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APX

TWO-WAY RADIOS

APX MOBILE

O2 CONTROL HEAD

USER GUIDE

Summary of Contents for APX Mobile

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Page 3: ...button directly below Zone 4 Rotate the MFK or D or U to the desired zone 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel or the button on the keypad mic to confirm the selected zone number 6 Press the PTT button to begin transmitting on the displayed zone If channel is set as the primary mode 1 Turn the MFK until the display shows the desired channel and press the PTT button to begin transmitti...

Page 4: ...nitored Voice muting the affiliated trunking talkgroup or selected channel On Enabled Off Disabled L Radio is set at Low power H Radio is set at High power Scanning a scan list Blinking dot Detects activity on the Priority One Channel during scan Steady dot Detects activity on the Priority Two Channel during scan The vote scan feature is enabled O M K HOR i j k On Secure operation Off Clear operat...

Page 5: ...mburg IL60196 U S A Phone Number 1 800 927 2744 Hereby declares that the product Model Name APX Mobile conforms to the following regulations FCC Part 15 subpart B section 15 107 a 15 107 d and section 15 109 a Class B Digital Device As a personal computer peripheral this device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause h...

Page 6: ...terference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiv...

Page 7: ...lies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation See 47 CFR Part 15 19 3 This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of Part 15 15 of the FCC rules Parties responsible for equipm...

Page 8: ...uraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Industry Canada IC Statements This Class B d...

Page 9: ... xiv Documentation Copyrights xiv Disclaimer xiv Getting Started 1 How to Use This User Guide 1 Notations Used in This Manual 1 Additional Performance Enhancement 2 Dynamic System Resilience DSR 2 ASTRO 25 Enhanced Data 2 CrossTalk Prevention 2 Encrypted Integrated Data EID 2 SecureNet 2 P25 Digital Vehicular Repeater System DVRS 2 What Your Dealer System Administrator Can Tell You 3 Preparing You...

Page 10: ...Call Type Icons 23 LED Indicator 24 Multi function Knob Concentric Ring LED 24 Intelligent Lighting Indicators 25 Alert Tones 26 General Radio Operation 31 Selecting a Zone 31 Selecting a Radio Channel 32 Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call 32 Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call 33 Receiving and Responding to a Private Call Trunking Only 33 Receiving and Responding to a Telephone Cal...

Page 11: ...he Priority Status 53 Scan 53 Turning Scan On or Off 53 Turning Scan On While Disregarding the Squelch Code Conventional Channels Only 54 Transmitting While the Scan is On 54 Radio Programmed for Talkback Scan 54 Radio Programmed for Non Talkback Scan 55 Deleting a Nuisance Channel 55 Restoring a Nuisance Channel 55 Changing Priorities Status While Scan is On 56 Restoring Priorities in a Scan List...

Page 12: ...re Operations 76 Managing Encryption 76 Loading a Single Encryption Key 76 Loading the Group Encryption Keys 77 Using the Multikey Feature 77 Selecting an Encryption Key Conventional Only 78 Enabling Secure Transmission 78 Accessing the Secure Feature 79 Selecting a Keyset 79 Erasing the Selected Encryption Keys 79 Requesting an Over the Air Rekey 80 MDC Over the Air Rekeying OTAR Page 80 Infinite...

Page 13: ... to All Available Sites 99 Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site 99 Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site Via Manual Entry 100 Stopping SSA Notification of All Sites 100 Stopping SSA Notification of All Available Sites 101 Utilities 101 Viewing Recent Calls List 101 Selecting the Power Level 102 Selecting a Radio Profile 102 Controlling the Display Backlight 103 Turning Keypad Tones On o...

Page 14: ... a Call While Alarms are Turned On 112 Turning Off Non Rearmable External Alarms 112 Turning Off Rearmable External Alarms 113 Helpful Tips 113 Accessories 114 Appendix Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range 115 Special Channel Assignments 115 Emergency Channel 115 Non Commercial Call Channel 116 Operating Frequency Requirements 116 Declaration of Compliance for the Use of Distress and Safe...

Page 15: ... Industry Canada To reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power e i r p is not more than that necessary for successful communication This radio transmitter has been approved by Industry Canada to operate with the Motorola approved antenna types with the maximum permissible gain and required an...

Page 16: ...vice not expressly approved by Motorola could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Informations importantes sur la sécurité Exposition aux radiofréquences et sécurité du produit pour radios bidirectionnelles portatives ATTENTION Cette radio ne doit être utilisée qu à des fins professionnelles Avant d utiliser la radio lisez le guide Exposition aux radiofréquences et sécurité du prod...

Page 17: ...e et PTT et ne reçoit aucun signal vocal Ce mode est conçu pour recevoir et transmettre des données spécifiquement formatées pour la liaison radio avec un ordinateur attaché doté d applications compatibles avec le modem RF Ce mode ne peut être désactivé qu en reprogrammant la radio avec un logiciel CPS programmation client afin qu elle ne fonctionne plus en mode modem RF et en la redémarrant Versi...

Page 18: ...a products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by implication estoppel or otherwise any license under the copyrights patents or patent applications of Motorola except for the normal non exclusive license to use that arises by operation of law in the sale of a product Documentation Copyrights No duplication or distribution of this document or any portion thereof shall take place without...

Page 19: ...e use of WARNING Caution and Note These notations are used to emphasize that safety hazards exist and the care that must be taken or observed The following special notations identify certain items An operational procedure practice or condition etc which may result in injury or death if not carefully observed An operational procedure practice or condition etc which may result in damage to the equip...

