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MN001824A01-AY Contents Contents Intellectual Property and Regulatory Notices................2 List of Tables..........................11 Software Version........................12 Chapter 1: Read Me First......................13 1.1 Notations Used in This Manual........................13 1.2 Radio Care..............................13 1.2.1 Cleaning Your Radio..........................15 1.2.2 Cleaning the External Surface of the Radio..................15 1.2.3 Radio Service and Repair........................15 1.3 Battery Recycling and Disposal........................
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MN001824A01-AY Contents 4.7 Intelligent Lighting Indicators ........................33 4.8 Alert Tones ..............................33 4.9 Phone Call Displays and Alerts........................35 4.10 Display Color Change On Channel......................36 Chapter 5: General Radio Operation..................37 5.1 Selecting a Zone............................37 5.2 Selecting a Radio Channel..........................37 5.3 Selecting a Channel by using Channel Search Button................38 5.4 Mode Select Feature.............................38 5.4.1 Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Softkey..................
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MN001824A01-AY Contents 7.1.2.1 Selecting a Talkgroup......................... 49 7.1.3 Sending a Status Call...........................49 7.1.4 Making Priority Dispatch Calls......................50 7.1.5 Dynamic Regrouping (Trunking Only) ....................50 7.1.5.1 Classification of Regrouped Radios...................51 7.1.5.2 Requesting a Reprogram (Trunking Only)..................51 7.1.6 Dynamic Zone Programming......................51 7.1.6.1 Entering the Dynamic Zone to Select a Dynamic Channel............
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MN001824A01-AY Contents 7.14.3 Sending a Quick Text Message......................80 7.14.4 Priority Status and Request Reply for New Text Messages............81 7.14.4.1 Appending a Priority Status to a Text Message..............81 7.14.4.2 Removing a Priority Status from a Text Message..............81 7.14.4.3 Appending a Request Reply to a Text Message..............82 7.14.4.4 Removing a Request Reply from a Text Message..............
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MN001824A01-AY Contents 7.18 Radio Inhibit..............................96 7.19 Location ..............................96 7.19.1 Outdoor Location Feature......................... 97 7.19.2 Location Format..........................97 7.19.3 MGRS Coordinates..........................98 7.19.4 Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature..................98 7.19.5 Selecting Location Format........................ 98 7.19.6 Saving a Waypoint..........................99 7.19.7 Viewing a Saved Waypoint........................ 99 7.19.8 Editing the Alias of a Waypoint.......................
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MN001824A01-AY Contents 7.22.1 Responding to the Notification of Upgrade..................111 7.23 Voice Announcement ..........................112 7.24 Site Selectable Alerts (ASTRO 25 Trunking) ..................112 7.24.1 Sending SSA Notification to Single Site..................112 7.24.2 Sending SSA Notification to Single Site by Manual Entry............. 113 7.24.3 Sending SSA Notification to All Sites.....................
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Declaration of Compliance for the Use of Distress and Safety Frequencies..........140 Technical Parameters for Interfacing External Data Sources................ 140 Limited Warranty........................141 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS................141 I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW LONG:................141 II. GENERAL PROVISIONS:..........................142 III.
MN001824A01-AY Software Version Software Version All the features described in the following sections are supported by the software version R35.00.00 or later. Accessing the Radio Information on page 125 to determine the software version of your radio. Contact your system administrator for more details of all the supported features.
MN001824A01-AY 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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MN001824A01-AY Chapter 1: Read Me First Never obstruct or cover the vent port, even with a label. ● Ensure that no oily substances come in contact with the vent port. ● Your radio is designed to be submerged to a maximum depth of six feet and maximum time of two hours. ●...
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.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 1: Read Me First What Your Dealer or System Administrator Can Tell If the radio is to be operated in extreme temperatures (less than -20 °C or more than +55 °C), check with your system administrator for the correct radio settings. You can consult your dealer or system administrator about the following: Is your radio programmed with any preset conventional channels? ●...
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.
MN001824A01-AY 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.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 2: Getting Started 2. To remove the clip, use a flat-bladed object to press the belt clip tab away from the radio. 3. Slide the clip upward and away from the radio. Turning On the Radio Procedure: 1. Rotate the On/Off/Volume Control Knob clockwise until you hear a click. If the power-up test is successful, the display shows momentarily, followed by the Home SELFTEST...
