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Motorola APX 5500 User Manual

Motorola APX 5500 User Manual (201 pages)

APX TWO-WAY RADIOS, APX MOBILE O2 CONTROL HEAD

Brand: Motorola | Category: Two-Way Radio | Size: 1.89 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
2
Declaration of Conformity
11
Important Safety Information
13
Notice to Users (FCC and Industry Canada)
15
Software Version
16
Computer Software Copyrights
17
Documentation Copyrights
18
Disclaimer
19
Read Me First
20
Notations Used in this Manual
20
Radio Maintenance
21
Radio Care
21
Cleaning the External Surface of the Radio
23
Additional Performance Enhancement
24
ASTRO 25 Enhanced Data
24
Dynamic System Resilience (DSR)
24
Crosstalk Prevention
24
Encrypted Integrated Data (EID)
24
Securenet
24
Over-The-Air Rekeying
25
P25 Digital Vehicular Repeater System (DVRS)
25
Conventional Talkgroup and Radio Scan Enhancements
25
What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell You
26
Preparing Your Radio for Use
27
Turning on the Radio
27
Adjusting the Volume
28
Validating Compatibility During Power up
28
Radio Controls
30
Control Head and Microphone
30
Programmable Features
31
One Touch Button
31
Assignable Radio Functions
32
Assignable Settings or Utility Functions
34
Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions
36
Menu Select Buttons
36
Advance Programmable Buttons
36
Home Button
37
Dimmer Button
38
4-Way Navigation Button
38
Data Feature Button
38
Multi-Function Knob (MFK)
38
Keypad
39
Keypad Characters - Uppercase Mode
40
Keypad Characters - Lowercase Mode
42
Keypad Characters - Numeric Mode
44
Keypad Characters - Hexadecimal Mode
46
Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button
48
Status Indicators
49
Status Icons
49
Text Messaging Service (TMS) Indicators
52
TMS Status Icons
52
TMS Menu Options
53
Call Type Icons
54
LED Indicator
54
Multi-Function Knob - Concentric Ring LED
55
Intelligent Lighting Indicators
56
Alert Tones
57
General Radio Operation
64
Selecting a Zone
64
Selecting a Radio Channel
64
Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call
65
Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call
65
Receiving and Responding to a Private Call (Trunking Only)
66
Receiving and Responding to a Telephone Call (Trunking Only)
67
Methods to Make a Radio Call
67
Making a Talkgroup Call
68
Making a Private Call (Trunking Only)
68
Making a Telephone Call (Trunking Only)
69
Switching between Repeater or Direct Operation Button
70
Monitor Feature
71
Monitoring a Channel
71
Monitoring Conventional Mode
71
Advanced Features
73
Using Viqi
73
Advanced Call Features
78
Calling a Phone Not in the List
78
Selective Call (ASTRO Conventional Only)
78
Receiving a Selective Call
78
Making a Selective Call
79
Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional Operation Only)
80
Selecting a Talkgroup
80
Sending a Status Call
80
Making a Priority Dispatch Calls
81
Dynamic Regrouping (Trunking Only)
82
Requesting a Reprogram (Trunking Only)
82
Classification of Regrouped Radios
83
Dynamic Zone Programming (DZP)
83
Entering the Dynamic Zone to Select a Dynamic Channel
84
Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone from List Selection
84
Deleting a Channel in the Dynamic Zone
85
Smartconnect
85
Contacts
86
Making a Private Call from Contacts
86
Adding a New Contact Entry
87
Deleting a Contact Entry
88
Adding a Contact to a Call List
89
Methods of Contact Editing in a Call List
89
Editing an Entry Alias
89
Editing as Entry ID
90
Editing a Call Type
90
Scan Lists
91
Intelligent Priority Scan
91
Viewing a Scan List
92
Editing the Scan List
92
Changing the Scan List Status
93
Viewing and Changing the Priority
93
Status
93
Scan
94
Turning Scan on or off
94
Turning Scan on While Disregarding the Squelch Code (Conventional Channels Only)
95
Transmitting While the Scan Is on
95
Transmitting Using Radio Programmed for Talkback Scan
95
Transmitting Using Radio Programmed for Non-Talkback Scan
95
Deleting a Nuisance Channel
96
Restoring a Nuisance Channel
96
Changing Priorities Status While Scan Is on
96
Restoring Priorities in a Scan List
97
