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APX

TWO-WAY RADIOS

APX 7000
DUAL DISPLAY

USER GUIDE

Summary of Contents for ASTRO APX 7000

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Page 3: ...avigation Button Accessory Connector Home Button Microphone Data Feature Button On On Off Volume knob clockwise Off On Off Volume knob counterclockwise Zone Zone switch to desired zone Channel Channel switch to desired channel Battery Side Button 1 __________ Side Button 2 __________ PTT Button On Off Volume Control Knob 16 Position Select Knob __________ Top Side Select Button __________ Main Spe...

Page 4: ...cation or connected through a repeater On Direct Off Repeater This channel is being monitored 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 8 v O M HOR i j k On Secure operation Off Clear operation...

Page 5: ...nois 60196 U S A Phone Number 1 800 927 2744 Hereby declares that the product Model Name APX 7000 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 harmfu...

Page 6: ...l 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 re...

Page 7: ...e 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 ...

Page 8: ... 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 Note If the customers are purchasing the Bluetooth Option Board for the first time and their radios are FM approve...

Page 9: ...ADIOS PORTATIVES BIDIRECTIONNELLES xiv Version du logiciel xv Avis aux utilisateurs FCC et Industrie Canada xv Computer Software Copyrights xv Documentation Copyrights xvi Disclaimer xvi Getting Started 1 How to Use This 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 Wha...

Page 10: ...fying Status Indicators 19 Status Icons 20 Text Messaging Service TMS Icons 24 Status Icons 24 TMS Menu Options 25 Call Type Icons 25 LED Indicator 26 Intelligent Lighting Indicators 28 Alert Tones 29 Phone Call Display and Alert Prompts 33 General Radio Operation 34 Selecting a Zone 34 Selecting a Radio Channel 35 Using Channel Search Button 37 Using Mode Select Feature 38 Saving a Zone and Chann...

Page 11: ...DZP 51 Entering the Dynamic Zone to Select a Dynamic Channel 51 Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone from List Selection 51 Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone from Channel Name 52 Deleting a Channel in the Dynamic Zone 53 Contacts 53 Making a Private Call from Contacts 54 Adding a New Contact Entry 55 Deleting a Contact Entry 56 Adding a Contact to a Call List 57 Removing a Contact from a Call L...

Page 12: ...75 Automatic Registration Service ARS 76 Selecting or Changing the ARS Mode 76 Accessing the User Login Feature 77 Logging In as a User 77 Logging Out 78 Text Messaging Service TMS 79 Accessing the Messaging Features 79 Composing and Sending a New Text Message 80 Sending a Quick Text Message 81 Using the Priority Status and Request Reply Features 83 Appending a Priority Status to a Text Message 83...

Page 13: ...ar Clear 100 Security 101 Radio Lock 101 Unlocking Your Radio 101 Changing Your Password 101 Changing Your Tactical Inhibit Password 102 Enabling or Disabling the Radio Lock Feature Secure Radios Only 103 The Global Positioning System GPS 103 Understanding the GPS Feature 103 Enhancing GPS Performance 104 The Outdoor Location Feature Using GPS 104 Enabling MGRS Coordinates 105 Accessing the Outdoo...

Page 14: ...ion of Upgrade 122 Utilities 122 Viewing the Recent Calls 122 Using the Flip Display 123 Selecting a Basic Zone Bank 123 Selecting an Enhanced Zone Bank 124 Selecting the Power Level 124 Selecting a Radio Profile 125 Enabling and Disabling the Radio Alias 125 Selecting the Audio Speaker 125 Controlling the Display Backlight 126 Locking and Unlocking the Keypad and Controls 127 Turning Keypad Tones...

Page 15: ... the Battery 140 Checking the Battery Charge Status 140 LED and Sounds 140 Fuel Gauge Icon 140 Battery Recycling and Disposal 141 Accessories 142 Highlights for the Accessories 142 Appendix Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range 143 Special Channel Assignments 143 Emergency Channel 143 Non Commercial Call Channel 143 Operating Frequency Requirements 144 Glossary 146 Commercial Warranty 151 ...

Page 16: ...of Motorola approved antennas batteries and other accessories visit the following website http www motorolasolutions com APX Under Industry Canada regulations this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum or lesser gain approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada To reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so ch...

Page 17: ...r more details of all the features supported Notice to Users FCC and Industry Canada This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules and RSS 210 of the Industry Canada rules per the conditions listed below 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 3 Changes or modifications made ...

Page 18: ...èglements applicables Pour obtenir une liste d antennes et d autres accessoires approuvés par Motorola consultez le site Web http www motorolasolutions com APX 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 ...

Page 19: ...nuler 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 exclusi...

Page 20: ...ose 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 applic...

Page 21: ... 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 An operational procedure practice or condition etc which may result in injury or death if not careful...

Page 22: ... 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 commun...

Page 23: ...er or system administrator about the following Is your radio preprogrammed with any preset conventional channels Which buttons have been preprogrammed to access other features What optional accessories may suit your needs Preparing Your Radio for Use Assemble your radio by following these steps Charging the Battery page 4 Battery Charger page 4 Attaching the Battery page 4 Attaching the Antenna pa...

Page 24: ...attached to a radio turn the radio off to ensure a full charge Battery Charger To charge the battery place the battery with or without the radio in a Motorola approved charger The charger s LED indicates the charging progress see your charger s user guide For a list of chargers see Accessories on page 142 Attaching the Battery With the radio turned off slide the battery into the radio s frame unti...

