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Selecting Secure Transmissions.......113
Selecting Clear Transmissions......... 114
Managing Encryption........................ 114

Security........................................................119

Radio Lock........................................119

Radio Stun and Kill...................................... 121

Radio Stun........................................ 121
Radio Kill...........................................122

Global Positioning System (GPS)................123

GPS Operation..................................124
GPS Performance Enhancement......124
The Outdoor Location Feature

(Using GPS).................................125

Military Grid Reference System

(MGRS) Coordinates................... 125

Accessing the Outdoor Location

Feature........................................ 126

Saving a Waypoint............................127
Viewing a Saved Waypoint............... 127
Editing the Alias of a Waypoint......... 128
Editing the Coordinates of a

Waypoint......................................129

Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint....130
Deleting All Saved Waypoints...........130
Measuring the Distance and

Bearing from a Saved Waypoint.. 131

Location Feature in Emergency

Mode............................................131

Peer-Location on the Display

(ASTRO Conventional only)........ 132

Geofence (ASTRO 25 Trunking System).... 133

Entering the Geofence Area............. 133

Trunking System Controls........................... 134

Using the Failsoft System................. 134
Out-of-Range Radio..........................135
Site Trunking Feature....................... 135
Locking and Unlocking a Site............135
Site Display and Search Button........ 136

Mission Critical Wireless - Bluetooth

-........ 136

Turning the Bluetooth On..................137
Turning the Bluetooth Off..................137
Re-Pair Timer....................................138
Bluetooth Drop Timer........................139
Pairing with Low Frequency-

Motorola Proximity Pairing (LF-
MPP) Feature.............................. 140

Radio Indications of Lost Bluetooth

Connection...................................141

Standard Pairing Feature..................142
PIN Authentication in Pairing............ 144
Turning On the Bluetooth Audio

(Routing the Audio from the
Radio to the Headset)..................147

Contents

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Summary of Contents for APX 6000

Page 1: ...APX TWO WAY RADIOS APX 6000 APX 6000Li MODEL 3 USER GUIDE APX6000_M3_FrontCover fm Page 1 Wednesday March 27 2013 6 57 PM ...

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Page 3: ...ff 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 Speaker Microphone Antenna Bluetooth Pairing Indicator Top Display 1 Select zone channel 2 Listen for a transmission OR Pre...

Page 4: ... 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 Blinking Receiving an encryp...

Page 5: ...ion Copyrights 15 Disclaimer 16 Getting Started 17 How to Use This Guide 17 Notations Used in This Manual 17 Additional Performance Enhancement 17 ASTRO 25 Enhanced Data 17 Dynamic System Resilience DSR 18 CrossTalk Prevention 18 Encrypted Integrated Data EID 18 SecureNet 18 Conventional Talkgroup and Radio Scan Enhancements 18 What Your Dealer System Administrator Can Tell You 19 Preparing Your R...

Page 6: ... Keypad 34 Keypad Characters Uppercase Mode 35 Keypad Characters Lowercase Mode 36 Keypad Characters Numeric Mode 37 Keypad Characters Hexadecimal Mode 38 Push To Talk PTT Button 39 Identifying Status Indicators 40 Status Icons 40 Text Messaging Service TMS Indicators 44 TMS Status Icons 45 TMS Menu Options 46 Call Type Icons 46 LED Indicator 47 Intelligent Lighting Indicators 48 Alert Tones 49 Ph...

Page 7: ...toring Conventional Mode 65 Advanced Features 66 Advanced Call Features 66 Selective Call ASTRO Conventional Only 66 Talkgroup Call Feature Conventional Operation Only 67 Sending a Status Call 68 Responding to the Dynamic Regrouping Feature Trunking Only 68 Dynamic Zone Programming DZP 70 Contacts 72 Making a Private Call from Contacts 73 Adding a New Contact Entry 74 Deleting a Contact Entry 75 A...

Page 8: ...l Transmission 90 Using TPS Emergency Transmission 90 Man Down 91 Pre Alert Timer 92 Post Alert Timer 92 Radio Alerts When Man Down Feature is Triggered 93 Triggering Emergency 93 Radio Alerts When Man Down Enhanced is Triggered 93 Exiting Man Down Feature 94 Re Initiating Man Down 94 Testing the Man Down Feature 94 Automatic Registration Service ARS 95 Selecting or Changing the ARS Mode 95 User L...

Page 9: ...tance and Bearing from a Saved Waypoint 131 Location Feature in Emergency Mode 131 Peer Location on the Display ASTRO Conventional only 132 Geofence ASTRO 25 Trunking System 133 Entering the Geofence Area 133 Trunking System Controls 134 Using the Failsoft System 134 Out of Range Radio 135 Site Trunking Feature 135 Locking and Unlocking a Site 135 Site Display and Search Button 136 Mission Critica...

Page 10: ...ion to All Available Sites 156 Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site 156 Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site Via Manual Entry 157 Stopping SSA Notification of All Sites 158 Stopping SSA Notification of All Available Sites 158 Utilities 159 Viewing Recent Calls 159 Using the Flip Display 160 Selecting a Basic Zone Bank 160 Selecting an Enhanced Zone Bank 160 Selecting the Power Level 16...

Page 11: ...ency Range 180 Special Channel Assignments 180 Emergency Channel 180 Non Commercial Call Channel 180 Operating Frequency Requirements 180 Declaration of Compliance for the Use of Distress and Safety Frequencies 183 Technical Parameters for Interfacing External Data Sources 183 Glossary 184 Limited Warranty 190 MOTOROLA COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS 190 I WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW LONG 190 II ...

Page 12: ...47 Part 2 Section 2 1077 a Responsible Party Name Motorola Solutions Inc Address 1303 East Algonquin Road Schaumburg IL 60196 1078 U S A Phone Number 1 800 927 2744 Hereby declares that the product Model Name APX 6000 APX 6000Li conforms to the following regulations FCC Part 15 subpart B section 15 107 a 15 107 d and section 15 109 a Declaration of Conformity 8 English ...

Page 13: ...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 ...

Page 14: ...nada 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 transmit...

Page 15: ...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 following conditions This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications made to this device not expressly approv...

Page 16: ...olasolutions com APX Selon la réglementation 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 équivale...

Page 17: ... Industrie Canada Cet appareil est conforme à la Partie 15 des règlements de la FCC et RSS 210 du règlement d Industrie Canada selon les conditions énumérées ci dessous Ce dispositif ne doit pas causer d interférences nuisibles Cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence reçue y compris les interférences qui peuvent perturber le fonctionnement Les changements ou les modifications apportées à ce ...

Page 18: ...ogram 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...

Page 19: ...of 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 Documentation Copyrights 15 English ...

Page 20: ...ccuracies 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 Disclaimer 16 English ...

Page 21: ...so on which may result in damage to the equipment if not carefully observed Note An operational procedure practice or condition and so on which is essential to emphasize The following special notations identify certain items Example Description Home button or Buttons and keys are shown in bold print or as an icon Phon Menu entries are shown similar to the way they appear on the radio s display Thi...

