Motorola 89FT3814 Users Manual
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ASTRO® XTS™ 4000
Digital Portable Radio
User Guide
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Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a)
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Name: Motorola, Inc.
Address: 8000 West Sunrise Boulevard
Plantation, FL 33322 USA
Phone Number: 1-888-567-7347
Hereby declares that the product:
Model Name: XTS 4000
conforms to the following regulations:
FCC Part 15, subpart B, section 15.107(a), 15.107(d) and section 15.109(a)
Class B Digital Device
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.
Note: 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. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance
Before using this product, read the operating instructions for safe
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usage contained in the Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet
Caution
enclosed with your radio.
ATTENTION!
This radio is restricted to occupational use only to satisfy FCC RF energy
exposure requirements. Before using this product, read the RF energy
awareness information and operating instructions in the Product Safety and RF
Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio (Motorola Publication part number
68P81095C98) to ensure compliance with RF energy exposure limits.
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P25 radios contain technology patented by Digital Voice Systems, Inc.
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Notes
General Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Notations Used in This Manual .........................................................1
Your XTS 4000 Radio .................. ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ..............................2
Physical Features of the XTS 4000 Radio ........................................3
Programmable Controls ....................................................................3
Display .............................................................................................. 4
Keypad ............................................ ................................................10
Alert Tones ............ .... ... ... ....................................... ... ... ... ................12
Standard Accessories .................................................. ... .... ... .........15
Radio On and Off ............................................................................ 17
Set the Volume ................................................................................17
Zones and Channels .......................................................................18
Receive / Transmit .......................................................... .... ............20
Common Radio Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Transmit Power Level ..................... ... .... ... ... ... ................................ 21
Radio Lock ...................................................................................... 22
Ring Style ........... ... .... ... ... ... ... ....................................... ... .... ... .........24
Audio Selection ...............................................................................25
Conventional Squelch Operation .................................................... 26
Time-out Timer ................................................................................27
Emergency ...................................... ................................................28
Lists .................................... .................................... .........................31
Scan ...................................... .......................................................... 36
Telephone Calls (Trunking Only) .. ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ...... .... ... ... ... ... 38
Private Calls (Trunking Only) ..........................................................41
Selective Calls (ASTRO Conventional Only) .................. .... ... ... ......44
Call Alert Paging .............................................................................46
Conventional Talkgroup Calls (Conventional Operation Only) ........ 49
Status Calls (ASTRO 25 Trunking Only) ......................................... 50
Repeater or Direct Operation ..........................................................52
Smart PTT (Conventional Only) ......................................................53
Notes ..................................... .......................... ....................... .........54
Special Radio Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Secure Operations ..........................................................................55
Digital PTT ID ............ ...................................... .... ... ... ......................60
Dynamic Regrouping (Trunking Only) ............................................. 61
Trunking System Controls ...............................................................64
ARS User Login and Text Messaging Features . . . . 67
Automatic Registration Service (ARS) ............................................ 67
ARS User Login Feature ................. ... .... ... ... ................................... 69
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Text Messaging ................................................ ................................74
Helpful Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Radio Care ......................................................................................87
Service ................................ ......... .......... .......... .......... ......... .......... ... 89
Battery .............................................................................................90
Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Antennas .........................................................................................93
Batteries and Battery Accessories ...................................................93
Carry Accessories ...........................................................................93
Chargers ................................ ....................................... ...................93
Surveillance Accessories .................................................................93
Notes ...............................................................................................94
Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency
Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Special Channel Assignments .........................................................95
Operating Frequency Requirements ...............................................96
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Commercial Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
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General Radio Operation
Notations Used in This Manual
Throughout the text in this publication, you will notice the use of
WARNINGS, Cautions, and Notes. These notations are used to
emphasize that safety hazards exist, and the care that must be take n
or observed.
An operational procedure, practice, or
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W A R N I N G
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Caution
Note: An operational procedure, practice, or condition,
condition, etc., which may result in injury or
death if not carefully observed.
An operational procedure, practice, or condition,
etc., which may result in damage to the equipment
if not carefully observed.
etc., which is essential to emphasize.
The following special notations identify certain items:
Example Description
Secure button or
PHONE CALL
Phone Menu entries are shown similar to the way
Press
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Buttons and keys are shown in bold print or
as a key symbol.
Information appearing on the radio’s
display is shown using the special display
font.
they appear on the radio’s display.
This means “Press the right side of the
4-way Navigation button.”
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Your XTS 4000 Radio
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General Radio Operation
Physical Features of the XTS 4000 Radio
Table 1: Physical Features
No. Feature No. Feature
1 Antenna 9 Internal Display
2 Home Button 10 Menu Select Buttons
3 Volume Rocker 11 Power Button
4 PTT (Push-to-Talk) Button 12 Data Button
5 External Display 13 4-Way Navigation Button
6 External Audio S peaker 14 Keypad
7 Battery 18 Audio Jack
8 Internal Audio Spea ker 19 CE Connector
Programmable Controls
The following radio controls can be programmed to operate certain
software-activated features.
No. Feature No. Feature
15 Secure Button 17 Side and Keypad Buttons
16 Emergency Button
The features that can be assigned to these controls by a qualified
radio technician, and the pages where these features can be found
are listed in Table 2 on page 4. Check with your dealer for more
information supporting the programmable buttons.
Any references in this manual to controls that are
“preprogrammed” mean that a qualified radio technician must
use the radio’s programming software to assign a feature to a
control.
