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Advanced Features

English

Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only)

This feature gives your radio priority access on a channel.

Note:

The radio operates in the normal dispatch manner
while in Emergency Call, except, if enabled, it returns
to one of the following:

•

Tactical/Non-Revert

–

You talk on the channel you

selected before you entered the emergency state.

•

Non-Tactical/Revert

–

You talk on a

preprogrammed emergency channel. The

emergency alarm is sent on this same channel.

Procedure:

Press the preprogrammed

Emergency

button.

The display shows

Emergency

and the current zone or

channel. You hear a short, medium-pitched tone and the
LED blinks red momentarily.

The display shows

No emergency

, if the selected channel

does not support emergency.

Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from
your mouth.

Press and hold the

PTT

button. Speak clearly into the

microphone.

Release the

PTT

button to end the transmission and wait for

a response from the dispatcher.

Press and hold the preprogrammed

Emergency

button for

about a second to exit the Emergency Call mode.

Sending an Emergency Alarm with

Emergency

Call

Procedure:

Press the preprogrammed

Emergency

button.

The display shows

Emergency

and the current zone or

channel. You hear a short, medium-pitched tone and the
LED blinks red momentarily.

The display shows

No emergency

, if the selected channel

does not support emergency.

The radio enters the Emergency Call state when:
You receive the dispatcher’s acknowledgment. The display
shows

Ack received

You receive no acknowledgement. The display shows

No acknowledge

You press the

PTT

button while in the Emergency Alarm

mode.

Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from
your mouth.

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Summary of Contents for ASTRO APX 4000 3

Page 1: ...APX 4000 APX TWO WAY RADIOS APX 4000 MODEL 3 USER GUIDE APX4000_M3_FrontCover fm Page 1 Wednesday March 27 2013 7 15 PM ...

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Page 3: ...f Press and hold the MFK until you see Power off then press Menu Select button below Yes Zone Zone scroll to desired zone Channel Channel scroll to desired channel Data Feature Button Side Button 1 __________ Side Button 2 __________ PTT Button Microphone Top Lightbar Indicator Top Side Select Button __________ Main Speaker Main Display Top Orange Button ___________ Bluetooth Pairing Indicator LED...

Page 4: ...hrough a repeater On Direct Off Repeater This channel is being monitored L Radio is set at Low power H Radio is set at High power Scanning a scan list Blinking dot Detects activity on the Priority One Channel during scan Steady dot Detects activity on the Priority Two Channel during scan 8 v O M HOR i j The vote scan feature is enabled On Secure operation Off Clear operation Blinking Receiving an ...

Page 5: ...1 800 927 2744 Hereby declares that the product Model Name APX 4000 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 devi...

Page 6: ...ications 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 s...

Page 7: ...el xiii Avis aux utilisateurs FCC et Industrie Canada xiii Computer Software Copyrights xiv Documentation Copyrights xiv Disclaimer xv Getting Started 1 How to Use This Guide 1 Notations Used in This Manual 1 Additional Performance Enhancement 2 Dynamic System Resilience DSR 2 CrossTalk Prevention 2 Encrypted Integrated Data EID 2 SecureNet 3 What Your Dealer System Administrator Can Tell You 3 Pr...

Page 8: ...vice TMS Icons 24 Status Icons 24 TMS Menu Options 25 Call Type Icons 26 Top Lightbar and LED Indicators 27 LED Indications 27 Top Lightbar Indications 27 Intelligent Lighting Indicators 28 Alert Tones 29 Phone Call Display and Alert Prompts 33 General Radio Operation 34 Selecting a Zone 34 Selecting a Radio Channel 35 Using Channel Search Button 37 Using Mode Select Feature 38 Saving a Zone and C...

Page 9: ...e to Select a Dynamic Channel 51 Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone from List Selection 51 Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone from Channel Name 52 Deleting a Channel in the Dynamic Zone 53 Contacts 53 Making a Private Call from Contacts 54 Adding a New Contact Entry 55 Deleting a Contact Entry 56 Adding a Contact to a Call List 57 Removing a Contact from a Call List 57 Editing a Contact in a C...

Page 10: ...Text Message 78 Using the Priority Status and Request Reply Features 80 Appending a Priority Status to a Text Message 80 Removing a Priority Status from a Text Message 80 Appending a Request Reply to a Text Message 80 Removing a Request Reply from a Text Message 81 Appending a Priority Status and a Reply Request to a Text Message 81 Removing a Priority Status and a Reply Request from a Text Messag...

Page 11: ...ature 101 Enhancing GPS Performance 102 The Outdoor Location Feature Using GPS 102 Enabling MGRS Coordinates 102 Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature 103 Saving a Waypoint 104 Viewing a Saved Waypoint 105 Editing the Alias of a Waypoint 105 Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint 106 Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint 107 Deleting All Saved Waypoints 108 Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Sav...

Page 12: ...lling the Display Backlight 123 Setting Up the Radio Display and Visual Indicators to Suite Night Vision Goggles 123 Locking and Unlocking the Keypad and Controls 124 Turning Keypad Tones On or Off 124 Turning Voice Mute On or Off 125 Using the Time Out Timer 125 Setting the Time and Date 126 Editing the Time and Date 126 Using the Conventional Squelch Operation Features 127 Analog Options 127 Dig...

Page 13: ...ights for the Accessories 139 Appendix Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range 140 Special Channel Assignments 140 Emergency Channel 140 Non Commercial Call Channel 140 Operating Frequency Requirements 141 Declaration of Compliance for the User of Distress and Safety Frequencies 143 Glossary 144 Commercial Warranty 149 APX_4000_M3 book Page ix Friday May 31 2013 12 41 PM ...

