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Motorola APX Mobile User Manual

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  • Page 1 TWO-WAY RADIOS APX MOBILE O2 CONTROL HEAD USER GUIDE...
  • Page 3 1. PMLN6193C MOTOROLA, MOTO, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS and the Stylized M logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC and are used under license. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 4: Menu Navigation

    Direct radio-to-radio communication or On = Secure operation. Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only) communication through a repeater. Off = Clear operation. On = Direct Blinking = Receiving an encrypted voice Press Emergency button. Off = Repeater call. A tone sounds and the display alternates On = AES Secure operation.

  • Page 5: Declaration Of Conformity

    DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a) Responsible Party Name: Motorola Solutions, Inc. Address: Motorola Solutions, Inc., 1303 East Algonquin Road Schaumburg, IL60196, U.S.A. Phone Number: 1-800-927-2744 Hereby declares that the product: Model Name: APX Mobile conforms to the following regulations: FCC Part 15, subpart B, section 15.107(a), 15.107(d) and section 15.109(a)
  • Page 6 Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 7 Conforms to the following regulations: FCC Part 15, Section 15.19, 15.12, and 15.105 Note: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Motorola may void the users authority, as authorized by the FCC, to operate this device and should not be made. See 47 CFR Part 15.21. Information to user.The users manual or instruction manual for an intentional or unintentional radiator shall caution the user that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the...
  • Page 8 However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: •...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Getting Started......1 Contents How to Use This User Guide ....1 Notations Used in This Manual .
  • Page 10 Assignable Settings or Utility Functions ..9 Alert Tones ......26 Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions .
  • Page 11 Receiving a Selective Call....41 Turning Scan On While Disregarding the Squelch Code (Conventional Channels Only) ... 54 Making a Selective Call.
  • Page 12 Text Messaging Service (TMS) ....66 Using the Multikey Feature ....77 Selecting an Encryption Key (Conventional Accessing TMS Feature .
  • Page 13 Using the Failsoft System ....89 Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site ..99 Going Out-of-Range ......90 Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site Via Manual Entry.
  • Page 14 Using Keypad as Light Type Selector..110 Technical Parameters for Interfacing External Data Sources ..... 118 Using the Public Address Button on the Keypad .

  • Page 15: Important Safety Information

    Software (CPS) to not operate in RF modem mode and Any modification to this device, not expressly authorized cycling power. by Motorola, may void the user’s authority to operate this device. Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum (or lesser) gain approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada.

  • Page 16: Software Version

    Motorola, consultez le site Web: Changes or modifications made to this device, not expressly http://www.motorolasolutions.com/apx approved by Motorola, could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. Toute modification effectuée à cet appareil sans l'autorisation explicite de Motorola peut annuler l'autorisation d'utiliser cet appareil.

  • Page 17: Version Du Logiciel

    Motorola et ayant un gain admissible maximal ainsi que l'impédance requise pour chaque type d'antenne indiqué. Les types d'antenne non inclus, dont le gain est supérieur Avis aux utilisateurs (FCC et Industrie au gain maximal indiqué, sont strictement interdits pour...

  • Page 18: Computer Software Copyrights

    équipement. 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 Computer Software Copyrights may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any...

  • Page 19: Getting Started

    taken or observed.The following special notations identify Getting Started certain items: Take a moment to review the following: An operational procedure, practice, or condition, etc., which may result in injury or death if not How to Use This User Guide ..... page 1 carefully observed.

  • Page 20: Additional Performance Enhancement

    This feature prevents crosstalk scenario from happening, The following are some of the latest creations designed to especially when a wideband antenna is used. This feature enhance the security, quality and efficiency of APX mobile allows the adjustment of the Trident Transmitting SSI clock rate radios.

  • Page 21: What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell You

    What Your Dealer/System Administrator Preparing Your Radio for Use Can Tell You Turning On the Radio ......page 4 You can consult your dealer or system administrator about the Validating Compatibility During Power Up.

  • Page 22: Turning On The Radio

    Turning On the Radio If CH Mismatch appears, means that either the Control Head has been connected to an incompatible Press the Power Button briefly Power Button transceiver, or vice versa. turn on the radio. If your radio does not power up, contact your dealer. After a short time, the red, yellow and green LEDs light up.

  • Page 23: Adjusting The Volume

    Note: If Sw incomplete appears, use Flashport Recovery Identifying Radio Controls Tool to update the control heads before you power on the radio again. Take a moment to review the following: Adjusting the Volume Radio Parts and Controls ......page 6 O2 Control Head and Microphone .

  • Page 24: Radio Parts And Controls

    Radio Parts and Controls Navigation Button  O2 Control Head and Microphone (Microphone) Cancel Button Data Feature () Button* Bluetooth Indicator** Home Button Okay/Select Push-to-Talk (Microphone) Button () Emergency Button* LED Indicators (PTT) Button Power Button Up & Down Buttons* Accy No-Dot Keypad Button (Purple)*...