Page 20: ...sTalk Prevention This feature prevents crosstalk scenario from happening especially when a wideband antenna is used This feature allows the adjustment of the Trident Transmitting SSI clock rate in the radio to be varied from the Receiving Frequency This subsequently reduced the possibilities of radio frequency interfering spurs and prevents the issues of crosstalk Encrypted Integrated Data EID EID...

Page 21: ...rator about the following Is your radio preprogrammed with any preset conventional channels Which buttons have been programmed to access other features What optional accessories may suit your needs Preparing Your Radio for Use Turning On the Radio page 4 Validating Compatibility During Power Up page 4 Adjusting the Volume page 5 ...

Page 22: ...e radio back on If the radio fails the power up test again record the Error XX YY code and contact your dealer If CH Mismatch appears means that either the Control Head has been connected to an incompatible transceiver or vice versa If your radio does not power up contact your dealer To turn off the radio press the Power Button after the LEDs light up Validating Compatibility During Power Up The r...

Page 23: ...o review the following Radio Parts and Controls page 6 O2 Control Head and Microphone page 6 Programmable Features page 7 Assignable Radio Functions page 7 Assignable Settings or Utility Functions page 9 Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions page 10 Using the Menu Select Buttons page 10 Using the Advance Programmable Buttons page 11 Using the Navigation Buttons page 11 Using the Keypad page 14 Key...

Page 24: ...on Multi function Knob MFK Home Button Menu Select Buttons Accessory Port Microphone These controls buttons are programmable Accy 1 Dot Button Dimmer Button Up Down Buttons Your radio s hardware is Bluetooth ready Check with your dealer or system administrator for more details of all the features supported Bluetooth Indicator Home Button Microphone Data Feature Button Okay Select Button Cancel But...

Page 25: ...een two radios that are attached to the same control head Call Alert Allows the radio to function like a pager or to verify if a radio is active on the system Call Response Allows you to answer a private call or phone call Channel Selects a channel Contacts Selects the Contacts menu Delete Deletes digit or deletes a nuisance channel in Scan Digital Vehicle Repeater System Toggles between the Digit...

Page 26: ...l radio to another individual radio Radio Profiles Allows for easy access to a set of preprogrammed visual and audio settings of the radio Ext PA On Off Toggles the audio routing between the connected public address PA loudspeaker amplifier and the radio s internal public address PA system Recent Calls Allows for easy access to the list of calls recently received or made Rekey Request Notifies the...

Page 27: ...ough the zones in the radio Assignable Settings or Utility Functions Air Horn Toggles the external airhorn alert tone on or off All Tones Alerts Toggles all tones on or off Dimmer Changes the display brightness External Radio Toggles external radio on or off Front Rear Switches one of two control heads to be active at one time HiLo Toggles the Hilo Airhorn tones on or off Backlight Toggles display...

Page 28: ...usts the volume of the radio s alert tones Wail Toggles the external wail alert tone on or off Yelp Toggles the external yelp alert tone on or off Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions You can access various radio functions through one of the following ways A short or long press of the relevant programmable buttons OR Use the Menu Select Button g Using the Menu Select Buttons The Menu Select Butto...

Page 29: ...ion Buttons Your radio is equipped with navigation buttons The navigation buttons will allow you to access the features in the radio Up and Down Buttons By default the Uand Dbuttons are used as up and down arrow input These buttons are programmable They can be programmed to navigate through zones channels and to increase and decrease the volume of the radio Right and Left Buttons The and buttons m...

Page 30: ... is programmable to the following features Mode Change Press the MFK once and turn clockwise to scroll the channel list Volume Change Turn the MFK clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the volume level of the speaker The volume level can be adjusted in 16 steps or 32 steps A fast turn of the MFK adjusts the volume level in 16 steps with large increments in volume level A slow turn of the MFK adj...

Page 31: ...s when the secondary feature is idle The radio returns to primary feature when the timer expires If the MFK is set to operate only one feature it is recommended that it be set to Volume Change Consult your dealer or system administrator for the best option available for MFK Concentric Ring LED ...

Page 32: ...t a list each key can generate different characters of the alphabet The tables below show the number of times a key needs to be pressed to generate the required character Keypad Characters Uppercase Mode Number of Times Key is Pressed Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 1 _ 2 A B C 3 D E F 4 G H I 5 J K L 6 M N O 7 P Q R S 8 T U V 9 W X Y Z 0 Toggle between mixed case mode ...

Page 33: ...r of Times Key is Pressed Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 1 _ 2 a b c 3 d e f 4 g h i 5 j k l 6 m n o 7 p q r s 8 t u v 9 w x y z 0 Toggle between mixed case mode uppercase mode and lowercase mode Space Toggle between numeric and letter mode ...

Page 34: ... Controls 16 Keypad Characters Numeric Mode Number of Times Key is Pressed Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 1 _ 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 0 0 Space Toggle between numeric and letter mode ...

Page 35: ... Controls 17 Keypad Characters Hexadecimal Mode Number of Times Key is Pressed Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 1 2 2 A B C 3 3 D E F 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 0 0 Not applicable Not applicable ...

Page 36: ... listen The microphone is activated when the PTT button is pressed While a call is not in progress the PTT button is used to make a new call See Making a Radio Call on page 35 for more information Identifying Status Indicators Your radio indicates its operational status through the following Status Icons page 19 Text Messaging Service TMS Icons page 21 Status Icons page 21 TMS Menu Options page 22...

Page 37: ...ntly configured for direct radio to radio communication during conventional operation only Off Radio is connected with other radios through a repeater u t F V N Monitor Carrier Squelch Selected channel is being monitored during conventional operation only In Call User Alert On The feature is enabled Voice muting of the affiliated trunking talkgroup or selected channel is activated Off The feature ...

