Motorola 92FT7043, 92FT4897, 92FT4898 Users manual

APX 7500 User Guide

O9 Control Head

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ASTRO® APX™ 7500 Series Digital Mobile Radios Quick Reference Card

Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance

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

Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio.

Caution

This radio is restricted to occupational use only to satisfy FCC RF energy exposure requirements. Before using this product, read the RF energy awareness information and operating instructions in the Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio (Motorola Publication part number 6881095C98) to ensure compliance with RF energy exposure limits.

Radio 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. Press the Menu Select button

directly under the Zone.

2 U or D button until the desired zone is

displayed.

3 Press the Menu Select button directly below

Select to confirm the displayed zone.

4 Press the PTT button to begin transmitting on

the displayed zone channel.

ATTENTION!

2 3

18 17

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Selecting a Channel

1 > or < to Channel. Press the Menu Select

button directly under the Channel.

2 U or D button until the desired channel is

displayed.

3 Press the Menu Select button directly below

Select to confirm the selected channel.

4 Press the PTT button to begin transmitting on

the displayed zone channel.

Radio Controls

1 Turn the Mode Knob to scroll to the required

channel.

2 Press PTT button to transmit on the selected

zone channel.

Siren Control Buttons

Programmable Buttons (Top)

Response Selector

5 6

Directional Buttons

Orange Button

Public Address Button

Keypad

Data Feature Button

Mode Knob

4-Way Navigation Button

Home Button

Satus Icons

Programmable Buttons

(Bottom) Menu Select Buttons

Volu me Knob

Display Backlight Control

Buttons LED Indicators

Power On/Off Button

Receiving and Transmitting

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

OR Turn the Volume Knob. OR

> or < to Monitor then press the Menu Select button directly below Monitor and listen for activity.

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

receive.

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English

Sending an Emergency Alarm

1 Press the Emergency button. A tone sounds

and the display shows EMERGENCY and the current zone or channel.

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.

Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking

Only)

1 Press the Emergency button. 1 A tone sounds and the display shows

EMERGENCY and the current zone or channel.

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

2 Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly

into the microphone.

3 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 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 connected 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

< or > to Menu

L = Radio is set at Low power.

OR .

H = Radio is set at High power.

Scanning a scan list.

Blinking dot = Detects activity on the

Steady dot = Detects activity on the

Entry.

Priority-One Channel during scan.

Priority-Two Channel during scan.

- directly below

Menu Entry to select.

Menu Navigation

k m

U or D to scroll

through sub-list.

Radio is in the view or program mode.

On steady = View mode. Blinking = Program mode.

The vote scan feature is enabled.

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

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

On = Location feature enabled, and Off = Location feature disabled.

Blinking = Location feature enabled,

On = User is currently associated with Off = User is currently not associated Blinking = Device registration or user

Data activity is present.

Indicates that the text entry is currently in hexadecimal mode.

Alternates between red and blue when the lightbar is on.

voice call.

location signal available.

but location signal unavailable.

the radio.

with the radio.

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

- directly below

Menu Entry to select.

H to exit.

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Declaration of Conformity

This declaration is applicable to your radio only if your radio is labeled with the FCC logo shown below.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a)

Responsible Party Name: Motorola, Inc.

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

Hereby declares that the product:

Model Name: APX 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

English

Contents

This User Guide contains all the information you need to use the APX™ 7500 Series Digital Mobile Radios.

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

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

What Your Dealer/System Administrator

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

Turning On the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Validating Compatibility During Power Up . . . . . . . . 5

Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Adjusting the Display Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Identifying Radio Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Radio Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Programmable Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Assignable Radio Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Assignable Settings or Utility Functions . . . . . . . . . 10

Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions . . . . . . . 10

Using the Menu Select Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Using the Navigation Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Home Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Data Feature Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

4-Way Navigation Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Mode Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Using the Top Programmable Buttons . . . . . . . . . . 11

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Using the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Keypad Characters – Uppercase Mode . . . . . . . . . 12

Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode . . . . . . . . . 13

Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode . . . . . . . 15

Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Identifying Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

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

Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons . . . . . . . . . . 19

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

TMS Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Call Type Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Intelligent Lighting Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Alert Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Phone Call Display and Alert Prompts . . . . . . . . . . 27

General Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Selecting a Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Selecting a Radio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Contents

Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call . . . . . . 30

Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call . . . 30

Receiving and Responding to a Private Call

(Trunking Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Receiving and Responding to a Telephone Call

(Trunking Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Making a Radio Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Making a Talkgroup Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Making a Private Call (Trunking Only) . . . . . . . . . . .33

Making an Enhanced Private Call (Trunking

Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Making a Telephone Call (Trunking Only) . . . . . . . .35

Repeater or Direct Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Monitoring Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Monitoring a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Conventional Mode Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Advanced Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Advanced Call Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Calling a Phone Not in the List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Receiving and Making a Selective Call (ASTRO

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

Receiving a Selective Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Making a Selective Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Using the Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional

Operation Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Selecting a Talkgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Sending a Status Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

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Using the Dynamic Regrouping Feature

(Trunking Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Requesting a Reprogram (Trunking Only) . . . . . . .42

Classifying Regrouped Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Making a Private Call from Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . .43

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

Deleting a Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Adding a Contact to a Call List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Removing a Contact from a Call List . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Editing a Contact in a Call List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Editing an Entry Alias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Editing as Entry ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Editing a Call Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Viewing Details of a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Viewing a Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Editing the Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Changing the Scan List Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Viewing and Changing the Priority Status . . . . . . . 52

Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Turning Scan On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Transmitting While the Scan is On . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Radio Programmed for Talkback Scan . . . . . . . . . 53

Radio Programmed for Non-Talkback Scan . . . . .53

Making a Dynamic Priority Change (Conventional

Scan Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Deleting a Nuisance Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Restoring a Nuisance Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Hang Up (HUB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Call Alert Paging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Receiving a Call Alert Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Sending a Call Alert Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Emergency Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Sending an Emergency Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only) . . . . 59

Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency

Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

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

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

Viewing the Channel which supports ARS Mode . 62

Accessing the User Login Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

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

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

Text Messaging Service (TMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

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

Composing and Sending a New Text Message . . . 65

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

Using the Priority Status and Request Reply

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

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Appending a Priority Status to a Text Message . . . 68 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Appending a Priority Status and a Reply Request

to a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Removing a Priority Status and a Reply Request

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

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

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

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

Replying to a Received Text Message . . . . . . . . . 71

Accessing the Drafts Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

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

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

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

Deleting a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

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

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

Enabling the Secure Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Managing Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Loading the Encryption Key(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

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

Contents

Selecting an Encryption Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

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

Erasing the Selected Encryption Keys . . . . . . . . . . 78

Requesting an Over-the-Air Rekey (ASTRO

Conventional Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) Page . . . . . .79

Hear Clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Using the Radio Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Unlocking Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Changing Your Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Enabling or Disabling the Radio Lock Feature

(Secure Radios Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

The Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . 82

Understanding the GPS Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Enhancing GPS Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Using the Outdoor Location Feature (Using GPS) .83

Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature . . . . . . . .84

Saving a Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Viewing a Saved Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Editing the Alias of a Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint . . . . . . . . . .87

Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

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

Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a

Saved Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Using the Location Feature While in Emergency

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

Trunking System Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Using the Failsoft System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

English

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

SmartZone™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

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

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

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

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

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

Using the Trunked Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Initiating an Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Viewing the Recent Calls List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Selecting the Power Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Selecting a Radio Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Toggling the Day or Night Display Mode . . . . . . . . .96

Selecting the Stealth Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Turning Keypad Tones On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Turning Voice Mute On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Using the Time-Out Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Using the Conventional Squelch Operation

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Analog Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Digital Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Using the PL Defeat Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Using the Digital PTT ID Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Using the Smart PTT Feature

(Conventional Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Using Quick-Key Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Accessing the General Radio Information . . . . . . 100

Accessing the Radio Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Viewing the IP Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Viewing the Control Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Using the Directional Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Using the Siren Control Keyapad . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Using the Manual Siren Button for Manual Siren

Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Using the Manual Siren Button as Siren Types

Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Using the Public Address Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Using the Response Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Using External Alarms (Horn and Lights) . . . . . . 105

Using Non-Permanent Horn and Lights . . . . . . . 105

Using Permanent Horn and Lights . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Changing the Selected Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Using the Gun Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Unlocking Single Gun Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Unlocking All Gun Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Using the Voice Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Using the Action Consolidation Mode . . . . . . . . . 109

Activating the Action Consolidation Activities . . . 109 Deactivating the Action Consolidation Activities . 110

Helpful Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Caring for Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

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Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Control Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Footswitches and PTTs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Direct Entry Keypad, Siren and URC . . . . . . . . . . 115

Microphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Mounting Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Power/CAN Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Programming/Accessory Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Siren / Direct Entry Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Contents

Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

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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 100 to determine your radio's software version.

