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68012006035-EP Contents Contents List of Tables............................................................................................................. 10 Software Version.......................................................................................................11 Chapter 1: Read Me First........................................................................................12 1.1 Notations Used in This Manual.................................................................................
68012006035-EP Contents Chapter 5: General Radio Operation..................................................................... 34 5.1 Selecting a Zone....................................................................................................................34 5.2 Selecting a Radio Channel.................................................................................................... 34 5.3 Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call................................................................
68012006035-EP Contents 6.4.4 Adding a Contact to a Call List.................................................................................49 6.4.5 Methods of Contact Editing in a Call List................................................................. 49 6.4.5.1 Editing an Entry Alias................................................................................. 49 6.4.5.2 Editing as Entry ID..................................................................................... 50 6.4.5.
68012006035-EP Contents 6.11.9 Sending An Emergency Alarm and Call with Hot Mic............................................ 63 6.11.10 Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm..................................................................... 63 6.11.11 Impact Detection.................................................................................................. 64 6.11.11.1 Detecting Impact.................................................................................... 64 6.11.11.
8012006035-EP Contents 6.15.3.8 Infinite UKEK Retention........................................................................... 79 6.15.3.9 Hear Clear................................................................................................79 6.16 Radio Lock...........................................................................................................................80 6.16.1 Enabling or Disabling Radio Lock (Secure Radios Only).......................................80 6.16.
68012006035-EP Contents 6.21.6 Locking and Unlocking a Site.................................................................................94 6.21.7 Viewing the Current Site........................................................................................ 94 6.21.8 Changing the Current Site..................................................................................... 94 6.21.9 Trunked Announcement.........................................................................................94 6.21.
68012006035-EP Contents 6.29.11.2 Disabling Transmit Inhibition................................................................ 109 6.29.12 External Alarms (Horn and Lights).....................................................................110 6.29.12.1 Using Non-Permanent Horn and Lights............................................... 110 6.29.12.2 Using Permanent Horn and Lights....................................................... 110 6.29.12.3 Changing the Selected Alarms.............................
68012006035-EP Contents VIII. For Australia Only...............................................................................................................128 SERVICE................................................................................................................................... 128 Glossary...................................................................................................................
68012006035-EP List of Tables List of Tables Table 1: O2 Control Head and Microphone ...........................................................................................18 Table 2: Text Entry Modes .................................................................................................................... 20 Table 3: Keypad Characters ..................................................................................................................20 Table 4: LED Indications .................
68012006035-EP Software Version Software Version All the features described in the following sections are supported by the software version R22.00.00 or later. See Accessing the Radio Information to determine the software version of your radio. Contact your system administrator for more details of all the supported features.
68012006035-EP Chapter 1: Read Me First Chapter 1 Read Me First This User Guide covers the basic operation of the radio. 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. 1.1 Notations Used in This Manual Notations such as Warning, Caution, and Notice are used throughout the text in this publication.
68012006035-EP Chapter 1: Read Me First 1.2.1 Cleaning the External Surface of the Radio Prerequisites: CAUTION: Do not use solvents to clean your radio. Spirits may permanently damage the radio housing. Do not submerge the radio in detergent solution. Procedure: 1 Combine 1 teaspoon of mild dishwashing detergent to 1 gallon of water (0.5% solution).
68012006035-EP Chapter 1: Read Me First 1.3.5 SecureNet SecureNet allows you to perform secured communications on an Analog or Motorola Data Communication (MDC) channel. The MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) feature allows you to perform OTAR activities on an MDC channel. 1.3.6 Over-the-Air Rekeying The Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) feature allows the dispatcher to remotely reprogram encryption keys in the radio after a rekey request.
68012006035-EP Chapter 1: Read Me First • Standard Conventional Scan. • Priority Operation. 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. Smart PTT is supported with this enhancement as Smart PTT prevents you from transmitting while other users are on the channel. NOTICE: User Selectable Talkgroups are not compatible with this Conventional Talkgroup Enhancement. 1.
68012006035-EP Chapter 2: Preparing Your Radio for Use Chapter 2 Preparing Your Radio for Use This section provides simple instructions to prepare your radio for use. 2.1 Turning On the Radio Procedure: 1 Press and hold the Power Button to power on the radio. After a short time, the red, yellow, and green LEDs light up. The display shows the following: • Current zone and channel text • Codeplug Alias • Menu items on the home screen The backlight turns on to the last selected dim level.
68012006035-EP Chapter 2: Preparing Your Radio for Use Procedure: 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 updates are incomplete, the radio runs the Maintenance Mode and the display shows Maintenance Mode Remote Device; promptly followed by other maintenance statuses again.
68012006035-EP Chapter 3: Radio Controls Chapter 3 Radio Controls This chapter explains the buttons and functions to control the radio. 3.1 O2 Control Head and Microphone 14 13 12 4 2 1 11 10 9 8 7 5 3 6 20 15 16 19 18 17 NOTICE: The microphone is not part of the radio. It is an optional accessory. Table 1: O2 Control Head and Microphone Number Description 1 Accessory Port (Microphone) 2* Menu Select Buttons Press to enter the menu corresponding to the menu entry.
