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MAY 2017
2017 Motorola Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved
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APX TWO-WAY RADIOS
APX 900
Model 3
USER GUIDE
*MN003441A01*
MN003441A01-AA

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  • Page 1 APX TWO-WAY RADIOS APX 900 Model 3 USER GUIDE MAY 2017 *MN003441A01* 2017 Motorola Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved © MN003441A01-AA...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    English Contents Charging the Battery..........29 Attaching the Battery ........29 Attaching the Antenna........30 Declaration of Conformity..........13 Removing and Attaching the Accessory Chapter 1: Important Safety Information...... 15 Connector Cover..........31 Chapter 2: Notice to Users (FCC and Industry Attaching the Belt Clip........32 Canada)................17 Turning On the Radio........
  • Page 4 English Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode Mode Select Feature......... 63 ..............43 Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode..44 Softkey............63 Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Mode............45 Button............. 64 Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button.......
  • Page 5 English Monitoring Conventional Mode....71 Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone from Channel Chapter 11: Advanced Features........73 Name........... 79 Advanced Call Features........73 Deleting a Channel in the Selective Call (ASTRO Conventional Dynamic Zone......79 Only)............73 Contacts............80 Receiving a Selective Call...
  • Page 6 English Viewing and Changing the Priority Sending An Emergency Alarm and Call Status............88 with Hot Mic..........97 Scan..............89 Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm..98 Turning Scan On or Off......89 Change of Channels during Emergency..........98 Making a Dynamic Priority Change (Conventional Scan Only).......89 Emergency Keep-Alive Feature....
  • Page 7 English Priority Status and Request Reply of a Deleting All Text Messages..115 New Text Message....... 108 ASTRO 25 Advanced Messaging Solution..116 Appending a Priority Status to a System Setup for ASTRO Advanced Text Message......108 Messaging Solution......117 Removing a Priority Status from Two-Factor Authentication....
  • Page 8 English Hear Clear........126 Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint. 135 Security............126 Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint..136 Radio Lock..........127 Deleting All Saved Waypoints....137 Unlocking Your Radio....127 Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Saved Waypoint......137 Changing Your Password..127 Location Feature in Emergency Mode..
  • Page 9 English Re-Pair Timer........145 Adjusting the Volume of the Radio from Bluetooth Audio Device......154 Bluetooth Drop Timer......145 Viewing and Clearing the Bluetooth Radio Indications of Lost Bluetooth Device Information........154 Connection..........146 Clearing All Bluetooth Devices Standard Pairing Feature......146 Information..........155 Searching and Pairing the Editing the Bluetooth Friendly Name..
  • Page 10 English Utilities............. 164 Transmit Inhibit........173 Viewing Recent Calls......164 Enabling Transmit Inhibition..173 Selecting the Power Level....165 Disabling Transmit Inhibition..174 Selecting a Radio Profile...... 166 IMPRES Battery Annunciator....174 Enabling and Disabling the Radio Alias Accessing the Battery Info ..............167 screen........
  • Page 11 Distress and Safety Frequencies.....188 Technical Parameters for Interfacing External Data Sources...........188 Chapter 15: Glossary..........189 Chapter 16: Limited Warranty........195 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS....195 I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW LONG:........... 195 II. GENERAL PROVISIONS:......196 III. STATE LAW RIGHTS:........197 IV.
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  • 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: Chapter 1: 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: Chapter 2: Notice To Users (Fcc And Industry Canada)

    • Changes or modifications made to this device, not expressly approved by Motorola Solutions, 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 R16.00.00 or later.
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  • Page 19: Chapter 3: Computer Software Copyrights

    English Computer Software Copyrights The Motorola Solutions products described in this manual may include copyrighted Motorola Solutions computer programs stored in semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for Motorola Solutions certain exclusive rights for...
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  • Page 21: Chapter 4: Documentation Copyrights

    No duplication or distribution of this document or any portion thereof shall take place without the express written permission of Motorola Solutions. 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 Solutions.
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  • Page 23: Chapter 5: Disclaimer

    The information in this document is carefully examined, and is believed to be entirely reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. Furthermore, Motorola Solutions reserves the right to make changes to any products herein to improve readability, function, or design. Motorola Solutions does not assume any liability arising out of the applications or use of any product or circuit described herein;...
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  • Page 25: Chapter 6: Getting Started

    English Getting Started NOTICE: 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 Portables.

  • Page 26: Astro 25 Enhanced Data

    ASTRO 25 Enhanced Data is optimized to handle different SecureNet allows user to perform secured communications message sizes and variable update rates from different on an Analog or Motorola Data Communication (MDC) applications of the radio. Add Enhanced Data to the channel.

  • Page 27: What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell You

    English Smart PTT is supported with this enhancement as Smart NOTICE: PTT prevents users from transmitting while other users are Specifications may vary for different radio models. on the channel. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. NOTICE: User Selectable Talkgroups are not compatible with this Conventional Talkgroup Enhancement.
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  • Page 29: Chapter 7: Preparing Your Radio For Use

    To charge the battery, place the battery (with or This section provides simple instructions to prepare your without the radio) in a Motorola Solutions-approved radio for use. charger. The LED on the charger indicates the charging Charging the Battery progress;...

  • Page 30: Attaching The Antenna

    English Attaching the Antenna 2 To remove the battery, turn the radio off. Lift up the Ensure the radio is turned off before attaching the antenna. latch which is at the bottom of the radio, then slide the battery out from the radio. 1 Set the antenna in the receptacle.

  • Page 31: Removing And Attaching The Accessory Connector Cover

    English Removing and Attaching the Accessory Connector Cover The accessory connector is on the antenna side of the radio. It is used to connect accessories to the radio. NOTICE: To prevent damage to the connector, shield it with the connector cover when not in use. 1 To remove the accessory connector cover, rotate the thumbscrew counterclockwise until it disengages...

