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Computer Software Copyrights....14 Declaration of Conformity......................... 8 Documentation Copyrights...........15 Important Safety Information........10 Disclaimer.......................................16 Dr Notice to Users (FCC and Industry Canada)........................ 11 Getting Started............................... 17 Consignes de sécurité importantes.................................12 Avis aux utilisateurs (FCC et Industrie Canada)....................... 13 Version logicielle...
Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode..............................................30 Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode..............................................32 Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode..............................................33 Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button............................34 Preparing Your Radio for Use.......20 Turning On the Radio.................................... 20 Adjusting the Volume.....................................21 Validating Compatibility During Power Up.....
Advanced Call Features................................ 56 t af Advanced Features........................56 Calling a Phone Not in the List............56 Selective Call (ASTRO Conventional Only)........................ 56 Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional Operation Only)...... 57 Sending a Status Call......................... 58 Responding to the Dynamic Regrouping Feature (Trunking Only).............................................. 59 Dynamic Zone Programming (DZP)....
Dr Changing the Scan List Status............71 Viewing and Changing the Priority Status.............................................72 Scan.............................................................. 72 Turning Scan On or Off.......................72 Turning Scan On While Disregarding the Squelch Code (Conventional Channels Only)....... 73 Transmitting While the Scan is On......73 Deleting a Nuisance Channel............. 73 Restoring a Nuisance Channel...........
t af Site Trunking Feature....................... 114 Locking and Unlocking a Site............114 Site Display and Search Button........ 114 Trunked Announcement....................115 Ignition Switch Options................................ 116 Blank................................................. 116 Tx Inhibit........................................... 116 PTT Tx Inhibit....................................116 Required........................................... 116 Soft Power Off........................
Dr Stopping SSA Notification of All Sites.............................................124 Stopping SSA Notification of All Available Sites............................. 125 Channel Change on Off Hook on All Channels................................................ 125 Low Voltage Threshold Warning..................126 Wi-Fi............................................................ 127 Turning Wi-Fi On or Off.....................127 Checking the Wi-Fi Configuration and Status of the Radio...............
Contents Glossary........................................149 Limited Warranty..........................155 Dr MOTOROLA COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS........................................... 155 I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW LONG:......................... 155 II. GENERAL PROVISIONS:....................... 156 III. STATE LAW RIGHTS:............................157 IV. HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE:.157 V. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER:..................................................157 VI.
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) Name: Motorola Solutions, Inc. af Declaration of Conformity Dr Responsible Party Address: 1303 East Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, IL 60196-1078, U.S.A.
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.
Important Safety Information RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety Guide for Mobile Two-Way Radios ATTENTION! http://www.motorolasolutions.com/APX af For a list of Motorola Solutions-approved antennas and other accessories, visit the following website: Any modification to this device, not expressly authorized by Motorola Solutions, may void the user’s authority to operate this device.
Notice to Users (FCC and Industry Canada) 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: • • All the features described in the following sections are supported by the software version R15.00.00 or later. See Accessing the Radio Information on page 137 to determine the software version of your radio. t af Software Version Dr • This device may not cause harmful interference.
Consignes de sécurité importantes Radios bidirectionnelles mobiles : exposition aux radiofréquences et sécurité du produit ATTENTION! Cet émetteur radio a été approuvé par Industrie Canada pour utilisation avec une antenne approuvée par Motorola offrant le gain maximal autorisé et l'impédance requise pour le type d'antenne indiqué. Il est strictement interdit d'utiliser avec cet appareil tout type d'antenne ne figurant pas dans cette liste et présentant un gain supérieur au maximum indiqué pour le type.
Avis aux utilisateurs (FCC et Industrie Canada) Avis aux utilisateurs (FCC et Industrie Canada) Cet appareil est conforme à la partie 15 des règles de la FCC et d'Industrie Canada permis exemptés RSS de par la conditions suivantes: • • Toutes les fonctions décrites dans les sections suivantes sont prises en charge par la version R15.00.00 ou les versions ultérieures du logiciel de la radio.
Computer Software Copyrights 14 English t af Computer Software Copyrights Dr 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.
Documentation Copyrights Documentation Copyrights 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.
Disclaimer Dr The information in this document is carefully examined, and is believed to be entirely reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. Furthermore, Motorola reserves the right to make changes to any products herein to improve readability, function, or design. Motorola does not assume any liability arising out of the applications or use of any product or circuit described herein; nor does it cover any license under its patent rights, nor the rights of others.
Getting Started damage to the equipment if not carefully observed. Getting Started Note: 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 Mobiles. Dr 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.
ASTRO 25 Enhanced Data Encrypted Integrated Data (EID) 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. Dynamic System Resilience (DSR) This feature prevents crosstalk scenarios from happening, especially when a wideband antenna is used.
What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell You Check with your dealer or system administrator, if the radio is to be operated in extremely cold temperatures (less than -30 °C or more than +60 °C), for the correct radio settings to ensure proper operation. You can consult your dealer or system administrator about the following: Up to 30 different talkgroups can be supported using conventional channels. A maximum of four talkgroups can be supported when Vote Scan channels are being used.
Note: Pressing the Power On/Off Button before the LED lights up will be ignored. Preparing Your Radio for Use This section provides simple instructions to prepare your radio for use. If FAIL ##/## appears in the display, the radio will not function until the condition has been corrected. Turning On the Radio A If ERROR ##/## appears, some non-critical data has been changed.
Adjusting the Volume 1 To increase the volume, rotate the Volume Knob clockwise. Dr A Press the Power On/Off Button to reset when the display shows UPDATE DONE PLEASE RESET upon completion, or when the display shows UPDATE FAILED PLEASE RESET when it fails to update. If the software updates are complete, the radio runs the usual power up operation.
