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APX 2000

APX™ TWO-WAY RADIOS

APX 2000

MODEL 3

USER GUIDE

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Page 3: ... __________ Main Speaker Main Display Top Orange Button ___________ LED Keypad Menu Select Buttons 4 Way Navigation Button Home Button Bluetooth Pairing Location Indicator Battery Multi Function Knob MFK Primary Feature _________________ Secondary Feature _________________ Accessory Connector Microphone Antenna Data Feature Button Side Button 1 __________ Side Button 2 __________ PTT Button Microp...

Page 4: ...te OR Press and release the PTT button to exit the Silent Emergency Alarm mode and enter regular dispatch or Emergency Call mode MFK is in Mode Change feature MFK is in Volume Change feature Receiving a call or data Transmitting a call or data Blinks when the battery is low The more stripes the stronger the signal strength for the current site trunking only Direct radio to radio communication or c...

Page 5: ...ion Copyrights 15 Disclaimer 16 Getting Started 17 How to Use This Guide 17 Notations Used in This Manual 17 Additional Performance Enhancement 18 ASTRO 25 Enhanced Data 18 Dynamic System Resilience DSR 18 CrossTalk Prevention 18 Encrypted Integrated Data EID 18 SecureNet 18 Conventional Talkgroup and Radio Scan Enhancements 18 What Your Dealer System Administrator Can Tell You 19 Preparing Your R...

Page 6: ...ti Function Knob MFK 40 Keypad 40 Keypad Characters Uppercase Mode 41 Keypad Characters Lowercase Mode 42 Keypad Characters Numeric Mode 43 Keypad Characters Hexadecimal Mode 44 Push To Talk PTT Button 45 Identifying Status Indicators 47 Status Icons 47 Text Messaging Service TMS Indicators 50 TMS Status Icons 50 TMS Menu Options 52 Call Type Icons 52 LED Indicator 53 Top Lightbar Indicator 54 Int...

Page 7: ... or Direct Operation Button 71 Monitor Feature 72 Monitoring a Channel 72 Monitoring Conventional Mode 72 Advanced Features 74 Advanced Call Features 74 Selective Call ASTRO Conventional Only 74 Talkgroup Call Feature Conventional Operation Only 75 Sending a Status Call 76 Responding to the Dynamic Regrouping Feature Trunking Only 76 Dynamic Zone Programming DZP 78 Contacts 80 Making a Private Cal...

Page 8: ...nel 96 Responding to Evacuation Indicator 97 Man Down 98 Pre Alert Timer 99 Post Alert Timer 99 Radio Alerts When Man Down Feature is Triggered 99 Triggering Emergency 100 Radio Alerts When Man Down Enhanced is Triggered 100 Exiting Man Down Feature 101 Re Initiating Man Down 101 Testing the Man Down Feature 101 Automatic Registration Service ARS 102 Selecting or Changing the ARS Mode 102 User Log...

Page 9: ...tance and Bearing from a Saved Waypoint 138 Location Feature in Emergency Mode 138 Peer Location on the Display ASTRO Conventional only 138 Geofence ASTRO 25 Trunking System 139 Entering the Geofence Area 140 Trunking System Controls 141 Using the Failsoft System 141 Out of Range Radio 142 Site Trunking Feature 142 Locking and Unlocking a Site 142 Site Display and Search Button 142 Mission Critica...

Page 10: ... SSA Notification to All Available Sites 163 Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site 163 Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site Via Manual Entry 164 Stopping SSA Notification of All Sites 165 Stopping SSA Notification of All Available Sites 165 Utilities 166 Viewing Recent Calls 166 Selecting the Power Level 167 Selecting a Radio Profile 167 Enabling and Disabling the Radio Alias 168 Select...

Page 11: ...ssignments 186 Emergency Channel 186 Operating Frequency Requirements 186 Declaration of Compliance for the Use of Distress and Safety Frequencies 189 Technical Parameters for Interfacing External Data Sources 189 Glossary 190 Limited Warranty 196 MOTOROLA COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS 196 I WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW LONG 196 II GENERAL PROVISIONS 197 III STATE LAW RIGHTS 197 IV HOW TO GET WA...

Page 12: ... CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2 1077 a Responsible Party Name Motorola Solutions Inc Address 1303 East Algonquin Road Schaumburg IL 60196 1078 U S A Phone Number 1 800 927 2744 Hereby declares that the product Model Name APX 2000 conforms to the following regulations FCC Part 15 subpart B section 15 107 a 15 107 d and section 15 109 a Declaration of Conformity 8 English ...

Page 13: ...stallation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined ...

Page 14: ...nada regulations this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum or lesser gain approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada To reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power e i r p is not more than that necessary for successful communication This radio transmit...

Page 15: ...features 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 following conditions This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications made to this device not expressly approv...

Page 16: ...otorolasolutions com APX Selon la réglementation d Industrie Canada cet émetteur radio ne peut être utilisé qu avec une antenne dont le type et le gain maximal ou minimal sont approuvés par Industrie Canada pour cet émetteur Afin de limiter les interférences radio pour les autres utilisateurs le type et le gain de l antenne doivent être choisis de façon à ce que la puissance isotrope rayonnée équi...

Page 17: ...C et Industrie Canada Cet appareil est conforme à la Partie 15 des règlements de la FCC et RSS 210 du règlement d Industrie Canada selon les conditions énumérées ci dessous Ce dispositif ne doit pas causer d interférences nuisibles Cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence reçue y compris les interférences qui peuvent perturber le fonctionnement Les changements ou les modifications apportées à...

Page 18: ...ogram Accordingly any copyrighted Motorola computer programs contained in the Motorola products described in this manual may not be copied reproduced modified reverse engineered or distributed in any manner without the express written permission of Motorola Furthermore the purchase of Motorola products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by implication estoppel or otherwise any license...

Page 19: ...of shall take place without the express written permission of Motorola No part of this manual may be reproduced distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical for any purpose without the express written permission of Motorola Documentation Copyrights 15 English ...

Page 20: ...ccuracies Furthermore Motorola reserves the right to make changes to any products herein to improve readability function or design Motorola does not assume any liability arising out of the applications or use of any product or circuit described herein nor does it cover any license under its patent rights nor the rights of others Disclaimer 16 English ...

Page 21: ...f 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 Note An operational procedure practice or condition and so on which is essential to emphasize The following special notations identify certain items Example Description Home button or Buttons and keys are shown in bold print or as an icon P...

Page 22: ...egrated Voice and Data IV D or data centric are all supported by DSR CrossTalk Prevention This feature prevents crosstalk scenario from happening especially when a wideband antenna is used This feature allows the adjustment of the Trident Transmitting SSI clock rate in the radio to be varied from the Receiving Frequency This subsequently reduced the possibilities of radio frequency interfering spu...

Page 23: ...rted when Vote Scan channels are being used Smart PTT is supported with this enhancement as Smart PTT prevents users from transmitting while other users are on the channel Note User Selectable Talkgroups are not compatible 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 ...

