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Motorola solutions MTP8500Ex Series manual available for free PDF download: Feature User Manual
Motorola solutions MTP8500Ex Series Feature User Manual (187 pages)
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Two-Way Radio
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
2
List of Figures
13
List of Tables
14
Declaration of Conformity
15
Safety Information
16
FCC Licensing Information
17
Notice to Users (FCC)
17
Notice to Users (Innovation, Science And, Economic Development Canada (ISED))
17
Applying for Canadian License
18
Intellectual Property and Regulatory Notices
19
Chapter 1: General Information
20
Icon Conventions
20
Using this Guide
20
Feature and Service Availability
20
Table 1: Special Notations
20
Chapter 2: Getting Started
21
Before Power on
21
Attaching the Antenna
21
Installing the SIM Card
21
Microsd Card
24
Installing the Microsd Card
25
Installing the Battery
28
Removing the Battery
28
Charging the Battery
29
Battery Charging Indications
30
Low Battery Indication
30
Figure 1: Charger Mode Screen
30
Table 2: Battery Icons
30
Mtp8000Ex Series Controls and Indicators
31
Table 3: Mtp8500Ex Controls and Indicators
31
Table 4: Mtp8550Ex Controls and Indicators
34
Powering on the Radio
36
Writing Text
36
Text Entry Icons
36
Selecting Text Entry Modes
37
Table 5: Text Entry Screen Icons
37
Table 6: Text Entry Screen Icons (Applicable Only for Mtp8550Ex.)
37
Selecting Text Entry Methods and Languages
38
Keys Usage
38
Table 7: Keys Usage (Applicable Only for Mtp8500Ex.)
38
Table 8: Keys Usage (Applicable Only for Mtp8550Ex.)
39
Writing in Itap Alphanumeric
40
Table 9: Other Keys (Applicable Only for Mtp8550Ex.)
40
Writing in TAP Alphanumeric
41
Word Locking
41
Adding Words to the Dictionary
42
PIN Code Authentication
42
Unlocking Your Radio
42
Unblocking Your Radio
43
Locking or Unlocking the Keys or Buttons
43
Display
43
Figure 2: Default Home Screen with Icons
43
Configurable Idle Screen
44
Table 10: Display
44
Table 11: Colors of the Soft Key Area
44
Status Icons
45
Table 12: Status Icons
45
Holding Your Radio
49
High or Low Audio Toggle
50
Using High Audio
50
Using Low Audio
50
During a Call
51
Selecting Talkgroups
51
Talkgroup Icons Selection
51
Table 13: During the Call
51
Table 14: Talkgroup Icons
51
Entering TMO or DMO Mode
53
Using Timed Talkgroup Change
53
Over the Air Programming
53
One-Touch Buttons
54
Table 15: One-Touch Button Features
54
Chapter 3: Modes
58
Trunked Mode Operation
58
Entering TMO Mode
58
Making Group Calls in TMO
58
Figure 3: Trunked Mode Operation
58
Receiving Group Calls in Idle
59
Receiving Group Calls During Ongoing Group Calls
59
D-PTT Preempt Group Call
59
Preempting Group Calls
60
Dynamic Group Number Assignment (DGNA)
60
DGNA Reception
60
DGNA Auto Select Group
60
DGNA Auto Reselect Group
61
Viewing DGNA Talkgroups
61
Broadcast Call
61
Broadcast Calls Initiated by Users
61
Initializing Broadcast Calls
61
Assistance Call
62
Call Modification
62
Local Site Trunking
62
Entering Local Site Trunking
63
Exiting Local Site Trunking
63
Direct Mode Operation
64
Entering DMO Mode
64
Making Group Calls in DMO
64
Figure 4: Direct Mode Operation
64
Receiving Group Calls in Idle
65
D-PTT Preempt Group Call
65
Preempting Group Calls
65
Selecting DMO Communications Options
65
Private Call with Presence Check
66
DMO Private Priority Call
66
