Page 3: Table Of Contents
English Conventional Talkgroup and Radio Contents Scan Enhancements.......30 What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Declaration of Conformity..........13 Tell You............. 31 Important Safety Information........15 Preparing Your Radio for Use........33 Notice to Users (FCC and Industry Canada)....17 Charging the Battery..........33 Software Version..........17 Attaching the Battery ........
Page 4 English 4-Way Navigation Button......47 HAZLOC Battery Type Detection...... 68 Data Feature Button....... 47 General Radio Operation..........69 Keypad.............. 47 Selecting a Zone..........69 Keypad Characters – Uppercase Mode Selecting a Radio Channel........ 69 ..............48 Selecting a Channel via Channel Search Keypad Characters –...
Page 5 English Making a Telephone Call (Trunking Dynamic Zone Programming (DZP)..85 Only)............77 Entering the Dynamic Zone to Switching Between Repeater or Direct Select a Dynamic Channel...86 Operation Button..........78 Saving a Channel in the Monitor Feature..........78 Dynamic Zone from List Selection........
Page 6 English Scan Lists............94 Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call........104 Viewing a Scan List........ 95 Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm..105 Editing the Scan List....... 95 Change of Channels during Changing the Scan List Status....96 Emergency..........105 Viewing and Changing the Priority Emergency Keep-Alive Feature....
Page 7 English Selecting or Changing the ARS Mode.. 113 Removing a Priority Status and a Reply Request from a Text User Login Feature....... 114 Message........122 Logging In as a User....114 Receiving a Text Message..123 Logging Out....... 115 Viewing a Text Message from Text Messaging Service (TMS).......
Page 8 English Selecting Secure Transmissions..134 Enabling or Disabling the Radio Lock Feature (Secure Radios Selecting Clear Transmissions..... 134 Only).......... 142 Managing Encryption......135 Radio Stun and Kill.......... 143 Loading an Encryption Key..135 Radio Stun..........143 Multikey Feature......136 Using Radio Stun....... 143 Selecting an Encryption Key..
Page 9 Re-Pair Timer........161 Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint..152 Bluetooth Drop Timer......162 Deleting All Saved Waypoints....153 Pairing with Low Frequency-Motorola Proximity Pairing (LF-MPP) Feature..163 Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Saved Waypoint......153 Radio Indications of Lost Bluetooth Connection..........164...
Page 10 English Pairing the Authentication PIN Sending SSA Notification to All by Manually Keying in the Same Available Sites........181 PIN..........170 Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Turning On the Bluetooth Audio... 171 Site............181 Turning Off the Bluetooth Audio... 172 Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site Via Manual Entry......
Page 11 English Time and Date Setup......190 Editing the Soft ID...... 198 Editing the Time and Date..191 Helpful Tips..............201 Using Conventional Squelch Operation Radio Care............201 Features..........192 Cleaning Your Radio......202 Analog Options......192 Proper Ways to Handle the Radio..202 Digital Options......192 Radio Service and Repair.....
Page 12 English Limited Warranty............217 MOTOROLA COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS............ 217 I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW LONG:........... 217 II. GENERAL PROVISIONS:......218 III. STATE LAW RIGHTS:........219 IV. HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE:..219 V. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER:............219 VI. PATENT AND SOFTWARE PROVISIONS:..........
Page 13: Declaration Of Conformity
This declaration is applicable to your radio only if your radio is labeled with the FCC logo shown below. Declaration of Conformity Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a) Responsible Party Name: Motorola Solutions, Inc. Address: 1303 East Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, IL 60196-1078, U.S.A. Phone Number: 1-800-927-2744 Hereby declares that the product:...
Page 14 English Class B Digital Device As a personal computer peripheral, this device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1 This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2 This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Page 15: Important Safety Information
RF energy awareness and control for Compliance with applicable standards and Regulations. For a list of Motorola Solutions-approved antennas, batteries, and other accessories, visit the following website: http://www.motorolasolutions.com/APX Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter...
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Page 17: Notice To Users (Fcc And Industry Canada)
• Changes or modifications made to this device, not expressly approved by Motorola, could void the authority of the user to operate this equipment. Software Version All the features described in the following sections are supported by the software version R15.00.00 or later.
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Page 19: Consignes De Sécurité Importantes
Radios bidirectionnelles portatives : Cet émetteur radio a été approuvé par Industrie Canada exposition aux radiofréquences et sécurité du pour utilisation avec une antenne approuvée par Motorola produit offrant le gain maximal autorisé et l'impédance requise pour le type d'antenne indiqué. Il est strictement interdit...
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Page 21: Avis Aux Utilisateurs (Fcc Et Industrie Canada)
• Les changements ou les modifications apportées à ce dispositif, non expressément approuvées par Motorola, peuvent annuler le droit de l'utilisateur à utiliser cet équipement. Version logicielle Toutes les fonctions décrites dans les sections suivantes sont prises en charge par la version R15.00.00 ou les...
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Page 23: Computer Software Copyrights
Motorola. Furthermore, the purchase of Motorola products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license under the copyrights, patents or...
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Page 25: Documentation Copyrights
No duplication or distribution of this document or any portion thereof shall take place without the express written permission of Motorola. No part of this manual may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose without the express written permission of Motorola.
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Page 27: Disclaimer
Motorola reserves the right to make changes to any products herein to improve readability, function, or design. Motorola does not assume any liability arising out of the applications or use of any product or circuit described herein; nor does it cover any license under its patent rights, nor the rights of others.
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Page 29: Getting Started
English NOTE: Getting Started An operational procedure, practice, or condition and so on, which is essential to emphasize. How to Use This Guide The following special notations identify certain items. This User Guide covers the basic operation of the APX Example Description Portables.
Page 30: Astro 25 Enhanced Data
SecureNet traffic. SecureNet allows user to perform secured communications on an Analog or Motorola Data Communication (MDC) Dynamic System Resilience (DSR) channel. DSR ensures the radio system is seamlessly switched to a backup master site dynamically in case of system failure.
Page 31: What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell You
English configurations are supported. Priority Operation is also • Which buttons have been programmed to access other supported. features? Up to 30 different talkgroups can be supported using • What optional accessories may suit your needs? conventional channels. A maximum of four talkgroups can NOTE: be supported when Vote Scan channels are being used.
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Page 33: Preparing Your Radio For Use
• Do not discard batteries in a fire. The Motorola-approved battery shipped with your radio is 1 Slide the battery into the radio frame until the latch uncharged. Prior to using a new battery, charge it for a which is at the bottom of the radio clicks into place.
Page 34: Attaching The Antenna
English Attaching the Antenna To remove the battery, lift up the latch which is Ensure the radio is turned off before attaching the antenna. at the bottom of the radio, then slide the battery out from the radio. 1 Set the antenna in its receptacle. NOTE: 2 Turn the antenna clockwise to attach to the radio.
