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APX 4000 User Guide
Model 2
68012004057-E

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  • Page 1 APX 4000 User Guide Model 2 68012004057-E...
  • Page 3 MOTOROLA, MOTO, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS and the Stylized M logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC and are used under license. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2011 by Motorola Solutions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 05/12 English 1303 East Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, Illinois 60196, U.S.A.
  • Page 4 On = Secure operation. Sending an Emergency Call Blinks when the battery is low. Off = Clear operation. Press the Emergency button. The more stripes, the stronger the Blinking = Receiving an encrypted signal strength for the current site voice call. Press and hold the PTT button.
  • Page 5: Declaration Of Conformity

    This declaration is applicable to your radio only if your radio is labeled with the FCC logo shown below. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a) Responsible Party Name: Motorola Solutions, Inc. Address: 1303 East Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, Illinois 60196, U.S.A. Phone Number: 1-800-927-2744 Hereby declares that the product:...
  • Page 6 Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Disclaimer ......xi Contents Getting Started ......1 This User Guide contains all the information you need to use the APX™...
  • Page 8 Identifying Radio Controls ....9 Alert Tones ....... 25 Phone Call Display and Alert Prompts .
  • Page 9 Advanced Features ..... 42 Changing the Scan List Status ....52 Viewing and Changing the Priority Status .
  • Page 10 Automatic Registration Service (ARS) ..64 Selecting Secure Transmissions ....74 Selecting Clear Transmissions ....75 Selecting or Changing the ARS Mode .
  • Page 11 Using the Site Trunking Feature ....86 Viewing the Recent Calls ....96 Locking and Unlocking a Site .
  • Page 12 Helpful Tips ......110 Commercial Warranty ....124 Acoustic Safety .
  • Page 13: Important Safety Information

    Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet C a u t i o n enclosed with your radio. For a list of Motorola-approved antennas, batteries, and other accessories, visit the following website: http://www.motorolasolutions.com/APX Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum (or lesser) gain approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada.
  • Page 14: Software Version

    This device may not cause harmful interference. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications made to this device, not expressly approved by Motorola, could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. Français Canadien...
  • Page 15: Version Du Logiciel

    Avis aux utilisateurs (FCC et Industrie Pour obtenir une liste d'antennes et d'autres accessoires Canada) approuvés par Motorola, consultez le site Web: http://www.motorolasolutions.com/APX Cet appareil est conforme à la Partie 15 des règlements de la FCC et RSS 210 du règlement d'Industrie Canada Selon la règlementation d'Industrie Canada, cet émetteur radio...
  • Page 16: 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 17: 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 18: Additional Performance Enhancement

    Additional Performance Enhancement The following special notations identify certain items: Example Description The following are some of the latest creations designed to enhance the security, quality and efficiency of your radio. Home button Buttons and keys are shown in bold print or as an icon.
  • Page 19: Crosstalk Prevention

    • What optional accessories may suit your needs? SecureNet allows user to perform secured communications on an Analog or Motorola Data Communication (MDC) channel. The MDC OTAR feature will allow users to perform OTAR activities on an MDC channel. English...
  • Page 20: Preparing Your Radio For Use

    Adjusting the Volume ......page 8 For a list of Motorola-authorized batteries available for use with your radio, see Accessories on page 115.
  • Page 21: Attaching The Battery

    Attaching the Battery To remove the battery, turn the radio off. Lift up With the radio turned off, slide the battery into the radio’s frame the latch then slide the until the bottom latch clicks into place. battery down to remove the battery from the radio.
  • Page 22: Attaching The Antenna

    Attaching the Antenna Attaching the Accessory Connector Cover With the radio turned off, set the antenna in its receptacle and turn clockwise to attach it to the radio. The accessory connector is located on the antenna side of the radio. It is used to connect accessories to the radio. Note: To prevent damage to the connector, shield it with the connector cover when not in use.
  • Page 23: Attaching The Belt Clip

    Attaching the Belt Clip Turning On the Radio Align the grooves of the belt clip Press and hold the Multi-Function Knob (MFK) until the radio with those of the radio and display lights up, then release the MFK. press upward until you hear a click.
  • Page 24: Adjusting The Volume

    Note: If the power-up test is successful, but you see Adjusting the Volume Hardware board absent or Hw Board Mismatch. Send your radio to the qualified technician to fix this To increase the volume, turn the MFK clockwise. The display error.
  • Page 25: Identifying Radio Controls