Identifying Radio Controls 22 Radio Parts and Controls 17 18 Control Head and Microphone 16 15 11 14 13 Identifying Radio Controls 4 7 6 Note: The microphone is not part of a radio. It is an optional accessory.
9 Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button Programmable Features Button[1] 10 Orange 11 Mode Knob 12 Indicators 13 Power On/Off Button 14 Home Button 15 Dim Button 16 Volume Knob 17 Data Feature Button[1] 18 Home Button (Microphone) 19 Keypad Buttons 20 Okay/Select Button ( ) 21 Cancel Button (X) 22 Navigation Button (Microphone) Identifying Radio Controls Accy No-Dot Button (Purple)[1] Any reference in this manual to controls that are preprogrammed means that a qualified radio technician m
Selects a channel. Contacts Selects the Contacts menu. Dynamic ID (Conventional Only) Allows you to edit the ASTRO Individual ID and/or MDC Primary ID of the radio. Dynamic Priority (Conventional Only) Allows any channel in a Scan List (except for the Priority-One channel) to temporarily replace the Priority-Two channel. Emergency Depending on the programming, initiates or cancels an emergency alarm or call. Display the Internet Protocol (IP) address, device name and status of the radio.
Phone Recent Calls Repeater Access Button (RAB) (Conventional Only) Allows easy access to a set of preprogrammed visual and audio settings of the radio. Request-To-Talk (Conventional Only) Notifies the dispatcher you want to send a voice call. Scan Toggles scan on or off. Scan List Programming Selects the scan list for editing (by long press on the Scan button). Secure/Clear Toggles secure transmission on or off. Allows easy access to the list of calls recently received or made.
Site Lock/Unlock (Trunking Only) Locks onto a specific site. Status (Astro 25 Trunking Only) Sends data calls to the dispatcher about a predefined status. Allows a call from an individual radio to a group of radios. Text Messaging Service (TMS) Selects the text messaging menu. TMS Quick Text Selects a predefined message. User Automatically registers with the server. Zone Down Toggles downward through the zones in the radio. Zone Select Allows selection from a list of zones.
• Advance Programmable Buttons A short or long press of the relevant programmable buttons. Use the Menu Select Button ( Identifying Radio Controls • This feature is to help you to shorten the process of applying certain common features. ). A Menu Select Buttons Dr Note: Check with your dealer or system administrator for the list of features activated in your radio. Use the Menu Select button to access the menu entry of your radio feature.
C Accy No-Dot Button (Purple)[2] D Accy 1-Dot Button[2] E Accy 2-Dot Button[2] button returns you to the Home Pressing the (default) screen. In most cases, this is the current mode. For selected radio features, the 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 to go to the Home screen.
Identifying Radio Controls 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. The following tables show the number of times a key needs to be pressed to generate the required character. Volume Knob Use this Volume Knob to adjust the volume of the speakers by turning it clockwise or counterclockwise.
Key Number of Times Key is Pressed 2 3 J K L M N O P Q R T U V W X Y 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 S Dr 1 Z af Identifying Radio Controls Toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode and lowercase mode. Space Toggle between numeric and letter mode. t Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode Key 30 English Number of Times Key is Pressed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 .
Identifying Radio Controls Key Number of Times Key is Pressed 3 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r t u v w x y 4 s z 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 af 2 Dr 1 Space t Toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode and lowercase mode. Toggle between numeric and letter mode.
Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode Key Number of Times Key is Pressed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 . , ? ! ; @ _ - * # & $ / + = \ “ ‘ ( ) 2 3 6 7 8 9 0 Space 32 English Toggle between numeric and letter mode.
Identifying Radio Controls Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode Key Number of Times Key is Pressed 1 2 3 4 2 A B C 3 D E F 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 5 7 8 t 9 af 6 Dr 4 0 Not applicable Not applicable 33 English
• Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button 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 51 for more information. A • While a call is in progress, the 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.
Status Icons Off – Radio is connected with other radios through a repeater. 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 display of the radio. Monitor (Carrier Squelch) Selected channel is being monitored (during conventional operation only). Dr Receiving Identifying Status Indicators On – Radio is currently configured for direct radio-to-radio communication (during conventional operation only).
H – Radio is set at High power. On – AES secure operation. Off – Clear operation. Scan Blinking – Receiving an encrypted voice call. Radio is scanning a scan list. Priority Channel Scan GPS Signal Blinking dot – Radio detects activity on channel designated as Priority-One. Dr On – Feature is enabled and signal is available. Identifying Status Indicators Steady dot – Radio detects activity on channel designated as Priority-Two. Off – Feature is disabled.
Indicates that the text entry is currently in uppercase mode. Data Activity Lowercase Data activity is present. Indicates that the text entry is currently in lowercase mode. Identifying Status Indicators Inverted – User successfully login to the secured IP Packet Data. Hexadecimal Lowercase Predictive Numeric Dr Indicates that the text entry is currently in hexadecimal mode. Indicates that the text entry is currently in lowercase and with predicted words shown at the bottom of the screen.
The radio Wi-Fi® network is connected. The number of bars displayed represents the signal strength of the Wi-Fi signal. Message Unsent The text message cannot be sent. Unread Message • • Text Messaging Service (TMS) Indicators The Inbox is full. Message Sent The text message is sent successfully. 38 English The selected text message in the Inbox has been read. Normal Message User is composing a message with normal priority and without a request for a reply.
Priority Status • • The “Priority” feature is toggled on before the message is sent. Messages in the Inbox folder are flagged with “Priority”. • The “Request Reply” feature is toggled on before the message is sent. Messages in the Inbox folder are flagged with “Request Reply”. TMS Menu Options Menu Option Description/Function INBX Brings you to your incoming messages screen. COMP Brings you to the compose screen. DRFT Brings you to the saved message screen.
