Motorola Solutions 92FT3824 MOBILE 2-WAY RADIO User Manual APX 7500 05 UG
Motorola Solutions, Inc. MOBILE 2-WAY RADIO APX 7500 05 UG
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m Radio On/Off ASTRO® APX™ 7500 Series O5 Control Head Digital Mobile Radio Quick Reference Card Press the Power On/Off button to toggle the power on or off. Adjusting Volume Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance Caution Before using this product, read the operating instructions for safe usage contained in the Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio. ATTENTION! This radio is restricted to occupational use only to satisfy FCC RF energy exposure requirements. 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 6881095C98) to ensure compliance with RF energy exposure limits. Radio Controls Volume Knob Dim Button Home Button Power On/Off Button Indicators Mode Knob Orange Button _______ LED Indicators Menu Entries Navigation Menu Select Button Button Accessory Port (Microphone) © 2009 by Motorola, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 10/09 1301 E. Algonquin Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60196-1078, U.S.A. Receiving and Transmitting Take the control head off hook. Select zone/channel. Listen for a transmission. OR Turn the Volume Knob. OR > or < to MON then press the Menu Select button directly below MON and listen for activity. Adjust volume, if necessary. Press the PTT button to transmit; release to receive. Turn the Volume Knob clockwise to increase volume or counterclockwise to decrease the volume. Selecting a Zone 1 > or < to ZONE. Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into the microphone. Sending an Emergency Alarm 3 > or < button until the desired zone is displayed. Press H or the PTT button to confirm the selected zone number. Press the PTT button to begin transmitting on the displayed zone channel. Press the preprogrammed Emergency button. A tone sounds and the display alternates EMERGENCY and the home display. 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. Press and hold the emergency button or the PTT button to return to normal operation. Selecting a Channel Press and hold > to scroll to CHAN and press the Menu Select button directly below CHAN. The display shows the current zone and channel. Rotate the Mode knob to the desired channel. Press H or the PTT button to confirm the channel. Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone channel. To exit emergency at any time, press and hold the Emergency button. *PMLN5592A* PMLN5592A English Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only) Press preprogrammed Emergency button. A tone sounds and the display alternates EMERGENCY and the home display. OR A talk prohibited tone sounds when the selected channel does not support emergency. Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into the microphone. Release the PTT to end the transmission. To exit emergency at any time, press and hold the Emergency button. Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm Press the preprogrammed Emergency button to activate the silent alarm feature. The display does not change; the LED does not light up, and there is no tone. If silent emergency alarm is used with emergency call, pressing the PTT button exits the silent mode and initiates the emergency call. Direct radio-to-radio communication or communication through a repeater. On = Direct Off = Repeater The vote scan feature is enabled. On = Secure operation. Off = Clear operation. Blinking = Receiving an encrypted voice call. This channel is being monitored. Voice muting the affiliated trunking talkgroup or selected conventional channel. On = Enabled Off = Disabled On = AES Secure operation. Off = Clear operation. Blinking = Receiving an encrypted voice call. L = Radio is set at Low power. H = Radio is set at High power. On = Location feature enabled, and location signal available. Off = Location feature disabled. Blinking = Location feature enabled, but location signal unavailable. On = User is currently associated with the radio. Off = User is currently not associated with the radio. Blinking = Device registration or user registration with the server failed due to an invalid username or pin. Data activity is present. H . OR Scanning a scan list. Blinking dot = Detects activity on the Priority-One Channel during scan. Steady dot = Detects activity on the PriorityTwo Channel during scan. Radio is in the view or program mode. On steady = View mode. Blinking = Program mode. Display Status Icons Receiving a call or data. Transmitting a call or data. Received an Individual Call. The more stripes, the stronger the signal strength for the current site (trunking only). English Menu Navigation < or > to Menu Entry. g directly below Menu Entry to select. < or > to scroll through sub-list. H to exit. g directly below Menu Entry to select. 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. English 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. ii English • 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 Turning On the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Validating Compatibility During Power Up . . . . . . . . 4 Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i Identifying Radio Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix Radio Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 O5 Control Head and Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance . . . . ix Software Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix Computer Software Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . . x Documentation Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x 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 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Assignable Radio Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Assignable Settings or Utility Functions . . . . . . . . . . 8 Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions . . . . . . . . 9 Using the Menu Select Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Using the Advance Programmable Buttons . . . . . . . 9 Using the Navigation Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Home Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Data Feature Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Way Navigation Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Volume Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mode Knob ............................ 10 10 10 10 10 Using the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Keypad Characters – Uppercase Mode . . . . . . . . . 11 Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode . . . . . . . . . 12 Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode . . . . . . . 14 iii English Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Repeater or Direct Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Identifying Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Monitoring Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Monitoring a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Conventional Mode Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons . . . . . . . . . . 18 Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 TMS Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Intelligent Lighting Indicators Alert Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Advanced Call Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Calling a Phone Not in the List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Receiving and Making a Selective Call (Conventional Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Receiving a Selective Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Making a Selective Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 General Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Using the Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional Operation Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Selecting a Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Selecting a Radio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Contents Advanced Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call . . . . . . 26 Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call . . . 27 Receiving and Responding to a Private Call (Trunking Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Receiving and Responding to a Telephone Call . . 28 Making a Radio Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Making a Talkgroup Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Making a Private Call (Trunking Only) . . . . . . . . . . 30 Making a Telephone Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 iv English Selecting a Talkgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Sending a Status Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Using the Dynamic Regrouping Feature (Trunking Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Requesting a Reprogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Classifying Regrouped Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Multiple Control Head Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Multiple Control Head Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Setting the Initial Control Head’s ID . . . . . . . . . . . .39 All Active Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Intercom Feature in All Active Mode . . . . . . . . . . .40 One Active Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Editing an Entry Alias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Editing as Entry ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Editing a Call Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Viewing a Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Editing the Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Changing the Scan List Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Viewing and Changing the Priority Status . . . . . . . .50 Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Turning Scan On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Turning Scan On While Disregarding the Squelch Code (Conventional Channels Only) . . . . .51 Transmitting While the Scan is On . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Radio Programmed for Talkback Scan . . . . . . . . . 51 Radio Programmed for Non-Talkback Scan . . . . . 51 Deleting a Nuisance Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Restoring a Nuisance Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Changing Priorities Status While Scan is On . . . . .52 Restoring Priorities in a Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Hang Up (HUB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Call Alert Paging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Receiving a Call Alert Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Sending a Call Alert Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 In-Call User Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Emergency Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Sending an Emergency Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only) . . . . 57 Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Special Considerations for Emergencies . . . . . . . . 58 Contents Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Making a Private Call from Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Adding a New Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Deleting a Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Adding a Contact to a Call List or Phone List . . . . .45 Editing a Contact in a Call List or a Phone List . . . .46 Automatic Registration Service (ARS) . . . . . . . . . . 59 Selecting or Changing ARS Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Accessing the User Login Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Logging In as a User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Logging Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Text Messaging Service (TMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Accessing TMS Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Composing and Sending a New Text Message . . . 63 Sending a Quick Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Using the Priority Status and Request Reply Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Appending or Removing a Priority Status to a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Appending or Removing a Request Reply to a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 English Appending a Priority Status and a Reply Request to a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Removing a Priority Status and a Reply Request from a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Managing Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Receiving a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox . . . . . . . . 68 Replying to a Received Text Message . . . . . . . . . 69 Accessing the Drafts Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Managing Sent Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Viewing a Sent Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Sending a Sent Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Deleting Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Contents Secure Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Managing Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 vi Loading a Single Encryption Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Loading the Group Encryption Keys . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Using the Multikey Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Selecting an Encryption Key (Conventional Only) . 