Motorola APX 8000 3, APX 7000XE MODEL 3 User Manual

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APX™ TWO-WAY RADIOS

APX 8000 MODEL 3

USER GUIDE

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ASTRO® APX™ 8000 Series Digital Portable Radios Quick Reference Card

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 saf e usage and RF energy awareness and control for Compliance with applicable standards and Regulations.

Radio Controls

Radio On/Off

Zones and Channels

Receiving and Transmitting

Sending an Emergency Alarm

* Default emergency button press timer is set to 1 second. This timer is programmable, see

page 68 in the user guide for details. To exit emergency at any time, press and hold

the Emergency button.

Top (Orange) Button __________

2-Position Concentric Switch __________

Main Display

Keypad

Menu Select Buttons

3-Position A/B/C Switch __________

4-Way Navigation Button

Accessory Connector

Home Button

Microphone

Data Feature Button

• On – On/Off/Volume knob clockwise.

• Off – On/Off/Volume knob counterclockwise.

• Zone – Zone switch to desired zone.

• Channel – Channel switch to desired channel.

Battery

Side Button 1 __________

Side Button 2 __________

PTT Button

On/Off/Volume Control Knob

16-Position Select Knob __________

Top Side (Select) Button __________

Main Speaker

Top Display

Antenna

Bluetooth Pairing Indicator

Microphone

1 Select zone/channel. 2 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.

1 Press and hold the Emergency button*. 2 The display shows Emergency and the

current zone/channel. Radio sounds a short, medium-pitched tone, and the LED blinks red momentarily.

3 When acknowledgment is received, you hear

four beeps; alarm ends; and radio exits emergency.

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Menu Navigation

< or > to Menu Entry.

{, |, or } directly below Menu

Entry to select.

U or D to scroll through sub-list.

{, |, or } directly below Menu

Sending an Emergency Call

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

Sending a Silent Emergency Call

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

Display Status Icons

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.

1 Press the Emergency button. 2 The display does not change; the LED does

not light up, and there is no tone.

3 Silent emergency continues until you:

Press and hold the Emergency button to exit emergency state.

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

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

Priority-One Channel during scan.

Steady dot = Detects activity on the

Priority-Two Channel during scan.

The vote scan feature is enabled.

On steady = View mode Blinking = Program mode

HOR .

ijk

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

voice call.

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

voice call.

On = feature enabled, and signal

available.

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

unavailable.

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. The radio Wi-Fi

network is connected. The number of bars displayed represent the signal strength of the Wi-Fi signal.

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Contents

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

Important Safety Information........

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.......................................

Getting Started...............................

How to Use This Guide

..................................

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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Attaching the Antenna................................... 21

Removing and Attaching the Accessory

Connector Cover...................................... 22

Using the Carry Holder..................................

Turning On the Radio.................................... 25

Adjusting the Volume.....................................26

Identifying Radio Controls............ 27

Radio Parts and Controls...............................27

Programmable Features................................28

Assignable Radio Functions............... 29

Assignable Settings or Utility

Functions....................................... 32

Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions.....33

Menu Select Buttons...........................33

Home Button.......................................33

4-Way Navigation Button.................... 34

Data Feature Button............................34

Keypad...........................................................34

Keypad Characters – Uppercase

Mode..............................................34

Keypad Characters – Lowercase

Mode..............................................36

Keypad Characters – Numeric

Mode..............................................37

Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal

Mode..............................................38

Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button............................39

Identifying Status Indicators.........40

Status Icons...................................................40

Text Messaging Service (TMS) Indicators.....44

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

TMS Menu Options.............................46

Call Type Icons..............................................46

LED Indicator.................................................47

Intelligent Lighting Indicators......................... 48

Alert Tones.................................................... 49

Phone Call Displays and Alerts..................... 54

General Radio Operation...............56

Selecting a Zone............................................56

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

Selecting a Channel via Channel Search

Button....................................................... 57

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

Saving a Zone and a Channel to a

Softkey...........................................58

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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

................................59

Receiving and Responding to a

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

Receiving and Responding to a

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

Methods to Make 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........................68

Advanced Call Features................................ 68

Selective Call (ASTRO

Conventional Only)........................ 68

Talkgroup Call Feature

(Conventional Operation Only)...... 69

Sending a Status Call......................... 70

Responding to the Dynamic

Regrouping Feature (Trunking

Only).............................................. 70

Dynamic Zone Programming (DZP)....72

Contacts.........................................................74

Making a Private Call from Contacts...75

Adding a New Contact Entry...............76

Deleting a Contact Entry.....................77

Adding a Contact to a Call List............77

Removing a Contact from a Call

List................................................. 78

Methods of Contact Editing in a

Call List.......................................... 78

Viewing Details of a Contact...............80

Scan Lists...................................................... 80

Viewing a Scan List.............................80

Editing the Scan List........................... 80

Changing the Scan List Status............81

Viewing and Changing the Priority

Status.............................................82

Scan...............................................................83

Turning Scan On or Off.......................83

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Making a Dynamic Priority Change

