MN001489A01-BU Contents Contents List of Figures........................13 List of Tables........................14 Declaration of Conformity....................15 Safety Information......................16 Notice to Users (FCC)......................17 Notice to Users (Innovation, Science and, Economic Development Canada (ISED))......17 FCC Licensing Information........................17 Applying for Canadian License..................18 Intellectual Property and Regulatory Notices..............
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MN001489A01-BU Contents 2.5.1 Unlocking Your Radio......................33 2.5.2 Unblocking Your Radio.......................33 2.6 Locking or Unlocking the Keys or Buttons..................34 2.7 Display............................. 34 2.7.1 Configurable Idle Screen....................35 2.8 Status Icons............................. 35 2.9 Holding Your Radio.......................... 39 2.10 High or Low Audio Toggle......................40 2.10.1 Using High Audio......................
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MN001489A01-BU Contents 3.3.2 Making Group Calls in DMO....................53 3.3.3 Receiving Group Calls in Idle.....................53 3.3.4 D-PTT Preempt Group Call....................53 3.3.4.1 Preempting Group Calls..................54 3.3.5 Selecting DMO Communications Options................54 3.3.6 DMO Private Priority Call....................54 3.3.7 Talkgroup for Individual Calls..................... 55 3.3.8 Network Monitor.........................
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MN001489A01-BU Contents 4.3.1.3 Sending Store and Forward Messages..............69 4.3.1.4 Delivery Report.....................69 4.3.2 Inbox..........................71 4.3.2.1 Receiving New Messages..................71 4.3.2.2 Opening the Inbox....................72 4.3.2.3 Using Submenus in Inbox and Outbox..............72 4.3.2.4 Embedded Number....................73 4.3.2.5 Storing Numbers from Messages.................73 4.3.2.6 Calling Numbers from Messages.................
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MN001489A01-BU Contents 4.4.3 Deleting Numbers......................85 4.4.4 Deleting Contacts.......................86 4.4.5 Checking Capacity......................86 4.4.6 Dialing through the Contact List..................86 4.5 Bluetooth............................86 4.5.1 Bluetooth Settings......................86 4.5.1.1 Configuring Bluetooth Settings................87 4.5.2 Enabling and Disabling Bluetooth..................87 4.5.3 Pairing Bluetooth Devices with Your Radio................ 87 4.5.4 Devices..........................
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MN001489A01-BU Contents 4.9.9.2 Setting the Time Manually.................. 108 4.9.9.3 Setting the Date Format..................109 4.9.9.4 Setting the Date Manually.................. 109 4.9.9.5 Setting Time Offset.....................109 4.9.9.6 Setting Automatic Updates for the Time and Date ..........109 4.9.10 Energy Economy......................110 4.9.10.1 Enabling or Disabling Energy Economy............110 4.9.10.2 Viewing the Energy Economy Status..............110 4.9.11 Transmission Power Class.....................
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MN001489A01-BU Contents 4.12 Favorites............................118 4.12.1 Adding Folders to Favorites....................118 4.12.2 Adding Contact Numbers to Favorites................119 4.12.3 Making Private Calls to Favorite Contacts..............119 4.12.4 Adding Talkgroups to Favorites..................119 4.12.5 Managing Folders in Favorites..................120 4.12.6 Deleting Items from Favorites Folder................120 4.12.7 Deleting All Items from Favorite Folders................
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MN001489A01-BU Contents 5.11 Radio Messaging System (RMS)....................144 5.11.1 Radio Messaging System Icons..................145 5.12 Radio User Assignment (RUA) and Radio User Identity (RUI)............ 145 5.13 SIM Card End-to-End Encryption....................146 5.14 Short Number Dial........................146 5.15 Talkgroup Dialing by Index......................147 5.15.1 Viewing the Talkgroup Speed Number................147 5.15.2 Selecting Talkgroups by Index..................
MN001489A01-BU List of Figures List of Figures Figure 1: Charger Mode Screen........................24 Figure 2: MTP3x50 Series Controls and Indicators..................26 Figure 3: Default Home Screen with Icons....................... 34 Figure 4: Trunked Mode Operation........................47 Figure 5: Direct Mode Operation........................52 Figure 6: Communication through Repeaters....................56 Figure 7: Communication Through Gateways....................
MN001489A01-BU List of Tables List of Tables Table 1: Special Notations..........................20 Table 2: Battery Icons............................24 Table 3: MTP3x50 Series Controls and Indicators....................26 Table 4: Text Entry Screen Icons........................29 Table 5: Keys Usage............................30 Table 6: Other Keys............................31 Table 7: Display..............................
Declaration of Conformity Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a) Responsible Party Name: Motorola Solutions, Inc. Address: 2000 Progress Pkwy, Schaumberg II, 60196. Phone Number: 1-800-927-2744 Hereby declares that MTP3550 conforms to FCC Part 15, subpart B, section 15.107(a), 15.107(d), and section 15.109(a)
Product Safety Guide for Portable Two-Way Radios that 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 Solutions-approved antennas, batteries, and other accessories, visit the following website: http://www.motorolasolutions.com...
Notice to Users (Innovation, Science and, Economic Development Canada (ISED)) The operation of your Motorola Solutions radio is subject to the Radiocommunications Act and must comply with rules and regulations of the Federal Government’s department of Industry Canada. Industry Canada requires that all operators using Private Land Mobile frequencies obtain a radio license before operating their equipment.
