Motorola Solutions 92FT5865 Mobile 2-Way Radio User Manual APX Mobile O2 Control Head

Motorola Solutions, Inc. Mobile 2-Way Radio APX Mobile O2 Control Head

Manual

APXTM TWO-WAY RADIOS

APX MOBILE

O2 CONTROL HEAD

USER GUIDE

English

ASTRO® APX™

O2 Control Head Mobile Radio

Quick Reference Card

RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety Guide for

Mobile Two-Way Radios Installed in Vehicles,

Vessels or as Fixed Site Control Stations

ATTENTION!

This radio is restricted to Occupational use only. Before using the

radio, read the RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety Guide for

Mobile Two-Way Radios Installed in Vehicles, Vessels or as Fixed

Site Control Station which contains important operating

instructions for safe usage and RF energy awareness and control

for Compliance with applicable standards and Regulations.

Radio Controls

Radio On/Off

Adjusting Volume

Selecting a Zone

Selecting a Channel

Receiving and Transmitting

Sending an Emergency Alarm

To exit emergency at any time, press and hold the

Emergency button or the PTT button.

Power Button

LED Indicators

Emergency

Button*

Multi-function Knob

(MFK)*

Home Button

Menu Select Buttons*

Accessory Port (Microphone)

*These controls/buttons are programmable.

Dimmer Button

Up & Down

Buttons*

Press the Power button to turn the radio on or off.

If volume is set as the primary mode,

1Turn the MFK clockwise to increase volume or

counterclockwise to decrease the volume.

If volume is not set as the primary mode, press the MFK

once and repeat step 1.

If zone is set as the primary mode,

1Turn the MFK until the display shows the desired

zone and press the PTT button to begin transmitting

on the displayed zone.

If zone is not set as the primary mode, press the MFK

once and repeat step 1.

2> or < (on the keypad mic.) to scroll to Zone.

3Press the Menu Select button directly below Zone.

4Rotate the MFK or D or U to the desired zone.

5Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel or

the  button (on the keypad mic.) to confirm the

selected zone number.

6Press the PTT button to begin transmitting on the

displayed zone.

If channel is set as the primary mode,

1Turn the MFK until the display shows the desired

channel and press the PTT button to begin

transmitting on the displayed channel.

If channel is not set as the primary mode, press the MFK

once and repeat step 1.

2> or < (on the keypad mic.) to scroll to Chan.

3Press the Menu Select button directly below Chan.

4Rotate the MFK or press D or U to the desired

channel.

5Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel or

the  button (on the keypad mic.) to confirm the

channel.

6Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed

channel.

1Take the microphone off the hook.

2Select zone/channel.

3Listen for a transmission.

> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Mon then press the

Menu Select button directly below Mon and listen for

activity.

4Adjust volume, if necessary.

5Press the PTT button to transmit; release to receive.

1Press the Emergency button. A tone sounds and the

display alternates Emergency and the home display.

2A 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.

*PMLN6193C*

PMLN6193C

MOTOROLA, MOTO, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS and the Stylized M logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola

Trademark Holdings, LLC and are used under license. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

1303 East Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, Illinois 60196, U.S.A.

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Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only)

To exit emergency at any time, press and hold the

Emergency button.

Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm

If silent emergency alarm is used with emergency call,

pressing the PTT button exits the silent mode and

initiates the emergency call.

Display Status Icons

1Press Emergency button.

2A tone sounds and the display alternates

Emergency and the home display.

A short low-pitched tone sounds when the selected

channel does not support emergency.

3Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into

the microphone.

4Release the PTT to end the transmission.

1Press the preprogrammed Emergency button to

activate the silent alarm feature.

2The display does not change; the LED does not light

up, and there is no tone.

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).

Direct radio-to-radio communication or

communication through a repeater.

On = Direct

Off = Repeater

This channel is being monitored.

Voice muting the affiliated trunking talkgroup

or selected channel.

On = Enabled

Off = Disabled

L = Radio is set at Low power.

H = Radio is set at High power.

Scanning a scan list.

Blinking dot = Detects activity on the

Priority-One Channel during

scan.

Steady dot = Detects activity on the Priority-

Two Channel during scan.

The vote scan feature is enabled.

HOR .

On = Secure operation.

Off = Clear operation.

Blinking = Receiving an encrypted voice

call.

On = AES Secure operation.

Off = Clear operation.

Blinking = Receiving an encrypted voice

call.

On = Location feature enabled, and location

signal available.

Off = Location feature disabled.

Blinking = Location feature enabled, but

location signal unavailable.

Inverted = User is currently associated with

the radio.

On = Packet data is activated.

Off = Packet data is deactivated.

Blinking = Device registration or user

registration with the server failed

due to an invalid username or

pin.

Data activity is present.

MFK is in Mode Change feature

Turn the MFK to change channel.

MFK is in Volume Change feature

Turn the MFK to adjust the volume.

Menu Navigation

< or > to Menu Entry

(on the keypad mic.).

g directly below Menu Entry

to select.

H to exit.

U or D to scroll through sub-list.

g directly below Menu Entry to select.

Declaration of Conformity

English

Declaration of Conformity

This declaration is applicable to your radio only if your radio is labeled with the FCC logo shown below.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a)

Responsible Party

Name: Motorola Solutions, Inc.

Address: Motorola Solutions, Inc., 1303 East Algonquin Road Schaumburg, IL60196, U.S.A.

Phone Number: 1-800-927-2744

Hereby declares that the product:

Model Name: APX Mobile

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.

Declaration of Conformity

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.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Declaration of Conformity

English

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Additional FCC Notes to Users

The following FCC information applies to Bluetooth radio options

IC Model Name: PMHN4193A

Description: O2 Bluetooth Option Board

FCC ID: AZ492FT6002

IC: 109U-92FT6002

Conforms to the following regulations: FCC Part 15, Section 15.19, 15.12, and 15.105

Note: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Motorola may void the users authority, as authorized by the

FCC, to operate this device and should not be made. See 47 CFR Part 15.21. Information to user.The users manual

or instruction manual for an intentional or unintentional radiator shall caution the user that changes or modifications

not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the

equipment.

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. See 47 CFR Part. 15.19(3).

This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of Part 15.15 of the FCC rules. Parties responsible for

equipment compliance should note that the limits specified in this part will not prevent harmful interference under all

circumstances.

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. See Part 15.105b 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.

Declaration of Conformity

English

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause

harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user

is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Industry Canada (IC) Statements:

This Class B digital apparatus complies with ICES-003 and Radio Standards Specification (RSS) 210.

Contents

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Contents

Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i

Important Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix

RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety Guide for

Mobile Two-Way Radios Installed in Vehicles, Vessels

or as Fixed Site

Control Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix

Software Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Notice to Users (FCC and Industry Canada) . . . . . . . x

Informations importantes sur la sécurité . . . . . x

GUIDE SUR L’EXPOSITION AUX

RADIOFRÉQUENCES ET LA SÉCURITÉ DU

PRODUIT POUR RADIOS MOBILES

BIDIRECTIONNELLES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Version du logiciel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi

Avis aux utilisateurs (FCC et Industrie Canada) . . . .xi

Computer Software Copyrights. . . . . . . . . . . . xii

Documentation Copyrights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xii

Disclaimer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xii

Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

How to Use This User Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Notations Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Additional Performance Enhancement . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Dynamic System Resilience (DSR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

CrossTalk Prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Encrypted Integrated Data (EID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

SecureNet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

P25 Digital Vehicular Repeater System (DVRS) . . . 2

What Your Dealer/System Administrator

Can Tell You. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Preparing Your Radio for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Turning On the Radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Validating Compatibility During Power Up . . . . . . . . 4

Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Identifying Radio Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Radio Parts and Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

O2 Control Head and Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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Programmable Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

One Touch Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Assignable Radio Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Assignable Settings or Utility Functions . . . . . . . . . . 9

Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions . . . . . . . 10

Using the Menu Select Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Using the Advance Programmable Buttons. . . . . . . 11

Using the Navigation Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Home Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Dimmer Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Multi-function Knob. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

The MFK button on your radio is programmable to the

following features : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Using the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Keypad Characters – Uppercase Mode . . . . . . . . . 14

Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode . . . . . . . . . 15

Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode . . . . . . . . 17

Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Identifying Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Status Icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Status Icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

TMS Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Call Type Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Multi-function Knob - Concentric Ring LED . . . . . . 24

Intelligent Lighting Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Alert Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

General Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Selecting a Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Selecting a Radio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call. . . . . . . 32

Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call . . . .33

Receiving and Responding to a Private Call (Trunking

Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Receiving and Responding to a Telephone Call . . .34

Making a Radio Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Making a Talkgroup Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Making a Private Call (Trunking Only) . . . . . . . . . . .36

Making a Telephone Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Repeater or Direct Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Monitoring Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Monitoring a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Conventional Mode Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

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Advanced Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Advanced Call Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Calling a Phone Not in the List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Receiving and Making a Selective Call (Conventional

Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Receiving a Selective Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Making a Selective Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Using the Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional

Operation Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Selecting a Talkgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Sending a Status Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Using the Dynamic Regrouping Feature (Trunking Only)

Requesting a Reprogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Classifying Regrouped Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Making a Private Call from Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Adding a New Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Deleting a Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Adding a Contact to a Call List or Phone List. . . . . .49

Editing a Contact in a Call List or a Phone List . . . .49

Editing an Entry Alias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Editing as Entry ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Editing a Call Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Viewing a Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Editing the Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Changing the Scan List Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Viewing and Changing the Priority Status . . . . . . . 53

Scan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Turning Scan On or Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Turning Scan On While Disregarding the Squelch Code

(Conventional Channels Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Transmitting While the Scan is On . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Radio Programmed for Talkback Scan . . . . . . . . . 54

Radio Programmed for Non-Talkback Scan . . . . . 55

Deleting a Nuisance Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Restoring a Nuisance Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Changing Priorities Status While Scan is On . . . . . 56

Restoring Priorities in a Scan List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Hang Up Box (HUB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Call Alert Paging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Receiving a Call Alert Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Sending a Call Alert Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

In-Call User Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Emergency Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Sending an Emergency Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only) . . . . . 60

Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call60

Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Special Considerations for Emergencies . . . . . . . . 62

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Automatic Registration Service (ARS) . . . . . . . . . . 63

Selecting or Changing ARS Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Accessing the User Login Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Logging In as a User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Logging Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Text Messaging Service (TMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Accessing TMS Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Composing and Sending a New Text Message . . . 67

Sending a Quick Text Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Using the Priority Status and Request Reply Features

Appending or Removing a Priority Status to a Text

Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Appending or Removing a Request Reply to a Text

Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Appending a Priority Status and a Reply Request to a

Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Removing a Priority Status and a Reply Request from

a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Managing Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Receiving a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox. . . . . . . . . 72

Replying to a Received Text Message . . . . . . . . . . 73

Accessing the Drafts Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Managing Sent Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Viewing a Sent Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Sending a Sent Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Deleting Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Secure Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Managing Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Loading a Single Encryption Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Loading the Group Encryption Keys . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Using the Multikey Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Selecting an Encryption Key (Conventional Only). .78

Enabling Secure Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Accessing the Secure Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Selecting a Keyset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Erasing the Selected Encryption Keys . . . . . . . . . .79

Requesting an Over-the-Air Rekey . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) Page. . . . . . .80

Infinite UKEK Retention. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Hear Clear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

The Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . 81

Understanding the GPS Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Enhancing GPS Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

The Outdoor Location Feature (Using GPS) . . . . . .82

Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature . . . . . . . .83

Saving a Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Viewing a Saved Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Editing the Alias of a Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint . . . . . . . . . .86

Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Deleting All Saved Waypoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Saved

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Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Using the Location Feature While in Emergency Mode

Trunking System Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Using the Failsoft System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Going Out-of-Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

SmartZone®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Using Site Trunking Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Locking and Unlocking a Site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Viewing and Changing a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Viewing the Current Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Changing the Current Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Trunked Announcement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Initiating an Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Ignition Switch Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Tx Inhibit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

PTT Tx Inhibit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Soft Power Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Ignition Only Power Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Emergency Power Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Auto Power Off Timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Viewing Recent Calls List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Selecting the Power Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Selecting a Radio Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Controlling the Display Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Turning Keypad Tones On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Turning Voice Mute On or Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Using the Time-Out Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Using the Conventional Squelch Operation Features99

Analog Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Digital Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Using the PL Defeat Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Using the Digital PTT ID Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Using the Smart PTT Feature (Conventional Only)100

Accessing General Radio Information . . . . . . . . . 101

Accessing Radio Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Viewing IP Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Viewing Control Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Using Siren, PA and Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Using Keypad as Siren Type Selector . . . . . . . . 103

Using Keypad as Light Type Selector . . . . . . . . . 103

Using the Public Address Button on the Keypad . 103

Using the External Public Address Button on the

Keypad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Using Optional External Alarms (Horn and Lights) 104

Using Non-Permanent Horn and Lights. . . . . . . . 104

Using Permanent Horn and Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Changing the Selected Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Receiving a Call While Alarms are Turned On . . 106

Turning Off Non-Rearmable External Alarms . . . 106

Contents

English

Turning Off Rearmable External Alarms. . . . . . . . 106

Using the Voice Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Helpful Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF

Frequency Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Special Channel Assignments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Emergency Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Non-Commercial Call Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Operating Frequency Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Declaration of Compliance for the Use of Distress and

Safety Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Technical Parameters for Interfacing External Data

Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Commercial Warranty and Service . . . . . . . .118

Important Safety Information

English

Important Safety Information

RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety

Guide for Mobile Two-Way Radios Installed

in Vehicles, Vessels or as Fixed Site

Control Stations

ATTENTION!