Page 25: ...ned for approximately 30 seconds after battery removal Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information You can view the status of the IMPRES battery if the radio is using an IMPRES battery See IMPRES Battery Annunciator on page 132 for more information Attaching the Antenna With the radio turned off set the antenna in its receptacle and turn clockwise to attach it to the radio ...

Page 26: ... on the cover s top to seat it in the slot Once in place tighten by rotating the thumbscrew clockwise by hand To remove the accessory connector cover rotate the thumbscrew counterclockwise until it disengages from the radio If the thumbscrew is too tight use an Allen wrench to loosen it first Rotate and lift the connector cover to disengage it from the radio Using the Carry Holder Position the rad...

Page 27: ...s on the ledge of the carry holder and push at the bottom of the radio until the radio is released from it Turning On the Radio Rotate the On Off Volume Control Knob clockwise until you hear a click If the power up test is successful you see momentary SELFTEST on the radio s display followed by the Home screen ...

Page 28: ... the Error XX YY code and contact your dealer Note If the power up test is successful but you see Hardware board absent or Hw Board Mismatch Send the radio to the qualified technician to fix this error If the power up test is successful but you see Hw Board Failed or Man Down Hw Error send the radio to the qualified technician to fix this error To turn off the radio rotate the On Off Volume Contro...

Page 29: ... Controls Take a moment to review the following Radio Parts and Controls page 10 Programmable Features page 11 Assignable Radio Functions page 11 Assignable Settings or Utility Functions page 13 Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions page 14 Using the Menu Select Buttons page 14 Using the Navigation Buttons page 14 Using the Keypad page 15 Keypad Characters Uppercase Mode page 15 Keypad Characters ...

Page 30: ...Buttons 14 2 Position Concentric Switch 15 3 Position A B C Switch Battery 21 26 16 Position Select Knob Secondary Speaker 13 25 Top Display 22 Main Speaker 16 Side Button 2 20 Side Button 1 19 18 Push to Talk PTT Button Microphone 4 These radio controls buttons are programmable 17 Top Side Select Button Microphone 23 Main Display 12 10 Data Feature Button Top Orange Button 3 24 Bluetooth Pairing ...

Page 31: ...adset PTT Keys up the Bluetooth Headset s microphone Bluetooth Data Devices Keys up the Bluetooth data devices Bluetooth Clear All Pairing Allows you to clear all pairing info for Bluetooth This is accessed by a long press of the Bluetooth On Off Button Call Alert Allows the radio to function like a pager or to verify if a radio is active on the system Call Response Allows you to answer a private ...

Page 32: ... standard phone calls Private Call Trunking Only Allows a call from an individual radio to another individual radio Private Line Defeat Conventional Only Overrides any coded squelch DPL or PL that is preprogrammed to a channel Query Launches a list of predefined short text messages only after successfully logged in the Two Factor Authentification Radio Profiles Allows for easy access to a set of p...

Page 33: ...essage User Automatically registers with the server Zone Select Allows selection from a list of zones Basic Zone Bank Provides access from up to 6 zones by toggling between 2 banks of 3 zones one group of 3 A B and C to a second group of 3 zones D E and F Enhanced Zone Bank Provides access from up to 75 zones by toggling between 25 banks A B X or Y of 3 zones Assignable Settings or Utility Functio...

Page 34: ... the Home default screen 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 in...

Page 35: ... 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 Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 1 _ 2 A B C 3 D E F 4 G H I 5 J K L 6 M N O 7 P Q R S 8 T U V 9 W X Y Z 0 Toggle between mixed case mode uppercas...

Page 36: ...umber of Times Key is Pressed Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 1 _ 2 a b c 3 d e f 4 g h i 5 j k l 6 m n o 7 p q r s 8 t u v 9 w x y z 0 Toggle between mixed case mode uppercase mode and lowercase mode Space Toggle between numeric and letter mode ...

Page 37: ...trols English 17 Keypad Characters Numeric Mode Number of Times Key is Pressed Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 1 _ 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 0 0 Space Toggle between numeric and letter mode ...

Page 38: ...trols English 18 Keypad Characters Hexadecimal Mode Number of Times Key is Pressed Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 1 2 2 A B C 3 3 D E F 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 0 0 Not applicable Not applicable ...

Page 39: ...ed 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 42 for more information Identifying Status Indicators Your radio indicates its operational status through the following Status Icons page 20 Text Messaging Service TMS Icons page 24 Status Icons page 24 TMS Menu Options page 25 Call Type Icons page 25 LED Indi...

Page 40: ... or data Top Display u Top Display t Battery For IMPRES battery operation only the icon shown indicates the charge remaining in the battery For all battery operation the icon blinks when the battery is low Received Signal Strength Indicator RSSI The number of bars displayed represents the received signal strength for the current site for trunking only The more stripes in the icon the stronger the ...

Page 41: ...is set at High power Scan Radio is scanning a scan list K Hor Top Display Hor L i Top Display J 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 View Program Mode Radio is in the view or program mode On steady View mode Blinking Program mode Vote Scan Enabled The vote scan feature...

Page 42: ...e call Top Display Dor E or F Top Display A B C xor y m Top Display G AES Secure Operation On AES Secure operation Off Clear operation Blinking Receiving an encrypted voice call Signal On feature is enabled and signal is available Off feature is disabled Blinking feature is enabled but no signal is available User Login Indicator IP Packet Data On User is currently associated with the radio Off Use...