Page 14: ...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 rad...

Page 15: ...es supported Notice to Users FCC and Industry Canada This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules and RSS 210 of the Industry Canada rules per the 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 app...

Page 16: ...e 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 isotro...

Page 17: ...rie 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 à ce d...

Page 18: ... engineered or distributed in any manner without the express written permission of Motorola Furthermore the purchase of Motorola products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by implication estoppel or otherwise any license 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 p...

Page 19: ... Furthermore Motorola reserves the right to make changes to any products herein to improve readability function or design Motorola does not assume any liability arising out of the applications or use of any product or circuit described herein nor does it cover any license under its patent rights nor the rights of others APX_4000_M3 book Page xv Friday May 31 2013 12 41 PM ...

Page 20: ...Disclaimer xvi Notes APX_4000_M3 book Page xvi Friday May 31 2013 12 41 PM ...

Page 21: ...tem 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 pro...

Page 22: ...ention 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 provides ...

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

Page 24: ... 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 139 Note When charging a battery attached to a radio turn the radio off to ensure a full charge Battery Charger To charge the battery place the battery with or without the radio in a Motorola approved charger The charger s LED indicates the c...

Page 25: ...m the 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 the radio is using an IMPRES battery See IMPRES Battery Annunciator on page 129 for more information Battery Latch is at th...

Page 26: ... 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 tighten by rotating the thumbscrew clockwise by hand To remove the accessory connector cover rotate the thumbscrew counterclockwise until it disengages from the radio If the th...

Page 27: ...o remove the clip use a flat bladed object to press the belt clip tab away from the radio Then slide the clip downward and away from the radio Turning On the Radio Press the Control Knob until the radio display lights on then release the knob If the power up test is successful you see the Home screen Tab APX_4000_M3 book Page 7 Friday May 31 2013 12 41 PM ...

Page 28: ... the power up test is successful but you see Hardware board absent or Hw Board Mismatch Send the radio to the qualified technician to fix this error If the power up test is successful but you see Hw Board Failed or Man Down Hw Error send the radio to the qualified technician to fix this error To turn off the radio press and hold the Control Knob until the radio display shows Power off press the Me...

Page 29: ...wards you for increased loudness and intelligibility especially in areas with loud background noises Identifying Radio Controls Take a moment to review the following Radio Parts and Controls page 10 Programmable Features page 11 Assignable Radio Functions page 11 Assignable Settings or Utility Functions page 13 Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions page 14 Using the Menu Select Buttons page 14 Usi...

Page 30: ...Way Navigation Button Battery Latch at the bottom 8 11 Menu Select Buttons 13 14 Battery 20 22 Home Button Antenna Speaker 15 Side Button 2 19 Side Button 1 18 17 Microphone 4 These radio controls buttons are programmable 16LED Accessory Connector Main Display 12 10 Data Feature Button 3 Bluetooth Pairing Indicator Microphone 21 APX_4000_M3 book Page 10 Friday May 31 2013 12 41 PM ...

Page 31: ...one Bluetooth Data Devices Keys up the Bluetooth data devices Bluetooth Clear All Pairing Allows you to clear all pairing info for Bluetooth This is accessed by a long press of the Bluetooth On Off Button Call Alert Allows the radio to function like a pager or to verify if a radio is active on the system Call Response Allows you to answer a private call Channel Selects a channel Contacts Selects t...

Page 32: ...Call Trunking Only Allows a call from an individual radio to another individual radio Private Line Defeat Conventional Only Overrides any coded squelch DPL or PL that is preprogrammed to a channel Query Launches a list of predefined short text messages only after successfully logged in the Two Factor Authentication Radio Profiles Allows for easy access to a set of preprogrammed visual and audio se...

Page 33: ...m an individual radio to a group of radios Text Messaging Service TMS Selects the text messaging menu TMS Quick Text Selects a predefined message User Automatically registers with the server Zone Select Allows selection from a list of zones Assignable Settings or Utility Functions Light Flip Press the button to toggle the display backlight on or off Keypad and Controls Lock Locks or unlocks the ke...

Page 34: ...ses this is the current mode For selected radio features the H button is also used to save user edited radio settings or information before returning you to the Home screen Note Some features do not require you to press H to go to the Home screen Refer to the individual feature sections in this manual for further details on saving user edited radio settings or information Data Feature Button Use t...

Page 35: ...l of last selected volume before the radio powers down remains the same when the radio powers up The main display only shows the icon of secondary feature the main display does not show the icon of primary feature The radio by default is set to use the primary feature Short presses of MFK toggle it to work on either the secondary or primary feature The secondary feature has an inactivity timer Thi...

Page 36: ...t 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 uppercase mode and lowercase mode Space...

Page 37: ...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 APX_4000_M3 book Page 17 Friday May 31 2013 12 41 PM ...

Page 38: ...ers 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 APX_4000_M3 book Page 18 Friday May 31 2013 12 41 PM ...

Page 39: ...ters 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 APX_4000_M3 book Page 19 Friday May 31 2013 12 41 PM ...

Page 40: ...e PTT button is used to make a new call See Making a Radio Call on page 42 for more information Identifying Status Indicators Your radio indicates its operational status through the following Status Icons page 21 Text Messaging Service TMS Icons page 24 Status Icons page 24 TMS Menu Options page 25 Call Type Icons page 26 Top Lightbar and LED Indicators page 27 LED Indications page 27 Top Lightbar...

