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General Radio Operation

This chapter explains the general radio operations in your
radio.

Selecting a Zone

Your radio must be preprogrammed for you to use this
feature.

A zone is a group of channels. Do one of the following to
select a radio channel. You can use these options
interchangeably depending on your preference and the
programmed functions.

• Select a zone using the radio menu 

Zone

:

a.

 or   to 

Zone

 and press the 

Menu Select

button directly below 

Zone

.

b.

 or 

 to the required zone, or use the

keypad to enter the zone number.

If the zone number entered is unprogrammed, the
display shows 

Invalid entry

. Repeat this step.

c. Press the 

Menu Select

 button directly below 

Sel

to confirm the displayed zone.

d. Press the 

PTT

 button to transmit on the displayed

zone channel.

• Select a zone using the radio menu 

ZnUp

 or 

ZnDn

:

a.

 or   to 

ZnUp

 or 

ZnDn

.

b. Press and hold the 

Menu Select

 button directly

below 

ZnUp

 or 

ZnDn

 until the required zone

appears.

Positions of 

ZnUp

 and 

ZnDn

 on the display may

differ each time you release the 

Menu Select

button. Read carefully before you press.

c. Press the 

PTT

 button to transmit on the displayed

zone channel.

Selecting a Radio Channel

A channel is a group of radio characteristics, such as
transmit/receive frequency pairs. Do one of the following to
select a radio channel. You can use the options
interchangeably depending on your preference and the
programmed functions.

• Select a channel using the radio menu 

Chan

 :

a.

 or   to 

Chan

.

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Summary of Contents for ATS 2500p

Page 1: ...ATS 2500p TWO WAY RADIOS USER GUIDE MN004754A01 MN004754A01 AC DEC 2018 2018 Motorola Solutions Inc All rights reserved ...

Page 2: ... Conventional Talkgroup and Radio Scan Enhancements 17 What Your Dealer System Administrator Can Tell You 18 Preparing Your Radio for Use 19 Charging the Battery 19 Attaching the Battery 20 Attaching the Antenna 21 Removing and Attaching the Accessory Connector Cover 22 Attaching the Belt Clip 23 Turning On the Radio 23 Adjusting the Volume 25 Identifying Radio Controls 26 Radio Parts and Controls...

Page 3: ...Button 46 Mode Select Feature 47 Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Softkey 47 Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Button 48 Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call 48 Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call 48 Methods to Make a Radio Call 49 Making a Talkgroup Call 49 Switching Between Repeater or Direct Operation Button 50 Monitor Feature 50 Monitoring a Channel 50 Monitoring Conventional Mode ...

Page 4: ...diting an Entry Alias 61 Editing as Entry ID 61 Editing a Call Type 62 Viewing Details of a Contact 62 Scan Lists 63 Intelligent Priority Scan 63 Viewing a Scan List 63 Editing the Scan List 64 Changing the Scan List Status 65 Viewing and Changing the Priority Status 65 Scan 66 Turning Scan On or Off 66 Making a Dynamic Priority Change Conventional Scan Only 66 Deleting a Nuisance Channel 67 Resto...

Page 5: ...0 Locking and Unlocking the Keypad and Controls 80 Turning the Controls and Keypad Buttons Tones On or Off 80 Turning Voice Mute On or Off 81 Using the Time Out Timer 81 Using Conventional Squelch Operation Features 82 Analog Options 82 Digital Options 83 Using the PL Defeat Feature 83 Digital PTT ID Support 83 Smart PTT Feature Conventional Only 83 Transmit Inhibit 84 Enabling Transmit Inhibition...

Page 6: ...ION PRODUCTS 96 I WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW LONG 96 II GENERAL PROVISIONS 97 III STATE LAW RIGHTS 98 IV HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE 98 V WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER 98 VI PATENT AND SOFTWARE PROVISIONS 99 VII GOVERNING LAW 100 VIII For Australia Only 100 English 6 ...

Page 7: ...ead the RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety Guide for Portable Two Way Radios which contains important operating instructions for safe usage and RF energy awareness and control for Compliance with applicable standards and Regulations For a list of Motorola Solutions approved antennas batteries and other accessories visit the following website http www motorolasolutions com English 7 ...

