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APX™ TWO-WAY RADIOS

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APX™ TWO-WAY RADIOS
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 3 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM m Radio On/Off ASTRO® APX™ O3 Control Head Mobile Radio Quick Reference Card Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance ! 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.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 4 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only) 1 Press preprogrammed Emergency button. 2 A tone sounds and the display shows Emergency. OR A short low-pitched tone sounds when the selected channel does not support emergency. M This channel is being monitored. K Voice muting the affiliated trunking talkgroup or selected conventional channel. On = Enabled Off = Disabled H . OR 3 Press and hold the PTT button.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page i Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Declaration of Conformity DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a) Responsible Party Name: Motorola Solutions, Inc. Address: Motorola Solutions, Inc. 1303 East Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, Illinois 60196, 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.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page ii Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM 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.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page iii Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Contents Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 How to Use This User Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Notations Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance . . . . ix Software Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page iv Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions . . . . . . . . 9 Using the Menu Select Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Using the Navigation Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Home Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Data Feature Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4-Way Navigation Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Volume Rocker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page v Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Receiving and Making a Selective Call (Conventional Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Using the Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional Operation Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Selecting a Talkgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Sending a Status Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page vi Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Logging In as a User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Logging Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Text Messaging Service (TMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Accessing TMS Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Composing and Sending a New Text Message . . . 64 Sending a Quick Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Using the Priority Status and Request Reply Features . . .
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page vii Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Viewing the Current Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Changing the Current Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Trunked Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Initiating an Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Ignition Switch Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 Tx Inhibit . . . . . . .
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page viii Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Operating Frequency Requirements . . . . . . . . . . 107 Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Special Channel Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Emergency Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Non-Commercial Call Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page ix Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Software Version Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance All the features described in the following sections are supported by the radio's software version R05.00.00 or later. ! 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. Accessing Radio Information on page 97 to determine your radio's software version.
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Informations importantes sur la sécurité O3Head_6875946m01.book Page x Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM x Informations importantes sur la sécurité Sécurité du produit et respect des lignes directrices concernant l'exposition à l'énergie RF ! Mise en garde Avant d'utiliser ce produit, lisez les directives d'utilisation sécuritaire présentées dans le livret Sécurité du produit et exposition à l'énergie RF accompagnant votre radio.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page xi Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Documentation Copyrights The Motorola products described in this manual may include copyrighted Motorola computer programs stored in semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for Motorola 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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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 1 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Getting Started How to Use This User Guide 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.The following special notations identify certain items: ! WARNING An operational procedure, practice, or condition, etc., which may result in injury or death if not carefully observed.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 2 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM CrossTalk Prevention Example Description Home button Buttons and keys are shown in bold print or as or H an icon. PHONE Menu entries are shown similar to the way they appear on the radio’s display. f This means “Press the right side of the 4-way Navigation button.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 3 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell You You can also consult your dealer or system administrator about the following: • Is your radio preprogrammed with any preset conventional channels? • Which buttons have been programmed to access other features? • What optional accessories may suit your needs? Turning On the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4 Validating Compatibility During Power Up. . . . . .
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 4 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Turning On the Radio Press the Power On/Off Button briefly to power on the radio. OR On/Off Button If your radio does not power up, contact your dealer. PTT Button Preparing Your Radio for Use Press the PTT Button briefly to power on the radio. After a short time, the green LED lights up. The display then shows Zone and channel text, and menu items display on the screen. The backlight will turn on to the last selected dim level.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 5 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Note: If SW Incomplete appears, use Flashport Recovery Tool to update the control heads before you power on the radio again. Adjusting the Volume To increase the volume, press the Up arrow on the Volume Rocker. To decrease the volume, press the Down arrow on the Volume Rocker. Volume Rocker Identifying Radio Controls Take a moment to review the following: Radio Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 7 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Programmable Features The programmable buttons can be programmed 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 0.25 seconds and 3.75 seconds). Emergency – Depending on the programming, initiates or cancels an emergency alarm or call.
