Page 2: Table Of Contents
English Contents ASTRO 25 Enhanced Data.....25 Dynamic System Resilience (DSR)..25 CrossTalk Prevention......25 Declaration of Conformity..........11 Encrypted Integrated Data (EID).... 26 Important Safety Information........13 SecureNet..........26 Notice to Users (FCC and Industry Canada)....14 P25 Digital Vehicular Repeater System Software Version............15 (DVRS)...........
Page 3 English Programmable Features........37 Chapter 1: General Radio Operation......59 Assignable Radio Functions....38 Selecting a Zone..........59 Assignable Settings or Utility Functions..41 Selecting a Radio Channel........ 59 Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions..41 Mode Select Feature......... 60 Menu Select Buttons.......42 Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Softkey............61 Home Button...........42 Saving a Zone and a Channel to a...
Page 4 English Switching Between Repeater or Direct Entering the Dynamic Zone to Operation Button..........67 Select a Dynamic Channel...75 Monitor Feature..........68 Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone from List Monitoring a Channel......68 Selection........76 Monitoring Conventional Mode....69 Deleting a Channel in the Chapter 2: Advanced Features........
Page 5 English Making a Dynamic Priority Change Change of Channels during (Conventional Scan Only).......85 Emergency..........95 Deleting a Nuisance Channel....85 Emergency Keep-Alive Feature....95 Restoring a Nuisance Channel....85 Emergency Find Me........96 Call Alert Paging..........86 Sending and Receiving Emergency Find Me Beacon..96 Receiving a Call Alert Page....
Page 6 English Exiting Man Down Feature....104 Removing a Priority Status and a Reply Request from a Text Re-Initiating Man Down......104 Message........111 Testing the Man Down Feature.... 105 Receiving a Text Message..112 Automatic Registration Service (ARS).....105 Viewing a Text Message from Selecting or Changing the ARS Mode..
Page 7 English Requesting an Over-the-Air Measuring the Distance and Bearing Rekey (ASTRO Conventional from a Saved Waypoint......129 Only).......... 121 Location Feature in Emergency Mode..129 MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying Peer-Location on the Display (ASTRO Page...........121 Conventional only)........ 129 Infinite UKEK Retention..... 121 Geofence (ASTRO 25 Trunking System)..
Page 8 English Bluetooth Drop Timer......138 Viewing and Clearing the Bluetooth Device Information........148 Pairing with Low Frequency-Motorola Proximity Pairing (LF-MPP) Feature..139 Clearing All Bluetooth Devices Information..........149 Radio Indications of Lost Bluetooth Connection..........140 Pairing with LEX Handheld....150 Standard Pairing Feature......141 Responder Alert Sensors......151 Searching and Pairing the Holster Sensor......
Page 9 English Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Turning the Controls and Buttons Site............159 Tones On or Off........168 Stopping SSA Notification of All Sites...159 Turning Voice Mute On or Off....168 Stopping SSA Notification of All Using the Time-Out Timer....169 Available Sites........
Page 10 Declaration of Compliance for the Use of Distress and Safety Frequencies.....184 Technical Parameters for Interfacing External Data Sources...........184 Chapter 5: Glossary........... 185 Chapter 6: Limited Warranty........192 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS....192 I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW LONG:........... 192...
Page 11: Declaration Of Conformity
This declaration is applicable to your radio only if your radio is labeled with the FCC logo shown below. Declaration of Conformity Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a) Responsible Party Name: Motorola Solutions, Inc. Address: 1303 East Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, IL 60196-1078, U.S.A. Phone Number: 1-800-927-2744 Hereby declares that the product:...
Page 12 English As a personal computer peripheral, this device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1 This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2 This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. NOTICE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules and Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard.
Page 13: Important Safety Information
RF energy awareness and control for Compliance with applicable standards and Regulations. For a list of Motorola Solutions-approved antennas, batteries, and other accessories, visit the following website: http://www.motorolasolutions.com Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter...
Page 14: Notice To Users (Fcc And Industry Canada)
• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. • Changes or modifications made to this device, not expressly approved by Motorola Solutions, could void the authority of the user to operate this equipment.
Page 15: Software Version
English Software Version All the features described in the following sections are supported by the software version R19.00.00 or later. Accessing the Radio Information on page 177 determine the software version of your radio. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more details of all the features supported.
Page 16: Computer Software Copyrights
English Computer Software Copyrights The Motorola Solutions products described in this manual may include copyrighted Motorola Solutions computer programs stored in semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for Motorola Solutions certain exclusive rights for...
Page 17: Documentation Copyrights
No duplication or distribution of this document or any portion thereof shall take place without the express written permission of Motorola Solutions. No part of this manual may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose without the express written permission of Motorola Solutions.
Page 18: Disclaimer
The information in this document is carefully examined, and is believed to be entirely reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. Furthermore, Motorola Solutions reserves the right to make changes to any products herein 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;...
Page 19: Getting Started
English Getting Started NOTICE: An operational procedure, practice, or condition and so on, which is essential to emphasize. How to Use This Guide This User Guide covers the basic operation of the APX The following special notations identify certain items. Portables .
Page 20: Radio Maintenance
English Radio Maintenance CAUTION: • Your radio casting has a vent port that allows for This chapter covers the radio and battery care. pressure equalization in the radio. Never poke this vent with any objects, such as needles, Radio Care tweezers, or screwdrivers.This could create leak paths into the radio and the radio submergibility Proper radio usage and care assures efficient operation...
Page 21 Rinse and dry the area integrity of the radio. Motorola Solutions details and re-attach the accessory or accessory the disassembly, test, and reassembly connector cover if leakage occurs.
Page 22: Cleaning Your Radio
English the radio. Any radio maintenance should be Cleaning Your Radio performed only by a qualified radio technician. CAUTION: • CAUTION: Do not use solvents to clean your radio as most Do not use the radio without an chemicals may permanently damage the radio accessory connector or a dust cover in housing and textures.
Page 23: Radio Service And Repair
Proper repair and maintenance procedures will assure does not get entrapped near the connectors, controls efficient operation and long life for this product. A Motorola or crevices. Solutions maintenance agreement will provide expert service to keep this and all other communication equipment 3 Dry the radio thoroughly with a soft, lint-free cloth.
Page 24: Fuel Gauge Icons
English • the LED blinks red when the PTT button is pressed. Gauge Battery Charge • you hear a low-battery “chirp” (short, high-pitched tone). Fuel Gauge Icons 26% to 50% A blinking fuel gauge icon ( ) is displayed only when the battery voltage drops to low level.
Page 25: Battery Recycling And Disposal
Battery Recycling and Disposal traffic. In the U.S. and Canada, Motorola Solutions participates in the nationwide Call2Recycle program for battery collection Dynamic System Resilience (DSR) and recycling. Many retailers and dealers participate in this program.
Page 26: Encrypted Integrated Data (Eid)
SecureNet allows user to perform secured communications to operate on only the subset of talkgroups that are on an Analog or Motorola Data Communication (MDC) relevant to the users rather than all talkgroups on the channel. The MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) feature channel.
Page 27: What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell You
English What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell You Check with your dealer or system administrator for the correct radio settings, if the radio is to be operated in extreme temperatures (less than -30 °C or more than +60 °C). You can consult your dealer or system administrator about the following: •...