68012006035-EP Chapter 3: Radio Controls Number Description Press and hold to toggle between day and night mode. 4 Home Button Press to return to the Home screen. 5* Multi-Function Knob (MFK) This button is preprogrammed to support a primary and secondary feature function or as a single function Volume knob.
68012006035-EP Chapter 3: Radio Controls Number Description 19 Cancel Button Press to cancel the current operation and return to the previous screen. 20 Navigation Button (Microphone) Use these buttons for list scrolling and navigating around the menu hierarchy. 3.2 Keypad Use the keypad to enter alphanumeric text on your radio. Your radio uses icons to indicate the selected text entry mode. Refer to the following table for the supported modes.
68012006035-EP Chapter 3: Radio Controls Key Mode Output Uppercase DEF Lowercase def Hexadecimal 3DEF Numeric 4 Uppercase GHI Lowercase ghi Numeric 5 Uppercase JKL Lowercase jkl Numeric 6 Uppercase MNO Lowercase mno Numeric 7 Uppercase PQRS Lowercase pqrs Numeric 8 Uppercase TUV Lowercase tuv Numeric 9 Uppercase WXYZ Lowercase wxyz Numeric/Hexadecimal 0 Uppercase/Lowercase Toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode, and lowercase mode.
68012006035-EP Chapter 3: Radio Controls 3.4 Programmable Features Your system administrator can program the programmable buttons as shortcuts to radio functions or preset channels/groups depending on the duration of a button press. Some functions can also be programmed to the radio switches. 3.4.1 Assignable Radio Functions Auxiliary Switches back and forth between two radios that are attached to the same control head.
68012006035-EP Chapter 3: Radio Controls Nuisance Delete Temporarily removes an unwanted channel, except for priority channels and the designated transmit channel from the scan list. Phone Call Allows you to make and receive calls similar to standard phone calls. Private Call (Trunking Only) Allows a call from one individual radio to another. Private Line Defeat (Conventional Only) Overrides any coded squelch (DPL or PL) that is preprogrammed to a channel.
68012006035-EP Chapter 3: Radio Controls TMS Quick Text Selects a predefined message. User Allows you to log on to the server with a personally identifiable user name. Virtual Partner Enables the Virtual Partner feature and allows you to perform queries using ViQi. Zone Down Toggles downward through the zones in the radio. Zone Select Selects a zone from the switch. Zone Up Toggles upward through the zones in the radio. 3.4.
68012006035-EP Chapter 3: Radio Controls Voice Mute Toggles the voice transmission between mute and unmute. Wail Toggles the external wail alert tone on and off. Yelp Toggles the external yelp alert tone on and off.
68012006035-EP Chapter 4: Status Indicators Chapter 4 Status Indicators This section explains the status indicators of the radio. 4.1 LED Indications The Status LED shows the operational status of your radio. Table 4: LED Indications Indication Status Solid red Radio is transmitting. Double blinking red Radio is transmitting an emergency alarm or call. Rapid blinking red Radio has failed the self-test upon powering up or encountered a fatal error.
68012006035-EP Chapter 4: Status Indicators Icon Description The number of bars displayed represents the received signal strength for the current site (trunking only). The more stripes in the icon, the stronger the signal. The radio has roamed to and is currently registered to a foreign system. Direct On Radio is configured for direct radio-to-radio communication (during conventional operation only). Off Radio is connected with other radios through a repeater.
68012006035-EP Chapter 4: Status Indicators Icon Description On Feature is enabled and GPS signal is available. Blinking Feature is enabled, but no GPS signal is available. User Login Indicator (IP Packet Data) On User is associated with the radio. Blinking Device registration or user registration with the server failed due to an invalid username or pin. Inverted User successfully logged in to the secured IP Packet Data. Data activity is present. Turn the MFK to change the channel/zone.
68012006035-EP Chapter 4: Status Indicators Icon Description The radio is receiving and transmitting LTE signal with ARS user logged in. The radio Wi-Fi® network is connected. The number of bars displayed represents the signal strength of the Wi-Fi signal. On The current channel supports SmartConnect. Inverted The current channel is connected through the SmartConnect feature. 4.3 TMS Status Icons The following icons appear on the radio display when you send and receive text messages.
68012006035-EP Chapter 4: Status Indicators 4.4 Call Type Icons When you make or receive a call, or view selected call lists, call icons appear on the radio main display to indicate the different call types associated with an alias or ID. Table 6: Call Type Icons Icon Description Radio number. Radio number added to a Call List. Mobile number. Mobile number added to a Call List. Landline phone number. Landline phone number added to a Call List. Incoming call or data. Outgoing call or data. 4.
68012006035-EP Chapter 4: Status Indicators 4.6 Intelligent Lighting Indicators This feature temporarily changes the display backlight color and the alert text background color of the radio to help signal that a radio event has occurred. Backlight and Bar Color Notification When Orange Emergency Alerts The radio initiates an emergency alarm or call. The radio receives an emergency alarm or call. Red Critical Alerts The radio is out of range. The radio enters Failsoft mode.
68012006035-EP Chapter 4: Status Indicators You Hear Tone Name When Sound similar to a telephone busy signal System Busy When the PTT button is pressed, indicates transmission fail because all system radio channels are in use. Release the PTT button and wait for callback. A series of two short, high-pitched tones Automatic Call Back When a channel is now available for your previously requested transmission.
