Motorola 92FT3821, 92FT5858 User Manual

APX 7500 O5 Control Head

Mobile Radio User Guide

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: Motorola, Inc. 1301 E. Algonquin Rd.Schaumburg, IL60196-1078, U.S.A. Phone Number: 1-800-927-2744

Hereby declares that the product:

Model Name: APX 7500

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 7500 Series Digital Mobile Radios.

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

Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii

Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance . . . .viii

Software Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii

Computer Software Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . .ix

Documentation Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix

Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix

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

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

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

What Your Dealer/System Administrator

Can Tell You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

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

Turning On the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Identifying Radio Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Radio Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

O5 Control Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Programmable Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Assignable Radio Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Assignable Settings or Utility Functions . . . . . . . . . . 6

Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions . . . . . . . . 7

Use the Menu Select Button (g). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Using the Menu Select Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Using the Advance Programmable Buttons . . . . . . . 8

Using the Navigation Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Home Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Data Feature Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

4-Way Navigation Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Volume Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Channel Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Using the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Keypad Characters – Uppercase Mode . . . . . . . . . 10

Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode . . . . . . . . . 11

Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode . . . . . . . 13

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Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Identifying Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons . . . . . . . . . . 17

Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

TMS Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Intelligent Lighting Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Alert Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Phone Call Display and Alert Prompts . . . . . . . . . 23

General Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Selecting a Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Selecting a Radio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call . . . . . . 26

Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call . . . 26 Receiving and Responding to a Private Call

(Trunking, Digital Mode Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Receiving and Responding to a Telephone Call

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(Trunking Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Making a Radio Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Making a Talkgroup Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Making a Private Call (Trunking,

Digital Mode Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Making a Telephone Call (Trunking Only) . . . . . . . .29

Repeater or Direct Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Monitoring Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Monitoring a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Conventional Mode Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Advanced Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Advanced Call Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Calling a Phone Not in the List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Receiving and Making a Selective Call (ASTRO

Conventional Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Receiving a Selective Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Making a Selective Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Using the Talkgroup Call Feature

(Conventional Operation Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Selecting a Talkgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Sending a Status Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Using the Dynamic Regrouping Feature

(Trunking, Digital Mode Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Requesting a Reprogram (Trunking,

Digital Mode Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Classifying Regrouped Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Multiple Control Head Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Multiple Control Head Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

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Setting the Initial Control Head’s ID . . . . . . . . . . . .37

All Active Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Intercom Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

One Active Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Intercom Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Making a Private Call from Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Adding a New Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Deleting a Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Adding a Contact to a Call List or Phone List . . . . .43

Editing a Contact in a Call List or a Phone List . . . .43

Editing an Entry Alias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Editing as Entry ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Editing a Call Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Viewing a Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Editing the Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Changing the Scan List Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Viewing and Changing the Priority Status . . . . . . . .46

Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Turning Scan On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Turning Scan On While Disregarding the Squelch Code (Conventional

Channels Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Transmitting While the Scan is On . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Radio Programmed for Talkback Scan . . . . . . . . .47

Radio Programmed for Non-Talkback Scan . . . . . 48

Deleting a Nuisance Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Restoring a Nuisance Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Changing Priorities Status While Scan is On . . . . . 49

Restoring Priorities in a Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Hang Up (HUB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Call Alert Paging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Answering a Call Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Sending a Call Alert Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

In-Call User Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Emergency Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Sending an Emergency Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Sending an Emergency Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Sending an Emergency Alarm with

Emergency Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Special Considerations for Emergencies . . . . . . . . 54

Automatic Registration Service (ARS) . . . . . . . . . .54

Selecting or Changing ARS Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Accessing the User Login Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Logging In as a User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Logging Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Text Messaging Service (TMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Accessing TMS Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Composing and Sending a New Text Message . . . 58

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Sending a Quick Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Using the Priority Status and Request

Reply Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Appending a Priority Status to a

Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Removing a Priority Status from a

Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Appending a Request Reply to a

Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Removing a Priority Status and a Reply

Request from a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Managing Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Receiving a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox . . . . . . . . 63

Replying to a Received Text Message . . . . . . . . . 64

Accessing the Drafts Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Managing Sent Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Viewing a Sent Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Sending a Sent Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Deleting a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Secure Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Selecting Secure Transmissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Selecting Clear Transmissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Managing Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Loading an Encryption Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Using the Multikey Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Selecting an Encryption Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Selecting a Keyset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Using the Key Zeroization Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Requesting an Over-the-Air Rekey (ASTRO

Conventional Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Global Positioning System (GPS) Enabled . . . . . . 71

