APX TWO-WAY RADIOS APX 900 Model 2 USER GUIDE MAY 2017 © 2017 Motorola Solutions, Inc.
English Contents Declaration of Conformity.............................................11 Chapter 1: Important Safety Information...................... 13 Chapter 2: Notice to Users (FCC and Industry Canada)........................................................................15 Software Version............................................... 15 Chapter 3: Computer Software Copyrights.................. 17 Chapter 4: Documentation Copyrights......................... 19 Chapter 5: Disclaimer................
English Text Messaging Service (TMS) Indicators.........43 TMS Status Icons................................... 44 TMS Menu Options................................. 45 Call Type Icons..................................................45 LED Indicator.....................................................46 Alert Tones ....................................................... 47 Phone Call Displays and Alerts......................... 51 Display Color Change On Channel...................
English Sending a Status Call............................. 65 Responding to the Dynamic Regrouping Feature (Trunking Only)...... 66 Requesting a Reprogram (Trunking Only)............................ 66 Classification of Regrouped Radios..........................................67 Dynamic Zone Programming (DZP)....... 67 Entering the Dynamic Zone to Select a Dynamic Channel...........68 Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone from List Selection......................................
English Sending An Emergency Alarm and Call with Hot Mic............................................ 82 Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm........ 83 Change of Channels during Emergency..............................................84 Emergency Keep-Alive Feature.............. 84 Fireground......................................................... 84 Entering Fireground Zone Channel (Conventional)........................................ 85 Sending Evacuation Tone.......................
English Managing Encryption.............................. 99 Loading an Encryption Key.......... 99 Multikey Feature.......................... 99 Selecting an Encryption Key...... 100 Selecting a Keyset..................... 100 Erasing the Selected Encryption Keys........................................... 101 Infinite UKEK Retention............. 102 Hear Clear..................................102 Deleting All Saved Waypoints...............108 Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Saved Waypoint.......
English 8 Radio Indications of Lost Bluetooth Connection............................................117 Standard Pairing Feature......................117 Searching and Pairing the Bluetooth Device........................ 118 Turning On Bluetooth Visibility... 119 Receiving Pairing Request from other Devices............................. 120 Turning Off Bluetooth Visibility... 120 Clearing All Bluetooth Devices Information............................................125 Voice Announcement...................
English Turning the Controls and Buttons Tones On or Off.................................... 137 Turning Voice Mute On or Off............... 137 Using the Time-Out Timer.................... 138 Using Conventional Squelch Operation Features................................................139 Analog Options.......................... 139 Digital Options............................139 Using the PL Defeat Feature................ 139 Viewing the Control Assignments..............................
English Technical Parameters for Interfacing External Data Sources...................................................156 Chapter 15: Glossary................................................. 157 Chapter 16: Limited Warranty.................................... 163 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS.................... 163 I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW LONG:........................................... 163 II. GENERAL PROVISIONS:........................... 164 III. STATE LAW RIGHTS:...........
English Declaration of Conformity This declaration is applicable to your radio only if your radio is labeled with the FCC logo shown below. Declaration of Conformity Per FCC 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 900 conforms to the following regulations: FCC Part 15, subpart B, section 15.107(a), 15.
English Class B Digital Device As a personal computer peripheral, this device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1 This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2 This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
English Important Safety Information RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety Guide for Portable Two-Way Radios ATTENTION! This radio transmitter has been approved by Industry Canada to operate with Motorola Solutions-approved antenna with the maximum permissible gain and required antenna impedance for each antenna type indicated. Antenna types not included in this list, having a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type, are strictly prohibited for use with this device.
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English Notice to Users (FCC and Industry Canada) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules and Industry Canada's license-exempt RSS's 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 approved by Motorola Solutions, could void the authority of the user to operate this equipment.
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English Computer Software Copyrights The Motorola Solutions products described in this manual may include copyrighted Motorola Solutions computer programs stored in semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for Motorola Solutions certain exclusive rights for copyrighted computer programs including, but not limited to, the exclusive right to copy or reproduce in any form the copyrighted computer program.
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English Documentation Copyrights No duplication or distribution of this document or any portion thereof shall take place without the express written permission of Motorola Solutions. No part of this manual may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose without the express written permission of Motorola Solutions.
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English Disclaimer The information in this document is carefully examined, and is believed to be entirely reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. Furthermore, Motorola Solutions reserves the right to make changes to any products herein to improve readability, function, or design.
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English Getting Started NOTICE: An operational procedure, practice, or condition and so on, which is essential to emphasize. How to Use This Guide This User Guide covers the basic operation of the APX Portables. However, your dealer or system administrator may have customized your radio for your specific needs. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information.
English ASTRO 25 Enhanced Data SecureNet ASTRO 25 Enhanced Data is optimized to handle different message sizes and variable update rates from different applications of the radio. Add Enhanced Data to the Integrated Data system with a software installation to improve data channel efficiency and enable denser network traffic. SecureNet allows user to perform secured communications on an Analog or Motorola Data Communication (MDC) channel.
English Smart PTT is supported with this enhancement as Smart PTT prevents users from transmitting while other users are on the channel. NOTICE: User Selectable Talkgroups are not compatible with this Conventional Talkgroup Enhancement. NOTICE: Specifications may vary for different radio models. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information.
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English Preparing Your Radio for Use NOTICE: When charging a battery attached to a radio, turn the radio off to ensure a full charge. This section provides simple instructions to prepare your radio for use. To charge the battery, place the battery (with or without the radio) in a Motorola Solutions-approved charger. Charging the Battery The LED on the charger indicates the charging progress; see the Charger User Guide.
English A 2 To remove the battery, turn the radio off. Lift up the latch which is at the bottom of the radio, then slide the battery out from the radio. Attaching the Antenna Ensure the radio is turned off before attaching the antenna. 1 Set the antenna in the receptacle. 2 Turn the antenna clockwise to attach to the radio.