  • Page 32: Attaching The Belt Clip

    English 5 Once in place, tighten by rotating the thumbscrew clockwise by hand. Attaching the Belt Clip 1 Align the grooves of the belt clip with those of the radio and push down until you hear a click. 2 Rotate and lift the connector cover to disengage it from the radio.

  • Page 33: Turning On The Radio

    Then, slide the clip upward and away from the radio. • If the power-up test is successful, the display shows Motorola Solutions logo momentarily, followed by the Home screen. • If the power-up test is unsuccessful, you see Error XX/YY (XX/YY is an alphanumeric code).

  • Page 34: Adjusting The Volume

    English Your radio is preprogrammed to reset to medium volume 2 To turn off the radio, rotate the On/Off/Volume rate, which is Level 12, by default every time the radio Control Knob counterclockwise until you hear a powers up. click. 1 To increase the volume, rotate the On/Off/Volume Control Knob clockwise.

  • Page 35: Chapter 8: Identifying Radio Controls

    English Identifying Radio Controls This chapter explains the buttons and functions to control the radio. 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 36: Programmable Features

    English must use the radio programming software to assign a Side Button 1 feature to a control. Side Button 2 Your dealer can program the programmable buttons as Home Button shortcuts to radio functions or preset channels/groups depending on the duration of a button press: 4-Way Navigation Button Press Keypad...
  • Page 37 English 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. Bluetooth Data Devices Pairs with the data devices for data transfer. Dynamic Priority (Conventional Only) Allows any channel in a Scan List (except for the Bluetooth Clear All Pairing...
  • Page 38 English press of that button changes the radio zone channel to Query the programmed zone and channel. Launches a list of predefined short text messages only after successfully logged in the two-Factor Monitor (Conventional Only) Authentication. Monitors a selected channel for all radio traffic until function is disabled.

  • Page 39: Assignable Settings Or Utility Functions

    English Scan List Programming Talkgroup (Conventional Only) Selects the scan list for editing (by long press on the Allows a call from an individual radio to a group of Scan button). radios. Secure Transmission Select (Conventional and Text Messaging Service (TMS) Trunking) Selects the text messaging menu.

  • Page 40: Accessing The Preprogrammed Functions

    English Voice Mute Softkeys Toggles voice mute on or off. Menu Select Buttons Volume Set Tone Back Button Sets the volume set tone. 4–Way Navigation Button Accessing the Preprogrammed Home Button Functions Menu Select Buttons You can access various radio functions through one of the following methods.

  • Page 41: 4-Way Navigation Button

    English user-edited radio settings or information before returning Back Button you to the Home screen. Use the Back button to exit the current screen or to return NOTICE: to the previous screen. Some features do not require you to press to go to the Home screen.

  • Page 42: Keypad Characters - Uppercase Mode

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

  • Page 43: Keypad Characters - Lowercase Mode

    English 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. Send Feedback...

  • Page 44: Keypad Characters - Numeric Mode

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

  • Page 45: Keypad Characters - Hexadecimal Mode

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

  • Page 46: Push-To-Talk (Ptt) Button

    English Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button • While a call is not in progress, the PTT button is used to make a new call. See Methods to Make a Radio Call on page 66 for more information. The PTT button on the side of the radio serves two basic purposes: •...

  • Page 47: Chapter 9: Identifying Status Indicators

    English Identifying Status Indicators Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) The number of bars displayed repre- This chapter explains the status indicators used in the sents the received signal strength for radio. the current site, for trunking only. The more stripes in the icon, the stronger the Status Icons signal.
  • Page 48 English In-Call User Alert Steady dot Radio detects activity on channel desig- nated as Priority-Two. The feature is enabled. Voice muting of the affiliated trunking talkgroup or selec- Vote Scan Enabled ted conventional channel is activated. The vote scan feature is enabled. Secure Operation The feature is disabled.
  • Page 49 English Data Activity Feature is enabled and signal is availa- Data activity is present. ble. Hexadecimal Indicates that the text entry is currently Feature is disabled. in hexadecimal mode. Blinking Numeric Feature is enabled, but no signal is Indicates that the text entry is currently available.

  • Page 50: Text Messaging Service (Tms) Indicators

    English Text Messaging Service (TMS) Lowercase Predictive Indicates that the text entry is currently Indicators in lowercase and with predicted words shown at the bottom of the screen. Status icons and menu options shown here help you to work more efficiently with TMS feature. See Text Mixedcase Predictive Messaging Service (TMS) on page 104...
  • Page 51 English • User receives a new message. • Messages in the Inbox folder are flagged with “Priority”. • The selected text message in the Inbox has not been read. Request Reply Read Message • The “Request Reply” feature is toggled on before the message is sent.

  • Page 52: Tms Menu Options

    English TMS Menu Options Call Type Icons The following menu options appear on the radio display The following icons appear on the radio main display, when when you send and receive text messages. you make or receive a call, or view selected call lists, to indicate the different call types associated with an alias or Menu Description/Function...

  • Page 53: Led Indicator

    English Blinking red Incoming call or data. Radio is transmitting at low battery condition. Double blinking red Outgoing call or data. Radio is in Emergency Mode. Rapidly blinking red Incoming emergency call. Radio has failed the self test upon powering up or encountered a fatal error.