Page 8: ...ections are supported by the software version R19 00 00 or later See Accessing the Radio Information on page 88 to determine the software version of your radio Check with your dealer or system administrator for more details of all the features supported English 8 ...

Page 9: ...er program Accordingly any copyrighted Motorola Solutions computer programs contained in the Motorola Solutions products described in this manual may not be copied reproduced modified reverse engineered or distributed in any manner without the express written permission of Motorola Solutions Furthermore the purchase of Motorola Solutions products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by ...

Page 10: ...ereof shall take place without the express written permission of Motorola Solutions No part of this manual may be reproduced distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical for any purpose without the express written permission of Motorola Solutions English 10 ...

Page 11: ...cies Furthermore Motorola Solutions reserves the right to make changes to any products herein to improve readability function or design Motorola Solutions 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 English 11 ...

Page 12: ...e taken or observed WARNING An operational procedure practice or condition and so on which may result in injury or death if not carefully observed CAUTION An operational procedure practice or condition and so on which may result in damage to the equipment if not carefully observed NOTICE An operational procedure practice or condition and so on which is essential to emphasize The following special ...

Page 13: ... following are recommendations and warnings when using the radio CAUTION Your radio casting has a vent port that allows for pressure equalization in the radio Never poke this vent with any objects such as needles tweezers or screwdrivers A Do not submerge the radio as this results in damage to the radio Avoid subjecting the radio to an excess of liquids English 13 ...

Page 14: ...leaning if exposed to corrosive environments 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 audio quality of the radio Do not disassemble the radio This could damage radio seals and result in leak paths into the radio Any radio maintenance should b...

Page 15: ...dures will assure efficient operation and long life for this product A Motorola Solutions maintenance agreement will provide expert service to keep this and all other communication equipment in perfect operating condition A nationwide service organization is provided by Motorola Solutions to support maintenance services Through its maintenance and installation program Motorola Solutions makes avai...

Page 16: ...us through the LED and sounds the fuel gauge icon on the display You can also check the battery charge status using the menu entry See IMPRES Battery Annunciator 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 Icons A blinking fuel gauge icon is displayed only when the bat...

Page 17: ...ance enhancements are some of the latest creations designed to enhance the security quality and efficiency of the radios SecureNet SecureNet allows user to perform secured communications on an Analog or Motorola Data Communication MDC channel Conventional Talkgroup and Radio Scan Enhancements A few enhancements have been made to the Conventional Talkgroup at the system These enhancements improve t...

Page 18: ...patible with this Conventional Talkgroup Enhancement What Your Dealer System Administrator Can Tell You Check with your dealer 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 You can consult your dealer or system administrator about the following Is your radio programmed with any preset conventional chan...

Page 19: ...arged 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 Solutions authorized batteries and chargers available for use with your radio see Accessories on page 91 NOTICE When charging a battery attached to a radio turn the radio off to ensure a full charge To charge the battery place the battery with or without the radi...

Page 20: ...e sounds display shows Unknown Battry temporarily and battery indicator is not shown in the radio display Battery menu screen displays Unknown Battry permanently and IMPRES battery information is not shown on the radio display 1 Slide the battery into the radio frame until the latch which is at the bottom of the radio clicks into place 2 To remove the battery turn the radio off Lift the latch whic...

Page 21: ... before attaching the antenna 1 Set the antenna in the receptacle 2 Turn the antenna clockwise to attach to the radio 3 To remove the antenna turn the antenna counterclockwise NOTICE When removing the antenna ensure that the radio is turned off English 21 ...

Page 22: ... 1 To remove the accessory connector cover rotate the thumbscrew counterclockwise until it disengages from the radio NOTICE If the thumbscrew is too tight use an Allen wrench at to loosen it first A B C 2 Rotate and lift the connector cover to disengage it from the radio 3 To attach the accessory connector cover insert the hooked end of the cover into the slot above the connector 4 Press the top o...

Page 23: ... belt clip with those of the radio and push down until you hear a click 2 To remove the clip use a flatbladed object to press the belt clip tab away from the radio Then slide the clip upward and away from the radio A Turning On the Radio 1 Rotate the On Off Volume Control Knob clockwise until you hear a click English 23 ...

