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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Sending an Emergency Call Display Status Icons On = User is currently associated with the radio. Press the Emergency button. Receiving a call or data Off = User is currently not associated with the radio. Press and hold the PTT button.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Contents Documentation Copyrights...13 Disclaimer........14 Declaration of Conformity......6 Important Safety Information..8 Getting Started....... 15 How to Use This Guide........15 Notations Used in This Manual......15 Software Version......9 Additional Performance Enhancement..15 Notice to Users (FCC and Industry Dynamic System Resilience (DSR)..
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Attaching the Belt Clip........20 Turning On the Radio........20 General Radio Operation....38 Adjusting the Volume........21 Selecting a Zone..........38 Selecting a Radio Channel......38 Identifying Radio Controls.... 23 Mode Select Feature........39 Radio Parts and Controls.......23 Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Programmable Features........
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Selective Call (ASTRO Automatic Registration Service (ARS)...52 Conventional Only)......44 Selecting or Changing the ARS Responding to the Dynamic Mode..........52 Regrouping Feature (Trunking Secure Operations.........53 Only)..........44 Selecting Secure Transmissions..53 Scan Lists............45 Selecting Clear Transmissions...
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Cleaning Your Radio......67 Proper Ways to Handle the Radio..68 Radio Service and Repair....68 Limited Warranty......80 Battery Care...........68 MOTOROLA COMMUNICATION Battery Charge Status......68 PRODUCTS..........80 Battery Recycling and Disposal..69 I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW LONG:......80 II.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com VI. PATENT AND SOFTWARE PROVISIONS:.......... 82 VII. GOVERNING LAW:.........84 English...
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:...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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 licence-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.
Radios which contains important operating instructions for safe usage and RF energy awareness and control for Compliance with applicable standards and Regulations. For a list of Motorola-approved antennas, batteries, and other accessories, visit the following website: http://www.motorolasolutions.com/APX Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio...
This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. • Changes or modifications made to this device, not expressly approved by Motorola, could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. English...
Cet émetteur radio a été approuvé par Industrie Canada pour utilisation avec une antenne approuvée Cette radio ne doit être utilisée qu'à des fins par Motorola offrant le gain maximal autorisé et professionnelles. Avant d'utiliser la radio, lisez le l'impédance requise pour le type d'antenne indiqué. Il...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Motorola, peuvent annuler le droit de l'utilisateur à Version logicielle utiliser cet équipement. Toutes les fonctions décrites dans les sections suivantes sont prises en charge par la version R13.00.00 ou les versions ultérieures du logiciel de la radio.
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No duplication or distribution of this document or any portion thereof shall take place without the express written permission of Motorola. 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.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com damage to the equipment if not carefully Getting Started observed. Note: An operational procedure, practice, or condition How to Use This Guide and so on, which is essential to emphasize. This User Guide covers the basic operation of the Additional Performance Enhancement APX Portables.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com varied from the Receiving Frequency. This Smart PTT is supported with this enhancement as subsequently reduced the possibilities of radio Smart PTT prevents users from transmitting while frequency interfering spurs and prevents the issues of other users are on the channel.