  • Page 54: Alert Tones

    English NOTICE: indication can be preprogramed by qualified No LED indication when the radio receives a clear technician to be permanently disabled. Consult your (non-secured) transmission in trunking Mode. LED dealer for further details if you want to disable it. Alert Tones Your radio uses alert tones to inform you of the condition of your radio.
  • Page 55 English You Hear Tone Name Heard Out of Range (When PTT button is pressed) the radio is out of range of the sys- tem. Invalid Mode When radio is on an unpreprogrammed channel. A Group of Busy When system is busy. Low-Pitched Tones Short, Medi-...
  • Page 56 English You Hear Tone Name Heard Console Acknowledge When status, emergency alarm, or reprogram request ACK is re- ceived. Received Individual Call When Call Alert or Private Call is received. Call Alert Sent When Call Alert is received by the target radio. Short, High- Low-Battery Chirp When battery is below preset threshold value.
  • Page 57 English You Hear Tone Name Heard Unique, High- Priority Status When a priority message is received. Pitched Chirp Unique Low- MFK Enters Secondary When MFK is toggled to secondary feature. High Tone Feature Unique High- MFK Exits Secondary Fea- When MFK is toggled to exit secondary feature and return to pri- Low Tone ture mary feature or when secondary function timer expires.

  • Page 58: Phone Call Displays And Alerts

    English Phone Call Displays and Alerts The following phone call displays and alerts appears on the radio 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 A Long Tone...

  • Page 59: Display Color Change On Channel

    English NOTICE: You have the option of sending additional digits (overdial), such as an extension number, 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 60 English NOTICE: The radio does not display any indication when the radio is connected to the charger, when the radio and battery match, or when the radio certification type is configured as "None" in Customer Programming Software (CPS). This feature is enabled through CPS configuration. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information.

  • Page 61: Chapter 10: General Radio Operation

    English General Radio Operation d. Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone channel. • Select a zone using the radio menu ZnUp or ZnDn: This chapter explains the general radio operations in your radio. to ZnUp or ZnDn. b.

  • Page 62: Selecting A Channel By Using Channel Search Button

    English a. Rotate the preprogrammed 16–Position Select b. Press the Menu Select button directly below Knob to the desired channel. ChUp or ChDn. b. Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed Positions of ChUp and ChDn on the display may zone channel.

  • Page 63: Mode Select Feature

    English 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 Srch once the entry is done. •...

  • Page 64: Saving A Zone And A Channel To A Button

    English NOTICE: 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 65: Receiving And Responding To A Private Call (Trunking Only)

    English When you receive a talkgroup call (while on the Home The one-to-one call between the two radios are not heard screen) the radio displays the following depending on the by the others in the current talkgroup. The calling radio system your radio is configured to: automatically verifies that the receiving radio is active on the system and can display the caller ID.

  • Page 66: Receiving And Responding To A Telephone Call (Trunking Only)

    English 2 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the 2 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen. PTT button to listen. 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.

  • Page 67: Making A Talkgroup Call

    English Making a Talkgroup Call Making a Private Call (Trunking Only) To make a call to a group of users, your radio must be Your radio must be preprogrammed for you to use this configured as part of that talkgroup. feature.

  • Page 68: Making An Enhanced Private Call (Trunking Only)

    English Sending a Call Alert Page on page 91 for more 3 Press the PTT button to initiate the Private Call. information. The display shows Calling... <Number>. to Call, and press the Menu Select button 4 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) directly below Call.

  • Page 69: Making A Telephone Call (Trunking Only)

    English Making a Telephone Call (Trunking 4 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. Only) When you are connected, the display shows the ID This feature allows you to make calls similar to standard of the target radio.

  • Page 70: Switching Between Repeater Or Direct Operation Button

    English • Press the preprogrammed Repeater/Direct 4 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (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 •...

  • Page 71: Monitoring A Channel

    English Monitoring a Channel d. Press and hold the PTT button to transmit. The LED lights up solid red. Do one of the followings to monitor a channel. You can use these options interchangeably depending on your e. Release the PTT button to receive (listen). preference and the programmed functions.
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  • Page 73: Chapter 11: Advanced Features

    English Advanced Features • The LED blinks solid green once to indicate the transmitting radio is pending to receive signal. The speaker unmutes. This chapter explains the operations of the features available in your radio. 1 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth.

  • Page 74: Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional Operation Only)

    English • Press the Menu Select button directly below NOTICE: LNum to go to the last number dialed. Encryption keys are associated to talkgroups. When talkgroups are associated, encryption keys are • to the required ID. changed by changing the active talkgroup. See •...

  • Page 75: Sending A Status Call

    English • Press the preprogrammed Status button. 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to save the currently selected Talkgroup and return to • to Sts and press the Menu Select button the Home screen. directly below Sts. If the encryption key associated to the new The display shows the last acknowledged status call, Talkgroup is erased, you hear a momentary key fail...

  • Page 76: Responding To The Dynamic Regrouping Feature (Trunking Only)

    English activity for six seconds, an alert tone sounds until Gurgle tone and the display shows the dynamically regrouped channel’s name. you press or the PTT button. Press the PTT button to talk. Release PTT button to Responding to the Dynamic listen.

  • Page 77: 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 Reprogram Rqst and Please The Scan or Private Call feature cannot be selected while wait.

  • Page 78: Entering The Dynamic Zone To Select A Dynamic Channel

    English Entering the Dynamic Zone to Select a Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone Dynamic Channel from List Selection The radio must be in Dynamic Zone in order to perform this to Zone then press the Menu Select button operation.

  • Page 79: Saving A Channel In The Dynamic Zone From Channel Name

    English to the required channel. Press the Menu 4 Use the keypad to type or edit the channel name. Select button directly below Sel. 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Srch The display shows Channel updated. once the entry is done to initiate searching. You can cancel this operation at this step by 6 Press the Back button to return to Home screen.

  • Page 80: Contacts

    English Additionally, each entry, depending on context to ZnPr then press the Menu Select button (conventional, trunking, or phone), associates with one or directly below ZnPr to enter Program Zone screen. more of the four types of calls: Phone Call, Selective Call, The display shows the dynamic channels list.

  • Page 81: Making A Private Call From Contacts

    English NOTICE: • to scroll through the available IDs for the Your radio is preprogrammed with a number of selected subscriber alias and proceed to step contacts per Call Lists. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. to Call and press the Menu Select button The radio automatically exits the feature, if the directly below Sel.