    Identifying Radio Controls Take a moment to review the following: Radio Parts and Controls ..... . page 10 Programmable Features ..... . . page 11 Assignable Radio Functions .
  • Page 26: Radio Parts And Controls

    Radio Parts and Controls Top (Orange) Button* Antenna Lightbar Multi- Function Knob Microphone (MFK)* ® Bluetooth Top Side Pairing Microphone (Select) Indicator Button* Speaker Push-to-Talk Accessory (PTT) Button Battery Connector Main Display Side Button 1* Menu Select Buttons Side Button 2* Data Feature Button Home Button...
  • Page 27: Programmable Features

    Bluetooth Headset and PTT – Keys up the Bluetooth Programmable Features Headset's microphone. Any reference in this manual to a control that is Bluetooth Data Devices – Keys up the Bluetooth data devices. “preprogrammed” means that the control must be programmed Bluetooth Clear All Pairing –...
  • Page 28 Man Down Clear – Clears the alarm of Man Down mode which Private Line Defeat (Conventional Only) – Overrides any was triggered when the radio achieves or passes a tilt angle coded squelch (DPL or PL) that is preprogrammed to a channel. threshold or a combination of the angle threshold and a motion Radio Profiles –...
  • Page 29: Assignable Settings Or Utility Functions

    Status – Sends data calls to the dispatcher about a predefined Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions status. You can access various radio functions through one of the Talkaround/Direct (Conventional Only) – Toggles between following ways: using a repeater and communicating directly with another radio. •...
  • Page 30: Using The Menu Select Buttons

    Using the Menu Select Buttons Using the Navigation Buttons The Menu Select buttons access the menu entries of features. Home Button Note: Check with your dealer or system administrator for the button returns you to the Home (default) screen. In most list of features activated in your radio.
  • Page 31: Data Feature Button

    Data Feature Button Multi-Function Knob (MFK) MFK is the on/off button of your radio. See Turning On the Use this button to access data-related features, such as the Radio on page 7 for the procedure to power up and down your Text Messaging Service (TMS) feature screen.
  • Page 32: Push-To-Talk (Ptt) Button

    Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button Identifying Status Indicators The PTT button on the side Your radio indicates its operational status through the following: of the radio serves two basic purposes : Status Icons ....... . . page 16 Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons .
  • Page 33 The following icons are for the front display screen unless Direct indicated otherwise. • On = Radio is currently configured for direct Receiving radio-to-radio communication (during conventional operation only). Radio is receiving a call or data. • Off = Radio is connected with other radios through a repeater.
  • Page 34 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 35: Text Messaging Service (Tms) Icons

    Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons Bluetooth Connected Bluetooth is currently connected to the external This feature allows you to send and receive text messages. See bluetooth device. Text Messaging Service (TMS) on page 66 for more information. MFK is in Mode Change feature Turn the MFK to change the channel/zone.
  • Page 36 Read Message Request Reply The selected text message in the Inbox has been • The “Request Reply” feature is toggled on read. before the message is sent. Normal Message • Messages in the Inbox folder are flagged with User is composing a message with normal priority “Request Reply”.
  • Page 37: Tms Menu Options

    Call Type Icons TMS Menu Options Menu Option Description/Function The following icons appear on your radio’s main display, when you make or receive a call, or view selected call lists, to indicate Back Brings you back to the previous screen. the different call types associated with an alias or ID.
  • Page 38: Top Lightbar And Led Indicators

    Top Lightbar and LED Indicators Landline phone number. The Top Lightbar and LED indicators show the operational status of the radio. Landline phone number added to a Call List. Incoming call or data. Top Lightbar Outgoing call or data. Incoming emergency call. English...
  • Page 39: Led Indications

    LED Indications Top Lightbar Indications Solid red – Radio is transmitting. The lightbar blinks green when the MFK is using the secondary feature. See Multi-Function Knob (MFK) on page 15 to Blinking red – Radio is transmitting at low battery condition. understand the functionality of MFK.
  • Page 40: Intelligent Lighting Indicators

    Intelligent Lighting Indicators This feature temporary changes the color of the Top Lightbar and adds a color bar to the main display screen to help signal that a radio event has occurred. Note: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Bar Color Notification When...
  • Page 41: Alert Tones