(Conventional Scan Only)..............83

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

Restoring a Nuisance Channel........... 84

Call Alert Paging............................................84

Receiving a Call Alert Page................ 84

Sending a Call Alert Page...................85

Emergency Operation....................................86

Sending an Emergency Alarm............ 87

Sending an Emergency Call

(Trunking Only).............................. 88

Sending an Emergency Alarm with

Emergency Call............................. 88

Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm.... 89

Change of Channels during

Emergency.....................................89

Emergency Keep-Alive Feature..........90

Fireground (Conventional Only).....................90

Entering Fireground Zone Channel.....91

Responding to Evacuation Indicator... 92

Tactical Public Safety (TPS)

(Conventional Only)..................................92

Using TPS Normal Transmission........92

Using TPS Emergency

Transmission................................. 92

Man Down......................................................93

Pre-Alert Timer....................................95

Post-Alert Timer..................................95

Radio Alerts When Man Down

Feature is Triggered...................... 95

Triggering Emergency.........................95

Radio Alerts When Man Down

Enhanced is Triggered...................96

Exiting Man Down Feature..................96

Re-Initiating Man Down.......................97

Testing the Man Down Feature...........97

Automatic Registration Service (ARS)...........97

Selecting or Changing the ARS

Mode..............................................98

User Login Feature............................. 98

Text Messaging Service (TMS)................... 100

Accessing the Messaging Features..101 Composing and Sending a New

Text Message.............................. 102

Sending a Quick Text Message........103

Priority Status and Request Reply

of a New Text Message............... 104

ASTRO 25 Advanced Messaging Solution..111

System Setup for ASTRO

Advanced Messaging Solution.... 112

Two-Factor Authentication................112

Sending a Query...............................115

Receiving a Query............................ 116

Secure Operations.......................................117

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Selecting Secure Transmissions.......117

Selecting Clear Transmissions......... 117

Managing Encryption........................

118

Security........................................................123

Radio Lock........................................123

Radio Stun and Kill...................................... 125

Radio Stun........................................ 125

Radio Kill...........................................126

Global Positioning System / Global

Navigation Satellite System....................127

GPS Operation..................................128

GPS Performance Enhancement......129

The Outdoor Location Feature

(Using GPS).................................129

Military Grid Reference System

(MGRS) Coordinates................... 130

Accessing the Outdoor Location

Feature........................................ 130

Saving a Waypoint............................131

Viewing a Saved Waypoint............... 131

Editing the Alias of a Waypoint......... 132

Editing the Coordinates of a

Waypoint......................................133

Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint....134

Deleting All Saved Waypoints...........134

Measuring the Distance and

Bearing from a Saved Waypoint.. 135

Location Feature in Emergency

Mode............................................135

Trunking System Controls........................... 136

Operating in Failsoft System.............136

Out-of-Range Radio..........................136

Site Trunking Feature....................... 136

Locking and Unlocking a Site............136

Site Display and Search Button........ 137

Mission Critical Wireless - Bluetooth®-........ 138

Turning On Bluetooth .......................138

Turning Off the Bluetooth..................139

Re-Pair Timer....................................139

Bluetooth Drop Timer........................140

Pairing with Low Frequency-

Motorola Proximity Pairing (LF-

MPP) Feature.............................. 141

Radio Indications of Lost Bluetooth

Connection...................................143

Standard Pairing Feature..................143

PIN Authentication in Pairing............ 146

Turning On the Bluetooth Audio

(Routing the Audio from the

Radio to the Headset)..................149

Turning Off the Bluetooth Audio

(Routing the Audio from the

Headset to the Radio)..................150

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Adjusting the Volume of the Radio

from Bluetooth Audio Device....... 150

Viewing and Clearing the Bluetooth

Device Information.......................

150

Clearing All Bluetooth Devices

Information...................................151

Editing the Bluetooth Friendly

Name........................................... 152

Over-the-Air Programming (POP 25,

ASTRO 25, ASTRO Conventional and

Wi-Fi)...................................................... 153

Responding to the Notification of

Upgrade....................................... 153

Voice Announcement...................................154

Site Selectable Alerts (ASTRO 25)..............155

Sending SSA Notification to Single

Site...............................................155

Sending SSA Notification to Single

Site Via Manual Entry.................. 156

Sending SSA Notification to All

Sites.............................................157

Sending SSA Notification to All

Available Sites............................. 158

Stopping SSA Notification of a

Single Site....................................158

Stopping SSA Notification of a

Single Site Via Manual Entry....... 159

Stopping SSA Notification of All

Sites.............................................160

Stopping SSA Notification of All

Available Sites............................. 160

Wi-Fi............................................................ 161

Turning Wi-Fi On or Off.....................161

Checking the Wi-Fi Configuration

and Status of the Radio............... 161

Utilities......................................................... 162

Viewing Recent Calls........................162

Using the Flip Display....................... 163

Selecting a Basic Zone Bank............163

Selecting an Enhanced Zone Bank.. 164

Selecting the Power Level................ 164

Selecting a Radio Profile...................165

Enabling and Disabling the Radio

Alias............................................. 166

Controlling the Display Backlight...... 166

Locking and Unlocking the Keypad

and Controls................................ 166

Turning the Controls and Keypad

Buttons Tones On or Off..............167

Turning Voice Mute On or Off...........167

Using the Time-Out Timer.................167

Time and Date Setup........................168

Using Conventional Squelch

Operation Features......................169

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Using the PL Defeat Feature............ 170