  • Page 82: 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 Num 1 and a blinking cursor directly below Cnts. appears. The entries are alphabetically sorted.

  • Page 83: Deleting A Contact Entry

    English 9 Press the Menu Select button directly below Done 4 Select the Menu Select button directly below Yes to once you have finished. delete the entry, or No to cancel and return to the main screen of Contacts. The display shows <Entry> Stored, confirming that the contact entry has been added.

  • Page 84: 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 and return to the main display of Contacts. The display shows Please wait momentarily before showing <Entry>...

  • Page 85: Editing As Entry Id

    English to Edit and press the Menu Select button to the entry you want to edit and press directly below Sel. the Menu Select button directly below Optn. to the entry alias you wish to change and to Edit and press the Menu Select button press the Menu Select button directly below Edit.

  • Page 86: Viewing Details Of A Contact

    English The entries are alphabetically sorted. to the entry you want to view and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. to View and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel.

  • Page 87: Viewing A Scan List

    English Viewing a Scan List • to ScnL then press the Menu Select button directly below ScnL. The display shows the lists that can be changed. to ScnL and press the Menu Select button directly below ScnL. to the entry you want to edit. to view the members on the list.

  • Page 88: Changing The Scan List Status

    English • Press the Select button once to add the currently 5 Perform one of the following actions: displayed channel to the scan list. • Move the Scan List Programming switch out of • Press the Select button one or more times to programming position.

  • Page 89: 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 90: 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 button then reverts to the preprogrammed (original) setting. directly below Nuis.

  • Page 91: 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 Do one of the following to send a call alert page: individual Call Alert page.

  • Page 92: Quick Call Ii (Astro P25 Digital Trunking And Conventional)

    English If the call alert page is not acknowledged, you If the call alert page is not acknowledged, you hear a low tone and the display shows No hear a low tone and the display shows No acknowledge. Press the Menu Select button acknowledge.

  • Page 93: Initiating A Quick Call Ii Transmission

    English NOTICE: Emergency Operation The receiving radios must be configured with the The Emergency feature is used to indicate a critical Quick Call II tone in order for the radio to sound the situation. selected tone and also to sound a preconfigured alert tone after the selected tone has sound.

  • Page 94: Sending An Emergency Alarm

    English NOTICE: NOTICE: To exit emergency at any time, press and hold the The default timer of Emergency button press to preprogrammed Emergency button for about a activate Emergency is 300 milliseconds. This timer second. This timer is programmable from 0–6250 is programmable from 300–6200 milliseconds by a milliseconds by a qualified technician.

  • Page 95: Sending An Emergency Call (Trunking Only)

    English Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking 5 To exit Emergency Call, press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button for about a Only) second. This feature gives your radio priority access to a talkgroup. Sending An Emergency Call With Hot 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button. Mic (Trunking Only) One of the following scenarios occurs: This feature allows you to send an Emergency Call with hot...

  • Page 96: Sending An Emergency Alarm With Emergency Call

    English • The display shows Emergency on the current Sending an Emergency Alarm with zone and channel. A tone sounds and the LED Emergency Call blinks red momentarily. This feature gives your radio priority access on a channel • A tone sounds to indicate the selected channel for conventional system, and to a talkgroup for trunking does not support emergency and rejects to system.

  • Page 97: Sending An Emergency Alarm And Call With Hot Mic

    English does not support emergency and rejects to launch Follow the procedure to send Emergency Alarms and Call emergency mode. with hot mic on your radio. 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button. 2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) If successful, the display shows Emergency on the from your mouth.

  • Page 98: Sending A Silent Emergency Alarm

    English Change of Channels during Emergency 4 To exit Emergency Call, press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button. For ALL Emergency transmissions, when changing Turning off the radio also cancels the emergency channels: state. • If the new channel is also preprogrammed for Emergency, you can change channels while in Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm Emergency operation.

  • Page 99: Fireground

    English Fireground sector are all can be configured to be seen at the Commander’s command terminal. The portable Fireground Communications System is If you have a critical situation, you can press the designed for deployment at an incident scene. It consists of Emergency button which activates an alarm on the Incident central components: Management Software at the command terminal.

  • Page 100: Sending Evacuation Tone

    English the home screen. You are in Fireground zone • If your radio is working in Fireground Zone channel. Channel, proceed to next step. • Get a qualified technician for assistance. 4 Press and hold the PTT button to transmit. The LED •...

  • Page 101: Responding To Evacuation Indicator

    English Responding to Evacuation Indicator NOTICE: Move the Volume Control Knob to adjust The Incident Commander can trigger one of sixteen the volume of the audible alert from full Tactical Alerts from the Command Terminal. These alerts volume. can target individuals or groups of users within the Fireground Communication System.

  • Page 102: Selecting Or Changing The Ars Mode

    English Selecting or Changing the ARS Mode • In ARS Non-Server Mode, the display shows the zone and ARS non-server channel. The following methods are options on how to select or • If the channel or mode selected is change the ARS Mode. The result of all the methods is the unprogrammed, the display shows same.

  • Page 103: Logging In As A User

    English Logging In as a User Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to select the predefined user name. 1 Perform one of the following actions: If the ID is invalid, the display shows momentary Invalid ID. • Press the preprogrammed User Login button. •...

  • Page 104: Logging Out

    English • If the PIN is invalid, login fails and the user login failure • The display shows Clear private data?. indicator (IP indicator) icon blinks. The display also Proceed to the next step. shows momentary Login failed. • If the Delete Messages On Session End feature •...