Page 38: ...isabled Blinking Location feature is enabled but no location signal is available k m l G User Login Indicator IP Packet Data Inverted User is currently associated with the radio On Packet data context activated Off Packet data context deactivated Blinking Device registration or user registration with the server failed due to an invalid username or pin Data Activity Data activity is present Hexadec...

Page 39: ...he selected text message in the Inbox has not been read Z r Read Message The selected text message in the Inbox has been read 3 6 Message Index Indicates the index of the current message the user is viewing Example If the user is looking at the third message out of a total of 6 messages in the Inbox folder the icon is displayed as the icon on the left column Priority Status The Priority feature is...

Page 40: ...entry is currently in lowercase and with predicted words shown at the bottom of the screen q 2 1 3 Mixedcase Predictive Indicates that the text entry is currently in mixed case and with predicted words shown at the bottom of the screen Uppercase Predictive Indicates that the text entry is currently in uppercase and with predicted words shown at the bottom of the screen Menu Option Description Func...

Page 41: ...going message Yes Deletes all the messages in the current folder No Cancel the delete all messages options Exit Exits to the Home screen Optn Brings you to the Options main screen Sel Selects a predefined message or address Send Sends the message Radio number Radio number added to a Call List Menu Option Description Function U Mobile number Mobile number added to a Call List Landline phone number ...

Page 42: ...ing an individual or telephone call or is on a Priority Two channel while in the Scan List Programming mode Rapidly blinking green Radio is on a Priority One channel while in the Scan List Programming mode Multi function Knob Concentric Ring LED The concentric ring LED blinks green when the MFK is using the secondary feature See Multi function Knob on page 12 to understand the functionality of MFK...

Page 43: ...klight Event When Orange Emergency Alerts The radio initiates an emergency alarm or call The radio receives an emergency alarm or call Red Critical Alerts The radio is out of range The radio enters failsoft mode The radio is unable to establish a full connection with the system The radio is unable to authenticate or register with the system Green Call Alerts The radio receives a private call The r...

Page 44: ...ut Timer Warning Four seconds before time out No ACK Received When radio fails to receive an acknowledgment Individual Call Warning Tone When radio is in an individual call for greater than 6 seconds without any activity Long Low Pitched Tone Time Out Timer Timed Out When the Time Out Timer has expired Talk Prohibit PTT Inhibit When PTT button is pressed transmissions are not allowed Out of Range ...

Page 45: ...et When volume is changed on a quiet channel Emergency Exit When exiting the emergency state A Group of Medium Pitched Tones Failsoft When the trunking system fails Automatic Call Back When voice channel is available from previous request Talk Permit When PTT button is pressed verifying system accepting transmissions Keyfail When encryption key has been lost Console Acknowledge When status emergen...

Page 46: ...rivate Call to answer the call Phone Call Received When a land to mobile phone call is received Gurgle Dynamic Regrouping When the PTT button is pressed a dynamic ID has been received Unique Low Pitched Chirp New Message When a new message is received Unique High Pitched Chirp Priority Status When a priority message is received You Hear Tone Name Heard ...

Page 47: ...wledged by the intended dispatcher Sound similar to a telephone busy signal System Busy When the PTT button is pressed indicates transmission fail because all system radio channels are in use Release the PTT button and wait for call back A series of two short high pitched tones Automatic Call Back When a channel is now available for your previously requested transmission Talk Permit Optional When ...

Page 48: ...ignment has been made Auto Power Off Powers off the radio when no user actions occur during a preprogrammed length of time Single high pitched tone every nine seconds Failsoft When a trunked system central controller failure in an unmuted receive condition The radio reverts from trunked operation to a system similar to conventional radio repeater operation Other system users can be heard sharing t...

Page 49: ...e is a group of channels Note Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use these features Procedure If zone is set as the primary mode 1 Turn the MFK until the display shows the desired zone and press the PTT button to begin transmitting on the displayed zone If zone is not set as the primary mode press the MFK once and repeat step 1 OR 2 or on the keypad mic to Zone 3 Press the Menu Selec...

Page 50: ...ton directly below Chan The display shows the current channel 4 Rotate the MFK or press U or D to the desired channel 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel or the button on the keypad mic to confirm the channel 6 Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed channel Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call Once you have selected the required channel and or zone you can proceed to r...

Page 51: ...ate Call Trunking Only A Private Call is a call from an individual radio to another individual radio These one to one calls between two radios are not heard by others in the current talkgroup The calling radio automatically verifies that the receiving radio is active on the system and can display the caller ID Note If the feature inactivity timer is enabled your radio automatically exits the featu...

Page 52: ...esponding to a Telephone Call This feature allows you to receive calls similar to standard phone calls from a landline phone Note If the feature inactivity timer is enabled your radio automatically exits the feature when your radio is left idle long enough for the time to expire You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit Procedure 1 You hear a telephone type ringing and the LED bl...

Page 53: ...f users your radio must be configured as part of that talkgroup Procedure 1 or on the keypad mic to Tgrp and press the Menu Select button directly below Tgrp The display shows the last selected talkgroup 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel OR Rotate the MFK or U or D to select the channel with the desired talkgroup the press the Menu Select button directly below Sel 3 Hold the microp...

Page 54: ...tly below Cnts to scroll through and select the required ID OR D or U to the required ID OR Use the keypad to enter the required ID 4 Press the PTT button to start the Private Call 5 A telephone type ringing sounds if the receiving unit is in service The display shows Calling Number or Calling Alias 6 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches 2 5 to 5 0 cm from your mouth 7 When you are connect...