Page 35: Removing And Attaching The Accessory Connector Cover
1 To remove the accessory connector cover, rotate the thumbscrew counterclockwise until it disengages from the radio. NOTE: 3 To remove the antenna, turn the antenna If the thumbscrew is too tight, use an Allen counterclockwise. wrench at to loosen it first.
Page 36: Attaching The Belt Clip
2 Rotate and lift the connector cover to disengage it from the radio. 3 To attach the accessory connector cover, insert the hooked end of the cover into the slot above the connector.
Page 37: Turning On The Radio
English 2 To remove the clip, use a flatbladed object to press the belt clip tab away from the radio. Then, slide the clip upward and away from the radio. • If the power-up test is unsuccessful, you see Error XX/YY (XX/YY is an alphanumeric code). NOTE: If the radio fails to power-up after repeating a few times, record the Error...
Page 38: Adjusting The Volume
English • To turn off the radio, press and hold the Multi-Function Knob until the radio display shows Power off?, press the Menu Select button below Yes to power off. Adjusting the Volume Ensure the radio is power on and the main speaker is pointed towards you for increased loudness and intelligibility, especially in areas with loud background •...
Page 39 English Your radio is preprogrammed to reset to medium volume rate, which is Level 12, by default whenever the radio powers up. 1 To increase the volume, rotate the On/Off/Volume Control Knob clockwise. 2 To decrease the volume, rotate this knob counterclockwise.
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Page 41: Identifying Radio Controls
English Identifying Radio Controls Radio Parts and Controls 16–Position Select Knob On/Off/Volume Control Knob Top Side (Select) Button Microphone Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button Table continued… These radio controls/buttons are programmable. Send Feedback...
Page 42: Programmable Features
Main Display Pressing and releasing rapidly. Speaker Long press Pressing and holding for the preprogrammed duration Bluetooth Pairing Location Indicator (between 0.25 seconds and 3.75 seconds). Top (Orange) Button Hold down Antenna Keeping the button pressed. Accessory Connector Assignable Radio Functions...
Page 43 English Bluetooth Audio Reroute Channel Allows you to toggle the audio route between radio Selects a channel. speaker or Remote Speaker Microphone and Bluetooth Contacts headset. Selects the Contacts menu. Bluetooth Headset PTT Dynamic ID (Conventional Only) Keys up the Bluetooth Headset microphone. Allows you to edit the ASTRO Individual ID and/or MDC Primary ID of the radio.
Page 44 English Man Down Clear One Touch 1– 4 Clears the alarm of Man Down mode which was Launches a specific feature with one single button- triggered when your radio achieves or passes a tilt press. You can setup as many as four separately angle threshold or a combination of the angle threshold programmed buttons for four different features.
Page 45 English Rekey Request Site Display/Search (Trunking Only) Notifies the dispatcher you want a new encryption key. Displays the current site ID and RSSI value; performs site search for Automatic Multiple Site Select (AMSS) or Repeater Access Button (RAB) (Conventional Only) SmartZone operation.
Page 46: Assignable Settings Or Utility Functions
English Assignable Settings or Utility Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions Functions Keypad/Controls Lock You can access various radio functions through one of the Locks or unlocks the keypad, programmable buttons, following methods. switches or rotary knobs. • A short or long press of the relevant programmable Light/Flip buttons.
Page 47: Menu Select Buttons
Home screen. Keypad You can use the 3 x 4 alphanumeric keypad to access your radio features. The keypad functions in a manner similar to Send Feedback...
Page 48: Keypad Characters - Uppercase Mode
English a standard telephone keypad when entering numeric digits. tables show the number of times a key needs to be When the keypad is used to edit a list, each key can pressed to generate the required character. generate different characters of the alphabet. The following Keypad Characters –...
Page 49: Keypad Characters - Lowercase Mode
English Number of Times Key is Pressed Toggle between numeric and letter mode. Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode Number of Times Key is Pressed & “ ‘ Table continued… Send Feedback...
Page 50: Keypad Characters - Numeric Mode
English Number of Times Key is Pressed Toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode and lowercase mode. Space Toggle between numeric and letter mode. Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode Number of Times Key is Pressed & “ ‘ Table continued… Send Feedback...
Page 51: Keypad Characters - Hexadecimal Mode
English Number of Times Key is Pressed Space Toggle between numeric and letter mode. Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode Number of Times Key is Pressed Table continued… Send Feedback...
Page 52 English Number of Times Key is Pressed Not applicable Not applicable Send Feedback...
Page 53: Push-To-Talk (Ptt) Button
English • While a call is not in progress, the PTT button is used to Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button make a new call. See Methods to Make a Radio Call on page 74 for more information. The PTT button on the side of the radio serves two basic purposes: •...
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Page 55: Identifying Status Indicators
English Identifying Status Indicators Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) The number of bars displayed represents Status Icons the received signal strength for the current site, for trunking only. The more stripes in The 160 x 90 pixel front liquid crystal display (LCD) of your the icon, the stronger the signal.
Page 56 English On – The feature is enabled. Voice muting Secure Operation of the affiliated trunking talkgroup or selec- On – Secure operation. ted conventional channel is activated. Off – Clear operation. Off – The feature is disabled. Voice muting Blinking – Receiving an encrypted voice of the affiliated trunking talkgroup or selec- call.
Page 57 English Off – User is currently not associated with Indicates that the text entry is currently in the radio. normal text mode. Blinking – Device registration or user reg- Uppercase istration with the server failed due to an in- Indicates that the text entry is currently in valid username or pin.
Page 58: Text Messaging Service (Tms) Indicators
English Indicates that the text entry is currently in Inbox Full uppercase and with predicted words The Inbox is full. shown at the bottom of the screen. Message Sent Bluetooth On The text message is sent successfully. Bluetooth is on and ready for Bluetooth connection.
Page 59: Tms Menu Options
English TMS Menu Options Indicates the index of the current message the user is viewing. Example: If the user is looking at the third Menu Description/Function message out of a total of 6 messages in the Option Inbox folder, the icon is displayed as the icon Back Brings you back to the previous screen.
Page 60: Led Indicator
English to indicate the different call types associated with an alias LED Indicator or ID. Solid red Radio is transmitting. Radio number. Blinking red Radio is transmitting at low battery condition. Radio number added to a Call List. Double blinking red Radio is in Emergency Mode.
Page 61: Top Lightbar Indicator
English Rapidly blinking green The lightbar turn into solid color of orange, red or green Radio is on a Priority-One channel while in the Scan List depending on the status of Intelligent Lighting. See Programming mode. Intelligent Lighting Indicators on page 62 for different status of Intelligent Lighting.
Page 62: Intelligent Lighting Indicators
English Intelligent Lighting Indicators This feature temporarily changes the color of the Top Lightbar and adds a color bar to the main display screen to help signal that a radio event has occurred. NOTE: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Backlight and Bar Notification When...
Page 63: Alert Tones
English Backlight and Bar Notification When Color Green Call Alerts The radio receives a private call. The radio receives a phone call. The radio receives a call alert. The radio receives a selective call. The radio enters Geofence. Alert Tones Your radio uses alert tones to inform you of the condition of your radio.
