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  • Page 1 APX 7500 User Guide O9 Control Head 68007024014-A...
  • Page 3 Press the PTT button to begin transmitting on channel. receive. the displayed zone channel. Press PTT button to transmit on the selected zone channel. *68007024034* © 2010 by Motorola, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 05/10 68007024034-A 1301 E. Algonquin Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60196-1078, U.S.A. English...
  • Page 4 If silent emergency alarm is used with emergency call, Radio is in the view or program mode. Sending an Emergency Alarm pressing the PTT button exits the silent mode and On steady = View mode. Press the Emergency button. A tone sounds initiates the emergency call.

  • 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, Inc. Address: 1301 East Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, IL 60196-1078, U.S.A. Phone Number: 1-800-927-2744 Hereby declares that the product:...
  • Page 6 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part Note: 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Encrypted Integrated Data (EID) ....2 Contents SecureNet ....... . 2 What Your Dealer/System Administrator This User Guide contains all the information you need Can Tell You .
  • Page 8 Using the Keypad ......12 Receiving and Responding to a Private Call (Trunking Only) ......31 Keypad Characters –...
  • Page 9 Using the Dynamic Regrouping Feature Making a Dynamic Priority Change (Conventional Scan Only) ....... 53 (Trunking Only) .
  • Page 10 Appending a Priority Status to a Text Message . . . 68 Requesting an Over-the-Air Rekey (ASTRO Conventional Only) ......79 Removing a Priority Status from a Text Message .
  • Page 11 Going Out of Range ......91 Using Quick-Key Override ....100 Accessing the General Radio Information .
  • Page 12 Accessories ......112 Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range ..... 119 Antennas .

  • Page 13: Important Safety Information

    Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio (Motorola Publication part number 6881095C98) to ensure compliance with RF energy exposure limits. For a list of Motorola-approved antennas, batteries, and other accessories, visit the following website: http://www.motorola.com/governmentandenterprise English...

  • Page 14: 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 15: 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 16: Additional Performance Enhancement

    SecureNet enhance the security, quality and efficiency of APX radios. SecureNet allows user to perform secured communications on an Analog or Motorola Data Communication (MDC) channel. Dynamic System Resilience (DSR) The MDC OTAR feature will allow users to perform OTAR DSR ensures the radio system is seamlessly switched to a activities on an MDC channel.

  • Page 17: 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, if the radio is to Turning On the Radio ......page 4 be operated in extremely cold temperatures (less than -20 °C), Validating Compatibility During Power Up .

  • Page 18: Turning On The Radio

    If Ch mismatch appears, means that either the Control Turning On the Radio Head has been connected to an incompatible transceiver, or vice versa. Press the Power On/Off Button briefly to power on the radio. If your radio does not power up, contact your dealer. To turn off the radio, press the Power On/Off Button after the LEDs light up.

  • Page 19: Validating Compatibility During Power Up

    Validating Compatibility During Power Up Adjusting the Volume To increase the volume, rotate the Volume Knob clockwise. The radio validates and updates the software and hardware of your control head(s) during power up. Follow the procedure To decrease the volume, rotate the Volume Knob below when your radio runs this task.

  • Page 20: Adjusting The Display Backlight

    Adjusting the Display Backlight Identifying Radio Controls You can change the intensity of the radio’s display backlight as Take a moment to review the following: needed to suite the environment conditions. Radio Parts and Controls......page 7 The backlight setting also affects the Menu Select Note: Programmable Features .

  • Page 21: Radio Parts And Controls

    Radio Parts and Controls Siren Control Buttons Programmable Buttons (Top) Response Selector Directional Buttons Orange Button Public Address Button Keypad Data Feature Button Mode Knob 4-Way Navigation Button Home Button Satus Icons Programmable Buttons (Bottom) Menu Select Buttons Volume Knob Display Backlight Control Buttons LED Indicators Power On/Off Button...

  • Page 22: Programmable Features

    Selects the Contacts menu. Contacts – Programmable Features Allows any channel Dynamic Priority (Conventional Only) – Any reference in this manual to a control that is in a scan list (except for the Priority-One channel) to temporarily “preprogrammed” means that the control must be programmed replace the Priority-Two channel.
  • Page 23 Launches a specific feature with one single Calls an assigned radio. One Touch 1 – 4 – Selective Call (Conventional Only) – button-press. You can setup as much as four separately Turns different Siren Tones on or off. Siren – programmed buttons for four different features.