Page 24: ... available for use with your radio see Accessories on page 185 Note When charging a battery attached to a radio turn the radio off to ensure a full charge To charge the battery place the battery with or without the radio in a Motorola approved charger The LED on the charger indicates the charging progress see the charger user guide Attaching the Battery You can view the status of the IMPRES batter...

Page 25: ...ve the battery lift up the latch which is at the bottom of the radio then slide the battery out from the radio Note When removing the battery ensure that the radio is turned off See the following picture for MFK radio Preparing Your Radio for Use 21 English ...

Page 26: ... Attaching the Antenna Ensure the radio is turned off before attaching the antenna 1 Set the antenna in its receptacle 2 Turn the antenna clockwise to attach to the radio See the following picture for MFK radio Preparing Your Radio for Use 22 English ...

Page 27: ...the following picture for two knobs radio 3 To remove the antenna turn the antenna counterclockwise Note When removing the antenna ensure that the radio is turned off Preparing Your Radio for Use 23 English ...

Page 28: ...to the connector shield it with the connector cover when not in use 1 To remove the accessory connector cover rotate the thumbscrew counterclockwise until it disengages from the radio Note If the thumbscrew is too tight use an Allen wrench at to loosen it first See the following picture for MFK radio A B C See the following picture for two knobs radio Preparing Your Radio for Use 24 English ...

Page 29: ...ector 4 Press downward on the cover s top to seat it in the slot 5 Once in place tighten by rotating the thumbscrew clockwise by hand Attaching the Belt Clip 1 Align the grooves of the belt clip with those of the radio and push down until you hear a click See the following picture for MFK radio See the following picture for two knobs radio Preparing Your Radio for Use 25 English ...

Page 30: ...ded object to press the belt clip tab away from the radio Then slide the clip upward and away from the radio See the following picture for MFK radio A See the following picture for two knobs radio Preparing Your Radio for Use 26 English ...

Page 31: ...wing actions based on the radio models you are using Press the Multi Function Knob until the radio display lights on then release the knob Rotate the On Off Volume Control Knob clockwise until you hear a click Preparing Your Radio for Use 27 English ...

Page 32: ...epeating a few times record the Error XX YY code and contact your dealer 2 Select one of the following actions based on the radio models you are using To turn off the radio press and hold the Multi Function Knob until the radio display shows Power off press the Menu Select button below Yes to power off To turn off the radio rotate the On Off Volume Control Knob counterclockwise until you hear a cl...

Page 33: ... noises Your radio is preprogrammed to reset to medium volume rate which is Level 12 by default whenever the radio powers up 1 Select one of the following actions based on the radio models you are using To increase the volume rotate the Multi Function Knob clockwise A To increase the volume rotate the On Off Volume Control Knob clockwise Preparing Your Radio for Use 29 English ...

Page 34: ...A 2 To decrease the volume rotate this knob counterclockwise The display shows volume bars and volume level when you change the volume Preparing Your Radio for Use 30 English ...

Page 35: ...APX 2000 with Multi Function Knob MFK 1 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 16 14 12 11 10 13 15 17 21 20 18 19 22 1 Top Orange Button 1 2 Top Lightbar 3 Microphone 4 Top Side Select Button 1 5 Push to Talk PTT Button 6 Side Button 1 1 Identifying Radio Controls 31 English ...

Page 36: ...Buttons 13 Main Display 14 Speaker 15 Bluetooth Pairing Indicator Location 16 LED 17 Antenna 18 Accessory Connector 19 Battery Latch at the bottom 20 Battery 21 Microphone 22 Multi Function Knob MFK 1 APX 2000 with two knobs 1 16 15 13 12 11 9 10 2 3 4 6 7 8 14 17 18 5 Identifying Radio Controls 32 English ...

Page 37: ...utton 7 Side Button 1 1 8 Side Button 2 1 9 Home Button 10 4 Way Navigation Button 11 Keypad 12 Data Feature Button 13 Menu Select Buttons 14 Main Display 15 Speaker 16 Bluetooth Pairing Location Indicator 17 LED 18 Top Orange Button 1 19 Antenna 20 Accessory Connector 21 Battery Latch 22 Battery 23 Microphone Identifying Radio Controls 33 English ...

Page 38: ...the radio to execute a specific sequence of actions that combine audio visual and location data E g Mode Change Lightbar Siren Direct Status and Location Data Bluetooth On Off Allows you to turn on off the Bluetooth Bluetooth Configuration Allows you to access to the Bluetooth menu Bluetooth Audio Reroute Allows you to toggle the audio route between radio speaker or Remote Speaker Microphone and B...

Page 39: ...e programming initiates or cancels an emergency alarm or call Information Displays the information of the radio Internet Protocol Address Display the Internet Protocol IP address device name and status of the radio Location Determines the current location latitude longtitude time and date and also the distance and bearing to another location Or turns the GPS functionality on or off for all locatio...

Page 40: ...receive calls similar to standard phone calls Private 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 Authentification Radio Profiles Allows for e...

Page 41: ...n assigned radio Site Display Search Trunking Only Displays the current site ID and RSSI value performs site search for Automatic Multiple Site Select AMSS or SmartZone operation Site Lock Unlock Trunking Only Locks onto a specific site Status Astro 25 Trunking Only Sends data calls to the dispatcher about a predefined status Talkaround Direct Conventional Only Toggles between using a repeater and...

Page 42: ...ature mode Zone or Channel the user has just assigned Voice Mute Toggles voice mute on or off Volume Set Tone Sets the volume set tone Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions You can access various radio functions through one of the following methods A short or long press of the relevant programmable buttons Use the Menu Select Button Use the Menu Select and Navigation buttons See the following illu...

Page 43: ...ult 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 Note Some features do not require you to press 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 4 Way Na...

Page 44: ...el of last selected volume before the radio powers down remains the same when the radio powers up 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 main display only shows the icon of secondary feature the main display does not show the icon of primary feature The secondary feature has an inactivity timer Th...

Page 45: ...r 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 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 _ A B C D E F G H I 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 Identifying Radio Controls 41 English ...

Page 46: ... numeric and letter mode Keypad Characters Lowercase Mode Key Number of Times Key is Pressed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 _ a b c d e f g h I 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 Identifying Radio Controls 42 English ...

Page 47: ... 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 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 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 _ 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Identifying Radio Controls 43 English ...

Page 48: ...13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 0 Space Toggle between numeric and letter mode Keypad Characters Hexadecimal Mode Key Number of Times Key is Pressed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 2 A B C 3 D E F 4 5 6 7 8 Identifying Radio Controls 44 English ...

Page 49: ...1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 9 0 Not applicable Not applicable Push To Talk PTT Button See the following picture for MFK radio A See the following picture for two knobs radio Identifying Radio Controls 45 English ...

Page 50: ...ransmit 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 Making a Radio Call on page 67 for more information Identifying Radio Controls 46 English ...

Page 51: ... 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 registered to a foreign system Direct On Radio is currently configured for direct radio to ...

Page 52: ...g a scan list Priority Channel Scan Blinking dot Radio 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 Secure Operation On Secure operation Off Clear operation Blinking Receiving an encrypted voice call AES Secure Operation On AES secure operation Off Clear operation Bl...

Page 53: ...cimal Indicates that the text entry is currently in hexadecimal mode Numeric Indicates that the text entry is currently in 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 ...

