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MODEL 1
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  • Page 1 APX™ TWO-WAY RADIOS APX 7000XE MODEL 1 USER GUIDE...
  • Page 3 PMLN5818E 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. © 2011–2013 by Motorola Solutions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 11/13.
  • Page 4 Sending an Emergency Call Display Status Icons Basic Zone Bank 1 Press the Emergency button. A = Radio is in Zone 1. Blinks when the battery is low. B = Radio is in Zone 2. Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly C = Radio is in Zone 3.

  • Page 5: 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, Illinois 60196, U.S.A. Phone Number: 1-800-927-2744 Hereby declares that the product:...
  • 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, 15.21, 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 the user. The user 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...
  • Page 8 If customers have already purchased the radio with the Bluetooth Option Board as part of the tanapa and they need to replace (repair) the option board, they can send the radio to any Motorola FM audited location. English...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Disclaimer ......xv Contents Getting Started ......1 This User Guide contains all the information you need to use the APX™...
  • Page 10 Identifying Radio Controls ....8 Making a Radio Call ......24 Making a Talkgroup Call .
  • Page 11 Receiving a Call Alert Page ....32 Selecting Secure Transmissions ....43 Selecting Clear Transmissions .
  • Page 12 Indicating the Bluetooth Connection is Lost ..53 Using the Time-Out Timer ....62 Pairing with Standard Pairing Feature ..53 Using the Conventional Squelch Operation Features .
  • Page 13 Special Channel Assignments ....71 Emergency Channel ......71 Non-Commercial Call Channel .

  • Page 14: Important Safety Information

    RF energy awareness and control for Compliance with applicable standards and Regulations. For a list of Motorola-approved antennas, batteries, and other accessories, visit the following website: http://www.motorolasolutions.com/APX Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter...

  • Page 15: Software Version

    This device may not cause harmful interference. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications made to this device, not expressly approved by Motorola, could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. English...

  • Page 16: Informations Importantes Sur La Sécurité

    Le présent émetteur a été approuvé par Industrie Canada produit pour radios bidirectionnelles portatives pour fonctionner avec les types d'antenne agréés par Motorola et ayant un gain admissible maximal ainsi que l'impédance requise pour chaque type d'antenne indiqué. ATTENTION! Les types d'antenne non inclus, dont le gain est supérieur Cette radio ne doit être utilisée qu'à...

  • Page 17: Version Du Logiciel

    Cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence reçue, y compris les interférences qui peuvent perturber le fonctionnement. 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. xiii...

  • Page 18: Computer Software Copyrights

    Laws in the written permission of Motorola. No part of this manual United States and other countries preserve for Motorola may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any...

  • Page 19: Disclaimer

    However, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. Furthermore, Motorola reserves the right to make changes to any products herein to improve readability, function, or design. Motorola does not assume any liability arising out of the applications or use of any product or circuit described herein;...
  • Page 20 Notes English...

  • Page 21: Getting Started

    Notations Used in This Manual Getting Started Throughout the text in this publication, you will notice the use of Take a moment to review the following: WARNING, Caution, and Note. These notations are used to How to Use This Guide ......page 1 emphasize that safety hazards exist, and the care that must be Notations Used in This Manual .

  • Page 22: Additional Performance Enhancement

    SecureNet allows user to perform secured communications on message sizes and variable update rates from different an Analog or Motorola Data Communication (MDC) channel. applications of the radio. Add Enhanced Data to the Integrated The MDC OTAR feature will allow users to perform OTAR Data system with a software installation to improve data activities on an MDC channel.

  • Page 23: What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell You

    What Your Dealer/System Administrator Preparing Your Radio for Use Can Tell You Assemble your radio by following these steps: Check with your dealer or system administrator for the correct Charging the Battery ......page 4 radio settings, if the radio is to be operated in extreme Battery Charger .