Page 64 English You Hear Tone Name Heard When radio is in an individual call for greater than 6 seconds with- Individual Call Warning Tone out any activity. When radio initiates Man Down mode. Man Down Entry Long, Low- Time-Out Timer Timed Out After time out.
Page 65 English You Hear Tone Name Heard When activity on a priority channel is received. Priority Channel Received Emergency Alarm /Call En- When entering the emergency state. When central controller has received a request from a radio. Central Echo Long, Medi- Volume Set When volume is changed on a quiet channel.
Page 66 English You Hear Tone Name Heard When the GPS signal is lost or when GPS fails. Two High- GPS Fails Pitched Tones Ringing Fast Ringing When system is searching for target of Private Call. When waiting for target of Private Call to answer the call. Enhanced Call Sent Phone Call Received When a land-to-mobile phone call is received.
Page 67: Phone Call Displays And Alerts
English You Hear Tone Name Heard When radio is in Man Down Enhanced mode and prepares to Critical Man Down Contin- uous Tone transmit Emergency Alarm when the timer of this alarm ends. Phone Call Displays and Alerts The following phone call displays and alerts appears on the radio’s display when you make and receive Phone calls. The radio also uses alert tones to indicate the current status.
Page 68: Hazloc Battery Type Detection
English NOTE: You have the option of sending additional digits (overdial), such as an extension number, or credit card or PIN numbers, to the phone system. If the radio is preprogrammed for live overdial, every digit entered after the call is connected is sent to the phone system.
Page 69: General Radio Operation
English d. Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed General Radio Operation zone channel. Select a zone via the radio menu ZnUp or ZnDn: • Selecting a Zone to ZnUp or ZnDn. Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this b.
Page 70: Selecting A Channel Via Channel Search Button
English a. Rotate the preprogrammed 16–Position Select b. Press the Menu Select button directly below ChUp or ChDn. Knob to the desired channel. Positions of ChUp and ChDn on the display may b. Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone channel.
Page 71: Mode Select Feature
There are two methods to save the selected zone and 2 Use the keypad to type or edit your channel name. channel: 3 To initiate searching, press the Menu Select button • Softkeys directly below CSrh once the entry is done.
Page 72: Saving A Zone And A Channel To A Button
English NOTE: Receiving and Responding to a To change the programmed zone and channel, Radio Call repeat this procedure. Short press of the programmed softkey changes Once you have selected the required channel and/or zone, your current transmission to the zone and channel you can proceed to receive and respond to calls.
Page 73: Receiving And Responding To A Private Call (Trunking Only)
2 Press the PTT button to respond to the call. received and the call received icon blinks. The LED lights up solid red. 1 Perform one of the following actions: 3 Release the PTT button to listen. • Press the Menu Select button directly below Resp.
Page 74: Receiving And Responding To A Telephone Call (Trunking Only)
English 3 Press 3 Press or the Call Response button to hang up or the Call Response button to hang up and return to the Home screen. and return to the Home screen. See also Making a Private Call (Trunking Only) on page...
Page 75: Making A Private Call (Trunking Only)
• Use the keypad to enter the required ID. 5 Release the PTT button to listen. 3 Press the PTT button to initiate the Private Call. Making a Private Call (Trunking Only) The display shows Calling... <Number>. Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature.
Page 76: Making An Enhanced Private Call (Trunking Only)
• Use the keypad to enter the required ID. feature. 3 Press the PTT button to initiate the Private Call. This feature allows you to send an individual Call Alert The display shows Calling... <Number>. Page if there is no answer from the target radio. See...
Page 77: Making A Telephone Call (Trunking Only)
Press the Menu Select button directly below LNum to go to the last number dialed. • to the required phone number. • Use the keypad to enter the required phone number. 3 Press the PTT button to dial the phone number. Send Feedback...
Page 78: Switching Between Repeater Or Direct Operation Button
English • Press the preprogrammed Repeater/Direct 4 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 in. (2.5 to 5.0 cm) switch to toggle between talkaround and repeater from your mouth. modes. 5 When your call is answered, press and hold the PTT to Dir and press the Menu Select button •...
Page 79: Monitoring A Channel
The duration of the button press is programmable. • Monitoring a Channel via the selected zone channel. 3 Press the Monitor button again, or the PTT button, a. Select the desired zone and channel. to return to the original squelch setting.
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Page 81: Advanced Features
English The speaker unmutes. Advanced Features 1 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 in. (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. Advanced Call Features 2 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the Selective Call (ASTRO Conventional PTT button to listen.
Page 82: Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional Operation Only)
Use the keypad to enter the required ID. NOTE: Encryption keys are associated to talkgroups. When 3 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 in. (2.5 to 5.0 cm) talkgroups are associated, encryption keys are from your mouth. changed by changing the active talkgroup. See...
Page 83: Sending A Status Call
English NOTE: 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to The radio automatically exits the feature, if the save the currently selected Talkgroup and return to feature inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is the Home screen.
Page 84: Responding To The Dynamic Regrouping Feature (Trunking Only)
English If no acknowledgment is received, you hear a low- NOTE: pitched tone and the display shows No If you try to access a zone or channel that has been acknowledge. reserved by the dispatcher as a dynamically regrouped mode for other users, you hear an invalid tone.
Page 85: Classification Of Regrouped Radios
English Select Disabled to Rpgm then press the Menu Select • Select-disabled radios cannot change channels while button directly below Rpgm to send reprogram dynamically regrouped. The dispatcher has forced the request to the dispatcher. radio to remain on the dynamic-regrouping channel. The display shows Reprgrm rqst and Please The Scan or Private Call feature cannot be selected while wait.
Page 86: Entering The Dynamic Zone To Select A Dynamic Channel
<# Dynamic Zone Channels> to ZnPr. Press the Menu Select button directly below ZnPr to enter Program Zone screen. 3 Perform one of the following actions: Press the Menu Select button below Sel to • 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Edit.
Page 87: Saving A Channel In The Dynamic Zone From Channel Name
English to Channel Name then press the Menu to the required zone. Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. Select button directly below Sel. The display shows Select Chan screen. The display shows a blinking cursor on the Channel Name screen.
Page 88: Deleting A Channel In The Dynamic Zone
Menu Select button directly below Del. Private Call, or Call Alert. The display shows Channel deleted screen. Each entry within Contacts contains the following information: 3 Press the Menu Select button below Exit to return • Call Alias (Name) to Home screen. •...
Page 89: Making A Private Call From Contacts
The LED lights up solid red when the PTT button is pressed. to the required subscriber alias. If there is no voice activity for a preprogrammed period of 3 Perform one of the following actions: time, the call ends. • Press the Menu Select button directly below If the call reaches the maximum ring time, the call ends.
Page 90: Adding A New Contact Entry
English Adding a New Contact Entry to Number 1 and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit. to Cnts and press the Menu Select button The display shows Edit Number 1 and a blinking directly below Cnts. cursor appears. The entries are alphabetically sorted.