74 Enabling Secure Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Accessing the Secure Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Selecting a Keyset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Erasing the Selected Encryption Keys . . . . . . . . . . 75 Requesting an Over-the-Air Rekey . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 The Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . 76 Understanding the GPS Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Enhancing GPS Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 English The Outdoor Location Feature (Using GPS) . . . . . .77 Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature . . . . . . . .78 Saving a Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Viewing a Saved Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Editing the Alias of a Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint . . . . . . . . . .81 Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Deleting All Saved Waypoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Saved Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 Using the Location Feature While in Emergency Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 Trunking System Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Using the Failsoft System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 Going Out-of-Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 SmartZone® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Using Site Trunking Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Locking and Unlocking a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Viewing and Changing a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 Viewing the Current Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 Changing the Current Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 Trunked Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Initiating an Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Viewing Recent Calls List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Selecting the Power Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Selecting a Radio Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Helpful Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 Analog Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Digital Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Control Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Using the PL Defeat Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Using the Digital PTT ID Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Using the Smart PTT Feature (Conventional Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Accessing General Radio Information . . . . . . . . . . .93 Accessing Radio Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Viewing IP Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Viewing Control Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Optional External Alarms (Horn and Lights) . . . . . .95 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Contents Controlling the Display Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Turning Keypad Tones On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 Turning Voice Mute On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 Using the Time-Out Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 Using the Conventional Squelch Operation Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 Footswitches and PTTs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Direct Entry Keypad and Siren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Microphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Mounting Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Power/CAN Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Programming/Accessory Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Non-Permanent Horn and Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Permanent Horn and Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Changing the Selected Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Receiving a Call While Alarms are Turned On . . . . 97 Turning Off Non-Rearmable External Alarms . . . . 97 Turning Off Rearmable External Alarms . . . . . . . . 97 Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 Voice Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 Operating Frequency Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Special Channel Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Emergency Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Non-Commercial Call Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 vii English Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 Contents Commercial Warranty and Service . . . . . . . .113 viii English Important Safety Information Caution Before using this product, read the operating instructions for safe usage contained in the Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio. 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 93 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 ix English Computer Software Copyrights Computer Software Copyrights Documentation Copyrights The Motorola products described in this manual may include copyrighted Motorola computer programs stored in semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for Motorola certain exclusive rights for copyrighted computer programs including, but not limited to, the exclusive right to copy or reproduce in any form the copyrighted computer program. 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. 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 purpose without the express written permission of Motorola. English Disclaimer The information in this document is carefully examined, and is believed to be entirely reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. Furthermore, Motorola 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.The following special notations identify certain items: 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. English 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? English Preparing Your Radio for Use Press the Power On/Off Button briefly to power on the radio. After a short time, the red, yellow and green LEDs light up. The display then shows Zone and channel text, and menu items display on the screen. Power On/ Off Button The backlight will turn on to the last selected dim level. Note: Pressing the Power On/Off Button before the LED lights up will be ignored. If FAIL ##/## appears in the display, the radio will not function until the condition has been corrected. 