Motorola APX 8000XE User Manual Download

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Note:
If the radio fails to power-up after
repeating a few times, record the

ERROR XX/YY

code and contact your

dealer.

2 To turn off the radio, rotate the On/Off/Volume

Control Knob counterclockwise until you hear a
click.

Adjusting the Volume

Ensure 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.

2 To decrease the volume, rotate this knob

counterclockwise.

Preparing Your Radio for Use

English

Summary of Contents for APX 8000XE

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Page 3: ...on Copyrights 13 Disclaimer 14 Getting Started 15 How to Use This Guide 15 Notations Used in This Manual 15 Additional Performance Enhancement 15 ASTRO 25 Enhanced Data 15 Dynamic System Resilience DSR 15 CrossTalk Prevention 16 Encrypted Integrated Data EID 16 SecureNet 16 Conventional Talkgroup and Radio Scan Enhancements 16 What Your Dealer System Administrator Can Tell You 17 Preparing Your Ra...

Page 4: ...4 Alert Tones 35 General Radio Operation 39 Selecting a Zone 39 Selecting a Radio Channel 39 Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call 39 Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call 39 Receiving and Responding to a Private Call Trunking Only 40 Receiving and Responding to a Telephone Call Trunking Only 40 Methods to Make a Radio Call 41 Making a Talkgroup Call 41 Switching Between Repeater or Dire...

Page 5: ...hannel 53 Responding to Evacuation Indicator 54 Tactical Public Safety TPS Conventional Only 54 Using TPS Normal Transmission 54 Using TPS Emergency Transmission 54 Man Down 55 Pre Alert Timer 57 Post Alert Timer 57 Radio Alerts When Man Down Feature is Triggered 57 Triggering Emergency 57 Radio Alerts When Man Down Enhanced is Triggered 58 Exiting Man Down Feature 58 Re Initiating Man Down 59 Tes...

Page 6: ...etooth Audio Device 75 Clearing All Bluetooth Devices Information 75 Over the Air Programming POP 25 ASTRO 25 ASTRO Conventional 76 Responding to the Notification of Upgrade 76 Voice Announcement 76 Site Selectable Alerts ASTRO 25 77 Wi Fi 78 Turning Wi Fi On or Off 78 Checking the Wi Fi Configuration and Status of the Radio 78 Utilities 79 Using the Flip Display 79 Selecting a Basic Zone Bank 79 ...

Page 7: ...rcial Call Channel 91 Operating Frequency Requirements 91 Declaration of Compliance for the Use of Distress and Safety Frequencies 94 Technical Parameters for Interfacing External Data Sources 94 Glossary 95 Limited Warranty 100 MOTOROLA COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS 100 I WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW LONG 100 II GENERAL PROVISIONS 101 III STATE LAW RIGHTS 102 IV HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE 102 ...

Page 8: ...CFR 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 8000XE 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 6 English ...

Page 9: ...es 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 instal lation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on t...

Page 10: ...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 11: ...y Canada This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules and RSS 247 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 approved by Motorola could void the authority of the use...

Page 12: ...otorolasolutions 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 équi...

Page 13: ...C et Industrie Canada Cet appareil est conforme à la Partie 15 des règlements de la FCC et RSS 247 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...

Page 14: ...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 15: ...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 13 English ...

Page 16: ...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 14 English ...

Page 17: ...ch 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 Additional Performance Enhancement The following performance enhancements are some of the latest creations designed to enhance the security quality and efficiency of the radios ASTRO 25 Enhanced Data ASTRO 25 Enhanced Data is optimized to ...

Page 18: ...vities on an MDC channel Conventional Talkgroup and Radio Scan Enhancements A few enhancements have been made to the Conventional Talkgroup at the system These enhancements improve the Scan feature operation significantly when multiple agencies are using a single conventional radio frequency channel These enhancements allow users to use Selective Squelch to operate on only the subset of talkgroups...

Page 19: ...ated in extreme temperatures less than 30 C or more than 60 C 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 may suit your needs Note Specifications may vary for different radio models Check with your dealer or system administ...

Page 20: ...rgers available for use with your radio see Accessories on page 90 Note When 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 vola...

Page 21: ...dio and remove the battery from the radio Note When removing the battery ensure that the radio is turned off 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 19 English ...

Page 22: ... on the antenna side of the radio 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 Preparing Your Radio for Use 20 En...