    Alert Tones The radio uses alert tones to inform you of the radio’s condition. The following table lists these tones and when they occur. You Hear Tone Name Heard Radio Self Test Fail When radio fails its power-up self test. Reject When an unauthorized request is made.
  • Page 42 You Hear Tone Name Heard Valid Key-Press When a 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 /Call...
  • Page 43 You Hear Tone Name Heard Short, High-Pitched Low-Battery Chirp When battery is below preset threshold value. Tone (Chirp) Fast Ringing When system is searching for target of Private Call. Ringing Enhanced Call Sent When waiting for target of Private Call to answer the call. Phone Call Received When a land-to-mobile phone call is received.
  • Page 44 You Hear Tone Name Heard Bluetooth Paired When Bluetooth accessory is paired with the radio. Incremental- Pitched Tone Bluetooth Connected When Bluetooth accessory is connected to the radio. Bluetooth Unpaired When Bluetooth accessory is unpaired from the radio. Decremental- Pitched Tone Bluetooth Disconnected When Bluetooth accessory is disconnected from the radio.
  • Page 45: 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 No phone Press to hang up.
  • Page 46: General Radio Operation

    Selecting a Zone General Radio Operation A zone is a group of channels. Once you understand how your APX 4000 Portable is configured, you are ready to use your radio. Use this navigation guide to familiarize yourself with the basic Call features: Selecting a Zone .
  • Page 47: Selecting A Radio Channel

    Procedure: Selecting a Radio Channel Turn the preprogrammed Zone Change MFK to the required A channel is a group of radio characteristics, such as transmit/ zone and proceed to Step 3. receive frequency pairs. Follow the procedure below. < > to Zone.
  • Page 48 If Mode Change is secondary feature of MFK, see Multi-Function Knob (MFK) on page 15 to toggle the Follow the procedure below. function of MFK. < > to ChUp or ChDn. Procedure: Press the Menu Select button directly below ChUpor ChDn. Turn the preprogrammed MFK to the desired channel.
  • Page 49: Using Mode Select Feature

    Using Mode Select Feature Saving a Zone and Channel to a Softkey Five softkeys are available for you to save the frequent used Mode Select allows a long press to save the radio’s current zone and channel. zone and channel to a programmable button, keypad button or Procedure: a softkey;...
  • Page 50: Saving A Zone And Channel To A Button

    Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call Saving a Zone and Channel to a Button All the programmable buttons and keypad digit 0 to 9 buttons Once you have selected the required channel and/or zone, you allow you to save the frequent used zone and channel. can proceed to receive and respond to calls.
  • Page 51: Receiving And Responding To A Talkgroup Call

    Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call Receiving and Responding to a Private Call (Trunking Only) To receive a call from a group of users, the radio must be configured as part of that talkgroup. A Private Call is a call from an individual radio to another individual radio.
  • Page 52: Receiving And Responding To A Telephone Call (Trunking Only)

    During the call, the display shows the caller ID (number), if Procedure: the caller’s name is not in the call list. Use the preprogrammed Call Response button to answer a Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT Telephone Call: button to listen.
  • Page 53: Making A Radio Call

    Making a Radio Call Press the PTT button to make the call. ASTRO Conventional Only: You can select a zone, channel, subscriber ID, or talkgroup by The LED lights up solid red. The display shows the using: talkgroup alias or ID. •...
  • Page 54: Making An Enhanced Private Call (Trunking Only)

    Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts to scroll Making an Enhanced Private Call (Trunking Only) through and select the required ID. This feature allows you to send an individual Call Alert page if there is no answer from the target radio. See Sending a Call Press the Menu Select button directly below LNum to go to Alert Page on page 55 for more information.
  • Page 55: Making A Telephone Call (Trunking Only)

    The display shows Calling... <Number>. Press the Menu Select button directly below Phon. The display shows the last transmitted phone number. Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts to scroll your mouth.
  • Page 56: Repeater Or Direct Operation

    Repeater or Direct Operation Monitoring Features 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 57: Monitoring A Channel

    Monitoring a Channel Conventional Mode Operation Procedure: ® Your radio may be preprogrammed to receive Private-Line (PL) calls. Press the preprogrammed Monitor button and proceed to Step 3. Procedure: Momentarily press the Monitor button to listen for activity. The Carrier Squelch indicator appears on the display. Follow the procedure below.
  • Page 58: Advanced Features

    Advanced Call Features Advanced Features Use this navigation guide to learn more about advanced Receiving and Making a Selective Call (ASTRO features available with your radio: Conventional Only) Advanced Call Features ..... . . page 42 This feature allows you to receive a call from or to call a specific Contacts .
  • Page 59: Making A Selective Call