Page 41: ...operation only the icon shown indicates the charge remaining in the battery For all battery operation the icon blinks 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 Roaming The radio has roamed to and is currently register...

Page 42: ...io detects activity on channel designated as Priority One Steady dot Radio detects activity on channel designated as Priority Two Vote Scan Enabled The vote scan feature is enabled K Hor i k Secure Operation On Secure operation Off Clear operation Blinking Receiving an encrypted voice call AES Secure Operation On AES Secure operation Off Clear operation Blinking Receiving an encrypted voice call L...

Page 43: ...ext entry is capitalized n n o Mixed Case Indicates that the text entry is currently in normal text mode Uppercase Indicates that the text entry is currently in uppercase mode Lowercase Indicates that the text entry is currently in lowercase mode Lowercase Predictive Indicates that the text entry is currently in lowercase and with predicted words shown at the bottom of the screen Mixedcase Predict...

Page 44: ...e volume up or down Inbox Full The Inbox is full Message Sent The text message is sent successfully Message Unsent The text message cannot be sent Unread Message User receives a new message The selected text message in the Inbox has not been read Read Message The selected text message in the Inbox has been read Normal Message User is composing a message with normal priority and without a request f...

Page 45: ...g a message with a priority status and a request for a reply Messages in the Inbox folder are flagged with Priority and Request Reply Menu Option Description Function Back Brings you back to the previous screen Clr Deletes all messages Del Deletes a message or text Edit Brings you to the edit screen Exit Exits to the Home screen No Returns to the previous screen Optn Brings you to the Options main...

Page 46: ... lists to indicate the different call types associated with an alias or ID Radio number Radio number added to a Call List Mobile number Mobile number added to a Call List U Landline phone number Landline phone number added to a Call List Incoming call or data Outgoing call or data Incoming emergency call APX_4000_M3 book Page 26 Friday May 31 2013 12 41 PM ...

Page 47: ...g green Radio is receiving 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 Note No LED indication when the radio receives a clear non secured transmission in trunking Mode Top Lightbar Indications The lightbar blinks green when the MFK is using t...

Page 48: ...initiates an emergency alarm or call The radio receives an emergency alarm or call The radio initiates the Man Down Post Alert timer Red Critical Alerts The radio battery is low The radio is out of range The radio enters failsoft mode The radio is unable to establish a full connection with the system The radio is unable to authenticate or register with the system Green Call Alerts The radio receiv...

Page 49: ...n 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 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 pressed the radio...

Page 50: ...hed 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 status emergency alarm or reprogram request ACK is received Received Individu...

Page 51: ...rifying system accepting transmissions Unique Low Pitched Chirp New Message When a new message is received Unique High Pitched Chirp Priority Status When a priority message is received Doh Sol Enhanced Zone Bank Up When EZB Up button is pressed to scroll the Enhance Zone Bank up MFK Enters Secondary Feature When MFK is toggled to secondary feature Sol Doh Enhanced Zone Bank Down When EZB Down butt...

Page 52: ...l Pitched Tone Bluetooth Unpaired When Bluetooth accessory is unpaired from the radio Bluetooth Disconnected When Bluetooth accessory is disconnected from the radio A Group of Very High Pitched Tones Man Down Continuous Tone When radio is in Man Down mode and prepares to transmit Emergency Alarm when the timer of this alarm ends You Hear Tone Name Heard APX_4000_M3 book Page 32 Friday May 31 2013 ...

Page 53: ...nel opens No acknowledge The call is not acknowledged Press H to hang up The radio returns to the Home screen A High Pitched Tone When you release the PTT button The radio indicates to the landline party that he or she may begin talking Note You have the option of sending additional digits overdial such as an extension number or credit card or PIN numbers to the phone system If the radio is prepro...

Page 54: ... a Radio Call page 39 Making a Radio Call page 42 Repeater or Direct Operation page 45 Monitoring Features page 45 Selecting 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 If Mode Change is secondary feature of the MFK see Multi Function Knob MFK on page 15 to toggle the function of MFK Proced...

Page 55: ...ctly below ZnUp or ZnDn until the required zone appears Note Positions of ZnUp and ZnDn on the display may differ each time you release the Menu Select button Read carefully before you press Selecting a Radio Channel A channel is a group of radio characteristics such as transmit receive frequency pairs Use the following procedure to select a channel Note Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow y...

Page 56: ...number entered is unprogrammed the display shows Invalid entry Repeat Step 3 OR Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to confirm the selected channel 5 Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone channel OR Follow the procedure below 1 or to ChUp or ChDn 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below ChUpor ChDn 3 Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone and chann...

Page 57: ...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 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below CSrh once the entry is done to initiate searching OR Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to exit 5 The display shows Searching OR If the radio i...

Page 58: ...reprogrammed to allow you to use this feature Saving a Zone and Channel to a Softkey Five softkeys are available for you to save the frequent used zone and channel Procedure 1 Toggle your zone and channel to the required zone and channel 2 or to MS1 MS2 or MS5 3 Press and hold the Menu Select button directly below the softkey 4 You hear a short medium pitched tone when the zone and channel is save...

Page 59: ...the programmed button Short press of the programmed button changes your current transmission to the zone and channel programmed in this button Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call Once you have selected the required channel and or zone you can proceed to receive and respond to calls The LED lights up solid red while the radio is transmitting In conventional mode the LED lights up solid yellow ...

Page 60: ... and Responding to a Private 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 The radio automatically exits the feature if the feature i...

