Motorola 89FT4858, 89FT4903 Users manual

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APX 6000

User Guide Model 3

APX™ Two-Way Radios

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ASTRO® APX™ 6000 Series Digital Portable Radios Quick Reference Card

Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance

Before using this product, read the operating instructions for safe usage contained in the Product Safety and RF

Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio.

Caution

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 6881095C98) to ensure compliance with RF energy exposure limits.

Radio Controls

Top (Orange) Button __________

Microphone

Accessory Connector

Main Display

Home Button

Keypad

ATTENTION!

3-Position A/B/C Switch __________

2-Position Concentric Switch __________

Menu Select Buttons

Data Feature Button

4-Way Navigation Button

16-Position Select Knob __________

On/Off/Volume Control Knob

Top Side (Select) Button __________

PTT Button

Side Button 1 __________

Side Button 2 __________

Antenna

Top Display

Microphone

Main Speaker

Bluetooth Pairing Indicator

Battery

Radio On/Off

• On – On/Off/Volume knob clockwise.

• Off – On/Off/Volume knob counterclockwise.

Zones and Channels

• Zone – Zone switch to desired zone.

• Channel – Channel switch to desired channel.

Receiving and Transmitting

1 Select zone/channel.

2 Listen for a transmission.

OR Press and hold Vol u m e Set button. OR Press Monitor button and listen for activity.

3 Adjust volume, if necessary.

4 Press the PTT button to transmit; release to

receive.

Sending an Emergency Alarm

1 Press the Emergency button.

2 The display shows Emergency and the

current zone/channel. A short, mediumpitched tone sounds, and the LED rapidly blinks red.

3 When acknowledgment is received, you hear

four beeps; alarm ends; and radio exits emergency.

To exit emergency at any time, press and hold the Emergency button.

Sending an Emergency Call

1 Press the Emergency button.

*PMLN5717A*

PMLN5717A

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2 Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly

into the microphone.

3 Release the PTT button to end call.

4 Press and hold Emergency button to exit

emergency.

To exit emergency at any time, press and hold the Emergency button.

Sending a Silent Emergency Call

1 Press the Emergency button.

2 The display does not change; the LED does

not light up, and there is no tone.

3 Silent emergency continues until you:

Press and hold the Emergency button to exit emergency state.

Press and release the PTT button to exit the Silent Emergency Alarm mode and enter regular dispatch or Emergency Call mode.

To exit emergency at any time, press and hold the Emergency button.

Display Status Icons

Receiving a call or data

Transmitting a call or data

Received an Individual Call.

Blinks when the battery is low.

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The more stripes, the stronger the

signal strength for the current site (trunking only).

Direct radio to radio communication or

connected through a repeater.

On = Direct Off = Repeater

This channel is being monitored.

L = Radio is set at Low power.

OR .

H = Radio is set at High power.

Scanning a scan list.

Blinking dot = Detects activity on the

Priority-One Channel

Steady dot = Detects activity on the

The vote scan feature is enabled.

Menu Navigation

< or > to Menu Entry.

during scan.

Priority-Two Channel during scan.

{, |, or } directly below Menu

Entry to select.

H to exit.

On steady = View mode Blinking = Program mode

On = Secure operation. Off = Clear operation.

Blinking = Receiving an encrypted

voice call.

On = AES Secure operation. Off = Clear operation. Blinking = Receiving an encrypted

voice call.

On = Location feature enabled, and

b a

U or D to scroll through sub-list.

location signal available.

Off = Location feature disabled. Blinking = Location feature enabled,

but location signal unavailable.

On = User is currently associated with

the radio.

Off = User is currently not associated

with the radio. Blinking = Device registration or user registration with the server failed due to an invalid username or pin.

Data activity is present.

Bluetooth is ready.

Bluetooth is connected to the device.

{, |, or } directly below Menu

Entry to select.

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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, Inc.

Address: 1301 East Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, IL 60196-1078, U.S.A. Phone Number: 1-800-927-2744

Hereby declares that the product:

Model Name: APX 6000

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.

Declaration of Conformity

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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.

Declaration of Conformity

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Contents

This User Guide contains all the information you need to use the APX™ 6000 Series Digital Portable Radios.

Encrypted Integrated Data (EID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

SecureNet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

What Your Dealer/System Administrator

Can Tell You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

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Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i

Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix

Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance . . . . .ix

Software Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix

Computer Software Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Documentation Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

How to Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Notations Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Additional Performance Enhancement . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Dynamic System Resilience (DSR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

CrossTalk Prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Preparing Your Radio for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Battery Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Attaching the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Attaching the Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Attaching the Accessory Connector Cover . . . . . . . . 6

Using the Carry Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Turning On the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Identifying Radio Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Radio Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Programmable Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Assignable Radio Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Assignable Settings or Utility Functions . . . . . . . . . 13

Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions . . . . . . . 13

Using the Menu Select Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Using the Navigation Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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Home Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Data Feature Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

4-Way Navigation Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Using the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Keypad Characters – Uppercase Mode . . . . . . . . . 15

Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode . . . . . . . . . 16

Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode . . . . . . . 18

Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Identifying Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons . . . . . . . . . . 23

Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

TMS Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Call Type Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Intelligent Lighting Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Alert Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Phone Call Display and Alert Prompts . . . . . . . . . . 32

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General Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Selecting a Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Selecting a Radio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call . . . . . . 35

Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call . . .36 Receiving and Responding to a Private Call

(Trunking Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Receiving and Responding to a Telephone Call

(Trunking Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Making a Radio Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Making a Talkgroup Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Making a Private Call (Trunking Only) . . . . . . . . . . .38

Making an Enhanced Private Call (Trunking

Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Making a Telephone Call (Trunking Only) . . . . . . . .40

Repeater or Direct Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Monitoring Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Monitoring a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Conventional Mode Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Advanced Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Advanced Call Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Receiving and Making a Selective Call (ASTRO

Conventional Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Receiving a Selective Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Making a Selective Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

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Using the Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional

Operation Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Selecting a Talkgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Sending a Status Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Using the Dynamic Regrouping Feature (Trunking

Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Requesting a Reprogram (Trunking Only) . . . . . . .46

Classifying Regrouped Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Making a Private Call from Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Adding a New Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Deleting a Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Adding a Contact to a Call List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Removing a Contact from a Call List . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Editing a Contact in a Call List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Editing an Entry Alias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Editing as Entry ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Editing a Call Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Viewing Details of a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Viewing a Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Editing the Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Changing the Scan List Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Viewing and Changing the Priority Status . . . . . . . 56

Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Turning Scan On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Making a Dynamic Priority Change (Conventional

Scan Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Deleting a Nuisance Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Restoring a Nuisance Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Call Alert Paging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Receiving a Call Alert Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Sending a Call Alert Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Emergency Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Sending an Emergency Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only) . . . . 61

Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency

Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Using the Emergency Keep-Alive Feature . . . . . . . 62

Automatic Registration Service (ARS) . . . . . . . . . . 63

Selecting or Changing the ARS Mode . . . . . . . . . . 63

Accessing the User Login Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Logging In as a User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Logging Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Text Messaging Service (TMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Accessing the TMS Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Composing and Sending a New Text Message . . . 67

Sending a Quick Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Using the Priority Status and Request Reply

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Appending a Priority Status to a Text Message . . 70

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Removing a Priority Status from a Text

Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Appending a Request Reply to a Text Message . . 70 Removing a Request Reply from a Text Message 71 Appending a Priority Status and a Reply Request

to a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Removing a Priority Status and a Reply Request

from a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Managing Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Receiving a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox . . . . . . . . 72

Replying to a Received Text Message . . . . . . . . . 73

Accessing the Drafts Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Managing Sent Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Viewing a Sent Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Sending a Sent Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Deleting a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Deleting All Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Secure Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Selecting Secure Transmissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Selecting Clear Transmissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Managing Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Loading an Encryption Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Using the Multikey Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

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Selecting an Encryption Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Selecting a Keyset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Erasing the Selected Encryption Keys . . . . . . . . . . 79

Requesting an Over-the-Air Rekey (ASTRO

Conventional Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) Page . . . . . .81

Hear Clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Radio Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Unlocking Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Changing Your Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Enabling or Disabling the Radio Lock Feature

(Secure Radios Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

The Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . 83

Understanding the GPS Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Enhancing GPS Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

The Outdoor Location Feature (Using GPS) . . . . . .84

Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature . . . . . . . .85

Saving a Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Viewing a Saved Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Editing the Alias of a Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint . . . . . . . . . .89

Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Deleting All Saved Waypoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a

Saved Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Using the Location Feature While in Emergency

Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Trunking System Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Using the Failsoft System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

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Going Out of Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Using the Site Trunking Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Locking and Unlocking a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Viewing and Changing a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Viewing the Current Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Changing the Current Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Mission Critical Wireless

- Bluetooth - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Turning On Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Turning Off Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Re-Pair Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Bluetooth Drop Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Pairing Bluetooth Device with the Radio . . . . . . . . .97

Indicating Bluetooth Connection is Lost . . . . . . . . .98

Turning On the Bluetooth Audio (Routing the Audio

from the Radio to the Headset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Turning Off the Bluetooth Audio (Routing the Audio

from the Headset to the Radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Adjusting the Volume of the Radio from Bluetooth

Audio Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Viewing the Bluetooth Active Devices . . . . . . . . . . .99

Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Viewing the Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Using the Flip Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Selecting a Basic Zone Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Selecting an Enhanced Zone Bank . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Selecting the Power Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Selecting a Radio Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Enabling and Disabling the Radio Alias . . . . . . . . 103

Selecting the Audio Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Controlling the Display Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Locking and Unlocking the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Turning Keypad Tones On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Turning Voice Mute On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Using the Time-Out Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Setting the Time and Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Editing the Time and Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Using the Conventional Squelch Operation

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Analog Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Digital Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Using the PL Defeat Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Using the Digital PTT ID Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Using the Smart PTT Feature (Conventional

Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Accessing the Battery Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Accessing the General Radio Information . . . . . . 109

Accessing the Radio Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Viewing the IP Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Viewing the Control Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Editing the Soft ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Voice Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

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Helpful Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Caring for Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Cleaning Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Handling Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Servicing Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Taking Care of the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Checking the Battery Charge Status . . . . . . . . . . 116

LED and Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Fuel Gauge Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Battery Recycling and Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Contents

Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF

Frequency Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Special Channel Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Emergency Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Non-Commercial Call Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Operating Frequency Requirements . . . . . . . . . . 120

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Commercial Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

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Important Safety Information

Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance

Before using this product, read the operating instructions for safe usage contained in the

Caution

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 6881095C98) to ensure compliance with RF energy exposure limits.

For a list of Motorola-approved antennas, batteries, and other accessories, visit the following website:

http://www.motorola.com/governmentandenterprise

Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio.

ATTENTION!

Software Version

Important Safety Information

All the features described in the following sections are supported by the radio's software version R05.00.00 or later.

See Accessing the Radio Information on page 109 to determine your radio's software version.

Check with your dealer or system administrator for more details of all the features supported.

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Computer Software Copyrights

Documentation Copyrights

The Motorola products described in this manual may include copyrighted Motorola computer programs stored in semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for Motorola certain exclusive rights for copyrighted computer programs, including, but not limited to, the exclusive right to copy or reproduce in any form the copyrighted computer program. Accordingly, any copyrighted Motorola computer programs contained in the Motorola products described in this manual may not be copied, reproduced, modified, reverse-engineered, or distributed in any manner without the express written permission of Motorola. Furthermore, the purchase of Motorola products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license under the copyrights, patents or patent applications of Motorola, except for the normal non-exclusive license to use that arises by operation of law in the sale of a product.

Computer Software Copyrights

No duplication or distribution of this document or any portion thereof shall take place without the express written permission of Motorola. 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.

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 reserves the right to make changes to any products herein to improve readability, function, or design. Motorola does not assume any liability arising out of the applications or use of any product or circuit described herein; nor does it cover any license under its patent rights, nor the rights of others.

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Getting Started

Take a moment to review the following:

How to Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 1

Notations Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 1

Additional Performance Enhancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2

What Your Dealer/System Administrator

Can Tell You. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3

How to Use This Guide

Notations Used in This Manual

Throughout the text in this publication, you will notice the use of WARNING, Caution, and Note. These notations are used to emphasize that safety hazards exist, and the care that must be

taken or observed.

An operational procedure, practice, or condition,

WARNING

etc., which may result in injury or death if not carefully observed.

Getting Started

This User Guide covers the basic operation of the APX™ 6000 Portables.

However, your dealer or system administrator may have customized your radio for your specific needs. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information.

An operational procedure, practice, or

Caution

Note:

condition, etc., which may result in damage to the equipment if not carefully observed.