Page 23: ...o seat it in the slot 5 Once in place tighten by rotating the thumbscrew clockwise by hand Attaching the Belt Clip 1 Align the grooves of the belt clip with those of the radio and press upward until you hear a click to attach the belt clip 2 Use a flat bladed object to press the belt clip tab away from the radio Then slide the clip downward and away from the radio to remove the clip Preparing Your...

Page 24: ... is successful you see momentary on the radio display followed by the Home screen If the power up test is successful you see a splash screen 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 Preparing Your Radio for Use 22 English ...

Page 25: ...ockwise until you hear a click Adjusting the Volume Ensure 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 23 English ...

Page 26: ...g Radio Controls Radio Parts and Controls 7 4 8 1 2 3 6 5 10 9 11 12 13 14 8 19 18 17 16 15 1 Antenna 2 Top Orange Button 1 3 Accessory Connector 4 16 Position Select Knob 1 Identifying Radio Controls 24 English ...

Page 27: ...se the radio programming software to assign a feature to a control Your dealer can program the programmable buttons as shortcuts to radio functions or preset channels groups depending on the duration of a button press Press Pressing and releasing rapidly Long press Pressing and holding for the preprogrammed duration between 0 25 seconds and 3 75 seconds Hold down Keeping the button pressed Assigna...

Page 28: ...mporarily replace the Priority Two channel Emergency Depending on the programming initiates or cancels an emergency alarm or call Internet Protocol Address Display the Internet Protocol IP address device name and status of the radio Man Down Clear Clears the alarm of Man Down mode which was triggered when your radio achieves or passes a tilt angle threshold or a combination of the angle threshold ...

Page 29: ...Scan button Secure Transmission Select Conventional and Trunking Toggles the Secure Transmission On or Off when the Secure Clear Strapping fields is set to Select for the current channel and when the radio is model option capable Site Display Search Trunking Only Displays the current site ID and RSSI value performs site search for Automatic Multiple Site Select AMSS or SmartZone operation Site Loc...

Page 30: ...ggles transmit power level between high and low Voice Announcement Audibly indicates the current feature mode Zone or Channel the user has just assigned Voice Mute Toggles voice mute on or off Volume Set Tone Sets the volume set tone Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions You can access various radio functions through a short or long press of the relevant programmable buttons Push To Talk PTT Butto...

Page 31: ...ess 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 Methods to Make a Radio Call on page 41 for more information Identifying Radio Controls 29 English ...

Page 32: ...ery operation the icon blinks when the battery is low Received Signal Strength Indicator RSSI The number of bars displayed repre sents the received signal strength for the current site for trunking only The more stripes in the icon the stronger the sig nal Roaming The radio has roamed to and is currently registered to a foreign system Direct On Radio is currently configured for di rect radio to ra...

Page 33: ... view or program mode On steady View mode Blinking Program mode Vote Scan Enabled The vote scan feature is enabled or or Basic Zone Bank 1 A Radio is in Zone 1 B Radio is in Zone 2 C Radio is in Zone 3 or or Basic Zone Bank 2 D Radio is in Zone 4 E Radio is in Zone 5 F Radio is in Zone 6 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 ...

Page 34: ...enabled but no signal is available Bluetooth On Bluetooth is on and ready for Bluetooth connection Bluetooth Connected Bluetooth is currently connected to the external Bluetooth device LED Indicator The LED indicator shows the operational status of 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...

Page 35: ...e with long interval Radio is reading or upgrading by CPS Blinking blue three times Bluetooth is powering on or off Slow blinking blue Radio is waiting to be paired when no device is connected with radio in Bluetooth Blinking blue at heartbeat pace Radio is connected with at least a device in Bluetooth link Solid blue for two seconds Bluetooth device is connected Bluetooth device is disconnected B...

Page 36: ... qualified radio technician Backlight and Bar Color Notification When Orange Emergency Alerts The radio initiates an emergency alarm or call The radio receives an emergency alarm or call Red Critical Alerts The radio 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 regis...

Page 37: ... and when they occur You Hear Tone Name Heard Short Low Pitched Tone Radio Self Test Fail When radio fails its power up self test Reject When an unauthorized request is made Time Out Timer Warning Four seconds before time out No ACK Received When radio fails to receive an acknowledgment Individual Call Warning Tone When radio is in an individual call for greater than 6 seconds without any activity...