  • Page 24: Assignable Settings Or Utility Functions

    Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions Assignable Settings or Utility Functions Toggles horns and lights feature on or off. Horns/Lights – You can access various radio functions through one of the Toggles the keypad lock on or off. following ways: Keypad Lock –...

  • Page 25: Using The Navigation Buttons

    Using the Navigation Buttons 4-Way Navigation Button Use this button to scroll up, down, left or right. Home Button Press and release one of the button to scroll from one entry to the next one. Press and hold one of the button to have the radio button returns you to the Home (default) screen.

  • Page 26: Using The Keypad

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

  • Page 27: Keypad Characters - Lowercase Mode

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

  • Page 28: Keypad Characters - Numeric Mode

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

  • Page 29: Keypad Characters - Hexadecimal Mode

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

  • Page 30: 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 microphone serves Status Icons ....... . . page 17 two basic purposes: Button Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons .

  • Page 31: Status Icons

    Status Icons Direct On = Radio is currently configured for direct • The 480 x 272 pixel front liquid crystal display (LCD) of your radio-to-radio communication (during radio shows radio status, text entries, and menu entries. The conventional operation only). top two display rows contain color icons that indicate radio Off = Radio is connected with other radios •...
  • Page 32 Priority Channel Scan Location Signal Blinking dot = Radio detects activity on On = Location feature is enabled, and location • • channel designated as signal is available. Priority-One. Off = Location feature is disabled. • Steady dot = Radio detects activity on channel •...

  • Page 33: Text Messaging Service (Tms) Icons

    Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons Read Message The selected text message in the Inbox has been This feature allows you to send and receive text messages. See read. Text Messaging Service (TMS) on page 64 for more Normal Message information. User is composing a message with normal priority and without a request for a reply.

  • Page 34: Tms Menu Options

    TMS Menu Options Priority Status and Request Reply User is composing a message with a priority • Menu Option Description/Function status and a request for a reply. Brings you back to the previous screen. Back Messages in the Inbox folder are flagged with •...

  • Page 35: Call Type Icons

    Call Type Icons Landline phone number. The following icons appear on the radio’s main display, when you make or receive a call, or view selected call lists, to indicate the different call types associated with an alias or ID. Landline phone number added to a Call List. Radio number.

  • Page 36: Led Indicator

    LED Indicator The LED indicator shows the operational status of your radio. Red LED Yellow LED Green LED – Radio is transmitting. Solid red – Radio has failed the self test upon Rapidly blinking red powering up or encountered a fatal error. –...

  • Page 37: Intelligent Lighting Indicators

    Intelligent Lighting Indicators This feature temporary changes the backlight of the display screen and the keypad, and adds a color bar to the main display screen to help signal that a radio event has occurred. This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Note: Backlight and Bar Color Notification...

  • Page 38: Alert Tones

    Alert Tones An alert tone is a sound or group of sounds. Your radio uses alert tones to inform you of your radio’s conditions. The following table lists these tones and when they occur. You Hear Tone Name Heard Radio Self Test Fail When radio fails its power-up self test.
  • Page 39 You Hear Tone Name Heard Valid Key-Press When correct key is pressed. Radio Self Test Pass When radio passes its power-up self test. Clear Voice At beginning of a non-coded communication. Short, Priority Channel Medium-Pitched When activity on a priority channel is received. Received Tone Emergency Alarm Entry...
  • Page 40 You Hear Tone Name Heard Fast Ringing When system is searching for target of Private Call. Enhanced Call Sent When waiting for target of Private Call to answer the call. Ringing Phone Call Received When a land-to-mobile phone call is received. Dynamic Regrouping (When the PTT button is pressed) a dynamic ID has been received.

  • Page 41: Phone Call Display And Alert Prompts

    Phone Call Display and Alert Prompts The following appears on the radio’s display when you make and receive Phone calls. The radio also uses alert tones to indicate the current status. You Hear You See When Notes You press the PTT button and the Press to hang up.

  • Page 42: General Radio Operation

    Selecting a Zone General Radio Operation A zone is a group of channels. Once you understand how your APX 7500 Mobile is configured, you are ready to use your radio. Use the following procedure to select a zone. Use this navigation guide to familiarize yourself with the basic Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use Note: Call features:...

  • Page 43: Selecting A Radio Channel

    Press the Menu Select button directly below Select to Selecting a Radio Channel confirm the selected channel. A channel is a group of radio characteristics, such as transmit/ Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone receive frequency pairs. channel.

  • Page 44: Receiving And Responding To A Radio Call

    Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call To receive a call from a group of users, your radio must be Once you have selected the required channel and/or zone, you configured as part of that talkgroup. can proceed to receive and respond to calls.