Page 54: ...FK is in Mode Change feature Turn the MFK to change the channel zone MFK is in Volume Change feature Turn the MFK to turn the volume up or down Text Messaging Service TMS Indicators This feature allows you to send and receive text messages Status icons and menu options shown here help you to work more efficiently with TMS feature See Text Messaging Service TMS for more information TMS Status Icons...

Page 55: ...hird message out of a total of 6 messages in the Inbox folder the icon is displayed as the icon on the left column Priority Status The Priority feature is toggled on before the message is sent Messages in the Inbox folder are flagged with Priority Request Reply The Request Reply feature is toggled on before the message is sent Messages in the Inbox folder are flagged with Request Reply Priority St...

Page 56: ...cts the highlighted command Send Sends the message Yes Updates or saves a command Call Type Icons The following icons appear on the radio s main display when you make or receive 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 L...

Page 57: ... radio A See the following picture for two knobs radio A Solid red Radio is transmitting Blinking red Radio is transmitting at low battery condition Double blinking red Radio is in Emergency Mode Rapidly blinking red Radio has failed the self test upon powering up or encountered a fatal error Identifying Status Indicators 53 English ...

Page 58: ...can 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 LED indication can be preprogramed by qualified technician to be permanently disabled Consult your dealer for further details if you want to disable it Top Lightbar Indicator See ...

Page 59: ... for different status of Intelligent Lighting Intelligent Lighting Indicators This feature temporarily changes the color of the Top Lightbar and adds a color bar to the main display screen to help signal that a radio event has occurred Note This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician Backlight and Bar Color Notification When Orange Emergency Alerts The radio initiates an eme...

Page 60: ...nticate or register with the system The radio lost GPS signal or GPS function fails Green Call Alerts The radio receives a private call The radio receives a phone call The radio receives a call alert The radio receives a selective call The radio enters Geofence Alert Tones Your radio uses alert tones to inform you of your radio s condition The following table lists these tones and when they occur ...

Page 61: ...ry 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 Lack of Voice PTT Time out When the radio ends your call after it detected there are lack of voice for 5 seconds after the PTT is pressed and hold Your radio ends the call to enable your radio to receive calls from ot...

Page 62: ... Call Entry When entering the emergency state Central Echo When central controller has received a request from a radio Long Medium Pitched Tone Volume Set When volume is changed on a quiet channel Emergency Exit When exiting the emergency state A Group of Medium Pitched Tones Failsoft When the trunking system fails Automatic Call Back When voice channel is available from previous request Keyfail W...

Page 63: ...inging Fast Ringing When system is searching for target of Private Call Enhanced Call Sent When waiting for target of Private Call to answer the call Phone Call Received When a land to mobile phone call is received Gurgle Dynamic Regrouping When PTT button is pressed a dynamic ID has been received Talk Permit When PTT button is pressed is verifying with the system for accepting its transmissions U...

Page 64: ...arm when the timer of this alarm ends Critical Man Down Continuous Tone When radio is in Man Down Enhanced mode and prepares to transmit Emergency Alarm when the timer of this alarm ends Unique Low High Tone MFK Enters Secondary Feature When MFK is toggled to secondary feature Unique High Low Tone MFK Exits Secondary Feature When MFK is toggled to exit secondary feature and return to primary featu...

Page 65: ...reen 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 preprogrammed for live overdial every digit entered after the call is connected is sent to the phone system If ...

Page 66: ...d zone d Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone channel Turn the preprogrammed Zone Change MFK to the required zone If Mode Change is secondary feature of the MFK press the MFK once to toggle to Zone Change MFK then only select the required zone Select a zone via 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 unt...

Page 67: ...l Select a channel via the radio menu Chan a or to Chan b Press the Menu Select button directly below Chan c or to the required channel or use the keypad to enter the channel number If the channel number entered is unprogrammed the display shows Invalid entry Repeat this step d Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to confirm the selected channel e Press the PTT button to transmit on the...

Page 68: ...elect button directly below Cncl The display shows Searching Once found the display shows the matched channel name and the radio changed its transmission to the selected channel If the radio is triggered to search for an empty entry the display shows Invalid entry Repeat step 2 to search again If the entry does not match the display shows Channel name not found Repeat step 2 to search again or pre...

Page 69: ...transmission to the zone and channel programmed in this softkey Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Button You can save the frequent used zone and channel to the programmable buttons and keypad digit 0 to 9 buttons 1 Toggle your zone and channel to the required zone and channel 2 Press and hold the button you desire to program You hear a short medium pitched tone when the zone and channel is saved No...

Page 70: ...old the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches 2 5 to 5 0 cm from your mouth 2 Press the PTT button to respond to the call The LED lights up solid red 3 Release the PTT button to listen See also Making a Talkgroup Call on page 68 for details on making a Talkgroup Call Receiving and Responding to a Private Call Trunking Only A Private Call is a call from an individual radio to another individual radio The ...

Page 71: ... landline phone Note With the inactivity timer enabled optional if there is no response to the call after the timer expires your radio exits the call with Menu Inactive Exit tone When you receive a Telephone Call you hear telephone type ringing and the LED blinks green The display shows Phone Call and the call received icon blinks 1 Press the Call Response button within 20 seconds after the call i...

Page 72: ...to make the call The radio shows different indicators based on the system the radio is configured For ASTRO Conventional system the LED lights up solid red The display shows the talkgroup alias or ID For Trunking system the LED lights up solid red 4 Speak clearly into the microphone 5 Release the PTT button to listen Making a Private Call Trunking Only Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you...

Page 73: ...nowledgment is received the display shows No acknowledge 6 Press and hold the PTT button to talk Release the PTT button to listen 7 Press to return to the Home screen Making an Enhanced Private Call Trunking Only Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature This feature allows you to send an individual Call Alert Page if there is no answer from the target radio See Sending a C...

Page 74: ...acknowledge If the target radio does not respond before the time out the display shows No answer 6 Press and hold the PTT button to talk Release the PTT button to listen 7 Press to return to the Home screen Making a Telephone Call Trunking Only This feature allows you to make calls similar to standard phone calls to a mobile or landline phone 1 Perform one of the following actions To access this f...

Page 75: ...nswered Switching Between Repeater or Direct Operation Button The Repeater Operation increases the radio s range by connecting with other radios through a repeater The transmit and receive frequencies are different The Direct or talkaround operation allows you to bypass the repeater and connect directly to another radio The transmit and receive frequencies are the same Perform one of the following...

Page 76: ... button b Adjust the Volume Control Knob if necessary c Press and hold the PTT button to transmit The LED lights up solid red d Release the PTT button to receive listen The Carrier Squelch indicator appears on the display when you monitor a channel via the preprogrammed Monitor button Monitoring a Channel via the selected zone channel a Select the desired zone and channel b Listen for a transmissi...

Page 77: ...tor button again or the PTT button to return to the original squelch setting If you try to transmit on a receive only channel you hear an invalid tone until you release the PTT button General Radio Operation 73 English ...

Page 78: ...ting 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 1 Perform one of the following actions To access this feature via a preprogrammed button press the preprogrammed Quick Access One Touch Selective Call button to dial the p...

