Motorola EMS APX 7500 User Manual

EMS APX 7500

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Preparing Your Radio for Use

Turning On the Radio

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

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

The backlight will turn on to the last selected dim level.

Note: Pressing the Power On/Off Button before the LED

lights up will be ignored.

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

If ERROR ##/## appears, some non-critical data has
been changed. If either of these displays appear, if the
display goes blank, or if the unit appears to be locked
up, see Helpful Tips on page 111 for more
information.

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

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

Validating Compatibility During Power Up

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

Procedure:

1 The display shows MAINTENANCE MODE REMOTE DEVICE;

promptly followed by other maintenance statuses.

2 The display shows UPDATE DONE PLEASE RESET upon

completion.

OR

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

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

usual power up operation if the software updates are
complete.

OR

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

Note: If SW INCOMPLETE appears, use Flashport Recovery

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

Power On/
Off Button

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Identifying Radio Controls

Radio Parts and Controls

O5 Control Head and Microphone

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13

16

15

14

Volume Knob

Dim Button

Home Button

Power On/Off Button

Indicators

Mode Knob

Orange Button*

Push-to-Talk
(PTT) Button

11

Navigation
Button

LED Indicators

Menu Entries

Menu S

elect Button*

Accessory Port (Microphone)

1

*These controls/buttons are programmable.

10

9

2

3

4

5

Adjusting the Volume

To increase the volume,
rotate the Volume Knob
clockwise.

To decrease the volume,
rotate the Volume Knob
counterclockwise.

Volume Knob

Assignable Settings or Utility Functions

Dim – Changes the display brightness.

Front/Rear – Switches one of two control heads to be active at

one time.

Horns/Lights – Toggles horns and lights feature on or off.

Low Power – Toggles transmit power level between high and

low.

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

Voice Mute – Toggles voice mute on or off for the channels
which have enabled In-Call User Alert. When Voice Mute is
active, the radio remains muted to all conventional dispatch
calls and affiliated trunking group calls.

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Identifying Radio Controls

Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions

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

• A short or long press of the relevant programmable buttons.

OR

• Use the Menu Select Button (g).

Using the Menu Select Buttons

The Menu Select Buttons allow to access the menu entries of
features.

Note: Check with your dealer or system administrator for the

list of features activated in your radio.

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

• Press the Menu Select button (g) directly below CHAN.

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Menu Select Button

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Identifying Radio Controls

Using the Advance Programmable Buttons

This feature is to help you to shorten the process of applying
certain common features.

* These programmable buttons support the One Touch Button

feature.

(Quick Access) One Touch Button – Enters a menu with a short
press on the preprogrammed One Touch button. Features assigned to
these buttons are Call, Call Alert, Phone, Repeater Access, MDC RTT
Button Access, Status and Message.

Using the Navigation Buttons

Home Button

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

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

Note: Some features do not require you to press H 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.

Data Feature Button

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

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Menu Select Button*

Orange Button*

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4-Way Navigation Button

Use this button to scroll up, down, left or right.

Press and release one of the button to scroll from one entry to
the next one. Press and hold one of the button to have the radio
toggles through the list automatically (release the button to
stop).

Volume Knob

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

Mode Knob

Use this Mode Knob to scroll through the channels by turning it

clockwise or counterclockwise.

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Identifying Status Indicators

Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button

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

• While a call is in progress, the

PTT button allows the radio to
transmit to other radios in the
call.

Press and hold down PTT
button to talk. Release the PTT
button to listen.

The microphone is activated
when the PTT button is pressed.

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

a new call. See Making a Radio Call on page 32 for more
information.

PTT

Button

LED Indicator

LED indicator shows the operational status of your radio.

Solid red – Radio is transmitting.

Rapidly blinking red – Radio has failed the self test upon

powering up or encountered a fatal error.

Solid yellow – Channel is busy.

Blinking yellow – Radio is receiving a secured transmission.

Solid green – Radio is powering up, or is on a non-priority

channel while in the Scan List Programming mode.

Blinking green – Radio is receiving an individual or telephone
call, or is on a Priority-Two channel while in the Scan List
Programming mode.