An operational procedure, practice, or condition, etc., which is essential to emphasize.

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The following special notations identify certain items:

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CrossTalk Prevention

Example Description

Home button

Phone

Buttons and keys are shown in bold print or as an icon.

Menu entries are shown similar to the way they appear on the radio’s display.

This means “Press the right side of the 4-way Navigation button”.

Additional Performance Enhancement

The following are some of the latest creations designed to enhance the security, quality and efficiency of APX radios.

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Dynamic System Resilience (DSR)

DSR ensures the radio system is seamlessly switched to a backup master site dynamically in case of system failure. DSR also provides additional indication e.g. failure detection, fault recovery, and redundancy within the system to address to the user in need. Mechanisms related to the Integrated Voice and Data (IV & D) or data centric are all supported by DSR.

Getting Started

This feature prevents crosstalk scenario from happening, especially when a wideband antenna is used. This feature allows the adjustment of the Trident Transmitting SSI clock rate in the radio to be varied from the Receiving Frequency. This subsequently reduced the possibilities of radio frequency interfering spurs and prevents the issues of crosstalk.

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Encrypted Integrated Data (EID)

EID provides security encryption and authentication of IV & D data bearer service communication between the radio and the Customer Enterprise Network.

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SecureNet

SecureNet allows user to perform secured communications on an Analog or Motorola Data Communication (MDC) channel. The MDC OTAR feature will allow users to perform OTAR activities on an MDC channel.

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What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell You

Check with your dealer or system administrator, if the radio is to be operated in extremely cold temperatures (less than -20°C), for the correct radio settings to ensure proper top and front display operation.

You can also consult your dealer or system administrator about the following:

• Is your radio preprogrammed with any preset conventional

channels?

• Which buttons have been preprogrammed to access other

features?

• What optional accessories may suit your needs?

Preparing Your Radio for Use

Assemble your radio by following these steps:

Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 4

Battery Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 4

Attaching the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 4

Attaching the Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 5

Using the Carry Holder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 6

Attaching the Accessory Connector Cover . . . . . . . . . .page 6

Turning On the Radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 7

Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 8

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Charging the Battery

Attaching the Battery

To avoid a possible explosion:

WARNING

The Motorola-approved battery shipped with your radio is uncharged. Prior to using a new battery, charge it for a minimum of 16 hours to ensure optimum capacity and performance.

For a list of Motorola-authorized batteries available for use with your radio, see Accessories on page 118.

Note: When charging a battery attached to a radio, turn the

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Battery Charger

To charge the battery, place the battery, with or without the radio, in a Motorola-approved charger. The charger’s LED indicates the charging progress; see your charger’s user guide.

For a list of chargers, see Accessories on page 118.

• DO NOT replace the battery in any area labeled “hazardous atmosphere”.

• DO NOT discard batteries in a fire.

radio off to ensure a full charge.

Preparing Your Radio for Use

With the radio turned off, slide the battery into the radio’s frame until side latches click into place.

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Battery

Latch

To remove the battery, turn the radio off. Squeeze the release latches on the bottom of the battery until the battery releases from the radio. Remove the battery from the radio.

Note: If your radio is

preprogrammed with volatile-key retention, the encryption keys are retained for approximately 30 seconds after battery removal. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information.

Attaching the Antenna

With the radio turned off, set the antenna in its receptacle and turn clockwise to attach it to the radio.

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You can view the status of your IMPRES battery. See Accessing the Radio Information on page 109 for more information.

To remove the antenna, turn the antenna counterclockwise. Make sure you turn off the radio first.

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Attaching the Accessory Connector Cover

Using the Carry Holder

The accessory connector is located on the antenna side of the radio. It is used to connect accessories to the radio.

Note: To prevent damage to the connector, shield it with the

connector cover when not in use.

Insert the hooked end of the cover into the slot above the connector. Press downward on the cover’s top to seat it in the slot. Once in place, rotate the thumbscrew clockwise by hand until tight.

To remove the accessory connector cover, rotate the thumbscrew counterclockwise until it disengages from the radio. If the thumbscrew is too tight, use an Allen wrench to loosen it first.

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Rotate and lift the connector cover to disengage it from the radio.

Hooked End

Thumbscrew

Hex Socket Head

Position the radio within the carry holder with the main speaker facing outward. Slide the radio down into the carry holder until it clicks in place.

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Turning On the Radio

To remove the radio from the carry holder, place the tip of your fingers on the ledge of the carry holder and push at the bottom of the radio until the radio releases from it.

Rotate the On/Off/Volume Control Knob clockwise until you hear a click.

If the power-up test is successful, you see SELFTEST on the radio’s display momentarily, followed by the Home screen.

Note: If the power-up test is unsuccessful, you see Error

XX/YY (XX/YY is an alphanumeric code).

Turn off the radio, check the battery, and turn the radio back on. If the radio fails the power-up test again, record the Error XX/YY code and contact your dealer.

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To turn off the radio, rotate the On/Off/Volume Control Knob counterclockwise until you hear a click.

Adjusting the Volume

To increase the volume, turn the On/Off/Volume Control Knob clockwise.

Main

Speaker

To decrease the volume, turn this knob counterclockwise.

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Note: Ensure that the main speaker is pointed towards you

for increased loudness and intelligibility, especially in areas with loud background noises.

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Identifying Radio Controls

Take a moment to review the following:

Radio Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 10

Programmable Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 11

Assignable Radio Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 11

Assignable Settings or Utility Functions. . . . . . . . . . page 13

Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions. . . . . . . . . . page 13

Using the Menu Select Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 13

Using the Navigation Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 14

Using the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 15

Keypad Characters – Uppercase Mode. . . . . . . . . . page 15

Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode. . . . . . . . . . page 16

Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . page 17

Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode . . . . . . . . page 18

Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 19

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Radio Parts and Controls

Antenna

LED

Top (Orange)

Button*

Microphone

Accessory

Connector

Home Button

4-Way Navigation

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Button

3-Position A/B/C

Switch*

2-Position Concentric

Switch*

Main Display

Menu Select

Buttons

Data Feature

Button

Keypad

Battery Latch

On/Off/Volume

Control Knob

Top Side (Select)

Button*

Push-to-Talk

(PTT) Button

Side Button 1*

Side Button 2*

16-Position

Select Knob*

To p

Display

Microphone

Main

Speaker

Bluetooth Pairing

Indicator

Battery

* These radio controls/buttons are programmable

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Programmable Features

Any reference in this manual to a control that is “preprogrammed” means that the control must be programmed by a dealer or qualified radio technician using the radio's programming software, in order to assign a feature to that control.

The programmable buttons can be programmed as shortcuts to radio functions or preset channels/groups depending on the duration of a button press:

• Press – Pressing and releasing rapidly.

• Long press – Pressing and holding for the preprogrammed

duration (between 0.25 seconds and 3.75 seconds).

• Hold down – Keeping the button pressed.

Bluetooth Clear All Pairing – Allows you to clear all pairing info for Bluetooth.

Call Alert – Allows the radio to function like a pager, or to verify if a radio is active on the system.

Call Response – Allows you to answer a private call.

Channel – Selects a channel.

Contacts – Selects the Contacts menu.

Dynamic Priority (Conventional Only) – Allows any channel

in a scan list (except for the Priority-One channel) to temporarily replace the Priority-Two channel.

Emergency – Depending on the programming, initiates or cancels an emergency alarm or call.

Information – Displays the information of the radio.

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Assignable Radio Functions

Bluetooth On/Off – Allows you to turn on/off the Bluetooth.

Bluetooth Configuration – Allows you to access to the

Bluetooth menu.

Bluetooth Audio Reroute – Allows you to toggle the audio route between radio speaker or Remote Speaker Microphone and Bluetooth headset.

Bluetooth Headset PTT – Function like a PTT button, but is used to keyup the Bluetooth Headset's microphone.

Internet Protocol Address – Displays the Internet Protocol (IP) address, device name and status of the radio.

Location – Determines the current location (latitude, longitude, time and date), and also the distance and bearing to another location. Or, turns the GPS functionality on or off for all location.

Message – Enters the current message list.

Monitor (Conventional Only) – Monitors a selected channel

for all radio traffic until function is disabled.

Multiple Private Line (Conventional Only) – Selects the Mulitple Private Line lists.

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Nuisance Delete – Temporarily removes an unwanted channel,

except for priority channels or the designated transmit channel, from the scan list.

One Touch 1 – 4 – Launches a specific feature with one single button-press. You can setup as much as four separately programmed buttons for four different features.

Phone – Allows you to make and receive calls similar to standard phone calls.

Private Call (Trunking Only) – Allows a call from an individual radio to another individual radio.

Request-To-Talk (Conventional Only) – Notifies the dispatcher that you want to send a voice call.

Scan – Toggles scan on or off.

Selective Call (Conventional Only) – Calls an assigned radio.

Site Display (Trunking Only) – Displays the current site ID and

RSSI value.

Site Lock/Unlock (Trunking Only) – Locks onto a specific site.

Site Search (Trunking Only) – Performs site search for AMSS

(Automatic Multiple Site Select) or SmartZone operation.

Private Line Defeat (Conventional Only) – Overrides any coded squelch (DPL or PL) that is preprogrammed to a channel.

Radio Profiles – Allows for easy access to a set of preprogrammed visual and audio settings of the radio.

Recent Calls – Allows for easy access to the list of calls recently received or made.

Rekey Request – Notifies the dispatcher that you want a new encryption keys.

Repeater Access Button (RAB) (Conventional Only) – Allows to manually send a repeater access codeword.

Reprogram Request (Trunking Only) – Notifies the dispatcher

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Status – Sends data calls to the dispatcher about a predefined

status.

Toggles between

Talkaround/Direct (Conventional Only)

using a repeater and communicating directly with another radio.

Talkgroup (Conventional Only) – Allows a call from an individual radio to a group of radios.

Text Messaging Service (TMS) – Selects the text messaging menu.

TMS Quick Text – Selects a predefined message.

User – Automatically registers with the server.

Zone Select – Allows selection from a list of zones.

Basic Zone Bank – Allows selection from a larger list of zones.

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Enhanced Zone Bank – Allows selection from a list of banks with three different zones in each bank.

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Assignable Settings or Utility Functions

Flip – Flips the content of the top display.

Keypad Lock – Toggles the keypad lock on or off.

Light – Toggles display backlight on or off.

Voice Announcement – Audibly indicates the current feature

mode, Zone or Channel the user has just assigned.

Voice Mute – Toggles voice mute on or off.

Vol u m e S e t To n e – Sets the volume set tone.

Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions

You can access various radio functions through one of the following ways:

• A short or long press of the relevant programmable buttons.

• Use the Menu Select Buttons ({, |, and }).

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Using the Menu Select Buttons

The Menu Select buttons access the menu entries of features.

Note: Check with your dealer or system administrator for the

list of features activated in your radio.

Your radio may be preprogrammed differently from the following example, but the steps for selecting a channel may appear as shown below:

• Press the Menu Select button ( | ) directly below Chan.

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Home Button

Zone | Chan | MyId

4-Way Navigation Button

Menu Select

Buttons

Data Feature

Button

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Using the Navigation Buttons

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Data Feature Button

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Home Button

The H button returns you to the Home (default) screen. In most cases, this is the current mode.

For selected radio features, the user-edited radio settings or information before returning you to the Home screen.

Note: Some features do not require you to press

the Home screen. Refer to the individual feature sections in this manual for further details on saving user-edited radio settings or information.

H button is also used to save

H to go to

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Use this button to access data-related features, such as the Text Messaging Service (TMS) feature screen.

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4-Way Navigation Button

Use this button to scroll up, down, left or right. Press and release one of the button to scroll from one entry to

the next one. Press and hold one of the button to have the radio toggles through the list automatically (release the button to stop).

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Using the Keypad

You can use the 3 x 4 alphanumeric keypad to access your radio’s features. The keypad functions in a manner similar to a standard telephone keypad when entering numeric digits. When the keypad is used to edit a list, each key can generate different characters of the alphabet. The tables below show the number of times a key needs to be pressed to generate the required character.

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Keypad Characters – Uppercase Mode

Number of Times Key is Pressed

Key123456789101112131415161718192021

1. ,?! ;@_-*#&$/+=\ “‘ ( )

ABC

DEF

GH I

JKL

MNO

PQRS

TUV

WX Y Z

Toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode, and lowercase mode.