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Identifying Radio Controls O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 8 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Phone – Allows you to make and receive calls similar to standard phone calls. Status – Sends data calls to the dispatcher about a predefined status. Private Call (Trunking Only) – Allows a call from an individual radio to another individual radio. Talkaround/Direct (Conventional Only) – Toggles between using a repeater and communicating directly with another radio.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 9 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Assignable Settings or Utility Functions Horns/Lights – Toggles horns and lights feature on or off. Low Power – Toggles transmit power level between high and low. Voice Announcement – Audibly indicates the current feature mode, Zone or Channel the user has just assigned. Voice Mute – Toggles voice mute on or off for the channels which have enabled In-Call User Alert.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 10 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Using the Navigation Buttons Home Button The H button returns you to the home (default) display. In most cases, this is the current mode. Identifying Radio Controls For selected radio features, the H button is also used to save user-edited radio settings or information before returning you to the Home screen. Note: Some features do not require you to press H to go to the Home screen.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 11 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Using the Keypad Keypad Characters – Uppercase Mode 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 21 1 1 . , ? ! ; @ _ - * # & $ / + = \ “ ‘ ( ) 2 A B C 3 D E F 4 G H I 5 J K L 6 M N O 7 P Q R S 8 T U V 8 9 W X Y Z Identifying Radio Controls You can use the 3 x 4 alphanumeric keypad to access your radio’s features.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 12 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode 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 21 1 1 . , ? ! ; @ _ - * # & $ / + = \ “ ‘ ( ) 2 a b c 3 d e f 4 g h i 5 j k l 6 m n o 7 p q r 8 t u v 9 w x y s z 0 Toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode, and lowercase mode.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 13 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 1 . , ? ! ; @ _ - * # & $ / + = \ “ ‘ ( ) 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 0 0 Identifying Radio Controls Number of Times Key is Pressed * Space # Toggle between numeric and letter mode.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 15 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM 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 Radio Call on page 32 for more information.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 16 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Status Icons The liquid crystal display (LCD) of your radio shows the radio status, text entries, and menu entries. The following are the icons that appear on the radio’s display. Identifying Status Indicators Receiving Radio is receiving a call or data. M In-Call User Alert K O English the affiliated trunking talkgroup or selected conventional channel is activated.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 17 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Secure Operation m User Login Indicator (IP Packet Data) n radio. • Blinking = Device registration or user • Off = Clear operation. registration with the server failed due to an invalid username or pin. • Blinking = Receiving an encrypted voice call. l • On = AES Secure operation. • Off = Clear operation. • Blinking = Receiving an encrypted voice call.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 18 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Status Icons The following icons appear on the radio’s display for TMS features: Inbox Full The Inbox is full. Identifying Status Indicators Message Sent The text message is sent successfully. Message Unsent The text message cannot be sent. 3/6 Message Index Indicates the index of the current message the user is viewing.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 19 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Priority Status and Request Reply status and a request for a reply. • Messages in the Inbox folder are flagged with “Priority” and “Request Reply”. Numeric Indicates that the text entry is currently in numeric mode. Mixed Case Indicates that the text entry is currently in normal text mode. Uppercase Indicates that the text entry is currently in uppercase mode. Lowercase Indicates that the text entry is currently in lowercase mode.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 20 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Menu Option Yes Deletes all the messages in the current folder. No Cancel the delete all messages options. Exit Exits to the Home screen. Optn Brings you to the Options main screen. Identifying Status Indicators Sel 20 English Description/Function Send LED Indicator LED indicator shows the operational status of your radio. LED Indicator Selects a predefined message or address. Sends the message.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 21 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Intelligent Lighting Indicators Note: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Bar Color Event Orange Emergency Alerts When The radio initiates an emergency alarm or call. The radio receives an emergency alarm or call. The radio is out of range. Red Critical Alerts The radio enters failsoft mode. The radio is unable to establish a full connection with the system.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 22 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Alert Tones An alert tone is a sound or group of sounds. Your radio uses alert tones to inform you of your radio’s conditions. The following table lists these tones and when they occur.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 23 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM You Hear Tone Name Radio Self Test Pass Short, Medium-Pitched Tone Clear Voice Priority Channel Received Emergency Alarm Entry Central Echo Long, Medium-Pitched Tone Volume Set Emergency Exit Failsoft Automatic Call Back Talk Permit A Group of Medium-Pitched Tones Keyfail Console Acknowledge Received Individual Call When correct key is pressed. When radio passes its power-up self test. At beginning of a non-coded communication.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 24 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM You Hear Tone Name Fast Ringing Identifying Status Indicators Ringing Heard When system is searching for target of Private Call. Enhanced Call Sent When waiting for target of Private Call to answer the call. Phone Call Received When a land-to-mobile phone call is received. Gurgle Dynamic Regrouping (When the PTT button is pressed) a dynamic ID has been received.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 25 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Phone Call Display and Alert Prompts You Hear You See When A Long Tone No phone You press the PTT button and the phone system is not available. Press H to hang up. The radio returns to the Home screen. The phone system is busy. Press H to exit the phone mode and try your call later. A Busy Tone Phone busy When a channel is not available. The radio automatically connects when a channel opens.