  • Page 105: Accessing The Messaging Features

    English • A query (ASTRO 25 Advanced Messaging Solution). 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access the TMS feature screen. The main menu consists of the following options: • Inbox to scroll through the main menu options. •...
  • Page 106 English of the same key inserts the same digit to the text message to Send Message and press the Menu (no multi-tap). Select button directly below Sel. to TMS. 8 Perform one of the following actions: • to scroll through the address list and 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to select the required address.

  • Page 107: Sending A Quick Text Message

    English NOTICE: • To access this feature using the menu, proceed You can append a priority status and/or a to the next step. request reply to your message. See Priority Status and Request Reply of a New Text to TMS and press the Menu Select button Message on page 108 for more information.

  • Page 108: Priority Status And Request Reply Of A New Text Message

    English NOTICE: 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 109: Removing A Priority Status From A Text Message

    English NOTICE: 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 110: 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 105...

  • Page 111: Receiving A Text Message

    English When the new message icon appears and the to No Req Reply and press the Menu display shows momentary New msg, press the Select button directly below Sel to remove the reply Menu Select button directly below TMS to access status icon.

  • Page 112: Replying To A Received Text Message

    English screen. to Inbox and press the Menu Replying to a Received Text Message Select button below Sel. NOTICE: The display shows a list of aliases or IDs, with the The original date and time stamp, address, and sender of the latest received message on top. message content is automatically appended to the reply message.

  • Page 113: Accessing The Drafts Folder

    English • A blinking cursor appears on the Compose Accessing the Drafts Folder screen. This folder stores the messages that were saved • The predefined message appears on the previously. The Drafts folder can hold up to 10 messages. Compose screen, with a blinking cursor at the The oldest draft in the folder is deleted when the 11 end of it.

  • Page 114: Sent Text Messages

    English • Select Back to return to the previous screen. to Sent and press the Menu Select button below Sel. Sent Text Messages The display shows a list of aliases or IDs, with the recipient of latest sent message on top. Once a message is sent to another radio, it is saved in the Sent folder.

  • Page 115: Deleting A Text Message

    English Sending a Sent Text Message NOTICE: Press the Menu Select button directly below Back at any time to return to the previous 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn screen. while viewing the message. You can append a priority status and/or a request reply to your message.

  • Page 116: Astro 25 Advanced Messaging Solution

    TMS servers. queries directly from your data-enabled Motorola Solutions two-way radios. Federal mandate requires Two-Factor Authentication when querying Federal and State Send Feedback...

  • Page 117: System Setup For Astro Advanced Messaging Solution

    English System Setup for ASTRO Advanced Two-Factor Authentication Messaging Solution Two-Factor Authentication is an extension of existing ARS and TMS operation. This feature allows you to authenticate Your user name, unit ID and password all need to be yourself with a username, unit ID, password, and ™...
  • Page 118 English • Press the preprogrammed User Login button. 3 For radio enabled with Unit ID, perform one of the following actions: • to User, and press the Menu Select button directly below User. • to [UnitID Entry] and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit.

  • Page 119: Logging Out Of Two-Factor Authentication

    English Logging out of Two-Factor Authentication 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Logn or Ok. NOTICE: If only one-factor is enabled, the display shows 1F Private data refers to all messages in the text logged at the status. The login operation is messaging Inbox, Draft, and Sent folder.

  • Page 120: Sending A Query

    English Sending a Query to TMS and press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access the TMS feature This feature is available for radio users who have screen. successfully logged in with the 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.

  • Page 121: Receiving A Query

    English NOTICE: 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 122: Secure Operations

    The Secure/Clear switch only applies when the conventional channels. radio is transmitting. Unlike other forms of security, Motorola Solutions digital encryption provides signaling that makes it virtually Selecting Clear Transmissions impossible for others to decode any part of an encrypted message.

  • Page 123: Managing Encryption

    English in the strapped mode of operation, regardless of 2 Select the required keys and press the Menu Select the Secure/Clear switch setting. This option must button directly below LOAD on the KVL. be preprogrammed by a qualified radio This loads the encryption keys into your radio. technician.

  • Page 124: Selecting An Encryption Key

    English Trunked Multikey • Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel If the radio is used for both conventional and trunked to save the newly selected key and return to the applications, strap the encryption keys for trunking on a Home screen.

  • Page 125: Erasing The Selected Encryption Keys

    English Every channel to which one of the original keys was tied Erasing the Selected Encryption Keys now has the equivalent new key instead. This feature allows you to erase all or selected encryption keys. to KSet and press the Menu Select button Do one of the following to erase the selected encryption directly below KSet.

  • Page 126: Infinite Ukek Retention

    English to the required option and press the There are two components of Hear Clear. Menu Select button directly below Sel. Companding e. Select Erase all keys? or Erase single key? by Reduces the channel noise, such as OTA transmission pressing the Menu Select button below Yes to that is predominantly present in UHF2 and 900 MHz erase the encryption key(s) in the radio.

  • Page 127: Radio Lock

    English Radio Lock If you enter three incorrect passwords in a row, the display shows Deadlock. Turn the radio off and then This feature changes your radio to a more robust security on, and begin again at step system that protects the use of the secure encryption keys. IMPORTANT: If this feature is enabled in your radio by a qualified radio For Secure Radios Only –...

  • Page 128: Changing Your Tactical Inhibit Password

    English 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Pswd. The display shows Change Password screen. 5 Enter the old password. to Tactical Inh Encode Pswd. 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok. 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel.

  • Page 129: Enabling Or Disabling The Radio Lock Feature (Secure Radios Only)

    English NOTICE: Global Positioning System/Global If you enter three incorrect passwords, the Navigation Satellite System radio exits the password feature. You cannot access this feature again until you turn the The Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) in the radio radio off and on. uses information from the Global Positioning System (GPS) to determine the approximate geographical location of your radio.

  • Page 130: 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 131: The Outdoor Location Feature (Using Gps)

    English To maximize the ability of your radio to determine a fix, Programmable Way- Preprogrammed Way- take note of the following guidelines: points points • For your initial fix, hold the radio in the face position. User-configurable location Fixed location coordi- coordinates.