This radio is restricted to Occupational use only.

Before using the radio, read the RF Energy Exposure and

Product Safety Guide for Mobile Two-Way Radios

Installed in Vehicles, Vessels or as Fixed Site Control

Station which contains important operating instructions

for safe usage and RF energy awareness and control for

Compliance with applicable standards and Regulations.

For a list of Motorola-approved antennas and other

accessories, visit the following website:

http://www.motorolasolutions.com/APX

Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter

may only operate using an antenna of a type and

maximum (or lesser) gain approved for the transmitter by

Industry Canada. To reduce potential radio interference

to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so

chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power

(e.i.r.p.) is not more than that necessary for successful

communication.

This radio transmitter has been approved by Industry

Canada to operate with the Motorola-approved antenna

types with the maximum permissible gain and required

antenna impedance for each antenna type indicated.

Antenna types not included, having a gain greater than

the maximum gain indicated for that type, are strictly

prohibited for use with this device.

Note: Setting up the radio as an RF Modem takes complete

control of the radio. In this mode, the radio no longer

responds to button and PTT presses nor will it unmute

to voice activity. This mode is designed to receive and

pass specifically formatted over the air data to a

tethered computer with RF modem enabled

applications. This mode can only be exit by

reprogramming the radio with Customer Programming

Software (CPS) to not operate in RF modem mode and

cycling power.

Software Version

English

Software Version

All the features described in the following sections are

supported by the radio's software version R08.05.00 or

later.

Accessing Radio Information on page 101 to

determine your radio's software version.

Check with your dealer or system administrator for more

details of all the features supported.

Notice to Users (FCC and Industry Canada)

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules, Industry

Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s) and RSS 210 of

the Industry Canada rules per the conditions listed below:

1This device may not cause harmful interference.

2This device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

3Changes or modifications made to this device, not expressly

approved by Motorola, could void the user's authority to

operate this equipment.

Informations importantes sur la

sécurité

Guide sur l’exposition aux radiofréquences

et la sécurité du produit pour radios mobiles

bidirectionnelles

ATTENTION!

Cette radio est réservée à un usage professionnel

seulement pour satisfaire les normes d'exposition

à l'énergie RF de la FCC. Avant d'utiliser ce produit,

lisez le guide inclus avec votre radio, qui contient

d'importantes informations sur le mode d'emploi

sécuritaire du produit ainsi que des informations relatives

à l'énergie de RF et à son contrôle, afin d'assurer la

conformité aux normes et règlements applicables.

Pour obtenir une liste d'antennes et d'autres accessoires

approuvés par Motorola, consultez le site Web :

http://www.motorolasolutions.com/APX

Avant d'utiliser ce produit, lisez les directives

d'utilisation sécuritaire présentées dans le livret

Sécurité du produit et exposition à l'énergie RF

accompagnant votre radio.

Mise en garde

Version du logiciel

English

Selon la règlementation d'Industrie Canada, cet émetteur

radio ne peut être utilisé qu'avec une antenne dont le

type et le gain maximal (ou minimal) sont approuvés par

Industrie Canada pour cet émetteur. Afin de limiter les

interférences radio pour les autres utilisateurs, le type et

le gain de l'antenne doivent être choisis de façon à ce

que la puissance isotrope rayonnée équivalente (P.I.R.E.)

ne soit pas plus forte qu'il ne le faut pour établir la

communication.

Le présent émetteur a été approuvé par Industrie Canada

pour fonctionner avec les types d'antenne agréés par

Motorola et ayant un gain admissible maximal ainsi que

l'impédance requise pour chaque type d'antenne indiqué.

Les types d'antenne non inclus, dont le gain est supérieur

au gain maximal indiqué, sont strictement interdits pour

l'exploitation de l'émetteur.

Remarque: Régler la radio en tant que modem RF prend le

contrôle complet de la radio. Dans ce mode, la

radio ne répond plus aux pressions des boutons de

commande et PTT, et ne reçoit aucun signal vocal.

Ce mode est conçu pour recevoir et transmettre

des données spécifiquement formatées pour la

liaison radio avec un ordinateur attaché doté

d'applications compatibles avec le modem RF. Ce

mode ne peut être désactivé qu'en reprogrammant

la radio avec un logiciel CPS (programmation

client) afin qu'elle ne fonctionne plus en mode

modem RF et en la redémarrant.

Version du logiciel

Toutes les fonctionnalités décrites dans les sections

suivantes sont prises en charge par la version du logiciel

R08.05.00 ou ultérieure de la radio.

Vérifiez auprès de votre détaillant ou de l'administrateur

de système pour obtenir des renseignements sur les

fonctionnalités prises en charge.

Avis aux utilisateurs (FCC et Industrie

Canada)

Cet appareil est conforme à la Partie 15 des règlements

de la FCC, normes CNR (cahiers des charges sur les

normes radioélectriques) pour les appareils exempts de

licence d’Industrie Canada et RSS 210 du règlement

d'Industrie Canada selon les conditions énumérées ci-

dessous:

1Ce dispositif ne doit pas causer d'interférences nuisibles.

2Cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence reçue, y compris

les interférences qui peuvent perturber le fonctionnement.

Computer Software Copyrights

English

xii

3Les changements ou les modifications apportées à ce

dispositif, non expressément approuvées par Motorola,

peuvent annuler le droit de l'utilisateur à utiliser cet

équipement.

Computer Software 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.

Documentation Copyrights

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.

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

English

Getting Started

Take a moment to review the following:

How to Use This User Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 1

Notations Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 1

Additional Performance Enhancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2

What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell You . page 3

How to Use This User Guide

This User Guide covers the basic operation of the APX™

Mobile Radios.

However, your dealer or system administrator may have

customized your radio for your specific needs. Check with your

dealer or system administrator for more information.

Notations Used in This Manual

Throughout the text in this publication, you will notice the use of

WARNING, Caution, and 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:

An operational procedure, practice, or condition,

etc., which may result in injury or death if not

carefully observed.

An operational procedure, practice, or

condition, etc., which may result in damage

to the equipment if not carefully observed.

Note: An operational procedure, practice, or condition,

etc., which is essential to emphasize.

W A R N I N G

Getting Started

English

Additional Performance Enhancement

The following are some of the latest creations designed to

enhance the security, quality and efficiency of APX mobile

radios.

Dynamic System Resilience (DSR)

DSR ensures the radio system is seamlessly switched to a

backup master site dynamically in case of system failure.

DSR also provides additional indication e.g. failure detection,

fault recovery, and redundancy within the system to address to

the user in need. Mechanisms related to the Integrated Voice

and Data (IV & D) or data centric are all supported by DSR.

CrossTalk Prevention

This feature prevents crosstalk scenario from happening,

especially when a wideband antenna is used. This feature

allows the adjustment of the Trident Transmitting SSI clock rate

in the radio to be varied from the Receiving Frequency. This

subsequently reduced the possibilities of radio frequency

interfering spurs and prevents the issues of crosstalk.

Encrypted Integrated Data (EID)

EID provides security encryption and authentication of IV & D

data bearer service communication between the radio and the

Customer Enterprise Network.

SecureNet

SecureNet allows user to perform secured communications on

an Analog or Motorola Data Communication (MDC) channel.

The MDC OTAR feature will allow users to perform OTAR

activities on an MDC channel.

P25 Digital Vehicular Repeater System (DVRS)

Motorola Solutions offers an MSI Certified APX compatible, 3rd

Party, P25 Digital Vehicular Repeater System (DVRS) that

provides low cost portable radio coverage in areas where only

mobile radio coverage is available and portable radio coverage

is either intermittent or non-existent.

Example Description

Home button

or H

Buttons and keys are shown in bold print or as

an icon.

PHONE Menu entries are shown similar to the way they

appear on the radio’s display.

>This means “Press the right side of the 4-way

Navigation button.” (Using keypad mic)

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Preparing Your Radio for Use

English

What Your Dealer/System Administrator

Can Tell You

You can consult your dealer or system administrator about the

following:

•Is your radio preprogrammed with any preset conventional

channels?

•Which buttons have been programmed to access other

features?

•What optional accessories may suit your needs?

Preparing Your Radio for Use

Turning On the Radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4

Validating Compatibility During Power Up. . . . . . . . . .page 4

Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 5

Preparing Your Radio for Use

English

Turning On the Radio

Press the Power Button briefly

turn 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.

The backlight will turn on to the

last selected dim level.

Note: Pressing the Power 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 108 for more

information.

If the power-up test is unsuccessful, you see Error

XX/YY (XX/YY is an alphanumeric code).

Turn off the radio, check the battery, and turn the radio

back on. If the radio fails the power-up test again,

record the Error XX/YY code and contact your dealer.

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 Button after the LEDs

light up.

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:

1The display shows Maintenance mode remote device;

promptly followed by other maintenance statuses.

2The display shows Update done please reset upon

completion.

The display shows Update failed please reset when it

fails to update.

3Press the Power Button to reset. The radio runs the usual

power up operation if the software updates are complete.

Power Button

LEDs

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The radio runs the Maintenance Mode if the updates are not

complete and repeat step 1.

Note: 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 Multi-Function

Knob (MFK) clockwise.

To decrease the volume,

rotate the MFK

counterclockwise.

The display shows volume

bars and volume level

when you change the

volume.

Identifying Radio Controls

Take a moment to review the following:

Radio Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 6

O2 Control Head and Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 6

Programmable Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 7

Assignable Radio Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 7

Assignable Settings or Utility Functions . . . . . . . . . . .page 9

Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions . . . . . . . . . .page 10

Using the Menu Select Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 10

Using the Advance Programmable Buttons . . . . . . . page 11

Using the Navigation Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 11

Using the Keypad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 14

Keypad Characters – Uppercase Mode . . . . . . . . . .page 14

Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode . . . . . . . . . .page 15

Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode . . . . . . . . . . . .page 16

Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode . . . . . . . .page 17

Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 18

Multi-Function Knob

Identifying Radio Controls

English

Radio Parts and Controls

O2 Control Head and Microphone

Note: The microphone is not part of a radio. It is an optional

accessory.

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Power Button

LED Indicators

Emergency Button*

Push-to-Talk

(PTT) Button

Accy No-Dot

Button (Purple)*

Accy 2-Dot

Button*

Multi-function Knob

(MFK)*

Home Button

Menu Select Buttons*

Accessory Port (Microphone)

*These controls/buttons are programmable.

Accy 1-Dot

Button*

Dimmer Button

Up & Down Buttons*

** Your radio’s hardware is Bluetooth ready.

Check with your dealer or system administrator for more details

of all the features supported

Bluetooth Indicator**

Home Button

(Microphone)

Data Feature

Button*

Okay/Select

Button (



)

Cancel Button

(



)

Navigation

Button

(Microphone)

Keypad

*This button is programmable.

Identifying Radio Controls

English

Programmable Features

Any reference 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

duration (between 0.25 seconds and 3.75 seconds).

•Hold down – Keeping the button pressed.

One Touch Button

Each of the four Menu Select buttons, the Emergency button

and the three Accy buttons on the microphone are

programmable buttons which can be preprogrammed by a

qualified radio technician to a default function which is activated

upon a short press.

Assignable Radio Functions

Auxiliary – Switches back and forth between two radios that

are attached to the same control head.

Call Alert – Allows the radio to function like a pager, or to verify

if a radio is active on the system.

Call Response – Allows you to answer a private call or phone

call.

Channel – Selects a channel.

Contacts – Selects the Contacts menu.

Delete – Deletes digit, or deletes a nuisance channel in Scan.

Digital Vehicle Repeater System – Toggles between the

Digital Vehicle Repeater System (VRS) mode.

Dynamic Priority (Conventional Only) – Allows any channel

in a scan list (except for the Priority-One channel) to temporarily

replace the Priority-Two channel.

Emergency – Depending on the programming, initiates or

cancels an emergency alarm or call.

Information – Displays the basic radio information, IP-related

information, and buttons or switches control mapping.

Intercom – Enables users of multiple control heads to talk to

each other via the control heads in a multi-control head setup.

Internet Protocol Address – Displays the Internet Protocol (IP)

address, device name, and status of the radio.

Location – Determines the current location (latitude, longitude,

time and date), and also the distance and bearing to another

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location. Or, turns the GPS functionality on or off for all

locations.

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. The designated transmit channel refers to the

user’s selected zone/channel combination from which scan is

initiated.

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.

Phone – Allows you to make and receive calls similar to

standard phone calls.

Private Line Defeat (Conventional Only) – Overrides any

coded squelch (DPL or PL) that is preprogrammed to a channel.

Private Call (Trunking Only) – Allows a call from an individual

radio to another individual radio.

Radio 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 require a new

encryption key.

Repeater Access Button (RAB) (Conventional Only) –

Allows to manually send a repeater access codeword.

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.

Scan List Programming – Selects the scan list for editing.

Secure/Clear – Toggles secure transmission on or off.

Select – Selects the assigned list for editing.

Selective Call (Conventional Only) – Calls an assigned radio.

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.

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Site Search (Trunking Only) – Performs site search for AMSS

(Automatic Multiple Site Select) or SmartZone operation.

Status – Sends data calls to the dispatcher about a predefined

status.

Talkaround/Direct (Conventional Only) – Toggles between

using a repeater and communicating directly with another radio.

