Motorola 89FT4899 Users manual

APX 6000 User Guide

Dual Display

68012001079-A

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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

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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

ATTENTION!

PICTURE TO BE

REPLACED WITH APX

6000 RADIO

PICTURE TO BE

REPLACED WITH APX

6000 RADIO

Radio On/Off

• On – On/Off/Volume knob clockwise.

• Off – On/Off/Volume knob counterclockwise.

Receiving and Transmitting

1 Select zone/channel.
2 Listen for a transmission.

OR
Press and hold Volume 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.

© 2010 by Motorola, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 06/10
1301 E. Algonquin Rd., Schaumburg,
IL 60196-1078, U.S.A.

Zones and Channels

• Zone – Zone switch to desired zone.

• Channel – Channel switch to desired channel.

*PMLN5717A*

PMLN5717A

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Sending an Emergency Call

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1 Press the Emergency button.
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.

OR

Press and release the PTT button to exit silent
emergency mode and enter regular
emergency (alarm, call, or alarm with call)
mode.

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

Display Status Icons

Receiving a call or data

u

Transmitting a call or data

t

Received an Individual Call.

Blinks when the battery is low.

8

The more stripes, the stronger the

v

signal strength for the current site
(trunking only).

Direct radio to radio communication or

O

connected through a repeater.

On = Direct
Off = Repeater

HOR .

L = Radio is set at Low power.
H = Radio is set at High power.

Scanning a scan list.

i

Blinking dot = Detects activity on the

Priority-One Channel

j

Steady dot = Detects activity on the

during scan.

Priority-Two Channel
during scan.

Menu Navigation

< or > to Menu Entry.

{, |, or } directly below Menu

Entry to select.

The vote scan feature is enabled.

k

This channel is being monitored.

M

On = Secure operation.
Off = Clear operation.

m

Blinking = Receiving an encrypted

voice call.

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

voice call.

On = Location feature enabled, and

G

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o

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.

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H to exit.

{, |, or } directly below Menu

Entry to select.

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 Administra to r

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

Contents

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 . . . . . . . . . 12

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

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

Using the Navigation Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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Home Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Data Feature Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

4-Way Navigation Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Using the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Keypad Characters – Uppercase Mode . . . . . . . . .14

Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode . . . . . . . . .15

Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode . . . . . . . . . . .16

Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode . . . . . . .17

Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Identifying Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons . . . . . . . . . . 22

Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

TMS Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Call Type Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Intelligent Lighting Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Alert Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Phone Call Display and Alert Prompts . . . . . . . . . . 31

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General Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Selecting a Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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Selecting a Radio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call . . . . . . 34

Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call . . .35
Receiving and Responding to a Private Call (Trunking

Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Receiving and Responding to a Telephone Call

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

Making a Radio Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Making a Talkgroup Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Making a Private Call (Trunking Only) . . . . . . . . . . .37

Making an Enhanced Private Call (Trunking Only) .38

Making a Telephone Call (Trunking Only) . . . . . . . .39

Repeater or Direct Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Monitoring Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Monitoring a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Conventional Mode Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Advanced Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Advanced Call Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Receiving and Making a Selective Call (ASTRO

Conventional Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Receiving a Selective Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Making a Selective Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Using the Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional

Operation Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

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Selecting a Talkgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Sending a Status Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Using the Dynamic Regrouping Feature (Trunking Only)
45

Requesting a Reprogram (Trunking Only) . . . . . . .45

Classifying Regrouped Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 6

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Making a Private Call from Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Adding a New Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Deleting a Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Adding a Contact to a Call List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Removing a Contact from a Call List . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Editing a Contact in a Call List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Editing an Entry Alias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Editing as Entry ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Editing a Call Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Viewing Details of a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Viewing a Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Editing the Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Changing the Scan List Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Viewing and Changing the Priority Status . . . . . . .55

Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Turning Scan On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Making a Dynamic Priority Change (Conventional Scan

Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Deleting a Nuisance Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Restoring a Nuisance Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Call Alert Paging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Receiving a Call Alert Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Sending a Call Alert Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Emergency Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Sending an Emergency Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only) . . . . 60

Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call 60

Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Using the Emergency Keep-Alive Feature . . . . . . . 61

Automatic Registration Service (ARS) . . . . . . . . . .62

Selecting or Changing the ARS Mode . . . . . . . . . . 62

Accessing the User Login Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Logging In as a User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Logging Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Text Messaging Service (TMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Accessing the TMS Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Composing and Sending a New Text Message . . . 66

Sending a Quick Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Using the Priority Status and Request Reply

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Appending a Priority Status to a Text Message . . 69
Removing a Priority Status from a Text Message 69
Appending a Request Reply to a Text Message . 69
Removing a Request Reply from a Text Message 70

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Appending a Priority Status and a Reply Request to a

Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Removing a Priority Status and a Reply Request from

a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Managing Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Receiving a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox . . . . . . . . 71

Replying to a Received Text Message . . . . . . . . .72

Accessing the Drafts Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Managing Sent Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Viewing a Sent Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Sending a Sent Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Deleting a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Deleting All Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Secure Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Selecting Secure Transmissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

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

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

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

Using the Multikey Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

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

Selecting a Keyset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

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

Requesting an Over-the-Air Rekey (ASTRO

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

MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) Page . . . . . .80

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

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Radio Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Unlocking Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

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

Enabling or Disabling the Radio Lock Feature (Secure

Radios Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Editing the Alias of a Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint . . . . . . . . . .88

Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Deleting All Saved Waypoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Saved

Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Using the Location Feature While in Emergency

Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Trunking System Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Using the Failsoft System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Going Out of Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Using the Site Trunking Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Locking and Unlocking a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Viewing and Changing a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

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Viewing the Current Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Changing the Current Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Turning on the Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Turning off the Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Pairing Bluetooth device with the Radio . . . . . . . . .94

Indicating Bluetooth Connection is Lost . . . . . . . . .94

Turning on the Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Turning off the Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Viewing the Bluetooth Active Devices . . . . . . . . . . .96

Adjusting the Volume of the radio from Bluetooth Audio

Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Viewing the Recent Calls List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Using the Flip Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Selecting a Zone Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Selecting the Power Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Selecting a Radio Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Enabling and Disabling the Radio Alias . . . . . . . . .99

Selecting the Audio Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Controlling the Display Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Locking and Unlocking the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Turning Keypad Tones On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Turning Voice Mute On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Using the Time-Out Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Setting the Time and Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Editing the Time and Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Using the Conventional Squelch Operation Features
103

Analog Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Digital Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Using the PL Defeat Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Using the Digital PTT ID Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Using the Smart PTT Feature (Conventional Only) 104

Accessing the Battery Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Accessing the General Radio Information . . . . . . 105

Accessing the Radio Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Viewing the IP Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Viewing the Control Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Editing the Soft ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Voice Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Helpful Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Caring for Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Cleaning Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Handling Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Servicing Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Taking Care of the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Checking the Battery Charge Status . . . . . . . . . . 112

LED and Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Fuel Gauge Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Battery Recycling and Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

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Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF

Frequency Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Special Channel Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Emergency Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Non-Commercial Call Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Operating Frequency Requirements . . . . . . . . . . 116

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Commercial Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

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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 R04.00.00 or
later.

See Accessing the Radio Information on page 105 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 me dia. 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 di rectly 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:



CrossTalk Prevention

Example Description

Home button

or H

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.



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 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

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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3

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 114.

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



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 114.

• 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.

Preparing Your Radio for Use

You can view the status of your IMPRES battery. See
Accessing the Radio Information on page 105 for more
information.

To remove the antenn a, 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.

Preparing Your Radio for Use

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

Hooked End

Thumbscrew

Hex Socket Head

6

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.

English

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.

Preparing Your Radio for Use

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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/Vo lume Control Knob
clockwise.

Main

Speaker

To decrease the volume, turn this knob counterclockwise.