Page 24: ... an alphanumeric code NOTICE If the radio fails to power up after repeating a few times record the Error XX YY code and contact your dealer Codeplug Alias feature is enabled through Customer Programming Software CPS configuration to display the codeplug alias as a temporary text during power on 2 To turn off the radio rotate the On Off Volume Control Knob counterclockwise until you hear a click En...

Page 25: ...ntelligibility especially in areas with loud background noises Your radio is preprogrammed to reset to medium volume rate which is Level 12 by default every time the radio powers up 1 To increase the volume rotate the On Off Volume Control Knob clockwise A 2 To decrease the volume rotate this knob counterclockwise English 25 ...

Page 26: ...control the radio Radio Parts and Controls 1 15 13 12 11 9 10 2 3 4 6 7 8 14 16 5 19 20 18 17 1 16 Position Select Knob2 2 On Off Volume Control Knob 3 LED 4 Top Side Select Button2 5 Microphone 6 Push to Talk PTT Button 2 These radio controls buttons are programmable English 26 ...

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

Page 28: ... channel Monitor Conventional Only Monitors a selected channel for all radio traffic until function is disabled Multiple Private Line Conventional Only Selects the Multiple Private Line lists Nuisance Delete Temporarily removes an unwanted channel except for priority channels or the designated transmit channel from the scan list Phone Allows you to make and receive calls similar to standard phone ...

Page 29: ...o a group of radios Zone Select Allows selection from a list of zones Assignable Settings or Utility Functions Keypad Controls Lock Locks or unlocks the keypad programmable buttons or rotary knobs Light Flip Voice Announcement Audibly indicates the current feature mode Zone or Channel the user has just assigned Voice Mute Toggles voice mute on or off Volume Set Tone Sets the volume set tone Access...

Page 30: ...low Chan Home Button Pressing the button returns you to the Home default screen In most cases this is the current mode For selected radio features the button is also used to save user edited radio settings or information before returning you to the Home screen NOTICE Some features do not require you to press to go to the Home screen Refer to the individual feature sections in this manual for furth...

Page 31: ... The keypad functions in a manner similar to a standard telephone keypad when entering numeric digits When the keypad is used to edit a list each key can generate different characters of the alphabet The following tables show the number of times a key needs to be pressed to generate the required character Keypad Characters Uppercase Mode Key Number of Times Key is Pressed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1...

Page 32: ...0 2 1 T U V W X Y Z Toggle between mixed case mode uppercase mode and lowercase mode Space Toggle between numeric and letter mode Keypad Characters Lowercase Mode Key Number of Times Key is Pressed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 1 _ a b c d e f g h i English 32 ...

Page 33: ...0 2 1 j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Toggle between mixed case mode uppercase mode and lowercase mode Space Toggle between numeric and letter mode Keypad Characters Numeric Mode Key Number of Times Key is Pressed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 1 _ English 33 ...

Page 34: ...Key Number of Times Key is Pressed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Space Toggle between numeric and letter mode English 34 ...

Page 35: ...pad Characters Hexadecimal Mode Key Number of Times Key is Pressed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 1 2 A B C 3 D E F 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Not applicable Not applicable English 35 ...

Page 36: ...allows the radio to transmit to other radios in the call Press and hold down PTT button to talk Release the PTT button to listen The microphone is activated when the PTT button is pressed While a call is not in progress the PTT button is used to make a new call See Methods to Make a Radio Call on page 49 for more information English 36 ...

Page 37: ...ion only the icon shown indicates the charge re maining in the battery For all battery operation the icon blinks when the battery is low Direct On Radio is currently configured for direct radio to radio communication during conventional operation only Off Radio is connected with other radios through a repeater Monitor Carrier Squelch Selected channel is being monitored during conventional operatio...

Page 38: ... numeric mode Start Case Indicates that the first character of the text entry is capitalized 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 predi...

Page 39: ...eceive a call or view selected call 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 Landline phone number Landline phone number added to a Call List Incoming call or data Outgoing call or data Incoming emergency call LED Indicator The LED indicator shows the operational status ...

Page 40: ... Radio is powering up or is on a non priority channel while in the Scan List Programming mode Blinking 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 NOTICE LED indication can be preprogramed by qualified technician to b...