Accessories on page Note: When charging a battery attached to a radio, turn the radio off to ensure a full charge. To charge the battery, place the battery (with or without the radio), in a Motorola-approved charger. English...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 2 To remove the battery, lift up the latch ( ) which is 1 Set the antenna in its receptacle. at the bottom of the radio, then slide the battery 2 Turn the antenna clockwise to attach to the radio. out from the radio.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Removing and Attaching the Accessory Connector Cover 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.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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. Turning On the Radio 1 Press the Multi-Function Knob until the radio display lights on, then release the knob.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Power off?, press the Menu Select button below Yes to power off. Adjusting the Volume Ensure the radio is power on and the main speaker is pointed towards you for increased loudness and intelligibility, especially in areas with loud background noises.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 2 To decrease the volume, rotate this knob counterclockwise. The display shows volume bars and volume level when you change the volume. English...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Identifying Radio Controls Radio Parts and Controls Multi- Function Knob (MFK) Top Lightbar Microphone Top Side (Select) Button Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button Side Button 1 English...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com using the radio's programming software, in order to Side Button 2 assign a feature to that control. Menu Select Buttons The programmable buttons can be programmed as Main Display shortcuts to radio functions or preset channels/groups depending on the duration of a button press: Speaker Press...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Dynamic Priority Allows any channel in a Scan designated transmit channel (Conventional List (except for the Priority-One from the scan list. Only) channel) to temporarily replace One Touch 1– 4 Launches a specific feature the Priority-Two channel.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Assignable Settings or Utility Functions Scan List Selects the scan list for editing Programming (by long press on the Scan Keypad/Controls Locks or unlocks the keypad, button). Lock programmable buttons, switches or rotary knobs. Secure Toggles the Secure Transmission...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Multi-Function Knob (MFK) • Use the Menu Select Button. MFK is the on/off button of your radio. See Turning • Use the Menu Select buttons below the softkeys. On the Radio on page 20 for the procedure to power up and down the radio.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com The radio by default is set to use the primary feature. Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button Short presses of MFK toggle it to work on either the secondary or primary feature. The main display only shows the icon of secondary feature;...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Received Signal Strength Indicator Identifying Status Indicators (RSSI) Status Icons The number of bars displayed represents the received signal strength The 160 x 90 pixel front liquid crystal display (LCD) of for the current site, for trunking only. The your radio shows radio status, text entries, and menu more stripes in the icon, the stronger the entries.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com In-Call User Alert Vote Scan Enabled On– The feature is enabled. Voice The vote scan feature is enabled. muting of the affiliated trunking talkgroup or selected conventional channel is Secure Operation activated. Secure operation. Off–...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Blinking– Device registration or user registration with the server failed due to an invalid username or pin. Inverted– User successfully login to the secured IP Packet Data. Data Activity Data activity is present. MFK is in Mode Change feature Turn the MFK to change the channel/ zone.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Solid yellow Channel is busy. Top Lightbar Indicator (Conventional Only) Blinking yellow Radio is receiving a secured transmission. Solid green Radio is powering up, or is on a non-priority channel while in the Scan List Programming mode.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Intelligent Lighting Indicators This feature temporarily 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. Backlight and Bar Notification When...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Backlight and Bar Notification When Color The radio receives a selective call. The radio enters Geofence. Alert Tones Your radio uses alert tones to inform you of your radio’s condition. The following table lists these tones and when they occur.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com You Hear Tone Name Heard Lack of Voice PTT Time out When the radio ends your call after it detected there are lack of voice for 5 seconds after the PTT is pressed and hold. Your radio ends the call to enable your radio to receive calls from other radio users.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com You Hear Tone Name Heard Emergency Exit When exiting the emergency state. A Group of Failsoft When the trunking system fails. Medium- Automatic Call Back When voice channel is available from previous request. Pitched Tones Keyfail When encryption key has been lost.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com You Hear Tone Name Heard Unique Low- MFK Enters Secondary When MFK is toggled to enter Secondary Feature High Tone Feature Unique High- MFK Exits Secondary When MFK is toggled to exit secondary feature and return to Low Tone Feature primary feature.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com b) Press the PTT button to transmit on the General Radio Operation displayed zone channel. Selecting a Zone Selecting a Radio Channel Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to A channel is a group of radio characteristics, such as use this feature.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Positions of ChUp and ChDn on the display may 1 Toggle your zone and channel to the required differ each time you release the Menu Select zone and channel. button. Read carefully before you press. 