Preparing Your Radio for Use

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English

Note: Ensure that the main speaker is pointed towards you

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

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 12

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

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

Using the Navigation Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 13

Using the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 14

Keypad Characters – Uppercase Mode. . . . . . . . . . page 14

Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode. . . . . . . . . . page 15

Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . page 16

Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode . . . . . . . . page 17

Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 18

Identifying Radio Controls

English

9

Radio Parts and C ont rols

.

Antenna

1

LED

2

T op (Orange)

3

Button*

Microphone

4

Accessory

5

Connector

Home Button

6

4-Way
Navigation

Identifying Radio Controls

7

Button

10

3-Position A/B/C

15

Switch*

2-Position Concentric

14

Switch*
Secondary Speaker

13

Main Display

12

Menu Select

11

Buttons

Data Feature

10

Button

Keypad

9

Battery Latch

8

On/Off/Volume

16

Control Knob

Top Side (Select)

17

Button*

Push-to-Talk

18

(PTT) Button

Side Button 1*

19

Side Button 2*

20

16-Position

25

Select Knob*

Top

24

Display

Microphone

23

Main

22

Speaker

Battery

21

* 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.

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Assignable Radio Functions

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 – Selectes 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.

Identifying Radio Controls

Information – Displays the information of the radio.
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.
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.

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Radio Profiles – Allows for easy access to a set of

preprogrammed visual and audio settings of the radio.

Talkaround/Direct (Conventional Only) – Toggles between
using a repeater and communicating directly with another 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 (T runking Only) – Notifies the dispatcher
that you want a new dynamic regrouping assignment.

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

Scan – Toggles scan on or off.
Select – Selects the assigned list for editing.
Selective Call (Conventional Only) – Calls an assigned radio.
Site Display (Trunkin g Only) – Displays the current site ID and

RSSI value.

Site Lock/Unlock – Locks onto a specific site.
Site Search (Trunking On ly) – Performs site search for AMSS

(Automatic Multiple Site Select) or SmartZone operation.

Identifying Radio Controls

Status – Sends data calls to the dispatcher about a predefined

status.

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

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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.

V o ice Mute – Toggles voice mute on or off.
Volume Set Tone – Sets the volume set tone.

– Allows selection from a list of zones.

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Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions

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Using the Navigation Buttons

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

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

OR

• 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.

Y our 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.

Zone | Chan | MyId

Home Button

4-Way Navigation Button

Menu Select

Buttons

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 H button is also used to save
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.

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Data Feature Button

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).

H to go to

Identifying Radio Controls

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Using the Keypad

You can use th e 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

Key123456789101112131415161718 1920

1.,?!;@_-*#&$/+=\“‘()

1

ABC

2

DEF

3

GH I

4
5
6
7
8
9
0

Identifying Radio Controls

*

14

#

JKL
MNO
PQRS
TUV

WXY Z

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

Space
Toggle between numeric and letter mode.

Number of Times Key is Pressed

English

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Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode

Number of Times Key is Pressed

Key123456789101112131415161718192021

Identifying Radio Controls

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
*
#

1.,?!;@_-*#&$/+=\“‘()
abc
def
ghi

jkl

mno

pqrs

tuv

wxyz

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

Space
Toggle between numeric and letter mode.

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English

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Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode

Number of Times Key is Pressed

Key123456789101112131415161718 1920

1.,?!;@_-*#&$/+=\“‘()

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

5

5

6

6

7

7

8

8

9

9

0

0

Space

*

Toggle between numeric and letter mode.

#

Identifying Radio Controls

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English

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Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode

Number of Times Key is Pressed

Key123456789101112131415161718192021

Identifying Radio Controls

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
*
#

1
2ABC
3DEF
4
5
6
7
8
9

0

Not applicable
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 37 for more
information.

Identifying Status Indicators

PTT

Button

Identifying Status Indicators

Your radio indicates its operational status through the following:

Status Icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 19

Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 22

Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 22

TMS Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 24

Call Type Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 24

LED Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 25

Intelligent Lighting Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 27

Alert Tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 28

Phone Call Display and Alert Prompts. . . . . . . . . . . . . page 31

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Status Icons

The 240 x 320 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

U

Top Display

V

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.