Deletes the current selected message. ALL Selects to delete all the messages in the current folder. A DEL Deletes a message or text. B EDIT Edits a draft message or key in a target address. C EXIT Exits to the Home screen. A Red LED NO Cancel the delete all messages options. B Yellow LED OPTN Brings you to the Options main screen. RPLY Replies to a message. SEL Selects a predefined message or address. The LED indicator shows the operational status of your radio.
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. Rapidly blinking green Identifying Status Indicators Radio is receiving a secured transmission. Radio is on a Priority-One channel while in the Scan List Programming mode.
Backlight and Bar Color Notification When Red Critical Alerts The radio battery is low. The radio is out of range. The radio enters Failsoft mode. Dr The radio is unable to establish a full connection with the system. af Identifying Status Indicators The radio is unable to authenticate or register with the system. The radio lost GPS signal or GPS function fails. Green Call Alerts The radio receives a private call. t The radio receives a phone call. The radio receives a call alert.
Identifying Status Indicators Alert Tones Your radio uses alert tones to inform you of the condition of your radio. The following table lists these tones and when they occur. You Hear Tone Name Heard Short, LowPitched Tone Radio Self Test Fail When radio fails its power-up self test. Reject When an unauthorized request is made. Dr Four seconds before time out. No ACK Received When radio fails to receive an acknowledgment.
You Hear Tone Name Heard A Group of Low-Pitched Tones Busy When system is busy. When a correct key is pressed. Short, Medium- Valid Key-Press Pitched Tone Radio Self Test Pass When radio passes its power-up self test. At beginning of a non-coded communication. Clear Voice When activity on a priority channel is received. Emergency Alarm /Call Entry When entering the emergency state.
Heard Received Individual Call When Call Alert or Private Call is received. Call Alert Sent When Call Alert is received by the target radio. Site Trunking When a SmartZone trunking system fails. Short, HighPitched Tone (Chirp) Low-Battery Chirp When battery is below preset threshold value. Two HighPitched Tones GPS Fails Ringing Fast Ringing Dr Tone Name Phone Call Received Dynamic Regrouping When the GPS signal is lost or when GPS fails. When system is searching for target of Private Call.
d) Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone channel. General Radio Operation Selecting a Zone Selecting a Radio Channel Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature. • Select a zone via the Mode Knob: a) Rotate the Mode Knob until the display shows the desired zone. • Select a zone via the radio menu ZONE: b) or to ZONE and press the Menu Select button directly below ZONE. or to the required zone, or use the keypad to enter the zone number.
Selecting a Channel via Channel Search Button Dr This feature allows you to do a quick search for a specific channel in your radio by keying in the alias of the channel. If the name matches, your radio prompts the first found matched channel name. 1 Perform one of the following actions: Press the preprogrammed Channel Search button. • or to CHSR and press the Menu Select button directly below CHSR. To exit this procedure, press the Menu Select button directly below CNCL. The display shows SEARCHING.
• • Softkeys Programmable buttons and keypad buttons (digit 0 to 9) Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature. Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Softkey Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Button You can save the frequent used zone and channel to the programmable buttons and keypad digit 0 to 9 buttons. Five softkeys are available for you to save the frequently used zone and channel. 1 Toggle your zone and channel to the required zone and channel.
Once you have selected the required channel and/or zone, you can proceed to receive and respond to calls. A B Red LED B Yellow LED C Green LED 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 triggers for your attention with one of the following scenarios depending on the system your radio is configured: • For ASTRO Conventional system, the LED lights up solid yellow.
Receiving and Responding to a Private Call (Trunking Only) A Private Call is a call from an individual radio to another individual radio. 3 Press screen. af General Radio Operation Note: With the inactivity timer enabled (optional), when there is no response from the receiving radio, the calling radio exits the call with Menu Inactive Exit tone after the timer expires. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below RESP within 20 seconds after the call indicators begin.
• The Contacts list (see Contacts on page 65). Note: 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. When you receive a Telephone Call, you hear a telephone-type ringing and the LED blinks green. The backlight of the screen turns green.The display shows PHONE CALL and the call received icon blinks. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below RESP.
• • For ASTRO Conventional system, the LED lights up solid red. The display shows the talkgroup alias or ID. For Trunking system, the LED lights up solid red. 4 Speak clearly into the microphone. 5 Release the PTT button to listen. Dr Making a Private Call (Trunking Only) Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature.
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. 2 or to PHON, and press the Menu Select button directly below PHON. The display shows the last transmitted or received ID. 3 To select the required ID, perform one of the following actions: • 7 Press • Dr 6 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen. to return to the Home screen.
7 Press The display shows REPEATER MODE if the radio is currently in Repeater mode. to return to the Home screen. See Alert Tones on page 43 for more information if your call is NOT answered. Switching Between Repeater or Direct Operation Button Monitor Feature The Repeater Operation increases the radio coverage area by connecting with other radios through a repeater. The transmit and receive frequencies are different.
• Dr Monitoring a Channel in Trunked Modes: a) Lift the microphone off hook. b) Press the PTT button. c) If you hear two, short, high-pitched tones, or if you hear no tone and the indicator lights steadily, then proceed with your message. d) Release the PTT button to receive (listen).
and to eliminate the annoyance of having to listen to conversations that are of no interest to you. Advanced Features Receiving a Selective Call Advanced Call Features 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 alternates between CALL RECEIVED and the home display. Calling a Phone Not in the List 1 or to PHON. Dr 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below PHON.
Making a Selective Call 2 To access this feature via a preprogrammed button, press the preprogrammed Quick Access (One-Touch) Selective Call button to dial the preprogrammed ID. Proceed to step 4. To access this feature via the menu, proceed to the next step. Dr • • or to the required ID. Use the keypad to enter the required ID. 4 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. 1 Perform one of the following actions: • • Advanced Features Selective Call.