Page 28: Preparing Your Radio For Use
This section provides simple instructions to prepare your To charge the battery, place the battery (with or radio for use. without the radio) in a Motorola Solutions-approved charger. Charging the Battery The LED on the charger indicates the charging progress;...
Page 29 Solutions battery upon powering up, charging, or removing from the charger. This feature is applicable for IMPRES and Non-IMPRES battery. When the radio is attached with the non-Motorola Solutions battery, a tone sounds, display shows Unknown Battry temporarily and battery indicator is not shown in the radio display.
Page 30: Attaching The Antenna
English 3 To remove the antenna, turn the antenna Attaching the Antenna counterclockwise. NOTICE: Ensure the radio is turned off before attaching the antenna. When removing the antenna, ensure that the radio is turned off. 1 Set the antenna in the receptacle. 2 Turn the antenna clockwise to attach to the radio.
Page 31: Removing And Attaching The Accessory Connector Cover
English Removing and Attaching the Accessory Connector Cover The accessory connector is on the antenna side of the radio. It is used to connect accessories to the radio. NOTICE: To prevent damage to the connector, shield it with the connector cover when not in use. 1 To remove the accessory connector cover, rotate the thumbscrew counterclockwise until it disengages...
Page 32: Using The Carry Holder
English Using the Carry Holder 1 Position the radio within the carry holder with the main speaker facing outward. 3 To remove the radio from the carry holder, place the tip of your fingers on the ledge of the carry holder. 2 Slide the radio down into the carry holder until it clicks in place.
Page 33: Turning On The Radio
English 4 Push at the bottom of the radio until the radio is Turning On the Radio released from it. 1 Rotate the On/Off/Volume Control Knob clockwise until you hear a click.
Page 34 English NOTICE: If the radio fails to power-up after repeating a few times, record the Error XX/YY code and contact your dealer. Codeplug Alias feature is enabled through Customer Programming Software (CPS) configuration to display the codeplug alias as a temporary text during power on. 2 To turn off the radio, rotate the On/Off/Volume Control Knob counterclockwise until you hear a click.
Page 35: Adjusting The Volume
English 2 To decrease the volume, rotate this knob Adjusting the Volume counterclockwise. Ensure the radio is powered on and the main speaker is pointed towards you for increased loudness and intelligibility, especially in areas with loud background noises. 1 To increase the volume, rotate the On/Off/Volume Control Knob clockwise.
Page 36: Identifying Radio Controls
English Identifying Radio Controls This chapter explains the buttons and functions to control the radio. Radio Parts and Controls Antenna Top (Orange) Button Microphone...
Page 37: Programmable Features
English Accessory Connector Bluetooth Pairing Location Indicator Home Button Main Speaker 4–Way Navigation Button Microphone Battery Latch Programmable Features Data Feature Button Menu Select Button Any reference in this manual to controls that are preprogrammed means that a qualified radio technician Main Display must use the radio programming software to assign a 2–Position Concentric Switch...
Page 38: Assignable Radio Functions
English Assignable Radio Functions Call Alert Allows the radio to function like a pager, or to verify if a Bluetooth On/Off radio is active on the system. Allows you to turn on/off the Bluetooth. Call Response Bluetooth Configuration Allows you to answer a private call. Allows you to access to the Bluetooth menu.
Page 39 English Man Down Clear One Touch 1–4 Clears the Man Down mode alarm that is triggered Launches a specific feature with one single button- when your radio achieves or passes a tilt angle press. You can setup as many as four separately threshold or a combination of the angle threshold and a programmed buttons for four different features.
Page 40 English Repeater Access Button (RAB) (Conventional Only) Site Display/Search (Trunking Only) Allows user to manually send a repeater access Displays the current site ID and RSSI value; performs codeword. site search for Automatic Multiple Site Select (AMSS) or SmartZone operation. Reprogram Request (Trunking Only) Notifies the dispatcher that a new dynamic regrouping Site Lock/Unlock (Trunking Only)
Page 41: Assignable Settings Or Utility Functions
English Basic Zone Bank Voice Mute Provides access from up to six zones by toggling Toggles voice mute on or off. between two banks of three zones, one group of three Volume Set Tone (A, B, and C) to a second group of three zones (D, E, Sets the volume set tone.
Page 42: Menu Select Buttons
English selected radio features, the button is also used to save user-edited radio settings or information before returning Softkeys you to the Home screen. Menu Select Buttons NOTICE: Data Feature Button Some features do not require you to press to go to the Home screen.
Page 43: Push-To-Talk (Ptt) Button
English Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button • While a call is not in progress, the PTT button is used to make a new call. See Methods to Make a Radio Call on page 64 for more information. The PTT button on the side of the radio serves two basic purposes: •...
Page 44: Identifying Status Indicators
English Identifying Status Indicators Transmitting Radio is transmitting a call or data. This chapter explains the status indicators used in the Top Dis- radio. play: Status Icons Call Received The 130 x 130 pixel front liquid crystal display (LCD) of Radio has received an Individual Call.
Page 45 English Roaming The radio has roamed to and is currently The feature is enabled. Voice muting of registered to a foreign system. the affiliated trunking talkgroup or se- Top Dis- lected conventional channel is activated. play: The feature is disabled. Voice muting of the affiliated trunking talkgroup or se- Direct lected conventional channel is deactivat-...
Page 46 English Blinking dot Radio detects activity on channel desig- Radio is in Zone 2. nated as Priority-One. Steady dot Radio is in Zone 3. Radio detects activity on channel desig- Top Dis- Basic Zone Bank 2 nated as Priority-Two. play: Top Dis- View/Program Mode Radio is in Zone 4.
Page 47 English Contains Zone 70, Zone 71, and Zone Feature is enabled and signal is availa- ble. Contains Zone 73, Zone 74, and Zone Feature is disabled. Blinking Feature is enabled, but no signal is Secure Operation available. Top Dis- Secure operation. User Login Indicator (IP Packet Data) play: Clear operation.
Page 48: Text Messaging Service (Tms) Indicators
English Text Messaging Service (TMS) Data Activity Data activity is present. Indicators Bluetooth On Status icons and menu options shown here help you to Bluetooth is on and ready for Bluetooth work more efficiently with TMS feature. See Text connection. Top Dis- Messaging Service (TMS) on page 108 for more...
Page 49: Tms Menu Options
English Request Reply • The selected text message in the Inbox has not been read. • The “Request Reply” feature is toggled on before the message is sent. Read Message • Messages in the Inbox folder are flagged The selected text message in the Inbox has with “Request Reply”.
Page 50: Call Type Icons
English Radio number added to a Call List. Menu Description/Function Option Exits to the Home screen. Exit Mobile number. Returns to the previous screen. Brings you to the Options main screen. Optn Mobile number added to a Call List. Replies to a message. Rply Selects the highlighted command.
Page 51: Intelligent Lighting Indicators
English Blinking yellow Radio is receiving a secured transmission. Solid green Radio is powering up, or is on a non-priority channel while in the Scan List Programming mode. Blinking green Radio is receiving an individual or telephone call, or is on a Priority-Two channel while in the Scan List Programming mode.