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

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Computer Software Copyrights

Documentation Copyrights

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

Computer Software Copyrights

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

Disclaimer

The information in this document is carefully examined, and is believed to be entirely reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. Furthermore, Motorola reserves the right to make changes to any products herein to improve readability, function, or design. Motorola does not assume any liability arising out of the applications or use of any product or circuit described herein; nor does it cover any license under its patent rights, nor the rights of others.

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Getting Started

Take a moment to review the following:

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

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

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

What Your Dealer/System Administrator

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

How to Use This Guide

Notations Used in This Manual

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

taken or observed.

An operational procedure, practice, or condition,

WARNING

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

Getting Started

This User Guide covers the basic operation of the APX™ 7500 O9 Control Head Mobile Radios.

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

An operational procedure, practice, or

Caution

Note:

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

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

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The following special notations identify certain items:

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CrossTalk Prevention

Example Description

Home button

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.

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Encrypted Integrated Data (EID)

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

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SecureNet

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

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What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell You

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

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

• Is your radio preprogrammed with any preset conventional

channels?

• Which buttons have been preprogrammed to access other

features?

• What optional accessories may suit your needs?

Preparing Your Radio for Use

Assemble your radio by following these steps:

Turning On the Radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 4

Validating Compatibility During Power Up . . . . . . . . . . .page 5

Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 5

Adjusting the Display Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 6

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Turning On the Radio

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

Power On/Off button

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

Preparing Your Radio for Use

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.

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Validating Compatibility During Power Up

Adjusting the Volume

The radio validates and updates the software and hardware of your control head(s) during power up. Follow the procedure below when your radio runs this task.

Procedure:

1 The display shows Maintenance Mode Remote Device

promptly followed by other maintenance statuses.

2 The display shows Update done Please reset upon

completion.

The display shows Update failed Please reset when it fails to update.

3 Press the Power On/Off Button to reset. The radio runs the

usual power up operation if the software updates are complete.

The radio runs the Maintenance Mode if the updates are not complete and repeat step 1.

Note: If SW incomplete appears, use Flashport Recovery

Tool to update the control heads before you power on the radio again.

To increase the volume, rotate the Volume Knob clockwise. To decrease the volume, rotate the Volume Knob

counterclockwise.

Volu me Knob

Preparing Your Radio for Use

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Adjusting the Display Backlight

You can change the intensity of the radio’s display backlight as needed to suite the environment conditions.

Note: The backlight setting also affects the Menu Select

buttons, the Menu Navigation buttons and the keypad backlighting accordingly.

Procedure:

Press and hold Release the button to stop.

Press and hold the Release the button to stop.

+ on the n button to increase brightness.

- on the n button to decrease brightness.

Identifying Radio Controls

Take a moment to review the following:

Radio Parts and Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 7

Programmable Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 8

Assignable Radio Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 8

Assignable Settings or Utility Functions . . . . . . . . . . page 10

Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions. . . . . . . . . . page 10

Using the Menu Select Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 10

Using the Navigation Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 11

Using the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 12

Keypad Characters – Uppercase Mode . . . . . . . . . . page 12

Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode. . . . . . . . . . page 13

Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . page 14

Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode . . . . . . . . page 15

Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 16

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Radio Parts and C ont rols

18 17

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Siren Control Buttons

Programmable Buttons (Top)

Response Selector

Directional Buttons

Orange Button

Public Address Button

Keypad

Data Feature Button

Mode Knob

4-Way Navigation Button

Home Button

Satus Icons

Programmable Buttons (Bottom)

Menu Select Buttons

Volume Kno b

Display Backlight Control Buttons

LED Indicators

Power On/Off Button

Identifying Radio Controls

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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

Action Consolidation – Allows the radio to execute a specific

sequence of actions that combine audio, visual and location data. E.g. Mode Change, Lightbar, Siren, Direct Status and Location Data.