Space

Toggle between numeric and letter mode.

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Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode

Number of Times Key is Pressed

Key123456789101112131415161718192021

1. ,?! ;@_-*#&$/+=\ “‘ ( )

abc

de f

gh i

jkl

mn o

pqr s

tuv

wxyz

Toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode, and lowercase mode.

Space

Toggle between numeric and letter mode.

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Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode

Number of Times Key is Pressed

Key123456789101112131415161718192021

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1. ,?! ;@_-*#&$/+=\ “‘ ( )

Space

Toggle between numeric and letter mode.

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Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode

Number of Times Key is Pressed

Key123456789101112131415161718192021

2ABC

3DEF

Not applicable

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Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button

The PTT button on the side of the radio serves two basic purposes:

• While a call is in progress,

the PTT button allows the radio to transmit to other radios in the call.

Press and hold down PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen.

The microphone is activated when the PTT button is pressed.

• While a call is not in

progress, the PTT button is used to make a new call. See Making a Radio Call on page 38 for more information.

PTT

Button

Identifying Status Indicators

Your radio indicates its operational status through the following:

Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 20

Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 23

Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 23

TMS Menu Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 25

Call Type Icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 26

LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 27

Intelligent Lighting Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 28

Alert Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 29

Phone Call Display and Alert Prompts . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 32

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Status Icons

The 130 x 130 pixel front liquid crystal display (LCD) of your radio shows radio status, text entries, and menu entries. The top two display rows contain color icons that indicate radio operating conditions.

Selected icons are also shown on the first row of the 112 x 32 pixel top monochrome display screen of your radio.

The following icons are for the front display screen unless indicated otherwise.

Receiving

Radio is receiving a call or data.

Top Display

Battery

The number of bars (0 – 4) shown indicates the charge remaining in the battery. Blinks when the battery is low.

Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI)

The number of bars displayed represents the received signal strength for the current site, for trunking only. The more stripes in the icon, the stronger the signal.

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Transmitting

Radio is transmitting a call or data.

Call Received

Radio has received an Individual Call.

Top Display

Direct

• On = Radio is currently configured for direct

radio-to-radio communication (during conventional operation only).

• Off = Radio is connected with other radios

through a repeater.

Monitor (Carrier Squelch)

Selected channel is being monitored (during conventional operation only).

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or .

Top Display

H or L

In-Call User Alert

• On = The feature is enabled. Voice muting of

the affiliated trunking talkgroup or selected conventional channel is activated.

• Off = The feature is disabled. Voice muting of

the affiliated trunking talkgroup or selected conventional channel is deactivated.

Power Level

• L = Radio is set at Low power.

• H = Radio is set at High power.

Top Display

Priority Channel Scan

• Blinking dot = Radio detects activity on

channel designated as Priority-One.

• Steady dot = Radio detects activity on channel

designated as Priority-Two.

View/Program Mode

Radio is in the view or program mode.

• On steady = View mode

• Blinking = Program mode

Vote Scan Enabled

The vote scan feature is enabled.

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Top Display

Scan

Radio is scanning a scan list.

Top Display

A or B

or C

Basic Zone Bank 1

• A = Radio is in Zone 1.

• B = Radio is in Zone 2.

• C = Radio is in Zone 3.

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Basic Zone Bank 2

Top Display

D or E

or F

Top D i spl a y

A, B,

C... ...

x or y

Top Display

• D = Radio is in Zone 4.

• E = Radio is in Zone 5.

• F = Radio is in Zone 6.

Enhanced Zone Bank A = Contains Zone 1, Zone 2 and Zone 3, B = Contains Zone 4, Zone 5 and Zone 6, C = Contains Zone 7, Zone 8 and Zone 9, . . . X = Contains Zone 70, Zone 71 and Zone 72, Y = Contains Zone 73, Zone 74 and Zone 75.

Secure Operation

• On = Secure operation.

• Off = Clear operation.

• Blinking = Receiving an encrypted voice call.

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AES Secure Operation

• On = AES Secure operation.

• Off = Clear operation.

• Blinking = Receiving an encrypted voice call.

Location Signal

• On = Location feature is enabled, and location

signal is available.

• Off = Location feature is disabled.

• Blinking = Location feature is enabled, but no

location signal is available.

User Login Indicator (IP Packet Data)

• On = User is currently associated with the

radio.

• Off = User is currently not associated with the

radio.

• Blinking = Device registration or user

registration with the server failed due to an invalid username or pin.

Data Activity

Data activity is present.

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Top Display

Hexadecimal

Indicates that the text entry is currently in hexadecimal mode.

Bluetooth On

Bluetooth is on and ready for bluetooth connection.

Bluetooth Connected

Bluetooth is currently connected to the external bluetooth device.

Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons

This feature allows you to send and receive text messages. See Text Messaging Service (TMS) on page 66 for more information.

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Status Icons

The following icons appear on the radio’s display when you send and receive text messages.

Inbox Full

The Inbox is full.

Message Sent

The text message is sent successfully.

Message Unsent

The text message cannot be sent.

Unread Message

• User receives a new message.

• The selected text message in the Inbox has not

been read.

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Read Message

3/6

The selected text message in the Inbox has been read.

Normal Message

User is composing a message with normal priority and without a request for a reply.

Message Index

Indicates the index of the current message the user is viewing.

Example: If the user is looking at the third message out of a total of 6 messages in the Inbox folder, the icon is displayed as the icon on the left column.

Priority Status

• The “Priority” feature is toggled on before the

message is sent.

• Messages in the Inbox folder are flagged with

“Priority”.

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Request Reply

• The “Request Reply” feature is toggled on

before the message is sent.

• Messages in the Inbox folder are flagged with

“Request Reply”.

Priority Status and Request Reply

• User is composing a message with a priority

status and a request for a reply.

• Messages in the Inbox folder are flagged with

“Priority” and “Request Reply”.

Numeric

Indicates that the text entry is currently in numeric mode.

Start Case

Indicates that the first character of the text entry is capitalized.

Mixed Case

Indicates that the text entry is currently in normal text mode.

Uppercase

Indicates that the text entry is currently in uppercase mode.

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Lowercase

Indicates that the text entry is currently in lowercase mode.

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TMS Menu Options

Menu Option Description/Function

Back Brings you back to the previous screen.

Clr Deletes all messages.

Del Deletes a message or text.

Edit Brings you to the edit screen.

Exit Exits to the Home screen.

No Returns to the previous screen.

Optn Brings you to the Options main screen.

Rply Replies to a message.

Sel Selects the highlighted command.

Send Sends the message.

Yes Updates or saves a command.

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Call Type Icons

The following icons appear on the radio’s main display, when you make or receive a call, or view selected call lists, to indicate

the different call types associated with an alias or ID.

Landline phone number.

Landline phone number added to a Call List.

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Radio number.

Incoming call or data.

Radio number added to a Call List.

Outgoing call or data.

Mobile number.

Incoming emergency call.

Mobile number added to a Call List.

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LED Indicator

The LED indicator shows the operational status of your radio.

Rapidly blinking red – Radio has failed the self test upon powering up or encountered a fatal error.

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Solid yellow – Channel is busy.

Blinking yellow – Radio is receiving a secured transmission.

LED Indicator

Solid red – Radio is transmitting.

Blinking red – Radio is transmitting at low battery condition.

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.

Rapidly blinking green – Radio is on a Priority-One channel while in the Scan List Programming mode.

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Intelligent Lighting Indicators

This feature temporary changes the backlight of the top display screen and the keypad, and adds a color bar to the main display screen to help signal that a radio event has occurred.

Note: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician.

Backlight and Bar Color Notification When

Orange Emergency Alerts

Red Critical Alerts

Green Call Alerts

The radio initiates an emergency alarm or call.

The radio receives an emergency alarm or call.

The radio battery is low.

The radio is out of range.

The radio enters failsoft mode.

The radio is unable to establish a full connection with the system.

The radio is unable to authenticate or register with the system.

The radio receives a private call.

The radio receives a phone call.

The radio receives a call alert.

The radio receives a selective call.

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Alert Tones

An alert tone is a sound or group of sounds. Your radio uses alert tones to inform you of your radio’s conditions. The following table lists these tones and when they occur.

You Hear Tone Name Heard

Radio Self Test Fail When radio fails its power-up self test.

Reject When unauthorized request is made.

Short,

Low-Pitched

Tone

Long,

Low-Pitched

Tone

A Group of

Low-Pitched

Ton es

Time-Out Timer Warning Four seconds before time out.

No ACK Received When radio fails to receive an acknowledgment.

Individual Call Warning Tone

Time-Out Timer

Timed Out

Talk Prohibit/PTT Inhibit (When PTT button is pressed) transmissions are not allowed.

Out of Range (When PTT button is pressed) the radio is out of range of the system.

Invalid Mode When radio is on an unpreprogrammed channel.

Busy When system is busy.

When radio is in an individual call for greater than 6 seconds without any activity.

After time out.

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You Hear Tone Name Heard

Short,

Medium-Pitched

Tone

Long,

Medium-Pitched

Tone

A Group of

Medium-Pitched

Ton es

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Valid Key-Press When correct key is pressed.

Radio Self Test Pass When radio passes its power-up self test.

Clear Voice At beginning of a non-coded communication.

Priority Channel

Received

Emergency Alarm Entry When entering the emergency state.

Central Echo When central controller has received a request from a radio.

Volume Set When volume is changed on a quiet channel.

Emergency Exit When exiting the emergency state.

Failsoft When the trunking system fails.

Automatic Call Back When voice channel is available from previous request.

Talk Permit (When PTT button is pressed) verifying system accepting transmissions.

Keyfail When encryption key has been lost.

Console Acknowledge When status, emergency alarm, or reprogram request ACK is received.

Received Individual Call When Call Alert or Private Call is received.

Call Alert Sent When Call Alert is received by the target radio.

Site Trunking When a SmartZone trunking system fails.

When activity on a priority channel is received.

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You Hear Tone Name Heard

Short,

High-Pitched

Tone (Chirp)

Ringing

Gurgle Dynamic Regrouping (When the PTT button is pressed) a dynamic ID has been received.

Unique,

Low-Pitched

Chirp

Unique,

High-Pitched

Chirp

Incremental-

Pitched Tone

DecrementalPitched Tone

Low-Battery Chirp When battery is below preset threshold value.

Fast Ringing When system is searching for target of Private Call.

Enhanced Call Sent When waiting for target of Private Call to answer the call.

Phone Call Received When a land-to-mobile phone call is received.

New Message When a new message is received.

Priority Status When a priority message is received.

Bluetooth Paired Tone When Bluetooth accessory is paired with the radio.

Bluetooth Connected Tone When Bluetooth accessory is connected to the radio.

Bluetooth Unpaired Tone When Bluetooth accessory is unpaired from the radio.

Bluetooth Disconnected

Tone

When Bluetooth accessory is disconnected from the radio.

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Phone Call Display and Alert Prompts

The following appears on the radio’s display when you make and receive Phone calls. The radio also uses alert tones to indicate the current status.

You Hear You S e e When Notes

A Long

Tone

A Busy

Tone

–

A HighPitched

Tone

Note: You have the option of sending additional digits (overdial), such as an extension number, or credit card or PIN numbers, to the

phone system. If the radio is preprogrammed for live overdial, every digit entered after the call is connected is sent to the phone system.

If the radio is preprogrammed for buffered overdial, the digits pressed are entered into memory and then sent when the PTT button is pressed. Press the PTT button to send either digits or voice, but not both at the same time.

No phone

Phone busy The phone system is busy. Press

Phone busy When a channel is not available. The radio automatically connects when a channel opens.

acknowledge

– When you release the PTT button.

You press the PTT button and the phone system is not available.

The call is not acknowledged. Press

H to hang up. The radio returns to the Home screen.

Press

H to exit the phone mode and try your call later.

H to hang up. The radio returns to the Home screen.

The radio indicates to the landline party that he or she may begin talking.

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General Radio Operation

Once you understand how your APX 6000 Portable is configured, you are ready to use your radio.

Use this navigation guide to familiarize yourself with the basic Call features:

Selecting a Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 33

Selecting a Radio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 34

Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call . . . . . . . . . page 35

Making a Radio Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 38

Repeater or Direct Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 41

Monitoring Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 41

Selecting a Zone

A zone is a group of channels.

3-Position

A/B/C Switch

Use the following procedure to select a zone.

Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use

this feature.

Procedure:

Move the preprogrammed Zone (3-Position A/B/C) switch to the position of the required zone and proceed to Step 3.

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Follow the procedure below.

1 < or > to Zone.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Zone.

3 U or D to the required zone.

Use the keypad to enter the zone number.

4 If the zone number entered is unprogrammed, the display

shows Invalid entry. Repeat Step 3.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to confirm the displayed zone.

5 Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone

channel.

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Selecting a Radio Channel

A channel is a group of radio characteristics, such as transmit/ receive frequency pairs.

Use the following procedure to select a channel.

Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use

this feature. If you select a channel that is not within the preprogrammed band, the radio indicates that it is on an unsupported frequency with both audio and visual warnings.

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Procedure:

Turn the preprogrammed 16-Position Select knob to the desired channel.

Follow the procedure below.

Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call

Once you have selected the required channel and/or zone, you can proceed to receive and respond to calls.

General Radio Operation

1 < or > to Chan.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Chan.

3 U or D to the required channel.

Use the keypad to enter the channel number.

4 If the channel number entered is unprogrammed, the display

shows Invalid entry. Repeat Step 3.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to confirm the selected channel.

5 Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone

channel.

LED Indicator

The LED lights up solid red while the radio is transmitting, and solid yellow when the radio is receiving a transmission (conventional mode only). There is no LED indication when the radio receives a transmission in trunking mode.

If the radio is receiving a secure transmission, the LED blinks yellow.

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Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call

To receive a call from a group of users, your radio must be configured as part of that talkgroup.

Procedure:

When you receive a talkgroup call (while on the Home screen), depending on how your radio is preprogrammed:

1 ASTRO Conventional Only:

The LED lights up solid yellow. The display shows the talkgroup alias or ID, and the caller alias or ID.

OR Trunking Only:

The display shows the caller alias or ID.

2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from

your mouth.

3 Press the PTT button to respond to the call. The LED lights

up solid red.

4 Release the PTT button to listen.

See Making a Talkgroup Call on page 38 for details on making a Talkgroup Call.

Receiving and Responding to a Private Call

(Trunking Only)

A Private Call is a call from an individual radio to another individual radio.

These one-to-one calls between two radios are not heard by others in the current talkgroup. The calling radio automatically verifies that the receiving radio is active on the system and can display the caller ID.

Note: The radio automatically exits the feature, if the feature

inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and the timer expires. You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit.

Procedure:

When you receive a Private Call:

1 You hear two alert tones and the LED blinks green. The

display shows Call received and the call received icon blinks.

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2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Resp.

Press the Call Response button within 20 seconds after the call indicators begin.

3 During the call, the display shows the caller alias (name), if it

is in the call list.

During the call, the display shows the caller ID (number), if the caller’s name is not in the call list.

4 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT

button to listen.

5 Press H or the Call Response button to hang up and

return to the Home screen.

See Making a Private Call (Trunking Only) on page 38 for details on making a Private Call.

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Receiving and Responding to a Telephone Call

(Trunking Only)

This feature allows you to receive calls similar to standard phone calls from a landline phone.

Note: The radio automatically exits the feature, if the feature

inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and the timer expires. You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit.

Procedure:

Use the preprogrammed Call Response button to answer a Telephone Call:

1 You hear a telephone-type ringing and the LED blinks

green. The backlight of the screen and the bar turns green. The display shows Phone Call and the call received icon blinks.

2 Press the Call Response button within 20 seconds after the

call indicators begin.

3 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT

button to listen.

4 Press H or the Call Response button to hang up and

return to the Home screen.

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See Making a Telephone Call (Trunking Only) on page 40 for details on making a Telephone Call.

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Making a Radio Call

You can select a zone, channel, subscriber ID, or talkgroup by using:

• The preprogrammed Zone switch

• The Channel Selector Knob

• A preprogrammed One Touch Call button

• The Contacts list (see Viewing Details of a Contact on

page 53)

Note: The radio automatically exits the feature, if the feature

inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and the timer expires. You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit.

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Making a Talkgroup Call

To make a call to a group of users, your radio must be configured as part of that talkgroup.

Procedure:

2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from

your mouth.

3 Press the PTT button to make the call.

4 ASTRO Conventional Only:

The LED lights up solid red. The display shows the talkgroup alias or ID.

OR Trunking Only:

The LED lights up solid red.

5 Speak clearly into the microphone.

6 Release the PTT button to listen.

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Making a Private Call (Trunking Only)

Procedure: Press the preprogrammed Quick Access (One-Touch) Private Call button to dial the preprogrammed ID (number) and proceed

to Step 5.

Follow the procedure below.

1 Turn the Channel Selector Knob to select the channel with

the desired talkgroup.

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1 < or > to Call.

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2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Call. The

display shows the last transmitted or received ID.

3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts to scroll

through and select the required ID.

Press the Menu Select button directly below LNum to go to the last number dialed.

U or D to the required ID.

Use the keypad to enter the required ID.

4 Press the PTT button to start the Private Call.

5 The display shows Calling... <Number>.

6 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from

your mouth.

7 When you are connected, the display shows the ID of the

target radio. Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen.

If no acknowledgment is received, the display shows No acknowledge.

8 Press H to return to the Home screen.

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Making an Enhanced Private Call (Trunking Only)

This feature allows you to send an individual Call Alert page if there is no answer from the target radio. See Sending a Call Alert Page on page 58 for more information.

Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to

use this feature.

Procedure: Press the preprogrammed Quick Access (One-Touch) Enhanced Private Call button to dial the preprogrammed ID

and proceed to Step 5.

Follow the procedure below.

1 < or > to Call.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Call. The

display shows the last transmitted or received ID.

3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts to scroll

through and select the required ID.

Press the Menu Select button directly below LNum to go to the last number dialed.

U or D to the required ID.

Use the keypad to enter the required ID.

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4 Press the PTT button to start the Private Call.

5 The display shows Calling... <Number>.

6 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from

your mouth.

7 When you are connected, the display shows the ID of the

target radio. Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen.

If no acknowledgment is received, the display shows No acknowledge.

If the target radio does not respond before the time out, the display shows No answer.

8 Press H to return to the Home screen.

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Making a Telephone Call (Trunking Only)

This feature allows you to make calls similar to standard phone calls to a mobile or landline phone.

Procedure: Press the preprogrammed Quick Access (One-Touch) Phone Call button to dial the preprogrammed phone number and

proceed to Step 5.

General Radio Operation

Follow the procedure below.

1 < or > to Phon.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Phon. The

display shows the last transmitted phone number.

3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts to scroll

through and select the required ID.

Press the Menu Select button directly below LNum to go to the last number dialed.

U or D to the required phone number.

Use the keypad to enter the required phone number.

4 Press and release the PTT button to dial the phone number.

5 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from

your mouth.

6 When your call is answered, press the PTT button to talk.

Release the PTT button to listen.

7 Press H to return to the Home screen.

See Phone Call Display and Alert Prompts on page 32 for more information if your call is NOT answered.

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Repeater or Direct Operation

Monitoring Features

The REPEATER operation increases the radio’s range by connecting with other radios through a repeater. The transmit and receive frequencies are different.

The DIRECT or “talkaround operation” allows you to bypass the repeater and connect directly to another radio. The transmit and receive frequencies are the same.

Procedure:

Press the preprogrammed Repeater/Direct switch to toggle between talkaround and repeater modes.

Follow the procedure below.

1 < or > to Dir.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Dir.

3 The display shows Repeater mode if the radio is currently

in Repeater mode.

The display shows Direct mode and the Talkaround icon if the radio is currently in Direct mode (during conventional operation only).

4 Release the Vo l u m e S e t button.

5 Press and hold the PTT button to transmit. The LED lights

up solid red.

Radio users who switch from analog to digital radios often assume that the lack of static on a digital channel is an indication that the radio is not working properly. This is not the case.

Digital technology quiets the transmission by removing the “noise” from the signal and allowing only the clear voice or data information to be heard.

Use the Monitor feature to make sure a channel is clear before transmitting.

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Monitoring a Channel

Procedure: Use the preprogrammed Volume Set Button button.

1 Select the desired zone and channel.

2 Press and hold the Vo lume S e t button to hear the volume

set tone.

3 Adjust the Vo l u m e C o n t r o l knob if necessary.

6 Release the PTT button to receive (listen).

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Press the preprogrammed Monitor button and proceed to Step 3.

Follow the procedure below.

1 Select the desired zone and channel.

2 Listen for a transmission.

3 Adjust the Vo l u m e Contr o l knob if necessary.

4 Press and hold the PTT button to transmit. The LED lights

up solid red.

5 Release the PTT button to receive (listen).

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Conventional Mode Operation

Your radio may be preprogrammed to receive Private-Line (PL) calls.

Procedure:

1 Momentarily press the Monitor button to listen for activity.

The Carrier Squelch indicator appears on the display.

2 Press and hold the Monitor button to set continuous

monitor operation. The duration of the button press is programmable.

3 Press the Monitor button again, or the PTT button, to return

to the original squelch setting.

The Carrier Squelch indicator appears on the display when you monitor a channel via the preprogrammed Monitor button.

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If you try to transmit on a receive-only channel, you hear an invalid tone until you release the PTT button.

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Advanced Features

Use this navigation guide to learn more about advanced features available with your radio:

Advanced Call Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 43

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 47

Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 54

Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 56

Call Alert Paging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 58

Emergency Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 60

Automatic Registration Service (ARS). . . . . . . . . . . . . page 63

Text Messaging Service (TMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 66

Secure Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 77

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 82

The Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . page 83

Trunking System Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 92

Mission Critical Wireless - Bluetooth - . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 94

Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 100

Advanced Call Features

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Receiving and Making a Selective Call (ASTRO

Conventional Only)

This feature allows you to receive a call from or to call a specific individual. It is intended to provide privacy and to eliminate the annoyance of having to listen to conversations that are of no interest to you.

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Receiving a Selective Call

Procedure:

1 When you receive a Selective Call, you hear two alert tones

and the LED lights up solid yellow. The call received icons blinks and the display shows Call received.

2 The speaker unmutes.

3 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from

your mouth.

4 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT

button to listen.

5 Press H to return to the Home screen.

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Making a Selective Call

Procedure: Press the preprogrammed Quick Access (One-Touch) Selective Call button to dial the preprogrammed ID and

proceed to Step 4.

Follow the procedure below.

1 < or > to Call.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Call. The

display shows the last transmitted or received ID.

3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts to scroll

through and select the required ID.

Press the Menu Select button directly below LNum to go to the last number dialed.

U or D to the required ID.

Use the keypad to enter the required ID.

4 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from

your mouth.

5 Press and hold the PTT button to start the Selective Call.

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The display shows the ID of the target radio.

6 Release the PTT button to listen.

7 Press H to return to the Home screen.

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Using the Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional

Operation Only)

This feature allows you to define a group of conventional system users so that they can share the use of a conventional channel.

Note: Encryption keys are associated to talkgroups. When

talkgroups are associated, encryption keys are changed by changing the active talkgroup. See Secure Operations on page 77 for more information.

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Selecting a Talkgroup

Procedure:

1 < or > to Tgrp.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Tgrp. The

display shows the last talkgroup that was selected and stored, Sel and Exit.

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3 U or D to Preset for the preset preprogrammed talkgroup.

U or D to the required talkgroup.

Use the keypad to enter the number of the corresponding talkgroup in the list.

4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to save the

currently selected talkgroup and return to the Home screen.

5 If the encryption key associated to the new talkgroup is

erased, a momentary key fail tone sounds and the display shows Key fail.

If the encryption key that is associated to the new talkgroup is not allowed, a momentary key fail tone sounds and the display shows Illegal key.

6 Press H or the PTT button to exit.

OR Turn the 16-Position Select knob to exit.

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Sending a Status Call

This feature allows you to send data calls to the dispatcher about a predefined status.

Each status can have up to a 14-character name. A maximum of eight status conditions is possible.

Note: The radio automatically exits the feature, if the feature

inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and the timer expires. You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit.

Procedure:

Press the preprogrammed Status button and proceed to Step 3.

Follow the procedure below.

1 < or > to Sts.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sts.

3 The display shows the last acknowledged status call, or the

first status in the list.

4 U or D to the required status.

Use the keypad to enter a number corresponding to the location in the status list.

5 Press the PTT button to send the status.

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6 When the dispatcher acknowledges, four tones sound and

the display shows Ack received. The radio returns to normal dispatch operation.