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, see Helpful Tips on page 99 for more information. Preparing Your Radio for Use Turning On the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3 Validating Compatibility During Power Up . . . . . . . . . page 4 Adjusting the Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4 Turning On the Radio If CH MISMATCH appears, means that either the Control Head has been connected to an incompatible transceiver, or vice versa. If your radio does not power up, contact your dealer. To turn off the radio, press the Power On/Off Button after the LEDs light up. English Validating Compatibility During Power Up The radio validates and updates the software and hardware of your control head(s) during power up. Follow the procedure below when your radio runs this task. Procedure: 1 The display shows MAINTENANCE MODE REMOTE DEVICE; Preparing Your Radio for Use promptly followed by other maintenance statuses. 2 The display shows UPDATE DONE PLEASE RESET upon completion. OR The display shows UPDATE FAILED PLEASE RESET when it fails to update. 3 Press the Power On/Off Button to reset. The radio runs the usual power up operation if the software updates are complete. OR The radio runs the Maintenance Mode if the updates are not complete and repeat step 1. Note: English If SW INCOMPLETE appears, use Flashport Recovery Tool to update the control heads before you power on the radio again. Adjusting the Volume To increase the volume, rotate the Volume Knob clockwise to increase the volume. To decrease the volume, rotate the Volume Knob counterclockwise. Volume Knob Radio Parts and Controls Identifying Radio Controls O5 Control Head and Microphone 16 Volume Knob 15 Dim Button 14 Home Button 13 Power On/Off Button 12 Indicators 11 10 Orange Button* Push-to-Talk 9 (PTT) Button Mode Knob Navigation Button LED Indicators Menu Entries Menu Select Button* Accessory Port (Microphone) Accy No-Dot Button (Purple)* Identifying Radio Controls Take a moment to review the following: Radio Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5 O5 Control Head and Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5 Programmable Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 6 Assignable Radio Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 6 Assignable Settings or Utility Functions. . . . . . . . . . . page 8 Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions. . . . . . . . . . . page 9 Using the Menu Select Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 9 Using the Advance Programmable Buttons . . . . . . . . page 9 Using the Navigation Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 10 Using the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 11 Keypad Characters – Uppercase Mode. . . . . . . . . . page 11 Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode. . . . . . . . . . page 12 Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . page 13 Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode . . . . . . . . page 14 Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 15 Accy 1-Dot Button* Accy 2-Dot Button* *These controls/buttons are programmable. English Programmable Features Navigation Button 22 (Microphone) Data Feature 17 Button* Button 21 Cancel (2) Home Button (Microphone) 18 20 Okay/Select Identifying Radio Controls Keypad Buttons Button (3) 19 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. • Long press – Pressing and holding for the programmed *This button is programmable. Note: English The microphone is not part of a radio. It is an optional accessory. duration (between 0.25 seconds and 3.75 seconds). • Hold down – Keeping the button pressed. Assignable Radio Functions Call Alert – Allows the radio to function like a pager, or to verify if a radio is active on the system. Call Response – Allows you to answer a private call or phone call. Channel – Selects a channel. Contacts – Selects the Contacts menu. One Touch 1 – 4 – Launches a specific feature with one single button-press. You can setup as much as four separately programmed buttons for four different features. Emergency – Depending on the programming, initiates or cancels an emergency alarm or call. Phone – Allows you to make and receive calls similar to standard phone calls. Information – Displays the basic radio information, IP-related information, and buttons or switches control mapping. Private Call (Trunking Only) – Allows a call from an individual radio to another individual radio. Intercom – Enables users of multiple control heads to talk to each other via the control heads in a multi-control head setup. Radio Profiles – Allows for easy access to a set of preprogrammed visual and audio settings of the radio. Internet Protocol Address – Displays the Internet Protocol (IP) address, device name, and status of the radio. Recent Calls – Allows for easy access to the list of calls recently received or made. Location – Determines the current location (latitude, longitude, time and date), and also the distance and bearing to another location. Or, turns the GPS functionality on or off for all locations. Rekey Request – Notifies the dispatcher that you want new encryption keys. Message – Enters the current message list. Monitor (Conventional Only) – Monitors a selected channel for all radio traffic until function is disabled. Multiple Private Line (Conventional Only) – Selects the Multiple Private Line lists. Nuisance Delete – Temporarily removes an unwanted channel, except for priority channels or the designated transmit channel, from the scan list. Repeater Access Button (RAB) (Conventional Only) – Allows to manually send a repeater access codeword. Identifying Radio Controls Dynamic Priority (Conventional Only) – Allows any channel in a scan list (except for the Priority-One channel) to temporarily replace the Priority-Two channel. Reprogram Request (Trunking Only) – Notifies the dispatcher that you want a new dynamic regrouping assignment. Request-To-Talk (Conventional Only) – Notifies the dispatcher that you want to send a voice call. Scan – Toggles scan on or off. Secure/Clear – Toggles secure transmission on or off. Selective Call (Conventional Only) – Calls an assigned radio. English Site Display (Trunking Only) – Views the current site or enable a site search for SmartZone operation. Site Lock/Unlock (Trunking Only) – Toggles between lock and unlock mode when using the SmartZone option. Identifying Radio Controls Status – Sends data calls to the dispatcher about a predefined status. Assignable Settings or Utility Functions Dim – Changes the display brightness. Front/Rear – Switches one of two control heads to be active at one time. Horns/Lights – Toggles horns and lights feature on or off. Talkaround/Direct (Conventional Only) – Toggles between using a repeater and communicating directly with another radio. Low Power – Toggles transmit power level between high and low. Talkgroup (Conventional Only) – Allows