Page 55: ...2 inches 2 5 to 5 0 cm from your mouth 6 When your call is answered press the PTT button to talk 7 Release the PTT button to listen 8 Press H to return to the Home screen See Alert Tones on page 26 for more information if your call is NOT answered Repeater or Direct Operation The REPEATER operation increases the radio s range by connecting with other radios through a repeater The transmit and rece...

Page 56: ... allowing only the clear voice or data information to be heard Monitor a channel to ensure the channel is clear before transmitting Monitoring a Channel Procedure Lift the microphone off hook Conventional Modes Only 1 Listen for activity on that channel 2 Adjust the volume by rotating the MFK if necessary 3 If you hear no activity press and hold the PTT button to start your conversation OR Trunked...

Page 57: ...This feature must first be enabled by a qualified radio technician or system administrator Procedure Take the control head off hook This is the same as monitor on You hear all channel traffic OR 1 At Home mode where the default zone and channel are being displayed or button on the keypad mic to Mon 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Mon momentarily to activate monitoring The display sho...

Page 58: ...Trunking System Controls page 89 Ignition Switch Options page 93 Voice Announcement page 95 Using Site Selectable Alerts ASTRO 25 page 96 Utilities page 101 Advanced Call Features Calling a Phone Not in the List 1 or on the keypad mic to Phon 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Phon 3 Enter the desired phone number from the optional keypad microphone The display updates as the numbers ar...

Page 59: ...ectly below Call your conversation will be heard by all members of the talk group If 20 seconds pass before you press the Menu Select button directly below the Call you will not respond privately to the call just received Instead you initiate a Selective Call See Making a Selective Call on page 41 Making a Selective Call Procedure Press the preprogrammed Quick Access One Touch Selective Call butto...

Page 60: ... page 76 for more information Selecting a Talkgroup Procedure 1 or on the keypad mic to Tgrp 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Tgrp The display shows the last talkgroup that was selected and stored 3 U or D to Pset for the preset preprogrammed talkgroup OR D or U to the required talkgroup OR Use the keypad to enter the number of the corresponding talkgroup in the list 4 Press the Menu ...

Page 61: ...s the Menu Select button directly below Sts 3 The display shows the last acknowledged status call or the first status in the list 4 D or U to the required status OR Use the keypad to enter a number corresponding to the location in the status list 5 Press the PTT button to send the status The display shows Please wait 6 When the dispatcher acknowledges four tones sound and the display shows Ack rec...

Page 62: ...tton to talk Release PTT button to listen When the dispatcher cancels dynamic regrouping the radio automatically returns to the zone and channel that you were using before the radio was dynamically regrouped Requesting a Reprogram This feature lets you notify the dispatcher that you want a new dynamic regrouping assignment Procedure Press the preprogrammed Reprogram Request button to send reprogra...

Page 63: ...ides address book capabilities on your radio Each entry corresponds to an alias name or ID number that you use to initiate a call Contact entries are alphabetically sorted according to entry alias Each alias can have up to 5 IDs of different call types associated with it Additionally each entry depending on context conventional trunking or phone associates with one or more of the four types of cal...

Page 64: ...Select button directly below Optn 5 D or U on the keypad mic to Call and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel 6 D or U to select the call type 7 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches 2 5 to 5 0 cm from your mouth 8 Press the PTT button to initiate the call During the call the display shows the subscriber alias 9 Press and hold the PTT button to talk The LED lights up solid red OR...

Page 65: ...below Sel 4 The display shows Name Press the Menu Select button directly below Edit Use the keypad to enter the name Press to move one space to the left Press to move one space to the right Press the Menu Select button below Del to delete any unwanted characters Press to add a space Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode uppercase mode and lowercase mode Press to toggle between numeric and lett...

Page 66: ... Select button directly below Done once you have finished 12 The display shows Entry stored confirming that the contact entry has been added 13 The radio returns to the main Contacts screen Deleting a Contact Entry Procedure 1 or on the keypad mic to Cnts 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts The entries are alphabetically sorted 3 D or U to the entry you want to delete and press the ...

Page 67: ...irming the addition of the contact to the list 7 The radio returns to the main display for Contacts Editing a Contact in a Call List or a Phone List Editing an Entry Alias Procedure 1 or on the keypad mic to Cnts 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts The entries are alphabetically sorted 3 D or U to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn 4 D or...

Page 68: ...ress the Menu Select button directly below Sel 5 D or U to the entry ID you wish to change and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit 6 A cursor appears Use the keypad to edit the number Press to move one space to the left Press to move one space to the right Press the Menu Select button below Del to delete any unwanted characters Press to add a space Press 0 to toggle between mixed case...

Page 69: ...t button directly below Done to save your changes and return to the main screen for Contacts Scan Lists Scan lists are created and assigned to individual channels groups Your radio scans for voice activity by cycling through the channel group sequence specified in the scan list for the current channel group Your radio supports different types of Scan Lists Trunking Priority Monitor Scan List Conve...

Page 70: ...els to be added or deleted OR Use the MFK to select additional channels to be added or deleted 6 Press H to exit scan list programming and return to the Home screen See Viewing and Changing the Priority Status on page 53 for more information on how to add and or change the priority of the currently displayed channel in the scan list Changing the Scan List Status Procedure 1 Long press the preprogr...

Page 71: ... Two channel The LED blinks green OR A Priority One Channel Scan icon indicates that the current channel is in the scan list as the Priority One channel The LED rapidly blinks green You hear all traffic on the Priority One channel regardless of traffic on non priority channels OR No icon indicates that the current channel is deleted from the scan list Scan This feature allows you to monitor traffi...