Page 52 English NOTICE: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Backlight and Bar Notification When Color Orange Emergency Alerts The radio initiates an emergency alarm or call. The radio receives an emergency alarm or call. The radio initiates the Man Down Post-Alert timer. The radio initiates Fireground Evacuation alarm.
Page 53: Alert Tones
English Backlight and Bar Notification When Color The radio enters Geofence. Alert Tones Your radio uses alert tones to inform you of the condition of your radio. The following table lists these tones and when they occur. You Hear Tone Name Heard Short, Low- Radio Self Test Fail...
Page 54 English You Hear Tone Name Heard Lack of Voice PTT Time When the radio ends your call after it detected there is lack of voice for 60 seconds after the PTT is pressed and hold. Your ra- dio ends the call to enable your radio to receive calls from other radio users.
Page 55 English You Hear Tone Name Heard Long, Medi- Volume Set When volume is changed on a quiet channel. um-Pitched Emergency Exit When exiting the emergency state. Tone A Group of Failsoft When the trunking system fails. Medium-Pitch- Automatic Call Back When voice channel is available from previous request.
Page 56 English You Hear Tone Name Heard Gurgle Dynamic Regrouping (When PTT button is pressed) a dynamic ID has been received. Talk Permit (When PTT button is pressed) is verifying with the system for ac- cepting its transmissions. Unique, Low- New Message When a new message is received.
Page 57: Phone Call Displays And Alerts
English Phone Call Displays and Alerts The following phone call displays and alerts appears on the radio display when you make and receive Phone calls. The radio also uses alert tones to indicate the current status. You Hear You See When Notes A Long Tone...
Page 58: Hazloc Battery Type Detection
English The radio backlight on top display changes to white and if • A repetitive tone sounds connected to accessories, the DRSM backlight changes to • LED blinks RED continuously white and the keypad mic backlight changes to green for NOTICE: the following scenarios: The radio does not display any indication when...
Page 59: Chapter 1: General Radio Operation
English General Radio Operation • Select a zone using the radio menu Zone: or to Zone and press the Menu Select button This chapter explains the general radio operations in your directly below Zone. radio. to the required zone. c. Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel Selecting a Zone to confirm the displayed zone.
Page 60: Mode Select Feature
English A channel is a group of radio characteristics, such as to ChUp or ChDn. transmit/receive frequency pairs. Do one of the following to b. Press the Menu Select button directly below select a radio channel. You can use the options ChUp or ChDn.
Page 61: Saving A Zone And A Channel To A Softkey
English Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Softkey Button Five softkeys are available for you to save the frequently You can save the frequently used zone and channel to the used zone and channel.
Page 62: Receiving And Responding To A Talkgroup Call
English The radio shows different indicators based on the system • For Trunking system, the display shows the caller alias the radio is configured. or ID. • The LED lights up solid red while the radio is 1 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) transmitting.
Page 63: Receiving And Responding To A Telephone Call (Trunking Only)
English NOTICE: 3 Press or the Call Response button to hang up With the inactivity timer enabled (optional), when and return to the Home screen. there is no response from the receiving radio, the calling radio exits the call with Menu Inactive Exit See also Making a Private Call (Trunking Only) on page tone after the timer expires.
Page 64: Methods To Make A Radio Call
English Making a Talkgroup Call 2 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen. To make a call to a group of users, your radio must be configured as part of that talkgroup. 3 Press or the Call Response button to hang up and return to the Home screen.
Page 65: Making A Private Call (Trunking Only)
English Making a Private Call (Trunking Only) • to the required ID. Your radio must be preprogrammed for you to use this 3 Press the PTT button to initiate the Private Call. feature. The display shows Calling... <Number>. This feature allows you to send an individual Call Alert or page if there is no answer from the target radio.
Page 66 English This feature allows you to send an individual Call Alert 3 Press the PTT button to initiate the Private Call. Page if there is no answer from the target radio. See The display shows Calling... <Number>. Sending a Call Alert Page on page 86 for more information.
Page 67: Making A Telephone Call (Trunking Only)
English Making a Telephone Call (Trunking • to the required phone number. Only) 3 Press the PTT button to dial the phone number. This feature allows you to make calls similar to standard 4 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) phone calls to a mobile or landline phone.
Page 68: Monitor Feature
English The Direct or “talkaround operation” allows you to bypass Digital technology quiets the transmission by removing the the repeater and connect directly to another radio. The noise from the signal and allows only the clear voice or transmit and receive frequencies are the same. data information to be heard.
Page 69: Monitoring Conventional Mode
English c. Press and hold the PTT button to transmit. Monitoring Conventional Mode The LED lights up solid red. ® Your radio may be preprogrammed to receive Private-Line (PL) calls. d. Release the PTT button to receive (listen). The Carrier Squelch indicator appears on the 1 Momentarily press the Monitor button to listen for display when you monitor a channel using the activity.
Page 70: Chapter 2: Advanced Features
English Advanced Features • The LED blinks solid green once to indicate the transmitting radio is pending to receive signal. The speaker unmutes. This chapter explains the operations of the features available in your radio. 1 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth.
Page 71: Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional Operation Only)
English Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional 2 To select the required ID, perform one of the following actions: Operation Only) • Press the Menu Select button directly below This feature allows you to define a group of conventional Cnts to scroll through and select the required ID. system users so that they can share the use of a •...
Page 72: Sending A Status Call
English • to the required Talkgroup. NOTICE: The radio automatically exits the feature, if the 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to feature inactivity timer is enabled. You will hear the save the currently selected Talkgroup and return to Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit.
Page 73: Making A Priority Dispatch Calls
English No traffic is heard on trunked channels while Status 2 Before the Priority Dispatch Time Out Timer expires, Calls is selected. If the radio detects no Status Call press and hold the PTT button to transmit. activity for six seconds, an alert tone sounds until The display shows the Priority Talkgroup alias.
Page 74: Requesting A Reprogram (Trunking Only)
English NOTICE: • or to Rpgm then press the Menu Select button If you try to access a zone or channel that has been directly below Rpgm to send reprogram request to reserved by the dispatcher as a dynamically the dispatcher. regrouped mode for other users, you hear an invalid The display shows Reprogram Rqst and Please tone.
Page 75: Dynamic Zone Programming (Dzp)
English Select Disabled Entering the Dynamic Zone to Select a Select-disabled radios cannot change channels while Dynamic Channel dynamically regrouped. The dispatcher has forced the radio to remain on the dynamic-regrouping channel. or to Zone then press the Menu Select button The Scan or Private Call feature cannot be selected while directly below Zone.
Page 76: Saving A Channel In The Dynamic Zone From List Selection
English Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone to the required channel. Press the Menu from List Selection Select button directly below Sel . The display shows Channel updated. The radio must be in Dynamic Zone in order to perform this operation.
Page 77: Zone To Zone Cloning
English 3 Press the Menu Select button below Exit to return 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to to Home screen. select source zone. The Home screen shows <Dynamic Zone 3 When connecting to the target radio, one of the Channels>.
