Motorola APX650005 User Manual

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APX™ Two-Way Radios

Bucks County

APX TM 6500

O5 Control Head

APX6500 05

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System Requirements

 System Requirements

Component Requirement

Computer and processor Intel® Pentium® II 450MHz or faster processor.

Memory 128 megabytes (MB) of RAM or greater.

Drive CD-ROM or DVD drive.

Display Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher-resolution monitor.

Operating system

Microsoft® Windows Vista®.
Microsoft Windows XP.
Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 (SP3).

Other

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 or above.
Adobe Flash Player 9.0 or above.

Adobe Flash Player is required to run demos in this module.
Please download and install Adobe Flash Player from http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

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Declaration of Conformity

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

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a)

Responsible Party
Name: Motorola Solutions, Inc.

Address: 1303 East Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, IL 60196, U.S.A.
Phone Number: 1-800-927-2744

Hereby declares that the product:
Model Name: APX 6500 O5
conforms to the following regulations:
FCC Part 15, subpart B, section 15.107(a), 15.107(d) and section 15.109(a)

Class B Digital Device

As a personal computer peripheral, this device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

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

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Declaration of Conformity

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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Copyrights/Disclaimer

 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 non-exclusive license to use that arises by operation of law in the
sale of a product.

 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.

 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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Important Safety Information

 Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance

ATTENTION!

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

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

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

http://www.motorola.com/governmentandenterprise

Before using this product, read the operating instructions for safe usage
contained in the Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet enclosed with
your radio.

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This Interactive End User Toolkit (IEUTK) covers the basic operation of the APX™ 6500 O5 Mobile Radio. 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 Tutorial

Throughout the text in this tutorial, 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.

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

Getting Started

An operational procedure, practice, or condition, etc., which may result in

injury or death if not carefully observed.

An operational procedure, practice, or condition, etc., which may result in

damage to the equipment if not carefully observed.

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Getting Started

Example Description

Home button

or

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

PHONE 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.”

The following special notations identify certain items:

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Home

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Radio Parts and Controls

Volume Knob

Menu Select Button*

Indicators Terminal

for Microphone

Dim Button

Home Button

Power On/Off

Button

Channel Knob

Emergency *

Navigation Button *

LED Indicators

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Fleetmap

Z1 Z2 Z3 Z4 Z5 Z6
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
C9

C10
C11
C12
C13
C14
C15
C16

 Fleetmap

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Preparing Your Radio for Use

 Turning on the Radio

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

After a short time, the red, yellow and green LEDs light
up. The display then shows Zone and channel text, and
menu items display on the screen.

The backlight will turn on to the last selected dim level.
Note: Pressing the Power On/Off Button before the

LED lights up will be ignored.

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

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

been changed.

If CH MISMATCH appears, means that either the
Control Head has been connected to an incompatible
transceiver, or vice versa.
If your radio does not power up, contact your dealer.

To turn off the radio, press the Power On/Off Button

after the LEDs light up.

Power On/Off Button

Emergency Button

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Preparing Your Radio for Use

 Validating Compatibility During Power Up

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

1 The display shows MAINTENANCE MODE REMOTE

DEVICE; promptly followed by other maintenance

statuses.

2 The display shows UPDATE DONE PLEASE RESET

upon completion.

OR

The display shows UPDATE FAILED PLEASE RESET
when it fails to update.

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

runs the usual power up operation if the software update
are complete.

OR

The radio runs the Maintenance Mode if the update is
not complete and repeat step 1.

Note: If SW INCOMPLETE appears, use Flashport
Recovery Tool to update the control heads before you
power on the radio again.

Power On/Off Button

Emergency Button

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Preparing Your Radio for Use

 Adjusting the Volume

Volume Knob

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

To decrease the volume, rotate the Volume Knob
counterclockwise.

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Identifying Radio Controls

 Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions

 Using the Advance Programmable Buttons

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

Emergency Button *†

Menu Select Button *

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Identifying Radio Controls

 Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions (3/3)

 Using the Navigation Buttons

Home Button

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

The button also can revert to home channel. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information.