Applying for Canadian License Applying for Canadian License The operation of your Motorola Solutions radio is subject to the Radio communications Act and must comply with rules and regulations of the Federal Government's department of Industry Canada. Industry Canada requires that all operators using Private Land Mobile frequencies obtain a radio license before operating their equipment.
License Rights The purchase of Motorola Solutions products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license under the copyrights, patents or patent applications of Motorola Solutions, except for the normal non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use that arises by operation of law in the sale of a product.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 1: General Information Chapter 1 General Information Icon Conventions The documentation set is designed to give the reader more visual clues. The following graphic icons are used throughout the documentation set. DANGER: The signal word DANGER with the associated safety icon implies information that, if disregarded, will result in death or serious injury.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 2: Getting Started Chapter 2 Getting Started Familiarize yourself with basic information on how to use the radio. NOTE: MR19 is the highest release for Sales Model Number H63PCH6TZ8AN and H63UCH6TZ8AN. MR2022.3.1 is the lowest release for Sales Model Number H63PCH6TZ8BN. MR2023.3 is the lowest release for Sales Model Number H63UCH6TZ8BN.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 2: Getting Started 2.1.2 Inserting the SIM Card NOTE: MTP3500 800MHz and MTP3550 800 MHz are not fitted with a SIM latch. Prerequisites: Turn off your radio before inserting the SIM card. Procedure: 1. Remove the battery. 2. Open a plastic SIM card cover. 3.
2.1.5 Charging the Battery IMPORTANT: Use only Motorola Solutions-approved chargers, which provide optimal performance. Using other chargers may fail to fully charge, or reduce the life of the battery. Do not charge the battery in a hazardous area. Do not connect a radio without a battery to the charger.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 2: Getting Started 2. Perform one of the following actions: ● Desktop chargers – insert the battery or the radio with the battery attached into the appropriate socket of the charger. Ensure that the battery/radio made good connection with the charger and that the LED on the charger is indicating that charging is in progress.
The low battery alert can be programmed to be 5, 10, or 20 % of remaining capacity by your service provider. The default setting is 5 %. The service provider also configures how frequently the alert repeats. MTP3x50 Series Controls and Indicators The MTP3000 Series radio specifications are available at https://www.motorolasolutions.com/mtp3000.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 2: Getting Started Figure 2: MTP3x50 Series Controls and Indicators Table 3: MTP3x50 Series Controls and Indicators Annotation Description Talkgroup Knob Rotate to select a different talkgroup. Volume Knob...
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MN001489A01-BU Chapter 2: Getting Started Annotation Description Rotate to set the volume. Top Microphone Activated during Simplex, high audio calls such as Group Calls. Programmable Side button Programmable button, by default, the upper Programmable Side button is set to the Flip Display feature and the lower Programmable Side button is set to the Hi/Low Audio feature.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 2: Getting Started Annotation Description On/Off/End/Home key ● Press and hold to turn on/off your radio. ● Press to end calls. ● Press to return to the home screen. NOTE: If a message or notification is displayed on the radio and the Screen Saver activates, pressing On/Off/End/Home only deactivates the Screen Saver.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 2: Getting Started 2.4.1 Text Entry Icons In the text entry screen, icons tell you which text entry mode and method you are using. A character counter displayed on the text entry icon indicates the amount of characters that can be entered. Press the # key to toggle through the text entry modes.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 2: Getting Started 2. Use the Right or Left navigation key to select one of the following options: ● TAP – Enter letters, numbers, and symbols by pressing an alphanumeric key one or more times. ● iTAP – Allows the radio to predict each word as you press an alphanumeric key. NOTE: You can use these methods in the languages programmed in the radio.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 2: Getting Started Table 6: Other Keys Description Any numeric key ● In TAP press any key to reject word completion and continue with text entry A new completion will be displayed, if available, after the time-out for TAP expires.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 2: Getting Started 5. Press 3 key. The alternative row opens and shows D E F 3. 6. Continue entering the letters by pressing one key for each letter. Press 2, 8, 4, and 3 keys. NOTE: Automatic shift to upper case is used at the beginning of a message, after punctuation followed by space, or for the first letter of a word created as a new contact entry.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 2: Getting Started 3. Enter the word. Scroll the alternate line for a word option. Each option is successively highlighted and partially locked. 4. Enter the second part of the word. The first part remains unchanged (locked). The newly entered letters are highlighted and then locked while you scroll to the next word option.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 2: Getting Started Procedure: 1. Enter the PUK code at the prompt. NOTE: The PUK is a master code provided by your service provider. For radios with general PUK authentication, the PUK length is a fixed 8-digit code. For radios with BSI PUK authentication, the PUK length is configurable by your service provider up to a maximum of 8- digit code.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 2: Getting Started Table 8: Colors of the Soft Key Area Color Mode or State Light blue Normal TMO and DMO Modes Light red Emergency Mode or Disaster Alert Call Olive Local Site Trunking Mode Yellow Call Out – Standby Call Out –...
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 2: Getting Started Depending on the current mode, the size of the UI icons is reduced to allow for more lines of text to be entered. NOTE: WAP related features are not supported from MR19.9 onwards for sales model number H63PCH6TZ8AN and H63UCH6TZ8AN.
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MN001489A01-BU Chapter 2: Getting Started Icon Description ● Solid – when the radio has detected the repeater (for example, when the radio receives a presence signal). ● Blinking – when the radio has not detected the repeater or during attachment. ●...