Page 61: ...feature if the feature inactivity timer is enabled when the radio is left idle and the timer expires You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit Procedure Use the preprogrammed Call Response button to answer a Telephone Call 1 You hear a telephone type ringing and the LED blinks green The backlight of the screen and the bar turns green The display shows Phone Call 2 Press the Call ...

Page 62: ...adio vertically 1 to 2 inches 2 5 to 5 0 cm from your mouth 3 Press the PTT button to make the call 4 ASTRO Conventional Only The LED lights up solid red The display shows the talkgroup alias or ID OR Trunking Only The LED lights up solid red 5 Speak clearly into the microphone 6 Release the PTT button to listen Making a Private Call Trunking Only Procedure Press the preprogrammed Quick Access One...

Page 63: ...se this feature Procedure Press the preprogrammed Quick Access One Touch Enhanced Private Call button to dial the preprogrammed ID and proceed to Step 5 OR Follow the procedure below 1 or to Call 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Call The display shows the last transmitted or received ID 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts to scroll through and select the required ID OR ...

Page 64: ...lay shows the last transmitted phone number 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts to scroll through and select the required ID OR Press the Menu Select button directly below LNum to go to the last number dialed OR U or D to the required phone number OR Use the keypad to enter the required phone number 4 Press and release the PTT button to dial the phone number 5 Hold the radio vertica...

Page 65: ... Select button directly below Dir 3 The display shows Repeater mode if the radio is currently in Repeater mode OR The display shows Direct mode and the Talkaround icon if the radio is currently in Direct mode during conventional operation only Monitoring Features Radio users who switch from analog to digital radios often assume that the lack of static on a digital channel is an indication that the...

Page 66: ...tor 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 appears on the display 2 Press and hold the Monitor button to set continuous monitor operation The duration of the button press is programmable 3 Press th...

Page 67: ...atures Receiving and Making a Selective Call ASTRO 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 Receiving a Selective Call Procedure 1 When you receive a Selective Call you hear two alert tones and the LED lights u...

Page 68: ...ll The display shows the ID of the target radio 6 Release the PTT button to listen 7 Press H to return to the Home screen Using the Talkgroup Call Feature Conventional Operation Only This feature allows you to define a group of conventional system users so that they can share the use of a conventional channel Note Encryption keys are associated to talkgroups When talkgroups are associated encrypti...

Page 69: ... expires You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit Procedure Press the preprogrammed Status button and proceed to Step 3 OR Follow the procedure below 1 or to Sts 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sts 3 The display shows the last acknowledged status call or the first status in the list 4 U or D to the required status OR Use the keypad to enter a number corresponding t...

Page 70: ...utton 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 Trunking Only This feature allows you to notify the dispatcher when you want a new dynamic regrouping assignment Procedure Press the preprogrammed Reprogram Request button to send reprogram reque...

Page 71: ...ved from pre existing non dynamic channels in the radio This saves the time and effort from the regular navigation around the working zones and channels User can also delete or update the list in the Dynamic Zone Entering the Dynamic Zone to Select a Dynamic Channel Procedure 1 or to Zone 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Zone The display shows the Zone screen 3 U or D to Dynamic Zone ...

Page 72: ...rsor appears on the Channel Name screen Use the keypad to type or edit the channel name Press to move one space to the left Press to move one space to the right Press the Menu Select button directly 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 5 Press the ...

Page 73: ...Contacts This feature provides 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 five IDs of different call types associated with it Additionally each entry depending on context conventional trunking or phone associates with one or ...

Page 74: ... or D to the required subscriber alias 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn 5 U or D to Call and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel 6 U or D to select the call type 7 Hold the radio 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 ta...

Page 75: ...button directly below Cnts The entries are alphabetically sorted 3 U or D to New Contact and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel 4 U or D to Name and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit 5 The display shows Edit name and a blinking cursor appears 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 b...

Page 76: ...ed mode and press the Menu Select button directly below Ok OR Repeat Steps 8 through 10 to enter or edit the existing system IDs OR U or D to Add Number and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to add a new number Repeat Steps 8 through 10 12 Press the Menu Select button directly below Done once you have finished 13 The display shows Entry Stored confirming that the contact entry has be...

Page 77: ...contact to the list 7 The radio returns to the main display for Contacts Removing a Contact from a Call List Procedure 1 or to Cnts 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts The entries are alphabetically sorted 3 U or D to the entry you want to remove from a call list and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn 4 U or D to Rm frm CallLst and press the Menu Select button directly...

Page 78: ...e Press to toggle between numeric and letter mode 7 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok once you have finished The display returns to the Edit Contact screen 8 Press the Menu Select button directly below Done to save your changes and return to the main screen for Contacts Editing as Entry ID Procedure 1 or to Cnts 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts The entries are alphab...

Page 79: ...it and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel 5 U or D to Type and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit 6 U or D to choose from the list of call types given and press the Menu Select button directly below Ok to select 7 The display returns to the Edit Contact screen 8 Press the Menu Select button directly below Done to save your changes and return to the main screen for Contac...

Page 80: ...d return to the Home screen Editing the Scan List This feature lets you change scan list members and priorities Procedure Long press the preprogrammed Scan List Programming button side button and proceed to Step 3 OR Follow the procedure below 1 or to ScnL 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below ScnL The display shows the lists that can be changed 3 U or D to the entry you want to edit 4 Pre...

Page 81: ...rogramming and return to the Home screen Viewing and Changing the Priority Status Procedure 1 Below the Sel Del and Rcl screen press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to view and or change the priority status of the currently displayed channel OR Below the Sel Del and Rcl screen press the Select button one or more times to view and or change the scan list status icon of the currently displ...