  • Page 24: Charging The Battery

    The Motorola-approved battery shipped with your radio is uncharged. Prior to using a new battery, charge it for a minimum of 16 hours to ensure optimum capacity and performance. For a list of Motorola-authorized batteries available for use with your radio, see Accessories on page 70. Note: When charging a battery attached to a radio, turn the radio off to ensure a full charge.

  • Page 25: Attaching The Antenna

    Attaching the Antenna To remove the battery, turn the radio off. Squeeze With the radio turned off, set the antenna in its receptacle and the release latches on the turn clockwise to attach it to the radio. bottom of the battery until the battery releases from the radio.

  • Page 26: Attaching The Accessory Connector Cover

    Attaching the Accessory Connector Attaching the Belt Clip Cover The accessory connector is located on the antenna side of the Align the grooves of the radio. It is used to connect accessories to the radio. belt clip with those of the radio and press upward Note: To prevent damage to the connector, shield it with the...

  • Page 27: Turning On The Radio

    If the power-up test is successful, but you see HW BRD Note: Turning On the Radio ABSENT or HW BRD MISMATCH. Send the radio to the qualified technician to fix this error. Rotate the On/Off/Volume Control Knob clockwise until you hear a click.

  • Page 28: Adjusting The Volume

    Adjusting the Volume Identifying Radio Controls To increase the volume, turn the On/Off/Volume Control Knob Take a moment to review the following: clockwise. Radio Parts and Controls......page 9 Programmable Features .

  • Page 29: Radio Parts And Controls

    Radio Parts and Controls 16-Position Select Knob* Antenna On/Off/Volume Display 2-Position Control Knob Concentric Top (Orange) Switch* Button* 3-Position A/B/C Switch* Bluetooth Pairing Indicator Top Side (Select) Button* Microphone Accessory Push-to-Talk Connector (PTT) Button Main Belt Clip Speaker Side Button 1* Side Button 2* Battery Battery Latch...

  • Page 30: Programmable Features

    Bluetooth Inquiry On/Off – Enables Bluetooth Search feature. Programmable Features Bluetooth Discoverable On/Off – Enables Bluetooth visibility. Any reference in this manual to controls that are This is accessed by a long press of the Bluetooth Inquiry On/Off “preprogrammed” means that a qualified radio technician must Button.

  • Page 31: Assignable Settings Or Utility Functions

    Private Line Defeat (Conventional Only) – Overrides any Basic Zone Bank – Provides access from up to 6 zones by coded squelch (DPL or PL) that is preprogrammed to a channel. toggling between 2 banks of 3 zones, one group of 3 (A, B and C) to a second group of 3 zones (D, E and F).

  • Page 32: Push-To-Talk (Ptt) Button

    Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button Identifying Status Indicators The PTT button on the side Your radio indicates its operational status through the following: of the radio serves two basic Status Icons ....... . . page 12 purposes: LED Indicator .
  • Page 33 Battery Monitor (Carrier Squelch) For IMPRES™ battery operation only – the icon Selected channel is being monitored (during shown indicates the charge remaining in the conventional operation only). battery. For all battery operation – the icon blinks when Power Level the battery is low.
  • Page 34 View/Program Mode Enhanced Zone Bank Top Display Radio is in the view or program mode. A = Contains Zone 1, Zone 2 and Zone 3, B = Contains Zone 4, Zone 5 and Zone 6, • On steady = View mode C = Contains Zone 7, Zone 8 and Zone 9, ...

  • Page 35: Led Indicator

    Solid green – Radio is powering up, or is on a non-priority LED Indicator channel while in the Scan List Programming mode. The LED indicator shows the Blinking green – Radio is receiving an individual or telephone LED Indicator operational status of your radio. call, or is on a Priority-Two channel while in the Scan List Programming mode.

  • Page 36: Intelligent Lighting Indicators

    Intelligent Lighting Indicators This feature temporary changes the backlight of the top display screen to indicate a radio event has occurred. Note: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Backlight Notification When The radio initiates an emergency alarm or call. Orange Emergency Alerts The radio receives an emergency alarm or call.