  • Page 25: Programmable Features

    Call Alert – Allows the radio to function like a pager, or to verify Programmable Features if a radio is active on the system. Any reference in this manual to a control that is Call Response – Allows you to answer a private call or phone “preprogrammed”...
  • Page 26 location. Or, turns the GPS functionality on or off for all Ext PA On/Off – Toggles the audio routing between the locations. connected public address (PA) loudspeaker amplifier and the radio’s internal public address (PA) system. Message – Enters the current message list. Recent Calls –...

  • Page 27: Assignable Settings Or Utility Functions

    Site Search (Trunking Only) – Performs site search for AMSS  Assignable Settings or Utility Functions (Automatic Multiple Site Select) or SmartZone operation. Air Horn – Toggles the external airhorn alert tone on or off. Status – Sends data calls to the dispatcher about a predefined All Tones/Alerts –...

  • Page 28: Accessing The Preprogrammed Functions

    Squelch – Toggles squelch level between normal open and Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions tight. You can access various radio functions through one of the TX Power Level – Toggles transmit power level between high following ways: and low. • Voice Announcement –...

  • Page 29: Using The Advance Programmable Buttons

    (Quick Access) One Touch Button – Enters a menu with a  Using the Advance Programmable Buttons short press on the preprogrammed One Touch button. Features This feature is to help you to shorten the process of applying assigned to these buttons are Call, Call Alert, Phone, Repeater certain common features.

  • Page 30: Home Button

      Home Button Multi-function Knob The MFK button on your radio is programmable to the following button returns you to the home (default) display. In most features : cases, this is the current mode. For selected radio features, the button is also used to save Mode Change - Press the MFK once and turn clockwise...
  • Page 31 The secondary feature has an inactivity timer. This timer starts when the secondary feature is idle. The radio returns to primary feature when the timer expires. If the MFK is set to operate only one feature, it is recommended that it be set to Volume Change. Consult your dealer or system administrator for the best option available for MFK.

  • Page 32: Using The Keypad

    Using the Keypad You can use the 3 x 4 alphanumeric keypad on the keypad microphone to access your radio’s features. The keypad functions in a manner similar to a standard telephone keypad when entering numeric digits. When the keypad is used to edit a list, each key can generate different characters of the alphabet.

  • Page 33: Keypad Characters - Lowercase Mode

     Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode Number of Times Key is Pressed & “ ‘ Toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode, and lowercase mode. Space Toggle between numeric and letter mode. English...

  • Page 34: Keypad Characters - Numeric Mode

     Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode Number of Times Key is Pressed & “ ‘ Space Toggle between numeric and letter mode. English...

  • Page 35: Keypad Characters - Hexadecimal Mode

     Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode Number of Times Key is Pressed Not applicable Not applicable English...

  • Page 36: Push-To-Talk (Ptt) Button

    Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button Identifying Status Indicators The PTT button on the side of the Your radio indicates its operational status through the following: microphone serves two basic purposes: Status Icons ....... . . page 19 Button Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons .

  • Page 37: Status Icons

    Status Icons Monitor (Carrier Squelch) Selected channel is being monitored (during conventional operation only). The liquid crystal display (LCD) of your radio shows the radio status, text entries, and menu entries. In-Call User Alert The following are the icons that appear on the radio’s display. •...
  • Page 38 Vote Scan Enabled User Login Indicator (IP Packet Data) The vote scan feature is enabled. • Inverted = User is currently associated with the radio. Secure Operation • On = Packet data context activated. • On = Secure operation. • Off = Packet data context deactivated.

  • Page 39: Text Messaging Service (Tms) Icons

    Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons Read Message The selected text message in the Inbox has been This feature allows you to send and receive text messages. See read. Text Messaging Service (TMS) on page 66 for more Message Index information. Indicates the index of the current message the user is viewing.

  • Page 40: Tms Menu Options

    Priority Status and Request Reply Mixedcase Predictive Indicates that the text entry is currently in mixed • User is composing a message with a priority case and with predicted words shown at the status and a request for a reply. bottom of the screen.

  • Page 41: Call Type Icons

    Menu Option Description/Function Mobile number. Toggles “Request Reply” icon on or off for an Rqrp outgoing message. Deletes all the messages in the current Mobile number added to a Call List. folder. Cancel the delete all messages options. Exit Exits to the Home screen. Landline phone number.

  • Page 42: Led Indicator

    LED Indicator Multi-function Knob - Concentric Ring LED The concentric ring LED blinks green when the MFK is using LED indicator shows the operational status of your radio. the secondary feature. See Multi-function Knob on page 12 to Red LED understand the functionality of MFK.

  • Page 43: Intelligent Lighting Indicators

    Intelligent Lighting Indicators This feature temporarily changes the radio’s display backlight color and the alert text background color to help signal that a radio event has occurred. Note: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Backlight Event When The radio initiates an emergency alarm or call.