Page 22: ...ce 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 Over the Air Rekeying OTAR feature will allow users to perform OTAR activities on an MDC channel Conventional Talkgroup and Radio Scan Enhancements A few enhancements have been made to the Convention...

Page 23: ...nistrator for the correct radio settings if the radio is to be operated in extreme temperatures less than 30 C or more than 60 C to ensure proper top and front display operation You can consult your dealer or system administrator about the following Is your radio programmed with any preset conventional channels Which buttons have been programmed to access other features What optional accessories m...

Page 24: ...n charging a battery attached to a radio turn the radio off to ensure a full charge To charge the battery place the battery with or without the radio in a Motorola approved charger The LED on the charger indicates the charging progress see the charger user guide Attaching the Battery If your radio is preprogrammed with volatile key retention the encryption keys are retained for approximately 30 se...

Page 25: ...io and remove the battery from the radio Note When removing the battery ensure that the radio is turned off A A Attaching the Antenna Ensure the radio is turned off before attaching the antenna 1 Set the antenna in its receptacle 2 Turn the antenna clockwise to attach to the radio Preparing Your Radio for Use 21 English ...

Page 26: ... It is used to connect accessories to the radio Note To prevent damage to the connector shield it with the connector cover when not in use 1 To remove the accessory connector cover rotate the thumbscrew counterclockwise until it disengages from the radio Note If the thumbscrew is too tight use an Allen wrench at to loosen it first C B A 2 Rotate and lift the connector cover to disengage it from th...

Page 27: ...d on the cover s top to seat it in the slot 5 Once in place tighten by rotating the thumbscrew clockwise by hand Using the Carry Holder 1 Position the radio within the carry holder with the main speaker facing outward 2 Slide the radio down into the carry holder until it clicks in place Preparing Your Radio for Use 23 English ...

Page 28: ...move the radio from the carry holder place the tip of your fingers on the ledge of the carry holder 4 Push at the bottom of the radio until the radio is released from it Preparing Your Radio for Use 24 English ...

Page 29: ...ssful you see momentary SELFTEST on the radio display followed by the Home screen If the power up test is unsuccessful you see Error XX YY XX YY is an alphanumeric code Note If the radio fails to power up after repeating a few times record the Error XX YY code and contact your dealer Preparing Your Radio for Use 25 English ...

Page 30: ... the radio is power on and the main speaker is pointed towards you for increased loudness and intelligibility especially in areas with loud background noises 1 To increase the volume rotate the On Off Volume Control Knob clockwise A 2 To decrease the volume rotate this knob counterclockwise Preparing Your Radio for Use 26 English ...

Page 31: ...ntifying Radio Controls Radio Parts and Controls 10 11 12 13 14 9 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 15 16 17 18 19 8 20 21 22 23 24 25 1 Antenna 2 LED 3 Top Orange Button 1 4 Microphone Identifying Radio Controls 27 English ...

Page 32: ...Main Speaker 23 Microphone 24 Top Display 25 16 Position Select Knob 1 Programmable Features Any reference in this manual to a control that is preprogrammed means that the control must be programmed by a dealer or qualified radio technician using the radio programming software in order to assign a feature to that control The programmable buttons can be programmed as shortcuts to radio functions or...

Page 33: ... pairing information for Bluetooth This is accessed by a long press of the Bluetooth On Off Button Bluetooth Inquiry On Off Enables Bluetooth Search feature Bluetooth Discoverable On Off Enables Bluetooth visibility This is accessed by a long press of the Bluetooth Inquiry On Off Button Call Alert Allows the radio to function like a pager or to verify if a radio is active on the system Call Respon...

Page 34: ...ld and a motion sensitivity level Message Enters the current message list Mode Select Long press programs a button with the current zone and channel of the radio once programmed the short press of that button changes the radio zone channel to the programmed zone and channel Monitor Conventional Only Monitors a selected channel for all radio traffic until function is disabled Multiple Private Line ...

Page 35: ...ey Request Notifies the dispatcher you want a new encryption key Repeater Access Button RAB Allows user to manually send a repeater access codeword Conventional Only Reprogram Request Trunking Only Notifies the dispatcher you want a new dynamic regrouping assignment Request To Talk Conventional Only Notifies the dispatcher you want to send a voice call Scan Toggles scan on or off Scan List Program...

Page 36: ...TMS Quick Text Selects a predefined message 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 A...

Page 37: ...g press of the relevant programmable buttons Use the Menu Select Button Use the Menu Select and Navigation buttons B C D E A A Softkeys B Menu Select Buttons C Data Feature Button D 4 Way Navigation Button E Home Button Menu Select Buttons Note Check with your dealer or system administrator for the list of features activated in your radio Use the Menu Select button to access the menu entry of your...

Page 38: ...n Button to scroll up down left or right with one of the following methods Press and release one of the button to scroll from one entry to the next one Press and hold one of the button to have the radio toggles through the list automatically release the button to stop Data Feature Button Use Data Feature button to access data related features such as the Text Messaging Service TMS feature screen K...

Page 39: ...essed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 _ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Toggle between mixed case mode uppercase mode and lowercase mode Space Toggle between numeric and letter mode Identifying Radio Controls 35 English ...

Page 40: ...essed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 _ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Toggle between mixed case mode uppercase mode and lowercase mode Space Toggle between numeric and letter mode Identifying Radio Controls 36 English ...

Page 41: ...acters Numeric Mode Key Number of Times Key is Pressed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 _ 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Space Toggle between numeric and letter mode Identifying Radio Controls 37 English ...

Page 42: ...acters Hexadecimal Mode Key Number of Times Key is Pressed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 2 A B C 3 D E F 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Not applicable Not applicable Identifying Radio Controls 38 English ...

Page 43: ...e 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 60 for more information Identifying Radio Controls 39 English ...

Page 44: ...Radio is receiving a call or data Top Display Transmitting Radio is transmitting a call or data Call Received Radio has received an Individual Call Top Display 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 Top Display Received Signal Strength Indicator RSSI The number of bars ...

Page 45: ... of the affiliated trunking talkgroup or selected conventional channel is activated Off The feature is disabled Voice muting of the affiliated trunking talkgroup or selected conventional channel is deactivated or Top Display or Power Level L Radio is set at Low power H Radio is set at High power Top Display Scan Radio is scanning a scan list Top Display Priority Channel Scan Blinking dot Radio det...

Page 46: ...isplay or or Basic Zone Bank 2 D Radio is in Zone 4 E Radio is in Zone 5 F Radio is in Zone 6 Top Display until or Enhanced Zone Bank A Contains Zone 1 Zone 2 and Zone 3 B Contains Zone 4 Zone 5 and Zone 6 C Contains Zone 7 Zone 8 and Zone 9 until X Contains Zone 70 Zone 71 and Zone 72 Y Contains Zone 73 Zone 74 and Zone 75 Top Display Secure Operation On Secure operation Off Clear operation Blink...

