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68012001079-KD Contents Contents Intellectual Property and Regulatory Notices..............2 List of Tables........................12 Software Version........................13 Chapter 1: Read Me First....................14 1.1 Notations Used in This Manual......................14 1.2 Radio Care............................14 1.2.1 Cleaning Your Radio......................16 1.2.2 Cleaning the External Surface of the Radio............... 16 1.2.3 Radio Service and Repair....................
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68012001079-KD Contents 4.6 Intelligent Lighting Indicators ......................35 4.7 Alert Tones ............................36 4.8 Phone Call Displays and Alerts......................38 4.9 Display Color Change On Channel....................39 Chapter 5: General Radio Operation................40 5.1 Selecting a Zone..........................40 5.2 Selecting a Radio Channel......................40 5.3 Selecting a Channel by using Channel Search Button..............
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68012001079-KD Contents 7.2.1.1 Receiving a Selective Call..................52 7.2.1.2 Making a Selective Call..................53 7.2.2 Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional Only)..............53 7.2.2.1 Selecting a Talkgroup................... 53 7.2.3 Sending a Status Call......................54 7.2.4 Making Priority Dispatch Calls................... 54 7.2.5 Dynamic Regrouping (Trunking Only) ................55 7.2.5.1 Classification of Regrouped Radios..............
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68012001079-KD Contents 7.6.3 Deleting a Nuisance Channel.....................68 7.6.4 Restoring a Nuisance Channel..................68 7.7 Call Alert Paging..........................68 7.7.1 Receiving a Call Alert Page....................69 7.7.2 Sending a Call Alert Page....................69 7.8 Recent Calls.............................70 7.8.1 Viewing Recent Calls......................70 7.8.2 Deleting Calls........................
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68012001079-KD Contents 7.15 Fall Alert ............................84 7.15.1 Radio Alerts When Fall Alert is Triggered................ 84 7.15.2 Testing Fall Alert.......................84 7.15.3 Exiting Fall Alert....................... 85 7.15.4 Reinitiating Fall Alert......................85 7.16 Automatic Registration Service......................85 7.16.1 Selecting or Changing the ARS Mode................85 7.16.2 User Login Feature......................
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68012001079-KD Contents 7.19.3.2 Multikey Feature....................100 7.19.3.3 Selecting Encryption Keys................101 7.19.3.4 Selecting Keysets.....................101 7.19.3.5 Erasing Encryption Keys.................. 102 7.19.3.6 Requesting an Over-the-Air Rekey..............102 7.19.3.7 MDC OTAR (Conventional Only)..............103 7.19.3.8 Infinite UKEK Retention..................103 7.19.3.9 Hear Clear......................103 7.20 Radio Lock........................... 104 7.20.1 Enabling or Disabling Radio Lock (Secure Radios Only)..........104 7.20.2 Changing the Radio Lock Password................
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68012001079-KD Contents 7.25 Trunking System Controls ......................117 7.25.1 Operating in Failsoft System..................117 7.25.2 Imbalanced Coverage....................118 7.25.3 Out-of-Range Radio....................... 118 7.25.4 SmartConnect.........................118 7.25.5 Site Trunking Feature..................... 119 7.25.6 Site Search........................119 7.25.7 Locking and Unlocking a Site..................119 7.25.8 Viewing the Current Site....................119 7.25.9 Changing the Current Site....................120 7.26 Mission Critical Wireless Bluetooth ®...
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68012001079-KD Contents 7.30.3 Checking the Wi-Fi Configuration and Status of the Radio..........133 7.31 Utilities............................134 7.31.1 Using the Flip Display....................134 7.31.2 Selecting a Basic Zone Bank..................134 7.31.3 Selecting the Power Level....................135 7.31.4 Selecting a Radio Profile....................135 7.31.4.1 Selecting an Enhanced Zone Bank..............136 7.31.5 Enabling and Disabling the Radio Alias.................
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Declaration of Compliance for the Use of Distress and Safety Frequencies........156 Technical Parameters for Interfacing External Data Sources.............. 156 Limited Warranty......................157 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS..............157 I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW LONG:............157 II. GENERAL PROVISIONS:....................... 158 III. STATE LAW RIGHTS:........................158 IV.
68012001079-KD Software Version Software Version All the features described in the following sections are supported by the software version R34.00.00 or later. Accessing the Radio Information on page 142 to determine the software version of your radio. Contact your system administrator for more details of all the supported features.
68012001079-KD Chapter 1: Read Me First Chapter 1 Read Me First This User Guide covers the basic operation of the radio. However, your dealer or system administrator may have customized your radio for your specific needs. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information.
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(For APX 6000/APX 6000Li R Radios Only) Elastomer seals used in portable radios age with time and environmental exposure. To ensure the waterseal integrity of the radio, Motorola Solutions recommends that radios be checked annually as a preventive measure. The disassembly, test, and reassembly procedures along with necessary test equipment are available in the Service Manual.