Note: Encryption keys are associated to talkgroups. When talkgroups are associated, encryption keys are changed by changing the active talkgroup. See Secure Operations on page 95 for more information. Dr or to TGRP and press the Menu Select button directly below TGRP. The display shows the last Talkgroup that was selected and stored. or to PSET for the preset preprogrammed Talkgroup. or to the required Talkgroup.
• • Advanced Features typically used during special operations and is enabled by a qualified radio technician. 2 Perform one of the following actions: or to the required status. Use the keypad to enter a number corresponding to the location in the status list. You will not notice whether your radio has this feature enabled until a dynamic regrouping command is sent by the dispatcher. Dr 3 Press the PTT button to send the status.
Perform one of the following actions: • Press the preprogrammed Reprogram Request button to send reprogram request to the dispatcher. • or to RPGM then press the Menu Select button directly below RPGM to send reprogram request to the dispatcher. Select Enabled Select-enabled radios are free to change to any available channel, including the dynamic-regrouping channel, once the user has selected the dynamic-regrouping position.
Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone from List Selection Entering the Dynamic Zone to Select a Dynamic Channel The radio must be in Dynamic Zone in order to perform this operation. 1 1 or to Zone then press the Menu Select button directly below Zone. The display shows the Zone screen. 2 Dr or to <# Dynamic Zone Channels> 3 Perform one of the following actions: Press the Menu Select button below Sel to select. • Press the Menu Select button below Exit to exit. or to ZnPr.
6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit 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 Dr 2 or to ZnPr then press the Menu Select button directly below ZnPr to enter Program Zone screen. The display shows the dynamic channels list. This feature allows your transceiver to control a combination of up to four O5 control heads on APX Mobile (depending on the model).
1 Power off the radio by pressing the Power button. with each other. When you activate a feature on one control head, the rest of the control heads have the same activated features and indicators on their respective display. Note: The multiple control head feature allows only control heads of the same type to be connected. Upon power up, if a control head of a different type is connected to the radio, the display of all the attached control heads shows the FATAL error CH MISMATCH.
Note: In the One Active mode, if more than 2 control heads are present upon power up, the radio shows a FATAL error EXTRA CH on the display of all attached control heads. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below INTC to activate the intercom feature of any of the control heads. Dr 2 Press the PTT button to initiate an intercom transmission. All control heads that are attached will receive the same intercom call.
Advanced Features A Contacts Z1 ZONE CHAN PWR B SQL Dr REMOTE F/R Transceiver B Active Radio C Non-Active Radio Contact entries are alphabetically sorted according to entry alias. Each alias can have up to five IDs of different call types associated with it. Additionally, each entry, depending on context (conventional, trunking, or phone), associates with one or more of the four types of calls: Phone Call, Selective Call, Private Call, or Call Alert.
Your radio also supports a maximum of 50 call lists. Each list can store up to 100 IDs (numbers). Note: Your radio is preprogrammed with a number of contacts per Call Lists. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. Dr The radio automatically exits the feature, if the feature inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and the timer expires. You hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit.
1 or to CNTS and press the Menu Select button directly below CNTS. 7 or to the required channel and press the Menu Select button directly below OK. 8 or to NUMBER 1 and press the Menu Select button directly below EDIT. The display shows NUMBER 1 and a blinking cursor appears. The entries are alphabetically sorted. 2 or to [NEW CONTACT] and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The display shows NAME. Dr 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below EDIT.
The entries are alphabetically sorted. 3 2 or to the entry you want to delete and press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. 3 or to DEL and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The display shows CONFIRM DEL?. 4 Perform one of the following actions: Dr 4 Select the Menu Select button directly below YES to delete the entry, or NO to cancel and return to the main screen of Contacts. The display shows DELETED and the radio returns to the main screen of Contacts.
or to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. 2 or to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. 3 or to EDIT and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. 3 or to EDIT and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. 4 or to the entry alias you wish to change and press the Menu Select button directly below EDIT. A blinking cursor appears.
2 or to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. 3 or to EDIT and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. 4 or to TYPE and press the Menu Select button directly below EDIT. Dr 5 or to choose from the list of call types given and press the Menu Select button directly below OK. The display returns to the Edit Contact screen.
See Viewing and Changing the Priority Status on page 72 for more information on how to add and/or change the priority of the currently displayed channel in the scan list. or to the entry you want to edit. 3 Perform one of the following actions: • • Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL to add and/or change the priority of the currently displayed channel in the scan list. Press the Menu Select button directly below DEL to delete the currently displayed channel from the scan list.
• Viewing and Changing the Priority Status Perform one of the following actions: • • Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL one or more times to change the priority status of the current displayed channel. Press the Select button one or more times to toggle between different status of the Scan List status icon of the current displayed channel.
You can still receive fleetwide, system-wide, dynamic regrouping, incoming telephone interconnect and Private Conversation/Call Alert calls while scanning for activity. Dr You may respond to these types of calls as you would normally on the selected channel. However, when scanning different channels while in talkgroup scan, incoming Private Conversation/Call Alert calls may be missed. The brief MONITOR ON display indicates that the radio is disregarding the squelch code.
temporarily remove the unwanted channel from the scan list. This capability does not apply to priority channels or the designated transmit channel. When the radio is locked onto the channel to be deleted, or to NUIS and press the Menu Select button directly below NUIS. Restoring a Nuisance Channel Dr The radio continues scanning the remaining channels in the list. • 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.
Dr 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. them an individual Call Alert page. You can also verify if a radio is active on the system.
shows ACK RECEIVED. The radio returns to the Home screen. Sending a Call Alert Page The following methods are options on how to send a call alert page. The result of all the methods is the same. You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions. The display shows PAGING... or .