English Removing and Attaching the Accessory Connector Cover The accessory connector is on the antenna side of the radio. It is used to connect accessories to the radio. NOTICE: To prevent damage 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. 3 To remove the antenna, turn the antenna counterclockwise.
English 5 Once in place, tighten by rotating the thumbscrew clockwise by hand. A 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. B C 2 Rotate and lift the connector cover to disengage it from the radio. 3 To attach the accessory connector cover, insert the hooked end of the cover into the slot above the connector. 4 Press the top of the cover downward to seat it in the slot.
English 2 To remove the clip, use a flatbladed object to press the belt clip tab away from the radio. Then, slide the clip upward and away from the radio. A • If the power-up test is successful, the display shows Motorola Solutions logo momentarily, followed by the Home screen. • If the power-up test is unsuccessful, you see Error XX/YY (XX/YY is an alphanumeric code). Turning On the Radio 1 Rotate the On/Off/Volume Control Knob clockwise until you hear a click.
English 2 To turn off the radio, rotate the On/Off/Volume Control Knob counterclockwise until you hear a click. Your radio is preprogrammed to reset to medium volume rate, which is Level 12, by default every time the radio powers up. 1 To increase the volume, rotate the On/Off/Volume Control Knob clockwise. A Adjusting the Volume Ensure the radio is powered on and the main speaker is pointed towards you for increased loudness and intelligibility, especially in areas with loud background noises.
English Identifying Radio Controls 16 This chapter explains the buttons and functions to control the radio. Radio Parts and Controls 1 17 19 15 2 3 4 14 5 6 7 13 1 16–Position Select Knob 1 12 2 On/Off/Volume Control Knob 3 LED 4 Top Side (Select) Button1 5 Microphone 6 Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button 11 8 10 9 18 Table continued… 1 These radio controls/buttons are programmable.
English 7 Side Button 11 8 Side Button 21 9 Home Button 10 4-Way Navigation Button 11 Back Button 12 Menu Select Buttons 13 Main Display 14 Speaker 15 Top (Orange) Button1 16 Antenna 17 Accessory Connector 18 Battery Latch 19 Battery Programmable Features Any reference in this manual to controls that are preprogrammed means that a qualified radio technician must use the radio programming software to assign a feature to a control.
English Bluetooth Data Devices Pairs with the data devices for data transfer. Bluetooth Clear All Pairing Allows you to clear all pairing information for Bluetooth. This is accessed by a long press of the Bluetooth On/Off Button. Bluetooth Inquiry On/Off Enables Bluetooth Search feature. Bluetooth Discoverable On/Off Enables Bluetooth visibility. This is accessed by a long press of the Bluetooth Inquiry On/Off Button.
English Monitor (Conventional Only) Monitors a selected channel for all radio traffic until function is disabled. Recent Calls Allows easy access to the list of calls recently received or made. Multiple Private Line (Conventional Only) Selects the Multiple Private Line lists. Rekey Request Notifies the dispatcher that a new encryption key is needed. Nuisance Delete Temporarily removes an unwanted channel, except for priority channels or the designated transmit channel from the scan list.
English current channel and when the radio is model/option capable. User Automatically registers the users to the server. Selective Call (Conventional Only) Calls an assigned radio. Zone Select Allows selection from a list of zones. 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. Assignable Settings or Utility Functions Site Lock/Unlock (Trunking Only) Locks onto a specific site.
English 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. A B B E C Softkeys B Menu Select Buttons C Back Button 4–Way Navigation Button E Home Button Menu Select Buttons NOTICE: Check with your dealer or system administrator for the list of features activated in your radio.
English NOTICE: Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button 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 Navigation Button Use the 4-Way Navigation Button to scroll up, down, left, or right with one of the following methods. • Press and release one of the buttons to scroll from one entry to the next one.
English • 40 While a call is not in progress, the PTT button is used to make a new call. See Methods to Make a Radio Call on page 57 for more information.
English Identifying Status Indicators This chapter explains the status indicators used in the radio. Status Icons The 132 x 90 pixel front liquid crystal display (LCD) of your radio shows radio status, text entries, and menu entries. The top two display rows contain color icons that indicate radio operating conditions. Receiving Radio is receiving a call or data. Transmitting Radio is transmitting a call or data.
English In-Call User Alert On The feature is enabled. Voice muting of the affiliated trunking talkgroup or selected conventional channel is activated. Off The feature is disabled. Voice muting of the affiliated trunking talkgroup or selected conventional channel is deactivated. or 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. Power Level L Radio is set at Low power.
English On Feature is enabled and signal is available. Off Feature is disabled. Blinking Feature is enabled, but no signal is available. Data Activity Data activity is present. Bluetooth On Bluetooth is on and ready for Bluetooth connection. Bluetooth Connected Bluetooth is currently connected to the external Bluetooth device. User Login Indicator (IP Packet Data) On User is currently associated with the radio. Text Messaging Service (TMS) Indicators Off User is currently not associated with the radio.
English TMS Status Icons The following icons appear on the radio display when you send and receive text messages. User is composing a message with normal priority and without a request for a reply. Message Index Indicates the index of the current message the user is viewing. Inbox Full The text message is sent successfully. Example: If the user is looking at the third message out of a total of six messages in the Inbox folder, the icon is displayed as the icon on the left column.
English Priority Status and Request Reply • • User is composing a message with a priority status and a request for a reply. Messages in the Inbox folder are flagged with “Priority” and “Request Reply”. TMS Menu Options The following menu options appear on the radio display when you send and receive text messages. Menu Option Description/Function Back Brings you back to the previous screen. Clr Deletes all messages. Del Deletes a message or text. Exit Exits to the Home screen.