68012006035-EP Chapter 4: Status Indicators You Hear Tone Name When Single, short, highpitched tone Valid Key When you press a valid key, or you enter a feature configuration state, or you are receiving or transmitting in the clear mode on secure models (with TX Clear Alert Tones enabled). Single, lowpitched tone Invalid Key When you tried to make an invalid key press, or that an emergency alarm, reprogram request, or status/ message was not acknowledged.
68012006035-EP Chapter 5: General Radio Operation Chapter 5 General Radio Operation This chapter explains the general operations of your radio. 5.1 Selecting a Zone When and where to use:A zone is a group of channels. Do one of the following to select a radio channel. You can use these options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions. Procedure: • Select a zone using the radio menu Zone: a. or to Zone and press the Menu Select button directly below Zone. b. or c.
68012006035-EP Chapter 5: General Radio Operation A B C A Red LED B Yellow LED C Green LED The radio shows different indicators based on the system the radio is configured. • The LED lights up solid red while the radio is transmitting. • In conventional mode, the LED lights up solid yellow when the radio is receiving a transmission. • In trunking mode, there is no LED indication when the radio receives a transmission. • If the radio is receiving a secure transmission, the LED blinks yellow.
68012006035-EP Chapter 5: General Radio Operation 2 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen. 3 Press to hang up and return to the Home screen. NOTICE: If you press the PTT button before pressing the Menu Select button directly below Resp, your conversation is broadcasted to all members of the talkgroup. If 20 seconds pass before you press the Menu Select button directly below Resp, you are not responding privately to the call. Instead, you initiate a Private Call. 5.3.
68012006035-EP Chapter 5: General Radio Operation • For Trunking system, the LED lights up solid red. 4 Speak clearly into the microphone. 5 Release the PTT button to listen. 5.4.2 Making a Private Call (Trunking Only) When and where to use:This feature allows you to send an individual Call Alert or page if there is no answer from the target radio. See Sending a Call Alert Page on page 55 for more information.
68012006035-EP Chapter 5: General Radio Operation 2 To select the required ID, perform one of the following actions: • Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts to scroll through and select the required ID. • Press the Menu Select button directly below List to go to the first number of the call list. or • • to the required phone number. Use the keypad to enter the required phone number. 3 Press the PTT button to dial the phone number. 4 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.
68012006035-EP Chapter 5: General Radio Operation b. Press the PTT button. c. If you hear two, short, high-pitched tones, or if you hear no tone and the steadily, then proceed with your message. indicator lights d. Release the PTT button to receive transmission. If you are not in the range of the system, you may hear a continuous low-pitched tone and the display shows Out of range. 5.6.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features Chapter 6 Advanced Features This chapter explains the operations of the features available in your radio. 6.1 ViQi ViQi is a virtual assistant that helps you manage your radio and perform information lookups using voice commands. This feature is purpose-built for public safety and is active when you press the assigned ViQi button on the radio, Remote Speaker Microphone (RSM), or compatible mobile microphone. NOTICE: This feature is a selling feature.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features Query Examples "Can I get my exact location?" "Am I still at the ?" NOTICE: ViQi will ask for more information to complete the query. Target Location "Where is ? "Tell me where is. NOTICE: ViQi will ask for more information to complete the query. 6.1.1 Using ViQi Virtual Partner Prerequisites:See ViQi on page 40 for the queries supported by this feature. To perform queries you are required to log in to CommandCentral.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 6.2.2 Selective Call (ASTRO Conventional Only) A Selective Call is a call from an individual radio to another individual radio with privacy. 6.2.2.1 Receiving a Selective Call When and where to use:When you receive a Selective Call, you hear two alert tones and the yellow LED illuminates while the green LED blinks. The call received icons blink and the display alternates between Call received and the home display. The speaker unmutes.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 6.2.3 Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional Only) This feature allows you to define a group of conventional system users so that they can share the use of a conventional channel. NOTICE: Encryption keys are associated to talkgroups. When talkgroups are associated, encryption keys are changed by changing the active talkgroup. See Secure Operations on page 76 for more information. 6.2.3.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features If no acknowledgment is received, you hear a low-pitched tone and the display shows No acknowledge. 4 Press to return to the Home screen. No traffic is heard on trunked channels while Status Call is selected. If the radio detects no Status Call activity for six seconds, an alert tone sounds until you press or the PTT button. 6.2.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features Select Disabled Select-disabled radios cannot change channels while dynamically regrouped. The radio is forced to remain on the dynamic-regrouping channel. The Scan and Private Call features are unavailable when your radio is Select Disabled. 6.2.6.2 Requesting a Reprogram (Trunking Only) This feature allows you to notify the dispatcher when you want a new dynamic regrouping assignment.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features If you have selected Exit without selecting any Dynamic Zone Channels list, the display returns to Home screen without any changes. 6.2.7.2 Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone from List Selection Prerequisites:To perform this operation, the radio must be in the Dynamic Zone. Procedure: 1 or to ZnPr. Press the Menu Select button directly below ZnPr to enter the Program Zone screen. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Edit.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features In life-threatening or critical situations, the system administrator can remotely monitor any audible activity surrounding the targeted radio. 6.4 Contacts This feature provides “address-book” capabilities on your radio. Each entry corresponds to an alias (name) and ID (number) that you use to initiate a call. Contact entries are alphabetically sorted according to the entry alias.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 8 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen. The LED lights up solid red when the PTT button is pressed. If there is no voice activity for a preprogrammed period, the call ends. If the call reaches the maximum ring time, the call ends. 6.4.2 Adding a New Contact Entry Procedure: 1 or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts . The entries are alphabetically sorted.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 3 or to Del and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel . The display shows confirm del?. 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. 6.4.4 Adding a Contact to a Call List Procedure: or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts .
