Motorola solutions APX 1500 Operating Instructions Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Motorola solutions Manuals
  4. Two-Way Radio
  5. APX 1500
  6. Operating instructions manual
Motorola solutions APX 1500 Operating Instructions Manual

Motorola solutions APX 1500 Operating Instructions Manual

O2 control head
Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
TM
APX
TWO-WAY RADIOS
APX 1500
O2 CONTROL HEAD
Public Works
CONTENTS
< PREV
NEXT >

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the APX 1500 and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Subscribe to Our Youtube Channel

Related Manuals for Motorola solutions APX 1500

Summary of Contents for Motorola solutions APX 1500

  • Page 1 TWO-WAY RADIOS APX 1500 O2 CONTROL HEAD Public Works CONTENTS < PREV NEXT >...

  • Page 2: Declaration Of Conformity

    DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a) Responsible Party Name: Motorola Solutions, Inc. Address: Motorola Solutions, Inc., 1303 East Algonquin Road Schaumburg, IL60196, U.S.A. Phone Number: 1-800-927-2744 Hereby declares that the product: Model Name: APX 1500 conforms to the following regulations: FCC Part 15, subpart B, section 15.107(a), 15.107(d) and section 15.109(a)
  • Page 3 (continued) 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 4: Compliance With Rf Exposure Standards

    Your Motorola Solutions two-way radio is designed, manufactured, and tested to comply with all applicable national and international regulations for human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy. When two-way radios are used as a consequence of employment, applicable regulations may require users to be fully aware of and able to control their exposure to meet occupational requirements.
  • Page 5 To ensure continued compliance with applicable RF exposure limits, use only Motorola Solutions approved, supplied or replacement antennas, batteries, and accessories. • For a list of Motorola Solutions approved accessories please refer to your user manual or visit www.motorolasolutions.com. CONTENTS <...
  • Page 6 (continued) Table 1 lists the recommended lateral distance for bystanders from the body of a vehicle (For example, truck, van, car, motorcycle) equipped with an approved, properly installed single-band mobile radio and associated antenna(s). These lateral distances, for single-band radios, depend on the radio rated power. Single-Band Mobile Radio Rated Power (see Minimum Lateral Distance of Bystanders from Notice)

  • Page 7: Operational Warnings

    (continued) Operational Warnings The following explains the operational warnings: • For Vehicle With Air Bags – Refer to vehicle manufacturer's manual prior to installation of electronic equipment to avoid interference with air bag wiring. – DO NOT place a portable radio in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area. Air bags inflate with great force.
  • Page 8 No duplication or distribution of this document or any portion thereof shall take place without the express written permission of Motorola Solutions. No part of this manual may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose without the express written permission of Motorola Solutions.

  • Page 9: Radio Parts And Controls

    Radio Parts and Controls O2 Control Head Up and Down Buttons* Emergency Channel Up Power Button Button* Channel Down Indicators ZNUP ZNDN Scan NUIS Home Dimmer Accessory Menu Select Multi-function Button* Button Port Buttons Knob* (Microphone) Volume CONTENTS < PREV NEXT >...

  • Page 10: Fleet Map

    Fleet map CONTENTS < PREV NEXT >...

  • Page 11: Preparing Your Radio For Use

    Preparing Your Radio for Use Turning On/Off the Radio Press the Power Button briefly to power on the radio. After a short time, the red, yellow and green LEDs light up. The display then shows Zone and channel text, and menu items display on the screen. The backlight will turn on to the last selected dim level.

  • Page 12: Adjusting The Volume

    Preparing Your Radio for Use Adjusting the Volume To increase the volume, rotate the Multi-function Knob (MFK) clockwise. The display shows volume bars and volume level when you change the volume. To decrease the volume, rotate the Multi-function Knob counterclockwise. Multi-function Knob (MFK) CONTENTS <...

  • Page 13: Identifying Radio Controls

    Identifying Radio Controls Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions You can access various radio functions through one of the following ways: • A short or long press of the relevant programmable buttons. • Use the Menu Select buttons. Up and Down Emergency Buttons* Button* Menu Select...
  • Page 14 (continued) Menu Select Buttons The Menu Select buttons allow to access the menu entries of features. Your radio may be preprogrammed differently from the following example, but the steps for selecting a channel may appear as shown below: • Press the Menu Select button ( ) directly below Chan.
  • Page 15 (continued) Dimmer Button Use this button to adjust the brightness of the display. Long press to toggle between day and night mode. Up and Down Buttons By default, the buttons are used as up and down arrow input. These buttons are programmable. They are programmed to navigate through channels 4-Way Navigation Button (on keypad mic) Use this button to scroll up...