Through its maintenance and installation program, Motorola Solutions makes the finest service available to those desiring reliable continuous communications on a contract basis. For a contract service agreement, contact your nearest Motorola Solutions service or sales representative, or an authorized Motorola Solutions dealer.
68012001079-KD Chapter 1: Read Me First What Your Dealer or System Administrator Can Tell You If the radio is to be operated in extreme temperatures (less than -30 °C or more than +60 °C), check with your system administrator for the correct radio settings. You can consult your dealer or system administrator about the following: ●...
Do not discard batteries in a fire. When and where to use: Motorola Solutions-approved battery shipped with your radio is uncharged. Prior to using a new battery, charge it for a minimum of 16 hours to ensure optimum capacity and performance. For a...
68012001079-KD Chapter 2: Getting Started Attaching the Antenna Prerequisites: Ensure the radio is turned off before attaching the antenna. Procedure: 1. Set the antenna in the receptacle. 2. Turn the antenna clockwise to attach to the radio. 3. To remove the antenna, turn the antenna counterclockwise. NOTE: When removing the antenna, ensure that the radio is turned off.
68012001079-KD Chapter 2: Getting Started Using the Carry Holder Procedure: 1. Position the radio within the carry holder with the main speaker facing outward. 2. Slide the radio down into the carry holder until it clicks in place. 3. To remove the radio from the carry holder, place the tip of your fingers on the ledge of the carry holder. 4.
68012001079-KD Chapter 3: Radio Controls Chapter 3 Radio Controls This chapter explains the buttons and functions to control the radio. Radio Parts and Controls Antenna LED Indicator...
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68012001079-KD Chapter 3: Radio Controls Top (Orange) Button This button is usually programmed as the Emergency button. Microphone Accessory Connector Home Button Press to return to the Home screen. 4-Way Navigation Buttons Use these buttons for list scrolling and navigating around the menu hierarchy. Battery Latch Keypad Use the keypad to enter alphanumeric characters for dialing, contact entries, and text...
68012001079-KD Chapter 3: Radio Controls Main Speaker Microphone Top Display 16-Position Select Knob This knob is usually programmed for channel selection. Text Entry Icons This feature only supports Model 3.5. Your radio uses icons to indicate the selected text entry mode. Table 1: Text Entry Modes Icon Description...
68012001079-KD Chapter 3: Radio Controls Mode Output Lowercase d e f Hexadecimal 3 D E F 4 key Numeric Uppercase G H I Lowercase g h i 5 key Numeric Uppercase J K L Lowercase j k l 6 key Numeric Uppercase M N O...
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68012001079-KD Chapter 3: Radio Controls Bluetooth Audio Reroute Toggles the audio route between the radio speaker or the Remote Speaker Microphone and the Bluetooth headset. Bluetooth Headset PTT Keys up the Bluetooth Headset microphone. Bluetooth Data Devices Pairs your radio with other data devices for data transfer. Bluetooth Clear All Pairing Clears all Bluetooth pairing information on your radio.
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68012001079-KD Chapter 3: Radio Controls Mode Select (MS01– MS13) Long press – Saves the current zone and channel to one of the Mode Select menus when the Preconfigurable Preset Zone and Channel field is enabled. Short press – Changes to the preset Mode Select zone and channel. Monitor (Conventional Only) Monitors a selected channel for all radio traffic until the function is disabled.
68012001079-KD Chapter 3: Radio Controls Site Display/Search (Trunking Only) Short press – Displays the current site ID and Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) value. Long press – Performs site search for Automatic Multiple Site Select (AMSS) or SmartZone operation (long press). Site Lock/Unlock (Trunking Only) Allows your radio to lock onto a specific site.
68012001079-KD Chapter 4: Status Indicators Chapter 4 Status Indicators This section explains the status indicators of the radio. Battery Charge Status Your radio indicates the battery charge status through LED, sounds, and the battery icon on the display. You can also check the battery charge status by using the menu entry. Battery Protection is activated when the battery is low or operating in extremely low temperatures to extend radio communication.
68012001079-KD Chapter 4: Status Indicators Gauge Battery Charge 11% to 25% Top Display: 10% or less (The gauge begins blinking at 10%) Top Display: 4.1.2 Accessing the Battery Info Screen This feature displays the current capacity and charges cycles of your battery when an IMPRES battery is powering your radio.
68012001079-KD Chapter 4: Status Indicators ● The red LED blinks continuously. NOTE: The radio does not display any indication when the radio is connected to the charger, the radio and battery match, or when the radio certification type is configured as None in Customer Programming Software (CPS).
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68012001079-KD Chapter 4: Status Indicators Icon Description The radio is transmitting a call or data. Top Display: The radio received an Individual Call. For IMPRES battery operation only – the icon shown indicates the charge remaining in the battery. For all battery operation – the icon blinks when the battery is low. Top Display: The number of bars represents the received signal strength of the current site in trunking mode.
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68012001079-KD Chapter 4: Status Indicators Icon Description Blinking dot The radio detects activity on the designated Priority-One channel. Top Display: Steady dot The radio detects activity on the designated Priority-Two channel. Top Display: On steady The radio is in View mode Blinking The radio is in Program mode.