    Release the PTT button to listen. Making a Selective Call Press to hang up and return to the Home screen. Procedure: Press the preprogrammed Quick Access (One-Touch) Using the Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional Selective Call button to dial the preprogrammed ID and Operation Only) proceed to Step 4.
  • Page 60: Sending A Status Call

    to Preset for the preset preprogrammed talkgroup. Sending a Status Call This feature allows you to send data calls to the dispatcher to the required talkgroup. about a predefined status. Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to save the Each status can have up to a 14-character name.
  • Page 61: Using The Dynamic Regrouping Feature (Trunking Only)

    When the dispatcher acknowledges, you hear four tones Using the Dynamic Regrouping Feature (Trunking and the display shows Ack received. The radio returns to Only) normal dispatch operation. This feature allows the dispatcher to temporarily reassign selected radios to a particular channel where they can If no acknowledgment is received, you hear a low-pitched communicate with each other.
  • Page 62: Requesting A Reprogram (Trunking Only)

    Requesting a Reprogram (Trunking Only) Classifying Regrouped Radios This feature allows you to notify the dispatcher when you want a The dispatcher can classify regrouped radios into either of two new dynamic regrouping assignment. categories: Select Enabled or Select Disabled. •...
  • Page 63: Entering The Dynamic Zone To Select A Dynamic Channel

    Entering the Dynamic Zone to Select a Dynamic Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone from List Channel Selection Procedure: With the radio in Dynamic Zone, follow the procedure below. < > to Zone. Procedure: < > to ZnPr. Press the Menu Select button directly below Press the Menu Select button directly below Zone.
  • Page 64: Deleting A Channel In The Dynamic Zone

    Contacts Deleting a Channel in the Dynamic Zone With the radio in Dynamic Zone, follow the procedure below. This feature provides “address-book” capabilities on your radio. Procedure: Each entry corresponds to an alias (name) or ID (number) that < > you use to initiate a call.
  • Page 65: Making A Private Call From Contacts

    Your radio also supports a maximum of 50 call lists. Each list to the required subscriber alias. can store up to 100 IDs (numbers). Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. Note: Your radio is preprogrammed with a number of to Call and press the Menu Select button directly contacts per Call Lists.
  • Page 66: Adding A Contact To A Call List

    Adding a Contact to a Call List Removing a Contact from a Call List Procedure: Procedure: < > < > to Cnts. to Cnts. Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The entries are alphabetically sorted.
  • Page 67: 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/ Procedure: groups. Your radio scans for voice activity by cycling through the channel/group sequence specified in the scan list for the current Long press the preprogrammed Scan List Programming channel/group.
  • Page 68: Changing The Scan List Status

    Press to exit scan list programming and return to the Viewing and Changing the Priority Status Home screen. Procedure: See Viewing and Changing the Priority Status on page 52 for Below the Sel, Del, and Rcl screen, press the Menu Select more information on how to add and/or change the priority of button directly below Sel to view and/or change the priority the currently displayed channel in the scan list.
  • Page 69: Scan

    (except for the Priority-One channel) to the Priority-Two Scan channel. This feature allows you to monitor traffic on different channels This change remains in effect until scan is turned off. Scan then by scanning a preprogrammed list of channels. reverts to the preprogrammed (original) setting. Procedure: Turning Scan On or Off When the radio locks onto the channel designated as the...
  • Page 70: Restoring A Nuisance Channel

    Call Alert Paging The radio continues scanning the remaining channels in the list. This feature allows your radio to work like a pager. Restoring a Nuisance Channel Even if other users are away from their radios, or if they are unable to hear their radios, you can send them an individual Procedure: Call Alert page.
  • Page 71: Sending A Call Alert Page

    If the call alert page is sent successfully, you hear a tone Sending a Call Alert Page and the display shows Ack received. Note: The radio automatically exits the feature, if the feature inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle If the call alert page is not acknowledged, you hear a low and the timer expires.
  • Page 72: Emergency Operation

    Emergency Operation Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to send the call alert page. The Emergency feature is used to indicate a critical situation. Press the Menu Select button directly below No to exit the If the Top (Orange) button is preprogrammed to send an screen without sending the call alert page.
  • Page 73: Sending An Emergency Alarm

    Sending an Emergency Alarm Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only) This feature allows you to send a data transmission, which This feature gives your radio priority access on a channel. identifies the radio sending the emergency, to the dispatcher. Note: The radio operates in the normal dispatch manner while in Emergency Call, except, if enabled, it returns Note:...
  • Page 74: Sending An Emergency Alarm With Emergency Call

    Release the PTT button to end the transmission and wait for Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from a response from the dispatcher. your mouth. Press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button for Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into the about a second to exit the Emergency Call mode.
  • Page 75: Using The Emergency Keep-Alive Feature