Page 72: ...en scanning different channels while in talkgroup scan incoming Private Conversation Call Alert calls may be missed Transmitting While the Scan is On Radio Programmed for Talkback Scan Procedure 1 Press the PTT button to transmit on the channel indicated by the display The radio does not begin scanning again for a predetermined hang time after you release the PTT button allowing the other party to...

Page 73: ...eting a Nuisance Channel If a channel continually generates unwanted calls or noise termed a nuisance channel you can temporarily remove the unwanted channel from the scan list This capability does not apply to priority channels or the designated transmit channel Procedure 1 When the radio is locked onto the channel to be deleted or on the keypad mic to Nuis 2 Press the Menu Select button directly...

Page 74: ...ties in a Scan List Procedure To restore the original channel priorities in a scan list do one of the following Turn scan off then on OR Change channels OR Turn off the radio and then turn it back on Hang Up Box HUB To temporarily suspend Scan Mode operation remove the control head from the Hang Up Box HUB You are allowed to use the control head while scan is suspended However Priority Member scan...

Page 75: ... no answer after the maximum ring time OR when you press the PTT button Note This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician Receiving a Call Alert Page Procedure When you receive a Call Alert page 1 You hear four repeating alert tone and the green LED blinks OR You hear one alert tone and the green LED blinks if Call Alert Tone Auto Reset is enabled 2 The call received icons bl...

Page 76: ...ws Ack received OR If the call alert page is not acknowledged a low tone sounds and the display shows No acknowledge 7 The radio returns to the Home screen OR Press the Menu Select button directly below OK to return to the main screen for Contacts OR Follow the procedure below 1 or on the keypad mic to Call 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Call 3 D or U to select the required ID press...

Page 77: ...s between Voice mute on and Voice mute off Voice mute on shown on the display indicates that the radio is muted to all conventional dispatch calls and affiliated trunking group calls Emergency Operation The Emergency feature is used to indicate a critical situation If the Orange button is preprogrammed to send an emergency signal this signal overrides any other communication over the selected chan...

Page 78: ...splay alternates Emergency and the home display OR A short low pitched tone sounds when the selected channel does not support emergency 3 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches 2 0 to 2 5 cm from your mouth 4 Press and hold the PTT button Speak clearly into the microphone 5 Release the PTT to end the transmission 6 Press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button until a tone sounds to exit...

Page 79: ...adio off also cancels the emergency state Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm to the system without triggering any audio or visual indicators This activated microphone state is also known as hot mic Note If you press the PTT button during hot mic and continue to press it after the hot mic duration expires the radio continues to transmit until you rel...

Page 80: ... tone sounds and the display shows No acknowledge If you press the emergency button then change to a mode that has no emergency capability the display shows No Emergency and a continuous low pitched tone sounds until a valid emergency mode is selected or until the emergency is cancelled When an emergency is active changing to another mode where emergency is enabled trunked or conventional causes a...

Page 81: ...nician using the radio s programming software Selecting or Changing ARS Mode Procedure 1 After the zone you want is displayed toggle until the display shows the required channel OR Press and hold or on the keypad mic to Chan Press the Menu Select button directly below Chan The display shows the current zone is not blinking and the channel is blinking 2 D or U or press the MFK once and rotate the M...

Page 82: ... predefined usernames allows you to set usernames comprising of eight 8 characters or more Logging In as a User Procedure 1 or on the keypad mic to User 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below User 3 The display shows the User Login screen 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below ID 5 A blinking cursor appears beside ID Use the keypad to enter a username using the keypad multi tap funct...

Page 83: ... failed Repeat Step 7 OR Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to cancel the login in progress screen and return to the initial user login screen OR 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 and Logt Logging Out Once the data application registration is completed you...

Page 84: ...cessing TMS Feature Note If the feature inactivity timer is enabled your radio automatically exits the feature when your radio is left idle long enough for the time to expire You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit Press the Menu Select button directly below Back at any time to return to the previous screen Procedure Press the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS button...

Page 85: ...irectly below Del to delete any unwanted characters Press to add a space Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode uppercase mode and lowercase mode Press to toggle between numeric and letter mode 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn once the message is composed 7 D or U to Send and press the Menu Select button directly below Send to send OR D or U to Back and press the Menu Select b...

Page 86: ...e See Accessing the Drafts Folder on page 74 for more details Sending a Quick Text Message Quick Text messages are messages that are predefined and usually consist of messages that are used most frequently Each Quick Text message has a maximum length of 50 characters Procedure Press the preprogrammed Quick Text button and proceed to Step 3 OR Follow the procedure below 1 or on the keypad mic to TM...

Page 87: ...e address entry Press to move one space to the left Press to move one space to the right Press the Menu Select button below Del to delete any unwanted characters Press to add a space Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode uppercase mode and lowercase mode Press to toggle between numeric and letter mode 10 Press the Menu Select button below Send to send the message OR Press the PTT button to sen...

Page 88: ...label bar 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Impt again The priority status icon and the normal message icon disappear from the label bar Appending or Removing a Request Reply to a Text Message Procedure After the outgoing message is composed see Composing and Sending a New Text Message on page 67 for more information 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn 2 Press the Menu S...

Page 89: ...below Rqrp to remove the reply status icon 3 The priority status reply status and normal message icons disappear from the label bar Managing Text Messages Receiving a Text Message Note When you receive a message that is flagged with the Request Reply icon you must manually respond to the sender that you have received the message The system will not automatically send back a notification that the r...