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General Radio Operation
Secondary Area
Primary Area
Tertiary Area
Call
Scan
Zone
Table 2: Programmable Features
Feature Page Feature Page Feature Page
Audio Phone 38 Select 35
Call Alert 46 PL Defeat 26 Selective Call 44
Call Response 38 Private Call 41 Site Lock/
Unlock
Channel 19 Repeater/Direct 52 Site Search 66
Dynamic Priority 37 Reprogram
Request
Emergency 28 Ring Style 24 TX Power Level 21
Dim 5 Scan List
Programming
Monitor 20 Scan On/Off 36 Zone 18
Nuisance Delete 36 Secure/Clear 55
61 Status 50
33 Volume Set 17
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Display
Secondary Area
Primary Area
Tertiary Area
Call
The above screen is typical of what you will see on your radio. The
130 x 130 pixel liquid crystal display (LCD) shows radio status, text,
and menu entries.
Scan
Zone
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General Radio Operation
Adjusting the Display Brightness
Press the preprogrammed DIM button or access this feature through
the menu to change the display brightness to one of three levels.
•Off to high
• High to medium
• Medium to off
The level of brightness will remain on for a preprogrammed time
before they turn off automatically, or you can turn them off
immediately by pressing the Dim button again.
Status Icons
The top two display rows contain icons that indicate radio operatin g
conditions.
Table 3: Status Symbols
Icon Description
Call Received
Flashes when an Individual Call is received.
Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI)
The received signal strength for the current site, for
trunking only. The more stripes in the symbol, the
stronger the signal.
Fuel Gauge
Displays the level of charge in the battery. Blinks when
battery is low.
Ring Styles
Indicates the type of ring style selected for incoming
calls or pages.
Direct
• On = you are talking directly to another radio, not
through a repeater, during conventional operation
only
• Off = you are talking through a repeater
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Table 3: Status Symbols (Continued)
Icon Description
Loudspeaker
• On = Audio is routed to the radio’s external speaker
• Off = Audio is routed to the radio’s internal speaker
Monitor (Carrier Squelch)
The selected channel is being monitored during
conventional operation only.
In Call User Alert
The radio is muted to normal dispatch calls.
Secure Operation
• On = secure operation
• Off = clear operation
• Blinking = receiving an encrypted voice call
Scan
The radio is scanning a scan list.
Priority-One/Priority-Two Channel Scan
Indicates scanning of a priority mode (blinking for
Priority-One mode; steady for Priority-Two mode)
Packet Data Activity
Indicates the subscriber is transmitting and receiving
data.
Packet Data IP
Indicates the subscriber is ready to access the FNE.
Tx
Indicates the radio is transmitting data. Will not be
displayed when the radio is sending a silent
emergency alarm.
Rx
Indicates the radio is receiving data. Will not be
displayed when the radio is sending a silent
emergency alarm.
Tx Power Level
Indicates the transmission power is LOW.
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Table 3: Status Symbols (Continued)
Icon Description
PPP Link Establishment
Indicates the subscriber is ready to receive data
through a data cable.
Vote Scan
Indicates the mode is in a voting scan system.
Priority Message
Indicates the radio has received a priority message.
Icon is displayed together with the Inbox Full or New
Message icon.
Inbox Full
Indicates the radio has received a new message and
the inbox is full.
New Message
Indicates the radio has received a new message.
General Radio Operation
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General Radio Operation
Secondary Area
Primary Area
Tertiary Area
Call
Scan
Zone
Menu Entry (Softkey)
The bottom row of the display contains one to three menu entries
(also known as softkeys). The menu entries allo w you to select one of
several menus to access the radio’s features. The menu entries are
accessed through the Menu Select buttons.
Menu Select Buttons
The Menu Select buttons access the menu entries of features that
have been activated by a qualified radio technician. Your radio may
be programmed differently from the followin g example, but the display
for turning Scan on or off might look like the example below. For
instance, to turn Scan on, press directly below Scan.
Icon Area
Secondary Area
Primary Area
Tertiary Area
Menu Entry
(softkey)
Programmable
Button
Home
Button
8
Call
4-Way Navigation Buttons
Scan
Zone
Menu Entry
(softkey)
3 Menu Select
Buttons
Power On/Off
Data Button
Menu Entry Features
Table 4: Menu Entries
General Radio Operation
Feature
Private Call /
Selective Call
Channel Selection
Repeater/Direct
Key Zeroization
Key Selection
Keyset Selection
Radio Lock
Text Select
Number Select
Call Alert Page
Phone
Editing
Menu
Entry
Call
Chan
Dir
Eras
Key
Kset
Logf
Name
Num
Page
Phon
Prog
Page Feature
42/44 Password
19 TX Power Level
52 Rekey Request
58 Reprogram
Request
56 Scan On/Off
57 Site Lock/Unlock
23 Loudspeaker
33 Status Call
32 Ring Style
47 Talkgroup Call
39 View a List
32 Zone Selection
Menu
Entry
Pswd
Pwr
Reky
Rpgm
Scan
Site
Spkr
Sts
Styl
TGrp
View
Zone
Home Button
The Home button, always returns you to the home (default)
display. In most cases, this is the current mode.
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Some radio features that you can edit require saving information in
memory. Pressing the Home button after editing those features
causes information to be saved before going to the home display.
Some features do not require you to press the Home button to go to
the home display. This reduces the required number of key presses.
ON/OFF Button
This button is used to power up or power down the radio.
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