Data Feature Button

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

4-Way Navigation Button

Use this button to scroll through the radio’s lists of ZONES

Volume Knob

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

Channel Knob

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

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Identifying Status Indicators

 Status Icons (1/2)

Receiving

Radio is receiving a call or data.

Transmitting

Radio is transmitting a call or data.

Call Received

Radio has received an Individual Call.

Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI)

The number of bars displayed represents the
received signal strength for the current site, for
trunking only. The more stripes in the icon, the
stronger the signal.

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.

Power Level

• L = Radio is set at Low power.

• H = Radio is set at High power.

Priority-One Channel Scan

• Blinking dot = Radio detects activity on channel
designated as Priority-One.

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

Scan

Radio is scanning a scan list.

AES Secure Operation

• On = AES Secure operation.

• Off = Clear operation.

• Blinking = Receiving an encrypted voice call.

Location Signal

• On = Location feature is enabled, and location
signal is available.

• Off = Location feature is disabled.

• Blinking = Location feature is enabled, but no

location signal is available.

User Login Indicator (IP Packet Data)

• On = User is currently associated with the radio.

• Off = User is currently not associated with the

radio.

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

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Identifying Status Indicators

 Status Icons (2/2)

In-Call User Alert

• On = The feature is enabled. Voice muting of the
affiliated trunking talkgroup or selected conventional
channel is activated.

• Off = The feature is disabled. Voice muting of the

affiliated trunking talkgroup or selected conventional
channel is deactivated.

Vote Scan Enabled

The vote scan feature is enabled.

Secure Operation

• On = Secure operation.

• Off = Clear operation.

• Blinking = Receiving an encrypted voice call.

Data Activity

Data activity is present.

View/Program Mode

Radio is in the view or program mode.

• On steady = View mode

• Blinking = Program mode

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Identifying Status Indicators

 LED Indicators

Solid red Radio is transmitting.
Rapidly blinking red Radio has failed the self test upon powering up or encountered a fatal error.
Solid yellow Channel is busy.
Blinking yellow Radio is receiving a secured transmission.

Solid green Radio is powering up, or is on a non-priority channel while in the Scan List Programming

mode.

Blinking green Radio is receiving an individual or telephone call, or is on a Priority-Two channel while in

the Scan List Programming mode.

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

The LED indicator shows the operational status of your radio.

LED Indicators

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Identifying Status Indicators

 Intelligent Lighting Indicators

This feature temporary changes the backlight of the top display screen and the keypad, and adds a color bar to the main
display screen to help signal that a radio event has occurred.

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

Backlight and Bar Color Notification When

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

The radio receives an emergency alarm or call.

Red Critical Alerts The radio is out of range.

The radio enters failsoft mode.
The radio is unable to establish a full connection with

the system.

Green Call Alerts The radio receives a private call.

The radio receives a phone call.
The radio receives a call alert.
The radio receives a selective call.

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A zone is a group of channels.

Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use these
features.

1 Or for ZONE UP / ZONE DOWN on Navigation Button

General Radio Operation

 Selecting a Zone

Navigation

Button

Navigation Button

Home

Button

Channel Knob

Menu Select Button *

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A channel is a group of radio characteristics, such as
transmit/ receive frequency pairs.

Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you
to use this feature. If you select a channel that is not
within the preprogrammed band, the radio indicates that
it is on an unsupported frequency with both audio and

visual warnings.

Rotate the Channel knob until the display shows the
desired channel.

General Radio Operation

 Selecting a Radio Channel

Navigation

Button

Navigation Button

Home

Button

Channel Knob

Menu Select Button *

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General Radio Operation

 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.

You see solid red while the radio is transmitting, and
solid yellow when the radio is receiving a transmission
(conventional mode only). There is no LED indication
when the radio receives a transmission in trunking

mode.

If the radio is receiving a secure transmission, the LED
blinks yellow.

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General Radio Operation

 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), depending on how your radio is
preprogrammed:

1 ASTRO Conventional Only:

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

OR

Trunking Only:

The display shows the caller alias or ID.

