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Advanced Features

English

Locking and Unlocking the Controls

†‡

You can lock your radio’s programmable buttons to avoid
inadvertent entry. This function can be preprogrammed as a
short press or long press per your request. Refer to your
qualified technician for advice.

Procedure:

Long press the preprogrammed Control Lock button to lock
the controls. Associated Voice announcement will be played
if preprogrammed.

The display shows

CTRL LCK

Long press again to unlock the controls. Associated Voice
announcement will be played if preprogrammed.

Turning Voice Mute On or Off

†‡

You can enable and disable voice transmission, if needed.

Procedure:

Press the preprogrammed

Voice Mute

button to turn the

feature off or on.

The display shows momentary

VMUT OFF

, and a short tone

sounds, indicating that the feature is disabled. You hear
associated Voice announcement if preprogrammed.

The display shows momentary

VMUT ON

, and a short tone

sounds, indicating that the feature is enabled. You hear
associated Voice announcement if preprogrammed.

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Summary of Contents for Astro APX 3000

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Page 3: ..._______ On Off Switch IMPORTANT You must connect a speaker microphone earpiece or headset to hear the audio indicators and a GCAI DRSM to see the strings and icons of your radio On Push the On Off Switch downwards You see a Green Dot Off Push the On Off Switch upwards Multi Functional Button MFB To toggle between Volume Channel or Zone mode Up Arrow Button To increase volume to toggle the channels...

Page 4: ... Rapid blinking red Power Up failure Solid green Radio has completed power up Blinking blue 3 Blinks Bluetooth is powering On Off Slow blinking blue Bluetooth is ready to pair Rapid blinking blue for two seconds Bluetooth fails to connect or disconnect from a device Solid blue for two seconds Bluetooth device is connected or disconnected Solid blue Bluetooth error Blinking blue at heartbeat pace R...

Page 5: ... 1 800 927 2744 Hereby declares that the product Model Name APX 3000 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 harmful interference and 2 This dev...

Page 6: ...nications 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 receiving antenna Increase the ...

Page 7: ...rs FCC et Industrie Canada xi Computer Software Copyrights xii Documentation Copyrights xii Disclaimer xiii Getting Started 1 How to Use This Guide 1 Notations Used in This Manual 1 Additional Performance Enhancement 2 CrossTalk Prevention 2 SecureNet 2 What Your Dealer System Administrator Can Tell You 2 Preparing Your Radio for Use 3 Charging the Battery 4 Battery Charger 4 Attaching the Battery...

Page 8: ...dicators in Surveillance Mode 24 Intelligent Lighting Indicators 25 Alert Tones 26 General Radio Operation 29 Selecting a Zone 29 Selecting a Radio Channel 30 Using Mode Select Feature 31 Saving a Zone and Channel to a Mode Select Button 31 Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call 32 Receiving and Responding to a Call 32 Receiving and Responding to a Private Call Trunking Only 33 Receiving and Res...

Page 9: ...e Initiating Man Down 47 Testing the Man Down Feature 47 Secure Operations 48 Selecting Secure Transmissions 48 Selecting Clear Transmissions 48 Managing Encryption 49 Loading an Encryption Key 49 Using the Multikey Feature 49 Erasing All the Selected Encryption Keys 50 Requesting an Over the Air Rekey ASTRO Only 50 MDC Over the Air Rekeying OTAR Page 51 Infinite UKEK Retention 51 Hear Clear 51 Us...

Page 10: ... Turning Voice Mute On or Off 64 Using the Time Out Timer 65 Using the Conventional Squelch Operation Features 65 Analog Options 65 Digital Options 65 Using the Digital PTT ID Feature 66 Using the Smart PTT Feature Conventional Only 66 Voice Announcement 67 Helpful Tips 68 Troubleshooting 68 Caring for Your Radio 69 Cleaning Your Radio 70 Handling Your Radio 70 Servicing Your Radio 71 Taking Care ...

Page 11: ...Contents English vii Glossary 78 Commercial Warranty 82 APX_3000_M1 book Page vii Thursday November 7 2013 4 48 PM ...