Page 79: ...ions on page 121 for more information Selecting a Talkgroup 1 or to Tgrp and press the Menu Select button directly below Tgrp The display shows the last Talkgroup that was selected and stored 2 Perform one of the following actions or to Preset for the preset preprogrammed Talkgroup or to the required Talkgroup Use the keypad to enter the number of the corresponding Talkgroup in the list 3 Press th...

Page 80: ...ress the PTT button to send the status When the dispatcher acknowledges you hear four tones and the display shows Ack received The radio returns to normal dispatch operation If no acknowledgment is received you hear a low pitched tone and the display shows No acknowledge 4 Press to return to the Home screen No traffic is heard on trunked channels while Status Calls is selected If the radio detects...

Page 81: ...g actions Press the preprogrammed Reprogram Request button to send reprogram request to the dispatcher or to Rpgm then press the Menu Select button directly below Rpgm to send reprogram request to the dispatcher The display shows Reprgrm rqst and Please wait If you hear five beeps the dispatcher has acknowledged the reprogram request The display shows Ack received and the radio returns to the Home...

Page 82: ...ime 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 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 2 3 Perform one of the following actions Press the Menu Select button belo...

Page 83: ...enu Select button directly below Sel The display shows Channel updated 6 Press theMenu Select button directly below Exit 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 ZnPr to enter Program Zone screen 2 Press the Menu Select button dir...

Page 84: ... saved dynamic channel then press the Menu Select button directly below Del The display shows Channel deleted screen 3 Press the Menu Select button below Exit to return to Home screen The Home screen shows Dynamic Zone Channels If the channel deleted is the Home channel the Home screen shows Zone Name Blank Contacts This feature provides address book capabilities on your radio Each entry correspon...

Page 85: ...adio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature 1 or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts The entries are alphabetically sorted 2 or to the required subscriber alias 3 Perform one of the following actions Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn and proceed to the next step or to scroll through the available IDs for the selected subscriber alias and proc...

Page 86: ...elow Cncl to return to the previous screen 5 or to Add Number and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel 6 or to Number 1 and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit The display shows Edit Number 1 and a blinking cursor appears 7 Use the keypad to enter the number and press the Menu Select button directly below Ok once you have entered the number To cancel this operation press th...

Page 87: ...screen of Contacts The display shows Entry deleted and the radio returns to the main screen of Contacts Adding a Contact to a Call List 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 add and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn 3 or to Add to CallLst and press the Menu Select button directly below Se...

Page 88: ... contact from the list The radio returns to the main display of Contacts Methods of Contact Editing in a Call List Editing an Entry Alias 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 ...

Page 89: ...een 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Done to save your changes and return to the main screen 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 ...

Page 90: ...s Trunking Priority Monitor Scan List Conventional Scan List Talkgroup Scan List Please refer to a qualified radio technician for the maximum number of Scan Lists can be programmed in your radio These lists must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician Viewing a Scan List 1 or to ScnL and press the Menu Select button directly below ScnL 2 or to view the members on the list 3 Press to exit ...

Page 91: ...o enter the desired channel name 5 Perform one of the following actions Move the Scan List Programming switch out of programming position Press to exit scan list programming and return to the Home screen See Viewing and Changing the Priority Status on page 88 for more information on how to add and or change the priority of the currently displayed channel in the scan list Changing the Scan List Sta...

Page 92: ...s of the current displayed channel Press the Select button one or more times to toggle different status of the Scan List status icon of the current displayed channel The radio shows one of following priority status icons and scenarios A Scan icon indicates that the current channel is in the scan list as a non priority channel The LED lights up solid green A Priority Two Channel Scan icon indicates...

Page 93: ...el 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 Scan then reverts to the preprogrammed original setting Making a Dynamic Priority Change via the preprogrammed Dynamic Priority button a When the radio locks onto the channel designated as the new Priority Two channel press the preprogrammed Dynamic Priority butt...

Page 94: ... how your radio is programmed when you make an Enhanced Private Call the radio either automatically sends a call alert page if there is no answer after the maximum ring time or when you press the PTT button Note This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician Receiving a Call Alert Page When you receive a Call Alert page you hear four repeating alert tones and the LED blinks gre...

Page 95: ...ly below Ok to return to the main screen for Contacts Sending a call alert page via the radio menu Page 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 pa...

Page 96: ...ndicate 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 Call Trunking Only Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call Silent Emergency Alarm Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information on the ...

Page 97: ...rammed 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 You hear 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 channe...

Page 98: ...n a channel for conventional system and to a talkgroup for trunking system 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button If successful the display shows Emergency on the current zone and channel You hear a short medium pitched tone and the LED blinks red momentarily The radio exits Emergency Alarm and enters the Emergency Call state when one of the following scenarios occur You receive the dispatcher...

Page 99: ...exit the Silent Emergency Alarm mode Press and release the PTT button to exit the Silent Emergency Alarm mode and enter regular dispatch or Emergency Call mode Change of Channels during Emergency For ALL Emergency transmissions when changing channels If the new channel is also preprogrammed for Emergency you can change channels while in Emergency operation The emergency alarm or call continues on ...

Page 100: ...mmunication System radio automatically reports your radio ID on the commander mobile command terminal Your name riding position and sector are all can be configured to be seen at the Commander s command terminal If you have a critical situation you can press the Emergency button which activates an alarm on the Incident Management Software at the command terminal The Fireground signals transmission...

Page 101: ...id red while transmitting Talk into the microphone clearly if needed 5 Release the PTT button to receive You hear a Transmit End Tone Responding to Evacuation Indicator When Incident Commander triggers Evacuation signal from his command terminal the RF Modem updates everyone in the Fireground Communication System with the order to evacuate the incident site Your radio sounds the Evacuation Tone at...

Page 102: ...gency condition The Man Down feature provides a Clear function to the user After a Man Down condition has been detected the user can press a preprogrammed Clear button or preprogrammed Menu Select button to cancel the Man Down condition The radio remains in the Man Down state without triggering an emergency condition until the radio is moved out of the Man Down state at which point Man Down functi...

Page 103: ...tly triggered When the radio is programmed with Man Down feature special care is required when charging the radio with a wall mounted charger See Proper Ways to Handle the Radio on page 182 for details Pre Alert Timer This timer sets the amount of time that a Man Down condition must be present before the radio user is warned of the Man Down condition When the radio detects that it has returned to ...

Page 104: ...is feature is to be preprogrammed specifically to a zone and channel which supports Emergency feature The volume and repetition duration of Man Down Enhanced alert tone could be customized and preprogrammed to suite the required situation Consult your agent or qualified technician for more details When the radio initiates Man Down Enhanced you hear the Critical Man Down Continuous alert tone from ...

Page 105: ...ed Man Down Clear button to exit Press the Menu Select button below Clr to exit Re Initiating Man Down After exiting the Emergency Operation when the radio is still in Man Down condition tilted achieving threshold angle or motionless user must first exit Man Down condition to then reinitiate the Man Down feature Return the radio to the vertical position or shake the radio when motion sensitivity i...