  • Page 45: Receiving And Responding To A Private Call (Trunking Only)

    During the call, the display shows the caller alias (name), if it Receiving and Responding to a Private Call is in the call list. (Trunking Only) A Private Call is a call from an individual radio to another During the call, the display shows the caller ID (number), if individual radio.

  • Page 46: Receiving And Responding To A Telephone Call (Trunking Only)

    Use the Menu Select button to answer a Telephone Call: Receiving and Responding to a Telephone Call (Trunking Only) You hear a telephone-type ringing and the LED blinks green. The backlight of the screen turns green. The display shows This feature allows you to receive calls similar to standard Phone call and the call received icon blinks.

  • Page 47: Making A Radio Call

    Turn the Mode Knob to select the channel with the desired Making a Radio Call talkgroup. You can select a zone, channel, subscriber ID, or talkgroup by Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) using: from your mouth.

  • Page 48: Making An Enhanced Private Call (Trunking Only)

    Press the Menu Select button directly below Call. The Making an Enhanced Private Call (Trunking Only) display shows the last transmitted ID, received ID and your This feature allows you to send an individual Call Alert page if radio ID. there is no answer from the target radio.

  • Page 49: Making A Telephone Call (Trunking Only)

    The display shows Calling... <Number> or Calling... Press the Menu Select button directly below Phone. The display shows the last transmitted and received phone <Alias>. number. Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from to the required phone number. your mouth.

  • Page 50: 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 51: Conventional Mode Operation

    If you hear two, short, high-pitched tones, or if you hear no Press the Menu Select button directly below Monitor tone and the t indicator lights steadily, then proceed with momentarily to activate monitoring. The display shows your message. Monitor on. Release the PTT button to receive (listen).

  • Page 52: Advanced Features

    Advanced Call Features Advanced Features Use this navigation guide to learn more about advanced Calling a Phone Not in the List features available with your radio: > < to Phone. Advanced Call Features ..... . . page 38 Press the Menu Select button directly below Phone.

  • Page 53: Receiving And Making A Selective Call (Astro Conventional Only)

    If 20 seconds pass before you press the Menu Select button Receiving and Making a Selective Call (ASTRO Call directly below the , you will not respond privately to the call Conventional Only) just received. Instead, you initiate a Selective Call. See Making This feature allows you to receive a call from or to call a specific a Selective Call on page 39.

  • Page 54: Using The Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional Operation Only)

    Release the PTT button to listen. to Preset for the preset preprogrammed talkgroup. Press to return to the Home screen. to the required talkgroup. Use the keypad to enter the number of the corresponding Using the Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional talkgroup in the list.

  • Page 55: Sending A Status Call

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

  • Page 56: Requesting A Reprogram (Trunking Only)

    The display shows Reprgrm rqst and Please wait. Procedure: When your radio is dynamically regrouped, it automatically If you hear five beeps, the dispatcher has acknowledged the switches to the dynamically regrouped channel. A “gurgle” reprogram request. The display shows Ack received and tone sounds and the display shows the dynamically the radio returns to the Home screen.

  • Page 57: Contacts

    Your radio also supports a maximum of 50 call lists. Each list Contacts can store up to 100 IDs (numbers). This feature provides “address-book” capabilities on your radio. Your radio is preprogrammed with a number of Note: Each entry corresponds to an alias (name) or ID (number) that contacts per Call Lists.

  • Page 58: Adding A New Contact Entry

    Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) Press the PTT button to initiate the call. During the call, the from your mouth. display shows the subscriber alias. Press the PTT button to initiate the call. During the call, the Press and hold the PTT button to talk.
  • Page 59 < Press to move one space to the left. The display shows Edit Number 1 and a blinking cursor appears. > Press to move one space to the right. Use the keypad to enter the number. Press the Menu Select button directly below Delete to <...

  • Page 60: Deleting A Contact Entry

    The display shows <Entry> Stored, confirming that the Adding a Contact to a Call List contact entry has been added. Procedure: The radio returns to the main Contacts screen. < > to Cntacts. Press the Menu Select button directly below Cntacts. The Deleting a Contact Entry entries are alphabetically sorted.

  • Page 61: Removing A Contact From A Call List

    Removing a Contact from a Call List Editing a Contact in a Call List Procedure: Editing an Entry Alias < > to Cntacts. Procedure: Press the Menu Select button directly below Cntacts. The < > to Cntacts. entries are alphabetically sorted. Press the Menu Select button directly below Cntacts.