Identifying Status Indicators

F

Transmitting

Radio is transmitting a call or data.

Call Received

Radio has received an Individual Call.

O

Top Display

N

M

Top Display

M

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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In-Call User Alert

Priority Channel Scan

• On = The feature is enabled. Voice muting of

K

• Off = The feature is disabled. Voice muting of

Power Level

H

or .

Top Display

• L = Radio is set at Low power.

• H = Radio is set at High power.

H or L

Scan

i

Top Display

Radio is scanning a scan list.

J

Identifying Status Indicators

the affiliated trunking talkgroup or
selected conventional channel is
activated.

the affiliated trunking talkgroup or
selected conventional channel is
deactivated.

Top Display

j

Top Display

k

Top Display

I

Top Display

A or B

or C

• 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.

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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English

Top Display

D or E

or F

m

Top Display

G

l

Zone Bank 2

• D = Radio is in Zone 4.

• E = Radio is in Zone 5.

• F = Radio is in Zone 6.

Secure Operation

• On = Secure operation.

• Off = Clear operation.

• Blinking = Receiving an encrypted voice call.

AES Secure Operation

• On = AES Secure operation.

• Off = Clear operation.

• Blinking = Receiving an encrypted voice call.

G

n

o

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.

Hexadecimal

Indicates that the text entry is currently in
hexadecimal mode.

Identifying Status Indicators

English

21

Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons

This feature allows you to send and receive text messages. See
Text Messaging Service (TMS) on page 65 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.

Y

r

3/6

Read Message

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

Identifying Status Indicators

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English

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.

• The “Priority” feature is toggled on before the

message is sent.

• Messages in the Inbox folder are flagged with

“Priority”.

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.

Lowercase

Indicates that the text entry is currently in
lowercase mode.

Identifying Status Indicators

English

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TMS Menu Options Call Type Icons

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.

Identifying Status Indicators

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.

Radio number.

U

Radio number added to a Call List.

Mobile number.

?

Mobile number added to a Call List.

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Landline phone number.

Landline phone number added to a Call List.

Incoming call or data.

Outgoing call or data.

LED Indicator

The LED indicator shows the operational status of your radio.

LED Indicator

Solid red – Radio is transmitting.
Blinking red – Radio is transmitting at low battery condition.

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Rapidly blinking red – Radio has failed the self test upon

powering up or encountered a fatal error.

Solid yellow – Channel is busy.
Blinking yellow – Radio is receiving a secured transmission.
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 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 Ton e 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

Tones

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 Ton e Name Heard

Valid Key-Press When correct key is pressed.

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

Short,

Medium-Pitched

Tone

Long,

Medium-Pitched

Tone

A Group of

Medium-Pitched

Tones

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 Ton e 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

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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 receive d.

Priority Status When a priority message is received.

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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 Yo u See When Notes

A Long

Tone

A Busy

Tone

–

A High­Pitched

Tone

Note: Y ou 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.

No

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

A zone is a group of channels.

3-Position

A/B/C Switch

Selecting a Zone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 32

Selecting a Radio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 33

Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call. . . . . . . . . page 34

Making a Radio Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 37

Repeater or Direct Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 40

Monitoring Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 40

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Use the following procedure to select a zone.
Note: Y our 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.

OR

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.

OR

Use the keypad to enter the zone number.

4 If the zo ne number entered is unprogrammed, the display

shows Invalid entry. Repeat Step 3.

OR

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.

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: Y our 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.

General Radio Operation

Consult a qualified radio technician for the right choice
between the following methods.

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Procedure:

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

OR

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.

1 < or > to Chan.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Chan.
3 U or D to the required channel.

OR

Use the keypad to enter the channel number.

4 If the channel number entered is unprogrammed, the display

shows Invalid entry. Repeat Step 3.

OR

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.