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MN001489A01-BU Chapter 2: Getting Started Icon Description Unread (New) WAP Message – Indicates that new page was loaded to the browser. Man Down (henceforth known as Fall Alert) Active – Indicates that the Man Down (Fall Alert) feature is active. Man Down (Fall Alert) Alert –...
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 2: Getting Started Icon Description In High Security mode, when your radio processes only the encrypted information, this icon is always visible in when you are in the messages menu, for example, Inbox. NOTE: End-to-End Encryption is only applicable for sales model number H63PCH6TZ8AN and H63UCH6TZ8AN.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 2: Getting Started Simplex Calls When using high audio, hold your radio a vertical position with its top microphone 5–10 cm away from your mouth. Speak into the top microphone. Listen through the internal speaker. Keep the antenna at least 2.5 cm from your head and body.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 2: Getting Started Keep the antenna at least 2.5 cm from your head and body. 2.10.2 Using Low Audio When and where to use: Placing or receiving a Phone, PABX, or Duplex Private call. Procedure: 1. Hold your radio as you would a telephone. 2.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 2: Getting Started These icons are displayed next to the talkgroup alias on idle display and when scrolling talkgroups in common or favorite folder lists. Table 11: Talkgroup Icons Icon Talkgroups in Common Folders Talkgroups in Favorite Folders TMO Talkgroup Icons In TMO Mode In TMO Mode...
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 2: Getting Started Icon Talkgroups in Common Folders Talkgroups in Favorite Folders Display when a DMO talkgroup is selected. General Icons Display when the radio is registered to a network that is not the home network. NOTE: The icon, also known as Migration icon, is only displayed on the top of the display as a status icon.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 2: Getting Started Table 12: One-Touch Button Features Feature Description Activation of Covert Mode Turns Covert Mode on or off. Add Bluetooth Device Activates scanning for Bluetooth devices. Any Network Selects any network. Any Talkgroup Network Selects any talkgroup network. Bluetooth Smart Proximity Activates scanning for Bluetooth Smart Proximity Pairing.
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MN001489A01-BU Chapter 2: Getting Started Feature Description Radio Messaging System Opens the RMS menu without activating RMS mode. (RMS) Man-Machine Inter- face (MMI) Menu RMS Mode Activation or De- Toggles the RMS feature on or off. activation Radio User Identity (RUI) Toggles the RUI feature of the radio.
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MN001489A01-BU Chapter 2: Getting Started Feature Description Toggle Hi or Low Audio Toggles audio between the external earpiece and the main speaker. NOTE: This feature is supported in emergency Full Duplex Pri- vate Calls (FDPC) mode. Press the One-Touch Button to toggle high or low audio state during incoming or outgoing emergency FDPC.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 3: Modes Chapter 3 Modes This chapter contains information on available modes that the radio can operate in. Trunked Mode Operation Trunked Mode Operation (TMO) requires the switching and management infrastructure. TMO enables various voice and data communication types. Examples are group calls and short data service messages.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 3: Modes 2. Wait for the Talk Permit tone (if configured) and then speak into the microphone. Release the PTT button to listen. 3.1.3 Receiving Group Calls in Idle Procedure: 1. Your radio receives a Group Call. NOTE: The incoming Group Call is signaled by a Receiving Group Call tone. 2.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 3: Modes 3.1.5.1 Preempting Group Calls NOTE: Your radio can only support either the D-PTT Tone feature or D-PTT Preempt Group Call feature at a time. Procedure: 1. Your radio receives a Group Call. 2. Press the PTT button twice on the radio or the Remote Control Unit (RCU). Call preempt is triggered.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 3: Modes 3.1.6.3 DGNA Auto Reselect Group DGNA Auto Reselect allows your radio to return to the previous selected talkgroup. Your network operator assigns a talkgroup to your radio through DGNA. When the assigned talkgroup is deassigned, your radio automatically returns to the previous talkgroup.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 3: Modes 3.1.8 Assistance Call This feature allows you to make private calls to ask for assistance in normal and noncritical situations. NOTE: Your service provider can configure the number, priority, and the type of the call (simplex or duplex).
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 3: Modes ● Your radio sounds an Entering Local Site Trunking tone. ● Display shows the Local Area Service message. NOTE: Noticeable only on the color display. ● Any call in progress is dropped upon entering Local Site Trunking Mode. If configured by your service provider, this message/alert is periodically repeated to remind you that your radio is still operating in Local Site Trunking Mode.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 3: Modes 3.3.1 Entering DMO Mode Procedure: To enter the DMO Mode: ● From the home screen, press the Menu key. Select Networks → Direct Mode. ● From the home screen, press the Menu key. Select Options → Direct Mode. 3.3.2 Making Group Calls in DMO The Group Call is received by all members of the selected group who have their units turned on and are in...
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 3: Modes 3.3.4.1 Preempting Group Calls NOTE: Your radio can only support either the D-PTT Tone feature or D-PTT Preempt Group Call feature at a time. Procedure: 1. Your radio receives a Group Call. 2. Press the PTT button twice on the radio or the Remote Control Unit (RCU). Call preempt is triggered.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 3: Modes 3.3.7 Talkgroup for Individual Calls Talkgroup for Individual Calls is a talkgroup that operates on a separate frequency allocated for individual (private) calls only. Using this talkgroup optimizes frequency resources and helps not to block other talkgroups.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 3: Modes 2. Select Network Monitor. 3.3.9 Communication through Repeaters Radios that are out of range and cannot communicate directly with each other in Direct Mode Operation (DMO) can do it through the repeater. The repeater is a radio that repeats all communication on a chosen channel, and as a result increases radios DMO range.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 3: Modes Figure 7: Communication Through Gateways Radio behavior when radio detects a potential repeater signal or connects to a gateway: ● Radio sounds a tone sounds. ● Radio displays Gateway available. ● Radio displays an appropriate icon. Radio behavior when radio loses connection with the gateway: ●...