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

cm) from your mouth.

3 Press the PTT button to respond to the call. The LED

lights up solid red.

4 Release the PTT button to listen.

PTT

Button

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General Radio Operation

 Repeater or Direct Operation

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.

1 to DIR.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below DIR.
3 The display shows REPEATER MODE if the radio is

currently in Repeater mode.

Navigation

Button

Navigation Button

Home

Button

Channel Knob

Menu Select Button *

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Advanced Call Features

 Requesting a Reprogram (Trunking, Digital Mode Only)

This feature lets you notify the dispatcher that you want
a new dynamic regrouping assignment.

Press the preprogrammed Reprogram Request button
to send reprogram request to the dispatcher and
proceed to Step 3.

OR

1 to RPGM.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below RPGM

to send reprogram request to the dispatcher.

3 The display shows REPROGRAM RQST and

PLEASE WAIT.

4 If you hear five beeps, the dispatcher has

acknowledged the reprogram request. The display
shows ACK RECEIVED and the radio returns to the
Home screen.

OR

If the dispatcher does not acknowledge the reprogram
request within six seconds, a low-pitched alert tone
sounds and the display shows
NO ACKNOWLEDGE.
Try again or press to cancel and return to the
Home screen.

Navigation Button

Home

Button

Menu Select Button *

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Scan Lists

 Viewing a Scan List

1 to SCNL.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SCNL.
3 to view the members on the list.
4 Press the to exit the current display and return to

the Home screen.

Navigation

Button

Navigation Button

Home

Button

Channel Knob

Menu Select Button *

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Scan Lists

 Editing the Scan List

This feature lets you change scan list members and
priorities.

Long press the preprogrammed Scan List

Programming button and proceed to Step 3.
OR

1 to SCNL.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SCNL.

The display shows the lists that can be changed.

3 to the entry you want to edit.
4 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL to

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

OR

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

OR

Press the Menu Select button directly below RCL to
view the next member of the scan list.

5 to select more channels to be added or

deleted.

OR

Use the keypad to go directly to additional channels to

be added or deleted.

OR

Use the Channel Knob to select additional channels
to be added or deleted.

6 Press to exit scan list programming and return to

the Home screen.

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Scan Lists

 Changing the Scan List Status

1 Long press the preprogrammed Scan side button.
2 The display shows the programming mode icon and

the first list member.

3 to the number you want to edit.
4 Press the button or press the Menu Select button

directly below SEL once to add the currently
displayed channel to the scan list.

OR

Press the button or press the Menu Select button
directly below SEL, one or more times to change the
scan list status icon of the currently displayed channel.

5 to select more list members whose scan

status you want to change.

OR

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

OR

Use the Channel Knob to select another scan list
member.

6 Press to exit scan list programming and return to

the Home screen.

Navigation

Button

Navigation Button

Home

Button

Channel Knob

Menu Select Button *

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Scan Lists

 Viewing and Changing the Priority Status

1 At the below SEL, DEL, and RCL screen, press the

Menu Select button directly below SEL to view and/or
change the priority status of the currently displayed
channel.

OR

At the below SEL, DEL, and RCL screen, press the
button or press the Menu Select button directly
below SEL, one or more times to view and/or change
the scan list status icon of the currently displayed
channel.

2 A Scan icon indicates that the current channel is in the

scan list as a non-priority channel. The LED lights up

solid green.

OR

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

OR

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

OR

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

Navigation

Button

Navigation Button

Home

Button

Channel Knob

Menu Select Button *

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Scan

 Turning Scan On or Off

Press the preprogrammed Scan button.
OR

1 to SCAN.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SCAN.
3 The display shows SCAN OFF if scan is disabled.

Press the Menu Select button directly below SCAN
to enable scan.

OR

The display shows SCAN ON and the scan status
icon if scan is enabled. Press the Menu Select button
directly below SCAN to disable scan.