If no acknowledgment is received, a low-pitched tone sounds and the display shows No acknowledge.

7 Press H to return to the Home screen.

No traffic is heard on trunked channels while Status Calls is selected. If the radio detects no Status Call activity for six

seconds, an alert tone sounds until you press button.

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Using the Dynamic Regrouping Feature (Trunking

Only)

This feature allows the dispatcher to temporarily reassign selected radios to a single special channel so they can communicate with each other. This feature is typically used during special operations and is enabled by a qualified radio technician.

You will not notice whether your radio has this feature enabled until a dynamic regrouping command is sent by the dispatcher.

Note: If you try to access a zone or channel that has been

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reserved by the dispatcher as a dynamically regrouped mode for other users, an invalid tone sounds.

H or the PTT

Procedure:

1 When your radio is dynamically regrouped, it automatically

switches to the dynamically regrouped channel. A “gurgle” tone sounds and the display shows the dynamically regrouped channel’s name.

2 Press the PTT button to talk. Release PTT button to listen.

When the dispatcher cancels dynamic regrouping, the radio automatically returns to the zone and channel that you were using before the radio was dynamically regrouped.

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Requesting a Reprogram (Trunking Only)

This feature lets you notify the dispatcher that you want a new dynamic regrouping assignment.

Procedure:

Press the preprogrammed Reprogram Request button to send reprogram request to the dispatcher and proceed to Step 3.

Follow the procedure below.

1 < or > to Rpgm.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Rpgm to send

reprogram request to the dispatcher.

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3 The display shows Reprgrm rqst and Please wait.

4 If you hear five beeps, the dispatcher has acknowledged the

reprogram request. The display shows Ack received and the radio returns to the Home screen.

If the dispatcher does not acknowledge the reprogram request within six seconds, a low-pitched alert tone sounds and the display shows No acknowledge.

Try again or press screen.

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Classifying Regrouped Radios

The dispatcher can classify regrouped radios into either of two categories: Select Enabled or Select Disabled.

H to cancel and return to the Home

• Select-enabled radios are free to change to any available

channel, including the dynamic-regrouping channel, once the user has selected the dynamic-regrouping position.

• Select-disabled radios cannot change channels while

dynamically regrouped. The dispatcher has forced the radio to remain on the dynamic-regrouping channel.

The Scan or Private Call feature cannot be selected while your radio is Select Disabled.

Contacts

This feature provides “address-book” capabilities on your radio. Each entry corresponds to an alias (name) or ID (number) that you use to initiate a call.

Contacts entries are alphabetically sorted according to entry alias. Each alias can have up to 5 IDs of different call types associated with it.

Additionally, each entry, depending on context (conventional, trunking, or phone), associates with one or more of the four types of calls: Phone Call, Selective Call, Private Call, or Call Alert.

Each entry within Contacts displays the following information:

• Call Alias (Name)

• Call ID (Number)

• Call Type (Icon)

• WACN ID (Astro 25 Trunking IDs only)

• System ID

Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to

add, edit, or delete the contact entries.

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Your radio also supports a maximum of 50 call lists. Each list can store up to 100 IDs (numbers).

Note: Your radio is preprogrammed with a number of

contacts per Call Lists. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information.

The radio automatically exits the feature, if the feature inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and the timer expires. You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit.

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Making a Private Call from Contacts

Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to

use this feature.

Procedure:

Use the Options Menu.

1 < or > to Cnts.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The

entries are alphabetically sorted.

3 U or D to the required subscriber alias.

4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

5 U or D to Call and press the Menu Select button directly

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below Sel.

6 U or D to select the call type.

7 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from

your mouth.

8 Press the PTT button to initiate the call. During the call, the

display shows the subscriber alias.

9 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. The LED lights up

solid red.

OR Release the PTT button to listen.

10 If there is no voice activity for a preprogrammed period of

time, the call ends.

The call ends when it reaches the maximum ring time.

Use the PTT button.

1 < or > to Cnts.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The

entries are alphabetically sorted.

3 U or D to the required subscriber alias.

4 < or > to scroll through the available IDs for the selected

subscriber alias.

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5 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from

your mouth.

6 Press the PTT button to initiate the call. During the call, the

display shows the subscriber alias.

7 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. The LED lights up

solid red.

Release the PTT button to listen. The LED lights up solid yellow.

8 If there is no voice activity for a preprogrammed period of

time, the call ends.

The call ends when it reaches the maximum ring time.

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Adding a New Contact Entry

Procedure:

1 < or > to Cnts.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The

entries are alphabetically sorted.

3 U or D to {New Contact} and press the Menu Select

button directly below Sel.

4 U or D to Name and press the Menu Select button directly

below Edit.

5 The display shows Edit name and a blinking cursor

appears. Use the keypad to enter the name.

< to move one space to the left.

Press

> to move one space to the right.

Press Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete any unwanted characters.

* to add a space.

Press

0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase

Press mode, and lowercase mode. Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode.

6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok once you

have entered the name.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return to the previous screen.

7 U or D to {Add Number} and press the Menu Select button

directly below Sel.

8 U or D to Number 1 and press the Menu Select button

directly below Edit.

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9 The display shows Edit Number 1 and a blinking cursor

appears. Use the keypad to enter the number.

< to move one space to the left.

Press

> to move one space to the right.

Press Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete any unwanted characters.

10 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok once you

have entered the number.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return to the previous screen.

11 U or D to Type 1 and press the Menu Select button directly

below Edit.

U or D to the required mode and press the Menu Select

button directly below Ok.

Repeat Steps 8 through 10 to enter or edit the existing system IDs.

U or D to {Add Number} and press the Menu Select button

directly below Sel to add a new number. Repeat Steps 8 through 10.

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12 Press the Menu Select button directly below Done once you

have finished.

13 The display shows <Entry> Stored, confirming that the

contact entry has been added.

14 The radio returns to the main Contacts screen.

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Deleting a Contact Entry

Procedure:

1 < or > to Cnts.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The

entries are alphabetically sorted.

3 U or D to the entry you want to delete and press the Menu

Select button directly below Optn.

4 U or D to Delete and press the Menu Select button directly

below Sel.

5 The display shows Delete <Entry> confirm?.

6 Select Yes to delete the entry.

The display shows <Entry> deleted and the radio returns to the main screen for Contacts.

Select No to return to the main screen for Contacts.

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Adding a Contact to a Call List

Procedure:

1 < or > to Cnts.

Removing a Contact from a Call List

Procedure:

1 < or > to Cnts.

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2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The

entries are alphabetically sorted.

3 U or D to the entry you want to add to a call list and press

the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

4 U or D to Add to CallLst and press the Menu Select button

directly below Sel.

5 U or D to the required Call List and press the Menu Select

button directly below Add.

U or D to Cncl to return to the main display for Contacts.

6 The display momentarily shows Please wait before

showing <Entry> added to Call List, confirming the addition of the contact to the list.

7 The radio returns to the main display for Contacts.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The

entries are alphabetically sorted.

3 U or D to the entry you want to remove from a call list and

press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

4 U or D to Rm frm CallLst and press the Menu Select button

directly below Sel.

5 The display shows Remove <Entry> frm Call List?.

6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to remove

the entry from the Call List.

Press the Menu Select button directly below No to return to the main display for Contacts.

7 The display momentarily shows Please wait before

showing <Entry> removed from Call List, confirming the removal of the contact from the list.

8 The radio returns to the main display for Contacts.

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Editing a Contact in a Call List

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Editing an Entry Alias

Procedure:

1 < or > to Cnts.

7 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok once you

have finished. The display returns to the Edit Contact screen.

8 Press the Menu Select button directly below Done to save

your changes and return to the main screen for Contacts.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The

entries are alphabetically sorted.

3 U or D to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu

Select button directly below Optn.

4 U or D to Edit and press the Menu Select button directly

below Sel.

5 U or D to the entry alias you wish to change and press the

Menu Select button directly below Edit.

6 A blinking cursor appears.

Use the keypad to edit the name. Press

< to move one space to the left.

Press > to move one space to the right. Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete any unwanted characters. Press

* to add a space.

Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase

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Editing as Entry ID

Procedure:

1 < or > to Cnts.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The

entries are alphabetically sorted.

3 U or D to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu

Select button directly below Optn.

4 U or D to Edit and press the Menu Select button directly

below Sel.

5 U or D to the entry ID you wish to change and press the

Menu Select button directly below Edit.

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6 A blinking cursor appears.

Use the keypad to edit the name.

< to move one space to the left.

Press

> to move one space to the right.

Press Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete any unwanted characters.

* to add a space.

Press

0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase

Press mode, and lowercase mode. Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode.

7 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok once you

have finished. The display returns to the Edit Contact screen.

8 Press the Menu Select button directly below Done to save

your changes and return to the main screen for Contacts.

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Editing a Call Type

Procedure:

1 < or > to Cnts.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The

entries are alphabetically sorted.

3 U or D to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu

Select button directly below Optn.

4 U or D to Edit and press the Menu Select button directly

below Sel.

5 U or D to Type and press the Menu Select button directly

below Edit.

6 U or D to choose from the list of call types given and press

the Menu Select button directly below Ok to select.

7 The display returns to the Edit Contact screen.

8 Press the Menu Select button directly below Done to save

your changes and return to the main screen for Contacts.

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Viewing Details of a Contact

Procedure:

1 < or > to Cnts.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts. The

entries are alphabetically sorted.

3 U or D to the entry you want to view and press the Menu

Select button directly below Optn.

4 U or D to View and press the Menu Select button directly

below Sel.

5 The display shows all the numbers associated with the

entry.

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Scan Lists

Scan lists are created and assigned to individual channels/ groups. Your radio scans for voice activity by cycling through the channel/group sequence specified in the scan list for the current channel/group.

Your radio supports different types of Scan Lists:

• Trunking Priority Monitor Scan List

• Conventional Scan List

• Talkgroup Scan List

A maximum of 200 Scan Lists can be programmed in your radio. These lists must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician.

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Viewing a Scan List

Procedure:

1 < or > to ScnL.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below ScnL.

3 U or D to view the members on the list.

4 Press H to exit the current display and return to the Home

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Editing the Scan List

This feature lets you change scan list members and priorities.

Procedure:

Long press the preprogrammed Scan List Programming button (side button) and proceed to Step 3.

Move the preprogrammed Scan List Programming switch to programming position and proceed to Step 3.

Follow the procedure below.

1 < or > to ScnL.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below ScnL. The

display shows the lists that can be changed.

3 U or D to the entry you want to edit.

4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to add and/

or change the priority of the currently displayed channel in the scan list.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete the currently displayed channel from the scan list.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Rcl to view the next member of the scan list.

5 U or D to select more channels to be added or deleted.

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Use the keypad to go directly to additional channels to be added or deleted.

Use the 16-Position Select knob to select additional channels to be added or deleted.

6 Move the Scan List Programming switch out of

programming position.

Press

H to exit scan list programming and return to the

Home screen.

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Changing the Scan List Status

Procedure:

1 Long press the preprogrammed Scan List Programming

button (side button).

Move the preprogrammed Scan List Programming switch to programming position.

2 The display shows the programming mode icon and the first

list member.

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See Viewing and Changing the Priority Status on page 56 for more information on how to add and/or change the priority of the currently displayed channel in the scan list.

3 U or D to the number you want to edit.

4 Press the Select button once to add the currently displayed

channel to the scan list.

Press the Select button one or more times to change the scan list status icon of the currently displayed channel.

5 U or D to select more list members whose scan status you

want to change.

Use the keypad to go directly to that scan list member.

Use the 16-Position Select knob to select another scan list member.

6 Move the Scan List Programming switch out of

programming position.

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Viewing and Changing the Priority Status

Procedure:

1 Below the Sel, Del, and Rcl screen, press the Menu Select

button directly below Sel to view and/or change the priority status of the currently displayed channel.

Below the Sel, Del, and Rcl screen, press the Select button one or more times to view and/or change the scan list status icon of the currently displayed channel.

2 A Scan icon indicates that the current channel is in the scan

list as a non-priority channel. The LED lights up solid green.

A Priority-Two Channel Scan icon indicates that the current channel is in the scan list as the Priority-Two channel. The LED blinks green.

A Priority-One Channel Scan icon indicates that the current channel is in the scan list as the Priority-One channel. The LED rapidly blinks green. You hear all traffic on the PriorityOne channel, regardless of traffic on non-priority channels.