Page 43: ...se Indicates that the text entry is currently in lowercase mode o Lowercase Predictive Indicates that the text entry is currently in lowercase and with predicted words shown at the bottom of the screen 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 current...

Page 44: ... Inbox has not been read Read Message The selected text message in the Inbox has been read Normal Message User is composing a message with normal priority and without a request for a reply 3 6 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 ...

Page 45: ... are flagged with Priority and Request Reply Menu Option Description Function Back Brings you back to the previous screen Clr Deletes all messages Del Deletes a message or text Edit Brings you to the edit screen Exit Exits to the Home screen No Returns to the previous screen Optn Brings you to the Options main screen Rply Replies to a message Sel Selects the highlighted command Send Sends the mess...

Page 46: ...Identifying Status Indicators English 26 LED Indicator The LED indicator shows the operational status of your radio Incoming call or data Outgoing call or data Incoming emergency call LED Indicator ...

Page 47: ... 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 Note No L...

Page 48: ...s The radio initiates an emergency alarm or call The radio receives an emergency alarm or call The radio initiates the Man Down Post Alert timer The radio initiates Fireground Evacuation alarm Red Critical Alerts The radio battery is low 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...

Page 49: ...ore 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 Man Down Entry When radio initiates Man Down mode Long Low Pitched Tone Time Out Timer Timed Out After time out Talk Prohibit PTT Inhibit When PTT button is pressed transmissions are not allowed Out of Range When...

Page 50: ...t 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 Keyfail When encryption key has been lost Console Acknowledge When status emergency alarm or reprogram request AC...

Page 51: ...New Message When a new message is received Unique High Pitched Chirp Priority Status When a priority message is received Incremental Pitched Tone Bluetooth Paired When Bluetooth accessory is paired with the radio Bluetooth Connected When Bluetooth accessory is connected to the radio Decremental Pitched Tone Bluetooth Unpaired When Bluetooth accessory is unpaired from the radio Bluetooth Disconnect...

Page 52: ...Identifying Status Indicators English 32 Sol Doh Enhanced Zone Bank Dow When EZB Down button is pressed to scroll the Enhance Zone Bank down You Hear Tone Name Heard ...

Page 53: ...matically connects when a channel opens No acknowledge The call is not acknowledged Press H to hang up The radio returns to the Home screen A High Pitched Tone When you release the PTT button The radio indicates to the landline party that he or she may begin talking Note You have the option of sending additional digits overdial such as an extension number or credit card or PIN numbers to the phone...

Page 54: ...Search Button page 37 Using Mode Select Feature page 38 Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call page 39 Making a Radio Call page 42 Repeater or Direct Operation page 45 Monitoring Features page 45 Selecting a Zone A zone is a group of channels Use the following procedure to select a zone Note Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature Procedure Move the preprogrammed Zone 3...

Page 55: ...hold the Menu Select button directly below ZnUp or ZnDn until the required zone appears Note Positions of ZnUp and ZnDn on the display may differ each time you release the Menu Select button Read carefully before you press Selecting a Radio Channel A channel is a group of radio characteristics such as transmit receive frequency pairs Use the following procedure to select a channel Note Your radio ...

Page 56: ...is unprogrammed the display shows Invalid entry Repeat Step 3 OR Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to confirm the selected channel 5 Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone channel OR Follow the procedure below 1 or to ChUp or ChDn 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below ChUpor ChDn 3 Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone and channel Note Positio...

Page 57: ...t 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 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below CSrh once the entry is done to initiate searching OR Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to exit 5 The display s...

Page 58: ... to 9 Note Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature Saving a Zone and Channel to a Softkey Five softkeys are available for you to save the frequent used zone and channel Procedure 1 Toggle your zone and channel to the required zone and channel 2 or to MS1 MS2 or MS5 3 Press and hold the Menu Select button directly below the softkey 4 You hear a short medium pitched tone wh...

Page 59: ...e the zone and channel of the programmed button Short press of the programmed button changes your current transmission to the zone and channel programmed in this button Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call Once you have selected the required channel and or zone you can proceed to receive and respond to calls The LED lights up solid red while the radio is transmitting In conventional mode the L...

Page 60: ...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 The radio automatically exits the feature if...

Page 61: ...ly exits the feature if the feature inactivity timer is enabled when the radio is left idle and the timer expires You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit Procedure Use the preprogrammed Call Response button to answer a Telephone Call 1 You hear a telephone type ringing and the LED blinks green The backlight of the screen and the bar turns green The display shows Phone Call and ...

Page 62: ...the channel with the desired talkgroup 2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches 2 5 to 5 0 cm from your mouth 3 Press the PTT button to make the call 4 ASTRO Conventional Only The LED lights up solid red The display shows the talkgroup alias or ID OR Trunking Only The LED lights up solid red 5 Speak clearly into the microphone 6 Release the PTT button to listen Making a Private Call Trunking Only...

Page 63: ...formation Note Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature Procedure Press the preprogrammed Quick Access One Touch Enhanced Private Call button to dial the preprogrammed ID and proceed to Step 5 OR Follow the procedure below 1 or to Call 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Call The display shows the last transmitted or received ID 3 Press the Menu Select button dir...

Page 64: ... Phon 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Phon The display shows the last transmitted phone number 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts to scroll through and select the required ID OR Press the Menu Select button directly below LNum to go to the last number dialed OR U or D to the required phone number OR Use the keypad to enter the required phone number 4 Press and release...

