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Contents
Declaration of Conformity
Important Safety Information
Software Version
- Notice to Users (FCC and Industry Canada)
Consignes de sécurité importantes
Version logicielle
- Avis aux utilisateurs (FCC et Industrie Canada)
Computer Software Copyrights
Documentation Copyrights
Disclaimer
Getting Started
- How to Use This Guide
- Notations Used in This Manual
- Additional Performance Enhancement
- What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell You
Preparing Your Radio for Use
- Charging the Battery
- Attaching the Battery
- Attaching the Antenna
- Removing and Attaching the Accessory Connector Cover
- Attaching the Belt Clip
- Turning On the Radio
- Adjusting the Volume
Identifying Radio Controls
- Radio Parts and Controls
- Programmable Features
  - Assignable Radio Functions
  - Assignable Settings or Utility Functions
- Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions
- Keypad
- Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button
Identifying Status Indicators
- Status Icons
- Text Messaging Service (TMS) Indicators
  - TMS Status Icons
  - TMS Menu Options
- Call Type Icons
- LED Indicator
- Top Lightbar Indicator
- Intelligent Lighting Indicators
- Alert Tones
- Phone Call Displays and Alerts
General Radio Operation
- Selecting a Zone
- Selecting a Radio Channel
- Selecting a Channel via Channel Search Button
- Mode Select Feature
  - Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Softkey
  - Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Button
- Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call
- Methods to Make a Radio Call
- Switching Between Repeater or Direct Operation Button
- Monitor Feature
  - Monitoring a Channel
  - Monitoring Conventional Mode
Advanced Features
- Advanced Call Features
  - Selective Call (ASTRO Conventional Only)
    - Receiving a Selective Call
    - Making a Selective Call
  - Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional Operation Only)
    - Selecting a Talkgroup
  - Sending a Status Call
  - Responding to the Dynamic Regrouping Feature (Trunking Only)
    - Requesting a Reprogram (Trunking Only)
    - Classification of Regrouped Radios
  - Dynamic Zone Programming (DZP)
- Contacts
  - Making a Private Call from Contacts
  - Adding a New Contact Entry
  - Deleting a Contact Entry
  - Adding a Contact to a Call List
  - Removing a Contact from a Call List
  - Methods of Contact Editing in a Call List
  - Viewing Details of a Contact
- Scan Lists
  - Viewing a Scan List
  - Editing the Scan List
  - Changing the Scan List Status
  - Viewing and Changing the Priority Status
- Scan
  - Turning Scan On or Off
  - Making a Dynamic Priority Change (Conventional Scan Only)
  - Deleting a Nuisance Channel
  - Restoring a Nuisance Channel
- Call Alert Paging
  - Receiving a Call Alert Page
  - Sending a Call Alert Page
- Quick Call II (ASTRO P25 Digital Trunking and Conventional)
  - Initiating a Quick Call II Transmission
- Emergency Operation
  - Sending an Emergency Alarm
  - Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only)
  - Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call
  - Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm
  - Change of Channels during Emergency
  - Emergency Keep-Alive Feature
- Man Down
  - Pre-Alert Timer
  - Post-Alert Timer
  - Radio Alerts When Man Down Feature is Triggered
  - Triggering Emergency
  - Radio Alerts When Man Down Enhanced is Triggered
  - Exiting Man Down Feature
  - Re-Initiating Man Down
  - Testing the Man Down Feature
- Automatic Registration Service (ARS)
  - Selecting or Changing the ARS Mode
  - User Login Feature
    - Logging In as a User
    - Logging Out
- Text Messaging Service (TMS)
  - Accessing the Messaging Features
  - Composing and Sending a New Text Message
  - Sending a Quick Text Message
  - Priority Status and Request Reply of a New Text Message
- ASTRO 25 Advanced Messaging Solution
  - System Setup for ASTRO Advanced Messaging Solution
  - Two-Factor Authentication
    - Logging in via the Two-Factor Authentication
    - Logging out of Two-Factor Authentication
  - Sending a Query
  - Receiving a Query
- Secure Operations
  - Selecting Secure Transmissions
  - Selecting Clear Transmissions
  - Managing Encryption
- Security
  - Radio Lock
- Radio Stun and Kill
  - Radio Stun
    - Using Radio Stun
  - Radio Kill
    - Using Remote Kill to Kill Another Radio
    - Using Direct Kill to Kill Your Own Radio
- Global Positioning System (GPS)
  - GPS Operation
  - GPS Performance Enhancement
  - The Outdoor Location Feature (Using GPS)
  - Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) Coordinates
  - Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature
  - Saving a Waypoint
  - Viewing a Saved Waypoint
  - Editing the Alias of a Waypoint
  - Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint
  - Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint
  - Deleting All Saved Waypoints
  - Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Saved Waypoint
  - Location Feature in Emergency Mode
  - Peer-Location on the Display (ASTRO Conventional only)
- Geofence (ASTRO 25 Trunking System)
  - Entering the Geofence Area
- Trunking System Controls
  - Operating in Failsoft System
  - Out-of-Range Radio
  - Site Trunking Feature
  - Locking and Unlocking a Site
  - Site Display and Search Button
    - Viewing the Current Site
    - Changing the Current Site
- Mission Critical Wireless - Bluetooth®-
  - Turning On Bluetooth
  - Turning Off the Bluetooth
  - Re-Pair Timer
  - Bluetooth Drop Timer
  - Pairing with Low Frequency-Motorola Proximity Pairing (LF-MPP) Feature
  - Radio Indications of Lost Bluetooth Connection
  - Standard Pairing Feature
  - PIN Authentication in Pairing
  - Turning On the Bluetooth Audio (Routing the Audio from the Radio to the Headset)
  - Turning Off the Bluetooth Audio (Routing the Audio from the Headset to the Radio)
  - Adjusting the Volume of the Radio from Bluetooth Audio Device
  - Viewing and Clearing the Bluetooth Device Information
  - Clearing All Bluetooth Devices Information
  - Editing the Bluetooth Friendly Name
- Programming Over Project 25 (POP 25) (ASTRO 25 and ASTRO Conventional)
  - Responding to the Notification of Upgrade
- Voice Announcement
- Site Selectable Alerts (ASTRO 25)
  - Sending SSA Notification to Single Site
  - Sending SSA Notification to Single Site Via Manual Entry
  - Sending SSA Notification to All Sites
  - Sending SSA Notification to All Available Sites
  - Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site
  - Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site Via Manual Entry
  - Stopping SSA Notification of All Sites
  - Stopping SSA Notification of All Available Sites
- Utilities
  - Viewing Recent Calls
  - Selecting the Power Level
  - Selecting a Radio Profile
  - Enabling and Disabling the Radio Alias
  - Selecting the Audio Speaker
  - Controlling the Display Backlight
  - Locking and Unlocking the Keypad and Controls
  - Turning the Controls and Keypad Buttons Tones On or Off
  - Turning Voice Mute On or Off
  - Using the Time-Out Timer
  - Time and Date Setup
    - Editing the Time and Date
  - Using Conventional Squelch Operation Features
    - Analog Options
    - Digital Options
  - Using the PL Defeat Feature
  - Digital PTT ID Support
  - Smart PTT Feature (Conventional Only)
  - Transmit Inhibit
    - Enabling Transmit Inhibition
    - Disabling Transmit Inhibition
  - IMPRES Battery Annunciator
    - Accessing the Battery Info screen
  - General Radio Information
Helpful Tips
- Radio Care
- Battery Care
  - Battery Charge Status
    - LED and Sounds
    - Fuel Gauge Icons
  - Battery Recycling and Disposal
Accessories
Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range
- Special Channel Assignments
  - Emergency Channel
  - Non-Commercial Call Channel
- Operating Frequency Requirements
- Declaration of Compliance for the Use of Distress and Safety Frequencies
- Technical Parameters for Interfacing External Data Sources
Glossary
Limited Warranty
- MOTOROLA COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS
- I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW LONG:
- II. GENERAL PROVISIONS:
- III. STATE LAW RIGHTS:
- IV. HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE:
- V. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER:
- VI. PATENT AND SOFTWARE PROVISIONS:
- VII. GOVERNING LAW:
- VIII. For Australia Only:

Radio Profiles Allows easy access to a set of

preprogrammed visual and

audio settings of the radio.

Recent Calls Allows easy access to the list of

calls recently received or made.

Rekey Request Notifies the dispatcher you

want a new encryption key.

Repeater Access

Button (RAB)

(Conventional

Only)

Allows user to manually send a

repeater access codeword.

Reprogram

Request

(Trunking Only)

Notifies the dispatcher you

want a new dynamic regrouping

assignment.

Request-To-Talk

(Conventional

Only)

Notifies the dispatcher you

want to send a voice call.

Scan Toggles scan on or off.

Scan List

Programming

Selects the scan list for editing

(by long press on the Scan

button).

Secure

Transmission

Select

(Conventional

and Trunking)

Toggles the Secure

Transmission On or Off when

the Secure/Clear Strapping

fields is set to Select for the

current channel and when the

radio is model/option capable.

Selective Call

(Conventional

Only)

Calls an 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 communicating

directly with another radio.

Identifying Radio Controls

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