Page 90: ...ure below 1 or on the keypad mic to TMS 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access the TMS feature screen 3 Press the Menu Select button below Inbox to view Inbox feature screen 4 The display shows alias or IDs with the sender of the latest received message While on the review message screen press the Menu Select button directly below Rply Del or Back to access the option Select R...

Page 91: ...essage appears on the Compose screen with a blinking cursor at the end of it 5 Use the keypad to type or edit your message Press to move one space to the left Press to move one space to the right Press the Menu Select button below Del to delete any unwanted characters Press to add a space Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode uppercase mode and lowercase mode Press to toggle between numeric an...

Page 92: ...naging Sent Text Messages Once a message is sent to another radio it is saved in the Sent folder The most recent sent text message is always added to the top of the Sent list The Sent folder is capable of storing a maximum of ten 10 last sent messages When the folder is full the oldest text message in the folder is deleted when the 11th message comes in Viewing a Sent Text Message The icon at the ...

Page 93: ...address OR D or U to Other recpnt and press the Menu Select button below Edit A blinking cursor appears in the Enter address screen Use the keypad to type the address entry Press to move one space to the left Press to move one space to the right Press the Menu Select button below Del to delete any unwanted characters Press to add a space Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode uppercase mode and...

Page 94: ...ity on both trunked and conventional channels Unlike other forms of security Motorola digital encryption provides signaling that makes it virtually impossible for others to decode any part of an encrypted message Managing Encryption Note Refer to the Key Variable Loader KVL manual for equipment connections and setup Loading a Single Encryption Key Procedure 1 Attach the KVL to your radio Upon atta...

Page 95: ...his feature allows the radio to be equipped with different encryption keys and supports the DES OFB algorithm There are two types of multikey Conventional Multikey The encryption keys can be tied strapped on a one per channel basis through Customer Programming Software In addition you can have operator selectable keys operator selectable keysets and operator selectable key erasure If talkgroups ar...

Page 96: ...ail tone sounds and the display shows Key fail OR If the selected key is not allowed a momentary illegal key tone sounds and the display shows Illegal key Enabling Secure Transmission Procedure 1 or on the keypad mic to Sec and press the Menu Select button directly below Sec The display shows m and the current key if multi key has been enabled 2 Monitor the mode to be sure it is not in use 3 Press...

Page 97: ...is menu at any time without changing the keyset selection Procedure 1 or on the keypad mic to Kset 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Kset The display shows the last user selected and stored keyset and the available keyset menu selections 3 D or U to scroll through the keysets OR Use the keypad to enter the number of the desired keyset 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel t...

Page 98: ...the radio with the key variable loader KVL before the rekey request can be sent Refer to your local key management supervisor for more information MDC Over the Air Rekeying OTAR Page This feature allows to view or define MDC Over the Air Rekeying OTAR features It is applied only when operating in secure encrypted mode and only for conventional communications In additional to Rekey Requests OTAR tr...

Page 99: ...ioning System GPS This feature uses information from the Global Positioning System GPS satellites orbiting the Earth to determine the approximate geographical location of your radio expressed as latitude and longitude The availability and accuracy of this location information and the amount of time that it takes to calculate it varies depending on the environment in which you are using the GPS fea...

Page 100: ...ct to changes implemented in accordance with the Department of Defense GPS user policy and the Federal Radio Navigation Plan These changes may affect the performance of the GPS feature on your radio Enhancing GPS Performance Sometimes the GPS feature may be unable to complete a location calculation successfully You then see a message indicating that your radio cannot connect to enough visible sate...

Page 101: ...he last successful location fix 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Rfsh to obtain a new location fix 6 The top line temporarily displays Please wait while the new location is being determined While the new location is being determined the location signal can be a solid or blinking icon 7 Once the location coordinates are fixed the display shows the current latitude Toggle to see the lon...

Page 102: ...reprogrammed to exit this menu The radio also exits the menu if the emergency button is pressed Saving a Waypoint Procedure While in the current location display 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn 2 U or D to Save as waypt and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel OR U or D to Save as home and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel and proceed to Step 5 OR U or D...

Page 103: ...ct button directly below Optn 2 or on the keypad mic to Waypoints 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel 4 D or U to desired waypoint 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn The display shows View 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel 7 Dor U again to view longitude time and date the waypoint was detected 8 Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to retur...

Page 104: ...and lowercase mode Press to toggle between numeric and letter mode 8 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once you are done OR Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return to the Waypoints main screen 9 The display shows Waypoint Name updated 10 Press H or the PTT button if preprogrammed to exit this menu Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint Procedure While in the current ...

Page 105: ...oints main screen OR The display shows Destination Updated and the radio returns to the Waypoints main screen 11 Press H or the PTT button if preprogrammed to exit this menu Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint Procedure While in the current location display 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn 2 or on the keypad mic to Waypoints 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel 4 D or U...

Page 106: ...ess the Menu Select button directly below No to return to previous Waypoint screen 7 Press H or the PTT button if preprogrammed to exit this menu Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Saved Waypoint Procedure While in the current location display 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn 2 Dor U to Dist frm here and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel 3 D or U to the requi...

Page 107: ...aved as Emergency and Last Known Location waypoints respectively Trunking System Controls Using the Failsoft System The failsoft system ensures continuous radio communications during a trunked system failure If a trunking system fails completely the radio goes into failsoft operation and automatically switches to its failsoft channel The failsoft condition is indicated by a faint beeping tone ever...