Talkgroup (Conventional Only) – Allows a call from an

individual radio to a group of radios.

Text Messaging Service (TMS) – Selects the text messaging

menu.

TMS Quick Text – Selects a predefined message.

User Login – 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.

Assignable Settings or Utility Functions

Air Horn – Toggles the external airhorn alert tone on or off.

All Tones/Alerts – Toggles all tones on or off.

Dimmer – Changes the display brightness.

External Radio – Toggles external radio on or off.

Front/Rear – Switches one of two control heads to be active at

one time.

HiLo – Toggles the Hilo Airhorn tones on or off.

Backlight – Toggles display backlight on or off.

Horns/Lights – Toggles horns and lights feature on or off.

Keypad Mute – Toggles the keypad tones on or off.

Keypad Lock – Locks the radio’s keypad, or even locks in the

radio’s currently operating channel when the Mode Knob scrolls

to other channels.

Low Power – Toggles transmit power level between high and

low.

Manual – Toggles the manual tone on or off.

Public Address On/Off – Toggles the radio’s internal public

address (PA) system on or off.

Siren – Toggles external siren alert tone on or off.

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Squelch – Toggles squelch level between normal open and

tight.

TX Power Level – Toggles transmit power level between high

and low.

Voice Announcement – Audibly indicates the current feature

mode, Zone or Channel the user has just assigned.

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.

Volume Set Tone – Adjusts the volume of the speakers, or

adjusts the volume of the radio’s alert tones.

Wail – Toggles the external wail alert tone on or off.

Yelp – Toggles the external yelp alert tone on or off.

Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions

You can access various radio functions through one of the

following ways:

•A short or long press of the relevant programmable buttons.

•Use the Menu Select Button (g).

Using the Menu Select Buttons

The Menu Select Buttons allow you to access the menu

entries of features.

Note: Check with your dealer or system administrator for the

list of features activated in your radio.

Your radio may be preprogrammed differently from the following

example, but the steps for selecting a zone may appear as

shown below:

•Press the Menu Select button (g) directly below Zone.

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Using the Advance Programmable Buttons

This feature is to help you to shorten the process of applying

certain common features.

*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.

Using the Navigation Buttons

Your radio is equipped with navigation buttons. The navigation

buttons will allow you to access the features in the radio.

Up and Down Buttons

By default, the U and D buttons are used as up and down

arrow input.

These buttons are programmable. They can be programmed to

navigate through zones, channels and to increase and

decrease the volume of the radio.

Right and Left Buttons

The > and < buttons mentioned throughout the manual can be

found on the keypad microphone (keypad mic.).

These buttons will allow you to navigate the lists in the radio.

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Accy No-Dot Button

(Purple)*

Accy 1-Dot Button*

Accy 2-Dot Button*

Menu Select Buttons*

Emergency Button*

Up & Down Buttons

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Home Button

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: 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 from any other

zone and mode in the radio. Check with your dealer or system

administrator for more information.

Dimmer Button

Use this button to adjust the brightness of the display. Long

press to toggle between day and night mode.

Multi-function Knob

The MFK button on your radio is programmable to the

following features :

Mode Change - Press the MFK once and turn clockwise

to scroll the channel list.

Volume Change -Turn the MFK clockwise or

counterclockwise to adjust the volume level of the speaker.

The volume level can be adjusted in 16 steps or 32 steps. A fast

turn of the MFK adjusts the volume level in 16 steps with large

increments in volume level. A slow turn of the MFK adjusts the

volume level in 32 steps with small increments in volume level.

The display shows the volume level and bars to indicate the

current level. The level of last selected volume when your radio

powers down remains the same when the radio powers up.

The main display shows the icon of the secondary feature.The

main display does not show the icon of primary feature.

Your radio by default is set to use the primary feature. Short

press the MFK to toggle it to work on either the secondary or

primary feature.

The concentric ring LED on the MFK will blink in green when the

knob is set to secondary feature.

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The secondary feature has an inactivity timer. This timer starts

when the secondary feature is idle. The radio returns to primary

feature when the timer expires.

If the MFK is set to operate only one feature, it is recommended

that it be set to Volume Change.

Consult your dealer or system administrator for the best option

available for MFK.

Concentric

Ring LED

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Using the Keypad

You can use the 3 x 4 alphanumeric keypad on the keypad microphone 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

Number of Times Key is Pressed

Key123456789101112131415161718192021

11. ,?! ;@_-*#&$/+=\“ ‘ ()

2ABC

3DEF

4GH I

5JKL

6MNO

7PQRS

8TUV

9WX Y Z

0Toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode, and lowercase mode.

*Space

#Toggle between numeric and letter mode.

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Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode

Number of Times Key is Pressed

Key123456789101112131415161718192021

11. ,?! ;@_-*#&$/+=\“ ‘ ()

2abc

3de f

4gh i

5jkl

6mn o

7pqr s

8tuv

9wxyz

0Toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode, and lowercase mode.

*Space

#Toggle between numeric and letter mode.

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Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode

Number of Times Key is Pressed

Key123456789101112131415161718192021

11. ,?! ;@_-*#&$/+=\“ ‘ ()

0 0

*Space

#Toggle between numeric and letter mode.

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Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode

Number of Times Key is Pressed

Key123456789101112131415161718192021

22ABC

33DEF

0 0

*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:

•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 35 for more

information.

Identifying Status Indicators

Your radio indicates its operational status through the following:

Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 19

Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 21

Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 21

TMS Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 22

LED Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 24

Intelligent Lighting Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 25

Alert Tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 26

PTT

Button

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Status Icons

The liquid crystal display (LCD) of your radio shows the radio

status, text entries, and menu entries.

The following are the icons that appear on the radio’s display.

Receiving

Radio is receiving a call or data.

Transmitting

Radio is transmitting a call or data.

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.

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

•On = The feature is enabled. Voice muting of

the affiliated trunking talkgroup or selected

channel is activated.

•Off = The feature is disabled. Voice muting of

the affiliated trunking talkgroup or selected

channel is deactivated.

Power Level

•L = Radio is set at Low power.

•H = Radio is set at High power.

Scan

Radio is scanning a scan list.

Priority Channel Scan

•Blinking dot = Radio detects activity on

channel designated as

Priority-One.

•Steady dot = Radio detects activity on channel

designated as Priority-Two.

H or .

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Vote Scan Enabled

The vote scan feature is enabled.

Secure Operation

•On = Secure operation.

•Off = Clear operation.

•Blinking = Receiving an encrypted voice call.

AES Secure Operation

•On = AES Secure operation.

•Off = Clear operation.

•Blinking = Receiving an encrypted voice call.

Location Signal

•On = Location feature is enabled, and location

signal is available.

•Off = Location feature is disabled.

•Blinking = Location feature is enabled, but no

location signal is available.

User Login Indicator (IP Packet Data)

•Inverted = User is currently associated with the

radio.

•On = Packet data context activated.

•Off = Packet data context deactivated.

•Blinking = Device registration or user

registration with the server failed due to an

invalid username or pin.

Data Activity

Data activity is present.

Hexadecimal

Indicates that the text entry is currently in

hexadecimal mode.

MFK is in Mode Change feature

Turn the MFK to change channel.

MFK is in Volume Change feature

Turn the MFK to adjust the volume.

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Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons

This feature allows you to send and receive text messages. See

Text Messaging Service (TMS) on page 66 for more

information.

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

•User receives a new message.

•The selected text message in the Inbox has

not been read.

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Read Message

The selected text message in the Inbox has been

read.

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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

•The “Priority” feature is toggled on before the

message is sent.

•Messages in the Inbox folder are flagged with

“Priority”.

Request Reply

•The “Request Reply” feature is toggled on

before the message is sent.

•Messages in the Inbox folder are flagged with

“Request Reply”.

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TMS Menu Options

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.

Lowercase

Indicates that the text entry is currently in

lowercase and with predicted words shown at the

bottom of the screen.

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Mixedcase Predictive

Indicates that the text entry is currently in mixed

case and with predicted words shown at the

bottom of the screen.

Uppercase Predictive

Indicates that the text entry is currently in

uppercase and with predicted words shown at

the bottom of the screen.

Menu Option Description/Function

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.

Impt Toggles the “Priority Status” icon on or off for

an outgoing message.

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Call Type Icons

The following icons appear on the radio’s main display, when

you make or receive a call, or view selected call lists, to indicate

the different call types associated with an alias or ID.

Rqrp Toggles “Request Reply” icon on or off for an

outgoing message.

Yes Deletes all the messages in the current

folder.

No Cancel the delete all messages options.

Exit Exits to the Home screen.

Optn Brings you to the Options main screen.

Sel Selects a predefined message or address.

Send Sends the message.

Radio number.

Radio number added to a Call List.

Menu Option Description/Function

Mobile number.

Mobile number added to a Call List.

Landline phone number.

Landline phone number added to a Call List.

Incoming call or data.

Outgoing call or data.

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LED Indicator

LED indicator shows the operational status of your radio.

Solid red – Radio is transmitting.

Blinking red – Radio is transmitting at low power condition.

Double blinking red – Radio is in Emergency Mode.

Rapidly blinking red – Radio has failed the self test upon

powering up or encountered a fatal error.

Solid yellow – 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.

Multi-function Knob - Concentric Ring LED

The concentric ring LED blinks green when the MFK is using

the secondary feature. See Multi-function Knob on page 12 to

understand the functionality of MFK.

If Intelligent Lighting is activated, the concentric ring LED will

not blink green when the MFK is in the secondary mode. The

LED turns into solid color of orange, red or green depending on

the status of Intelligent Lighting. See Intelligent Lighting

Indicators on page 25 for different status of Intelligent Lighting.

Red LED

Yellow LED

Green LED

Concentric

Ring LED

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Intelligent Lighting Indicators

This feature temporarily changes the radio’s display backlight color and the alert text background color to help signal that a radio event

has occurred.

Note: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician.

Backlight Event When

Orange Emergency Alerts The radio initiates an emergency alarm or call.

The radio receives an emergency alarm or call.

Red Critical Alerts

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 is unable to authenticate or register with the system.

Green Call Alerts

The radio receives a private call.

The radio receives a phone call.

The radio receives a call alert.

The radio receives a selective call.

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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 Tone Name Heard

Short,

Low-Pitched

Tone

Radio Self Test Fail When radio fails its power-up self test.

Reject When an unauthorized request is made.

Time-Out Timer Warning Four seconds before time out.

No ACK Received When radio fails to receive an acknowledgment.

Individual Call

Warning Tone When radio is in an individual call for greater than 6 seconds without any activity.

Long,

Low-Pitched

Tone

Time-Out Timer

Timed Out When the Time-Out Timer has expired.

Talk Prohibit/PTT Inhibit (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.

A Group of

Low-Pitched

Tones

Busy When system is busy.

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Short,

Medium-Pitched

Tone

Valid Key-Press When correct key is pressed.

Radio Self Test Pass When radio passes its power-up self test.

Clear Voice At beginning of a non-coded communication.

Priority Channel

Received When activity on a priority channel is received.

Emergency Alarm Entry When entering the emergency state.

Central Echo When central controller has received a request from a radio.

Long,

Medium-Pitched

Tone

Volume Set When volume is changed on a quiet channel.

Emergency Exit When exiting the emergency state.

A Group of

Medium-Pitched

Tones

Failsoft When the trunking system fails.

Automatic Call Back When voice channel is available from previous request.

Talk Permit (When PTT button is pressed) verifying system accepting transmissions.

Keyfail When encryption key has been lost.

Console Acknowledge When status, emergency alarm, or reprogram request ACK is received.

Received Individual Call 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.

You Hear Tone Name Heard

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Ringing

Fast Ringing When system is searching for target of Private Call.

Enhanced Call Sent When waiting for target of Private Call to answer the call.

Phone Call Received When a land-to-mobile phone call is received.

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.

You Hear Tone Name Heard

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You Hear Tone Name When

Two high-pitched tones Private Conversation When a Private Call is received.

Four high-pitched tones

every five seconds

Call Alert When a Call Alert page is received.

Single, high-pitched

tone

Central Acknowledge 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 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.

A series of two short,

high-pitched tones

Automatic Call Back When a channel is now available for your previously requested transmission.

Talk Permit (Optional) When the PTT button is pressed, indicates the system is accepting your

transmission.

A series of low-pitched

tones followed by a

series of high-pitched

tones

Scan Alert On When Scan feature is activated through the preprogrammed button.

A series of high-pitched

tones followed by a

series of low-pitched

tones

Scan Alert Off When Scan feature is deactivated through the preprogrammed button.

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Continuous, low-pitched

tone

Talk-Prohibit (When the PTT button is pressed) the system is out of service.

Smart PTT Inhibit (When the PTT button is pressed) the channel is busy with the Smart PTT

feature enabled.

Out-of-Range (When the PTT button is pressed) indicates the radio is not in the range of the

trunked radio system.

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.

Auto Power Off Powers off the radio when no user actions occur during a preprogrammed

length of time.

Single, high-pitched

tone every nine seconds

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.

Brief low-pitched tone Time-Out Timer Warning

Menu Inactive Exit

When your present transmission will soon be disabled.

Single, short,

high-pitched tone

Valid Key When you pressed a valid key, or you entered a feature configuration state, or

you are receiving or transmitting in the clear mode on secure models (with TX

Clear Alert Tones enabled).

