Motorola APX 2000 MODEL 2, APX 4000, APX 4000Li User Manual

APX™ TWO-WAY RADIOS

APX 2000
MODEL 2

USER GUIDE

APX 2000

Data Feature
Button

Side Button 1
__________

Side Button 2
__________

PTT Button

Microphone

Top Lightbar
Indicator

Top Side (Select)
Button
__________

Main
Speaker

Main Display

Top (Orange) Button

___________

LED

Menu Select
Buttons

4-Way
Navigation
Button

Home Button

Bluetooth Pair
Location Indicator

Battery

Multi Function Knob
(MFK):
Primary Feature:
_________________

Secondary Feature:
_________________

Accessory
Connector

Microphone

Antenna

Data Feature
Button

Side Button 1
__________

Side Button 2
__________

PTT Button

Microphone

Top Lightbar
Indicator

Top Side (Select)
Button
__________

Main
Speaker

Main Display

Top (Orange) Button

___________

LED

Menu Select
Buttons

4-Way
Navigation
Button

Home Button

Bluetooth Pair
Location Indicator

Battery

Accessory
Connector

Microphone

Antenna

On/Off/Volume
Control Knob

16-Position Select
Knob

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RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety Guide for Portable Two-Way Radios

This radio is restricted to Occupational use only. Before using the radio, read the RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety Guide for Portable

Two-Way Radios which contains important operating instructions for safe usage and RF energy awareness and control for Compliance with
applicable standards and Regulations.

ASTRO® APX™ 2000 Model 2 Digital Portable Radios Quick Reference Card

ATTENTION!

Radio Controls

Single Knob Radio

Two Knobs Radio

Radio On/Off

• On – Press and hold the MFK until the display
lights up.

• Off – Press and hold the MFK until you see Power

off?, then press Menu Select button below Yes.

Radio On/Off

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

• Off – Rotate the On/Off/ Volume Control Knob
counterclockwise until you hear a click.

Select Zone and Channel

1

Press the MFK to see on the screen.

2

Turn the MFK to scroll to desired zone or channel.

3

Press MFK to select the desired zone or channel
and exit Mode Change.

Select Zone and Channel

1

Rotate the preprogrammed 16-Position Select
Knob to the desired channel.

Receiving and Transmitting

1

Select zone/channel.

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Stylized M logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC and are used under
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Menu Navigation

< or > to Menu Entry.

{, |

, or } directly below

Menu Entry to select.

H to exit.

U or D to scroll through sub-list.

{, |

, or } directly below

Menu Entry to select.

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u

t

8

v

O

M

H

OR

.

i

j

kno

b

a

m

l

G

Listen for a transmission.

OR
Press and hold Volume Set button.
OR
Press Monitor button and listen for activity.

3

Adjust volume, if necessary.

4

Press the PTT button to transmit; release to
receive.

Sending an Emergency Alarm

1

Press and hold the Emergency button*.

2

The display shows Emergency and the current
zone/channel. Radio sounds a short, medium­pitched tone, and the LED blinks red momentarily.

3

When acknowledgment is received, you hear four
beeps; alarm ends; and radio exits emergency.

4

Press and hold the Emergency button to exit
emergency.

* Default emergency button press timer is set to 1
second.

Sending an Emergency Call

1

Press the Emergency button.

2

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

3

Release the PTT button to end call.

4

Press and hold Emergency button to exit
emergency.

Sending a Silent Emergency Call

1

Press the Emergency button.

2

The display does not change; the LED does not
light up, and there is no tone.

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3

Silent emergency continues until you:
Press and hold the Emergency button to exit
emergency state.

OR

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

Display Status Icons

MFK is in Mode Change feature.

MFK is in Volume Change feature.

Receiving a call or data.

Transmitting a call or data.

Blinks when the battery is low.

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

Direct radio to radio communication or
connected through a repeater.

On = Direct
Off = Repeater

This channel is being monitored.

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

Scanning a scan list.

Blinking dot = Detects activity on the

Steady dot = Detects activity on the

The vote scan feature is enabled.

On = User is currently associated with the

radio.

Off = User is currently not associated with

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

Data activity is present.

Bluetooth is ready.

Bluetooth is connected to the device.

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

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

call.

On = Location feature enabled, and

location signal available.

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

location signal unavailable.

Priority-One Channel during
scan.

Priority-Two Channel during
scan.

call.

Contents

Contents

Declaration of Conformity......................... 8

Important Safety Information........10

Software Version............................11

Notice to Users (FCC and Industry

Canada)....................................................11

Consignes de sécurité

importantes.................................12

Version logicielle........................... 13

Avis aux utilisateurs (FCC et Industrie

Canada)....................................................13

Computer Software Copyrights....14

Documentation Copyrights...........15

Disclaimer.......................................16

Getting Started............................... 17

How to Use This Guide..................................17

Notations Used in This Manual......................17

Additional Performance Enhancement.......... 18

ASTRO 25 Enhanced Data.................18

Dynamic System Resilience (DSR).... 18

CrossTalk Prevention..........................18

Encrypted Integrated Data (EID).........18

SecureNet...........................................18

Conventional Talkgroup and Radio

Scan Enhancements......................18

What Your Dealer/System Administrator

Can Tell You.............................................19

Preparing Your Radio for Use.......20

Charging the Battery......................................20

Attaching the Battery..................................... 20

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Contents

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Attaching the Antenna................................... 22

Removing and Attaching the Accessory

Connector Cover...................................... 24

Attaching the Belt Clip................................... 25

Turning On the Radio.................................... 27

Adjusting the Volume.....................................29

Identifying Radio Controls............ 31

Radio Parts and Controls...............................31

Programmable Features................................34

Assignable Radio Functions............... 34

Assignable Settings or Utility

Functions....................................... 37

Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions.....38

Menu Select Buttons...........................39

Home Button.......................................39

4-Way Navigation Button.................... 39

Data Feature Button............................40

Multi-Function Knob (MFK)......... 40

Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button............................41

Identifying Status Indicators.........43

Status Icons...................................................43

Text Messaging Service (TMS) Indicators.....45

TMS Status Icons................................45

TMS Menu Options.............................47

Call Type Icons..............................................47

LED Indicator.................................................48

Top Lightbar Indicator....................................49

Intelligent Lighting Indicators......................... 50

Alert Tones.................................................... 52

Phone Call Displays and Alerts..................... 56

General Radio Operation...............57

Selecting a Zone............................................57

Selecting a Radio Channel............................ 57

Mode Select Feature..................................... 58

Saving a Zone and a Channel to a

Softkey...........................................59

Saving a Zone and a Channel to a

Button............................................ 59

Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call... 59

Receiving and Responding to a

Talkgroup Call................................60

Receiving and Responding to a

Private Call (Trunking Only)...........60

Receiving and Responding to a

Telephone Call (Trunking Only).....61

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Making a Radio Call.......................................61

Making a Talkgroup Call..................... 62

Making a Private Call (Trunking

Only).............................................. 62

Making an Enhanced Private Call

(Trunking Only).............................. 63

Making a Telephone Call (Trunking

Only).............................................. 64

Switching Between Repeater or Direct

Operation Button...................................... 65

Monitor Feature............................................. 65

Monitoring a Channel..........................66

Monitoring Conventional Mode........... 66

Advanced Features........................67

Advanced Call Features................................ 67

Selective Call (ASTRO

Conventional Only)........................ 67

Talkgroup Call Feature

(Conventional Operation Only)...... 68

Sending a Status Call......................... 69

Responding to the Dynamic

Regrouping Feature (Trunking

Only).............................................. 69

Dynamic Zone Programming (DZP)....71

Contacts.........................................................72

Making a Private Call from Contacts...73

Adding a Contact to a Call List............74

Removing a Contact from a Call

List................................................. 74

Viewing Details of a Contact...............75

Scan Lists...................................................... 75

Viewing a Scan List.............................75

Editing the Scan List........................... 75

Changing the Scan List Status............76

Viewing and Changing the Priority

Status.............................................77

Scan...............................................................77

Turning Scan On or Off.......................77

Making a Dynamic Priority Change

(Conventional Scan Only)..............78

Deleting a Nuisance Channel............. 78

Restoring a Nuisance Channel........... 79

Call Alert Paging............................................79

Receiving a Call Alert Page................ 79

Sending a Call Alert Page...................79

Emergency Operation....................................81

Sending an Emergency Alarm............ 82

Sending an Emergency Call

(Trunking Only).............................. 82

Sending an Emergency Alarm with

Emergency Call............................. 83

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Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm.... 84

Change of Channels during

Emergency.....................................84

Emergency Keep-Alive Feature..........84

Fireground (Conventional Only).....................85

Entering Fireground Zone Channel.....85

Responding to Evacuation Indicator... 86

Man Down......................................................86

Pre-Alert Timer....................................88

Post-Alert Timer..................................88

Radio Alerts When Man Down

Feature is Triggered...................... 88

Triggering Emergency.........................89

Radio Alerts When Man Down

Enhanced is Triggered...................89

Exiting Man Down Feature..................90

Re-Initiating Man Down.......................90

Testing the Man Down Feature...........90

Automatic Registration Service (ARS)...........91

Selecting or Changing the ARS

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

User Login Feature............................. 92

Text Messaging Service (TMS)..................... 93

Sending a Quick Text Message..........94

Priority Status and Request Reply

of a New Text Message................. 95

Secure Operations.......................................101

Selecting Secure Transmissions.......101

Selecting Clear Transmissions......... 101

Managing Encryption........................ 101

Global Positioning System (GPS)................106

GPS Operation..................................107

GPS Performance Enhancement......107

The Outdoor Location Feature

(Using GPS).................................108

Military Grid Reference System

(MGRS) Coordinates................... 108

Accessing the Outdoor Location

Feature........................................ 109

Saving a Waypoint............................109

Viewing a Saved Waypoint............... 110

Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint....111

Deleting All Saved Waypoints...........111

Measuring the Distance and

Bearing from a Saved Waypoint.. 112
Location Feature in Emergency

Mode............................................112

Peer-Location on the Display

(ASTRO Conventional only)........ 112

Geofence (ASTRO 25 Trunking System).... 114

Entering the Geofence Area............. 114

Trunking System Controls........................... 115

Using the Failsoft System................. 115

Out-of-Range Radio..........................116

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Site Trunking Feature....................... 116

Locking and Unlocking a Site............116

Site Display and Search Button........ 117

Mission Critical Wireless - Bluetooth®-........ 117

Turning the Bluetooth On..................118

Turning the Bluetooth Off..................118

Re-Pair Timer....................................119

Bluetooth Drop Timer........................120

Pairing with Low Frequency-

Motorola Proximity Pairing (LF-

MPP) Feature.............................. 121

Radio Indications of Lost Bluetooth

Connection...................................122

Standard Pairing Feature..................123

PIN Authentication in Pairing............ 125

Turning On the Bluetooth Audio

(Routing the Audio from the

Radio to the Headset)..................128

Turning Off the Bluetooth Audio

(Routing the Audio from the

Headset to the Radio)..................128

Adjusting the Volume of the Radio

from Bluetooth Audio Device....... 129

Viewing and Clearing the Bluetooth

Device Information.......................129

Clearing All Bluetooth Devices

Information...................................130

Programming Over Project 25 (POP 25)