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 3: Radio Controls Chapter 3 Radio Controls This chapter explains the buttons and functions to control the radio. Radio Parts and Controls 16-Position Select Knob This knob is usually programmed for channel selection. On/Off/Volume Control Knob Rotate clockwise until you hear a click to turn on the radio. Rotate counterclockwise until you hear a click to turn off the radio.
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MN001824A01-AY Chapter 3: Radio Controls Rotate counterclockwise to decrease the volume. Top Lightbar Top Side (Select) Button Use this programmable button to access a programmed function or enable or disable a feature. Microphone Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button Press and hold to talk in simplex calls or to initiate a group call, release it to listen. Side Button 1 Use this programmable button to access a programmed function or enable or disable a feature.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 3: Radio Controls 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 The text entry is in hexadecimal mode. The text entry is in numeric mode. The first character of the text entry is capitalized.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 3: Radio Controls Mode Output Uppercase J K L Lowercase j k l 6 key Numeric Uppercase M N O Lowercase m n o 7 key Numeric Uppercase P Q R S Lowercase p q r s 8 key Numeric Uppercase T U V...
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MN001824A01-AY Chapter 3: Radio Controls Bluetooth Discoverable On/Off Enables the visibility of your radio to other Bluetooth devices. Call Alert Allows your radio to function like a pager, or to verify if a radio is active on the system. Call Response Allows you to answer a private call.
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MN001824A01-AY Chapter 3: Radio Controls Phone Call Allows you to make and receive calls similar to standard phone calls. Private Call (Trunking Only) Allows a call from one individual radio to another. Private Line Defeat (Conventional Only) Overrides any coded squelch (DPL or PL) that is preprogrammed to a channel. Private Line Disable Allows you to adjust the desired squelch level of the radio.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 3: Radio Controls Talkgroup (Conventional Only) Initiates a call to a preprogrammed group of radios. Text Messaging Service (TMS) Allows you to access the Text Messaging Service (TMS) menu. TMS Quick Text Selects a predefined message. User Allows you to log on to the server with a personally identifiable user name. Zone Select Selects a zone from the switch.
MN001824A01-AY 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.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 4: Status Indicators 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. This feature must be enabled in your radio to see the information. Procedure: Batt 2.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 4: Status Indicators Table 3: LED Indications Indication Status Solid red Radio is transmitting. Blinking red Radio is transmitting at low battery condition. Double blinking red Radio is transmitting an emergency alarm or call. Rapid blinking red Radio has failed the self-test upon powering up or encountered a fatal error. Solid yellow Radio is receiving in both trunking and conventional clear mode.
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MN001824A01-AY Chapter 4: Status Indicators Icon Description The selected channel is being monitored in conventional operation. The In-Call User Alert feature is enabled. Voice muting of the affiliated trunking talkgroup or selected conventional channel is activated. The radio is set at High power. The radio is set at Low power.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 4: Status Indicators Icon Description Steady Bluetooth is connected to the external Bluetooth device. Blinking Bluetooth device is disconnected. Turn the Multi-Function Knob to turn the volume up or down. TMS Status Icons This feature only supports Model 3.5 and Model 2.5. Text Messaging Service (TMS) icons appear on the radio display when you send and receive text messages.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 4: Status Indicators Call Type Icons Table 5: Call Type Icons Icon Description A radio number. A radio number added to a Call List. A mobile number. A mobile number added to a Call List. A landline phone number. A landline phone number added to a Call List.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 4: Status Indicators Intelligent Lighting Indicators This feature temporarily changes the color of the Top Lightbar and adds a color bar to the main display screen to help signal that a radio event has occurred. This feature temporarily changes the display backlight color and the alert text background color of the radio to help signal that a radio event has occurred.