Single, low-pitched tone Invalid Key When you tried to make an invalid key press, or that an emergency alarm,

reprogram request, or status/message was not acknowledged.

You Hear Tone Name When

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General Radio Operation

Once you understand how your APX Mobile Radio is

configured, you are ready to use your radio.

Use this navigation guide to familiarize yourself with the basic

Call features:

Selecting a Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 31

Selecting a Radio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 32

Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call . . . . . . . . . page 32

Making a Radio Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 35

Repeater or Direct Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 37

Monitoring Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 38

Selecting a Zone

A zone is a group of channels.

Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use

these features.

Procedure:

If zone is set as the primary mode,

1Turn the MFK until the display shows the desired zone and

press the PTT button to begin transmitting on the displayed

zone.

If zone is not set as the primary mode, press the MFK once and

repeat step 1.

2> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Zone.

3Press the Menu Select button directly below Zone. The

display shows the current zone.

4Rotate the MFK or press U or D to the desired zone is

displayed.

5Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel or the

button (on the keypad mic.) to confirm the selected zone

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6Press the PTT button to begin transmitting on the displayed

zone.

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.

Procedure:

If channel is set as the primary mode,

1Turn the MFK until the display shows the desired channel

and press PTT to begin transmitting on the displayed.

If channel is not set as the primary mode, press the MFK once

and repeat step 1.

2> or < (on the keypad mic.) to scroll to Chan.

3Press the Menu Select button directly below Chan. The

display shows the current channel.

4Rotate the MFK or press U or D to the desired channel.

5Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel or the 

button (on the keypad mic.) to confirm the channel.

6Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed channel.

Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call

Once you have selected the required channel and/or zone, you

can proceed to receive and respond to calls.

You will see solid red LED while the radio is transmitting. You

will see solid yellow LED when the radio is receiving a

transmission in conventional mode and there is no LED

indication when the radio receives a transmission in trunking

mode.

If the radio is receiveing a secure transmission, the yellow LED

blinks.

Red LED

Yellow LED

Green LED

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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:

1ASTRO Conventional Only:

The LED lights up solid yellow. The display shows the

talkgroup alias or ID, and the caller alias or ID.

Trunking Only:

The display shows the caller alias or ID.

2Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm)

from your mouth.

3Press the PTT button to respond to the call. The LED lights

up solid red.

4Release the PTT button to listen.

See Making a Talkgroup Call on page 35 for details on making

a Talkgroup Call.

Receiving and Responding to a Private Call

(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:

1You hear two alert tones and the LED blinks green. The

display shows Call received and the caller alias or ID.

2Press the Menu Select button directly below Resp within 20

seconds after the call indicators begin.

3During the call, the display shows the caller alias (name), if it

is in the call list.

During the call, the display shows the caller ID (number), if

the caller’s name is not in the call list.

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4Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT

button to listen.

5Press H to hang up and return to the Home screen.

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.

If 20 seconds pass before you press the Menu Select

button directly below the Resp, you will not respond

privately to the call just received. Instead, you initiate a

Private Call.

See Making a Private Call (Trunking Only) on page 36 for

details on making a Private Call.

Receiving and Responding to a Telephone Call

This feature allows you to receive calls similar to standard

phone calls from a landline phone.

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:

1You 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.

2Press the Menu Select button directly below Resp.

3Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT

button to listen.

4Press 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 37 for details.

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Making a Radio Call

You can select a zone, channel, subscriber ID, or talkgroup by

using:

•The preprogrammed Zone switchmenu

•The Multi-function Knob

•A preprogrammed One Touch button

•The Contacts list (see Contacts on page 45).

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

To make a call to a group of users, your radio must be

configured as part of that talkgroup.

Procedure:

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Tgrp and press the Menu

Select button directly below Tgrp.

The display shows the last-selected talkgroup.

2Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel.

Rotate the MFK or U or D to select the channel with the

desired talkgroup the press the Menu Select button directly

below Sel.

3Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm)

from your mouth.

4Press the PTT button to make the call.

5ASTRO Conventional Only:

The LED lights up solid red. The display shows the

talkgroup alias or ID.

Trunking Only:

The LED lights up solid red.

6Speak clearly into the microphone.

7Release the PTT button to listen.

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Making a Private Call (Trunking Only)

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.

Procedure:

Press the preprogrammed Quick Access (One-Touch)

Enhanced Private Call button to dial the preprogrammed ID

and proceed to Step 5.

Follow the procedure below.

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Call.

2Press the Menu Select button directly below Call. The

display shows the last transmitted or received.

3Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts to scroll

through and select the required ID.

D or U to the required ID.

Use the keypad to enter the required ID.

4Press the PTT button to start the Private Call.

5A telephone-type ringing sounds if the receiving unit is in

service. The display shows Calling...<Number> or

Calling...<Alias>.

6Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm)

from your mouth.

7When 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.

If no acknowledgment is received, the display shows No

acknowledge.

If the target radio does not respond before the time out, the

display shows No answer.

8Press H to return to the Home screen.

See Sending a Call Alert Page on page 55 for more

information.

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Making a Telephone Call

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.

Follow the procedure below.

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Phon.

2Press the Menu Select button directly below Phon. The

display shows the last transmitted phone number.

3Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts to scroll

through and select the required ID.

D or U to the required phone number.

Use the keypad to enter the required phone number.

4Press and release the PTT button to dial the phone number.

5Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm)

from your mouth.

6When your call is answered, press the PTT button to talk.

7Release the PTT button to listen.

8Press H to return to the Home screen.

See Alert Tones on page 26 for more information if your call is

NOT answered.

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.

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.

Follow the procedure below.

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Dir.

2Press the Menu Select button directly below Dir.

3The display shows Repeater mode if the radio is currently

in Repeater mode.

The display shows Direct mode and the Talkaround icon if

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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.

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

Procedure:

Lift the microphone off hook.

Conventional Modes Only:

1Listen for activity on that channel.

2Adjust the volume by rotating the MFK if necessary.

3If you hear no activity, press and hold the PTT button to start

your conversation.

Trunked Modes Only:

1Press the PTT button.

2If you hear two, short, high-pitched tones, or if you hear no

tone and the t indicator lights steadily, then proceed with

your message.

3Release 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

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Conventional Mode Operation

This feature allows you to monitor channel traffic on

conventional channels by defeating the coded squelch. This

way, you can listen to another user active on the channel. Thus,

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.)

1At Home mode where the default zone and channel are

being displayed, > or < button (on the keypad mic.) to Mon.

2Press the Menu Select button directly below Mon

momentarily to activate monitoring. The display shows

Monitor on.

3Press the Menu Select button to deactivate the monitoring.

The display shows Monitor off.

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Advanced Features

Use this navigation guide to learn more about advanced

features available with your radio:

Advanced Call Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 40

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 45

Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 51

Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 53

Call Alert Paging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 57

Emergency Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 59

Automatic Registration Service (ARS) . . . . . . . . . . . . page 63

Text Messaging Service (TMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 66

Secure Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 76

The Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . page 81

Trunking System Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 89

Ignition Switch Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 93

Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 95

Advanced Call Features

Calling a Phone Not in the List

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) 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  button or the PTT button (on the keypad mic.) 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.

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Receiving and Making a Selective Call

(Conventional Only)

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.

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.

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 41.

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.

Follow the procedure below.

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) 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.

D or U to the required ID.

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.

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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

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 76 for more information.

Selecting a Talkgroup

Procedure:

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Tgrp.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Tgrp. The

display shows the last talkgroup that was selected and

stored.

3U or D to Pset for the preset preprogrammed talkgroup.

D or U to the required talkgroup.

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.

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.

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Sending a Status Call

This feature allows you to send data calls to the dispatcher

about a predefined status.

Each status can have up to a 14-character name. A maximum

of eight status conditions is possible.

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.

Follow the procedure below.

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) 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.

4D or U to the required status.

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.

6 When the dispatcher acknowledges, four tones sound and

the display shows Ack received. The radio returns to

normal dispatch operation.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

Follow the procedure below.

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) 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.

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.

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.

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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.

Contacts

This feature provides “address-book” capabilities on your radio.

Each entry corresponds to an alias (name) or ID (number) that

you use to initiate a call.

Contact entries are alphabetically sorted according to entry

alias. Each alias can have up to 5 IDs of different call types

associated with it.

Additionally, each entry, depending on context (conventional,

trunking, or phone), associates with one or more of the four

types of calls: Phone Call, Selective Call, Private Call, or Call

Alert.

Each entry within Contacts displays the following information:

• Call Alias (Name)

• Call ID (Number)

• Call Type (Icon)

• WACN ID (Astro 25 Trunking IDs only)

• System ID

Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to

add, edit, or delete the contact entries.

Your radio also supports a maximum of 50 call lists. Each list

can store up to 100 IDs (numbers).

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Note: Your radio is preprogrammed with a number of contacts

per Call Lists. Check with your dealer or system

administrator for more information.

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 Private Call from Contacts

Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use

this feature.

Procedure:

Use the Options Menu.

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Cnts.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts to the

call list. The display shows Contact Alias.

3D or U to the required subscriber alias.

4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

5D or U (on the keypad mic.) to Call and press the Menu

Select button directly below Sel.

6D or U to select the call type.

7 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm)

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.

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.

The call ends when it reaches the maximum ring time.

Use the PTT button:

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Cnts.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts.

3D or U to the required subscriber alias.

4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The

display shows Contact Alias.

5 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm)

from your mouth.

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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.

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.

The call ends when it reaches the maximum ring time.

Adding a New Contact Entry

Procedure:

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Cnts.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The

entries are alphabetically sorted.

3D or U to {New Contact} and press the Menu Select

button directly below Sel.

4 The display shows Name. Press the Menu Select button

directly below Edit.

Use the keypad to enter the name.

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.

5 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once you

have entered the name.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return

to the previous screen.

6D or U to {Add Number} and press the Menu Select

button directly below Sel. The display shows Type 1

<Default Type>.

7 Press Menu Select button directly below Edit.

8D or U to the required channel and press the Menu Select

button directly below OK.

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9D or U 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.

10 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once you

have entered the number.

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 <Entry> 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 < (on the keypad mic.) to Cnts.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The

entries are alphabetically sorted.

3D or U to the entry you want to delete and press the Menu

Select button directly below Optn.

4D or U to Delete and press the Menu Select button

directly below Sel. The display shows <Entry> confirm

del?.

5Select Yes to delete the entry.

The display shows <Entry> deleted and the radio returns

to the main screen for Contacts.

Select No to return to the main screen for Contacts.

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Adding a Contact to a Call List or Phone List

Procedure:

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Cnts.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The

entries are alphabetically sorted.

3D or U to the entry you want to add to the call list and press

the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

4D or U to Add to CallLst or Add to PhonLst and press

the Menu Select button directly below Sel.

5D or U until the display shows {Available} and press the

Menu Select button directly below Add to add as a new

entry.

D or U until the display shows <ENTRY> and its

associated number and press the Menu Select button

directly below RPLC to replace the existing entry.

6 The display shows <ENTRY> added, confirming the

addition of the contact to the list.

7 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 < (on the keypad mic.) to Cnts.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The

entries are alphabetically sorted.

3D or U to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu

Select button directly below Optn.

4D or U to Edit and press the Menu Select button directly

below Sel.

5D or U 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.

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.

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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.

Editing as Entry ID

Procedure:

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Cnts.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The

entries are alphabetically sorted.

3D or U to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu

Select button directly below Optn.

4D or U to Edit and press the Menu Select button directly

below Sel.

5D or U to the entry ID you wish to change and press the

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.

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 a Call Type

Procedure:

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Cnts.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The

entries are alphabetically sorted.

3D or U to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu

Select button directly below Optn.

4D or U to Edit and press the Menu Select button directly

below Sel.

5D or U to TYPE and press the Menu Select button directly

below Edit.

6D or U 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

your changes and return to the main screen for Contacts.

Scan Lists

Scan lists are created and assigned to individual channels/

groups. Your radio scans for voice activity by cycling through the

channel/group sequence specified in the scan list for the current

channel/group.

Your radio supports different types of Scan Lists:

• Trunking Priority Monitor Scan List

• Conventional Scan List

• Talkgroup Scan List

A maximum of 200 Scan Lists can be programmed in your

radio. These lists must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio

technician.

Viewing a Scan List

Procedure:

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to ScnL.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below ScnL.

3D or U to view the members on the list.

4 Press the H to exit the current display and return to the

Home screen.

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Editing the Scan List

This feature lets you change scan list members and priorities.

Procedure:

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to ScnL.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below ScnL. The

display shows the lists that can be changed.

3D or U to the entry you want to edit.

4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to add and/

or change the priority of the currently displayed channel in

the scan list.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete

the currently displayed channel from the scan list.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Rcl to view the

next member of the scan list.

5D or U to select more channels to be added or deleted.

Use the keypad to go directly to additional channels to be

added or deleted.

Use the MFK to select additional channels to be added or

deleted.

6 Press H to exit scan list programming and return to the

Home screen.

See Viewing and Changing the Priority Status on page 53 for

more information on how to add and/or change the priority of

the currently displayed channel in the scan list.

Changing the Scan List Status

Procedure:

1 Long press the preprogrammed Scan side button.

2D or U to the member you want to edit.

3 Press the  button or press the Menu Select button

directly below Sel once to add the currently displayed

channel to the scan list.

Press the  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.

4D or U to select more list members whose scan status you

want to change.

Use the keypad to go directly to that scan list member.