  • Page 62: Editing As Entry Id

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

  • Page 63: Editing A Call Type

    Viewing Details of a Contact Editing a Call Type Procedure: Procedure: < > < > to Cntacts. to Cntacts. Press the Menu Select button directly below Cntacts. The Press the Menu Select button directly below Cntacts. The entries are alphabetically sorted. entries are alphabetically sorted.

  • Page 64: Scan Lists

    Scan Lists Editing the Scan List This feature lets you change scan list members and priorities. Scan lists are created and assigned to individual channels/ The maximum number of members for a trunking groups. Your radio scans for voice activity by cycling through Note: priority monitor scan list is 50;...

  • Page 65: Changing The Scan List Status

    to select more channels to be added or deleted. Changing the Scan List Status Procedure: Use the keypad to go directly to additional channels to be added or deleted. Long press the preprogrammed side button and proceed to Step 3. Use the Mode knob to select additional channels to be added or deleted.

  • Page 66: Viewing And Changing The Priority Status

    Scan Viewing and Changing the Priority Status Procedure: This feature allows you to monitor traffic on different channels Below the Select, Delete, and Recall screen, press the by scanning a preprogrammed list of channels. Menu Select button directly below Select to view and/or change the priority status of the currently displayed channel.

  • Page 67: Transmitting While The Scan Is On

    calls are similar as you usually do on the selected channel. Radio Programmed for Non-Talkback Scan However, when scanning different channels while in talkgroup Procedure: scan, incoming Private Conversation/Call Alert calls may be Press the PTT button at any time to transmit on the selected missed.

  • Page 68: Deleting A Nuisance Channel

    The radio continues scanning the remaining channels in the Procedure: list. Using the preprogrammed button: When the radio is locked onto the channel to be deleted, press the preprogrammed Nuisance Delete button. Using the Menu Select button: The radio continues scanning the remaining channels in the Press the Menu Select button directly below DynP to list.

  • Page 69: Hang Up (Hub)

    Call Alert Paging Hang Up (HUB) To temporarily suspend Scan Mode operation, remove the This feature allows your radio to work like a pager. control head from the Hang Up Box (HUB). You are allowed to use the control head while scan is suspended. However, Priority Even if other users are away from their radios, or if they are Member scanning is not suspended.

  • Page 70: Receiving A Call Alert Page

    Receiving a Call Alert Page Sending a Call Alert Page The radio automatically exits the feature, if the feature Procedure: Note: inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle You hear four repeating alert tone and the green LED blinks. and the timer expires.
  • Page 71 If the call alert page is not acknowledged, a low tone sounds If the call alert page is not acknowledged, a low tone sounds and the display shows No acknowledge. and the display shows No acknowledge. The radio returns to the Home screen. The radio returns to the Home screen.

  • Page 72: Emergency Operation

    Emergency Operation Sending an Emergency Alarm This feature allows you to send a data transmission, which The Emergency feature is used to indicate a critical situation. identifies the radio sending the emergency, to the dispatcher. If the Top (Orange) button is preprogrammed to send an Procedure: emergency signal, this signal overrides any other Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.

  • Page 73: Sending An Emergency Call (Trunking Only)

    Press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button for Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only) about a second to exit the Emergency Call mode. This feature gives your radio priority access on a channel. The radio operates in the normal dispatch manner Note: Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency while in Emergency Call, except, if enabled, it returns...

  • Page 74: Sending A Silent Emergency Alarm

    Press and release the PTT button to exit the Silent Press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button for Emergency Alarm mode and enter regular dispatch or about a second to exit the Emergency Call mode. Emergency Call mode. Turning the radio off also cancels the emergency state. For ALL Emergency signals, when changing channels: Note: Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm...

  • Page 75: Using The Emergency Keep-Alive Feature

    Using the Emergency Keep-Alive Feature This feature, when enabled, prevents the radio from being turned off via the On/Off button when the radio is in the Emergency state. The radio only exits the Emergency state using one of Note: the ways mentioned in the previous sections. See Sending an Emergency Alarm on page 58, Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only) on page 59, Sending an Emergency Alarm with...

  • Page 76: Automatic Registration Service (Ars)

    Advanced Automatic Registration Service (ARS) Accessing the User Login Feature This feature allows you as the user to be associated with the This feature provides an automated data application registration radio. With this association, every data application (Example: for the radio. When you turn on the radio, the device Text Messaging Service) takes on a friendly username.

  • Page 77: Logging In As A User

    If the selected predefined username has more than eight (8) Logging In as a User characters, or an invalid character in it, the display Procedure: momentary shows Invalid ID. Repeat Step 4. Press the preprogrammed User Login button and proceed to Step 3.