Page 82: ...ss the Menu Select button directly below Scan to disable scan 4 The radio returns to the Home screen Making a Dynamic Priority Change Conventional Scan Only While the radio is scanning the dynamic priority change feature allows you to temporarily change any channel in a scan list except for the Priority One channel to the Priority Two channel This change remains in effect until scan is turned off ...

Page 83: ...locked onto the channel to be deleted press the preprogrammed Nuisance Delete button OR or to Nuis Press the Menu Select button directly below Nuis 2 The 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 the radio off and then turning it on again OR Stop and restart a scan via the ...

Page 84: ... the Call Alert page See Making a Talkgroup Call on page 42 or Making a Private Call Trunking Only on page 42 for more information on returning the call Sending a Call Alert Page Note The radio automatically exits the feature if the feature inactivity timer is enabled when the radio is left idle and the timer expires You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit Procedure Press the p...

Page 85: ...d after a preprogrammed period of time the display shows Send page 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to send the call alert page OR Press the Menu Select button directly below No to exit the screen without sending the call alert page 6 The display shows Paging Alias 7 If the call alert page is sent successfully you hear a tone and the display shows Ack received OR If the call alert...

Page 86: ...9 for details Sending an Emergency Alarm This feature allows you to send a data transmission which identifies the radio sending the emergency to the 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 the preprogrammed Emergency button 2 The display shows Emergency and the current zone or...

Page 87: ...o 5 0 cm from your mouth 4 Press and hold the PTT button Speak clearly into the microphone 5 Release the PTT button to end the transmission and wait for a response from the dispatcher 6 Press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button for about a second to exit the Emergency Call mode Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call Procedure 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button 2 The display...

Page 88: ...mode and enter regular dispatch or Emergency Call mode Note 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 emergency and you hear an invalid tone until you ex...

Page 89: ...ncy condition until the radio is moved out of the Man Down state at which point Man Down functionality resumes The Man Down feature has three phases i The radio senses the Man Down condition and Pre Alert Timer is initiated ii Man Down condition continues for the time duration defined in the Pre Alert Timer field At the end of this time the radio alerts the user on the Man Down status with an audi...

Page 90: ...The Pre Alert timer reinitiates when the radio detects it is in the horizontal position or motionless again Post Alert Timer This timer sets the amount of time the radio needs to remain in the Man Down condition before the Emergency alarm is transmitted When the Post Alert Timer is initiated the radio alerts the user with an audible tone and displays the Man Down text See Exiting Man Down Feature ...

Page 91: ...Exiting Man Down Feature If you are not in a real Man Down situation you should exit the Man Down feature and prevent emergency from going off with the following operation Procedure Repositioning the radio or shaking the radio when motion sensitivity is enabled OR Press the preprogrammed Man Down Clear button to exit OR Press the Menu Select Button below Clr to exit Re Initiating Man Down After ex...

Page 92: ...dible tone and displays Man Down OR If no tone is heard make sure that the Man Down feature is enabled on your radio If Man Down feature was not enabled please enable it and go through steps 1 2 and 3 again OR If the Man Down feature is enabled and no tone is heard send the radio to a qualified technician Handling Man Down Functional Error Messages Procedure 1 If your radio display shows one of th...

Page 93: ...nged by a qualified radio technician using the radio s programming software Selecting or Changing the ARS Mode Procedure Turn the preprogrammed MFK once the zone you want is displayed to the desired mode OR Follow the procedure below 1 or to Chan 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Chan The display shows the current channel name 3 U or D to the required channel or mode 4 In ARS Server Mo...

Page 94: ...the keypad to type or edit a username Press to move one space to the left Press to move one space to the right Press the Menu Select button directly 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 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok to submit OR U ...

Page 95: ...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 with Logt and Exit Logging Out When you have logged in or you are using Offline mode you can log out Procedure 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Logt 2 The display shows the Use...

Page 96: ...Menu Options on page 25 for more information on each menu option Accessing the TMS Features Note The radio automatically exits the feature if the feature inactivity timer is enabled when the radio is left idle and the timer expires 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 Pres...

Page 97: ...mpose screen 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 directly 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 bel...

Page 98: ...r message in the Drafts folder to send it at a later time See Accessing the Drafts Folder on page 84 for more information 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 ...

Page 99: ... 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 directly 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 b...

Page 100: ...age as important 3 The priority status icon appears beside the normal message icon on the label bar Removing a Priority Status from a Text Message Procedure After the outgoing message is composed see Composing and Sending a New Text Message on page 77 for more information 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn 2 U or D to Mark as Normal and press the Menu Select button directly below S...

Page 101: ...abel bar Appending a Priority Status and a Reply Request to a Text Message Procedure After the outgoing message is composed see Composing and Sending a New Text Message on page 77 for more information 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn 2 U or D to Mark Important and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to indicate the message as important AND U or D to Req Reply and pres...

Page 102: ...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 radio has received such message Procedure When you receive a message press and hold the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS Feature button...

Page 103: ... Sel to view the message While on the view message screen press the Menu Select button directly below Optn Del or Back to access the option Select Optn to configure the message settings Select Del to delete the message Select Back to return to the previous screen Note The icon at the top right corner of the screen indicates the status of the message See Text Messaging Service TMS Icons on page 24 ...

Page 104: ...nd the message 8 The display shows the Send Message screen and Sending msg Press the Menu Select button directly below Back at any time to return to the previous screen Note You can append a priority status and or a request reply to your message See Using the Priority Status and Request Reply Features on page 80 for more information Accessing the Drafts Folder This folder stores the messages that ...