Page 47: ...ed with the radio Blinking Device registration or user registration with the server failed due to an invalid username or pin Inverted User successfully login to the secured IP Packet Data Data Activity Data activity is present Hexadecimal Indicates that the text entry is currently in hexadecimal mode Numeric Indicates that the text entry is currently in numeric mode Start Case Indicates that the f...

Page 48: ... screen Uppercase Predictive Indicates that the text entry is currently in uppercase and with predicted words shown at the bottom of the screen Top Display Bluetooth On Bluetooth is on and ready for Bluetooth connection Top Display Bluetooth Connected Bluetooth is currently connected to the external Bluetooth device Text Messaging Service TMS Indicators This feature allows you to send and receive ...

Page 49: ...s composing a message with normal priority and without a request for a reply Message Index Indicates the index of the current message the user is viewing Example If the user is looking at the third message out of a total of 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 th...

Page 50: ...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 Menu Option Description Function Send Sends the message Yes Updates or saves a command 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 differen...

Page 51: ...f your radio A Solid red Radio is transmitting Blinking red Radio is transmitting at low battery condition Double blinking red Radio is in Emergency Mode Rapidly blinking red Radio has failed the self test upon powering up or encountered a fatal error Solid yellow Conventional Only Channel is busy Blinking yellow Radio is receiving a secured transmission Identifying Status Indicators 47 English ...

Page 52: ...n be preprogramed by qualified technician to be permanently disabled Consult your dealer for further details if you want to disable it Intelligent Lighting Indicators This feature temporarily changes the backlight of the top display screen and adds a color bar to the main display screen to help signal that a radio event has occurred Note This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio tech...

Page 53: ...radio is unable to authenticate or register with the system The radio lost GPS signal or GPS function fails 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 The radio enters Geofence Alert Tones Your radio uses alert tones to inform you of your radio s condition The following table lists these to...

Page 54: ...ry 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 Lack of Voice PTT Time out When the radio ends your call after it detected there are lack of voice for 5 seconds after the PTT is pressed and hold Your radio ends the call to enable your radio to receive calls from ot...

Page 55: ... Call 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 Keyfail W...

Page 56: ...inging 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 PTT button is pressed a dynamic ID has been received Talk Permit When PTT button is pressed is verifying with the system for accepting its transmissions U...

Page 57: ...nsmit Emergency Alarm when the timer of this alarm ends Critical Man Down Continuous Tone When radio is in Man Down Enhanced mode and prepares to transmit Emergency Alarm when the timer of this alarm ends Unique Low High Tone Enhanced Zone Bank Up When EZB Up button is pressed to scroll the Enhance Zone Bank up Unique High Low Tone Enhanced Zone Bank Down When EZB Down button is pressed to scroll ...

Page 58: ...reen 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 system If the radio is preprogrammed for live overdial every digit entered after the call is connected is sent to the phone system If ...

Page 59: ...c Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone channel Select a zone via the radio menu Zone a or to Zone and press the Menu Select button directly below Zone b or to the required zone or use the keypad to enter the zone number If the zone number entered is unprogrammed the display shows Invalid entry Repeat this step c Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to confirm the displ...

Page 60: ...hannel number If the channel number entered is unprogrammed the display shows Invalid entry Repeat this step d Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to confirm the selected channel e Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone channel Select a channel via the radio menu Channel Up or Channel Down a or to ChUp or ChDn b Press the Menu Select button directly below ChUp or ChDn P...

Page 61: ...If the entry does not match the display shows Channel name not found Repeat step 2 to search again or press or the Menu Select button directly below Exit to exit Mode Select Feature Mode Select allows a long press to save the current zone and channel of your radio to a programmable button keypad button or a softkey then once programmed the short press of that button or softkey changes the transmis...

Page 62: ...nge the zone and channel of the programmed button Short press 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 ...

Page 63: ... others in the current talkgroup The transmitting radio automatically verifies that the receiving radio is active on the system and can display the caller ID Note With the inactivity timer enabled optional when there is no response from the receiving radio the transmitting radio exits the call with Menu Inactive Exit tone after the timer expires When you receive a Private Call you hear two alert t...

Page 64: ...econds after the call indicators begin 2 Press and hold the PTT button to talk Release the PTT button to listen 3 Press or the Call Response button to hang up and return to the Home screen See also Making a Telephone Call Trunking Only on page 63 for details on making a Telephone Call Making a Radio Call You can select a zone channel subscriber ID or talkgroup by using The preprogrammed Zone switc...

Page 65: ...rt or page if there is no answer from the target radio 1 Perform one of the following actions To access this feature via a preprogrammed button press the preprogrammed Quick Access One Touch Private Call button to dial the preprogrammed ID number and initiate the Private Call Proceed to step 5 To access this feature via the menu proceed to the next step 2 or to Call and press the Menu Select butto...

Page 66: ...ss this feature via a preprogrammed button press the preprogrammed Quick Access One Touch Enhanced Private Call button to dial the preprogrammed ID number and initiate the Private Call Proceed to step 5 To access this feature via the menu proceed to the next step 2 or to Call and press the Menu Select button directly below Call The display shows the last transmitted or received ID 3 To select the ...

Page 67: ...ton to dial the preprogrammed phone number Proceed to step 5 To access this feature via the menu proceed to the next step 2 or to Phon and press the Menu Select button directly below Phon The display shows the last transmitted or received ID 3 To select the required ID perform one of the following actions Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts to scroll through and select the required ID...

Page 68: ... The display shows Direct mode and the Talkaround icon if the radio is currently in Direct mode during conventional operation only Monitor Feature 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 n...

Page 69: ...hannel a Select the desired zone and channel b Listen for a transmission c Adjust the Volume Control Knob if necessary d Press and hold the PTT button to transmit The LED lights up solid red e Release the PTT button to receive listen Monitoring Conventional Mode Your radio may be preprogrammed to receive Private Line PL calls 1 Momentarily press the Monitor button to listen for activity The Carrie...

Page 70: ...ting radio is pending to receive signal The speaker unmutes 1 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches 2 5 to 5 0 cm from your mouth 2 Press and hold the PTT button to talk Release the PTT button to listen Making a Selective Call 1 Perform one of the following actions To access this feature via a preprogrammed button press the preprogrammed Quick Access One Touch Selective Call button to dial the p...

Page 71: ...ions on page 113 for more information Selecting a Talkgroup 1 or to Tgrp and press the Menu Select button directly below Tgrp The display shows the last Talkgroup that was selected and stored 2 Perform one of the following actions or to Preset for the preset preprogrammed Talkgroup or to the required Talkgroup Use the keypad to enter the number of the corresponding Talkgroup in the list 3 Press th...