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Done to save your changes and return to the main screen of Contacts. 6.4.5.2 Editing as Entry ID Procedure: or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts . 1 The entries are alphabetically sorted. 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 .
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features • Trunking Priority Monitor Scan List • Voting Scan List A maximum of 200 Scan Lists can be programmed in your radio. These lists must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. 6.5.1 Intelligent Priority Scan Intelligent Priority Scan feature allows you to add or delete conventional channels and trunking talkgroups from multiple system into the priority scan lists.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 6.5.4 Changing the Scan List Status Procedure: 1 Long press the preprogrammed Scan side button. or 2 to the member you want to edit. 3 Perform one of the following actions: • Press the Select button once to add the currently displayed channel to the scan list. • Press the Select button one or more times to change the scan list status icon of the currently displayed channel.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features • • Press the preprogrammed Scan button to initiate or stop scan. or to Scan and press the Menu Select button directly below Scan. If the scan is enabled, the display shows Scan on and the scan status icon. If the scan is disabled, the display shows Scan Off. The radio returns to the Home screen. 6.6.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 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. This change remains in effect until scan is turned off. Scan then reverts to the preprogrammed (original) setting. Procedure: 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below DYNP to change the priority of a non-priority channel in the scan list to Priority-Two.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 6.7.1 Receiving a Call Alert Page When and where to use:When you receive a Call Alert page, you hear four repeating alert tones and the LED blinks green. If Call Alert Tone Auto Reset is enabled, you hear one alert tone and the LED blinks green. The call received icons blinks and the display shows Page received. Procedure: Press the PTT button to answer or press any button to clear the Call Alert page.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features a. or to Call . b. Press the Menu Select button directly below Call . or c. 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, the display shows Send page?. d. To send the call alert page, press the Menu Select button directly below Yes . To exit the screen without sending the call alert page, press the Menu Select button directly below No . The display shows Paging...
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 6.8.2 Instant Recall This feature allows you to playback the recent received calls and save them in your radio. Check with your system administrator for the duration of the recorded calls that your radio supports. All saved calls are removed upon radio power cycle. 6.8.2.1 Saving and Playback Calls When and where to use: Perform one of the following to save and play back the recorded calls.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features • Playback the saved calls using the preprogrammed Record Playback button: a. Short press the preprogrammed Record Playback button to playback the saved calls. b. Short press the preprogrammed Record Playback button again to skip to the next saved call. If there is only a single saved call, the playback skips to the end of the call. Radio auto playback the most recent incoming call followed by saved calls in chronological order.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 6.10 Quick Call II This feature allows you to broadcast a series of distinct, recognizable tones before a voice transmission from the dispatcher or a radio. The broadcasting dispatcher or radio user can select this pre-programmed Quick Call II tone transmission to be sent to an individual talkgroup or over the entire system. Each tone is distinctive to indicate different situation or different broadcaster.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 6.11.1 Special Considerations for Emergency Operation The following scenarios apply during Emergency operation: Table 8: Emergency Operation Scenarios If... Then... If you press the Emergency button while in a channel that has no Emergency capability, a low-pitched tone sounds. If you change to a channel/mode with no Emergency capability while in Emergency operation, the following occurs: • The display shows No emergency.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features If… Then… If the emergency mode is initiated by the Supervisor, Perform one of the following actions: • Press and hold the Emergency button. • Press and hold the Accy No-Dot Button (Purple) and press the Emergency button. • Wait for console to clear emergency. NOTICE: The following buttons combinations are supported: • Radio Accy No-Dot Button (Purple) and Emergency button. • Radio Accy No-Dot Button (Purple) and accessory Orange button.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 6.11.7 Sending An Emergency Call With Hot Mic (Trunking Only) This feature allows you to send an Emergency Call with hot mic to a group of radios. When and where to use: Your radio must be programmed for this type of operation. Your radio microphone is automatically activated, allowing you to communicate with the group of radios without pressing the PTT button. This activated microphone state is also known as hot mic.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 6.11.9 Sending An Emergency Alarm and Call with Hot Mic This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm and Call with hot mic to a group of radios. When and where to use:Your radio must be programmed for this type of operation. When indirect PTT such as Hot Mic is activated, the audio transmission can be configured in CPS to route the audio to the radio internal microphone, wired RSM microphone, or Bluetooth wireless microphone.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 6.11.11 Impact Detection This feature activates Emergency mode when the radio detects a force of gravity impact or orientation changes on the vehicle in the event of a vehicle crash or rollover. The radio automatically activates Impact Detected condition when the impact event meets or exceeds a predefined threshold. The radio must stay in this condition for a preprogrammed amount of time before the Emergency Alarm or Call is activated.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 6.11.11.2 Exiting Impact Detected Condition When and where to use:If there is a false alarm or you do not want to enter into Emergency mode, you can exit the Impact Detected condition and prevent emergency from going off. Returning to normal operations resets the Impact Detected condition. Procedure: Perform one of the following actions: • Press the preprogrammed Clear button to exit. • Press the Menu Select button below Clr to exit. 6.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features c. or d. Press or rotate the MFK to the desired channel. to confirm the displayed zone and channel. One of the following scenarios occur: • • In ARS Server Mode, the display shows the User Login Indicator icon, the zone, and ARS server channel. • 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.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features • or to [ID Entry] and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit to enter ID. A blinking cursor appears on the screen. Use the keypad to type or edit a user name. Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok to submit. • or to scroll through the list of predefined user names. Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to select the predefined user name.