  • Page 132: 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 133: Saving A Waypoint

    English If the radio fails to get a location fix, the display • to Save as Dest. and press the Menu shows No service and returns to the previous Select button directly below Sel and proceed to display. step A blinking cursor appears on the screen. 5 To return to the Home screen, press , the PTT 3 Use the keypad to edit the auto-generated waypoint,...

  • Page 134: Viewing A Saved Waypoint

    English Viewing a Saved Waypoint Home screen, press , the PTT button, or the preprogrammed GPS button. Ensure your radio shows the current location on the screen. Editing the Alias of a Waypoint 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. Ensure your radio shows the current location on the screen.

  • Page 135: Editing The Coordinates Of A Waypoint

    English • Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok to Waypoints and press the Menu once you are done. Select button directly below Sel. • Press the Back button to return to the Waypoints The display shows a list of waypoints. main screen.

  • Page 136: Deleting A Single Saved Waypoint

    English • The display shows [Destination] Updated and • Press to move to the next number/coordinates. the radio returns to the Waypoints main screen. A blinking cursor appears in the Edit Location screen. Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint 6 Utilize the following control buttons or menu to change the number/coordinates if required then Ensure your radio shows the current location on the press the Menu Select button directly below Ok...

  • Page 137: Deleting All Saved Waypoints

    English 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to to Delete All and press the Menu Select delete the waypoint or press the Menu Select button button directly below Sel. directly below No to return to the Waypoints main The display shows Delete All saved waypnts screen.

  • Page 138: Location Feature In Emergency Mode

    English Geofence (ASTRO 25 Trunking to the required waypoint and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. System) The display shows the distance and bearing from the Geofence is a virtual perimeter based on the GPS to define current to the selected coordinates. a geographical area on earth.

  • Page 139: Entering The Geofence Area

    English Entering the Geofence Area NOTICE: When the radio loses the GPS signal, the GPS icon The Voice Announcement and TMS display in this feature blinks and the radio sounds two high-pitched tones are optional. They must be configured to enable you to repetitively to indicate that the GPS has failed to hear and see these indicators.

  • Page 140: 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 141: Exiting Mission Critical Geofence

    English NOTICE: Operating in Failsoft System Depending on how your radio is programmed, you The failsoft system ensures continuous radio may or may not be alerted by Voice Announcement communication during a trunked system failure. If a (VA), TMS display, Intelligent Backlight, and the trunking system fails completely, the radio goes into failsoft Transmit Power Level.

  • Page 142: Out-Of-Range Radio

    English Out-of-Range Radio feature should be used with caution, since it inhibits roaming to another site in a wide-area system. When your radio goes out of the range of the system, it can You can toggle the lock state between locked and unlocked no longer lock onto a control channel.

  • Page 143: Site Display And Search Button

    Bluetooth • Press the preprogrammed Site Displ/Srch This feature allows your radio to extend its functionality by button. connecting to external proprietary Motorola Solutions • to RSSI and press the Menu Select accessories. button directly below RSSI. Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature.

  • Page 144: Turning On Bluetooth

    English • Serial Port (SPP) a. Press the preprogrammed button to turn on the Bluetooth. • General Attribute Profile (GATT) You hear a short, medium-pitched tone. The Turning On Bluetooth display shows momentary Bluetooth on, and appears. Do one of the following to turn on the Bluetooth. You can If Bluetooth fails to launch, the display shows use the options interchangeably depending on your Bluetooth on failed.

  • Page 145: Re-Pair Timer

    English c. To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Re-Pair Tim- Re-Pair Timer Scenarios Select button directly below Exit. er Options • Turning off the Bluetooth using the preprogrammed Infinite (For • When the radio is powered off, the button: all Bluetooth accessory attempts to re-establish...

  • Page 146: Radio Indications Of Lost Bluetooth Connection

    English Re-Pair Timer Description starts blinking for up to 10 seconds. You hear a Options decremental-pitched tone. The display shows <Device Type> alternating with disconnected. radio remains on until the user pow- ers off the radio. The radio and ac- If the Bluetooth device successfully re-connects before the cessory remains paired indefinitely.

  • Page 147: Searching And Pairing The Bluetooth Device

    English The Bluetooth Standard Pairing feature enables your Bluetooth Search in Bluetooth Standard Pairing method is Bluetooth enabled radio to search for other Bluetooth used to scan for other Bluetooth devices nearby. It is set to enabled and discoverable devices. Once a device is turn off by default.

  • Page 148: Turning On Bluetooth Visibility

    English to Visibility and press the Menu or the Menu Select button below Exit to return Select button directly below On. to Home screen. The status changes to Visible to all. Visibility mode is enabled. to the device name and press the Menu When the timer expires, the status changes to Select button directly below Sel to connect to the Visibility failed.

  • Page 149: Receiving Pairing Request From Other Devices

    English Receiving Pairing Request from other to Visibility and press the Menu Select button directly below Off. Devices The display shows Visibility Off. When your radio receives a pairing request from other When the timer expires, the status changes to device, the display shows <Device Friendly Name>pair Visibility off failed.

  • Page 150: Pairing The Authentication Pin When Receiving A Pairing Request

    English to pair before initiating the pairing. Authentic PIN is used for If you choose to reject the pairing process, the the verification. display shows Cancel pairing in progress... followed by <Device Friendly Name> pair NOTICE: canceled and return to Home screen. The pairing PIN authentication method is only applicable for Bluetooth version 2.1 and above.

  • Page 151: Pairing The Authentication Pin With The Generated Numeric Pin

    English • The display shows <Device Friendly Name> If unsuccessful, the display shows BT profiles not pair failed (if the pairing timer expires). supported. The display returns to Available Dev screen. • The display shows <Device Friendly Name> connect failed (if the connecting timer expires). If the PIN is correct but the profiles are not 2 Press Ok to continue pairing the radio and the supported, the display shows BT profiles not...

