily suspend Scan Mode operation, remove the
control head from the Hang Up Box (HUB). You are allowed to
use the control head while scan is suspended. However, Priority
Member scanning is not suspended. This feature applies to all
Scan Lists and Scan Types. Scan is resumed once the control
head is returned to the holding clip and the preprogrammed
hang time has elapsed.
Note:
Priority Scan List members are continuously scanned
only when the Scan List, Designated Tx Member field
is set to “Talkback” in the radio programming.
Otherwise, all scan mode operation is suspended.
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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.
 Sending a Call Alert Page
Note:
The radio automatically exits the feature, if the time-out
timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and time is
up. You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon
feature exit.
Procedure:
 Answering a Call Alert
Press the preprogrammed Quick Access (One-Touch) Call
Alert Paging button to send a page to the preprogrammed ID
and proceed to Step 5 of the procedure below.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
Procedure:
1 > or < to PAGE.
1 When you receive a Call Alert page, you hear four repeating
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below PAGE.
Note:
Advanced Features
See Making a Talkgroup Call on page 28 or Making a Private
Call (Trunking, Digital Mode Only) on page 28 for more
information on returning the call.
This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified
radio technician.
alert tone and the green LED blinks.
2 The call received icons blinks and the display shows PAGE
RECEIVED.
3 Press the PTT button to answer.
OR
Press any button to clear the Call Alert page.
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3 > or < to select the required ID.
4 Press the PTT button to send the page.
5 The display shows PAGING... or .
6 If the call alert page is sent successfully, a tone sounds and
the display shows ACK RECEIVED.
OR
If the call alert page is not acknowledged, a low tone sounds
and the display shows NO ACKNOWLEDGE.
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below OK to return o
the main screen for Contacts.
8 The radio returns to the Home screen.
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below OK to return o
the main screen for Contacts.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
 In-Call User Alert
1 > or < to CALL.
You can enable and disable voice transmission, if needed.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below CALL.
3 > or < to select the required ID, press the PTT button to
initiate the call.
4 If the target radio does not respond after a preprogrammed
period of time, the display shows SEND PAGE?.
5 Press the Menu Select button directly below YES to send
the call alert page.
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below NO to exit the
screen without sending the call alert page.
6 The display shows PAGING....
7 If the call alert page is sent successfully, a tone sounds and
the display shows ACK RECEIVED.
OR
Procedure:
1 Make sure you are in Home mode where the default zone
and mode are being displayed.
Advanced Features
7 The radio returns to the Home screen.
If the call alert page is not acknowledged, a low tone sounds
and the display shows NO ACKNOWLEDGE.
2 > or < to scroll to the VMUT.
3 Press the Menu Select button directly below VMUT.
4 Press the Menu Select button directly below VMUT or the
VMut preprogrammed button again to turn the feature off
and you will be able to hear to normal dispatch calls.
Pressing the Menu Select button directly below VMUT or the
VMut programmed button momentarily toggles between Voice
mute on and Voice mute off. VOICE MUTE ON shown on the
display indicates that the radio is muted to normal dispatch
calls.
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Emergency Operation
The Emergency feature is used to indicate a critical situation.
If the Orange button is preprogrammed to send an emergency
signal, this signal overrides any other communication over the
selected channel.
Your radio supports 5 Emergency Alarms:
• Emergency Call
• Emergency Alarm
• Emergency Alarm with Call
Advanced Features
• Silent Emergency Alarm
• Special Considerations for Emergencies
Check with your dealer or system administrator for more
information on the programming of this feature.
Only one of the Emergency Alarms above can be assigned to
the preprogrammed Emergency button or the Emergency
footswitch.
Note:
To exit emergency at any time, press and hold the
preprogrammed Emergency button for about a
second.
 Sending an Emergency Alarm
This feature allows you to send a data transmission, which
identifies the radio sending the emergency, to the dispatcher.
Procedure:
1 Press preprogrammed Emergency button. A tone sounds
and the display alternates EMERGENCY and the home
display.
2 A dispatcher acknowledgment ACK RECEIVED display
follows.
AND, Trunking Only:
A high-pitched tone indicates that the alarm has been
received by the trunked system’s central controller.
3 The radio automatically returns to normal operation. No
further action is required.
 Sending an Emergency Call
Procedure:
1 Press preprogrammed Emergency button. A tone sounds
and the display alternates EMERGENCY and the home
display.
2 Press the PTT button and announce your emergency.
3 After completing the emergency call, press and hold the
emergency button until a tone sounds.
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4 The EMERGENCY display disappears, and the radio returns
to normal operation.
Call
This feature allows you send an Emergency Alarm to another
radio. Upon acknowledgement, both radios can communicate
over a programmed Emergency channel.
If the radio has both emergency call and alarm features, it
automatically proceeds to the call mode after the alarm is
acknowledged.
Procedure:
1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button to activate
the emergency call/alarm feature.
2 The display alternates EMERGENCY and the home display.
3 A high-pitched tone sounds, indicating that the alarm has
been received by the trunked system’s central controller.
A dispatcher acknowledgment (four high-pitched tones)
follows, accompanied by an ACK RECEIVED display.
4 Press the PTT button and announce your emergency.
5 Press and hold the emergency button until a tone sounds to
exit from the emergency state altogether.
to normal operation.
Turning the radio off also cancels the emergency state.
 Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm
This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm to another
radio without any audio or visual indicator.
Upon acknowledgement, your radio’s microphone is
automatically activated, allowing you to communicate with the
other radio without pressing the PTT button.
This activated microphone state is also known as “hot mic”.
Note:
Advanced Features
 Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency
6 The EMERGENCY display disappears, and the radio returns
If you press the PTT button during hot mic, and
continue to press it after the hot mic duration expires,
the radio continues to transmit until you release the
PTT button.
Procedure:
1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button to activate
the silent alarm feature.
2 Press and hold the emergency button until a tone sounds to
exit the silent alarm mode.
If silent emergency alarm is used with emergency call, pressing
the PTT button exits the silent mode and initiates the
emergency call.
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 Special Considerations for Emergencies
• ARS Server Mode (default mode)
• If you press the emergency button while in a channel that has
• ARS Non Server Mode
no emergency capability, a low-pitched tone sounds.
• If the unit is out of the range of the system and/or the
emergency alarm is not acknowledged, a tone sounds and
the display shows NO ACKNOWLEDGE.
• If you press the emergency button, then change to a mode
that has no emergency capability, the display shows NO
EMERGENCY and a continuous low-pitched tone sounds until
a valid emergency mode is selected or until the emergency is
cancelled.
Advanced Features
• When an emergency is active, changing to another mode
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where emergency is enabled (trunked or conventional)
causes an emergency alarm and/or emergency call to be
active on the new mode.
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. For example: Text Messaging Service (TMS).
The Automatic Registration Service for the radio consists of two
(2) modes:
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Note:
The default ARS mode can be changed by a qualified
radio technician using the radio’s programming
software.
 Selecting or Changing ARS Mode
Procedure:
1 After the zone you want is displayed, toggle until the display
shows the required channel.
OR
> and hold to CHAN.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below CHAN.
The display shows the current zone and the channel
blinking.
3 > or rotate the Channel Knob to the desired channel.
4 Press H to confirm the displayed zone and channel.
 Logging In as a User
This feature allows you as the user to be associated with the
radio. With this association, every data application (Example:
Text Messaging Service) will take on a friendly username.
Procedure:
You can still send text messages without logging in as a user.
The user login feature only enables the recipient of your
message to identify you as the sender by assigning a username
to your message.
The user login feature can be accessed by selecting a menu
item on the display or through a programmable button.
Note:
Valid characters for a username entry are capital
letters A-Z, small letters a-z, numbers 0-9, ‘*’, ‘#’, ‘-‘, ‘/’
and the space character.
The maximum length for a username is eight (8)
characters. Usernames are not case sensitive in
server mode but are case sensitive in non-server
mode.
A predefined username may sometimes be invalid
because the programming software that is used to set
predefined usernames allows you to set usernames
comprising of eight (8) characters or more.
1 > to USER.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below USER.
3 The display shows the User Login screen.
4 Press the Menu Select button directly below ID.
5 A blinking cursor appears beside ID.Use the keypad to enter
a username using the keypad multi-tap function.