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

Red LED

Yellow LED

Green LED

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Identifying Status Indicators

Status Icons

The liquid crystal display (LCD) of your radio shows the radio
status, text entries, and menu entries.

The following are the icons that appear on the radio’s display.

Receiving

Ra

dio is receiving a call or data.

Transmitting

Radio is tra

nsmitting a call or data.

Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI)

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

Direct

• On = Radio is currently configured for direct

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

• Off = Radio is connected with other radios

through a repeater.

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t

V

N

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.

Power Level

• L = Radio is set at Low power.

• H = Radio is set at High power.

Scan

Radio is scanning a scan list.

Priority Channel Scan

• Blinking dot = Radio detects activity on

channel designated as
Priority-One.

• Steady dot = Radio detects activity on channel

designated as Priority-Two.

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Vote Scan Enabled

The vote scan feature is enabled.

Secure Operation

• On = Secure operation.

• Off = Clear operation.

• Blinking = Receiving an encrypted voice call.

AES Secure Operation

• On = AES Secure operation.

• Off = Clear operation.

• Blinking = Receiving an encrypted voice call.

Location Signal

• On = Location feature is enabled, and location

signal is available.

• Off = Location feature is disabled.

• Blinking = Location feature is enabled, but no

location signal is available.

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l

G

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.

Data Activity

Data activity is present.

Hexadecimal

Indicates that the text entry is currently in
hexadecimal mode.

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Identifying Status Indicators

Intelligent Lighting Indicators

This feature temporary changes the radio’s display backlight color and the alert text background color to help signal that a radio event
has occurred.

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

Backlight Event When

Orange Emergency Alerts

The radio initiates an emergency alarm or call.

The radio receives an emergency alarm or call.

Red Critical Alerts

The radio is out of range.

The radio enters failsoft mode.

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

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

Green Call Alerts

The radio receives a private call.

The radio receives a phone call.

The radio receives a call alert.

The radio receives a selective call.

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Identifying Status Indicators

Alert Tones

An alert tone is a sound or group of sounds. Your radio uses alert tones to inform you of your radio’s conditions. The following table
lists these tones and when they occur.

You Hear Tone Name Heard

Short,

Low-Pitched

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.

Long,

Low-Pitched

Tone

Time-Out Timer

Timed Out

When the Time-Out Timer has expired.

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

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.

Auto Power Off

Powers off the radio when no user actions occur during a preprogrammed length
of time.

A Group of

Low-Pitched

Ton es

Busy When system is busy.

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Identifying Status Indicators

Short,

Medium-Pitched

Tone

Valid Key-Press When 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 Entry When entering the emergency state.

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

Long,

Medium-Pitched

Tone

Volume Set When volume is changed on a quiet channel.

Emergency Exit When exiting the emergency state.

A Group of

Medium-Pitched

Ton es

Failsoft When the trunking system fails.

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

Talk Permit (When PTT button is pressed) verifying system accepting transmissions.

Keyfail When encryption key has been lost.

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

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

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

Site Trunking When a SmartZone trunking system fails.

You Hear Tone Name Heard

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Identifying Status Indicators

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 the PTT button is pressed) a dynamic ID has been received.

Unique,

Low-Pitched

Chirp

New Message When a new message is received.

Unique,

High-Pitched

Chirp

Priority Status When a priority message is received.

You Hear Tone Name Heard

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General Radio Operation

Selecting a Zone

A zone is a group of channels.

Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use

these features.

Procedure:

1 > or < to ZONE.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below ZONE. The

display shows the current zone and channel.

3 > or < button until the desired zone is displayed.

4 Press H or the PTT button to confirm the selected zone

number.

5 Press the PTT button to begin transmitting on the displayed

zone channel.

Selecting a Radio Channel

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

Use the following procedure to select a channel.

Procedure:

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

OR

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

Select button directly below CHAN. The display shows the

current zone and channel.

2 Rotate the Mode knob to the desired channel.

3 Press H or the PTT button to confirm the channel.

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

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General Radio Operation

Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call

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

You will see solid red LED while the radio is transmitting. You
will see solid yellow LED when the radio is receiving a
transmission in conventional mode and there is no LED
indication when the radio receives a transmission in trunking
mode.

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

Red LED

Yellow LED

Green LED

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.