(ASTRO 25 and ASTRO Conventional). 131

Responding to the Notification of

Upgrade....................................... 131

Voice Announcement...................................132

Site Selectable Alerts (ASTRO 25)..............133

Sending SSA Notification to Single

Site...............................................133

Sending SSA Notification to All

Sites.............................................134

Sending SSA Notification to All

Available Sites............................. 135

Stopping SSA Notification of a

Single Site....................................135

Stopping SSA Notification of All

Sites.............................................136

Stopping SSA Notification of All

Available Sites............................. 136

Utilities......................................................... 137

Viewing Recent Calls........................137

Selecting the Power Level................ 138

Selecting a Radio Profile...................138

Enabling and Disabling the Radio

Alias............................................. 139

Selecting the Audio Speaker.............140

Controlling the Display Backlight...... 141

Locking and Unlocking the Controls. 141

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Turning the Controls and Buttons

Contents

Tones On or Off........................... 141

Turning Voice Mute On or Off...........142

Using the Time-Out Timer.................142

Time and Date Setup........................143

Using Conventional Squelch

Operation Features......................144

Using the PL Defeat Feature............ 144

Digital PTT ID Support......................145

Smart PTT Feature (Conventional

Only)............................................ 145

Transmit Inhibit................................. 146

IMPRES Battery Annunciator............147

General Radio Information................148

Accessories..................................156

Maritime Radio Use in the VHF

Frequency Range..................... 157

Special Channel Assignments.....................157

Emergency Channel......................... 157

Operating Frequency Requirements............157

Declaration of Compliance for the Use of

Distress and Safety Frequencies............160

Technical Parameters for Interfacing

External Data Sources............................160

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Helpful Tips.................................. 151

Radio Care...................................................151

Cleaning Your Radio.........................152

Proper Ways to Handle the Radio.... 153

Radio Service and Repair.................153

Battery Care.................................................154

Battery Charge Status.......................154

Battery Recycling and Disposal........ 154

Glossary........................................161

Limited Warranty..........................167

MOTOROLA COMMUNICATION

PRODUCTS........................................... 167

I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS

AND FOR HOW LONG:......................... 167

II. GENERAL PROVISIONS:....................... 168

III. STATE LAW RIGHTS:............................168

Contents

IV. HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE:.168
V. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT

COVER:..................................................169

VI. PATENT AND SOFTWARE

PROVISIONS:........................................ 169

VII. GOVERNING LAW:...............................171

VIII. For Australia Only:................................171

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Declaration of Conformity

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 Solutions, Inc.

Address: 1303 East Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, IL 60196-1078, U.S.A.

Phone Number: 1-800-927-2744

Hereby declares that the product:

Model Name: APX 2000

conforms to the following regulations:

FCC Part 15, subpart B, section 15.107(a), 15.107(d) and section 15.109(a)

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Declaration of Conformity

Class B Digital Device

As a personal computer peripheral, this device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. This device complies with
Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). 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.

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.

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Important Safety Information

Important Safety Information

RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety Guide
for Portable Two-Way Radios

ATTENTION!

This radio is restricted to Occupational use only.

Before using the radio, read the RF Energy Exposure
and Product Safety Guide for Portable Two-Way
Radios which contains important operating
instructions for safe usage and RF energy awareness
and control for Compliance with applicable standards
and Regulations.

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

http://www.motorolasolutions.com/APX

Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio
transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a
type and maximum (or lesser) gain approved for the
transmitter by Industry Canada. To reduce potential
radio interference to other users, the antenna type
and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent
isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than
that necessary for successful communication.

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This radio transmitter has been approved by Industry
Canada to operate with Motorola-approved antenna
with the maximum permissible gain and required
antenna impedance for each antenna type indicated.
Antenna types not included in this list, having a gain
greater than the maximum gain indicated for that
type, are strictly prohibited for use with this device.

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Software Version

Software Version

All the features described in the following sections are
supported by the radio's software version R13.00.00
or later.

See Accessing the Radio Information on page 148 to
determine your radio software version.

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

Notice to Users (FCC and Industry Canada)

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules
and RSS 210 of the Industry Canada rules per the
following conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference.

• This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.

• Changes or modifications made to this device, not
expressly approved by Motorola, could void the
user's authority to operate this equipment.

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Consignes de sécurité importantes

Consignes de sécurité importantes

Radios bidirectionnelles portatives : exposition
aux radiofréquences et sécurité du produit

ATTENTION!

Cette radio ne doit être utilisée qu'à des fins
professionnelles. Avant d'utiliser la radio, lisez le

guide Radios bidirectionnelles portatives : exposition
aux radiofréquences et sécurité du produit, qui
contient d'importantes instructions de fonctionnement
pour une utilisation sécuritaire et des informations sur
l'exposition aux fréquences radioélectriques, dans le
but d’assurer votre conformité aux normes et
règlements en vigueur.

Visitez le site Web suivant pour obtenir la liste des
antennes, des batteries et des autres accessoires
approuvés par Motorola :

http://www.motorolasolutions.com/APX

Selon la réglementation d'Industrie Canada, cet
émetteur radio ne peut être utilisé qu'avec une
antenne dont le type et le gain maximal (ou minimal)
sont approuvés par Industrie Canada pour cet
émetteur. Afin de limiter les interférences radio pour

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les autres utilisateurs, le type et le gain de l'antenne
doivent être choisis de façon à ce que la puissance
isotrope rayonnée équivalente (P.I.R.E.) ne soit pas
plus forte qu'il ne le faut pour établir la
communication.

Cet émetteur radio a été approuvé par Industrie
Canada pour utilisation avec une antenne approuvée
par Motorola offrant le gain maximal autorisé et
l'impédance requise pour le type d'antenne indiqué. Il
est strictement interdit d'utiliser avec cet appareil tout
type d'antenne ne figurant pas dans cette liste et
présentant un gain supérieur au maximum indiqué
pour le type.

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Version logicielle

Version logicielle

Toutes les fonctions décrites dans les sections
suivantes sont prises en charge par la version
R13.00.00 ou les versions ultérieures du logiciel de la
radio.

Pour obtenir davantage de renseignements à propos
des fonctions prises en charge, adressez-vous à
votre détaillant ou à votre administrateur de système.

Avis aux utilisateurs (FCC et Industrie Canada)

Cet appareil est conforme à la Partie 15 des
règlements de la FCC et RSS 210 du règlement
d'Industrie Canada selon les conditions énumérées
ci-dessous:

• Ce dispositif ne doit pas causer d'interférences
nuisibles.

• Cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence
reçue, y compris les interférences qui peuvent
perturber le fonctionnement.

• Les changements ou les modifications apportées
à ce dispositif, non expressément approuvées par

Motorola, peuvent annuler le droit de l'utilisateur à
utiliser cet équipement.

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Computer Software Copyrights

Computer Software 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 non­exclusive license to use that arises by operation of
law in the sale of a product.

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Documentation Copyrights

Documentation 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.

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Disclaimer

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

Getting Started

damage to the equipment if not carefully
observed.

How to Use This Guide

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

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

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.

Warning: An operational procedure, practice,
or condition and so on, which may result in
injury or death if not carefully observed.

Caution: An operational procedure, practice,
or condition and so on, which may result in

Note: An operational procedure, practice, or condition
and so on, which is essential to emphasize.

The following special notations identify certain items.

Example Description

Home button

or

Phon

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”.

This means the content mentioned
besides this icon is designated for
radio with Multi-Function Knob
(MFK).

This means the content mentioned
besides this icon is designated for
radio with Volume Control Knob
and 16–Position Select Knob.

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Additional Performance Enhancement

Getting Started

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

ASTRO 25 Enhanced Data

ASTRO 25 Enhanced Data is optimized to handle
different message sizes and variable update rates
from different applications of the radio. Add Enhanced
Data to the Integrated Data system with a software
installation to improve data channel efficiency and
enable denser network traffic.

Dynamic System Resilience (DSR)

CrossTalk Prevention

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

Encrypted Integrated Data (EID)

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

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.

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SecureNet

SecureNet allows user to perform secured
communications on an Analog or Motorola Data
Communication (MDC) channel.

Conventional Talkgroup and Radio Scan Enhancements

A few enhancements have been made to the
Conventional Talkgroup at the system. These
enhancements improve the Scan feature operation
significantly when multiple agencies are using a

Getting Started

single conventional radio frequency channel. These
enhancements allow users to use Selective Squelch
to operate on only the subset of talkgroups that are
relevant to the users rather than all talkgroups on the
channel. These Scan improvements have been made
to eliminate the audio holes that were present and to
turn on the busy LED when activity is present on the
channel. Mixed Vote Scan and Standard
Conventional Scan configurations are supported.
Priority Operation is also supported.

Up to 30 different talkgroups can be supported using
conventional channels. A maximum of four talkgroups
can be supported when Vote Scan channels are
being used.

Smart PTT is supported with this enhancement as
Smart PTT prevents users from transmitting while
other users are on the channel.

Note: User Selectable Talkgroups are not compatible
with this Conventional Talkgroup Enhancement.

What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell You

operated in extreme temperatures (less than -30 °C
or more than +60 °C), to ensure proper top and front
display operation.

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

• Is your radio programmed with any preset
conventional channels?

• Which buttons have been programmed to access
other features?

• What optional accessories may suit your needs?

Check with your dealer or system administrator for
the correct radio settings, if the radio is to be

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Preparing Your Radio for Use

Preparing Your Radio for Use

The LED on the charger indicates the charging
progress; see the charger user guide.

This section provides simple instructions to prepare
your radio for your.

Charging the Battery

The Motorola-approved battery shipped with your
radio is uncharged. Prior to using a new battery,
charge it for a minimum of 16 hours to ensure
optimum capacity and performance. For a list of
Motorola-authorized batteries and chargers available
for use with your radio, see Accessories on page

156.

Note:

When charging a battery attached to a radio, turn the
radio off to ensure a full charge.

To charge the battery, place the battery (with or
without the radio), in a Motorola-approved charger.

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Warning: To avoid a possible explosion:

• Do not replace the battery in any area
labeled hazardous atmosphere.

• Do not discard batteries in a fire.

Attaching the Battery

You can view the status of the IMPRES™ battery if the
radio is using an IMPRES battery. See IMPRES

Battery Annunciator on page 147 for more

information.

1 Slide the battery into the radio frame until the latch

which is at the bottom of the radio clicks into
place.

See the following picture for MFK radio.

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See the following picture for two knobs

radio.

2

To remove the battery, lift up the latch ( ) which is
at the bottom of the radio, then slide the battery
out from the radio.

Note: When removing the battery, ensure that the
radio is turned off.