Page 12: ... Industry Canada regulations this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum or lesser gain approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada To reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power e i r p is not more than that necessary for successful communication This ra...

Page 13: ...y Canada This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules and RSS 210 of the Industry Canada rules per the conditions listed below 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 3 Changes or modifications made to this device not expressly approved by Motorola could void the user s auth...

Page 14: ...le site Web http www motorolasolutions com APX Selon la règlementation d Industrie Canada cet émetteur radio ne peut être utilisé qu avec une antenne dont le type et le gain maximal ou minimal sont approuvés par Industrie Canada pour cet émetteur Afin de limiter les interférences radio pour les autres utilisateurs le type et le gain de l antenne doivent être choisis de façon à ce que la puissance ...

Page 15: ... Industrie Canada Cet appareil est conforme à la Partie 15 des règlements de la FCC et RSS 210 du règlement d Industrie Canada selon les conditions énumérées ci dessous 1 Ce dispositif ne doit pas causer d interférences nuisibles 2 Cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence reçue y compris les interférences qui peuvent perturber le fonctionnement 3 Les changements ou les modifications apportées...

Page 16: ...r 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 the express written permission of Motorola No part of this manual may be reproduced distributed or transmitted ...

Page 17: ...ystem administrator for more information Notations Used in This Manual Throughout the text in this publication you will notice the use of WARNING Caution and Note These notations are used to emphasize that safety hazards exist and the care that must be taken or observed An operational procedure practice or condition etc which may result in injury or death if not carefully observed An operational p...

Page 18: ...ecureNet SecureNet allows you to perform secured communications on an Analog or Motorola Data Communication MDC channel The MDC OTAR feature will allow you to perform OTAR activities on an MDC channel What Your Dealer System Administrator Can Tell You Check with your dealer or system administrator for the correct radio settings if your radio is to be operated in extreme temperatures less than 30 C...

Page 19: ...equired for you to work with this radio IMPORTANT 1 Your radio has a Voice Announcement feature programmable which provides audible status updates of your radio function through the speaker microphone earpiece or headset This helps to confirm the changes you have made when interacting with your radio in covert See Voice Announcement on page 67 to learn how this feature works 2 You must connect a G...

Page 20: ...y page 12 Installing the Flexible Antenna page 13 Charging the Battery The Motorola approved battery shipped with your radio is uncharged Prior to using a new battery charge it for a minimum of 16 hours to ensure optimum capacity and performance For a list of Motorola authorized batteries available for use with your radio see Accessories on page 73 Note When charging a battery attached to your rad...

Page 21: ...your radio Note If your radio is preprogrammed with volatile key retention the encryption keys are retained for approximately 30 seconds after battery removal Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information You can view the status of the IMPRES battery if your radio is using an IMPRES battery See Checking the Battery Charge Status on page 71 for more information Battery Latch i...

Page 22: ...e of your radio It is used to connect accessories to your radio Note To prevent damage to the connector shield it with the connector cover when not in use Insert the hooked end of the cover into the slot above the connector Press downward on the cover s top to seat it in the slot Once in place rotate the thumbscrew clockwise by hand until tight To remove the accessory connector cover rotate the th...

Page 23: ... alerts and transmission of your radio You can also hear the audio alerts with a GCAI Surveillance Earpieces Turning On Your Radio Push the On Off Switch to turn the power on or off You see a green spot when the switch is in the ON position GCAI Connector Display of the DRSM On Off Switch APX_3000_M1 book Page 7 Thursday November 7 2013 4 48 PM ...

Page 24: ...rn off your radio push the On Off Switch until you do not see the green spot Adjusting the Volume By default press the Up and Down Arrow Button to adjust the volume you hear on your headset Please refer to your agent or qualified radio technician if you need to enable the Up and Down Arrow Button with other function Note When using DSRM or headset ensure that the main speaker is pointed towards yo...

Page 25: ...g mode Place the Bluetooth pairing spot on your Pod within one inch of the Bluetooth pairing spot on your radio Your radio Blue LED lights up solid for 2 seconds once connected and followed by blinking blue at heartbeat pace to indicate there is Bluetooth device connected to your radio Note Ensure the microphone is not covered when you speak into the microphone Your Pod can function as a standalon...