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 3: Modes ● No direct DMO communications are permitted. In the second scenario, while the radio receives individual calls and group calls, and replying to individual calls is possible, replying to group calls is not possible. Transmit Inhibit Mode The Transmit Inhibit (TXI) Mode is a mode in which the radio sends no radio transmissions.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 3: Modes Emergency Operations Emergency Operations are used in critical situations. Pressing and holding the Emergency button, or entering the Emergency Number and pressing the Send key, activates one or more services (depending on your service provider settings). NOTE: It is possible to turn on the radio by pressing the Emergency button.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 3: Modes 3.5.2.1 Making Emergency Group Calls Prerequisites: Ensure that your radio is in Emergency Mode. Procedure: 1. Press and hold the PTT button. 2. Wait for the talk permit tone (if configured) and talk. 3. Release the PTT button to listen. NOTE: It is possible to cancel a triggered emergency group call in TMO.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 3: Modes Emergency Full Duplex Private Calls (FDPC) supports high/low audio state. The audio state is configurable. You can select the audio state during incoming or outgoing emergency FDPC by toggling hi or low audio during active Emergency FDPC. 3.5.5 Emergency SDS Status The radio sends a status message with a preprogrammed value to the destination address set by your...
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 3: Modes 3.5.8 Silent Emergency Mode The Silent Emergency Mode is a type of emergency services that provides no audible indications nor keypad tones at the entrance. All the display indications are as in the home mode. However, the radio cannot use any services except for: ●...
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 3: Modes To initiate the emergency alert, the radio must be in MS-MS DMO mode or out of coverage in TMO mode. The alert is not sent to the dispatch console. To receive the emergency alert, the radio must be in DMO or TMO, within RF range of the initiating radio, and must not be in a call.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 3: Modes ● No other services can interrupt this type of call. ● Hot Mic functionality cannot be used. ● Speech can only be in Clear mode, even if any of the encryption services are enabled. The only exception is E2E Encryption.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 3: Modes Repeater Mode NOTE: This is a Software Selling Feature. The Repeater Mode provides repeater connectivity between radios operating in the DMO Mode. Figure 8: Repeater Mode Operation When the radio is in DMO repeater mode, it extends the DMO range by retransmitting received information from one radio to another.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu Chapter 4 Main Menu This chapter contains information on items in the main menu. You can enter the menu items during a call. If not programmed otherwise by your service provider the radio exits the menu, when a new call starts. IMPORTANT: Some menu items are model-specific and may not be activated or available on your radio.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu Menu Icon Description Security Lets you turn on/off and verify security features, and change passwords. Setup Allows you to customize your radio. Group Setup Contains additional menu items for Scanning Talkgroups features. Favorites Contains shortcuts to frequently used talkgroups and contact numbers. My Info Displays information about your radio and its numbers.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 4.3.1 New Message This menu item allows you to create a new message. NOTE: While editing a text, Status Icons change their appearance and only four of them are displayed: Tower, Signal Strength, Emergency, and Battery. The text.| Send Delete...
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 4.3.1.3 Sending Store and Forward Messages Prerequisites: Ensure that your service provider enables the Store and Forward feature. Procedure: 1. From the home screen, press the Menu key. 2. Select Messages → New Message. 3. Press the Menu key and select Message Setup → On/Offline users. 4.
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MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu If the radio receives the Delivery Report after a longer period and your service provider configures the functionality of the Delivery Report Notifications, the radio displays the following results: ● Saves the Delivery Report and a copy of the message in the Outbox. ●...
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 4.3.2 Inbox The inbox folder contains up to 100 new or old incoming messages, depending on the length of the messages. The Messages sub-menu indicates the number of the messages. For example, if the indication is 2/4, it means that two unread and four read messages are in the inbox.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 4.3.2.2 Opening the Inbox Procedure: 1. From the home screen, press the Menu key. 2. Select Messages → Inbox. The radio displays the status of the inbox for a few seconds (if any): ● No New or Old Messages ●...
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu Option Actions Invoking the edit screen with previously en- a. Select Resend and edit the text. tered text to the same recipient b. To send, perform one of the following op- tions: ● Select Send. ●...