Page 106: ... qualified radio technician using the radio s programming software Selecting or Changing the ARS Mode The following methods are options on how to select or change the ARS Mode The result of all the methods is the same You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions Selecting or Changing the ARS mode via the MFK a Once the zone you want is displayed...

Page 107: ... than the maximum allowed characters is an invalid name Logging In as a User 1 Perform one of the following actions Press the preprogrammed User Login button or to User and press the Menu Select button directly below User The display shows the User Login screen 2 Perform one of the following actions or to ID Entry and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit to enter ID A blinking cursor a...

Page 108: ... Login failed 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 Note To cancel the login process and return to the initial user login screen press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl Logging Out When you have logged in or you are using Offline mode you can log...

Page 109: ...o Factor Authentication on page 116 and ASTRO 25 Advanced Messaging Solution on page 115 for details The main menu consists of the following options Inbox Compose Drafts Sent Note See Status Icons on page 47 for more information on the TMS icons and TMS Menu Options on page 52 for more information on each menu option Accessing the Messaging Features 1 Perform one of the following actions Press the...

Page 110: ...Menu Select button directly below TMS to access the TMS feature screen 3 Perform one of the following actions or to Compose and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to return to the Home screen 4 or to Text Message and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to compose a new message A blinking cursor appears on the Compose screen ...

Page 111: ...ng 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 or Query has a maximum length of 50 characters You can select the required text from the Quick Text or Query 1 Perform one of the following actions To access this feature via a preprogrammed button press the preprogrammed Quick Text butt...

Page 112: ...sage screen and Sending msg If the message is sent you hear a tone and the display shows Msg sent If the message is not sent you hear a low tone the display shows Send failed and returns to the main TMS screen Note You can append a priority status and or a request reply to your message See Priority Status and Request Reply of a New Text Message on page 108 for more information Priority Status and ...

Page 113: ...low Sel to remove the priority status from the message The display shows the normal message icon on the label bar Appending a Request Reply to a Text Message Ensure that an outgoing message is composed to allow you to perform this procedure See Composing and Sending a New Text Message on page 106 for more information 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn 2 or to Req Reply and press th...

Page 114: ...uest reply icons appear beside the normal message icon on the label bar Removing a Priority Status and a Reply Request from a Text Message Ensure that a outgoing message is composed to allow you to perform this procedure See Composing and Sending a New Text Message on page 106 for more information 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn 2 or to Mark Important and press the Menu Select b...

Page 115: ... to access the Inbox The display shows a list of aliases or IDs with the sender of the latest received message on top Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox The Inbox can hold up to thirty 30 messages Note or to read the message if the content fills more than one screen 1 Perform one of the following actions Press the Data Feature button or the preprogrammed TMS Feature button to access the TMS fea...

Page 116: ...essage 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Rply to reply to a message 3 Perform one of the following actions or to Text Message and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel or to Quick Text and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel for a predefined message or to scroll through the list of messages and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to select the required...

Page 117: ...st of drafts with the latest text message drafted on top 4 or to the required text message press the Menu Select button below Sel to view the message Press the Menu Select button directly below Edit Del or Back to access the option Select Edit to edit the message before sending it Select Del to delete the message Select Back to return to the previous screen Sent Text Messages Once a message is sen...

Page 118: ...en indicates the status of the message See Text Messaging Service TMS Indicators on page 50 for more information Sending a Sent Text Message 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn while viewing the message 2 or to Send Message and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel 3 Perform one of the following actions or to scroll through the address list and highlight the required addre...

Page 119: ...l 3 Perform one of the following actions Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to delete all the messages in the selected folder Press the Menu Select button directly below No to return to the main TMS feature screen ASTRO 25 Advanced Messaging Solution The ASTRO 25 Advanced Messaging Solution allows you to quickly send and receive messages and run database queries directly from your dat...

Page 120: ...ws the radio to automatically log in to use Single Factor authentication upon power up or mode change The Two Factor passcode is not stored in the codeplug You can upgrade the Single Factor session to a Two Factor session by entering the Two Factor passcode only After an interruption for example mode change DSR switch over power loss the radio is capable of restoring the active session in its curr...

Page 121: ...e the keypad to type or edit a username Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok to submit or to scroll through the list of predefined usernames Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to select the predefined username Press and hold or 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 use...

Page 122: ...ct button directly below Logn The display shows In progress If the login fails the display shows momentary 2F pscd failed Press the Menu Select button directly below Pscd to re enter passcode If successful the display shows User Login screen with 2F logged in status to indicate Two Factor Authentication complete Logging out of Two Factor Authentication Note Private data refers to all messages in t...

Page 123: ... it can receive the query message and respond the query with text message The query server must be an entry in the data user list in the CPS 1 Perform one of the following actions To access this feature via a preprogrammed button press the preprogrammed TMS Query button and proceed to Step5 To access this feature via the menu proceed to the next step 2 or to TMS and press the Menu Select button di...

Page 124: ...ge is not sent you hear a low tone the display shows Send failed and returns 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 Priority Status and Request Reply of a New Text Message on page 108 for more information Receiving a Query You shall receive the information yo...

Page 125: ...programmed Secure Clear switch to the clear position Note If the selected channel is preprogrammed for secure only operation when you press the PTT button you hear an invalid mode tone and the display shows Secure TX only The radio will not transmit until you set the Secure Clear switch to the secure position The radio can be configured to ignore the clear voice or insecured transmission when the ...

Page 126: ...pped to the talkgroups Trunked Multikey If you use your radio for both conventional and trunked applications you have to strap your encryption keys for trunking on a per talkgroup or announcement group basis In addition you may strap a different key to other features such as dynamic regrouping failsoft or emergency talkgroup You can have operator selectable key erasure Selecting an Encryption Key ...

Page 127: ...u would automatically switch from one set of keys to the other Every channel to which one of the original keys was tied now has the equivalent new key instead 1 or to KSet and press the Menu Select button directly below KSet The display shows the last user selected and stored keyset and the available keyset menu selections 2 or to scroll through the keysets or use the keypad to enter the number of...

Page 128: ...Yes to erase the encryption key s in the radio You can return to the previous screen by pressing the Menu Select button below No Erasing the single key in radios with the single key option and erasing all keys in radios with the multikey option via the preprogrammed Top Side Select button and Top Orange button a Press and hold the Top Side Select button b While holding Top Side Select button down ...

Page 129: ...re information Hear Clear Note This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information There are two components of Hear Clear Companding Reduces the channel noise e g OTA transmission that is predominantly present in UHF2 and 900 MHz channel with the following features Compressor Reduces the background noise flow and th...

Page 130: ...aracters Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to exit the feature If the password is correct the radio unlocks If the password is incorrect the display show Incorrect password and the radio remains locked If you enter three incorrect passwords in a row the display shows Deadlock Turn the radio off and then on and begin again at Step 1 Important For Secure Radios Only After a total of 1...

Page 131: ... radio exits the password feature You cannot access this feature again until you turn the radio off and on Changing Your Tactical Inhibit Password 1 or to Pswd 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Pswd The display shows Change Password screen 3 or to Tactical Inh Encode Pswd 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel 5 Enter the old password 6 Press the Menu Select button directly ...