Page 91: Deleting A Contact Entry
English 9 Press the Menu Select button directly below Done 4 Select the Menu Select button directly below Yes to delete the entry, or No to cancel and return to the once you have finished. main screen of Contacts. The display shows <Entry> Stored, confirming that The display shows <Entry>...
Page 92: Removing A Contact From A Call List
English to Cncl to cancel and return to the • 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to main screen of Contacts. remove the entry from the Call List, or No to cancel The display shows Please wait momentarily before and return to the main display of Contacts.
Page 93: Editing As Entry Id
English to Edit and press the Menu Select to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. button directly below Sel. to Edit and press the Menu Select to the entry alias you wish to change and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit.
Page 94: Viewing Details Of A Contact
English The entries are alphabetically sorted. The entries are alphabetically sorted. to the entry you want to edit and press to the entry you want to view and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. the Menu Select button directly below Optn. to Edit and press the Menu Select to View and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel.
Page 95: Viewing A Scan List
ScnL and press the Menu Select button directly below ScnL. 3 Perform one of the following actions: Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel • to view the members on the list.
Page 96: Changing The Scan List Status
Viewing and Changing the Priority The display shows the programming mode icon and Status the first list member. Perform one of the following actions: to the member you want to edit. 3 Perform one of the following actions: Send Feedback...
Page 97: Scan
English Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel • Scan one or more times to change the priority status of This feature allows you to monitor traffic on different the current displayed channel. channels by scanning a preprogrammed list of channels. •...
Page 98: Deleting A Nuisance Channel
English scan list (except for the Priority-One channel) to the • Press the preprogrammed Nuisance Delete Priority-Two channel. button. This change remains in effect until scan is turned off. Scan to Nuis and press the Menu Select • then reverts to the preprogrammed (original) setting. button directly below Nuis.
Page 99: Receiving A Call Alert Page
English Even if other users are away from their radios, or if they are Sending a Call Alert Page unable to hear their radios, you can send them an The following methods are options on how to send a call individual Call Alert page.
Page 100 English directly below Ok to return to the main screen for to Call. Contacts. b. Press the Menu Select button directly below Call. Sending a call alert page via the radio menu Page: • to select the alias or ID, and press the to Page.
Page 101: Quick Call Ii (Astro P25 Digital Trunking And Conventional)
The broadcasting dispatcher or radio user can select this alert tone transmission to be sent to an individual 3 Press the PTT to broadcast the selected tone, or Talkgroup or over the entire system. Specific tone or series press and hold the PTT to broadcast the selected of tones are pre-programmed into the radios to allow the tone and transmit with your vocal transmission.
Page 102 English • Emergency Alarm NOTE: To exit emergency at any time, press and hold the • Emergency Call (Trunking Only) preprogrammed Emergency button for about a • Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call second. This timer is programmable from 0 – 6250 milliseconds by a qualified technician.
Page 103: Sending An Emergency Alarm
English emergency, if the selected channel does not Sending an Emergency Alarm support emergency. This feature allows you to send a data transmission, which identifies the radio sending the emergency, to the When you receive the dispatcher’s acknowledgment, the dispatcher. display shows Ack received.
Page 104: Sending An Emergency Alarm With Emergency Call
2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 in. (2.5 to 5.0 cm) for conventional system, and to a talkgroup for trunking from your mouth. system. 3 Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button. the microphone. If successful, the display shows Emergency on the current zone and channel.
Page 105: Sending A Silent Emergency Alarm
1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button. The display shows no changes, the LED does not 3 Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into light up, and you hear no tones. The silent the microphone. emergency state continues until you perform the next step.
Page 106: Emergency Keep-Alive Feature
English • If the new channel is also preprogrammed for • Your APX portable radios Emergency, you can change channels while in • Incident Management Software Emergency operation. The emergency alarm or call • Command Terminal continues on the new channel. •...
Page 107: Entering Fireground Zone Channel (Conventional)
• Sending an Emergency Alarm and Call • Entering or Exiting a Trunking Talkgroup 3 Listen for a transmission. Adjust the Volume Control Knob if necessary. Entering Fireground Zone Channel 4 Perform one of the following actions: (Conventional) •...
Page 108: Responding To Evacuation Indicator
English • Pressing the PTT button shall cancel the 5 Press and hold the PTT button to transmit. The LED indications and send an acknowledgment to the lights up solid red while transmitting. Talk into the command terminal. microphone clearly if needed. 6 Release the PTT button to receive.
Page 109 Man-Down text on the screen. The Post-Alert Timer also initiates at this point. 3 Man Down condition continues for the time duration defined in the Post-Alert Timer field. Once the timer expires, the Emergency alarm is transmitted. The Man...
Page 110: Pre-Alert Timer
English NOTE: Post-Alert Timer Emergency must be set up for this feature to This timer sets the amount of time the radio needs to operate. For details on operating the Emergency remain in the Man Down condition before the Emergency alerts, please see Emergency Operation on page alarm is transmitted.
Page 111: Triggering Emergency
English Triggering Emergency Radio Alerts When Man Down Enhanced is Triggered When the user does not clear the Man Down condition and the Post-Alert Timer comes to an end, Emergency Alarm or NOTE: call is triggered. The radio sends emergency message to This feature is to be preprogrammed specifically to units within the same Talkgroup.
Page 112: Exiting Man Down Feature
2 Lay the radio down in the horizontal position. • Repositioning the radio or shaking the radio (when motion sensitivity is enabled). 3 Wait for alert tone. • Press the preprogrammed Man Down Clear button to exit. One of the following scenarios occurs:...
Page 113: Automatic Registration Service (Ars)
English • If no tone is heard, make sure that the Man Down NOTE: feature is enabled on your radio. If Man Down feature The default ARS mode can be changed by a was not enabled, please enable it and repeat stepsstep qualified radio technician using the radio’s step...
Page 114: User Login Feature
English to the required channel or mode. NOTE: A predefined username that is set more than the One of the following scenarios occur: maximum allowed characters is an invalid name. • In ARS Server Mode, the display shows the zone and ARS server channel. Logging In as a User •...
Page 115: Logging Out
Login failed. • Wait for the logged in confirmation screen. If the login 3 Enter your Personal Identification Number (PIN) process is successful, the display shows the successful user login indicator (IP indicator) icon and Logged in, number.
Page 116: Text Messaging Service (Tms)
English NOTE: Text Messaging Service (TMS) Private data refers to all messages in the text This features allows you to quickly send and receive messaging Inbox, Draft, and Sent folder. The next messages and run database queries directly from your user is able to access the Inbox, Draft and Sent radios.
Page 117: Accessing The Messaging Features
TMS. During the uppercase and lowercase mode, multi-tapping the keys only scrolls through the letters. For example, A->B- 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to >C, a->b->c. access the TMS feature screen. During the numeric mode, except for , pressing the keypad only enters the numeric digits.
Page 118 TMS feature screen. to [Other Recpnt] and press the • 3 Perform one of the following actions: Menu Select button below Edit. When a blinking cursor appears in the Enter Address screen, to Compose and press the Menu •...