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 26 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM General Radio Operation General Radio Operation Once you understand how your APX Mobile Radio is configured, you are ready to use your radio. Use this navigation guide to familiarize yourself with the basic Call features: Selecting a Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 26 Selecting a Radio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 27 Using Channel Search Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 27 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Selecting a Radio Channel Use the following procedure to select a channel. Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature. If you select a channel that is not within the preprogrammed band, the radio indicates that it is on an unsupported frequency with both audio and visual warnings. Consult a qualified radio technician for the right choice between the following methods.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 28 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below CSrh once the entry is done to initiate searching. OR Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to exit. 5 The display shows Searching. OR If the radio is triggered to search for an empty entry, the display shows Invalid Entry. Repeat step 3. General Radio Operation 6 Once found, the display shows the matched channel name and the radio changed its transmission to this channel.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 29 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Saving a Zone and Channel to a Keypad Button Five softkeys are available for you to save the frequent used zone and channel. All the programmable buttons and keypad digit 0 to 9 buttons allow you to save the frequent used zone and channel. Procedure: Procedure: 1 Toggle your zone and channel to the required zone and 1 Toggle your zone and channel to the required zone and channel. channel. 2 f or a to MS1, MS2 ... or MS13.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 30 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call Once you have selected the required channel and/or zone, you can proceed to receive and respond to calls. 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.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 31 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Receiving and Responding to a Private Call (Trunking Only) is in the call list. OR During the call, the display shows the caller ID (number), if the caller’s name is not in the call list. These one-to-one calls between two radios are not heard by others in the current talkgroup. The calling radio automatically verifies that the receiving radio is active on the system and can display the caller ID.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 32 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Receiving and Responding to a Telephone Call This feature allows you to receive calls similar to standard phone calls from a landline phone. Note: 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 will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 33 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Use the Mode Rocker to select the channel with the desired talkgroup. from your mouth. 3 Press the PTT button to make the call. 4 ASTRO Conventional Only: The LED lights up solid red. The display shows the talkgroup alias or ID. OR Trunking Only: The LED lights up solid red. 5 Speak clearly into the microphone. 6 Release the PTT button to listen.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 34 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM 4 Press the PTT button to start the Private Call. Making a Telephone Call 5 A telephone-type ringing sounds if the receiving unit is in This feature allows you to make calls similar to standard phone calls to a mobile or landline phone. service. The display shows Calling... or Calling . 6 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 35 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM 4 Press and release the PTT button to dial the phone number. from your mouth. 6 When your call is answered, press the PTT button to talk. 7 Release the PTT button to listen. 8 Press H to return to the Home screen. See Alert Tones on page 22 for more information if your call is NOT answered. The REPEATER operation increases the radio’s range by connecting with other radios through a repeater.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 36 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Monitoring Features Trunked Modes Only: 1 Press the PTT button. Radio users who switch from analog to digital radios often assume that the lack of static on a digital channel is an indication that the radio is not working properly. This is not the case. General Radio Operation Digital technology quiets the transmission by removing the “noise” from the signal and allowing only the clear voice or data information to be heard.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 37 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Conventional Mode Operation Note: This feature must first be enabled by a qualified radio technician or system administrator. Procedure: Take the control head off hook. (This is the same as monitor on. You hear all channel traffic.) OR being displayed, f or a button to Mon. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Mon momentarily to activate monitoring. The display shows Monitor on.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 38 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Advanced Features Advanced Features Use this navigation guide to learn more about advanced features available with your radio: Advanced Call Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 38 Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 43 Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 49 Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 39 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Receiving and Making a Selective Call (Conventional Only) Receiving a Selective Call Procedure: 1 When you receive a Selective Call, you hear two alert tones and the LED lights up solid yellow. The call received icons blink and the display shows Call received and back to the home display. 2 The speaker unmutes. 3 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. 4 Press and hold the PTT button to talk.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 40 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM 4 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. 5 Press and hold the PTT button to start the Selective Call. The display shows the ID of the target radio. 6 Release the PTT button to listen. 7 Press H to return to the Home screen. If you do not press H button to hang up, your radio will remain in Selective Call state with the other unit. You will miss all subfleet traffic and incoming phone calls.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 41 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Sending a Status Call 5 Press the PTT button to send the status. The display shows This feature allows you to send data calls to the dispatcher about a predefined status. 