Motorola APX 8000, User Manual

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Helpful Tips
Radio Care
Caution
• 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.
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• (For APX 8000 R Radios Only) Your radio
is designed to be submerged to a
maximum depth of 6 feet, with a maximum
submersion time of 2 hours. Exceeding
either maximum limit may result in damage
to the radio.
• (For APX 8000 R Radios Only) Elastomer
technology materials used for seals 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 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 radio has been submerged in water,
shake the radio well so that any water that
may be trapped inside the speaker grille
and microphone port can be removed.
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