Page 72: ...ress the PTT button to send the status When the dispatcher acknowledges you hear four tones and the display shows Ack received The radio returns to normal dispatch operation If no acknowledgment is received you hear a low pitched tone and the display shows No acknowledge 4 Press to return to the Home screen No traffic is heard on trunked channels while Status Calls is selected If the radio detects...

Page 73: ...g actions Press the preprogrammed Reprogram Request button to send reprogram request to the dispatcher or to Rpgm then press the Menu Select button directly below Rpgm to send reprogram request to the dispatcher The display shows Reprgrm rqst and Please wait If you hear five beeps the dispatcher has acknowledged the reprogram request The display shows Ack received and the radio returns to the Home...

Page 74: ...ime 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 1 or to Zone then press the Menu Select button directly below Zone The display shows the Zone screen 2 or to Dynamic Zone Channels 2 3 Perform one of the following actions Press the Menu Select button belo...

Page 75: ...enu Select button directly below Sel The display shows Channel updated 6 Press theMenu Select button directly below Exit to return to Home screen Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone from Channel Name The radio must be in Dynamic Zone in order to perform this operation 1 or to ZnPr then press the Menu Select button directly below ZnPr to enter Program Zone screen 2 Press the Menu Select button dir...

Page 76: ...ynamic channel then press the Menu Select button directly below Del The display shows Channel deleted screen 3 Press the Menu Select button below Exit to return to Home screen The Home screen shows Dynamic Zone Channels If the channel deleted is the Home channel the Home screen shows Zone Name Blank Contacts This feature provides address book capabilities on your radio Each entry corresponds to an...

Page 77: ...this feature 1 or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts The entries are alphabetically sorted 2 or to the required subscriber alias 3 Perform one of the following actions Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn and proceed to the next step or to scroll through the available IDs for the selected subscriber alias and proceed to step 6 4 or to Call and press the Menu S...

Page 78: ...enu Select button directly below Sel 6 or to Number 1 and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit The display shows Edit Number 1 and a blinking cursor appears 7 Use the keypad to enter the number and press the Menu Select button directly below Ok once you have entered the number To cancel this operation press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return to the previous screen 8 P...

Page 79: ...Entry deleted and the radio returns to the main screen of Contacts Adding a Contact to a Call List 1 or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts The entries are alphabetically sorted 2 or to the entry you want to add and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn 3 or to Add to CallLst and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel 4 Perform one of the following acti...

Page 80: ...contact from the list The radio returns to the main display of Contacts Methods of Contact Editing in a Call List Editing an Entry Alias 1 or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts The entries are alphabetically sorted 2 or to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn 3 or to Edit and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel 4 or t...

Page 81: ...een 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Done to save your changes and return to the main screen of Contacts Editing a Call Type 1 or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts The entries are alphabetically sorted 2 or to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn 3 or to Edit and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel 4 or ...

Page 82: ...s Trunking Priority Monitor Scan List Conventional Scan List Talkgroup Scan List Please refer to a qualified radio technician for the maximum number of Scan Lists can be programmed in your radio These lists must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician Viewing a Scan List 1 or to ScnL and press the Menu Select button directly below ScnL 2 or to view the members on the list 3 Press to exit ...

Page 83: ...el name Use the 16 Position Select knob to select the channel 5 Perform one of the following actions Move the Scan List Programming switch out of programming position Press to exit scan list programming and return to the Home screen See Viewing and Changing the Priority Status on page 80 for more information on how to add and or change the priority of the currently displayed channel in the scan li...

Page 84: ...le different status of the Scan List status icon of the current displayed channel The radio shows one of following priority status icons and scenarios A Scan icon indicates that the current channel is in the scan list as a non priority channel The LED lights up solid green A Priority Two Channel Scan icon indicates that the current channel is in the scan list as the Priority Two channel The LED bl...

Page 85: ...Priority One channel to the Priority Two channel This change remains in effect until scan is turned off Scan then reverts to the preprogrammed original setting Making a Dynamic Priority Change via the preprogrammed Dynamic Priority button a When the radio locks onto the channel designated as the new Priority Two channel press the preprogrammed Dynamic Priority button The radio continues scanning t...

Page 86: ...o 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 When you receive a Call Alert page you hear four repeating alert tones and the LED blinks green The call received icons blinks and the display shows Page received Press a...

Page 87: ... Sending a call alert page via the radio menu Page a or to Page b Press the Menu Select button directly below Page c Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts to view the required ID or to the required ID or use the keypad to enter the required ID d Press the PTT button to send the page The display shows Paging Number If the call alert page is sent successfully you hear a tone and the displ...

Page 88: ... feature is used to indicate a critical situation If the Top Orange button is preprogrammed to send an emergency signal this signal overrides any other communication over the selected channel Your radio supports the following Emergency modes Emergency Alarm Emergency Call Trunking Only Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call Silent Emergency Alarm Check with your dealer or system administrator for mor...

Page 89: ... by default is set to 1 second This timer is programmable from 0 6 seconds by a qualified technician Press the preprogrammed Emergency button One of the following scenarios occurs The display shows Emergency on the current zone and channel You hear a short medium pitched tone and the LED blinks red momentarily You hear the radio sounds a short low pitched tone to indicate that the selected channel...

Page 90: ...ng an Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call This feature gives your radio priority access on a channel for conventional system and to a talkgroup for trunking system 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button If successful the display shows Emergency on the current zone and channel You hear a short medium pitched tone and the LED blinks red momentarily The radio exits Emergency Alarm and enters the ...

Page 91: ...erform one of the following actions You press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button for about a second to exit the Silent Emergency Alarm mode Press and release the PTT button to exit the Silent Emergency Alarm mode and enter regular dispatch or Emergency Call mode Change of Channels during Emergency For ALL Emergency transmissions when changing channels If the new channel is also preprogram...

Page 92: ...ur presence on the scene if it is in the range of the Incident Commander command terminal Each Fireground Communication System radio automatically reports your radio ID on the commander mobile command terminal Your name riding position and sector are all can be configured to be seen at the Commander s command terminal If you have a critical situation you can press the Emergency button which activa...

Page 93: ... the preprogrammed Monitor button and listen for activity Adjust the Volume Control Knob if necessary If your radio is working in Fireground Zone Channel proceed to next step 4 Press and hold the PTT button to transmit The LED lights up solid red while transmitting Talk into the microphone clearly if needed 5 Release the PTT button to receive You hear a Transmit End Tone Responding to Evacuation I...

Page 94: ...mportant alert tones designed for this feature Emergency Beacon During Emergency if the TPS radio user pushes the Emergency button the radio sounds a Beacon at the maximum volume of the radio at radio s internal speaker and it is not adjustable This beacon goes to silent when user presses the PTT button for voice transmission Emergency Call De Key Sidetone The radio sounds an alert tone to remind ...

Page 95: ... Note It is recommended that an Emergency button is preprogrammed in order to allow the user to exit the emergency condition The Man Down feature provides a Clear function to the user After a Man Down condition has been detected the user can press a preprogrammed Clear button or preprogrammed Menu Select button to cancel the Man Down condition The radio remains in the Man Down state without trigge...