  • Page 152: Pairing The Authentication Pin By Manually Keying In The Same Pin

    English Pairing the Authentication PIN by 3 Press Ok to continue pairing the radio and the device. Enter the same PIN number on the device. Manually Keying in the Same PIN The pairing process can be canceled by pressing the Follow the procedure in Searching and Pairing the Menu Select button below Cncl.

  • Page 153: Turning On The Bluetooth Audio

    English Turning On the Bluetooth Audio BT audio routing can be configured in CPS to route the audio to RSM or radio's internal speaker. The Do one of the following to turn on the Bluetooth audio. You audio routes to the radio's speaker if RSM is not can use the options interchangeably depending on your connected.

  • Page 154: Adjusting The Volume Of The Radio From Bluetooth Audio Device

    English to Bluetooth spkr and press the from the APX radio. In this case, the volume is only Menu Select button directly below Off. adjustable on the device. The display shows Off. Adjust volume up/down on the Bluetooth audio device. c.

  • Page 155: Clearing All Bluetooth Devices Information

    English If there are no active Bluetooth devices being paired NOTICE: or connected, the display shows No devices. If Re-Pair Timer is set to infinite and you clear keys on the radio, you must clear keys on all previously 5 Perform one of the following actions: paired devices as well.

  • Page 156: Editing The Bluetooth Friendly Name

    English If unsuccessful, the radio sounds a short, low- NOTICE: pitched tone. The display shows Clear all BT If Re-Pair Timer is set to infinite and you clear keys devices failed. The display returns to Bluetooth on the radio, you must clear keys on all previously feature screen.

  • Page 157: Voice Announcement

    English • Press the Back button to return to the Bluetooth feature screen. Disables the voice of the feature from announcing when the radio is receiving calls. You hear a voice announcement when the features below Voice Announcement are preprogrammed in the radio. This feature enables the radio to audibly indicate the •...

  • Page 158: Site Selectable Alerts (Astro 25)

    English radio announces the corresponding feature activation or Sending SSA Notification to Single Site deactivation. to SSA. Site Selectable Alerts (ASTRO 25) 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. A Site Selectable Alert (SSA) is an Intelligent Lighting The display shows the Site Alert screen.

  • Page 159: Sending Ssa Notification To Single Site By Manual Entry

    English If the site is not available, the display shows <Site to Start Alert and press the Menu Alias> not available. Select button directly below Sel. If the site does not exist, the display shows <Site The display shows the Select Site screen. Alias>...

  • Page 160: Sending Ssa Notification To All Sites

    English If the request is successful, the display shows Req to Start Alert and press the Menu successful. Select button directly below Sel. If the site is not available, the display shows <Site The display shows the Select Site screen. ID>...

  • Page 161: Sending Ssa Notification To All Available Sites

    English 6 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu to [All Avail] and press the Menu Select button directly below Exit. Select button directly below Sel. The display shows the Select Alert screen. If you are at the site designated to receive this alert, you can hear an alert tone repeated periodically.

  • Page 162: Stopping Ssa Notification Of A Single Site

    English Stopping SSA Notification of a Single If the site does not exist, the display shows <Site Alias>does not exist. Site 5 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu to SSA. Select button directly below Exit. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. The SSA Alert for the designated site stops.

  • Page 163: Stopping Ssa Notification Of All Sites

    English Stopping SSA Notification of All Sites to [SiteID Entry] and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit. The display shows the Enter SiteID screen. to SSA. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. 5 Key in the required Site ID and press the Menu Select button directly below Send.

  • Page 164: Stopping Ssa Notification Of All Available Sites

    English If the request is successful, the display shows Req 5 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu successful. Select button directly below Exit. The SSA Alert for all sites stop. 5 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Exit.

  • Page 165: Selecting The Power Level

    English NOTICE: d. To return to the Home screen, press the Menu The radio can also be preprogrammed to log only Select button directly below Exit, or the PTT the radio IDs associated with incoming Dispatch button. Calls. Check with your dealer or system The radio automatically exits the feature, if the feature administrator for more information.

  • Page 166: Selecting A Radio Profile

    English Do one of the following to select the power level. You can NOTICE: use the options interchangeably depending on your The radio automatically exits the feature, if the preference and the programmed functions. feature inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and the timer expires.

  • Page 167: Enabling And Disabling The Radio Alias

    English Selecting the Audio Speaker to Prfl and press the Menu Select button directly below Prfl to access the Profiles feature Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this screen. feature. to scroll through the menu selections. This feature allows you to select the speaker route for the c.

  • Page 168: Controlling The Display Backlight

    English c. Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel Controlling the Display Backlight to select the radio profile with the required You can enable or disable the radio’s display backlight as speaker routing or press the Menu Select button needed, if poor light conditions make the display or keypad directly below Exit to exit the screen without difficult to read.

  • Page 169: Locking And Unlocking The Keypad And Controls

    English Locking and Unlocking the Keypad and a. To turn the tones off or on, press the preprogrammed Mute button. Controls • Turning the tones on or off using the radio menu: You can lock your radio keypad, programmable buttons, to Mute.

  • Page 170: Using The Time-Out Timer

    English • Turning Voice Mute on or off using the radio menu: NOTICE: You hear a brief, low-pitched, warning tone four to VMut. seconds before the transmission times out. b. Press the Menu Select button directly below VMut. 1 Hold down the PTT button longer than the preprogrammed time.