See the following picture for MFK radio.

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A

A

Attaching the Antenna

Preparing Your Radio for Use

See the following picture for two knobs

radio.

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Ensure the radio is turned off before attaching the
antenna.

1 Set the antenna in its receptacle.

2 Turn the antenna clockwise to attach to the radio.

See the following picture for MFK radio.

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See the following picture for two knobs

radio.

3 To remove the antenna, turn the antenna

counterclockwise.

Note:

When removing the antenna, ensure that the radio
is turned off.

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Removing and Attaching the Accessory

A

B

C

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Connector Cover

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

Note: To prevent damage to the connector, shield it
with the connector cover when not in use.

1 To remove the accessory connector cover, rotate

the thumbscrew counterclockwise until it
disengages from the radio.

Note: If the thumbscrew is too tight, use an Allen
wrench at to loosen it first.

See the following picture for MFK radio.

See the following picture for two knobs

radio.

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A

B

C

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2 Rotate and lift the connector cover to disengage it

from the radio.

3 To attach the accessory connector cover, insert

the hooked end of the cover into the slot above
the connector.

4 Press downward on the cover’s top to seat it in the

slot.

5 Once in place, tighten by rotating the thumbscrew

clockwise by hand.

Attaching the Belt Clip

1 Align the grooves of the belt clip with those of the

radio and push down until you hear a click.

See the following picture for MFK radio.

See the following picture for two knobs

radio.

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2 To remove the clip, use a flatbladed object to

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press the belt clip tab ( ) away from the radio.
Then, slide the clip upward and away from the
radio.

See the following picture for MFK radio.

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See the following picture for two knobs

radio.

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Turning On the Radio

1 Select one of the following actions based on the

radio models you are using.

•

Press the Multi-Function Knob until the

radio display lights on, then release the knob.

•

Rotate the On/Off/Volume Control Knob

clockwise until you hear a click.

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• If the power-up test is successful, you see

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momentary SELFTEST on the radio display,
followed by the Home screen.

• If the power-up test is unsuccessful, you see
Error XX/YY (XX/YY is an alphanumeric
code).

2 Select one of the following actions based on the

radio models you are using.

•
To turn off the radio, press and hold the

Multi-Function Knob until the radio display
shows Power off?, press the Menu Select
button below Yes to power off.

Note: If the radio fails to power-up after
repeating a few times, record the Error XX/YY
code and contact your dealer.

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•

To turn off the radio, rotate the On/Off/

Volume Control Knob counterclockwise until
you hear a click.

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Adjusting the Volume

Ensure the radio is power on and the main speaker is
pointed towards you for increased loudness and
intelligibility, especially in areas with loud background
noises.

Your radio is preprogrammed to reset to medium
volume rate, which is Level 12, by default whenever
the radio powers up.

1 Select one of the following actions based on the

radio models you are using.

•
To increase the volume, rotate the Multi-

Function Knob ( ) clockwise.

•

To increase the volume, rotate the

On/Off/Volume Control Knob ( ) clockwise.

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2 To decrease the volume, rotate this knob

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counterclockwise.

The display shows volume bars and volume level
when you change the volume.

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1

8

2

3

4

5

6

7

15

13

11

10

9

12

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16

17

18

20

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Radio Parts and Controls

APX 2000 with Multi-Function Knob (MFK).

1 Top (Orange) Button

2 Top Lightbar

3 Microphone

4 Top Side (Select) Button

5 Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button

6 Side Button 1

[1]

[1]

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7 Side Button 2

1

16

14

12

11

10

9

2

3

4

6

7

8

13

15

17

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8 Home Button

9 4-Way Navigation Button

10 Data Feature Button

11 Menu Select Buttons

12 Main Display

13 Speaker

14 Bluetooth Pairing Location Indicator

15 LED

[1]

16 Antenna

17 Accessory Connector

18 Battery Latch (at the bottom)

19 Battery

20 Microphone

21 Multi- Function Knob (MFK)

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APX 2000 with two knobs.

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22

21

19

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9 Home Button

10 4-Way Navigation Button

11 Data Feature Button

12 Menu Select Buttons

13 Main Display

14 Speaker

15 Bluetooth Pairing Location Indicator

16 LED

17 Top (Orange) Button

[1]

1 16–Position Select Knob

2 On/Off/Volume Control Knob

3 Top Lightbar

4 Top Side (Select) Button

5 Microphone

6 Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button

7 Side Button 1

8 Side Button 2

[1]

[1]

[1]

[1]

18 Antenna

19 Accessory Connector

20 Battery Latch

21 Battery

22 Microphone

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Programmable Features

Identifying Radio Controls

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.

Change, Lightbar, Siren, Direct
Status and Location Data.

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

Bluetooth.

Bluetooth
Configuration

Allows you to access to the
Bluetooth menu.

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

Hold down Keeping the button pressed.

Assignable Radio Functions

Action
Consolidation

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These radio controls/buttons are programmable.

preprogrammed duration (between

0.25 seconds and 3.75 seconds).

Allows the radio to execute a
specific sequence of actions
that combine audio, visual and
location data. E.g. Mode

Bluetooth Audio
Reroute

Bluetooth
Headset PTT

Bluetooth Data
Devices

Bluetooth Clear
All Pairing

Bluetooth Inquiry
On/Off

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

Keys up the Bluetooth Headset
microphone.

Keys up the Bluetooth data
devices.

Allows you to clear all pairing
information for Bluetooth. This
is accessed by a long press of
the Bluetooth On/Off Button.

Enables Bluetooth Search
feature.

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Bluetooth
Discoverable
On/Off

Call Alert Allows the radio to function like

Call Response Allows you to answer a private

Channel Selects a channel.

Contacts Selects the Contacts menu.

Dynamic Priority
(Conventional
Only)

Emergency Depending on the

Information Displays the information of the

Enables Bluetooth visibility.
This is accessed by a long
press of the Bluetooth Inquiry
On/Off Button.

a pager, or to verify if a radio is
active on the system.

call.

Allows any channel in a Scan
List (except for the Priority-One
channel) to temporarily replace
the Priority-Two channel.

programming, initiates or
cancels an emergency alarm or
call.

radio.

Internet Protocol
Address

Location Determines the current location

Man Down Clear Clears the alarm of Man Down

Message Enters the current message list.

Mode Select Long-press programs a button

Display the Internet Protocol
(IP) address, device name and
status of the radio.

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

mode which was triggered
when your radio achieves or
passes a tilt angle threshold or
a combination of the angle
threshold and a motion
sensitivity level.

with the current zone and
channel of the radio; once
programmed, the short-press of
that button changes the radio
zone channel to the
programmed zone and channel.

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Monitor

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(Conventional
Only)

Multiple Private
Line
(Conventional
Only)

Monitors a selected channel for
all radio traffic until function is
disabled.

Selects the Multiple Private
Line lists.

Private Line
Defeat
(Conventional
Only)

Radio Profiles Allows for easy access t a set

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

of preprogrammed visual and
audio settings of the radio.

Nuisance Delete Temporarily removes an

One Touch 1– 4 Launches a specific feature

Phone Allows you to make and receive

Private Call
(Trunking Only)

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

with one single button-press.
You can setup as many as four
separately programmed buttons
for four different features.

calls similar to standard phone
calls.

Allows a call from an individual
radio to another individual
radio.

Recent Calls Allows for easy access to the

list of calls recently received or
made.

Rekey Request Notifies the dispatcher you

want a new encryption key.

Repeater Access
Button (RAB)
(Conventional
Only)

Reprogram
Request
(Trunking Only)

Request-To-Talk
(Conventional
Only)

Scan Toggles scan on or off.

Allows to manually send a
repeater access codeword.

Notifies the dispatcher you
want a new dynamic regrouping
assignment.

Notifies the dispatcher you
want to send a voice call.

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Scan List
Programming

Selects the scan list for editing
(by long press on the Scan
button).

Talkaround/Direct
(Conventional
Only)

Toggles between using a
repeater and communicating
directly with another radio.

Secure
Transmission
Select
(Conventional
and Trunking)

Selective Call
(Conventional
Only)

Site Display/
Search (Trunking
Only)

Site Lock/Unlock
(Trunking Only)

Status (Astro 25
Trunking Only)

Toggles the Secure
Transmission On or Off when
the Secure/Clear Strapping
fields is set to Select for the
current channel and when the
radio is model/option capable.

Calls an assigned radio.

Displays the current site ID and
RSSI value; performs site
search for Automatic Multiple
Site Select (AMSS) or
SmartZone operation.

Locks onto a specific site.

Sends data calls to the
dispatcher about a predefined
status.

Talkgroup
(Conventional
Only)

Text Messaging
Service (TMS)

TMS Quick Text Selects a predefined message.

User Automatically registers with the

Zone Select Allows selection from a list of

Assignable Settings or Utility Functions

Keypad/Controls
Lock

Light/Flip Press the button to toggle the

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

Selects the text messaging
menu.

server.

zones.

Locks or unlocks the keypad,
programmable buttons,
switches or rotary knobs.

display backlight on or off;
press and hold the button to
reverse the content of the top
display.

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Voice

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B

C

D

E

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Announcement

Voice Mute Toggles voice mute on or off.

Volume Set Tone Sets the volume set tone.

Audibly indicates the current
feature mode, Zone or
Channel the user has just
assigned.

Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions

You can access various radio functions through one
of the following methods.

• A short or long press of the relevant

programmable buttons.

• Use the Menu Select Button.

See the following illustration for APX with two

knobs.

• Use the Menu Select and Navigation buttons.

See the following illustration for APX with

MFK.

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A

B

C

D

E

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A Softkeys

Use the Menu Select button to access the menu
entry of your radio feature. Your radio may be
preprogrammed differently from the following
example, but the steps for selecting a channel may
appear as shown below:

Press the Menu Select button directly below Chan.

Home Button

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

mode. For selected radio features, the button is
also used to save user-edited radio settings or
information before returning you to the Home screen.

B Menu Select Buttons

C Data Feature Button

D 4–Way Navigation Button

E Home Button

Menu Select Buttons

Note: Check with your dealer or system administrator

for the list of features activated in your radio.

Note: Some features do not require you to press
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.

4-Way Navigation Button

Use the 4-Way Navigation Button to scroll up, down,
left or right with one of the following methods.

• Press and release one of the button to scroll from
one entry to the next one.

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• Press and hold one of the button to have the radio

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toggles through the list automatically (release the
button to stop).

Data Feature Button

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

Multi-Function Knob (MFK)

MFK is the on/off button of your radio. See Turning

On the Radio on page 27 for the procedure to power

up and down the radio.

In addition, there are programmable features
available for MFK. The two programmable features
are as the following.

Mode
Change

Turn MFK to scroll the channel or zone
list.

Volume
Change

The radio by default is set to use the primary feature.
Short presses of MFK toggle it to work on either the
secondary or primary feature.

The main display only shows the icon of secondary
feature; the main display does not show the icon of
primary feature.