  • Page 37: 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 condition. 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 38 You Hear Tone Name Heard Valid Key-Press When a valid 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, Priority Channel Medium-Pitched When activity on a priority channel is received. Received Tone Emergency Alarm/Call...
  • Page 39 You Hear Tone Name Heard Short, High-Pitched Low-Battery Chirp When battery is below preset threshold value. Tone (Chirp) 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.
  • Page 40 You Hear Tone Name Heard Man Down Continuous When radio is in Man Down mode and prepares to transmit Emergency Alarm A Group of Very Tone when the timer of this alarm ends. High-Pitched Critical Man Down When radio is in Man Down Enhanced mode and prepares to transmit Tones Continuous Tone Emergency Alarm when the timer of this alarm ends.

  • Page 41: General Radio Operation

    Selecting a Zone General Radio Operation A zone is a group of channels. Once you understand how your APX 7000XE Portable is configured, you are ready to use your radio. Use this navigation guide to familiarize yourself with the basic Call features: 3-Position A/B/C Switch...

  • Page 42: Selecting A Radio Channel

    Selecting a Radio Channel Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call 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. receive frequency pairs.

  • Page 43: Receiving And Responding To A Talkgroup Call

    These one-to-one calls between two radios are not heard by Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call others in the current talkgroup. The calling radio automatically To receive a call from a group of users, your radio must be verifies that the receiving radio is active on the system and can configured as part of that talkgroup.

  • Page 44: Receiving And Responding To A Telephone Call (Trunking Only)

    Making a Radio Call Receiving and Responding to a Telephone Call (Trunking Only) You can select a zone, channel, or talkgroup by using: This feature allows you to receive calls similar to standard phone calls from a landline phone. • The preprogrammed Zone switch •...

  • Page 45: Repeater Or Direct Operation

    Monitoring Features Repeater or Direct Operation The REPEATER operation increases the radio’s range by Radio users who switch from analog to digital radios often connecting with other radios through a repeater. The transmit assume that the lack of static on a digital channel is an and receive frequencies are different.

  • Page 46: Monitoring A Channel

    Monitoring a Channel Conventional Mode Operation Procedure: ® Your radio may be preprogrammed to receive Private-Line (PL) calls. Press the preprogrammed Monitor button. Procedure: Press and hold the Volume Set button to hear the volume set tone. Momentarily press the Monitor button to listen for activity. The Carrier Squelch indicator appears on the display.

  • Page 47: Advanced Features

    Advanced Call Features Advanced Features Use this navigation guide to learn more about advanced Receiving and Responding to a Selective Call features available with your radio: (Conventional Only) Advanced Call Features ..... . . page 27 This feature allows you to receive a call from or to call a specific Scan Lists .

  • Page 48: Using The Dynamic Regrouping Feature (Trunking Only)

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

  • Page 49: Classifying Regrouped Radios

    Scan Lists Classifying Regrouped Radios The dispatcher can classify regrouped radios into either of two Scan lists are created and assigned to individual channels/ categories: Select Enabled or Select Disabled. groups. Your radio scans for voice activity by cycling through the •...

  • Page 50: Viewing And Changing The Priority Status

    Scan Viewing and Changing the Priority Status Procedure: This feature allows you to monitor traffic on different channels Press the Top Side (Select) button to change the priority by scanning a preprogrammed list of channels. status of the currently displayed channel or the scan list status icon of the currently displayed channel.

  • Page 51: Making A Dynamic Priority Change (Conventional Scan Only)

    Procedure: Making a Dynamic Priority Change (Conventional Scan Only) When the radio is locked onto the channel to be deleted, press the preprogrammed Nuisance Delete button. While the radio is scanning, the dynamic priority change feature allows you to temporarily assign any channel in a scan list The radio continues scanning the remaining channels in the (except for the Priority-One channel) as the Priority-Two list.