Page 38: ...s from other radio users Out of Range When PTT button is pressed the radio is out of range of the system Invalid Mode When radio is on an unpreprogrammed channel A Group of Low Pitched Tones Busy When system is busy Short Medium Pitched Tone Valid Key Press When a correct key is pressed Radio Self Test Pass When radio passes its power up self test Clear Voice At beginning of a non coded communicat...

Page 39: ... key has been lost Console Acknowledge When status emergency alarm or reprogram request ACK is re ceived Received Individual Call When Call Alert or Private Call is received Site Trunking When a SmartZone trunking system fails Short High Pitched Tone Chirp Low Battery Chirp When battery is below preset threshold value Two High Pitched Tones GPS Fails When the GPS signal is lost or when GPS fails R...

Page 40: ... accessory is unpaired from the radio Bluetooth Disconnected When Bluetooth accessory is disconnected from the radio A Group of Very High Pitched Tones Man Down Continuous Tone When radio is in Man Down mode and prepares to transmit Emergency Alarm when the timer of this alarm ends Critical Man Down Continu ous Tone When radio is in Man Down Enhanced mode and prepares to transmit Emergency Alarm w...

Page 41: ...o the desired channel b Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone channel Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call Once you have selected the required channel and or zone you can proceed to receive and respond to calls The LED lights up solid red while the radio is transmitting In conventional mode the LED lights up solid yellow when the radio is receiving a transmission In trunking m...

Page 42: ...dio 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 calling radio exits the call with Menu Inactive Exit tone after the timer expires When you receive a Private Call you hear two alert tones and the LED blinks green The display shows CALL RCV ...

Page 43: ...e Call Methods to Make a Radio Call You can select a zone channel subscriber ID or talkgroup by using The preprogrammed Zone switch The 16 Position Select Channel Knob Making a Talkgroup Call To make a call to a group of users your radio must be configured as part of that talkgroup 1 Turn the 16 Position Select Channel Knob to select the channel with the desired talkgroup 2 Hold the radio vertical...

Page 44: ...log to digital radios often assume that the lack of static on a digital channel is an indication that the radio is not working properly This is not the case Digital technology quiets the transmission by removing the noise from the signal and allows only the clear voice or data information to be heard Use the Monitor feature to make sure a channel is clear before transmitting Monitoring a Channel M...

Page 45: ...ator appears on the display 2 Press and hold the Monitor button to set continuous monitor operation The duration of the button press is programmable 3 Press the Monitor button again or the PTT button to return to the original squelch setting If you try to transmit on a receive only channel you hear an invalid tone until you release the PTT button General Radio Operation 43 English ...

Page 46: ...nking Only This feature allows the dispatcher to temporarily reassign selected radios to a particular channel where they can communicate with each other This feature is typically used during special operations and is enabled by a qualified radio technician You will not notice whether your radio has this feature enabled until a dynamic regrouping command is sent by the dispatcher Note If you try to...

Page 47: ...egories Select Enabled Select enabled radios are free to change to any available channel including the dynamic regrouping channel once the user has selected the dynamic regrouping position Select Disabled Select disabled radios cannot change channels while dynamically regrouped The dispatcher has forced the radio to remain on the dynamic regrouping channel The Scan or Private Call feature cannot b...

Page 48: ...l Scan icon indicates that the current channel is in the scan list as the Priority One channel The LED rapidly blinks green You hear all traffic on the Priority One channel regardless of traffic on non priority channels No icon indicates that the current channel is deleted from the scan list Scan This feature allows you to monitor traffic on different channels by scanning a preprogrammed list of c...

Page 49: ...nated transmit channel Note Deleting a nuisance channel is only possible through the preprogrammed Nuisance Channel Delete button When the radio is locked onto the channel to be deleted press the preprogrammed Nuisance Delete button The radio continues scanning the remaining channels in the list Restoring a Nuisance Channel To restore the deleted nuisance channel perform one of the following actio...

Page 50: ...ergency Call Trunking Only Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call Silent Emergency Alarm Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information on the programming of this feature Only one of the Emergency modes above can be assigned to the preprogrammed Emergency button Note To exit emergency at any time press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button for about a second This timer is p...

Page 51: ... Emergency button One of the following scenarios occurs The display shows EMERGENCY and the current zone or channel You hear a short medium pitched tone and the LED blinks red momentarily The radio sounds a short low pitched tone to indicate that the selected channel does not support emergency and rejects to launch emergency mode When you receive the dispatcher s acknowledgment the display shows A...