    Note: For ALL Emergency signals, when changing channels: Man Down • If the new channel is also preprogrammed for Man Down condition is determined based upon the radio tilt Emergency, you can change channels while in Emergency operation. The emergency alarm or call angle or a combination of radio tilt angle and the lack of radio continues on the new channel.
  • Page 76: Pre-Alert Timer

    The Man Down feature has three phases: Note: Emergency must be set up for this feature to operate. For details on operating the Emergency alerts, please The radio senses the Man Down condition and Pre-Alert see Emergency Operation on page 56. Timer is initiated.
  • Page 77: Post-Alert Timer

    Post-Alert Timer Triggering Emergency This timer sets the amount of time the radio needs to remain in When the user does not clear the Man Down condition and the the Man Down condition before the Emergency alarm is Post-Alert Timer comes to an end, Emergency Alarm or call is transmitted.
  • Page 78: Exiting Man Down Feature

    Exiting Man Down Feature Re-Initiating Man Down If you are not in a real Man Down situation, you should exit the After exiting the Emergency Operation when the radio is still in Man Down feature and prevent emergency from going off with Man Down condition (tilted achieving threshold angle or the following operation.
  • Page 79 enabled, please enable it and go through steps 1,2 and 3 again. If the Man Down feature is enabled and no tone is heard, send the radio to a qualified technician. Handling Man Down Functional Error Messages Procedure: If your radio display shows one of the following error messages: Hardware board absent, Man-Down Hw error or Hw Board Mismatch.
  • Page 80: Automatic Registration Service (Ars)

    Advanced Automatic Registration Service (ARS) Selecting or Changing the ARS Mode Procedure: This feature provides an automated data application registration Turn the preprogrammed MFK, once the zone you want is for the radio. When you turn on the radio, the device displayed, to the desired mode.
  • Page 81: Accessing The User Login Feature

    usernames at a fast scroll rate. Accessing the User Login Feature Press the Menu Select button directly below Logn to select This feature allows you as the user to be associated with the the predefined username. radio. With this association, every data application (Example: If the ID is invalid, the display shows momentary Invalid ID.
  • Page 82: Logging Out

    Text Messaging Service (TMS) Logging Out When you have logged in or you are using Offline mode, you This features allows you to quickly send and receive messages can log out. and run database queries directly from your radios. Procedure: The types of text messages available: Press the Menu Select button directly below Logt.
  • Page 83: Accessing The Tms Features

    Accessing the TMS Features Sending a Quick Text Message Quick Text messages are messages that are predefined and Note: The radio automatically exits the feature, if the feature usually consist of messages that are used most frequently. inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and the timer expires.
  • Page 84: Using The Priority Status And Request Reply Features

    Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. Using the Priority Status and Request Reply Features to Send Message and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. Before sending your message, you can append a priority status and/or a request reply to your message. to scroll through the address list and highlight the required address.
  • Page 85: 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: Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. to Mark as Normal and press the Menu Select to No Req Reply and press the Menu Select button button directly below Sel to remove the priority status from directly below Sel to remove the request reply icon from the...
  • Page 86: Removing A Priority Status And A Reply Request From A Text Message

    Managing Text Messages Removing a Priority Status and a Reply Request from a Text Message Receiving a Text Message Procedure: Note: When you receive a message that is flagged with the Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. “Request Reply” icon, you must manually respond to the sender that you have received the message.
  • Page 87: Viewing A Text Message From The Inbox

    While on the view message screen, press the Menu Select Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox Rply Back button directly below , or to access the option. The Inbox can hold up to thirty (30) messages. • Rply Select to reply the message.
  • Page 88: Managing Sent Text Messages

    The display shows the Send Message screen and Follow the procedure below. Sending msg. < > to TMS. Back Press the Menu Select button directly below at any time to return to the previous screen. Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access the TMS feature screen.
  • Page 89: Sending A Sent Text Message

    Sending a Sent Text Message Deleting a Text Message Procedure: Procedure: From the Inbox or Sent screen: Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn while viewing the message. to scroll through the messages. to Send Message and press the Menu Select Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete button directly below Sel.
  • Page 90: Deleting All Text Messages

    Feature button to access the TMS feature screen, and proceed conventional channels. to Step 3. Unlike other forms of security, Motorola digital encryption provides signaling that makes it virtually impossible for others to Follow the procedure below. decode any part of an encrypted message.
  • Page 91: Selecting Clear Transmissions