Page 96: ...s preprogrammed to horizontal only it must be worn in a vertical position otherwise the Man Down alert may be inadvertently triggered When the radio is programmed with Man Down feature special care is required when charging the radio with a wall mounted charger See Proper Ways to Handle the Radio on page 175 for details Pre Alert Timer This timer sets the amount of time that a Man Down condition m...

Page 97: ...an Down features is complete Use normal Emergency procedures to cancel Emergency transmissions Radio Alerts When Man Down Enhanced is Triggered Note This feature is to be preprogrammed specifically to a zone and channel which supports Emergency feature The volume and repetition duration of Man Down Enhanced alert tone could be customized and preprogrammed to suite the required situation Consult yo...

Page 98: ... the radio or shaking the radio when motion sensitivity is enabled Press the preprogrammed Man Down Clear button to exit Press the Menu Select button below Clr to exit Re Initiating Man Down After exiting the Emergency Operation when the radio is still in Man Down condition tilted achieving threshold angle or motionless user must first exit Man Down condition to then reinitiate the Man Down featur...

Page 99: ...n 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 the ARS Mode The following methods are options on how to select or change the ARS Mode The result of all the methods is the same You can use the options interchangeably ...

Page 100: ... than the maximum allowed characters is an invalid name Logging In as a User 1 Perform one of the following actions Press the preprogrammed User Login button or to User and press the Menu Select button directly below User The display shows the User Login screen 2 Perform one of the following actions or to ID Entry and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit to enter ID A blinking cursor a...

Page 101: ... Login failed Wait for the logged in confirmation screen If the login process is successful the display shows the successful user login indicator IP indicator icon and Logged in with Logt and Exit Note To cancel the login process and return to the initial user login screen press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl Logging Out When you have logged in or you are using Offline mode you can log...

Page 102: ...wo Factor Authentication on page 109 and ASTRO 25 Advanced Messaging Solution on page 108 for details The main menu consists of the following options Inbox Compose Drafts Sent Note See Status Icons on page 40 for more information on the TMS icons and TMS Menu Options on page 46 for more information on each menu option Accessing the Messaging Features 1 Perform one of the following actions Press th...

Page 103: ...Menu Select button directly below TMS to access the TMS feature screen 3 Perform one of the following actions or to Compose and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to return to the Home screen 4 or to Text Message and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to compose a new message A blinking cursor appears on the Compose screen ...

Page 104: ...ng 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 1 Perform one of the following actions To access this feature via a preprogrammed button press the preprogrammed Quick Text butt...

Page 105: ...sage screen and Sending msg If the message is sent you hear a tone and the display shows Msg sent If the message is not sent you hear a low tone the display shows Send failed and returns to the main TMS screen Note You can append a priority status and or a request reply to your message See Priority Status and Request Reply of a New Text Message on page 101 for more information Priority Status and ...

Page 106: ...isplay shows the normal message icon on the label bar Appending a Request Reply to a Text Message Ensure that an outgoing message is composed to allow you to perform this procedure See Composing and Sending a New Text Message on page 99 for more information 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn 2 or to Req Reply and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to request for a repl...

Page 107: ...re that a outgoing message is composed to allow you to perform this procedure See Composing and Sending a New Text Message on page 99 for more information 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn 2 or to Mark Important and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to remove the priority status icon 3 or to No Req Reply and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to remove t...

Page 108: ...te or to read the message if the content fills more than one screen 1 Perform one of the following actions Press the Data Feature button or the preprogrammed TMS Feature button to access the TMS feature screen or to Inbox and press the Menu Select button below Sel Press and hold the Data Feature button or the preprogrammed TMS Feature button to access the Inbox or to TMS and press the Menu Select ...

Page 109: ...ge or to scroll through the list of messages and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to select the required message One of the following scenarios occurs A blinking cursor appears on the Compose screen The predefined message appears on the Compose screen with a blinking cursor at the end of it 4 Use the keypad to type or edit your message 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below O...

Page 110: ...Select Del to delete the message Select Back to return to the previous screen 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 message in the folder is deleted when the ...

Page 111: ...Perform one of the following actions or to scroll through the address list and highlight the required address or to Other Recpnt and press the Menu Select button below Edit When a blinking cursor appears in the Enter Address screen use the keypad to type the address entry 4 Press the Menu Select button below Send or the PTT button to send the message The display shows the Send Message screen and S...

Page 112: ...eceive messages and run database queries directly from your data enabled Motorola two way radios Federal mandate requires Two Factor Authentication when querying Federal and State databases With this advance messaging solution you have the ability enable Two Factor Authentication With Query and Two Factor Authentication you can use a secure system logon to initiate and receive key information on p...

Page 113: ...tive session in its current state as long as the session is active in the server Note Power loss and power down are different activities power down occurs when the user intentionally powers off the radio power loss is when the battery dies or is removed from the unit Two Factor Authentication Two Factor Authentication is an extension of existing ARS and TMS operation This feature allows you to aut...

Page 114: ...sername If the selected predefined username has more than the maximum allowed characters or an invalid character in it the display shows momentary Invalid ID 3 For radio enabled with Unit ID Perform one of the following actions or to UnitID Entry and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit A blinking cursor appears Use the keypad to type or edit a Unit ID Press the Menu Select button dire...

Page 115: ... in the text messaging Inbox Draft and Sent folder The next user is able to access the Inbox Draft and Sent messages if private data is not deleted Radio which is successfully logged in to the secured system receives advertisement from the server that the access to the data for query is enabled 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Logt One of the following scenarios occurs The display sho...

Page 116: ...tep 2 or to TMS and press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access the TMS feature screen 3 Perform one of the following actions or to Compose and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to return to the Home screen 4 or to Query and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel for a predefined message 5 or to scroll through th...

Page 117: ...iving a Query You shall receive the information you have requested in TMS format When you receive a query you hear a unique high pitched chirp and the display shows the message icon flagged with Priority The display shows momentary New msg To access the Inbox press and hold the Data Feature button or the preprogrammed TMS Feature button or press the Menu Select button directly below TMS The displa...

Page 118: ...insecured transmission when the 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 1 Attach the KVL to your radio The display shows Keyloading and all other radio functions except for power down backlight and volume are locked out 2 Select the required ...

Page 119: ...kgroup You can have operator selectable key erasure Selecting an Encryption Key 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 or to scroll through the encryption keys or use the keypad to enter the number of the desired key 4 Perform one of the following actions Press the Menu Sel...

Page 120: ... Select button directly below Sel to save the newly selected keyset The radio exits keyset selection and returns to the Home screen Note Press the PTT button or the Exit menu selection or turn the 16 Position Select knob to exit this menu at any time without changing the keyset selection Erasing the Selected Encryption Keys This feature allows you to erase all or selected encryption keys The follo...