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MN001824A01-AY Chapter 4: Status Indicators You Hear Tone Name Heard Short, Low- Radio Self Test Fail When radio fails its power-up self test. Pitched Tone Reject When an unauthorized request is made. Time-Out Timer Warning Four seconds before time out. No ACK Received When radio fails to receive an acknowledgment.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 4: Status Indicators You Hear Tone Name Heard Short, High- Low-Battery Chirp When battery is below preset threshold value. Pitched Tone (Chirp) Two High- GPS Fails When the GPS fails or loses signal. Pitched Tones Ringing Fast Ringing When system is searching for target of Private Call.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 4: Status Indicators You Hear You See When Notes – The call is not acknowl‐ No acknowl- Press to hang up. The radio returns edged. edge to the Home screen. A High- Pitch‐ – When you release the PTT The radio indicates to the landline party ed Tone button.
MN001824A01-AY 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.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 5: General Radio Operation Select a channel using the radio menu Channel Up Channel Down ● ChUp ChDn b. Press the Menu Select button directly below ChUp ChDn Positions of ChUp ChDn on the display may differ each time you release the Menu Select button.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 5: General Radio Operation Prerequisites: Enable the Preconfigurable Preset Zone and Channel field. Procedure: 1. Toggle from your current zone and channel to the required zone and channel..or 3. Press and hold the Menu Select button directly below one of the softkeys ( –...
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 5: General Radio Operation Procedure: Switch and delete codeplug by performing the following actions: Option Actions Switching a codeplug a. Press CPLG menu item. b. Select the required agency, and press Sel. c. Press Yes to confirm. NOTE: The radio resets once the agency selection is confirmed.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 5: General Radio Operation 5.5.2 Receiving and Responding to a Private Call (Trunking Only) A Private Call is a call from one individual radio to another. Other users in the current talkgroup cannot hear the one-to-one call between the two radios. The calling radio automatically verifies that the receiving radio is active on the system and can display the caller ID.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 5: General Radio Operation 5.6.1 Making a Talkgroup Call Procedure: 1. Turn the 16-Position Select Channel Knob to select the channel with the desired talkgroup. 2. Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. 3.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 5: General Radio Operation 5.6.3 Making an Enhanced Private Call (Trunking Only) Prerequisites: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature. When and where to use: This feature allows you to send an individual Call Alert Page if there is no answer from the target radio.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 5: General Radio Operation to the required phone number. ● Use the keypad to enter the required phone number. ● 3. Press the PTT button to dial the phone number. 4. Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. 5.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 5: General Radio Operation d. Release the PTT button to receive (listen). The Carrier Squelch indicator appears on the display when you monitor a channel using the preprogrammed Monitor button. Monitoring a Channel using the selected zone channel. ●...
MN001824A01-AY 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.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features Chapter 7 Advanced Features This chapter explains the operations of the features available in your radio. Advanced Call Features This chapter explains the operations of the call features available in your radio. 7.1.1 Selective Call (ASTRO Conventional Only) A Selective Call is a call from an individual radio to another individual radio with privacy.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 3. Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. 4. Press and hold the PTT button to start the Selective Call. The display shows the ID of the target radio. 5.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features to the required status. ● Use the keypad to enter a number corresponding to the location in the status list. ● 3. Press the PTT button to send the status. When the dispatcher acknowledges, you hear four tones and the display shows Ack received .
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.1.5.1 Classification of Regrouped Radios The dispatcher can classify regrouped radios into Select Enabled or Select Disabled categories. Select Enabled Select-enabled radios are free to change to any available channel, including the dynamic-regrouping channel, once you have selected the dynamic-regrouping position. Select Disabled Select-disabled radios cannot change channels while dynamically regrouped.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 3. Perform one of the following actions: Press the Menu Select button below to select. ● Press the Menu Select button below to exit. Exit ● If you have selected one of the Dynamic Zone Channels list, the display returns to Home screen with the selected <# Dynamic Zone Channels>...
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features You can cancel this operation at this step by pressing the Menu Select button directly below Cncl return to Search Options screen. The display shows Searching..Once found, the display shows Channel updated If the radio is triggered to search for an empty entry, the display shows Invalid entry. If the entry does not match, the display shows .