4 The radio returns to the Home screen.

Navigation

Button

Navigation Button

Home

Button

Channel Knob

Menu Select Button *

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Scan

 Transmitting While the Scan is On

Radio Programmed for Non-Talkback Scan

1 Press the PTT button at any time to transmit on the

selected channel or fixed channel.

To make a Call Alert page, or Private Conversation call
while scanning, press either the Menu Select button
directly below PAGE or CALL. The call is entered on the
selected channel and scanning is halted until the call is
exited by pressing or pressing the Menu Select
button below either PAGE or CALL.

Navigation

Button

Navigation Button

Home

Button

Channel Knob

Menu Select Button *

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Scan

 Deleting a Nuisance Channel

If a channel continually generates unwanted calls or

noise (termed a “nuisance” channel), you can

temporarily remove the unwanted channel from the scan
list.

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

1 When the radio is locked onto the channel to be

deleted,
to NUIS.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below NUIS.
3 Press the Menu Select button directly below

DELETE.

Navigation Button

Home

Button

Menu Select Button *

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Scan

 Restoring a Nuisance Channel

To restore the deleted nuisance channel, do one of the
following:

• Turn scan off, then on.

OR

• Change modes.

OR

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

Nuisance mode delete can be disabled by the system
administrator.

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Emergency Operation

 Sending an Emergency Alarm

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

1 Press preprogrammed Emergency button. A tone

sounds and the display alternates EMERGENCY
and the home display.

2 A dispatcher acknowledgment ACK RECEIVED

display follows.

AND, Trunking Only:

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

3 The radio automatically returns to normal operation.

No further action is required.

Power On/Off Button

Emergency Button

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Emergency Operation

 Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call

This feature allows you send an Emergency Alarm to
another radio. Upon acknowledgement, both radios can
communicate over a preprogrammed Emergency
channel.

If the radio has both emergency call and alarm features,
it automatically proceeds to the call mode after the
alarm is acknowledged.

1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button to

activate the emergency call/alarm feature.

2 The display alternates EMERGENCY and the home

display.

3 A high-pitched tone sounds, indicating that the alarm

has been received by the trunked system’s central

controller.

A dispatcher acknowledgment (four high-pitched
tones) follows, accompanied by an ACK RECEIVED
display.

4 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.0 to 2.5

cm) from your mouth.

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

microphone.

6 Release the PTT to end the transmission.
7 Press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button

until a tone sounds to exit Emergency mode.

Turning the radio off also cancels the emergency state.

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Emergency Operation

 Special Considerations for Emergencies

• If you press the emergency button while in a channel

that has no emergency capability, a low-pitched tone
sounds.

• If the unit is out of the range of the system and/or the

emergency alarm is not acknowledged, a tone sounds
and the display shows NO ACKNOWLEDGE.

• If you press the emergency button, then change to a

mode that has no emergency capability, the display
shows NO EMERGENCY and a continuous low­ pitched tone sounds until a valid emergency mode is

selected or until the emergency is cancelled.

• When an emergency is active, changing to another

mode where emergency is enabled (trunked or
conventional) causes an emergency alarm and/or
emergency call to be active on the new mode.

Navigation Button

Home

Button

Menu Select Button *

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Global Positioning System (GPS) Enabled

 The Outdoor Location Feature (Using GPS)

Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature (1/2)

Note: An ON menu key may be present on the location
menu if it is preprogrammed by the dealer or system

administrator.

1 to LOC.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below LOC.

The display shows
LOCATION OFF <LATITUDE>.

3 to check the longitude, time and date of the

last successful location fix.

4 Press the Menu Select button directly below ON to

turn on the GPS. The display shows
PREVIOUS LOC <LATITUDE>.

5 Press the Menu Select button directly below RFSH to

obtain a new location fix.

6 The top line temporarily displays PLEASE WAIT

while the new location is being determined.
While the new location is being determined, the
location signal can be a solid or blinking icon.

7 Once the location coordinates are fixed, the display

shows the current latitude. Toggle to see the
longitude, time and date.
The location coordinates are updated automatically
every five seconds while the location signal is present.