English Mobile number added to a Call List. Landline phone number. Landline phone number added to a Call List. A Incoming call or data. Outgoing call or data. Incoming emergency call. Solid red Radio is transmitting. Blinking red Radio is transmitting at low battery condition. LED Indicator The LED indicator radio. shows the operational status of your 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.
English Solid green Radio is powering up, or is on a non-priority channel while in the Scan List Programming mode. Blinking green Radio is receiving an individual or telephone call, or is on a Priority-Two channel while in the Scan List Programming mode. NOTICE: 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.
English You Hear Tone Name Heard Long, LowPitched Tone Time-Out Timer Timed Out After time out. Talk Prohibit/PTT Inhibit (When PTT button is pressed) transmissions are not allowed. Lack of Voice PTT Time out When the radio ends your call after it detected there are lack of voice for five seconds after the PTT is pressed and hold. Your radio ends the call to enable your radio to receive calls from other radio users.
English You Hear Tone Name Heard 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. Console Acknowledge When status, emergency alarm, or reprogram request ACK is received.
English You Hear Tone Name Heard 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. Unique, LowPitched Chirp New Message When a new message is received. Unique, HighPitched Chirp Priority Status When a priority message is received. Unique LowHigh Tone MFK Enters Secondary Feature When MFK is toggled to secondary feature.
English Phone Call Displays and Alerts The following phone call displays and alerts appears on the radio display when you make and receive Phone calls. The radio also uses alert tones to indicate the current status. You Hear You See When Notes A Long Tone No phone You press the PTT button and the phone system is not available. Press to hang up. The radio returns to the Home screen. Phone busy The phone system is busy. Press to exit the phone mode and try your call later.
English The accessories backlight change to white for the following scenarios: • When changing to or powering up on an invalid channels such as unprogrammed channels, receiver frequency error channel and blank channels For hard key zeroize, key loading, and scan list programming, the backlight follows the home channel backlight color.
English General Radio Operation a. Positions of ZnUp and ZnDn on the display may differ each time you release the Menu Select button. Read carefully before you press. Selecting a Zone Your radio must be preprogrammed for you to use this feature. • Select a zone using the radio menu Zone: a. b. or to Zone and press the Menu Select button directly below Zone. or to the required zone. c. Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to confirm the displayed zone. d.
English • Select a channel using the radio menu Chan: Mode Select Feature a. Mode Select allows a long press to save the current zone and channel of your radio to a programmable button, or a softkey; then once programmed, the short-press of that button or softkey changes the transmission to the saved zone and channel. or to Chan. b. Press the Menu Select button directly below Chan. c. or to the required channel. d. Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to confirm the selected channel. e.
English 2 or 2 Press and hold the button you desire to program. to MS1, MS2 ... or MS5. 3 Press and hold the Menu Select button directly below one of the softkey (MS1–MS5). You hear a short, medium-pitched tone when the zone and channel is saved. NOTICE: Repeat this procedure to change the zone and channel of the programmed button. Short press of the programmed button changes your current transmission to the zone and channel programmed in this button.
English • If the radio is receiving a secure transmission, the LED blinks yellow. Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call To receive a call from a group of users, your radio must be configured as part of that talkgroup. When you receive a talkgroup call (while on the Home screen) the radio displays the following depending on the system your radio is configured to: • • For ASTRO Conventional system, the LED lights up solid yellow.
English • Press the Menu Select button directly below Resp. • Press the Call Response button within 20 seconds after the call indicators begin. If the caller alias is in the call list, the display shows the caller alias during the call. If the caller name is not in the call list, the display shows the caller ID. NOTICE: 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.
English • The Contacts list (see Viewing Details of a Contact on page 72). NOTICE: The radio automatically exits the feature, if the feature inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and the timer expires. You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit. Making a Talkgroup Call To make a call to a group of users, your radio must be configured as part of that talkgroup. 1 Turn the 16-Position Select Channel Knob to select the channel with the desired talkgroup.
English • Press the Menu Select button directly below LNum to go to the last number dialed. • or to the required ID. 3 Press the PTT button to initiate the Private Call. The display shows Calling... . 4 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. When you are connected, the display shows the ID of the target radio. If no acknowledgment is received, the display shows No acknowledge. 5 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen.
English 3 Press the PTT button to initiate the Private Call. The display shows Calling... . 4 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. When you are connected, the display shows the ID of the target radio. If no acknowledgment is received, the display shows No acknowledge. If the target radio does not respond before the time out, the display shows No answer. 5 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen.
English 5 When your call is answered, press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen. 6 Press to return to the Home screen. See Phone Call Displays and Alerts on page 51 for more information if your call is not answered. Switching Between Repeater or Direct Operation Button The Repeater Operation increases the radio coverage area by connecting with other radios through a repeater. The transmit and receive frequencies are different.
English Monitoring a Channel Do one of the followings to monitor a channel. You can use these options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions. • e. Release the PTT button to receive (listen). Monitoring Conventional Mode a. Press the preprogrammed Monitor button. Your radio may be preprogrammed to receive Private-Line® (PL) calls. c. Press and hold the PTT button to transmit. The LED lights up solid red. d. Release the PTT button to receive (listen).
English Advanced Features • This chapter explains the operations of the features available in your radio. The speaker unmutes. Advanced Call Features This chapter explains the operations of the call features available in your radio. Selective Call (ASTRO Conventional Only) A Selective Call is a call from an individual radio to another individual radio with privacy.
English • Press the Menu Select button directly below LNum to go to the last number dialed. • or NOTICE: Encryption keys are associated to talkgroups. When talkgroups are associated, encryption keys are changed by changing the active talkgroup. See Secure Operations on page 98 for more information. to the required ID. 3 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. 4 Press and hold the PTT button to start the Selective Call. The display shows the ID of the target radio.