Page 78: Contacts
English • If the selected multi-source zones exceed the last Contacts clonable target zone, the radio displays <#> src This feature provides “address-book” capabilities on your zones unselected, Sel exceed max tgt radio. Each entry corresponds to an alias (name) or ID zone, and Protected tgts not supported (number) that you use to initiate a call.
Page 79: Making A Private Call From Contacts
English Your radio also supports a maximum of 50 call lists. Each to Call and press the Menu Select button list can store up to 100 IDs (numbers). directly below Sel. NOTICE: to select the call type. Your radio is preprogrammed with a number of contacts per Call Lists.
Page 80: Adding A Contact To A Call List
English Adding a Contact to a Call List Removing a Contact from a Call List or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts . directly below Cnts . The entries are alphabetically sorted.
Page 81: Viewing Details Of A Contact
English Viewing Details of a Contact • Talkgroup Scan List Please refer to a qualified radio technician for the maximum number of Scan Lists can be programmed in your radio. or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button These lists must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio directly below Cnts .
Page 82: Viewing A Scan List
English Viewing a Scan List 3 Perform one of the following actions: • Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to add and/or change the priority of the currently or to ScnL and press the Menu Select button displayed channel in the scan list. directly below ScnL .
Page 83: Changing The Scan List Status
English • Press the Select button one or more times to • Press to exit scan list programming and return change the scan list status icon of the currently to the Home screen. displayed channel. Viewing and Changing the Priority Status on page 83 for more information on how to add and/or change the 4 Perform one of the following actions: priority of the currently displayed channel in the scan list.
Page 84: Scan
English • Press the Select button one or more times to Scan toggle between different status of the Scan List This feature allows you to monitor traffic on different status icon of the current displayed channel. channels by scanning a preprogrammed list of channels. The radio shows one of following priority status icons and scenarios: Turning Scan On or Off...
Page 85: Making A Dynamic Priority Change (Conventional Scan Only)
English Making a Dynamic Priority Change This capability does not apply to priority channels or the designated transmit channel. (Conventional Scan Only) When the radio is locked onto the channel to be While the radio is scanning, the dynamic priority change deleted, perform one of the following actions: feature allows you to temporarily change any channel in a scan list (except for the Priority-One channel) to the...
Page 86: Call Alert Paging
English Call Alert Paging received icons blinks and the display shows Page received. This feature allows your radio to work like a pager. Press any button to clear the Call Alert page. Even if other users are away from their radios, or if they are unable to hear their radios, you can send them an Making a Talkgroup Call on page 64 Making a...
Page 87 English If the call alert page is sent successfully, you hear If the call alert page is not acknowledged, you a tone and the display shows Ack received. hear a low tone and the display shows No The radio returns to the Home screen. acknowledge.
Page 88: Quick Call Ii (Astro P25 Digital Trunking And Conventional)
English If the call alert page is sent successfully, you hear NOTICE: a tone and the display shows Ack received. The receiving radios must be configured with the Quick Call II tone in order for the radio to sound the The radio returns to the Home screen.
Page 89: Emergency Operation
English The radio operates in the normal dispatch manner while in 4 Release PTT to listen. Emergency Call, except if enabled, it returns to one of the following: Tactical/Non-Revert Emergency Operation The radio sends emergency alarm and/or make emergency call on the current selected channel. The Emergency feature is used to indicate a critical situation.
Page 90: Exiting Emergency
English Distinguishing Emergency and Man Down feature is Radios configured as Supervisor are able to cancel enabled through CPS configuration. Check with your dealer emergency mode of other radios in a talkgroup without or system administrator for more information. initiating emergency. Man Down on page 101 for details.
Page 91: Sending An Emergency Alarm
English NOTICE: NOTICE: The following buttons combination are The default timer of Emergency button press to supported. activate Emergency is 50 milliseconds. This timer is programmable from 50–6200 milliseconds by a • Radio Side Button 1 and Orange button. qualified technician. •...
Page 92: Sending An Emergency Call (Trunking Only)
English Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking 5 To exit Emergency Call, press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button for about a Only) second. This feature gives your radio priority access to a talkgroup. Sending An Emergency Call With Hot 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button. Mic (Trunking Only) One of the following scenarios occurs: This feature allows you to send an Emergency Call with hot...
Page 93: Sending An Emergency Alarm With Emergency Call
English Sending an Emergency Alarm with • The display shows Emergency on the current zone and channel. A tone sounds and the LED Emergency Call blinks red momentarily. This feature gives your radio priority access on a channel • A tone sounds to indicate the selected channel for conventional system, and to a talkgroup for trunking does not support emergency and rejects to system.
Page 94: Sending An Emergency Alarm And Call With Hot Mic
English does not support emergency and rejects to launch Follow the procedure to send Emergency Alarms and Call emergency mode. with hot mic on your radio. 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button. 2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) If successful, the display shows Emergency on the from your mouth.
Page 95: Sending A Silent Emergency Alarm
English Change of Channels during Emergency 4 To exit Emergency Call, press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button. For ALL Emergency transmissions, when changing Turning off the radio also cancels the emergency channels: state. • If the new channel is also preprogrammed for Emergency, you can change channels while in Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm Emergency operation.
Page 96: Emergency Find Me
English NOTICE: Sending and Receiving Emergency Find The radio only exits the Emergency state using one Me Beacon of the ways mentioned in the previous sections. Sending an Emergency Alarm on page Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only) on 1 Press the pre-programmed Emergency button to page Sending an Emergency Alarm with transmit the EFM beacon.
Page 97: Fireground
English These components provide on-scene and inbuilding radio coverage, and enhanced personnel accountability and NOTICE: monitoring. RSSI-Poor will be shown if the distance between transmit radio and receive radios The radio helps to indicate your presence on the scene if it are more than 8 to 10 meters in an open is in the range of the Incident Commander command environment.
Page 98: Entering Fireground Zone Channel (Conventional)
English Entering Fireground Zone Channel 2 Listen for a transmission. Adjust the Volume Control Knob if necessary. (Conventional) 3 Perform one of the following actions: 1 Upon powering up, one of the following scenarios • Press and hold the preprogrammed Volume Set occurs: button to hear the volume set tone.
Page 99: Sending Evacuation Tone
English Sending Evacuation Tone Your radio sounds the audible response at the profile maximum alert tone volume level. The display shows the This feature enables the evacuation tone to be heard on configurable programmed alert text and intelligent lighting. the transmitting radio and on any radio that is able to receive the tone instruction.
Page 100: Tactical Public Safety (Tps) (Conventional Only)
English Tactical Public Safety (TPS) and it is not adjustable. This beacon goes to silent when user presses the PTT button for voice transmission. (Conventional Only) Emergency Call De-Key Sidetone TPS enables the user of a group to identify the start and The radio sounds an alert tone to remind radio user that the end of a transmission by displaying the caller name or the Emergency Mode is still active after user releases...
Page 101: Man Down
English Man Down The Man Down feature provides a Clear function to the user. After a Man Down condition has been detected, the Man Down condition is determined based upon the radio tilt user can press a preprogrammed Clear button or angle or a combination of radio tilt angle and the lack of preprogrammed Menu Select button to cancel the Man radio motion.