Page 132: ...The display shows Pswd disabled indicating that the radio lock feature is disabled Radio Stun and Kill Radio Stun This feature allows you to stun another radio by sending an over the air command using the menu on your radio This feature prevents an unauthorized user from using the radio Once the radio is stunned a password is required to re activate the stunned radio Using Radio Stun 1 or to Stun ...

Page 133: ... you to render your radio or another radio inoperable if the radio is misplaced or lost When a radio is killed the display turns blank and all functions of the radio are not usable The killed radio can only be recovered from KILL with a special device Consult an authorized and qualified technician for details Using Remote Kill to Kill Another Radio Remote Kill allows you to render another radio in...

Page 134: ...ate geographical location of your radio expressed as latitude and longitude or MGRS format per request from customers The availability and accuracy of this location information and the amount of time that it takes to calculate it varies depending on the environment in which you are using the GPS feature For example GPS location fixes are very difficult to obtain indoors in covered locations betwee...

Page 135: ...only provides an approximate location usually within 20 meters from your actual location but sometimes farther away The satellites used by the GPS feature are controlled by the U S government and are subject to changes implemented in accordance with the Department of Defense GPS user policy and the Federal Radio Navigation Plan These changes may affect the performance of the GPS feature on your ra...

Page 136: ...estination Programmable Waypoints Preprogrammed Waypoints Only the alias is editable not the coordinates The Home and Destination coordinates are editable Coordinates can be deleted one at a time or all at once 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 hear the Menu I...

Page 137: ...ease 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 Once the location coordinates are fixed the display shows the current location along with the UTC Zulu time and date that the location fix was obtained The location coordinates are updated automatically every 5 seconds while the location signal is pres...

Page 138: ...rrent loc saved as Home The display shows Current loc saved as Destination 5 To return to the Home screen press the PTT button the preprogrammed GPS button or the Menu Select button directly below Exit Viewing a Saved Waypoint Ensure your radio shows the current location on the screen 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn 2 or to Waypoints and press the Menu Select button directly bel...

Page 139: ...elect button directly below Sel A blinking cursor appears in the Edit Name screen 5 Use the keypad to edit the alias 6 Perform one of the following actions Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok once you are done Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return to the Waypoints main screen 7 The display shows Waypoint name Updated and the radio returns to the Waypoints main scree...

Page 140: ...oordinates Press to move back to the next number coordinates A blinking cursor appears in the Edit Location screen 6 Utilize the following control buttons or menu to change the number coordinates if required then press the Menu Select button directly below Ok once 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 ...

Page 141: ...o delete the waypoint or press the Menu Select button directly below No to return to the Waypoints main screen The display shows Waypoint name deleted Deleting All Saved Waypoints Ensure your radio shows the current location on the screen Note You cannot delete any of the preprogrammed waypoints 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn 2 or to Waypoints and press the Menu Select button d...

Page 142: ...ver you may re enter the Location menu while still in emergency mode provided that Silent Emergency has not been activated If you have turned Location off using the ON OFF menu key it automatically turns back on when Emergency is activated If there is a solid location signal during Emergency the current location and the location information received is saved as Emergency and Last Known Location wa...

Page 143: ...in the Peer Location quick text Consult your agent to pick the best format to configure to your radio Full location coordinates PTT ID This is optional Longitude and latitude Relative distance and direction Short location coordinates PTT ID This is optional Longitude and latitude Note If the transmitting radio is stale at its location after a period of time the receiving radio display shows ID PTT...

Page 144: ...e ACK back to the system The radio searches the current zone for the channel with same talkgroup assigned as the Dynamic Talkgroup and also with same system ID of current trunk system Once matched the radio display shows the first matched and connected channel alias If there is no channel with matched Talkgroup ID and trunk system ID the radio display shows the channel alias of DYNAMIC talkgroup O...

Page 145: ...hat channel is configured with Voice Announcement 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 During failsoft operation your radio transmits and receives in conventional ope...

Page 146: ...o 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 You can toggle the lock state between locked and unlocked by pressing the preprogrammed Site Lock Unlock button Follow the following procedure to lock and unlock a site via the radio menu 1 or to Site 2 Press the Menu Sele...

Page 147: ...Wireless Bluetooth This feature allows your radio to extend its functionality by connecting to external proprietary Motorola accessories Note It is recommended to use Motorola proprietary Mission Critical Wireless MCW devices with APX radios during Mission Critical operations as other Bluetooth devices may or may not meet the mission critical standard Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you ...

Page 148: ...ct button directly below Exit Turning the Bluetooth on via the preprogrammed button a Press the preprogrammed button to turn on the Bluetooth You hear a short medium pitched tone The display shows momentary Bluetooth on and appears If Bluetooth fails to launch the display shows Bluetooth on failed Turning the Bluetooth Off The following methods are options on how to turn the Bluetooth off The resu...

Page 149: ... set of pairing keys See Pairing with Low Frequency Motorola Proximity Pairing LF MPP Feature on page 147 and Standard Pairing Feature on page 149 Infinite For all Bluetooth devices When the radio and or device are turned off after pairing keys are not lost When the radio and the device are turned back on they can resume the Bluetooth connection without user intervention Re Pair Timer Options Re P...

Page 150: ... re establish the Re Pair Timer Options Description Accessories only Bluetooth Connection when the Bluetooth signal is out of range If either device powers off the pairing keys are immediately cleared from both devices and the devices must re pair Infinite For all Bluetooth devices This Timer only applies to the accessory The programmable timer choices are 0 15 minutes 2 hours 4 hours or 8 hours D...

Page 151: ...r dealer or system administrator for more information The range of Bluetooth operation is 10 meters line of sight communication This is an unobstructed path between the location of the signal transmitter your radio and the location of the receiver your device or accessory Obstacles that can cause an obstruction in the line of sight include trees buildings mountains cars and etc It is not recommend...

Page 152: ...successful you hear an incremental pitched tone The display shows Device Type connected and the Bluetooth icon turns from to If the radio has the pairing record of the device and the connection fails you hear a short low pitched tone The display shows Device Type connect failed Radio Indications of Lost Bluetooth Connection The radio shows when the device has a Bluetooth connection Below is the sc...

Page 153: ...ect device to pair The PIN must be exchanged with the radio or the device before the pairing completes Your radio prompts for the Authentication PIN when needed Refer to your device s manual for details about the Bluetooth Authentication PIN of your device if needed Searching and Pairing the Bluetooth Device Ensure the Bluetooth on your device is turned to On and is set to Discoverable in order to...

Page 154: ...owing methods are options on how to turn Bluetooth visibility on The result of all the methods is the same You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions Turn Bluetooth visibility on via radio menu BT a or to BT Press the Menu Select button directly below BT to access the Bluetooth feature screen b or to Visibility and press the Menu Select button...

Page 155: ...b or to Visibility and press the Menu Select button directly below Off The display shows Visibility Off When the timer expires the status changes to Visibility off failed Repeat this step to turn Bluetooth visibility off c To return to the Home screen press the Menu Select button directly below Exit To disable the Bluetooth visibility press the preprogrammed button You hear a short medium pitched ...