    Select the required keys and press the Menu Select button Selecting Clear Transmissions directly below LOAD on the KVL. This loads the encryption Procedure: keys into your radio. Press the preprogrammed Secure/Clear button to the clear When the key has been loaded successfully, you hear a position.
  • Page 92: Selecting An Encryption Key

    Selecting an Encryption Key Selecting a Keyset Procedure: This feature allows you to select one or more groups of several encryption keys from among the available keys stored in the < > to Key. radio. Press the Menu Select button directly below Key. The For example, you could have a group of three keys structured to display shows the last user-selected and stored encryption one keyset, and another group of three different keys structured...
  • Page 93: Erasing The Selected Encryption Keys

    Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to save the Press , the PTT button, or the Menu Select button directly newly selected keyset. below Exit to exit. The radio exits keyset selection and returns to the Home Turn the MFK to exit. screen.
  • Page 94: Requesting An Over-The-Air Rekey (Astro Only)

    Requesting an Over-the-Air Rekey (ASTRO Only) MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) Page This feature allows to view or define MDC Over-the-Air This feature, also known as OTAR, allows the dispatcher to reprogram the encryption keys in the radio remotely. The Rekeying (OTAR) features.It is applied only when operating in dispatcher performs the rekey operation upon receiving a rekey secure encrypted mode and only for conventional request from the user.
  • Page 95: Hear Clear

    The Global Positioning System (GPS) Hear Clear There are two components of Hear Clear. This feature uses information from the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites orbiting the Earth to determine the Companding: Reduces the channel noise, e.g. OTA transmission, that is approximate geographical location of your radio, expressed as predominantly present in UHF2 and 900 MHz channel with latitude and longitude.
  • Page 96: 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 indicating that your radio cannot connect to enough visible radio...
  • Page 97: Accessing The Outdoor Location Feature

    The radio also stores four (4) preprogrammed waypoints. These Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature coordinates cannot be deleted. Note: An ON menu key may be present on the location menu if it is preprogrammed by the dealer or system Programmable Waypoints Preprogrammed Waypoints administrator.
  • Page 98: Saving A Waypoint

    Press the Menu Select button directly below Rfsh to obtain Saving a Waypoint 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. While the new location is being determined, the location Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.
  • Page 99: Viewing A Saved Waypoint

    Viewing a Saved Waypoint Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint Procedure: Procedure: While in the current location display: While in the current location display: Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. to Waypoints and press the Menu Select button to Waypoints and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel.
  • Page 100: Deleting All Saved Waypoints

    Deleting All Saved Waypoints Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Saved Waypoint Procedure: Procedure: While in the current location display: While in the current location display: Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. to Waypoints and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel.
  • Page 101: 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 102: Going Out Of Range

    Going Out of Range Locking and Unlocking a Site When your radio goes out of the range of the system, it can no This feature allows your radio to lock onto a specific site. This longer lock onto a control channel. feature should be used with caution, since it inhibits roaming to another site in a wide-area system.
  • Page 103: Viewing And Changing A Site

    Viewing the Current Site This feature allows your radio to extend its functionality by Procedure: connecting to external proprietary Motorola Accessories. Press the preprogrammed Site Displ/Srch button. The default setting for Bluetooth-enabled radio is Bluetooth ON. The display momentarily shows the name of the current site...
  • Page 104: Turning The Bluetooth On

    Turning the Bluetooth On Turning the Bluetooth Off Procedure: Procedure: < > < > to BT. Press the Menu Select button directly below to BT. Press the Menu Select button directly below BT to access the Bluetooth feature screen. BT to access the Bluetooth feature screen. to Status and press the Menu Select button to Status and press the Menu Select button directly below On.
  • Page 105: Re-Pair Timer

    Re-Pair Timer Re-Pair Timer There are two options for configuring the radio’s Bluetooth Re-Pair Timer Scenarios Options pairing type. The type defines the duration the radio and the accessory retain the pairing information. • When the radio is powered OFF, pairing key is lost immediately, and accessory •...
  • Page 106: Bluetooth Drop Timer

    Bluetooth Drop Timer Pairing Bluetooth Device with the Radio The Bluetooth Drop Timer has two different settings and functions, depending upon the selection of the Re-Pair Timer.: Re-Pair Timer Drop Timer Options Options Bluetooth Pairing 0 – 15 minutes programmable buffer time to Location re-establish the Bluetooth Connection when Immediate...
  • Page 107: Indicating Bluetooth Connection Is Lost