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features If the radio is not compatible, the radio displays Target radio incompatible . Press the Menu ● Select button directly below and the radio returns to the previous screen. Once connected, the zone clone status is displayed on the right. 4.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features Procedure: 1. Perform one of the following actions: Press the programmable Multiple Private Line (MPL) Side button. ● From the Home screen, tap More. ● 2. Tap the required MPL. The Radio Control Widget displays the selected MPL. Remote Monitor This feature allows the Dispatch Operator to turn on the microphone of a targeted radio with a subscriber alias or ID.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.3.1 Making a Private Call from Contacts Prerequisites: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature. Procedure: Cnts and press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts The entries are alphabetically sorted. to the required subscriber alias.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7. Use the keypad to enter the number and press the Menu Select button directly below once you have entered the number. To cancel this operation, press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return to the previous screen.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features Cncl to cancel and return to the main screen of Contacts. ● The display shows Please wait momentarily before showing <Entry> added to Call List confirming the addition of the contact to the list. Result: The radio returns to the main display of Contacts. 7.3.5 Removing a Contact from a Call List Procedure:...
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.3.6.2 Editing as Entry ID Procedure: Cnts and press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts The entries are alphabetically sorted. to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn Edit and press the Menu Select button directly below...
MN001824A01-AY 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.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features Press the Menu Select button directly below to delete the currently displayed channel from the ● scan list. Press the Menu Select button directly below to view the next member of the scan list. ● 4.
MN001824A01-AY 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: A Scan icon indicates that the current channel is in the scan list as a non-priority channel.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.5.3 Deleting a Nuisance Channel When and where to use: If a channel continually generates unwanted calls or noise (termed “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: When the radio is locked onto the channel to be deleted, perform one of the following actions: Press the preprogrammed Nuisance Delete button.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.6.2 Sending a Call Alert Page When and where to use: Do one of the following to send a call alert page: NOTE: If the feature inactivity timer is enabled, your radio automatically exits the feature when your radio is left idle long enough for the time to expire.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features If the call alert page is not acknowledged, you hear a low tone and the display shows acknowledge . Press the Menu Select button directly below to return to the main screen of Contacts. Recent Calls Recent call menu allows you to view the recent incoming and outgoing call information.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features This feature allows you to delete calls from the Recent Calls list. Procedure: Delete calls by using the following options: Option Actions Deleting all calls a. Press Optn. b. Select Delete Calls. c. Select All Calls. d.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features To return to the previous screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Back g. To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Exit Recent calls are lost after radio power cycle if the calls are not saved. Playback the saved calls using the radio menu: ●...
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features Quik Call II This feature allows you to broadcast a series of distinct and recognizable tones before a voice transmission from the dispatcher or a radio. The broadcasting dispatcher or radio user can select this programmed Quik Call II tone transmission to be sent to an individual talkgroup or over the entire system.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features Non-Tactical/Revert for Conventional System The radio reverts to the programmed emergency channel to send an alarm and/or make an emergency call. Non-Tactical/Revert for Trunking System The radio reverts to the programmed emergency talkgroup (trunking system) or channel (conventional system) to send an alarm and/or make an emergency call.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.10.4 Exiting Emergency as Supervisor (Trunking Only) Radios configured as Supervisor are able to cancel emergency mode of other radios. The dispatch console must be preprogrammed to use this feature. For more information, contact your system administrator. Procedure: Perform one of the following actions: If…...
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 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.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.10.5.5 Filtering Remote Emergency Contacts This feature allows you to filter contacts. Procedure: 1. Press the programmed Remote Emergency button. 2. Press the Fltr menu item button. Result: Your radio displays the filtered call list. 7.10.6 Sending an Emergency Alarm When and where to use: This feature allows you to send a data transmission, which identifies the radio...
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 3. Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into the microphone. 4. Release the PTT button to end the transmission and wait for a response from the dispatcher. 5. To exit Emergency Call, press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button for about a second. 7.10.8 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.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features If unsuccessful, you hear the radio sounds a short low-pitched tone to indicate the selected channel does not support emergency and rejects to launch emergency mode. 2. Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. 3.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features Press and release the PTT button to exit the Silent Emergency Alarm mode and enter regular ● dispatch or Emergency Call mode. 7.11 Sending Evacuation Tone This feature enables the evacuation tone to be heard on the transmitting radio and on any radio that is able to receive the tone instruction.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features The current alert tone is inhibited and is replaced with a different alert tone when you change to a channel ● with Emergency feature and a different Fall Alert configuration. The alert tone continues when you change to a channel with Emergency and similar Fall Alert ●...