Procedure:

When you receive a talkgroup call (while on the Home screen),
depending on how your radio is preprogrammed:

1 ASTRO Conventional Only:

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

OR
Trunking Only:

The display shows the caller alias or ID.

2 Hold the microphone verticallylllly 22 h i chesc es o 5o 5ttot

from your mouth.

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

up solid red.

4 Release the PTT button to listen.

See Making a Talkgroup Call on page 32 for details on making
a Talkgroup Call.

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General Radio Operation

Making a Radio Call

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

• The preprogrammed Zone menu

• The Mode Knob

• A preprogrammed One Touch button

• The Contacts list (see Contacts on page 45).

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 will 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.

Procedure:

1 > or < to TGRP and press the Menu Select button directly

below TGRP.
The display shows the last-selected talkgroup.
Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL.

OR

Rotate the Mode Knob to select the channel with the
desired talkgroup.

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

from your mouth.

3 Press the PTT button to make the call.

4 ASTRO Conventional Only:

The LED lights up solid red. The display shows the
talkgroup alias or ID.

OR
Trunking Only:

The LED lights up solid red.

5 Speak clearly into the microphone.

6 Release the PTT button to listen.

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General Radio Operation

Repeater or Direct Operation

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

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

Procedure:
Press the preprogrammed Repeater/Direct switch to toggle
between talkaround and repeater modes.
OR
Follow the procedure below.

1 > or < to DIR.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below DIR.

3 The display shows REPEATER MODE if the radio is currently

in Repeater mode.

OR

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

You can repeat step 2 to toggle between the two modes. Once
in Direct Mode, press PTT button to start conversation with the
radios nearby.

Monitoring Features

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 allowing only the clear voice or data
information to be heard.

Monitor a channel to ensure the channel is clear before transmitting.

Monitoring a Channel

Procedure:

Lift the microphone off hook.

Conventional Modes Only:

1 Listen for activity on that channel.

2 Adjust the Volume knob if necessary.

3 If you hear no activity, press and hold the PTT button to start

your conversation.

OR

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Trunked Modes Only: 1

Press the PTT button.

2 If you hear two, short, high-pitched tones, or if you hear no tone

and the t indicator lights steadily, then proceed with your message.

3 Release the PTT button to receive (listen).

If you are not in the range of the system, you may hear a continuous

low-pitched tone and the display shows

OUT OF RANGE

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Conventional Mode Operation

This feature allows you to monitor channel traffic on
conventional channels by defeating the coded squelch. Thus
you can to listen to another user active on the channel. This
way, you may be prevented from talking over someone else’s
conversation.

Note: This feature must first be enabled by a qualified radio

technician or system administrator.

Procedure:

Take the control head off hook. (This is the same as monitor on.
You hear all channel traffic.)

OR

1 At Home mode where the default zone and channel are

being displayed, > or < button to MON.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below MON

momentarily to activate monitoring. The display shows
MONITOR ON.

3 Press the Menu Select button to deactivate the monitoring.

The display shows MONITOR OFF.

MONITOR ON

shown on the display indicates that the radio is
monitoring. Pressing the Menu Select button again turns
monitor off and you don’t hear all channel traffic.
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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Selecting a Talkgroup

Procedure:

1 > or < to TGRP.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TGRP. The

display shows the last talkgroup that was selected and
stored.

3 > or < to PSET for the preset preprogrammed talkgroup.

OR

> or < to the required talkgroup.

OR

Use the keypad to enter the number of the corresponding
talkgroup in the list.

4 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL to save

the currently selected talkgroup and return to the Home
screen.

5 If the encryption key associated to the new talkgroup is

erased, a momentary key fail tone sounds and the display
shows KEY FAIL.

OR

If the encryption key that is associated to the new talkgroup
is not allowed, a momentary key fail tone sounds and the
display shows ILLEGAL KEY.

6 Press H or the PTT button to exit.

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Advanced Features

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

A maximum of 200 Scan Lists can be programmed in your
radio. These lists must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio
technician.

Viewing a Scan List

Procedure:

1 > or < to SCNL.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SCNL.

3 > or < to view the members on the list.

4 Press the H 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.

Procedure:

1 > or < to SCNL.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SCNL. The

display shows the lists that can be changed.