8 Press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT to

exit the feature and return to the main screen.

OR

Press or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit
this menu.

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Global Positioning System (GPS) Enabled

 The Outdoor Location Feature (Using GPS)

Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature (2/2)

OR

Follow the procedure below to turn off the GPS (This
feature is enabled by a qualified radio technician.):

1 to LOC.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below LOC.

The display shows PREVIOUS LOC
<LATITUDE>.

3 to check the longitude, time and date of the

last successful location fix.

4 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.
5 to TURN OFF GPS (if preprogrammed).

6 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL to

turn off the GPS. The display shows LOCATION
OFF.

7 Press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT to

exit the feature and return to the main screen.

OR

Press or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit

this menu.

The radio also exits the menu if the emergency button is
pressed.

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Global Positioning System (GPS) Enabled

 The Outdoor Location Feature (Using GPS)

Saving a Waypoint

While in the current location display:

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.
2 to SAVE AS WAYPT and press the

Menu Select button directly below SEL.

3 A blinking cursor appears in the screen. Use the

keypad to type the alias via multi-tap.
Press to move one space to the left.
Press to move one space to the right.
Press the Menu Select button below DEL to delete
any unwanted characters.

Press to add a space.
Press to toggle between mixed case mode,
uppercase mode, and lowercase mode.

Press to toggle between numeric and letter
mode.

4 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once

you are done. The display shows SAVED AS

<WAYPOINT NAME>.

OR

Press the Menu Select button directly below CNCL
to return to previous screen.

5 Press or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit

this menu.

OR

Press PTT button (if preprogrammed) to return to
Home screen.

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Global Positioning System (GPS) Enabled

 The Outdoor Location Feature (Using GPS)

Viewing a Saved Waypoint

While in the current location display:

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.
2 to WAYPOINTS.
3 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL.
4 to desired waypoint.
5 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.

The display shows VIEW.

6 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL.
7 again to view longitude, time and date the

waypoint was detected.

8 Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK

to return to previous Waypoint screen.

OR

Press or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit

this menu.

Navigation

Button

Navigation Button

Home

Button

Channel Knob

Menu Select Button *

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Global Positioning System (GPS) Enabled

 The Outdoor Location Feature (Using GPS)

Editing the Alias of a Waypoint

While in the current location display:

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.
2 to WAYPOINTS.
3 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL.
4 to desired waypoints.
5 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.
6 to EDIT NAME and press the Menu Select

button directly below SEL.

7 A blinking cursor appears in the Edit Name screen.

Use the keypad to edit the alias.
Press to move one space to the left.

Press to move one space to the right.

Press the Menu Select button below DEL to delete

any unwanted characters.
Press to add a space.
Press to toggle between mixed case mode,
uppercase mode, and lowercase mode.

Press to toggle between numeric and letter

mode.

8 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once

you are done.

OR

Press the Menu Select button directly below CNCL
to return to the Waypoints main screen.

9 The display shows <WAYPOINT NAME>

UPDATED.

10 Press or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to

exit this menu.

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Global Positioning System (GPS) Enabled

 The Outdoor Location Feature (Using GPS)

Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint (1/2)

While in the current location display:

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.
2 to WAYPOINTS and press the Menu

Select button directly below SEL.

3 to desired waypoints.
4 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.
5 to EDIT Location and press the Menu

Select button directly below SEL.

6 The first number blinks.

Press to move to the next number/coordinates.
Press to move back to the previous

number/coordinates.

Press to change the North (N), South (S),
East (E) or West (W) direction.

Press the Menu Select button below EDIT to change
the number/coordinates.

7 A blinking cursor appears in the Edit Location

screen.

Press to move one space to the left.

Press to move one space to the right.
Press the Menu Select button below Del to delete
any unwanted characters.

8 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once

you are done.

OR

Press the Menu Select button directly below CNCL
to return to the previous screen.

9 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once

you are done with the new coordinates.