Page 65: ...round icon if the radio is currently in Direct mode during conventional operation only 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 This digital technology quiets the transmission by removing the noise from the signal and allows only the...

Page 66: ...lay when you monitor a channel via the preprogrammed Monitor button Conventional Mode Operation Your radio may be preprogrammed to receive Private Line PL calls Procedure 1 Momentarily press the Monitor button to listen for activity The Carrier Squelch indicator appears on the display 2 Press and hold the Monitor button to set continuous monitor operation The duration of the button press is progra...

Page 67: ...O Conventional page 121 Utilities page 122 Advanced Call Features Receiving and Making a Selective Call ASTRO 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 S...

Page 68: ...n to initiate the Selective Call The display shows the ID of the target radio 6 Release the PTT button to listen 7 Press H to return to the Home screen 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 talk...

Page 69: ...he radio is left idle and the timer expires You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit Procedure Press the preprogrammed Status button and proceed to Step 3 OR Follow the procedure below 1 or to Sts 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sts 3 The display shows the last acknowledged status call or the first status in the list 4 U or D to the required status OR Use the keypa...

Page 70: ...TT button to talk Release PTT button to listen When the dispatcher cancels dynamic regrouping the radio automatically returns to the zone and channel that you were using before the radio was dynamically regrouped Requesting a Reprogram Trunking Only This feature allows you to notify the dispatcher when you want a new dynamic regrouping assignment Procedure Press the preprogrammed Reprogram Request...

Page 71: ... These dynamic channels are saved from pre existing non dynamic channels in the radio This saves the time and effort from the regular navigation around the working zones and channels User can also delete or update the list in the Dynamic Zone Entering the Dynamic Zone to Select a Dynamic Channel Procedure 1 or to Zone 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Zone The display shows the Zone sc...

Page 72: ...nel Name screen 4 A blinking cursor appears on the Channel Name screen Use the keypad to type or edit the channel name 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 numer...

Page 73: ...el deleted is the Home channel Contacts This feature provides address book capabilities on your radio Each entry corresponds to an alias name or ID number that you use to initiate a call Contact entries are alphabetically sorted according to entry alias Each alias can have up to five IDs of different call types associated with it Additionally each entry depending on context conventional trunking o...

Page 74: ... are alphabetically sorted 3 U or D to the required subscriber alias 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn 5 U or D to Call and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel 6 U or D to select the call type 7 Hold the radio 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...

Page 75: ... Menu Select button directly below Edit 5 The display shows Edit name and a blinking cursor appears 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 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...

Page 76: ... Sel to add a new number Repeat Steps 8 through 10 12 Press the Menu Select button directly below Done once you have finished 13 The display shows Entry Stored confirming that the contact entry has been added 14 The radio returns to the main Contacts screen Deleting a Contact Entry Procedure 1 or to Cnts 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts The entries are alphabetically sorted 3 U o...

Page 77: ...ct to the list 7 The radio returns to the main display for Contacts Removing a Contact from a Call List Procedure 1 or to Cnts 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts The entries are alphabetically sorted 3 U or D to the entry you want to remove from a call list and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn 4 U or D to Rm frm CallLst and press the Menu Select button directly belo...

Page 78: ...percase 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 Editing as Entry ID Procedure 1 or to Cnts 2 Press the Menu Select button directly bel...

Page 79: ...ctly below Optn 4 U or D to Edit and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel 5 U or D to Type and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit 6 U or D 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...

Page 80: ...he list 4 Press H to exit the current display and return to the Home screen Editing the Scan List This feature lets you change scan list members and priorities Procedure Long press the preprogrammed Scan List Programming button side button and proceed to Step 3 OR Move the preprogrammed Scan List Programming switch to programming position and proceed to Step 3 OR Follow the procedure below 1 or to...

Page 81: ...ng the Scan List Status Procedure 1 Long press the preprogrammed Scan List Programming button side button OR Move the preprogrammed Scan List Programming switch to programming position 2 The display shows the programming mode icon and the first list member 3 U or D to the number you want to edit 4 Press the Select button once to add the currently displayed channel to the scan list OR Press the Sel...

Page 82: ...ent 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 OR 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 P...

Page 83: ...ist 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 press the preprogrammed Nuisance Delete button OR or to Nuis ...

Page 84: ...ay shows Page received Press any button to clear the Call Alert page See Making a Talkgroup Call on page 42 or Making a Private Call Trunking Only on page 42 for more information on returning the call Sending a Call Alert Page Note The radio automatically exits the feature if the feature inactivity timer is enabled when the radio is left idle and the timer expires You will hear the Menu Inactive E...

Page 85: ...e target radio does not respond after a preprogrammed period of time the display shows Send page 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to send the call alert page OR Press the Menu Select button directly below No to exit the screen without sending the call alert page 6 The display shows Paging Alias 7 If the call alert page is sent successfully you hear a tone and the display shows Ack...

Page 86: ...ed Emergency button in each channel Note To exit emergency at any time press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button for about a second Note The radio operates in the normal dispatch manner while in Emergency Call except if enabled it returns to one of the following Tactical Non Revert The radio sends emergency alarm and or make emergency call on the current selected channel Non Tactical Rever...

Page 87: ...s and the radio exits the Emergency Alarm mode OR If no acknowledgement is received the display shows No acknowledge The alarm ends when the timer expires and the radio exits the Emergency Alarm mode Sending an Emergency Call Trunking Only This feature gives your radio priority access to a talkgroup Procedure 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button 2 The display shows Emergency on the current z...