Page 119: Sending A Quick Text Message
You can also select the Save to Drafts screen. option to save your message in the Drafts folder to send it at a later time. See 3 Perform one of the following actions: Accessing the Drafts Folder on page 125 to Compose and press the Menu •...
Page 120: Priority Status And Request Reply Of A New Text Message
English NOTE: 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. You can append a priority status and/or a request reply to your message. See Priority to Send Message and press the Menu Status and Request Reply of a New Text Select button directly below Sel..
Page 121: Removing A Priority Status From A Text Message
English NOTE: to Mark as Normal and press the Menu The Priority Status icon on a message does not Select button directly below Sel to remove the imply that the message gets higher priority over the priority status from the message. other messages when it is being transmitted.
Page 122: Removing A Request Reply From A Text Message
English Removing a Request Reply from a Text to Mark Important and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to indicate the Message message is important. Ensure that an outgoing message is composed to allow you to perform this procedure. See Composing and to Req Reply and press the Menu Sending a New Text Message on page 117...
Page 123: Receiving A Text Message
English a. When you receive a message, press and hold the to No Req Reply and press the Menu preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS Select button directly below Sel to remove the reply Feature button to access the Inbox. status icon.
Page 124: Replying To A Received Text Message
While on the view message screen, press the Menu reply to a message. Select button directly below Optn, Del, or Back to access the option. 3 Perform one of the following actions: Select Optn to configure the message settings. • to Text Message and press the Menu •...
Page 125: Accessing The Drafts Folder
English to Quick Text and press the Menu • NOTE: Press the Menu Select button directly below Back Select button directly below Sel for a predefined at any time to return to the previous screen. message. You can append a priority status and/or a request •...
Page 126: Sent Text Messages
English • Press the preprogrammed Data Feature button to the required text message and press or the TMS Feature button to access the TMS the Menu Select button below Sel to view the feature screen. message. to TMS and press the Menu Select •...
Page 127: Deleting A Text Message
Send Message and press the Menu Message on page 120 for more information. Select button directly below Sel. 3 Perform one of the following actions: Deleting a Text Message • to scroll through the address list and select the required address.
Page 128: Deleting All Text Messages
The display shows Del All?. (NCIC), for "Hot Hits" on priors and warrants. Query and Two-Factor Authentication has Criminal Justice Information 3 Perform one of the following actions: Services (CJIS) security compliance for queries. Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes •...
Page 129: System Setup For Astro Advanced Messaging Solution
English • New Service Advertisement for service availabilities NOTE: Power loss and power down are different activities, The radio with Two-Factor capabilities are backward power down occurs when the user intentionally compatible with the existing device registration system and powers off the radio, power loss is when the battery TMS servers.
Page 130: Logging In Via The Two-Factor Authentication
Invalid ID. to User, and press the Menu Select • button directly below User. 3 For radio enabled with Unit ID, perform one of the following actions: The display shows the User Login screen. to [UnitID Entry] and press the •...
Page 131: Logging Out Of Two-Factor Authentication
English in it, the display shows momentary Invalid Logging out of Two-Factor Authentication UnitID. NOTE: Private data refers to all messages in the text 4 Enter your password when you see a blinking cursor. messaging Inbox, Draft, and Sent folder. The next user is able to access the Inbox, Draft and Sent 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Logn or messages if private data is not deleted.
Page 132: Sending A Query
Two-Factor Authentication. Query is a special form of Quick Text marked with a flag 3 Perform one of the following actions: that is replied or dispatched in normal TMS message. The to Compose and press the Menu •...
Page 133: Receiving A Query
English NOTE: to Send Message and press the Menu The server responds to your query with the Select button directly below Sel. required report in text messages. You can append a priority status and/or a 9 Perform one of the following actions: request reply to your message.
Page 134: Secure Operations
Clear TX only. The radio does not transmit until you set the Unlike other forms of security, Motorola digital encryption Secure/Clear switch to the clear position. provides signaling that makes it virtually impossible for others to decode any part of an encrypted message.
Page 135: Managing Encryption
English NOTE: Managing Encryption If the selected channel is preprogrammed for secure-only operation, when you press the Loading an Encryption Key PTT button, you hear an invalid mode tone and the display shows Secure TX only. NOTE: The radio does not transmit until you set the Refer to the key-variable loader (KVL) manual for Secure/ Clear switch to the secure position.
Page 136: Multikey Feature
English The KVL indicates that keyload is successful. Selecting an Encryption Key Multikey Feature to Key. This feature allows the radio to be equipped with different 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Key. encryption keys and supports the DES-OFB algorithm. The display shows the last user-selected and stored There are two types: encryption key, and the available menu selections.
Page 137: Selecting A Keyset
This feature allows you to select one or more groups of several encryption keys from among the available keys 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to stored in the radio. save the newly selected keyset.
Page 138: Erasing The Selected Encryption Keys
English c. Press the Menu Select button directly below Erasing the Selected Encryption Keys Optn. This feature allows you to erase all or selected encryption The display shows the available key erase keys. options. The following methods are options on how to erase the selected encryption keys.
Page 139: Mdc Over-The-Air Rekeying (Otar) Page
Some of the options selected may also need to be set up at 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Reky. the Key Management Controller (KMC) site to work properly. 3 Perform one of the following actions: NOTE: • Press the PTT button to send the rekey request.
Page 140: Hear Clear
English The Random FM Noise Canceller operates only in Hear Clear receive mode. NOTE: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified Security radio technician. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. There are two components of Hear Clear. Radio Lock Companding This feature changes your radio to a more robust security...
Page 141: Changing Your Password
English Press the Menu Select button directly below Del • Changing Your Password to delete any unwanted characters. to Pswd. • Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to exit the feature. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Pswd. If the password is correct, the radio unlocks.
Page 142: Changing Your Tactical Inhibit Password
English If the two passwords do not match, repeat Steps step 5 8 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. through step 9 Re-enter the new password. NOTE: If you enter three incorrect old passwords, the radio 10 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. exits the password feature.
Page 143: Radio Stun And Kill
The display shows Enter Password. One of the following results occur.: The display shows Pswd enabled, indicating that the • 3 Use the keypad to enter your Tactical Inhibit Encode radio lock feature is enabled. Password. The display shows Pswd disabled, indicating that the •...
Page 144: Radio Kill
140. The display shows Enter Password. Radio Kill 3 Use the keypad to enter your Tactical Inhibit Encode This feature allows you to render your radio or another Password. radio inoperable if the radio is misplaced or lost. When a radio is killed, the display turns blank and all functions of 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok.
Page 145: Using Direct Kill To Kill Your Own Radio
English • Press the Menu Select button directly below Global Positioning System / Global Send to initiate command. Navigation Satellite System If the receiving radio received the command, your radio display shows Ack received. The Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) in the radio uses information from the Global Positioning System (GPS) If the receiving radio does not have encryption key to to determine the approximate geographical location of your...