Navigation Button

Home

Button

Menu Select Button *

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Global Positioning System (GPS) Enabled

 The Outdoor Location Feature (Using GPS)

Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint (2/2)

10 The display shows [HOME] UPDATED and the

radio returns to the Waypoints main screen.

OR

The display shows [DESTINATION] UPDATED
and the radio returns to the Waypoints main screen.

11 Press the Menu Select button directly below CNCL

to return to the Waypoints main screen.

OR

Press or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to
exit this menu.

Navigation Button

Home

Button

Menu Select Button *

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Global Positioning System (GPS) Enabled

 The Outdoor Location Feature (Using GPS)

Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint

While in the current location display:

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.
2 to WAYPOINTS.
3 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL.
4 to desired waypoints.
5 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.

OR

Press the Menu Select button directly below DEL and
then skip to step 7.

6 to DELETE.
7 The display shows <WAYPOINT NAME>

CONFIRM DEL?.

8 Press the Menu Select button directly below YES to

delete.
The display shows <WAYPOINT NAME>

DELETED.

9 Press the Menu Select button directly below NO to

return to previous Waypoint screen.

OR

Press or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit
this menu.

Navigation

Button

Navigation Button

Home

Button

Channel Knob

Menu Select Button *

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Global Positioning System (GPS) Enabled

 The Outdoor Location Feature (Using GPS)

Deleting All Saved Waypoint

1 to LOC.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below LOC.
3 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.
4 to WAYPOINTS.
5 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL.
6 to desired waypoints.
7 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.
8 to DELETE ALL. The display shows ALL

SAVED WAYP CONFIRM DEL?.

9 Press the Menu Select button directly below YES to

delete.

The display shows ALL SAVED WAYP DELETED.

10 Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK

to return to previous Waypoint screen.

OR

Press or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to

exit this menu.

Navigation

Button

Navigation Button

Home

Button

Channel Knob

Menu Select Button *

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Global Positioning System (GPS) Enabled

 The Outdoor Location Feature (Using GPS)

Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Saved
Waypoint

While in the current location display:

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.
2 to DIST FRM HERE and press the Menu

Select button directly below SEL.

3 to the required waypoint, and press the

Menu Select button directly below SEL.

4 The display shows the distance and bearing from the

current to the selected coordinates.

5 Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK

to return to the previous Waypoint screen.

OR

Press or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit

this menu.

Navigation

Button

Navigation Button

Home

Button

Channel Knob

Menu Select Button *

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Trunking System Controls

 Using the Failsoft System

The failsoft system ensures continuous radio
communications during a trunked system failure. If a
trunking system fails completely, the radio goes into
failsoft operation and automatically switches to its
failsoft channel.

The failsoft condition is indicated by a faint beeping tone

every nine seconds (radio unquenched) until the

trunking system returns to normal operation.

To continue, in Failsoft, to communicate with other
talkgroups, refer to the following procedure.

1 Rotate the Channel Knob to change to a different

repeater frequency.

2 Press the PTT button to talk, and release the button to

listen.

When the trunking system returns to normal operation,
your radio automatically leaves failsoft operation and
returns to trunked operation.

Navigation

Button

Navigation Button

Home

Button

Channel Knob

Menu Select Button *

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Trunking System Controls

 Going Out-of-Range

OUT OF RANGE when your radio goes out of the range

of the system, it can no longer lock onto a control
channel.

1 A low-pitched tone sounds.

AND/OR
The display shows the currently selected zone/
channel combination and OUT OF RANGE.

2 Your radio remains in this out-of-range condition until:

It locks onto a control channel.

OR

It locks onto a failsoft channel.

OR

It is turned off.

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Utilities

 Controlling the Display Backlight

You can enable or disable the radio’s display backlight

as needed, if poor light conditions make the display
difficult to read.

Depending on how your radio is preprogrammed, you
can also maintain a minimum backlight level on the
radio’s display.

Note: The backlight setting also affects the Menu Select

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

Press the button to toggle the backlight off or on.

OR
Press any key of the keypad, the Menu Select or Menu
Navigation buttons, or any programmable radio controls

or buttons to turn the backlight on.