012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 2 Perform one of the following actions: • Select Yes to clear all your private data. The display shows Private data cleared. • Select No to keep your private data. 6.14 Text Messaging Service Text Messaging Service (TMS) allows you to send and receive messages and run database queries directly from your radios. The maximum number of characters allowed for a text message is 200 characters.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 4 or to Text Message and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to compose a new message. A blinking cursor appears on the Compose screen. 5 Use the keypad to type or edit your message. 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn once the message is composed. or 7 to Send and press the Menu Select button directly below Send . 8 Perform one of the following actions: • • or to scroll through the address list and select the required address.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 5 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. 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn . or 7 to Send and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel .
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 2 or to Impt and press the Menu Select button directly below Impt to indicate the message as important. The priority status icon appears beside the normal message icon on the label bar. 6.14.4.2 Removing a Priority Status from a Text Message Prerequisites:Ensure there is an outgoing message composed to allow you to perform this procedure. See Composing and Sending a New Text Message on page 68 for more information.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 3 or to RqRp and press the Menu Select button directly below RqRp to request for a reply. The priority status and request reply icons appear beside the normal message icon on the label bar. 6.14.4.6 Removing a Priority Status and a Reply Request from a Text Message Prerequisites:Ensure that an outgoing message is composed to allow you to perform this procedure. See Composing and Sending a New Text Message on page 68 for more information.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features • or to TMS and press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access the TMS feature screen. or to Inbx and press the Menu Select button below Sel . The display shows a list of aliases or IDs, with the sender of the latest received message on top. 2 or to the required aliases or ID and press the Menu Select button below Sel to view the message.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 6 or to Send Message and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to send the message. The display shows the Send Message screen and Sending msg. NOTICE: Press the Menu Select button directly below Back at any time to return to the previous screen. You can append a priority status and/or a request reply to your message. See Priority Status and Request Reply of a New Text Message on page 70 for more information. 6.14.4.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features The display shows a list of aliases or IDs, with the recipient of latest sent message on top. 3 or to the required aliases or ID and press the Menu Select button below Sel to view the message. While on the view message screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Optn , Del , or Back to access the option. • Select Optn to configure the message settings. • Select Del to delete the message. • Select Back to return to the previous screen.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 6.15 Secure Operations Secure radio operation provides the highest commercially available level of voice security on both trunked and conventional channels. By default, the radio automatically enters the encrypted environment without having to manually select or clear the secure transmission. 6.15.1 Enabling Secure Transmission Procedure: 1 or to Sec and press the Menu Select button directly below Sec.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features The display shows Keyloading and all other radio functions, except for power down, backlight, and volume, are locked out. NOTICE: If the Multi-system Over-the-Air Rekeying feature is in use, the ASTRO profile name is displayed below Keyloading. 2 Press Target→Load. 3 Perform one of the following actions: • For single key, select Key. • For multikey, select Group. 4 Select the required keys and press Load on the KVL.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features • Press , the PTT button, or the Menu Select button directly below Exit. NOTICE: When the selected key is erased, you hear a momentary keyfail tone and the display shows Key fail. When the selected key is not allowed, you hear a momentary illegal key tone and the display shows Illegal key. 6.15.3.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features You can abort this screen and return to the Home screen by pressing the Menu Select button directly below Abrt. 6.15.3.6 Requesting an Over-the-Air Rekey If the Multi-system Over-the-Air Rekeying feature is in use, the rekey request is only for the current selected secure profile.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features Companding Reduces the channel noise, such as 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.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 6.16.2 Changing the Radio Lock Password Procedure: 1 or to Pswd. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Pswd. The display shows Change Password screen. 3 or to Unlock Pswd. 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel . 5 Enter the old password. 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK . 7 Enter the new password. 8 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK . 9 Re-enter the new password.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features If the two passwords do not match, repeat step 5 through step 10. NOTICE: If you enter three incorrect passwords, the radio exits the password feature. You cannot access this feature again until you turn the radio off and on. 6.17 Radio Stun and Kill This chapter explains the radio stun and kill features. 