Page 156: ...d by Device Friendly Name pair canceled and return to Home screen 2 Perform one of the following actions when the display shows Compare PIN XXXXXX Press the Menu Select button below Ok if the PIN is correct Press the Menu Select button below Cncl to reject if the PIN number is incorrect The display shows Cancel pairing in progress followed by Device Friendly Name pair canceled and return to Home s...

Page 157: ...rofiles If successful the display shows Pairing in progress followed by a randomly generated numeric PIN Compare PIN XXXXXX If unsuccessful the display shows BT profiles not supported The display returns to Available Dev screen 2 Press Ok to continue pairing the radio and the device The pairing process can be canceled by pressing the Menu Select button below Cncl If successful the display shows Pa...

Page 158: ...e to the right Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete 3 Press Ok to continue pairing the radio and the device Enter the same PIN number on the device The pairing process can be canceled by pressing the Menu Select button below Cncl If successful the display shows Pairing in progress Device Friendly Name paired Connecting in progress followed by Device Friendly Name connected The...

Page 159: ...methods are options on how to turn off the Bluetooth Audio The result of all the methods is the same You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions Turning off the Bluetooth audio via radio menu BT a or to BT Press the Menu Select button directly below BT to access the Bluetooth feature screen b or to Bluetooth spkr and press the Menu Select butto...

Page 160: ...r connected or along the list of Device Friendly Name to see the status of each device If there are no active Bluetooth devices being paired or connected the display shows No devices 5 Perform one of the following actions To clear the device from the list or to the required device press the Menu Select button directly below Clr To exit from this function press the Menu Select button directly below...

Page 161: ...e wait to indicate clearing is in progress If successful the display shows All BT devices cleared If unsuccessful you hear the radio sounds a short low pitched tone The display shows Clear all BT devices failed The display returns to Bluetooth feature screen Clearing all Bluetooth devices information via the radio menu Clr a or to Devices and press the Menu Select button directly below Clr You hea...

Page 162: ... screen Programming Over Project 25 POP 25 ASTRO 25 and ASTRO Conventional This feature enables configuration data to be upgraded to your radio over the air This feature retains full use of the radio during the configuration data transfer without interrupting communication The upgrade pauses to give priorities to voice call and continues after the voice call ended Once a configuration upgrade is d...

Page 163: ...s problems upgrading over the air consult a qualified technician for details Voice Announcement This feature enables the radio to audibly indicate the current feature mode zone or channel the user has just assigned This audio indicator can be customized per customer requirements This is typically useful when the user is in a difficult condition to read the content shown on the display Each voice a...

Page 164: ... announces the corresponding feature activation or deactivation Site Selectable Alerts ASTRO 25 A Site Selectable Alert SSA is an Intelligent Lighting indicator together with audio alert sent to radios at a site or a few sites to notify the users when there is a special situation that they need to be aware of Only authorized radios are enabled to send SSA Upon the activation of a SSA the receiving...

Page 165: ...s not available If the site does not exist the display shows Site Alias does not exist 6 To return to the Home screen press the Menu Select button directly below Exit If you are at the site designated to receive this alert you can hear an alert tone repeated periodically The display shows the Alert Alias with the intelligent lighting at Home screen Sending SSA Notification to Single Site Via Manua...

Page 166: ... Exit If you are at the site designated to receive this alert you can hear an alert tone repeated periodically The display shows the Alert Alias with the intelligent lighting at Home screen Sending SSA Notification to All Sites 1 or to SSA 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA The display shows the Site Alert screen 3 or to Start Alert and press the Menu Select button directly below Se...

Page 167: ...l The display shows the Select Alert screen 5 or to select the desired Alert Alias and press the Menu Select button directly below Send The display shows Sending req If radio is out of range roaming to a foreign system or in a failsoft situation the display shows Req failed If the request is successful the display shows Req successful 6 To return to the Home screen press the Menu Select button dir...

Page 168: ...w SSA The display shows the Site Alert screen 3 or to Stop Alert and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel The display shows the Select Site screen 4 or to SiteID Entry and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit The display shows the Enter SiteID screen 5 Key in the required Site ID and press the Menu Select button directly below Send One of the following scenarios occur If a w...

Page 169: ...f one or more sites are not available the display shows Not all sites available Repeat step 3 5 To return to the Home screen press the Menu Select button directly below Exit The SSA Alert for all sites stop Stopping SSA Notification of All Available Sites 1 or to SSA 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA The display shows the Site Alert screen 3 or to Stop Alert and press the Menu Sele...

Page 170: ... can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions Viewing recent calls via the preprogrammed Recent Calls button a Press the preprogrammed Recent Calls button b or to scroll through the list c To return to the Home screen press the Menu Select button directly below Exit press or the PTT button Viewing recent calls via the radio menu a or to Rcnt b Press...

Page 171: ...ons interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions Selecting the Power Level via the Transmit Power Level switch a Use the preprogrammed Transmit Power Level switch to toggle the power level between low and high power Selecting the Power Level via the radio menu a or to Pwr b Press the Menu Select button directly below Pwr The display shows Low power and the low power ic...

Page 172: ... 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 directly below Exit to exit the screen without making any changes The radio returns to the Home screen The profile name on the Home screen indicates the current selected radio profile Enabling and Disabling the Ra...

Page 173: ...Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to select the radio profile with the required speaker routing or press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to exit the screen without making any changes The radio returns to the Home screen The profile name on the Home screen indicates the current selected radio profile Select the audio speaker via the radio menu Prfl a or to Prfl b To access ...

Page 174: ...d 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 suit your usage 1 Toggle the preprogrammed Keypad Control Lock button to on 2 The display shows Kypd Ctrl Lock 3 To unlock the buttons and MFK toggle again Turning the Controls and Keypad Buttons Tones On or Off You can enable ...

Page 175: ... display shows momentary Voice mute on and you hear a short tone indicating that the feature is enabled Using the Time Out Timer This feature turns off your radio s transmitter You cannot transmit longer than the preset timer setting If you attempt to do so the radio automatically stops your transmission and you hear a talk prohibit tone The timer is defaulted at 60 seconds but it can be preprogra...

Page 176: ...utton directly below Edit The first item blinks 4 Perform one of the following actions or to change the selected item or one or more times to move to an item you wish to change or to change the selected item Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to exit the screen without making any changes and return to the Home screen 5 Perform one of the following actions Press the Menu Select button...

Page 177: ...our radio Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information Option Result Digital Carrier Operated Squelch COS You hear any digital traffic Normal Squelch You hear any digital traffic having the correct network access code Selective Switch You hear any digital traffic having the correct network access code and correct talkgroup Using the PL Defeat Feature This feature allows you ...

Page 178: ...art PTT is enabled in your radio you cannot transmit on an active channel If you try to transmit on an active smart PTT channel you hear an alert tone and the transmission is inhibited The LED lights up solid yellow to indicate that the channel is busy The following table shows the variations of smart PTT Mode Description Transmit Inhibit on Busy Channel with Carrier You cannot transmit if any tra...