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu When and where to use: You can save the number of the sender or embedded number from the message to a new or existing contact. Procedure: 1. From the home screen, press the Menu key. 2.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 4.3.2.7 Making Group Calls on the Talkgroup of the Message Sender The Embedded Number feature is enabled by your service provider. Procedure: 1. From the home screen, press the Menu key. 2. Select Messages → Inbox. 3.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 4.3.5 Radio Messaging System (RMS) Box RMS Box stores all incoming and outgoing Radio Messaging System (RMS) messages, both Status messages and Free Text messages. 4.3.6 Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) Box Each WAP Push message can be loaded immediately or stored as a message in WAP Box. NOTE: This feature is not supported from MR19.9 onwards for sales model number H63PCH6TZ8AN and H63UCH6TZ8AN.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 2. Select Messages → Templates. 3. Highlight the required template and press Menu. 4. Manage the templates by using the following options: Option Actions Viewing the template Select View. Deleting the template Select Delete. Editing the template a.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu ● Press the PTT button ● Press the Send key You can edit the predefined template before you send it. Press the Menu key and select Edit. The edit screen opens with the template text. You are only allowed to replace the existing text. 4.3.9 Status Messages The radio allows you to send two types of status messages: statuses and targeted statuses.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu Option Actions Sending new status messages a. Enter a 5-digit status message number. b. Press Send. 4.3.9.3 Targeted Status Messages The Targeted Status Messages feature enables sending status messages to addresses that can be selected by the user.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu Option Actions The radio is not in the RMS a. Perform one of the following actions: mode ● From the home screen, press Menu → Messages → Send RMS/FMS. ● Press and hold the One Touch Button configured to dis- play the Send RMS/FMS menu.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 4.3.11.2 Selecting Additional Address Procedure: 1. From the home screen, press the Menu key. 2. Select Messages → Additional Address → Select Address. The radio displays a list of aliases. 3. Highlight your alias and press Select. 4.3.11.3 Viewing Additional Address Procedure:...
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 3. Highlight the alias. 4. Press Menu key. 5. Select Edit. 6. Press Change. 7. Enter new values of the Alias and ISSI/ITSI/GSSI fields, press Done key. Result: The changed alias appears in the list of available aliases. There is no possibility to have two Additional Address items with the same Additional Address Alias.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu Type Each contact must be assigned to one of the following types: Table 19: Contact Types Contact Icon Description Private Cannot have a speed dial number. Mobile Home Work PABX Other Pickers Indicate more than one number in a contact. # (number) Each contact entry must contain a number.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 6. If needed, highlight Speed # and press Change. Enter the speed dial number (1–1000) and press NOTE: If the entered number exist, the radio displays Overwrite?. Press Yes to confirm, or No to enter the speed dial number again. 7.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 4.4.4 Deleting Contacts Procedure: 1. From the home screen, press Contcs. 2. Highlight a contact you want to delete. 3. Press the Menu key. 4. Select Delete contact. 5. Select Yes. 4.4.5 Checking Capacity When and where to use: To see how many numbers are stored in the radio. Procedure: 1.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 2. Select Bluetooth → Add Device. Ensure that the device you want to connect with is in pairing mode. The radio lists available devices that can be paired with your radio. 3. Highlight the required device and select Connect. NOTE: Press accessory PTT button to improve the connection between the accessory and radio.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu ● Name – shows the name of the device (up to 32 characters long). The name is editable only if it has not been pre-set by the service provider. ● Type – displays the device type. This menu item cannot be configured. ●...
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 4.5.6.1 Viewing Detected Beacons Prerequisites: Turn on Indoor Location. If Indoor Location is turned off, the screen displays Service Restricted. Procedure: 1. From the home screen, press the Menu key. 2. Select Bluetooth → Indoor Location. 3.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu Man Down (Fall Alert) NOTE: This is a Software Selling Feature. Man Down (henceforth known as Fall Alert) alerts when no movement occurs for a set time or the radio stays at an angle of tilt below a defined value. The radio alerts you when: ●...
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 4.8.1.1 Protecting the Radio with a PIN Code Procedure: 1. From the home screen, press the Menu key. 2. Select Security → PIN Protect. 3. Select On. 4. Enter the PIN code. NOTE: To increase security, set your own PIN code. By default the PIN code are all zeros (depending on the length of the PIN code).
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 4.8.2.1 Keypad Lock Notification When the keypad is locked, your service provider can configure one of the following instructions: None No notification is displayed. Notification Only Keys Locked is displayed. Notification and Instruction Press Menu * to lock/unlock keypad is displayed. 4.8.2.2 Setting Automatic Keylock Delay Procedure:...
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 4.8.3.1 Viewing Air Encryption State Procedure: 1. From the home screen, press the Menu key. 2. Select Security → AirEncrypt. Your radio displays: ● Air Encryption Is Off – The Air Encryption is not activated. ●...
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu The SCK air interface encryption provides service confidentiality between radios and infrastructure when in TMO, and between radios when in DMO. A radio is capable of being loaded with up to 32 SCKs. Specific keys are used for encrypting the air interface. Any mismatch between radios and/or infrastructure impacts communication –...
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 4.8.5.3 Changing DMO SCK IMPORTANT: Changing this setting may cause radios not to operate correctly. Procedure: 1. From the home screen, press the Menu key. 2. Select Security → DMO SCK. 3. Press Next. 4. Radio displays Change to version. 5.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 2. Select Security → Covert Mode. 3. Select one of the following options: ● On – All tones are set to off, and the backlight and the LED are disabled immediately. The group audio is routed to the earpiece. The radio displays Covert Mode On. ●...
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu Send firmware version and TEI The radio sends back an SDS message with its firmware version and TEI. NOTE: If the sending Individual Short Subscriber Identity (ISSI) is not on the Allowed ISSIs list, the receiving radio ignores the task.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 4.9.1.2 Setting Detail Vibrate Procedure: 1. From the home screen, press the Menu key. 2. Select Setup → Vibrate → Custom..3. Select one of the following options: ● Duplex Calls – Sets the vibrate settings for Phone, PABX, and Duplex Private calls. ●...
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 4.9.3 Set Volume This menu item allows you to adjust the Speaker and Earpiece tone volumes. 4.9.3.1 Setting Volume Procedure: 1. From the home screen, press the Menu key. 2. Select Setup → Set Volume. 3.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu To connect your radio accessory connector to the external device, use the PMKN4124 (for E2E KVL) or PMKN4127 (for AIE and Authentication KVL) cable. The external device must run an application complying with the TETRA standards. NOTE: ●...