  • Page 78: Logging Out

    Press the Menu Select button directly below Cancel to Text Messaging Service (TMS) cancel the login in progress screen and return to the initial user login screen. This feature allows you to send and receive text messages. The maximum length of characters for a text message is 200. Wait for the logged in confirmation screen.

  • Page 79: Accessing The Tms Features

    Accessing the TMS Features Composing and Sending a New Text Message The radio automatically exits the feature, if the feature During the uppercase and lowercase mode, multi- Note: Note: inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle tapping the keys only scrolls through the letters. For and the timer expires.
  • Page 80 A blinking cursor appears on the Compose screen. Press to add a space. Use the keypad to type or edit your message. Press to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase < Press to move one space to the left. mode, and lowercase mode. >...

  • Page 81: Sending A Quick Text Message

    The message appears on the Compose screen, with a Sending a Quick Text Message blinking cursor at the end of it. Quick Text messages are messages that are predefined and Use the keypad to edit the message, if required. usually consist of messages that are used most frequently. <...

  • Page 82: Using The Priority Status And Request Reply Features

    Press to add a space. Using the Priority Status and Request Reply Features Press to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode, and lowercase mode. Before sending your message, you can append a priority status Press to toggle between numeric and letter mode. and/or a request reply to your message.

  • Page 83: Removing A Priority Status From A Text Message

    Removing a Priority Status from a Text Message Removing a Request Reply from a Text Message Procedure: Procedure: After the outgoing message is composed (see Composing and After the outgoing message is composed (see Composing and Sending a New Text Message on page 65 for more Sending a New Text Message on page 65 for more information): information):...

  • Page 84: Removing A Priority Status And A Reply Request From A Text Message

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

  • Page 85: Viewing A Text Message From The Inbox

    While on the view message screen, press the Menu Select Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox Reply Delete Back button directly below , or to access the The Inbox can hold up to thirty (30) messages. option. to read the message if fills more than one Reply Note: •...

  • Page 86: Accessing The Drafts Folder

    Back Press the Menu Select button directly below at any time to to scroll through the list of messages and press the return to the previous screen. Menu Select button directly below Select to select the You can append a priority status and/or a request reply Note: required message.

  • Page 87: Managing Sent Text Messages

    Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access Function of each option: the TMS feature screen. Edit • Select to edit the message before sending it. to Sent and press the Menu Select button below Delete • Select to delete the message.

  • Page 88: Sending A Sent Text Message

    Press the Menu Select button below Send or the PTT Sending a Sent Text Message button to send the message. Procedure: The display shows the Send Message screen and Press the Menu Select button directly below Options while Sending msg. viewing the message.

  • Page 89: Deleting All Text Messages

    Press the Menu Select button directly below Clear. Deleting All Text Messages The display shows Delete All Messages Confirm?. Procedure: Press the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to delete Feature button to access the TMS feature screen, and proceed all the messages in the selected folder.

  • Page 90: Secure Operations

    Secure off. Unlike other forms of security, Motorola digital encryption provides signaling that makes it virtually impossible for others to Managing Encryption decode any part of an encrypted message.

  • Page 91: Using The Multikey Feature

    Press the Menu Select button below Load to load the key Selecting an Encryption Key to your radio. Procedure: When the key has been loaded successfully, the radio < > to Key. sounds a short tone for single-key radios. Press the Menu Select button directly below Key. The When the key has been loaded successfully, the radio display shows the last user-selected and stored encryption sounds an alternating tone for multikey radios.

  • Page 92: Selecting A Keyset

    Press the Menu Select button directly below Select to save Selecting a Keyset the newly selected keyset. This feature allows you to select one or more groups of several Press , the PTT button, or the Menu Select button directly encryption keys from among the available keys stored in the below Exit to exit.

  • Page 93: Requesting An Over-The-Air Rekey (Astro Conventional Only)

    At Erase single key?, press the Menu Select button The rekey operation failure indicates that your radio Note: directly below Yes to erase the displayed encryption key does not contain the Unique Shadow Key (USK). This OR No to return to the previous screen. key must be loaded into the radio with the key-variable loader (KVL) before the rekey request can be sent.

  • Page 94: Hear Clear

    Security Hear Clear There are two components of Hear Clear. Using the Radio Lock Companding: Reduces the channel noise, e.g. OTA transmission, that is This feature changes your radio to a more robust security predominantly present in UHF2 and 900 MHz channel with system that protects the use of the secure encryption keys.