Talkgroup for Individual Calls
66
Network Monitor
67
Enabling Network Monitor
67
Communication through Repeaters
67
Communication through Gateways
68
Figure 5: Communication through Repeaters
68
Figure 6: Communication through Gateways
68
Gateway and Repeater Synchronization
69
Transmit Inhibit Mode
69
Emergency Operations
70
Emergency Alarm
70
Emergency Group Call
71
Making Emergency Group Calls
71
Receiving Emergency Group Calls
71
Non-Tactical Emergency
72
Emergency Individual Calls (Private or MSISDN)
72
Emergency SDS Status
72
Emergency Hot Microphone
72
Alternating Hot Microphone
73
Silent Emergency Mode
73
Invisible Emergency
74
Emergency Alert
74
Table 16: Emergency Operation Dependencies
74
Emergency Mode by Dialing
75
Disaster Alert
75
Initializing Disaster Alert Calls
75
Emergency Destination in Local Site Trunking
75
Exiting Emergency Operations
76
Repeater Mode
76
Figure 7: Repeater Mode Operation
76
Setting Monitor Option
77
Encryption in the Repeater Mode
77
Chapter 4: Main Menu
78
Scrolling through the Menu
78
Menu Icons
78
Table 17: Menu Icons
78
Messages
79
New Message
80
Sending Messages to Private or Phone
80
Sending Messages to Groups
80
Sending Store and Forward Messages
80
Delivery Report
81
Table 18: Description of Delivery Report Notification
81
Inbox
83
Receiving New Messages
83
Table 19: Inbox Icons
83
Opening the Inbox
84
Using Submenus in Inbox and Outbox
84
Embedded Number
85
Storing Numbers from Messages
85
Calling Numbers from Messages
86
Making Group Calls on the Talkgroup of the Message Sender
87
Immediate Text Message
87
Outbox
87
Table 20: Outbox Icons
87
Call-Out (CO) Box
88
Call-Out Icons
88
Table 21: Call-Out Icons
88
Radio Messaging System (RMS) Box
89
Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) Box
89
Templates
89
Sending User-Defined Templates
89
Managing User-Defined Templates
89
Predefined Templates
90
Viewing Predefined Templates
90
Sending Predefined Templates
90
Status Messages
91
Viewing a Status Message Number
91
Sending Status Messages
91
Targeted Status Messages
92
Sending an RMS Status
92
Additional Address
93
Enabling or Disabling Additional Address
93
Selecting Additional Address
94
Viewing Additional Address
94
Entering New Additional Address
94
Editing Additional Address
94
Deleting Additional Address
95
Call-Out Availability
95
Setting Call-Out Availability
95
Contacts
96
Creating Contacts
96
Table 22: Contact Types
96
Editing Contacts
97
Searching Contacts
98
Deleting Numbers
98
Deleting Contacts
98
Checking Capacity
99
Dialing through the Contact List
99
Pictures
99
Starting the Picture Browser
99
Navigation in the Picture Browser
100
Table 23: Navigation in the Multi-Picture View
100
Table 24: Navigation in the Full Screen View
100
Zoom Levels
101
Adding/Editing Comments to Pictures
101
Sending Pictures through Bluetooth from the Picture Browser
102
Bluetooth
102
Bluetooth Settings
102
Configuring Bluetooth Settings
102
Enabling and Disabling Bluetooth
103
Pairing Bluetooth Devices with Your Radio
103
Devices
104
Connecting or Disconnecting Devices
104
Managing Devices
104
My Received Files
105
Receiving Files through Bluetooth
105
Sending Files through Bluetooth from My Received Files
105
Viewing Received Files
106
Managing Received Files
106
Disconnecting All Devices
107
Setting Indoor Location
107
Viewing Detected Beacons
107
Connecting Firearms Devices
108
Browser
108