Page 102: Pre-Alert Timer
English • Pressing the PTT button suspends the Man Down Pre-Alert Timer timers; releasing the PTT button re-initiates the Pre- This timer sets the amount of time that a Man Down Alert Timer. condition must be present before the radio-user is warned •...
Page 103: Radio Alerts When Man Down Feature Is Triggered
English Radio Alerts When Man Down Feature NOTICE: At this point the Man Down features is complete. is Triggered Use normal Emergency procedures to cancel Emergency transmissions. The Man Down alert tone volume is directly related to the radio speaker volume. Ensure that the radio speaker volume is loud enough so that the user does not miss the Radio Alerts When Man Down Post-Alert tone.
Page 104: Exiting Man Down Feature
English NOTICE: Exiting Man Down Feature If the radio is programmed with Silent Emergency, If you are not in a real Man Down situation, you should exit the radio inhibits the alert tone and visual alert the Man Down feature and prevent emergency from going associated with the emergency feature.
Page 105: Testing The Man Down Feature
English Testing the Man Down Feature Automatic Registration Service (ARS) Enable the Emergency feature with Silent Alarm disabled, but not in Surveillance Mode before running this test on the This feature provides an automated data application radio. registration for the radio. When you turn on the radio, the device automatically registers with the server.
Page 106: User Login Feature
English same. You can use the options interchangeably depending • If the channel or mode selected is on your preference and the programmed functions. unprogrammed, the display shows Unprogrammed. Repeat this step. • Selecting or Changing the ARS mode using the 16- Position Select knob: d.
Page 107: Logging Out
English • In non-ARS enabled mode, the display shows • or to User and press the Menu Select button Offline, with Logt and Exit. directly below User. The display shows the User Login screen. One of the following scenarios occurs: •...
Page 108: Text Messaging Service (Tms)
English NOTICE: Text Messaging Service (TMS) Private data refers to all messages in the text This features allows you to quickly send and receive messaging Inbox, Draft, and Sent folder. The next messages and run database queries directly from your user is able to access the Inbox, Draft, and Sent radios.
Page 109: Priority Status And Request Reply Of A New Text Message
English Each Quick Text message has a maximum length of 50 to scroll through the list of messages and characters. You can select the required text from the Quick press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to Text. select the required message. The message appears on the Compose screen, with 1 Perform one of the following actions: a blinking cursor at the end of it.
Page 110: Appending A Priority Status To A Text Message
English Appending a Priority Status to a Text to Mark as Normal and press the Menu Message Select button directly below Sel to remove the priority status from the message. NOTICE: The display shows the normal message icon on the label The Priority Status icon on a message does not bar.
Page 111: Appending A Priority Status And A Reply Request To A Text Message
English Removing a Priority Status and a Reply to No Req Reply and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to remove the Request from a Text Message priority status from the message. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn . The display shows the normal message icon on the label bar.
Page 112: Receiving A Text Message
English Receiving a Text Message Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox NOTICE: The Inbox can hold up to 30 messages. When you receive a message that is flagged with NOTICE: the Request Reply icon, you must manually respond to read the message if the content fills to the sender that you have received the message.
Page 113: Replying To A Received Text Message
English to the required aliases or ID and press the 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Rply to Menu Select button below Sel to view the message. reply to a message. While on the view message screen, press the Menu The display shows a list of Quick Text.
Page 114: Sent Text Messages
English Sent Text Messages to the required aliases or ID and press the Menu Select button below Sel to view the message. Once a message is sent to another radio, it is saved in the While on the view message screen, press the Menu Sent folder.
Page 115: Deleting A Text Message
English Deleting All Text Messages to scroll through the address list and select the required address. 1 Perform one of the following actions: 4 Press the Menu Select button below Send or the • Press the Data Feature button or the PTT button to send the message.
Page 116: Secure Operations
Strapped” programming option is enabled, the conventional channels. radio transmits without displaying any messages Unlike other forms of security, Motorola Solutions digital in the strapped mode of operation, regardless of encryption provides signaling that makes it virtually the Secure/Clear switch setting. This option must...
Page 117: Managing Encryption
English • You can request to configure the radio to ignore Loading an Encryption Key the clear voice or insecured transmission when NOTICE: the radio is in secured transmission. Check with Refer to the key-variable loader (KVL) manual for your agent for details. equipment connections and setup.
Page 118: Multikey Feature
English • You hear the radio sounds an alternating tone for Selecting an Encryption Key multikey radios. The KVL indicates that keyload is successful. or to Key. Multikey Feature 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Key. The display shows the last user-selected and stored This feature allows the radio to be equipped with different encryption key, and the available menu selections.
Page 119: Selecting A Keyset
English NOTICE: Every channel to which one of the original keys was tied When the selected key is erased, you hear a now has the equivalent new key instead. momentary keyfail tone and the display shows Key fail. or to KSet and press the Menu Select button When the selected key is not allowed, you directly below KSet.
Page 120: Erasing The Selected Encryption Keys
English Erasing the Selected Encryption Keys e. Select Erase all keys? or Erase single key? by pressing the Menu Select button below This feature allows you to erase all or selected encryption Yes to erase the encryption key(s) in the radio. keys.
Page 121: Requesting An Over-The-Air Rekey (Astro Conventional Only)
English Requesting an Over-the-Air Rekey NOTICE: The rekey operation failure indicates that (ASTRO Conventional Only) your radio does not contain the USK. Ensure that the Unique Shadow Key (USK) is loaded into the radio with the key-variable loader (KVL) before the rekey request can be sent.
Page 122: Hear Clear
English encryption keys are erased. Without this UKEK key, the Random FM Noise Canceller (Flutter Fighter) radio cannot be rekeyed over the air. Reduces the unwanted effects of random FM noise pulses caused by channel fading under high Signal-to- NOTICE: Noise (S/N) conditions such as in a moving This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified transportation.
Page 123: Global Positioning System/Global Navigation Satellite System
English Global Positioning System/Global Once GPS is enabled, the radio displays the GPS icon on the screen. The dispatcher can always request the system Navigation Satellite System to determine the real-time location coordinates of the radio. The Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) in the radio GPS Operation uses information from the Global Positioning System (GPS) to determine the approximate geographical location of your...
Page 124: Gps Performance Enhancement
English emergency situation, always report your location to your To maximize the ability of your radio to determine a fix, dispatcher. take note of the following guidelines: Keep in mind that the accuracy of the location information • For your initial fix, hold the radio in the face position. and the time it takes to obtain it varies depending upon •...
Page 125: Military Grid Reference System (Mgrs) Coordinates
English The following table shows the differences between location coordinates are displayed in MGRS format, programmable waypoints and preprogrammed waypoints. including the editable locations in GPS. Accessing the Outdoor Location Programmable Way- Preprogrammed Way- points points Feature User-configurable location Fixed location coordi- NOTICE: coordinates.
Page 126: Saving A Waypoint
English • Press the Menu Select button directly below 5 To return to the Home screen, press , the PTT to Turn On GPS and press the Optn. button, the preprogrammed GPS button or the Menu Menu Select button directly below Sel. Select button directly below Exit.
Page 127: Viewing A Saved Waypoint
English • to scroll through the list. • The display shows Current loc saved as <Waypoint name>. • to select a waypoint to view the location information in full. • The display shows Current loc saved as [Home]. 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. •...