  • Page 171: 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 172: Digital Ptt Id Support

    English NOTICE: 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 173: Transmit Inhibit

    English NOTICE: 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. Transmit Inhibit Enabling Transmit Inhibition 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 174: Disabling Transmit Inhibition

    English NOTICE: NOTICE: If the user has disabled TX Inhibit using the If the user has disabled TX Inhibit using 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 175: Accessing The Battery Info Screen

    English Accessing the Battery Info screen Accessing the Radio Information This feature displays the following radio information: to Batt. • Host Version 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Batt. • Secure Version The display shows the details of the battery. •...

  • Page 176: Viewing The Ip Information

    English • Option Board Software Version (optional) • Press to return to the Home screen . • Language Pack ID and Version (only when the language of the display is set to non-English) Viewing the IP Information NOTICE: This feature displays the device name, IP address, and To return to the Home screen, press at any status of your radio.

  • Page 177: Viewing The Control Assignments

    English • Press the Menu Select button directly below • to scroll through the various Back to return to the previous screen. information. • Press the Menu Select button directly below • Press to return to the Home screen. Back to return to the previous screen. •...
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  • Page 179: Chapter 12: Helpful Tips

    English Helpful Tips Radio Care CAUTION: This chapter explains the radio and battery care. • Your radio casting has a vent port that allows for pressure equalization in the radio. Never poke this vent with any objects, such as needles, tweezers, or screwdrivers.This could create leak paths into the radio and the radio’s submergibility will be lost.

  • Page 180: Cleaning Your Radio

    English • The radio with antenna attached properly is Cleaning Your Radio designed to be submersible to a maximum depth CAUTION: of 2 meters (6.56 feet) and a maximum Do not use solvents to clean your radio as most submersion time of 2 hours. Exceeding either chemicals may permanently damage the radio maximum limit or use without antenna may result housing and textures.

  • Page 181: Proper Ways To Handle The Radio

    Proper repair and maintenance procedures will assure menu entry. See IMPRES Battery Annunciator on page 174 efficient operation and long life for this product. A Motorola for more information. Solutions maintenance agreement will provide expert service to keep this and all other communication equipment in perfect operating condition.

  • Page 182: Led And Sounds

    Battery Recycling and Disposal Gauge Battery Charge In the U.S. and Canada, Motorola Solutions participates in 76% to 100% full the nationwide Call2Recycle program for battery collection and recycling. Many retailers and dealers participate in this program.

  • Page 183: Chapter 13: 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 185: Chapter 14: Maritime Radio Use In The Vhf Frequency Range

    English Maritime Radio Use in the • bearing (state whether you are using true or magnetic north) VHF Frequency Range • distance to a well-known landmark • vessel course, speed or destination Special Channel Assignments 5 State the nature of the distress. 6 Specify what kind of assistance you need.

  • Page 186: Operating Frequency Requirements

    English Operating Frequency Requirements Table 1: VHF Marine Channel List Channel Num- Frequency (MHz) A radio designated for shipboard use must comply with Federal Communications Commission Rule Part 80 as Transmit Receive follows: 156.050 160.650 • on ships subject to Part II of Title III of the 156.100 160.700 Communications Act, the radio must be capable of...
  • Page 187 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 188: Declaration Of Compliance For The Use Of Distress And Safety Frequencies

    English Declaration of Compliance for the 157.075 161.675 Use of Distress and Safety 157.125 161.725 Frequencies 157.175 161.775 157.225 161.825 The radio equipment does not employ a modulation other than the internationally adopted modulation for maritime 157.275 161.875 use when it operates on the distress and safety frequencies 157.325 161.925 specified in RSS-182 Section 7.3.

  • Page 189: Chapter 15: Glossary

    English Glossary Bluetooth Bluetooth is an open wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances from fixed and This glossary is a list of specialized terms used in this mobile devices with high levels of security. manual. Bluetooth Pairing Bluetooth pairing occurs when two bluetooth devices Acknowledgment of communication.
  • Page 190 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 191 English Failsoft A feature that allows communications to take place Motorola Data Communication. even though the central controller has failed. Each Menu Entry trunked repeater in the system transmits a data word A software-activated feature shown at the bottom of the informing every radio that the system has gone into display –...
  • Page 192 English Non-Tactical/Revert Programmable The user talks on a preprogrammed emergency Refers to a radio control that can have a radio feature channel. The emergency alarm is sent out on this same assigned to it. channel. Page Push-To-Talk. The PTT button engages the transmitter A one-way alert, with audio and/or display messages.
  • Page 193 English Squelch Trunking Special electronic circuitry, added to the receiver of a The automatic sharing of communications paths radio, that reduces, or cuts off, unwanted signals before between a large number of users (see Conventional). they are heard in the speaker. Trunking Priority Monitor Scan List A scan list that includes talkgroups that are all from the Synchronous Serial Interface.
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  • Page 195: Chapter 16: Limited Warranty

    One (1) Year MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, 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 I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS...

  • Page 196: Ii. General Provisions

    MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS'S way for any ancillary equipment not furnished by normal shipping methods. MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS which is attached to or used in SERVICE FROM THE START (SfS) LITE connection with the Product, or for operation of the Product...

  • Page 197: Iii. State Law Rights

    OF 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 SOLUTIONS through one of PROFITS OR SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL, its authorized warranty service locations. If you first contact SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING the company which sold you the Product (e.g., dealer or...

  • Page 198: Patent And Software Provisions

    MOTOROLA settlement or compromise, and SOLUTIONS’s published specifications or the FCC 3 should the Product or parts become, or in MOTOROLA certification labeling in effect for the Product at the time SOLUTIONS’s opinion be likely to become, the subject...

  • Page 199: Vii. Governing Law

    VIII. For Australia Only with the Product. The foregoing states the entire liability of This warranty is given by Motorola Solutions Australia Pty MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS with respect to infringement of Limited (ABN 16 004 742 312) of Tally Ho Business Park, patents by the Product or any parts thereof.
  • Page 200 Motorola Solutions Australia’s limited warranty above 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...

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