Man down (Fall Alert)
108
Setting man down (Fall Alert)
109
Security
109
PIN Protect
109
Protecting the Radio with a PIN Code
109
Changing PIN Codes
110
Setting Keypad Lock
110
Keypad Lock Notification
110
Setting Automatic Keylock Delay
111
Setting Keylock on Startup
111
Air Encryption
111
Viewing Air Encryption State
111
Deleting User Keys
112
K Validity
112
Verifying K Validity
112
SCK (Air Interface Encryption Class 2)
112
Tmo Sck
112
Dmo Sck
113
Changing DMO SCK
113
Covert Mode
114
Activating Covert Mode
114
Remote Control
114
Status Remote Control
115
SDS Remote Control
115
Setting Remote Control
115
Setup
116
Ring Style
116
Setting Ring Style
116
Set Volume
116
Setting Volume
116
Language
117
Setting Language
117
Data Setup
117
Setting Data Function
117
Audio
118
Audio Profiles
118
Howling Suppression
118
Audio Toggle
119
Volume Adjustment Mode
119
Tones
120
Keypad Tone
120
All Tones
120
Talk Permit
121
Clear to Send
121
Periodic Alert
121
D-PTT Tones
122
Display
122
Setting Font Level
122
Setting Large Idle Font
123
Setting Screen Saver
123
Setting Backlight
123
Setting Brightness
124
Setting LCD off
124
Setting Wallpaper
124
Time and Date
125
Setting Time and Date on the Display
125
Setting the Time Format
125
Setting the Time Manually
125
Setting the Date Format
126
Setting the Date Manually
126
Setting Time Offset
126
Setting Automatic Updates for the Time and Date
126
Energy Economy
127
Enabling or Disabling Energy Economy
127
Viewing the Energy Economy Status
127
Transmission Power Class
127
Selecting RF Power
127
Accessory (Accry) Setup
128
Selecting Core/Other/Secondary Accessories
128
Book on
128
Editing Book on Settings
129
Rotary Knob
129
Setting Rotary Knob Mode
129
Setting Rotary Lock
129
Setting in Keypad Lock
130
Setting Rotary Knob Wrap Around
130
Setting Rotary Knob Scroll Range
130
Setting Rotary Knob Talkgroup Selection
131
Setting Rotary Knob Function Keys
131
Default Setting
131
Selecting Default Setting
131
Group Setup
131
Setting Operations Parameters
132
Standard Home Group
132
Scan
132
Activating Talkgroup Scanning
133
Setting Talkgroups in the Active Scan List
133
Setting Scan Lists
133
Deleting Talkgroups from Scan Lists
134
My Groups
134
Adding Favorite Folders
134
Adding Talkgroups to Favorite Folders
134
Editing My Folder List
134
Deleting Talkgroup from Favorite Folders
135
Individual Setup
135
Trunked Mode
135
Enabling or Disabling Call Waiting
135
Setting Call Forwarding
135
Favorites
136
Adding Folders to Favorites
136
Adding Contact Numbers to Favorites
136
Making Private Calls to Favorite Contacts
136
Adding Talkgroups to Favorites
137
Managing Folders in Favorites
137
Deleting Folders in Favorites
138
Deleting Items from Favorites Folder
138
Deleting All Items from Favorite Folders
138
My Info
138
Viewing and Modifying Personal Information
139
Viewing Talkgroup Subaddresses
139
Formatting the Microsd Card
139
Recent Calls
140
Viewing Recent Calls
140
Calling from Recent Calls
140
Storing Recent Calls to Contacts
141
Deleting Recent Calls
141
Shortcuts
142
Creating Menu Shortcuts
142
Editing Menu Shortcut Lists
142
Radio User Identity (RUI)
143
Logging on
143
Logging off
143
Networks
143
Selecting Network Operation Mode
143
Network Select
144
Selecting Your Network
144
Using Select Net Registration
144
Using any Network Registration
144
Enabling Automatic DMO
145
Talkgroup Network Select
145