6.17.1 Radio Stun This feature allows you to stun another radio by sending an over-the-air command using the menu on your radio.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features The killed radio can only be recovered with a special device. Consult an authorized and qualified technician for details. 6.17.2.1 Using Remote Kill to Kill Another Radio When and where to use:Remote Kill allows you to render another radio inoperable by sending an over-the-air command using the menu on your radio. Procedure: or to Kill. 1 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Kill. The display shows Enter Password.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 6.18 Radio Inhibit This feature allows the system administrator to put a radio into a non-functional state when the radio is missing or in an unknown hand. The radio stays in this state regardless of its power changes. NOTICE: If the radio has Inter-system roaming capability, the system administrator is able to put the radio into a non-functional state when the missing radio roams to another system.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features Programmable Waypoints Preprogrammed Waypoints • Home • Emergency • Last Known Location • 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. Coordinates cannot be deleted. 6.19.3 Location Format This feature allows you to select different display formats of GPS location.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features The location coordinates are updated automatically every 5 seconds while the location signal is present. 6 To return to the Home screen, press below Exit. , the PTT button, or the Menu Select button directly 6.19.5 Turning Off GPS Procedure: or to Loc. 1 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Loc. The display shows Previous loc . 3 or to check the time and date of the last successful location fix.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 5 To return to the Home screen, press , the PTT button, the preprogrammed GPS button, or the Menu Select button directly below Exit. 6.19.7 Viewing a Saved Waypoint Prerequisites:Ensure your radio shows the current location on the screen. Procedure: 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. or 2 to Waypoints and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The display shows a list of waypoints.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 6.19.9 Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint When and where to use: NOTICE: You can only edit preprogrammed coordinates of Home and Destination. Ensure that your radio shows the current location on the screen. Procedure: 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. 2 or to Waypoints and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The display shows a list of waypoints.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features Procedure: 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. 2 or to Waypoints and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel . The display shows a list of waypoints. 3 Perform one of the following actions: or • to the required saved waypoint, and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. or to Edit name and press the Menu Select button directly below Del. • Press the Menu Select button directly below Del.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 3 or to the required waypoint and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel . The display shows the distance and bearing from the current to the selected coordinates. 6.19.13 Location Feature in Emergency Mode When the Emergency feature is activated, the radio exits the Location menu and returns to the Home screen for you to view the channel that triggers the emergency signal.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features display shows the new selected Dynamic Regrouped talkgroup with green intelligent light for your attention. Voice Announcement is also available to support this feature. Any new text messages received at Geofence is displayed immediately on the radio display. NOTICE: If the radio is set up in DVRS, only mobile radio is supported for this feature. 6.20.1 Entering the Geofence Area Prerequisites:The Voice Announcement and TMS display in this feature are optional.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 6.20.3 Entering Mission Critical Geofence When and where to use: When the radio enters the predefined Geofence area, the radio displays with the intelligent backlight and you hear a Voice Announcement. Zone and channel alias of the Geofence area is displayed. If the radio is set to manual, you can choose either to proceed with zone and channel change or cancel the change. The radio then connects to the designated talkgroup.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 6.21.2 Out-of-Range Radio When your radio goes out of the range of the system, it can no longer lock onto a control channel. You hear a low-pitched tone and/or the display shows the currently selected zone/channel combination and Out of range notification. Your radio remains in this out-of-range condition until it locks onto a control channel or failsoft channel, or if it is turned off. 6.21.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features The display shows the currently selected zone/channel and the Site Trunking message. 6.21.6 Locking and Unlocking a Site When and where to use: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.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features Ruthless Preemption When a ruthless preemption announcement call is initiated, the requesting radio begins transmitting immediately. All associated talkgroup calls taking place on other channels are immediately halted, and the radios are steered to the announcement call. Transmitting radios continue to transmit until the PTT button is released, and unmute for the announcement call.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features Ignition Only Power Up In this option, the radio turns on only when ignition is detected and turns off when ignition is removed. It does not turn on/off with the Power button press. If the radio is configured with the Auto Power Off Timer, it automatically turns off after being inactive for a period (with or without ignition).