3 > or < to the entry you want to edit.

4 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL to add

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

OR

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

OR

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

5 > or < to select more channels to be added or deleted.

OR

Use the keypad to go directly to additional channels to be
added or deleted.

OR

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

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6 Press H to exit scan list programming and return to the

Home screen.

See Viewing and Changing the Priority Status on page 52 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

Procedure:

1 Long press the preprogrammed Scan side button.

2 > or < to the member you want to edit.
3 Press the  button or press the Menu Select button

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

OR

Press the

 button or press the Menu Select button

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

4 > or < to select more list members whose scan status you

want to change.

OR

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

OR
Use the Mode Knob to select another scan list member.

5 Press H to exit scan list programming and return to the

Home screen.

Viewing and Changing the Priority Status

Procedure:

1 Below the SEL, DEL, and RCL screen, press the Menu

Select button directly below SEL to view and/or change the

priority status of the currently displayed channel.
OR

Below the SEL, DEL, and RCL screen, press the

 button or

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

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

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

OR

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

OR

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

OR

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

Procedure:
Press the preprogrammed Scan button.
OR

Follow the procedure below.

1 > or < to SCAN.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SCAN.

3 The display shows SCAN OFF if scan is disabled. Press the

Menu Select button directly below SCAN to enable scan.
OR

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

4 The radio returns to the Home screen.

Turning Scan On While Disregarding the Squelch

Code (Conventional Channels Only)

Procedure:

1 > or < to MON.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below MON.

3 The brief MONITOR ON display indicates that the radio is

disregarding the squelch code.

While scanning for activity, you can still receive fleetwide,
system-wide, dynamic regrouping, incoming telephone
interconnect and Private Conversation/Call Alert calls.

Respond to these types of calls as you would normally on the
selected channel. However, when scanning different channels
while in talkgroup scan, incoming Private Conversation/Call
Alert calls may be missed.

Transmitting While the Scan is On

Radio Programmed for Talkback Scan

Procedure:

1 Press the PTT button to transmit on the channel indicated

by the display.

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The radio does not begin scanning again for a predetermined
hang time after you release the PTT button, allowing the other
party to respond. If the other party responds within the hang
time, scanning does not resume until the full hang time expires
after they have finished speaking, allowing the conversation to
be completed.

To transmit on the selected channel if another channel is active,
first turn scan off by pressing the Menu Select button below

SCAN

momentarily.

Radio Programmed for Non-Talkback Scan

Procedure:

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

channel or fixed channel.

To make a Call Alert page, or Private Conversation call while
scanning, press either the Menu Select button directly below

PAGE

or

CALL

. The call is entered on the selected channel and

scanning is halted until the call is exited by pressing

H

or

pressing the Menu Select button below either

PAGE

or

CALL

.

Deleting a Nuisance Channel

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

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

Procedure:

1 When the radio is locked onto the channel to be deleted,

> or < to NUIS.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below NUIS.

Restoring a Nuisance Channel

Procedure:

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

• Turn scan off, then on.

OR

• Change modes.

OR

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

Nuisance mode delete can be disabled by the system
administrator.

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Changing Priorities Status While Scan is On

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.

Procedure:

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below DYNP to

change the priority of a non-priority channel in the scan list
to Priority-Two.

2 Press H momentarily to exit the scan list and resume

scanning.

Restoring Priorities in a Scan List

Procedure:

To restore the original channel priorities in a scan list, do one of
the following:

• Turn scan off, then on.

OR

• Change channels.

OR

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

Hang Up Box (HUB)

To temporarily suspend Scan Mode operation, remove the
control head from the Hang Up Box (HUB). You are allowed to
use the control head while scan is suspended. However, Priority
Member scanning is not suspended. This feature applies to all
Scan Lists and Scan Types. Scan is resumed once the control
head is returned to the holding clip and the preprogrammed
hang time has elapsed.

Note: Priority Scan List members are continuously scanned

only when the Scan List, Designated Tx Member field
is set to “Talkback” in the radio programming.
Otherwise, all scan mode operation is suspended.

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Emergency Operation

The Emergency feature is used to indicate a critical situation.