a call from an individual radio to a group of radios. Voice Announcement – Audibly indicates the current feature mode, Zone or Channel the user has just assigned. Text Messaging Service (TMS) – Selects the text messaging menu. Voice Mute – Toggles voice mute on or off for the channels which have enabled In-Call User Alert. When Voice Mute is active, the radio remains muted to all conventional dispatch calls and affiliated trunking group calls. TMS Quick Text – Selects a predefined message. User – Automatically registers with the server. Zone Down – Toggles downward through the zones in the radio. Zone Select – Allows selection from a list of zones. Zone Up – Toggles upward through the zones in the radio. English Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions This feature is to help you to shorten the process of applying certain common features. Orange Button* • A short or long press of the relevant programmable buttons. OR • Use the Menu Select Button (g). Using the Menu Select Buttons The Menu Select Buttons allow to access the menu entries of features. Menu Select Button* Check with your dealer or system administrator for the list of features activated in your radio. Accy No-Dot Button (Purple)* Your radio may be preprogrammed differently from the following example, but the steps for selecting a channel may appear as shown below: Accy 1-Dot Button* Note: Identifying Radio Controls You can access various radio functions through one of the following ways: Using the Advance Programmable Buttons Accy 2-Dot Button* • Press the Menu Select button (g) directly below CHAN. * These programmable buttons support the One Touch Button feature. (Quick Access) One Touch Button – Enters a menu with a short press on the preprogrammed One Touch button. Features assigned to these buttons are Call, Call Alert, Phone, Repeater Access, MDC RTT Button Access, Status and Message. Menu Select Button English Using the Navigation Buttons Home Button The H button returns you to the home (default) display. In most cases, this is the current mode. Identifying Radio Controls 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: 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. Data Feature Button Use this button to access data-related features, such as the Text Messaging Service (TMS) feature screen. 10 English 4-Way Navigation Button Use this button to scroll up, down, left or right. Press and release one of the button to scroll from one entry to the next one. Press and hold one of the button to have the radio toggles through the list automatically (release the button to stop). Volume Knob Use this Volume Knob to adjust the volume of the speakers by turning it clockwise or counterclockwise. Mode Knob Use this Mode Knob to scroll through the channels by turning it clockwise or counterclockwise. Using the Keypad Keypad Characters – Uppercase Mode Number of Times Key is Pressed Key 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 “ ‘ 4 G 6 M 9 W Identifying Radio Controls You can use the 3 x 4 alphanumeric keypad on the keypad microphone (see Microphones on page 103) 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. 0 Toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode, and lowercase mode. * Space # Toggle between numeric and letter mode. 11 English Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode Identifying Radio Controls Number of Times Key is Pressed Key 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 “ ‘ 6 m 0 Toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode, and lowercase mode. * Space # Toggle between numeric and letter mode. 12 English Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode Key 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 “ ‘ Identifying Radio Controls Number of Times Key is Pressed * Space # Toggle between numeric and letter mode. 13 English Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode Identifying Radio Controls Number of Times Key is Pressed Key * Not applicable # Not applicable 14 English 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button PTT Button • While a call is in progress, the PTT button allows the radio to transmit to other radios in the call. Press and hold down PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen. The microphone is activated when the PTT button is pressed. • While a call is not in progress, the PTT button is used to make a new call. See Making a Radio Call on page 29 for more information. Identifying Status Indicators Your radio indicates its operational status through the following: Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 16 Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 18 Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 18 TMS Menu Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 19 LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 20 Intelligent Lighting Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 21 Alert Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 22 Identifying Status Indicators The PTT button on the side of the microphone serves two basic purposes: 15 English Status Icons The liquid crystal display (LCD) of your radio shows the radio status, text entries, and menu entries. Identifying Status Indicators The following are the icons that appear on the radio’s display. Receiving Radio is receiving a call or data. Transmitting Radio is transmitting a call or data. 16 English Direct • On = Radio is currently configured for direct radio-to-radio communication (during conventional operation only). • Off = Radio is connected with other radios through a repeater. Monitor (Carrier Squelch) Selected channel is being monitored (during conventional operation only). In-Call User Alert Call Received Radio has received an Individual Call. 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. • 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. Scan Radio is scanning a scan list. • Blinking dot = Radio detects activity on channel designated as Priority-One. Location Signal • Blinking = Location feature is enabled, but no designated as Priority-Two. • On steady = View mode • Blinking = Program mode location signal is available. User Login Indicator (IP Packet Data) • Off = Clear operation. • Blinking = Receiving an encrypted voice call. AES Secure Operation • On = AES Secure operation. radio. radio. • Blinking = Device registration or user registration with the server failed due to an invalid username or pin. Secure Operation • On = User is currently associated with the • Off = User is currently not associated with the Vote Scan Enabled The vote scan feature is enabled. • On = Secure operation. signal is available. • Off = Location feature is disabled. • Steady dot = Radio detects activity on channel View/Program Mode Radio is in the view or program mode. • On = Location feature is enabled, and location Data Activity Data activity is present. Identifying Status Indicators Priority Channel Scan Hexadecimal Indicates that the text entry is currently in hexadecimal mode. • Off = Clear operation. • Blinking = Receiving an encrypted voice call. 17 English Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons This feature allows you to send and receive text messages. See Text Messaging Service (TMS) on page 62 for more information. 