    Procedure: If the connecting process is immediately following the Note: Bluetooth tones, Bluetooth menu and Preprogrammed pairing process and the connecting process fails to buttons must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio complete within the 6 seconds, you hear a decremental- technician.
  • Page 108: Turning On The Bluetooth Audio (Routing The Audio From The Radio To The Headset)

    Turning On the Bluetooth Audio (Routing the Turning Off the Bluetooth Audio (Routing the Audio from the Radio to the Headset) Audio from the Headset to the Radio) Procedure: Procedure: < > < > to BT. Press the Menu Select button directly below to BT.
  • Page 109: Adjusting The Volume Of The Radio From Bluetooth Audio Device

    Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return Adjusting the Volume of the Radio from Bluetooth to the previous screen. Audio Device to the required device, press the Menu Select Procedure: button directly below Clr. With the Bluetooth audio device connected to the radio: The display shows <Device Friendly Name>...
  • Page 110: Clearing All Bluetooth Devices Information

    Clearing All Bluetooth Devices Information Viewing the Bluetooth Friendly Name Procedure: Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature. Long press the preprogrammed Bluetooth On/Off button. You hear a short, medium-pitched tone. Proceed to step 3. Procedure: <...
  • Page 111: Programming Over Project 25 (Pop 25) (Astro 25 And Astro Conventional)

    Programming Over Project 25 (POP 25) Responding to the notification of Upgrade (ASTRO 25 and ASTRO Conventional) Procedure: The display shows Upgrade?. This feature enables configuration data to be upgraded to your radio over-the-air. This feature retains full use of the radio Press the Menu Select button below Acpt to accept the during the configuartion data transfer without interrupting request to upgrade immediately.
  • Page 112: Utilities

    Procedure: Utilities Press the preprogrammed Recent Calls button and proceed to Step 3. Viewing the Recent Calls This feature allows you to view the recent incoming and Follow the procedure below. outgoing call information of the following call types: < >...
  • Page 113: Selecting The Power Level

    Procedure: Selecting the Power Level Use the preprogrammed Transmit Power Level button to This feature enables you to reduce the transmit power level for toggle the power level between low and high power. specific case that require a lower power level. You can select the power level at which your radio transmits.
  • Page 114: Enabling And Disabling The Radio Alias

    Procedure: Enabling and Disabling the Radio Alias Use the preprogrammed Profile button and proceed to Step 3. This feature allows you to display or hide the radio alias (name). Procedure: Follow the procedure below. Press the Menu Select button directly below MyID. <...
  • Page 115: Selecting The Audio Speaker

    Procedure: Selecting the Audio Speaker Use the preprogrammed Profile button and proceed to Step 3. This feature allows you to select the speaker route for the radio's audio from either the main or the secondary speaker using the radio profile settings. Follow the procedure below.
  • Page 116: Controlling The Display Backlight

    Controlling the Display Backlight Locking and Unlocking the Keypad and Controls You can enable or disable the radio’s display backlight as You can lock your radio’s keypad, programmable buttons and needed, if poor light conditions make the display difficult to read. MFK to avoid inadvertent entry.
  • Page 117: Turning Voice Mute On Or Off

    The display shows momentary Tones off, indicating that Using the Time-Out Timer the keypad tones are disabled. This feature turns off your radio’s transmitter. You cannot transmit longer than the preset timer setting. The display shows momentary Tones on, and you hear a short tone, indicating that the keypad tones are enabled.
  • Page 118: Setting The Time And Date

    to change the selected item. Setting the Time and Date You can set the time and date for your radio. < > one or more times to move to an item you wish to change. Settings: to change the selected item. •...
  • Page 119: 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 120: Using The Pl Defeat Feature

    Using the PL Defeat Feature Using the Smart PTT Feature (Conventional Only) This feature allows you to override any coded squelch (DPL or Smart PTT is a per-personality, programmable feature used in PL) that might be preprogrammed to a channel. The radio will conventional radio systems to keep radio users from talking also unmute to any digital activity on a digital channel.
  • Page 121: Impres™ Battery Annunciator

    Three variations of smart PTT are available: IMPRES™ Battery Annunciator Mode Description This feature displays the current capacity and charges cycles of your battery when a IMPRES Battery is powering your radio. Transmit Inhibit You cannot transmit if any traffic is This feature must be enabled in your radio to see the on Busy Channel detected on the channel.
  • Page 122: Accessing The General Radio Information

    Accessing the General Radio Information Accessing the Radio Information Your radio contains information on the following: This feature displays the following information of your radio: • Radio Information • • Host Version DSP Version • • • IP Display Secure Version KG (Secure Algorithm) •...
  • Page 123: 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. Note: The device name of your radio is preprogrammed. <...
  • Page 124: Viewing The Control Assignments