Page 26: ... Bluetooth pairing spot of your radio Your radio Blue LED lights up solid for 2 seconds once connected and followed by blinking blue at heartbeat pace to indicate there the Bluetooth device is connected to your radio Using the Carry Holster Inserting to the Carry Holster Position your radio within the carry holster with the LEDs facing inward Slide your radio down into the carry holster Push your ...

Page 27: ...o is successfully secured to the carry holster Removing Your Radio from the Carry Holster Push the hook of the carry holster to release your radio top Pull your radio out from the carry holster APX_3000_M1 book Page 11 Thursday November 7 2013 4 48 PM ...

Page 28: ...se the use of non Motorola approved accessories may result in exposure levels which exceed the occupational controlled environment RF exposure limits Positioning Your Radio and Devices on Your Body APX 3000 radio is designed to be operated while concealed under your outer garments See the following pictures for the recommended position to place your radio Note Securely tape or strap only the batte...

Page 29: ...tightening torque allowable is 15 lb ft maximum to avoid damage to the antenna and radio To remove the antenna turn the antenna counterclockwise Make sure you turn off your radio first Do not twist or coil the antenna because this will result in antenna performance degradation See pictures below Caution Not recommended Acceptable APX_3000_M1 book Page 13 Thursday November 7 2013 4 48 PM ...

Page 30: ...intain a distance of 0 50 inch 1 27 cm from your body See the detail picture below Caution Antenna Spacers 0 50 inch gap To improve radio performance secure the antenna as shown in picture below Ensure the spacer is upright when strapping it to the body Caution Radio Flexible Antenna Spacers APX_3000_M1 book Page 14 Thursday November 7 2013 4 48 PM ...

Page 31: ...shows number of spacer segments for different antenna bands One spacer comes with five segments 3 Use surgical tape or straps to fasten the spacer to the body with the methods below Segment Antenna Frequency Band Number of spacers provided Number of spacer segments 700 800 MHz 1 5 UHF 3 12 VHF 2 7 Spacer Tape Antenna Flat surface on the human body Spacer Strap Antenna Flat surface on the human bod...

Page 32: ...s and Controls page 17 Programmable Features page 18 Assignable Radio Functions page 18 Assignable Settings or Utility Functions page 19 Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions page 19 Multi Functional Button MFB page 19 Using Push To Talk PTT Button page 20 APX_3000_M1 book Page 16 Thursday November 7 2013 4 48 PM ...

Page 33: ...Switch 2 Middle Side Button 4 Battery 13 Battery Connector These radio controls buttons are programmable Top Side Button 3 14 Bluetooth Pairing Spot Antenna 8 Up Arrow Button 5 Down Arrow Button 6 Connector Cover 9 Bluetooth LED 10 11 Battery Latch 7 APX_3000_M1 book Page 17 Thursday November 7 2013 4 48 PM ...

Page 34: ...dset s microphone is not available Bluetooth Clear All Pairing Allows you to clear all pairing information for Bluetooth This is accessed by a long press of the Bluetooth On Off Button Bluetooth Inquiry On Off Enables Bluetooth Search feature Bluetooth Discoverable On Off Enables Bluetooth visibility This is accessed by a long press of the Bluetooth Inquiry On Off Button Call Response Allows you t...

Page 35: ...the server Volume Up and Down Toggles volume level up and down Zone Up and Down Toggles zone up and down Assignable Settings or Utility Functions Light Flip Press the button to toggle the display backlight on or off Controls Lock Locks or unlocks the programmable buttons Voice Announcement Audibly indicates the current feature mode Zone or Channel you has just assigned Voice Mute Toggles voice mut...

Page 36: ...lt your dealer or system administrator for the best option available for MFB Using Push To Talk PTT Button The PTT button can be preprogrammed on your radio s or RCU s programmable button The programmable PTT feature and the PTT button on the Pod serves two basic purposes While a call is in progress the PTT button allows your radio to transmit to other radios in the call Press and hold down PTT bu...