The secondary feature has an inactivity timer. This
timer starts when the secondary feature is left idle.
Your radio returns to primary feature when this timer
expires.

If the MFK is set to operate only one feature besides
On/Off the radio, Volume Change should be the only
feature applied to MFK.

Turn MFK to increase or decrease the
volume level of the speaker. Fast turn
of MFK makes coarse tuning of the
volume level; slow turn of MFK makes
fine tuning of the volume level. The
display shows the volume level and
bars to indicate the current level. The
level of last selected volume before the
radio powers down remains the same
when the radio powers up.

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A

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Consult your dealer or system administrator for the
best options available for MFK.

Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button

See the following picture for MFK radio.

See the following picture for two knobs radio.

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

• While a call is in progress, the PTT button allows
the radio to transmit to other radios in the call.

Press and hold down PTT button to talk. Release
the PTT button to listen. The microphone is
activated when the PTT button is pressed.

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• While a call is not in progress, the PTT button is

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used to make a new call. See Making a Radio Call
on page 61 for more information.

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Received Signal Strength Indicator
(RSSI)

Status Icons

The 160 x 90 pixel front liquid crystal display (LCD) of
your radio shows radio status, text entries, and menu
entries. The top two display rows contain color icons
that indicate radio operating conditions.

Receiving

Radio is receiving a call or data.

Transmitting

Radio is transmitting a call or data.

Battery

For IMPRES battery operation only– the
icon shown indicates the charge
remaining in the battery.

For all battery operation– the icon blinks
when the battery is low.

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.

Roaming

The radio has roamed to and is currently
registered to a foreign system.

Direct

On– Radio is currently configured for

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

Off– Radio is connected with other
radios through a repeater.

Monitor (Carrier Squelch)

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

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In-Call User Alert

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Vote Scan Enabled

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or

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.

Scan

Radio is scanning a scan list.

Priority Channel Scan

Blinking dot– Radio detects activity on

channel designated as Priority-One.

Steady dot– Radio detects activity on
channel designated as Priority-Two.

The vote scan feature is enabled.

Secure Operation

On Secure operation.

Off Clear operation.

Blinking Receiving an encrypted

voice call.

AES Secure Operation

On– AES secure operation.

Off– Clear operation.

Blinking– Receiving an encrypted voice

call.

GPS Signal

On– Feature is enabled and signal is

available.

Off– Feature is disabled.

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Blinking– Feature is enabled, but no
signal is available.

User Login Indicator (IP Packet Data)

Bluetooth Connected

Bluetooth is currently connected to the
external Bluetooth device.

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.

Inverted– User successfully login to the
secured IP Packet Data.

Data Activity

Data activity is present.

Bluetooth On

Bluetooth is on and ready for Bluetooth
connection.

MFK is in Mode Change feature

Turn the MFK to change the channel/
zone.

MFK is in Volume Change feature

Turn the MFK to turn the volume up or
down.

Text Messaging Service (TMS) Indicators

This feature allows you to send and receive text
messages. Status icons and menu options shown
here help you to work more efficiently with TMS
feature. See Text Messaging Service (TMS) for more
information.

TMS Status Icons

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

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Inbox Full

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Message Index

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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.

Normal Message

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

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

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

Priority Status

• The “Priority” feature is toggled on
before the message is sent.

• Messages in the Inbox folder are
flagged with “Priority”.

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

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• 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”.

Call Type Icons

The following icons appear on the radio’s main
display, when you make or receive a call, or view
selected call lists, to indicate the different call types
associated with an alias or ID.

TMS Menu Options

Menu
Option

Back

Clr

Del

Exit

No

Optn

Rply

Sel

Send

Yes

Description/Function

Brings you back to the previous screen.

Deletes all messages.

Deletes a message or text.

Exits to the Home screen.

Returns to the previous screen.

Brings you to the Options main screen.

Replies to a message.

Selects the highlighted command.

Sends the message.

Updates or saves a command.

Radio number.

Radio number added to a Call List.

Mobile number.

Mobile number added to a Call List.

Landline phone number.

Landline phone number added to a Call
List.

Incoming call or data.

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Outgoing call or data.

A

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Incoming emergency call.

LED Indicator

The LED indicator shows the operational status of
your radio.

See the following picture for MFK radio.

See the following picture for two knobs radio.

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Solid red Radio is transmitting.

Blinking red Radio is transmitting at low

Double blinking
red

Rapidly blinking
red

Solid yellow
(Conventional
Only)

battery condition.

Radio is in Emergency Mode.

Radio has failed the self test
upon powering up or
encountered a fatal error.

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

Note: No LED indication when the radio receives a

clear (non-secured) transmission in trunking Mode.
LED indication can be preprogramed by qualified
technician to be permanently disabled. Consult your
dealer for further details if you want to disable it.

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

Top Lightbar Indicator

See the following picture for MFK radio.

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See the following picture for two knobs radio.

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The Top Lightbar indicates the secondary function of
MFK and also the status of Intelligent Lighting.

The lightbar blinks green when the MFK is using the
secondary feature. See Multi-Function Knob (MFK)
on page 40 to understand the functionality of MFK.

Intelligent Lighting Indicators

This feature temporarily changes the color of the Top Lightbar and adds a color bar to the main display screen to
help signal that a radio event has occurred.

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The lightbar turn into solid color of orange, red or
green depending on the status of Intelligent Lighting.
See Intelligent Lighting Indicators on page 50 for
different status of Intelligent Lighting.

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

Backlight and Bar
Color

Orange Emergency Alerts The radio initiates an emergency alarm or call.

Red Critical Alerts The radio battery is low.

Green Call Alerts The radio receives a private call.

Notification When

The radio receives an emergency alarm or call.

The radio initiates the Man Down Post-Alert timer.

The radio initiates Fireground Evacuation alarm.

The radio is out of range.

The radio enters Failsoft mode.

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

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

The radio lost GPS signal or GPS function fails.

The radio receives a phone call.

The radio receives a call alert.

The radio receives a selective call.

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Backlight and Bar

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Color

Notification When

The radio enters Geofence.

Alert Tones

Your radio uses alert tones to inform you of your radio’s condition. The following table lists these tones and when
they occur.

You Hear Tone Name Heard

Short, Low­Pitched Tone

Long, Low­Pitched Tone

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

Reject When an unauthorized request is made.

Time-Out Timer Warning Four seconds before time out.

No ACK Received When radio fails to receive an acknowledgment.

Individual Call Warning
Tone

Man Down Entry When radio initiates Man Down mode.

Time-Out Timer Timed Out After time out.

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

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

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You Hear Tone Name Heard

Lack of Voice PTT Time out When the radio ends your call after it detected there are lack of

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

Invalid Mode When radio is on an unpreprogrammed channel.

voice for 5 seconds after the PTT is pressed and hold. Your
radio ends the call to enable your radio to receive calls from
other radio users.

system.

A Group of
Low-Pitched
Tones

Short, Medium­Pitched Tone

Long, Medium­Pitched Tone

Busy When system is busy.

Valid Key-Press When a correct key is pressed.

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

Clear Voice At beginning of a non-coded communication.

Priority Channel Received When activity on a priority channel is received.

Emergency Alarm /Call
Entry

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

Volume Set When volume is changed on a quiet channel.

When entering the emergency state.

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You Hear Tone Name Heard

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Emergency Exit When exiting the emergency state.

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A Group of
Medium­Pitched Tones

Short, High­Pitched Tone
(Chirp)

Two HIgh­Pitched Tones

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

Failsoft When the trunking system fails.

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

Keyfail When encryption key has been lost.

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

received.

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

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

Site Trunking When a SmartZone trunking system fails.

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

GPS Fails When the GPS signal is lost or when GPS fails.

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

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

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You Hear Tone Name Heard

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

Talk Permit (When PTT button is pressed) is verifying with the system for

accepting its transmissions.

Unique, Low­Pitched Chirp

Unique, High­Pitched Chirp

Incremental­Pitched Tone

Decremental­Pitched Tone

A Group of
Very High­Pitched Tones

Unique Low­High Tone

New Message When a new message is received.

Priority Status When a priority message is received.

Bluetooth Paired When Bluetooth accessory is paired with the radio.

Bluetooth Connected When Bluetooth accessory is connected to the radio.

Bluetooth Unpaired When Bluetooth accessory is unpaired from the radio.

Bluetooth Disconnected When Bluetooth accessory is disconnected from the radio.

Man Down Continuous
Tone

Critical Man Down
Continuous Tone

MFK Enters Secondary
Feature

When radio is in Man Down mode and prepares to transmit
Emergency Alarm when the timer of this alarm ends.

When radio is in Man Down Enhanced mode and prepares to
transmit Emergency Alarm when the timer of this alarm ends.

When MFK is toggled to secondary feature.

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You Hear Tone Name Heard

Identifying Status Indicators

Unique High­Low Tone

MFK Exits Secondary
Feature

When MFK is toggled to exit secondary feature and return to
primary feature or when secondary function timer expires.

Phone Call Displays and Alerts

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

You Hear You See When Notes

A Long Tone No phone You press the PTT button

and the phone system is
not available.

Phone busy The phone system is busy.

A Busy Tone Phone busy When a channel is not

available.

– No

acknowledge

A High- Pitched
Tone

– When you release the PTT

The call is not
acknowledged.

button.

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

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

The radio automatically connects when a
channel opens.

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

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

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General Radio Operation

Selecting a Zone

Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to
use this feature.

A zone is a group of channels. The following methods
are options on how to select a radio zone. The result
of all the methods is the same. You can use the
options interchangeably depending on your
preference and the programmed functions.

•

Select a zone via the radio menu Zone:

a)

or to Zone and press the Menu Select

button directly below Zone.

b) or to the required zone.
c) Press the Menu Select button directly below

Sel to confirm the displayed zone.

d) Press the PTT button to transmit on the

displayed zone channel.

•

Turn the preprogrammed Zone Change MFK

to the required zone.

If Mode Change is secondary feature of the MFK,
press the MFK once to toggle to Zone Change

MFK then only select the required zone.

•

Select a zone via the radio menu ZnUp or ZnDn:

a)

or to ZnUp or ZnDn.

b) Press and hold the Menu Select button directly

below ZnUp or ZnDn until the required zone
appears.

Positions of ZnUp and ZnDn on the display may
differ each time you release the Menu Select
button. Read carefully before you press.

c) Press the PTT button to transmit on the

displayed zone channel.

Selecting a Radio Channel

A channel is a group of radio characteristics, such as
transmit/ receive frequency pairs. The following
methods are options on how to select a radio
channel. The result of all the methods is the same.
You can use the options interchangeably depending
on your preference and the programmed functions.

•
Select a channel via the MFK:

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a) If channel is set as the primary mode, turn the

MFK until the display shows the desired
channel.

If channel is not set as the primary mode, press
the MFK once and repeat this step.

b) Press the PTT button to begin transmitting on

the displayed channel.