OR
> to scroll through the list of predefined usernames. Press
the Menu Select button to select a predefined username.
OR
Advanced Features
 Accessing the User Login Feature
Press and hold > to scroll through the list of predefined
usernames at a fast scroll rate.
Press the Menu Select button to select a predefined
username.
6 If the selected predefined username has more than eight (8)
characters, or an invalid character in it, the display
momentary shows Invalid ID. Repeat Step 5.
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below PIN.
7 A blinking cursor appears beside PIN.
Enter your Personal Identification Number (PIN) number.
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The maximum PIN length is 4 digits. The PIN number will
appear as asterisks.
8 Press the Menu Select button directly below LOGN.
9 In ARS server mode, the display shows the User Login
Indicator icon, the ID, IN PPROGRESS and CNCL.
OR
In ARS non-server mode, the display shows the User Login
Indicator icon, the ID, LOGGED IN and LOGT.
In non-ARS enabled mode, the display shows OFFLINE and
LOGT.
Advanced Features
10 If the username is invalid, login fails and the user login
failure indicator (IP indicator) icon blinks. The display also
momentary shows LOGIN FAILED. Repeat step 5.
OR
If the PIN is invalid, login fails and the user login failure
indicator (IP indicator) icon blinks. The display also
momentary shows LOGIN FAILED. Repeat Step 7.
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below CNCL to cancel
the login in progress screen and return to the initial user
login screen.
OR
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 and LOGT.
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 Logging Out
Procedure:
1 > to LOGT.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below LOGT.
3 Display shows the User Login Indicator icon and CLEAR
PRIVATE DATA?.
4 Select YES to clear all your private data. The display shows
momentary PRIVATE DATA CLEARED.
OR
Select NO to keep your private data.
Private data refers to all messages in the text messaging Inbox,
Draft and Sent folder. The next radio user will be able to access
your Inbox, Draft and Sent messages if private data is not
deleted.
Text Messaging Service (TMS)
There are three (3) types of text messages:
• A new text message (free form message)
• A predefined message (quick text message)
Note:
The radio automatically exits the feature, if the time-out
timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and time is
up. You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon
feature exit.
Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK at
any time to return to the previous screen.
• Drafts
Procedure:
Press the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS
button to access the TMS feature screen.
OR
Press and hold the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the
TMS button to access the Inbox screen.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
• Sent
1 > or < to TMS.
• An edited quick text message
The main menu consists of the following options:
• Inbox
• Compose
Note:
SeeStatus Icons on page 17 for more details on the
TMS icons and TMS Menu Options on page 18 for
more details on each menu option.
Advanced Features
This feature allows you to send and receive text messages. The
maximum length of characters for a text message is 200.
 Accessing TMS Feature
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access
the TMS feature screen.
3 > or < to scroll through the main menu options.
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 Composing and Sending a New Text Message
Note:
During the uppercase and lowercase mode, multitapping the keys only scrolls through the letters. For
example, A->B->C, a->b->c.
During the num lock mode, except for 1, pressing
the keypad only enters the numeric digits. Subsequent
presses of the same key inserts the same digit to the
text message (no multi-tap).
Procedure:
1 > or < to TMS.
Advanced Features
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access
the TMS feature screen.
3 > or < to COMPOSE and press the Menu Select button
directly below SEL.
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT to return
to the TMS feature screen.
4 > or < to TEXT MESSAGE and press the Menu Select
button directly below SEL to compose a new message.
5 A blinking cursor appears on the COMPOSE screen.
Use the keypad to type or edit your message.
Press < to move one space to the left.
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Press > to move one space to the right.
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Press the Menu Select button below DEL to delete any
unwanted characters.
Press * to add a space.
Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase
mode, and lowercase mode.
Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode.
6 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN once the
message is composed.
7 > or < to SEND MESSAGE and press the Menu Select
button directly below SEL.
8 > or < to scroll through the address list and press the Menu
Select button below SEL to select the required address.
OR
> or < to {OTHER RECPNT} and press the Menu Select
button below EDIT.
A blinking cursor appears in the ENTER ADDRESS screen.
Use the keypad to type the address entry.
Press the Menu Select button below DEL to delete any
unwanted characters.
Press * to add a space.
Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase
mode, and lowercase mode.
Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode.
9 Press the Menu Select button below SEND to send the
message.
OR
Press the PTT button to send the message.
SENDING MSG.
11 If the message is sent, a tone sounds and the display shows
MSG SENT.
OR
If the message is not sent, a low tone sounds and the
display shows SEND FAILED.
If the message fails to send, the radio returns you to the main
TMS screen.
Note:
You can append a priority status and/or a request reply
to your message. See Using the Priority Status and
Request Reply Features on page 61 for more
information.
You can also select the SAVE TO DRAFTS option to
save your message in the Drafts folder to send it at a
later time. See Accessing the Drafts Folder on
page 65 for more details.
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.
Procedure:
Press the preprogrammed Quick Text button and proceed to
Step 3.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
1 > or < to TMS.
Advanced Features
10 The display shows the SEND MESSAGE screen and
 Sending a Quick Text Message
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access
the TMS feature screen.
3 > or < to COMPOSE and press the Menu Select button
directly below SEL.
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT to return
to the TMS feature screen.
4 > or < to QUICK TEXT and press the Menu Select button
directly below SEL for a predefined message.
5 > or < to scroll through the list of messages and press the
Menu Select button directly below SEL to select the required
message.
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6 The message appears on the COMPOSE screen, with a
blinking cursor at the end of it.
7 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.
8 > or < to SEND MESSAGE and press the Menu Select
button directly below SEL to send the message.
Advanced Features
9 The message appears on the Compose screen, with a
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blinking cursor at the end of it. Use the keypad to edit the
message, if required.
Press the Menu Select button below DEL to delete any
unwanted characters.
Press * to add a space.
Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase
mode, and lowercase mode.
Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode.
10 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.
11 > or < to SEND MESSAGE and press the Menu Select
button directly below SEL.
12 > or < to scroll through the address list and highlight the
required address.
OR
> or < to {OTHER RECPNT} and press the Menu Select
button below EDIT.
A blinking cursor appears in the ENTER ADDRESS screen.
Use the keypad to type the address entry.
Press the Menu Select button below DEL to delete any
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unwanted characters.
Press * to add a space.
Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase
mode, and lowercase mode.
Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode.
13 Press the Menu Select button below SEND to send the
message.
OR
Press the PTT button to send the message.
14 The display shows the SEND MESSAGE screen and
SENDING MSG.
15 If the message is sent, a tone sounds and the display shows
MSG SENT.
OR
If the message is not sent, a low tone sounds and the
display shows SEND FAILED.
If the message fails to send, the radio returns you to the main
TMS screen.
Note:
You can append a priority status and/or a request reply
to your message. See Using the Priority Status and
Request Reply Features on page 61 for more
information.
 Using the Priority Status and Request Reply
Features
 Removing a Priority Status from a Text Message
Procedure:
After the outgoing message is composed (see Composing and
Sending a New Text Message on page 58 for more
information):
 Appending a Priority Status to a Text Message
1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.
Note:
2 > or < to MARK AS NORMAL and press the Menu Select
The Priority Message 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.
Procedure:
button directly below SEL to remove the priority status from
the message.
3 The display shows the normal message icon on the label
bar.
Advanced Features
Before sending your message, you can append a priority
message and/or a request reply to your message.
After the outgoing message is composed (Composing and
Sending a New Text Message on page 58 for more
information):
1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.
2 > or < to MARK IMPORTANT and press the Menu Select
button directly below SEL to indicate the message as
important.
3 The priority status icon appears beside the normal message
icon on the label bar.
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 Appending a Request Reply to a Text Message
Procedure:
After the outgoing message is composed (see Composing and
Sending a New Text Message on page 58 for more
information):
1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.
2 > or < to MARK AS NORMAL and press the Menu Select
button directly below SEL to indicate the message as
important.
AND
> or < to NO REQ REPLY and press the Menu Select button
Advanced Features
directly below SEL to request for a reply.
3 The priority status and request reply icons appear beside
the normal message icon on the label bar.
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 Removing a Priority Status and a Reply Request from
a Text Message
Procedure:
After the outgoing message is composed (see Composing and
Sending a New Text Message on page 64 for more
information):
1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.