Page 37: ...inks when the battery is low Received Signal Strength Indicator RSSI The number of bars displayed represents the received signal strength for the current site for trunking only The more stripes in the icon the stronger the signal U V Roaming The radio has roamed to and is currently registered to a foreign system Direct On Radio is currently configured for direct radio to radio communication during...

Page 38: ...ated as Priority Two Vote Scan Enabled The vote scan feature is enabled Secure Operation On Secure operation Off Clear operation Blinking Receiving an encrypted voice call Bluetooth On Bluetooth is on and ready for Bluetooth connection Bluetooth Connected Bluetooth is currently connected to the external bluetooth device j I G b a APX_3000_M1 book Page 22 Thursday November 7 2013 4 48 PM ...

Page 39: ...atal error Slow blinking red Radio is transmitting at low battery condition Blinking red Blinking blue Radio is powering up with update in progress Rapid blinking red Radio has failed the self test upon powering up or encountered a fatal error Solid yellow Channel is busy Conventional only Rapid blinking yellow Radio is receiving a secured transmission Solid green Radio is powering up Radio is loc...

Page 40: ...etting Solid green Short blinking blue 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 connect...

Page 41: ...es an emergency alarm or call Your radio receives an emergency alarm or call Red Critical Alerts Your radio battery is low Your radio is out of range Your radio enters failsoft mode Your radio is unable to establish a full connection with the system Your radio is unable to authenticate or register with the system Green Call Alerts Your radio receives a private call Your radio receives a phone call...

Page 42: ...elf 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 Man Down Entry When radio initiates Man Down mode Long Low Pitched Tone Time Out Timer Timed Out After time out Talk Prohibit PTT Inhibit When PTT button is pressed transmissions are not allowed Out of Range When PTT button is presse...

Page 43: ...equest from a radio Long Medium Pitched Tone Volume Set When volume is changed on a quiet channel Emergency Exit When exiting the emergency state A Group of Medium Pitched Tones Failsoft When the trunking system fails Automatic Call Back When voice channel is available from previous request Keyfail When encryption key has been lost Console Acknowledge When emergency alarm or reprogram request ACK ...

Page 44: ... Bluetooth Unpaired When Bluetooth accessory is unpaired from your radio Bluetooth Disconnected When Bluetooth accessory is disconnected from your 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 Continuous Tone When radio is in Man Down Enhanced mode and pre...

Page 45: ...ting a Zone A zone is a group of channels Use the following procedure to select a zone Note Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature Procedure 1 If Selecting a Zone is the secondary function of the Up and Down Arrow Buttons short press the MFB to toggle to Selecting a Zone mode You hear the Secondary Mode tone and associated Voice Announcement if configured OR If Zone Up o...

Page 46: ...ort press the MFB to toggle to selecting channel mode You hear the Secondary Mode Tone and associated Voice Announcement if configured OR If Channel Up or Down feature is pre programmed on a programmable button skip to step 2 OR If Selecting a Channel is the primary function of Up and Down Arrow Buttons skip to step 2 2 Press the Up and Down Arrow Buttons or pre programmed Channel up or down butto...

Page 47: ...our radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature Saving a Zone and Channel to a Mode Select Button This feature allows to save two different zones or channels to a preprogrammed button Procedure 1 Toggle your zone and channel to the required zone and channel 2 Press the preprogrammed button to save the zone or channel 3 You hear a short medium pitched tone when the zone and channel...

Page 48: ... your radio receives a transmission If your radio is receiving a secure transmission this LED blinks yellow Receiving and Responding to a Call Procedure When you receive a call depending on how your radio is preprogrammed 1 ASTRO Conventional Only The LED lights up solid yellow OR Trunking Only The display shows the caller alias or ID 2 Press the PTT button to respond to the call The LED lights up...

Page 49: ...n within 20 seconds after the call indicators begin 3 Press and hold the PTT button to talk Release the PTT button to listen 4 Press the Call Response button to hang up You cannot initiate a Private Call Receiving and Responding to a Telephone Call Trunking Only This feature allows you to receive calls similar to standard phone calls from a landline phone Note Your radio automatically exits the fe...