Page 88: ...ledge OR You press the PTT button while in the Emergency Alarm mode 4 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches 2 5 to 5 0 cm from your mouth 5 Press and hold the PTT button Speak clearly into the microphone 6 Release the PTT button to end the transmission and wait for a response from the dispatcher 7 To exit Emergency Call press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button for about a second Sending...

Page 89: ...l Trunking Only on page 67 Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call on page 68 or Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm on page 68 Fireground Conventional Only The portable Fireground Communications System is designed for deployment at an incident scene It consists of five central components Your APX portable radios Incident Management Software Command Terminal Radio Frequency RF Modem DVRS Optio...

Page 90: ...hat the command terminal does not respond to Fireground Zone Channel Get qualified technician for assistance OR Your home channel is not Fireground Zone Channel toggle or change the radio zone channel to Fireground Zone Channel 2 Listen for a transmission Adjust the Volume Control Knob if necessary 3 Press and hold the preprogrammed Volume Set button to hear the volume set tone Adjust the Volume C...

Page 91: ...ion on the radio other than volume adjustments to cancel the evacuation indications and update the command terminal OR If preprogrammed with Manual Acknowledgement of Evacuation Command press the PTT button shall cancel the indications and acknowledge the command terminal Tactical Public Safety TPS Conventional Only Using TPS Normal Transmission TPS enabled the users of a group to identify a trans...

Page 92: ... Down condition is determined based upon the radio tilt angle or a combination of radio tilt angle and the lack of radio motion Man Down feature is an alternate way to activate the Emergency feature if Emergency has been programmed in your radio Your radio automatically activates Emergency Alarm or Call when the radio achieves or passes a tilt angle threshold or a combination of the angle threshol...

Page 93: ...Man Down feature which stops and resets the timers Pressing a preprogrammed Clear button or pressing a Menu Select button preprogrammed for Clear stops and resets the timers The timers do not restart until the radio is repositioned Note Emergency must be set up for this feature to operate For details on operating the Emergency alerts please see Emergency Operation on page 66 If the radio is prepro...

Page 94: ...o inhibits all tones and lights on the radio including the Man Down tones Triggering Emergency When the user does not clear the Man Down condition and the Post Alert Timer comes to an end Emergency Alarm or call is triggered The radio sends emergency message to units within the same Talkgroup The radio also sends ID number and GPS coordinates to dispatcher if these features are enabled User can ex...

Page 95: ...wn is enabled on the radio 1 Turn the radio on and place in the vertical position for at least 5 seconds 2 Lay the radio down in the horizontal position 3 Wait for alert tone 4 The radio alerts with audible tone and displays Man Down OR If no tone is heard make sure that the Man Down feature is enabled on your radio If Man Down feature was not enabled please enable it and go through steps 1 2 and ...

Page 96: ...t ARS mode can be changed by a qualified radio technician using the radio s programming software Selecting or Changing the ARS Mode Procedure Turn the preprogrammed 16 Position Select knob once the zone you want is displayed to the desired mode OR Follow the procedure below 1 or to Chan 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Chan The display shows the current channel name 3 U or D to the re...

Page 97: ... the screen Use the keypad to type or edit a username 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 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok...

Page 98: ...t for the logged in confirmation screen If the login process is successful the display shows the successful user login indicator IP indicator icon and Logged in with Logt and Exit Logging Out When you have logged in or you are using Offline mode you can log out Procedure 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Logt 2 The display shows Clear private data Go to step 3 OR If the Delete Messages...

Page 99: ... page 20 for more information on the TMS icons and TMS Menu Options on page 25 for more information on each menu option Accessing the Messaging Features Note The radio automatically exits the feature if the feature inactivity timer is enabled when the radio is left idle and the timer expires You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit Press the Menu Select button directly below Bac...

Page 100: ...t 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 7 U o...

Page 101: ...afts Folder on page 87 for more information 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 or Query has a maximum length of 50 characters You can select the required text from the Quick Text or Query Procedure Press the preprogrammed Quick Text button and proceed to Step 4 OR Fo...

Page 102: ...it A blinking cursor appears on 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 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 10...

Page 103: ... below Sel to indicate the message as important 3 The priority status icon appears beside the normal message icon on the label bar Removing a Priority Status from a Text Message Procedure After the outgoing message is composed see Composing and Sending a New Text Message on page 80 for more information 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn 2 U or D to Mark as Normal and press the Menu...

Page 104: ... directly below Optn 2 U or D to Mark Important and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to indicate the message as important AND U or D to Req Reply and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to request for a reply 3 The priority status and request reply icons appear beside the normal message icon on the label bar Removing a Priority Status and a Reply Request from a Text Mess...

Page 105: ...ws a list of aliases or IDs with the sender of the latest received message on top Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox The Inbox can hold up to thirty 30 messages Note U or D to read the message if fills more than one screen Procedure Press the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS Feature button to access the TMS feature screen and proceed to Step 3 OR Press and hold the preprogrammed Dat...

Page 106: ...ck Text and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel for a predefined message OR U or D to scroll through the list of messages and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to select the required message 4 A blinking cursor appears on the Compose screen OR The predefined message appears on the Compose screen with a blinking cursor at the end of it 5 Use the keypad to type or edit your...