Using the Hang up Box (HUB)
97
Call Alert Paging
97
Receiving a Call Alert Page
98
Sending a Call Alert Page
98
Enabling and Disabling In-Call User Alert
100
Quick Call II (ASTRO P25 Digital Trunking and Conventional)
100
Initiating a Quick Call II Transmission
100
Emergency Operation
101
Exiting Emergency
102
Exiting Emergency as Supervisor (Trunking Only)
103
Sending an Emergency Alarm
104
Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only)
104
Sending an Emergency Call with Hot MIC (Trunking Only)
105
Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call
106
Sending an Emergency Alarm and Call with Hot MIC
106
Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm
107
Special Considerations for Emergencies
108
Impact Detection
108
Detecting Impact
109
Post-Alert Timer
109
Triggering Emergency
109
Exiting Impact Detected Condition
110
Re-Initiating Impact Detection Sequence
110
Automatic Registration Service (ARS)
110
Selecting or Changing the ARS Mode
110
User Login Feature
112
Logging in as a User
112
Logging out
114
Text Messaging Service (TMS)
114
Accessing the Messaging Features
115
Composing and Sending a New Text Message
115
Sending a Quick Text Message
117
Priority Status and Request Reply of a New Text Message
118
Appending a Priority Status to a Text Message
118
Removing a Priority Status from a Text Message
119
Appending a Request Reply to a Text Message
119
Removing a Request Reply from a Text Message
119
Appending a Priority Status and a Reply Request to a Text Message
120
Removing a Priority Status and a Reply Request from a Text Message
120
Receiving a Text Message
121
Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox
121
Replying to a Received Text Message
122
Accessing the Drafts Folder
123
Sent Text Messages
123
Deleting Text Messages
125
Secure Operations
125
Enabling Secure Transmission
125
Accessing the Secure Feature
126
Selecting Secure Transmissions
126
Managing Encryption
126
Loading Encryption Keys
126
Multikey Feature
127
Selecting an Encryption Key
127
Selecting a Keyset
128
Erasing Encryption Keys
129
Requesting an Over-The-Air Rekey
129
MDC Over-The-Air Rekeying Page (Conventional Only)
130
Infinite UKEK Retention
130
Hear Clear
130
Radio Lock
131
Changing Your Password
131
Changing Your Tactical Inhibit Password
132
Enabling or Disabling the Radio Lock Feature (Secure Radios Only)
132
Radio Stun and Kill
133
Radio Stun
133
Using Radio Stun
133
Radio Kill
134
Using Remote Kill to Kill Another Radio
134
Using Direct Kill to Kill Your Own Radio
135
Radio Inhibit
135
Global Positioning System/Global Navigation Satellite System
135
GPS Operation
136
GPS Performance Enhancement
137
The Outdoor Location Feature (Using GPS)
137
Location Format
138
Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature
138
Selecting Location Format
139
Turning off GPS
139
Saving a Waypoint
140
Viewing a Saved Waypoint
141
Editing the Alias of a Waypoint
141
Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint
142
Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint
143
Deleting All Saved Waypoints
144
Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Saved Waypoint
144
Location Feature in Emergency Mode
145
Peer-Location on the Display (ASTRO Conventional Only)
145
Geofence (ASTRO 25 Trunking System)
146
Entering the Geofence Area
147
Mission Critical Geofence
148
Entering Mission Critical Geofence
148
Exiting Mission Critical Geofence
149
Trunking System Controls
149
Operating in Failsoft System
149
Out-Of-Range Radio
150
Smartzone
150
Site Trunking Feature
150
Locking and Unlocking a Site
150
Site Display and Search Button
151
Viewing the Current Site
151
Changing the Current Site
151
Trunked Announcement
152
Initiating an Announcement
152
Ignition Switch Options
152
Blank
152
Tx Inhibit
153
PTT Tx Inhibit
153
Required
153
Soft Power off
153
Ignition Only Power up
153
Using Emergency Power up
154
Auto Power off Timer
154
Voice Announcement
155
Site Selectable Alerts (ASTRO 25)
155
Sending SSA Notification to Single Site
156
Sending SSA Notification to Single Site by Manual Entry
157
Sending SSA Notification to All Sites
158