Page 50: ...r Direct Operation The REPEATER operation increases your radio s range by connecting with other radios through a repeater The transmit and receive frequencies are different The DIRECT or talkaround operation allows your radio to bypass the repeater and connect directly to another radio The transmit and receive frequencies are the same Procedure Press the preprogrammed Repeater Direct button to tog...

Page 51: ...to transmit The LED lights up solid red 3 Release the PTT button to receive listen The Carrier Squelch indicator appears on the display when you monitor a channel via the preprogrammed Monitor button Conventional Mode Operation Your radio may be preprogrammed to receive Private Line PL calls Procedure 1 Momentarily press the Monitor button to listen for activity The Carrier Squelch indicator appea...

Page 52: ... Utilities page 63 Advanced Call Features Receiving and Responding to a Selective Call Conventional Only This feature allows you to receive a call from or to call a specific individual It is intended to provide privacy and to eliminate the annoyance of having to listen to conversations that are of no interest to you Procedure 1 When you receive a Selective Call you hear two alert tones and the LED...

Page 53: ...nnel A gurgle tone sounds and the display shows the dynamically regrouped channel s name 2 Press the PTT button to talk Release PTT button to listen When your dispatcher cancels dynamic regrouping your radio automatically returns to the zone and channel that you were using before your radio was dynamically regrouped Requesting a Reprogram Trunking Only This feature allows you to notify your dispat...

Page 54: ...ly regrouped Your dispatcher has forced your radio to remain on the dynamic regrouping channel The Scan or Private Call feature cannot be selected while your radio is Select Disabled Scan This feature allows you to monitor traffic on different channels by scanning a preprogrammed list of channels Turning Scan On or Off Procedure 1 Press the preprogrammed Scan button to toggle Scan on or off 2 The ...

Page 55: ...on Procedure 1 Press and hold the preprogrammed Scan button to delete the nuisance channel OR When your radio is locked onto the channel to be deleted press the preprogrammed Nuisance Delete button 2 Your radio continues scanning the remaining channels in the list Restoring a Nuisance Channel Procedure To restore the deleted nuisance channel do one of the following Turn your radio off and then tur...

Page 56: ... to send an emergency signal this signal overrides any other communication over the selected channel Your radio supports the following Emergency modes Emergency Alarm Emergency Call Trunking Only Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call Silent Emergency Alarm Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information on the programming of this feature Only one of the Emergency modes above can ...

Page 57: ...n page 44 for details Sending an Emergency Alarm This feature lets you send a data transmission which identifies the radio sending the emergency to your dispatcher Note Emergency button press timer by default is set to 1 second This timer is programmable from 0 6 seconds by a qualified technician Procedure 1 Press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button 2 The display shows EMERGNCY and the cur...

Page 58: ...am the duration required Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call This feature gives your radio priority access on a channel for conventional system and to a talkgroup for trunking system Procedure 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button 2 The display shows EMERGNCY and the current zone or channel A short medium pitched tone sounds and the LED blinks red momentarily OR An invalid tone sou...

Page 59: ...r Emergency Call mode Changing Channels during Emergncy For ALL Emergency signals 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 new channel If the new channel is NOT preprogrammed for Emergency the display shows NO EMERG You hear an invalid tone until you exit the Emerg...

Page 60: ...u After a Man Down condition has been detected you can press a preprogrammed Clear button to cancel the Man Down condition Your radio remains in the Man Down state without triggering an emergency condition until your radio is moved out of the Man Down state at which point Man Down functionality resumes The Man Down feature has three phases i Your radio senses the Man Down condition and Pre Alert T...

Page 61: ...ur radio detects motion the Pre Alert timer stops and is reset The Pre Alert timer reinitiates when your radio detects it is in the horizontal position or motionless again Post Alert Timer This timer sets the amount of time your radio needs to remain in the Man Down condition before the Emergency alarm is transmitted When the Post Alert Timer is initiated your radio alerts you with an audible tone...

Page 62: ...details When the radio initiates Man Down Enhanced you hear the Critical Man Down Continuous alert tone from the radio speaker The volume of this tone is preprogrammed to a minimum level or to the current radio speaker level Whichever louder is applied This can act as a beacon to find the radio Note If the radio is programmed with Silent Emergency the radio inhibits the alert tone and visual alert...