Understanding the GPS Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Enhancing GPS Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature . . . . . . . .73

Saving a Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Viewing a Saved Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Editing the Alias of a Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Deleting All Saved Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Measuring the Distance and Bearing from

a Saved Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Using the Location Feature While in

Emergency Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Trunking System Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Using the Failsoft System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Going Out-of-Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

SmartZone® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Using Site Trunking Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Locking and Unlocking a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Viewing and Changing a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Viewing the Current Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Changing the Current Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

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When the radio finds a new site, it returns

to the Home screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Trunked Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Initiating an Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Viewing Recent Calls List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Selecting the Power Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Selecting a Radio Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Enabling and Disabling the Radio Alias . . . . . . . . .83

Controlling the Display Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Turning Keypad Tones On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Turning Voice Mute On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Using the Time-Out Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Using the Conventional Squelch Operation

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Digital Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Using the PL Defeat Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Using the Digital PTT ID Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Using the Smart PTT Feature (Conventional

Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Accessing General Radio Information . . . . . . . . . . .86

Accessing Radio Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Viewing IP Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Viewing Control Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Editing the Soft ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Optional External Alarms (Horn and Lights) . . . . . 89

Non-Permanent Horn and Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Permanent Horn and Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Changing the Selected Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Receiving a Call While Alarms are Turned On . . . 90

Turning Off Non-Rearmable External Alarms . . . . 90

Turning Off Rearmable External Alarms . . . . . . . . 90

Helpful Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Control Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Footswitches and PTTs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Microphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Mounting Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Power Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Programming/Accessory Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Siren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

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Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF

Frequency Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Special Channel Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Emergency Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Non-Commercial Call Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Operating Frequency Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Commercial Warranty and Service . . . . . . . .105

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

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Important Safety Information

Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance

Before using this product, read the operating

Caution

This radio is restricted to occupational use only to satisfy FCC RF energy exposure require

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 6881095C99) to ensure compliance with RF energy exposure limits.

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

http://www.motorola.com/governmentandenterprise

instructions for safe usage contained in the Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio.

ATTENTION!

ments. Before using this

Software Version

Important Safety Information

All the features described in the following sections are

supported by the radio's software version R02.00.00 or later.

Accessing Radio Information on page 87 to determine your radio's software version.

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

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Computer Software Copyrights

Documentation Copyrights

The Motorola products described in this manual may include

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

of law in the sale of a product.

Computer Software Copyrights

No duplication or distribution of this document or any

portion thereof shall take place without the express written permission of Motorola. No part of this manual may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mecha

purpose without the express written permission of Motorola.

nical, for any

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 User Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 1

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

What Your Dealer/System Administrator

Can Tell You. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2

How to Use This User Guide

This User Guide covers the basic operation of the APX™ 7500 Mobiles.

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.

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,

W A R N I N G

Caution

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

carefully observed.

An operational procedure, practice, or condition, etc., which may result in damage to the equipment if not carefully observed.

Getting Started

Note:

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

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The following special notations identify certain items:

Example Description

Home button

PHONE

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

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

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

Getting Started

What Your Dealer/System Administrator

Can Tell You

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

• Is your radio preprogrammed with any preset conventional

channels?

• Which buttons have been programmed to access other

features?

• What optional accessories may suit your needs?

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Preparing Your Radio for Use

Turning On the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3

Adjusting the Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3

Turning On the Radio

Press the Power On/Off Button briefly.

You see red, yellow and green LED’s light up. The display then shows Zone and channel text, and menu items display on the screen.

The backlight will turn on to the last selected dim level.

Note: Pressing the Power Button before the LED lights up

will be ignored.

Note: If FAIL ##/## appears in the display, the radio will not

function until the condition has been corrected.

Note: If ERROR ##/## appears, some non-critical data has

been changed. If either of these displays appear, if the display goes blank, or if the unit appears to be locked up, refer to the “Troubleshooting”section.

Power On/ Off Button

CH MISMATCH error upon turning on your radio,

means

that either the Control Head has been

connected to an incompatible transceiver, or vice

versa. The radio then performs a self check.

If your radio does not power up, contact your dealer.

To turn off the radio, press and hold the Power On/Off Button after the LEDs light up.

Adjusting the Volume

To increase the volume, rotate the Volume knob clockwise to increase the volume.

To decrease the volume, rotate the Volume knob counterclockwise.