English If the encryption key that is associated to the new Talkgroup is not allowed, you hear a momentary key fail tone and the display shows Illegal key. 4 Press to return to the Home screen. Sending a Status Call This feature allows you to send data calls to the dispatcher about a predefined status. Each status can have up to a 14-character name. A maximum of eight status conditions is possible. NOTICE: The radio automatically exits the feature, if the feature inactivity timer is enabled.
English Responding to the Dynamic Regrouping Feature (Trunking Only) This feature allows the dispatcher to temporarily reassign selected radios to a particular channel where they can communicate with each other. This feature is typically used during special operations and is enabled by a qualified radio technician. You will not notice whether your radio has this feature enabled until a dynamic regrouping command is sent by the dispatcher.
English • or to Rpgm then press the Menu Select button directly below Rpgm to send reprogram request to the dispatcher. The display shows Reprogram 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 screen. If the dispatcher does not acknowledge the reprogram request within six seconds, you hear a low-pitched alert tone and the display shows No acknowledge.
English 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 Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone from List Selection The radio must be in Dynamic Zone in order to perform this operation. 1 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Edit. 3 Perform one of the following actions: • • Press the Menu Select button below Sel to select.
English 5 If the channel deleted is the Home channel, the Home screen shows “Blank”. or to the required channel. Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The display shows Channel updated. 6 Press the Back button to return to Home screen. Deleting a Channel in the Dynamic Zone 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.
English NOTICE: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to add, edit, or delete the contact entries. Your radio also supports a maximum of 50 call lists. Each list can store up to 100 IDs (numbers). NOTICE: Your radio is preprogrammed with a number of contacts per Call Lists. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. The radio automatically exits the feature, if the feature inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and the timer expires.
English Adding a Contact to a Call List 1 or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. Removing a Contact from a Call List 1 The entries are alphabetically sorted. 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. 2 or to the entry you want to delete and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.
English Viewing Details of a Contact 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 view and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. 3 or to View and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The display shows all the numbers associated with the entry. Scan Lists Scan lists are created and assigned to individual channels/ groups.
English • or to ScnL then press the Menu Select button directly below ScnL. The display shows the lists that can be changed. 2 or to the entry you want to edit. 3 Perform one of the following actions: • • • Press the Top Side button to add and/or change the priority of the currently displayed channel in the scan list. • to exit scan list programming and Press return to the Home screen.
English • Press the Select button one or more times to change the scan list status icon of the currently displayed channel. 4 Perform one of the following actions: • or to select more list members whose scan status you want to change. • Use the 16-Position Select knob to select another scan list member. • 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.
English Scan This feature allows you to monitor traffic on different channels by scanning a preprogrammed list of channels. Turning Scan On or Off Perform one of the following actions: • Press the preprogrammed Scan button to toggle Scan On or Scan Off to initiate or stop scan. • or to Scan and press the Menu Select button directly below Scan. If the scan is enabled, the display shows Scan on and the scan status icon. If the scan is disabled, the display shows Scan Off.
English • Press the preprogrammed Nuisance Delete button. • or to Nuis and press the Menu Select button directly below Nuis. The radio continues scanning the remaining channels in the list. Restoring a Nuisance Channel To restore the deleted nuisance channel, perform one of the following actions: • Stop and restart a scan. • Mode change to another channel and back to the original channel. • Turn off the radio and then turn it on again.
English Sending a Call Alert Page If the call alert page is not acknowledged, you hear a low tone and the display shows No acknowledge. Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok to return to the main screen of Contacts. Do one of the following to send a call alert page: NOTICE: If the feature inactivity timer is enabled, your radio automatically exits the feature when your radio is left idle long enough for the time to expire. You hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit.
English If the call alert page is not acknowledged, you hear a low tone and the display shows No acknowledge. Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok to return to the main screen of Contacts. Quick Call II (ASTRO P25 Digital Trunking and Conventional) This feature allows the user to broadcast a series of distinct, recognizable tones before a voice transmission from the dispatcher or a radio.
English Emergency Operation The Emergency feature is used to indicate a critical situation. If the Top (Orange) button is preprogrammed to send an emergency signal, this signal overrides any other communication over the selected channel.
English NOTICE: The default timer of Emergency button press to activate Emergency is 300 milliseconds. This timer is programmable from 300–6200 milliseconds by a qualified technician. Press the preprogrammed Emergency button. One of the following scenarios occurs: • The display shows Emergency and the current zone or channel. You hear a short mediumpitched tone and the LED blinks red momentarily.
English 5 To exit Emergency Call, press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button for about a second. Sending An Emergency Call With Hot Mic (Trunking Only) This feature allows you to send an Emergency Call with hot mic to a group of radios. Your radio must be programmed for this type of operation. Your radio microphone is automatically activated, allowing you to communicate with the group of radios without pressing the PTT button. This activated microphone state is also known as hot mic.
English Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call This feature gives your radio priority access on a channel for conventional system, and to a talkgroup for trunking system. 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button. 2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. 3 Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into the microphone. If successful, the display shows Emergency on the current zone and channel.
English Follow the procedure to send Emergency Alarms and Call with hot mic on your radio. 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button. If successful, the display shows Emergency on the current zone and channel. A tone sounds 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 acknowledgment. The display shows Ack received. • You receive no acknowledgement.
English Change of Channels during Emergency Fireground 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 the new channel. If the new channel is not preprogrammed for Emergency, the display shows No emergency, and you hear an invalid tone until you exit the Emergency state or change to a channel preprogrammed for Emergency.
English 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.
English • If your radio is working in Fireground Zone Channel, proceed to next step. 4 Press and hold the PTT button to transmit. The LED lights up solid red while transmitting. Talk into the microphone clearly if needed. 5 Release the PTT button to receive. You hear a Transmit End Tone. Sending Evacuation Tone This feature enables the evacuation tone to be heard on the transmitting radio and on any radio that is able to receive the tone instruction.