2 > or < to MARK AS NORMAL and press the Menu Select
button directly below SEL to indicate the message as
important.
AND
> or < to NO REQ REPLY and press the Menu Select button
directly below SEL to request for a reply.
3 The display shows the normal message icon on the label
bar.
 Managing Text Messages
Note:
When you receive a message that is flagged with the
“Request Reply” icon, you must manually respond to
the sender that you have received the message. The
system will not automatically send back a notification
that the radio has received such message.
Procedure:
When you receive a message, press and hold the
preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS Feature
button to access the Inbox and go to Step3.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
1 The new message icon appears and the display
momentarily shows NEW MSG.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access
the message.
3 The display shows alias or ID with the sender of the latest
received message on top.
The Inbox can hold up to thirty (30) messages.
Note:
> or < to read the message if fills more than one
screen.
Procedure:
Press the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS
Feature button to access the TMS feature screen, and proceed
to Step 3.
OR
Press and hold the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the
TMS Feature button to access the Inbox screen and proceed to
Step 4.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
Advanced Features
 Receiving a Text Message
 Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox
1 > or < to TMS.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access
the TMS feature screen.
3 > or < to INBX and press the Menu Select button below
SEL.
4 The display shows alias or IDs, with the sender of the latest
received message.
5 > 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 review message screen, press the Menu Select
button directly below OPTN, DEL, or BACK to access the option.
• Select OPTN to configure the message settings.
• Select DEL to delete the message.
 Replying to a Received Text Message
Note:
The original date and time stamp, address and
message content is automatically appended to the
reply message.
• Select BACK to return to the previous screen.
Procedure:
Note:
1 > or  or < to TEXT MESSAGE and press the Menu Select
button directly below SEL.
OR
> or < to Quick Text and press the Menu Select button
directly below SEL for a predefined message.
OR
> or < to scroll through the list of messages and press the
Menu Select button directly below SEL to select the required
message.
4 A blinking cursor appears on the COMPOSE screen.
OR
The predefined message appears on the Compose screen,
with a blinking cursor at the end of it.
5 Use the keypad to type or edit your message.
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Press < to move one space to the left.
6 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN once
you have finished writing the message.
7 > or < to SEND MESSAGE and press the Menu Select
button directly below SEL to send the message.
8 The display shows the SEND MESSAGE screen and
SENDING MSG.
Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK at any time
to return to the previous screen.
Note:
You can append a priority message and/or a request
reply to your message. Using the Priority Status and
Request Reply Features on page 61 for more details.
 Accessing the Drafts Folder
This folder stores the messages that were saved previously.
The Drafts folder can hold up to 10 messages. The oldest draft
in the folder is deleted when the 11th message comes in.
Procedure:
1 > or < to TMS.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access
the TMS feature screen.
3 > or < to DRAFTS and press the Menu Select button below
SEL.
4 The display shows a list of drafts, with the latest text
Advanced Features
Press > to move one space to the right.
Press the Menu Select button below DEL to delete any
unwanted characters.
Press * to add a space.
Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase
mode, and lowercase mode.
Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode.
message drafted on top.
5 > or < to the required text message press the Menu Select
button below SEL to view the message.
Press the Menu Select button directly below EDIT, DEL, or
BACK to access the option.
• Select EDIT to edit the message before sending it.
• Select DEL to delete the message.
• Select BACK to return to the previous screen.
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Advanced Features
 Managing Sent Text Messages
4 The display shows alias or ID, with the recipient of latest
Once a message is sent to another radio, it is saved in the Sent
folder. The most recent sent text message is always added to
the top of the Sent list.
5 > or < to the required alias or ID and press the Menu Select
The Sent folder is capable of storing a maximum of ten (10) last
sent messages. When the folder is full, the oldest text message
in the folder is deleted when the 11th message comes in.
Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN, DEL, or
BACK to access the option.
 Viewing a Sent Text Message
• Select DEL to delete the message.
The icon at the top right corner of the screen indicates the
status of the message. Text Messaging Service (TMS) on
page 57 for more information.
• Select BACK to return to the previous screen.
Procedure:
Press the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS
Feature button to access the TMS feature screen, and proceed
to Step 3.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
1 > or < to TMS.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access
the TMS feature screen.
3 > or < to SENT and press the Menu Select button below
SEL.
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sent message on top.
button below SEL to view the message.
• Select OPTN to send to the message.
 Sending a Sent Text Message
1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN while
viewing the message.
2 > or < to SEND MESSAGE and press the Menu Select
button directly below SEL to send the message.
3 > or < to scroll through the address list and highlight the
Note:
You can append a priority message and/or a request
reply to your message. Using the Priority Status and
Request Reply Features on page 61 for more details.
 Deleting a Text Message
Procedure:
required address.
OR
From the Inbox, Draft, or Sent screen:
button below EDIT.
A blinking cursor appears in the ENTER ADDRESS screen.
Use the keypad to type the address entry.
Press the Menu Select button below DEL to delete any
unwanted characters.
Press * to add a space.
Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase
mode, and lowercase mode.
Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below DEL to delete
> or < to {OTHER RECPNT} and press the Menu Select
1 > or < to scroll through the messages.
Advanced Features
Procedure:
Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK at any time
to return to the previous screen.
the current message
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below CLR to delete
all messages.
4 Press the Menu Select button below SEND or the PTT
button to send the message.
5 The display shows the SEND MESSAGE screen and
SENDING MSG on the display.
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Secure Operation
Secure radio operation provides the highest commercially
available level of voice security on both trunked and
conventional channels.
Unlike other forms of security, Motorola digital encryption
provides signaling that makes it virtually impossible for others to
decode any part of an encrypted message.
 Selecting Clear Transmissions
Procedure:
Turn the preprogrammed Secure/Clear switch to the clear
position.
Note:
Advanced Features
 Selecting Secure Transmissions
If the selected channel is preprogrammed for secureonly operation – when you press the PTT button, an
invalid mode tone sounds and the display shows
SECURE TX ONLY.
The radio will not transmit until you set the Secure/
Clear switch to the secure position.
Procedure:
Turn the preprogrammed Secure/Clear switch to the secure
position.
Managing Encryption
Note:
 Loading an Encryption Key
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If the selected channel is preprogrammed for clearonly operation – when you press the PTT button, an
invalid mode tone sounds and the display shows
CLEAR TX only.
The radio will not transmit until you set the SECURE/
CLEAR switch to the clear position.
Note:
Refer to the key-variable loader (KVL) manual for
equipment connections and setup.
Procedure:
Attach the KVL to your radio.
The display shows KEYLOADING, and all other radio
functions, except for power down, backlight, and volume,
are locked out.
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When the key has been loaded successfully, the radio
sounds a short tone for single-key radios.
OR
When the key has been loaded successfully, the radio
sounds an alternating tone for multikey radios.
 Selecting an Encryption Key
Procedure:
< or > to KEY.
Press the Menu Select button directly below KEY. The
display shows the last user-selected and stored encryption
key, and the available menu selections.
< or > to scroll through the encryption keys.
OR
Use the keypad to enter the number of the desired key.
 Using the Multikey Feature
This feature allows the radio to be equipped with as many as 48
different encryption keys and supports the DES-OFB algorithm.
There are two types:
• Conventional Multikey – The encryption keys can be tied
(strapped), on a one-per-channel basis, through radio service
software. 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.
• Trunked Multikey – If you use your radio for both
conventional and trunked applications, you have to strap your
encryption keys for trunking on a per-talkgroup or
announcement-group basis. In addition, you may strap a
different key to other features, such as dynamic regrouping,
failsoft, or emergency talkgroup. You can have operatorselectable key erasure.
Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL to save the
newly selected key and return to the Home screen.
OR
Press H, the PTT button, or the Menu Select button directly
below EXIT to exit.
Note:
Advanced Features
Select the required keys and press the Menu Select button
directly below LOAD on the KVL. This loads the encryption
keys into your radio.
If the selected key is erased, a momentary keyfail tone
sounds and the display shows KEY FAIL.
OR
If the selected key is not allowed, a momentary illegal
key tone sounds and the display shows ILLEGAL KEY.
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 Selecting a Keyset
This feature allows you to select one or more groups of several
encryption keys from among the available keys stored in the
radio.