Page 107: ... view the message Press the Menu Select button directly below Edit Del or Back to access the option Select Edit to edit the message before sending it Select Del to delete the message Select Back to return to the previous screen 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 ...

Page 108: ...ion Sending a Sent Text Message Procedure 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn while viewing the message 2 U or D to Send Message and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel 3 U or D to scroll through the address list and highlight the required address OR U or D to Other Recpnt and press the Menu Select button below Edit A blinking cursor appears on the Enter Address screen U...

Page 109: ...lect button directly below Del to delete the current message Deleting All Text Messages Procedure Press the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS Feature button to access the Messaging feature screen and proceed to Step 3 OR Follow the procedure below 1 or to TMS 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access the TMS feature screen 3 U or D to Inbox or Sent then press the Menu ...

Page 110: ...lity splits between two protocols TMS for messaging New Service Advertisement for service availabilities The radio with Two Factor capabilities are backward compatible with the existing device registration system and TMS servers System Setup for ASTRO Advanced Messaging Solution Your user name unit ID and password all need to be provisioned in PremierOne Your user account in PremierOne needs to be...

Page 111: ...d username that s set more than the maximum allowed characters is an invalid name Logging into Two Factor Authentication Procedure Press the preprogrammed User Login button and proceed to Step 3 OR Follow the procedure below 1 or to User 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below User 3 The display shows the User Login screen 4 U or D to ID Entry and press the Menu Select button directly below ...

Page 112: ...he list of predefined Unit IDs at a fast scroll rate Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to select the predefined Unit ID 7 If the selected predefined Unit ID has more than the maximum allowed characters or an invalid character in it the display shows momentary Invalid UnitID Repeat Step 6 OR A blinking cursor appears Enter your password 8 Press the Menu Select button directly below Lo...

Page 113: ...ilable for radio users who have successfully logged in with the Two Factor Authentication Query is a special form of Quick Text marked with a flag that is replied or dispatched in normal TMS message The query template needs to be configured in the quick test list of the CPS You can choose from the quick text list including queries if present You shall receive a service advertisement message to ind...

Page 114: ...press the Menu Select button directly below Sel 9 U or D to scroll through the address list and highlight the required address OR U or D to Other Recpnt and press the Menu Select button below Edit A blinking cursor appears on 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 direct...

Page 115: ... access the Inbox 3 The display shows a list of aliases or IDs with the sender of the latest received message on top 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 decod...

Page 116: ...he radio is in secured transmission Check with your agent for details Managing Encryption Loading an Encryption Key Note Refer to the key variable loader KVL manual for equipment connections and setup Procedure 1 Attach the KVL to your radio 2 The display shows Keyloading and all other radio functions except for power down backlight and volume are locked out 3 Select the required keys and press th...

Page 117: ... 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 Selecting an Encryption Key Procedure 1 or 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 3 U or D to scroll through the encryp...

Page 118: ...nu selections 3 U or D to scroll through the keysets OR 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 to Eras 2 Press the ...

Page 119: ...lect button unless you are in an emergency situation as this sends an emergency alarm Requesting an Over the Air Rekey ASTRO Conventional Only 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 to Reky 2 Press the Menu Select button direc...

Page 120: ...r rekeyed Note This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information Hear Clear There are two components of Hear Clear 1 Companding 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 s...

Page 121: ...assword is correct the radio unlocks OR If the password is incorrect the display show Incorrect password and the radio remains locked If you enter three incorrect passwords in a row the display shows Deadlock Turn the radio off and then on and begin again at Step 1 IMPORTANT For Secure Radios Only After a total of 17 consecutive incorrect passwords turning the radio off and on does not reset this ...

Page 122: ...tical Inhibit Password Procedure 1 or to Pswd 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Pswd The display shows Change Password screen 3 U or D to Tactical Inh Encode Pswd 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel 5 Enter the old password 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok 7 Enter the new password 8 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel 9 Re enter the new passwor...

Page 123: ... MGRS format per request from customer 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 ...

Page 124: ...he 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...

Page 125: ...ature on or off OR Follow the procedure below 1 or to Loc 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Loc 3 The display shows Location off 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below On to obtain a location fix OR Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn U or D to Turn On GPS and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel 5 The front display shows the MGRS or latitude longitude lo...

Page 126: ...n 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 2 U or D to Save as Waypt and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel OR U or D to Save as Home and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel and proceed to Step 5 OR U or D to Save as Dest and press th...

Page 127: ...en Viewing a Saved Waypoint Procedure While in the current location display 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn 2 U or D to Waypoints and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel 3 The display shows a list of waypoints 4 U or D to scroll through the list OR U or D to select a waypoint to view the location information in full 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn ...

Page 128: ...etween 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 are done OR Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return to the Waypoints main screen 8 The display shows Waypoint name Updated and the radio returns to the Waypoints main screen 9 Press the Menu Select button directly belo...

Page 129: ... Ok once you are done with the new coordinates 10 The display shows Home Updated and the radio returns to the Waypoints main screen OR The display shows Destination Updated and the radio returns to the Waypoints main screen Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint Procedure While in the current location display 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn 2 U or D to Waypoints and press the Menu Sel...

Page 130: ...Yes to delete all waypoints OR Press the Menu Select button directly below No to return to the Waypoints main screen 8 The display shows momentary All saved waypnts deleted before the radio returns to the Waypoints main screen You cannot delete any of the preprogrammed waypoints Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Saved Waypoint Procedure While in the current location display 1 Press the Men...

Page 131: ...on 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 switche...