  • Page 95: Changing Your Password

    If the password is correct, the radio unlocks. Changing Your Password Procedure: If the password is incorrect, the display show Incorrect password and the radio remains locked. < > to Pswd. Press the Menu Select button directly below Pswd. If you enter three incorrect passwords in a row, the display Deadlock shows .

  • Page 96: Enabling Or Disabling The Radio Lock Feature (Secure Radios Only)

    The Global Positioning System (GPS) Enabling or Disabling the Radio Lock Feature (Secure Radios Only) This feature uses information from the Global Positioning This feature allows you to enable or disable the radio lock System (GPS) satellites orbiting the Earth to determine the feature.

  • Page 97: Enhancing Gps Performance

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

  • Page 98: Accessing The Outdoor Location Feature

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

  • Page 99: Saving A Waypoint

    Press the Menu Select button directly below Refresh to Saving a Waypoint obtain a new location fix. Procedure: The top line temporarily displays Please wait while the new While in the current location display: location is being determined. Press the Menu Select button directly below Options. While the new location is being determined, the location signal can be a solid or blinking icon.

  • Page 100: Viewing A Saved Waypoint

    Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to exit the Press , the PTT button, or the preprogrammed GPS feature and return to the main screen. button to return to the Home screen. Press , the PTT button, or the preprogrammed GPS Editing the Alias of a Waypoint button to return to the Home screen.

  • Page 101: Editing The Coordinates Of A Waypoint

    Press to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint mode, and lowercase mode. Only the preprogrammed coordinates of Home and Note: Press to toggle between numeric and letter mode. Destination are editable. Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once you Procedure: are done.

  • Page 102: Deleting A Single Saved Waypoint

    A blinking cursor appears in the Edit Location screen. Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint < Press to move one space to the left. Procedure: > Press to move one space to the right. While in the current location display: Press the Menu Select button directly below Delete to delete any unwanted characters.

  • Page 103: Deleting All Saved Waypoints

    Deleting All Saved Waypoints Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Saved Waypoint Procedure: While in the current location display: Procedure: While in the current location display: Press the Menu Select button directly below Options. Press the Menu Select button directly below Options. to Waypoints and press the Menu Select button directly below Select.

  • Page 104: Using The Location Feature While In Emergency Mode

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

  • Page 105: Going Out Of Range

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

  • Page 106: Locking And Unlocking A Site

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

  • Page 107: Using The Trunked Announcement

    Using the Trunked Announcement Initiating an Announcement The announcement capability allows you to make If your radio has been programmed to allow announcement announcements to the entire user group, as well as monitor calls: talkgroup calls and other announcements. Procedure: Announcement calls are handled in two different ways, Press the Mode Knob to locate the announcement-group depending on the trunked central controller configuration.

  • Page 108: Utilities

    Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to return to Utilities the Home screen. Viewing the Recent Calls List Press or the PTT button to return to the Home screen. This feature allows you to view the recent incoming and If the feature inactivity timer is enabled, and the radio is left idle, outgoing call information of the following call types: the radio automatically exits the feature when the timer expires.

  • Page 109: Selecting The Power Level

    Selecting the Power Level Selecting a Radio Profile You can select the power level at which your radio transmits. This feature allows you to manually switch the visual and audio The radio always turns on to the default setting. settings of the radio. The display, backlight, alert tones, and audio settings are defined according to the preprogrammed This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified Note:...

  • Page 110: Toggling The Day Or Night Display Mode

    The radio returns to the Home screen. The profile name on Turning Keypad Tones On or Off the Home screen indicates the current selected radio profile. You can enable and disable keypad tones as needed. Procedure: Toggling the Day or Night Display Mode Press the preprogrammed Keypad Mute button to turn the allows you to toggle between Day or Night Mode.

  • Page 111: Turning Voice Mute On Or Off

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

  • Page 112: 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 113: Using The Digital Ptt Id Feature

    Three variations of smart PTT are available: Using the Digital PTT ID Feature Mode Description This feature allows you to see the radio ID (number) of the radio from whom you are currently receiving a transmission. This ID, Transmit Inhibit You cannot transmit if any traffic is consisting up to a maximum of eight characters, can be viewed on Busy Channel...

  • Page 114: Using Quick-Key Override

    Accessing the Radio Information Using Quick-Key Override As Smart PTT feature prevents your radio to transmit when the This feature displays the following information of your radio: current channel is busy, you can perform a Double PTT to force Host Version KG (Secure Algorithm) •...

  • Page 115: Viewing The Ip Information

    Procedure: Viewing the IP Information Press the preprogrammed Info button and proceed to Step 3. This feature displays the device name, IP address, and status of your radio. Follow the procedure below. The device name of your radio is preprogrammed. <...