Call Alert – Allows the radio to function like a pager, or to verify

if a radio is active on the system.

Identifying Radio Controls

Call Response – Allows you to answer a private call.

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.

Gun Lock – Triggers the Gun Lock(s) to open. 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

Multiple Private Line lists.

Nuisance Delete – Temporarily removes an unwanted channel,

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

Channel – Selects a channel.

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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.

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 require a new

encryption key.

Relay Pattern – Activates different lightbar patterns for different

applications.

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.

Selective Call (Conventional Only) – Calls an assigned radio. Siren – Turns different Siren Tones on or off. Site Display (Trunk ing Only) – Displays the current site ID and

RSSI value.

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

(Automatic Multiple Site Select) or SmartZone operation.

Status – Sends data calls to the dispatcher about a predefined

status.

Talkaround/Direct (Conventional Only) – Toggles between

using a repeater and communicating directly with another radio.

Talkgroup (Conventional Only) – Allows a call from an

individual radio to a group of radios.

Text Messaging Service (TMS) – Selects the text messaging

menu.

TMS Quick Text – Selects a predefined message. User – Automatically registers with the server. Zone Select – Allows selection from a list of zones. Zone Bank – Allows selection from a larger list of zones.

Identifying Radio Controls

Scan – Toggles scan on or off. Select – Selects the assigned list for editing.

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Assignable Settings or Utility Functions

Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions

Horns/Lights – Toggles horns and lights feature on or off. Keypad Lock – Toggles the keypad lock on or off. Voice Announcement – Audibly indicates the current feature

mode, Zone or Channel the user has just assigned.

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

Identifying Radio Controls

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

• A short or long press of the relevant programmable buttons

such as Top Function Programmable Button or Bottom Function Programmable Button.

• Use the Menu Select Button ( - ).

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Using the Menu Select Buttons

The Menu Select Buttons access the menu entries of features. Note: Check with your dealer or system administrator for the

list of features activated in your radio.

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

• Press the Menu Select Button ( - ) directly below

Channel.

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Using the Navigation Buttons

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Home Button

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

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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).

Identifying Radio Controls

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.

H to go to

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Mode Knob

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

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Using the Top Programmable Buttons

Each Top Programmable Button has its feature name or acronym displayed on the softkey below them. The softkey indicates different status when the corresponding Top Programmable Button is pressed or activated.

Solid green – Indicates the feature is on. Blinking green – Indicates the feature is currently busy.

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Using the Keypad

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

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Keypad Characters – Uppercase Mo de

Key123456789101112131415161718 1920

1. ,?! ;@_- *#&$/+=\“ ‘()

ABC

DEF

GH I

JKL

MNO

PQRS

TUV

WX Y Z

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

Identifying Radio Controls

Space

Toggle between numeric and letter mode.

Number of Times Key is Pressed

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Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode

Number of Times Key is Pressed

Key123456789101112131415161718192021

1. ,?! ;@_- *#&$/+=\“ ‘()

abc

de f

gh i

jkl

mn o

pqr s

tuv

wxyz

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

Space

Toggle between numeric and letter mode.

Identifying Radio Controls

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Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode

Number of Times Key is Pressed

Key123456789101112131415161718 1920

1. ,?! ;@_- *#&$/+=\“ ‘()

Space

Toggle between numeric and letter mode.

Identifying Radio Controls

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Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode

Number of Times Key is Pressed

Key123456789101112131415161718192021

2ABC

3DEF

Not applicable

Identifying Radio Controls

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Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button

The PTT button on the side of the microphone 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 33 for more information.

Identifying Status Indicators

PTT

Button

Identifying Status Indicators

Your radio indicates its operational status through the following:

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

Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 19

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

TMS Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 20

Call Type Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 21

LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 22

Intelligent Lighting Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 23

Alert Tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 24

Phone Call Display and Alert Prompts. . . . . . . . . . . . . page 27

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