•
Select a channel via the preprogrammed 16–

Position Select Knob to the desired channel.

a) Rotate the preprogrammed 16–Position

Select Knob to the desired channel.

b) Press the PTT button to transmit on the

displayed zone channel.

•

Select a channel via the radio menu Chan:

a)

or to Chan.

b) Press the Menu Select button directly below

Chan.

c)

or to the required channel.

d) Press the Menu Select button directly below

Sel to confirm the selected channel.

e) Press the PTT button to transmit on the

displayed zone channel.

•

Select a channel via the radio menu Channel Up
or Channel Down:

a)

or to ChUp or ChDn.

b) Press the Menu Select button directly below

ChUp or ChDn.

Positions of ChUp and ChDn on the display may
differ each time you release the Menu Select
button. Read carefully before you press.

c) Press the PTT button to transmit on the

displayed zone and channel.

Mode Select Feature

Mode Select allows a long press to save the current
zone and channel of your radio to a programmable
button, keypad button, or a softkey; then once
programmed, the short-press of that button or softkey
changes the transmission to the saved zone and
channel.

There are two methods to save the selected zone and
channel:

• Softkeys

• Programmable buttons

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Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow
you to use this feature.

Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Softkey

Five softkeys are available for you to save the
frequently used zone and channel.

1 Toggle your zone and channel to the required

zone and channel.

2

or to MS1, MS2 ... or MS5.

3 Press and hold the Menu Select button directly

below one of the softkey (MS1 – MS5).

1 Toggle your zone and channel to the required

zone and channel.

2 Press and hold the button you desire to program.

You hear a short, medium-pitched tone when the
zone and channel is saved.

Note: Repeat this procedure to change the zone and
channel of the programmed button. Short press of the
programmed button

Short press of the programmed button changes your
current transmission to the zone and channel
programmed in this button.

You hear a short, medium-pitched tone when the
zone and channel is saved.

Note: To change the programmed zone and channel,
repeat this procedure.

Short press of the programmed softkey changes your
current transmission to the zone and channel
programmed in this softkey.

Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Button

You can save the frequent used zone and channel to
the programmable buttons.

Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call

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

The LED lights up solid red while the radio is
transmitting. In conventional mode, the LED lights up
solid yellow when the radio is receiving a
transmission. In trunking mode, there is no LED
indication when the radio receives a transmission.

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If the radio is receiving a secure transmission, the

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LED blinks yellow.

Receiving and Responding to a Private Call (Trunking Only)

Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call

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

When you receive a talkgroup call (while on the
Home screen) the radio triggers for your attention with
one of the following scenarios depending on the
system your radio is configured:

• For ASTRO Conventional system, the LED lights

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

• For Trunking system, the display shows the caller

alias or ID.

1 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0

cm) from your mouth.

2 Press the PTT button to respond to the call.

The LED lights up solid red.

3 Release the PTT button to listen.

See also Making a Talkgroup Call on page 62 for
details on making a Talkgroup Call.

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

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

Note: With the inactivity timer enabled (optional),
when there is no response from the receiving radio,
the transmitting radio exits the call with Menu Inactive
Exit tone after the timer expires.

When you receive a Private Call, you hear two alert
tones and the LED blinks green. The display shows
Call received and the call received icon blinks.

1 Perform one of the following actions:

• Press the Menu Select button directly below

Resp.

• Press theCall Response button within 20

seconds after the call indicators begin.

If the caller alias is in the call list, the display
shows the caller alias during the call.

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If the caller name is not in the call list, the display
shows the caller ID.

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

PTT button to listen.

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

PTT button to listen.

3

Press or the Call Response button to hang
up and return to the Home screen.

See also Making a Private Call (Trunking Only) on
page 62 for details on making a Private Call.

Receiving and Responding to a Telephone Call (Trunking Only)

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

Note: With the inactivity timer enabled (optional), if
there is no response to the call after the timer expires,
your radio exits the call with Menu Inactive Exit tone.

When you receive a Telephone Call, you hear
telephone-type ringing and the LED blinks green. The
display shows Phone Call and the call received icon
blinks.

1 Press the Call Response button within 20

seconds after the call indicators begin.

3

Press or the Call Response button to hang
up and return to the Home screen.

See also Making a Telephone Call (Trunking Only) on
page 64 for details on making a Private Call.

Making a Radio Call

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

•

MFK preprogrammed with Channel Change

or Zone Change function.

•

The 16-Position Select Channel Knob.

• The Contacts list (see Viewing Details of a Contact
on page 75).

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

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Making a Talkgroup Call

General Radio Operation

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

1 Perform one of the following actions.

•

Turn the MFK to select the channel with

the desired talkgroup.

•

Turn the 16-Position Select Channel

Knob to select the channel with the desired
talkgroup.

2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0

cm) from your mouth.

3 Press the PTT button to make the call.

The radio shows different indicators based on the
system the radio is configured.

• For ASTRO Conventional system, the LED
lights up solid red. The display shows the
talkgroup alias or ID.

• For Trunking system, the LED lights up solid
red.

4 Speak clearly into the microphone.

5 Release the PTT button to listen.

Making a Private Call (Trunking Only)

Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to
use this feature.

This feature allows you to send an individual Call
Alert or page if there is no answer from the target
radio.

1 Perform one of the following actions:

• To access this feature via a preprogrammed

button, press the preprogrammed Quick
Access (One-Touch) Private Call button to
dial the preprogrammed ID (number) and
initiate the Private Call. Proceed to step 5.

• To access this feature via the menu, proceed
to the next step.

2

or to Call, and press the Menu Select button

directly below Call.
The display shows the last transmitted or received
ID.

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3 To select the required ID, perform one of the

following actions:

• Press the Menu Select button directly below

Cnts to scroll through and select the required
ID.

• Press the Menu Select button directly below

LNum to go to the last number dialed.

• or to the required ID.

4 Press the PTT button to initiate the Private Call.

The display shows Calling... <Number>.

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

cm) from your mouth.
When you are connected, the display shows the
ID of the target radio.

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

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

PTT button to listen.

Making an Enhanced Private Call (Trunking Only)

Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to
use this feature.

This feature allows you to send an individual Call
Alert Page if there is no answer from the target radio.
See Sending a Call Alert Page on page 79 for more
information.

1 Perform one of the following actions:

• To access this feature via a preprogrammed
button, press the preprogrammed Quick

Access (One-Touch) Enhanced Private Call

button to dial the preprogrammed ID (number)
and initiate the Private Call. Proceed to step 5.

• To access this feature via the menu, proceed
to the next step.

2

or to Call, and press the Menu Select button

directly below Call.
The display shows the last transmitted or received
ID.

7

Press to return to the Home screen.

3 To select the required ID, perform one of the

following actions:

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• Press the Menu Select button directly below

Cnts to scroll through and select the required
ID.

• Press the Menu Select button directly below

LNum to go to the last number dialed.

• or to the required ID.

4 Press the PTT button to initiate the Private Call.

The display shows Calling... <Number>.

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

cm) from your mouth.
When you are connected, the display shows the
ID of the target radio.

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

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

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

PTT button to listen.

7

Press to return to the Home screen.

Making a Telephone Call (Trunking Only)

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

1 Perform one of the following actions:

• To access this feature via a preprogrammed
button, press the preprogrammed Quick
Access (One-Touch) Phone Call button to
dial the preprogrammed phone number.
Proceed to step 5.

• To access this feature via the menu, proceed
to the next step.

2

or to Phon, and press the Menu Select button

directly below Phon.
The display shows the last transmitted or received
ID.

3 To select the required ID, perform one of the

following actions:

• Press the Menu Select button directly below
Cnts to scroll through and select the required
ID.

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

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• or to the required phone number.

Perform one of the following actions:

4 Press the PTT button to dial the phone number.

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

cm) from your mouth.

6 When your call is answered, press and hold the

PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to

listen.

7

Press to return to the Home screen.

See Phone Call Displays and Alerts on page 56 for
more information if your call is NOT answered.

Switching Between Repeater or Direct Operation Button

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

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

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

•

or to Dir and press the Menu Select

button directly below Dir.

The display shows Repeater mode if the radio is
currently in Repeater mode.

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

Monitor Feature

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

This digital technology quiets the transmission by
removing the noise from the signal and allows only
the clear voice or data information to be heard.

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

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Monitoring a Channel

General Radio Operation

Monitoring Conventional Mode

The following methods are options on how to monitor
a channel. The result of all the methods is the same.
You can use the options interchangeably depending
on your preference and the programmed functions.

• Monitoring a Channel with Monitor button.

a) Press the preprogrammed Monitor button.
b) Adjust the Volume Control Knob if necessary.
c) Press and hold the PTT button to transmit.

The LED lights up solid red.

d) Release the PTT button to receive (listen).

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

• Monitoring a Channel via the selected zone

channel.

a) Select the desired zone and channel.
b) Listen for a transmission.
c) Adjust the Volume Control Knob if necessary.
d) Press and hold the PTT button to transmit.

The LED lights up solid red.

e) Release the PTT button to receive (listen).

Your radio may be preprogrammed to receive Private­Line® (PL) calls.

1 Momentarily press the Monitor button to listen for

activity.
The Carrier Squelch indicator appears on the
display.

2 Press and hold the Monitor button to set

continuous monitor operation.

The duration of the button press is programmable.

3 Press the Monitor button again, or the PTT

button, to return to the original squelch setting.

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

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Advanced Features

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

PTT button to listen.

Advanced Call Features

Selective Call (ASTRO Conventional Only)

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

Receiving a Selective Call

When you receive a Selective Call, the radio initiates
for your attention with one of the following indication
scenario:

• You hear two alert tones and the LED lights up
solid yellow to indicate the transmitting radio is still
sending signal. The call received icons blinks and
the display shows Call received.

• The LED blinks solid green once to indicate the
transmitting radio is pending to receive signal.

The speaker unmutes.

1 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0

cm) from your mouth.

Making a Selective Call

1 Perform one of the following actions:

• To access this feature via a preprogrammed

button, press the preprogrammed Quick
Access (One-Touch) Selective Call button to
dial the preprogrammed ID. Proceed to step 4.

• To access this feature via the menu, proceed
to the next step.

2

or to Call, and press the Menu Select button

directly below Call.
The display shows the last transmitted or received
ID.

3 To select the required ID, perform one of the

following actions:

• Press the Menu Select button directly below
Cnts to scroll through and select the required
ID.

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

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• or to the required ID.

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Selecting a Talkgroup

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

cm) from your mouth.

5 Press and hold the PTT button to start the

Selective Call.
The display shows the ID of the target radio.

6 Release the PTT button to listen.

7

Press to return to the Home screen.

Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional Operation Only)

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

Note: Encryption keys are associated to talkgroups.
When talkgroups are associated, encryption keys are
changed by changing the active talkgroup. See

Secure Operations on page 101 for more

information.

1

or to Tgrp and press the Menu Select button

directly below Tgrp.
The display shows the last Talkgroup that was
selected and stored.

2 Perform one of the following actions:

•

or to Preset for the preset

preprogrammed Talkgroup.