For example, you could have a group of three keys structured to
one keyset, and another group of three different keys structured
to another keyset; by changing keysets, you would
automatically switch from one set of keys to the other.
Every channel to which one of the original keys was tied now
has the equivalent new key instead.
Advanced Features
Note:
Press H, the PTT button, or the EXIT menu selection
to exit this menu at any time without changing the
keyset selection.
Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL to save the
newly selected keyset.
The radio exits keyset selection and returns to the Home
screen.
 Using the Key Zeroization Feature
This feature allows you to erase all or selected encryption keys.
Procedure:
< or > to ERAS.
Press the Menu Select button directly below ERAS. The
display shows the last user-selected and stored encryption
key, and the available menu selections.
< or > to the desired encryption key.
Procedure:
< or > to KSET.
Press the Menu Select button directly below KSET. The
display shows the last user-selected and stored keyset, and
the available keyset menu selections.
< or > to scroll through the keysets.
OR
Use the keypad to enter the number of the desired keyset.
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OR
Use the keypad to enter the number of the desired key.
Press the Menu Select button directly below ALL to delete
all keys.
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below SNGL to
current shown key.
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below ABRT to abort
this screen and return to Home screen.
 Requesting an Over-the-Air Rekey (ASTRO
Global Positioning System (GPS) Enabled
Conventional Only)
Procedure:
< or > to REKY.
Press the Menu Select button directly below REKY.
Press the PTT button to send the rekey request.
OR
Press the PTT button again, or the H or Emergency button,
to exit the feature and transmit in normal mode.
If the rekey operation fails, a bad-key tone sounds and the
display shows REKEY FAIL.
Note:
The rekey operation failure indicates that your radio
does not contain the Unique Shadow Key (USK). This
key must be loaded into the radio with the key-variable
loader (KVL) before the rekey request can be sent.
Refer to your local key management supervisor for
more information.
Your GPS Enabled feature uses information from the Global
Positioning System (GPS) satellites orbiting the Earth to
determine the approximate geographical location of your radio,
expressed as latitude and longitude. 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 very 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.
Advanced Features
This feature, also known as OTAR, allows the dispatcher to
reprogram the encryption keys in the radio remotely. The
dispatcher performs the rekey operation upon receiving a rekey
request from the user.
 Understanding the GPS Feature
The GPS technology uses radio signals from earth orbiting
satellites, to establish the location co-ordinates, maximizing
your view of clear 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:
• In underground locations
• Inside of buildings, trains, or other covered vehicles
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• Under any other metal or concrete roof or structure
 Enhancing GPS Performance
• Between tall buildings or under dense tree-cover
Sometimes, the GPS feature may be unable to complete a
location calculation successfully. You then see a message
indicating that your radio cannot connect to enough visible
satellites.
• 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.
Advanced Features
Note:
To maximize the ability of your radio to determine a fix, please
note the following guidelines:
• For your initial fix, hold the radio in the face position.
Even where adequate signals from multiple satellites
are available, your GPS feature only provides an
approximate location, usually within meters from your
actual location, but sometimes further away.
• Stay in the open. The GPS feature works best where there is
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.
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.
Note:
This feature is only available when a location enabled
accessory such as the GPS Antenna is used.
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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.
nothing between your radio and a large amount of open sky.
 The Outdoor Location Feature (Using GPS)
Your radio stores up to a maximum of sixty (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 (4) preprogrammed waypoints. These
coordinates cannot be deleted.
User-configurable location
coordinates.
Fixed location coordinates:
Press the preprogrammed GPS button to toggle the Outdoor
Location feature on or off.
OR
Follow the procedure below to turn on the GPS:
• Home
1 < or > to LOC.
• Emergency
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below LOC. The
Preprogrammed Waypoints
• Last Known Location
display shows LOCATION OFF .
• Destination
3 < or > to check the longitude, time and date of the last
Only the alias is editable, not
the coordinates.
The Home and Destination
coordinates are editable.
4 Press the Menu Select button directly below ON to turn on
Coordinates can be deleted
one at a time, or all at once.
Coordinates cannot be
deleted.
5 Press the Menu Select button directly below RFSH to obtain
successful location fix if you want.
Advanced Features
Programmable Waypoints
Procedure:
the GPS. The display shows PREVIOUS LOC .
a new location fix.
Note:
The radio automatically exits the feature, if the time-out
timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and the
timer expires. You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit
Tone upon feature exit.
6 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.
7 Once the location coordinates are fixed, the display shows
 Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature
Note:
An ON menu key may be present on the location menu
if it is preprogrammed by the dealer or system
administrator.
the current latitude. Toggle to see the longitude, time and
date.
The location coordinates are updated automatically every
four minutes while the location signal is present.
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8 Press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT to exit
the feature and return to the main screen.
OR
Press H or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit this
menu.
OR
Follow the procedure below to turn off the GPS:
1 < or > to LOC.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below LOC. The
display shows PREVIOUS LOC .
3 < or > to check the longitude, time and date of the last
Advanced Features
successful location fix.
4 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN to turn
off the GPS.
5 Press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT to exit
the feature and return to the main screen.
OR
Press H or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit this
menu.
The radio also exits the menu if the emergency button is
pressed.
 Saving a Waypoint
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Procedure:
While in the current location display:
1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.
2 < or > to SAVE AS WAYPNT and press the Menu Select
button directly below SEL.
3 A blinking cursor appears in the Save as waypoint screen.
Use the keypad to type the alias via multi-tap.
Press < to move one space to the left.
Press > to move one space to the right.
Press the Menu Select button below DEL to delete any
unwanted characters.
Press * to add a space.
Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase
mode, and lowercase mode.
Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode.
4 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once you
are done.
5 You CURRENT LOC SAVED AS  on the
display.
6 Press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT to exit
the feature and return to the main screen.
OR
Press H or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit this
menu.
 Editing the Alias of a Waypoint
Procedure:
Procedure:
While in the current location display:
While in the current location display:
1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.
1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. The
2 < or > to WAYPOINTS.
3 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The
display shows Waypoints name.
4 < or > to desired waypoints name.
5 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.
6 > to VIEW.
7 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL.
8 > again to view UTC and date the waypoint was detected.
9 Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK to return
to previous Waypoint screen.
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below OK to return to
Location screen.
OR
Press H to return to Home screen.
OR
Press PTT button to return to Home screen.
display shows Options screen.
2 < or > to WAYPOINTS.
3 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The
display shows Waypoints screen.
4 > or < to desired waypoints.
5 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.
Advanced Features
 Viewing a Saved Waypoint
6 > or < to EDIT NAME.
7 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The
display shows Edit Name screen.
8 A blinking cursor appears in the Save as waypnt screen.
Use the keypad to type the alias via multi-tap.
Press < to move one space to the left.
Press > to move one space to the right.
Press the Menu Select button below DEL to delete any
unwanted characters.
Press * to add a space.
Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase
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mode, and lowercase mode.
Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode.
9 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once you
are done.
10 The display shows  UPDATED.
11 Press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT to exit
the feature and return to the main screen.
OR
Press H or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit this
menu.
4 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.
5 > or < to EDIT Location.
6 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The
display shows Edit Name screen.
7 A blinking cursor appears in the Save as waypnt screen.
Use the keypad to type the number.
Press < to move to the next number/coordinates.
Press > to move back to the previous number/chordates.
Press the Menu Select button below DEL to delete any
unwanted characters.
Advanced Features
8 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once you
are done.
 Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint
9 The display shows  UPDATED.
Procedure:
10 Press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT to exit
Procedure:
While in the current location display:
1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. The
the feature and return to the main screen.
OR
Press H or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit this
menu.
display shows Options screen.
2 < or > to WAYPOINTS and press the Menu Select button
directly below SEL. The display shows Waypoints screen.
3 > or < to desired waypoints.
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 Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint
Procedure:
1 > or < to LOC.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below LOC.
display shows Options screen.
4 > or < to WAYPOINTS.
5 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The
display shows Waypoints screen.
display shows Options screen.
4 > or < to WAYPOINTS.
5 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The
display shows Waypoints screen.
6 > or < to desired waypoints.
6 > or < to desired waypoints.
7 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.
7 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.
8 > or < to DELETE ALL. The display shows ALL SAVED
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below DEL and then
skip to step 9.