Page 105: ... proceed to Step 3 OR Follow the procedure below 1 or to TMS 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access the TMS feature screen 3 U or D to Sent and press the Menu Select button below Sel 4 The display shows a list of aliases or IDs with the recipient of latest sent message on top 5 U or D to the required aliases or ID and press the Menu Select button below Sel to view the message ...

Page 106: ...d 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 4 Press the Menu Select button below Send or the PTT button to send the message 5 The display shows the Send Message screen and Sending msg Press the Menu Select button directly below Back at any time to return to the previous screen Note You...

Page 107: ...tly from your data enabled Motorola two way radios Federal mandate requires Two Factor Authentication when querying Federal and State databases With this advance messaging solution you have the ability enable Two Factor Authentication With Query and Two Factor Authentication you can use a secure system logon to initiate and receive key information on people vehicles and properties when doing the r...

Page 108: ... long as the session is active in the server Note Power loss and power down are different activities power down occurs when the user intentionally powers off the radio power loss is when the battery dies or is removed from the unit Two Factor Authentication Two Factor Authentication is an extension of existing ARS and TMS operation This feature allows you to authenticate yourself with a username u...

Page 109: ...lect the predefined username OR Press and hold U or D to scroll through the list of predefined usernames at a fast scroll rate Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to select the predefined username 5 If the selected predefined username has more than the maximum allowed characters or an invalid character in it the display shows momentary Invalid ID Repeat Step 4 OR For radio enabled with...

Page 110: ...een with 1F logged in status Press the Menu Select button directly below Pscd to repeat step 9 OR The display shows User Login screen with 2F logged in status to indicate Two Factor Authentication complete Logging out of Two Factor Authentication Procedure 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Logt 2 The display shows Clear private data OR If the Delete Messages On Session End feature is e...

Page 111: ... directly below TMS to access the TMS feature screen 3 U or D to Compose and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel OR Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to return to the Home screen 4 U or D to Query and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel for a predefined message 5 U or D to scroll through the list of messages and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel...

Page 112: ...r a low tone and the display shows Send failed If the message fails to send the radio returns you to the main TMS screen Note The server responds to your query with the required report in text messages You can append a priority status and or a request reply to your message See Using the Priority Status and Request Reply Features on page 80 for more information Receiving a Query You shall received ...

Page 113: ...o will not transmit until you set the Secure Clear button to the clear position Selecting Clear Transmissions Procedure Press the preprogrammed Secure Clear button to the clear position Note If the selected channel is preprogrammed for secure only operation when you press the PTT button you hear an invalid mode tone and the display shows Secure TX only The radio will not transmit until you set the...

Page 114: ... DES OFB algorithm There are two types Conventional Multikey The encryption keys can be tied strapped on a one per channel basis through Customer Programming Software In addition you can have operator selectable keys operator selectable keysets and operator selectable key erasure If talkgroups are enabled in conventional then the encryption keys are strapped to the talkgroups Trunked Multikey If y...

Page 115: ...egal key Selecting a Keyset This feature allows you to select one or more groups of several encryption keys from among the available keys stored in the radio For example you could have a group of three keys structured to one keyset and another group of three different keys structured to another keyset by changing keysets you would automatically switch from one set of keys to the other Every channe...

Page 116: ...irectly below Yes to erase all the encryption keys in the radio OR No to return to the previous screen OR At Erase single key press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to erase the displayed encryption key OR No to return to the previous screen 7 Press H the PTT button or the Menu Select button directly below Exit to exit OR Turn the MFK to exit OR Use the preprogrammed Top Side Select butto...

Page 117: ...ment 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 transmissions include Delayed Acknowledgements and Power up Acknowledgements Some of the options selected may al...

Page 118: ... audio signal The Random FM Noise Canceller operates only in receive mode Note This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information Security Radio Lock This feature changes your radio to a more robust security system that protects the use of the secure encryption keys If this feature is enabled in your radio by a qua...

Page 119: ... password in the radio back to the default password of 01234567 Changing Your Password Procedure 1 or to Pswd 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Pswd The display shows Change Password screen 3 U or D to Unlock Pswd 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel 5 Enter the old password 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok 7 Enter the new password 8 Press the Menu Select b...

Page 120: ...d is updated OR If the two passwords do not match repeat Steps 5 through 8 Note If you enter three incorrect old passwords the radio exits the password feature You cannot access this feature again until you turn the radio off and on Enabling or Disabling the Radio Lock Feature Secure Radios Only This feature allows you to enable or disable the radio lock feature It is programmable by a qualified r...

Page 121: ... situations include but are not limited to Underground locations Inside of buildings trains or other covered vehicles Under any other metal or concrete roof or structure Between tall buildings or under dense tree cover In temperature extremes outside the operating limits of your radio Even where location information can be calculated in such situations it may take longer to do so and your location...

Page 122: ...ates also known as waypoints When the memory is full the next waypoints automatically replaces the oldest waypoints in the radio The radio also stores four 4 preprogrammed waypoints These coordinates cannot be deleted Note The radio automatically exits the feature if the feature inactivity timer is enabled when the radio is left idle and the timer expires You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone ...

Page 123: ...ct button directly below Rfsh to obtain a new location fix 7 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 8 Once the location coordinates are fixed the display shows the current latitude and longitude along with the UTC Zulu time and date that the location fix ...

Page 124: ...s to move one space to the right Press the Menu Select button directly 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 OR Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return to the Location main screen 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok o...