• or to the required Talkgroup.

3

Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel
to save the currently selected Talkgroup and
return to the Home screen.
If the encryption key associated to the new
Talkgroup is erased, you hear a momentary key
fail tone and the display shows Key fail.

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

4

Press to return to the Home screen.

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Sending a Status Call

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

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

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

1 Perform one of the following actions:

• Press the preprogrammed Status button.

•

or to Sts and press the Menu Select

button directly below Sts.

The display shows the last acknowledged status
call, or the first status in the list.

2 or to the required status.

3 Press the PTT button to send the status.

When the dispatcher acknowledges, you hear four
tones and the display shows Ack received . The
radio returns to normal dispatch operation.

If no acknowledgment is received, you hear a low­pitched tone and the display shows No
acknowledge.

4

Press to return to the Home screen.

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

sounds until you press

Responding to the Dynamic Regrouping Feature (Trunking Only)

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

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

Note: If you try to access a zone or channel that has
been reserved by the dispatcher as a dynamically
regrouped mode for other users, you hear an invalid
tone.

or the PTT button.

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When your radio is dynamically regrouped, it

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automatically switches to the dynamically regrouped
channel. You hear a Gurgle tone and the display
shows the dynamically regrouped channel’s name.

If you hear five beeps, the dispatcher has
acknowledged the reprogram request. The display
shows Ack received and the radio returns to the
Home screen.

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

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

Requesting a Reprogram (Trunking Only)

This feature allows you to notify the dispatcher when
you want a new dynamic regrouping assignment.

Perform one of the following actions:

• Press the preprogrammed Reprogram

•

The display shows Reprgrm rqst and Please
wait.

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Request button to send reprogram request to
the dispatcher.

or to Rpgm then press the Menu Select

button directly below Rpgm to send reprogram
request to the dispatcher.

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

acknowledge. Try again or press to cancel and
return to the Home screen.

Classification of Regrouped Radios

The dispatcher can classify regrouped radios into
either of two categories:

Select
Enabled

Select
Disabled

Select-enabled radios are free to
change to any available channel,
including the dynamic-regrouping
channel, once the user has selected
the dynamic-regrouping position.

Select-disabled radios cannot change
channels while dynamically regrouped.
The dispatcher has forced the radio to
remain on the dynamic-regrouping
channel.

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

Dynamic Zone Programming (DZP)

Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow

you to use this feature. This feature works on the
condition at least one zone in the radio must be a
non-dynamic zone.

This feature provides one or more Dynamic Zones to
store the frequent used channels be it conventional or
trunking. These dynamic channels are saved from
pre-existing (non-dynamic) channels in the radio. This
saves the time and effort from the regular navigation
around the working zones and channels. User can
also delete or update the list in the Dynamic Zone.

3 Perform one of the following actions:

•

Press the Menu Select button below Sel to
select.

•

Press the Menu Select button below Exit to
exit.

If you have selected one of the Dynamic Zone
Channels list, the display returns to Home screen
with the selected <# Dynamic Zone Channels>
shown on the screen.

If you have selected Exit without selecting any
Dynamic Zone Channels list, the display returns to
Home screen without any changes.

[2]

Entering the Dynamic Zone to Select a Dynamic Channel

1

or to Zone then press the Menu Select button

directly below Zone.
The display shows the Zone screen.

2

or to <# Dynamic Zone Channels>.

2

# indicates number of the channel on the 16-Position Switch which are numbered from 1 to 16.

[2]

Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone from List Selection

The radio must be in Dynamic Zone in order to
perform this operation.

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or to ZnPr. Press the Menu Select button

directly below ZnPr to enter Program Zone
screen.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below

Edit.
The display shows Search Options screen.

3

or to List Selection. Press the Menu
Select button directly below Sel.
The display shows Select Zone screen.

4 or to the required zone. Press the Menu

Select button directly below Sel.
The display shows Select Chan screen.

5 or to the required channel. Press the

Menu Select button directly below Sel.

The display shows Channel updated.

6

Press theMenu Select button directly below Exit
to return to Home screen.

1

or to ZnPr then press the Menu Select button

directly below ZnPr to enter Program Zone
screen.
The display shows the dynamic channels list.

2 or to the saved dynamic channel then

press the Menu Select button directly below Del.
The display shows Channel deleted screen.

3

Press the Menu Select button below Exit to
return to Home screen.
The Home screen shows <Dynamic Zone
Channels>.

If the channel deleted is the Home channel, the

Home screen shows <Zone Name>+”Blank”.

Contacts

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

Deleting a Channel in the Dynamic Zone

The radio must be in Dynamic Zone in order to
perform this operation.

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

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

Each entry within Contacts contains the following
information:

• Call Alias (Name)

• Call ID (Number)

• Call Type (Icon)

• WACN ID (Astro 25 Trunking IDs only)

• System ID

Making a Private Call from Contacts

Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to
use this feature.

1

or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button

directly below Cnts.

The entries are alphabetically sorted.

2 or to the required subscriber alias.

3

Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn
and proceed to the next step.

Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow
you to add, edit, or delete the contact entries.

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

Note: Your radio is preprogrammed with a number of
contacts per Call Lists. Check with your dealer or
system administrator for more information.

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

4

or to Call and press the Menu Select

button directly below Sel.

5 or to select the call type.

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

cm) from your mouth.

7 Press the PTT button to initiate the call.

During the call, the display shows the subscriber
alias.

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

PTT button to listen.

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The LED lights up solid red when the PTT button

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is pressed.

If there is no voice activity for a preprogrammed
period of time, the call ends.

If the call reaches the maximum ring time, the call
ends.

Adding a Contact to a Call List

1

or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button

directly below Cnts.

The entries are alphabetically sorted.

The display shows momentary
before showing <Entry> added to Call List,
confirming the addition of the contact to the list.

The radio returns to the main display of Contacts.

Removing a Contact from a Call List

1

or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button

directly below Cnts.

The entries are alphabetically sorted.

2 or to the entry you want to delete and

press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

Please wait

2 or to the entry you want to add and press

the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

3

Menu Select button directly below Sel.

4 Perform one of the following actions:

• or to the required Call List and press

•

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or to Add to CallLst and press the

the Menu Select button directly below Add to
add to the Call List.

or to Cncl to cancel and return to the

main screen of Contacts.

3

or to Rm frm CallLst and press the

Menu Select button directly below Sel.
The display shows Remove <Entry> frm Call
List?.

4

Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes
to remove the entry from the Call List, or No to
cancel and return to the main display of Contacts.
The display shows momentary Please wait
before showing <Entry> removed from Call
List, confirming the removal of the contact from
the list.

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The radio returns to the main display of Contacts.

Viewing Details of a Contact

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or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button

directly below Cnts.

The entries are alphabetically sorted.

• Talkgroup Scan List

Please refer to a qualified radio technician for the
maximum number of Scan Lists can be programmed
in your radio. These lists must be preprogrammed by
a qualified radio technician.

Viewing a Scan List

2 or to the entry you want to view and press

the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

3

or to View and press the Menu Select
button directly below Sel.

The display shows all the numbers associated with
the entry.

Scan Lists

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

Your radio supports different types of Scan Lists:

• Trunking Priority Monitor Scan List

• Conventional Scan List

1

or to ScnL and press the Menu Select button

directly below ScnL.

2 or to view the members on the list.

3

Press
the Home screen.

Editing the Scan List

This feature lets you change scan list members and
priorities.

1 Perform one of the following actions:

• Long press the preprogrammed Scan List
Programming button (side button).

•
button directly below ScnL.

to exit the current display and return to

or to ScnL then press the Menu Select

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The display shows the lists that can be changed.

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2 or to the entry you want to edit.

3 Perform one of the following actions:

• Press the Menu Select button directly below

Sel to add and/or change the priority of the
currently displayed channel in the scan list.

• Press the Menu Select button directly below

Del to delete the currently displayed channel
from the scan list.

• Press the Menu Select button directly below

Rcl to view the next member of the scan list.

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

Changing the Scan List Status

1 Perform one of the following actions:

• Long press the preprogrammed Scan List
Programming button (side button).

•

Move the preprogrammed Scan List

Programming switch to programming position.

The display shows the programming mode icon
and the first list member.

4 or to the desired channel then repeat step

3. Otherwise, proceed to next step.

5 Perform one of the following actions:

• Move the Scan List Programming switch out

•

See Viewing and Changing the Priority Status on
page 77 for more information on how to add and/or

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of programming position.

Press to exit scan list programming and
return to the Home screen.

2 or to the member you want to edit.

3 Perform one of the following actions:

• Press the Select button once to add the
currently displayed channel to the scan list.

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

4 Perform one of the following actions:

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• or to select more list members whose
scan status you want to change.

•

Use the MFK knob to select another scan

list member.

•

Use the 16-Position Select knob to

select another scan list member.

5

Press
to the Home screen.

Viewing and Changing the Priority Status

Perform one of the following actions:

• Press the Menu Select button directly below
Sel one or more times to change the priority
status of the current displayed channel.

• Press the Select button one or more times to
toggle different status of the Scan List status
icon of the current displayed channel.

The radio shows one of following priority status
icons and scenarios:

to exit scan list programming and return

• A Scan icon indicates that the current channel
is in the scan list as a non-priority channel. The
LED lights up solid green.

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

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

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

Scan

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

Turning Scan On or Off

Perform one of the following actions:

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• Press the preprogrammed Scan button to

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toggle Scan On or Scan Off to initiate or stop
scan.

•

or to Scan and press the Menu Select

button directly below Scan.

If the scan is enabled, the display shows Scan on
and the scan status icon.

a) When the radio locks onto the channel

designated as the new Priority-Two channel,
press the preprogrammed Dynamic Priority
button.
The radio continues scanning the remaining
channels in the list.

Deleting a Nuisance Channel

If the scan is disabled, the display shows Scan
Off.

The radio returns to the Home screen.

Making a Dynamic Priority Change (Conventional Scan Only)

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

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

Making a Dynamic Priority Change via the
preprogrammed Dynamic Priority button:

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

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

When the radio is locked onto the channel to be
deleted, perform one of the following actions:

• Press the preprogrammed Nuisance Delete
button.

•

or to Nuis and press the Menu Select

button directly below Nuis.

The radio continues scanning the remaining channels
in the list.

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Restoring a Nuisance Channel

Receiving a Call Alert Page

To restore the deleted nuisance channel, perform
one of the following actions:

• Turn scan off, and then on.

• Change channels.

• Turn off the radio, and then turn it back on.

Nuisance mode delete can be disabled by the
system administrator.

Call Alert Paging

This feature allows your radio to work like a pager.

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

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

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

When you receive a Call Alert page, you hear four
repeating alert tones and the LED blinks green. The
call received icons blinks and the display shows Page
received.

Press any button to clear the Call Alert page.

See Making a Talkgroup Call on page 62 or Making a

Private Call (Trunking Only) on page 62 for more

information on returning the call.