Page 41: ...eceived When radio fails to receive an acknowledgment 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 Lack of Voice PTT Time out When the radio ends your call after it detected there are lack of voice for five seconds after the PTT is pressed and hold Your ra dio ends the call to enable your radio to r...

Page 42: ...t from a radio Long Medi um Pitched Tone Volume Set When volume is changed on a quiet channel Emergency Exit When exiting the emergency state A Group of Medium Pitch ed Tones Automatic Call Back When voice channel is available from previous request Console Acknowledge When status or emergency alarm ACK is received Received Individual Call When Call Alert is received Call Alert Sent When Call Alert...

Page 43: ...not available Press to hang up The radio returns to the Home screen Phone busy The phone system is busy Press to exit the phone mode and try your call later A Busy Tone Phone busy When a channel is not available The radio automatically connects when a channel opens No acknowl edge The call is not acknowl edged Press to hang up The radio returns to the Home screen A High Pitch ed Tone When you rele...

Page 44: ... but not both at the same time Display Color Change On Channel This feature provides visual channel identification where users are able to have a quick visual recognition of being on a particular channel Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature When changing channels the accessories backlight DRSM changes to the preprogrammed color The accessories backlight change to white...

Page 45: ...e Menu Select button directly below Sel to confirm the displayed zone d Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone channel Select a zone using the radio menu ZnUp or ZnDn a or to ZnUp or ZnDn b Press and hold the Menu Select button directly below ZnUp or ZnDn until the required zone appears Positions of ZnUp and ZnDn on the display may differ each time you release the Menu Select butto...

Page 46: ...nu Select button Read carefully before you press c Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone and channel Selecting a Channel by using Channel Search Button This feature allows you to do a quick search for a specific channel in your radio by keying in the alias of the channel Your radio prompts the first found channel if a match is found 1 Perform one of the following actions Press the...

Page 47: ...on keypad button or a softkey then once programmed the short press of that button or softkey changes the transmission to the saved zone and channel There are two methods to save the selected zone and channel Softkeys Programmable buttons and keypad buttons digit 0 to 9 NOTICE Your radio must be preprogrammed for you to use this feature Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Softkey Five softkeys are ava...

Page 48: ...ogrammed 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 radio shows different indicators based on the system the radio is configured The LED lights up solid red while the...

Page 49: ...see Viewing Details of a Contact on page 62 NOTICE 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 Making a Talkgroup Call To make a call to a group of users your radio must be configured as part of that talkgroup 1 Turn the 16 Position Select Channel K...

Page 50: ... and the Talkaround icon if the radio is currently in Direct mode during conventional operation only Monitor Feature The monitor feature is used to make sure that a channel is clear before transmitting The lack of static on a digital channel when the users switch from analog to digital radios is not an indication that the radio is malfunctioning Digital technology quiets the transmission by removi...

Page 51: ...olid red e Release the PTT button to receive listen Monitoring Conventional Mode Your radio may be preprogrammed to receive Private Line PL calls 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 the Monito...

Page 52: ...sending signal The call received icons blinks and the display shows Call received The LED blinks solid green once to indicate the transmitting radio is pending to receive signal The speaker unmutes 1 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches 2 5 to 5 0 cm from your mouth 2 Press and hold the PTT button to talk Release the PTT button to listen Making a Selective Call Your radio must be preprogrammed ...

Page 53: ... the following actions or to Preset for the preset preprogrammed Talkgroup Use the keypad to enter the number of the corresponding Talkgroup in the list 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to save the currently selected Talkgroup and return to the Home screen 4 Press to return to the Home screen Sending a Status Call This feature allows you to send data calls to the dispatcher about ...

Page 54: ...kgroup is congested the Priority Dispatch feature allows you to call the dispatcher on a different talkgroup This talkgroup is called the Priority Talkgroup Each trunking talkgroup can have its own assigned Priority Talkgroup Priority Dispatch is not available during Emergency operations Scan feature is suspended when Priority Dispatch is initiated Dispatch console that supports this feature must ...

Page 55: ...nes and channels User can also delete or update the list in the Dynamic Zone Entering the Dynamic Zone to Select a Dynamic Channel 1 or to Zone then press the Menu Select button directly below Zone The display shows the Zone screen 2 or to Dynamic Zone Channels 3 3 Perform one of the following actions Press the Menu Select button below Sel to select Press the Menu Select button below Exit to exit ...