Page 121: ... display shows Please wait When all the encryption keys have been erased the display shows All keys erased Note Do not press the Top Orange button before pressing the Top Side Select button unless you are in an emergency situation as this sends an emergency alarm Requesting an Over the Air Rekey ASTRO Conventional Only Ensure that the Unique Shadow Key USK is loaded into the radio with the key var...

Page 122: ...operly 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 ...

Page 123: ...n keys If this feature is enabled in your radio by a qualified radio technician when you turn the radio on the display shows Radio locked Unlocking Your Radio 1 Enter your numeric password Secure equipped radios 6 to 8 characters Clear radios 0 to 8 characters 2 Perform one of the following actions Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to enter the code Press the Menu Select button direc...

Page 124: ...ow 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 password 10 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel The password is updated If the two passwords do not match repeat Steps 5 through 10 Note If you enter three incorrect old passwords the radio exits the password feat...

Page 125: ...dio lock feature It is programmable by a qualified radio technician 1 or to Logf 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Logf One of the following results occur The display shows Pswd enabled indicating that the radio lock feature is enabled The display shows Pswd disabled indicating that the radio lock feature is disabled Radio Stun and Kill Radio Stun This feature allows you to stun anothe...

Page 126: ...adio display shows No Acknowledgement Once the receiving radio received the command its screen locked and request for password Note To un stun a radio follow the procedure in Unlocking Your Radio on page 119 Radio Kill This feature allows you to render your radio or another radio inoperable if the radio is misplaced or lost When a radio is killed the display turns blank and all functions of the ra...

Page 127: ...l to Kill Your Own Radio Direct Kill allows you to make your own radio inoperable Press and hold the Top Side button then press the Orange button until the display turns blank and becomes inoperable 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 express...

Page 128: ...ation estimate may not be as accurate Therefore in any emergency situation always report your location to your dispatcher Keep in mind that the accuracy of the location information and the time it takes to obtain it varies depending upon circumstances particularly the ability to receive signals from an adequate number of satellites Note Even where adequate signals from multiple satellites are avai...

Page 129: ...oints in the radio The radio also stores four 4 preprogrammed waypoints These coordinates cannot be deleted The following table shows the differences between programmable waypoints and preprogrammed waypoints Programmable Waypoints Preprogrammed Waypoints User configurable location coordinates Fixed location coordinates Home Emergency Last Known Location Destination Only the alias is editable not ...

Page 130: ...button directly below Sel The front display shows the MGRS or latitude longitude location time and date of the last successful location fix 4 To obtain a new location fix press the Menu Select button directly below Rfsh The top line temporarily displays Please wait while the new location is being determined While the new location is being determined the location signal can be a solid or blinking i...

Page 131: ...elow Cncl to return to the Location main screen 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok once you are done One of the following scenarios occur The display shows Current loc saved as Waypoint name The display shows Current loc saved as Home The display shows Current loc saved as Destination 5 To return to the Home screen press the PTT button the preprogrammed GPS button or the Menu Select ...

Page 132: ...r to Waypoints and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel The display shows a list of waypoints 3 or to the required saved waypoint and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn 4 or to Edit name and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel A blinking cursor appears in the Edit Name screen 5 Use the keypad to edit the alias 6 Perform one of the following actions Press the Me...

Page 133: ...tion and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel The first number blinks 5 Utilize the following control buttons to select the number coordinates if required then press the Menu Select button directly below Edit to change the number coordinates Press to move to the previous number coordinates Press to move back to the next number coordinates A blinking cursor appears in the Edit Location s...

Page 134: ... of the following actions or to the required saved waypoint and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn or to Edit name and press the Menu Select button directly below Del Press the Menu Select button directly below Del 4 The display shows Delete Waypoint name Confirm 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to delete the waypoint or press the Menu Select button directly below No...

Page 135: ...lay shows a list of waypoints 3 or to the required waypoint and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel The display shows the distance and bearing from the current to the selected coordinates Location Feature in Emergency Mode When the Emergency feature is activated by pressing the emergency button the radio exits the Location menu and returns to the Home default screen so that you can see...

Page 136: ...alkback channel Upon receiving a voice transmission with GPS coordinates enabled on the receiving radio the display shows the coordinates available in full or in short coordinates There are two different formats available Refer to the following list for the details shown in the Peer Location quick text Consult your agent to pick the best format to configure to your radio Full location coordinates ...

Page 137: ...rted for this feature Entering the Geofence Area The Voice Announcement and TMS display in this feature are optional They must be configured to enable you to hear and see these indicators When the radio enters a Geofence area the radio immediately sends a message ACK back to the system The radio searches the current zone for the channel with same talkgroup assigned as the Dynamic Talkgroup and als...

Page 138: ...hannel or newly assigned talkgroup The radio display shows the new channel together with Voice Announcement to indicate the changes Voice Announcement of the new channel only works if that channel is configured with Voice Announcement Trunking System Controls Using the Failsoft System The failsoft system ensures continuous radio communications during a trunked system failure If a trunking system f...

Page 139: ...te only with other radios within your trunking site Locking and Unlocking a Site This feature allows your radio to lock onto a specific site and not roam among wide area talkgroup sites This feature should be used with caution since it inhibits roaming to another site in a wide area system You can toggle the lock state between locked and unlocked by pressing the preprogrammed Site Lock Unlock butt...

Page 140: ...ows momentary Scanning site When the radio finds a new site it returns to the Home screen Mission Critical Wireless Bluetooth This feature allows your radio to extend its functionality by connecting to external proprietary Motorola accessories Note It is recommended to use Motorola proprietary Mission Critical Wireless MCW devices with APX radios during Mission Critical operations as other Bluetoo...

Page 141: ...To return to the Home screen press the Menu Select button directly below Exit Turning the Bluetooth on via the preprogrammed button a Press the preprogrammed button to turn on the Bluetooth You hear a short medium pitched tone The display shows momentary Bluetooth on and appears If Bluetooth fails to launch the display shows Bluetooth on failed Turning the Bluetooth Off The following methods are o...

Page 142: ...your device are turned back on they are unable to re connect The user must re pair the devices to re establish a new set of pairing keys See Pairing with Low Frequency Motorola Proximity Pairing LF MPP Feature on page 140 and Standard Pairing Feature on page 142 Infinite For all Bluetooth devices When the radio and or device are turned off after pairing keys are not lost When the radio and the dev...

Page 143: ...ion of the Re Pair Timer Re Pair Timer Options Description Immediate For MCW Accessories only 0 15 minutes programmable buffer time to re establish the Bluetooth Connection when the Bluetooth signal is out of range If either device powers off the pairing keys are immediately cleared from both devices and the devices must re pair Infinite For all Bluetooth devices This Timer only applies to the acc...

Page 144: ...ied radio technician Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information The range of Bluetooth operation is 10 meters line of sight communication This is an unobstructed path between the location of the signal transmitter your radio and the location of the receiver your device or accessory Obstacles that can cause an obstruction in the line of sight include trees buildings mountai...