Page 52: ...tem and to a talkgroup for trunking system 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button If successful the display shows EMERGNCY 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 Emergency Call state when one of the following scenarios occur You receive the dispatcher acknowledgment The display shows...

Page 53: ...he 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 preprogrammed for Emergency you can change channels while in Emergency operation The emergency alarm or call continues on the ne...

Page 54: ...onment in which the radios are located Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information on the programming of this feature Sending and Receiving Emergency Find Me Beacon Press the pre programmed Emergency button to transmit the EFM beacon The receiving radio displays BEAC RX Fireground Conventional Only The portable Fireground Communications System is designed for deployment at ...

Page 55: ... and the home screen You are in Fireground zone channel If the Fireground Zone Channel is set as default but you hear a short low pitched tone the display shows REG FAIL to indicate that the command terminal does not respond to Fireground Zone Channel Get a qualified technician for assistance If your home channel is not Fireground Zone Channel toggle or change the radio zone channel to Fireground ...

Page 56: ...er than volume adjustments to cancel the evacuation indications and update the command terminal If preprogrammed with Manual Acknowledgement of Evacuation Command pressing the PTT button shall cancel the indications and acknowledge the command terminal Tactical Public Safety TPS Conventional Only TPS enabled the user of a group to identify a transmission starts and ends clearly by displaying the c...

Page 57: ...ency mode and cancel Emergency Beacon Man Down Man 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 Note This feature could be preprogrammed for all channels that support Emergency feature or could be pre...

Page 58: ...tes at this point 3 Man Down condition continues for the time duration defined in the Post Alert Timer field Once the timer expires the Emergency alarm is transmitted The Man Down Clear function is used in this phase to cancel the Man Down condition The following scenarios affect the timers Pressing the PTT button suspends the Man Down timers releasing the PTT button re initiates the Pre Alert Tim...

Page 59: ...the MAN DOWN text See Exiting Man Down Feature on page 58 to exit Man Down feature Radio Alerts When Man Down Feature is Triggered The Man Down alert tone volume is directly related to the radio speaker volume Ensure that the radio speaker volume is loud enough so that the user does not miss the Post Alert tone Note If the radio is programmed with Silent Emergency the radio inhibits the alert tone...

Page 60: ...radio is programmed with Silent Emergency the radio inhibits the alert tone and visual alert associated with the emergency feature If the radio is programmed in Surveillance Mode the alert tone can be heard from the radio speaker Once the alert tone is active changing to another channel with different setup triggers a different response from the radio as described next The alert tone is inhibited ...

Page 61: ...e running this test 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 One of the following scenarios occurs The radio alerts with audible tone and displays MAN DOWN 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 ...

Page 62: ...plies when the radio is transmitting Selecting Clear Transmissions Turn the preprogrammed Secure Clear switch to the clear position Note If the selected channel is preprogrammed for secure only operation when you press the PTT button you hear an invalid mode tone and the display shows SEC TX The radio does not transmit until you set the Secure Clear switch to the secure position You can request to...

Page 63: ...ultikey radios The KVL indicates that keyload is successful Multikey Feature This feature allows the radio to be equipped with different encryption keys and supports the DES OFB algorithm There are two types Conventional Multikey The encryption keys can be tied strapped on a one per channel basis through Customer Programming Software In addition you can have operator selectable keys operator selec...

Page 64: ... 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 variable loader KVL before the rekey request can be sent Refer to your local key management supervisor for more information This feature also known as OTAR allows the dispatcher to reprogram the encryption keys in the radio remotely The dispatcher performs the...

Page 65: ...l of the encryption keys is erased Without this UKEK key the radio could not be over the air rekeyed Note This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information Hear Clear Note This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information There ar...

Page 66: ...convention of the buttons and strings remain the same as the legacy feature of GPS 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 difficult to obtain indoors in covered locations between high buildings or in situations where ...

Page 67: ...uate signals from multiple satellites are available your GPS feature only provides an approximate location usually within 10 meters from your actual location but sometimes farther away The satellites used by the GPS feature are controlled by the U S government and are subject to changes implemented in accordance with the Department of Defense GPS user policy and the Federal Radio Navigation Plan T...

Page 68: ...rable in a Scan Active channel or Scan Talkback 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 ...

Page 69: ... procedure 1 Rotate the Mode Knob to change to a different repeater frequency 2 Press the PTT button to talk and release the button to listen Out of Range Radio When your radio goes out of the range of the system it can no longer lock onto a control channel You hear a low pitched tone and or the display shows the currently selected zone channel combination and OUT RNG Your radio remains in this ou...