6 When the dispatcher acknowledges, four tones sound and Note: 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.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 42 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Note: If you try to access a zone or channel that has been reserved by the dispatcher as a dynamically regrouped mode for other users, an invalid tone sounds. Procedure: 1 When your radio is dynamically regrouped, it automatically switches to the dynamically regrouped channel. A “gurgle” tone sounds and the display shows the dynamically regrouped channel’s name. 2 Press the PTT button to talk. Release PTT button to listen.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 43 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Contacts Note: 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 will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit. Contact entries are alphabetically sorted according to entry alias. Each alias can have up to 5 IDs of different call types associated with it.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 44 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM 7 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. 8 Press the PTT button to initiate the call. During the call, the display shows the subscriber alias. 9 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. The LED lights up solid red. OR Release the PTT button to listen. The LED lights up solid green. 10 If there is no voice activity for a programmed period of time, Advanced Features the call ends.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 45 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Adding a New Contact Entry 1 f or a to Cnts. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The entries are alphabetically sorted. 3 f or a to {New Contact} and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. 4 The display shows Name. Press the Menu Select button directly below Edit. Use the keypad to enter the name. Press a to move one space to the left. Press f to move one space to the right.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 46 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Deleting a Contact Entry Adding a Contact to a Call List or Phone List Procedure: Procedure: 1 f or a to Cnts. 1 f or a to Cnts. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The entries are alphabetically sorted. 3 f or a to the entry you want to delete and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 47 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Editing a Contact in a Call List or a Phone List 6 A cursor appears. Use the keypad to edit the name. Procedure: 1 f or a to Cnts. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The entries are alphabetically sorted. 3 f or a to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. 4 f or a to Edit and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 48 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Editing as Entry ID Procedure: 1 f or a to Cnts. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The 7 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok once you have finished. The display returns to the Edit Contact screen. 8 Press the Menu Select button directly below Done to save your changes and return to the main screen for Contacts. entries are alphabetically sorted.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 49 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Scan Lists Your radio supports different types of Scan Lists: • Trunking Priority Monitor Scan List • Conventional Scan List • Talkgroup Scan List A maximum of 200 Scan Lists can be programmed in your radio. These lists must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Viewing a Scan List Procedure: 1 f or a to ScnL. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below ScnL. 3 f or a to view the members on the list.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 50 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM 6 Press H to exit scan list programming and return to the Home screen. See Viewing and Changing the Priority Status on page 50 for more information on how to add and/or change the priority of the currently displayed channel in the scan list. Changing the Scan List Status Procedure: 1 Long press the preprogrammed Scan side button. 2 f or a to the member you want to edit.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 51 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Scan Turning Scan On While Disregarding the Squelch Code (Conventional Channels Only) Turning Scan On or Off Procedure: Press the preprogrammed Scan button. OR Follow the procedure below. 1 f or a to Scan. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Scan. 3 The display shows Scan off if scan is disabled. Press the Menu Select button directly below Scan to enable scan.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 52 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Transmitting While the Scan is On Radio Programmed for Talkback Scan Procedure: 1 Press the PTT button to transmit on the channel indicated by the display. Advanced Features The radio does not begin scanning again for a predetermined hang time after you release the PTT button, allowing the other party to respond.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 53 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Changing Priorities Status While Scan is On Procedure: While the radio is scanning, the dynamic priority change feature allows you to temporarily change any channel in a scan list (except for the Priority-One channel) to the Priority-Two channel. To restore the deleted nuisance channel, do one of the following: • Turn scan off, then on. OR • Change modes. OR • Turn off the radio, and then turn it back on.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 54 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Hang Up (HUB) To temporarily suspend Scan Mode operation, remove the control head from the Hang Up Box (HUB). You are allowed to use the control head while scan is suspended. However, Priority Member scanning is not suspended. This feature applies to all Scan Lists and Scan Types. Scan is resumed once the control head is returned to the holding clip and the preprogrammed hang time has elapsed.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 55 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Sending a Call Alert Page Procedure: Note: When you receive a Call Alert page 1 You hear four repeating alert tone and the green LED blinks. OR You hear one alert tone and the green LED blinks if Call Alert Tone Auto Reset is enabled. 2 The call received icons blinks and the display shows Page received. 3 Press the PTT button to answer. OR Press any button to clear the Call Alert page.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 56 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok to return to the main screen for Contacts. OR Follow the procedure below. In-Call User Alert 1 f or a to Call. You can enable and disable voice transmission, if needed. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Call. 3 f or a to select the required ID, press the PTT button to initiate the call.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 57 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Emergency Operation If the Top (Orange) button is preprogrammed to send an emergency signal, this signal overrides any other communication over the selected channel.