Selecting Your Talkgroup Network
145
Using Select TG Net Registration
145
Using Prefer TG Net Registration
145
Using any TG Net Registration
146
Location
146
Enabling GNSS
146
Viewing Your Position
146
Viewing Testpage
147
Changing GNSS Accuracy
147
Backlog
147
Enabling or Disabling Backlog
147
Viewing Backlog Reports
148
Deleting All Backlog Reports
148
Packet Data
148
Viewing Data Statistics
148
Viewing Encryption Status
149
Crypto Menu
149
Enabling or Disabling SIM Card End-To-End Encryption
149
Setting Clear Call Alarm
150
Updating Encryption Keys
150
Viewing OPTA
151
Setting OPTA Filter
151
Starting Crypto Registration
151
Setting DMO Encryption Mode
151
Chapter 5: Features
152
Ambience Listening (AL) Call
152
Bluetooth
152
Bluetooth Interactions
153
Discoverable Mode
153
Add Bluetooth Devices
153
Bluetooth Smart Proximity Pairing
154
Bluetooth Sensor Data
154
Buffer Full Overwrite Policy
154
Call-Out
155
Types of Call-Out Alerts
155
Figure 8: Call-Out Message
155
Call-Out Modes Interaction
156
Call-Out Service Phases
157
Collaborative Messaging
157
Dialing through Soft Numeric Keypad
157
DTMF Overdial
158
GNSS Location Service
158
Enhance GNSS Performance
159
Location Report Backlog
160
GNSS Icon
160
Different Location Displays
160
Table 25: Different Location Displays
160
GNSS Accuracy
161
Home Mode Display Text Message
161
Individual Call
161
Private Call
162
Making Private Calls
162
Phone and PABX Calls
163
Making Phone or PABX Calls
163
Using the Phone/Pabx Speed Dial
164
Receiving Individual Calls
164
Ms-Isdn
164
One-Touch Dial
164
Radio Messaging System (RMS)
164
Radio Messaging System Icons
165
Table 26: RMS Icons
165
Radio User Assignment (RUA) and Radio User Identity (RUI)
166
Shadow Groups (Address Bundle)
166
SIM Card End-To-End Encryption
167
Short Number Dial
167
Talkgroup Dialing by Index
167
Table 27: Interactions between Radios with and Without SIM Cards
167
Viewing the Talkgroup Speed Number
168
Selecting Talkgroups by Index
168
Terminal Permanent Disable
168
Temporary Disable or Enable
169
Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)
169
WAP Browser
169
Entering the Browser
169
Entering Browser Menu Panes
169
Tips for Browsing
170
Creating Bookmarks through the Navigate Pane
170
Creating Bookmarks through the Bookmarks Pane
170
Using Bookmarks
170
Creating Hotkeys
171
Using Hotkeys
171
Saving Pages
171
Selecting Saved Pages
171
Disabled Packet Data Service
172
Disabled Browser Entry
172
Browser Keys Usage
172
Table 28: Browser Keys Interactions
172
Browser Menu Panes Overview
173
Table 29: Browser Menu Panes
173
Navigate Pane
174
Advanced
174
Table 30: Additional Menu Panes
174
Bookmarks Pane
175
Working with the Options Pane for Selected Bookmarks
175
Working with the Saved Pages Folder
175
History Pane
176
Navigating to Recently Visited Urls
176
Tools Pane
176
Options Pane
176
Text Input Pane
177
WAP Push
177
New WAP Messages
177
Table 31: Browser Text Input Icons
177
Viewing WAP Messages
178
Appendix A: LED Indications
179
Table 32: LED Status Indications
179
Table 33: Battery Charging LED Indications
179
Appendix B: Troubleshooting
180
Table 34: Displayed Messages
180
Appendix C: Maintenance
184
Storage
184
Extending Battery Life
184
Battery Charging Temperature
184
Additional Battery Warnings/Cautions
184
Looking after Your Radio
185
Washing the Radio
185
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