3/6 Identifying Status Indicators 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 18 English • User receives a new message. • The selected text message in the Inbox has not been read. Read Message The selected text message in the Inbox has been read. Message Index Indicates the index of the current message the user is viewing. Example: If the user is looking at the third message out of a total of 6 messages in the Inbox folder, the icon is displayed as the icon on the left column. 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 is composing a message with a priority 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. 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. Menu Option Description/Function INBX Brings you to your incoming messages screen. COMP Brings you to the compose screen. DRFT Brings you to the saved message screen. SENT Brings you to the sent messages screen. BACK Brings you back to the previous menu screen. EDIT Edits a draft message or key in a target address. SAVE Saves the messages you have edited to the Draft folder. RPLY Replies to a message. DEL Deletes a message or a character text during editing mode. NEW Creates a new message. LIST Brings you to the predefined messages screen. IMPT Toggles the “Priority Status” icon on or off for an outgoing message. RQRP Toggles “Request Reply” icon on or off for an outgoing message. Identifying Status Indicators TMS Menu Options 19 English Menu Option Identifying Status Indicators CURR 20 English Description/Function Deletes the current selected message. LED Indicator LED indicator shows the operational status of your radio. ALL Selects to delete all the messages in the current folder. YES Deletes all the messages in the current folder. Yellow LED NO Cancel the delete all messages options. Green LED EXIT Exits to the Home screen. OPTN Brings you to the Options main screen. SEL SEND Red LED Selects a predefined message or address. Sends the message. Solid red – Radio is transmitting. Rapidly blinking red – Radio has failed the self test upon powering up or encountered a fatal error. Solid yellow – Channel is busy. Blinking yellow – Radio is receiving a secured transmission. Solid green – Radio is powering up, or is on a non-priority channel while in the Scan List Programming mode. 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 a private call. Green Call Alerts The radio receives a phone call. The radio receives a call alert. The radio receives a selective call. Identifying Status Indicators 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. 21 English 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 Tone Name Radio Self Test Fail Identifying Status Indicators Reject 22 English Short, Low-Pitched Tone Time-Out Timer Warning No ACK Received Individual Call Warning Tone Long, Low-Pitched Tone A Group of Low-Pitched Tones Time-Out Timer Timed Out Talk Prohibit/PTT Inhibit Heard When radio fails its power-up self test. When an unauthorized request is made. Four seconds before time out. When radio fails to receive an acknowledgment. When radio is in an individual call for greater than 6 seconds without any activity. When the Time-Out Timer has expired. (When PTT button is pressed) transmissions are not allowed. Out of Range (When PTT button is pressed) the radio is out of range of the system. Invalid Mode When radio is on an unpreprogrammed channel. Busy When system is busy. You Hear Tone Name Radio Self Test Pass Short, Medium-Pitched Tone Clear Voice Priority Channel Received Emergency Alarm Entry Central Echo Long, Medium-Pitched Tone Volume Set Emergency Exit Failsoft Automatic Call Back Talk Permit A Group of Medium-Pitched Tones Keyfail Console Acknowledge Received Individual Call When correct key is pressed. When radio passes its power-up self test. At beginning of a non-coded communication. When activity on a priority channel is received. When entering the emergency state. When central controller has received a request from a radio. When volume is changed on a quiet channel. When exiting the emergency state. When the trunking system fails. When voice channel is available from previous request. (When PTT button is pressed) verifying system accepting transmissions. When encryption key has been lost. Identifying Status Indicators Valid Key-Press Heard When status, emergency alarm, or reprogram request ACK is received. When Call Alert or Private Call is received. Call Alert Sent When Call Alert is received by the target radio. Site Trunking When a SmartZone trunking system fails. 23 English You Hear Tone Name Fast Ringing Identifying Status Indicators Ringing Heard When system is searching for target of Private Call. Enhanced Call Sent When waiting for target of Private Call to answer the call. Phone Call Received When a land-to-mobile phone call is received. Gurgle Dynamic Regrouping (When the PTT button is pressed) a dynamic ID has been received. Unique, Low-Pitched Chirp New Message When a new message is received. Unique, High-Pitched Chirp Priority Status When a priority message is received. 24 English General Radio Operation Use this navigation guide to familiarize yourself with the basic Call features: Selecting a Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 25 Selecting a Radio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 26 Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call . . . . . . . . . page 26 Making a Radio Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 29 Repeater or Direct Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 32 Monitoring Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 32 A zone is a group of channels. Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use these features. Procedure: 1 > or < 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 General Radio Operation Once you understand how your APX 7500 O5 CH Mobile is configured, you are ready to use your radio. Selecting a Zone zone channel. 25 English 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. General Radio Operation 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. Once you have selected the required channel and/or zone, you can proceed to receive and respond to calls. Red LED Yellow LED Green LED Consult a qualified radio technician for the right choice between the following methods. Procedure: Rotate the Mode knob until the display shows the desired channel. OR 1 Press and hold > to scroll to CHAN and press the Menu Select button directly below CHAN. The display shows the current zone and channel. 