Page 56: ...irectly below Sel The display shows Select Chan screen 5 or to the required channel Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel The display shows Channel updated 6 Press the Back button to return to Home screen Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone from Channel Name The radio must be in Dynamic Zone in order to perform this operation 1 or to ZnPr then press the Menu Select button directly below...

Page 57: ... must be in Dynamic Zone in order to perform this operation 1 or to ZnPr then press the Menu Select button directly below ZnPr to enter Program Zone screen The display shows the dynamic channels list 2 or to the saved dynamic channel then press the Menu Select button directly below Del The display shows Channel deleted screen 3 Press the Back button to return to Home screen The Home screen shows D...

Page 58: ...formation The radio automatically exits the feature if the feature inactivity timer is enabled when the radio is left idle and the timer expires You hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit Adding a New Contact Entry 1 or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts The entries are alphabetically sorted 2 or to New Contact and press the Menu Select button directly below S...

Page 59: ...d mode and press the Menu Select button directly below Ok Repeat step 6 through step 7 to enter or edit the existing system IDs Repeat step 5 through step 7 to add a new number 9 Press the Menu Select button directly below Done once you have finished The display shows Entry Stored confirming that the contact entry has been added The radio returns to the main Contacts screen Deleting a Contact Entr...

Page 60: ...he following actions or to the required Call List and press the Menu Select button directly below Add to add to the Call List or to Cncl to cancel and return to the main screen of Contacts The display shows Please wait momentarily before showing Entry added to Call List confirming the addition of the contact to the list The radio returns to the main display of Contacts Removing a Contact from a Ca...

Page 61: ...nts The entries are alphabetically sorted 2 or to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn 3 or to Edit and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel 4 or to the entry alias you wish to change and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit A blinking cursor appears 5 Use the keypad to edit the name and press the Menu Select button directly below O...

Page 62: ...creen of Contacts Editing a Call Type 1 or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts The entries are alphabetically sorted 2 or to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn 3 or to Edit and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel 4 or to Type and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit 5 or to choose from the list of call ty...

Page 63: ...n Lists can be programmed in your radio These lists must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician Intelligent Priority Scan Intelligent Priority Scan feature allows you to add or delete conventional channels from multiple system into the priority scan lists You can add or delete priority scan list members and assign priorities using the preprogrammed Scan List Programming button Radio disp...

Page 64: ...d channel in the scan list Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete the currently displayed channel from the scan list Press the Menu Select button directly below Rcl to view the next member of the scan list 4 Perform one of the following actions to select another channel that needs to be added or deleted then repeat step 3 Otherwise proceed to the next step or to the desired chan...

Page 65: ...e screen Viewing and Changing the Priority Status Perform one of the following actions Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel one or more times to change the priority status of the current displayed channel Press the Select button one or more times to toggle between different status of the Scan List status icon of the current displayed channel The radio shows one of following priority sta...

Page 66: ...play shows Scan on and the scan status icon If the scan is disabled the display shows Scan Off 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 e...

Page 67: ...nel To restore the deleted nuisance channel perform one of the following actions Stop and restart a scan Mode change to another channel and back to the original channel Turn off the radio and then turn it on again Nuisance mode delete can be disabled by the system administrator Call Alert Paging This feature allows your radio to work like a pager Even if other users are away from their radios or i...

Page 68: ...ge a or to Page b Press the Menu Select button directly below Page c Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts to view the required ID or to the required ID or use the keypad to enter the required ID d Press the PTT button to send the page The display shows Paging Number If the call alert page is sent successfully you hear a tone and the display shows Ack received The radio returns to the H...

Page 69: ...peration The Emergency feature is used to indicate a critical situation If the Top Orange button is preprogrammed 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 Alarm with Emergency Call Silent Emergency Alarm Check with your dealer or system administrator for more infor...

Page 70: ...in a talkgroup without initiating emergency Dispatch console that supports this feature must be preprogrammed to use this feature Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information on dispatch console supporting this feature To exit emergency Emergency mode Action Initiated by other radios Press and hold Side Button 1 and short press Emergen cy button Initiated by Supervisor Do on...