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68012001079-KD Chapter 4: Status Indicators Icon Description Clear operation. Blinking Receiving an encrypted voice call. The radio is operating in an Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) secure chan- nel. The AES operation is cleared. Blinking The radio is receiving an AES-encrypted voice call. The Global Position System (GPS) feature is enabled, and the signal is available.
68012001079-KD Chapter 4: Status Indicators Icon Description The radio is transmitting the broadband signal. The radio is receiving and transmitting the broadband signal. The ARS user logged on successfully with the broadband system. The radio is receiving a broadband signal with the ARS user logged on. The radio is transmitting a broadband signal with the ARS user logged on.
68012001079-KD Chapter 4: Status Indicators Icon Description The Priority feature is toggled on before the message is sent. The message is urgent and requires a reply. The index of the current message that you are viewing. Call Type Icons This feature only supports Model 3.5 and Model 2.5. Call icons appear on the radio display when you make or receive a call, or view selected call lists.
68012001079-KD Chapter 4: Status Indicators display backlight color and the alert text background color of the radio to help signal that a radio event has occurred. Backlight and Notification When Bar Color Orange Emergency Alerts The radio initiates an emergency alarm or call. The radio receives an emergency alarm or call.
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68012001079-KD Chapter 4: Status Indicators You Hear Tone Name Heard Fall Alert Entry When radio initiates Fall Alert mode. Long, Low- Time-Out Timer Timed After time out. Pitched Tone Talk Prohibit/PTT Inhibit (When PTT button is pressed) transmissions are not al- lowed.
68012001079-KD Chapter 4: Status Indicators You Hear Tone Name Heard 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. Phone Call Received When a land-to-mobile phone call is received. Gurgle Dynamic Regrouping (When PTT button is pressed) a dynamic ID has been...
68012001079-KD Chapter 4: Status Indicators You Hear You See When Notes – No ac- The call is not acknowl- Press to hang up. The radio returns knowledge edged. to the Home screen. A High- – When you release the The radio indicates to the landline party Pitched Tone PTT button.
68012001079-KD Chapter 5: General Radio Operation Chapter 5 General Radio Operation This chapter explains the general operations of your radio. Selecting a Zone When and where to use: A zone is a group of channels. Do one of the following to select a radio channel. You can use these options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions.
68012001079-KD Chapter 5: General Radio Operation b. Press the Menu Select button directly below Chan . to the required channel or use the keypad to enter the channel number. If the channel number entered is unprogrammed, the display shows Invalid entry. Repeat this step.
68012001079-KD Chapter 5: General Radio Operation Select menu saves the current zone and channel to one of the Mode Select menus. The radio displays MS0x is programmed. NOTE: Your radio must be programmed for you to use this feature. 5.4.1 Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Softkey Five softkeys are available for you to save the frequently used zone and channel.
68012001079-KD Chapter 5: General Radio Operation ● In trunking mode, there is no LED indication when the radio receives a transmission. ● If the radio is receiving a secure transmission, the LED blinks yellow. 5.5.1 Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call When and where to use: When you receive a talkgroup call (while on the Home screen) the radio displays the following depending on the system your radio is configured to: ●...
68012001079-KD Chapter 5: General Radio Operation When and where to use: When you receive a Telephone Call, you hear a telephone-type ringing and the LED blinks green. The backlight of the screen and the bar turns green.The display shows Phone call and the call received icon blinks.
68012001079-KD Chapter 5: General Radio Operation ● To access this feature using a preprogrammed button, press the preprogrammed Private Call button to dial the preprogrammed ID (number) and initiate the Private Call. Proceed to step ● or to Call , and press the Menu Select button directly below Call . The display shows the last transmitted or received ID.
68012001079-KD Chapter 5: General Radio Operation If no acknowledgment is received, the display shows No acknowledge. If the target radio does not respond before the time out, the display shows No answer. 5. Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen. 6.
68012001079-KD Chapter 5: General Radio Operation Monitor Feature The monitor feature ensures that a channel is clear before transmitting. The lack of static on a digital channel when you switch from analog to digital radios is not an indication that the radio is malfunctioning.
68012001079-KD Chapter 5: General Radio Operation 5.8.2 Monitoring Conventional Mode This feature allows you to monitor channel traffic on conventional channels by defeating the coded squelch. Thus, you can listen to another active user on the channel. This way, you may be prevented from taking over the conversation of another user.
68012001079-KD Chapter 6: Additional Performance Enhancement Chapter 6 Additional Performance Enhancement The following performance enhancements are some of the latest creations designed to enhance the security, quality, and efficiency of the radios. ASTRO 25 Enhanced Data ASTRO 25 Enhanced Data is optimized to handle different message sizes and variable update rates from different applications of the radio.