2 Rotate the Mode knob to the desired channel. 3 Press H or the PTT button to confirm the channel. 4 Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone 26 Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call channel. English You see solid red while the radio is transmitting, and solid yellow when the radio is receiving a transmission (conventional mode only). There is no LED indication when the radio receives a transmission in trunking mode. If the radio is receiving a secure transmission, the LED blinks yellow. Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call Procedure: When you receive a talkgroup call (while on the Home screen), depending on how your radio is preprogrammed: 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. (Trunking Only) 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: If the feature inactivity timer is enabled, your radio automatically exits the feature when your radio is left idle long enough for the time to expire. You 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 General Radio Operation To receive a call from a group of users, your radio must be configured as part of that talkgroup. Receiving and Responding to a Private Call display shows CALL RECEIVED and the caller alias or ID. 4 Release the PTT button to listen. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below RESP within 20 See Making a Talkgroup Call on page 29 for details on making a Talkgroup Call. 3 During the call, the display shows the caller alias (name), if it seconds after the call indicators begin. 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. 27 English 4 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT General Radio Operation button to listen. Receiving and Responding to a Telephone Call 5 Press H to hang up and return to the Home screen. This feature allows you to receive calls similar to standard phone calls from a landline phone. Note: If you press PTT button before pressing the Menu Select button directly below RESP, your conversation will be heard by all members of the talk group. Note: If 20 seconds pass before you press the Menu Select button directly below the RESP, you will not respond privately to the call just received. Instead, you initiate a Private Call. Procedure: See Making a Private Call (Trunking Only) on page 30 for details on making a Private Call. 28 English If the feature inactivity timer is enabled, your radio automatically exits the feature when your radio is left idle long enough for the time to expire. You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit. 1 You hear a telephone-type ringing and the LED blinks 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 RESP. 3 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen. 4 Press H or the Menu Select button directly below EXIT to hang up and return to the Home screen. See Making a Telephone Call on page 31 for details. Making a Radio Call • The preprogrammed Zone menu • The Mode Knob • A preprogrammed One Touch button • The Contacts list (see Contacts on page 42). Note: If the feature inactivity timer is enabled, your radio automatically exits the feature when your radio is left idle long enough for the time to expire. You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit. Making a Talkgroup Call 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. General Radio Operation You can select a zone, channel, subscriber ID, or talkgroup by using: 2 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) To make a call to a group of users, your radio must be configured as part of that talkgroup. Procedure: 1 > or < to TGRP and press the Menu Select button directly belowTGRP. The display shows the last-selected talkgroup. Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. OR Rotate the Mode Knob to select the channel with the desired talkgroup. 29 English Making a Private Call (Trunking Only) 5 A telephone-type ringing sounds if the receiving unit is in This feature allows you to send an individual Call Alert or page if there is no answer from the target radio. Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature. 6 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) General Radio Operation 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 display shows the last transmitted or received. 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. 30 English service. The display shows CALLING...or CALLING... . 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. 8 Press H to return to the Home screen. See Sending a Call Alert Page on page 55 for more information. 6 When your call is answered, press the PTT button to talk. This feature allows you to make calls similar to standard phone calls to a mobile or landline phone. 7 Release the PTT button to listen. Procedure: Press the preprogrammed Quick Access (One-Touch) Phone Call button to dial the preprogrammed phone number and proceed to Step 5. 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 8 Press H to return to the Home screen. See Alert Tones on page 22 for more information if your call is NOT answered. General Radio Operation Making a Telephone Call > or < to the required phone number. OR Use the keypad to enter the required phone number. 4 Press and release the PTT button to dial the phone number. 5 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. 31 English 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 off hook. 3 The display shows REPEATER MODE if the radio is currently Conventional Modes Only: in Repeater mode. OR The display shows 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. 32 English 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. tone and the t indicator lights steadily, then proceed with your message. 3 Release the PTT button to receive (listen). 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. 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. 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. General Radio Operation 2 If you hear two, short, high-pitched tones, or if you hear no Conventional Mode Operation 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below MON momentarily to activate monitoring. The display shows MONITOR ON. 3 Press the Menu Select button to deactivate the monitoring. The display shows MONITOR OFF. MONITOR ON shown on the display indicates that the radio is monitoring. Pressing the Menu Select button again turns monitor off and you don’t hear all channel traffic. If you try to transmit on a receive-only channel, you hear an invalid tone until you release the PTT button. 