2 Press and hold the Menu Select button directly b) Press the PTT button to transmit on the below one of the softkey (MS1 –...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Note: Repeat this procedure to change the zone and When you receive a talkgroup call (while on the channel of the programmed button. Short press of the Home screen) the radio triggers for your attention with programmed button one of the following scenarios depending on the system your radio is configured:...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com receiving radio is active on the system and can 3 Press or the Call Response button to hang up display the caller ID. and return to the Home screen. Note: With the inactivity timer enabled (optional), You cannot initiate a Private Call.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com You cannot initiate a Telephone Call. Monitor Feature Switching Between Repeater or Direct Radio users who switch from analog to digital radios Operation Button often assume that the lack of static on a digital channel is an indication that the radio is not working The Repeater Operation increases the radio’s range properly.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com The Carrier Squelch indicator appears on the 3 Press the Monitor button again, or the PTT display when you monitor a channel via the button, to return to the original squelch setting. preprogrammed Monitor button. If you try to transmit on a receive-only channel, you hear an invalid tone until you release the PTT •...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Responding to the Dynamic Regrouping Feature Advanced Features (Trunking Only) This feature allows the dispatcher to temporarily Advanced Call Features reassign selected radios to a particular channel where they can communicate with each other. This Selective Call (ASTRO Conventional Only) feature is typically used during special operations and is enabled by a qualified radio technician.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com that you were using before the radio was dynamically Select Select-enabled radios are free to regrouped. Enabled change to any available channel, Requesting a Reprogram (Trunking Only) including the dynamic-regrouping channel, once the user has selected This feature allows you to notify the dispatcher when the dynamic-regrouping position.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Please refer to a qualified radio technician for the • A Scan icon indicates that the current channel maximum number of Scan Lists can be programmed is in the scan list as a non-priority channel. The in your radio.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com • Press the preprogrammed Scan button to a) When the radio locks onto the channel toggle Scan On or Scan Off to initiate or stop designated as the new Priority-Two channel, press the preprogrammed Dynamic Priority scan.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com The radio continues scanning the remaining channels call received icons blinks and the display shows Page in the list. received. Restoring a Nuisance Channel Press any button to clear the Call Alert page. To restore the deleted nuisance channel, perform You cannot send a Call Alert page.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Note: To exit emergency at any time, press and hold Note: Emergency button press timer by default is set the preprogrammed Emergency button for about a to 1 second. This timer is programmable from 0 – 6 second.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only) 5 To exit Emergency Call, press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button for about a This feature gives your radio priority access to a second. talkgroup. Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com If unsuccessful, you hear the radio sounds a short The display shows no changes, the LED does not low-pitched tone to indicate the selected channel light up, and you hear no tones. The silent does not support emergency and rejects to launch emergency state continues until you perform the emergency mode.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Emergency Keep-Alive Feature Note: The default ARS mode can be changed by a qualified radio technician using the radio’s This feature, when enabled, prevents the radio from programming software. being turned off via the MFK when the radio is in the Emergency state.
The radio will not transmit until you set the trunked and conventional channels. Secure/ Clear switch to the secure position. Unlike other forms of security, Motorola digital The radio can be configured to ignore the clear encryption provides signaling that makes it virtually...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com The display shows Keyloading, and all other erasure. If talkgroups are enabled radio functions, except for power down, backlight, in conventional, then the encryption and volume, are locked out. keys are strapped to the talkgroups. Trunked If you use your radio for both 2 Select the required keys and press the Menu...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com b) While holding Top Side (Select) button down, signal at transmitting press the Top (Orange) button. radio. The display shows Please wait. When all the encryption keys have been erased, the display Expander Expands the speech shows All keys erased.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com failsoft operation and automatically switches to its range condition until it locks onto a control channel, it failsoft channel. locks onto a failsoft channel, or it is turned off. During failsoft operation, your radio transmits and Site Trunking Feature receives in conventional operation on a If the zone controller loses communication with any...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com • or to RSSI and press the Menu Select button 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below directly below RSSI.Press the Menu Select Site. button directly below RSSI. 2 Perform one of the following actions: The display shows momentary the name of the •...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com data transfer without interrupting communication. The • If you choose to accept, the display shows Upg Rx upgrade pauses to give priorities to voice call, and In Prog to indicate the upgrade received is in continues after the voice call ended.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Each voice announcement is within a limit of three announces the current zone and channel it is seconds maximum. The sum duration of all different transmitting. voice announcements in a radio shall be no more Note: Pressing this preprogrammed playback than 1000 seconds.