P25 Digital Vehicular Repeater System Motorola Solutions offers an MSI Certified APX compatible, third party, P25 Digital Vehicular Repeater System (DVRS). This provides low-cost portable radio coverage in areas where only mobile radio coverage is available.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features Chapter 7 Advanced Features This chapter explains the operations of the features available in your radio. ViQi ViQi is a virtual assistant that helps you manage your radio and perform information lookups using voice commands. This feature is purpose-built for public safety and is active when you press the assigned ViQi button on the radio, Remote Speaker Microphone (RSM), or compatible mobile microphone.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features Query Examples “Am I still at the <location>?” NOTE: ViQi will ask for more information to complete the query. Target Location “Where is <unit name>?” “Tell me where <unit name> is.” NOTE: ViQi will ask for more information to complete the query. 7.1.1 Using ViQi Virtual Partner Prerequisites:...
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features The speaker unmutes. Procedure: 1. Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. 2. Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen. 7.2.1.2 Making a Selective Call Prerequisites: Your radio must be preprogrammed for you to use this feature.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features 2. Perform one of the following actions: ● to Preset for the preset preprogrammed Talkgroup. ● to the required talkgroup. ● Use the keypad to enter the number of the corresponding Talkgroup in the list. 3.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features Priority Talkgroup.Priority Dispatch is not available during Emergency operations. Scan feature is suspended when Priority Dispatch is initiated. Prerequisites: Dispatch console that supports this feature must be preprogrammed to use this feature. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information on dispatch console supporting this feature.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features Procedure: Perform one of the following actions: ● Press the preprogrammed Reprogram Request button to send a reprogram request to the dispatcher. ● or to Rpgm then press the Menu Select button directly below Rpgm to send reprogram request to the dispatcher.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.2.6.2 Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone from List Selection Prerequisites: To perform this operation, the radio must be in the Dynamic Zone. Procedure: or to ZnPr. Press the Menu Select button directly below ZnPr to enter the Program Zone screen. 2.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.2.6.4 Deleting a Channel in the Dynamic Zone Prerequisites: To perform this operation, the radio must be in the Dynamic Zone. Procedure: or to ZnPr then press the Menu Select button directly below ZnPr to enter Program Zone screen. The display shows the dynamic channels list.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features ● If you select multi-source zones, the radio displays Confirm target and shows the automatically selected target zones and source zones mapping. ● If the selected multi-source zones exceed the last clonable target zone, the radio displays <#> src zones unselected and Sel exceed max tgt zone alternatively.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features 2. Tap the required MPL. The Radio Control Widget displays the selected MPL. Remote Monitor This feature allows the system administrator to turn on the microphone of a targeted radio with a subscriber alias or ID. When remote monitor feature is activated, the audio transmission can be configured in Customer Programming Software (CPS) to route the audio to the radio internal microphone, wired Remote Speaker Microphone (RSM), or Bluetooth wireless microphone.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features Procedure: or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The entries are alphabetically sorted. to the required subscriber alias. 3. Perform one of the following actions: ● Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn and proceed to the next step. ●...
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features To cancel this operation, press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return to the previous screen. 8. Perform one of the following actions per the information you need to add to current name: ●...
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.4.5 Removing a Contact from a Call List Procedure: or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts . The entries are alphabetically sorted. to the entry you want to delete and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn . to Rm frm CallLst and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel .
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features The entries are alphabetically sorted. to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn . to Edit and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel . to the entry ID you wish to change and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit . A blinking cursor appears.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features Scan Lists Scan lists are created and assigned to individual channels or groups. Your radio scans for voice activity by cycling through the channel or group. The sequence of scan is as specified in the scan list for the current channel or group.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features ● Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete the currently displayed channel from the scan list. ● Press the Menu Select button directly below Rcl to view the next member of the scan list. 4.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features ● Press the Select button one or more times to toggle between different status of the Scan List status icon of the current displayed channel. The radio shows one of following priority status icons and scenarios: ●...
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features a. When the radio locks onto the channel designated as the new Priority-Two channel, press the preprogrammed Dynamic Priority button. The radio continues scanning the remaining channels in the list. 7.6.3 Deleting a Nuisance Channel When and where to use: If a channel continually generates unwanted calls or noise (termed “nuisance”...
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.7.1 Receiving a Call Alert Page When and where to use: When you receive a Call Alert page, you hear four repeating alert tones and the LED blinks green. The call received icons blinks and the display shows Page received. Procedure: Press any button to clear the Call Alert page.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features or to Call . b. Press the Menu Select button directly below Call . to select the alias or ID, and press the PTT button to initiate the call. If the target radio does not respond after a preprogrammed period, the display shows Send page?.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features or to Rcnt. b. Press the Menu Select button directly below Rcnt to access the Recent Calls feature screen. to scroll through the list. d. To view the recent Emergency calls, press the Menu Select button directly below Emer. Press the Menu Select button directly below All to view back all recent calls.