Page 146: Gps Operation
English Once GPS is enabled, the radio displays the GPS icon on emergency situation, always report your location to your the screen. The dispatcher can always request the system dispatcher. to determine the real-time location coordinates of the radio. Keep in mind that the accuracy of the location information and the time it takes to obtain it varies depending upon GPS Operation circumstances, particularly the ability to receive signals...
Page 147: The Outdoor Location Feature (Using Gps)
English To maximize the ability of your radio to determine a fix, take Programmable Way- Preprogrammed Way- note of the following guidelines: points points • For your initial fix, hold the radio in the face position. User-configurable location Fixed location coordi- •...
Page 148: Military Grid Reference System (Mgrs) Coordinates
English Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) 3 Perform one of the following actions: Coordinates • To obtain a location fix, press the Menu Select button directly below On . This feature can only be enabled through CPS • Press the Menu Select button directly below configuration.
Page 149: Saving A Waypoint
A blinking cursor appears in the screen. 5 To return to the Home screen, press , the PTT 3 Use the keypad to edit the auto-generated waypoint, button, the preprogrammed GPS button or the Menu if required, or press the Menu Select button directly Select button directly below Exit.
Page 150: Viewing A Saved Waypoint
1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. The display shows a list of waypoints. to Waypoints and press the Menu 3 Perform one of the following actions: Select button directly below Sel. • to scroll through the list.
Page 151: Editing The Coordinates Of A Waypoint
The display shows a list of waypoints. 8 Perform one of the following actions: • Press the Menu Select button directly below 3 Perform one of the following actions: Back to return to the previous screen. to [Home] and press the Menu Select •...
Page 152: Deleting A Single Saved Waypoint
The display shows a list of waypoints. • Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return to the previous screen 3 Perform one of the following actions: • to the required saved waypoint, and 7 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok...
Page 153: Deleting All Saved Waypoints
English 4 The display shows Delete <Waypoint name> to the required saved waypoint, and Confirm?. press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to to Delete All and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel.
Page 154: Location Feature In Emergency Mode
English saved as Emergency and Last Known Location waypoints, to Dist frm here and press the Menu respectively. Select button directly below Sel. The display shows a list of waypoints. Geofence (ASTRO 25 Trunking System) to the required waypoint and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel.
Page 155: Entering The Geofence Area
English NOTE: NOTE: If the radio is set up in DVRS, only mobile radio is When the radio loses the GPS signal, the GPS icon supported for this feature. blinks and the radio sounds two high-pitched tones repetitively to indicate that the GPS has failed to operate.
Page 156: Mission Critical Geofence
English The following procedure guides you to exit the text Entering Mission Critical Geofence message received. When the radio enters the predefined Geofence area, the radio displays <Geofence Alias> with intelligent backlight Press the Menu Select button below Exit or and the user hears a Voice Announcement.
Page 157: Exiting Mission Critical Geofence
English NOTE: You hear a medium-pitched tone and the display shows Failsoft. If Site Selectable Alert (SSA) is enabled, the radio mutes any alert that is received when entering the When the trunking system returns to normal operation, your Geofence area and unmutes when exiting. radio automatically leaves failsoft operation and returns to trunked operation.
Page 158: Site Trunking Feature
English Site Trunking Feature 3 Perform one of the following actions: • To lock the site, press the Menu Select button If the zone controller loses communication with any site, directly below Lock. The display shows Site that site reverts to site trunking.
Page 159: Changing The Current Site
Motorola accessories. (RSSI). NOTE: It is recommended to use Motorola proprietary Changing the Current Site Mission Critical Wireless (MCW) devices with APX radios during Mission Critical operations as other Perform one of the following actions: ®...
Page 160: Turning On Bluetooth
English a. Press the preprogrammed button to turn on the Turning On Bluetooth Bluetooth. The following methods are options on how to turn on the You hear a short, medium-pitched tone. The Bluetooth. The result of all the methods is the same. You can use the options interchangeably depending on your display shows momentary Bluetooth on, and preference and the programmed functions.
Page 161: Re-Pair Timer
English to Status and press the Menu Select keys. See Pairing with Low Frequency-Motorola button directly below Off. Proximity Pairing (LF-MPP) Feature on page 163 Standard Pairing Feature on page 165. The display shows Status Off, and Infinite disappears. (For all Bluetooth devices.) When the radio and/or device are turned off after pairing, keys are not lost.
Page 162: Bluetooth Drop Timer
English Re-Pair Tim- Re-Pair Timer Scenarios Re-Pair Timer Description er Options Options Immediate 0 – 15 minutes programmable buffer • When the device loses Bluetooth (For MCW Ac- time to re-establish the Bluetooth connection, the device will attempt cessories on- Connection when the Bluetooth sig- to re-establish Bluetooth Connec- nal is out of range.
Page 163: Pairing With Low Frequency-Motorola Proximity Pairing (Lf-Mpp) Feature
Commercial Off- The-Shelf (COTS) and data services. It depends on the specifications of these external devices. For high degree of reliability, Motorola recommends to NOT separate the radio and the accessory. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information about these timers.
Page 164: Radio Indications Of Lost Bluetooth Connection
English dot) on the radio to the Bluetooth Pairing Location (a Radio Indications of Lost Bluetooth blue dot) on the accessory. Connection If the pairing process is successful, you hear an incremental-pitched tone. The radio begins to The radio shows when the device has a Bluetooth connect to the device.
Page 165: Standard Pairing Feature
English Authentication PIN when needed. Refer to your device’s Standard Pairing Feature manual for details about the Bluetooth Authentication PIN NOTE: of your device if needed. Bluetooth tones, Bluetooth menu and preprogrammed buttons must be preprogrammed Searching and Pairing the Bluetooth by a qualified radio technician.
Page 166: Turning On Bluetooth Visibility
When the timer expires, the status changes to To continue with Bluetooth pairing, see Pairing with Low Visibility failed. Repeat the procedure to Frequency-Motorola Proximity Pairing (LF-MPP) Feature turn on Bluetooth visibility. on page 163. • Turn on Bluetooth visibility via the preprogrammed button.
Page 167: Receiving Pairing Request From Other Devices
English a. Press the preprogrammed button to enable the Turning Off Bluetooth Visibility Bluetooth visibility feature. Ensure that Bluetooth Visibility is turned on. You hear a short, medium-pitched tone. The display shows momentary Visible to all. The following methods are options on how to turn off Bluetooth visibility.
Page 168: Pin Authentication In Pairing
English • To disable the Bluetooth visibility, press the Pairing the Authentication PIN when preprogrammed button. Receiving a Pairing Request You hear a short, medium-pitched tone. The display shows momentary Visibility Off. Visibility mode 1 When the radio display shows <Device Friendly is disabled.
Page 169: Pairing The Authentication Pin With The Generated Numeric Pin
English If the PIN is correct but the profiles are not 2 Perform one of the following actions when the supported, the display shows BT profiles not display shows Compare PIN: XXXXXX.: supported. The display returns to Home screen. Press the Menu Select button below Ok if the PIN •...