  • Page 52: Call Alert Paging

    Call Alert Paging Emergency Operation This feature allows your radio to work like a pager. The Emergency feature is used to indicate a critical situation. If the Top (Orange) button is preprogrammed to send an Note: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified emergency signal, this signal overrides any other radio technician.

  • Page 53: Sending An Emergency Alarm

    Note: The radio operates in the normal dispatch manner Sending an Emergency Alarm while in Emergency Call, except if enabled, it returns to This feature allows you send a data transmission, which one of the following: identifies the radio sending the emergency, to the dispatcher. •...

  • Page 54: Sending An Emergency Call (Trunking Only)

    Procedure: Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only) Press the preprogrammed Emergency button. This feature gives your radio priority access to a talkgroup. The display shows EMERGNCY and the current zone or Procedure: channel. A short, medium-pitched tone sounds and the Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.

  • Page 55: Sending A Silent Emergency Alarm

    Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm Using the Emergency Keep-Alive Feature This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm to the This feature, when enabled, prevents the radio from being system without triggering any audio or visual indicators. turned off via the On/Off Control knob when the radio is in the Emergency state.

  • Page 56: Fireground (Conventional Only)

    The Fireground signals transmission is always exchanging data Fireground (Conventional Only) between your radio and the RF Modem and command terminal. The status of your radio includes The portable Fireground Communications System is designed for deployment at an incident scene. It consists of five central •...

  • Page 57: Responding To Evacuation Indicator

    Listen for a transmission. Adjust the Volume Control Knob if Responding to Evacuation Indicator necessary. When Incident Commander triggers Evacuation signal from his Press and hold the preprogrammed Volume Set button to command terminal, the RF Modem updates everyone in the hear the volume set tone.

  • Page 58: Tactical Public Safety (Tps) (Conventional Only)

    Tactical Public Safety (TPS) (Conventional Using TPS Emergency Transmission Only) Emergency Beacon – During Emergency if the TPS radio user pushes the Emergency button, the radio sounds a Beacon at the maximum volume of the radio at radio’s internal speaker Using TPS Normal Transmission and it is not adjustable.

  • Page 59: Man Down

    Select button to cancel the Man Down condition. The radio Man Down remains in the Man Down state without triggering an emergency condition until the radio is moved out of the Man Down state, at Man Down condition is determined based upon the radio tilt which point Man Down functionality resumes.

  • Page 60: Pre-Alert Timer

    • Pressing a preprogrammed Clear button or pressing a Menu Post-Alert Timer Select button preprogrammed for Clear stops and resets the This timer sets the amount of time the radio needs to remain in timers. The timers do not restart until the radio is the Man Down condition before the Emergency alarm is repositioned.

  • Page 61: Triggering Emergency

    minimum level or to the current radio speaker level. Whichever Triggering Emergency louder is applied. This can act as a beacon to find the radio. When the user does not clear the Man Down condition and the Note: If the radio is programmed with Silent Emergency, the Post-Alert Timer comes to an end, Emergency Alarm or call is radio inhibits the alert tone and visual alert associated triggered.

  • Page 62: Re-Initiating Man Down

    Procedure: When Man Down is enabled on the radio: Turn the radio on and place in the vertical position, for at Repositioning the radio or shaking the radio (when motion least 5 seconds. sensitivity is enabled). Lay the radio down in the horizontal position. Press the preprogrammed Man Down Clear button to exit.

  • Page 63: Secure Operations

    Note: If the selected channel is preprogrammed for secure- Unlike other forms of security, Motorola digital encryption only operation – when you press the PTT button, an provides signaling that makes it virtually impossible for others to invalid mode tone sounds and the display shows SEC decode any part of an encrypted message.

  • Page 64: Managing Encryption

    Managing Encryption Using the Multikey Feature This feature allows the radio to be equipped with different Loading an Encryption Key encryption keys and supports the DES-OFB algorithm. Note: Refer to the key-variable loader (KVL) manual for There are two types: equipment connections and setup.