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

Your radio supports 5 Emergency modes:

• Emergency Call

• Emergency Alarm

• Emergency Alarm with Call

• Silent Emergency Alarm

• Special Considerations for Emergencies

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

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

Note: To exit emergency at any time, press and hold the

preprogrammed Emergency button for about a
second.

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Sending an Emergency Alarm

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

Procedure:

1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button. A tone

sounds and the display alternates EMERGENCY and the
home display.

2 A dispatcher acknowledgment ACK RECEIVED display

follows.

AND, Trunking Only:

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

3 Press and hold the emergency button or the PTT button to

return to normal operation.

Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only)

Procedure:

1 Press preprogrammed Emergency button.

2 A tone sounds and the display alternates EMERGENCY and

the home display.

OR

A short low-pitched tone sounds when the selected channel
does not support emergency.

3 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.0 to 2.5 cm)

from your mouth.

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

microphone.

5 Release the PTT to end the transmission.

6 Press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button until

a tone sounds to exit Emergency mode.

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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.

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

Procedure:

1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button to activate

the emergency call/alarm feature.

2 The display alternates EMERGENCY and the home display.

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

been received by the trunked system’s central controller.
A dispatcher acknowledgment (four high-pitched tones)
follows, accompanied by an ACK RECEIVED display.

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

from your mouth.

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

microphone.

6 Release the PTT to end the transmission.

7 Press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button until

a tone sounds to exit Emergency mode.

Turning the radio off also cancels the emergency state.

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Special Considerations for Emergencies

• If you press the emergency button while in a channel that has

no emergency capability, a low-pitched tone sounds.

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

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

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

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

a valid emergency mode is selected or until the emergency is
cancelled.

• When an emergency is active, changing to another mode

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

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The Global Positioning System (GPS)

This feature uses information from the Global Positioning
System (GPS) satellites orbiting the Earth to determine the
approximate geographical location of your radio, expressed as
latitude and longitude. The availability and accuracy of this
location information (and the amount of time that it takes to
calculate it) varies depending on the environment in which you
are using the GPS feature.

For example, GPS location fixes are very difficult to obtain
indoors, in covered locations, between high buildings, or in
situations where you have not established a clear broad view of
the sky.

Understanding the GPS Feature

The GPS technology uses radio signals from earth orbiting
satellites, to establish the location co-ordinates, maximizing
your view of clear unobstructed sky is essential for optimum
performance.

Where adequate signals from multiple satellites are not
available (usually because you cannot establish a view of a
wide area of the sky), the GPS feature of your radio will not
work. Such situations include but are not limited to:

• In underground locations

• Inside of buildings, trains, or other covered vehicles

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•

Under any other metal or concrete roof or structure

• Between tall buildings or under dense tree-cover

• In temperature extremes outside the operating limits of your

radio

Even where location information can be calculated in such
situations, it may take longer to do so, and your location
estimate may not be as accurate. Therefore, in any emergency
situation, always report your location to your dispatcher.

Note: Even where adequate signals from multiple satellites

are available, your GPS feature only provides an
approximate location, usually within 20 meters from
your actual location, but sometimes further away.

Keep in mind that the accuracy of the location information and
the time it takes to obtain it varies depending upon
circumstances, particularly the ability to receive signals from an
adequate number of satellites.

Note: The satellites used by the GPS feature are controlled

by the U.S. government and are subject to changes
implemented in accordance with the Department of
Defense GPS user policy and the Federal Radio
Navigation Plan. These changes may affect the
performance of the GPS feature on your radio.

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Enhancing GPS Performance

Sometimes, the GPS feature may be unable to complete a
location calculation successfully. You then see a message
indicating that your radio cannot connect to enough visible
satellites.

To maximize the ability of your radio to determine a fix, please
note the following guidelines:

• For your initial fix, hold the radio in the face position.

• Stay in the open. The GPS feature works best where there is

nothing between your radio and a large amount of open sky.

The Outdoor Location Feature (Using GPS)

This feature allows you to determine your current location using
a location menu, as well as your current distance and bearing in
relation to another location. Radio location may be requested
and reported over-the-air.

Your radio stores up to a maximum of sixty (60) programmable
location coordinates, also known as waypoints. When the
memory is full, the next waypoints automatically replaces the
oldest waypoints in the radio.