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents
2
List of Figures
9
List of Tables
10
Intellectual Property and Regulatory Notices
11
Legal and Support
11
Declaration of Conformity
12
Disclaimer
12
Legal and Compliance Statements
12
Important Safety Information
13
Notice to Users (FCC)
13
Applying for Canadian License
14
FCC Licensing Information
14
Emergency Channel
15
Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range
15
Non-Commercial Call Channel
15
Operating Frequency Requirements
15
Table 1: VHF Marine Channel List
16
Declaration of Compliance for the Use of Distress and Safety Frequencies
17
Limited Warranty
18
Technical Parameters for Interfacing External Data Sources
18
What this Warranty Covers and for How Long
18
II. General Provisions
19
III. State Law Rights
19
IV. How to Get Warranty Service
19
What this Warranty Does Not Cover
19
VI. Patent and Software Provisions
20
Service
21
VII. Governing Law
21
VIII. for Australia Only
21
Chapter 1: Read Me First

22
- Software Version
  22
Chapter 2: Radio Care

23
- Cleaning the External Surface of the Radio
  23
Chapter 3: Radio Overview

24
Chapter 4: Getting Started

32
- Turning the Radio on or off
  32
- Turning the Radio on
  32
- Turning the Radio off
  32
- Validating Compatibility During Power up
  32
- Adjusting the Volume
  33
Chapter 5: Home Screen Overview

34
- Next Button
  34
- Status Indicators
  34
- Table 5: Home Screen Overview Description
  34
- Status Icons
  35
- Call Type Icons
  37
- Table 6: Call Type Icons
  37
- TMS Status Icons
  38
- Text Entry Icons
  38
- Table 7: TMS Status Icons
  38
- Table 8: Text Entry Modes
  38
- LED Indications
  39
- Intelligent Lighting Indicators
  39
- Table 9: LED Indications
  39
- Multi-Function Knob - Concentric Ring LED
  40
- Alert Tones
  40
Chapter 6: General Radio Operation

42
Chapter 7: Trunking System Controls

50
- Operating in Failsoft System
  50
- Imbalanced Coverage
  50
- Out-Of-Range Radio
  50
- Smartzone
  50
- Site Trunking Feature
  51
- Site Search
  51
- Locking or Unlocking Sites
  51
- Viewing the Current Site
  51
- Changing the Current Site
  51
- Trunked Announcement
  52
- Initiating Announcements
  52
Chapter 8: Types of Radio Calls

53
- Making Calls
  53
- Receiving Calls
  55
- Making Priority Dispatch Calls
  56
Chapter 9: Emergency Operation

57
Chapter 10: Ignition Switch Options

64
- Using Emergency Power up
  64
Chapter 11: Secure Operations

66
- Enabling Secure Transmissions
  66
- Encryption
  66
- Multikey Feature
  66
- MDC OTAR (Conventional Only)
  67
- Infinite UKEK Retention
  67
- Hear Clear
  67
- Loading Encryption Keys
  68
- Selecting Encryption Keys
  68
- Selecting Keysets
  68
- Erasing Encryption Keys
  69
- Requesting Over-The-Air Rekey
  69
Chapter 12: Scan

70
Chapter 13: Scan Lists

72
Chapter 14: Connectivity

74
Chapter 15: Location

82
- Outdoor Location Feature
  82
- Turning Location on or off
  83
- Accessing Location
  83
- Location Format
  83
- Managing Waypoints
  83
- Location Feature in Emergency Mode
  85
- Peer-Location on the Display (ASTRO Conventional)
  86
Chapter 16: Mission Critical Geofence (ASTRO 25 Trunking)

87
Chapter 17: Contacts

89
- Managing Contact Entries
  89
Chapter 18: Recent Calls

91
- Viewing Recent Calls
  91
- Deleting Calls
  91
Chapter 19: Instant Recall

93
- Saving and Playing Back Calls
  93
Chapter 20: In-Call User Alert

94
- Enabling or Disabling In-Call User Alert
  94
Chapter 21: Quik Call II

95
- Initiating Quik Call II Transmissions
  95
Chapter 22: Status

96
- Sending Status
  96
Chapter 23: Message

97
- Sending Messages
  97
Chapter 24: Call Alert Paging

98
- Sending Call Alert Page
  98
- Receiving Call Alert Page
  99
Chapter 25: Automatic Registration Service

100
- Selecting ARS Mode
  100

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