English NOTICE: Move the Volume Control Knob to adjust the volume of the audible alert from full volume. Automatic Registration Service (ARS) 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. • This feature provides an automated data application registration for the radio.
English • In ARS Non-Server Mode, the display shows the zone and ARS non-server channel. • If the channel or mode selected is unprogrammed, the display shows Unprogrammed. Repeat this step. 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. d. Press Sel to confirm the displayed channel. The display shows the User Login screen.
English • In ARS Server Mode, the display shows the User Login Indicator icon, the ID, and In progress, with Cncl. • In ARS Non-Server Mode, the display shows the User Login Indicator icon, the ID, and Logged in, with Logt and Exit. • In non-ARS enabled mode, the display shows Offline, with Logt and Exit. One of the following scenarios occurs: • • Logging Out When you have logged in or you are using Offline mode, you can log out.
English Text Messaging Service (TMS) This features allows you to quickly send and receive messages and run database queries directly from your radios. The maximum length of characters for a text message is 200. Each Quick Text message has a maximum length of 50 characters. You can select the required text from the Quick Text. 1 Perform one of the following actions: The types of text messages available: • A predefined message (quick text message). • An edited quick text message.
English 5 or to scroll through the list of messages and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to select the required message. If the message is not sent, you hear a low tone, the display shows Send failed and returns to the main TMS screen. The message appears on the Compose screen, with a blinking cursor at the end of it. NOTICE: 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 91 for more information.
English Appending a Priority Status to a Text Message NOTICE: The Priority Status icon on a message does not imply that the message gets higher priority over the other messages when it is being transmitted. It is just an indication that can be embedded into a message to let the receiver know that the message is important. 2 or to Mark as Normal and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to remove the priority status from the message. The display shows the normal message icon on the label bar.
English 2 or to No Req Reply and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to remove the priority status from the message. The display shows the normal message icon on the label bar. Appending a Priority Status and a Reply Request to a Text Message 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. 2 or to Mark Important and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to indicate the message is important.
English Receiving a Text Message NOTICE: When you receive a message that is flagged with the Request Reply icon, you must manually respond to the sender that you have received the message. The system will not automatically send a notification to acknowledge that the message was received. Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox The Inbox can hold up to 30 messages. NOTICE: or to read the message if the content fills more than one screen.
English While on the view message screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Rply or Del or select the Back button to access the option. • Select Rply to reply the message. • Select Del to delete the message. • Select Back to return to the previous screen. NOTICE: The icon at the top right corner of the screen indicates the status of the message. See Text Messaging Service (TMS) Indicators on page 43 for more information.
English Sent Text Messages 3 Once a message is sent to another radio, it is saved in the Sent folder. The most recent sent text message is always added to the top of the Sent list. While on the view message screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Optn, Del or select the Back button to access the options. The Sent folder is capable of storing a maximum of 10 messages. The oldest message in the folder is deleted when the 11th message comes in.
English 3 or to scroll through the address list and select the required address. 4 Press the Menu Select button below Send or the PTT button to send the message. NOTICE: Press the Menu Select button directly below Back at any time to return to the previous screen. 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 91 for more information.
English Secure Operations Secure radio operation provides the highest commercially available level of voice security on both trunked and conventional channels. Unlike other forms of security, Motorola Solutions digital encryption provides signaling that makes it virtually impossible for others to decode any part of an encrypted message. Selecting Secure Transmissions the Secure/Clear switch setting. This option must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician.
English in the strapped mode of operation, regardless of the Secure/Clear switch setting. This option must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. • The Secure/Clear switch only applies when the radio is transmitting. 2 Select the required keys and press the Menu Select button directly below LOAD on the KVL. This loads the encryption keys into your radio.
English Trunked Multikey If the radio is used for both conventional and trunked applications, strap the encryption keys for trunking on a per-talkgroup or announcement-group basis. In addition, a different key can be strapped to other features, such as dynamic regrouping, failsoft, or emergency talkgroup. You can have operator-selectable key erasure. Selecting an Encryption Key 1 or to Key. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Key.
English 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. Erasing the Selected Encryption Keys This feature allows you to erase all or selected encryption keys. Do one of the following to erase the selected encryption keys.
English e. Select Erase all keys? or Erase single key? by pressing the Menu Select button below 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. Infinite UKEK Retention This feature enables Unique Key Encryption Key (UKEK) to be permanently stored in the radio even when all the encryption keys are erased. Without this UKEK key, the radio cannot be rekeyed over the air.
English to determine the approximate geographical location of your radio. The geographical location is expressed as latitude and longitude or Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) format per request from customers. NOTICE: This feature is addressed as GPS across the manual as the naming convention of the buttons and strings remain the same as the legacy feature of GPS.
English NOTICE: Even where adequate signals from multiple satellites are available, your GPS feature only provides an approximate location, usually within 10 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 radio.
English Programmable Waypoints Preprogrammed Waypoints • Last Known Location • Destination NOTICE: The radio automatically exits the feature, if the feature inactivity timer is enabled. You hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit. Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) Coordinates This feature can only be enabled through CPS configuration. When the MGRS coordinate is enabled, all location coordinates are displayed in MGRS format, including the editable locations in GPS.
English • Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. or to Turn On GPS and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The front display shows the MGRS or latitude/ longitude location, time, and date of the last successful location fix. 4 To obtain a new location fix, press the Menu Select button directly below Rfsh. The top line temporarily displays Please wait while the new location is being determined.
English • The display shows Current loc saved as . • The display shows Current loc saved as [Home]. • The display shows Current loc saved as [Destination]. 4 To return to the Home screen, press , the PTT button, the preprogrammed GPS button or the Back button. 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 below Sel.
English 2 NOTICE: You cannot delete any of the preprogrammed waypoints. or to Waypoints and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The display shows a list of waypoints. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. 3 Perform one of the following actions: • or to Edit name and press the Menu Select button directly below Del. • Press the Menu Select button directly below Del. 2 or to Waypoints and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The display shows a list of waypoints.
English Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Saved Waypoint However, you may re-enter the Location menu while still in emergency mode, provided that Silent Emergency has not been activated. Ensure your radio shows the current location on the screen. If you have turned Location off using the ON/OFF menu key, it automatically turns back on when Emergency is activated. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. 2 or to Dist frm here and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel.
English On top of that, additional features are Voice Announcement of the new channel, and also direct content display of a text message to indicate that you are currently at Geofence area. Check with your nearest qualified technician on the requirements for these enhancements to work in Geofence. Any new text messages received at Geofence shall have its content displayed immediately on the radio display. NOTICE: If the radio is set up in DVRS, only mobile radio is supported for this feature.
English NOTICE: If there is another incoming text message before you exit the previous message, the message screen is refreshed to show the latest message. The following procedure guides you to exit the text message received. Press the Menu Select button below Exit or return to Home screen. to The other operations are the same as normal dynamic regroup command. When the radio exits the Geofence area, your radio reverts to original channel or newly assigned talkgroup.
English NOTICE: Depending on how your radio is programmed, you may or may not be alerted by Voice Announcement (VA), TMS display, Intelligent Backlight, and the Transmit Power Level. The user will be alerted only if these indicators are configured in the radio. The VA can be programmed to alert continuously or momentarily. If Site Selectable Alert (SSA) is enabled, the radio mutes any alert that is received when entering the Geofence area and unmutes when exiting.
English Out-of-Range Radio When your radio goes out of the range of the system, it can no longer lock onto a control channel. You hear a low-pitched tone and/or the display shows the currently selected zone/channel combination and Out of range. Your radio remains in this out-of-range condition until it locks onto a control channel, it locks onto a failsoft channel, or it is turned off. Site Trunking Feature If the zone controller loses communication with any site, that site reverts to site trunking.
English Site Display and Search Button • The Site Display and Site Search button allows you to view the name of the current site or force your radio to change to a new one. You hear a tone and the display shows momentary Scanning site. Viewing the Current Site Perform one of the following actions: • Press the preprogrammed Site Displ/Srch button. • or to RSSI and press the Menu Select button directly below RSSI.
English • Serial Port (SPP) • General Attribute Profile (GATT) a. Press the preprogrammed button to turn on the Bluetooth. You hear a short, medium-pitched tone. The Turning On Bluetooth display shows momentary Bluetooth on, and appears. If Bluetooth fails to launch, the display shows Bluetooth on failed. Do one of the following to turn on the Bluetooth. You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions.
English • c. To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Exit. Re-Pair Timer Options Re-Pair Timer Scenarios Turning off the Bluetooth using the preprogrammed button: Infinite (For all Bluetooth devices) • a. Press the preprogrammed button to turn off the Bluetooth. You hear a short, medium-pitched tone. Re-Pair Timer The bluetooth pairing type of the radio configuration defines the duration the radio and the accessory retain the pairing information.
English Re-Pair Timer Options Description radio remains on until the user powers off the radio. The radio and accessory remains paired indefinitely. Once the device re-connect, the timer is reset. starts blinking for up to 10 seconds. You hear a The decremental-pitched tone. The display shows alternating with disconnected.
English The Bluetooth Standard Pairing feature enables your Bluetooth enabled radio to search for other Bluetooth enabled and discoverable devices. Once a device is discovered, you can initiate your radio to send a pairing request to pair with the device. This feature also enables your Bluetooth enabled radio to be visible to other Bluetooth enabled devices and receive request to pair from other devices.
English b. or the Menu Select button below Exit to return to Home screen. 2 or to Visibility and press the Menu Select button directly below On. The status changes to Visible to all. Visibility mode is enabled. When the timer expires, the status changes to Visibility failed. Repeat the procedure to turn on Bluetooth visibility. or to the device name and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to connect to the device. The radio starts pairing to the device.
English Receiving Pairing Request from other Devices b. The display shows Visibility Off. When your radio receives a pairing request from other device, the display shows pair request. When the timer expires, the status changes to Visibility off failed. Repeat this step to turn off Bluetooth visibility. Press the Menu Select button below Ok to accept or Cncl to refuse pairing request. Turning Off Bluetooth Visibility Ensure that Bluetooth Visibility is turned on.
English to pair before initiating the pairing. Authentic PIN is used for the verification. NOTICE: The pairing PIN authentication method is only applicable for Bluetooth version 2.1 and above. Pairing the Authentication PIN when Receiving a Pairing Request 1 When the radio display shows pair request, perform one of the following actions: • To accept, press the Menu Select button below Ok. • To reject, press the Menu Select button below Cncl.
English • The display shows pair failed (if the pairing timer expires). • The display shows connect failed (if the connecting timer expires). If the PIN is correct but the profiles are not supported, the display shows BT profiles not supported. The display returns to Home screen.
English Turning On the Bluetooth Audio BT audio routing can be configured in CPS to route the audio to RSM or radio's internal speaker. The audio routes to the radio's speaker if RSM is not connected. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information on the programming of this feature. Do one of the following to turn on the Bluetooth audio. You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions.
English b. or to Bluetooth spkr and press the Menu Select button directly below Off. from the APX radio. In this case, the volume is only adjustable on the device. The display shows Off. Adjust volume up/down on the Bluetooth audio device. c. To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Exit. • Turning off the Bluetooth audio using the preprogrammed button: a. To route the audio routing from the headset to the radio, press the preprogrammed button.
English If there are no active Bluetooth devices being paired or connected, the display shows No devices. NOTICE: If Re-Pair Timer is set to infinite and you clear keys on the radio, you must clear keys on all previously paired devices as well. (Please see your Accessories manual for further details.) 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.