Volume Knob

Preparing Your Radio for Use

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Identifying Radio Controls

Radio Parts and Controls

Take a moment to review the following:

Radio Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4

Programmable Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5

Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions . . . . . . . . . . page 7

Using the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 10

Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 14

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O5 Control Head

Volume Knob

Dim Button

Home Button

Power On/Off Button

Indicators

Menu Entries

Menu Select Button*

Indicators Terminal for Microphone

*These radio controls/buttons are programmable.

Channel Knob

Navigation

Button*

LED Indicators

Emergency*

Push-to-Talk

(PTT) Button

Side Button 3*

Side Button 1*

Side Button 2*

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Navigation Button

(Microphone)

Data Feature Button

Home Button (Microphone)

Keypad Numbers 1, 2 and 3 *

*These radio controls/buttons are programmable.

Cancel Button

(

)

Okay/Select

Button (

)

Programmable Features

Any references in this manual to a control that is “preprogrammed” means that the control must be programmed by a dealer or a 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 programmed

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 functions like a pager, or to

verify if a radio is active on the system.

Call Response – Allows you to answer a private call.

Channel – Selects a channel.

Contacts – Selects the Contacts menu.

Dynamic Priority (Trunking 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.

Info – Displays the information of the radio.

IP – Displays the IP (Internet Protocol) information of the radio.

Monitor – Monitors a selected channel for all radio traffic until

function is disabled.

Nuisance Delete – Temporarily removes an unwanted channel, except for priority channels or the designated transmit channel, from the scan list. The designated transmit channel refers to the user’s selected zone/channel combination from which scan is initiated.

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Phone – Allows you to make and receive calls similar to

standard phone calls.

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

Private Call – Allows a call from an individual radio to another individual radio.

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

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

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

Reprogram Request (Trunking Only) – Notifies the dispatcher that you want a new dynamic regrouping assignment.

Scan List Programming – Selects the scan list for editing.

Scan – Toggles scan on or off.

Secure/Clear – Toggles secure transmission on or off.

Select – Selects the assigned list for editing.

Selective Call (Digital Modes Only) – Calls an assigned radio.

Site Lock/Unlock – Locks onto a specific site.

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Site Search – Performs site search for AMSS (Automatic

Multiple Site Select) or SmartZone operation.

Status (Astro 25 Trunking Only) – Sends data calls to the

dispatcher about a predefined status.

Talkaround/Direct – Toggles between using a repeater and communicating directly with another radio.

Talkgroup – Allows a call from an individual radio to a group of radios.

Ext PA On/Off – Toggles the audio routing between the connected public address (PA) loudspeaker amplifier and the radio’s internal public address (PA) system.

PA On/Off – Toggles the radio’s internal public address (PA) system on or off.

TMS – Selects the text messaging menu.

TMS Quick Text –

User Login – Automatically registers with the server.

Zone Select – Allows selection from a list of zones.

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Assignable Settings or Utility Functions

All Tones/Alerts – Toggles all tones on or off.

Backlight – Toggles display backlight on or off.

Horns/Lights – Toggles horns and lights feature on or off.

Keypad Mute – Toggles the keypad tones on or off.

Dim – Changes the display brightness.

Selects a predefined message.

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Speaker – Activates external speaker to share your call with

your group.

Squelch – Toggles squelch level between normal and tight.

TX Power Level – Toggles transmit power level between high

and low.

Voice Mute – Toggles voice mute on or off.

Vol um e S et – Adjusts the volume of the speakers.

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Using the Menu Select Buttons

The Menu Select buttons allow to access the menu entries of features.

Note: Check with your dealer or system administrator for the

list of features activated in your radio.

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

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Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions

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

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

Use the Menu Select Button (g).

Press the Menu Select button (

Menu Select Button

g) directly below CHAN.

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Using the Advance Programmable Buttons

There are two special features which are designed to help you to shorten the process on certain common features

Emergency Button*

†

(Quick Access) One Touch Button – Enters a menu with a short press on the preprogrammed One Touch button. Call, Page, Phone, Status and Message can be assigned to these buttons.

Mode Select Button – Programs the current zone and channel to a Mode Select button with a long press on the Mode Select button. After the buttons are programmed, you can return to the preprogrammed zone and channel with a short press on the programmed Mode Select button.

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Using the Navigation Buttons

Menu Select Button*

Keypad Numbers

†

1,2 and 3

* These programmable buttons support the One Touch Button feature.

†

These programmable buttons support the Mode Select Button feature.