Digital PTT ID Support......................170

Smart PTT Feature (Conventional

Only)............................................ 170

Transmit Inhibit................................. 171

IMPRES Battery Annunciator

............172

General Radio Information................173

Helpful Tips.................................. 177

Radio Care...................................................177

Cleaning Your Radio.........................178

Proper Ways to Handle the Radio.... 178

Radio Service and Repair.................179

Battery Care.................................................179

Battery Charge Status.......................179

Battery Recycling and Disposal........ 181

Accessories..................................182

Maritime Radio Use in the VHF

Frequency Range..................... 183

Special Channel Assignments.....................183

Emergency Channel......................... 183

Non-Commercial Call Channel......... 183

Operating Frequency Requirements............183

Declaration of Compliance for the Use of

Distress and Safety Frequencies............186

Technical Parameters for Interfacing

External Data Sources............................186

Glossary........................................187

Limited Warranty..........................193

MOTOROLA COMMUNICATION

PRODUCTS........................................... 193

I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS

AND FOR HOW LONG:......................... 193

II. GENERAL PROVISIONS:....................... 194

III. STATE LAW RIGHTS:............................194

IV. HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE:.194 V. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT

COVER:..................................................195

VI. PATENT AND SOFTWARE

PROVISIONS:........................................ 195

VII. GOVERNING LAW:...............................197

VIII. For Australia Only:................................197

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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 60196-1078, U.S.A.

Phone Number: 1-800-927-2744

Hereby declares that the product:

Model Name: APX 8000

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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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.

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

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.

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

All the features described in the following sections are supported by the radio's software version R14.00.00 or later.

See Accessing the Radio Information on page 173 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 authority of the user to operate this equipment.

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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

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

Toutes les fonctions décrites dans les sections suivantes sont prises en charge par la version R14.00.00 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

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

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

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

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

damage to the equipment if not carefully observed.

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

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

Phon

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

This means “Press the right side of the 4-Way Navigation Button”.

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Additional Performance Enhancement

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)

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.

CrossTalk Prevention

This feature prevents crosstalk scenarios from happening, especially when a wideband antenna is used. This feature allows the adjustment of the internal SSI clock rate of the radio. This subsequently reduces the possibility 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.

SecureNet

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

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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

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

Note

Specifications may vary for different radio models. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information.

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Preparing Your Radio for Use

Charging the Battery

Warning

To avoid a possible explosion:

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

•

Do not discard batteries in a fire.

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

182.

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

Attaching the Battery

If your radio is preprogrammed with volatile-key retention, the encryption keys are retained for approximately 30 seconds after battery removal. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information.

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

Battery Annunciator on page 172 for more

information.

1 Slide the battery into the radio frame until the side

latches click into place.

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2 To remove the battery, squeeze the release

latches at the bottom of the battery until the battery releases from the radio and remove the battery from the radio.

Note

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

Attaching the Antenna

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.

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3 To remove the antenna, turn the antenna

counterclockwise.

Note

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

Removing and Attaching the Accessory Connector Cover

The accessory connector is 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.

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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.

Using the Carry Holder

1 Position the radio within the carry holder with the

main speaker facing outward.

2 Slide the radio down into the carry holder until it

clicks in place.

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3 To remove the radio from the carry holder, place

the tip of your fingers on the ledge of the carry holder.

4 Push at the bottom of the radio until the radio is

released from it.

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Turning On the Radio

1 Rotate the On/Off/Volume Control Knob

clockwise until you hear a click.

• If the power-up test is successful, you see a splash screen 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).

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

Control Knob counterclockwise until you hear a

click.

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.

1 To increase the volume, rotate the On/Off/Volume

Control Knob clockwise.

2 To decrease the volume, rotate this knob

counterclockwise.

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Identifying Radio Controls

Radio Parts and Controls

2 3 4

16 17

18 19

1 Antenna

2 LED

3 Top (Orange) Button

[1]

4 Microphone

5 Accessory Connector

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6 Home Button

7 4–Way Navigation Button

8 Battery Latch

9 Keypad

10 Data Feature Button

11 Menu Select Buttons

12 Main Display

13 2–Position Concentric Switch

[1]

14 3–Position A/B/C Switch

[1]

15 On/Off/Volume Control Knob

16 Top Side (Select) Button

[1]

17 Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button

18 Side Button 1

[1]

19 Side Button 2

[1]

20 Battery

21 Bluetooth Pairing Location Indicator

22 Main Speaker

23 Microphone

24 Top Display

25 16–Position Select Knob

[1]

Programmable Features

Any reference in this manual to controls that are preprogrammed means that a qualified radio technician must use the radio programming software to assign a feature to a control.

Your dealer can program the programmable buttons as shortcuts to radio functions or preset channels/ groups depending on the duration of a button press:

Press Pressing and releasing rapidly.

Long press Pressing and holding for the

preprogrammed duration (between

0.25 seconds and 3.75 seconds).