Use the MFK to select another scan list member.

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5 Press H to exit scan list programming and return to the

Home screen.

Viewing and Changing the Priority Status

Procedure:

1 Below the 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.

Below the Sel, Del, and Rcl screen, press the  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.

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.

A Priority-One Channel Scan icon indicates that the current

channel is in the scan list as the Priority-One channel. The

LED rapidly blinks green. You hear all traffic on the Priority-

One channel, regardless of traffic on non-priority channels.

No icon indicates that the current channel is deleted from

the scan list.

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.

Follow the procedure below.

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) 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.

The display shows Scan on and the scan status icon if scan

is enabled. Press the Menu Select button directly below

Scan to disable scan.

4 The radio returns to the Home screen.

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Turning Scan On While Disregarding the Squelch

Code (Conventional Channels Only)

Procedure:

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) 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.

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

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.

To transmit on the selected channel if another channel is active,

first turn scan off by pressing the Menu Select button below

Scan

momentarily.

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Radio Programmed for Non-Talkback Scan

Procedure:

1 Press the PTT button at any time to transmit on the selected

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

Call

. The call is entered on the selected channel and

scanning is halted until the call is exited by pressing

pressing the Menu Select button below either

Page

Call

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 < (on the keypad mic.) to Nuis.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Nuis.

Restoring a Nuisance Channel

Procedure:

To restore the deleted nuisance channel, do one of the

following:

• Turn scan off, then on.

• Change modes.

• Turn off the radio, and then turn it back on.

Nuisance mode delete can be disabled by the system

administrator.

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Changing Priorities Status While Scan is On

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.

Restoring Priorities in a Scan List

Procedure:

To restore the original channel priorities in a scan list, do one of

the following:

• Turn scan off, then on.

• Change channels.

• Turn off the radio, and then turn it back on.

Hang Up Box (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.

Note: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified

radio technician.

Receiving a Call Alert Page

Procedure:

When you receive a Call Alert page

1 You hear four repeating alert tone and the green LED blinks.

You hear one alert tone and the green LED blinks if Call

Alert Tone Auto Reset is enabled.

2 The call received icons blinks and the display shows Page

received.

3 Press the PTT button to answer.

Press any button to clear the Call Alert page.

See Making a Talkgroup Call on page 35 or Making a Private

Call (Trunking Only) on page 36 for more information.

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Sending a Call Alert Page

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 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.

Follow the procedure below.

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Page.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Page.

3D or U to select the required ID.

4 Press the PTT button to send the page.

5 The display shows Paging...<Number> or <Alias>.

6 If the call alert page is sent successfully, four highpitch tone

sounds and the display shows Ack received.

If the call alert page is not acknowledged, a low tone sounds

and the display shows No acknowledge.

7 The radio returns to the Home screen.

Press the Menu Select button directly below OK to return to

the main screen for Contacts.

Follow the procedure below.

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Call.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Call.

3D or U 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.

Press the Menu Select button directly below No to exit the

screen without sending the call alert page.

6 The display shows Paging...<Alias>.

7 If the call alert page is sent successfully, a tone sounds and

the display shows Ack received.

If the call alert page is not acknowledged, a low tone sounds

and the display shows No acknowledge.

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8 The radio returns to the Home screen.

Press the Menu Select button directly below OK to return to

the main screen for Contacts.

In-Call User Alert

You can enable and disable voice transmission, if needed.

Procedure:

1 Make sure you are in Home mode where the default zone

and mode are being displayed.

2> or < (on the keypad mic.) 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 all conventional

dispatch calls and affiliated trunking group calls.

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 modes:

• Emergency Call

• Emergency Alarm

• Emergency Alarm with Call

• 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 modes 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.

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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 the 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 Press and hold the emergency button or the PTT button to

return to normal operation.

Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only)

Procedure:

1 Press preprogrammed Emergency button.

2 A tone sounds and the display alternates Emergency and

the home display.

A short low-pitched tone sounds when the selected channel

does not support emergency.

3 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.0 to 2.5 cm)

from your mouth.

4 Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into the

microphone.

5 Release the PTT to end the transmission.

6 Press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button until

a tone sounds to exit Emergency mode.

Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency

Call

This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm to another

radio. Upon acknowledgement, both radios can communicate

over a preprogrammed Emergency channel.

If the radio has both emergency call and alarm features

enabled, 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.

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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 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.0 to 2.5 cm)

from your mouth.

5 Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into the

microphone.

6 Release the PTT to end the transmission.

7 Press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button until

a tone sounds to exit Emergency mode.

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: 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

• If you press the emergency button while in a channel that has

no emergency capability, a low-pitched tone sounds.

• If the unit is out of the range of the system and/or the

emergency alarm is not acknowledged, a tone sounds and

the display shows No acknowledge.

• 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.

• When an emergency is active, changing to another mode

where emergency is enabled (trunked or conventional)

causes an emergency alarm and/or emergency call to be

active on the new mode.

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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:

• ARS Server Mode (default mode)

• ARS Non Server Mode

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.

Press and hold > or < (on the keypad mic.) to Chan.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Chan.

The display shows the current zone is not blinking, and the

channel is blinking.

2D or U or press the MFK once and rotate the MFK to the

desired channel.

3 In ARS Server Mode, the display shows the User Login

Indicator icon, the zone, and ARS server channel.

In ARS Non-Server Mode, the display shows the User Login

Indicator icon, the zone, and ARS non-server channel.

If the channel or mode selected is unprogrammed, the

display shows Unprogrammed. Repeat Step 2.

4 Press H to confirm the displayed zone and channel.

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Accessing the User Login Feature

This feature allows you as the user to be associated with the

radio. With this association, every data application (Example:

Text Messaging Service) takes on a friendly username.

You can still send text messages without logging in as a user.

The user login feature only enables the recipient of your

message to identify you as the sender by assigning a username

to your message.

Note: Valid characters for a username entry are capital letters

(A – Z), small letters (a – z), numbers (0 – 9), symbols

(*, #, -, /), and the space character.

The maximum length for a username is eight (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.

Logging In as a User

Procedure:

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) 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.

D or U to scroll through the list of predefined usernames.

Press the Menu Select button to select a predefined

username.

Press and hold D or U to scroll through the list of

predefined usernames at a fast scroll rate.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Logn 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.

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 progress and Cncl.

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.

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.

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.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to cancel

the login in progress screen and return to the initial user

Wait for the logged in confirmation screen. If the login

process is successful, the display shows the successful user

Logging Out

Once the data application registration is completed, you can log

out.

Procedure:

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Logt.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Logt.

3 Display shows the User Login Indicator icon and Clear

private data?.

4Select Yes to clear all your private data. The display shows

momentary Private data cleared.

Select No to keep your private data.

Note: 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.

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Text Messaging Service (TMS)

This feature allows you to send and receive text messages. The

maximum length of characters for a text message is 200.

There are three (3) types of text messages:

• A new text message (free form message)

• A predefined message (quick text message)

• An edited quick text message

The main menu consists of the following options:

• Inbox

• Compose

•Drafts

• Sent

Note: See Status Icons on page 21 for more details on the

TMS icons and TMS Menu Options on page 22 for

more details on each menu option.

Accessing TMS Feature

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.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Back at

any time to return to the previous screen.

Procedure:

Press the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS

button to access the TMS feature screen.

Press and hold the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the

TMS button to access the Inbox screen.

Follow the procedure below.

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to TMS.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access

the TMS feature screen.

3D or U 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, multi-

tapping 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 < (on the keypad mic.) to f.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access

the TMS feature screen.

3D or U to Compose. Press the Menu Select button directly

below Compose to see the compose options.

4 Press the Menu Select button directly below New 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.

Press > to move one space to the right.

Press the Menu Select button directly 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.

7D or U to Send and press the Menu Select button directly

below Send to send.

D or U to Back and press the Menu Select button directly

below Back to return to Compose screen if you want to edit

the message.

8D or U to scroll through the address list and press the

Menu Select button below Sel to select the required

address.

D or U 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 < 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.

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9 Press the Menu Select button below Send to send the

message.

Press the PTT button to send the message.

10 The display shows the Send message screen and

Sending msg.

11 If the message is sent, a tone sounds and the display shows

Msg sent.

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 70 for more

information.

Note: You can also select the DRFT option to save your

message in the Drafts folder to send it at a later time.

See Accessing the Drafts Folder on page 74 for

more details.

Sending a Quick Text Message

Quick Text messages are messages that are predefined and

usually consist of messages that are used most frequently.

Each Quick Text message has a maximum length of 50

characters.

Procedure:

Press the preprogrammed Quick Text button and proceed to

Step 3.

Follow the procedure below.

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to TMS.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access

the TMS feature screen.

3D or U tto Compose. Press the Menu Select button

directly below Compose to access the compose options.

4D or U to List.

5D or U to scroll through the list of messages and press the

Menu Select button directly below Sel to select the required

message.

6 The message appears on the Compose screen, with a

blinking cursor at the end of it.

Use the keypad to edit the message.

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 directly 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 Optn.

8D or U to Send and press the Menu Select button directly

below Sel to send the message.

9D or U to scroll through the address list and highlight the

required address.

D or U 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 < 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.

10 Press the Menu Select button below Send to send the

message.

Press the PTT button to send the message.

11 The display shows the screen and Sending msg.

12 If the message is sent, a tone sounds and the display shows

Msg sent.

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 70 for more

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Using the Priority Status and Request Reply

Features

Before sending your message, you can append a priority

message and/or a request reply to your message.

Appending or Removing a Priority Status to a Text

Message

Note: 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:

After the outgoing message is composed (see Composing and

Sending a New Text Message on page 67 for more

information):

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Impt.

The priority status icon appears beside the normal message

icon on the label bar.

3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Impt again.

The priority status icon and the normal message icon

disappear from the label bar.

Appending or Removing a Request Reply to a Text

Message

Procedure:

After the outgoing message is composed (see Composing and

Sending a New Text Message on page 67 for more

information):

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Rqrp.

The reply status icon appears beside the normal message

icon on the label bar.

3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Rqrp again.

The reply status icon and the normal message icon

disappear from the label bar.

Appending a Priority Status and a Reply Request to a

Text Message

Procedure:

After the outgoing message is composed (see Composing and

Sending a New Text Message on page 67 for more

information):

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

2D or U to Impt and press the Menu Select button directly

below Impt to indicate the message as important.

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D or U to Rqrp and press the Menu Select button directly

below Rqrp to request for a reply.

3 The priority status and reply status icons appear beside the

normal message icon on the label bar.

Removing a Priority Status and a Reply Request from

a Text Message

When an outgoing message is indicated with priority status and

reply status icons, follow the procedure below to remove these

indicators.

Procedure:

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

2U or D to Impt and press the Menu Select button directly

below Impt to remove the priority status icon.

AND

D or U to Rqrp and press the Menu Select button directly

below Rqrp to remove the reply status icon.

3 The priority status, reply status and normal message icons

disappear from the label bar.

Managing Text Messages

Receiving a Text Message

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.

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.

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Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox

The Inbox can hold up to thirty (30) messages.

Note: D or U 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.

Press and hold the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the

TMS Feature button to access the Inbox screen and proceed to

Step 4.

Follow the procedure below.

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to TMS.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access

the TMS feature screen.

3 Press the Menu Select button below Inbox to view Inbox

feature screen.

4 The display shows alias or IDs, with the sender of the latest

received message.

While on the review message screen, press the Menu Select

button directly below

Rply

Del

, or

Back

to access the option.

•Select

Rply

to reply the message.

•Select

Del

to delete the message.

•Select

Back

to return to the previous screen.

Note: The icon at the top right corner of the screen indicates

the status of the message. See Text Messaging

Service (TMS) on page 66 for more information.

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Replying to a Received Text Message

Note: The original date and time stamp, address and

message content is automatically appended to the

reply message.

Procedure:

1D or U to the required aliases or ID and press the Menu

Select button below Sel to view the message.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Rply to reply to

a message.

3D or U to NEW and press the Menu Select button directly

below NEW.

D or U to LIST and press the Menu Select button directly

below LIST for a predefined message.

D or U 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 screen.

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.

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.

6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn once you

have finished writing the message.

7D or U to Send and press the Menu Select button directly

below Send 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 70 for more

information.

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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 < (on the keypad mic.) to TMS.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access

the TMS feature screen.

3D or U to DRFT and press the Menu Select button below

DRFT.

4 The display shows the first draft 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.

Managing Sent Text Messages

Once a message is sent to another radio, it is saved in the Sent

folder. The most recent sent text message is always added to

the top of the Sent list.

The Sent folder is capable of storing a maximum of 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.

Viewing a Sent Text Message

The icon at the top right corner of the screen indicates the

status of the message. See Text Messaging Service (TMS) on

page 66 for more information.

Procedure:

Press the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS

Feature button to access the TMS feature screen, and proceed

to Step 3.

Follow the procedure below.

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to TMS.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access

the TMS feature screen.

3D or U to Sent and press the Menu Select button below

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Press the Menu Select button directly below

Optn

Del

, or

Back

to access the option.

•Select

Optn

to send to the message.

•Select

Del

to delete the message.

•Select

Back

to return to the previous screen.

Note: The icon at the top right corner of the screen indicates

the status of the message. See Text Messaging

Service (TMS) Icons on page 21 for more information.

Sending a Sent Text Message

Procedure:

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn while

viewing the message.