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Upon the activation of a SSA, the receiving radios settings do not affect the receiving performance of display the alert alias and generate the periodic alert your radio, nor diminish the overall quality of the tone.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com The display shows Low power and the low power The backlight remains on for a preprogrammed time before it automatically turns off completely or returns icon or the display shows High power and the high to the minimum backlight level.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Turning the Controls and Buttons Tones On or Off a) To turn the feature off or on, press the preprogrammed Voice Mute button. You can enable and disable the tones of Navigation buttons and controls if needed. •...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 1 Hold down the PTT button longer than the Mode Result preprogrammed time. PL or DPL The radio responds only You hear a short, low-pitched warning tone, the to your messages. transmission is cut-off, and the LED goes out until you release the PTT button.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com channel. The radio will also unmute to any digital Smart PTT Feature (Conventional Only) activity on a digital channel. Smart PTT is a per-personality, programmable feature used in conventional radio systems to keep Place the preprogrammed PL Defeat switch in the radio users from talking over other radio PL Defeat position.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Transmit Inhibit Mode Description This feature is available for APCO 25 trunking, Type II Wrong Squelch code is the same as yours, the trunking and Conventional operations for all APX Code transmission is not prevented. radios.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Enabling Transmit Inhibition The display shows Tx inhibit off. You hear a sequence of short, high‐low tone (Transmit Inhibit Press the Transmit Inhibit programmable button. Off tone) to indicate transmission is back to normal operation.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com maintenance should be performed only by Helpful Tips a qualified radio technician. Cleaning Your Radio Radio Care Caution: Do not use solvents to clean your Caution: radio as most chemicals may permanently damage the radio housing and textures. •...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Proper Ways to Handle the Radio on a contract basis. For a contract service agreement, please contact your nearest Motorola service or sales • Do not pound, drop, or throw the radio representative, or an authorized Motorola dealer.
Battery Recycling and Disposal Gauge Battery Charge In the U.S. and Canada, Motorola participates in the 76% to 100% full* nationwide Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) program for battery collection and recycling. Many retailers and dealers participate in this program.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com • distance to a well-known landmark Maritime Radio Use in the VHF • vessel course, speed or destination Frequency Range 5 State the nature of the distress. 6 Specify what kind of assistance you need. Special Channel Assignments 7 State the number of persons on board and the number needing medical attention, if any.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com • on ships subject to the Safety Convention, the 156.100 160.700 radio must be capable of operating: 156.150 160.750 • in the simplex mode on the ship station 156.200 160.800 transmitting frequencies specified in the 156.025 –...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 157.275 161.875 Technical Parameters for Interfacing External Data Sources 157.325 161.925 157.375 161.975 RS232 SB9600 157.425 162.025 Input 3.6V Voltage Note: (Volts Peak-to- * Simplex channels 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82, and 83 peak) cannot be lawfully used by the general public in US waters.
Automatic Registration Service to it. It monitors and directs the operations of the trunked ASTRO 25 Motorola standard for wireless repeaters. digital trunked communications. Channel A group of characteristics such ASTRO...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Conventional Typically refers to radio-to- even though the central radio communications, controller has failed. Each sometimes through a repeater trunked repeater in the system (see Trunking). transmits a data word informing every radio that the system has Conventional A scan list that includes only gone into failsoft.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Monitor Check channel activity by Page A one-way alert, with audio pressing the Monitor button. If and/or display messages. the channel is clear, you hear Personality A set of unique features static. If the channel is in use, specific to a radio.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com (send) operation when Standby An operating condition whereby pressed. the radio’s speaker is muted but still continues to receive Radio Frequency The part of the general data. (RF) frequency spectrum between the audio and infrared light Tactical/ Non- The user talks on the channel regions (about 10 kHz to...
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Product, or for operation of the Product with any MOTOROLA, at its option, will at no charge either ancillary equipment, and all such equipment is repair the Product (with new or reconditioned parts), expressly excluded from this warranty.
FULL EXTENT SUCH MAY BE DISCLAIMED BY locations. If you first contact the company which sold LAW. you the Product (e.g., dealer or communication service provider), it can facilitate your obtaining warranty service. You can also call MOTOROLA at 1-800-927-2744 US/Canada. English...
VI. PATENT AND SOFTWARE PROVISIONS: inspection and testing of the Product to verify any warranty claim. MOTOROLA will defend, at its own expense, any suit 6 Product which has had the serial number removed brought against the end user purchaser to the extent or made illegible.
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The foregoing states the entire liability of claim, MOTOROLA with respect to infringement of patents 2 that MOTOROLA will have sole control of the by the Product or any parts thereof. defense of such suit and all negotiations for its...
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