Sending a Call Alert Page

The following methods are options on how to send a
call alert page. The result of all the methods is the
same. You can use the options interchangeably
depending on your preference and the programmed
functions.

Note: If the feature inactivity timer is enabled, your
radio automatically exits the feature when your radio
is left idle long enough for the time to expire. You
hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit.

• Sending a call alert page via the preprogrammed
Quick Access (One-Touch) Call Alert Paging

button:

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a) Press the preprogrammed Quick Access

(One-Touch) Call Alert Paging button to send

a page to the preprogrammed ID.

The display shows Paging...<Number>.

If the call alert page is sent successfully, you
hear a tone and the display shows Ack
received. The radio returns to the Home
screen.

If the call alert page is not acknowledged, you
hear a low tone and the display shows No
acknowledge. Press the Menu Select button
directly below Ok to return to the main screen
for Contacts.

•

Sending a call alert page via the radio menu Page:

a)

or to Page.

b) Press the Menu Select button directly below

Page.

c) Press the Menu Select button directly below

Cnts to view the required ID,
required ID.

d) Press the PTT button to send the page.

The display shows Paging...<Number>.

or to the

If the call alert page is sent successfully, you
hear a tone and the display shows Ack
received. The radio returns to the Home
screen.

If the call alert page is not acknowledged, you
hear a low tone and the display shows No
acknowledge. Press the Menu Select button
directly below Ok to return to the main screen of

Contacts.

•

Sending a call alert page via the radio menu Call:

a)

or to Call.

b) Press the Menu Select button directly below

Call.

c)

or to select the alias or ID, and press

the PTT button to initiate the call.
If the target radio does not respond after a
preprogrammed period of time, the display
shows Send page?.

d) To send the call alert page, press the Menu

Select button directly below Yes. To exit the
screen without sending the call alert page,
press the Menu Select button directly below
No.
The display shows Paging...<Alias>.

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If the call alert page is sent successfully, you
hear a tone and the display shows Ack
received. The radio returns to the Home
screen.

If the call alert page is not acknowledged, you
hear a low tone and the display shows No
acknowledge. Press the Menu Select button
directly below Ok to return to the main screen of

Contacts.

Emergency Operation

The Emergency feature is used to indicate a critical
situation.

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

Your radio supports the following Emergency modes:

• Emergency Alarm

• Emergency Call (Trunking Only)

• Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call

• Silent Emergency Alarm

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

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

Note: To exit emergency at any time, press and hold
the preprogrammed Emergency button for about a
second.

The radio operates in the normal dispatch manner
while in Emergency Call, except if enabled, it returns
to one of the following:

Tactical/Non­Revert

Non-Tactical/
Revert for
Conventional
system

Non-Tactical/
Revert for
Trunking system

The radio sends emergency
alarm and/or make emergency
call on the current selected
channel.

The radio reverts to the
preprogrammed emergency
channel to send alarm and/or
make emergency call.

The radio reverts to the
preprogrammed emergency
talkgroup to send alarm and/or
make emergency call.

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Man Down is an alternate way to activate the

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Emergency feature on the condition the Emergency
must be set up for this feature to operate.

See Man Down on page 86 for details.

Sending an Emergency Alarm

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

Note: Emergency button press timer by default is set
to 1 second. This timer is programmable from 0 – 6
seconds by a qualified technician.

Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.

One of the following scenarios occurs:

•

The display shows Emergency and the current
zone or channel. You hear a short medium­pitched tone and the LED blinks red
momentarily.

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

emergency

support emergency.

When you receive the dispatcher’s acknowledgment,
the display shows Ack received. You hear four
tones, the alarm ends, and the radio exits the
Emergency Alarm mode.

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

Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only)

This feature gives your radio priority access to a
talkgroup.

1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.

One of the following scenarios will occur:

•

The display shows Emergency on the current
zone and channel. You hear a short medium­pitched tone and the LED blinks red
momentarily.

• You hear the radio sounds a short low-pitched
tone to indicate the selected channel does not

, if the selected channel does not

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support emergency and rejects to launch
emergency mode.

2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0

cm) from your mouth.

3 Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into

the microphone.

4 Release the PTT button to end the transmission

and wait for a response from the dispatcher.

5 To exit Emergency Call, press and hold the

preprogrammed Emergency button for about a
second.

The radio exits Emergency Alarm and enters the
Emergency Call state when one of the following
scenarios occur:

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

• You receive no acknowledgement. The display
shows No acknowledge.

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

If unsuccessful, you hear the radio sounds a short
low-pitched tone to indicate the selected channel
does not support emergency and rejects to launch
emergency mode.

Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call

This feature gives your radio priority access on a
channel for conventional system, and to a talkgroup
for trunking system.

1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.

If successful, the display shows Emergency on the
current zone and channel. You hear a short,
medium-pitched tone and the LED blinks red
momentarily.

2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0

cm) from your mouth.

3 Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into

the microphone.

4 Release the PTT button to end the transmission

and wait for a response from the dispatcher.

5 To exit Emergency Call, press and hold the

preprogrammed Emergency button for about a
second.

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Turning the radio off also cancels the emergency

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state.

Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm

This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm
to the system without triggering any audio or visual
indicators.

1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.

The display shows no changes, the LED does not
light up, and you hear no tones. The silent
emergency state continues until you perform the
next step.

2 Perform one of the following actions:

• You press and hold the preprogrammed

Emergency button for about a second to exit
the Silent Emergency Alarm mode.

• Press and release the PTT button to exit the

Silent Emergency Alarm mode and enter
regular dispatch or Emergency Call mode.

Change of Channels during Emergency

For ALL Emergency transmissions, when changing
channels:

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• If the new channel is also preprogrammed for
Emergency, you can change channels while in
Emergency operation. The emergency alarm or
call continues on the new channel.

• If the new channel is not preprogrammed for
Emergency, the display shows No emergency,
and you hear an invalid tone until you exit the
Emergency state or change to a channel
preprogrammed for Emergency.

Emergency Keep-Alive Feature

This feature, when enabled, prevents the radio from
being turned off via the MFK when the radio is in the
Emergency state.

Note: The radio only exits the Emergency state using
one of the ways mentioned in the previous sections.

See Sending an Emergency Alarm on page 82,

Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only) on page

82, Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency

Call on page 83, or Sending a Silent Emergency
Alarm on page 84.

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Fireground (Conventional Only)

The portable Fireground Communications System is
designed for deployment at an incident scene. It
consists of five central components:

• Your APX portable radios

• Incident Management Software

• Incident Management Software

• Radio Frequency (RF) Modem

• DVRS (Optional)

These components provide on-scene and inbuilding
radio coverage, and enhanced personnel
accountability and monitoring.

The radio helps to indicate your presence on the
scene if it is in the range of the Incident Commander
command terminal.

Each Fireground Communication System radio
automatically reports your radio ID on the commander
mobile command terminal. Your name, riding position
and sector are all can be configured to be seen at the
Commander’s command terminal.

If you have a critical situation, you can press the
Emergency button which activates an alarm on the

Incident Management Software at the command
terminal.

The Fireground signals transmission is always
exchanging data between your radio and the RF
Modem and command terminal. The status of your
radio includes:

• Powering up or down the radio

• Automatic response to Polling

• Response to Evacuation commands

• Pressing the PTT button to make voice
transmission

• Sending an Emergency Alarm and Call

Entering Fireground Zone Channel

1 Upon powering up, perform one of the following

actions:

• If the Fireground Zone Channel is set as

default, you hear gurgle tone and the home
screen. You are in Fireground zone channel.

• Get a qualified technician for assistance.

• If your home channel is not Fireground Zone

Channel, toggle or change the radio zone
channel to Fireground Zone Channel.

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2 Listen for a transmission. Adjust the Volume

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Control Knob if necessary.

3 Perform one of the following actions:

• Press and hold the preprogrammed Volume
Set button to hear the volume set tone. Adjust

the Volume Control Knob if necessary.
Release the Volume Set button.

• At the desired Fireground zone and channel,
press the preprogrammed Monitor button and
listen for activity. Adjust the Volume Control
Knob if necessary.

• If your radio is working in Fireground Zone
Channel, proceed to next step.

4 Press and hold the PTT button to transmit. The

LED lights up solid red while transmitting. Talk into
the microphone clearly if needed.

5 Release the PTT button to receive.

You hear a Transmit End Tone.

updates everyone in the Fireground Communication
System with the order to evacuate the incident site.

Your radio sounds the Evacuation Tone at the profile
maximum alert tone volume level. The display shows
EVACUATE.

Perform one of the following actions:

• Move the Volume Control Knob to adjust the

volume of the Evacuation Tone from full
volume.

• Perform any action on the radio other than
volume adjustments to cancel the evacuation
indications and update the command terminal.

• If preprogrammed with Manual
Acknowledgement of Evacuation Command,
pressing the PTT button shall cancel the
indications and acknowledge the command
terminal.

Man Down

Responding to Evacuation Indicator

When Incident Commander triggers Evacuation
signal from his command terminal, the RF Modem

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Man Down condition is determined based upon the
radio tilt angle or a combination of radio tilt angle and
the lack of radio motion.

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Man Down feature is an alternate way to activate the
Emergency feature if Emergency has been
programmed in your radio.

condition until the radio is moved out of the Man
Down state, at which point Man Down functionality
resumes.

Note: This feature could be preprogrammed for all
channels that support Emergency feature or could be
preprogrammed specifically to a zone and channel
which has Emergency feature. Consult your agent or
qualified technician for more details.

Your radio automatically activates Emergency Alarm
or Call when the radio achieves or passes a tilt angle
threshold or a combination of the angle threshold and
radio motion below the motion sensitivity level,
depending upon how the radio is programmed. The
radio must stay in this condition for a preprogrammed
amount of time before the Emergency Alarm or Call is
activated.

Note: It is recommended that an Emergency button is
preprogrammed in order to allow the user to exit the
emergency condition.

The Man Down feature provides a Clear function to
the user. After a Man Down condition has been
detected, the user can press a preprogrammed Clear
button or preprogrammed Menu Select button to
cancel the Man Down condition. The radio remains in
the Man Down state without triggering an emergency

The Man Down feature has three phases:

1 The radio senses the Man Down condition and

Pre-Alert Timer is initiated.

2 Man Down condition continues for the time

duration defined in the Pre-Alert Timer field. At the
end of this time, the radio alerts the user on the
Man Down status with an audible alert tone and
Man-Down text on the screen.Man Down condition
continues for the time duration defined in the Pre­Alert Timer field. At the end of this time, the radio
alerts the user on the Man Down status with an
audible alert tone and text on the screen. The
Post-Alert Timer also initiates at this point.

3 Man Down condition continues for the time

duration defined in the Post-Alert Timer field. Once
the timer expires, the Emergency alarm is
transmitted. The Man Down Clear function is used
in this phase to cancel the Man Down condition.

The following scenarios affect the timers:

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• Pressing the PTT button suspends the Man Down

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timers; releasing the PTT button re-initiates the
Pre-Alert Timer.