Page 70: ...Srch button You hear a tone and the display shows momentary SCANNING 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 Mis...

Page 71: ... OFF and disappears Re Pair Timer There are two options for configuring the Bluetooth pairing type of the radio The type defines the duration the radio and the accessory retain the pairing information Immediate For MCW accessories only When the radio and or device is turned off after pairing the keys are lost Due to this when your radio and your device are turned on again they are unable to re con...

Page 72: ...the Drop Tim er value Infinite For all Bluetooth de vices When the radio is powered off the accessory attempts to re es Re Pair Tim er Options Re Pair Timer Scenarios tablish the Bluetooth Connection for a period of time depending upon the Drop Timer value If the device fails to reconnect within the period the accessory then powers off Bluetooth Drop Timer The Bluetooth Drop Timer has two differen...

Page 73: ...helf COTS and data services It depends on the specifications of these external devices Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information about these timers To establish the Bluetooth Connection see Pairing with Low Frequency Motorola Proximity Pairing LF MPP Feature on page 71 or Standard Pairing Feature on page 73 Pairing with Low Frequency Motorola Proximity Pairing LF MPP Feat...

Page 74: ...ng Location a blue dot on the accessory If the pairing process is successful you hear an incremental pitched tone The radio begins to connect to the device If the pairing process fails you hear a short low pitched tone The display shows PAIRFAIL Repeat this step The radio tries to establish connection with the device once paired Note If the connection fails within 6 seconds you hear a decremental ...

Page 75: ...e Standby time consumption The Bluetooth Standard Pairing feature enables your Bluetooth enabled radio to search for other Bluetooth enabled and discoverable device Once the device is discovered your radio automatically pairs with the device This feature also enables your Bluetooth enabled radio to be visible to another Bluetooth enabled device and receive request to pair from other device Searchi...

Page 76: ...he connection fails within 6 seconds you hear a decremental pitched tone to indicate that the device is unpaired The display shows Device Type UNPAIRED Turning On Bluetooth Visibility Turning Bluetooth visibility to on enables other Bluetooth devices to search for your radio The visibility of the Bluetooth is set to off by default a Press and hold the preprogrammed Bluetooth Inquiry On Off button ...

Page 77: ...tone The display shows SPKR ON Adjusting the Volume of the Radio from Bluetooth Audio Device Ensure that the Bluetooth audio device is connected to the radio Your radio can only control the volume of MCW and OCW Bluetooth enabled audio device If the radio is paired with other Bluetooth enabled audio device its volume is independent from the APX radio In this case the volume is only adjustable on t...

Page 78: ...to your radio you can install new changes immediately or delay changes to be installed on the radio when it is being powered up Note This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information Responding to the Notification of Upgrade Voice Announcement This feature enables the radio to audibly indicate the current feature ...

Page 79: ...es the current zone and channel it is transmitting Change to a new channel remaining within the current zone The radio announces the current channel Press either the preprogrammed button or switch of the radio to launch or terminate Scan Talkaround Direct or Transmit Inhibit The radio announces the corresponding feature activation Site Selectable Alerts ASTRO 25 A Site Selectable Alert SSA is an I...

Page 80: ...on Turning Wi Fi On or Off Turning Wi Fi on or off via the preprogrammed button a To toggle the Wi Fi on or off press the preprogrammed Wi Fi button This button must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information The display shows WIFI ON or WIFI OFF Checking the Wi Fi Configuration and Status of the Radio Long press the preprog...

Page 81: ... the amount of switch positions Use the preprogrammed Basic Zone Bank button to toggle the position between Bank 1 and Bank 2 The top display shows the status icons A 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 ...

Page 82: ...nce of your radio nor diminish the overall quality of the audio and data functionality of the radio given the following conditions Power level Low enables a shorter transmitting distance and to conserve power Power level High enables a longer transmitting distance Use the preprogrammed Transmit Power Level switch to toggle the power level between low and high power The display shows LOW PWR and th...

Page 83: ...ou hear a short tone indicating that the feature is disabled or the display shows momentary VMUT ON and you hear a short tone indicating that the feature is enabled Using the Time Out Timer This feature turns off the transmitter of your radio 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...