These radio controls/buttons are programmable.

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Hold down Keeping the button pressed.

Assignable Radio Functions

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

Bluetooth.

Bluetooth Configuration

Allows you to access to the Bluetooth menu.

Bluetooth Audio Reroute

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

Bluetooth Headset PTT

Keys up the Bluetooth Headset microphone.

Bluetooth Data Devices

Keys up the Bluetooth data devices.

Bluetooth Clear All Pairing

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

Bluetooth Inquiry On/Off

Enables Bluetooth Search feature.

Bluetooth Discoverable On/Off

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

Call Alert Allows the radio to function like

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

Call Response Allows you to answer a private

call.

Channel Selects a channel.

Contacts Selects the Contacts menu.

Dynamic ID (Conventional Only)

Allows you to edit the ASTRO Individual ID and/or MDC Primary ID of the radio.

Dynamic Priority (Conventional Only)

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

Emergency Depending on the

programming, initiates or cancels an emergency alarm or call.

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Information Displays the information of the

radio.

Internet Protocol Address

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

Location Determines the current location

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

Man Down Clear Clears the alarm of Man Down

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.

Message Enters the current message list.

Mode Select Long-press programs a button

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.

Monitor (Conventional Only)

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

Multiple Private Line (Conventional Only)

Selects the Multiple Private Line lists.

Nuisance Delete Temporarily removes an

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

One Touch 1– 4 Launches a specific feature

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

Phone Allows you to make and receive

calls similar to standard phone calls.

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Private Call (Trunking Only)

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

Private Line Defeat (Conventional Only)

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

Query Launches a list of predefined

short text messages only after successfully logged in the twoFactor Authentification.

Radio Profiles Allows easy access to a set of

preprogrammed visual and audio settings of the radio.

Recent Calls Allows 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)

Allows user to manually send a repeater access codeword.

Reprogram Request (Trunking Only)

Notifies the dispatcher you want a new dynamic regrouping assignment.

Request-To-Talk (Conventional Only)

Notifies the dispatcher you want to send a voice call.

Scan Toggles scan on or off.

Scan List Programming

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

Secure Transmission Select (Conventional and Trunking)

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.

Selective Call (Conventional Only)

Calls an assigned radio.

Site Display/ Search (Trunking Only)

Displays the current site ID and RSSI value; performs site search for Automatic Multiple

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Site Select (AMSS) or SmartZone operation.

Site Lock/Unlock (Trunking Only)

Locks onto a specific site.

Status (Astro 25 Trunking Only)

Sends data calls to the dispatcher about a predefined status.

Talkaround/Direct (Conventional Only)

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

Talkgroup (Conventional Only)

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

Text Messaging Service (TMS)

Selects the text messaging menu.

TMS Quick Text Selects a predefined message.

User Automatically registers with the

server.

Zone Select Allows selection from a list of

zones.

Basic Zone Bank Provides access from up to 6

zones by toggling between 2

banks of 3 zones, one group of 3 (A, B and C) to a second group of 3 zones (D, E and F).

Enhanced Zone Bank

Provides access from up to 75 zones by toggling between 25 banks (A, B ... X or Y) of 3 zones.

Wi-Fi

Toggles Wi-Fi on or off.

Assignable Settings or Utility Functions

Keypad/Controls Lock

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

Light/Flip Press the button to toggle the

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

TX Power Level Toggles transmit power level

between high and low.

Voice Announcement

Audibly indicates the current feature mode, Zone or

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Channel the user has just assigned.

Voice Mute Toggles voice mute on or off.

Volume Set Tone Sets the volume set tone.

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.

• Use the Menu Select and Navigation buttons.

A Softkeys

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.

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

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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.

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.

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

Keypad

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

Keypad Characters – Uppercase Mode

Key Number of Times Key is Pressed

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

1 . , ? ! ; @ _ - * # & $ / + = \ “ ‘ ( )

A B C

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Key Number of Times Key is Pressed

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

D E F

G H I

J K L

M N O

P Q R S

T U V

W X Y Z

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

Space

Toggle between numeric and letter mode.

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Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode

Key Number of Times Key is Pressed

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

1 . , ? ! ; @ _ - * # & $ / + = \ “ ‘ ( )

a b c

d e f

g h i

j k l

m n o

p q r s

t u v

w x y z

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

Space

Toggle between numeric and letter mode.

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Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode

Key Number of Times Key is Pressed

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

1 . , ? ! ; @ _ - * # & $ / + = \ “ ‘ ( )

Space

Toggle between numeric and letter mode.

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Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode

Key Number of Times Key is Pressed

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

2 A B C

3 D E F

Not applicable

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Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button

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.

• While a call is not in progress, the PTT button is used to make a new call. See Methods to Make a

Radio Call on page 61 for more information.

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Identifying Status Indicators

Status Icons

The 130 x 130 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.

Selected icons are also shown on the first row of the 112 x 32 pixel top monochrome display screen of your radio. The following icons are for the front display screen unless indicated otherwise.

Top Display:

Receiving

Radio is receiving a call or data.

Top Display:

Transmitting

Radio is transmitting a call or data.