8 > or < to DELETE. The display shows 
WAYP CONFIRM DEL?.
9 Press the Menu Select button directly below YES to delete.
Advanced Features
3 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. The
3 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. The
10 The display shows ALL SAVED WAYP DELETED.
CONFIRM DEL?.
9 Press the Menu Select button directly below YES to delete.
10 The display shows DELETED.
 Deleting All Saved Waypoint
Procedure:
1 > or < to LOC.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below LOC.
 Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Saved
Waypoint
Procedure:
While in the current location display:
Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.
> or < to DIST FRM HERE and press the Menu Select button
directly below SEL.
The display shows a waypoints.
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> or < to the required waypoint, and press the Menu Select
Trunking System Controls
button directly below SEL.
The display shows the distance and bearing from the
current to the selected coordinates.
 Using the Location Feature While in Emergency
Mode
Advanced Features
When the Emergency feature is activated by pressing the
emergency button, the radio exits the Location menu and
returns to the home (default) display so that you can which
channel the emergency signal is going out on.
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.
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 Using the Failsoft System
The failsoft system ensures continuous radio communications
during a trunked system failure. If a trunking system fails
completely, the radio goes into failsoft operation and
automatically switches to its failsoft channel.
The failsoft condition is indicated by a faint beeping tone every
nine seconds (radio unsquelched) until the trunking system
returns to normal operation.
To continue, in Failsoft, to communicate with other talkgroups,
refer to the following procedure.
Procedure:
1 Rotate the Channel knob to change to a different repeater
frequency.
2 Press the PTT button to talk, and release the button to
listen.
When the trunking system returns to normal operation, your
radio automatically leaves failsoft operation and returns to
trunked operation.
 SmartZone®
OUT OF RANGE when your radio goes out of the range of the
system, it can no longer lock onto a control channel.
The SmartZone® feature extends communications beyond the
reach of a single-trunked site (antenna location) when operating
in a SmartZone system. SmartZone units provide expanded
wide-area coverage.
Procedure:
1 A low-pitched tone sounds.
AND/OR
The display shows the currently selected zone/channel
combination and OUT OF RANGE.
2 Your radio remains in this out-of-range condition until:
It locks onto a control channel.
OR
It locks onto a failsoft channel.
OR
It is turned off.
SmartZone automatically switches the radio to a different site
when the current site signal becomes unacceptable. This
usually happens when the vehicle in which the radio is located
is driven out of the range of one site, and into the range of
another.
Under normal conditions, a SmartZone-enabled radio functions
invisibly to the operator. However, the operator does have some
manual controls on the Control Head – the RSSI menu entry.
This button can be used to check, or change, the SmartZone
operation.
Advanced Features
 Going Out-of-Range
 Using 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.
Note:
When this occurs, you can communicate only with
other radios within your trunking site.
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 Locking and Unlocking a Site
 Viewing the Current Site
This feature allows your radio to lock onto a specific site and not
roam among wide-area talkgroup sites. This feature should be
used with caution, since it inhibits roaming to another site in a
wide-area system.
Procedure:
Advanced Features
Procedure:
Use the preprogrammed Site Lock/Unlock button to toggle the
lock state between locked and unlocked.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
< or > to SITE.
Press the Menu Select button directly below SITE.
Press the Menu Select button directly below LOCK to lock
the site. The display shows SITE LOCKED.
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below UNLK to unlock
the site. The display shows SITE UNLOCKED.
The radio saves the new site lock state and returns to the
Home screen.
 Viewing and Changing a Site
This feature allows you to view the number of the current site or
force your radio to change to a new one.
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Press the preprogrammed Site Search button.
The display momentarily shows the name of the current site
and its corresponding received signal strength indicator
(RSSI).
 Changing the Current Site
Procedure:
Press and hold down the preprogrammed Site Search
button.
A tone sounds and the display momentarily shows
SCANNING SITE.
When the radio finds a new site, it returns to the Home screen.
 Trunked Announcement
The announcement capability allows you to make
announcements to the entire user group, as well as monitor
talkgroup calls and other announcements.
Announcement calls are handled in two different ways,
depending on the trunked central controller configuration. The
two types are called ruthless and non-ruthless preemption.
• Ruthless Preemption:
Transmitting radios continue to transmit until the PTT button
is released, at which time they also unmute for the
announcement call. Individual calls (Private Conversation and
telephone interconnect) are not affected.
• Non-Ruthless Preemption:
When a non-ruthless preemption announcement is initiated,
the initiating unit receives a telephone-type busy tone,
followed by a call back when all associated talkgroup
conversations end.
Once an announcement call is pending, any attempts by
other users to initiate a talkgroup call will result in a
telephone-type busy tone. These users will not receive a call
back until the announcement call is complete.
2 Press the microphone PTT button to initiate the
announcement.
Utilities
 Viewing Recent Calls List
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)
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.
 Initiating an Announcement
Procedure:
If your radio has been programmed to allow announcement
calls:
1 > or < to RCNT.
Procedure:
1 Press the Channel knob to locate the announcement-group
mode.
Advanced Features
When a ruthless preemption announcement call is initiated,
the requesting radio begins transmitting immediately. All
associated talkgroup calls taking place on other channels are
immediately halted, and the radios are steered to the
announcement call.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below RCNT to
access the Recent Calls feature screen.
3 > or < to scroll through the list.
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4 Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK to return
to Home screen.
OR
Press H or the PTT button to return to the Home screen.
The radio automatically exits the feature, if the time-out timer is
enabled, when the radio is left idle and the timer expires. You
will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit.
 Selecting the Power Level
You can select the power level at which your radio transmits.
The radio always turns on to the default setting.
Advanced Features
Note:
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This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified
radio technician.
Settings:
• Select LOW for a shorter transmitting distance and to
conserve power.
• Select HIGH for a longer transmitting distance.
Procedure:
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below PWR.
3 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.
You can have up to a maximum of twelve (12) radio profiles
programmed into your radio by a qualified radio technician.
Note:
The radio automatically exits the feature, if the time-out
timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and timer
expires. You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone
upon feature exit.
Procedure:
Use the preprogrammed Profile button and proceed to Step 3.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
Use the preprogrammed Transmit Power Level Switch to
toggle transmit power level between high and low power.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
1 > or < to PRFL.
1 > or < to PWR.
3 > or < to scroll through the menu selections.
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2 Press the Menu Select button directly below PRFL to
access the Profiles feature screen.
4 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL to select
5 The radio returns to the Home screen. The profile name on
the Home screen indicates the current selected radio profile.
 Enabling and Disabling the Radio Alias
This feature allows you to display or hide the radio alias (name).
Procedure:
Note:
The backlight setting also affects the Menu Select
buttons, the Menu Navigation buttons and the keypad
backlighting accordingly.
Procedure:
Press the l button to toggle the backlight off or on.
OR
Press any key of the keypad, the Menu Select or Menu
Navigation buttons, or any programmable radio controls or
buttons to turn the backlight on.
 Turning Keypad Tones On or Off
1 Press the Menu Select button directly below MYID.
You can enable and disable keypad tones if needed.
2 The display momentarily shows RADIO ID OFF, and the
Procedure:
radio alias disappears from the Home screen.
OR
The display momentarily shows RADIO ID ON, and the radio
alias appears on the Home screen.
 Controlling the Display Backlight
You can enable or disable the radio’s display backlight as
needed, if poor light conditions make the display difficult to read.
Depending on how your radio is preprogrammed, you can also
maintain a minimum backlight level on the radio’s display.
Advanced Features
the required radio profile.
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT to exit
the screen without making any changes.
Press the preprogrammed Keypad Mute button to turn the
tones off or on.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
1 > or < to MUTE.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below MUTE.
3 The display momentarily shows TONES OFF, indicating that
the keypad tones are disabled.
OR
The display momentarily shows TONES ON, and a short
tone sounds, indicating that the keypad tones are enabled.
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 Turning Voice Mute On or Off
You can enable and disable voice transmission, if needed.
Procedure:
Press the preprogrammed Voice Mute button to turn the feature
off or on.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
1 > or < to VMUT.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below VMUT.
Advanced Features
3 The display momentarily shows VOICE MUTE OFF, and a
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short tone sounds, indicating that the feature is disabled.
OR
The display momentarily shows VOICE MUTE ON, and a
short tone sounds, indicating that the feature is enabled.