Page 128: Deleting All Saved Waypoints
English NOTICE: to Waypoints and press the Menu Select You cannot delete any of the preprogrammed button directly below Sel . waypoints. The display shows a list of waypoints. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. 3 Perform one of the following actions: to Waypoints and press the Menu Select •...
Page 129: Measuring The Distance And Bearing From A Saved Waypoint
English Measuring the Distance and Bearing However, you may re-enter the Location menu while still in emergency mode, provided that Silent Emergency has not from a Saved Waypoint been activated. Ensure your radio shows the current location on the If you have turned Location off using the ON/OFF menu screen.
Page 130: Geofence (Astro 25 Trunking System)
English NOTICE: NOTICE: If the receiving radio is operating in a Mixed Mode If the transmitting radio is stale at its location after a channel, and the voice transmission is through the period of time, the receiving radio display shows conventional ASTRO system then the radio can ID:<PTT ID>...
Page 131: Entering The Geofence Area
English Dynamic Regrouped talkgroup with green intelligent light If there is no channel with matching Talkgroup ID and trunk for your attention. system ID, the radio display shows the channel alias of <DYNAMIC talkgroup>. On top of that, additional features are Voice Announcement of the new channel, and also direct content display of a text Once the radio is connected, you hear a dynamic regroup message to indicate that you are currently at Geofence...
Page 132: Mission Critical Geofence
English NOTICE: Check with your dealer or qualified technician to If there is another incoming text message before programme the geofence coordinates and actions. you exit the previous message, the message screen is refreshed to show the latest message. Entering Mission Critical Geofence The following procedure guides you to exit the text When the radio enters the predefined Geofence area, the message received.
Page 133: Exiting Mission Critical Geofence
English NOTICE: Operating in Failsoft System Depending on how your radio is programmed, you The failsoft system ensures continuous radio may or may not be alerted by Voice Announcement communication during a trunked system failure. If a (VA), TMS display, Intelligent Backlight, and the trunking system fails completely, the radio goes into failsoft Transmit Power Level.
Page 134: Out-Of-Range Radio
English Out-of-Range Radio feature should be used with caution, since it inhibits roaming to another site in a wide-area system. When your radio goes out of the range of the system, it can You can toggle the lock state between locked and unlocked no longer lock onto a control channel.
Page 135: Site Display And Search Button
RSSI. accessories. The display shows momentarily the name of the current It is recommended to use Motorola Solutions proprietary site and its corresponding received RSSI. Mission Critical Wireless (MCW) devices with APX radios during Mission Critical operations as other Bluetooth Changing the Current Site devices may or may not meet the mission critical standard.
Page 136: Turning On Bluetooth
English The default setting for Bluetooth-enabled radio is Bluetooth to Status and press the Menu Select on. See Turning Off the Bluetooth on page 137 to turn off button directly below On. the Bluetooth. The display shows Status On, and appears.
Page 137: Turning Off The Bluetooth
The user must re- Select button directly below Exit. pair the devices to re-establish a new set of pairing keys. See Pairing with Low Frequency-Motorola • Turning off the Bluetooth using the preprogrammed Proximity Pairing (LF-MPP) Feature on page 139...
Page 138: Bluetooth Drop Timer
English resume the Bluetooth connection without user Re-Pair Tim- Re-Pair Timer Scenarios intervention. er Options riod of time depending upon the Re-Pair Tim- Re-Pair Timer Scenarios Drop Timer value. If the device er Options fails to reconnect within the period, the accessory then powers off.
Page 139: Pairing With Low Frequency-Motorola Proximity Pairing (Lf-Mpp) Feature
Area Networking (PAN), Dial-Up Networking (DUN), include trees, buildings, mountains, cars, and others. Commercial Off- The-Shelf (COTS), and data services. It For high degree of reliability, Motorola Solutions depends on the specifications of these external devices. recommends to NOT separate the radio and the accessory.
Page 140: Radio Indications Of Lost Bluetooth Connection
English At the fringe areas of reception, both voice and tone quality NOTICE: will start to sound "garbled" or "broken". To correct this If the connection fails within 6 seconds, you hear a problem, simply position the accessory and radio closer to decremental-pitched tone to indicate that the device each other (within the 10 meter defined range) to re- is unpaired.
Page 141: Standard Pairing Feature
English If the Bluetooth device successfully re-connects before the This feature also enables your Bluetooth enabled radio to Bluetooth 10 second Re-Connection Timer expires, the be visible to other Bluetooth enabled devices and receive request to pair from other devices. display shows momentary <Device Type>...
Page 142: Turning On Bluetooth Visibility
English To continue with Bluetooth pairing, see Pairing with Low • or to BT. Press the Menu Select button Frequency-Motorola Proximity Pairing (LF-MPP) Feature directly below BT to access the Bluetooth feature on page 139. screen. to Search Devices and press the Menu Select button directly below On.
Page 143: Receiving Pairing Request From Other Devices
English • Turn on Bluetooth visibility using the preprogrammed Receiving Pairing Request from other button. Devices a. Press the preprogrammed button to enable the When your radio receives a pairing request from other Bluetooth visibility feature. device, the display shows <Device Friendly Name>pair request.
Page 144: Pin Authentication In Pairing
English to pair before initiating the pairing. Authentic PIN is used for to Visibility and press the Menu the verification. Select button directly below Off. NOTICE: The display shows Visibility Off. The pairing PIN authentication method is only When the timer expires, the status changes to applicable for Bluetooth version 2.1 and above.
Page 145: Pairing The Authentication Pin With The Generated Numeric Pin
English If you choose to reject the pairing process, the • The display shows <Device Friendly Name> display shows Cancel pairing in progress... pair failed (if the pairing timer expires). followed by <Device Friendly Name> pair • The display shows <Device Friendly Name> canceled and return to Home screen.
Page 146: Turning On The Bluetooth Audio
English Your radio only supports HSP, DUN, GAP, PAN, and • <Device Friendly Name> connect failed (if SPP Bluetooth profiles. the connection fails). If successful, the display shows Pairing in The display returns to Available Dev screen. progress... followed by a randomly generated numeric PIN, Compare PIN: XXXXXX.
Page 147: Turning Off The Bluetooth Audio
English a. To route the audio routing from the radio to the Turning Off the Bluetooth Audio headset, short press the preprogrammed button. Do one of the following to turn off the Bluetooth Audio. You You hear a short, medium-pitched tone. The can use the options interchangeably depending on your display shows Headset on.
Page 148: Adjusting The Volume Of The Radio From Bluetooth Audio Device
English Adjusting the Volume of the Radio from to Devices. Bluetooth Audio Device Once the display highlights the Devices, the display shows XX connected alternates with XX paired. Ensure that the Bluetooth audio device is connected to the radio. 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. Your radio can only control the volume of MCW and OCW Bluetooth enabled audio device.
Page 149: Clearing All Bluetooth Devices Information
English depending on your preference and the programmed 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes or functions. No to proceed delete the device or to exit this function and return to previous screen. • Clearing all Bluetooth devices information using the preprogrammed Bluetooth On/Off button: If the device is deleted successfully, the display shows <Device Friendly Name>...