Navigation Button

Home

Button

Menu Select Button *

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Utilities

 Using the Time-Out Timer

This feature turns off your radio’s transmitter. You

cannot transmit longer than the preset timer setting.

If you attempt to do so, the radio automatically stops
your transmission, and you hear a talk-prohibit tone.

The timer is defaulted at 60 seconds, but it can be
preprogrammed from 3 to 120 seconds, in 15-second

intervals, or it can be disabled entirely for each radio
mode, by a qualified radio technician.

Note: You will hear a brief, low-pitched, warning tone
four seconds before the transmission times out.

1 Hold down the PTT button longer than the

preprogrammed time. You hear a short, low-pitched
warning tone, the transmission is cut-off, and the
LEDs goes out until you release the PTT button.

2 Release the PTT button. The LEDs relight and the

timer resets.

3 Press the PTT button to re-transmit. The time-out

timer restarts and the red LED lights up.

Navigation

Button

Navigation Button

Home

Button

Channel Knob

Menu Select Button *

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Utilities

 Accessing General Radio Information

Accessing Radio Information (2/2)

1 to INFO.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below INFO.
3 to RADIO INFO and press the Menu

Select button directly below SEL.

4 The display shows the Information screen.
5 to scroll through the various information.

OR

Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK
to return to previous screen.

OR

Press to exit and return to the home display.

Navigation

Button

Navigation Button

Home

Button

Channel Knob

Menu Select Button *

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Utilities

 Accessing General Radio Information

Viewing IP Information

This feature displays the device name, IP address, and
status of your radio.

Note: The device name of your radio is preprogrammed.
Check with your dealer or system administrator for
more information.

Press the preprogrammed Info button and proceed to
Step 3.

OR

1 to INFO.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below INFO.
3 to IP INFO and press the Menu Select

button directly below SEL.

4 to scroll through the various information.

OR

Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK
to return to previous screen.

OR

Press to exit and return to the Home display.

Navigation

Button

Navigation Button

Home

Button

Channel Knob

Menu Select Button *

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Utilities

 Accessing General Radio Information

Viewing IP Information

This feature displays the device name, IP address, and
status of your radio.

Note: The device name of your radio is preprogrammed.
Check with your dealer or system administrator for
more information.

Press the preprogrammed Info button and proceed to
Step 3.

OR

1 to INFO.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below INFO.
3 to IP INFO and press the Menu Select

button directly below SEL.

4 to scroll through the various information.

OR

Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK
to return to previous screen.

OR

Press to exit and return to the Home display.

Navigation

Button

Navigation Button

Home

Button

Channel Knob

Menu Select Button *

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Utilities

 Viewing Control Assignments

This feature displays the programmable radio functions
assigned to the controls of your radio for the currently

selected channel.

1 to INFO.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below INFO.
3 to CONTROL MAP and press the Menu

Select button directly below SEL.

4 to scroll through the various information.

OR

Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK
to return to previous screen.

OR

Press to exit and return to the Home display.

Navigation Button

Home

Button

Menu Select Button *

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Utilities

 Viewing Control Assignments

Editing the Soft ID

This feature allows you to change your username.
Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you

to use this feature.
Press the preprogrammed Info button and proceed to

Step 3.

OR

1 to INFO.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below INFO.
3 to SOFT ID and press the Menu Select

button directly below SEL.

4 The display shows the current Soft ID.
5 Press the Menu Select button directly below EDIT to

edit the current Soft ID.

OR

Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK
to return to the previous screen.

6 A blinking cursor appears in the EDIT SOFT ID

screen.
Use the keypad to edit the text.
Press to move one space to the left.
Press to move one space to the right.
Press the Menu Select button below DEL to delete
any unwanted characters.
Press to add a space.
Press to toggle between mixed case mode,
uppercase mode, and lowercase mode.
Press to toggle between numeric and letter
mode.

7 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK to

save the new Soft ID and return to the previous
screen.

OR

Press the Menu Select button directly below CNCL
to return to the previous screen.