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features The following methods are options on how to select or change the ARS Mode. The result of all the methods is the same. You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features Press and hold to scroll through the list of predefined user names at a fast scroll rate. ● Press the Menu Select button directly below to select the predefined user name. If the ID is invalid, the display shows momentary Invalid ID 3.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.14 Text Messaging Service Text Messaging Service (TMS) allows you to send and receive messages and run database queries directly from your radios. The maximum number of characters allowed for a text message is 200 characters. The types of text messages available are: A new text message (free form message).
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 8. Perform one of the following actions: to scroll through the address list and select the required address. ● [Other Recpnt] and press the Menu Select button below Edit . When a blinking ● cursor appears in the Enter Address screen, use the keypad to type the address entry.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features [Other Recpnt] and press the Menu Select button below Edit . When a blinking ● cursor appears on the Enter Address screen. Use the keypad to type the address entry. Proceed step 9 to send the message. 9.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.14.4.3 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 79 for more information Procedure: 1.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features No Req Reply and press the Menu Select button directly below to remove the reply status icon. Result: The display shows the normal message icon on the label bar. 7.14.4.7 Receiving a Text Message When and where to use: NOTE: When you receive a message that is flagged with the Request Reply icon, you must manually respond to the sender that you have received the message.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 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 27 for more information. 7.14.4.9 Replying to a Received Text Message When and where to use: NOTE: The original date and time stamp, address, and message content is automatically appended to...
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features Drafts and press the Menu Select button below 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 to view the message.
ASTRO 25 Advanced Messaging Solution 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.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.15.1 Two-Factor Authentication This feature allows you to log in and authenticate yourself with a username, unit ID, password, and passcode. The user login feature enables the recipient of your message to identify you as the sender by assigning a username to your message.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 4. Enter your password when you see a blinking cursor. 5. Press the Menu Select button directly below Logn If only one-factor is enabled, the display shows at the status. The login operation is 1F logged complete.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features Procedure: 1. Perform one of the following actions: To access this feature using the preprogrammed button, press the preprogrammed TMS Query ● button and proceed to step To access this feature using the menu, proceed to the next step. ●...
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.16 Secure Operations 7.16.1 Selecting Secure Transmissions Procedure: Turn the preprogrammed Secure/Clear switch to the secure position. If the selected channel is preprogrammed for clear-only operation, when you press the PTT button, ● you hear an invalid mode tone and the display shows Clear TX only The radio does not transmit until you set the Secure/Clear switch to the clear position.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features Procedure: 1. Attach the KVL to your radio. The display shows Keyloading and all other radio functions, except for power down, backlight, and volume, are locked out. NOTE: If the Multi-system Over-the-Air Rekeying feature is in use, the ASTRO profile name is displayed below Keyloading 2.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.16.3.4 Selecting Keysets When and where to use: This feature allows you to select one or more groups of several encryption keys from among the available keys stored in the radio. For example, you could have a group of three keys structured to one keyset, and another group of three different keys structured to another keyset;...
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features b. While holding Top Side (Select) button down, press the Top (Orange) button. The display shows Please wait . When all the encryption keys have been erased, the display shows All keys erased NOTE: Do not press the Top (Orange) button before pressing the Top Side (Select) button, unless you are in an emergency situation as this sends an emergency alarm.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.16.3.9 Hear Clear Hear-Clear is a noise reduction system that consists of Companding and Random FM Noise Canceller. Companding Reduces the channel noise, such as OTA transmission that is predominantly present in UHF2 and 900 MHz channel with the following features: Compressor Reduces the background noise flow and the speech signal at transmitting radio.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.17.1 Enabling or Disabling Radio Lock (Secure Radios Only) Procedure: Logf 2. Press the Menu Select button directly below Logf Result: One of the following results occur: The display shows Pswd enabled , indicating that the radio lock feature is enabled. ●...