  • Page 44: Alert Tones

    Alert Tones An alert tone is a sound or group of sounds. Your radio uses alert tones to inform you of your radio’s conditions. The following table lists these tones and when they occur. You Hear Tone Name Heard Radio Self Test Fail When radio fails its power-up self test.
  • Page 45 You Hear Tone Name Heard Valid Key-Press When correct key is pressed. Radio Self Test Pass When radio passes its power-up self test. Clear Voice At beginning of a non-coded communication. Short, Medium-Pitched Priority Channel When activity on a priority channel is received. Tone Received Emergency Alarm Entry...
  • Page 46 You Hear Tone Name Heard Fast Ringing When system is searching for target of Private Call. Ringing Enhanced Call Sent When waiting for target of Private Call to answer the call. Phone Call Received When a land-to-mobile phone call is received. Gurgle Dynamic Regrouping (When the PTT button is pressed) a dynamic ID has been received.
  • Page 47 You Hear Tone Name When Two high-pitched tones Private Conversation When a Private Call is received. Four high-pitched tones Call Alert When a Call Alert page is received. every five seconds Single, high-pitched Central Acknowledge When a Call Alert, emergency alarm, reprogram request, or status/message tone transmission is received by the system’s central controller.
  • Page 48 You Hear Tone Name When Continuous, low-pitched Talk-Prohibit (When the PTT button is pressed) the system is out of service. tone Smart PTT Inhibit (When the PTT button is pressed) the channel is busy with the Smart PTT feature enabled. Out-of-Range (When the PTT button is pressed) indicates the radio is not in the range of the trunked radio system.

  • Page 49: General Radio Operation

    Selecting a Zone General Radio Operation A zone is a group of channels. Once you understand how your APX Mobile Radio is configured, you are ready to use your radio. Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use these features.

  • Page 50: Selecting A Radio Channel

    Press the PTT button to begin transmitting on the displayed Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed channel. zone. Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call Selecting a Radio Channel Once you have selected the required channel and/or zone, you A channel is a group of radio characteristics, such as transmit/ can proceed to receive and respond to calls.

  • Page 51: Receiving And Responding To A Talkgroup Call

      Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call Receiving and Responding to a Private Call (Trunking Only) To receive a call from a group of users, your radio must be configured as part of that talkgroup. A Private Call is a call from an individual radio to another individual radio.

  • Page 52: Receiving And Responding To A Telephone Call

    Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT  Receiving and Responding to a Telephone Call button to listen. This feature allows you to receive calls similar to standard Press to hang up and return to the Home screen. phone calls from a landline phone.

  • Page 53: Making A Radio Call

    Making a Radio Call  Making a Talkgroup Call To make a call to a group of users, your radio must be You can select a zone, channel, subscriber ID, or talkgroup by configured as part of that talkgroup. using: Procedure: •...

  • Page 54: Making A Private Call (Trunking Only)

     Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) Making a Private Call (Trunking Only) from your mouth. This feature allows you to send an individual Call Alert or page if When you are connected, the display shows the ID of the there is no answer from the target radio.

  • Page 55: Making A Telephone Call

     Press to return to the Home screen. Making a Telephone Call This feature allows you to make calls similar to standard phone See Alert Tones on page 26 for more information if your call is calls to a mobile or landline phone. NOT answered.

  • Page 56: Monitoring Features

    the radio is currently in Direct mode (during conventional Adjust the volume by rotating the MFK if necessary. operation only). If you hear no activity, press and hold the PTT button to start You can repeat step 2 to toggle between the two modes. Once your conversation.

  • Page 57: Conventional Mode Operation

     Conventional Mode Operation This feature allows you to monitor channel traffic on conventional channels by defeating the coded squelch. This way, you can listen to another user active on the channel. Thus, you may be prevented from talking over someone else’s conversation.

  • Page 58: Advanced Features

    Advanced Call Features Advanced Features Use this navigation guide to learn more about advanced  Calling a Phone Not in the List features available with your radio: > < (on the keypad mic.) to Phon. Advanced Call Features ..... . . page 40 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Phon.

  • Page 59: Receiving And Making A Selective Call (Conventional Only)

    If 20 seconds pass before you press the Menu Select button  Receiving and Making a Selective Call Call directly below the , you will not respond privately to the call (Conventional Only) just received. Instead, you initiate a Selective Call. See Making This feature allows you to receive a call from or to call a specific a Selective Call on page 41.

  • Page 60: Using The Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional Operation Only)

    6 Release the PTT button to listen.  Selecting a Talkgroup 7 Press to return to the Home screen. Procedure: > < If you do not press H button to hang up, your radio will remain (on the keypad mic.) to Tgrp. in Selective Call state with the other unit.