Call Received

Radio has received an Individual Call.

Top Display:

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.

Top Display:

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.

Roaming

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

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Top Display:

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.

Top Display:

Monitor (Carrier Squelch)

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

In-Call User Alert

On – The feature is enabled. Voice

muting of the affiliated trunking talkgroup or selected conventional channel is activated.

Off – The feature is disabled. Voice muting of the affiliated trunking talkgroup or selected conventional channel is deactivated.

Top Display:

Power Level

L – Radio is set at Low power.

H – Radio is set at High power.

Top Display:

Scan

Radio is scanning a scan list.

Top Display:

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.

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Top Display:

View/Program Mode

Radio is in the view or program mode.

On steady – View mode

Blinking – Program mode

Top Display:

Vote Scan Enabled

The vote scan feature is enabled.

Top Display:

Basic Zone Bank 1

A – Radio is in Zone 1.

B – Radio is in Zone 2.

C – Radio is in Zone 3.

Top Display:

Basic Zone Bank 2

D – Radio is in Zone 4.

E – Radio is in Zone 5.

F – Radio is in Zone 6.

Top Display:

until

Enhanced Zone Bank

A – Contains Zone 1, Zone 2 and Zone

B – Contains Zone 4, Zone 5 and Zone 6,

C – Contains Zone 7, Zone 8 and Zone 9,

until

X – Contains Zone 70, Zone 71 and Zone 72,

Y – Contains Zone 73, Zone 74 and Zone 75.

Top Display:

Secure Operation

On – Secure operation.

Off – Clear operation.

Blinking – Receiving an encrypted

voice call.

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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.

Blinking – Feature is enabled, but no

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.

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

Data Activity

Data activity is present.

Hexadecimal

Indicates that the text entry is currently in hexadecimal mode.

Numeric

Indicates that the text entry is currently in numeric mode.

Start Case

Indicates that the first character of the text entry is capitalized.

Mixed Case

Indicates that the text entry is currently in normal text mode.

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Uppercase

Indicates that the text entry is currently in uppercase mode.

Lowercase

Indicates that the text entry is currently in lowercase mode.

Lowercase Predictive

Indicates that the text entry is currently in lowercase and with predicted words shown at the bottom of the screen.

Mixedcase Predictive

Indicates that the text entry is currently in mixed case and with predicted words shown at the bottom of the screen.

Uppercase Predictive

Indicates that the text entry is currently in uppercase and with predicted words shown at the bottom of the screen.

Top Display:

Bluetooth On

Bluetooth is on and ready for Bluetooth connection.

Top Display:

Bluetooth Connected

Bluetooth is currently connected to the external Bluetooth device.

The radio Wi-Fi® network is connected. The number of bars displayed represents the signal strength of the WiFi signal.

Text Messaging Service (TMS) Indicators

This feature allows you to send and receive text messages. Status icons and menu options shown

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here help you to work more efficiently with TMS feature. See Text Messaging Service (TMS) on page 100 for more information.

TMS Status Icons

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

Inbox Full

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.

Message Index

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

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

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

Priority Status and Request Reply

• User is composing a message with a priority status and a request for a reply.

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

TMS Menu Options

Menu Option

Description/Function

Back

Brings you back to the previous screen.

Clr

Deletes all messages.

Del

Deletes a message or text.

Edit

Brings you to the edit screen.

Exit

Exits to the Home screen.

Menu Option

Description/Function

Returns to the previous screen.

Optn

Brings you to the Options main screen.

Rply

Replies to a message.

Sel

Selects the highlighted command.

Send

Sends the message.

Yes

Updates or saves a command.

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.

Radio number.

Radio number added to a Call List.

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Mobile number.

Mobile number added to a Call List.

Landline phone number.

Landline phone number added to a Call List.

Incoming call or data.

Outgoing call or data.

Incoming emergency call.

LED Indicator

The LED indicator shows the operational status of your radio.

Solid red Radio is transmitting.

Blinking red Radio is transmitting at low

battery condition.

Double blinking red

Radio is in Emergency Mode.

Rapidly blinking red

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

Solid yellow (Conventional Only)

Channel is busy.

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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.

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.

Intelligent Lighting Indicators

This feature temporarily changes the backlight of the top display screen, 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.

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Backlight and Bar Color

Notification When

The radio initiates the Man Down Post-Alert timer.

The radio initiates Fireground Evacuation alarm.

Red Critical Alerts The radio battery is low.

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.

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.

Alert Tones

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

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You Hear Tone Name Heard

Short, LowPitched Tone

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

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

Man Down Entry When radio initiates Man Down mode.

Long, LowPitched Tone

Time-Out Timer Timed Out After time out.

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

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

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.

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

system.

Invalid Mode When radio is on an unpreprogrammed channel.

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You Hear Tone Name Heard

A Group of Low-Pitched Tones

Busy When system is busy.

Short, MediumPitched Tone

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

When entering the emergency state.

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

Long, MediumPitched Tone

Volume Set When volume is changed on a quiet channel.

Emergency Exit When exiting the emergency state.

A Group of MediumPitched Tones

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.

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You Hear Tone Name Heard

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.