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 4.9.6.2 Howling Suppression The howling suppression is a mode increasing the stability of the acoustic feedback loop. The radio eliminates howling caused by the feedback loop from the receiving radios to the sending radio in simplex calls.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu ● Keypad ● Tones ● Call-Out The Volume Control Mode is configurable using the Customer Programming Software (CPS). NOTE: When a volume control capable Bluetooth device is connected, the radio always uses the Common setting. You can configure the maximum volume offsets (dB) and the volume range (dB) through CPS.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 4.9.7.2 All Tones You can activate/deactivate all tones. 4.9.7.2.1 Setting All Tones Procedure: 1. From the home screen, press the Menu key. 2. Select Setup → Tones → All Tones. 3. Select one of the following options: ●...
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 4.9.7.5 Periodic Alert You can activate/deactivate periodic tone indication for the missed calls, the unread messages, and low battery level. For each notification, your radio generates an unread message tone with the amber LED color indication. 4.9.7.5.1 Setting Periodic Alert Procedure:...
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 4.9.8.1 Setting Flip Display When and where to use: The feature is useful for a user who has to wear the radio on a shoulder, belt, or lapel and at the same time wishes to read the display upside down. Procedure: 1.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 3. Select one of the following options: ● Activate – To activate or deactivate this feature. Select one of the following sub-options: ○ Auto – Automatically displays the screen saver when the radio is inactive for a pre-determined period.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu ● 30 seconds – Turns off the radio display after 30 seconds. ● 1 minute – Turns off the radio display after 1 minute. ● 2 minutes – Turns off the radio display after 2 minutes. ●...
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 3. Enter current time using Navigation keys or keypad. 4. Press Done. 4.9.9.3 Setting the Date Format Procedure: 1. From the home screen, press the Menu key. 2. Select Setup → Time & Date → Format → Format Date. 3.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu ● Off – All the infrastructure information are ignored. The radio uses internal time and offset. ● Time Only – Time displayed is calculated from the offset programmed by your service provider added or subtracted from the infrastructure time. ●...
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu Transmission Power feature enables your radio to choose whether to transmit with Class 3, Class 3L or Class 4. The RF Power icon indicates when the radio uses this feature. NOTE: Class 3 only available for Sales Model Number H63PCH6TZ8BN and H63UCH6TZ8BN. 4.9.11.1 Selecting RF Power When and where to use: Use this procedure when you are entering the area that requires higher signal...
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu ● Bluetooth Headset – Select an accessory from the list of available Bluetooth headsets. 4.9.13 Book On This menu item allows you to edit RUA/RUI feature settings to automatically accept or reject book on requests. 4.9.14 Rotary Knob This menu item allows you to set all the related functionality of the Volume Knob and Talkgroup Knob.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 3. Select one of the following options: ● On – Scrolling through the talkgroup list is looped or is moved to the next folder. ● Off – Scrolling through the talkgroup list stops after reaching first or last talkgroup in the current selected folder.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu ● Volume Adjust. – Sets the Side buttons to adjust volume level. ● OTB Feature – Sets the Side buttons to the predefined One-Touch Button features. 4.9.15 Default Setting This sub-menu item resets the radio back to default settings. 4.9.15.1 Selecting Default Setting Procedure:...
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu ● Group Mappings – When changing modes the radio enters the DMO Home Group unless a Group Mapping is configured. If Group Mappings are configured, they will take precedence and the DMO Talkgroup mapped to the current TMO Talkgroup is used. ●...
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu ● Delete – Erases this group from the active scan list. ● Priority and select new priority to Low, Medium or High. 4.10.2.3 Setting Scan Lists When and where to use: If you want to set up any scan list. Procedure: 1.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 4.10.3.2 Adding Talkgroups to Favorite Folders Procedure: 1. From the home screen, press the Menu key. 2. Select Group Setup → My Groups. 3. Select <FolderName>. 4. Select [New Group]. 5. Select the required talkgroup by Folder or by alphabetic search. 4.10.3.3 Editing My Folder List Procedure:...
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 4.11.1.1 Enabling or Disabling Call Waiting When and where to use: To enable or disable Call Waiting for your radio. Procedure: 1. From the home screen, press the Menu key. 2. Select Individual Setup → Trunked Mode → Call Waiting. 3.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 2. Select Favorites → [New Folder] 4.12.2 Adding Contact Numbers to Favorites Procedure: 1. From the home screen, press the Menu key. 2. Select Contacts 3. Highlight a contact that you want to add to Favorites and using the Left or Right Navigation key select the required number.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu ● TG by abc – contains talkgroups arranged alphabetically. 3. Find and highlight a talkgroup that you want to add to Favorites. 4. Press the Menu key and select Add to Favorites. 5. Select a folder you want to add the talkgroup to and press Select. 4.12.5 Managing Folders in Favorites Procedure:...