No icon indicates that the current channel is deleted from the scan list.

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Scan

This feature allows you to monitor traffic on different channels by scanning a preprogrammed list of channels.

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Turning Scan On or Off

Procedure:

Press the preprogrammed Scan button, or turn the preprogrammed Scan switch to the Scan on or Scan off position, to start or stop scan. OR Follow the procedure below.

1 < or > to Scan.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Scan.

3 The display shows Scan off if scan is disabled. Press the

Menu Select button directly below Scan to enable scan. OR

The display shows Scan on and the scan status icon if scan is enabled. Press the Menu Select button directly below Scan to disable scan.

4 The radio returns to the Home screen.

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Making a Dynamic Priority Change (Conventional

Scan Only)

While the radio is scanning, the dynamic priority change feature allows you to temporarily change any channel in a scan list (except for the Priority-One channel) to the Priority-Two channel.

This change remains in effect until scan is turned off. Scan then reverts to the preprogrammed (original) setting.

Procedure:

1 When the radio locks onto the channel designated as the

new Priority-Two channel, press the preprogrammed

Dynamic Priority button.

2 The radio continues scanning the remaining channels in the

list.

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Deleting a Nuisance Channel

If a channel continually generates unwanted calls or noise (termed a “nuisance” channel), you can temporarily remove the unwanted channel from the scan list.

This capability does not apply to priority channels or the designated transmit channel.

Procedure:

1 When the radio is locked onto the channel to be deleted,

press the preprogrammed Nuisance Delete button.

< or > to Nuis. Press the Menu Select button directly below

Nuis.

2 The radio continues scanning the remaining channels in the

list.

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Restoring a Nuisance Channel

Procedure:

To restore the deleted nuisance channel, do one of the following:

• Turn the radio off and then turning it on again.

• Stop and restart a scan via the preprogrammed Scan button

or menu.

• Change the channel via the 16-Position Select knob.

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Call Alert Paging

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Sending a Call Alert Page

This feature allows your radio to work like a pager.

Even if other users are away from their radios, or if they are unable to hear their radios, you can send them an individual Call Alert page. You can also verify if a radio is active on the system.

Depending on how your radio is programmed, when you make an Enhanced Private Call, the radio either automatically sends a call alert page if there is no answer after the maximum ring time, OR when you press the PTT button.

Note: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified

radio technician.

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Receiving a Call Alert Page

Procedure:

1 When you receive a Call Alert page, you hear four repeating

alert tones and the LED blinks green.

2 The call received icons blinks and the display shows Page

received.

Press any button to clear the Call Alert page. See Making a Talkgroup Call on page 38 or Making a Private Call

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(Trunking Only) on page 38 for more information on returning the call.

Note: The radio automatically exits the feature, if the feature

inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and the timer expires. You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit.

Procedure: Press the preprogrammed Quick Access (One-Touch) Call Alert Paging button to send a page to the preprogrammed ID

and proceed to Step 5.

Follow the procedure below.

1 < or > to Page.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Page.

3 Press Cnts to scroll through and select the required ID.

U or D to the required ID.

Use the keypad to enter the required ID.

4 Press the PTT button to send the page.

5 The display shows Paging... <Number>.

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6 If the call alert page is sent successfully, a tone sounds and

the display shows Ack received.

If the call alert page is not acknowledged, a low tone sounds and the display shows No acknowledge.

7 The radio returns to the Home screen.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok to return to the main screen for Contacts.

Follow the procedure below.

1 < or > to Call.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Call.

3 U or D to select the alias or ID, and press the PTT button to

initiate the call.

4 If the target radio does not respond after a preprogrammed

period of time, the display shows Send page?.

5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to send

the call alert page.

Press the Menu Select button directly below No to exit the screen without sending the call alert page.

6 The display shows Paging... <Alias>.

7 If the call alert page is sent successfully, a tone sounds and

the display shows Ack received.

If the call alert page is not acknowledged, a low tone sounds and the display shows No acknowledge.

8 The radio returns to the Home screen.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok to return to the main screen for Contacts.

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Emergency Operation

The Emergency feature is used to indicate a critical situation.

If the Top (Orange) button is preprogrammed to send an emergency signal, this signal overrides any other communication over the selected channel.

Your radio supports the following Emergency modes:

• Emergency Alarm

• Emergency Call (Trunking Only)

• Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call

• Silent Emergency Alarm

Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information on the programming of this feature.

Only one of the Emergency modes above can be assigned to the preprogrammed Emergency button.

Note: To exit emergency at any time, press and hold the

preprogrammed Emergency button for about a second.

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Sending an Emergency Alarm

This feature allows you to send a data transmission, which identifies the radio sending the emergency, to the dispatcher.

Procedure:

1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.

2 The display shows Emergency and the current zone or

channel. A short, medium-pitched tone sounds and the LED rapidly blinks red.

The radio sounds a short low-pitched tone to indicate the selected channel does not support emergency and rejects to launch emergency mode. The display shows No emergency, if the selected channel does not support emergency.

3 When you receive the dispatcher’s acknowledgment, the

display shows Ack received. Four tones sound, the alarm ends, and the radio exits the Emergency Alarm mode.

If no acknowledgement is received, the display shows No acknowledge. The alarm ends and the radio exits the Emergency Alarm mode.

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Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only)

This feature gives your radio priority access on a channel.

Note: The radio operates in the normal dispatch manner

while in Emergency Call, except, if enabled, it returns to one of the following:

• Tactical/Non-Revert – You talk on the channel you

selected before you entered the emergency state.

• Non-Tactical/Revert – You talk on a

preprogrammed emergency channel. The emergency alarm is sent on this same channel.

Procedure:

1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.

2 The display shows Emergency and the current zone or

channel. A short, medium-pitched tone sounds and the LED rapidly blinks red.

The display shows No emergency, if the selected channel does not support emergency.

3 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from

your mouth.

4 Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into the

microphone.

5 Release the PTT button to end the transmission and wait for

a response from the dispatcher.

6 Press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button for

about a second to exit the Emergency Call mode.

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Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency

Call

Procedure:

1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.

2 The display shows Emergency and the current zone or

channel. A short, medium-pitched tone sounds and the LED rapidly blinks red.

The display shows No emergency, if the selected channel does not support emergency.

3 The radio enters the Emergency Call state when:

You receive the dispatcher’s acknowledgment. The display shows Ack received.

You receive no acknowledgement. The display shows No acknowledge.

You press the PTT button while in the Emergency Alarm mode.

4 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from

your mouth.

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5 Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into the

microphone.

6 Release the PTT button to end the transmission and wait for

a response from the dispatcher.

7 Press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button for

about a second to exit the Emergency Call mode.

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Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm

This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm to another radio without any audio or visual indicators.

Procedure:

1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.

2 The display shows no changes, the LED does not light up,

and you hear no tones.

3 The silent emergency state continues until you:

Press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button for about a second to exit the Silent Emergency Alarm mode.

Press and release the PTT button to exit the Silent Emergency Alarm mode and enter regular dispatch or Emergency Call mode.

Note: For ALL Emergency signals, when changing channels:

• If the new channel is also preprogrammed for

Emergency, you can change channels while in Emergency operation. The emergency alarm or call continues on the new channel.

• If the new channel is NOT preprogrammed for

Emergency, the display shows No emergency, and you hear an invalid tone until you exit the Emergency state or change to a channel preprogrammed for Emergency.

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Using the Emergency Keep-Alive Feature

This feature, when enabled, prevents the radio from being turned off via the On/Off Control knob when the radio is in the Emergency state.

Note: The radio only exits the Emergency state using one of

the ways mentioned in the previous sections.

See Sending an Emergency Alarm on page 60, Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only) on page 61, Sending an Emergency Alarm with

Emergency Call on page 61, or Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm on page 62.

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Advanced

Automatic Registration Service (ARS)

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Selecting or Changing the ARS Mode

This feature provides an automated data application registration for the radio. When you turn on the radio, the device automatically registers with the server.

Data applications within the fixed network can determine the presence of a device on the system and send data to the device. For example: Text Messaging Service (TMS).

The Automatic Registration Service for the radio consists of two (2) modes:

• ARS Server Mode (default mode)

• ARS Non-Server Mode

Note: The default ARS mode can be changed by a qualified

radio technician using the radio’s programming software.

Procedure:

Turn the preprogrammed 16-Position Select knob, once the zone you want is displayed, to the desired mode.

Follow the procedure below.

1 < or > to Chan.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Chan. The

display shows the current channel name.

3 U or D to the required channel or mode.

4 In ARS Server Mode, the display shows the User Login

Indicator icon, the zone, and ARS server channel.

In ARS Non-Server Mode, the display shows the User Login Indicator icon, the zone, and ARS non-server channel.

If the channel or mode selected is unprogrammed, the display shows Unprogrammed. Repeat Step 3.

5 Press Sel to confirm the displayed channel.

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Accessing the User Login Feature

Logging In as a User

This feature allows you as the user to be associated with the radio. With this association, every data application (Example: Text Messaging Service) takes on a friendly username.

You can still send text messages without logging in as a user. The user login feature only enables the recipient of your message to identify you as the sender by assigning a username to your message.

Note: Valid characters for a username entry are capital

letters (A – Z), small letters (a – z), numbers (0 – 9), symbols (*, -, #, /), and the space character.

The maximum length for a username is eight (8) characters. Usernames are not case sensitive in server mode but are case sensitive in non-server mode.

A predefined username may sometimes be invalid because the programming software that is used to set predefined usernames allows you to set usernames comprising of eight (8) characters or more.

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Procedure:

Press the preprogrammed User Login button and proceed to Step 3.

Follow the procedure below.

1 < or > to User.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below User.

3 The display shows the User Login screen.

4 U or D to {ID Entry} and press the Menu Select button

directly below Edit. A blinking cursor appears beside Id:. Use the keypad to enter a username.

U or D to scroll through the list of predefined usernames.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Logn to select the predefined username.

Press and hold usernames at a fast scroll rate. Press the Menu Select button directly below Logn to select the predefined username.

U or D to scroll through the list of predefined

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5 If the selected predefined username has more than eight (8)

characters, or an invalid character in it, the display momentary shows Invalid ID. Repeat Step 4.

A blinking cursor appears beside PIN:. Use the keypad to enter your Personal Identification Number (PIN) number. The maximum PIN length is 4 digits. The PIN number appears as asterisks.

6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Logn.

7 In ARS Server Mode, the display shows the User Login

Indicator icon, the ID, and In progress, with Cncl.

In ARS Non-Server Mode, the display shows the User Login Indicator icon, the ID, and Logged in, with Logt and Exit.

In non-ARS enabled mode, the display shows Offline, with Logt and Exit.

8 If the username is invalid, login fails and the user login

failure indicator (IP indicator) icon blinks. The display also momentary shows Login failed. Repeat Step 4.

If the PIN is invalid, login fails and the user login failure indicator (IP indicator) icon blinks. The display also momentary shows Login failed. Repeat Step 6.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to cancel the login in progress screen and return to the initial user login screen.

Wait for the logged in confirmation screen. If the login process is successful, the display shows the successful user login indicator (IP indicator) icon and Logged in, with Logt and Exit.

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Logging Out

Once the data application registration is completed, you can log out.

Procedure:

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Logt.

2 The display shows the User Login Indicator icon and Clear

private data?.

3 Select Yes to clear all your private data. The display

momentary shows Private data cleared.

Select No to keep your private data.

Note: Private data refers to all messages in the text

messaging inbox, Draft, and Sent folder. The next user is able to access the Inbox, Draft and Sent messages if private data is not deleted.

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Text Messaging Service (TMS)

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Accessing the TMS Features

This feature allows you to send and receive text messages. The maximum length of characters for a text message is 200.

There are three (3) types of text messages:

• A new text message (free form message).

• A predefined message (quick text message).

• An edited quick text message.

The main menu consists of the following options:

• Inbox

• Compose

• Drafts

• Sent

Note: See Status Icons on page 20 for more information on

the TMS icons and TMS Menu Options on page 25 for more information on each menu option.

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Note: The radio automatically exits the feature, if the feature

inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and the timer expires. You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Back at any time to return to the previous screen.

Procedure: Press the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS Feature button to access the TMS feature screen. OR Press and hold the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS Feature button to access the Inbox. OR

Follow the procedure below.