Two Short, MediumPitched Tones

Over-the-Air Programming request

When the radio receives an over-the-air programming request.

Short, HighPitched Tone (Chirp)

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

Two HighPitched Tones

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

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

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.

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.

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You Hear Tone Name Heard

Unique, LowPitched Chirp

New Message When a new message is received.

Unique, HighPitched Chirp

Priority Status When a priority message is received.

IncrementalPitched Tone

Bluetooth Paired When Bluetooth accessory is paired with the radio.

Bluetooth Connected When Bluetooth accessory is connected to the radio.

DecrementalPitched Tone

Bluetooth Unpaired When Bluetooth accessory is unpaired from the radio.

Bluetooth Disconnected When Bluetooth accessory is disconnected from the radio.

A Group of Very HighPitched Tones

Man Down Continuous Tone

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

Critical Man Down Continuous Tone

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

Unique LowHigh Tone

Enhanced Zone Bank Up When EZB Up button is pressed to scroll the Enhance Zone

Bank up.

Unique HighLow Tone

Enhanced Zone Bank Down When EZB Down button is pressed to scroll the Enhance Zone

Bank down.

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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.

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

Phone busy The phone system is busy.

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

A Busy Tone Phone busy When a channel is not

available.

The radio automatically connects when a channel opens.

– No

acknowledge

The call is not acknowledged.

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

A High- Pitched Tone

– When you release the PTT

button.

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

Note

You have the option of sending additional digits (overdial), such as an extension number, or credit card or PIN numbers, to the phone system. If the radio is preprogrammed for live overdial, every digit entered after the call is connected is sent to the phone system.

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If the radio is preprogrammed for buffered overdial, the digits pressed are entered into memory and then sent when the PTT button is pressed. Press the PTT button to send either digits or voice, but not both at the same time.

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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 preprogrammed Zone (3Position A/B/C) switch:

a) Move the preprogrammed Zone (3-Position

A/B/C) switch to the position of the required

zone. If the zone number entered is unprogrammed, the display shows Invalid entry

. Repeat this

step.

b) Press the Menu Select button directly below

Sel to confirm the displayed zone.

c) Press the PTT button to transmit on the

displayed zone channel.

•

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, or use the

keypad to enter the zone number. If the zone number entered is unprogrammed, the display shows Invalid entry. Repeat this step.

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.

•

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.

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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 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.

or to the required channel or use the keypad to enter the channel number. If the channel number entered is unprogrammed, the display shows Invalid entry. Repeat this step.

d) Press the Menu Select

button directly below

Sel to confirm the selected channel.

Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone channel.

•

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

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.

Selecting a Channel via Channel Search Button

This feature allows you to do a quick search for a specific channel in your radio by keying in the alias of the channel. If the name matches, your radio prompts the first found matched channel name.

1 Perform one of the following actions:

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• Press the preprogrammed Channel Search button.

•

or to CSrh and press the Menu Select

button directly below CSrh.

A blinking cursor appears on the Channel Search screen.

2 Use the keypad to type or edit your channel

name.

3 To initiate searching, press the Menu Select

button directly below CSrh once the entry is done. To exit this procedure, press the Menu Select

button directly below Cncl.

The display shows Searching. Once found, the display shows the matched channel name and the radio changed its transmission to the selected channel.

If the radio is triggered to search for an empty entry, the display shows Invalid entry. Repeat step 2 to search again.

If the entry does not match, the display shows Channel name not found. Repeat step 2 to search

again; or press or the Menu Select button directly below Exit to exit.

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 and keypad buttons (digit 0 to 9)

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.

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1 Toggle your zone and channel to the required

zone and channel.

or to MS1, MS2 ... or MS5.

3 Press and hold the Menu Select button directly

below one of the softkey (MS1 – MS5).

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 and keypad digit 0 to 9 buttons.

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

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.

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

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.

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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.

Receiving and Responding to a Private Call (Trunking Only)

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 calling 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 calling 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.

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

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

PTT button to listen.

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 a telephone-type ringing and the LED blinks green. The backlight of the screen and the bar turns 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.

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

PTT button to listen.

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 Telephone Call.

Methods to Make a Radio Call

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

• The preprogrammed Zone switch.

• The 16-Position Select Channel Knob.

• A preprogrammed One Touch Call button.

• The Contacts list (see Viewing Details of a Contact on page 80).

Note

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hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit.

Making a Talkgroup Call

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

1 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.

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:

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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.

• Use the keypad to enter 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.

Press

to return to the Home screen.

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 85 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.

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.

• Use the keypad to enter 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.

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.

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.

•

or to the required phone number.

• Use the keypad to enter the required phone number.

4 Press the PTT button to dial the phone number.

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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.

Press to return to the Home screen.

See Phone Call Displays and Alerts on page 54 for more information if your call is NOT answered.

Switching Between Repeater or Direct Operation Button

The Repeater Operation increases the radio coverage area 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.

Perform one of the following actions:

• 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.

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

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 Volume Set button. a) Select the desired zone and channel.

b) Press and hold the Volume Set

button to hear

the volume set tone. c) Adjust the Volume Control Knob if necessary. d) Release the Volume Set button. e) Press and hold the PTT button to transmit.