  • Page 116: Viewing The Control Assignments

    Using the Directional Buttons Viewing the Control Assignments This feature displays the programmable radio functions The function of these buttons are only available with a Universal assigned to the controls of your radio for the channel currently Relay Controller (URC). These buttons allow you to trigger the selected.

  • Page 117: Using The Siren Control Keyapad

    Using the Siren Control Keyapad Using the Manual Siren Button for Manual Siren Tone These buttons allow you to activate or deactivate different types of sirens. The function of each button is shown as below. can be preprogrammed to trigger Manual Siren tone. The duration of the tone depends on the duration of pressing and –...

  • Page 118: Using The Manual Siren Button As Siren Types Selector

    Using the Manual Siren Button as Siren Types Using the Response Selector Selector The Response Selector is mainly designed to control the lightbar. The recommended application of Response Selector can also be preprogrammed as siren types selector. For for the lightbar is as below. example, pressing the button changes the current siren tone to another siren tone.

  • Page 119: Using External Alarms (Horn And Lights)

    Using the Universal Relay Controller Using External Alarms (Horn and Lights) The Universal Relay Controller (URC) is a versatile relay All control heads can be equipped for external alarms (horn and module that controls how the patterns on the Light Bar operate. lights) that are activated when a Call Alert page, Private Conversation call, or phone call is received.

  • Page 120: Using Permanent Horn And Lights

    Using the Gun Lock Using Permanent Horn and Lights If Permanent Horn and Lights is enabled, horn and lights will This feature enables the radio to control from up to three gun automatically turn on when the radio powers up. locks.

  • Page 121: Unlocking All Gun Locks

    Without relock timer, or the relock timer is set to zero: Without relock timer: Press and hold the required preprogrammed Gun Lock Press and hold the preprogrammed Gun Lock Button. All Button. The required Gun Lock opens. the Gun Locks open. Place the required gun on the Gun Lock.
  • Page 122 The features which Voice Announcement supports are: Procedure: Zone You hear a voice announcement when the features below are • preprogrammed in the radio. Channel • The radio powers up. The radio announces the current zone • Scan • and channel it is transmitting. Monitor •...

  • Page 123: Using The Action Consolidation Mode

    Using the Action Consolidation Mode Activating the Action Consolidation Activities This feature allows the radio to execute a series of actions by Procedure: pressing a preprogrammed button or by turning the Response Press the preprogrammed button of Action Consolidation. Selector. The display shows the activities of the required programs Features allowed for Action Consolidation are as below.

  • Page 124: Deactivating The Action Consolidation Activities

    Deactivating the Action Consolidation Activities When the radio is running activities of the Action Consolidation, the following interruptions shall end the Action Consolidation activities. Procedure: Press . The display shows Action Consolidation Cancelled. The radio ends the transmission and reverts to Home mode.

  • Page 125: Helpful Tips

    If your radio is locked up or the display shows FAIL 01/09, turn Helpful Tips the radio off and then back on. If this does not correct the condition, take the radio to a qualified radio technician for Take a moment to review the following: service.

  • Page 126: Accessories

    Antennas Accessories • Roof Top, 1/4 Wave, 136 – 144 MHz (HAD4006_) For a list of Motorola-approved antennas and other accessories, • visit the following website: Roof Top, 1/4 Wave, 144 – 152 MHz (HAD4007_) • http://www.motorola.com/governmentandenterprise Roof Top, 1/4 Wave, 152 – 162 MHz (HAD4008_) Your radio is compatible with the accessories listed in this •...

  • Page 127: Audio

    • Audio Roof Top, 2 dB Wide Band UHF R1, 380 – 470 MHz (HAE6013A_) • • Standard Speaker 8 Ohm (HSN4031_) Motorcycle, 1/4 Wave Whip, 380 – 433 MHz (HAE6014_) • • Standard Speaker 3.2 Ohm (HSN4032_) Through Hole Mount, 2 dB Wide Band UHF, 380 – 520 MHz (HAE6031_) •...

  • Page 128: Control Station

    Control Station Footswitches and PTTs U.K. Cord (3002120F02) PTT Footswitch Button (GLN7278_) • • 110 V Line Cord (3060665A04) External Alarm Cable (HKN4258_) • • Europe Cord (3060665A05) Emergency Footswitch (HLN5113_) • • Argentina Cord (3085801L01) Emergency Push Button (HLN5131_) •...