Page 145: ...successful you hear an incremental pitched tone The display shows Device Type connected and the Bluetooth icon turns from to If the radio has the pairing record of the device and the connection fails you hear a short low pitched tone The display shows Device Type connect failed Radio Indications of Lost Bluetooth Connection The radio shows when the device has a Bluetooth connection Below is the sc...

Page 146: ...ect device to pair The PIN must be exchanged with the radio or the device before the pairing completes Your radio prompts for the Authentication PIN when needed Refer to your device s manual for details about the Bluetooth Authentication PIN of your device if needed Searching and Pairing the Bluetooth Device Ensure the Bluetooth on your device is turned to On and is set to Discoverable in order to...

Page 147: ...owing methods are options on how to turn Bluetooth visibility on The result of all the methods is the same You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions Turn Bluetooth visibility on via radio menu BT a or to BT Press the Menu Select button directly below BT to access the Bluetooth feature screen b or to Visibility and press the Menu Select button...

Page 148: ...b or to Visibility and press the Menu Select button directly below Off The display shows Visibility Off When the timer expires the status changes to Visibility off failed Repeat this step to turn Bluetooth visibility off c To return to the Home screen press the Menu Select button directly below Exit To disable the Bluetooth visibility press the preprogrammed button You hear a short medium pitched ...

Page 149: ...d by Device Friendly Name pair canceled and return to Home screen 2 Perform one of the following actions when the display shows Compare PIN XXXXXX Press the Menu Select button below Ok if the PIN is correct Press the Menu Select button below Cncl to reject if the PIN number is incorrect The display shows Cancel pairing in progress followed by Device Friendly Name pair canceled and return to Home s...

Page 150: ...rofiles If successful the display shows Pairing in progress followed by a randomly generated numeric PIN Compare PIN XXXXXX If unsuccessful the display shows BT profiles not supported The display returns to Available Dev screen 2 Press Ok to continue pairing the radio and the device The pairing process can be canceled by pressing the Menu Select button below Cncl If successful the display shows Pa...

Page 151: ...e to the right Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete 3 Press Ok to continue pairing the radio and the device Enter the same PIN number on the device The pairing process can be canceled by pressing the Menu Select button below Cncl If successful the display shows Pairing in progress Device Friendly Name paired Connecting in progress followed by Device Friendly Name connected The...

Page 152: ...methods are options on how to turn off the Bluetooth Audio The result of all the methods is the same You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions Turning off the Bluetooth audio via radio menu BT a or to BT Press the Menu Select button directly below BT to access the Bluetooth feature screen b or to Bluetooth spkr and press the Menu Select butto...

Page 153: ...r connected or along the list of Device Friendly Name to see the status of each device If there are no active Bluetooth devices being paired or connected the display shows No devices 5 Perform one of the following actions To clear the device from the list or to the required device press the Menu Select button directly below Clr To exit from this function press the Menu Select button directly below...

Page 154: ...e wait to indicate clearing is in progress If successful the display shows All BT devices cleared If unsuccessful you hear the radio sounds a short low pitched tone The display shows Clear all BT devices failed The display returns to Bluetooth feature screen Clearing all Bluetooth devices information via the radio menu Clr a or to Devices and press the Menu Select button directly below Clr You hea...

Page 155: ... screen Programming Over Project 25 POP 25 ASTRO 25 and ASTRO Conventional This 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 d...

Page 156: ...s problems upgrading over the air consult a qualified technician for details Voice Announcement This feature enables the radio to audibly indicate the current feature mode zone or channel the user has just assigned This audio indicator can be customized per customer requirements This is typically useful when the user is in a difficult condition to read the content shown on the display Each voice a...

Page 157: ...radio announces the corresponding feature activation or deactivation Site Selectable Alerts ASTRO 25 A Site Selectable Alert SSA is an Intelligent Lighting indicator together with audio alert sent to radios at a site or a few sites to notify the users when there is a special situation that they need to be aware of Only authorized radios are enabled to send SSA Upon the activation of a SSA the rece...

Page 158: ...s not available If the site does not exist the display shows Site Alias does not exist 6 To return to the Home screen press the Menu Select button directly below Exit If you are at the site designated to receive this alert you can hear an alert tone repeated periodically The display shows the Alert Alias with the intelligent lighting at Home screen Sending SSA Notification to Single Site Via Manua...

Page 159: ... Exit If you are at the site designated to receive this alert you can hear an alert tone repeated periodically The display shows the Alert Alias with the intelligent lighting at Home screen Sending SSA Notification to All Sites 1 or to SSA 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA The display shows the Site Alert screen 3 or to Start Alert and press the Menu Select button directly below Se...

Page 160: ...l The display shows the Select Alert screen 5 or to select the desired Alert Alias and press the Menu Select button directly below Send The display shows Sending req If radio is out of range roaming to a foreign system or in a failsoft situation the display shows Req failed If the request is successful the display shows Req successful 6 To return to the Home screen press the Menu Select button dir...

Page 161: ...w SSA The display shows the Site Alert screen 3 or to Stop Alert and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel The display shows the Select Site screen 4 or to SiteID Entry and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit The display shows the Enter SiteID screen 5 Key in the required Site ID and press the Menu Select button directly below Send One of the following scenarios occur If a w...

Page 162: ...f one or more sites are not available the display shows Not all sites available Repeat step 3 5 To return to the Home screen press the Menu Select button directly below Exit The SSA Alert for all sites stop Stopping SSA Notification of All Available Sites 1 or to SSA 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA The display shows the Site Alert screen 3 or to Stop Alert and press the Menu Sele...

Page 163: ... can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions Viewing recent calls via the preprogrammed Recent Calls button a Press the preprogrammed Recent Calls button b or to scroll through the list c To return to the Home screen press the Menu Select button directly below Exit press or the PTT button Viewing recent calls via the radio menu a or to Rcnt b Press...

Page 164: ... B C D E or F or the zone name based on the bank and switch position selected Note See the Basic Zone Bank 1 and Basic Zone Bank 2 icons for more information on the status icons Selecting an Enhanced Zone Bank This feature is created in order to allow users to communicate in more zones An Enhanced Zone Bank EZB consists of three zones This also means each icon A B C or Y consist of three zones You...

Page 165: ...on how to select the power level The result of all the methods is the same You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions Selecting the Power Level via the Transmit Power Level switch a Use the preprogrammed Transmit Power Level switch to toggle the power level between low and high power Selecting the Power Level via the radio menu a or to Pwr b P...

Page 166: ...elect button directly below Prfl to access the Profiles feature screen b or to scroll through the menu selections c Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to select the required radio profile or press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to exit the screen without making any changes The radio returns to the Home screen The profile name on the Home screen indicates the current select...