 Using the Time-Out Timer
This feature turns off your radio’s transmitter. 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.
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Note:
You will hear a brief, low-pitched, warning tone four
seconds before the transmission times out.
Procedure:
1 Hold down the PTT button longer than the preprogrammed
time. You hear a short, low-pitched warning tone, the
transmission is cut-off, and the LEDs goes out until you
release the PTT button.
2 Release the PTT button. The LEDs relight and the timer
resets.
3 Press the PTT button to re-transmit. The time-out timer
restarts and the red LED lights up.
 Using the Conventional Squelch Operation
Features
1 Procedure:
> or < to SQL.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SQL. The
display shows SQUELCH XX, where XX is a squelch level
setting of 0 to 15.
3 Press H to return to the selected channel.
Tone Private Line (PL), Digital Private-Line (DPL), and carrier
squelch can be available (preprogrammed) per channel.
Option
Result
Carrier squelch (C) You hear all traffic on a channel.
PL or DPL
The radio responds only to your
messages.
 Digital Options
One or more of the following options may be preprogrammed in
your radio. Consult your dealer or system administrator for more
information.
Option
Advanced Features
This feature filters out unwanted calls with low signal strength or
channels that have a higher than normal background noise.
 Analog Options
Result
Digital CarrierOperated
Squelch (COS)
You hear any digital traffic.
Normal Squelch
You hear any digital traffic having the
correct network access code.
Selective Switch
You hear any digital traffic having the
correct network access code and correct
talkgroup.
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 Using the PL Defeat Feature
This feature allows you to override any coded squelch (DPL or
PL) that might be preprogrammed to a channel. The radio will
also unmute to any digital activity on a digital channel.
Procedure:
Place the preprogrammed PL Defeat switch in the PL Defeat
position. You hear any activity on the channel.
OR
The radio is muted if no activity is present.
Note:
When this feature is active, the Carrier Squelch status
indicator is displayed.
Advanced Features
 Using the Digital PTT ID Feature
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This feature allows you to 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.
Your radio’s ID number is also automatically sent every time the
PTT button is pressed. This is a per-channel feature. For digital
voice transmissions, your radio’s ID is sent continuously during
the voice message.
 Using the 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.
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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.
Three variations of smart PTT are available:
Mode
Description
Transmit Inhibit on
Busy Channel with
Carrier
You cannot transmit if any traffic is
detected on the channel.
Transmit Inhibit on
Busy Channel with
Wrong Squelch
Code
You cannot transmit on an active channel
with a squelch code or (if secureequipped) encryption key other than your
own. If the PL code is the same as yours,
the transmission is not prevented.
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, two
PTT button presses within the
preprogrammed time limit.
 Accessing General Radio Information
Your radio contains information on the following:
• Radio Information
3 > or < to RADIO INFO and press the Menu Select button
• IP Display
directly below SEL.
• Control Assignments
4 The display shows the Information screen.
Note:
5 > or < to scroll through the various information.
The radio automatically exits the feature, if the time-out
timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and the
timer expires. You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit
Tone upon feature exit.
 Accessing Radio Information
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK to return
to previous screen.
OR
Press H to exit and return to the home display.
This feature displays the following information of your radio:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Host Version
Model Number
Serial Number
ESN
Flash Code
Flash Size
CH Version
Note:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
KG (Secure Algorithm)
Memory Size
Tuning Version
Processor Version
RF Band
Secure Version
DSP Version
Press H at any time to return to the Home screen.
Procedure:
1 > or < to INFO.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below INFO.
 Viewing IP Information
This feature displays the device name, IP address, and status of
your radio.
Note:
Advanced Features
• Soft ID (If Enabled)
The device name of your radio is preprogrammed.
Check with your dealer or system administrator for
more information.
Procedure:
Press the preprogrammed Info button and proceed to Step 3.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
1 > or < to INFO.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below INFO.
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3 > or < to IP INFO and press the Menu Select button directly
below SEL.
4 The display shows the IP info screen.
6 You the Radio Info screen appears.
7 > or < to scroll through the various information.
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK to return
to previous screen.
OR
Press H to exit and return to the Home display.
5 > or < to scroll through the various information.
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK to return
to previous screen.
OR
Press H to exit and return to the Home display.
 Editing the Soft ID
This feature allows you to change your username.
Advanced Features
 Viewing Control Assignments
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This feature displays the programmable radio functions
assigned to the controls of your radio for the currently selected
channel.
Note:
Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use
this feature.
Programmable Features on page 10 for more information on
the various programmable features of your radio.
Procedure:
Press the preprogrammed Info button and proceed to Step 3.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
Procedure:
< or > to INFO.
1 > or  or < to CONTROL MAP.
5 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL.
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directly below SEL.
The display shows the current Soft ID.
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6 A blinking cursor appears in the EDIT SOFT ID screen.
Use the keypad to edit the text.
Press < to move one space to the left.
Press > to move one space to the right.
Press the Menu Select button below DEL to delete any
unwanted characters.
Press * to add a space.
Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase
mode, and lowercase mode.
Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode.
Press the Menu Select button directly below OK to save the
new Soft ID and return to the previous screen.
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below CNCL to return
to the previous screen.
Note:
The horn and lights feature must be enabled by a
qualified radio technician.
 Non-Permanent Horn and Lights
Procedure:
1 Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L
momentarily. If necessary, use the > or < button to access
other available options within the menu.
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L
momentarily to access the available options. The last
selected alarm(s) are enabled, and the display shows the
enabled alarm(s), until it is turned off.
Advanced Features
Press the Menu Select button directly below EDIT to edit the
current Soft ID.
OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK to return
to the previous screen.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L a second
time to turn off the alarm(s).
 Permanent Horn and Lights
Procedure:
1 Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L
 Optional External Alarms (Horn and Lights)
All control heads can be equipped for external alarms (horn and
lights) that are activated when a Call Alert page, Private
Conversation call, or phone call is received.
The radio always powers up with the horn and lights feature
enabled.
momentarily.
The last selected alarm(s) are enabled.The display briefly
shows the enabled alarms, and then reverts back to the
selected mode.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L a second
time to turn off the alarm(s).
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 Changing the Selected Alarms
2 To rearm the horn and lights feature, press the Menu Select
Press and hold the Menu Select button directly below H/L until
a tone sounds and the display indicates the currently selected
alarm.
Note:
button H/L momentarily.
Press the appropriate Menu Select button right below the menu
entry to review the choices until the display shows the desired
alarm:
The Volume knob and the Mode knob have no effect
on the state of the external alarm(s).
• H/L – HORN/LITES ON (both horn and lights)
• LGTS – LIGHTS ON
 Turning Off Rearmable External Alarms
• HORN – HORN ON
To turn off the external alarm(s), press the PTT button or any
control head button other than the Menu Select button directly
below H/L.
 Receiving a Call While Alarms are Turned On
Advanced Features
Pressing the Menu Select button directly below CALL,
PAGE or PHON will turn off the external alarm(s) and
place you directly in that feature.
When a call is received, the vehicle’s horn sounds for four
seconds, and/or the car lights turn on for 60 seconds. The time
interval can be modified by a qualified radio technician.
Note:
The display will show the type of call received (CALL, PAGE, or
PHONE) and the selected mode name.
When the external alarm(s) are turned off, they will be
automatically rearmed.
 Turning Off Non-Rearmable External Alarms
Procedure:
1 Press the PTT button or any control-head button to turn off
the external alarm(s).
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Pressing the Menu Select button directly below CALL,
PAGE or PHON turns off the external alarm(s) and
places you directly in that feature.
Pressing the Menu Select button directly below H/L turns off
the external alarm(s) and exits the horn and lights feature. To
rearm the feature, press the Menu Select button directly below
H/L momentarily.
Note:
Note:The Volume knob and the Mode knob have no
effect on the state of the external alarms.
Helpful Tips
Caution
The cables that connect to the rear of the radio
could have live voltage on some of their pins. Do
not remove or reconnect these cables. Only a
qualified radio technician should perform this task.
Service performed by unauthorized personnel may
cause the radio to transmit an emergency alarm
even if the unit is turned off.
Helpful Tips
The following are suggestions to assist you in troubleshooting
possible operating problems.