  • Page 61: Sending A Status Call

    6 When the dispatcher acknowledges, four tones sound and  Sending a Status Call the display shows Ack received. The radio returns to This feature allows you to send data calls to the dispatcher normal dispatch operation. about a predefined status. If no acknowledgment is received, a low-pitched tone Each status can have up to a 14-character name.

  • Page 62: Using The Dynamic Regrouping Feature (Trunking Only)

      Using the Dynamic Regrouping Feature Requesting a Reprogram (Trunking Only) This feature lets you notify the dispatcher that you want a new dynamic regrouping assignment. This feature allows the dispatcher to temporarily reassign selected radios to a single special channel so they can Procedure: communicate with each other.

  • Page 63: Classifying Regrouped Radios

    Contacts  Classifying Regrouped Radios The dispatcher can classify regrouped radios into either of two This feature provides “address-book” capabilities on your radio. categories: Select Enabled or Select Disabled. Each entry corresponds to an alias (name) or ID (number) that •...

  • Page 64: Making A Private Call From Contacts

    Note: Your radio is preprogrammed with a number of contacts 7 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) per Call Lists. Check with your dealer or system from your mouth. administrator for more information. 8 Press the PTT button to initiate the call. During the call, the display shows the subscriber alias.

  • Page 65: Adding A New Contact Entry

    6 Press the PTT button to initiate the call. During the call, the 4 The display shows Name. Press the Menu Select button display shows the subscriber alias. directly below Edit. Use the keypad to enter the name. 7 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. The LED lights up <...

  • Page 66: Deleting A Contact Entry

     Deleting a Contact Entry to Number 1 and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit. Procedure: The display shows Number 1 and a cursor appears. > < Use the keypad to enter the number. (on the keypad mic.) to Cnts. <...

  • Page 67: Adding A Contact To A Call List Or Phone List

      Adding a Contact to a Call List or Phone List Editing a Contact in a Call List or a Phone List Procedure:  Editing an Entry Alias > < (on the keypad mic.) to Cnts. Procedure: 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The >...

  • Page 68: Editing As Entry Id

    7 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once you 6 A cursor appears. have finished. The display returns to the Edit Contact Use the keypad to edit the number. < screen. Press to move one space to the left. >...

  • Page 69: Editing A Call Type

    Scan Lists  Editing a Call Type Procedure: Scan lists are created and assigned to individual channels/ > < groups. Your radio scans for voice activity by cycling through the (on the keypad mic.) to Cnts. channel/group sequence specified in the scan list for the current 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts.

  • Page 70: Editing The Scan List

     6 Press to exit scan list programming and return to the Editing the Scan List Home screen. This feature lets you change scan list members and priorities. See Viewing and Changing the Priority Status on page 53 for Procedure: more information on how to add and/or change the priority of >...

  • Page 71: Viewing And Changing The Priority Status

    5 Press H to exit scan list programming and return to the Scan Home screen. This feature allows you to monitor traffic on different channels  Viewing and Changing the Priority Status by scanning a preprogrammed list of channels. Procedure: ...

  • Page 72: Turning Scan On While Disregarding The Squelch Code (Conventional Channels Only)

      Turning Scan On While Disregarding the Squelch Transmitting While the Scan is On Code (Conventional Channels Only)  Radio Programmed for Talkback Scan Procedure: Procedure: > < (on the keypad mic.) to Mon. 1 Press the PTT button to transmit on the channel indicated 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Mon.

  • Page 73: Radio Programmed For Non-Talkback Scan

      Restoring a Nuisance Channel Radio Programmed for Non-Talkback Scan Procedure: Procedure: 1 Press the PTT button at any time to transmit on the selected To restore the deleted nuisance channel, do one of the channel or fixed channel. following: •...

  • Page 74: Changing Priorities Status While Scan Is On

      Changing Priorities Status While Scan is On Restoring Priorities in a Scan List While the radio is scanning, the dynamic priority change feature Procedure: allows you to temporarily change any channel in a scan list To restore the original channel priorities in a scan list, do one of (except for the Priority-One channel) to the Priority-Two the following: channel.

  • Page 75: Call Alert Paging

    Call Alert Paging  Receiving a Call Alert Page Procedure: This feature allows your radio to work like a pager. When you receive a Call Alert page Even if other users are away from their radios, or if they are 1 You hear four repeating alert tone and the green LED blinks.

  • Page 76: Sending A Call Alert Page

    7 The radio returns to the Home screen.  Sending a Call Alert Page Note: If the feature inactivity timer is enabled, your radio Press the Menu Select button directly below OK to return to automatically exits the feature when your radio is left the main screen for Contacts.

  • Page 77: In-Call User Alert

    8 The radio returns to the Home screen. Emergency Operation Press the Menu Select button directly below OK to return to The Emergency feature is used to indicate a critical situation. the main screen for Contacts. If the Orange button is preprogrammed to send an emergency signal, this signal overrides any other communication over the ...