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features • If you choose to delay, a configuration data upgrade is installed automatically at the next power up. However, in the case of a firmware upgrade, the radio prompts Upgrade? again at the next power up. • If you choose to reject, the display shows Upg Aborted. The radio continues to function with the current configuration until it gets reprogrammed. NOTICE: If your radio has problems upgrading over-the-air, consult a qualified technician for details. 6.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features If radio is out of range, roaming to a foreign system or in a failsoft situation, the display shows Req failed. If the request is successful, the display shows Req successful. If the site is not available, the display shows not available. If the site does not exist, the display shows does not exist. 6 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Exit.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 6.25.3 Sending SSA Notification to All Sites Procedure: 1 or to SSA. 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. 4 or to [All Sites] and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The display shows the Select Alert screen.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 6 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Exit. 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. 6.25.5 Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site Procedure: or to SSA. 1 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. The display shows the Site Alert screen.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features • If the request is successful, the display shows Req successful. • If the single site is not available, the display shows not available. • If the single site does not exist, the display shows does not exist. 6 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Exit. The SSA Alert for the designated site stops. 6.25.7 Stopping SSA Notification of All Sites Procedure: 1 or to SSA.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 5 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Exit. The SSA Alert for all available sites stop. 6.26 Channel Change on Off-Hook This feature determines the mode of the radio based on the Hub on/off-hook state of all the control heads. Whenever the radio goes off-hook, it changes to a preprogrammed zone channel assigned for off-hook state. While in off-hook state, you can change the mode manually.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 6.28 Wi-Fi You can connect your radio to a Wi-Fi network for wireless programming. Your service administrator preprograms the Wi-Fi Service Set Identifier (SSID) or network name that your radio can connect to. 6.28.1 Turning Wi-Fi On or Off Procedure: • Turning Wi-Fi on or off using the preprogrammed button: 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.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 6.28.3 Checking the Wi-Fi Configuration and Status of the Radio Procedure: 1 Perform one of the following actions: • • Long press the preprogrammed Wi-Fi button. or to WiFi and press the Menu Select button directly below WiFi. The display shows the current status of the Wi-Fi as described next. Searching 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.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features a. or to Pwr. b. Press the Menu Select button directly below Pwr. The display shows Low power and the low power icon or the display shows High power and the high power icon. 6.29.2 Selecting a Radio Profile When and where to use:This feature allows you to manually switch the visual and audio settings of the radio. The display, backlight, alert tones, and audio settings are defined according to the preprogrammed radio settings of each radio profile.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 6.29.4 Turning the Keypad Tones On or Off When and where to use:You can enable and disable keypad tones as needed. Procedure: • Turning the tones on or off using the preprogrammed Keypad Mute button: a. To turn the tones off or on, press the preprogrammed Keypad Mute button. • Turning the tones on or off using the radio menu: a. or to Mute. b. Press the Menu Select button directly below Mute.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 2 Release the PTT button. The timer resets. 3 To re-transmit, press the PTT button. The time-out timer restarts and the LED lights up solid red. 6.29.7 Conventional Squelch Operation This feature filters out unwanted calls with low signal strength or channels that have a higher than normal background noise. Analog Options Tone Private Line, Digital Private-Line, and carrier squelch is available (preprogrammed) per channel.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 6.29.8 Using the PL Defeat Feature This feature allows you to override any coded squelch that preprogrammed to a channel. The radio also unmutes to any digital activity on a digital channel. When this feature is active, the Carrier Squelch status indicator is displayed. Procedure: Place the preprogrammed PL Defeat switch in the PL Defeat position. One of the following occurs: • The radio plays the active transmission on the channel.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 6.29.11 Transmit Inhibit This feature allows you to stops all transmission including voice and data. The radio can receive messages but not able to reply the acknowledgment request of the received message. This feature is available for APCO 25 trunking, Type II trunking and Conventional operations for all APX radios. You can physically control the transmission of the radio especially during operation in hazardous environments.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 6.29.12 External Alarms (Horn and Lights) Your service administrator may configure the control heads with external alarms (horn and lights) that are activated when a Call Alert Page, Private Call, or Phone Call is received. The radio always powers up with the horn and lights feature enabled. 6.29.12.1 Using Non-Permanent Horn and Lights Procedure: 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L momentarily.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 6.29.12.4 Receiving a Call While Alarms are Turned On When and where to use:When you receive a call with the Alarms turned on, the vehicle horn sounds for 4 seconds, and/or the car lights turn on for 60 seconds. 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. 6.29.12.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features • initiate the FPP feature, and then select the zone and channel. NOTICE: When any of the Rx parameters such as Rx frequency, Rx PL, Rx DPL, and Rx NAC is changed, FPP automatically copies these Rx parameter values to the equivalent Direct operation (also known as Talkaround operation) parameters.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features 6.29.13.3 Selecting a Channel within a Zone Procedure: 1 Press or to FPP and press the Menu Select button directly below FPP. The radio displays the Enter password screen 2 Enter the password and press the Menu Select button directly below Ok. 3 Press or to select Zn/Ch. 4 Press or to select the required zone and press SEL to view the channels. 5 Press or to select the required channel and press SEL to access the channel parameter.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features Name, Zone Name, Top Chan Name and Top Zone Name the or buttons increment or decrement the selected value by scrolling through the valid entries. Procedure: 1 Perform the following actions based on the type of the parameter: Table 9: Parameter Editing Keys Parameter Editing Keys Tx Perform one of the following: Rx • or to increment entry and to move cursor. • Use keypad to directly enter the desired value.
68012006035-EP Chapter 6: Advanced Features Parameter Editing Keys Scan List Zone Name Top Chan Name Value None/Scan List 1, 2, 3,... Use keypad to enter numbers and alphabet characters. For more information, see Keypad on page 20. Top Zone Name Chan Name NOTICE: To edit Tx PL, Rx PL, Tx DPL, and Rx DPL, the PL Setting must be set to Disabled. If PL setting is set to ALL, Rx or Tx, there is no Edit selection available to change the codes for Tx PL, Rx PL, Tx DPL, or Rx DPL.
68012006035-EP Chapter 7: Accessories Chapter 7 Accessories Not all accessories are FCC certified to operate with all radio models and/or bandsplits. Refer to the radio price pages for a list of FCC certified accessories or contact your sales representative for accessory compatibility. Visit http://www.motorolasolutions.com to know more about the accessories supported by this radio.
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68012006035-EP Legal and Compliance Statements As defined by the WEEE directive, this cross-out trash bin label means that customers and end-users in EU countries should not dispose of electronic and electrical equipment or accessories in household waste. Customers or end-users in EU countries should contact their local equipment supplier representative or service centre for information about the waste collection system in their country. Declaration of Conformity Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.