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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 T alkgrou p Call on page 37 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.

OR

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.

OR

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 37 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 T elephone Call (T runking O nly) on page 39 for
details on making a Tele phone Call.

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 52)

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 vertical ly 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 butto n to listen.

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Making a Private Call (Tru nking Only)

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

to Step 5.

OR

Follow the procedure below.

General Radio Operation

1 Turn the Channel Selector Knob to select the channel with

the desired talkgroup.

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.

OR

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

OR

U or D to the required ID.

OR

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 connecte d, the display sho ws the ID of the

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

OR

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

8 Press H to return to the Home screen.

General Radio Operation

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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 57 for more information.

Note: Y our 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.

OR

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.

OR

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

OR

U or D to the required ID.

OR

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.

OR

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

OR

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.

OR

Follow the procedure below.

General Radio Operation

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.

OR

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

OR

U or D to the required phone number.

OR

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 vertical ly 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 31 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.

OR

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.

OR

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

General Radio Operation

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 Volume Set button to hear the volume

set tone.

3 Adjust the Volume Control knob if necessary.

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4 Release the Volume Set button.
5 Press and hold the PTT button to tra nsmit. The LED lights

up solid red.

6 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:

®

General Radio Operation

OR

Press the preprogrammed Monitor button and proceed to
Step 3.

OR

Follow the procedure below.

1 Select the desired zone and channel.
2 Listen for a transmission.
3 Adjust the Volume Control knob if necessary.
4 Press and hold the PTT button to tra nsmit. The LED lights

up solid red.

5 Release the PTT button to receive (listen).

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

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.

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

Advanced Call Features

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

Advanced Call Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 42

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 46

Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 53

Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 55

Call Alert Paging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 57

Emergency Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 59

Automatic Registration Service (ARS) . . . . . . . . . . . . page 62

Text Messaging Service (TMS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 65

Secure Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 76

Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 81

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

Trunking System Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 91

Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 97

Advanced 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 vertical ly 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.

OR

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.

OR

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

OR

U or D to the required ID.

OR

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.

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 talkgroup s . Wh e n

talkgroups are associated, encryption keys are
changed by changing the active talkgroup. See Secure
Operations on page 76 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.

OR

U or D to the required talkgrou p.

OR

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 associate d to the new talkgroup is

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

OR

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.

Advanced Features

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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.

OR

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.

OR

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.

OR

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 whe th er your radio ha s 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

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 dy namically 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.

OR

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.

OR

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 H to cancel and return to the Home
screen.

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Classifying Regrouped Radios

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

• 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.

Advanced Features

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 manages up to 2,500 contact entries, 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 supp orts a maximum of 50 call lists. Each list
can store up to 100 IDs (numbers).

Note: Your radio is pr eprogrammed 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 radi o 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

below Sel.

6 U or D to select the call type.
7 Hold the radio vertical ly 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from

your mouth.

8 Press the PTT button to initiate the call. During th e 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.

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

time, the call ends.

OR

The call ends when it reaches the maximum ring time.

OR
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 al ias.
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.

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

below Edit.

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.

OR

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

8 If there is no voice activity for a prepro grammed period of

time, the call ends.

OR

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.

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5 The displ ay 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.

OR

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.

10Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok once you

have entered the number.

OR

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.

OR

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

OR

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.

12Press the Menu Select button directly below Done once you

have finished.

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

contact entry has been added.

14The 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.

OR

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.

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.

OR

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.

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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 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 displ ay shows Remove <Entry> frm Call List?.
6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to remove

the entry from the Call List.

OR

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

7 The displ ay 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.

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

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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

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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 voi ce ac tivity by cycling through
the channel/group sequence specified in the scan list for the
current channel/group.

Your radio can support up to 125 different scan lists. These lists
must be preprogrammed by a qualified rad i o te ch ni ci a n.

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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

screen.

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Editing the Scan List

This feature lets you change scan list members and priorities.
Note: The maximum number of members for a trunking

priority monitor scan list is 50; for a conventional scan
list, 30; and for a talkgroup scan list, 250.