  • Page 78: Sending An Emergency Alarm

    3 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.0 to 2.5 cm)  Sending an Emergency Alarm from your mouth. This feature allows you to send a data transmission, which 4 Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into the identifies the radio sending the emergency, to the dispatcher.

  • Page 79: Sending A Silent Emergency Alarm

    3 A high-pitched tone sounds, indicating that the alarm has  Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm been received by the trunked system’s central controller. This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm to the A dispatcher acknowledgment (four high-pitched tones) system without triggering any audio or visual indicators.

  • Page 80: Special Considerations For Emergencies

     Special Considerations for Emergencies • If you press the emergency button while in a channel that has no emergency capability, a low-pitched tone sounds. • If the unit is out of the range of the system and/or the emergency alarm is not acknowledged, a tone sounds and the display shows No acknowledge.

  • Page 81: Automatic Registration Service (Ars)

     Advanced Features Selecting or Changing ARS Mode Automatic Registration Service (ARS) Procedure: This feature provides an automated data application registration 1 After the zone you want is displayed, toggle until the display for the radio. When you turn on the radio, the device shows the required channel.

  • Page 82: Accessing The User Login Feature

      Accessing the User Login Feature Logging In as a User This feature allows you as the user to be associated with the Procedure: radio. With this association, every data application (Example: > < (on the keypad mic.) to User. Text Messaging Service) takes on a friendly username.

  • Page 83: Logging Out

    The maximum PIN length is 4 digits. The PIN number will  Logging Out appear as asterisks. Once the data application registration is completed, you can log Menu Select 8 Press the button directly below Logn. out. 9 In ARS server mode, the display shows the User Login Procedure: Indicator icon, the ID, In progress and Cncl.

  • Page 84: Text Messaging Service (Tms)

    Text Messaging Service (TMS)  Accessing TMS Feature Note: If the feature inactivity timer is enabled, your radio This feature allows you to send and receive text messages. The automatically exits the feature when your radio is left maximum length of characters for a text message is 200. idle long enough for the time to expire.

  • Page 85: Composing And Sending A New Text Message

    mode, and lowercase mode.  Composing and Sending a New Text Message Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode. Note: During the uppercase and lowercase mode, multi- 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn once the tapping the keys only scrolls through the letters.

  • Page 86: Sending A Quick Text Message

    9 Press the Menu Select button below Send to send the  Sending a Quick Text Message message. Quick Text messages are messages that are predefined and usually consist of messages that are used most frequently. Press the PTT button to send the message. 10 The display shows the Send message screen and Each Quick Text message has a maximum length of 50 Sending msg.
  • Page 87 > 10 Press the Menu Select button below Send to send the Press to move one space to the right. message. Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete any unwanted characters. Press the PTT button to send the message. Press * to add a space.

  • Page 88: Using The Priority Status And Request Reply Features

      Using the Priority Status and Request Reply Appending or Removing a Request Reply to Features a Text Message Procedure: Before sending your message, you can append a priority After the outgoing message is composed (see Composing and message and/or a request reply to your message. Sending a New Text Message on page 67 for more ...

  • Page 89: Removing A Priority Status And A Reply Request From A Text Message

     Managing Text Messages to Rqrp and press the Menu Select button directly below Rqrp to request for a reply.  Receiving a Text Message 3 The priority status and reply status icons appear beside the normal message icon on the label bar. Note: When you receive a message that is flagged with the ”Request Reply”...

  • Page 90: Viewing A Text Message From The Inbox

    • Select to delete the message.  Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox • Select Back to return to the previous screen. The Inbox can hold up to thirty (30) messages. Note: The icon at the top right corner of the screen indicates Note: to read the message if fills more than one the status of the message.

  • Page 91: Replying To A Received Text Message

    >  Replying to a Received Text Message Press to move one space to the right. Press the Menu Select button below Del to delete any Note: The original date and time stamp, address and unwanted characters. message content is automatically appended to the Press * to add a space.

  • Page 92: Accessing The Drafts Folder

      Managing Sent Text Messages Accessing the Drafts Folder This folder stores the messages that were saved previously. Once a message is sent to another radio, it is saved in the Sent The Drafts folder can hold up to 10 messages. The oldest draft folder.

  • Page 93: Sending A Sent Text Message

    Optn Press the Menu Select button directly below , or Press the Menu Select button below Del to delete any Back unwanted characters. to access the option. Press * to add a space. Optn • Select to send to the message. Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase •...

  • Page 94: Deleting Text Messages

    Unlike other forms of security, Motorola digital encryption 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to view the provides signaling that makes it virtually impossible for others to delete options.

  • Page 95: Loading The Group Encryption Keys

    7 When the key has been loaded successfully, the radio  Using the Multikey Feature sounds a short tone for single-key radios. This feature allows the radio to be equipped with different encryption keys and supports the DES-OFB algorithm.  Loading the Group Encryption Keys There are two types of multikey: Procedure:...