• ACKNOWLEDGE. Press the Menu Select button directly below OK to return to the main screen of Contacts. Sending a call alert page via the radio menu CALL: a) Dr or to CALL. b) Press the Menu Select button directly below CALL. c) or to select the alias or ID, and press the PTT button to initiate the call. If the target radio does not respond after a preprogrammed period of time, the display shows SEND PAGE?. d) To send the call alert page, press the Menu Select button directly below YES.
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. Dr The broadcasting dispatcher or radio user can select this alert tone transmission to be sent to an individual Talkgroup or over the entire system.
Your radio supports the following Emergency modes: Emergency Alarm Emergency Call (Trunking Only) Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call Silent Emergency Alarm Special Considerations for Emergencies Sending an Emergency Alarm This feature allows you to send a data transmission, which identifies the radio sending the emergency, to the dispatcher. 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.
• You hear the radio sounds a short low-pitched tone to indicate the selected channel does not support emergency and rejects to launch emergency mode. 2 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.0 to 2.5 cm) from your mouth. 3 Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into the microphone. Dr 4 Release the PTT button to end the transmission and wait for a response from the dispatcher. 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.
Note: If you press the PTT button during hot mic, and continue to press it after the hot mic duration expires, the radio continues to transmit until you release the PTT button. Dr 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button. The display shows no changes, the LED does not light up, and you hear no tones. The silent emergency state continues until you perform the next step. • • • Advanced Features This activated microphone state is also known as “hot mic”.
One of the following scenarios occur: The Automatic Registration Service for the radio consists of two (2) modes: • • • ARS Server Mode (default mode) ARS Non-Server Mode • Note: The default ARS mode can be changed by a qualified radio technician using the radio’s programming software. • Dr Selecting or Changing the ARS Mode 82 English • Selecting the ARS mode via the Mode Knob: a) After the zone you want is displayed, toggle until the display shows the required channel.
• The maximum length for a username is eight (8) characters. Usernames are not case sensitive in server mode but are case sensitive in non-server mode. In ARS Non-Server Mode, the display shows the User Login Indicator icon, the zone, and ARS non-server channel. If the channel or mode selected is unprogrammed, the display shows UNPROGRAMMED. Repeat this step.
directly below SEL to select the predefined user name. • Press and hold or to scroll through the list of predefined user names at a fast scroll rate. Press the Menu Select button directly below LOGN to select the predefined user name. Dr If the selected predefined username has more than eight (8) characters, or an invalid character in it, the display momentary shows INVALID ID. • • One of the following scenarios occurs: • • 4 Enter your Personal Identification Number (PIN) number.
1 or to LOGT and press the Menu Select button directly below LOGT. • • • A new text message (free form message). A predefined message (quick text message). An edited quick text message. The main menu consists of the following options: • • • • Inbox Compose Drafts Sent Dr The display shows the User Login Indicator icon and CLEAR PRIVATE DATA?. 2 Perform one of the following actions: • Select YES to clear all your private data. The display shows momentary PRIVATE DATA CLEARED.
• 2 Follow the procedure described next to access this feature via the radio menu. or to TMS. , pressing During the numeric mode, except for the keypad only enters the numeric digits. Subsequent presses of the same key inserts the same digit to the text message (no multi-tap). 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access the TMS feature screen. 1 4 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access the TMS feature screen. or to scroll through the main menu options.
or to [OTHER RECPNT] and press the Menu Select button below EDIT. When a blinking cursor appears in the ENTER ADDRESS screen, use the keypad to type the address entry. Drafts Folder on page 93 for more information. Sending a Quick Text Message Quick Text messages are messages that are predefined and usually consist of messages that are used most frequently. The display shows the SEND MESSAGE screen and SENDING MSG. Each Quick Text message has a maximum length of 50 characters.
• 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below LIST to see the quick text list. 5 Dr or to scroll through the list of messages and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL to select the required message. The message appears on the COMPOSE screen, with a blinking cursor at the end of it. Use the keypad to edit the message, if required. • 88 English The display shows the SEND MESSAGE screen and SENDING MSG. If the message is sent, you hear a tone and the display shows MSG SENT.
Ensure that an outgoing message is composed to allow you to perform this procedure. See Composing and Sending a New Text Message on page 86 for more information. Dr Note: 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. and Sending a New Text Message on page 86 for more information.
Removing a Request Reply from a Text Message Ensure that an outgoing message is composed to allow you to perform this procedure. See Composing and Sending a New Text Message on page 86 for more information. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. Dr 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below RQRP to remove the reply status icon. The priority status and request reply icons appear beside the normal message icon on the label bar.
Note: 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. Dr The following methods are options on how to receive a text message. The result of all the methods is the same. You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions.
screen. Press the Menu Select button directly below INBX. 2 Perform one of the following actions: • The display shows the latest received message. 2 While on the view message screen, press the Menu Select button directly below RPLY, DEL, or BACK to access the option. Select RPLY to reply the message. Select DEL to delete the message. Select BACK to return to the previous screen. Dr • • • Note: The original date and time stamp, address and message content is automatically appended to the reply message.
Note: Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK at any time to return to the previous screen. Accessing the Drafts Folder Dr 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 88 for more information. 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below EDIT, DEL, or BACK to access the option. • • • Select EDIT to edit the message before sending it. Select DEL to delete the message.
• or to TMS and press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access the TMS feature screen. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEND. 3 Perform one of the following actions: 2 Press the Menu Select button below SENT. • or to scroll through the address list and select the required address. • or to [OTHER RECPNT] and press the Menu Select button below EDIT. When a blinking cursor appears in the ENTER ADDRESS screen, use the keypad to type the address entry.