  • Page 16: Push-To-Talk (Ptt) Button

    Identifying Radio Controls Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button The PTT button on the side of the radio serves two basic purposes: • While a call is in progress, the PTT button allows the radio to transmit to other radios in the call. Press and hold down PTT button to talk.

  • Page 17: Identifying Status Indicators

    Identifying Status Indicators Status Icons The front liquid crystal display (LCD) of your radio shows radio status, text entries, and menu entries. The top two display rows contain color icons that indicate radio operating conditions. Selected icons are also shown on the first row of the top monochrome display screen of your radio. The following are the icons that appear on the radio’s display.
  • Page 18 (continued) Power Level • L = Radio is set at Low power. • H = Radio is set at High power. Scan Radio is scanning a scan list. Priority Channel Scan • Blinking dot = Radio detects activity on channel designated as Priority-One. •...

  • Page 19: Led Indicator

    Identifying Status Indicators LED Indicator The LED indicator shows the operational status of your LEDs radio. Yellow Green • Solid red – Radio is transmitting. • Blinking red – Radio is transmitting at low battery condition. • Double blinking red – Radio is in Emergency Mode. •...

  • Page 20: Intelligent Lighting Indicators

    Identifying Status Indicators Intelligent Lighting Indicators This feature temporarily changes the radio’s display backlight color and the alert text background color to help signal that a radio event has occurred. Backlight and Bar Color Notification When The radio initiates an emergency alarm or call. Orange Emergency Alerts The radio receives an emergency alarm or call.
  • Page 21 (continued) Orange Emergency Alerts Critical Alerts Green Call Alerts CONTENTS < PREV NEXT >...

  • Page 22: Alert Tones

    Identifying Status Indicators 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. You Hear Tone Name Heard Short, Radio Self Test Fail When radio fails its power-up self test. Low-Pitched Reject When unauthorized request is made.
  • Page 23 (continued) Short, Valid Key-Press When correct key is pressed. Medium- Radio Self Test Pass When radio passes its power-up self test. Pitched Clear Voice At beginning of a non-coded communication. Tone Priority Channel Received When activity on a priority channel is received. Emergency Alarm Entry When entering the emergency state.
  • Page 24 (continued) Short, Low-Battery Chirp When battery is below preset threshold value. High-Pitched Tone (Chirp) Two High- GPS Fails When the GPS signal is lost or when GPS fails. Pitched Tones Ringing Fast Ringing When system is searching for target of Private Call. Enhanced Call Sent When waiting for target of Private Call to answer the call.

  • Page 25: General Radio Operation

    GENERAL RADIO OPERATION This chapter explains the general radio operations in your radio. CONTENTS < PREV NEXT >...

  • Page 26: Selecting A Zone

    GENERAL RADIO OPERATION Selecting a Zone A zone is a group of channels. Procedure: [Menu] From the home screen, scroll right or left to Zone. Press the Menu Select button directly below Zone. Scroll up or down to the required zone. Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to confirm the displayed zone.

  • Page 27: Selecting A Radio Channel

    GENERAL RADIO OPERATION Selecting a Radio Channel A channel is a group of radio characteristics, such as transmit/receive frequency pairs. Procedure: Use the up or down arrow to the required channel. Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone channel.

  • Page 28: Receiving And Responding To A Radio Call

    GENERAL RADIO OPERATION Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call Once you have selected the required channel and/or zone, you can proceed to receive and respond to calls. The LED lights up solid red while the radio is transmitting. In conventional mode, the LED lights up solid yellow when the radio is receiving a transmission.

  • Page 29: Receiving And Responding To A Talkgroup Call

    GENERAL RADIO OPERATION Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call To receive a call from a group of users, your radio must be configured as part of that talkgroup. Procedure: When you receive a talkgroup call (while on the home screen), depending on how your radio is preprogrammed: ASTRO Conventional Only: The LED lights up solid yellow.

  • Page 30: Repeater Or Direct Operation

    GENERAL RADIO OPERATION Repeater or Direct Operation The REPEATER operation increases the radio’s range by connecting with other radios through a repeater. The transmit and receive frequencies are different. The DIRECT or “talkaround operation” allows you to bypass the repeater and connect directly to another radio.

  • Page 31: Scan Lists

    ADVANCED FEATURES Scan Lists Scan lists are created and assigned to individual channels/groups. Your radio scans for voice activity by cycling through the channel/group sequence specified in the scan list for the current channel/group. Your radio supports different types of Scan Lists: •...

  • Page 32: Viewing A Scan List

    ADVANCED FEATURES Scan Lists Viewing a Scan List Procedure: From the home screen, scroll right or left to Scan. Edit Scan Zone A Press the Menu Select button directly below ScnL. ASTRO MDC Scroll up or down to view the members on the list. Press to exit the current display and return to the home screen.
  • Page 33 ADVANCED FEATURES Scan Lists Priority Status Below the Sel, Del, and Rcl screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to view and/or change the priority status of the currently displayed channel. Below the Sel, Del, and Rcl screen, press the Sel button one or more times to view and/or change the scan list status icon of the currently displayed channel.