Page 150: Pairing With Lex Handheld
English b. Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes 2 Place the handheld close to the radio aligning the to proceed. Bluetooth Pairing Location on the handheld with the Bluetooth Pairing Location on the radio. The display shows Please wait to indicate clearing is in progress.
Page 151: Responder Alert Sensors
English NOTICE: system administrator for more information on the To unpair the handheld after a successful programming of this feature. connection, follow the steps in Viewing and Clearing the Bluetooth Device Information on Holster Sensor page 148. 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 Responder Alert Sensors...
Page 152: Vest Pierced Sensor
English fired. The event is immediately sent to the system to alert NOTICE: the dispatcher of the weapon fired incident. The radio reports the next vest pierced event after the preprogrammed 15-second timer expires. Any NOTICE: consecutive vest piercing within the timer is not The radio reports the next weapon fire event after reported to avoid multiple reports over the same the preprogrammed 15-second timer expires.
Page 153: Disabling The Sensor Temporarily
English Disabling the Sensor Temporarily pressed, the over-the-air (OTA) sensor notification is enabled. Short-press the preprogrammed Sensor button or the preprogrammed Menu Select button to activate the sensor timer. Disabling the Sensor Permanently The following scenarios affect the sensor state: 1 Long-press the preprogrammed Sensor button or •...
Page 154: Over-The-Air Programming (Pop 25, Astro 25, And Astro Conventional)
English Over-the-Air Programming (POP 25, Responding to the Notification of Upgrade ASTRO 25, and ASTRO Conventional) 1 The display shows Upgrade? and two short, medium- pitched tones sound every 30 seconds until This feature enables configuration data and firmware to be upgraded to your radio over-the-air.
Page 155: Voice Announcement
English NOTICE: Each voice announcement is within a limit of three seconds The radio cannot be used while the upgrade is maximum. The sum duration of all different voice being installed. Therefore, make sure to only announcements in a radio shall be no more than 1000 accept the upgrade at a convenient time when seconds.
Page 156: Site Selectable Alerts (Astro 25)
English zone and channel). The radio announces the current Your radio supports up to 250 site aliases. Only authorized zone and channel it is transmitting. radios are enabled to send SSA. Upon the activation of a SSA, the receiving radios display the alert alias and NOTICE: generate the periodic alert tone.
Page 157: Sending Ssa Notification To All Sites
English to Start Alert and press the Menu 6 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. Select button directly below Exit. The display shows the Select Site screen. If you are at the site designated to receive this alert, you can hear an alert tone repeated periodically.
Page 158: Sending Ssa Notification To All Available Sites
English Sending SSA Notification to All to select the desired <Alert Alias> and press the Menu Select button directly below Send. Available Sites The display shows Sending req. If radio is out of range, roaming to a foreign system or to SSA. or in a failsoft situation, the display shows Req failed.
Page 159: Stopping Ssa Notification Of A Single Site
English If the request is successful, the display shows Req to select the desired Site Alias and press successful. the Menu Select button directly below Send. The display shows Sending req. If radio is out of range, roaming to a foreign system 6 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu or in a failsoft situation, the display shows Req Select button directly below Exit.
Page 160: Stopping Ssa Notification Of All Available Sites
English Stopping SSA Notification of All 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. Available Sites The display shows the Site Alert screen. to Stop Alert and press the Menu Select or to SSA. button directly below Sel. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. The display shows the Select Site screen.
Page 161: Wi-Fi
English Turning Wi-Fi On or Off 5 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Exit. Do one of the following to turn Wi-Fi on or off. You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference The SSA Alert for all available sites stop.
Page 162: Selecting Wifi Network
English Selecting WiFi Network 4 Press to scroll through the list and press Menu Select button directly below Sel to connect to This feature allows you to view and select the available the selected network. WiFi network. Radio displays the WiFi status, the selected network, and 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below WiFi to the signal strength.
Page 163: Utilities
English Connecting Viewing Recent Calls In the process of connecting to a found Wi-Fi network. This feature allows you to view the recent incoming and Connected outgoing call information of the following call types: Connected to one of the preprogrammed Wi-Fi •...
Page 164: Using The Flip Display
English c. To return to the Home screen, press the Menu read the top display while the radio is still in the carry holder attached to your belt. Select button directly below Exit, press the PTT button. To flip the display, press and hold the •...
Page 165: Selecting The Power Level
English NOTICE: Do one of the following to select the power level. You can See the Basic Zone Bank 1 Basic Zone use the options interchangeably depending on your Bank 2 icons for more information on the preference and the programmed functions. status icons.
Page 166: Selecting An Enhanced Zone Bank
English NOTICE: or to Prfl and press the Menu Select button The radio automatically exits the feature, if the directly below Prfl to access the Profiles feature inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is feature screen. left idle and the timer expires. You will hear the to scroll through the menu selections.
Page 167: Enabling And Disabling The Radio Alias
English NOTICE: Controlling the Display Backlight The Zone Select feature must to be preprogrammed You can enable or disable the radio display backlight as to the 3-position A-B-C switch, while the Enhanced needed, if poor light conditions make the display or keypad Zone Bank feature must be preprogrammed to any difficult to read.
Page 168: Locking And Unlocking The Controls
English Locking and Unlocking the Controls b. Press the Menu Select button directly below Mute. Check with your dealer or qualified technician for best The display shows momentary Tones off, selection to suit your usage. indicating that the tones are disabled or the display shows momentary Tones on, and you 1 Toggle the preprogrammed Keypad/Control Lock hear a short tone indicating that the tones are...
Page 169: Using The Time-Out Timer
English b. Press the Menu Select button directly below NOTICE: You hear a brief, low-pitched, warning tone four VMut. seconds before the transmission times out. The display momentarily shows Voice mute off, and you hear a short tone, indicating that the feature is disabled or 1 Hold down the PTT button longer than the the display shows momentary Voice mute on, and you preprogrammed time.
Page 170: Editing The Time And Date
English • The AM/PM selection is not available for the 24-hour • Press the Menu Select button directly below clock setting. Exit to exit the screen without making any changes and return to the Home screen. • The default setting for the domestic date shows MDY. NOTICE: 5 Perform one of the following actions: Check with your dealer or system administrator for...
Page 171: Using Conventional Squelch Operation Features
English Using Conventional Squelch Operation Option Result Features Digital Carrier-Operated You hear any digital traf- Squelch (COS) fic. This feature filters out unwanted calls with low signal Normal Squelch You hear any digital traffic strength or channels that have a higher than normal having the correct net- background noise.
Page 172: Digital Ptt Id Support
English NOTICE: If you try to transmit on an active smart-PTT channel, you When this feature is active, the Carrier hear an alert tone, and the transmission is inhibited. The Squelch status indicator is displayed. LED lights up solid yellow to indicate that the channel is busy.
Page 173: Transmit Inhibit
English NOTICE: Mode Description Acknowledgment of any messages required from two PTT button presses within the the radio is not transmitted if the Transmit Inhibition preprogrammed time limit. is enabled. Enabling Transmit Inhibition Transmit Inhibit This feature is available for APCO 25 trunking, Type II Perform one of the following actions: trunking and Conventional operations for all APX radios.