If your radio is locked up or the display shows FAIL 01/09, turn
the radio off and then back on. If this does not correct the
condition, take the radio to a qualified radio technician for
service.
If radio operation is intermittent, check with other persons using
the system for similar problems before taking the radio in for
service. Similar problems indicate a system malfunction rather
than a radio failure.
If symptoms persist or, if your unit exhibits other problems,
contact a qualified radio technician.
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Helpful Tips
Accessories
• Ant roof top unity gain 800 (HAF4002_)
• Ant 3dB low-profile 762-870 (HAF4013_)
• Ant 3dB elevated feed 762-870 (HAF4014_)
• Ant 1/4 wave 762-870MHz (HAF4016_)
• Ant 3dB co-linear 762-870MHz (HAF4017_)
• Ant, mobile, 800/900MHz (RRA4914_)
Accessories
Your radio is compatible with the accessories listed in this
chapter. Contact your dealer for details.
Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 92
Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 93
Control Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 93
Footswitches and PTTs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 94
Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 94
Microphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 95
Motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 95
Mounting Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 95
Power Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 96
Programming/Accessory Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 96
Siren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 97
Antennas
• Ant 3dB mcycle 762-870MHz (HAF4015_)
• Ant 3dB low profilemcyc 762-870MHz (HAF4018_)
• Roof top, 1/4 wave 136-144MHz (HAD4006_)
• Roof top, 1/4 wave 144-152 MHz (HAD4007_)
• Roof top, 1/4 wave, 152-162 MHz (HAD4008_)
• Roof top, 1/4 wave, 162-174 MHz (HAD4009_)
• Ant 3dB, roof mt, 136-174 MHz (RAD4010AR_)
• Ant roof mt wb VHF 136/162 (HAD4016_)
• Ant roof mt wb VHF 146/174 (HAD4017_)
• VHF ant wideband 136-174 MHz (HAD4021_)
• GPS (HLN7005_)
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Audio
Control Station
7.5 Watt Speaker (water resistant) (HSN4038_)
• Power supply 15A Hi power (HPN4007_)
13 Watt Speaker (motorcycle) (HSN6003_)
• Desk tray w/speaker (HLN6042_)
Standard speaker 8 Ohm (HSN4031_)
• 110V Line cord (3060665A04)
Standard speaker 3.2 Ohm (HSN4032_)
• Euro cord (3060665A05)
• UK cord (3002120F02)
Accessories
• Argentina cord (3085801L01)
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Footswitches and PTTs
Keypad
• Auxiliary switch panel (HLN1224_)
• PTT footswitch button (GLN7278_)
• Direct Entry Keypad (DEK) (HLN1392_)
• Emergency push button (HLN5131_)
• DEK XTL cable adaptor (HKN6189_)
• Accessory PTT (RLN5926_)
• (DEK) Siren PA deck 8 button (H1336_)
• External alarm cable (HKN4258_)
• (DEK) Status message deck 8 button (H1338_)
• External alarm buzzer 110MA (HLN6953_)
• (DEK) Status message deck 16 button (H1339_)
• External alarm relays (HLN6969_)
• DEK 8 button (HLN1362_)
Accessories
• Emergency footswitch (HLN5113_)
• DEK 24 button (HLN1363_)
• DEK 16 button (HLN1364_)
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Microphones
• Traditional Palm Microphone (HMN1090_)
• Motorocycle enclosure - black US (HLN1446_)
• Keypad Microphone (HMN4079_)
• Motorocycle enclosure - white US (HLN1445_)
• Smart Visor Microphone (RMN5054_)
• GCAI Keypad Handset (HMN4097_)
Mounting Solution
• GCAI non Keypad Handset (HMN4098_)
• Hi Power Quick Release w/ Lock ( )
• Desktop Microphone New-Design (RMN5070_)
• Mid power Key lock (HLN6372_)
• Motorcycle Microphone (HMN1089_)
• Mid power Trunnion (HLN7002_)
• Microphone hang up clip (HLN9073_)
• HLN9073B Hang up clip,0780257N01 (HLN5391_)
• Motorcycle water resistant mic w/DB9 connector
(HMN1079_)
Accessories
Motorcycle
• HandSet/Hangup Armoured Cable w/GCAI connector
(HKN1018_)
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Power Cables
Programming/Accessory Cables
• J6 RS232 cable (HKN6122_)
• 20' Power Cable Dash Mount (HKN4192_)
• Audio Cable Adapter (HKN6158_)
• 100W power cable (HKN6110_)
• Audio Cable Data (HKN6159_)
• 10' Power Cable Remote Mount (HKN6170_)
• Cable Kit 6' data (HKN6160_)
• 17' Power Cable Remote Mount (HKN6169_)
• Cable Kit 20' data (HKN6161_)
• 30' Power Cable Remote Mount (HKN6168_)
• Cable Access Data USB XTL5000 (HKN6163_)
• 50' Power Cable Remote Mount (HKN6167_)
• USB cable (6ft) (HKN6163_)
• 75' Power Cable Remote Mount (HKN6166_)
• USB cable (15ft) (HKN6172_)
• 115' Power Cable Remote Mount (HKN6165_)
• Keyloader adaptor GCAI MMP/Hirose 1.5” cable (HKN6182_)
• 131' Power Cable Remote Mount (HKN6164_)
• RS232 GCAI programming cable (HKN6183_)
Accessories
• 10' Power Cable Dash Mountl/Mid Power (HKN4191_)
• USB GCAI-MMP programming cable (HKN6184_)
• CH power, spkr, audio headset jacks (HKN6187_)
• CH power and spkr (HKN6188_)
• CH VIP connector (HKN6196_)
• Ignition Sense Cable (3085378F01/HLN6863_)
• Keyload cable KVL3000 plus to Hirose (TKN8531_)
• 26pin connector for CHIB interface (HLN6961_)
• O3 Can 17' extension cable (PMLN4958_)
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• O3 accessory cable (remote extender) V3-10331
(PMLN4959_)
• GCAI microphone extension cable- Potato microphone
(PMKN4033_)
• Hirose RS232 programming cable V3-10349 (PMLN4957_)
• Hirose Keyload cable V3-10184 (PMLN4956_)
• Hirose to Hirose extension cable V3-10413 ( )
Siren
• Siren (HLN1439_)
• Siren switchbox (HLN6819_)
• Siren cable (HKN6146_)
• Siren PA round chrome skr (TDN6251_)
• Siren PA Rectangular chrome (TDN6252_)
• Siren PA underhood-grey (TDN6253_)
Accessories
• Siren PA round-grey (TDN6254_)
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Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF
Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the
VHF Frequency Range
“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
State the nature of the distress.
Specify what kind of assistance you need.
State the number of persons on board and the number
needing medical attention, if any.
Mention any other information that would be helpful to
responders, such as type of vessel, vessel length and/or
tonnage, hull color, etc.
“OVER.”
Take a moment to review the following:
Special Channel Assignments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 98
Operating Frequency Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 99
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:
“MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY.”
“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.
Repeat “MAYDAY” and the name of the vessel.
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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
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.
Note:
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.
Channel
Number
Frequency (MHz)
Transmit
Receive
156.400
–
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
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
Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF
For non-commercial transmissions, such as fishing reports,
rendezvous arrangements, repair scheduling, or berthing
information, use VHF Channel 9.
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Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF
100
Channel
Number
Frequency (MHz)
Transmit
Receive
24
157.200
157.200
25
157.250
26
Channel
Number
Frequency (MHz)
Transmit
Receive
73
156.675
156.675
161.850
74
156.725
156.725
157.300
161.900
75
***
***
27
157.350
161.950
76
***
***
28
157.400
162.000
77**
156.875
–
60
156.025
160.625
78
156.925
161.525
156.075
160.675
79
156.975
161.575
62
156.125
160.725
80
157.025
161.625
63
156.175
160.775
157.075
161.675
156.225
160.825
157.125
161.725
65
156.275
160.875
157.175
161.775
66
156.325
160.925
84
157.225
161.825
67**
156.375
156.375
85
157.275
161.875
68
156.425
156.425
86
157.325
161.925
69
156.475
156.475
87
157.375
161.975
71
156.575
156.575
88
157.425
162.025
72
156.625
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* Simplex channels 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82, and 83 cannot be
lawfully used by the general public in US waters.