  • Page 96: Selecting An Encryption Key

      Selecting an Encryption Key (Conventional Enabling Secure Transmission Only) Procedure: Procedure: > < (on the keypad mic.) to Sec and press the Menu > < (on the keypad mic.) to Key. Select button directly below Sec. The display shows the current key if multi-key has been enabled.

  • Page 97: Accessing The Secure Feature

    2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Kset.  Accessing the Secure Feature The display shows the last user-selected and stored keyset, Procedure: and the available keyset menu selections. > < to scroll through the keysets. (on the keypad mic.) to Sec. 2 Press and hold the Menu Select button directly below Sec Use the keypad to enter the number of the desired keyset.

  • Page 98: Requesting An Over-The-Air Rekey

    Press the Menu Select button directly below Sngl to delete Refer to your local key management supervisor for current shown key. more information. Press the Menu Select button directly below Abrt to abort  MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) Page this screen and return to Home screen. This feature allows to view or define MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) features.It is applied only when operating in ...

  • Page 99: Hear Clear

    The Global Positioning System (GPS)  Hear Clear There are two components of Hear Clear. This feature uses information from the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites orbiting the Earth to determine the Companding: Reduces the channel noise, e.g. OTA transmission, that is approximate geographical location of your radio, expressed as predominantly present in UHF2 and 900 MHz channel with latitude and longitude.

  • Page 100: Enhancing Gps Performance

    • Under any other metal or concrete roof or structure  Enhancing GPS Performance • Between tall buildings or under dense tree-cover Sometimes, the GPS feature may be unable to complete a • In temperature extremes outside the operating limits of your location calculation successfully.

  • Page 101: Accessing The Outdoor Location Feature

    The radio also stores four (4) preprogrammed waypoints. These  Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature coordinates cannot be deleted. Note: An ON menu key may be present on the location menu if it is preprogrammed by the dealer or system Programmable Waypoints Preprogrammed Waypoints administrator.

  • Page 102: Saving A Waypoint

     Saving a Waypoint Press or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit this Procedure: menu. While in the current location display: 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. Follow the procedure below to turn off the GPS (This feature is to Save as waypt and press the Menu Select enabled by a qualified radio technician.): button directly below Sel.

  • Page 103: Viewing A Saved Waypoint

    5 The display shows Saved as <Waypoint name>.  Viewing a Saved Waypoint Procedure: The display shows Saved as home. While in the current location display: The display shows Saved as dest.. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. 6 Press H or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit this >...

  • Page 104: Editing The Alias Of A Waypoint

    Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return  Editing the Alias of a Waypoint to the Waypoints main screen. Procedure: 9 The display shows <Waypoint Name> updated. While in the current location display: 10 Press or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit this menu.

  • Page 105: Deleting A Single Saved Waypoint

    Press the Menu Select button below Edit to change the  Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint number/coordinates. Procedure: 7 A blinking cursor appears in the Edit location screen. < While in the current location display: Press to move one space to the left. >...

  • Page 106: Deleting All Saved Waypoints

      Deleting All Saved Waypoints Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Saved Waypoint Procedure: Procedure: 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. While in the current location display: > < (on the keypad mic.) to Waypoints and press the 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

  • Page 107: Using The Location Feature While In Emergency Mode

    Trunking System Controls  Using the Location Feature While in Emergency Mode When the Emergency feature is activated by pressing the  Using the Failsoft System emergency button, the radio exits the Location menu and The failsoft system ensures continuous radio communications returns to the home (default) display so that you can see which during a trunked system failure.

  • Page 108: Going Out-Of-Range

      ® Going Out-of-Range SmartZone OUT OF RANGE when your radio goes out of the range of the ® The SmartZone feature extends communications beyond the system, it can no longer lock onto a control channel. reach of a single-trunked site (antenna location) when operating in a SmartZone system.

  • Page 109: Locking And Unlocking A Site

      Locking and Unlocking a Site Viewing and Changing a Site This feature allows your radio to lock onto a specific site and not This feature allows you to view the number of the current site or roam among wide-area talkgroup sites. This feature should be force your radio to change to a new one.

  • Page 110: Changing The Current Site

      Trunked Announcement Changing the Current Site Procedure: The announcement capability allows you to make announcements to the entire user group, as well as monitor 1 Press and hold down the preprogrammed Site Search talkgroup calls and other announcements. button.

  • Page 111: Initiating An Announcement

    Ignition Switch Options  Initiating an Announcement If your radio has been programmed to allow announcement This feature allows the user to select the radio’s functionality calls: based on the Ignition State of the radio user’s vehicle. The Procedure: available options are as follows. 1 If channel is set as the primary mode, turn the MFK to locate ...

  • Page 112: Required

    This option allows the radio to power off when Inactivity Auto  Required Power Off Timer expires, or, when Ignition Auto Power Off Timer This option allows the user to power on the radio only if the expires. Ignition is present. The radio can be powered off either through Note: While "Ignition"...

