Motorola 92FT3824 Users Manual

ASTRO® APX™ 7500 Series O5 Control Head Digital Mobile Radio Quick Reference Card

Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance

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

Safety and RF Exposure booklet enclosed with your

Caution

radio.

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

Volume Knob

Dim Button

Home Button

Accessory Port (Microphone)

ATTENTION!

Power On/Off Button

Indicators

LED Indicators

Menu Entries

Menu Select Button

Mode Knob

Orange Button ______

Navigation Button

Radio On/Off

Press the Power On/Off button to toggle the power on or off.

Adjusting Volume

Turn the Volume Knob clockwise to increase volume or counterclockwise to decrease the volume.

Selecting a Zone

1 > or < to ZONE. 2 Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into

the microphone.

3 > or < button until the desired zone is displayed. 4 Press H or the PTT button to confirm the selected

zone number.

5 Press the PTT button to begin transmitting on the

displayed zone channel.

Selecting a Channel

1 Press and hold > to scroll to CHAN and press the

Menu Select button directly below CHAN. The

display shows the current zone and channel.

2 Rotate the Mode knob to the desired channel. 3 Press H or the PTT button to confirm the channel. 4 Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed

zone channel.

Receiving and Transmitting

1 Take the control head off hook. 2 Select zone/channel. 3 Listen for a transmission.

OR Turn the Vol ume Knob. OR

> or < to MON then press the Menu Select button

directly below MON and listen for activity.

4 Adjust volume, if necessary. 5 Press the PTT button to transmit; release to receive.

Sending an Emergency Alarm

1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button. A

tone sounds and the display alternates EMERGENCY and the home display.

2 A dispatcher acknowledgment ACK RECEIVED

display follows.

AND, Trunking Only:

A high-pitched tone indicates that the alarm has been received by the trunked system’s central controller.

3 Press and hold the emergency button or the PTT

button to return to normal operation.

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

*PMLN5592A*

PMLN5592A

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Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only)

1 Press preprogrammed Emergency button. 2 A tone sounds and the display alternates

EMERGENCY and the home display.

A talk prohibited tone sounds when the selected channel does not support emergency.

3 Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into

the microphone.

4 Release the PTT to end the transmission.

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

Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm

1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button to

activate the silent alarm feature.

2 The display does not change; the LED does not light

up, and there is no tone.

If silent emergency alarm is used with emergency call, pressing the PTT button exits the silent mode and initiates the emergency call.

Display Status Icons

Receiving a call or data.

Transmitting a call or data.

Received an Individual Call.

The more stripes, the stronger the signal strength for the current site (trunking only).

Direct radio-to-radio communication or

communication through a repeater.

On = Direct Off = Repeater

This channel is being monitored.

Voice muting the affiliated trunking talkgroup or selected conventional channel.

On = Enabled Off = Disabled

HOR .

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

Scanning a scan list.

Blinking dot = Detects activity on the

Steady dot = Detects activity on the Priority-

Radio is in the view or program mode.

On steady = View mode. Blinking = Program mode.

Priority-One Channel during scan.

Two Channel during scan.

Menu Navigation

< or > to Menu Entry.

g directly below Menu Entry to

select.

The vote scan feature is enabled.

On = Secure operation. Off = Clear operation.

Blinking = Receiving an encrypted voice

On = AES Secure operation. Off = Clear operation.

Blinking = Receiving an encrypted voice

On = Location feature enabled, and location

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

On = User is currently associated with the

Off = User is currently not associated with

Blinking = Device registration or user

Data activity is present.

call.

signal available.

location signal unavailable.

radio.

the radio.

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

< or > to scroll through sub-list.

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H to exit.

g 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: 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

English

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.

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

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

Validating Compatibility During Power Up . . . . . . . . 4

Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

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

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

What Your Dealer/System Administrator

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

Identifying Radio Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Radio Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

O5 Control Head and Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Programmable Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Assignable Radio Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Assignable Settings or Utility Functions . . . . . . . . . . 8

Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions . . . . . . . . 9

Using the Menu Select Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Using the Advance Programmable Buttons . . . . . . . 9

Using the Navigation Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Home Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Data Feature Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

4-Way Navigation Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Volume Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Mode Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Using the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Keypad Characters – Uppercase Mode . . . . . . . . . 11

Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode . . . . . . . . . 12

Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode . . . . . . . 14

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Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Identifying Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons . . . . . . . . . . 18

Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

TMS Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Intelligent Lighting Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Alert Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

General Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Selecting a Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Selecting a Radio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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

Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call . . . 27 Receiving and Responding to a Private Call

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

Receiving and Responding to a Telephone Call . . 28

Making a Radio Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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Making a Talkgroup Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Making a Private Call (Trunking Only) . . . . . . . . . . 30

Making a Telephone Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Repeater or Direct Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Monitoring Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Monitoring a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Conventional Mode Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Advanced Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Advanced Call Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Calling a Phone Not in the List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Receiving and Making a Selective Call

(Conventional Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Receiving a Selective Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Making a Selective Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Using the Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional

Operation Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Selecting a Talkgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Sending a Status Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Using the Dynamic Regrouping Feature

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

Requesting a Reprogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Classifying Regrouped Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Multiple Control Head Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Multiple Control Head Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Setting the Initial Control Head’s ID . . . . . . . . . . . .39

All Active Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Intercom Feature in All Active Mode . . . . . . . . . . .40

One Active Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

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Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Making a Private Call from Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Adding a New Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Deleting a Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Adding a Contact to a Call List or Phone List . . . . .45

Editing a Contact in a Call List or a Phone List . . . .46

Editing an Entry Alias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Editing as Entry ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Editing a Call Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Viewing a Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Editing the Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Changing the Scan List Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Viewing and Changing the Priority Status . . . . . . . .50

Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Turning Scan On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Turning Scan On While Disregarding the

Squelch Code (Conventional Channels Only) . . . . .51

Transmitting While the Scan is On . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Radio Programmed for Talkback Scan . . . . . . . . . 51

Radio Programmed for Non-Talkback Scan . . . . .51

Deleting a Nuisance Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Restoring a Nuisance Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Changing Priorities Status While Scan is On . . . . .52

Restoring Priorities in a Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Hang Up (HUB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Call Alert Paging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Receiving a Call Alert Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Sending a Call Alert Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

In-Call User Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Emergency Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Sending an Emergency Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only) . . . . 57

Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency

Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Special Considerations for Emergencies . . . . . . . . 58

Automatic Registration Service (ARS) . . . . . . . . . . 59

Selecting or Changing ARS Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Accessing the User Login Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Logging In as a User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Logging Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Text Messaging Service (TMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Accessing TMS Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Composing and Sending a New Text Message . . . 63

Sending a Quick Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Using the Priority Status and Request Reply

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Appending or Removing a Priority Status to

a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Appending or Removing a Request Reply to

a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

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Appending a Priority Status and a Reply

Request to a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Removing a Priority Status and a Reply

Request from a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Managing Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Receiving a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox . . . . . . . . 68

Replying to a Received Text Message . . . . . . . . . 69

Accessing the Drafts Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Managing Sent Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Viewing a Sent Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Sending a Sent Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Deleting Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Secure Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Managing Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Loading a Single Encryption Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Loading the Group Encryption Keys . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Using the Multikey Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Selecting an Encryption Key (Conventional Only) . 74

Enabling Secure Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Accessing the Secure Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Selecting a Keyset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Erasing the Selected Encryption Keys . . . . . . . . . . 75

Requesting an Over-the-Air Rekey . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

The Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . 76

Understanding the GPS Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Enhancing GPS Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

The Outdoor Location Feature (Using GPS) . . . . . .77

Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature . . . . . . . .78

Saving a Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Viewing a Saved Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Editing the Alias of a Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint . . . . . . . . . .81

Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Deleting All Saved Waypoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Measuring the Distance and Bearing from

a Saved Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Using the Location Feature While in Emergency

Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Trunking System Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Using the Failsoft System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Going Out-of-Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

SmartZone® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Using Site Trunking Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Locking and Unlocking a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Viewing and Changing a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Viewing the Current Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Changing the Current Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Trunked Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Initiating an Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Viewing Recent Calls List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Selecting the Power Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Selecting a Radio Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

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Controlling the Display Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Turning Keypad Tones On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Turning Voice Mute On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Using the Time-Out Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Using the Conventional Squelch Operation

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Analog Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Digital Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Using the PL Defeat Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Using the Digital PTT ID Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Using the Smart PTT Feature

(Conventional Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Accessing General Radio Information . . . . . . . . . . .93

Accessing Radio Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Viewing IP Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Viewing Control Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Optional External Alarms (Horn and Lights) . . . . . .95

Non-Permanent Horn and Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Permanent Horn and Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Changing the Selected Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Receiving a Call While Alarms are Turned On . . . .97

Turning Off Non-Rearmable External Alarms . . . .97

Turning Off Rearmable External Alarms . . . . . . . .97

Voice Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Helpful Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Control Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Footswitches and PTTs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Direct Entry Keypad and Siren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Microphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Mounting Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Power/CAN Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Programming/Accessory Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF

Frequency Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Special Channel Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Emergency Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Non-Commercial Call Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Operating Frequency Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 107

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Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Commercial Warranty and Service . . . . . . . .113

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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 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 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!

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 93 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

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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

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.The following special notations identify

certain items:

Getting Started

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.

An operational procedure, practice, or condition,

W A R N I N G

Caution

Note:

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.

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

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Getting Started

Example Description

Buttons and keys are shown in bold print or as

PHONE

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.”

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

Validating Compatibility During Power Up . . . . . . . . . page 4

Adjusting the Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4

Turning On the Radio

Press the Power On/Off Button briefly to power on the radio.

After a short time, the red, yellow and green LEDs 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 On/Off Button before the LED

lights up will be ignored.

If FAIL ##/## appears in the display, the radio will not function until the condition has been corrected.

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, see Helpful Tips on page 99 for more information.

If CH MISMATCH appears, means that either the Control Head has been connected to an incompatible transceiver, or vice versa.

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

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

Power On/ Off Button

Preparing Your Radio for Use

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