  • Page 65: Erasing The Selected Encryption Keys

    Erasing the Selected Encryption Keys Requesting an Over-the-Air Rekey (ASTRO Only) This feature allows you to erase all or selected encryption keys. This feature, also known as OTAR, allows the dispatcher to Procedure: reprogram the encryption keys in the radio remotely. The dispatcher performs the rekey operation upon receiving a rekey Use the preprogrammed Top Side (Select) button and Top (Orange) button to erase the single key in radios with the...

  • Page 66: Mdc Over-The-Air Rekeying (Otar) Page

    MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) Page Hear Clear This feature allows to view or define MDC Over-the-Air There are two components of Hear Clear. Rekeying (OTAR) features.It is applied only when operating in Companding: secure encrypted mode and only for conventional Reduces the channel noise, e.g.

  • Page 67: Trunking System Controls

    Trunking System Controls Going Out of Range When your radio goes out of the range of the system, it can no longer lock onto a control channel. Using the Failsoft System Procedure: The failsoft system ensures continuous radio communications during a trunked system failure. If a trunking system fails A low-pitched tone sounds.

  • Page 68: Using The Site Trunking Feature

    Using the Site Trunking Feature Viewing and Changing a Site If the zone controller loses communication with any site, that This feature allows you to view the name of the current site or site reverts to site trunking. forces your radio to change to a new one. The display shows the currently selected zone/channel Viewing the Current Site combination and STE TRNK.

  • Page 69: Mission Critical Wireless (Mcw) - Bluetooth

    BT ON, and appears to indicate Bluetooth is Note: It is recommended to work with Motorola proprietary MCW devices for APX radios as other Bluetooth devices may or may not meet the mission critical The display shows BT ON FL to indicate Bluetooth has failed standard.

  • Page 70: Re-Pair Timer

    Re-Pair Timer Re-Pair Timer There are two options for configuring the radio’s Bluetooth Re-Pair Timer Scenarios Options pairing type. The type defines the duration the radio and the accessory retain the pairing information. • When the radio is powered OFF, pairing key is lost immediately, and accessory •...

  • Page 71: Bluetooth Drop Timer

    The-Shelf (COTS) and data services. It is depends on the Bluetooth Drop Timer specifications of these external devices. The Bluetooth Drop Timer has two different settings and Check with your dealer or system administrator for more functions, depending upon the selection of the Re-Pair Timer. information about these timers.

  • Page 72: Pairing With Lf Mpp Pairing Feature

    (within the 10 meter defined range) to re-establish clear audio Pairing with LF MPP Pairing Feature reception. Procedure: Note: Bluetooth tones and preprogrammed buttons must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information.

  • Page 73: Indicating The Bluetooth Connection Is Lost

    The display shows <Device Type> CON FAIL. Repeat step Pairing with Standard Pairing Feature 2 to reconnect the Bluetooth device. Note: Bluetooth tones and preprogrammed buttons must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Check If the connecting process is immediately following the with your dealer or system administrator for more pairing process and the connecting process fails to information.

  • Page 74: Searching And Pairing With The Bluetooth Device

    The display shows <Device Type> CON FAIL. Repeat step 1 to reconnect the Bluetooth device. The radio only search for HSP devices and Motorola MCW & OCW accessories. Radio will filter out other If the connecting process is immediately following the profiles.

  • Page 75: Receiving Pairing Request From Other Devices

    Keep holding the button although you hear a short, medium- Turning the Bluetooth Audio Off (Routing the pitched tone with the display shows momentary VISIBLE.* Audio from the Headset to the Radio) Procedure: If the visibility fails to turn on, the display shows VISIBLTYFAILED.