33 English Advanced Features Advanced Features Use this navigation guide to learn more about advanced features available with your radio: Advanced Call Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 34 Multiple Control Head Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 39 Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 42 Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 48 Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 50 Call Alert Paging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 53 Emergency Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 56 Automatic Registration Service (ARS) . . . . . . . . . . . . page 59 Text Messaging Service (TMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 62 Secure Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 72 The Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . page 76 Trunking System Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 84 Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 88 34 English 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 (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 blink and the display alternates between CALL RECEIVED and the home display. 2 The speaker unmutes. 3 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. 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. 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. 1 > or < to CALL. 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. 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 Selective Call. See Making a Selective Call on page 35. 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. OR Use the keypad to enter the required ID. 35 English 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. 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 Advanced Features 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: Encryption keys are associated to talkgroups. When talkgroups are enabled, encryption keys are changed by changing the active talkgroup. See Secure Operations on page 72 for more information. Selecting a Talkgroup Procedure: 1 > or < to TGRP. 36 English 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 associated 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 associated 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 5 Press the PTT button to send the status. The display shows This feature allows you to send data calls to the dispatcher about a predefined status. 6 When the dispatcher acknowledges, four tones sound and Note: If the feature inactivity timer is enabled, your radio automatically exits the feature when your radio is left idle long enough for the time to expire. You 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. 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. Advanced Features Each status can have up to a 14-character name. A maximum of eight status conditions is possible. PLEASE WAIT. Using the Dynamic Regrouping Feature (Trunking 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. 37 English Note: If you try to access a zone or channel that has been reserved by the dispatcher as a dynamically regrouped mode for other users, an invalid tone sounds. Procedure: 1 When your radio is dynamically regrouped, it automatically switches to the dynamically regrouped channel. 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. Advanced Features 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 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 38 reprogram request to the dispatcher. English 3 The display shows REPROGRAM RQST and PLEASE WAIT. 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. Refer the O5 Control Head Installation Manual (HLN6947) for further information. The Multiple Control Head (MCH) feature consists of 2 modes that can be programmed via Customer Programming Software (CPS): • All Active mode • One Active mode 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. This feature allows you to setup the control head in the Front Panel Programming (FPP) mode. During the setup, the control heads are defined as Control Head Number 1, Control Head Number 2, Control Head Number 3 and Control Head Number 4. Procedure: 1 Press the Power button to power off the radio. 2 Press and hold the left-most Menu Select 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. Advanced Features Multiple Control Head Features Setting the Initial Control Head’s ID 4 The radio and the control head will power on into FPP mode. The display shows control head’s ID number. 5 Turn the Mode knob to change the control head’s ID number. 6 Press the Power button to power off the radio and exit FPP mode. 7 Repeat steps 1 to 5 above to set the ID number for the rest of the attached control heads. 39 English All Active Mode 2 Press the PTT button to initiate an intercom transmission. The All Active mode enables all connected control heads attached to 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 features and indicators on their respective display. 3 The display of the control heads receiving the intercom call Advanced Features Note: 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. Intercom Feature in All Active Mode The intercom feature allows one control head user to talk to another control head user in 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 activate the intercom feature of any of the control heads. 40 English All control heads that are attached will receive the same intercom call. shows the alias/ID number of the transmitting control head. 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT to deactivate the intercom feature. OR Press H to deactivate the intercom feature. The intercom feature also deactivates when user initiates a mode change. If the radio is on an emergency channel, pressing of the EMERGENCY button or the emergency footswitch button on any control head also deactivates the intercom feature. One Active Mode The One Active mode enables only one control head to be visibly active at a time in a two control head system. Note: In the One Active mode, if more than two 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 while the inactive control head is in remote mode with its display shows REMOTE. Note: Only two (2) control heads are supported in the one active mode. Transceiver Z1 ZONE CHAN PWR Follow the procedure below to change the command 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. Advanced Features The Volume knob, DIM button, Front/Rear (F/R) softkey and Emergency button remain active on the inactive control head, while all other controls are disabled. Emergency footswitch and VIP inputs remain active on the inactive control head. The VIP input control head is configurable in the CPS and VIP should be attached to the control head selected in the CPS. SQL Active Radio REMOTE F/R Non-Active Radio 41 English
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