  • Page 113: Auto Power Off Timer

    Voice Announcement  Auto Power Off Timer Auto Power Off feature powers off the radio when no user This feature enables the radio to audibly indicate the current actions occur during a preprogrammed length of time. There are feature mode, zone or channel the user has just assigned. This two different versions of Auto Power Off: audio indicator can be customized per customer requirements.

  • Page 114: Using Site Selectable Alerts (Astro 25)

    Procedure: Using Site Selectable Alerts (ASTRO 25) You hear a voice announcement when the features below are A Site Selectable Alert (SSA) is an Intelligent Lighting indicator preprogrammed in the radio. together with audio alert sent to radios at a site or a few sites to •...

  • Page 115: Sending Ssa Notification To Single Site Via Manual Entry

    2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. The If you are at the site designated to receive this alert, you can display shows the Site Alert screen. hear an alert tone repeated periodically. The display shows the <Alert Alias> with the intelligent lighting at Home screen.

  • Page 116: Sending Ssa Notification To All Sites

    shows Sending req. to Start Alert and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The display shows the Select Site If radio is out of range, roaming to a foreign system or in a screen. failsoft situation, the display shows Req failed. to {All Sites} and press the Menu Select button 8 If the request is successful, the display shows Req directly below Sel.

  • Page 117: Sending Ssa Notification To All Available Sites

      Sending SSA Notification to All Available Sites Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site Procedure: Procedure: > < > < to SSA. to SSA. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. The 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. The display shows the Site Alert screen.

  • Page 118: Stopping Ssa Notification Of A Single Site Via Manual Entry

    If the single site does not exist, the display shows <Site ID>  Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site Via does not exist. Manual Entry 8 Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to return Procedure: to the Home screen. >...

  • Page 119: Stopping Ssa Notification Of All Available Sites

    6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to return Utilities to the Home screen. 7 The SSA Alert for all sites stop.  Viewing Recent Calls List  Stopping SSA Notification of All Available Sites This feature allows you to view the recent incoming and outgoing call information of the following call types: Procedure: •...

  • Page 120: Selecting The Power Level

    If the feature inactivity timer is enabled, your radio automatically 3 The display shows Low power and the low power icon. exits the feature when your radio is left idle long enough for the The display shows High power and the high power icon. time to expire.

  • Page 121: Controlling The Display Backlight

     Turning Keypad Tones On or Off Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to exit the You can enable and disable keypad tones as needed. screen without making any changes. 5 The radio returns to the Home screen. The profile name on Procedure: the Home screen indicates the current selected radio profile.

  • Page 122: Turning Voice Mute On Or Off

      Turning Voice Mute On or Off Using the Time-Out Timer You can enable and disable voice muting of the affiliated This feature turns off your radio’s transmitter. You cannot trunking talkgroup or selected conventional channel as needed. transmit longer than the preset timer setting. Procedure: If you attempt to do so, the radio automatically stops your Press the preprogrammed Voice Mute button to turn the feature...

  • Page 123: Using The Conventional Squelch Operation Features

      Using the Conventional Squelch Operation Analog Options Features Tone Private Line (PL), Digital Private-Line (DPL), and carrier This feature filters out unwanted calls with low signal strength or squelch can be available (preprogrammed) per channel. channels that have a higher than normal background noise. Option Result 1 Procedure:...

  • Page 124: Using The Pl Defeat Feature

      Using the PL Defeat Feature Using the Smart PTT Feature (Conventional Only) This feature allows you to override any coded squelch (DPL or PL) that might be preprogrammed to a channel. The radio also Smart PTT is a per-personality, programmable feature used in unmutes to any digital activity on a digital channel.

  • Page 125: Accessing General Radio Information

    • CH 1 – 4 Version • Serial Number Mode Description (depending on the • MCHIB Version Quick-Key Override This feature can work in conjunction with number of channels • CHIB Version either of the two above variations. You connected.) can override the transmit-inhibit state by •...

  • Page 126: Viewing Ip Information

    Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return to previous screen. to previous screen. Press to exit and return to the home display. Press to exit and return to the Home display. ...

  • Page 127: Viewing Control Assignments

      Using Siren, PA and Light Viewing Control Assignments This feature displays the programmable radio functions Your radio supports siren and light via the keypad microphone. assigned to the controls of your radio for the currently selected The keypad microphone can be preprogrammed to enable channel.

  • Page 128: Using Keypad As Light Type Selector

      Using Keypad as Light Type Selector Using the External Public Address Button on the Keypad The keypad can be preprogrammed as different types of light. Each button can be preprogrammed as a different light. For The keypad can be preprogrammed to enable the radio’s example, pressing the preprogrammed button turns on the light.

  • Page 129: Using Optional External Alarms (Horn And Lights)

      Using Optional External Alarms (Horn and Using Permanent Horn and Lights Lights) If Permanent Horn and Lights is enabled, horn and lights will automatically be turned on when the radio powers up. All control heads can be equipped for external alarms (horn and lights) that are activated when a Call Alert page, Private Procedure: Conversation call, or phone call is received.