  • Page 76: Clearing All Bluetooth Devices Information

    Programming Over Project 25 (POP 25) Clearing All Bluetooth Devices Information (ASTRO 25 and ASTRO Conventional) Long press the preprogrammed Bluetooth On/Off button. A short, medium-pitched tone sounds. This feature enables configuration data to be upgraded to your The display shows PLS WAIT to indicate clearing is in radio over-the-air.

  • Page 77: Voice Announcement

    • Voice Announcement The radio powers up. The radio announces the current zone and channel it is transmitting. This feature enables the radio to audibly indicate the current • Press the preprogrammed voice announcement button feature mode, Zone or Channel the user has just assigned. This (which specifically programmed to playback the current zone audio indicator can be customized per customer requirements.

  • Page 78: Using Site Selectable Alerts (Astro 25)

    Utilities Using Site Selectable Alerts (ASTRO 25) A Site Selectable Alert (SSA) is an Intelligent Lighting indicator Using the Flip Display together with audio alert sent to radios at a site or a few sites to notify the users when there is a special situation that they need This feature allows you to reverse the content of the top display to be aware of.

  • Page 79: Selecting An Enhanced Zone Bank

    The top display shows the status icons (A, B, C, D, E or F) or Procedure: the zone name based on the bank and switch position Press the preprogrammed EZB Up or EZB Down button to selected. scroll the EZB up or down. See Basic Zone Bank 1 and Basic Zone Bank 2 on page 14 Press and hold the preprogrammed EZB Up or EZB Down for more information on the status icons.

  • Page 80: Selecting The Power Level

    Selecting the Power Level Controlling the Display Backlight This feature enables you to reduce the transmit power level for You can enable or disable the radio’s display backlight as specific case that require a lower power level. You can select needed, if poor light conditions make the display difficult to read.

  • Page 81: Setting Up The Radio Display And Visual Indicators To Suite Night Vision Goggles

    Setting Up the Radio Display and Visual Indicators Locking and Unlocking the Controls to Suite Night Vision Goggles You can lock your radio’s programmable buttons, switches and rotary knobs to avoid inadvertent entry. Check with your dealer During tactical nighttime operations of military entities or qualified technician for best selection to suite your usage.

  • Page 82: Turning Voice Mute On Or Off

    Turning Voice Mute On or Off Using the Time-Out Timer You can enable and disable voice transmission, if needed. This feature turns off your radio’s transmitter. You cannot 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 transmission, and you hear a talk-prohibit tone.

  • Page 83: Using The Conventional Squelch Operation Features

    Using the Conventional Squelch Operation Digital Options Features One or more of the following options may be preprogrammed in your radio. Check with your dealer or system administrator for This feature filters out unwanted calls with low signal strength or channels that have a higher than normal background noise.

  • Page 84: Using The Digital Ptt Id Feature

    Three variations of smart PTT are available: Using the Digital PTT ID Feature Transmit Inhibit This feature allows you to see the radio ID (number) of the radio You cannot transmit if any traffic is on Busy Channel from whom you are currently receiving a transmission. This ID, detected on the channel.

  • Page 85: Helpful Tips

    Caring for Your Radio Helpful Tips • Take a moment to review the following: Your radio casting has a vent port that allows Caring for Your Radio ......page 65 for pressure Cleaning Your Radio .

  • Page 86: Cleaning Your Radio

    Combine one teaspoon of mild dishwashing detergent to assure the watertight integrity of the radio. one gallon of water (0.5% solution). Motorola details the disassembly, test, and reassembly procedures along with necessary Apply the solution sparingly with a stiff, non-metallic, short-...

  • Page 87: Handling Your Radio

    Proper repair and maintenance procedures will assure efficient Do not pound, drop, or throw the radio unnecessarily. Never carry the radio by the antenna. operation and long life for this product. A Motorola maintenance agreement will provide expert service to keep this and all other •...

  • Page 88: Taking Care Of The Battery

    Taking Care of the Battery Gauge Battery Charge Checking the Battery Charge Status 76% to 100% full* Your radio can indicate the battery’s charge status through: • the LED and sounds. 51% to 75%* • the fuel gauge icon on the display. LED and Sounds 26% to 50%* When your battery is low:...