English If unsuccessful, the radio sounds a short, lowpitched tone. The display shows Clear all BT devices failed. The display returns to Bluetooth feature screen. • Clearing all Bluetooth devices information using the radio menu Clr: a. to Devices and press the Menu or Select button directly below Clr. You hear a short, medium-pitched tone. The display shows Clear all BT devices?. b. Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to proceed.
English High Enables the voice of the feature to announce even when the radio is receiving calls. Low Disables the voice of the feature from announcing when the radio is receiving calls. You hear a voice announcement when the features below are preprogrammed in the radio. • The radio powers up. The radio announces the current zone and channel it is transmitting. • Press the preprogrammed voice announcement button (which specifically programmed to playback the current zone and channel).
English NOTICE: Alert alias, alert tone, and alert period can be preprogrammed. Alert period is the duration for the radio to repeat the alert tone. An interval of 5 seconds might impact the battery life of the radio. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more details. When mixing SSA with received voice audio, the SSA alert is reduced in volume to ensure that the voice message is still heard clearly.
English shows the with the intelligent lighting at Home screen. If radio is out of range, roaming to a foreign system or in a failsoft situation, the display shows Req failed. Sending SSA Notification to All Sites If the request is successful, the display shows Req successful. 1 or If one or more sites are not available, the display shows Not all sites available. Repeat step 3. to SSA. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. The display shows the Site Alert screen.
English 3 or to Start Alert and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The display shows the Select Site screen. 4 or to [All Avail] and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The display shows the Select Alert screen. 5 to select the desired Alert Alias and press or 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.
English If the site is not available, the display shows not available. 4 If the site does not exist, the display shows does not exist. 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. 5 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Exit. If the request is successful, the display shows Req successful. The SSA Alert for the designated site stops.
English 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 Select button directly below Sel. The display shows the Select Site screen. 4 to [All Avail] and press the Menu or 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.
English Do one of the following to view recent calls. You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions. • timer expires. You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit. Selecting the Power Level Viewing recent calls using the preprogrammed Recent Calls button: NOTICE: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. a. Press the preprogrammed Recent Calls button. b. or to scroll through the list. c.
English a. Use the preprogrammed Transmit Power Level switch to toggle the power level between low and high power. • Selecting the Power Level using the radio menu: a. or Do one of the following to select a radio profile. You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions. • to Pwr. a. Press the preprogrammed Profile button. b. Press the Menu Select button directly below Pwr. b.
English 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. function together with the secondary speaker enhancing intelligibility of the received audio during typical radio operation, each speaker has an independently-tuned frequency response and volume level operation.
English 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 using the radio menu Prfl: a. or to Prfl. b. To access the Profiles feature screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Prfl. c. or to scroll through the menu selections. d.
English Locking and Unlocking the Controls • Turning the tones on or off using the radio menu: a. You can lock your radio keypad, programmable buttons, and knob or knobs to avoid inadvertent entry.Check with your dealer or qualified technician for best selection to suit your usage. The display shows momentary Tones off, indicating that the tones are disabled or the display shows momentary Tones on, and you hear a short tone indicating that the tones are enabled. The display shows Kypd/Ctrl Lock.
English b. Press the Menu Select button directly below VMut. The display momentarily shows Voice mute off, and you hear a short tone, indicating that the feature is disabled or the display shows momentary Voice mute on, and you hear a short tone, indicating that the feature is enabled. Using the Time-Out Timer This feature turns off the transmitter of your radio. You cannot transmit longer than the preset timer setting.
English Using Conventional Squelch Operation Features This feature filters out unwanted calls with low signal strength or channels that have a higher than normal background noise. Analog Options 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.
English NOTICE: When this feature is active, the Carrier Squelch status indicator is displayed. 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: Digital PTT ID Support This feature allows you to see the radio ID (number) of the radio from whom you are currently receiving a transmission.
English Mode Description two PTT button presses within the preprogrammed time limit. Transmit Inhibit This feature is available for APCO 25 trunking, Type II trunking and Conventional operations for all APX radios. When Transmit Inhibit feature is enabled, the radio stops all transmission including voice and data. The radio can receive messages but is not able to reply the acknowledgment request of the received message.
English NOTICE: If the user has disabled TX Inhibit using the menu and then moves the switch to the position where TX Inhibit is enabled, the new value overwrites the menu value. The display shows Tx inhibit on. You hear a sequence of short, low-high tones to indicate transmission is inhibited. Pressing PTT triggers the radio sounds a constant short, low-pitched tone (reject tone). NOTICE: The status of the Transmit Inhibit does not change after the radio powers up.
English Accessing the Battery Info screen 1 to Batt. or 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Batt. The display shows the details of the battery. 3 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Exit.
English • Option Board Software Version (optional) • Language Pack ID and Version (only when the language of the display is set to non-English) • NOTICE: To return to the Home screen, press time. at any 2 Press the preprogrammed Info button. • or to Info and press the Menu Select button directly below Info. This feature displays the device name, IP address, and status of your radio. NOTICE: The device name of your radio is preprogrammed.
English • Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return to the previous screen. • or to scroll through the various information. • Press • Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return to the previous screen. • Press to return to the Home screen. Viewing the Control Assignments to return to the Home screen. This feature displays the programmable radio functions assigned to the controls of your radio for the currently selected channel.
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English Helpful Tips This chapter explains the radio and battery care. Radio Care CAUTION: • Your radio casting has a vent port that allows for pressure equalization in the radio. Never poke this vent with any objects, such as needles, tweezers, or screwdrivers.This could create leak paths into the radio and the radio’s submergibility will be lost.
English • • • • • 148 The radio with antenna attached properly is designed to be submersible to a maximum depth of 2 meters (6.56 feet) and a maximum submersion time of 2 hours. Exceeding either maximum limit or use without antenna may result in damage to the radio. If the radio battery contact area has been submerged in water, dry and clean the radio battery contacts before attaching a battery to the radio. Otherwise, the water could short-circuit the radio.