Page 84: ...ur messages Digital Options One or more of the following options may be preprogrammed in your radio Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information Option Result Digital Carrier Operated Squelch COS You hear any digital traf fic Normal Squelch You hear any digital traf fic having the correct net work access code Selective Switch You hear any digital traf fic having the correct ...

Page 85: ...onventional radio systems to keep radio users from talking over other radio conversations When smart PTT is enabled in your radio you cannot transmit on an active channel If you try to transmit on an active smart PTT channel you hear an alert tone and the transmission is inhibited The LED lights up solid yellow to indicate that the channel is busy The following table shows the variations of smart ...

Page 86: ... initiate an explosion or other dangerous reactions When the Transmit Inhibit feature is disabled the radio functions according to its normal operations The radio sounds alert tone when user enters 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 Pres...

Page 87: ...ibit via the softkey and then moves the switch to the position where TX Inhibit is enabled the new value overwrites the menu value The display shows Tx inhibit off You hear a sequence of short high low tone Transmit Inhibit Off tone to indicate transmission is back to normal operation Advanced Features 85 English ...

Page 88: ... 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 d...

Page 89: ...ry 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 Avoid subjecting the radio to corrosives solvents or chemicals Do not disassemble the radio Caution Do n...

Page 90: ...authorized Motorola dealer 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 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 Icons A blinking fuel gauge icon is displayed only when the battery vo...

Page 91: ...s and dealers participate in this program For the location 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 3 These are for IMPRES 2 battery operation only Helpful Tips 89 English...

Page 92: ...e FCC certified to operate with all APX models and or bandsplits Please refer to the specific APX radio price pages for a list of FCC certified accessories or contact your sales representative for accessory compatibility http www motorolasolutions com APX Accessories 90 English ...

Page 93: ...rue 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 94: ...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 Num ber 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 15...

Page 95: ...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 96: ... 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 Volt age Volts Peak to peak 18V 3 6V 5V Max Data Ra...

Page 97: ... 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 car...

Page 98: ...te Line DPL A type of coded squelch using data bursts Similar to PL except a digital code is used instead of a tone Digital Signal An RF signal that has a pulsed or discrete nature rather than a continuous nature Dispatcher An individual who has radio system management duties Dynamic Regrouping A feature that allows the dispatcher to temporarily reassign selected radios to a single special channel...

Page 99: ...e Post Alert Timer is not cancelled MCW Mission Critical Wireless MDC Motorola Data Communication 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 Talkgrou...

Page 100: ...Programmable Refers to a radio control that can have a radio feature assigned to it PTT Push To Talk The PTT button engages the transmitter and puts the radio in transmit send operation when pressed Radio Frequency RF The part of the general frequency spectrum between the audio and infrared light regions about 10 kHz to 10 000 000 MHz Repeater A conventional radio feature where you talk through a ...

Page 101: ...adio entered the emergency state Talkaround Bypass a repeater and talk directly to another unit for easy local unit to unit communications Talkgroup An organization or group of radio users who communicate with each other using the same communication path Trunking The automatic sharing of communications paths between a large number of users see Conventional Trunking Priority Monitor Scan List A sca...

Page 102: ...e 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 MOTOROL...

Page 103: ...d Commercial Warranty period expires Service performed under this plan consists of repair of the covered equipment as set forth in the terms and conditions Repairs will be made only at the designated MOTOROLA repair depot Local services are not included MOTOROLA will pay for outbound shipping via MOTOROLA S normal shipping methods II GENERAL PROVISIONS This warranty sets forth the full extent of M...

Page 104: ...you the Product e g dealer or communication service provider it can facilitate your obtaining warranty service You can also call MOTOROLA at 1 800 927 2744 US Canada V WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER 1 Defects or damage resulting from use of the Product in other than its normal and customary manner 2 Defects or damage from misuse accident water or neglect 3 Defects or damage from improper testin...

Page 105: ...t and MOTOROLA will pay those costs and damages finally awarded against the end user purchaser in any such suit which are attributable to any such claim but such defense and payments are conditioned on the following 1 that MOTOROLA will be notified promptly in writing by such purchaser of any notice of such claim 2 that MOTOROLA will have sole control of the defense of such suit and all negotiatio...

Page 106: ...ch as the exclusive rights to reproduce in copies and distribute copies of such MOTOROLA software MOTOROLA software may be used in only the Product in which the software was originally embodied and such software in such Product may not be replaced copied distributed modified in any way or used to produce any derivative thereof No other use including without limitation alteration modification repro...

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