  • Page 89: Battery Recycling And Disposal

    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 90: Accessories

    Highlights for the Accessories Accessories GPS only antenna is only used in either a single band UHF The accessory link below is for APX radios. Not all accessories or 700/800 application where the Public Safety Microphone are FCC certified for operation with all APX models and/or (PSM) is used with the corresponding PSM antenna.

  • Page 91: Appendix: Maritime Radio Use In The Vhf Frequency Range

    State the position of the vessel in distress, using any Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the information that will help responders to locate you, e.g.: VHF Frequency Range • latitude and longitude • bearing (state whether you are using true or magnetic Take a moment to review the following: north) Special Channel Assignments .

  • Page 92: Operating Frequency Requirements

    Table A-1: VHF Marine Channel List (Continued) Operating Frequency Requirements Frequency (MHz) Channel A radio designated for shipboard use must comply with Federal Number Transmit Receive Communications Commission Rule Part 80 as follows: 156.150 160.750 • on ships subject to Part II of Title III of the Communications Act, the radio must be capable of operating on the 156.800 156.200 160.800...
  • Page 93 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 157.150 161.750 157.200 161.800 157.250 161.850 77** 156.875 – 157.300 161.900 156.925 161.525 157.350 161.950 156.975 161.575...

  • Page 94: Declaration Of Compliance For The User Of Distress And Safety Frequencies

    Declaration of Compliance for the User 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 spedified in RSS-182 Section 6.1. Table A-2: Technical Paratmeters for Interfacing External Data sources RS232...

  • Page 95: Glossary

    Automatic Registration Service signal is being received so that the user does not have to listen to “noise”. Motorola standard for wireless digital ASTRO 25 trunked communications. A software-controlled, computer-driven device that receives and generates data for...
  • Page 96 Term Definition Term Definition In a trunking system, one of the channels A feature that allows the dispatcher to that is used to provide a continuous, two- Dynamic temporarily reassign selected radios to a Control Channel way/data communications path between Regrouping single special channel so they can the central controller and all radios on the...
  • Page 97 Term Definition Term Definition A life-saving feature that senses the radio The user talks on a preprogrammed Non-Tactical/ user may be in trouble by monitoring the emergency channel. The emergency alarm Revert whether the radio is in a vertical or is sent out on this same channel.
  • Page 98 Term Definition Term Definition A conventional radio feature, where you The user talks on the channel that was Tactical/ talk through a receive/transmit facility that selected before the radio entered the Non-Revert Repeater re-transmits received signals, in order to emergency state. improve communications range and Bypass a repeater and talk directly to coverage.

  • Page 99: Commercial Warranty

    Commercial Warranty Product manufactured by MOTOROLA. MOTOROLA assumes no 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...
  • Page 100 H)Freight costs to the repair depot. Warranty service will be provided by MOTOROLA through one of its I) A Product which, due to illegal or unauthorized alteration of the authorized warranty service locations. If you first contact the software/firmware in the Product, does not function in company which sold you the Product (e.g., dealer or...
  • Page 101 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 102 Motorola Solutions Australia’s limited warranty below is in addition to any rights and remedies you may have under the Australian Consumer Law. If you have any queries, please call Motorola Solutions Australia at 1800 457 439. You may also visit our website: http://www.motorolasolutions.com/XA-EN/ Pages/Contact_Us for the most updated warranty terms.
  • Page 103 Este produto está homologado pela Anatel, de acordo com os procedimentos regulamentados pela Resolução nº 242/2000 e atende aos requisitos técnicos aplicados,incluindo os limites de exposição da Taxa de Absorção Específica referente a campos elétricos, magnéticos e eletromagnéticos de radiofrequência,de acordo com as Resoluções nº...
  • Page 105 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. © 2011–2013 Motorola Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.

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