Page 108: ... wide area coverage SmartZone automatically switches the radio to a different site when the current site signal becomes unacceptable This usually happens when the vehicle in which the radio is located is driven out of the range of one site and into the range of another Under normal conditions a SmartZone enabled radio functions invisibly to the operator However the operator does have some manual c...

Page 109: ...2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Site 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Lock to lock the site OR Press the Menu Select button directly below Unlk to unlock the site 4 The radio saves the new site lock state and returns to the Home screen Viewing and Changing a Site This feature allows you to view the number of the current site or force your radio to change to a new one Vie...

Page 110: ...thless preemption announcement call is initiated the requesting radio begins transmitting immediately All associated talkgroup calls taking place on other channels are immediately halted and the radios are steered to the announcement call Transmitting radios continue to transmit until the PTT button is released at which time they also unmute for the announcement call Individual calls Private Conve...

Page 111: ...radio through the Power button regardless of the Ignition s current state Tx Inhibit This option allows the user to power on and power off the radio through the Power button regardless of the Ignition s current state In addition if the Ignition is not present then all transmissions are inhibited This includes receiving any Trunking dispatch communications since the radio will not affiliate with th...

Page 112: ...he radio only when Ignition is detected and will power off when it is removed The radio does not power on or off with the Power button press This option allows the radio to power off when Inactivity Auto Power Off Timer expires or when Ignition Auto Power Off Timer expires Note While Ignition is not present the radio powers off with a radio user Power Off button knob selection if the radio was pow...

Page 113: ...down the radio generates continuous low tone and blinks Powering off warning on the display until the timer expires or the timer is reset The radio automatically powers off after the timer expires The duration of the timer is preprogrammed 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 c...

Page 114: ...r Transmit Inhibit The radio announces the corresponding feature activation or deactivation Using 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...

Page 115: ...on directly below Exit to return to the Home screen 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 Manual Entry Procedure 1 or to SSA 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA The display shows the Site Alert sc...

Page 116: ...w SSA The display shows the Site Alert screen 3 D or U to Start Alert and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel The display shows the Select Site screen 4 D or U to All Sites and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel The display shows the Select Alert screen 5 D or U to select the desired Alert Alias and press the Menu Select button directly below Send The display shows Sending...

Page 117: ...e 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 Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site Procedure 1 or to SSA 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA The display shows the Site Alert screen 3 D or U to Stop Alert and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel Th...

Page 118: ...eq successful OR If the single site is not available the display shows Site ID not available OR If the single site does not exist the display shows Site ID does not exist 8 Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to return to the Home screen 9 The SSA Alert for the designated site stops Stopping SSA Notification of All Sites Procedure 1 or to SSA 2 Press the Menu Select button directly be...

Page 119: ...successful the display shows Req successful 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to return to the Home screen 7 The SSA Alert for all available sites stop Utilities Viewing Recent Calls List This feature allows you to view the recent incoming and outgoing call information of the following call types Call Alert Selective Call Private Call Phone Call Outgoing only Note The radio can al...

Page 120: ...Pwr 3 The display shows Low power and the low power icon OR The display shows High power and the high power icon Selecting a Radio Profile This feature allows you to manually switch the visual and audio settings of the radio The display backlight alert tones and audio settings are defined according to the preprogrammed radio settings of each radio profile Please refer to a qualified technician for...

Page 121: ... maintain a minimum backlight level on the radio s display Procedure Note Press the Dimmer button to adjust the brightness of the display Long press to toggle between day and night mode Turning Keypad Tones On or Off You can enable and disable keypad tones as needed Procedure Press the preprogrammed Keypad Mute button to turn the tones on or off OR Follow the procedure below 1 or on the keypad mic...

Page 122: ...f your radio s transmitter You cannot transmit longer than the preset timer setting If you attempt to do so the radio automatically stops your transmission and you hear a talk prohibit tone The timer is defaulted at 60 seconds but it can be preprogrammed from 3 to 120 seconds in 15 second intervals or it can be disabled entirely for each radio mode by a qualified radio technician Note You will hea...

Page 123: ...olume 4 Press H to return to the selected channel Analog Options Tone Private Line PL Digital Private Line DPL and carrier squelch can be available preprogrammed per channel Digital Options One or more of the following options may be preprogrammed in your radio Consult your dealer or system administrator for more information Option Result Carrier squelch C You hear all traffic on a channel PL or D...

Page 124: ... is pressed This is a per channel feature For digital voice transmissions your radio s ID is sent continuously during the voice message Using the Smart PTT Feature Conventional Only Smart PTT is a per personality programmable feature used in conventional radio systems to keep radio users from talking over other radio conversations When smart PTT is enabled in your radio you cannot transmit on an a...

Page 125: ...ct button directly below Sel 4 The display shows the Information screen 5 D or U to scroll through the various information OR Quick Key Override This feature can work in conjunction with either of the two above variations You can override the transmit inhibit state by quick keying the radio In other words two PTT button presses within the preprogrammed time limit Host Version DSP Version Secure Ve...

Page 126: ...Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information Procedure Press the preprogrammed Info button and proceed to Step 3 OR Follow the procedure below 1 or on the keypad mic to Info 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Info 3 D or U to Ip info and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel 4 D or U to scroll through the various information OR Press the Menu Select butt...

Page 127: ...ct button directly below Back to return to previous screen OR Press H to exit and return to the Home display Using Siren PA and Light Your radio supports siren and light via the keypad microphone The keypad microphone can be preprogrammed to enable siren public address and light Using Keypad as Siren Type Selector The keypad can be preprogrammed as different types of siren Each button can be prepr...