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 58 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only) Procedure: Procedure: 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button to activate 1 Press preprogrammed Emergency button. 2 A tone sounds and the display shows Emergency. OR A short low-pitched tone sounds when the selected channel does not support emergency. 3 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.0 to 2.5 cm) from your mouth. 4 Press and hold the PTT button.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 59 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Special Considerations for Emergencies This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm to another radio without any audio or visual indicator. • If you press the emergency button while in a channel that has Upon acknowledgement, your radio’s microphone is automatically activated, allowing you to communicate with the other radio without pressing the PTT button.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 60 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Advanced Features Automatic Registration Service (ARS) Selecting or Changing ARS Mode Procedure: This feature provides an automated data application registration for the radio. When you turn on the radio, the device automatically registers with the server. Data applications within the fixed network can determine the presence of a device on the system and send data to the device. For example: Text Messaging Service (TMS).
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 61 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Logging In as a User This feature allows you as the user to be associated with the radio. With this association, every data application (Example: Text Messaging Service) takes on a friendly username. Procedure: You can still send text messages without logging in as a user. The user login feature only enables the recipient of your message to identify you as the sender by assigning a username to your message. Note: 1 f or a to User.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 62 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM A blinking cursor appears beside PIN:. Use the keypad to enter your Personal Identification Number (PIN) number. The maximum PIN length is 4 digits. The PIN number appears as asterisks. 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Logn. Advanced Features 7 In ARS Server Mode, the display shows the User Login Indicator icon, the ID, and In progress, with Cncl.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 63 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Text Messaging Service (TMS) There are three (3) types of text messages: • A new text message (free form message) • A predefined message (quick text message) Note: 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 will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 64 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Composing and Sending a New Text Message Note: During the uppercase and lowercase mode, multitapping the keys only scrolls through the letters. For example, A->B->C, a->b->c. Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode, and lowercase mode. Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode. 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn once the message is composed.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 65 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode. 9 Press the Menu Select button below Send to send the 10 The display shows the Send Message screen and Sending msg. 11 If the message is sent, a tone sounds and the display shows Msg sent. OR If the message is not sent, a low tone sounds and the display shows Send failed. Quick Text messages are messages that are predefined and usually consist of messages that are used most frequently.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 66 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Press f to move one space to the right. Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete any unwanted characters. Press * to add a space. Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode, and lowercase mode. Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode. 7 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. 8 f or a to Send and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to send the message.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 67 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Using the Priority Status and Request Reply Features Appending or Removing a Priority Status to a Text Message Note: The Priority Message 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.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 68 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM f or a to RqRp and press the Menu Select button directly Managing Text Messages below RqRp to request for a reply. 3 The priority status and reply status icons appear beside the normal message icon on the label bar. Removing a Priority Status and a Reply Request from a Text Message When an outgoing message is indicated with priority status and reply status icons, follow the procedure below to remove these indicators.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 69 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox Note: f or a to read the message if fills more than one screen. Procedure: Press the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS Feature button to access the TMS feature screen, and proceed to Step 3. OR Press and hold the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS Feature button to access the Inbox screen and proceed to Step 4. OR Follow the procedure below. • Select Rply to reply the message.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 70 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Replying to a Received Text Message Note: The original date and time stamp, address and message content is automatically appended to the reply message. Procedure: 1 f or a to the required aliases or ID and press the Menu Select button below Sel to view the message. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Rply to reply to a message. Advanced Features 3 f or a to New and press the Menu Select button directly below New.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 71 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Managing Sent Text Messages This folder stores the messages that were saved previously. The Drafts folder can hold up to 10 messages. The oldest draft in the folder is deleted when the 11th message comes in. 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.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 72 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn, Del, or Back to access the option. • Select Optn to send to the message. • Select Del to delete the message. • Select Back to return to the previous screen. Note: The icon at the top right corner of the screen indicates the status of the message. See Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons on page 17 for more information.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 73 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Deleting Text Messages From the Inbox, Draft, or Sent screen: 1 f or a to scroll through the messages. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to view the delete options. 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Curr to delete the current message. OR Press the Menu Select button directly below All to delete all the messages.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 74 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM 7 When the key has been loaded successfully, the radio sounds a short tone for single-key radios. Loading the Group Encryption Keys Using the Multikey Feature This feature allows the radio to be equipped with different encryption keys and supports the DES-OFB algorithm. There are two types of multikey: Procedure: 1 Attach the KVL to your radio. 2 Press the Menu Select button below Target. 3 Press the Menu Select button below Load.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 75 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Enabling Secure Transmission Procedure: Procedure: 1 f or a to Key. 1 f or a to Sec and Press the Menu Select button directly 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Key. The display shows the last user-selected and stored encryption key, and the available menu selections. 3 f or a to scroll through the encryption keys. OR Use the keypad to enter the number of the desired key.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 76 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Selecting a Keyset This feature allows you to select one or more groups of several encryption keys from among the available keys stored in the radio. Advanced Features screen.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 77 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) Page This feature, also known as OTAR, allows the dispatcher to reprogram the encryption keys in the radio remotely. The dispatcher performs the rekey operation upon receiving a rekey request from the user. This feature allows to view or define MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) features.It is applied only when operating in secure encrypted mode and only for conventional communications.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 78 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Hear Clear There are two components of Hear Clear. 1 Companding: Reduces the channel noise, e.g. OTA transmission, that is predominantly present in UHF2 and 900 MHz channel with the following features. • Compressor – reduces the background noise flow and the speech signal at transmitting radio. • Expander – expands the speech while the noise flow remains the same at receiving radio.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 79 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Enhancing GPS Performance • Between tall buildings or under dense tree-cover Sometimes, the GPS feature may be unable to complete a location calculation successfully. You then see a message indicating that your radio cannot connect to enough visible satellites.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 80 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM The radio also stores four (4) preprogrammed waypoints. These coordinates cannot be deleted. Programmable Waypoints Preprogrammed Waypoints Fixed location coordinates: • Home User-configurable location coordinates. • Emergency • Last Known Location Advanced Features • Destination Only the alias is editable, not the coordinates. The Home and Destination coordinates are editable. Coordinates can be deleted one at a time, or all at once.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 81 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM The location coordinates are updated automatically every five seconds while the location signal is present. feature and return to the main screen. OR Press H or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit this menu. The radio also exits the menu if the emergency button is pressed. Saving a Waypoint Procedure: OR Follow the procedure below to turn off the GPS (This feature is enabled by a qualified radio technician.): 1 f or a to Loc.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 82 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode, and lowercase mode. Press and hold # to toggle between numeric and letter mode. 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok once you are done. 5 The display shows Saved as . OR The display shows Saved as Home. OR The display shows Saved as Dest.. 6 Press H or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit this Advanced Features menu.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 83 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Press a to move one space to the left. 8 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok once you are done. OR Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return to the Waypoints main screen. 9 The display shows Updated. 10 Press H or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit this menu.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 84 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return to the previous screen then skip to step 11. 10 The display shows {Home} Updated and the radio returns to the Waypoints main screen. OR The display shows {Destination} Updated and the radio returns to the Waypoints main screen. 11 Press H or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit this menu. 6 f or a to Delete and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 85 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM 7 Press H or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit this menu. Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Saved Waypoint Procedure: While in the current location display: 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. 2 f or a to Dist frm here and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 86 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Trunking System Controls Using the Failsoft System The failsoft system ensures continuous radio communications during a trunked system failure. If a trunking system fails completely, the radio goes into failsoft operation and automatically switches to its failsoft channel. The failsoft condition is indicated by a faint beeping tone every nine seconds (radio unsquelched) until the trunking system returns to normal operation.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 87 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Locking and Unlocking a Site The SmartZone® feature extends communications beyond the reach of a single-trunked site (antenna location) when operating in a SmartZone system. SmartZone units provide expanded wide-area coverage. This feature allows your radio to lock onto a specific site and not roam among wide-area talkgroup sites. This feature should be used with caution, since it inhibits roaming to another site in a wide-area system.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 88 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Viewing and Changing a Site Changing the Current Site This feature allows you to view the number of the current site or force your radio to change to a new one. Procedure: Viewing the Current Site Procedure: 1 Press the preprogrammed Site Search button. OR f or a to RSSI. 2 The display momentarily shows the name of the current site Advanced Features and its corresponding received signal strength indicator (RSSI).