Enabling Secure Transmission 1 From the Inbox, Draft, or Sent screen, or to scroll through the messages. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below DEL to view the delete options. Press the Menu Select button directly below CURR to delete the current message. Press the Menu Select button directly below ALL to delete all the messages. or to SEC and press the Menu Select button directly below SEC. The display shows and the current key if multikey has been enabled. 3 Press PTT button to transmit.
1 Press the Menu Select button below GROUP for multikey. • Accessing the Secure Feature or to SEC. 5 2 Press and hold the Menu Select button directly below SEC to display Secure feature screen. The display shows the Secure screen. Managing Encryption Dr Loading the Encryption Key(s) Note: Refer to the key-variable loader (KVL) manual for equipment connections and setup. or to the required key or group. 6 Press the Menu Select button below LOAD to load the key to your radio.
Trunked Multikey 4 Perform one of the following actions: • Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL to save the newly selected key and return to the Home screen. • Press , the PTT button, or the Menu Select button directly below EXIT. Turn the 16-Position Select knob to exit. • Note: When the selected key is erased, you hear a momentary keyfail tone and the display shows KEY FAIL.
changing keysets, you would automatically switch from one set of keys to the other. Every channel to which one of the original keys was tied now has the equivalent new key instead. 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. 2 or to scroll through the keysets or use the keypad to enter the number of the desired keyset.
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. or to REKY. Dr 1 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below REKY. Note: The rekey operation failure indicates that your radio does not contain the Unique Shadow Key (USK). MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) Page This feature allows you to view or define MDC Overthe-Air Rekeying (OTAR) features.
when all of the encryption keys is erased. Without this UKEK key, the radio cannot be rekeyed over the air. signal at transmitting radio. Note: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. Hear Clear Dr Companding Reduces the channel noise, e.g. OTA transmission, that is predominantly present in UHF2 and 900 MHz channel with the following features.
Note: 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. Dr The availability and accuracy of this location information (and the amount of time that it takes to calculate it) varies depending on the environment in which you are using the GPS feature.
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. GPS Performance Enhancement Dr 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.
Preprogrammed Waypoints Only the alias is editable, The Home and Destinanot the coordinates. tion coordinates are editable. Coordinates can be deCoordinates cannot be leted one at a time, or all deleted. at once. Dr Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below On to turn on the GPS. The display shows PREVIOUS LOC . 4 or to check the longitude, time and date of the last successful location fix.
The display shows PREVIOUS LOC . • or to SAVE AS WAYPT and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. or to check the time and date of the last successful location fix. • 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. or to SAVE AS HOME and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL and proceed to step 5. • or to SAVE AS DEST. and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL and proceed to step 5. 3 5 or to TURN OFF GPS (if preprogrammed).
Viewing a Saved Waypoint Ensure your radio shows the current location on the screen. 2 Dr 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. 3 Perform one of the following actions: • or to scroll through the list. 6 To return to the previous screen, press the Menu Select button directly below BACK, or to return to the Home screen, press or the PTT button. Editing the Alias of a Waypoint Ensure your radio shows the current location on the screen. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.
A blinking cursor appears in the EDIT NAME screen. Ensure your radio shows the current location on the screen. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. 5 Use the keypad to edit the alias. 6 Perform one of the following actions: • • Dr Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once you are done. Press the Menu Select button directly below CNCL to return to the Waypoints main screen.
Press to move to the previous number/ coordinates. • • Press to move to the next number/ coordinates. Press or to change the North (N), South (S), East (E) or West (W) direction. • • A blinking cursor appears in the EDIT LOCATION screen. Dr 6 Utilize the following control buttons or menu to change the number/coordinates if required then press the Menu Select button directly below OK once. Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint Ensure your radio shows the current location on the screen.
4 The display shows CONFIRM DEL?. 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below YES to delete the waypoint or press the Menu Select button directly below NO to return to the Waypoints main screen. The display shows DELETED . Dr Deleting All Saved Waypoints Ensure your radio shows the current location on the screen. or to DELETE ALL and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The display shows ALL SAVED WAYP CONFIRM DEL?.
Location Feature in Emergency Mode When the Emergency feature is activated by pressing the emergency button, the radio exits the Location menu and returns to the Home (default) screen so that you can see which channel the emergency signal is going out on. transmission, in order to allow the radio to show peerlocation, the voice should be directly sent from one radio to another radio without passing through any infrastructure facility such as repeaters, phone or DVRS system.
Full location coordinates Short location coordinates PTT ID (This is optional.) Longitude and latitude Relative distance or direction. • • PTT ID (This is optional.) Longitude and latitude Dr Note: • • • Geofence is a virtual perimeter based on the GPS to define a geographical area on earth. Check with your dealer or qualified technician to programme the geofence coordinates and actions.
The Voice Announcement and TMS display in this feature are optional. They must be configured to enable you to hear and see these indicators. When the radio enters a Geofence area, the radio immediately sends a message ACK back to the system. Dr The radio searches the current zone for the channel with same talkgroup assigned as the Dynamic Talkgroup and also with same system ID of current trunk system. Once matched, the radio display shows the first matched and connected channel alias.
When the radio exits the Geofence area, your radio reverts to original channel or newly assigned talkgroup. The radio display shows the new channel together with Voice Announcement to indicate the changes. Voice Announcement of the new channel only works if that channel is configured with Voice Announcement. The radio then connects to the designated talkgroup. The radio displays the talkgroup alias and dynamic regroup tone sounds.
Trunking System Controls Advanced Features channel and a message is received to indicate the changes. 2 Press the PTT button to talk, and release the button to listen. Out-of-Range Radio Operating in Failsoft System Dr The failsoft system ensures continuous radio communication during a trunked system failure. If a trunking system fails completely, the radio goes into failsoft operation and automatically switches to its failsoft channel.