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68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features Perform one of the following to save and play back the recorded calls. You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions. Procedure: ● Playback and saving the recorded calls using the radio menu: a.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features Radio displays the playback status. NOTE: Received call overwrites the ongoing record playback. User can short press the programmable button within three seconds to continue the playback and ignore the receiving call. User can short press the programmable button to trigger playback when the radio is receiving call to overwrite the receiving call.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features 4. Release PTT to listen. Result: 7.11 Emergency Operation The Emergency feature is used to indicate a critical situation. An emergency signal overrides any other communication over the selected channel. Your radio supports the following Emergency modes: ●...
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features Scenario Outcome ● The display for Model 3.5 and Model 2.5 shows No emergency. ● The display for Model 1.5 shows NO EMERG. If you change to a channel or mode with Emergen- the Emergency Alarm and/or Emergency Call con- cy capability while in Emergency operation, tinues on the new channel or mode.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features ● Radio Side Button 1 and accessory Orange button. ● Accessory 1-Dot Button and radio Top (Orange) button. ● Accessory 1-Dot Button and accessory Orange button. 7.11.5 Remote Emergency The Remote Emergency feature allows you to remotely launch the emergency feature on a target radio. You can send the Remote Emergency request to radios from recently transmitted or received calls that are stored.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features ● Receive-only Channel ● Transmit Inhibit ● Out of Range ● Imbalance Coverage If your radio receives acknowledgment, your radio displays a positive notification. If your radio does not receive acknowledgment from the target radio, your radio displays a negative notification.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features One of the following scenarios occurs: ● The display shows Emergency on the current zone and channel. You hear a short medium-pitched tone and the LED blinks red momentarily. ● The radio sounds a short low-pitched tone to indicate that the selected channel does not support emergency and rejects to launch emergency mode.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features Follow the procedure to send Emergency Call with hot mic on your radio. Procedure: 1. Press the preprogrammed Emergency button. One of the following scenarios occurs: ● The display shows Emergency on the current zone and channel. A tone sounds and the LED blinks red momentarily.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features Follow the procedure to send Emergency Alarms and Call with hot mic on your radio. Procedure: 1. Press the preprogrammed Emergency button. If successful, the display shows Emergency on the current zone and channel. A tone sounds and the LED blinks red momentarily.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features The receiving radio displays Beacon Received, the transmitting radio Contact ID, or alias. The following methods are options on how to receive the beacon. Procedure: Perform one of the following: ● Tap Details to view the beacon list. ●...
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features ● If the Fireground Zone Channel is set as default, but you hear a short, low-pitched tone, the display shows Reg failed to indicate that the command terminal does not respond to Fireground Zone Channel. Get a qualified technician for assistance. ●...
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features Procedure: Result: Once the tone begins to sound, if the orange button is released the tone continues to alarm on all radios within the talkgroup, until the PTT button is released. NOTE: Radio does not transmit evacuation tone if the radio is in secure mode. 7.14 Tactical Public Safety (Conventional Only) Tactical Public Safety (TPS) enables the member of a group to identify the start and the end of a transmission...
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.15 Fall Alert Fall Alert is a supporting feature of the Emergency operation. The Emergency feature must be programmed for Fall Alert to operate. Your radio activates the Fall Alert feature when it achieves or exceeds a tilt angle threshold or a combination of the angle threshold and radio motion below the motion sensitivity level.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features 2. Lay the radio down in a horizontal position. Result: The radio plays an alert tone and the display shows Fall Alert. Postrequisites: If Fall Alert is configured but the condition does not trigger the activation of the feature, send the radio to a qualified technician.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features b. Press the Menu Select button directly below Chan . The display shows the current channel name. to the required channel or mode. d. Press Sel to confirm the displayed channel. One of the following scenarios occur: ○...
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features ● In ARS Server Mode, the display shows the User Login Indicator icon, the ID, and In progress, with Cncl . ● In ARS Non-Server Mode, the display shows the User Login Indicator icon, the ID, and Logged in, with Logt and Exit.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features ● An edited quick text message. ● A query (ASTRO 25 Advanced Messaging Solution). NOTE: Query is only supported in the ASTRO 25 Advanced Messaging Solution. For more information, ASTRO 25 Advanced Messaging Solution on page 96 Two-Factor Authentication on page 7.17.1 Accessing the Messaging Features...
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features The display shows the Send Message screen and Sending msg. If the message is sent, you hear a tone and the display shows Msg sent. If the message is not sent, you hear a low tone, the display shows Send failed and returns to the main TMS screen.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features The display shows the Send Message screen and Sending msg. If the message is sent, you hear a tone and the display shows Msg sent. If the message is not sent, you hear a low tone, the display shows Send failed and returns to the main TMS screen.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.17.4.3 Appending a Request Reply to a Text Message Prerequisites: Ensure that an outgoing message is composed to allow you to perform this procedure. See Composing and Sending a New Text Message on page 88 for more information Procedure: 1.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features to Mark Important and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to remove the priority status icon. to No Req Reply and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to remove the reply status icon.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features ● Select Optn to configure the message settings. ● Select Del to delete the message. ● Select Back to return to the previous screen. NOTE: The icon at the top right corner of the screen indicates the status of the message. See Status Indicators on page 28 for more information.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features 2. Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access the TMS feature screen. to Drafts and press the Menu Select button below Sel . The display shows a list of drafts, with the latest text message drafted on top. to the required text message and press the Menu Select button below Sel to view the message.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.17.4.11.2 Sending a Sent Text Message Procedure: 1. Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn while viewing the message. to Send Message and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel . 3. Perform one of the following actions: ●...