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The radio also stores four (4) preprogrammed waypoints. These
coordinates cannot be deleted.

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 will hear
the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit.

Programmable Waypoints Preprogrammed Waypoints

User-configurable location

coordinates.

Fixed location coordinates:

• Home

• Emergency

• Last Known Location

• Destination

Only the alias is editable, not

the coordinates.

The Home and Destination
coordinates are editable.

Coordinates can be deleted
one at a time, or all at once.

Coordinates cannot be
deleted.

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Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature

Note: An ON menu key may be present on the location menu

if it is preprogrammed by the dealer or system
administrator.

Procedure:

1 > or < to LOC.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below LOC. The

display shows LOCATION OFF <LATITUDE>.

3 Press the Menu Select button directly below ON to turn on

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

4 > or < to check the longitude, time and date of the last

successful location fix.

5 Press the Menu Select button directly below RFSH to obtain

a new location fix.

6 The top line temporarily displays PLEASE WAIT while the

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

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7

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

8 Press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT to exit

OR

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

1 > or < to LOC.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below LOC. The

display shows PREVIOUS LOC <LATITUDE>.

3 > or < to check the longitude, time and date of the last

successful location fix.

4 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.

5 > or < to TURN OFF GPS (if preprogrammed).

6 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL to turn off

the GPS. The display shows LOCATION OFF.

7 Press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT to exit

the feature and return to the main screen.

OR

Press

H or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit this

menu.

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

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Saving a Waypoint

Procedure:

While in the current location display:

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.

2 > or < to SAVE AS WAYPT and press the Menu Select

button directly below SEL.

OR

> or < to SAVE AS HOME and press the Menu Select

button directly below SEL and proceed to Step 5.

OR

> or < to SAVE AS DEST. and press the Menu Select

button directly below SEL and proceed to Step 5.

3 A blinking cursor appears in the screen. Use the keypad to

type the alias via multi-tap.
Press

< to move one space to the left.

Press

> to move one space to the right.

Press the Menu Select button below DEL to delete any
unwanted characters.
Press * to add a space.
Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase
mode, and lowercase mode.
Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode.

4 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once you

are done.

5 The display shows SAVED AS <WAYPOINT NAME>.

OR

The display shows SAVED AS HOME.

OR

The display shows SAVED AS DEST..

6 Press H or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit this

menu.

Viewing a Saved Waypoint

Procedure:

While in the current location display:

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.

2 > or < to WAYPOINTS.

3 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL.

4 > or < to desired waypoint.

5 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. The

display shows VIEW.

6 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL.

7 > or < again to view longitude, time and date the waypoint

was detected.

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8

Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK to return

to previous Waypoint screen.

OR

Press

H or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit this

menu.

Editing the Alias of a Waypoint

Procedure:

While in the current location display:

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.

2 > or < to WAYPOINTS.

3 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL.

4 > or < to desired waypoints.

5 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.

6 > or < to EDIT NAME and press the Menu Select button

directly below SEL.

7 A blinking cursor appears in the Edit Name screen.

Use the keypad to edit the alias.
Press

< to move one space to the left.

Press

> to move one space to the right.

Press the Menu Select button below DEL to delete any
unwanted characters.
Press * to add a space.
Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase
mode, and lowercase mode.
Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode.

8 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once you

are done.
OR

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

9 The display shows <WAYPOINT NAME> UPDATED.

10 Press H or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit this

menu.

Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint

Procedure:

While in the current location display:

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.

2 > or < to WAYPOINTS and press the Menu Select button

directly below SEL.

3 > or < to desired waypoints.

4 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.

5 > or < to EDIT LOCATION and press the Menu Select

button directly below SEL.

6 The first number blinks.

Press

< to move to the previous number/coordinates.

Press

> to move to the next number/coordinates.

Press

U or D to change the North (N), South (S), East (E)

or West (W) direction.

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

7 A blinking cursor appears in the EDIT LOCATION screen.

Press

< to move one space to the left.

Press

> to move one space to the right.

Press the Menu Select button below Del to delete any
unwanted characters.

8 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once you

are done.

OR

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

9 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once you

are done with the new coordinates.