1 < or > to TMS.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access

the TMS feature screen.

3 U or D to scroll through the main menu options.

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A->B->C, a->b->c

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Composing and Sending a New Text Message

Note: During the uppercase and lowercase mode, multi-

tapping the keys only scrolls through the letters. For example,

During the numeric mode, except for keypad only enters the numeric digits. Subsequent presses of the same key inserts the same digit to the text message (no multi-tap).

Procedure:

1, pressing the

1 < or > to TMS.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access

the TMS feature screen.

3 U or D to Compose and press the Menu Select button

directly below Sel.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to return to the Home screen.

4 U or D to Text Message and press the Menu Select

button directly below Sel to compose a new message.

5 A blinking cursor appears on the Compose screen.

Use the keypad to type or edit your message.

< to move one space to the left.

Press

> to move one space to the right.

Press Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete any unwanted characters.

* to add a space.

Press

0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase

Press mode, and lowercase mode. Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode.

6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn once the

message is composed.

7 U or D to Send Message and press the Menu Select

button directly below Sel.

8 U or D to scroll through the address list and highlight the

required address.

U or D to {Other Recpnt} and press the Menu Select

button below Edit. A blinking cursor appears on the Enter Address screen. Use the keypad to type the address entry.

Press

< to move one space to the left. > to move one space to the right.

Press Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete any unwanted characters.

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Press * to add a space.

0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase

Press mode, and lowercase mode. Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode.

9 Press the Menu Select button below Send or the PTT

button to send the message.

10 The display shows the Send Message screen and

Sending msg.

11 If the message is sent, a tone sounds and the display shows

Msg sent.

If the message is not sent, a low tone sounds and the display shows Send failed.

If the message fails to send, the radio returns you to the main TMS screen.

Note: You can append a priority status and/or a request reply

to your message. See Using the Priority Status and Request Reply Features on page 70 for more information.

You can also select the Save to Drafts option to save your message in the Drafts folder to send it at a later

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time. See Accessing the Drafts Folder on page 74 for more information.

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Sending a Quick Text Message

Quick Text messages are messages that are predefined and usually consist of messages that are used most frequently.

Each Quick Text message has a maximum length of 50 characters.

Procedure:

Press the preprogrammed Quick Text button and proceed to Step 4.

Follow the procedure below.

1 < or > to TMS.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access

the TMS feature screen.

3 U or D to Compose and press the Menu Select button

directly below Sel.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to return to the Home screen.

4 U or D to Quick Text and press the Menu Select button

directly below Sel for a predefined message.

5 U or D to scroll through the list of messages and press the

Menu Select button directly below Sel to select the required

message.

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6 The message appears on the Compose screen, with a

blinking cursor at the end of it. Use the keypad to edit the message, if required.

< to move one space to the left.

Press

> to move one space to the right.

Press Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete any unwanted characters.

* to add a space.

Press

0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase

Press mode, and lowercase mode. Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode.

7 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

8 U or D to Send Message and press the Menu Select

button directly below Sel.

9 U or D to scroll through the address list and highlight the

required address.

U or D to {Other Recpnt} and press the Menu Select

button below Edit. A blinking cursor appears on the Enter Address screen. Use the keypad to type the address entry.

Press

< to move one space to the left. > to move one space to the right.

Press Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete any unwanted characters.

Press

* to add a space. 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase

Press mode, and lowercase mode. Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode.

10 Press the Menu Select button below Send or the PTT

button to send the message.

11 The display shows the Send Message screen and

Sending msg.

12 If the message is sent, a tone sounds and the display shows

Msg sent.

If the message is not sent, a low tone sounds and the display shows Send failed.

If the message fails to send, the radio returns you to the main TMS screen.

Note: You can append a priority status and/or a request reply

to your message. See Using the Priority Status and Request Reply Features on page 70 for more information.

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Using the Priority Status and Request Reply

Features

Before sending your message, you can append a priority status and/or a request reply to your message.

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Appending a Priority Status to a Text Message

Note: The Priority Status icon on a message does not imply

that the message gets higher priority over the other messages when it is being transmitted. It is just an indication that can be embedded into a message to let the receiver know that the message is important.

Procedure:

After the outgoing message is composed (see Composing and Sending a New Text Message on page 67 for more

information):

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

2 U or D to Mark Important and press the Menu Select

button directly below Sel to indicate the message as important.

3 The priority status icon appears beside the normal message

icon on the label bar.

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Removing a Priority Status from a Text Message

Procedure:

After the outgoing message is composed (see Composing and Sending a New Text Message on page 67 for more

information):

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

2 U or D to Mark as Normal and press the Menu Select

button directly below Sel to remove the priority status from the message.

3 The display shows the normal message icon on the label

bar.

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Appending a Request Reply to a Text Message

Procedure:

After the outgoing message is composed (see Composing and Sending a New Text Message on page 67 for more

information):

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

2 U or D to Req Reply and press the Menu Select button

directly below Sel to request for a reply.

3 The request reply icon appears beside the normal message

icon on the label bar.

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Removing a Request Reply from a Text Message

Procedure:

After the outgoing message is composed (see Composing and Sending a New Text Message on page 67 for more

information):

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

2 U or D to No Req Reply and press the Menu Select button

directly below Sel to remove the priority status from the message.

3 The display shows the normal message icon on the label

bar.

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Appending a Priority Status and a Reply Request to a Text Message

Procedure:

After the outgoing message is composed (see Composing and Sending a New Text Message on page 67 for more

information):

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

2 U or D to Mark Important and press the Menu Select

button directly below Sel to indicate the message as important.

AND

U or D to Req Reply and press the Menu Select button

directly below Sel to request for a reply.

3 The priority status and request reply icons appear beside

the normal message icon on the label bar.

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Removing a Priority Status and a Reply Request from a Text Message

Procedure:

After the outgoing message is composed (see Composing and Sending a New Text Message on page 67 for more

information):

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

2 U or D to Mark as Normal and press the Menu Select

button directly below Sel to indicate the message as important.

AND

U or D to No Req Reply and press the Menu Select button

directly below Sel to request for a reply.

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3 The display shows the normal message icon on the label

bar.

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Managing Text Messages

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Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox

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Receiving a Text Message

Note: When you receive a message that is flagged with the

“Request Reply” icon, you must manually respond to the sender that you have received the message. The system will not automatically send back a notification that the radio has received such message.

Procedure:

When you receive a message, press and hold the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS Feature button to access the Inbox and go to Step 3.

Follow the procedure below.

1 The new message icon appears and the display

momentarily shows New msg.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access

the Inbox.

3 The display shows a list of aliases or IDs, with the sender of

the latest received message on top.

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The Inbox can hold up to thirty (30) messages.

Note:

Procedure: Press the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS Feature button to access the TMS feature screen, and proceed

to Step 3.

OR Press and hold the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS Feature button to access the Inbox and proceed to Step 4. OR

Follow the procedure below.

U or D to read the message if fills more than one

screen.

1 < or > to TMS.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access

the TMS feature screen.

3 U or D to Inbox and press the Menu Select button below

Sel.

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4 The display shows a list of aliases or IDs, with the sender of

the latest received message on top.

5 U or D to the required aliases or ID and press the Menu

Select button below Sel to view the message.

While on the view message screen, press the Menu Select button directly below

• Select

Note: The icon at the top right corner of the screen indicates

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Note: The original date and time stamp, address and

Procedure:

Optn

Del

to delete the message.

Back

the status of the message. See Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons on page 23 for more information.

Replying to a Received Text Message

message content is automatically appended to the reply message.

Optn, Del

to configure the message settings.

to return to the previous screen.

, or

Back

to access the option.

1 U or D to the required aliases or ID and press the Menu

Select button below Sel to view the message.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Rply to reply to

a message.

3 U or D to Text Message and press the Menu Select

button directly below Sel.

U or D to Quick Text and press the Menu Select button

directly below Sel for a predefined message.

U or D to scroll through the list of messages and press the

Menu Select button directly below Sel to select the required message.

4 A blinking cursor appears on the Compose screen.

The predefined message appears on the Compose screen, with a blinking cursor at the end of it.

5 Use the keypad to type or edit your message.

< to move one space to the left.

Press

> to move one space to the right.

Press Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete any unwanted characters.

* to add a space.

Press

0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase

Press mode, and lowercase mode. Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode.

6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn once you

have finished writing the message.

7 U or D to Send Message and press the Menu Select

button directly below Sel to send the message.

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8 The display shows the Send Message screen and

Sending msg.

Press the Menu Select button directly below to access the option.

Edit, Del.

, or

Back

Press the Menu Select button directly below return to the previous screen.

Note: You can append a priority status and/or a request reply

to your message. See Using the Priority Status and Request Reply Features on page 70 for more information.

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Accessing the Drafts Folder

This folder stores the messages that were saved previously. The Drafts folder can hold up to 10 messages. The oldest draft in the folder is deleted when the 11th message comes in.

Procedure:

Back

1 < or > to TMS.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access

the TMS feature screen.

3 U or D to Drafts and press the Menu Select button below

Sel.

4 The display shows a list of drafts, with the latest text

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message drafted on top.

5 U or D to the required text message press the Menu Select

button below Sel to view the message.

at any time to

• Select

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Once a message is sent to another radio, it is saved in the Sent folder. The most recent sent text message is always added to the top of the Sent list.

The Sent folder is capable of storing a maximum of ten (10) last sent messages. When the folder is full, the oldest message in the folder is deleted when the 11th message comes in.

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Procedure:

Press the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS Feature button to access the TMS feature screen, and proceed

to Step 3.

Follow the procedure below.

Edit

to edit the message before sending it.

Del

to delete the message.

Back

to return to the previous screen.

Managing Sent Text Messages

Viewing a Sent Text Message

1 < or > to TMS.

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2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access

the TMS feature screen.

3 U or D to Sent and press the Menu Select button below

Sel.

4 The display shows a list of aliases or IDs, with the recipient

of latest sent message on top.

5 U or D to the required aliases or ID and press the Menu

Select button below Sel to view the message.

While on the view message screen, press the Menu Select button directly below

• Select

Note: The icon at the top right corner of the screen indicates

Optn

Del

to delete the message.

Back

the status of the message. See Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons on page 23 for more information.

Optn, Del

to configure the message settings.

to return to the previous screen.

, or

Back

to access the option.

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Sending a Sent Text Message

Procedure:

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn while

viewing the message.

2 U or D to Send Message and press the Menu Select

button directly below Sel.

3 U or D to scroll through the address list and highlight the

required address.

U or D to {Other Recpnt} and press the Menu Select

button below Edit. A blinking cursor appears on the Enter Address screen. Use the keypad to type the address entry.

< to move one space to the left.

Press

> to move one space to the right.

Press Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete any unwanted characters.

* to add a space.

Press

0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase

Press mode, and lowercase mode. Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode.

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4 Press the Menu Select button below Send or the PTT

button to send the message.

5 The display shows the Send Message screen and

Sending msg.

Press the Menu Select button directly below return to the previous screen.

Note: You can append a priority status and/or a request reply

to your message. See Using the Priority Status and Request Reply Features on page 70 for more information.

Back

at any time to

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Deleting All Text Messages

Procedure:

Press the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS Feature button to access the TMS feature screen, and proceed

to Step 3.

Follow the procedure below.

1 < or > to TMS.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access

the TMS feature screen.

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Deleting a Text Message

Procedure:

From the Inbox, Draft, or Sent screen:

1 U or D to scroll through the messages.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete

the current message.

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3 U or D to Inbox or Sent then press the Menu Select

button below Clr to select all messages in the selected folder.

4 The display shows Del All?.

5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to delete

all the messages in the selected folder.

Press the Menu Select button directly below No to return to the main TMS screen.

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Secure Operations

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Selecting Clear Transmissions

Secure radio operation provides the highest commercially available level of voice security on both trunked and conventional channels.

Unlike other forms of security, Motorola digital encryption provides signaling that makes it virtually impossible for others to decode any part of an encrypted message.

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Selecting Secure Transmissions

Procedure:

Turn the preprogrammed Secure/Clear switch to the secure position.

Note: If the selected channel is preprogrammed for clear-only

operation – when you press the PTT button, an invalid mode tone sounds and the display shows Clear TX only.

The radio will not transmit until you set the Secure/

Clear switch to the clear position.

Procedure:

Turn the preprogrammed Secure/Clear switch to the clear position.