  • Page 34: Turning Scan On Or Off

    ADVANCED FEATURES Scan Turning Scan On or Off This feature allows you to monitor traffic on different channels by scanning a preprogrammed list of channels. Procedure: [Preprogrammed Button] Press the preprogrammed Scan button, or turn the preprogrammed Scan switch to the Scan on or Scan off position, to initiate or stop scan.

  • Page 35: Transmitting While The Scan Is On

    ADVANCED FEATURES Scan Transmitting While the Scan is On This feature allows the user to transmit using radio programmed for talkback scan and non-talkback scan. Transmitting Using Radio Programmed for Talkback Scan Procedure: Press the PTT button to transmit on the channel indicated by the display. The radio does not begin scanning again for a predetermined hang time after you release the PTT button, allowing the other party to respond.

  • Page 36: Deleting A Nuisance Channel

    ADVANCED FEATURES Scan Deleting a Nuisance Channel If a channel continually generates unwanted calls or noise (termed a “nuisance” channel), you can temporarily remove the unwanted channel from the scan list. This capability does not apply to priority channels or the designated transmit channel. Procedure: From the home screen, scroll right or left to Nuis.

  • Page 37: Restoring A Nuisance Channel

    ADVANCED FEATURES Scan Restoring a Nuisance Channel Procedure: To restore the deleted nuisance channel, do one of the following: • Turn the radio off and then turning it on again. • Stop and restart a scan via the preprogrammed Scan button or menu. •...
  • Page 38 ADVANCED FEATURES Emergency Operation HOT MIC 15 Seconds The Emergency feature is used to indicate a critical situation. If the Orange button is preprogrammed to send an emergency signal, this signal overrides any other communication over the selected channel. Your radio supports the following Emergency modes: •...
  • Page 39 ADVANCED FEATURES (continued) The radio operates in the normal dispatch manner while in Emergency Call, except if enabled, it returns to one of the following: • Tactical/Non-Revert The radio sends emergency alarm and/or make emergency call on the current selected channel. •...

  • Page 40: Emergency Operation

    ADVANCED FEATURES Emergency Operation Sending an Emergency Call With Hot Mic (Trunking Only) This feature allows you to send an Emergency Call with hot mic to a group of radios. Your radio must be programmed for this type of operation. Your radio microphone is automatically activated, allowing you to communicate with the group of radios without pressing the PTT button.

  • Page 41: Sending An Emergency Alarm With Emergency Call

    ADVANCED FEATURES Emergency Operation Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call This feature gives your radio priority access on a The radio enters the Emergency Call state channel for conventional system, and to a talkgroup when: for trunking system. You receive the dispatcher’s acknowledgement . The display shows Ack received.
  • Page 42 ADVANCED FEATURES Emergency Operation Changing Channels during Emergency For ALL Emergency transmissions, when changing channels: • If the new channel is also preprogrammed for Emergency, you can change channels while in Emergency operation. The emergency alarm or call continues on the new channel. •...

  • Page 43: Trunking System Controls

    ADVANCED FEATURES Trunking System Controls Operating in Failsoft System The failsoft system ensures continuous radio communications during a trunked system failure. If a trunking system fails completely, the radio goes into failsoft operation and automatically switches to its failsoft channel. During failsoft operation, your radio transmits and receives in conventional operation on a predetermined frequency.

  • Page 44: Out-Of-Range Radio

    ADVANCED FEATURES Trunking System Controls Out-of-Range Radio When your radio goes out of the range of the system, it can no longer lock onto a control channel. Procedure: You hear a low-pitched tone. AND/OR The display shows the currently selected zone/channel combination and Out of range. Your radio remains in this out-of-range condition until: It locks onto a control channel.

  • Page 45: Site Trunking Feature

    ADVANCED FEATURES Trunking System Controls Site Trunking Feature If the zone controller loses communication with any site, that site reverts to site trunking. The display shows the currently selected zone/channel combination and Site trunking. Note: When this occurs, you can communicate only with other radios within your trunking site. CONTENTS <...

  • Page 46: Time-Out Timer

    UTILITIES Time-Out Timer This feature turns off your radio’s transmitter. You cannot transmit longer than the preset timer setting. If you attempt to do so, the radio automatically stops your transmission, and you hear a talk-prohibit tone. The timer is defaulted at 60 seconds, but it can be preprogrammed from 3 to 120 seconds, in 15-second intervals, or it can be disabled entirely for each radio mode, by a qualified radio technician.

Table of Contents