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features Tactical Inh Encode Pswd 4. Press the Menu Select button directly below 5. Enter the old password. 6. Press the Menu Select button directly below 7. Enter the new password. 8. Press the Menu Select button directly below 9.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.19.1 Outdoor Location Feature This feature allows you to determine your current location using a location menu, and your current distance and bearing in relation to another location. Your radio location can be requested and reported over-the-air. Your radio stores up to a maximum of 60 programmable location coordinates, also known as waypoints.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.19.3 MGRS Coordinates Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) can only be enabled through Customer Programming Software (CPS) configuration. When the MGRS coordinate is enabled, all location coordinates are displayed in the MGRS format, including the editable locations in GPS. 7.19.4 Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature When and where to use:...
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 3. Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn Loc Format and press the Menu Select button directly below to the preferred location format and press the Menu Select button directly below Result: The front display shows the location with the selected format. NOTE: If the SLD99 format is selected and the range is invalid, the display shows on the ––––––...
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features to scroll through the list. ● to select a waypoint to view the location information in full. ● 4. Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn 5. To view the MGRS or latitude/longitude location, time and date of the selected waypoint, View and press the Menu Select button directly below 6.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 3. Perform one of the following actions: [Home] and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn ● and press the Menu Select button directly below [Destination] Optn ● Edit location and press the Menu Select button directly below The first number blinks.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.19.11 Deleting All Saved Waypoints Prerequisites: Ensure your radio shows the current location on the screen. When and where to use: NOTE: You cannot delete any of the preprogrammed waypoints. Procedure: 1. Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn Waypoints and press the Menu Select button directly below...
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.19.14 Peer-Location on the Display (ASTRO Conventional) This feature is only available for radio-to-radio voice transmissions, dispatch call, and selective call. The transmitting radio and receiving radio must be configured to enable the sending and receiving of the Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.20.2 Imbalanced Coverage Imbalanced coverage occurs when the radio is able to receive the control channel but is unable to transmit back to the system. The radio generates a periodic tone and displays No Comms 7.20.3 Out-of-Range Radio Your radio can no longer lock onto a control channel when out-of-range from the system.
This feature allows you to extend your radio functionality by connecting to external Bluetooth accessories. Use Motorola Solutions proprietary Operations Critical Wireless (OCW) devices with radios during critical operations. Other Bluetooth devices may or may not perform to the required standard.
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. 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.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.21.2.1 Pairing the Authentication PIN when Receiving a Pairing Request Procedure: 1. When the radio display shows , perform one of the <Device Friendly Name> pair request following actions: To accept, press the Menu Select button below ●...
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 2. Press to continue pairing the radio and the device. The pairing process can be canceled by pressing the Menu Select button below Cncl If successful, the display shows Pairing in progress <Device Friendly Name> paired Connecting in progress...
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 3. Press the Menu Select button directly below 4. If there are devices being paired or connected, along the list of <Device Friendly Name> to see the status of each device. If there are no active Bluetooth devices being paired or connected, the display shows No devices 5.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features This feature is enabled through Customer Programming Software (CPS) configuration. For more information, contact your system administrator. 7.21.5.1 Holster Sensor Holster sensor monitors the state of the holster and allows the radio to send an Over-The-Air (OTA) notification whenever a gun or a taser is pulled out of the holster or put in the holster.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features The radio generates a bad key tone if the sensor is not allowed to be disabled or there is no sensor connected to the radio when the preprogrammed button or menu select button is pressed. 2.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.23 Voice Announcement This feature enables the radio to audibly indicate the current feature mode, zone, or channel assigned to the user. The available voice announcement (VA) priority options are: High Voice announcement is enabled even when the radio is receiving calls. Voice announcement is disabled when the radio is receiving calls.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 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 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.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features Start Alert and press the Menu Select button directly below The display shows the Select Site screen. [All Sites] and press the Menu Select button directly below The display shows the Select Alert screen. to select the desired and press the Menu Select button directly below <Alert Alias>...
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.24.5 Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site Procedure: 2. Press the Menu Select button directly below The display shows the Site Alert screen. Stop Alert and press the Menu Select button directly below The display shows the Select Site screen. to select the desired Site Alias and press the Menu Select button directly below Send The display shows...