English Proper Ways to Handle the Radio • Do not pound, drop, or throw the radio unnecessarily. Never carry the radio by the antenna. • Avoid subjecting the radio to an excess of liquids. • Do not submerge the radio. • Avoid subjecting the radio to corrosives, solvents or chemicals. • Do not disassemble the radio. • • CAUTION: Do not use the radio without an accessory connector or a dust cover in place as contamination can build up on the contacts.
English LED and Sounds Gauge Battery Charge 26% to 50% 3 When your battery is low: • the LED blinks red when the PTT button is pressed. • you hear a low-battery “chirp” (short, high-pitched tone). 11% to 25% 3 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 Recycling and Disposal Battery Charge In the U.S.
English Accessories The accessory link below is for APX radios. Not all accessories are FCC certified to operate with all APX models and/or bandsplits. Please refer to the specific APX radio price pages for a list of FCC certified accessories or contact your sales representative for accessory compatibility. http://www.motorolasolutions.
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English Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range Special Channel Assignments • bearing (state whether you are using true or magnetic north) • distance to a well-known landmark • vessel course, speed or destination 5 State the nature of the distress. 6 Specify what kind of assistance you need. Emergency Channel If you are in imminent and grave danger at sea and require emergency assistance, use VHF Channel 16 to send a distress call to nearby vessels and the United States Coast Guard.
English Operating Frequency Requirements A radio designated for shipboard use must comply with Federal Communications Commission Rule Part 80 as follows: • • on ships subject to Part II of Title III of the Communications Act, the radio must be capable of operating on the 156.800 MHz frequency. on ships subject to the Safety Convention, the radio must be capable of operating: - in the simplex mode on the ship station transmitting frequencies specified in the 156.025–157.
English 15** 156.750 156.750 63 156.175 160.775 16 156.800 156.800 * 156.225 160.825 17** 156.850 156.850 65 156.275 160.875 18 156.900 161.500 66 156.325 160.925 19 156.950 161.550 67** 156.375 156.375 20 157.000 161.600 68 156.425 156.425 * 157.050 161.650 69 156.475 156.475 22 157.100 161.700 71 156.575 156.575 * 157.150 161.750 72 156.625 – 24 157.200 161.800 73 156.675 156.675 25 157.250 161.850 74 156.725 156.725 26 157.300 161.
English * 157.075 161.675 * 157.125 161.725 * 157.175 161.775 84 157.225 161.825 85 157.275 161.875 86 157.325 161.925 87 157.375 161.975 88 157.425 162.025 NOTICE: * Simplex channels 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82, and 83 cannot be lawfully used by the general public in US waters. ** Low power (1 W) only. *** Guard band. NOTICE: A – in the Receive column indicates that the channel is transmit only.
English Glossary This glossary is a list of specialized terms used in this manual. ACK Acknowledgment of communication. Active Channel A channel that has traffic on it. Analog Signal An RF signal that has a continuous nature rather than a pulsed or discrete nature. ARS Automatic Registration Service. ASTRO 25 Vertex Standard for wireless digital trunked communications. ASTRO Conventional Vertex Standard for wireless digital conventional communications.
English Channel A group of characteristics such as transmit/receive frequency pairs, radio parameters, and encryption encoding. Control Channel In a trunking system, one of the channels that is used to provide a continuous, two-way/data communications path between the central controller and all radios on the system. Conventional Typically refers to radio-to-radio communications, sometimes through a repeater (see Trunking). Conventional Scan List A scan list that includes only conventional channels.
English FM Frequency Modulation. Hang Up Disconnect. Home screen The first display information after the radio completes its self test. IV&D Integrated Voice and Data. KVL Key-variable loader: A device for loading encryption keys into the radio. LCD Liquid crystal display. MDC Motorola Data Communication. Menu Entry A software-activated feature shown at the bottom of the display – selection of these features is controlled by the , , and, buttons.
English PIN Personal Identification Number. Preprogrammed Refers to a software feature that has been activated by a qualified radio technician. Private (Conversation) Call A feature that lets you have a private conversation with another radio user in the talkgroup. Private Line (PL) A sub-audible tone that is transmitted such that only receivers decoding the tone receives it. Programmable Refers to a radio control that can have a radio feature assigned to it. PTT Push-To-Talk.
English Status Calls Pre-defined text messages that allow the user to send a conditional message without talking. Tactical/ Non-Revert The user talks on the channel that was selected before the radio entered the emergency state. Talkaround Bypass a repeater and talk directly to another unit for easy local unit-to-unit communications. Talkgroup An organization or group of radio users who communicate with each other using the same communication path. UTC Coordinated Universal Time.
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English Limited Warranty MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW LONG: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
English MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS cannot be responsible in any way for any ancillary equipment not furnished by MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS which is attached to or used in connection with the Product, or for operation of the Product with any ancillary equipment, and all such equipment is expressly excluded from this warranty. Because each system which may use the Product is unique, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS disclaims liability for range, coverage, or operation of the system as a whole under this warranty.
English FOR DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT, FOR ANY LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF TIME, INCONVENIENCE, 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. Product item, transportation and insurance prepaid, to an authorized warranty service location.
English MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS supplied equipment) which adversely affect performance of the Product or interfere with MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS's normal warranty inspection and testing 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.
English becomes non-infringing or to grant such purchaser a credit for the Product or parts as depreciated and accept its return. The depreciation will be an equal amount per year over the lifetime of the Product or parts as established by MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS.
English Motorola Solutions Australia’s limited warranty above is in addition to any rights and remedies you may have under the Australian Consumer Law. If you have any queries, please call Motorola Solutions Australia at 1800 457 439. You may also visit our website: http:// www.motorolasolutions.com/XA-EN/Pages/Contact_Us for the most updated warranty terms.
