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Motorola solutions APX 8500 User Manual (140 pages)

Brand: Motorola solutions | Category: Two-Way Radio | Size: 1 MB

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
18
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
- Status Indicators
  34
- Status Icons
  34
- Table 5: Home Screen Overview Description
  34
- Call Type Icons
  37
- TMS Status Icons
  37
- Table 6: Call Type Icons
  37
- Table 7: TMS Status Icons
  37
- Text Entry Icons
  38
- LED Indications
  38
- Table 8: Text Entry Modes
  38
- Intelligent Lighting Indicators
  39
- Table 9: LED Indications
  39
- Channel Color Backlight
  40
- Alert Tones
  40
Chapter 6: General Radio Operation

42
Chapter 7: Trunking System Controls

51
- Operating in Failsoft System
  51
- Imbalanced Coverage
  51
- Out-Of-Range Radio
  51
- Smartzone
  51
- Site Trunking Feature
  52
- Site Search
  52
- Locking or Unlocking Sites
  52
- Viewing the Current Site
  52
- Changing the Current Site
  53
- Trunked Announcement
  53
- Initiating Announcements
  53
Chapter 8: Types of Radio Calls

54
- Making Calls
  54
- Receiving Calls
  56
- Making Priority Dispatch Calls
  57
Chapter 9: Emergency Operation

59
Chapter 10: Ignition Switch Options

66
- Using Emergency Power up
  66
Chapter 11: Secure Operations

68
- Enabling Secure Transmissions
  68
- Encryption
  68
- Multikey Feature
  68
- MDC OTAR (Conventional Only)
  69
- Infinite UKEK Retention
  69
- Hear Clear
  69
- Loading Encryption Keys
  70
- Selecting Encryption Keys
  70
- Selecting Keysets
  70
- Erasing Encryption Keys
  71
- Requesting Over-The-Air Rekey
  71
Chapter 12: Scan

72
Chapter 13: Scan Lists

74
Chapter 14: Connectivity

76
Chapter 15: Location

85
- Outdoor Location Feature
  85
- Turning Location on or off
  86
- Accessing Location
  86
- Location Format
  86
- Managing Waypoints
  87
- Location Feature in Emergency Mode
  89
- Peer-Location on the Display (ASTRO Conventional)
  89
Chapter 16: Mission Critical Geofence (ASTRO 25 Trunking)

90
Chapter 17: Contacts

92
- Managing Contact Entries
  92
Chapter 18: Recent Calls

94
- Viewing Recent Calls
  94
- Deleting Calls
  94
Chapter 19: Instant Recall

96
- Saving and Playing Back Calls
  96
Chapter 20: In-Call User Alert

97
- Enabling or Disabling In-Call User Alert
  97
Chapter 21: Quik Call II

98
- Initiating Quik Call II Transmissions
  98
Chapter 22: Status

99
- Sending Status
  99
Chapter 23: Message

100
- Sending Messages
  100
Chapter 24: Call Alert Paging

101
- Sending Call Alert Page
  101
- Receiving Call Alert Page
  102
Chapter 25: Automatic Registration Service

103
- Selecting ARS Mode
  103
Chapter 26: User Login Feature

104
- Logging in as a User
  104
- Logging out
  105
Chapter 27: Text Messaging Service

106
Chapter 28: Monitor Feature

112
- Monitoring Channels
  112
- Monitoring Conventional Mode
  112
Chapter 29: Remote Monitor

114
Chapter 30: Transmit Inhibit

115
- Enabling or Disabling Transmit Inhibit
  115
- Smart PTT (Conventional Only)
  116
Chapter 31: Dynamic Regrouping (Trunking Only)

117
- Classification of Regrouped Radios
  117
- Requesting a Reprogram (Trunking Only)
  117
Chapter 32: Dynamic Zone Programming

118
- Saving Channels in the Dynamic Zone
  118
- Deleting Channels in the Dynamic Zone
  118
Chapter 33: Multiple Control Head Features

119
Chapter 34: Action Consolidation Mode

121
- Activating the Action Consolidation Activities
  121
- Deactivating the Action Consolidation Activities
  121
Chapter 35: Front Panel Programming

123
- Initiating the FPP Feature
  123
- Changing Password (Optional)
  123
- Viewing the List of Channel Parameters
  124
- Editing Channel Parameters
  124
Chapter 36: Radio Lock

128
Chapter 37: Radio Stun

130
- Using Radio Stun
  130
Chapter 38: Radio Kill

131
- Using Remote Kill to Kill Another Radio
  131
- Using Direct Kill to Kill Your Own Radio
  131
Chapter 39: Radio Inhibit

132
Chapter 40: Voice Announcement

133
Chapter 41: Site Selectable Alerts (ASTRO 25 Trunking)

134
- Sending Site Selectable Alert Notifications
  134
- Stopping Site Selectable Alert Notifications
  135
Chapter 42: Switching between Repeater or Direct Operation Button

136
Chapter 43: Additional Performance Enhancement

137
- ASTRO 25 Enhanced Data
  137
- Dynamic System Resilience
  137
- Crosstalk Prevention
  137
- Encrypted Integrated Data
  137
- Securenet
  137
- Over-The-Air Rekeying
  137
- P25 Digital Vehicular Repeater System
  138
- Accessing the DVRS
  138
- Conventional Talkgroup and Radio Scan Enhancements
  138
Chapter 44: Accessories

140

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Motorola solutions APX 8500 User Manual (140 pages)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Read Me First

Chapter 2: Radio Care

Chapter 3: Radio Overview

Chapter 4: Getting Started

Chapter 5: Home Screen Overview

Chapter 6: General Radio Operation

Chapter 7: Trunking System Controls

Chapter 8: Types of Radio Calls

Chapter 9: Emergency Operation

Chapter 10: Ignition Switch Options

Chapter 11: Secure Operations

Chapter 12: Scan

Chapter 13: Scan Lists

Chapter 14: Connectivity

Chapter 15: Location

Chapter 16: Mission Critical Geofence (ASTRO 25 Trunking)

Chapter 17: Contacts

Chapter 18: Recent Calls

Chapter 19: Instant Recall

Chapter 20: In-Call User Alert

Chapter 21: Quik Call II

Chapter 22: Status

Chapter 23: Message

Chapter 24: Call Alert Paging

Chapter 25: Automatic Registration Service

Chapter 26: User Login Feature

Chapter 27: Text Messaging Service

Chapter 28: Monitor Feature

Chapter 29: Remote Monitor

Chapter 30: Transmit Inhibit

Chapter 31: Dynamic Regrouping (Trunking Only)

Chapter 32: Dynamic Zone Programming

Chapter 33: Multiple Control Head Features

Chapter 34: Action Consolidation Mode

Chapter 35: Front Panel Programming

Chapter 36: Radio Lock

Chapter 37: Radio Stun

Chapter 38: Radio Kill

Chapter 39: Radio Inhibit

Chapter 40: Voice Announcement

Chapter 41: Site Selectable Alerts (ASTRO 25 Trunking)

Chapter 42: Switching between Repeater or Direct Operation Button

Chapter 43: Additional Performance Enhancement

Chapter 44: Accessories

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