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Declaration of Conformity DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a) Responsible Party Name: Motorola, Inc. Address: Motorola, Inc. 1301 E. Algonquin Rd.Schaumburg, IL60196-1078, U.S.A. Phone Number: 1-800-927-2744 Declaration of Conformity This declaration is applicable to your radio only if your radio is labeled with the FCC logo shown below. Hereby declares that the product: Model Name: APX 7500 conforms to the following regulations: FCC Part 15, subpart B, section 15.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. 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.
Contents Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance . . .ix Computer Software Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Documentation Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 How to Use This User Guide .
Contents iv General Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Selecting a Zone or Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Selecting or Changing the Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Selecting or Changing a Mode in the Current Zone 23 Selecting or Changing to a Channel Not in the Current Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Selecting the Home Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
To Login as a User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 To Log Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Selecting a Predefined Username . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Text Messaging Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Accessing TMS Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Use the Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Composing and Sending a New Text Message . . 54 Sending a Quick Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents vi Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Locking and Unlocking the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . Latched PTT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entering and Extending the Latched PTT State Exiting the Latched PTT State . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smart PTT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In-Call User Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the Squelch Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Emergency Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Non-Commercial Call Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Operating Frequency Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Commercial Warranty and Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Contents Enhancing GPS Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents viii English
Important Safety Information ! Caution Before using this product, read the operating instructions for safe usage contained in the Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio. ATTENTION! This radio is restricted to occupational use only to satisfy FCC RF energy exposure requirements.
Disclaimer No duplication or distribution of this document or any portion thereof 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. The information in this document is carefully examined, and is believed to be entirely reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies.
Getting Started Throughout the text in this publication, you will notice the use of WARNING, Caution, and Note. These notations are used to emphasize that safety hazards exist, and the care that must be taken or observed. ! How to Use This User Guide This User Guide covers the basic operation of the APX™ 7500 Mobiles. 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.
What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell You You can consult your dealer or system administrator about the following: • Is your radio programmed with any preset conventional Preparing Your Radio for Use Powering Up the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2 Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3 Adjusting the Display Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A CH mismatch error upon turning on your radio, means that either the Control Head has been connected to a legacy transceiver, or vice versa. Adjusting the Display Brightness To change the display brightness, press the programmable DIM button to one of three levels. The three levels are: • Off to high The radio then performs a self check. • High to medium If your radio does not power up, contact your dealer.
Identifying Radio Controls The XTS 7500 Digital Mobile Radio has two major components: the radio unit installed in your vehicle and the control head that is used to activate various radio features. Identifying Radio Controls Your advanced control head is designed for ease of use and flexibility of feature control. You can turn the various radio features on or off, change modes, and adjust the volume. Before operating the radio, familiarize yourself with the various controls, indicators, and alert tones.
O3 Control Head 1 Orange Button 2 Power On/Off Button 3 Programmable Button 1 4 Programmable Button 2 3 5 Push-To-Talk Button 6 14-Character Display 7 Volume Rocker 4 8 Home Button 6 14 7 8 13 12 11 5 9 10 9 Keypad 10 WAP Button Identifying Radio Controls The O3 has the Channel and Volume rockers, three programmable menu buttons, navigation buttons, and a 4-line, 14-character, fully bitmapped display.
Programmable Features Any references in this manual to controls that are “preprogrammed” mean that a qualified radio technician must use the radio’s programming software to assign a feature to a control. Identifying Radio Controls Your dealer can program the programmable buttons as shortcuts to radio functions or preset channels/groups depending on the duration of a button press: • Press – Pressing and releasing rapidly. • Long press – Pressing and holding for the programmed duration (between 0.
Site Lock/Unlock – Locks onto a specific site. Site Search – Displays the current site. Status (Astro 25 Trunking Only) – Sends data calls to the dispatcher about a predefined status. Ext PA On/Off Toggles the audio routing between the connected public address (PA) loudspeaker amplifier and the radio’s internal public address (PA) system. PA On/Off Toggles the radio’s internal public address (PA) system on or off. Light/Dim – Changes the display brightness.
that radio feature. The radio displays the entry feature when a menu entry is selected. You can access the menu entries, as shown in the table below, through the Menu Select buttons.
• To turn Scan on, press directly below ON. Note: Some features do not require you to press the Home button to go to the home display. APP Button (TMS Feature Button) Use this button to access the Text Messaging Service (TMS) feature screen. Pending image 4-Way Navigation Button Use this button to scroll through the radio’s lists or items in the display, or both.
Keypad The 3 x 4-key alphanumeric keypad provides an interface to your radio’s features. The keypad functions in a manner similar to a standard telephone keypad when entering numeric digits. When the keypad is used to edit a list, each key can generate different characters of the alphabet. Identifying Radio Controls Number of Times Key is Pressed Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1 1 . , ? ! ; @ _ * # & $ / + = \ “ ‘ ( ) 2 a b c 2 A B C
Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button • While a call is in progress, the PTT Button PTT button allows the radio to transmit to other radios in the call. Press and hold down PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen. The microphone is activated when the PTT button is pressed. • While a call is not in progress, the PTT button is used to make a new call (see Making a Call on page 26). Identifying Status Indicators Your radio indicates its operational status through the following: Status Icons . . . . . . .
Secure Operation (Secure Radios Only) When solid, radio is transmitting securely. When blinking, radio is receiving securely. When off, radio is operating in clear mode. Identifying Status Indicators Call Received Blinks when a Private Call, page, or Phone Call is received. 12 English Scan When displayed, indicates the radio is scanning. Priority Scan Indicates scanning of a priority mode (blinking for Priority 1 mode; solid for Priority 2 mode). RSSI Radio Signal Strength.
Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons This feature allows you to send and receive text messages. See “Text Messaging Features” on page 53 for more information. Status Icons The following icons appear on the radio’s display for TMS features: Priority Message • The “Priority” is toggled on before the message is sent. • Messages in the Inbox folder for are flagged with “Priority”. Request Reply • The “Request Reply” is toggled on before the message is sent.
Normal Mode Indicates that the text entry is currently in the normal mode. Identifying Status Indicators Uppercase Displayed during text editing mode to indicate that the text entry is currently in uppercase mode.