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 4.13 My Info This sub-menu allows you to view your own private, phone, and radio info. 4.13.1 Viewing and Modifying Personal Information Procedure: 1. From the home screen, press the Menu key. 2. Select My Info. 3.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 5. Press the Menu key. 6. Select View. NOTE: Press Down Navigation key to bypass first two steps. Call time information is only available if the time and date are set in the radio. Call duration is not available in the missed calls list.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 4.14.4 Deleting Recent Calls Procedure: 1. From the home screen, press the Menu key. 2. Select Recent Calls. 3. Select one of the following options: ● Dialed ● Received ● Missed 4. Highlight the required call and press Menu. 5.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 4.15.2 Editing Menu Shortcut Lists Procedure: 1. From the home screen, press the Menu key. 2. Select Shortcuts. 3. Highlight a required shortcut and press Menu. 4. Select one of the following options: ● Edit – Changes the assigned key. Type required number and press OK. NOTE: Type a number between 1–20.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 4.16.2 Network Select This sub-menu item allows you to select a network to register your radio. Network Sel is available only in TMO or Gateway mode, otherwise your radio display Service Restricted message. 4.16.2.1 Selecting Your Network Procedure: 1.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 4.16.4 Talkgroup Network Select This sub-menu item allows you to select one or multiple networks to register your radio accordingly to the selected talkgroup. TG Net Sel is available when the selected talkgroup is a Any Net talkgroup or a InterSystem Interface (ISI) talkgroup, otherwise your radio display Service Restricted message.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu all networks allowed for scanning and registration. If the talkgroup selected is an ISI talkgroup, this menu displays all talkgroup linked networks allowed for scanning and registration. Procedure: 1. From the home screen, press the Menu key. 2.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 3. Select one of the following options: ● Position – Displays detailed information on your radio current position: time, N (latitude), E (longitude), H (height), Sats Used (a number of tracked satellites), B (bearing), HS (horizontal speed), LC (level of confidence).
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 2. Select Location → Backlog → Reports. The radio displays the number of backlog reports stored. 4.17.5.3 Deleting All Backlog Reports Procedure: 1. From the home screen, press the Menu key. 2. Select Location → Backlog → Delete All. 4.18 Packet Data NOTE: This is a Software Selling Feature.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 2. Select Packet Data → Encryption. 3. The encryption state of the ongoing packet data session is displayed: ● Packet Data Channel Clear ● Packet Data Channel Encrypted ● Encryption N/A (clear) 4.19 Crypto Menu This sub-menu allows you to manage SIM card based End-to-End Encryption.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu 4.19.2 Setting Clear Call Alarm When and where to use: The Clear Call Alarm menu is used to configure an alarm tone to notify on any clear transmission. Procedure: 1. From the home screen, press the Menu key. 2.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 4: Main Menu Procedure: 1. From the home screen, press the Menu key. 2. Select Crypto Menu → Crypto Registr. 3. Select Start Registr to start the registration. 4.19.6 Setting DMO Encryption Mode Procedure: 1. From the home screen, press the Menu key. 2.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 5: Features Chapter 5 Features Ambience Listening (AL) Call Ambience Listening Call allows a dispatcher to make a special call that allows listening to the conversations and background noises within the range of the microphone of a particular radio. The call is set up without any indication to the affected radio, and any lower priority ongoing voice call or packet data transfer may be preempted.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 5: Features ● Allow radio collaboration with various Bluetooth sensors or data capture devices, for example biometric sensors, bar code scanners, or firearm devices. ● Increase connectivity with secure packet data services between the radio and a data device or a smartphone running appropriate applications.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 5: Features 5.2.4 Bluetooth Smart Proximity Pairing With the use of Proximity Pairing, you can instantly connect your radio with Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE) devices. BTLE devices are various types of sensors the radio can be paired with using Bluetooth, for example gas or heart rate sensors.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 5: Features Call-Out NOTE: This is a Software Selling Feature. For those who use DMO mode, you are recommended to apply DMO SCK for data confidentiality. This feature allows you to receive Call-Out alerts. On receiving the Call-Out messages, the radio interrupts current services and attends to the Call-Out alert without any further delay.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 5: Features Simple Call-Out An alert with the functionality similar to full Call-Out but without the information phase. There are two types of Simple Call-Out: With user receipt The Call-Out mode is ended when the acknowledgment timer runs out, or when you select Accept, Reject, Standby, or reply with a text message.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 5: Features ● Menu NOTE: If your service provider allowed it, you can stop the alert tone by pressing any key. Information Phase You are still in the Call-Out mode and you can receive more detailed information about the incident that occurred through subsequent text or a voice message.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 5: Features ● GPS + BeiDou IMPORTANT: Where the signals from satellites are not available, the GNSS Location Service does not work. This usually happens when your radio cannot establish a view of a wide area of open sky. An example would be when the GNSS antenna is covered or facing the ground.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 5: Features This feature works best where there is nothing between your radio and a large amount of open sky. To maximize the ability of your radio to determine a location fix, avoid closed space, tall buildings, and foliage. If possible, do not use this feature in underground parking lots, tunnels, under bridges, and close to high buildings.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 5: Features ● Letter Code – Grid zone or square on the map for different coordinate standard. ● Latitude – Expressed in degrees, minutes, and seconds. ● Longitude – Expressed in degrees, minutes, and seconds. ● Number of satellites – Used to calculate the location. In general, more satellites provides better accuracy. The maximum is 12 satellites.
● Full Duplex ● PSTN (Telephony) ● PABX The following are private calls that needs to be blocked in DMO: ● Calls between Motorola Solutions radios ● Calls using Repeater ● Calls using Gateway 5.8.1.1 Making Private Calls Procedure: 1. From the home screen, enter a number.
Full Duplex ● PSTN (Telephony) ● PABX The following are private calls that needs to be blocked in DMO: ● Calls between Motorola Solutions radios ● Calls using Repeater ● Calls using Gateway 5.8.2.1 Making Phone or PABX Calls When and where to use: This feature is only available in Trunked Mode Operation (TMO).