2D or U to Send and press the Menu Select button directly

below Send to send the message.

3D or U to scroll through the address list and highlight the

required address.

D or U 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 < 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 below Send or the PTT

button to send the message.

5 The display shows the Send Message screen and

Sending msg.

6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return

to the previous screen.

Note: You can append a priority message and/or a request

reply to your message. See Using the Priority Status

and Request Reply Features on page 70 for more

details.

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Deleting Text Messages

Procedure:

From the Inbox, Draft, or Sent screen:

1D or U to scroll through the messages.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to view the

delete options.

3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Curr to delete

the current message.

Press the Menu Select button directly below All to delete all

the messages.

Secure Operations

Secure radio operation provides the highest commercially

available level of voice security on both trunked and

conventional channels.

Unlike other forms of security, Motorola digital encryption

provides signaling that makes it virtually impossible for others to

decode any part of an encrypted message.

Managing Encryption

Note: Refer to the Key-Variable Loader (KVL) manual for

equipment connections and setup.

Loading a Single Encryption Key

Procedure:

1 Attach the KVL to your radio. Upon attaching the KVL, the

radio display shows Keyloading.

2 Press the Menu Select button below Target.

3 Press the Menu Select button below Load.

4 Press the Menu Select button below Key.

5D or U to required key.

6 Press the Menu Select button below Load to load the key

to your radio.

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7 When the key has been loaded successfully, the radio

sounds a short tone for single-key radios.

Loading the Group Encryption Keys

Procedure:

1 Attach the KVL to your radio.

2 Press the Menu Select button below Target.

3 Press the Menu Select button below Load.

4 Press the Menu Select button below Group.

5D or U to required group.

6 Press the Menu Select button below Load to load the key

to your radio.

7 Your mobile radio display shows Keyloading when it is

loading key(s) from KVL.

8 When the key has been loaded successfully, the radio

sounds an alternating tone for multikey radios.

Using the Multikey Feature

This feature allows the radio to be equipped with different

encryption keys and supports the DES-OFB algorithm.

There are two types of multikey:

•Conventional Multikey – The encryption keys can be tied

(strapped), on a one-per-channel basis, through Customer

Programming 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 operator-

selectable key erasure.

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Selecting an Encryption Key (Conventional Only)

Procedure:

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Key.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Key. The

display shows the last user-selected and stored encryption

key, and the available menu selections.

3D or U to scroll through the encryption keys.

Use the keypad to enter the number of the desired key.

4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to save the

newly selected key and return to the Home screen.

Press H, the PTT button, or the Menu Select button directly

below Exit to exit.

Note: If the selected key is erased, a momentary keyfail tone

sounds and the display shows Key fail.

If the selected key is not allowed, a momentary illegal

key tone sounds and the display shows Illegal key.

Enabling Secure Transmission

Procedure:

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Sec and press the Menu

Select button directly below Sec. The display shows m and

the current key if multi-key has been enabled.

2 Monitor the mode to be sure it is not in use.

3 Press PTT button to transmit.

Note: If the selected channel is preprogrammed for clear-only

operation – when you press the PTT button, an invalid

mode tone sounds and the display shows Clear Tx

only.

The radio does not transmit until you disable the secure

mode.

The radio can be configured to ignore the clear voice or

insecured transmission when the radio is in secured

transmission. Check with your agent for details.

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Accessing the Secure Feature

Procedure:

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Sec.

2 Press and hold the Menu Select button directly below Sec

to display Secure feature screen.

3 The display shows the Secure screen.

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.

Note: Press H, the PTT button, or the Exit menu selection to

exit this menu at any time without changing the keyset

selection.

Procedure:

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Kset.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Kset.

The display shows the last user-selected and stored keyset,

and the available keyset menu selections.

3D or U to scroll through the keysets.

Use the keypad to enter the number of the desired keyset.

4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to save the

newly selected keyset.

5 The radio exits keyset selection and returns to the Home

screen.

Erasing the Selected Encryption Keys

This feature allows you to erase all or selected encryption keys.

Procedure:

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Eras.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Eras. The

display shows the last user-selected and stored encryption

key, and the available menu selections.

3D or U to the desired encryption key.

Use the keypad to enter the number of the desired key.

4 Press the Menu Select button directly below All to delete all

keys.

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Press the Menu Select button directly below Sngl to delete

current shown key.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Abrt to abort

this screen and return to Home screen.

Requesting an Over-the-Air Rekey

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.

Procedure:

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Rekey.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Rekey.

3 Press the PTT button to send the rekey request.

Press the PTT button again, or the H or Emergency button,

to exit the feature and transmit in normal mode.

4 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.

MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) Page

This feature allows to view or define MDC Over-the-Air

Rekeying (OTAR) features.It is applied only when operating in

secure encrypted mode and only for conventional

communications. In additional to Rekey Requests, OTAR

transmissions include Delayed Acknowledgements, and Power-

up Acknowledgements.

Some of the options selected may also need to be set up at the

Key Management Controller (KMC) site to work properly.

Note: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified

radio technician. Check with your dealer or system

administrator for more information.

Infinite UKEK Retention

This feature enables Unique Key Encryption Key (UKEK) to be

permanently stored in the radio even when all of the encryption

keys is erased. Without this UKEK key, the radio could not be

over the air rekeyed.

Note: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified

radio technician. Check with your dealer or system

administrator for more information.

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Hear Clear

There are two components of Hear Clear.

1Companding:

Reduces the channel noise, e.g. OTA transmission, that is

predominantly present in UHF2 and 900 MHz channel with

the following features.

•Compressor – reduces the background noise flow and the

speech signal at transmitting radio.

•Expander – expands the speech while the noise flow

remains the same at receiving radio.

2Random FM Noise Canceller (Flutter Fighter):

Reduces the unwanted effects of random FM noise pulses

caused by channel fading under high Signal-to-Noise (S/N)

conditions such as in a moving in a transportation. The fading

effects, heard as audio pops and clicks, are cancelled without

affecting the desired audio signal.

The Random FM Noise Canceller operates only in receive

mode.

Note: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified

radio technician. Check with your dealer or system

administrator for more information.

The Global Positioning System (GPS)

This 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.

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

• Between tall buildings or under dense tree-cover

• In temperature extremes outside the operating limits of your

radio

Even where location information can be calculated in such

situations, it may take longer to do so, and your location

estimate may not be as accurate. Therefore, in any emergency

situation, always report your location to your dispatcher.

Note: Even where adequate signals from multiple satellites

are available, your GPS feature only provides an

approximate location, usually within 20 meters from

your actual location, but sometimes further away.

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.

Note: 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.

Enhancing GPS Performance

Sometimes, the GPS feature may be unable to complete a

location calculation successfully. You then see a message

indicating that your radio cannot connect to enough visible

satellites.

To maximize the ability of your radio to determine a fix, please

note the following guidelines:

• For your initial fix, hold the radio in the face position.

• Stay in the open. The GPS feature works best where there is

nothing between your radio and a large amount of open sky.

The Outdoor Location Feature (Using GPS)

This feature allows you to determine your current location using

a location menu, as well as your current distance and bearing in

relation to another location. Radio location may be requested

and reported over-the-air.

Your radio stores up to a maximum of 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.

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The radio also stores four (4) preprogrammed waypoints. These

coordinates cannot be deleted.

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.

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.

Procedure:

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Loc.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Loc. The

display shows Location off <Latitude>.

3 Press the Menu Select button directly below On to turn on

the GPS. The display shows Previous loc <Latitude>.

4U or D to check the longitude, time and date of the last

successful location fix.

5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Rfsh to obtain

a new location fix.

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

the current latitude. Toggle to see the longitude, time and

date.

The location coordinates are updated automatically every

five seconds while the location signal is present.

8 Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to exit the

feature and return to the main screen.

Programmable Waypoints Preprogrammed Waypoints

User-configurable location

coordinates.

Fixed location coordinates:

•Home

• Emergency

• Last Known Location

• Destination

Only the alias is editable, not

the coordinates.

The Home and Destination

coordinates are editable.

Coordinates can be deleted

one at a time, or all at once.

Coordinates cannot be

deleted.

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Press H or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit this

menu.

Follow the procedure below to turn off the GPS (This feature is

enabled by a qualified radio technician.):

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Loc.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Loc. The

display shows Previous loc <Latitude>.

3U or D to check the longitude, time and date of the last

successful location fix.

4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

5> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Turn off GPS (if

preprogrammed).

6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to turn off

the GPS. The display shows Location off.

7 Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to exit the

feature and return to the main screen.

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

Procedure:

While in the current location display:

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

2U or D to Save as waypt and press the Menu Select

button directly below Sel.

U or D to Save as home and press the Menu Select

button directly below Sel and proceed to Step 5.

U or D to Save as dest. and press the Menu Select

button directly below Sel and proceed to Step 5.

3 A blinking cursor appears in the 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.

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5 The display shows Saved as <Waypoint name>.

The display shows Saved as home.

The display shows Saved as dest..

6 Press H or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit this

menu.

Viewing a Saved Waypoint

Procedure:

While in the current location display:

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

2> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Waypoints.

3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel.

4D or U to desired waypoint.

5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. The

display shows View.

6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel.

7D or U again to view longitude, time and date the waypoint

was detected.

8 Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return

to previous Waypoint screen.

Press H or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit this

menu.

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Editing the Alias of a Waypoint

Procedure:

While in the current location display:

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

2> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Waypoints.

3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel.

4D or U to desired waypoints.

5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

6D or U to Edit name and press the Menu Select button

directly below Sel.

7 A blinking cursor appears in the Edit Name screen.

Use the keypad to edit the alias.

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.

8 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once you

are done.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return

to the Waypoints main screen.

9 The display shows <Waypoint Name> updated.

10 Press H or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit this

menu.

Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint

Procedure:

While in the current location display:

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

2> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Waypoints and press the

Menu Select button directly below Sel.

3D or U to desired waypoints.

4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

5D or U to Edit location and press the Menu Select button

directly below Sel.

6 The first number blinks.

Press < to move to the previous number/coordinates.

Press > to move to the next number/coordinates.

Press U or D to change the North (N), South (S), East (E)

or West (W) direction.

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Press the Menu Select button below Edit to change the

number/coordinates.

7 A blinking cursor appears in the Edit location screen.

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.

8 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once you

are done.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return

to the previous screen.

9 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once you

are done with the new coordinates.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return

to the previous screen then skip to step 11.

10 The display shows {Home} Updated and the radio returns

to the Waypoints main screen.

The display shows {Destination} Updated and the radio

returns to the Waypoints main screen.

11 Press H or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit this

menu.

Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint

Procedure:

While in the current location display:

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

2> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Waypoints.

3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel.

4D or U to desired waypoints.

5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Del and then

skip to step 7.

6D or U to Delete and press the Menu Select button

directly below Sel.

7 The display shows <Waypoint Name> confirm del?.

8 Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to delete.

The display shows <Waypoint Name> deleted.

Press the Menu Select button directly below No to return to

previous Waypoint screen.

9 Press H or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit this

menu.

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Deleting All Saved Waypoints

Procedure:

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

2> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Waypoints and press the

Menu Select button directly below Sel.

3D or U to desired waypoints and press the Menu Select

button directly below Optn.

4D or U to Delete all and press the Menu Select button

directly below Sel.

5 The display shows All saved wayp confirm del?.

6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to delete.

The display shows All saved wayp deleted.

Press the Menu Select button directly below No to return to

previous Waypoint screen.

7 Press H or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit this

menu.

Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Saved

Waypoint

Procedure:

While in the current location display:

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

2D or U to Dist frm here and press the Menu Select button

directly below Sel.

3D or U to the required waypoint, and press the Menu

Select button directly below Sel.

4 The display shows the distance and bearing from the current

to the selected coordinates.

5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return

to the previous Waypoint screen.

Press H or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit this

menu.

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Using the Location Feature While in Emergency

Mode

When the Emergency feature is activated by pressing the

emergency button, the radio exits the Location menu and

returns to the home (default) display so that you can see which

channel the emergency signal is going out on.

However, you may re-enter the Location menu while still in

emergency mode, provided that Silent Emergency has not been

activated.

If you have turned Location off using the ON/OFF menu key, it

automatically turns back on when Emergency is activated.

If there is a solid location signal during Emergency, the current

location and the location information received is saved as

Emergency and Last Known Location waypoints, respectively.

Trunking System Controls

Using the Failsoft System

The failsoft system ensures continuous radio communications

during a trunked system failure. If a trunking system fails

completely, the radio goes into failsoft operation and

automatically switches to its failsoft channel.

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 MFK 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.

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Going Out-of-Range

OUT OF RANGE when your radio goes out of the range of the

system, it can no longer lock onto a control channel.

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.

It locks onto a failsoft channel.

It is turned off.

SmartZone®

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.

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.

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

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:

Use the preprogrammed Site Lock/Unlock button to toggle the

lock state between locked and unlocked.

Follow the procedure below.

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Site.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Site.

3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Lock to lock

the site.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Unlk to unlock

the site.

4 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.

Viewing the Current Site

Procedure:

1 Press the preprogrammed Site Search button.

> or < (on the keypad mic.) to RSSI.

2 The display momentarily shows the name of the current site

and its corresponding received signal strength indicator

(RSSI).

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Changing the Current Site

Procedure:

1 Press and hold down the preprogrammed Site Search

button.

Press and hold down the Menu Select button directly below

RSSI.