  • Page 130: Changing The Selected Alarms

      Changing the Selected Alarms Receiving a Call While Alarms are Turned On Procedure: When you receive a call with the Alarms turned on: 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L until the Procedure: display shows the required alarm. 1 You hear the vehicle’s horn sounds for four seconds, and/or 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below the required the car lights turn on for 60 seconds.

  • Page 131: Turning Off Rearmable External Alarms

     Turning Off Rearmable External Alarms Helpful Tips Procedure: The following are suggestions to assist you in troubleshooting 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Call, Page or possible operating problems. Phon to turn off the external alarm(s) and place you directly in that feature.

  • Page 132: Accessories

    For a list of Motorola-approved antennas and other accessories, visit the following website: http://www.motorolasolutions.com/APX On the website, search for APX Mobile Radios. You will see the accessories information besides the specifications of the radio. You can also contact your dealer for details.

  • Page 133: Appendix: Maritime Radio Use In The Vhf Frequency Range

    3 Repeat “MAYDAY” and the name of the vessel. Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the 4 “WE ARE LOCATED AT _______________________.” VHF Frequency Range State the position of the vessel in distress, using any information that will help responders to locate you, e.g.: Take a moment to review the following: •...

  • Page 134: Non-Commercial Call Channel

    Additional information about operating requirements in the  Non-Commercial Call Channel Maritime Services can be obtained from the full text of FCC For non-commercial transmissions, such as fishing reports, Rule Part 80 and from the US Coast Guard. rendezvous arrangements, repair scheduling, or berthing Table A-1: VHF Marine Channel List information, use VHF Channel 9.
  • Page 135 Table A-1: VHF Marine Channel List (Continued) Table A-1: VHF Marine Channel List (Continued) Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) Channel Channel Number Number Transmit Receive Transmit Receive 157.000 161.600 156.725 156.725 157.050 161.650 157.100 161.700 157.150 161.750 77** 156.875 – 157.200 161.800 156.925 161.525...

  • Page 136: Declaration Of Compliance For The Use Of Distress And Safety Frequencies

    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...

  • Page 137: Glossary

    Controller monitors and directs the operations of the Automatic Registration Service trunked repeaters. ASTRO 25 Motorola standard for wireless digital A group of characteristics such as transmit/ Trunking trunked communications. Channel receive frequency pairs, radio parameters, and encryption encoding.
  • Page 138 Term Definition Term Definition Codeplug A feature that allows communications to take place even though the central A visual tracking marker (a blinking line) Cursor controller has failed. Each trunked repeater that indicates a location on the display. Failsoft in the system transmits a data word Displayed by the radio after three failed informing every radio that the system has attempts to unlock the radio.The radio must...
  • Page 139 Term Definition Term Definition Check channel activity through menu Private A feature that lets you have a private entries. If the channel is clear, you hear (Conversation) conversation with another radio user in the static. If the channel is in use, you hear Call talkgroup.
  • Page 140 Term Definition Term Definition Any digital P25 traffic having the correct The automatic sharing of communications Selective Switch Network Access Code and the correct Trunking paths between a large number of users talkgroup. (see Conventional). Special electronic circuitry, added to the Trunking A scan list that includes talkgroups that are receiver of a radio, that reduces, or cuts off,...

  • Page 141: Commercial Warranty And Service

    Product manufactured by MOTOROLA. MOTOROLA assumes no Commercial Warranty and Service obligations or liability for additions or modifications to this warranty unless made in writing and signed by an officer of MOTOROLA. Limited Warranty Unless made in a separate agreement between MOTOROLA and the original end user purchaser, MOTOROLA does not warrant the installation, maintenance or service of the Product.
  • Page 142 Product for which it is and insurance prepaid, to an authorized warranty service location. specified. Warranty service will be provided by MOTOROLA through one of its H)Freight costs to the repair depot. authorized warranty service locations. If you first contact the I) A Product which, due to illegal or unauthorized alteration of the company which sold you the Product (e.g., dealer or...
  • Page 143 VI. PATENT AND SOFTWARE PROVISIONS: MOTOROLA will have no liability with respect to any claim of patent infringement which is based upon the combination of the Product or MOTOROLA will defend, at its own expense, any suit brought parts furnished hereunder with software, apparatus or devices not...
  • Page 144 Consumer Law. If you have any queries, please call Motorola period of three years from the date of shipment from the factory, or Solutions Australia at 1800 457 439. You may also visit our the date of delivery if purchased from an authorized Motorola two- website: http://www.motorolasolutions.com/XA-EN/Pages/ way radio dealer.
  • Page 146 MOTOROLA, MOTO, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS and the Stylized M logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC and are used under license. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2012, 2013 Motorola Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.

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