Page 170: Pairing The Authentication Pin By Manually Keying In The Same Pin
Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete. Pairing the Authentication PIN by 3 Press Ok to continue pairing the radio and the Manually Keying in the Same PIN device. Enter the same PIN number on the device.
Page 171: Turning On The Bluetooth Audio
English The pairing process can be canceled by pressing the You can use the options interchangeably depending on Menu Select button below Cncl. your preference and the programmed functions. If successful, the display shows Pairing in Turning on the Bluetooth audio via radio menu BT: •...
Page 172: Turning Off The Bluetooth Audio
English your dealer or system administrator for more c. To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Exit. information on the programming of this feature. NOTE: • Turning off the Bluetooth audio via the For BT PTT press, the active microphone can preprogrammed button: be configured in CPS to transmit from either a.
Page 173: Viewing And Clearing The Bluetooth Device Information
XX connected alternates with XX paired. If the device is deleted successfully, the display shows <Device Friendly Name> cleared to indicate clearing is 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. successful. If the device is not deleted successfully, you hear the radio 4 If there are devices being paired or connected, sounds a short, low-pitched tone.
Page 174: Clearing All Bluetooth Devices Information
English <Device Friendly Name> clear failed. The display If successful, the display shows All BT devices cleared. returns to previous screen. If unsuccessful, the radio sounds a short, low- NOTE: pitched tone. The display shows Clear all BT If Re-Pair Timer is set to infinite and you clear keys devices failed.
Page 175: Editing The Bluetooth Friendly Name
A blinking cursor appears in the Friendly Name screen. Your radio can also be configured to allow you to accept or reject an upgrade. 3 Use the keypad to edit the text. 4 Perform one of the following actions: Send Feedback...
Page 176: Responding To The Notification Of Upgrade
English NOTE: is about to begin. The radio resets to install the upgrade. This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified In the case of configuration data upgrade, the process radio technician. Check with your dealer or system only takes a few seconds. In the case of firmware administrator for more information.
Page 177: Site Selectable Alerts (Astro 25)
English customer requirements. This is typically useful when the • Press the preprogrammed voice announcement button user is having difficulty reading the content shown on the (which specifically programmed to playback the current display. zone and channel). The radio announces the current zone and channel it is transmitting.
Page 178: Sending Ssa Notification To Single Site
English situation that they need to be aware of. Only authorized to Start Alert and press the Menu radios are enabled to send SSA. Select button directly below Sel. Upon the activation of a SSA, the receiving radios display The display shows the Select Site screen. the alert alias and generate the periodic alert tone.
Page 179: Sending Ssa Notification To Single Site Via Manual Entry
English to [SiteID Entry] to send alert via 6 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Exit. manual entry. Press the Menu Select button directly below Edit. If you are at the site designated to receive this alert, you The display shows the Enter SiteID screen.
Page 180: Sending Ssa Notification To All Sites
English If the site does not exist, the display shows <Site to [All Sites] and press the Menu ID>does not exist. Select button directly below Sel. The display shows the Select Alert screen. 7 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Exit.
Page 181: Sending Ssa Notification To All Available Sites
English If the request is successful, the display shows Req Sending SSA Notification to All successful. Available Sites to SSA. 6 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Exit. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. If you are at the site designated to receive this alert, you The display shows the Site Alert screen.
Page 182: Stopping Ssa Notification Of A Single Site Via Manual Entry
English 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. to select the desired Site Alias and press the Menu Select button directly below Send. The display shows the Site Alert screen. The display shows Sending req. If radio is out of range, roaming to a foreign system to Stop Alert and press the Menu or in a failsoft situation, the display shows Req Select button directly below Sel.
Page 183: Stopping Ssa Notification Of All Sites
English • If the single site is not available, the display to [All Sites] and press the Menu shows <Site ID> not available. Select button directly below Send. • If the single site does not exist, the display shows The display shows Sending req. <Site ID>...
Page 184: Utilities
English Utilities 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. The display shows the Site Alert screen. Viewing Recent Calls to Stop Alert and press the Menu This feature allows you to view the recent incoming and Select button directly below Sel. outgoing call information of the following call types: The display shows the Select Site screen.
Page 185: Selecting The Power Level
English a. Press the preprogrammed Recent Calls button. Selecting the Power Level to scroll through the list. NOTE: c. To return to the Home screen, press the Menu This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Select button directly below Exit, press the PTT button.
Page 186: Selecting A Radio Profile
English a. Use the preprogrammed Transmit Power Level use the options interchangeably depending on your switch to toggle the power level between low and preference and the programmed functions. high power. • Selecting a radio profile via the preprogrammed • Selecting the Power Level via the radio menu: Profile button: to Pwr.
Page 187: Enabling And Disabling The Radio Alias
English Menu Select button directly below Exit to exit function together with the secondary speaker enhancing the screen without making any changes. intelligibility of the received audio during typical radio operation, each speaker has an independently-tuned The radio returns to the Home screen. The profile frequency response and volume level operation.
Page 188: Controlling The Display Backlight
English directly below Exit to exit the screen without Controlling the Display Backlight making any changes. You can enable or disable the radio’s display backlight as The radio returns to the Home screen. The profile needed, if poor light conditions make the display or keypad name on the Home screen indicates the current difficult to read.
Page 189: Locking And Unlocking The Keypad And Controls
English a. To turn the tones off or on, press the Locking and Unlocking the Keypad and preprogrammed Mute button. Controls • Turning the tones on or off via the radio menu: You can lock your radio keypad, programmable buttons, to Mute.
Page 190: Using The Time-Out Timer
The time-out timer restarts and the LED lights up The timer is defaulted at 60 seconds, but it can be solid red. preprogrammed from 3 to 120 seconds, in 15-second intervals, or it can be disabled entirely for each radio mode, by a qualified radio technician.
Page 191: Editing The Time And Date
The display shows the current setting of the radio. NOTE: If a call arrives while the radio is in the clock- 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Edit. setting menu, the radio exits clock setting and The first item blinks.
Page 192: Using Conventional Squelch Operation Features
English Using Conventional Squelch Operation Option Result Features Digital Carrier-Operated You hear any digital traf- Squelch (COS) fic. This feature filters out unwanted calls with low signal Normal Squelch You hear any digital traffic strength or channels that have a higher than normal having the correct net- background noise.
Page 193: Digital Ptt Id Support
English NOTE: If you try to transmit on an active smart-PTT channel, you When this feature is active, the Carrier hear an alert tone, and the transmission is inhibited. The Squelch status indicator is displayed. LED lights up solid yellow to indicate that the channel is busy.
Page 194: Transmit Inhibit
English NOTE: Mode Description Acknowledgement of any messages required from two PTT button presses within the the radio is not transmitted if the Transmit Inhibition preprogrammed time limit. is enabled. Enabling Transmit Inhibition Transmit Inhibit This feature is available for APCO 25 trunking, Type II Perform one of the following actions: trunking and Conventional operations for all APX radios.