2 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:

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.

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.

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Initiating an Announcement

If your radio has been programmed to allow announcement

calls:

Procedure:

1 If channel is set as the primary mode, turn the MFK to locate

the announcement-group mode.

2 Press the microphone PTT button to initiate the

announcement.

Ignition Switch Options

This feature allows the user to select the radio’s functionality

based on the Ignition State of the radio user’s vehicle. The

available options are as follows.

Blank

This option allows the user to power on and power off the radio

through the Power button regardless of the Ignition’s current

state.

Tx Inhibit

This option allows the user to power on and power off the radio

through the Power button regardless of the Ignition’s current

state. In addition, if the Ignition is not present, then all

transmissions are inhibited. This includes receiving any

Trunking dispatch communications since the radio will not

affiliate with the Trunking systems.

PTT Tx Inhibit

This option allows the user to power on and power off the radio

through the Power button regardless of the Ignition’s current

state. In addition, if the Ignition is not present, then all PTT

button transmissions are inhibited. However, the radio is able to

affiliate with the Trunking systems.

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Required

This option allows the user to power on the radio only if the

Ignition is present. The radio can be powered off either through

Power button press or when Ignition is lost. In addition, the

radio automatically powers on when the Ignition is present only

if the radio was turned off due to the ignition being removed.

This option allows the radio to power off when Inactivity Auto

Power Off Timer expires, or, when Ignition Auto Power Off Timer

expires.

Soft Power Off

This option allows the user to power on the radio either through

Power button presses or when the Ignition is detected.

Meanwhile, if the Power button was pressed or the Ignition was

removed, the radio will be turned off.

This option allows the radio to power off when Inactivity Auto

Power Off Timer expires, or, when Ignition Auto Power Off Timer

expires.

Ignition Only Power Up

This option allows the user to power on the radio only when

Ignition is detected and will power off when it is removed. The

radio does not power on or off with the Power button press.

This option allows the radio to power off when Inactivity Auto

Power Off Timer expires, or, when Ignition Auto Power Off Timer

expires.

Note: While "Ignition" is not present, the radio powers-off with

a radio-user Power Off button / knob selection if the

radio was powered-up with an Emergency Power Up

footswitch-press or Ignition Auto Power Off timer is

running.

While "Ignition" is present, the radio powers-on with a

radio-user Power On button / knob selection only if the

radio was powered-down with Inactivity Auto Power Off

timer.

Emergency Power Up

This feature allows the user to power on the radio and

automatically transmits an emergency mode transmission on

personalities with emergency enabled, with the use of a

footswitch. In addition, when the Ignition Switch option is set to

either Tx Inhibit or PTT Tx Inhibit, this feature will not be

available to the users.

Press the footswitch to turn on the radio and launch Emergency.

A tone sounds and the display shows Emergency.

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Auto Power Off Timer

Auto Power Off feature powers off the radio when no user

actions occur during a preprogrammed length of time. There are

two different versions of Auto Power Off:

Inactivity Auto Power Off Timer – This timer begins once the

radio is power-on. While the timer is active any user interaction

with the radio resets the timer.

Ignition Auto Power Off Timer – This timer begins once the

vehicle key is removed, when the voltage at the ignition sense is

removed. While the timer is active any user interaction with the

radio resets the timer. When the vehicle key is reapplied, the

voltage at the ignition is reconnected, this timer is stopped.

Although both Inactivity Auto Power Off and Ignition Auto Power

Off can be enabled together, Ignition Auto Power Off timer is

mutually exclusive with Inactivity Auto Power Off timer when

both are enabled.

During the last two minutes of the timer countdown, the radio

generates continuous low tone and blinks Powering off

warning on the display until the timer expires or the timer is

reset. The radio automatically powers off after the timer expires.

The duration of the timer is preprogrammed.

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)

Note: The radio can also be preprogrammed to log the radio

IDs associated with incoming Dispatch Calls. Check

with your dealer or system administrator for more

information.

Procedure:

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Rcnt.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Rcnt to

access the Recent Calls feature screen.

3D or U to scroll through the list.

4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return

to Home screen.

Press H or the PTT button to return to the Home screen.

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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.

Selecting the Power Level

You can select the power level at which your radio transmits.

The radio always turns on to the default setting.

Note: 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:

Use the preprogrammed Transmit Power Level Switch to

toggle transmit power level between high and low.

Follow the procedure below.

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Pwr.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Pwr.

3 The display shows Low power and the low power icon.

The display shows High power and the high power icon.

Selecting a Radio Profile

This feature allows you to manually switch the visual and audio

settings of the radio. The display, backlight, alert tones, and

audio settings are defined according to the preprogrammed

radio settings of each radio profile.

Please refer to a qualified technician for more information.

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:

Use the preprogrammed Profile button and proceed to Step 3.

Follow the procedure below.

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Prfl.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Prfl to access

the Profiles feature screen.

3D or U to scroll through the menu selections.

4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to select

the required radio profile.

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Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to exit the

screen without making any changes.

5 The radio returns to the Home screen. The profile name on

the Home screen indicates the current selected radio profile.

Controlling the Display Backlight

You can enable or disable the radio’s display backlight as

needed, if poor light conditions make the display difficult to read.

Depending on how your radio is preprogrammed, you can also

maintain a minimum backlight level on the radio’s display.

Procedure:

Note: Press the Dimmer button to adjust the brightness of

the display. Long press to toggle between day and

night mode.

Turning Keypad Tones On or Off

You can enable and disable keypad tones as needed.

Procedure:

Press the preprogrammed Keypad Mute button to turn the

tones on or off.

Follow the procedure below.

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) 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.

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 muting of the affiliated

trunking talkgroup or selected conventional channel as needed.

Procedure:

Press the preprogrammed Voice Mute button to turn the feature

on or off.

Follow the procedure below.

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to VMut.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below VMut.

3 The display momentarily shows Voice mute off, and a

short tone sounds, indicating that the feature is disabled.

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.

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.

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Using the Conventional Squelch Operation

Features

This feature filters out unwanted calls with low signal strength or

channels that have a higher than normal background noise.

1Procedure:

> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Sql.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sql.

The display shows Squelch XX, where XX is the value for

the current squelch.

3 Press the Menu Select button directly below “+” to increase

the squelch volume.

Press the Menu Select button directly below “-” to decrease

the squelch volume.

4 Press H to return to the selected channel.

Analog Options

Tone Private Line (PL), Digital Private-Line (DPL), and carrier

squelch can be available (preprogrammed) per channel.

Digital Options

One or more of the following options may be preprogrammed in

your radio. Consult your dealer or system administrator for more

information.

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Option Result

Carrier squelch (C) You hear all traffic on a channel.

PL or DPL The radio responds only to your

messages.

Option Result

Digital

Carrier-Operated

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 also

unmutes 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.

The radio is muted if no activity is present.

Note: When this feature is active, the Carrier Squelch status

indicator is displayed.

Using the Digital PTT ID Feature

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.

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:

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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 secure-

equipped) 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.

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Accessing General Radio Information

Your radio contains information on the following:

• Radio Information

• IP Display

• Control Assignments

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.

Accessing Radio Information

This feature displays the following information of your radio:

Note: Press H at any time to return to the Home screen.

Procedure:

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Info.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Info.

3U or D to Radio info and press the Menu Select button

directly below Sel.

4 The display shows the Information screen.

5D or U to scroll through the various information.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return

to previous screen.

Press H to exit and return to the home display.

• Host Version • DSP Version

• Secure Version • KG (Secure Algorithm)

• CH 1 – 4 Version

(depending on the

number of channels

connected.)

• Serial Number

• MCHIB Version

• CHIB Version

• AUX CH Version

• TIB Version • Siren Version

• TRC Version • VRS Version

• URC Version • DVRS App Version (only when

DVRS is available)

• DVRS DSP Version (only

when DVRS is available)

• DVRS CP Version (only when

DVRS is available)

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• Model Number • Serial Number

• ESN • Flash Size & Type

• Flash Code • RF Band

• Tuning Version • Processor Version

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Viewing IP Information

This feature displays the device name, IP address, and status of

your radio.

Note: 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.

Follow the procedure below.

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Info.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Info.

3D or U to Ip info and press the Menu Select button

directly below Sel.

4D or U to scroll through the various information.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return

to previous screen.

Press H to exit and return to the Home display.

Viewing Control Assignments

This feature displays the programmable radio functions

assigned to the controls of your radio for the currently selected

channel.

See Programmable Features on page 7 for more information

on the various programmable features of your radio.

Procedure:

1> or < (on the keypad mic.) to Info.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Info.

3D or U to Control map and press the Menu Select button

directly below Sel.

4D or U to scroll through the various information.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return

to previous screen.

Press H to exit and return to the Home display.

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Using Siren, PA and Light

Your radio supports siren and light via the keypad microphone.

The keypad microphone can be preprogrammed to enable

siren, public address and light.

Using Keypad as Siren Type Selector

The keypad can be preprogrammed as different types of siren.

Each button can be preprogrammed as a different siren tone.

For example, pressing the preprogrammed button turns on the

siren.

Procedure:

1 Press the preprogrammed siren button to turn on the siren.

The display shows Siren on.

2 Press a different preprogrammed siren button to change the

siren tone.

Press the same preprogrammed button to turn off the siren.

Using Keypad as Light Type Selector

The keypad can be preprogrammed as different types of light.

Each button can be preprogrammed as a different light. For

example, pressing the preprogrammed button turns on the light.

Procedure:

1 Press the preprogrammed light button to turn on the light.

2 Press a different preprogrammed light button to change the

light.

Press the same preprogrammed button to turn off the light.

Using the Public Address Button on the Keypad

The keypad can be preprogrammed to enable the radio’s

internal public address (PA) system.

Procedure:

1 Press the preprogrammed public address button to turn on

the public address feature. The display shows PA on.

2 Press the preprogrammed public address button to turn off

the public address feature.

When the internal public address and siren feature are turned

on at the same time, the display shows

Siren/PA on

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Using the External Public Address Button on the

Keypad

The keypad can be preprogrammed to enable the radio’s

external public address (PA) system. This button enables the

external speaker to be able to transmit the radio user

announcement publicly.

Procedure:

1 Press the preprogrammed public address button to turn on

the public address feature. The display shows Ext Rad on.

2 Press the preprogrammed public address button to turn off

the public address feature.

When the external public address and internal public address

feature is turned on at the same time, the display shows

Ext

Rad/PA on

Using 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.

Note: The horn and lights feature must be enabled by a

qualified radio technician.

Using Non-Permanent Horn and Lights

Procedure:

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L

momentarily. The last selected alarm(s) are enabled, and

the display shows the enabled alarm(s) alternating with the

selected mode, until it is turned off.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L

momentarily to turn off the alarm(s). The display shows

Horn/Lites off.

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Using Permanent Horn and Lights

If Permanent Horn and Lights is enabled, horn and lights will

automatically be turned on when the radio powers up.

Procedure:

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L once to

turn off the alarm(s).

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L

momentarily to enable the last selected alarm(s).

The display briefly shows the enabled alarms, and then

reverts back to the selected mode.

Changing the Selected Alarms

Procedure:

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L until the

display shows the required alarm.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below the required

entry and the display exits to Home screen.

Press the Menu Select button directly below the entry activates

the option. Below are the selections available.

•Select

H+L

to turn on both horn and lights. The display shows

Horn/Lites on

•Select

Lgts

to turn on the lights. The display shows

Lights

•Select

Horn

to turn on the horn. The display shows

Horn on

Off

entry is shown at the softkey when one of the features

above is active. Selecting the

Off

deactivates the current active

alarm.

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Receiving a Call While Alarms are Turned On

When you receive a call with the Alarms turned on:

Procedure:

1 You hear the vehicle’s horn sounds for four seconds, and/or

the car lights turn on for 60 seconds.

2 The display shows the type of call received (Call, Page, or

Phone) and the selected mode name.

The time interval can be modified by a qualified radio

technician.

Turning Off Non-Rearmable External Alarms

Procedure:

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Call, Page or

Phon will turn off the external alarm(s) and place you

directly in that feature.

Press the PTT button or any control-head button to turn off

the external alarm(s).

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L

momentarily to rearm the horn and lights feature.

The Volume Knob and the

Dimmer

button have no effect on the

state of the external alarm(s).

Turning Off Rearmable External Alarms

Procedure:

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Call, Page or

Phon to turn off the external alarm(s) and place you directly

in that feature.

The external alarm(s) is turned off and automatically

rearmed so that when you exit the entry, the external

alarm(s) will automatically turn on.

Press the PTT button or any control head button other than

the Menu Select button directly below H/L to turn off the

external alarm(s).

The external alarm(s) is turned off and automatically

rearmed so that when you exit the entry, the external

alarm(s) will automatically turn on.

Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L to turn off

the external alarm(s) and exit the Horn and Lights feature.

Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L

momentarily to rearm the horn and lights feature.

The Volume knob and the

Dimmer

button have no effect on the

state of the external alarms.

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Using the Voice Announcement

This feature enables the radio to audibly indicate the current

feature mode, Zone or Channel the user has just assigned. This

audio indicator can be customized per customer requirements.

This is typically useful when the user is in a difficult condition to

read the content shown on the display.

Each voice announcement is within a limit of three seconds

maximum. The sum total duration for all voice announcements

in a radio shall be no more than 1000 seconds.