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Side Button 1†

Side Button 2

Side Button 3

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Home Button

The H button returns you to the home (default) display. 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

H to go to

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

H button also can revert to home channel. Check with

The your dealer or system administrator for more 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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Volume Knob

Use this Volume Knob to adjust the volume of the speakers by turning it clockwise or counterclockwise.

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4-Way Navigation Button

Use this button to scroll through the radio’s lists or items in the display, or both.

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Channel Knob

Use this Channel Knob to scroll the channels by turning it clockwise or counterclockwise.

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Using the Keypad

You can use the 3 x 4 alphanumeric keypad on the keypad microphone (Motorola part number: HMN4079_) to access your radio’s features. The keypad functions in a manner similar to a standard telephone keypad when entering numeric digits. When the keypad is used to edit a list, each key can generate different characters of the alphabet. The tables below show the number of times a key needs to be pressed to generate the required character.

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Keypad Characters – Uppercase Mode

Number of Times Key is Pressed

Key123456789101112131415161718192021

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

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* #

1. ,?!;@_-*#&$/+\“ ‘ ( )

ABC

DEF

GH I

JKL

MNO

PQRS

TUV8

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

Space

Toggle between numeric and letter mode.

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Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode

Number of Times Key is Pressed

Key123456789101112131415161718192021

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

1. ,?!;@_-*#&$/+=\“ ‘ ()

abc

de f

gh i

jkl

mn o

pqrs

tuv

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

Space

Toggle between numeric and letter mode.

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Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode

Number of Times Key is Pressed

Key123456789101112131415161718192021

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

1. ,?!;@_-*#&$/+=\“ ‘ ()

Space

Toggle between numeric and letter mode.

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Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode

Number of Times Key is Pressed

Key123456789101112131415161718192021

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

2ABC

3DEF

Not applicable

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Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button

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

PTT

Button

• 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 29.

Identifying Status Indicators

Your radio indicates its operational status through the following:

Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 15

Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 17

LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 18

Intelligent Lighting Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 19

Alert Tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 20

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Status Icons

Receiving

u t

Radio is receiving a call or data.

Transmitting

Radio is transmitting a call or data.

Call Received

Radio has received an Individual Call.

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.

or .

Monitor (Carrier Squelch)

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

In-Call User Alert

• On = The feature is enabled. Voice muting of

the affiliated trunking talkgroup or selected conventional channel is activated.

• Off = The feature is disabled. Voice muting of

the affiliated trunking talkgroup or selected conventional channel is deactivated.

Power Level

• L = Radio is set at Low power.

• H = Radio is set at High power.

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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.

Scan

Radio is scanning a scan list.

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Priority-One Channel Scan

• Blinking dot = Radio detects activity on

• Steady dot = Radio detects activity on channel

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.

Secure Operation

• On = Secure operation.

• Off = Clear operation.

• Blinking = Receiving an encrypted voice call.

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channel designated as Priority-One.

designated as Priority-Two.

AES Secure Operation

• On = AES Secure operation.

• Off = Clear operation.

• Blinking = Receiving an encrypted voice call.

Location Signal

• On = Location feature is enabled, and location

signal is available.

• Off = Location feature is disabled.

• Blinking = Location feature is enabled, but no

location signal is available.

User Login Indicator (IP Packet Data)

• On = User is currently associated with the

radio.

• Off = User is currently not associated with the

radio.

• Blinking = Device registration or user

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

Data Activity

Data activity is present.

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Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons

This feature allows you to send and receive text messages. See Text Messaging Service (TMS) on page 57 for more information.

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Status Icons

The following icons appear on the radio’s display for TMS features:

Inbox Full

, [ Z

The Inbox is full.

Message Sent

The text message is sent successfully.

Message Unsent

The text message cannot be sent.

Unread Message

• User receives a new message.

• The selected text message in the Inbox has not

been read.

]

;

Read Message

The selected text message in the Inbox has been read.

Priority Status

• 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.

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Mixed Case

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TMS Menu Options

Menu Option Description/Function

BACK Brings you back to the previous screen.

EDIT Brings you to the edit screen. EXIT Exits to the Home screen.

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OPTN Brings you to the Options main screen. RPLY Replies to a message.

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.

Hexadecimal

Indicates that the text entry is currently in hexadecimal mode.

DEL Deletes a message or text.

NO Returns to the previous screen.

Menu Option Description/Function

SEL Selects the highlighted command.

SEND Sends the message.

YES Updates or saves a command.

LED Indicators

LED indicators show the operational status of your radio.

Solid red – Radio is transmitting.

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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