Page 128: ...n the public address feature The display shows PA on 2 Press the preprogrammed public address button to turn off the public address feature When the internal public address and siren feature are turned on at the same time the display shows Siren PA on Using the External Public Address Button on the Keypad The keypad can be preprogrammed to enable the radio s external public address PA system This ...

Page 129: ...ntarily The last selected alarm s are enabled and the display shows the enabled alarm s alternating with the selected mode until it is turned off 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below H L momentarily to turn off the alarm s The display shows Horn Lites off Using Permanent Horn and Lights If Permanent Horn and Lights is enabled horn and lights will automatically be turned on when the radio ...

Page 130: ...eactivates the current active alarm Receiving a Call While Alarms are Turned On When you receive a call with the Alarms turned on Procedure 1 You hear the vehicle s horn sounds for four seconds and or the car lights turn on for 60 seconds 2 The display shows the type of call received Call Page or Phone and the selected mode name The time interval can be modified by a qualified radio technician Tur...

Page 131: ...ts feature The Volume knob and the Dimmer button have no effect on the state of the external alarms Helpful Tips The following are suggestions to assist you in troubleshooting possible operating problems If your radio is locked up or the display shows FAIL 01 09 turn the radio off and then back on If this does not correct the condition take the radio to a qualified radio technician for service If ...

Page 132: ...ntennas and other accessories visit the following website http www motorolasolutions com APX On the website search for APX Mobile Radios You will see the accessories information besides the specifications of the radio You can also contact your dealer for details ...

Page 133: ...3 times followed by the call sign or other identification of the vessel stated 3 times 3 Repeat MAYDAY and the name of the vessel 4 WE ARE LOCATED AT _______________________ State the position of the vessel in distress using any information that will help responders to locate you e g latitude and longitude bearing state whether you are using true or magnetic north distance to a well known landmark...

Page 134: ...equencies specified in the 156 025 157 425 MHz frequency band and b in the semiduplex mode on the two frequency channels specified in the table below Note Simplex channels 3 21 23 61 64 81 82 and 83 cannot be lawfully used by the general public in US waters Additional information about operating requirements in the Maritime Services can be obtained from the full text of FCC Rule Part 80 and from t...

Page 135: ...25 156 075 160 675 62 156 125 160 725 63 156 175 160 775 156 225 160 825 65 156 275 160 875 66 156 325 160 925 67 156 375 156 375 68 156 425 156 425 69 156 475 156 475 71 156 575 156 575 72 156 625 73 156 675 156 675 Table A 1 VHF Marine Channel List Continued Channel Number Frequency MHz Transmit Receive 74 156 725 156 725 75 76 77 156 875 78 156 925 161 525 79 156 975 161 575 80 157 025 161 625 ...

Page 136: ...odulation other than the internationally adopted modulation for maritime use when it operates on the distress and safety frequencies specified in RSS 182 Section 7 3 Technical Parameters for Interfacing External Data Sources RS232 USB SB9600 Input Voltage Volts Peak to peak 18V 3 6V 5V Max Data Rate 28 kb s 12 Mb s 9 6 kb s Impedance 5k ohm 90 ohm 120 ohm ...

Page 137: ... an RF carrier by opening or unmuting turning on a receiver s audio circuit A squelch circuit silences the radio when no signal is being received so that the user does not have to listen to noise Central Controller A software controlled computer driven device that receives and generates data for the trunked radios assigned to it It monitors and directs the operations of the trunked repeaters Chann...

Page 138: ...he dispatcher to temporarily reassign selected radios to a single special channel so they can communicate with each other ESN Electrical Serial Number Term Definition Failsoft A feature that allows communications to take place even though the central controller has failed Each trunked repeater in the system transmits a data word informing every radio that the system has gone into failsoft FCC Fede...

Page 139: ...mmed Refers to a software feature that has been activated by a qualified radio technician Term Definition Private Conversation Call A feature that lets you have a private conversation with another radio user in the talkgroup Private Line PL A sub audible tone that is transmitted such that only receivers decoding the tone receives it Programmable Refers to a radio control that can have a radio feat...

Page 140: ...n or group of radio users who communicate with each other using the same communication path TMS Text Messaging Service Term Definition Trunking The automatic sharing of communications paths between a large number of users see Conventional Trunking Priority Monitor Scan List A scan list that includes talkgroups that are all from the same trunking system USK Unique Shadow Key UTC Coordinated Univers...

Page 141: ...ed by an officer of MOTOROLA Unless made in a separate agreement between MOTOROLA and the original end user purchaser MOTOROLA does not warrant the installation maintenance or service of the Product MOTOROLA cannot be responsible in any way for any ancillary equipment not furnished by MOTOROLA which is attached to or used in connection with the Product or for operation of the Product with any anci...

Page 142: ...amage from misuse accident water or neglect C Defects or damage from improper testing operation maintenance installation alteration modification or adjustment D Breakage or damage to antennas unless caused directly by defects in material workmanship E A Product subjected to unauthorized Product modifications disassembles or repairs including without limitation the addition to the Product of non MO...

Page 143: ...time of the Product or parts as established by MOTOROLA MOTOROLA will have no liability with respect to any claim of patent infringement which is based upon the combination of the Product or parts furnished hereunder with software apparatus or devices not furnished by MOTOROLA nor will MOTOROLA have any liability for the use of ancillary equipment or software not furnished by MOTOROLA which is att...

Page 144: ... Contact_Us for the most updated warranty terms SERVICE Proper repair and maintenance procedures will assure efficient operation and long life for this product A Motorola maintenance agreement will provide expert service to keep this and all other communication equipment in perfect operating condition A nationwide service organization is provided by Motorola to support maintenance services Through...

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