  • Page 129: Direct Entry Keypad, Siren And Urc

    Direct Entry Keypad, Siren and URC Microphones Direct Entry Keypad Siren Public Address Deck 8 Button HandSet/Hangup Armored Cable (HKN1018_) • • (H1336_) Water Resistant Microphone (HMN1089_) • Direct Entry Keypad Status Message Deck 8 Button (H1338_) • Traditional Palm Microphone (HMN1090_) •...

  • Page 130: Motorcycle

    Motorcycle Power/CAN Cables Motorcycle Enclosure, White (HLN1445_) 10' Power Cable Dash Mount (HKN4191_) • • Motorcycle Enclosure, Black (HLN1446_) 20' Power Cable Mid Power Remote Mount (HKN4192_) • • 100W Power Cable (HKN6110_) • Mounting Solution 131' CAN Cable Remote Mount (HKN6164_) •...

  • Page 131: Programming/Accessory Cables

    USB MMP Programming Cable (HKN6184_) • Programming/Accessory Cables Remote Control Head Power, Speaker, Audio Headset Jacks • Cable, O9 to URC (3064153H02_) • (HKN6187_) GCAI Extension Cable (PMKN4093_) Remote Control Head Power and Speaker (HKN6188_) • • Remote Mount RS232 Cable (HKN6122_) Remote Control Head VIP Connector (HKN6196_) •...

  • Page 132: Siren / Direct Entry Keypad

    HLN1392_ Direct Entry Keypad 3 with Buttons and Hardware • Siren / Direct Entry Keypad (HLN1364_) Siren Cable (HKN6146_) • Direct Entry Keypad (HLN1392_) • Siren Kit with HLN1439 Siren PA, HLN1392 Direct Entry Siren (HLN1439_) • • Keypad, Buttons and Cable (H1336_) Speaker Siren (TDN6251_)\ •...

  • Page 133: 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 134: 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 135 Table A-1: VHF Marine Channel List (Continued) Table A-1: VHF Marine Channel List (Continued) Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) Channel Channel Number Number Transmit Receive Transmit Receive 157.150 161.750 157.200 161.800 157.250 161.850 77** 156.875 – 157.300 161.900 156.925 161.525 157.350 161.950 156.975 161.575...

  • Page 136: Glossary

    Controller monitors and directs the operations of the trunked repeaters. Automatic Registration Service A group of characteristics such as transmit/ Motorola standard for wireless digital ASTRO 25 receive frequency pairs, radio parameters, trunked communications. Channel Trunking and encryption encoding.
  • Page 137 Term Definition Term Definition A visual tracking marker (a blinking line) A feature that allows communications to Cursor that indicates a location on the display. take place even though the central controller has failed. Each trunked repeater Codeplug Failsoft in the system transmits a data word informing every radio that the system has Displayed by the radio after three failed gone into failsoft.
  • Page 138 Term Definition Term Definition Check channel activity by pressing the Personal Identification Number. Monitor button. If the channel is clear, you Refers to a software feature that has been hear static. If the channel is in use, you Preprogrammed activated by a qualified radio technician. hear conversation.
  • Page 139 Term Definition Term Definition A feature that allows you to call a select An organization or group of radio users individual, intended to provide privacy and who communicate with each other using Talkgroup Selective Call to eliminate the annoyance of having to the same communication path.
  • Page 140 Term Definition A grouping of channels. Zone English...

  • Page 141: Commercial Warranty

    Product manufactured by MOTOROLA. MOTOROLA assumes no obligations or liability for additions or modifications to this warranty Commercial Warranty unless made in writing and signed by an officer of MOTOROLA. Limited Warranty Unless made in a separate agreement between MOTOROLA and the original end user purchaser, MOTOROLA does not warrant the installation, maintenance or service of the Product.
  • Page 142 Product for which it and insurance prepaid, to an authorized warranty service location. is specified. Warranty service will be provided by MOTOROLA through one of its H)Freight costs to the repair depot. authorized warranty service locations. If you first contact the I) A Product which, due to illegal or unauthorized alteration of the company which sold you the Product (e.g., dealer or...
  • Page 143 MOTOROLA will have no liability with respect to any claim of patent VI. PATENT AND SOFTWARE PROVISIONS: infringement which is based upon the combination of the Product or MOTOROLA will defend, at its own expense, any suit brought parts furnished hereunder with software, apparatus or devices not...

  • Page 144: Notes

    Notes English...
  • Page 146 Motorola, Inc. 1301, E. Algonquin Rd. Schaumburg, IL 60196-1078, U.S.A. MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. © 2010 Motorola, Inc.

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