    Voice Announcement Viewing the Control Assignments This feature enables the radio to audibly indicate the current This feature displays the programmable radio functions feature mode, Zone or Channel the user has just assigned. This assigned to the controls of your radio for the currently selected audio indicator can be customized per customer requirements.
  • Page 125 Note: Voice announcements support certain number of zone- Note: Pressing this preprogrammed playback button will channel, but not all. always enable the voice feature to announce in High priority. Seek advice from your dealer or qualified technician for the best selections for this feature. All the three programmable buttons at the side of the radio support this feature.
  • Page 126: Helpful Tips

    Exposure to loud noises from any source for www.motorola.com/hearingsafety for more extended periods of time may temporarily or information. permanently affect your hearing. The louder the...
  • Page 127: Caring For Your Radio

    Caring for Your Radio • The radio is designed to be submerged to a maximum depth of 1 meter, with a maximum submersion time of 30 minutes. Exceeding • The radio casting either maximum limit may result in damage to C a u t i o n has a vent port the radio.
  • Page 128: Cleaning Your Radio

    Cleaning Your Radio Handling Your Radio • To clean the external surfaces of your radio: Do not pound, drop, or throw the radio unnecessarily. Never carry the radio by the antenna. Combine one teaspoon of mild dishwashing detergent to • one gallon of water (0.5% solution).
  • Page 129: Servicing Your Radio

    Taking Care of the Battery Servicing Your Radio Proper repair and maintenance procedures will assure efficient operation and long life for this product. A Motorola maintenance Checking the Battery Charge Status agreement will provide expert service to keep this and all other Your radio can indicate the battery’s charge status through:...
  • Page 130: Fuel Gauge Icon

    Battery Recycling and Disposal Fuel Gauge Icon In the U.S. and Canada, Motorola participates in the nationwide A blinking fuel gauge icon ( ) is displayed only when the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) program battery voltage drops to low level. In this case, replace the for battery collection and recycling.
  • Page 131: Accessories

    Highlights for the Accessories Accessories Only the following programming cables are compatible with The accessory link below is for APX radios. Not all accessories APX 4000 radios. are FCC certified for operation with all APX models and/or – APX DMR Port Programming Cable (PMKN4012B) bandsplits.
  • Page 132: 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 133: 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 134 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 135: Glossary

    Carrier Squelch squelch circuit silences the radio when no Automatic Registration Service signal is being received so that the user does not have to listen to “noise”. Motorola standard for wireless digital ASTRO 25 trunked communications. A software-controlled, computer-driven ASTRO...
  • Page 136 Light-emitting diode. A feature that allows the dispatcher to Li-Ion Lithium ion. Dynamic temporarily reassign selected radios to a Motorola Data Communication Regrouping single special channel so they can communicate with each other. Dynamic System Resilience Encrypted Integrated Data Electrical Serial Number...
  • Page 137 Term Definition Term Definition A life-saving feature that senses the radio Multi-System A scan list that can include both talkgroups user may be in trouble by monitoring the Talkgroup Scan (trunked) and channels (conventional). whether the radio is in a vertical or List horizontal position or whether the radio is Network Access Code (NAC) operates on...
  • Page 138 Term Definition Term Definition A sub-audible tone that is transmitted such Special electronic circuitry, added to the Private Line that only receivers decoding the tone receiver of a radio, that reduces, or cuts off, (PL) Squelch receives it. unwanted signals before they are heard in the speaker.
  • Page 139 Term Definition Trunking A scan list that includes talkgroups that are Priority Monitor all from the same trunking system. Scan List Unique Shadow Key. Coordinated Universal Time. The international time standard (formerly Greenwich Mean Time, or GMT). Zero hours UTC is midnight in Greenwich, England, which is located at 0 degrees longitude.
  • Page 140 Product manufactured by MOTOROLA. MOTOROLA assumes no Commercial Warranty obligations or liability for additions or modifications to this warranty unless made in writing and signed by an officer of MOTOROLA. Limited Warranty Unless made in a separate agreement between MOTOROLA and the original end user purchaser, MOTOROLA does not warrant the installation, maintenance or service of the Product.
  • Page 141 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 142 VI. PATENT AND SOFTWARE PROVISIONS: MOTOROLA will have no liability with respect to any claim of patent infringement which is based upon the combination of the Product or MOTOROLA will defend, at its own expense, any suit brought parts furnished hereunder with software, apparatus or devices not...
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