Page 63: ...ency feature with Silent Alarm disabled but not in Surveillance Mode before running this test on your radio Procedure When Man Down is enabled on your radio 1 Turn your radio on and place in the vertical position for at least 5 seconds 2 Lay your radio down in the horizontal position 3 Wait for alert tone 4 Your radio alerts with audible tone and displays MAN DOWN OR If no tone is heard make sure ...

Page 64: ...ess the PTT button an invalid mode tone sounds and the display shows CLR TX Your radio cannot transmit until you toggle the Secure Clear button to the clear mode Selecting Clear Transmissions Procedure Press the preprogrammed Secure Clear button to the clear secure mode Note If the selected channel is preprogrammed for secure only operation when you press the PTT button an invalid mode tone sounds...

Page 65: ...one for multikey radios 5 The KVL prompts that keyload is successful Using the Multikey Feature This feature allows your 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 If talkgroups are enabled in conventional th...

Page 66: ...u are in an emergency situation as this sends an emergency alarm Requesting an Over the Air Rekey ASTRO Only This feature also known as OTAR allows your dispatcher to reprogram the encryption keys in your radio remotely Your dispatcher performs the rekey operation upon receiving a rekey request from you Procedure 1 Press and hold the preprogrammed Rekey Request button to send the rekey request 2 I...

Page 67: ...ust be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information Hear Clear There are two components of Hear Clear 1 Companding Reduces the channel noise e g OTA transmission that is predominantly present in UHF2 and 900 MHz channel with the following features Compressor reduces the background noise flow and the speech signal at transmitting ...

Page 68: ...n until the display turns blank and becomes inoperable 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 your radio goes into failsoft operation and automatically switches to its failsoft channel Procedure 1 During failsoft operation your radio transmits and receives i...

Page 69: ...range condition until It locks onto a control channel OR It locks onto a failsoft channel OR It is turned off Using the Site Trunking Feature If the zone controller loses communication with any site that site reverts to site trunking You hear a group of medium pitched tone and the display shows the currently selected zone channel combination and STE TRNK Note When this occurs you can communicate o...

Page 70: ...th devices or profiles Headset HSP Dial Up Networking DUN Personal Area Networking PAN Serial Port SPP Turning the Bluetooth On Procedure 1 Press the preprogrammed button to turn the Bluetooth on 2 Blue LED blinks three times and a short medium pitched tone sounds The display shows momentary BT ON and b appears to indicate Bluetooth is on OR Blue LED blinks three times and lights up solid blue The...

Page 71: ...evice are turned back on they can resume the Bluetooth connection without your intervention Re Pair Timer Options Re Pair Timer Scenarios Immediate For MCW accessories only When your radio is powered OFF pairing key is lost immediately and accessory attempts to pair again If pairing is unsuccessful within the Drop Timer value the accessory automatically powers OFF When the accessory is powered OFF...

Page 72: ...essory Obstacles that can cause an obstruction in the line of sight include trees buildings mountains cars and etc Re Pair Timer Options Drop Timer Options Immediate For MCW accessories only 0 15 minutes programmable buffer time to re establish the Bluetooth Connection when the Bluetooth signal is out of range If either device powers OFF the pairing keys are immediately cleared from both devices a...

Page 73: ...Pairing Spot a blue dot on the accessory 2 If the pairing process is successful your radio sounds an incremental pitched tone to indicate paired OR If the pairing process fails your radio sounds a short low pitched tone The display shows PAIRFAIL Repeat step 1 again 3 Your radio continues to connect to the device If the connecting process is successful the blue LED blinks solid blue for two second...

Page 74: ...hows persistently OR If the Bluetooth device fails to re connect within 10 seconds blue LED blinks rapidly for two second and the blinking a is replaced by a persistent b Pairing with Standard Pairing Feature Note Bluetooth tones and preprogrammed buttons must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information Once a COTS headset is...