68012006035-EP Legal and Compliance Statements Important Safety Information RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety Guide for Mobile Two-Way Radios CAUTION: This radio is restricted to Occupational use only. Before using the radio, read the RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety Guide for Mobile Two-Way Radios which contains important operating instructions for safe usage and RF energy awareness and control for Compliance with applicable standards and Regulations.
68012006035-EP Legal and Compliance Statements Contact For questions regarding FCC license, contact 1-888-CALL-FCC, 1-888-225-5322, or http:// www.fcc.gov. Before filling out your application, you must decide which frequency you can operate on. For questions on determining the radio frequency, call Motorola Solutions Product Services at: 1-800-448- 6686.
68012006035-EP Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range Special Channel Assignments Emergency Channel If you are in imminent and grave danger at sea and require emergency assistance, use VHF Channel 16 to send a distress call to nearby vessels and the United States Coast Guard. Transmit the following information, in this order: 1 “MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY.” 2 “THIS IS _____________________, CALL SIGN __________.
68012006035-EP Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range - in the semiduplex mode on the two frequency channels specified in the table below. NOTICE: Simplex channels 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82, and 83 cannot be lawfully used by the general public in US waters. Additional information about operating requirements in the Maritime Services can be obtained from the full text of FCC Rule Part 80 and from the US Coast Guard.
68012006035-EP Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range * 156.075 160.675 62 156.125 160.725 63 156.175 160.775 * 156.225 160.825 65 156.275 160.875 66 156.325 160.925 67** 156.375 156.375 68 156.425 156.425 69 156.475 156.475 71 156.575 156.575 72 156.625 – 73 156.675 156.675 74 156.725 156.725 75 *** *** 76 *** *** 77** 156.875 – 78 156.925 161.525 79 156.975 161.575 80 157.025 161.625 * 157.075 161.675 * 157.125 161.725 * 157.175 161.
68012006035-EP Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range Declaration of Compliance for the Use of Distress and Safety Frequencies The radio equipment does not employ a modulation other than the internationally adopted modulation for maritime use when it operates on the distress and safety frequencies specified in RSS-182 Section 7.3. Technical Parameters for Interfacing External Data Sources RS232 USB SB9600 Input Voltage (Volts Peak-to-peak) 18 V 3.6 V 5V Max Data Rate 115 Kbps 12 Mbps 9.
68012006035-EP Limited Warranty Limited Warranty MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW LONG: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
68012006035-EP Limited Warranty made only at the designated MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS repair depot. Local services are not included. MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS will pay for outbound shipping via MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS'S normal shipping methods. II. GENERAL PROVISIONS: This warranty sets forth the full extent of MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS'S responsibilities regarding the Product. Repair, replacement or refund of the purchase price, at MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS’s option, is the exclusive remedy.
68012006035-EP Limited Warranty • the damage or defect is caused by charging or using the battery in equipment or service other than the Product for which it is specified. 8 Freight costs to the repair depot.
68012006035-EP Limited Warranty VIII. For Australia Only This provision applies to products and services supplied by Motorola Solutions to consumers within the meaning of the Australian Consumer Law. This warranty is given by Motorola Solutions Australia Pty Limited (ABN16 004 742 312) of Tally Ho Business Park, 10 Wesley Court. Burwood East, Victoria. Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australia Consumer Law.
68012006035-EP Glossary Glossary This glossary contains an alphabetical listing of terms and their definitions that are applicable to portable and mobile subscriber radio products. ACK Acknowledgment of communication. Active Channel A channel that has traffic on it. Analog Signal An RF signal that has a continuous nature rather than a pulsed or discrete nature. ARS Automatic Registration Service ASTRO 25 Motorola Solutions standard for wireless digital trunked communications.
68012006035-EP Glossary Control Channel In a trunking system, one of the channels that is used to provide a continuous, two-way/datacommunications path between the central controller and all radios on the system. Conventional Typically refers to radio-to-radio communications, sometimes through a repeater. Frequencies are shared with other users without the aid of a central controller to assign communications channels. Conventional Scan List A scan list that includes only conventional channels.
68012006035-EP Glossary FCC Federal Communications Commission. Hang up Disconnect. IV&D Integrated Voice and Data. Key Variable Loader (KVL) A portable, handheld, rugged device used to transfer encryption keys to a target device. Encryption keys can be entered manually by the KVL user, auto-generated by the KVL, obtained from or shared with another KVL, or downloaded from a Key Management Facility (KMF).
68012006035-EP Glossary Over-The-Air Rekeying Allows the dispatcher to remotely reprogram the encryption keys in the radio. Page A one-way alert with audio and/or display messages. Personality A set of unique features specific to a radio. PIN Personal Identification Number. Preprogrammed A software feature that has been activated by a qualified radio technician. Private (Conversation) Call A feature that lets you have a private conversation with another radio user in the group.
68012006035-EP Glossary Synchronous Serial Interface (SSI) DSP interface to peripherals that consists of a clock signal line, a frame synchronization signal line, and a data line. Standby An operating condition whereby the radio’s speaker is muted but still continues to receive data. Status Calls Pre-defined text messages that allow the user to send a conditional message without talking. Tactical/non-revert The user will talk on the channel that was selected before the radio entered the emergency state.