Page 125: ...ogrammed GPS button to return to the Home screen Editing the Alias of a Waypoint Procedure While in the current location display 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn 2 U or D to Waypoints and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel 3 The display shows a list of waypoints 4 U or D to the required saved waypoint and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn 5 U or D to E...

Page 126: ...e and Destination are editable Procedure While in the current location display 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn 2 U or D to Waypoints and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel 3 The display shows a list of waypoints 4 U or D to Home and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn OR U or D to Destination and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn 5 U or D...

Page 127: ... main screen Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint Procedure While in the current location display 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn 2 U or D to Waypoints and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel 3 The display shows a list of waypoints 4 U or D to the required saved waypoint and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn U or D to Edit name and press the Menu Select bu...

Page 128: ...ss the Menu Select button directly below No to return to the Waypoints main screen 8 The display shows momentary All saved waypnts deleted before the radio returns to the Waypoints main screen You cannot delete any of the preprogrammed waypoints Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Saved Waypoint Procedure While in the current location display 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Opt...

Page 129: ...current location and the location information received is saved 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 Proce...

Page 130: ...urs you can communicate only with other radios within your trunking site Locking and Unlocking a Site This feature allows your radio to lock onto a specific site and not roam among wide area talkgroup sites This feature should be used with caution since it inhibits roaming to another site in a wide area system Procedure Use the preprogrammed Site Lock Unlock button to toggle the lock state between...

Page 131: ... Bluetooth Note The use of this feature requires the Full Feature expansion board together with the Bluetooth Software This feature allows your radio to extend its functionality by connecting to external proprietary Motorola Accessories The default setting for Bluetooth enabled radio is Bluetooth ON See Turning the Bluetooth Off on page 112 to turn the Bluetooth OFF Note Your radio must be preprog...

Page 132: ...Turning the Bluetooth Off Procedure 1 or to BT Press the Menu Select button directly below BT to access the Bluetooth feature screen 2 U or D to Status and press the Menu Select button directly below Off The display shows Status Off and b disappears 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to return to the Home screen OR 1 Press the preprogrammed button to turn off the Bluetooth 2 You he...

Page 133: ...hey can resume the Bluetooth connection without user intervention Re Pair Timer Options Re Pair Timer Scenarios Immediate for headset and PTT only When the 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 all keys are lost immediat...

Page 134: ...ge areas of reception both voice and tone quality will start to sound garbled or broken To correct this problem simply position the Accessory and Radio closer to each other within the 10 meter defined range to re establish clear audio reception Re Pair Timer Options Description Immediate for headset and PTT only 0 15 minutes programmable buffer time to re establish the Bluetooth Connection when th...

Page 135: ...onnecting process fails you hear a short low pitched tone The display shows Device Type alternating with connect failed Repeat step 2 to reconnect the Bluetooth device OR If the connecting process is immediately following the pairing process and the connecting process fails to complete within the 6 seconds you hear a decremental pitched tone to indicate unpaired The display shows Device Type alter...

Page 136: ...dio to the headset 2 You hear a short medium pitched tone The display shows Headset on Turning Off the Bluetooth Audio Routing the Audio from the Headset to the Radio Procedure 1 or to BT Press the Menu Select button directly below BT to access the Bluetooth feature screen 2 U or D to Bluetooth spkr and press the Menu Select button directly below Off The display shows Off 3 Press the Menu Select b...

Page 137: ...cted U or D along the Device Friendly Name to see the status of each device OR Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return to the previous screen 4 U or D to the required device press the Menu Select button directly below Clr 5 The display shows Device Friendly Name clear 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to proceed OR Press the Menu Select button directly below No t...

Page 138: ...ys on all previously paired devices as well Please see your accessories manual for further details Editing the Bluetooth Friendly Name Note Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature Procedure 1 or to BT Press the Menu Select button directly below BT to access the Bluetooth feature screen 2 U or D to Friendly name and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit 3 A blin...

Page 139: ...tem administrator for more information Responding to the notification of Upgrade Procedure 1 The display shows Upgrade 2 Press the Menu Select button below Acpt to accept the request to upgrade immediately The display shows Upg Rx In Prog to indicate the upgrade received is in progress OR Press the Menu Select button below Dlay to delay the request to upgrade The radio prompts to upgrade in the ne...

Page 140: ...utton directly below Exit to return to the Home screen OR Press H or the PTT button to return to the Home screen The radio automatically exits the feature if the feature inactivity timer is enabled when the radio is left idle and the timer expires You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit Selecting the Power Level This feature enables you to reduce the transmit power level for sp...

Page 141: ...f each radio profile Please refer to a qualified technician for more information Note The radio automatically exits the feature if the feature inactivity timer is enabled when the radio is left idle and the timer expires You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit Procedure Use the preprogrammed Profile button and proceed to Step 3 OR Follow the procedure below 1 or to Prfl 2 Press...

Page 142: ... speaker has an independently tuned frequency response and volume level operation The secondary speaker also has a whisper mode with a modified volume taper for quieter modes of operation Note If an external speaker or microphone accessory is attached to the radio neither internal speaker is operational as audio is routed to the accessory Procedure Use the preprogrammed Profile button and proceed ...

Page 143: ...s connected to the radio such as Display Remote Speaker Microphone DRSM is disabled when the radio is in Night Vision Goggles NVG display mode Setting Up the Radio Display and Visual Indicators to Suite Night Vision Goggles During tactical nighttime operations of military entities worldwide the Night Vision Goggles NVG is used to see in the dark Your radio is 3rd generation NVG compatible When the...