Procedure:

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

OR

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

OR

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.

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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.

OR

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

OR

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.

OR

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

OR

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.

OR

H to exit scan list programming and return to the

Press
Home screen.

See Viewing and Changing the Priority Status on page 55
for more information on how to add and/or change the priority of
the currently displayed channel in the scan list.

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Changing the Scan List Status

Procedure:

1 Long press the preprogrammed Scan List Programming

button (side button).

OR

Move the preprogrammed Scan List Programming switch
to programming position.

2 The display shows the programming mode icon and the first

list member.

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.

OR

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.

OR

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

OR

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.

OR

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.

OR

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.

OR

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.

OR

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

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 return s 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.

Note: Deleting a “nuisance” channel is only possible through

the preprogrammed Nuisance Channel Delete
button. This feature is not accessible through the
menu.

Procedure:

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

press the preprogrammed Nuisance Delete button.

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.

OR

• Stop and restart a scan via the preprogrammed Scan button

or menu.

OR

• 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 w ork l ike 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 37 or Making a Private Call
(Trunking Only) on page 37 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.

OR

Follow the procedure below.

1 < or > to Page.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Page.
3 Press Cnts to scroll th rough and select the required ID.

OR

U or D to the required ID.

OR

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 to ne sounds and

the display shows Ack received.

OR

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.

OR

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

OR

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?.

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5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to send

the call alert page.

OR

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

6 The displ ay shows Paging... <Alias>.
7 If the call alert page is sent succe s sfully, a tone sounds and

the display shows Ack received.

OR

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.

OR

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 suppo rts the followi ng 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 preprog rammed 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.

OR

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

3 When you receiv e the dispatcher’s acknowledgment, the

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

OR

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 priori ty access on a channel.

6 Press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button for

about a second to exit the Emergency Call mode.

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.

OR

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

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microphone.

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

a response from the dispatcher.

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Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency

Call

Procedure:

1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.
2 The displ ay shows Emergency and the current zone or

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

OR

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.

OR

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

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

your mouth.

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.

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7 Press and hold the pr eprogrammed 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 chang es, 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.

OR

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 59,

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

Emergency Call on page 60, or Sending a Silent
Emergency Alarm on page 61.

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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.

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Procedure:

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

OR

Follow the procedure below.

1 < or > to Chan.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Chan. The

display shows the User Login Indicator icon, the zone, and a
blinking current channel name.

3 U or D to the required chann el or mode.
4 In ARS Server Mode, the display shows the User Login

Indicator icon, the zone, and ARSsvr.

OR

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

OR

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

5 Press H to confirm the displayed zone and 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 te xt 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.

Procedure:

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

OR

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.

OR

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

Press the Menu Select bu t t on directly below Logn to select
the predefined username.

OR

Press and hold
usernames at a fast scroll rate.
Press the Menu Select bu t t on 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.

OR

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.

OR

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

OR

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.

OR

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.

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OR

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

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OR

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.

OR

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 19 for more information on

the TMS icons and TMS Menu Options on page 24 for
more information on each menu option.

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

During the numeric mode, except for 1, pressing the
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 < 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 pres s the Menu Select button

directly below Sel.

OR

Press the Menu Select b utton 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.

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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.

OR

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.

10The display shows the Send Message screen and

Sending msg.

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

Msg sent.

OR

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 69 for more
information.

Y ou c an also select the Save to Drafts option to save
your message in the Drafts folder to send it at a later
time. See Accessing the Drafts Folder on page 73
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.

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 Compose and press the Menu Select button

directly below Sel.

OR

Press the Menu Select butt on 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 me ssage 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.

OR

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

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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.

10Press 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.

12If the message is sent, a tone sounds and the display shows

Msg sent.

OR

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 69 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 66 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 66 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 66 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.

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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 66 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 66 for more

information):

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

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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 66 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.