OR

Press the Menu Select button directly below CNCL to return
to the previous screen then skip to step 11.

10 The display shows {HOME} UPDATED and the radio returns

to the Waypoints main screen.

OR

The display shows {DESTINATION} UPDATED and the
radio returns to the Waypoints main screen.

11 Press H or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit this

menu.

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Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint

Procedure:

While in the current location display:

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.

2 > or < to WAYPOINTS.

3 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL.

4 > or < to desired waypoints.

5 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.

OR

Press the Menu Select button directly below DEL and then

skip to step 7.

6 > or < to DELETE and press the Menu Select button directly

below SEL.

7 The display shows <WAYPOINT NAME> CONFIRM DEL?.

8 Press the Menu Select button directly below YES to delete.

The display shows <WAYPOINT NAME> DELETED.

OR

Press the Menu Select button directly below NO to return to

previous Waypoint screen.

9 Press H or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit this

menu.

Deleting All Saved Waypoints

Procedure:

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.

2 > or < to WAYPOINTS and press the Menu Select button

directly below SEL.

3 > or < to desired waypoints and press the Menu Select

button directly below OPTN.

4 > or < to DELETE ALL and press the Menu Select button

directly below SEL.

5 The display shows ALL SAVED WAYP CONFIRM DEL?.

6 Press the Menu Select button directly below YES to delete.

The display shows ALL SAVED WAYP DELETED.

OR

Press the Menu Select button directly below NO to return to
previous Waypoint screen.

7 Press H or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit this

menu.

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Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a
Saved Waypoint

Procedure:

While in the current location display:

1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN.

2 > or < to DIST FRM HERE and press the Menu Select button

directly below SEL.

3 > or < to the required waypoint, and press the Menu Select

button directly below SEL.

4 The display shows the distance and bearing from the current

to the selected coordinates.

5 Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK to return

to the previous Waypoint screen.

OR

Press

H or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit this

menu.

Using the Location Feature While in
Emergency Mode

When the Emergency feature is activated by pressing the
emergency button, the radio exits the Location menu and
returns to the home (default) display so that you can see which
channel the emergency signal is going out on.

However, you may re-enter the Location menu while still in
emergency mode, provided that Silent Emergency has not been
activated.

If you have turned Location off using the ON/OFF menu key, it
automatically turns back on when Emergency is activated.

If there is a solid location signal during Emergency, the current
location and the location information received is saved as
Emergency and Last Known Location waypoints, respectively.

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Using the Failsoft System

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

The failsoft condition is indicated by a faint beeping tone every
nine seconds (radio unsquelched) until the trunking system
returns to normal operation.

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

Procedure:

1 Rotate the Mode Knob to change to a different repeater

frequency.

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

listen.

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

Going Out-of-Range

OUT OF RANGE when your radio goes out of the range of the
system, it can no longer lock onto a control channel.

Procedure:

1 A low-pitched tone sounds.

AND/OR

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

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

It locks onto a control channel.

OR

It locks onto a failsoft channel.
OR
It is turned off.

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Using Site Trunking Feature

If the zone controller loses communication with any site, that
site reverts to site trunking.

The display shows the currently selected zone/channel
combination and SITE TRUNKING.

Note: When this occurs, you can communicate only with

other radios within your trunking site.

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OR

Press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT to exit
the screen without making any changes.

5 The radio returns to the Home screen. The profile name on

the Home screen indicates the current selected radio profile.

Selecting a Radio Profile

This feature allows you to manually switch the visual and audio settings
of the radio. The display, backlight, alert tones, and audio settings are
defined according to the preprogrammed radio settings of each radio
profile.

Please refer to a qualified technician for more information.

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 will hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon
feature exit.

Procedure:
Use the preprogrammed Profile button and proceed to Step 3.
OR

Follow the procedure below.

1 > or < to PRFL.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below PRFL to

access the Profiles feature screen.

3 > or < to scroll through the menu selections.

4 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL to select

the required radio profile.

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Using the Time-Out Timer

This feature turns off your radio’s transmitter. You cannot
transmit longer than the preset timer setting.

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

The timer is defaulted at 60 seconds, but it can be
preprogrammed from 3 to 120 seconds, in 15-second intervals,
or it can be disabled entirely for each radio mode, by a qualified
radio technician.