Note: If the selected channel is preprogrammed for secure-

only operation – when you press the PTT button, an invalid mode tone sounds and the display shows Secure TX only.

The radio will not transmit until you set the Secure/ Clear switch to the secure position.

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Managing Encryption

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Loading an Encryption Key

Note: Refer to the key-variable loader (KVL) manual for

equipment connections and setup.

Procedure:

1 Attach the KVL to your radio.

2 The display shows Keyloading, and all other radio

functions, except for power down, backlight, and volume, are locked out.

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3 Select the required keys and press the Menu Select button

directly below LOAD on the KVL. This loads the encryption keys into your radio.

4 When the key has been loaded successfully, the radio

sounds a short tone for single-key radios.

When the key has been loaded successfully, the radio sounds an alternating tone for multikey radios.

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Using the Multikey Feature

This feature allows the radio to be equipped with different encryption keys and supports the DES-OFB algorithm.

There are two types:

• Conventional Multikey – The encryption keys can be tied

(strapped), on a one-per-channel basis, through Customer Programming Software. In addition, you can have operatorselectable keys, operator-selectable keysets, and operatorselectable key erasure. If talkgroups are enabled in conventional, then the encryption keys are strapped to the talkgroups.

• Trunked Multikey – If you use your radio for both

conventional and trunked applications, you have to strap your encryption keys for trunking on a per-talkgroup or announcement-group basis. In addition, you may strap a

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different key to other features, such as dynamic regrouping, failsoft, or emergency talkgroup. You can have operatorselectable key erasure.

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Selecting an Encryption Key

Procedure:

1 < or > to Key.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Key. The

display shows the last user-selected and stored encryption key, and the available menu selections.

3 U or D to scroll through the encryption keys.

Use the keypad to enter the number of the desired key.

4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to save the

newly selected key and return to the Home screen.

Press

H, the PTT button, or the Menu Select button directly

below Exit to exit.

OR Turn the 16-Position Select knob to exit.

Note: If the selected key is erased, a momentary keyfail tone

sounds and the display shows Key fail.

If the selected key is not allowed, a momentary illegal key tone sounds and the display shows Illegal key.

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Selecting a Keyset

This feature allows you to select one or more groups of several encryption keys from among the available keys stored in the radio.

4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to save the

newly selected keyset.

5 The radio exits keyset selection and returns to the Home

screen.

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For example, you could have a group of three keys structured to one keyset, and another group of three different keys structured to another keyset; by changing keysets, you would automatically switch from one set of keys to the other.

Every channel to which one of the original keys was tied now has the equivalent new key instead.

Note: Press

Procedure:

H, the PTT button, or the Exit menu selection,

or turn the 16-Position Select knob to exit this menu at any time without changing the keyset selection.

1 < or > to KSet.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below KSet. The

display shows the last user-selected and stored keyset, and the available keyset menu selections.

3 U or D to scroll through the keysets.

Use the keypad to enter the number of the desired keyset.

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Erasing the Selected Encryption Keys

This feature allows you to erase all or selected encryption keys.

Procedure:

1 < or > to Eras.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Eras. The

display shows the last user-selected and stored encryption key, and the available menu selections.

3 U or D to the desired encryption key.

Use the keypad to enter the number of the desired key.

4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. The

display shows the available key erase options.

5 U or D to the required option and press the Menu Select

button directly below Sel.

6 At Erase all keys?, press the Menu Select button directly

below Yes to erase all the encryption keys in the radio OR No to return to the previous screen.

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At Erase single key?, press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to erase the displayed encryption key

OR No to return to the previous screen.

7 Press H, the PTT button, or the Menu Select button directly

below Exit to exit.

OR Turn the 16-Position Select knob to exit.

Use the preprogrammed Top Side (Select) button and Top (Orange) button to erase the single key in radios with the

single-key option, and to erase all keys in radios with the multikey option.

1 Press and hold the Top Side (Select) button.

2 While holding Top Side (Select) button down, press the

Top (Orange) button.

3 The display shows Please wait.

4 When all the encryption keys have been erased, the display

shows All keys erased.

Note: DO NOT press the Top (Orange) button before

pressing the Top Side (Select) button, unless you are

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in an emergency situation as this sends an emergency alarm.

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Requesting an Over-the-Air Rekey (ASTRO Conventional Only)

This feature, also known as OTAR, allows the dispatcher to reprogram the encryption keys in the radio remotely. The dispatcher performs the rekey operation upon receiving a rekey request from the user.

Procedure:

1 < or > to Reky.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Reky.

3 Press the PTT button to send the rekey request.

Press the PTT button again, or the Home or Emergency button, to exit the feature and transmit in normal mode.

4 If the rekey operation fails, a bad-key tone sounds and the

display shows Rekey fail.

Note: The rekey operation failure indicates that your radio

does not contain the Unique Shadow Key (USK). This key must be loaded into the radio with the key-variable loader (KVL) before the rekey request can be sent.

Refer to your local key management supervisor for more information.

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MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) Page

Hear Clear

This feature allows to view or define MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) features.It is applied only when operating in secure encrypted mode and only for conventional communications. In additional to Rekey Requests, OTAR transmissions include Delayed Acknowledgements, and Powerup Acknowledgements.

Some of the options selected may also need to be set up at the Key Management Controller (KMC) site to work properly.

Note: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified

radio technician. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information.

There are two components of Hear Clear.

1 Companding:

Reduces the channel noise, e.g. OTA transmission, that is

predominantly present in UHF2 and 900 MHz channel with

the following features.

• Compressor – reduces the background noise flow and the

speech signal at transmitting radio.

• Expander – expands the speech while the noise flow

remains the same at receiving radio.

2 Random FM Noise Canceller (Flutter Fighter):

Reduces the unwanted effects of random FM noise pulses

caused by channel fading under high Signal-to-Noise (S/N)

conditions such as in a moving in a transportation. The fading

effects, heard as audio pops and clicks, are cancelled without

affecting the desired audio signal.

The Random FM Noise Canceller operates only in receive

mode.

Note: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified

radio technician. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information.

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Security

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Radio Lock

This feature changes your radio to a more robust security system that protects the use of the secure encryption keys.

If this feature is enabled in your radio by a qualified radio technician, when you turn the radio on, the display shows Radio locked.

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Unlocking Your Radio

Procedure:

1 Enter your numeric password.

Secure-equipped radios – 6 to 8 characters. Clear radios – 0 to 8 characters.

3 If the password is correct, the radio unlocks.

If the password is incorrect, the display show Incorrect password and the radio remains locked.

If you enter three incorrect passwords in a row, the display shows

Deadlock

again at Step 1.

IMPORTANT: For Secure Radios Only – After a total of 17 consecutive

incorrect passwords (turning the radio off and on does not reset this number), the radio erases all of its encryption keys and shows Deadlock. See a qualified radio technician.

If you forget the password, enter ******** to erase all keys and revert the password in the radio back to the default password of 01234567.

. Turn the radio off and then on, and begin

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to enter the

code.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete any unwanted characters.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to exit the feature.

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Changing Your Password

Procedure:

1 < or > to Pswd.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Pswd.

3 Enter the old password.

4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok.

5 Enter the new password.

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6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel.

7 Re-enter the new password.

8 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The

password is updated.

If the two passwords do not match, repeat Steps 5 through

Note: If you enter three incorrect old passwords, the radio

exits the password feature. You cannot access this feature again until you turn the radio off and on.

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Enabling or Disabling the Radio Lock Feature (Secure Radios Only)

This feature allows you to enable or disable the radio lock feature. It is programmable by a qualified radio technician.

Procedure:

1 < or > to Logf.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Logf.

3 Display shows Pswd enabled, indicating that the radio lock

feature is enabled.

Display shows Pswd disabled, indicating that the radio lock feature is disabled.

The Global Positioning System (GPS)

This feature uses information from the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites orbiting the Earth to determine the approximate geographical location of your radio, expressed as latitude and longitude. The availability and accuracy of this location information (and the amount of time that it takes to calculate it) varies depending on the environment in which you are using the GPS feature.

For example, GPS location fixes are very difficult to obtain indoors, in covered locations, between high buildings, or in situations where you have not established a clear broad view of the sky.

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Understanding the GPS Feature

The GPS technology uses radio signals from earth orbiting satellites, to establish the location coordinates, maximizing your view of clear unobstructed sky is essential for optimum performance.

Where adequate signals from multiple satellites are not available (usually because you cannot establish a view of a wide area of the sky), the GPS feature of your radio will not work. Such situations include but are not limited to:

• In underground locations

• Inside of buildings, trains, or other covered vehicles

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• Under any other metal or concrete roof or structure

• Between tall buildings or under dense tree-cover

• In temperature extremes outside the operating limits of your

radio

Even where location information can be calculated in such situations, it may take longer to do so, and your location estimate may not be as accurate. Therefore, in any emergency situation, always report your location to your dispatcher.

Note: Even where adequate signals from multiple satellites

are available, your GPS feature only provides an approximate location, usually within 20 meters from your actual location, but sometimes further away.

Keep in mind that the accuracy of the location information and the time it takes to obtain it varies depending upon circumstances, particularly the ability to receive signals from an adequate number of satellites.

Note: The satellites used by the GPS feature are controlled

by the U.S. government and are subject to changes implemented in accordance with the Department of Defense GPS user policy and the Federal Radio Navigation Plan. These changes may affect the performance of the GPS feature on your radio.

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Enhancing GPS Performance

Sometimes, the GPS feature may be unable to complete a location calculation successfully. You then see a message indicating that your radio cannot connect to enough visible satellites.

To maximize the ability of your radio to determine a fix, please note the following guidelines:

• For your initial fix, hold the radio in the face position.

• Stay in the open. The GPS feature works best where there is

nothing between your radio and a large amount of open sky.

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The Outdoor Location Feature (Using GPS)

This feature allows you to determine your current location using a location menu, as well as your current distance and bearing in relation to another location. Radio location may be requested and reported over-the-air.

Your radio stores up to a maximum of sixty (60) programmable location coordinates, also known as waypoints. When the memory is full, the next waypoints automatically replaces the oldest waypoints in the radio.

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The radio also stores four (4) preprogrammed waypoints. These coordinates cannot be deleted.

Programmable Waypoints Preprogrammed Waypoints

Fixed location coordinates:

• Home

User-configurable location

coordinates.

• Emergency

• Last Known Location

• Destination

Only the alias is editable, not

the coordinates.

Coordinates can be deleted

one at a time, or all at once.

Note: The radio automatically exits the feature, if the feature

inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and the timer expires. You will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit.

The Home and Destination

coordinates are editable.

Coordinates cannot be

deleted.

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Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature

Note: An ON menu key may be present on the location menu

if it is preprogrammed by the dealer or system administrator.

Procedure:

Press the preprogrammed GPS button to toggle the Outdoor Location feature on or off.

Follow the procedure below.

1 < or > to Loc.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Loc.

3 The display shows Location off.

4 Press the Menu Select button directly below On to obtain a

location fix.

OR Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

U or D to Turn On GPS and press the Menu Select button

directly below Sel.

5 The front display shows the latitude, longitude, time and

date of the last successful location fix.

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6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Rfsh to obtain

a new location fix.

7 The top line temporarily displays Please wait while the new

location is being determined. While the new location is being determined, the location signal can be a solid or blinking icon.

8 Once the location coordinates are fixed, the display shows

the current latitude and longitude, along with the UTC (Zulu) time and date that the location fix was obtained. The location coordinates are updated automatically every five seconds while the location signal is present.

If the radio fails to get a location fix, the display shows No service and returns to the previous display.

9 Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to exit the

feature and return to the main screen.

H, the PTT button, or the preprogrammed GPS

Press button to return to the Home screen.

The radio also exits the menu if the emergency button is pressed.

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Saving a Waypoint

Procedure:

While in the current location display:

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

2 U or D to Save as Waypt and press the Menu Select

button directly below Sel.

U or D to Save as Home and press the Menu Select button

directly below Sel.

U or D to Save as Dest. and press the Menu Select button

directly below Sel.

3 A blinking cursor appears in the Save As Waypt screen.

Use the keypad to edit the auto-generated waypoint, if required.

Press

< to move one space to the left.

Press

> to move one space to the right.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete any unwanted characters.

Press

* to add a space.

Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode, and lowercase mode.

# to toggle between numeric and letter mode.

Press

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