Page 174: Disabling Transmit Inhibition
English NOTICE: NOTICE: If the user has disabled TX Inhibit using the If the user has disabled TX Inhibit using the menu and then moves the switch to the softkey and then moves the switch to the position where TX Inhibit is enabled, the new position where TX Inhibit is enabled, the new value overwrites the menu value.
Page 175 English depending on your preference and the programmed g. To return to the Home screen, press the Menu functions. Select button directly below Exit. Recent calls are lost after radio power cycle if the • Playback and saving the recorded calls using the calls are not saved.
Page 176: Impres Battery Annunciator
English a. Long press the preprogrammed Record NOTICE: Playback button to save the recorded calls. Received call overwrites the ongoing record playback. User can short press the Radio displays Audio Saved momentarily. programmable button within three seconds to Radio plays the saved call automatically if call continue the playback and ignore the saving is successful.
Page 177: Accessing The Battery Info Screen
English Remaining Capacity • Soft ID (If enabled) Remaining power of the battery in mAh. NOTICE: Estimated Charges The radio automatically exits the feature, if the Number of charges cycles the battery has gone feature inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is through.
Page 178: Viewing The Ip Information
English • Serial Number • to scroll through the various information. • Flash Size and Type • To return to the previous screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Back. • RF Band(s) • Press to return to the Home screen . •...
Page 179: Viewing The Control Assignments
English 3 Perform one of the following actions: to Control map and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. • to scroll through the various information. The display shows the Control Map screen. • Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return to the previous screen.
Page 180: Chapter 3: Accessories
English Accessories The accessory link below is for APX radios. Not all accessories are FCC certified to operate with all APX models and/or bandsplits. Refer to the specific APX radio price pages for a list of FCC certified accessories or contact your sales representative for accessory compatibility.
Page 181: Chapter 4: Maritime Radio Use In The Vhf Frequency Range
English Maritime Radio Use in the • bearing (state whether you are using true or magnetic north) VHF Frequency Range • distance to a well-known landmark • vessel course, speed or destination Special Channel Assignments 5 State the nature of the distress. 6 Specify what kind of assistance you need.
Page 182: Operating Frequency Requirements
English Operating Frequency Requirements Table 1: VHF Marine Channel List Channel Num- Frequency (MHz) A radio designated for shipboard use must comply with Federal Communications Commission Rule Part 80 as Transmit Receive follows: 156.050 160.650 • on ships subject to Part II of Title III of the 156.100 160.700 Communications Act, the radio must be capable of...
Page 183 English 156.800 156.800 156.275 160.875 17** 156.850 156.850 156.325 160.925 156.900 161.500 67** 156.375 156.375 156.950 161.550 156.425 156.425 157.000 161.600 156.475 156.475 157.050 161.650 156.575 156.575 157.100 161.700 156.625 – 157.150 161.750 156.675 156.675 157.200 161.800 156.725 156.725 157.250 161.850 157.300 161.900...
Page 184: Declaration Of Compliance For The Use Of Distress And Safety Frequencies
English use when it operates on the distress and safety frequencies 157.225 161.825 specified in RSS-182 Section 7.3. 157.275 161.875 157.325 161.925 Technical Parameters for Interfacing 157.375 161.975 External Data Sources 157.425 162.025 RS232 SB9600 NOTICE: * Simplex channels 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82, and 83 Input Volt- 18 V 3.6 V...
Page 185: Chapter 5: Glossary
English Glossary ASTRO conventional Motorola Solutions standard for wireless analog or digital This glossary contains an alphabetical listing of terms and conventional communications. their definitions that are applicable to portable and mobile subscriber radio products. Autoscan A feature that allows the radio to automatically scan the members of a scan list.
Page 186 English Feature that responds to the presence of an RF carrier by with other users without the aid of a central controller to opening or unmuting (turning on) a receiver audio circuit. A assign communications channels. squelch circuit silences the radio when no signal is being received so that the user does not have to listen to “noise.”...
Page 187 English An individual who has radio-system management duties Failsoft and responsibilities. A backup system that allows communication in a non- trunked, conventional mode if the trunked system fails. Digital Signal Processor A microcontroller specifically designed for performing the mathematics involved in manipulating analog information, Federal Communications Commission.
Page 188 It can also trigger Emergency Alarm the Post-Alert Timer is not cancelled. Network Access Code Network Access Code (NAC) operates on digital channels to reduce voice channel interference between adjacent Mission Critical Wireless. systems and sites. NiMH Motorola Solutions Digital Communications. Nickel-metal-hydride.
Page 189 English A software feature that has been activated by a qualified Non-tactical/revert radio technician. The user will talk on a preprogrammed emergency channel. The emergency alarm is sent out on this same channel. Private (Conversation) Call A feature that lets you have a private conversation with another radio user in the group.
Page 190 English Repeater Standby Remote transmit/receive facility that re-transmits received An operating condition whereby the radio’s speaker is signals in order to improve communications range and muted but still continues to receive data. coverage (conventional operation). Status Calls Selective Call Pre-defined text messages that allow the user to send a A feature that allows you to call a selected individual, conditional message without talking.
Page 191 English Trunking The automatic sharing of communications paths between a Vehicular Repeater System. large number of users. Allows users to share a smaller number of frequencies because a repeater or Zone communications path is assigned to a talkgroup for the A grouping of channels.
Page 192: Chapter 6: Limited Warranty
ASTRO APX 6000/APX One (1) Year way for any ancillary equipment not furnished by 6000Li Portable Units MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS which is attached to or used in Product Accessories One (1) Year connection with the Product, or for operation of the Product...
Page 193: Ii. General Provisions
INCLUDING CHEMICAL, LIQUID, FIRE, AND OTHER II. GENERAL PROVISIONS: PHYSICAL DAMAGE. Comprehensive coverage is This warranty sets forth the full extent of MOTOROLA available in conjunction with MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS’S SOLUTIONS'S responsibilities regarding the Product. standard Commercial Warranty and starts from the FIRST Repair, replacement or refund of the purchase price, at DAY the radio is put into use.
Page 194: Iii. State Law Rights
English PRODUCT, TO THE FULL EXTENT SUCH MAY BE obtaining warranty service. You can also call MOTOROLA DISCLAIMED BY LAW. SOLUTIONS at 1-800-927-2744 US/Canada. III. STATE LAW RIGHTS: V. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER: SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR...
Page 195: Patent And Software Provisions
Product was initially distributed from MOTOROLA settlement or compromise, and SOLUTIONS. 3 should the Product or parts become, or in MOTOROLA 10 Scratches or other cosmetic damage to Product SOLUTIONS’s opinion be likely to become, the subject surfaces that does not affect the operation of the of a claim of infringement of a United States patent, that Product.
Page 196: Vii. Governing Law
VIII. For Australia Only with the Product. The foregoing states the entire liability of This warranty is given by Motorola Solutions Australia Pty MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS with respect to infringement of Limited (ABN 16 004 742 312) of Tally Ho Business Park, patents by the Product or any parts thereof.
Page 197 English please call Motorola Solutions Australia at 1800 457 439. You may also visit our website: http:// www.motorolasolutions.com/XA-EN/Pages/Contact_Us the most updated warranty terms.

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