This feature only supports Model 3.5 and Model 2.5. The ASTRO 25 Advanced Messaging Solution allows you to quickly send and receive messages and run database queries directly from your data-enabled Motorola Solutions two-way radios. Federal mandate requires Two-Factor Authentication when querying Federal and State databases.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features ● Press and hold to scroll through the list of predefined usernames at a fast scroll rate. Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to select the predefined username. If the selected predefined username has more than the maximum allowed characters, or an invalid character in it, the display shows momentary Invalid ID.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features 2. Select Yes to clear all your private data or select No to keep your private data. If you select Yes, the display shows momentary Private data cleared. 7.18.2 Sending a Query Prerequisites: This feature is available for radio users who have successfully logged in with the Two-Factor Authentication. Query is a special form of Quick Text marked with a flag that is replied or dispatched in normal TMS message.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features If the message is not sent, you hear a low tone, the display shows Send failed and returns to the main TMS screen. NOTE: The server responds to your query with the required report in text messages. You can append a priority status and/or a request reply to your message.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features ● If the selected channel is preprogrammed for secure-only operation, when you press the PTT button, you hear an invalid mode tone and the display shows Secure TX only. ● The radio does not transmit until you set the Secure/ Clear switch to the secure position. ●...
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features Trunked Multikey If both conventional and trunked applications are applied, strap the encryption keys for trunking on a per-talkgroup, or announcement-group basis. Also, a different key can be strapped to other features such as dynamic regrouping, failsoft, or emergency talkgroup. You can have operator-selectable key erasure. 7.19.3.3 Selecting Encryption Keys Procedure:...
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features 3. Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to save the newly selected keyset. The radio exits keyset selection and returns to the Home screen. NOTE: Press , the PTT button, or the Exit menu selection, or turn the 16-Position Select knob to exit this menu at any time without changing the keyset selection.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features Prerequisites: Ensure that the Unique Key Encryption Key (UKEK) or Unique Shadow Key (USK) is loaded into the radio with the Key Variable Loader (KVL) before the rekey request can be sent. Refer to your local key management supervisor for more information.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features Random FM Noise Canceller (Flutter Fighter) Reduces the unwanted effects of random FM noise pulses caused by channel fading under high Signal- to-Noise (S/N) conditions such as in a moving transportation. The fading effects, heard as audio pops and clicks, are canceled without affecting the desired audio signal.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.20.2 Changing the Radio Lock Password Procedure: or to Pswd. 2. Press the Menu Select button directly below Pswd. The display shows Change Password screen. to Unlock Pswd. 4. Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel . 5.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features If the two passwords do not match, repeat step 5 through step NOTE: If you enter three incorrect passwords, the radio exits the password feature. You cannot access this feature again until you turn the radio off and on. 7.21 Radio Stun and Kill This chapter explains the radio stun and kill features.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.21.2 Radio Kill This feature allows you to render your radio or another radio inoperable if the radio is misplaced or lost. When a radio is killed, the display turns blank, and all functions of the radio are not usable. The killed radio can only be recovered with a special device.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.22 Radio Inhibit This feature allows the system administrator to put a radio into a nonfunctional state when the radio is missing or in an unknown hand. The radio stays in this state regardless of its power changes. NOTE: If the radio has Intersystem roaming capability, the system administrator is able to put the radio into a nonfunctional state when the missing radio roams to another system.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features Programmable Waypoints Programmed Waypoints ● Last Known Location ● Destination Only the alias is editable, not the coordinates. The Home and Destination coordinates are edita- ble. Coordinates can be deleted one at a time, or all at Coordinates cannot be deleted.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features 3. Perform one of the following actions: ● To obtain a location fix, press the Menu Select button directly below On . ● Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. to Turn On GPS and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features ● to Save as Home and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel and proceed to step ● to Save as Dest. and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel and proceed step A blinking cursor appears on the screen.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features to the required saved waypoint, and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. to Edit name and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel . A blinking cursor appears in the Edit Name screen. 5.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features ● Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete any unwanted characters. ● Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return to the previous screen 7. Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok once complete setting up the new Home or Destination.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features to Delete All and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel . The display shows Delete All saved waypnts Confirm?. 5. Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to delete all waypoints or press the Menu Select button directly below No to return to the Waypoints main screen.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features Full location coordinates ● PTT ID (optional) ● Longitude and latitude ● Relative distance or direction Short location coordinates ● PTT ID (optional) ● Longitude and latitude NOTE: If the transmitting radio is stale at the location after a period of time, the receiving radio display shows the last known location.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features Once the radio is connected, you hear a dynamic regroup tone, the radio display shows <DYNAMIC channel> with the temporary green color intelligent backlight and you hear a Voice Announcement. NOTE: When the radio loses the GPS signal, the GPS icon blinks and the radio sounds two high-pitched tones repetitively to indicate that the GPS has failed to operate.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features The radio then connects to the designated talkgroup. The radio displays the talkgroup alias and dynamic regroup tone sounds. The transmit power level changes and the radio shows a direct text message content without any user operation. NOTE: The availability of the Voice Announcement (VA), TMS display, Intelligent Backlight, and Transmit Power Level alerts depend on your radio configuration.
