User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- APX Vehicular Adapter (VA) System Compatibility Matrix
- ASTRO™ APX™ Vehicular Adapter (APX VA) RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety
- RF Energy Exposure Awareness and Control Information, and Operational Instructions for Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Occupational Use Requirements
- Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Regulations
- Compliance with RF Exposure Standard
- RF Exposure Compliance and Control Guidelines and Operating Instructions
- Mobile Antenna Installation Guidelines
- Approved Accessories
- Additional Information
- Compliance and Control Guidelines and Operating Instructions for Mobile Two-Way Radios Installed as Fixed Site Control Stations
- Compliance and Control Guidelines and Operating Instructions for Mobile Two-Way Radios Installed on Maritime Vessels
- Electromagnetic Interference or Compatibility
- Driver Safety
- Acoustic Safety
- Operational Warnings
- Installation Instructions
- Introduction
- Installation Requirements for Compliance with RF Energy Exposure Safety Standards
- Installation Planning
- Console Installation
- Antenna Installation
- Console Cabling
- LED Surveillance Configuration (Option Wiring – User Configurable)
- Installation Verification
- Maintenance
- Operational Warnings
- Operational Cautions
- Efficient System Operation
- User Guide
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Note: Turning the vehicle’s ignition switch off WILL NOT turn the radio off. To
avoid long-term radio battery run-down, do not leave the radio on (or off)
in the APX VA with the vehicle’s ignition off (Even when radio is off, the
system still draws current from the car battery.)
Loading the Radio Into the APX VA
1. Remove the universal connector cover or any accessories attached to the
radio universal connector (see your radio’s User Guide).
2. Referring to Figure 8 and Figure 9, orient the radio with battery
attached-speaker or keypad facing upward or outward. Then, slide the
radio into the APX VA’s radio pocket as far as it can go until the radio is
fully inserted in the pocket.
3. Push inward on the Engage Button (see Figure 10) until the radio is
securely latched into the APX VA pocket.
Keep foreign objects from falling into the APX VA. Trying to retrieve
items that have accidentally fallen into the APX VA is not
recommended. Consult a service technician for maintenance.
Retrieve radio and disconnect VA until serviced.
In some installations, the ignition switch is bypassed so that the
APX VA charges the radio battery with the ignition switch turned off.
If this describes your installation, be careful not to discharge the
vehicle battery by allowing the APX VA to operate for extended
periods of time with a radio loaded and the vehicle ignition switch
turned off.
Make sure that all the labels on the radio and battery that are not shipped
with the standard product are removed. These labels, if not remo
ved, may
peel off and interfere with proper operation or damage the APX VA.
Do not insert the battery alone for charging.
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