Page 75: ...out pairing with any device Repeat step 1 4 The radio continues to connect to the device If the connecting process is successful the radio sounds an incremental pitched tone The display shows Device Type CONNCTED and the Bluetooth icon turns from b to a OR If the device already has pairing records and the connecting process fails the radio sounds a short low pitched tone The display shows Device T...

Page 76: ... blue Your radio sounds a short medium pitched tone The display shows HDSET ON Turning the Bluetooth Audio Off Routing the Audio from the Headset to Your Radio Procedure With the external device Bluetooth turned ON 1 Press the preprogrammed button to route the audio from the headset to your radio 2 The blue LED blinks momentarily short blinking blue Your radio sounds a short medium pitched tone Th...

Page 77: ...radio you must clear keys on all previously paired devices as well Please see your accessories manual for further details Programming Over Project 25 POP 25 ASTRO 25 and ASTRO Conventional This feature enables configuration data to be upgraded to your radio over the air This feature retains full use of your radio during the configuration data transfer without interrupting communication The upgrade...

Page 78: ...n the radio is receiving calls Procedure You hear a voice announcement when the features below are preprogrammed in the radio The radio powers up The radio announces the current zone and channel it is transmitting Press the preprogrammed voice announcement button which specifically programmed to playback the current zone and channel The radio announces the current zone and channel it is transmitti...

Page 79: ...d in volume to ensure that the voice message is still heard clearly Therefore it is important that the SSA audio files are created with clear loud audio to ensure they can still be heard clearly when played at reduced levels Utilities Flipping the Display on DRSM This feature allows you to reverse the content of your DRSM display upside down Procedure Press and hold the preprogrammed Light Flip bu...

Page 80: ...ong press again to unlock the controls Associated Voice announcement will be played if preprogrammed Turning Voice Mute On or Off You can enable and disable voice transmission if needed Procedure 1 Press the preprogrammed Voice Mute button to turn the feature off or on 2 The display shows momentary VMUT OFF and a short tone sounds indicating that the feature is disabled You hear associated Voice a...

Page 81: ... PTT button 2 Release the PTT button The timer resets 3 Press the PTT button to re transmit The time out timer restarts and the LED lights up solid red Using the Conventional Squelch Operation Features This feature filters out unwanted calls with low signal strength or channels that have a higher than normal background noise Analog Options Tone Private Line PL Digital Private Line DPL and carrier ...

Page 82: ...u try to transmit on an active smart PTT channel you hear an alert tone and the transmission is inhibited The LED lights up solid yellow to indicate that the channel is busy Three variations of smart PTT are available Selective Switch You hear any digital traffic having the correct network access code and correct talkgroup Option Result Transmit Inhibit on Busy Channel with Carrier You cannot tran...

Page 83: ...w disables the voice of the feature from announcing when your radio is receiving calls Procedure You hear a voice announcement when the features below are preprogrammed in your radio Your radio powers up Your radio announces the current zone and channel it is transmitting Press the preprogrammed voice announcement button which specifically programmed to playback the current zone and channel Your r...

Page 84: ...mended to add key words like Lights off or Lights on to the zone or channel Voice Announcements No LED feedback upon turning on your radio via on off switch First check your battery by docking it into the charger If the battery is good it might be the reason that the radio was turned off at a preprogrammed zone channel which the LED lights would not be shown for covert operation Change to a zone c...

Page 85: ...age to the radio If the radio battery contact area has been submerged in water dry and clean the radio battery contacts before attaching a battery to the radio Otherwise the water could short circuit the radio If the radio has been submerged in water shake the radio well so that any water that may be trapped inside the speaker grille and microphone port can be removed Otherwise the water will decr...

Page 86: ...arily Never carry your radio by the antenna Avoid subjecting your radio to an excess of liquids Do not submerge your radio Avoid subjecting your radio to corrosives solvents or chemicals Do not disassemble your radio Keep the accessory connector cover in place until ready to use the connector Replace the cover immediately once the accessory has been disconnected When charging your radio using a wa...

Page 87: ...us ESP is an optional extended service coverage plan which provides for the repair of this product for an additional period of either one or two years beyond the normal expiration date of the standard warranty For more information about ESP contact the Motorola Radio Support Center at 3761 South Central Avenue Rockford IL 61102 800 227 6772 847 725 4200 Taking Care of the Battery Checking the Batt...