Page 71: ...ss the preprogrammed Emergency button One of the following scenarios occurs The display shows Emergency and the current zone or channel You hear a short medium pitched tone and the LED blinks red momentarily The radio sounds a short low pitched tone to indicate that the selected channel does not support emergency and rejects to launch emergency mode The display shows No emergency if the selected c...

Page 72: ...n while in the Emergency Alarm mode If unsuccessful you hear the radio sounds a short low pitched tone to indicate the selected channel does not support emergency and rejects to launch emergency mode 2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches 2 5 to 5 0 cm from your mouth 3 Press and hold the PTT button Speak clearly into the microphone 4 Release the PTT button to end the transmission and wait for ...

Page 73: ...5 0 cm from your mouth 3 The microphone remains active for the hot mic time specified in your radio s codeplug programming 4 To exit Emergency Call press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button Turning off the radio also cancels the emergency state Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm to the system without triggering any audio or visual indicators...

Page 74: ... Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call on page 72 or Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm on page 73 Security This chapter explains the radio security features Radio Lock This feature changes your radio to a more robust security system If this feature is enabled in your radio by a qualified radio technician when you turn the radio on the display shows Radio locked Unlocking Your Radio 1 Enter...

Page 75: ...elect button directly below Ok 7 Enter the new password 8 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok 9 Re enter the new password 10 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok The password is updated If the two passwords do not match repeat step 5 through step 10 NOTICE If you enter three incorrect old passwords the radio exits the password feature You cannot access this feature again until...

Page 76: ...Each voice announcement is within a limit of three seconds maximum The sum duration of all different voice announcements in a radio shall be no more than 1000 seconds NOTICE This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician Check with your agent if Voice Announcement is available for the feature you need The two options of priority for the Voice Announcement available are High Ena...

Page 77: ...s available in your radio Viewing Recent Calls This feature allows you to view the recent incoming and outgoing call information of the following call types Call Alert Selective Call Phone Call Outgoing Only Emergency Call Incoming Only NOTICE The radio can also be preprogrammed to log only the radio IDs associated with incoming Dispatch Calls Check with your dealer or system administrator for mor...

Page 78: ...gs do not affect the receiving performance of your radio nor diminish the overall quality of the audio and data functionality of the radio given the following conditions Power level Low enables a shorter transmitting distance and to conserve power Power level High enables a longer transmitting distance Do one of the following to select the power level You can use the options interchangeably depend...

Page 79: ...The profile name on the Home screen indicates the current selected radio profile Selecting a radio profile using the radio menu a or to Prfl and press the Menu Select button directly below Prfl to access the Profiles feature screen b or to scroll through the menu selections c Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to select the required radio profile or press the Menu Select button direct...

Page 80: ... To toggle the backlight on or off press the preprogrammed Light Flip button To turn the backlight on press any key of the keypad the Menu Select or Navigation button or any programmable radio controls or buttons Locking and Unlocking the Keypad and Controls You can lock your radio keypad programmable buttons and knob or knobs to avoid inadvertent entry Check with your dealer or qualified technici...

Page 81: ...button a To turn the feature off or on press the preprogrammed Voice Mute button Turning Voice Mute on or off using the radio menu a or to VMut b Press the Menu Select button directly below VMut The display momentarily shows Voice mute off and you hear a short tone indicating that the feature is disabled or the display shows momentary Voice mute on and you hear a short tone indicating that the fea...

Page 82: ... re transmit press the PTT button The time out timer restarts and the LED lights up solid red Using 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 squelch can be available preprogrammed per channel Mode Result...

Page 83: ...ort This feature allows you to see the radio ID number of the radio from whom you are currently receiving a transmission This ID consisting up to a maximum of eight characters can be viewed by both the receiving radio and the dispatcher The ID number of your radio is also automatically sent every time the PTT button is pressed This is a per channel feature For digital voice transmissions the ID of...

Page 84: ...thin the preprogrammed time limit Transmit Inhibit This feature is available for Conventional operations for all ATS radios When Transmit Inhibit feature is enabled the radio stops all transmission including voice and data The radio can receive messages but is not able to reply the acknowledgment request of the received message User can physically control the transmission of the radio especially d...