*** Guard band
Note: A – in the Receive column indicates that the channel is
transmit only.
Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF
** Low power (1 W) only
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Term
Glossary
Conventional
Typically refers to radio-to-radio
communications, sometimes through a
repeater. You share a frequency, or
frequencies, with other users without the
aid of a central controller to assign
communication channels. Therefore, you
should monitor each channel before
transmitting to avoid interfering with
another user who may be transmitting.
A visual tracking marker (a blinking line)
that indicates a location on the display.
This glossary is a list of specialized terms used in this manual.
Term
Definition
Definition
ACK
Acknowledgment of communication.
Channel
A group of characteristics, such as
transmit/receive frequency pairs, radio
parameters, and encryption encoding.
Cursor
Coded Squelch
Tone Private-Line™ or Digital Private-Line.
Used on conventional channels to make
sure you hear only the communication
meant for you.
Digital Private- Line A continuous, sub-audible data signal,
(DPL) Coded
transmitted with the carrier.
Squelch
Glossary
Control Channel
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In a trunking system, one of the channels
that is used to provide a continuous, twoway/data communications path between
the central controller and all radios on the
system.
Dispatcher
An individual who has radio system
management duties.
Failsoft
A back-up system allowing you to
communicate in a non-trunked,
conventional mode should the trunked
system fail.
FCC
Federal Communications Commission.
Hang Up
Disconnect.
Home Display
The first display information after the radio
completes its self test.
LCD
Liquid-Crystal Display.
Term
Definition
A programmed combination of operating
parameters; for example, a channel or
talkgroup.
Mode-Slaving
Radio programmed to automatically give
the proper operation for a given mode you
have selected.
Monitoring
(Conventional
Operation)
Press a programmed monitor button to
listen to another user active on the
channel. This way, you may be prevented
from talking over someone else’s
conversation.
Page
A one-way alert, with audio and/or display
messages.
Push-To-Talk (PTT) The PTT button engages the transmitter
button
and puts the radio in transmit (send)
operation when pressed. Press this button
to transmit; release it to receive.
Repeater
A conventional radio feature, in which you
talk through a receive/transmit facility
(repeater) that re-transmits received
signals in order to improve
communications range and coverage.
Definition
RF
Radio Frequency. A part of the general
frequency spectrum between the audio
and infrared light regions (about 10 kHz to
10,000,000 MHz).
RSSI
Received Signal Strength Indicator.
Squelch
The muting of audio circuits when received
signal levels fall below a pre-determined
threshold. With carrier squelch, you hear
all channel activity which exceeds the
radio’s preset squelch level.
Standby
An operating condition whereby the radio’s
speaker is muted but still continues to
receive data.
Talkgroup
An organization (or group) of radio users
who communicate with each other, using
the same communication path.
Tone Private-Line
(PL) Coded
Squelch
A continuous sub-audible tone transmitted
with the carrier.
Glossary
Mode
Term
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Term
Definition
The automatic sharing of communications
paths between a large number of users (
Conventional). Allows radio users to share
a smaller number of frequencies because
a repeater, or communications path, is
assigned to a talkgroup for the length of a
conversation.
Zone
A grouping of channels or talkgroups.
Glossary
Trunking
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Commercial Warranty and Service
MOTOROLA COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS
I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW
LONG:
MOTOROLA INC. (“MOTOROLA”) warrants the MOTOROLA
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:
MOTOROLA cannot be responsible in any way for any ancillary
equipment not furnished by MOTOROLA 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 disclaims liability for range,
coverage, or operation of the system as a whole under this
warranty.
II. GENERAL PROVISIONS:
APX 7500 O5 Control Head
Two (1) Years
Product Accessories
One (1) Year
MOTOROLA, 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.
This express limited warranty is extended by MOTOROLA to the
original end user purchaser only and is not assignable or
transferable to any other party. This is the complete warranty for the
This warranty sets forth the full extent of MOTOROLA'S
responsibilities regarding the Product. Repair, replacement or
refund of the purchase price, at MOTOROLA’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 BE LIABLE 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
Commercial Warranty and Service
Limited Warranty
Product manufactured by MOTOROLA. MOTOROLA assumes no
obligations or liability for additions or modifications to this warranty
unless made in writing and signed by an officer of MOTOROLA.
Unless made in a separate agreement between MOTOROLA and
the original end user purchaser, MOTOROLA does not warrant the
installation, maintenance or service of the Product.
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INABILITY TO USE SUCH PRODUCT, TO THE FULL EXTENT
SUCH MAY BE DISCLAIMED BY LAW.
Commercial Warranty and Service
III. STATE LAW RIGHTS:
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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 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 at 1-800-927-2744
US/Canada.
V. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER:
A) Defects or damage resulting from use of the Product in other
than its normal and customary manner.
B) Defects or damage from misuse, accident, water, or neglect.
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C)Defects or damage from improper testing, operation,
maintenance, installation, alteration, modification, or adjustment.
D)Breakage or damage to antennas unless caused directly by
defects in material workmanship.
E) A Product subjected to unauthorized Product modifications,
disassembles or repairs (including, without limitation, the addition
to the Product of non-MOTOROLA supplied equipment) which
adversely affect performance of the Product or interfere with
MOTOROLA's normal warranty inspection and testing of the
Product to verify any warranty claim.
F) Product which has had the serial number removed or made
illegible.
G)Rechargeable batteries if:
• any of the seals on the battery enclosure of cells are broken or
show evidence of tampering.
• the damage or defect is caused by charging or using the battery
in equipment or service other than the Product for which it is
specified.
H)Freight costs to the repair depot.
I) A Product which, due to illegal or unauthorized alteration of the
software/firmware in the Product, does not function in
accordance with MOTOROLA’s published specifications or the
FCC type acceptance labeling in effect for the Product at the time
the Product was initially distributed from MOTOROLA.
J) Scratches or other cosmetic damage to Product surfaces that
does not affect the operation of the Product.
K) Normal and customary wear and tear.
VI. PATENT AND SOFTWARE PROVISIONS:
Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for
MOTOROLA certain exclusive rights for copyrighted MOTOROLA
software such as the exclusive rights to reproduce in copies and
distribute copies of such MOTOROLA software. MOTOROLA
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 software or exercise of
rights in such MOTOROLA software is permitted. No license is
granted by implication, estoppel or otherwise under MOTOROLA
patent rights or copyrights.
VII. GOVERNING LAW:
Commercial Warranty and Service
MOTOROLA 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 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:
A) that MOTOROLA will be notified promptly in writing by such
purchaser of any notice of such claim;
B) that MOTOROLA will have sole control of the defense of such
suit and all negotiations for its settlement or compromise; and
C)should the Product or parts become, or in MOTOROLA’s opinion
be likely to become, the subject of a claim of infringement of a
United States patent, that such purchaser will permit
MOTOROLA, 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 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.
MOTOROLA 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, nor will MOTOROLA have any liability
for the use of ancillary equipment or software not furnished by
MOTOROLA which is attached to or used in connection with the
Product. The foregoing states the entire liability of MOTOROLA
with respect to infringement of patents by the Product or any parts
thereof.
This Warranty is governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, U.S.A.
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Commercial Warranty and Service
SERVICE
Proper repair and maintenance procedures will assure efficient
operation and long life for this product. A Motorola maintenance
agreement will provide expert service to keep this and all other
communication equipment in perfect operating condition. A
nationwide service organization is provided by Motorola to support
maintenance services. Through its maintenance and installation
program, Motorola 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 service or sales representative, or an authorized Motorola
dealer.
Express Service Plus (ESP) is an optional extended service
coverage plan, which provides for the repair of this product for a
period of three years from the date of shipment from the factory, or
the date of delivery if purchased from an authorized Motorola twoway radio dealer. For more information about ESP, contact the
Motorola Radio Support Center, 2204 Galvin Drive, Elgin, IL 60123,
1-800-227-6772.
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Index
Index
access 7
adjust
volume 3
alert tones 19
assignable function 5
button
home 8
keypad 10
menu select 7
mode rocker 9
Push-To-Talk (PTT) 13
control
radio control 4
home 8
icons 14
text messaging status 16
keypad 10
LED indicators 17
menu 7
mode rocker 9
prgrammable feature 5
PTT(Push-To-Talk) 13
status icons 14
tones 19
utility funtion 7
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