Page 132: ...ite trunking Note When this occurs you can communicate only with other radios within your trunking site Locking and Unlocking a Site This feature allows your radio to lock onto a specific site and not roam among wide area talkgroup sites This feature should be used with caution since it inhibits roaming to another site in a wide area system Procedure Use the preprogrammed Site Lock Unlock button t...

Page 133: ...to the Home screen Mission Critical Wireless Bluetooth This feature allows your radio to extend its functionality by connecting to external proprietary Motorola Accessories The default setting for Bluetooth enabled radio is Bluetooth ON See Turning the Bluetooth Off on page 114 to turn the Bluetooth OFF Note Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature Turning the Bluetooth On...

Page 134: ...Bluetooth 2 You hear a short medium pitched tone The display shows momentary Bluetooth off and b disappears Re Pair Timer There are two options for configuring the radio s Bluetooth pairing type The type defines the duration the radio and the accessory retain the pairing information Immediate For headset and PTT only When the radio and or device is turned off after pairing the keys are lost Due to...

Page 135: ...the Drop Timer value Infinite for headset PTT and data devices When the radio is powered OFF the accessory attempts to re establish the Bluetooth Connection for a period of time depending upon the Drop Timer value If the devices fails to reconnect within the period the accessory then powers OFF Re Pair Timer Options Description Immediate for headset and PTT only 0 15 minutes programmable buffer ti...

Page 136: ... preprogrammed buttons must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information With your radio s Bluetooth feature ON and the Bluetooth tones enabled 1 Turn on the accessory then place it close to your radio aligning the Bluetooth Pairing Location on the radio to the Bluetooth Pairing Location a blue dot on the accessory 2 If the pa...

Page 137: ...sconnected 2 If the Bluetooth device successfully re connects before the Bluetooth 10 second Re Connection Timer expires the display shows momentary Device Type connected and a stops blinking OR If the Bluetooth device fails to re connect within 10 seconds the blinking a is replaced by a persistent b Turning On the Bluetooth Audio Routing the Audio from the Radio to the Headset Procedure 1 or to B...

Page 138: ...o from Bluetooth Audio Device Procedure With the Bluetooth audio device connected to the radio 1 Adjust volume up down on the Bluetooth audio device 2 The radio display shows Volume XX and you hear a short medium pitched tone Viewing and Clearing the Bluetooth Device Information Procedure 1 or to BT Press the Menu Select button directly below BT to access the Bluetooth feature screen 2 U or D to D...

Page 139: ... paired devices as well Please see your accessories manual for further details Clearing All Bluetooth Devices Information Procedure Long press the preprogrammed Bluetooth On Off button You hear a short medium pitched tone Proceed to step 3 OR In the Bluetooth feature screen 1 U or D to Devices and press the Menu Select button directly below Clr to clear all active Bluetooth devices You hear a shor...

Page 140: ... feature screen OR Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return to the Bluetooth feature screen Pairing with LEX 700 Procedure With the radio Bluetooth feature ON and the Bluetooth tones enabled 1 Turn on the LEX 700 and activate the Bluetooth feature 2 Place it close to the radio aligning the Bluetooth Pairing Location on LEX 700 with the Bluetooth Pairing Location on the radio 3 If...

Page 141: ...is feature enables configuration data to be upgraded to your radio over the air This feature retains full use of the radio during the configuration data transfer without interrupting communication The upgrade pauses to give priorities to voice call and continues after the voice call ended Once a configuration upgrade is downloaded to your radio you can install new changes immediately or delay chan...

Page 142: ...eprogrammed 3 If the upgrade is successful the display shows Program done OR If the upgrade failed the display shows Program failed The radio remains in current configuration If your radio has problem of upgrade over the air consult the qualified technician for details Utilities Viewing the Recent Calls This feature allows you to view the recent incoming and outgoing call information of the follow...

Page 143: ...d the top display while the radio is still in the carry holder attached to your belt Procedure Press and hold the preprogrammed Light Flip button to flip the display Selecting a Basic Zone Bank This feature allows twice as many zones to be accessed from a switch doubling the amount of switch positions Note The Basic Zone Select feature must to be preprogrammed to the 3 position A B C switch while ...

Page 144: ...to fast scroll the EZB up or down 2 Turn the 3 Position A B C Switch to select the first second or third zone in the selected EZB Selecting the Power Level This feature enables you to reduce the transmit power level for specific case that require a lower power level You can select the power level at which your radio transmits The radio always turns on to the default setting Note Please refer to yo...

Page 145: ...to scroll through the menu selections 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to select the required radio profile OR Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to exit the screen without making any changes 5 The radio returns to the Home screen The profile name on the Home screen indicates the current selected radio profile Enabling and Disabling the Radio Alias This feature allow...

Page 146: ...t 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 or keypad difficult to read Depending on how your radio is prep...

Page 147: ...tch to on 2 The display shows Kypd Ctrl Lock 3 Toggle again to unlock the keypad Turning Keypad Tones On or Off You can enable and disable keypad tones if needed Procedure Press the preprogrammed Keypad Mute button to turn the tones off or on OR Follow the procedure below 1 or to Mute 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Mute 3 The display shows momentary Tones off indicating that the key...

Page 148: ...u 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...

Page 149: ... directly below Edit The first item blinks 4 U or D to change the selected item OR or one or more times to move to an item you wish to change U or D to change the selected item OR Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to exit the screen without making any changes and return to the Home screen 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok once you have finished to save your changes an...