The LED lights up solid red. f) Release the PTT button to receive (listen).

• 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).

Monitoring Conventional Mode

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.

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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

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.

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

PTT button to listen.

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

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

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.

• Use the keypad to enter the required ID.

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.

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 117 for more information.

Selecting a Talkgroup

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.

• Use the keypad to enter the number of the

corresponding Talkgroup in the list.

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.

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 Perform one of the following actions:

• Use the keypad to enter a number corresponding to the location in the status list.

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.

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

or the PTT button.

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.

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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.

When your radio is dynamically regrouped, it automatically switches to the dynamically regrouped channel. You hear a Gurgle tone and the display shows the dynamically regrouped channel’s name.

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 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.

The display shows Reprgrm rqst and Please wait.

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.

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

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Select Disabled

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

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.

Entering the Dynamic Zone to Select a Dynamic Channel

or to Zone then press the Menu Select button directly below Zone. The display shows the Zone screen.

or to <# Dynamic Zone Channels>.

[2]

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.

[2]

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

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

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Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone from List Selection

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

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.

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.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to return to Home screen.

Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone from Channel Name

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

or to ZnPr then 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.

or to Channel Name then press the Menu

Select button directly below Sel.

The display shows a blinking cursor on the

Channel Name screen.

4 Use the keypad to type or edit the channel name.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Srch once the entry is done to initiate searching.

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You can cancel this operation at this step by pressing the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return to Search Options screen.

The display shows Searching.... Once found,

the display shows Channel updated.

If the radio is triggered to search for an empty entry, the display shows Invalid entry.

If the entry does not match, the display shows

Channel name not found

. Repeat from step 4 or

5 to search again.

Press

to return to the Home screen.

Deleting a Channel in the Dynamic Zone

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

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.

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.

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

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)

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• Call Type (Icon)

• WACN ID (Astro 25 Trunking IDs only)

• System ID

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.

Making a Private Call from Contacts

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

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 Perform one of the following actions:

• Press the Menu Select

button directly below

Optn and proceed to the next step.

•

or to scroll through the available IDs for the

selected subscriber alias and proceed to step

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 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 New Contact Entry

or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts.

The entries are alphabetically sorted.

or to [New Contact] and press the Menu

Select button directly below Sel.

or to Name and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit. The display shows Edit name and a blinking cursor appears.

4 Use the keypad to enter the name and press the

Menu Select button directly below Ok once you

have entered the name.

To cancel this operation, press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return to the previous screen.

or to [Add Number] and press the Menu

Select button directly below Sel.

or to Number 1 and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit. The display shows Edit Number 1 and a blinking cursor appears.

7 Use the keypad to enter the number and press

the Menu Select button directly below Ok once you have entered the number.

To cancel this operation, press the Menu Select button directly below Cncl to return to the previous screen.

8 Perform one of the following actions per the

information you need to add to current name:

•

or to Type 1 and press the Menu Select

button directly below Edit.

or to the required mode and press the

Menu Select button directly below Ok.

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• Repeat Steps 6 through 7 to enter or edit the exisitng system IDs.

• Repeat Steps 5

through 7 to add a new

number.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Done once you have finished. The display shows <Entry> Stored, confirming that the contact entry has been added.

The radio returns to the main Contacts screen.

Deleting a Contact Entry

or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button

directly below Cnts. The entries are alphabetically sorted.

or to the entry you want to delete and press the

Menu Select button directly below Optn.

or to Del and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The display shows Delete <Entry> confirm?.

Select the Menu Select button directly below Yes to delete the entry, or No to cancel and return to the main screen of Contacts. The display shows <Entry> deleted and the radio returns to the main screen of Contacts.

Adding a Contact to a Call List

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 add and press

the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

or to Add to CallLst and press the Menu

Select button directly below Sel.

4 Perform one of the following actions:

• or to the required Call List and press 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.

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The display shows momentary Please wait 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

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.

or to Rm frm CallLst and press the Menu

Select button directly below Sel.

The display shows Remove <Entry> frm Call List?.

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.

The radio returns to the main display of Contacts.

Methods of Contact Editing in a Call List

Editing an Entry Alias

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 edit and press

the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

or to Edit and press the Menu Select

button directly below Sel.

4 or to the entry alias you wish to change and

press the Menu Select button directly below Edit. A blinking cursor appears.

5 Use the keypad to edit the name and press the

Menu Select button directly below Ok once you

have finished. The display returns to the Edit Contact screen.

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Press the Menu Select button directly below Done to save your changes and return to the main screen of Contacts.

Editing as Entry ID

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 edit and press

the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

or to Edit and press the Menu Select

button directly below Sel.

4 or to the entry ID you wish to change and

press the Menu Select button directly below Edit. A blinking cursor appears.

5 Use the keypad to edit the number and press the

Menu Select button directly below Ok once you

have finished. The display returns to the Edit Contact screen.

Press the Menu Select button directly below Done to save your changes and return to the main screen of Contacts.

Editing a Call Type

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 edit and press

the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

or to Edit and press the Menu Select

button directly below Sel.

or to Type and press the Menu Select

button directly below Edit.