• Pressing other buttons on the radio does not
impact these timers.

• Repositioning the radio exits the Man Down
feature, which stops and resets the timers.

• Pressing a preprogrammed Clear button or
pressing a Menu Select button preprogrammed
for Clear stops and resets the timers. The timers
do not restart until the radio is repositioned.

Note: Emergency must be set up for this feature to
operate. For details on operating the Emergency
alerts, please see Emergency Operation on page 81.

If the radio is preprogrammed to horizontal only, it
must be worn in a vertical position otherwise the Man
Down alert may be inadvertently triggered.

When the radio is programmed with Man Down
feature, special care is required when charging the
radio with a wall mounted charger. See Proper Ways

to Handle the Radio on page 153 for details.

Pre-Alert Timer

This timer sets the amount of time that a Man Down
condition must be present before the radio-user is
warned of the Man Down condition.

When the radio detects that it has returned to the
vertical position or when the radio detects motion, the
Pre-Alert timer stops and is reset.

The Pre-Alert timer reinitiates when the radio detects
it is in the horizontal position or motionless again.

Post-Alert Timer

This timer sets the amount of time the radio needs to
remain in the Man Down condition before the
Emergency alarm is transmitted.

See Exiting Man Down Feature on page 90 to exit
Man Down feature.

Radio Alerts When Man Down Feature is Triggered

The Man Down alert tone volume is directly related to
the radio’s volume. Ensure that the radio’s volume is
loud enough so that the user does not miss the Post­Alert tone.

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Note: If the radio is programmed with Silent
Emergency, the radio inhibits the alert tone and visual
alert associated with the emergency feature.

The volume and repetition duration of Man Down
Enhanced alert tone could be customized and
preprogrammed to suite the required situation.

If the radio is programmed in Surveillance Mode, the
radio inhibits all tones and lights on the radio
including the Man Down tones.

Triggering Emergency

When the user does not clear the Man Down
condition and the Post-Alert Timer comes to an end,
Emergency Alarm or call is triggered. The radio sends
emergency message to units within the same
Talkgroup. The radio also sends ID number and GPS
coordinates to dispatcher if these features are
enabled. User can exit Emergency following the
Emergency procedure. See Emergency Operation on
page 81 for details.

Note: At this point the Man Down features is
complete. Use normal Emergency procedures to
cancel Emergency transmissions.

Radio Alerts When Man Down Enhanced is Triggered

Note: This feature is to be preprogrammed

specifically to a zone and channel which supports
Emergency feature.

Consult your agent or qualified technician for more
details.

When the radio initiates Man Down Enhanced, you
hear the Critical Man Down Continuous alert tone
from the radio speaker. The volume of this tone is set
to the louder of the preprogrammed minimum level or
the current radio speaker level. This acts as a beacon
to find the radio.

Note: If the radio is programmed with Silent
Emergency, the radio inhibits the alert tone and visual
alert associated with the emergency feature.

If the radio is programmed in Surveillance Mode, the
alert tone can be heard from the radio speaker.

Once the alert tone is active, changing to another
channel with different setup triggers a different
response from the radio as described next.

• The alert tone is inhibited when you change to a
channel without Emergency feature.

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• The alert tone is inhibited when you change to a

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channel with Emergency but no Man Down
feature.

• The current alert tone is inhibited and is replaced
with a different alert tone when you change to a
channel with Emergency and different Man Down
configuration.

• The alert tone continues when you change to a
channel with Emergency and similar Man Down
configuration.

Exiting Man Down Feature

If you are not in a real Man Down situation, you
should exit the Man Down feature and prevent
emergency from going off with the following
operation.

Perform one of the following actions:

• Repositioning the radio or shaking the radio

(when motion sensitivity is enabled).

• Press the preprogrammed Man Down Clear

button to exit.

•

Press the Menu Select button below Clr to
exit.

Re-Initiating Man Down

After exiting the Emergency Operation when the radio
is still in Man Down condition (tilted achieving
threshold angle or motionless), user must first exit
Man Down condition to then reinitiate the Man Down
feature.

Return the radio to the vertical position or shake
the radio (when motion sensitivity is enabled).

Testing the Man Down Feature

Enable the Emergency feature with Silent Alarm
disabled, but not in Surveillance Mode before running
this test on the radio.

1 Turn the radio on and place in the vertical position,

for at least 5 seconds.

2 Lay the radio down in the horizontal position.

3 Wait for alert tone.

One of the following scenarios will occur:

• If no tone is heard, make sure that the Man Down
feature is enabled on your radio. If Man Down

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feature was not enabled, please enable it and
repeat 1 to 3.

• If the Man Down feature is enabled and no tone is
heard, send the radio to a qualified technician.

Automatic Registration Service (ARS)

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

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

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

• ARS Server Mode (default mode)

• ARS Non-Server Mode

Note: The default ARS mode can be changed by a
qualified radio technician using the radio’s
programming software.

Selecting or Changing the ARS Mode

The following methods are options on how to select
or change the ARS Mode. The result of all the

methods is the same. You can use the options
interchangeably depending on your preference and
the programmed functions.

•

Selecting or Changing the ARS mode via the

MFK:

a) Once the zone you want is displayed, turn the

preprogrammed MFK to the desired mode.

•
Selecting or Changing the ARS mode via 16-

Position Select knob:

a) Once the zone you want is displayed, turn the

preprogrammed 16-Position Select knob to
the desired mode.

• Selecting or Changing the ARS mode via the radio

menu:

a)

or to Chan.

b) Press the Menu Select button directly below

Chan.
The display shows the current channel name.

c) or to the required channel or mode.

One of the following scenarios occur:

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• In ARS Server Mode, the display shows the

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zone and ARS server channel.

• In ARS Non-Server Mode, the display
shows the zone and ARS non-server
channel.

• If the channel or mode selected is
unprogrammed, the display shows
Unprogrammed. Repeat this step.

d)

Press Sel to confirm the displayed channel.

User Login Feature

• Press the preprogrammed User Login button.

•

or to User and press the Menu Select

button directly below User.

The display shows the User Login screen.

2 Perform one of the following actions:

• or to scroll through the list of

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

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

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

Note: A predefined username that is set more than
the maximum allowed characters is an invalid name.

Logging In as a User

1 Perform one of the following actions:

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• Press and hold or to scroll through the
list of predefined user names at a fast scroll
rate. Press the Menu Select button directly
below Logn to select the predefined user name.

One of the following scenarios occurs:

• If the ID is invalid, the display shows
momentary Invalid ID.

• In ARS Server Mode, the display shows the
User Login Indicator icon, the ID, and In
progress, with Cncl.

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

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

One of the following scenarios occurs:

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

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

Note: To cancel the login process and return to the
initial user login screen, press the Menu Select
button directly below Cncl.

Logging Out

When you have logged in or you are using Offline
mode, you can log out.

Note: Private data refers to all messages in the text
messaging Inbox, Draft, and Sent folder. The next
user is able to access the Inbox, Draft and Sent
messages if private data is not deleted.

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below

Logt.

One of the following scenarios will occur:

•

The display shows Clear private data?.
Proceed to the next step.

• If the Delete Messages On Session End
feature is enabled, the radio clears the private
data and returns to User Login screen.

2 Perform one of the following actions:

•

Select Yes to clear all your private data. The
display shows momentary Private data
cleared.

•

Select No to keep your private data.

Text Messaging Service (TMS)

This features allows you to quickly send and receive
messages and run database queries directly from
your radios. The maximum length of characters for a
text message is 200.

The types of text messages available:

• A predefined message (quick text message).

• An edited quick text message.

The main menu consists of the following options:

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• Inbox

Advanced Features

• Compose

• Sent

Note: See Status Icons on page 43 for more
information on the TMS icons and TMS Menu Options
on page 47 for more information on each menu
option.

Sending a Quick Text Message

Quick Text messages are messages that are
predefined and usually consist of messages that are
used most frequently.

Each Quick Text message has a maximum length of
50 characters. You can select the required text from
the Quick Text.

1 Perform one of the following actions:

• To access this feature via a preprogrammed

button, press the preprogrammed Quick Text
button and proceed to Step 4.

• To access this feature via the menu, proceed
to the next step.

2

or to TMS and press the Menu Select button

directly below TMS to access the TMS feature
screen.

3 Perform one of the following actions:

•

or to Compose and press the Menu

Select button directly below Sel.

• Press the Menu Select button directly below

Exit to return to the Home screen.

4

or to Quick Text and press the Menu

Select button directly below Sel for a predefined

message.

5 or to scroll through the list of messages

and press the Menu Select button directly below
Sel to select the required message.
The message appears on the Compose screen,
with a blinking cursor at the end of it. Use the
keypad to edit the message, if required.

6 Press the Menu Select button directly below

Optn.

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or to Send Message and press the Menu

Select button directly below Sel.

Advanced Features

8 Perform one of the following actions:

• or to scroll through the address list and
highlight the required address.

•

or to [Other Recpnt] and press the

Menu Select button below Edit. When a
blinking cursor appears on the Enter Address
screen, use the keypad to type the address
entry.

9

Press the Menu Select button directly below Send
or press the PTT button to send the message.

The display shows the Send Message screen and
Sending msg.

If the message is sent, you hear a tone and the
display shows Msg sent.

If the message is not sent, you hear a low tone,
the display shows Send failed and returns to the
main TMS screen.

Priority Status and Request Reply of a New Text Message

Before sending your message, you can append a
priority status and/or a request reply to your
message.

Appending a Priority Status to a Text Message

Note: The Priority Status icon on a message does not

imply that the message gets higher priority over the
other messages when it is being transmitted. It is just
an indication that can be embedded into a message
to let the receiver know that the message is
important.

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below

Optn.

2

or to Mark Important and press the

Menu Select button directly below Sel to indicate
the message is important.

Note: You can append a priority status and/or a
request reply to your message. See Priority Status

and Request Reply of a New Text Message on

page 95 for more information.

The priority status icon appears beside the normal
message icon on the label bar.

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Removing a Priority Status from a Text Message

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below

Optn.

2

or to Mark as Normal and press the

Menu Select button directly below Sel to remove
the priority status from the message.

The display shows the normal message icon on the
label bar.

Appending a Request Reply to a Text Message

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below

Optn.

2

or to Req Reply and press the Menu

Select button directly below Sel to request for a

reply.

The request reply icon appears beside the normal
message icon on the label bar.

Removing a Request Reply from a Text Message

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below

Optn.

2

or to No Req Reply and press the Menu

Select button directly below Sel to remove the

priority status from the message.

The display shows the normal message icon on the
label bar.

Appending a Priority Status and a Reply Request to a Text Message

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below

Optn.

2

or to Mark Important and press the

Menu Select button directly below Sel to indicate
the message is important.

3

or to Req Reply and press the Menu

Select button directly below Sel to request for a

reply.

The priority status and request reply icons appear
beside the normal message icon on the label bar.

Removing a Priority Status and a Reply Request from a Text Message

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below

Optn.

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