Page 150: ... DPL or PL that might be preprogrammed to a channel The radio will also unmute to any digital activity on a digital channel Procedure Place the preprogrammed PL Defeat switch in the PL Defeat position You hear any activity on the channel OR The radio is muted if no activity is present Note When this feature is active the Carrier Squelch status indicator is displayed Mode Result Carrier squelch C Y...

Page 151: ... smart PTT is enabled in your radio you cannot transmit on an active channel If you try to transmit on an active smart PTT channel you hear an alert tone and the transmission is inhibited The LED lights up solid yellow to indicate that the channel is busy Three variations of smart PTT are available Mode Description Transmit Inhibit on Busy Channel with Carrier You cannot transmit if any traffic is...

Page 152: ...attery has gone through Accessing the Battery Info screen Procedure Use the Options Menu 1 or to Batt 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Batt The display shows the details of the battery 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to return to the Home screen Accessing the General Radio Information Your radio contains information on the following Radio Information IP Display Cont...

Page 153: ...ay shows the Information screen 5 U or D to scroll through the various information OR Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return to the previous screen OR Press H to return to the Home screen Host Version DSP Version Secure Version KG Secure Algorithm Model Number Serial Number ESN Flash Size Type Flash Code RF Band Tuning Version Processor Version Option Board Type optional Option...

Page 154: ...tly below Back to return to the previous screen OR Press H to return to the Home screen Viewing the Control Assignments This feature displays the programmable radio functions assigned to the controls of your radio for the currently selected channel See Programmable Features on page 11 for more information on the various programmable features of your radio Procedure Press the preprogrammed Info but...

Page 155: ...elow 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 to save the new Soft ID and return to the previous screen OR Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return to the previous screen Voice Announcement T...

Page 156: ...grammed 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 Change to a new zone The radio announces the current zone and channel it is transmittin...

Page 157: ... Caring for Your Radio Your radio casting has a vent port that allows for pressure equalization in the radio Never poke this vent with any objects such as needles tweezers or screwdrivers This could create leak paths into the radio and the radio s submergibility will be lost For APX 7000 R Radios Only Your radio is designed to be submerged to a maximum depth of 6 feet with a maximum submersion tim...

Page 158: ...the radio Motorola details the disassembly test and reassembly procedures along with necessary test equipment needed to inspect maintain and troubleshoot radio seals in the radio s service manual If the radio battery contact area has been submerged in water dry and clean the radio battery contacts before attaching a battery to the radio Otherwise the water could short circuit the radio If the radi...

Page 159: ...on 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 co...

Page 160: ...See IMPRES Battery Annunciator on page 132 for more information LED and Sounds When your battery is low the LED blinks red when the PTT button is pressed you hear a low battery chirp short high pitched tone Fuel Gauge Icon A blinking fuel gauge icon is displayed only when the battery voltage drops to low level In this case replace the battery with a fully charged one Gauge Battery Charge 76 to 100...

Page 161: ...d recycling Many retailers and dealers participate in this program For the of the drop off facility closest to you access RBRC s Internet web site at www rbrc com or call 1 800 8 BATTERY This internet site and telephone number also provide other useful information concerning recycling options for consumers businesses and governmental agencies 11 to 25 10 or less at 10 the gauge begins blinking Gau...

Page 162: ...ies or contact your sales representative for accessory compatibility http www motorolasolutions com APX Highlights for the Accessories 1 GPS only antenna is only used in either a single band UHF or 700 800 application where the Public Safety Microphone PSM is used with the corresponding PSM antenna This antenna is only for GPS reception and cannot be used for receive transmit operation at UHF VHF ...

Page 163: ...T _______________________ 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 6 Specify what kind of assistance you need 7 State the number of persons on b...

Page 164: ...low 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 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 ...

Page 165: ...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 74 156 725 156 725 Table A 1 VHF Marine Channel List Continued Channel Number Frequency MHz Transmit Receive 75 76 77 156 875 78 156 925 161 525 79 156 975 161 575 80 157 025 161 625 157 075 161 675...

Page 166: ...uetooth pairing occurs when two bluetooth devices exchanged a passkey to form a paired Bluetooth wireless connection Call Alert Privately page an individual by sending an audible tone Carrier Squelch Feature that responds to the presence of an RF carrier by opening or unmuting turning on a receiver s audio circuit A squelch circuit silences the radio when no signal is being received so that the us...

Page 167: ... rather than a continuous nature Dispatcher An individual who has radio system management duties DSP Digital Signal Processing Term Definition Dynamic Regrouping A feature that allows the dispatcher to temporarily reassign selected radios to a single special channel so they can communicate with each other DSR Dynamic System Resilience EID Encrypted Integrated Data ESN Electrical Serial Number Fail...

Page 168: ...eatures is controlled by the and buttons Term Definition Monitor Check channel activity by pressing the Monitor button If the channel is clear you hear static If the channel is in use you hear conversation It also serves as a way to check the volume level of the radio since the radio opens the squelch when the monitor button is pressed Multi System Talkgroup Scan List A scan list that can include ...

Page 169: ...ressed 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 Term Definition 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 ind...

Page 170: ...ventional Trunking Priority Monitor Scan List A scan list that includes talkgroups that are all from the same trunking system USK Unique Shadow Key Term Definition 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...

Page 171: ...r 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...

Page 172: ...suse 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 suppli...

Page 173: ...me 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 attac...

Page 174: ...tion 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 Motoro...

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