Page 85: ...enu Select button below TxIn Press the Transmit Inhibit programmable button The display shows Tx inhibit off You hear a sequence of short high low tone Transmit Inhibit Off tone to indicate transmission is back to normal operation Instant Recall This feature allows the user to save the last received call and playback the recorded call The feature buffers all incoming audio over the air and stored ...

Page 86: ...re not saved Playback the saved calls using the radio menu a Press the Menu Select button directly below Rcnt b or to Saved Convs and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to view the recent conversations c or to the required call and press the Menu Select button directly below Play Radio playback the selected call and auto playback the saved calls in chronological order d Press the Menu...

Page 87: ...gical order Radio displays the playback status NOTICE Received call overwrites the ongoing record playback User can short press the programmable button within three seconds to continue the playback and ignore the receiving call User can short press the programmable button to trigger playback when the radio is receiving call to overwrite the receiving call Playback can be halted by any tone and but...

Page 88: ...Band s Processor Version Language Pack ID and Version only when the language of the display is set to non English Codeplug Alias Optional NOTICE To return to the Home screen press at any time 1 Perform one of the following actions Press the preprogrammed Info button or to Info and press the Menu Select button directly below Info 2 or to Radio Info and press the Menu Select button directly below Se...

Page 89: ...ions or to scroll through the various information Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return to the previous screen Press 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 27 for more information on the various...

Page 90: ... or to scroll through the various information Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return to the previous screen Press to return to the Home screen English 90 ...

Page 91: ...he accessory link below is for ATS radios Refer to the specific radio price pages for a list of accessories or contact your sales representative for accessory compatibility http www motorolasolutions com English 91 ...

Page 92: ...r by opening or unmuting turning on a receiver audio circuit A squelch circuit silences the radio when no signal is being received so that the user does not have to listen to noise Channel A group of characteristics such as transmit receive frequency pairs radio parameters and encryption encoding Conventional Typically refers to radio to radio communications sometimes through a repeater Frequencie...

Page 93: ...f a data compression technique ESN Electrical Serial Number Hang up Disconnect Liquid Crystal Display LCD An LCD uses two sheets of polarizing material with a liquid crystal solution between them An electric current passed through the liquid causes the crystals to align so that light cannot pass through them Light Emitting Diode LED An electronic device that lights up when electricity is passed th...

Page 94: ...een activated by a qualified radio technician Private Line PL A sub audible tone that is transmitted such that only receivers decoding the tone receives it Programmable A radio control that can have a radio feature assigned to it Push to Talk PTT The switch or button usually located on the left side of the radio which when pressed causes the radio to transmit When the PTT is released the unit retu...

Page 95: ...s the preset squelch level can be heard Status Calls Pre defined text messages that allow the user to send a conditional message without talking Tactical non revert The user will talk on the channel that was selected before the radio entered the emergency state TalkAround Bypassing a repeater and talking directly to another unit for local unit to unit communications Talkgroup An organization or gr...

Page 96: ...OLUTIONS This express limited warranty is extended by MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS to the original end user purchaser only and is not assignable or transferable to any other party This is the complete warranty for the Product manufactured by MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS assumes no obligations or liability for additions or modifications to this warranty unless made in writing and signed by an office...

Page 97: ...Commercial Warranty period expires Service performed under this plan consists of repair of the covered equipment as set forth in the terms and conditions Repairs will be made only at the designated MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS repair depot Local services are not included MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS will pay for outbound shipping via MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS S normal shipping methods II GENERAL PROVISIONS This warranty set...

Page 98: ...ication service provider it can facilitate your obtaining warranty service You can also call MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS at 1 800 927 2744 US Canada V WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER 1 Defects or damage resulting from use of the Product in other than its normal and customary manner 2 Defects or damage from misuse accident water or neglect 3 Defects or damage from improper testing operation maintenance in...

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Page 100: ...of such MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS software or exercise of rights in such MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS software is permitted No license is granted by implication estoppel or otherwise under MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS patent rights or copyrights VII GOVERNING LAW This Warranty is governed by the laws of the State of Illinois U S A VIII For Australia Only This warranty is given by Motorola Solutions Australia Pty Limited ABN...

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