Page 144: ...me on the Home screen indicates the current selected radio profile Locking and Unlocking the Keypad and Controls You can lock your radio s keypad programmable buttons and MFK to avoid inadvertent entry Check with your dealer or qualified technician for best selection to suite your usage Procedure 1 Toggle the preprogrammed Keypad Lock button to on 2 The display shows Kypd Ctrl Lock 3 Toggle again ...

Page 145: ... 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 hear a br...

Page 146: ...urrent setting of the radio 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Edit The first item blinks 4 U or D to change the selected item OR or one or more times to move to an item you wish to change U or D to change the selected item OR Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to exit the screen without making any changes and return to the Home screen 5 Press the Menu Select button direct...

Page 147: ...r squelch can be available preprogrammed per channel Digital Options One or more of the following options may be preprogrammed in your radio Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information Mode Result Carrier squelch C You hear all traffic on a channel PL or DPL The radio responds only to your messages Option Result Digital Carrier Operated Squelch COS You hear any digital traf...

Page 148: ...er 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 active channel If you tr...

Page 149: ...rough the various information OR Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to return to the previous screen OR Press H to return to the Home screen Accessing the General Radio Information Your radio contains information on the following Radio Information IP Display Control Assignments Soft ID If Enabled Note The radio automatically exits the feature if the feature inactivity timer is enable...

Page 150: ...rough the various information OR Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return to the previous screen OR Press H to return to the Home screen Host Version DSP Version Secure Version KG Secure Algorithm Model Number Serial Number ESN Flash Size Type Flash Code RF Band Tuning Version Processor Version Option Board Type optional Option Board Serial Number optional Option Board Bluetooth ...

Page 151: ... previous screen OR Press H to return to the Home screen Viewing the Control Assignments This feature displays the programmable radio functions assigned to the controls of your radio for the currently selected channel See Programmable Features on page 11 for more information on the various programmable features of your radio Procedure Press the preprogrammed Info button and proceed to Step 3 OR Fo...

Page 152: ...R Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return to the previous screen 6 A blinking cursor appears in the Edit Soft ID screen Use the keypad to edit the text Press to move one space to the left Press to move one space to the right Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete any unwanted characters Press to add a space Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode uppercase m...

Page 153: ...hen 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 transmit...

Page 154: ...ecking the Battery Charge Status page 137 Battery Recycling and Disposal page 138 Caring for Your Radio The radio casting has a vent port that allows for pressure equalization in the radio Never poke this vent with any objects such as needles tweezers or screwdrivers This could create leak paths into the radio and the radio s submergibility will be lost Caution Vent Port APX_4000_M3 book Page 134 ...

Page 155: ...he 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 decrease the...

Page 156: ...nce 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 its maintenance and installation program Motorola makes available the finest service to those desiring reliable continuous communications on a contract basis For a contract servi...

Page 157: ...a the menu entry See IMPRES Battery Annunciator on page 129 for more information LED and Sounds When your battery is low the LED blinks red when the PTT button is pressed you hear a low battery chirp short high pitched tone Fuel Gauge Icon A blinking fuel gauge icon is displayed only when the battery voltage drops to low level In this case replace the battery with a fully charged one 0 APX_4000_M3...

Page 158: ... participate in this program For the location of the drop off facility closest to you access RBRC s Internet web site at www rbrc com or call 1 800 8 BATTERY This internet site and telephone number also provide other useful information concerning recycling options for consumers businesses and governmental agencies Gauge Battery Charge 76 to 100 full 51 to 75 26 to 50 11 to 25 10 or less at 10 the ...

Page 159: ... price pages for a list of FCC certified accessories or contact your sales representative for accessory compatibility http www motorolasolutions com APX Highlights for the Accessories 1 Only the following programming cables are compatible with APX 4000 radios APX DMR Port Programming Cable PMKN4012B Test and Alignment Programming Cable PMKN4013C APX_4000_M3 book Page 139 Friday May 31 2013 12 41 P...

Page 160: ...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 161: ...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 5 156 250...

Page 162: ...75 160 775 156 225 160 825 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 77...

Page 163: ...nternationally 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_4000_M3 book Page 143 Friday May 31 2013 12 41 PM ...

Page 164: ... 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 silences the radio when no signal is being received so that the user does not have to listen to n...

Page 165: ...nature Dispatcher An individual who has radio system management duties DSP Digital Signal Processing 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 DSR Dynamic System Resilience EID Encrypted Integrated Data ESN Electrical Serial Number Failsoft A feature that allows...

Page 166: ...ing the Monitor button If the channel is clear you hear static If the channel is in use you hear conversation It also serves as a way to check the volume level of the radio since the radio opens the squelch when the monitor button is pressed Multi Function Knob It works as a power on off button provides primary and secondary functions like volume change and mode change Multi System Talkgroup Scan ...

Page 167: ...art of the general frequency spectrum between the audio and infrared light regions about 10 kHz to 10 000 000 MHz Term Definition Repeater A conventional radio feature where you talk through a receive transmit facility that re transmits received signals in order to improve communications range and coverage Selective Call A feature that allows you to call a select individual intended to provide pri...

Page 168: ...itor Scan List A scan list that includes talkgroups that are all from the same trunking system USK Unique Shadow Key Term Definition UTC Coordinated Universal Time The international time standard formerly Greenwich Mean Time or GMT Zero hours UTC is midnight in Greenwich England which is located at 0 degrees longitude Everything east of Greenwich up to 180 degrees is later in time everything west ...

Page 169: ...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 expr...

Page 170: ... 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 adv...

Page 171: ...stablished 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 wi...

Page 172: ...oreseeable 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 at 1800 ...

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