Page 179: ...rs or exits this feature and also when PTT is pressed Note Acknowledgement of any messages required from the radio is not transmitted if the Transmit Inhibition is enabled Enabling Transmit Inhibition Perform one of the following actions Switch the preprogrammed Transmit Inhibit switch to Transmit Inhibit enabled or to TxIn Press the Menu Select button below TxIn Press the Transmit Inhibit program...

Page 180: ...an IMPRES Battery is powering your radio This feature must be enabled in your radio to see the information The information shown are Rated Capacity Percentage of current battery capacity Remaining Capacity Remaining power of the battery in mAh Estimated Charges Number of charges cycles the battery has gone through Accessing the Battery Info screen 1 or to Batt 2 Press the Menu Select button direct...

Page 181: ...al Language Pack ID and Version only when the language of the display is set to non English Note 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 Sel The display shows the Information screen 3 Per...

Page 182: ...ogrammable radio functions assigned to the controls of your radio for the currently selected channel See Programmable Features on page 34 for more information on the various programmable features of your radio 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 Control map and press the Menu Select butto...

Page 183: ...e Menu Select button directly below Edit to edit the current Soft ID Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return to the previous screen A blinking cursor appears in the Edit Soft ID screen 4 Use the keypad to edit the text 5 Perform one of the following actions Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok to save the new Soft ID and return to the previous screen Press the Menu Sel...

Page 184: ...zation 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 See the following picture for MFK radio A See the following picture for two knobs radio Helpful Tips 180 English ...

Page 185: ...ter 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 be performed only by a qualified radio technician Cleaning Your Radio Caution Do not use solvents to clean your radio as most chemicals may permanently damage the radio housing and textures Do not submerge the radio in the ...

Page 186: ...procedures will assure efficient operation and long life for this product A Motorola maintenance agreement will provide expert service to keep this and all other communication equipment in perfect operating condition A nationwide service organization is provided by Motorola to support maintenance services Through its maintenance and installation program Motorola makes available the finest service ...

Page 187: ...ed you hear a low battery chirp short high pitched tone Fuel Gauge Icons 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 Gauge Battery Charge 76 to 100 full 51 to 75 26 to 50 11 to 25 10 or less at 10 the gauge begins blinking These are for IMPRES battery operation only Battery Recycling and Disposal...

Page 188: ...rop 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 Helpful Tips 184 English ...

Page 189: ...the specific APX radio price pages for a list of FCC certified accessories or contact your sales representative for accessory compatibility http www motorolasolutions com APX Note Only the following programming cables are compatible with the radios APX DMR Port Programming Cable PMKN4012B Test and Alignment Programming Cable PMKN4013C Accessories 185 English ...

Page 190: ... 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 persons on board and the number needing medical attention if any 8 Mention any other information that would be helpful to responders such as type of vessel vessel length and or tonnage hull col...

Page 191: ...l information about operating requirements in the Maritime Services can be obtained from the full text of FCC Rule Part 80 and from the US Coast Guard Table 1 VHF Marine Channel List Chan nel Numb er Frequency MHz Transmit Receive 1 156 050 160 550 2 156 100 160 700 156 150 160 750 4 156 200 160 800 5 156 250 160 850 6 156 300 7 156 350 160 950 8 156 400 9 156 450 156 450 10 156 500 156 500 11 156...

Page 192: ...75 62 156 125 160 725 63 156 175 160 775 156 225 160 825 65 156 275 160 875 66 156 325 160 925 67 156 375 156 375 68 156 425 156 425 69 156 475 156 475 71 156 575 156 575 72 156 625 73 156 675 156 675 74 156 725 156 725 75 76 77 156 875 78 156 925 161 525 79 156 975 161 575 80 157 025 161 025 157 025 161 675 157 125 161 725 157 175 161 775 84 157 225 161 825 Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency...

Page 193: ...liance for the Use of Distress and Safety Frequencies The radio equipment does not employ a modulation other than the internationally adopted modulation for maritime use when it operates on the distress and safety frequencies specified in RSS 182 Section 7 3 Technical Parameters for Interfacing External Data Sources RS232 USB SB9600 Input Voltage Volts Peak to peak 18V 3 6V 5V Max Data Rate 28 kb ...

Page 194: ...wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances from fixed and mobile devices with high levels of security Bluetooth Pairing Bluetooth pairing occurs when two bluetooth devices exchanged a passkey to form a paired Bluetooth wireless connection Call Alert Privately page an individual by sending an audible tone Carrier Squelch Feature that responds to the presence of an RF carr...

Page 195: ...racking marker a blinking line that indicates a on the display Deadlock Displayed by the radio after three failed attempts to unlock the radio The radio must be powered off and on prior to another attempt Digital Private Line DPL A type of coded squelch using data bursts Similar to PL except a digital code is used instead of a tone Digital Signal An RF signal that has a pulsed or discrete nature r...

Page 196: ...ay LED Light emitting diode Man Down A life saving feature that senses the radio user may be in trouble by monitoring the whether the radio is in a vertical or horizontal position or whether the radio is motionless When this feature is triggered the radio alerts the user with audio and visual alerts It can also trigger Emergency Alarm the Post Alert Timer is not cancelled MCW Mission Critical Wire...

Page 197: ...TAR Over the air rekeying Page A one way alert with audio and or display messages Personality A set of unique features specific to a radio PIN Personal Identification Number PremierOne A software application which streamlines critical real time operations and simplifies system administration to deliver accurate consistent and integrated information remotely to the requestors Preprogrammed Refers t...

Page 198: ... select individual intended to provide privacy and to eliminate the annoyance of having to listen to conversations of no interest to you Selective Switch Any digital P25 traffic having the correct Network Access Code and the correct talkgroup Squelch Special electronic circuitry added to the receiver of a radio that reduces or cuts off unwanted signals before they are heard in the speaker SSI Sync...

Page 199: ...t includes talkgroups that are all from the same trunking system USK Unique Shadow Key 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 is earlier There are 42 time authorities aroun...

Page 200: ...the terms of this warranty Replaced parts or boards are warranted for the balance of the original applicable warranty period All replaced parts of Product shall become the property of MOTOROLA This express limited warranty is extended by MOTOROLA to the original end user purchaser only and is not assignable or transferable to any other party This is the complete warranty for the Product manufactur...

Page 201: ...ENIENCE COMMERCIAL LOSS LOST PROFITS OR SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH PRODUCT TO THE FULL EXTENT SUCH MAY BE DISCLAIMED BY LAW III STATE LAW RIGHTS SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LIMITATION ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EX...

Page 202: ...ng of the Product to verify any warranty claim 6 Product which has had the serial number removed or made illegible 7 Rechargeable batteries if any of the seals on the battery enclosure of cells are broken or show evidence of tampering the damage or defect is caused by charging or using the battery in equipment or service other than the Product for which it is specified 8 Freight costs to the repai...

Page 203: ...roduct or parts as established by MOTOROLA MOTOROLA will have no liability with respect to any claim of patent infringement which is based upon the combination of the Product or parts furnished hereunder with software apparatus or devices not furnished by MOTOROLA nor will MOTOROLA have any liability for the use of ancillary equipment or software not furnished by MOTOROLA which is attached to or u...

Page 204: ...led to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure Motorola Solutions Australia s limited warranty above is in addition to any rights and remedies you may have under the Aus...

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