Turning On The Radio; Validating Compatibility During Power Up - Motorola ASTRO APX User Manual

Turning On the Radio

Press the Power On/Off
Button briefly to power on the
radio.
OR
Press the PTT Button briefly
to power on the radio.
After a short time, the green
LED lights up. The display
then shows Zone and channel
text, and menu items display
on the screen.
The backlight will turn on to
the last selected dim level.
Note: Pressing the Power On/Off Button before the LED
lights up will be ignored.
If Fail ##/## appears in the display, the radio will not
function until the condition has been corrected.
If Error ##/## appears, some non-critical data has
been changed. If either of these displays appear, if the
display goes blank, or if the unit appears to be locked
up, see Helpful Tips on page 109 for more
information.
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On/Off Button
PTT Button
If CH mismatch appears, means that either the Control
Head has been connected to an incompatible
transceiver, or vice versa.
If your radio does not power up, contact your dealer.
To turn off the radio, press the Power On/Off Button after the
LED lights up.
Note: The radio powers off when Inactivity Auto Power Off
Timer expires.
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Validating Compatibility During Power Up

The radio validates and updates the software and hardware of
your control head during power up. Follow the procedure below
when your radio runs this task.
Procedure:
1
The display shows Maintenance Mode Remote Device;
promptly followed by other maintenance statuses.
2
The display shows Update Done Please Reset upon
completion.
OR
The display shows Update Failed Please Reset when it
fails to update.
3
Press the Power On/Off Button to reset. The radio runs the
usual power up operation if the software updates are
complete.