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 5: Features 5.8.3 Receiving Individual Calls Procedure: 1. Use one of the following methods to answer a private, phone, or Private Automatic Branch Exchange (PABX) call. ● Press the PTT button. ● Press the Send key. 2. To end the call, press the End key. MS-ISDN This feature adds to your radio ISDN number.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 5: Features The latest RMS free text is kept on the home screen until the next power cycle. The latest received or sent RMS status is kept on the home screen until the next power cycle or up to 30 seconds (depending on the settings configured by your service provider).
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 5: Features Force Off Your service provider can log you off. Radio displays Force Off. 5.13 SIM Card End-to-End Encryption The following table presents interactions occurring between radios with and without SIM cards. SIM cards provide End-to-End Encryption. NOTE: SIM card End-to-End Encryption supports the Federal Office for Information Security of Germany (BSI) feature only.
After a Permanent Disable, your service provider cannot enable your radio. It is recommended to Permanent Disable your radio only when you do not expect to recover it. If it is recovered then a Permanent Disable radio can be reactivated by returning it to Motorola Solutions.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 5: Features 5.17 Temporary Disable or Enable Your radio is provided with a feature that allows your service provider to disable it temporarily in case it is stolen. When your radio is disabled or is powered up in disabled state, it looks and acts like it is turned off. If your radio is found, your service provider can enable it again over the air.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 5: Features Procedure: 1. Press Menu or Menu key. 2. Usually, it brings up the Navigate pane, or the last browser menu pane. NOTE: If the web page you navigated to has two or more soft keys/options, the Options pane pops up.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 5: Features 2. Scroll to Bookmarks pane. 3. Scroll to the required bookmark and select Go. The bookmark downloads the selected page from the web. 5.18.4.4 Creating Hotkeys Procedure: 1. Enter the browser. 2. Scroll to Bookmarks pane. 3.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 5: Features 5.18.5 Disabled Packet Data Service If there is no Packet Data Service, your radio displays Error: No Network Available when entering the browser for the first time. Select Left Soft key to retry entering, or Right Soft key to enter the browser menu. When re-entering the browser with previously available Packet Data, the radio displays the last browsed page, or the last page to which you navigated off-line.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 5: Features Key Press Action Up Navigation key While in list of options, moves up one line. Up Navigation key (hold) Moves up on page. Down Navigation key While in list of options, moves down one line. Down Navigation key (hold) Moves down on page.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 5: Features Menu Pane Description Image Displayed only when an image is selected. Provides access to image details, storage, and display use. Input Text Displayed only in text entry mode. Provides access to text entry mode (for example, symbol). 5.18.9 Navigate Pane You can select one of the following items:...
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 5: Features ○ Send Referrer – for turning ON/OFF sending of the HTTP Referrer header as part of HTTP requests. The Referrer header provides the URL of the link source to the server. ○ Authentication – for turning ON/OFF the caching of HTTP Authentication credentials. HTTP Authentication protects access to content on the server.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 5: Features ● Details – for modifying the page title and URL of the saved page. ● Update Page – for replacing the saved version with the current version (to be downloaded from server). ● Delete – for deleting this page from its cache. ●...
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 5: Features When and where to use: To input the text for the URL. Procedure: 1. Select the URL. 2. Press abc. The text input pane opens up. 3. Select www. 4. Scroll the required extension (for example: .com). 5.
MN001489A01-BU Chapter 5: Features ○ High – animation and the icon (blinking) are displayed with the New WAP Message tone and the browser opens. ○ Medium – animation and the icon are displayed with the New WAP Message tone. ○ Low –...
MN001489A01-BU Appendix A: LED Indications Appendix A LED Indications Table 27: LED Status Indications Indication Status Solid green ● In use. ● Repeating call. Blinking green ● In service or idle. ● Switching modes from TMO to DMO. Solid red ●...
MN001489A01-BU Appendix B: Troubleshooting Appendix B Troubleshooting Your radio displays the following messages: Table 29: Displayed Messages Message Message Description Attachment Failed Your radio could not perform talkgroup attachment. It keeps on trying. If it does not succeed, try another talkgroup. Authenticate Failure Your radio could not register on an authenticated system (for example, the Authentication Key is incorrect, or authentication...
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MN001489A01-BU Appendix B: Troubleshooting Message Message Description Insufficient visible data Your radio is in the process of determining your location. This process may take several minutes to complete. Insufficient visible satel- Your radio is in the process of determining your location. This lites process may take several minutes to complete.
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MN001489A01-BU Appendix B: Troubleshooting Message Message Description Not Allowed To Transmit Release the PTT button and try again later. You are not al- lowed to send a text message or a status message to a num- ber which is not in the address book. Overheating, Please Turn Ra- Your radio turns off.
Extending Battery Life A battery is an expendable part and may need replacing during the life of the radio. To ensure maximum service life of your radio, always replace the battery with a genuine Motorola Solutions replacement. Battery Charging Temperature If, during charging, the temperature is out of range, the battery might not be fully charged since the charging is temporarily stopped until the temperature becomes suitable.
MN001489A01-BU Appendix C: Maintenance Looking after Your Radio Never leave your radio or battery in extreme temperatures, for example, behind a windscreen in direct sunlight. When the radio is not used together with an accessory, it is recommended to use an Accessory Connector Cover (part number PMHN4178A) to keep the connector clean and in good condition.
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