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 89 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Initiating an Announcement The announcement capability allows you to make announcements to the entire user group, as well as monitor talkgroup calls and other announcements. If your radio has been programmed to allow announcement calls: Announcement calls are handled in two different ways, depending on the trunked central controller configuration. The two types are called ruthless and non-ruthless preemption.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 90 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Ignition Switch Options This feature allows the user to select the radio’s functionality based on the Ignition State of the radio user’s vehicle. The available options are as follows. Blank This option allows the user to power on and power off the radio through the Power button regardless of the Ignition’s current state.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 91 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Note: Emergency Power Up This feature allows the user to power on the radio and automatically transmits an emergency mode transmission on personalities with emergency enabled, with the use of a footswitch. In addition, when the Ignition Switch option is set to either Tx Inhibit or PTT Tx Inhibit, this feature will not be available to the users. Press the footswitch to turn on the radio and launch Emergency.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 92 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Utilities Note: Viewing Recent Calls List This feature allows you to view the recent incoming and outgoing call information of the following call types: Selecting the Power Level • Call Alert You can select the power level at which your radio transmits. The radio always turns on to the default setting.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 93 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM 3 The display shows Low power and the low power icon. OR Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to exit the screen without making any changes. 5 The radio returns to the Home screen. The profile name on Selecting a Radio Profile This feature allows you to manually switch the visual and audio settings of the radio.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 94 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Turning Keypad Tones On or Off Turning Voice Mute On or Off You can enable and disable keypad tones if needed. You can enable and disable voice muting of the affiliated trunking talkgroup or selected conventional channel, if needed. Procedure: Press the preprogrammed Keypad Mute button to turn the tones on or off. OR Follow the procedure below. 1 f or a to Mute. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Mute.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 95 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Using the Time-Out Timer If you attempt to do so, the radio automatically stops your transmission, and you hear a talk-prohibit tone. The timer is defaulted at 60 seconds, but it can be preprogrammed from 3 to 120 seconds, in 15-second intervals, or it can be disabled entirely for each radio mode, by a qualified radio technician. Note: You will hear a brief, low-pitched, warning tone four seconds before the transmission times out.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 96 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Analog Options Using the PL Defeat Feature Tone Private Line (PL), Digital Private-Line (DPL), and carrier squelch can be available (preprogrammed) per channel. This feature allows you to override any coded squelch (DPL or PL) that might be preprogrammed to a channel. The radio also unmutes to any digital activity on a digital channel. Option Result Carrier squelch (C) You hear all traffic on a channel.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 97 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Accessing General Radio Information Smart PTT is a per-personality, programmable feature used in conventional radio systems to keep radio users from talking over other radio conversations. Your radio contains information on the following: When smart PTT is enabled in your radio, you cannot transmit on an active channel.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 98 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM • DVRS DSP Version (only • DVRS CP Version (only when when DVRS is available) • • • • Model Number ESN Flash Code Tuning Version Note: DVRS is available) • • • • Serial Number Flash Size & Type RF Band Processor Version Press H at any time to return to the Home screen. This feature displays the device name, IP address, and status of your radio. Note: The device name of your radio is preprogrammed.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 99 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Using Optional External Alarms (Horn and Lights) This feature displays the programmable radio functions assigned to the controls of your radio for the currently selected channel. All control heads can be equipped for external alarms (horn and lights) that are activated when a Call Alert page, Private Conversation call, or phone call is received.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 100 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Using Permanent Horn and Lights Changing the Selected Alarms If Permanent Horn and Lights is enabled, horn and lights will automatically be turned on when the radio powers up. Procedure: Procedure: 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L once to turn off the alarm(s). 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L momentarily to enable the last selected alarm(s). The display briefly shows the enabled alarms.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 101 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Turning Off Rearmable External Alarms When you receive a call with the Alarms turned on: Procedure: Procedure: 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Call, Page or 1 You hear the vehicle’s horn sounds for four seconds, and/or the car lights turn on for 60 seconds. 2 The display shows the type of call received (CALL, PAGE, or PHONE) and the selected mode name. The time interval can be modified by a qualified radio technician.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 102 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Using the Voice Announcement This feature enables the radio to audibly indicate the current feature mode, Zone or Channel the user has just assigned. This audio indicator can be customized per customer requirements. This is typically useful when the user is in a difficult condition to read the content shown on the display. Each voice announcement is within a limit of three seconds maximum.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 103 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Note: All the three programmable buttons at the side of the radio support this feature. • Change to a new zone. The radio announces the current zone and channel it is transmitting. • Change to a new channel within the current zone. The radio announces the current channel. Helpful Tips Caring for Your Radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 103 Cleaning the External Surface of the Radio . . . . . . . .
