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ASTRO
APX™ 900
Digital Portable Radios
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RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety
Guide for Portable Two-Way Radios
ATTENTION!
This radio is restricted to Occupational use only. Before using
the radio, read the RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety
Guide for Portable Two-Way Radios which contains important
operating instructions for safe usage and RF energy awareness
and control for Compliance with applicable standards and
Regulations.
Radio Controls
Top Side
(Select)
Button
PTT Button
Side
Button 1
Side
Button 2
Home Button
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Antenna
Accessory
Connector
Top (Orange)
Button
__________
Status
Indicator
Speaker
Turning the Radio On/Off
Microphone
• On – Rotate the On/Off/Volume knob
clockwise.
Main Display
• Off – Rotate the On/Off/Volume knob
counterclockwise.
Menu Select
Buttons
Selecting Zones and Channels
Back Button
• Zone – Select the required zone using the
radio menu.
4-Way Navigation
• Channel – Turn the Channel knob or select the
Button
On/Off/Volume
Control Knob
16-Position
Select Knob
__________
Battery
required channel using the radio
menu.
Receiving and Transmitting
1
Select zone or channel.
2
Listen for a transmission.
OR
Press and hold the Volume Set button.
OR
Press the Monitor button and listen for
activity.
3
Adjust the volume, if necessary.
4
Press the PTT button to transmit; release to
receive.
Sending an Emergency Alarm
1
Press and hold the Emergency button*.
2
The display shows Emergency and the
current zone/channel. You hear a short,
medium-pitched tone, and the LED blinks red
momentarily.
3
When acknowledgment is received, you hear
four beeps; alarm ends; and radio exits
emergency.
* Default timer of Emergency button press to
activate Emergency is 300 milliseconds. This
timer is programmable, see Emergency
Operation in the user guide for details.
To exit emergency at any time, press and hold
the Emergency button.
*PMLN7733A*
PMLN7733A
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