Page 167: ...Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to select the radio profile with the required speaker routing or press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to exit the screen without making any changes The radio returns to the Home screen The profile name on the Home screen indicates the current selected radio profile Select the audio speaker via the radio menu Prfl a or to Prfl b To access ...

Page 168: ...n lock the keypad programmable buttons rotary knobs and switches of your radio to avoid inadvertent entry Check with your dealer or qualified technician for best selection to suit your usage 1 Toggle the preprogrammed Keypad Control Lock button or switch to on 2 The display shows Kypd Ctrl Lock 3 To unlock the keypad knobs and buttons toggle again Turning the Controls and Keypad Buttons Tones On o...

Page 169: ... display shows momentary Voice mute on and you hear a short tone indicating that the feature is enabled Using the Time Out Timer This feature turns off 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 preprogra...

Page 170: ... blinks 4 Perform one of the following actions or to change the selected item or one or more times to move to an item you wish to change or to change the selected item Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to exit the screen without making any changes and return to the Home screen 5 Perform one of the following actions Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok once you have finishe...

Page 171: ...esult Digital Carrier Operated Squelch COS You hear any digital traffic Option Result 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 Using the PL Defeat Feature This feature allows you to override any coded squelch DPL or PL that might be preprogrammed to a...

Page 172: ...t transmit on an active channel If you try to transmit on an active smart PTT channel you hear an alert tone and the transmission is inhibited The LED lights up solid yellow to indicate that the channel is busy The following table shows the variations of smart PTT Mode Description Transmit Inhibit on Busy Channel with Carrier You cannot transmit if any traffic is detected on the channel Transmit I...

Page 173: ...rs or exits this feature and also when PTT is pressed Note Acknowledgement of any messages required from the radio is not transmitted if the Transmit Inhibition is enabled Enabling Transmit Inhibition Perform one of the following actions Switch the preprogrammed Transmit Inhibit switch to Transmit Inhibit enabled or to TxIn Press the Menu Select button below TxIn Press the Transmit Inhibit program...

Page 174: ...an IMPRES Battery is powering your radio This feature must be enabled in your radio to see the information The information shown are Rated Capacity Percentage of current battery capacity Remaining Capacity Remaining power of the battery in mAh Estimated Charges Number of charges cycles the battery has gone through Accessing the Battery Info screen 1 or to Batt 2 Press the Menu Select button direct...

Page 175: ...Pack ID and Version only when the language of the display is set to non English Note To return to the Home screen press at any time 1 Perform one of the following actions Press the preprogrammed Info button or to Info and press the Menu Select button directly below Info 2 or to Radio Info and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel The display shows the Information screen 3 Perform one of ...

Page 176: ...formation Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return to the previous screen Press to return to the Home screen Viewing the Control Assignments This feature displays the programmable radio functions assigned to the controls of your radio for the currently selected channel See Programmable Features on page 28 for more information on the various programmable features of your radio 1 P...

Page 177: ...he Menu Select button directly below Sel The display shows the current Soft ID 3 Perform one of the following actions Press the Menu Select button directly below Edit to edit the current Soft ID Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return to the previous screen A blinking cursor appears in the Edit Soft ID screen 4 Use the keypad to edit the text 5 Perform one of the following actio...

Page 178: ...in rugged portable radios can age with time and environmental exposure Therefore Motorola recommends that rugged radios be checked annually as a preventive measure in order to assure the watertight integrity of 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 ...

Page 179: ... connectors controls or crevices Dry the radio thoroughly with a soft lint free cloth 3 Clean battery contacts with a lint free cloth to remove dirt or grease Proper Ways to Handle the Radio Do not pound drop or throw the radio unnecessarily Never carry the radio by the antenna Avoid subjecting the radio to an excess of liquids Do not submerge the radio unless it is a ruggedized APX 6000 APX 6000L...

Page 180: ... either one or two years beyond the normal expiration date of the standard warranty For more information about ESP contact the Motorola Radio Support Center at 3761 South Central Avenue Rockford IL 61102 800 227 6772 847 725 4200 Battery Care Battery Charge Status Your radio can indicate the battery s charge status through the LED and sounds the fuel gauge icon on the display You can also check th...

Page 181: ...attery Recycling and Disposal In the U S and Canada Motorola participates in the nationwide Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation RBRC program for battery collection and 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 Helpful Tips 177 English ...

Page 182: ...internet site and telephone number also provide other useful information concerning recycling options for consumers businesses and governmental agencies 3 These are for IMPRES battery operation only Helpful Tips 178 English ...

Page 183: ...tact your sales representative for accessory compatibility http www motorolasolutions com APX Note 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 or 700 800 This antenna is never to be...

Page 184: ...ue 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 board and the number needing medical attention if any 8 Mention 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 ...

Page 185: ...82 and 83 cannot be lawfully used by the general public in US waters Additional information about operating requirements in the Maritime Services can be obtained from the full text of FCC Rule Part 80 and from the US Coast Guard Table 1 VHF Marine Channel List Channel 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...

Page 186: ...0 625 156 075 160 675 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 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 Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency...

Page 187: ...n 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 Ra...

Page 188: ...wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances from fixed and mobile devices with high levels of security Bluetooth Pairing Bluetooth pairing occurs when two bluetooth devices exchanged a passkey to form a paired Bluetooth wireless connection Call Alert Privately page an individual by sending an audible tone Carrier Squelch Feature that responds to the presence of an RF carr...

Page 189: ...racking marker a blinking line that indicates a 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 r...

Page 190: ... Liquid crystal display LED Light emitting diode Li Ion Lithium ion Man Down A life saving feature that senses the radio user may be in trouble by monitoring the whether the radio is in a vertical or horizontal position or whether the radio is motionless When this feature is triggered the radio alerts the user with audio and visual alerts It can also trigger Emergency Alarm the Post Alert Timer is...

Page 191: ...this same channel OCW Operation Critical Wireless 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 PremierOne A software application which streamlines critical real time operations and simplifies system administration to deliver accurate consistent and integrated informatio...

Page 192: ... select individual intended to provide privacy and to eliminate the annoyance of having to listen to conversations of no interest to you Selective Switch Any digital P25 traffic having the correct Network Access Code and the correct talkgroup Squelch Special electronic circuitry added to the receiver of a radio that reduces or cuts off unwanted signals before they are heard in the speaker SSI Sync...

Page 193: ...t 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 aroun...

Page 194: ... 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 M...

Page 195: ... 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 ...

Page 196: ... 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 8 Freight costs to the repair depot 9 A Product which due to illegal or unauthorized alteration of the software firmware in the Product does not function in accordance...

Page 197: ...t 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 p...

Page 198: ...VII GOVERNING LAW This Warranty is governed by the laws of the State of Illinois U S A Limited Warranty 194 English ...

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Page 200: ...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 2010 2014 Motorola Solutions Inc All rights reserved November 2014 68012001079 68012001079 JA APX6000_M3_BackCover_HalfLetter_P299C fm Page 2 Monday November 3 2014 5 20 PM ...

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