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 6. To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Exit Result: The SSA Alert for the designated site stops. 7.24.7 Stopping SSA Notification of All Sites Procedure: 2. Press the Menu Select button directly below The display shows the Site Alert screen.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.25 Utilities This chapter explains the operations of the utility functions available in your radio. 7.25.1 Selecting the Power Level This feature enables you to select the power level at which your radio transmits. The radio always turns on to the default setting.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features c. Press the Menu Select button directly below 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.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features c. Press the Menu Select button directly below to select the radio profile with the required speaker routing or press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to exit the screen without making any changes. The radio returns to the Home screen.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.25.7 Turning the Controls and Keypad Buttons Tones On or Off When and where to use: You can enable and disable the tones of Navigation buttons, controls and keypad if needed. Procedure: Turning the tones on or off using the preprogrammed Mute button: ●...
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features The timer is defaulted at 60 seconds, but it can be preprogrammed from 15 to 465 seconds, in 15-second intervals, or it can be disabled entirely for each radio mode, by a qualified radio technician. NOTE: You hear a brief, low-pitched, warning tone four seconds before the transmission times out.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features Press at any time to return to the Home screen without saving your changes. NOTE: If a call arrives while the radio is in the clock-setting menu, the radio exits clock setting and displays the call information. Any changes made before the call is not saved. 7.25.11 Adjusting the Squelch Level The Adjustable Fine Tune Squelch feature allows you to adjust the desired squelch level of the radio between...
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features Option Result Selective Switch You hear any digital traffic having the correct net‐ work access code and correct talkgroup. 7.25.12.1 Using Conventional Squelch Operation Features Procedure: 2. Press the Menu Select button directly below The display shows Squelch XX , where is the value for the current squelch.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features The following table shows the variations of Smart PTT. Mode Description Transmit Inhibit on Busy Channel with Carrier You cannot transmit if traffic is detected on the channel. Transmit Inhibit on Busy Channel with Wrong You cannot transmit on an active channel with a Squelch Code squelch code or (if secure-equipped) encryption...
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.25.16.2 Disabling Transmit Inhibition Procedure: Perform one of the following actions: TxIn . Press the Menu Select button below TxIn ● Press the Transmit Inhibit programmable button. ● NOTE: If the user has disabled TX Inhibit using the softkey and then moves the switch to the position where TX Inhibit is enabled, the new value overwrites the menu value.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features Language Pack ID and Version (only when the language of the display is set to non-English) ● Codeplug Alias (Optional) ● NOTE: To return to the Home screen, press at any time. Procedure: 1. Perform one of the following actions: Press the preprogrammed Info button.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features Programmable Features on page 23 for more information on the various programmable features of your radio. Procedure: 1. Perform one of the following actions: Press the preprogrammed Info button. ● Info and press the Menu Select button directly below Info ●...
The radio displays Radio Param Zn/Ch Param 7.25.18.2 Changing Password (Optional) 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.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features 7.25.18.3 Selecting a Channel within a Zone Procedure: 1. Press and press the Menu Select button directly below The radio displays the screen Enter password 2. Enter the password and press the Menu Select button directly below 3.
MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features Table 8: Parameter Editing Keys Parameter Editing Keys Value Perform one of the following: to increment entry and to move cursor. ● Use keypad to directly enter the desired value. ● Tx PL Perform one of the following: Rx PL to increment entry and to move cursor.
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MN001824A01-AY Chapter 7: Advanced Features Parameter Editing Keys Value Chan Name NOTE: To edit Tx PL, Rx PL, Tx DPL, and Rx DPL, the PL Setting must be set to Disabled. If PL setting is set to ALL, Rx or Tx, there is no Edit selection available to change the codes for Tx PL, Rx PL, Tx DPL, or Rx DPL.
MN001824A01-AY 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.
Furthermore, Motorola Solutions reserves the right to change any products to improve readability, function, or design. Motorola Solutions does not assume any liability arising out of the applications or use of any product or circuit described herein; nor does it cover any license under its patent rights, nor the rights of others.
(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).
MN001824A01-AY Legal and Compliance Statements ISED WLAN Statement CAUTION: 1. The device for operation in the band 5150–5250 MHz is only for indoor use to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel mobile satellite systems; 2. For devices with detachable antenna(s), the maximum antenna gain permitted for devices in the bands 5250–5350 MHz and 5470–5725 MHz shall be such that the equipment still complies with the e.i.r.p.
MN001824A01-AY 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.
MN001824A01-AY 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. ○...
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MN001824A01-AY 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 –...
MN001824A01-AY 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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