Note: You will hear a brief, low-pitched, warning tone four

seconds before the transmission times out.

Procedure:

1 Hold down the PTT button longer than the preprogrammed

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

2 Release the PTT button. The LEDs relight and the timer

resets.

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

restarts and the red LED lights up.

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Using the Digital PTT ID Feature

This feature allows you to the radio ID (number) of the radio
from whom you are currently receiving a transmission. This ID,
consisting up to a maximum of eight characters, can be viewed
by both the receiving radio and the dispatcher.

Your radio’s ID number is also automatically sent every time the
PTT button is pressed. This is a per-channel feature. For digital
voice transmissions, your radio’s ID is sent continuously during
the voice message.

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You can enable or disable the radio’s display backlight as needed, if
poor light conditions make the display difficult to read.

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

Procedure:

Note: Press the DIM button to toggle the backlight on or off.

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

buttons to turn the backlight on.

Controlling the Display Backlight

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Accessing General Radio Information

Your radio contains information on the following:

• Radio Information

• IP Display

• Control Assignments

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 will hear the Menu Inactive Exit

Tone upon feature exit.

Accessing Radio Information

This feature displays the following information of your radio:

Note: Press

H at any time to return to the Home screen.

Procedure:

1 > or < to INFO.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below INFO.

3 > or < to RADIO INFO and press the Menu Select button

directly below SEL.

4 The display shows the Information screen.

• Host Version

• Secure Version

• DSP Version

• KG (Secure Algorithm)

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• Serial Number

• MCHIB Version

• CHIB Version

• AUX CH Version

• Siren Version

• VRS Version

•

•

DVRS App Version (only when
DVRS is available)

DVRS CP Version (only when
DVRS is available)

• CH 1 – 4 Version

(depending on the number of
channels connected.)

• TIB Version

• TRC Version

• URC Version

• DVRS DSP Version (only

when DVRS is available)

• Model Number

• ESN

• Flash Code

• Tuning Version

• Serial Number

• Flash Size & Type

• RF Band

5 > or < to scroll through the various information.

OR

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

OR

Press

H to exit and return to the home display.

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Viewing IP Information

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

Note: The device name of your radio is preprogrammed.

Check with your dealer or system administrator for
more information.

Procedure:

Press the preprogrammed Info button and proceed to Step 3.

OR

Follow the procedure below.

1 > or < to INFO.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below INFO.

3 > or < to IP INFO and press the Menu Select button directly

below SEL.

4 > or < to scroll through the various information.

OR

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

OR

Press H to exit and return to the Home display.

Viewing Control Assignments

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

See Programmable Features on page 7 for more information
on the various programmable features of your radio.

Procedure:

1 > or < to INFO.

2 Press the Menu Select button directly below INFO.

3 > or < to CONTROL MAP and press the Menu Select button

directly below SEL.

4 > or < to scroll through the various information.

OR
Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK to return

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Cleaning the External Surface of the

Radio

Procedure:

1 Combine one teaspoon of mild diswashing detergent to one

gallon of water (0.5% solution).

2 Apply the solution sparingly with a stiff, non-metallic, short-

bristled brush, making sure excess detergent does not get
entrapped near the connectors, controls or crevices.

3 Dry the radio thoroughly with a soft, lint-free cloth.

Cleaning the External Plastic Surface

The detergent-water solution should be applied sparingly with a
stiff, non-metallic, short-bristled brush to work all loose dirt away
from the radio.

A soft, absorbent, lint-free cloth or tissue should be used to
remove the solution and dry the radio.

Make sure that no water remains entrapped near the
connectors, cracks, or crevices.

• Do not use solvents to clean your radio. Spirits

may permanently damage the radio housing.

• Do not submerge the radio in the detergent

solution.

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Caution

Caring for Your Radio

The following are suggestions to assist you in troubleshooting
possible operating problems.

The cables that connect to the rear of the radio
could have live voltage on some of their pins. Do
not remove or reconnect these cables. Only a
qualified radio technician should perform this task.
Service performed by unauthorized personnel may
cause the radio to transmit an emergency alarm
even if the unit is turned off.

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