5 or to choose from the list of call types given

and press the Menu Select button directly below Ok. The display returns to the Edit Contact screen.

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Press the Menu Select button directly below Done to save your changes and return to the main screen of Contacts.

Viewing Details of a Contact

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 view and press

the Menu Select button directly below Optn.

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

• 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

or to ScnL and press the Menu Select button

directly below ScnL.

2 or to view the members on the list.

Press to exit the current display and return to the Home screen.

Editing the Scan List

This feature lets you change scan list members and priorities.

1 Perform one of the following actions:

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

• Move the preprogrammed Scan List Programming

switch to programming position.

•

or to ScnL then press the Menu Select

button directly below ScnL.

The display shows the lists that can be changed.

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.

4 Perform one of the following actions to select

another channel that needs to be added or deleted then repeat step 3. Otherwise, proceed to the next step.

• or to the desired channel.

• Use the keypad to enter the desired channel name.

• Use the 16-Position Select

knob to select the

channel.

5 Perform one of the following actions:

• Move the Scan List Programming switch out of programming position.

•

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

See Viewing and Changing the Priority Status on page 82 for more information on how to add and/or 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.

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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:

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

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

•

Use the 16-Position Select knob to select another scan list member.

5 Move the Scan List Programming switch out of

programming position.

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 between different status of the Scan List status icon of the current displayed channel.

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

• 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.

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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:

• Press the preprogrammed Scan button to toggle Scan On

or Scan Off to initiate or stop

scan.

• Turn the preprogrammed Scan switch to the Scan on or Scan off position 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.

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:

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

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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.

Restoring a Nuisance Channel

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

• Stop and restart a scan.

• Mode change to another channel and back to the original channel.

• Turn off the radio and then turn it on again.

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.

Receiving a Call Alert Page

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.

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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: 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,

or to the required ID, or use the keypad to enter the required ID.

d) Press the PTT button to send the page.

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.

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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.

Press the

Menu Select

button directly below

Call.

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>.

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.

Each channel can only assigned one of the Emergency modes above. The radio responds differently when pressing the preprogrammed Emergency button in each channel.

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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

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

Non-Tactical/ Revert for Conventional system

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

Non-Tactical/ Revert for Trunking system

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

Man Down is an alternate way to activate the Emergency feature on the condition the Emergency must be set up for this feature to operate.

See Man Down on page 93 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 on the current zone and channel. You hear a short mediumpitched tone and the LED blinks red momentarily.

• The radio sounds a short low-pitched tone to indicate that the selected channel does not support emergency and rejects to launch emergency mode.

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When you receive the dispatcher’s acknowledgment, the display shows Ack received. Four tones sound, 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 occurs:

•

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 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.

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.

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

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• You receive the dispatcher 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.

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.

Turning off the radio also cancels the emergency 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:

• If the new channel is also preprogrammed for Emergency, you can change channels while in

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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 On/Off Control Knob 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 87, Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking

Only) on page 88, Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call on page 88, or Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm on page

89.

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

• Command Terminal

•

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

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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.

• If the Fireground Zone Channel is set as

default, but you hear a short, low-pitched tone, the display shows Reg failed to indicate that the command terminal does not respond to

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.

2 Listen for a transmission. Adjust the Volume

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.

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You hear a Transmit End Tone.

Responding to Evacuation Indicator

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

Tactical Public Safety (TPS) (Conventional Only)

TPS enabled the user of a group to identify a transmission starts and ends clearly by displaying the caller name or ID on the radio display.

Using TPS Normal Transmission

At TPS Zone Channel, perform one of the following actions:

• Press PTT button to transmit. Talk clearly into the microphone. Release PTT button to listen.

•

Receive and listen to call, the radio displays the caller’s name or ID.

Using TPS Emergency Transmission

The following are two important alert tones designed for this feature.

Emergency Beacon

During Emergency if the TPS radio user pushes the Emergency button, the radio sounds a Beacon at the maximum volume of the radio at radio’s internal speaker and it is not adjustable. This beacon goes to

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silent when user presses the PTT button for voice transmission.

Emergency Call De-Key Sidetone

The radio sounds an alert tone to remind radio user that the Emergency Mode is still active after user releases the PTT button for an Emergency call transmission. The volume of loudness depends on the maximum tone at your radio profile.

1 Press the Emergency button to enter Emergency

Mode. You hear Emergency Beacon.

2 Press PTT button to make Emergency Call.

3 Release to listen.

You hear Emergency Call De-Key Sidetone. After a short pause, you hear Emergency Beacon.

4 Long press Emergency button to exit Emergency

mode and cancel Emergency Beacon.

Man Down

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

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

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.

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

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. 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:

• Pressing the PTT button suspends the Man Down 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 86.

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.

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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 178 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. When the Post-Alert Timer is initiated, the radio alerts the user with an audible tone and displays the “Man-Down

” text.

See Exiting Man Down Feature on page 96 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 speaker volume. Ensure that the radio speaker volume is loud enough so that the user does not miss the Post-Alert tone.

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 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 86 for details.

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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.

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

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.

• The alert tone is inhibited when you change to a 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

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