Note: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified

radio technician.

The features which Voice Announcement supports are:

Note: Voice announcements support certain number of

zone-channel, but not all.

Seek advice from your dealer or qualified technician for

the best selections for this feature.

The two options of priority for the Voice Announcement

available are:

•High – enables the voice of the feature to announce even

when the radio is receiving calls.

•Low – disables the voice of the feature from announcing

when the radio is receiving calls.

Procedure:

You hear a voice announcement when the features below are

preprogrammed in the radio.

• The radio powers up. The radio announces the current zone

and channel it is transmitting.

• Press the preprogrammed voice announcement button

(which specifically programmed to playback the current zone

and channel). The radio announces the current zone and

channel it is transmitting.

Note: Pressing this preprogrammed playback button will

always enable the voice feature to announce in High

priority.

All the three programmable buttons at the side of the

radio support this feature.

•Zone •Channel

•Scan •Monitor (Conventional)

•Talkaround/Direct •Tx Inhibit

•Emergency On •In-Call User Alert (Voice Mute)

•Secure/Clear •Multi Functional Button

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• Change to a new zone. The radio announces the current

zone and channel it is transmitting.

• Change to a new channel within the current zone. The radio

announces the current channel.

• Press either the Menu Select button or preprogrammed

button of the radio to launch or terminate Scan, Monitor,

Talkaround/Direct or Transmit Inhibit. The radio announces

the corresponding feature activation or deactivation.

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.

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.

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Accessories

For a list of Motorola-approved antennas and other accessories,

visit the following website:

http://www.motorolasolutions.com/APX

On the website, search for APX Mobile Radios. You will see the

accessories information besides the specifications of the radio.

You can also contact your dealer for details.

Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF

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Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the

VHF Frequency Range

Take a moment to review the following:

Special Channel Assignments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 110

Operating Frequency Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 111

Declaration of Compliance for the Use of Distress

and Safety Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 113

Technical Parameters for Interfacing External

Data Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 113

Special Channel Assignments

Emergency Channel

If you are in imminent and grave danger at sea and require

emergency assistance, use VHF Channel 16 to send a distress

call to nearby vessels and the United States Coast Guard.

Transmit the following information, in this order:

1“MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY.”

2“THIS IS _____________________, CALL SIGN

__________.”

State the name of the vessel in distress 3 times, followed by

the call sign or other identification of the vessel, stated 3

times.

3Repeat “MAYDAY” and the name of the vessel.

4“WE ARE LOCATED AT _______________________.”

State the position of the vessel in distress, using any

information that will help responders to locate you, e.g.:

• latitude and longitude

• bearing (state whether you are using true or magnetic

north)

• distance to a well-known landmark

• vessel course, speed or destination

5 State the nature of the distress.

6Specify what kind of assistance you need.

7State the number of persons on board and the number

needing medical attention, if any.

8Mention any other information that would be helpful to

responders, such as type of vessel, vessel length and/or

tonnage, hull color, etc.

9“OVER.”

10 Wait for a response.

11 If you do not receive an immediate response, remain by the

radio and repeat the transmission at intervals until you

receive a response. Be prepared to follow any instructions

given to you.

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Non-Commercial Call Channel

For non-commercial transmissions, such as fishing reports,

rendezvous arrangements, repair scheduling, or berthing

information, use VHF Channel 9.

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:

a. in the simplex mode on the ship station transmitting

frequencies specified in the 156.025 – 157.425 MHz

frequency band, and

b. 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.

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Table A-1: VHF Marine Channel List

Channel

Number

Frequency (MHz)

Transmit Receive

1 156.050 160.650

2 156.100 160.700

* 156.150 160.750

4 156.200 160.800

5 156.250 160.850

6 156.300 –

7 156.350 160.950

8 156.400 –

9 156.450 156.450

10 156.500 156.500

11 156.550 156.550

12 156.600 156.600

13** 156.650 156.650

14 156.700 156.700

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

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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.

** Low power (1 W) only

*** Guard band

Note: A – in the Receive column indicates that the channel is

transmit only.

20 157.000 161.600

* 157.050 161.650

22 157.100 161.700

* 157.150 161.750

24 157.200 161.800

25 157.250 161.850

26 157.300 161.900

27 157.350 161.950

28 157.400 162.000

60 156.025 160.625

* 156.075 160.675

62 156.125 160.725

63 156.175 160.775

* 156.225 160.825

65 156.275 160.875

66 156.325 160.925

67** 156.375 156.375

68 156.425 156.425

69 156.475 156.475

71 156.575 156.575

72 156.625 –

73 156.675 156.675

Table A-1: VHF Marine Channel List (Continued)

Channel

Number

Frequency (MHz)

Transmit Receive

74 156.725 156.725

75 *** ***

76 *** ***

77** 156.875 –

78 156.925 161.525

79 156.975 161.575

80 157.025 161.625

* 157.075 161.675

* 157.125 161.725

* 157.175 161.775

84 157.225 161.825

85 157.275 161.875

86 157.325 161.925

87 157.375 161.975

88 157.425 162.025

Table A-1: VHF Marine Channel List (Continued)

Channel

Number

Frequency (MHz)

Transmit Receive

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Declaration of Compliance for the Use of

Distress and Safety Frequencies

The radio equipment does not employ a modulation other than

the internationally adopted modulation for maritime use when it

operates on the distress and safety frequencies specified in

RSS-182 Section 7.3.

Technical Parameters for Interfacing

External Data Sources

RS232 USB SB9600

Input Voltage (Volts

Peak-to-peak)

18V 3.6V 5V

Max Data Rate 28 kb/s 12 Mb/s 9.6 kb/s

Impedance 5k ohm 90 ohm 120 ohm

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Glossary

This glossary is a list of specialized terms used in this manual.

Term Definition

ACK Acknowledgment of communication.

Active Channel A channel that has traffic on it.

Analog Signal An RF signal that has a continuous nature

rather than a pulsed or discrete nature.

ARS Automatic Registration Service

ASTRO 25

Trunking

Motorola standard for wireless digital

trunked communications.

ASTRO

Conventional

Motorola standard for wireless digital

conventional communications.

Autoscan

A feature that allows the radio to

automatically scan the members of a scan

list.

AUX CH Auxiliary Control Head

Call Alert Privately page an individual by sending an

audible tone.

Carrier Squelch

Feature that responds to the presence of

an RF carrier by opening or unmuting

(turning on) a receiver’s audio circuit. A

squelch circuit silences the radio when no

signal is being received so that the user

does not have to listen to “noise”.

Central

Controller

A software-controlled, computer-driven

device that receives and generates data for

the trunked radios assigned to it. It

monitors and directs the operations of the

trunked repeaters.

Channel

A group of characteristics such as transmit/

receive frequency pairs, radio parameters,

and encryption encoding.

CHIB Control Head Interface Board

Control Channel

In a trunking system, one of the channels

that is used to provide a continuous, two-

way/data communications path between

the central controller and all radios on the

system.

Conventional

Typically refers to radio-to-radio

communications, sometimes through a

repeater (see Trunking).

Conventional

Scan List

A scan list that includes only conventional

channels.

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CP Codeplug

Cursor A visual tracking marker (a blinking line)

that indicates a location on the display.

Deadlock

Displayed by the radio after three failed

attempts to unlock the radio.The radio must

be powered off and on prior to another

attempt.

Digital Private

Line (DPL)

A type of coded squelch using data bursts.

Similar to PL except a digital code is used

instead of a tone.

Digital Signal An RF signal that has a pulsed, or discrete,

nature, rather than a continuous nature.

Dispatcher An individual who has radio system

management duties.

DSP Digital Signal Processing

DVRS Digital Vehicular Repeater System

Dynamic

Regrouping

A feature that allows the dispatcher to

temporarily reassign selected radios to a

single special channel so they can

communicate with each other.

ESN Electrical Serial Number

Term Definition

Failsoft

A feature that allows communications to

take place even though the central

controller has failed. Each trunked repeater

in the system transmits a data word

informing every radio that the system has

gone into failsoft.

FCC Federal Communications Commission.

FM Frequency Modulation

Hang Up Disconnect.

Home screen The first display information after the radio

completes its self test.

KVL Key-variable loader: A device for loading

encryption keys into the radio.

LCD Liquid crystal display

LED Light-emitting diode

Menu Entry

A software-activated feature shown at the

bottom of the display – selection of these

features is controlled by the g.

MCHB Millennium Control Head Board

Term Definition

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Monitor

Check channel activity through menu

entries. If the channel is clear, you hear

static. If the channel is in use, you hear

conversation. It also serves as a way to

check the volume level of the radio, since

the radio “opens the squelch” when the

monitor button is pressed.

Multi-System

Talkgroup Scan

List

A scan list that can include both talkgroups

(trunked) and channels (conventional).

Network Access

Code

Network Access Code (NAC) operates on

digital channels to reduce voice channel

interference between adjacent systems

and sites.

Non-Tactical/

Revert

The user talks on a preprogrammed

emergency channel. The emergency alarm

is sent out on this same channel.

OTAR Over-the-air rekeying.

Page A one-way alert, with audio and/or display

messages.

Personality A set of unique features specific to a radio.

PIN Personal Identification Number

Preprogrammed Refers to a software feature that has been

activated by a qualified radio technician.

Term Definition

Private

(Conversation)

Call

A feature that lets you have a private

conversation with another radio user in the

talkgroup.

Private Line

(PL)

A sub-audible tone that is transmitted such

that only receivers decoding the tone

receives it.

Programmable Refers to a radio control that can have a

radio feature assigned to it.

PTT

Push-To-Talk – the PTT button engages

the transmitter and puts the radio in

transmit (send) operation when pressed.

Radio

Frequency (RF)

The part of the general frequency spectrum

between the audio and infrared light

regions (about 10 kHz to 10,000,000 MHz).

Repeater

A conventional radio feature, where you

talk through a receive/transmit facility that

re-transmits received signals, in order to

improve communications range and

coverage.

Selective Call

A feature that allows you to call a select

individual, intended to provide privacy and

to eliminate the annoyance of having to

listen to conversations of no interest to you.

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Selective Switch

Any digital P25 traffic having the correct

Network Access Code and the correct

talkgroup.

Squelch

Special electronic circuitry, added to the

receiver of a radio, that reduces, or cuts off,

unwanted signals before they are heard in

the speaker.

Standby

An operating condition whereby the radio’s

speaker is muted but still continues to

receive data.

Status Calls

Pre-defined text messages that allow the

user to send a conditional message without

talking.

Tactical/

Non-Revert

The user talks on the channel that was

selected before the radio entered the

emergency state.

Talkaround

Bypass a repeater and talk directly to

another unit for easy local unit-to-unit

communications.

Talkgroup

An organization or group of radio users

who communicate with each other using

the same communication path.

TMS Text Messaging Service

Term Definition

Trunking

The automatic sharing of communications

paths between a large number of users

(see Conventional).

Trunking

Priority Monitor

Scan List

A scan list that includes talkgroups that are

all from the same trunking system.

USK Unique Shadow Key

UTC

Coordinated Universal Time. The

international time standard (formerly

Greenwich Mean Time, or GMT). Zero

hours UTC is midnight in Greenwich,

England, which is located at 0 degrees

longitude. Everything east of Greenwich

(up to 180 degrees) is later in time;

everything west is earlier. There are 42

time authorities around the world that are

constantly synchronizing with each other.

Abbreviated as UTC (English backronym =

Universal Time, Coordinated), it is also

known as Zulu (Z) Time.

VRS Vehicular Repeater System

Zone A grouping of channels.

Term Definition

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Commercial Warranty and Service

Limited Warranty

MOTOROLA COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS

I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW

LONG:

MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS 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, 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

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.

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:

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

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INABILITY TO USE SUCH PRODUCT, TO THE FULL EXTENT

SUCH MAY BE DISCLAIMED BY LAW.

III. STATE LAW RIGHTS:

SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR

LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES

OR LIMITATION ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY

LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSIONS MAY

NOT APPLY.

This warranty gives specific legal rights, and there may be other

rights which may vary from state to state.

IV. HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE:

You must provide proof of purchase (bearing the date of purchase

and Product item serial number) in order to receive warranty

service and, also, deliver or send the Product item, transportation

and insurance prepaid, to an authorized warranty service location.

Warranty service will be provided by MOTOROLA 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.

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 certification 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.

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VI. PATENT AND SOFTWARE PROVISIONS:

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.

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:

This Warranty is governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, U.S.A.

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VIII. FOR AUSTRALIA ONLY:

This warranty is given by Motorola Solutions Australia Pty Limited

(ABN 16 004 742 312) of Tally Ho Business Park, 10 Wesley Court.

Burwood East, Victoria.

Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under

the Australia Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or

refund for a major failure and compensation for any other

reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to

have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of

acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major

failure.

Motorola Solutions Australia’s limited warranty below is in addition

to any rights and remedies you may have under the Australian

Consumer Law. If you have any queries, please call Motorola

Solutions Australia at 1800 457 439. You may also visit our website:

http://www.motorola.com/Business/XA-EN/Pages/

Contact_Us#support_tab for the most updated warranty terms.

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 two-

way 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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Notes

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

1303 East Algonquin Road

Schaumburg, Illinois 60196 U.S.A.

MOTOROLA, MOTO, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS and

the Stylized M logo are trademarks or registered trademarks

of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC and are used under license.

All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

June 2013.

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