Page 195: Disabling Transmit Inhibition
English NOTE: NOTE: If the user has disabled TX Inhibit via the If the user has disabled TX Inhibit via the menu and then moves the switch to the softkey and then moves the switch to the position where TX Inhibit is enabled, the new position where TX Inhibit is enabled, the new value overwrites the menu value.
Page 196: Accessing The Battery Info Screen
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Batt. • Secure Version The display shows the details of the battery. • Model Number • 3 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu • Flash Code Select button directly below Exit. • Tuning Version •...
Page 197: Viewing The Ip Information
Select button directly below Sel. button directly below Info. The display shows the Information screen. to IP Info and press the Menu Select 3 Perform one of the following actions: button directly below Sel. • to scroll through the various The display shows the IP Info screen.
Page 198: Viewing The Control Assignments
Control map and press the Menu button directly below Sel. Select button directly below Sel. The display shows the current Soft ID. The display shows the Control Map screen. 3 Perform one of the following actions: 3 Perform one of the following actions: Send Feedback...
Page 199 English • Press the Menu Select button directly below Edit to edit the current Soft ID. • Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return to the previous screen. A blinking cursor appears in the Edit Soft ID screen. 4 Use the keypad to edit the text.
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Page 201: Helpful Tips
The radio with antenna attached properly is Helpful Tips designed to be submersible to a maximum depth of 1 meter (3.28 feet) and a maximum submersion time of 30 minutes. Exceeding either Radio Care maximum limit or use without antenna may result in damage to the radio.
Page 202: Cleaning Your Radio
Dry the radio thoroughly with a soft, lint- free cloth. Radio Service and Repair 3 Clean battery contacts with a lint-free cloth to remove dirt or grease. Proper repair and maintenance procedures will assure efficient operation and long life for this product. A Motorola...
Page 203: Battery Care
For a battery voltage drops to low level. In this case, replace the contract service agreement, please contact your nearest battery with a fully charged one. Motorola service or sales representative, or an authorized Motorola dealer. Gauge Battery Charge...
Page 204: Battery Recycling And Disposal
English Battery Recycling and Disposal In the U.S. and Canada, Motorola participates in the nationwide Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) program for battery collection and recycling. Many retailers and dealers participate in this program. For the location of the drop-off facility closest to you, access RBRC's Internet web site at www.rbrc.com...
Page 205: Accessories
English Accessories The accessory link below is for APX radios. Not all accessories are FCC certified to operate with all APX models and/or bandsplits. Please refer to the specific APX radio price pages for a list of FCC certified accessories or contact your sales representative for accessory compatibility.
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Page 207: Maritime Radio Use In The Vhf Frequency Range
10 Wait for a response. 2 “THIS IS _____________________, CALL SIGN __________.” State the name of the vessel in distress 3 11 If you do not receive an immediate response, remain by times, followed by the call sign or other identification of the radio and repeat the transmission at intervals until the vessel, stated 3 times.
Page 208: Operating Frequency Requirements
– channels specified in the table below. 156.450 156.450 NOTE: 156.500 156.500 Simplex channels 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82, and 83 cannot be lawfully used by the general public in US 156.550 156.550 waters. 156.600 156.600 Additional information about operating requirements 13** 156.650...
Page 209 English 15** 156.750 156.750 156.175 160.775 156.800 156.800 156.225 160.825 17** 156.850 156.850 156.275 160.875 156.900 161.500 156.325 160.925 156.950 161.550 67** 156.375 156.375 157.000 161.600 156.425 156.425 157.050 161.650 156.475 156.475 157.100 161.700 156.575 156.575 157.150 161.750 156.625 – 157.200 161.800 156.675...
Page 210: Declaration Of Compliance For The Use Of Distress And Safety Frequencies
157.375 161.975 Technical Parameters for Interfacing 157.425 162.025 External Data Sources NOTE: * Simplex channels 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82, and 83 cannot be lawfully used by the general public in US RS232 SB9600 waters. Input Volt- 3.6V ** Low power (1 W) only.
Page 211: Glossary
A squelch circuit silences the radio when no signal is being received so that the user does not have ASTRO 25 to listen to “noise”. Motorola standard for wireless digital trunked communications. Central Controller A software-controlled, computer-driven device that...
Page 212 English Channel Digital Private Line (DPL) A group of characteristics such as transmit/ receive A type of coded squelch using data bursts. Similar to PL frequency pairs, radio parameters, and encryption except a digital code is used instead of a tone. encoding.
Page 213 Emergency Alarm the Post-Alert Timer is not cancelled. Federal Communications Commission. Mission Critical Wireless Frequency Modulation Hang Up Motorola Data Communication Disconnect. Menu Entry Home screen A software-activated feature shown at the bottom of the The first display information after the radio completes its display –...
Page 214 English Multi-Function Knob PremierOne It works as a power on/off button, provides primary and A software application which streamlines critical real secondary functions like volume change and mode time operations and simplifies system administration to change. deliver accurate, consistent and integrated information remotely to the requestors.
Page 215 English Radio Frequency (RF) Standby The part of the general frequency spectrum between An operating condition whereby the radio’s speaker is the audio and infrared light regions (about 10 kHz to muted but still continues to receive data. 10,000,000 MHz). Status Calls Pre-defined text messages that allow the user to send a Repeater...
Page 216 English Unique Shadow Key. Coordinated Universal Time. The international time standard (formerly Greenwich Mean Time, or GMT). Zero hours UTC is midnight in Greenwich, England, which is located at 0 degrees longitude. Everything east of Greenwich (up to 180 degrees) is later in time; everything west is earlier.
Page 217: Limited Warranty
Product Accessories One (1) Year MOTOROLA COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS MOTOROLA, at its option, will at no charge either repair the Product (with new or reconditioned parts), replace it (with a new or reconditioned Product), or refund the I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS...
Page 218: Ii. General Provisions
Product. Repair, replacement Commercial Warranty and starts from the FIRST DAY the or refund of the purchase price, at MOTOROLA’s option, is radio is put into use. Service performed under this plan the exclusive remedy. THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN IN consists of repair or replacement of the covered equipment LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES.
Page 219: Iii. State Law Rights
THE PRODUCT, FOR ANY LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF authorized warranty service location. Warranty service will TIME, INCONVENIENCE, COMMERCIAL LOSS, LOST be provided by MOTOROLA through one of its authorized PROFITS OR SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL, warranty service locations. If you first contact the company SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING which sold you the Product (e.g., dealer or communication...
Page 220: Patent And Software Provisions
8 Freight costs to the repair depot. 2 that MOTOROLA will have sole control of the defense of 9 A Product which, due to illegal or unauthorized such suit and all negotiations for its settlement or...
Page 221: Vii. Governing Law
VII. GOVERNING LAW: Product or parts as established by MOTOROLA. This Warranty is governed by the laws of the State of MOTOROLA will have no liability with respect to any claim Illinois, U.S.A. of patent infringement which is based upon the combination of the Product or parts furnished hereunder with software, VIII.
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