Under normal conditions, a SmartZone-enabled radio functions invisibly to the operator. However, the operator does have some manual controls on the Control Head – the RSSI menu entry. This button can be used to check, or change, the SmartZone operation. Site Trunking Feature Dr If the zone controller loses communication with any site, that site reverts to site trunking. Follow the procedure to lock and unlock a site via the radio menu. 1 or to SITE. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SITE.
Press the preprogrammed Site Search button. or to RSSI and press the Menu Select button directly below RSSI. The display shows momentarily the name of the current site and its corresponding received signal strength indicator (RSSI). Changing the Current Site 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.
back when all associated talkgroup conversations end. Once an announcement call is pending, any attempts by other users to initiate a talkgroup call will result in a telephone-type busy tone. These users will not receive a call back until the announcement call is complete. Dr Initiating an Announcement Ensure your radio has been programmed to allow announcement calls.
Note: While Ignition is not present, the radio powers-off with a radio-user Power Off button / knob selection if the radio was powered-up with an Emergency Power Up footswitch-press or Ignition Auto Power Off timer is running. This option allows the radio to power off when Inactivity Auto Power Off Timer expires, or, when Ignition Auto Power Off Timer expires. Soft Power Off Dr This option allows the user to power on the radio either through Power button presses or when the Ignition is detected.
Auto Power Off Timer Auto Power Off feature powers off the radio when no user actions occur during a preprogrammed length of time. There are two different versions of Auto Power Off: This timer begins once the radio is power-on. While the timer is active any user interaction with the radio resets the timer. Ignition Auto Power Off Timer This timer begins once the vehicle key is removed, when the voltage at the ignition sense is removed.
• 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. • Dr • 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). The radio announces the current zone and channel it is transmitting.
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. Therefore, it is important that the SSA audio files are created with clear loud audio to ensure they can still be heard clearly when played at reduced levels. Dr Sending SSA Notification to Single Site 1 or to SSA.
1 6 or to SSA. or to select the desired Alert Alias and press the Menu Select button directly below SEND. The display shows SENDING REQ. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. The display shows the Site Alert screen. If radio is out of range, roaming to a foreign system or in a failsoft situation, the display shows REQ FAILED. 3 If the request is successful, the display shows REQ SUCCESSFUL. Dr 4 or to START ALERT and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. The display shows the Site Alert screen. 3 or to START ALERT and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The display shows the Select Site screen. If you are at the site designated to receive this alert, you can hear an alert tone repeated periodically. The display 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. 6 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT. If the request is successful, the display shows REQ SUCCESSFUL. Dr If you are at the site designated to receive this alert, you can hear an alert tone repeated periodically. The display shows the with the intelligent lighting at Home screen.
The display shows the Select Site screen. 4 or to [SITEID ENTRY] and press the Menu Select button directly below EDIT. The display shows the Enter SiteID screen. 5 Key in the required Site ID and press the Menu Select button directly below SEND. Stopping SSA Notification of All Sites 1 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.
Advanced Features The SSA Alert for all sites stop. Channel Change on Off Hook on All Channels Stopping SSA Notification of All Available Sites 1 This feature enables the mode of the radio to be changed based on the HUB on/off-hook state on all control heads. or to SSA. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. The display shows the Site Alert screen. 3 Dr 4 or to STOP ALERT and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The display shows the Select Site screen.
During Dynamic Regroup channel selector lock state, Emergency, Transmit Inhibit, radio lock, or when external key loaded is attached to the radio, the Channel Change on Off Hook feature is suspended until these conditions end. For Dual Radio, the state of the HUB on the unselected radio is always considered as on-hook. The state of the HUB of the selected radio is always reflected as the actual states of the HUB.
The voltage threshold is customized in the external device settings. Wi-Fi This feature allows you to turn Wi-Fi® on or off. Wi-Fi can be used for wireless programming of the radio with the Radio Management tool. [3] Dr When the VIP switch turns on, the VIP asserts input to the radio. The radio immediately initiates a 15 seconds of low Voltage Pre-alert Timer. If the status of the VIP changed before this time-out timer ends, the radio returns to normal operation.
a) To toggle the Wi-Fi on or off, press the preprogrammed Wi-Fi button. This button must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. • • Checking the Wi-Fi Configuration and Status of the Radio 1 Perform one of the following actions: • • 128 English Looking for available Wi-Fi networks that have been preprogrammed into the radio. Connecting In the process of connecting to a found Wi-Fi network.
Viewing Recent Calls This feature allows you to view the recent incoming and outgoing call information of the following call types: Call Alert Selective Call Private Call Phone Call (Outgoing Only) 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.
depending on your preference and the programmed functions. • Selecting the Power Level via the radio menu: a) or to PWR. The following methods are options on how to select a radio profile. The result of all the methods is the same. You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions. b) Press the Menu Select button directly below PWR.
• or to PRFL and press the Menu Select button directly below PRFL to access the Profiles feature screen. b) Controlling the Display Backlight Dr or to scroll through the menu selections. c) Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL to select the required radio profile, or press the 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.
Turning Voice Mute On or Off You can enable and disable voice transmission, if needed. • Turning Voice Mute off or on via the preprogrammed Voice Mute button: a) To turn the feature off or on, press the preprogrammed Voice Mute button. • Turning Voice Mute on or off via the radio menu: a) or to VMUT and press the Menu Select button directly below VMUT.
Digital Options or to SQL. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SQL. The display shows SQUELCH XX, where XX is the value for the current squelch. 3 Perform one of the following actions: • Press the Menu Select button directly below “+” to increase the squelch volume. Press the Menu Select button directly below “-” to decrease the squelch volume. 4 Press Dr • Advanced Features 1 to return to the selected channel. One or more of the following options may be preprogrammed in your radio.