SmartConnect. Your radio can connect through a fixed Wi-Fi access point in buildings or in-vehicle Broadband modem such as the following modems: ● Motorola Solutions VML750 ● Sierra Wireless MP70 ● Sierra Wireless GX450 Your radio displays the SmartConnect capable icon on the SmartConnect enabled channel.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.25.5 Site Trunking Feature If the Zone Controller loses communication with any site, that site reverts to site trunking. When this occurs, you can communicate only with the radios within your trunking site. The display shows the currently selected zone or channel, and the site trunking message. 7.25.6 Site Search When searching for a site, your radio is inoperable.
(your device or accessory). Obstacles that can cause an obstruction in the line-of-sight include trees, buildings, mountains, cars, and others. For high degree of reliability, Motorola Solutions recommends to NOT separate the radio and the accessory.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features At the fringe areas of reception, both voice and tone quality will start to sound "garbled" or "broken". To correct this problem, simply position the accessory and radio closer to each other (within the 10 meter defined range) to re-establish clear audio reception.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features When the pairing timer expires, the display shows <Device Friendly Name> pair canceled and return to Home screen. If you choose to accept the pairing process, the display shows Compare PIN: XXXXXX. If you choose to reject the pairing process, the display shows Cancel pairing in progress... followed by <Device Friendly Name>...
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features If unsuccessful, one of the following scenarios will occur: ● The display shows <Device Friendly Name> pair failed (if the PIN numbers are different). ● <Device Friendly Name> connect failed (if the connection fails). The display returns to Available Dev screen. 7.26.3 Viewing and Clearing the Bluetooth Device Information Procedure:...
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features to Friendly name and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit. A blinking cursor appears in the Friendly Name screen. 3. Use the keypad to edit the text. 4. Perform one of the following actions: ●...
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features This feature is enabled through Customer Programming Software (CPS) configuration. For more information, contact your system administrator. NOTE: The radio reports the next event after the programmed 15-second timer expires. Any consecutive event occurring within the timer is not reported to avoid multiple reports over the same incident.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.26.6.5.1 Disabling the Sensor Temporarily Procedure: Short-press the preprogrammed Sensor button or the preprogrammed Menu Select button to activate the sensor timer. The following scenarios affect the sensor state: ● If a gun or taser is removed from the holster within the timer duration, the timer stops and switches the sensor to disabled state.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features Your radio can also be configured to allow you to accept or reject an upgrade. 7.27.1 Responding to the Notification of Upgrade Procedure: 1. The display shows Upgrade? and two short, medium- pitched tones sound every 30 seconds until the user makes a choice of either accepting, delaying, or rejecting the request.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.29 Site Selectable Alerts (ASTRO 25 Trunking) A Site Selectable Alert (SSA) is an Intelligent Lighting indicator with audio alert. The alert is sent to radios at sites to notify the users when special situations occur. Your radio supports up to 250 site aliases.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features 2. Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. The display shows the Site Alert screen. to Start Alert and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The display shows the Select Site screen. to [SiteID Entry] to send alert through the manual entry.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features If one or more sites are not available, the display shows Not all sites available. Repeat step 6. To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Exit. Result: If you are at the site designated to receive this alert, you can hear an alert tone repeated periodically. The display shows the <Alert Alias>...
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features If the request is successful, the display shows Req successful. If the site is not available, the display shows <Site Alias> not available. If the site does not exist, the display shows <Site Alias>does not exist. 5.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features to Stop Alert and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The display shows the Select Site screen. to [All Sites] and press the Menu Select button directly below Send. The display shows Sending req. If radio is out of range, roaming to a foreign system or in a failsoft situation, the display shows Req failed.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.30.1 Turning Wi-Fi On or Off When and where to use: Do one of the following to turn Wi-Fi on or off. You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions. Procedure: ●...