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 104 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM If your radio is locked up or the display shows Fail 01-90, turn the radio off and then back on. If this does not correct the condition, take the radio to a qualified radio technician for service. If radio operation is intermittent, check with other persons using the system for similar problems before taking the radio in for service. Similar problems indicate a system malfunction rather than a radio failure.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 105 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Accessories http://www.motorolasolutions.com/APX 1 GPS only antenna is only used in either a single band UHF or 700/800 application where the Public Safety Microphone (PSM) is used with the corresponding PSM antenna. This antenna is only for GPS reception and cannot be used for receive/transmit operation at UHF, VHF or 700/800. This antenna is never to be used on the PSM.
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Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 106 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM 4 “WE ARE LOCATED AT _______________________.” State the position of the vessel in distress, using any information that will help responders to locate you, e.g.: • latitude and longitude • 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.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 107 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Operating Frequency Requirements • 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.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 108 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Table A-1: VHF Marine Channel List (Continued) Frequency (MHz) Channel Number Transmit Receive 24 25 26 27 28 60 * 62 63 * 65 66 67** 68 69 71 72 73 74 75 76 77** 157.200 157.250 157.300 157.350 157.400 156.025 156.075 156.125 156.175 156.225 156.275 156.325 156.375 156.425 156.475 156.575 156.625 156.675 156.725 *** *** 156.875 161.800 161.850 161.900 161.950 162.000 160.625 160.675 160.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 109 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Term Glossary Central Controller A software-controlled, computer-driven device that receives and generates data for the trunked radios assigned to it. It monitors and directs the operations of the trunked repeaters. Definition 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.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 110 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Glossary Term Definition Term Definition CP Codeplug Cursor A visual tracking marker (a blinking line) that indicates a location on the display. Failsoft Deadlock Displayed by the radio after three failed attempts to unlock the radio.The radio must be powered off and on prior to another attempt. A feature that allows communications to take place even though the central controller has failed.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 111 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Term Multi-System Talkgroup Scan List Check channel activity through menu entries. If the channel is clear, you hear static. If the channel is in use, you hear conversation. It also serves as a way to check the volume level of the radio, since the radio “opens the squelch” when the monitor button is pressed. A scan list that can include both talkgroups (trunked) and channels (conventional).
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 112 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Term Definition Glossary Any digital P25 traffic having the correct Selective Switch Network Access Code and the correct talkgroup. Squelch Special electronic circuitry, added to the receiver of a radio, that reduces, or cuts off, unwanted signals before they are heard in the speaker. Standby An operating condition whereby the radio’s speaker is muted but still continues to receive data.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 113 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Commercial Warranty and Service MOTOROLA COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW LONG: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 114 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM INABILITY TO USE SUCH PRODUCT, TO THE FULL EXTENT SUCH MAY BE DISCLAIMED BY LAW. Commercial Warranty and Service III. STATE LAW RIGHTS: SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LIMITATION ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY. This warranty gives specific legal rights, and there may be other rights which may vary from state to state.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 115 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM VI. PATENT AND SOFTWARE PROVISIONS: Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for MOTOROLA certain exclusive rights for copyrighted MOTOROLA software such as the exclusive rights to reproduce in copies and distribute copies of such MOTOROLA software.
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O3Head_6875946m01.book Page 116 Tuesday, November 1, 2011 12:00 PM Commercial Warranty and Service SERVICE Proper repair and maintenance procedures will assure efficient operation and long life for this product. A Motorola maintenance agreement will provide expert service to keep this and all other communication equipment in perfect operating condition. A nationwide service organization is provided by Motorola to support maintenance services.
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