One of the following scenarios occurs: • • You hear any activity on the channel. The radio is muted if no activity is present. Note: When this feature is active, the Carrier Squelch status indicator is displayed. When smart PTT is enabled in your radio, you cannot transmit on an active channel. 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.
Advanced Features Mode The radio sounds alert tone when user enters or exits this feature and also when PTT is pressed. Description can override the transmit-inhibit state by quick-keying the radio. In other words, two PTT button presses within the preprogrammed time limit. Note: Acknowledgement of any messages required from the radio is not transmitted if the Transmit Inhibition is enabled.
• Note: The status of the Transmit Inhibit does not change after the radio powers up. • The softkey TXIN is created to ease the user of inhibition transmission besides relying solely on Ignition Sense Line. Only if the Ignition Sense Line is on, the softkey TXIN works.
Accessing the Radio Information This feature displays the following radio information: • • • Dr • • VRS Version URC Version DVRS App Version (only when DVRS is available) DVRS DSP Version (only when DVRS is available) DVRS CP Version (only when DVRS is available) AUX CH Version Note: To return to the Home screen, press time. 1 at any or to INFO and press the Menu Select button directly below INFO. af 2 or to RADIO INFO and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL.
Viewing the IP Information Viewing the Control Assignments This feature displays the device name, IP address, and status of your radio. This feature displays the programmable radio functions assigned to the controls of your radio for the currently selected channel. Note: The device name of your radio is preprogrammed. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. • • • 138 English or to scroll through the various information.
Advanced Features External Alarms (Horn and Lights) Using Permanent Horn and Lights 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. The radio always powers up with the horn and lights feature enabled. Dr Note: The horn and lights feature must be enabled by a qualified radio technician.
One of the following scenarios occurs: • • • • If you choose H+L, the display shows HORN/ LITES ON. If you choose LGTS, the display shows LIGHTS ON. If you choose HORN, the display shows HORN ON. Dr An OFF entry is shown at the softkey when one of the alarms is active. Selecting OFF deactivates the current active alarm. • Press the Menu Select button directly below CALL, PAGE or PHON to turn off the external alarm(s) and access that feature.
Advanced Features • exit the entry, the external alarm(s) will automatically turn on. Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L to turn off the external alarm(s) and exit the Horn and Lights feature. Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L momentarily to rearm the horn and lights feature. Dr The Volume Knob and the DIM button have no effect on the state of the external alarm(s).
If symptoms persist or, if your unit exhibits other problems, contact a qualified radio technician. Helpful Tips Cleaning the External Surface of the Radio Radio Care Caution: Do not use solvents to clean your radio. Spirits may permanently damage the radio housing. The following are suggestions to assist you in troubleshooting possible operating problems. Dr Caution: The cables that connect to the rear of the radio could have live voltage on some of their pins.
Helpful Tips A soft, absorbent, lint-free cloth or tissue should be used to remove the solution and dry the radio. Make sure that no water remains entrapped near the connectors, cracks, or crevices.
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5 6 7 Special Channel Assignments Emergency Channel 8 Dr 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. Transmit the following information, in this order: • distance to a well-known landmark • vessel course, speed or destination State the nature of the distress. Specify what kind of assistance you need.
• • • in the simplex mode on the ship station transmitting frequencies specified in the 156.025 – 157.425 MHz frequency band, and in the semiduplex mode on the two frequency channels specified in the table below. Dr Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range • 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.
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 26 157.300 161.900 75 *** *** 27 157.350 161.950 76 *** *** 28 157.400 162.000 77** 156.875 – 60 156.025 160.625 78 156.925 161.525 * 156.075 160.
157.225 161.825 85 157.275 161.875 86 157.325 161.925 87 157.375 161.975 88 157.425 162.025 Note: Dr * Simplex channels 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82, and 83 cannot be lawfully used by the general public in US waters. *** Guard band. Note: A – in the Receive column indicates that the channel is transmit only.
This glossary is a list of specialized terms used in this manual. 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. Dr ACK Automatic Registration Service ASTRO 25 Motorola standard for wireless digital trunked communications. ASTRO Conventional Motorola standard for wireless digital conventional communications. Privately page an individual by sending an audible tone.
Control Channel Conventional Dr A scan list that includes only conventional channels. CP Codeplug Cursor A visual tracking marker (a blinking line) that indicates a location on the display. Glossary Digital Signal An RF signal that has a pulsed, or discrete, nature, rather than a continuous nature. Dispatcher An individual who has radio system management duties.
Federal Communications Commission. FM Frequency Modulation Hang Up Disconnect. Home screen The first display information after the radio completes its self test. KVL Key-variable loader: A device for loading encryption keys into the radio. LCD Liquid crystal display. LED Light-emitting diode. MCHB Millennium Control Head Board Menu Entry A software-activated feature shown at the bottom of the display – selection of these features is controlled by the button.
A set of unique features specific to a radio. PIN Personal Identification Number Preprogrammed Refers to a software feature that has been activated by a qualified radio technician. Radio Frequency (RF) The part of the general frequency spectrum between the audio and infrared light regions (about 10 kHz to 10,000,000 MHz). Repeater A conventional radio feature, where you talk through a receive/transmit facility that retransmits received signals, in order to improve communications range and coverage.
Standby An operating condition whereby the radio’s speaker is muted but still continues to receive data. Dr Status Calls Special electronic circuitry, added to the receiver of a radio, that reduces, or cuts off, unwanted signals before they are heard in the speaker. Pre-defined text messages that allow the user to send a conditional message without talking. with each other using the same communication path.
each other. Abbreviated as UTC (English backronym = Universal Time, Coordinated), it is also known as Zulu (Z) Time. VRS Vehicular Repeater System Zone A grouping of channels.
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