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features ● Long press the preprogrammed Wi-Fi button. ● or to WiFi and press the Menu Select button directly below WiFi. The display shows the current status of the Wi-Fi as described next. Searching Looking for available Wi-Fi networks that have been preprogrammed into the radio. Connecting In the process of connecting to a found Wi-Fi network.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features When and where to use: This feature allows twice as many zones to be accessed from a switch, doubling the amount of switch positions. Procedure: Use the programmed Basic Zone Bank button to toggle the position between Bank 1 and Bank 2. The top display shows the status icons (A, B, C, D, E, or F) or the zone name based on the bank and switch position selected.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features c. Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to select the required radio profile, or press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to exit the screen without making any changes. The radio returns to the Home screen. The profile name on the Home screen indicates the current selected radio profile.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features You can also maintain a minimum backlight level on the radio front display, depending on how your radio is programmed. NOTE: The backlight setting also affects the Menu Select buttons and Navigation button backlighting accordingly.The backlight setting also affects the Menu Select buttons, the Navigation button, and the keypad backlighting accordingly.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features When and where to use: Do one of the following to turn Voice Mute on or off. You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions. Procedure: ● Turning Voice Mute off or on using the preprogrammed Voice Mute button: a.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.31.11.1 Editing the Time and Date Procedure: or to Clck. 2. Press the Menu Select button directly below Clck. The display shows the current setting of the radio. 3. Press the Menu Select button directly below Edit. The first item blinks.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features Option Result Digital Carrier-Operated Squelch You hear all digital traffic. Normal Squelch You hear any digital traffic having the correct net- work access code. Selective Switch You hear any digital traffic having the correct net- work access code and correct talkgroup.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.31.15 Smart PTT (Conventional Only) Smart PTT is a per-personality, programmable feature used to keep radio users from talking over other radio conversations. When Smart PTT is enabled in your radio, you cannot transmit on an active channel. The following table shows the variations of Smart PTT.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features ● Press the Transmit Inhibit programmable button. NOTE: If the user has disabled TX Inhibit using the menu and then moves the switch to the position where TX Inhibit is enabled, the new value overwrites the menu value. The display shows Tx inhibit on.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features ● Option Board Type (optional) ● Bluetooth Address ● Expansion Board Type ● DSP Version ● KG (Secure Algorithm) ● Serial Number ● Flash Size and Type ● RF Band(s) ● Processor Version ● Language Pack ID and Version (only when the language of the display is set to non-English) ●...
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features ● to scroll through the various information. ● Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return to the previous screen. ● Press to return to the Home screen. 7.31.17.3 Viewing the Control Assignments When and where to use: This feature displays the programmable radio functions assigned to the controls of your radio for the currently selected channel.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features ● Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok to save the new Soft ID and return to the previous screen. ● Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return to the previous screen. 7.31.18 Front Panel Programming This feature only supports Model 3.5 and Model 2.5.
Changing Password (Optional) This feature only supports Model 3.5 and Model 2.5. Radios from the Motorola Solutions factory are provisioned with a blank password. Prerequisites: To access the protected channels, press OK when the Enter Old Password prompts you to change the password.
68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features 8. Press BACK to return to Zone List Selector. 9. Press BACK to return to FPP main menu. 10. Press to return to the Home screen. 7.31.18.5 Editing Parameters When and where to use: Use the keypad to enter the numeric digits. Each key can generate different characters of the alphabet through multiple presses of the same key.
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68012001079-KD Chapter 7: Advanced Features Parameter Editing Keys Value Busy LED ON/OFF Low Batt LED ON/OFF MPL Enable Disabled/Rx/T x/All Scan List None/Scan List 1, 2, 3,... Zone Name Use keypad to enter numbers and alphabet characters. For more information, see Text Entry Icons on page Top Chan Name...
68012001079-KD Chapter 8: Accessories Chapter 8 Accessories Not all accessories are FCC certified to operate with all radio models, band splits, or both. See the radio price pages for a list of FCC certified accessories or contact your sales representative for accessory compatibility. https://www.motorolasolutions.com to know more about the accessories supported by this radio.
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(e.i.r.p.) is not more than that necessary for successful communication. This radio transmitter is approved by ISED to operate with a Motorola Solutions-approved antenna with the maximum permissible gain and required antenna impedance for each antenna type indicated. Antenna types not included in this list, having a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type, are strictly prohibited for use with this device.
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 Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada (ISED).
68012001079-KD Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range Special Channel Assignments Emergency Channel If you are in imminent and grave danger at sea and require emergency assistance, use VHF Channel 16 to send a distress call to nearby vessels and the United States Coast Guard.
68012001079-KD Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range ○ in the simplex mode on the ship station transmitting frequencies specified in the 156.025–157.425 MHz frequency band, and ○ in the semiduplex mode on the two frequency channels specified in the table below. NOTE: Simplex channels 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82, and 83 cannot be lawfully used by the general public in US waters.
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68012001079-KD Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range 157.400 162.000 156.025 160.625 156.075 160.675 156.125 160.725 156.175 160.775 156.225 160.825 156.275 160.875 156.325 160.925 67** 156.375 156.375 156.425 156.425 156.475 156.475 156.575 156.575 156.625 – 156.675 156.675 156.725 156.725 77** 156.875 –...
68012001079-KD Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range Declaration of Compliance for the Use of Distress and Safety Frequencies The radio equipment does not employ a modulation other than the internationally adopted modulation for maritime use when it operates on the distress and safety frequencies specified in RSS-182 Section 5.4. Technical Parameters for Interfacing External Data Sources RS232...
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