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.

OR

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.

The Inbox can hold up to thirty (30) messages.
Note: U or D to read the message if fills more than one

screen.

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.

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

• Select

• 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 22 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.

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2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Rply to reply to

a message.

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

button directly below Sel.

OR

U or D to Quick Text and press the Menu Select button

directly below Sel for a predefined message.

OR

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.

OR

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.

Back

Press the Menu Select butto n 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 69 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:

at any time to

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

message drafted on top.

5 U or D to the required text message press the Menu Select

button below Sel to view the message.

Press the Menu Select b utt on directly below
to access the option.

• Select

• Select

• 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.

OR

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

Edit, Del.

, or

Back

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

• Select

• 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 22 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.

OR

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 butto n 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 69 for more
information.

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Deleting a Text Message

Procedure:

From the Inbox, Draft, or Sent screen:

Back

at any time to

4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to delete

the message.

OR

Press the Menu Select button directly below No to return to
the main TMS screen.

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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.

OR

Follow the procedure below.

1 < or > to TMS.

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1 U or D to scroll through the messages.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete

the current message.

3 The display shows Delete Message Confirm?.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access

the TMS feature screen.

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3 U or D to Inbox and press the Menu Select button below

Sel to select all messages in the folder.

OR

U or D to Drafts and press the Menu Select button below

Sel to select all messages in the folder.

OR

U or D to Sent and press the Menu Select button below

Sel to select all messages in the folder.

4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Clr.
5 The display shows Delete All Messages Confirm?.
6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to delete

all the messages in the selected folder.

OR

Press the Menu Select button directly below No to return to
the main TMS screen.

Advanced Features

Secure Operations

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.

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Selecting Clear Transmissions

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 radi o

functions, except for power down, backlight, and volume,
are locked out.

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 load ed successfully, the radio

sounds a short tone for single-key radios.

OR

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 as many as 48
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
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

Selecting a Keyset

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.

OR

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.

OR

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.

OR

If the selected key is not allowed, a momentary illegal
key tone sounds and the display shows Illegal key.

Advanced Features

This feature allows you to select one or more groups of several
encryption keys from among the available keys stored in the
radio.

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 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.

Procedure:

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.

OR

Use the keypad to enter the number of the desired keyset.

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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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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.

OR

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.

OR

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.

OR
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
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.

OR

Press the PTT button again, or the Home or Emergency
button, to exit the feature and transmit in normal mode.

MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) Page

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.

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

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more information.

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Hear Clear

Security

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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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.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to enter the

code.

OR

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

OR

Press the Menu Select but to n directly below Cncl to exit the
feature.

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3 If the password is correct, the radio unlocks.

OR

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

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.

OR

If the two passwords do not match, repeat Steps 5 through

8.

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.

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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.

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4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok.
5 Enter the new password.

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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.

OR

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.

• 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.

Advanced Features

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

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 store s 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.

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.

Advanced Features

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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.

OR

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.

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.

OR

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.

OR

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.

Advanced Features

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Saving a Waypoint

Procedure:

While in the current location display:

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to exit the

feature and return to the main screen.

OR

H, the PTT button, or the preprogrammed GPS

Press
button to return to the Home screen.

2 U or D to Save As Waypt and press the Menu Select

button directly below Sel.

3 A blinking cursor appears in th e Save As Waypt screen.

Use the keypad to edit the auto-generated waypoint, if
required.

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.

OR

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

4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok once you

are done.

Advanced Features

5 The display shows Current loc saved as <waypoint

name>.

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Viewing a Saved Waypoint

Procedure:

While in the current location display:

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.
2 U or D to Waypoints and press the Menu Select button

directly below Sel.

3 The display shows a list of waypoints.
4 U or D to scroll through the list.

OR

U or D to select a waypoint to view the location information

in full.

5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.
6 U or D to View and press the Menu Select button directly

below Sel to view the latitude, longitude, time and date of
the selected waypoint.