Page 88: ...ticipate 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 Gauge Battery Charge 76 to 100 full 51 to 75 26 to 50 11 to 25 10 or less at 10 the gaug...

Page 89: ... compatibility http www motorolasolutions com APX Take a moment to review the following Highlights for the Accessories page 73 Highlights for the Accessories 1 Only the following programming cable is compatible with APX 3000 radios APX DMR Port Programming Cable PMKN4012B Test and Alignment Programming Cable PMKN4013C 2 FCC ID for the wireless accessories NTN2574 Wireless Pod ABZ99FT7007 PMLN6233 ...

Page 90: ...E 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 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 p...

Page 91: ... 23 61 64 81 82 and 83 cannot be lawfully used by the general public in US waters Additional information about operating requirements in the Maritime Services can be obtained from the full text of FCC Rule Part 80 and from the US Coast Guard Table A 1 VHF Marine Channel List Channel Number Frequency MHz Transmit Receive 1 156 050 160 650 2 156 100 160 700 156 150 160 750 4 156 200 160 800 5 156 25...

Page 92: ...175 160 775 156 225 160 825 65 156 275 160 875 66 156 325 160 925 67 156 375 156 375 68 156 425 156 425 69 156 475 156 475 71 156 575 156 575 72 156 625 73 156 675 156 675 74 156 725 156 725 Table A 1 VHF Marine Channel List Continued Channel Number Frequency MHz Transmit Receive 75 76 77 156 875 78 156 925 161 525 79 156 975 161 575 80 157 025 161 625 157 075 161 675 157 125 161 725 157 175 161 7...

Page 93: ... internationally adopted modulation for maritime use when it operates on the distress and safety frequencies spedified in RSS 182 Section 6 1 Table A 2 Technical Paratmeters for Interfacing External Data sources RS232 USB SB9600 Input Voltage Volts Peak to peak 18 V 3 6 V 5 V Max Data Rate 28 kb s 12 Mb s 9 6 kb s Impedance 5k Ohm 90 Ohm 120 Ohm APX_3000_M1 book Page 77 Thursday November 7 2013 4 ...

Page 94: ...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 carrier by opening or unmuting turning on a receiver s audio circuit A squelch circuit si...

Page 95: ...her than a continuous nature Dispatcher An individual who has radio system management duties DRSM Display Remote Speaker Microphone Term Definition Dynamic Regrouping A feature that allows the dispatcher to temporarily reassign selected radios to a single special channel so they can communicate with each other Failsoft A feature that allows communications to take place even though the central cont...

Page 96: ...s to reduce voice channel interference between adjacent systems and sites NiMH Nickel metal hydride Term Definition Non Tactical Revert The user talks on a preprogrammed emergency channel The emergency alarm is sent out on this same channel OCW Operation Critical Wireless OTAR Over the air rekeying Page A one way alert with audio and or display messages Personality A set of unique features specifi...

Page 97: ...ined text messages that allow the user to send a conditional message without talking Term Definition Tactical Non Revert The user talks on the channel that was selected before the radio 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 othe...

Page 98: ...a separate agreement between MOTOROLA and the original end user purchaser MOTOROLA does not warrant the installation maintenance or service of the Product MOTOROLA cannot be responsible in any way for any ancillary equipment not furnished by MOTOROLA which is attached to or used in connection with the Product or for operation of the Product with any ancillary equipment and all such equipment is ex...

Page 99: ...r neglect C Defects or damage from improper testing operation maintenance installation alteration modification or adjustment D Breakage or damage to antennas unless caused directly by defects in material workmanship E A Product subjected to unauthorized Product modifications disassembles or repairs including without limitation the addition to the Product of non MOTOROLA supplied equipment which ad...

Page 100: ...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 attached to or used in connection w...

Page 101: ...onably foreseeable loss or damage You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure Motorola Solutions Australia s limited warranty below is in addition to any rights and remedies you may have under the Australian Consumer Law If you have any queries please call Motorola Solutions Australia ...

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