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Draft Draft Contents Computer Software Copyrights....14 Declaration of Conformity......................... 8 Documentation Copyrights...........15 Important Safety Information........10 Disclaimer.......................................16 Notice to Users (FCC and Industry Canada)........................11 Software Version........................................... 11 Consignes de scurit importantes.................................12 Avis aux utilisateurs (FCC et Industrie Canada).......................13 Version logicielle............................................13 Getting Started...............................17 How to Use This Guide..................................17 Notations Used in This Manual......................17 Additional Performance Enhancement.......... 17 ASTRO 25 Enhanced Data.................18 Dynamic System Resilience (DSR).... 18 CrossTalk Prevention..........................18 Encrypted Integrated Data (EID).........18 SecureNet...........................................18 P25 Digital Vehicular Repeater System (DVRS)............................. 18 Conventional Talkgroup and Radio Scan Enhancements......................18 What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell You.............................................19 English C o n t e n t s 1 Draft Preparing Your Radio for Use.......20 Turning On the Radio.................................... 20 Adjusting the Volume.....................................21 Validating Compatibility During Power Up.....21 Identifying Radio Controls............ 22 Radio Parts and Controls.............................. 22 Control Head and Microphone............22 Programmable Features................................23 Assignable Radio Functions............... 23 Assignable Settings or Utility Functions....................................... 26 Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions.....26 Menu Select Buttons...........................27 Advance Programmable Buttons........ 27 Home Button.......................................28 4-Way Navigation Button.................... 28 Data Feature Button........................... 28 Volume Knob...................................... 29 Using the Mode Knob......................... 29 Keypad.......................................................... 29 Keypad Characters Uppercase Mode..............................................29 Keypad Characters Lowercase Mode..............................................30 Keypad Characters Numeric Mode..............................................32 Keypad Characters Hexadecimal Mode..............................................33 Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button............................34 Identifying Status Indicators.........35 Status Icons...................................................35 Text Messaging Service (TMS) Indicators.....38 TMS Status Icons................................38 TMS Menu Options.............................39 LED Indicator.................................................40 Intelligent Lighting Indicators ........................ 41 Alert Tones.................................................... 43 General Radio Operation...............46 Selecting a Zone............................................46 Selecting a Radio Channel............................ 46 Selecting a Channel via Channel Search Button....................................................... 47 Mode Select Feature..................................... 47 s t n e t n o C 2 English Draft Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Softkey...........................................48 Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Button............................................ 48 Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call... 49 Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call................................49 Receiving and Responding to a Private Call (Trunking Only)...........50 Receiving and Responding to a Telephone Call (Trunking Only).....50 Methods to Make a Radio Call.......................51 Making a Talkgroup Call..................... 51 Making a Private Call (Trunking Only).............................................. 52 Making a Telephone Call (Trunking Only).............................................. 53 Switching Between Repeater or Direct Operation Button...................................... 54 Monitor Feature............................................. 54 Monitoring a Channel..........................54 Monitoring Conventional Mode........... 55 Advanced Features........................56 Advanced Call Features................................ 56 Calling a Phone Not in the List............56 Selective Call (ASTRO Conventional Only)........................ 56 Talkgroup Call Feature
(Conventional Operation Only)...... 57 Sending a Status Call......................... 58 Responding to the Dynamic C o n t e n t s Regrouping Feature (Trunking Only).............................................. 59 Dynamic Zone Programming (DZP)....60 Multiple Control Head Features.....................62 Setting the ID of the Initial Control Head.............................................. 62 All Active Mode................................... 63 Activating and Deactivating Intercom in All Active Mode........... 63 One Active Mode................................ 64 Contacts........................................................ 65 Making a Private Call from Contacts...66 Adding a New Contact Entry...............67 Deleting a Contact Entry.....................67 Adding a Contact to a Call List............68 Methods of Contact Editing in a Call List.......................................... 68 Scan Lists...................................................... 70 Viewing a Scan List.............................70 Editing the Scan List........................... 70 3 English Draft Changing the Scan List Status............71 Viewing and Changing the Priority Status.............................................72 Scan.............................................................. 72 Turning Scan On or Off.......................72 Turning Scan On While Disregarding the Squelch Code
(Conventional Channels Only).......73 Transmitting While the Scan is On......73 Deleting a Nuisance Channel............. 73 Restoring a Nuisance Channel........... 74 Changing Priorities Status While Scan is On..................................... 74 Restoring Priorities in a Scan List.......74 Using the Hang Up Box (HUB)........... 75 Call Alert Paging............................................75 Receiving a Call Alert Page................ 75 Sending a Call Alert Page...................76 Enabling and Disabling In-Call User Alert.......................................77 Quick Call II (ASTRO P25 Digital Trunking and Conventional)..................... 78 Initiating a Quick Call II Transmission................................. 78 Emergency Operation....................................78 Sending an Emergency Alarm............ 79 Sending an Emergency Call
(Trunking Only).............................. 79 Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call............................. 80 Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm.... 80 Special Considerations for Emergencies..................................81 Automatic Registration Service (ARS)...........81 Selecting or Changing the ARS Mode..............................................82 User Login Feature............................. 83 Text Messaging Service (TMS)..................... 85 Accessing the Messaging Features....85 Composing and Sending a New Text Message................................ 86 Sending a Quick Text Message..........87 Priority Status and Request Reply of a New Text Message................. 88 Secure Operations.........................................95 Enabling Secure Transmission........... 95 Accessing the Secure Feature............96 Managing Encryption.......................... 96 Global Positioning System / Global Navigation Satellite System....................101 GPS Operation................................. 101 GPS Performance Enhancement......102 s t n e t n o C 4 English Draft The Outdoor Location Feature
(Using GPS).................................102 Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature........................................ 103 Turning Off GPS............................... 103 Saving a Waypoint............................104 Viewing a Saved Waypoint............... 105 Editing the Alias of a Waypoint......... 105 Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint......................................106 Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint....107 Deleting All Saved Waypoints...........108 Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Saved Waypoint.. 108 Location Feature in Emergency Mode............................................109 Peer-Location on the Display
(ASTRO Conventional only)........ 109 Geofence (ASTRO 25 Trunking System).... 110 Entering the Geofence Area............. 111 Mission Critical Geofence................. 112 Entering Mission Critical Geofence...112 Exiting Mission Critical Geofence..... 112 Trunking System Controls........................... 113 Operating in Failsoft System.............113 Out-of-Range Radio..........................113 SmartZone........................................ 113 Site Trunking Feature....................... 114 Locking and Unlocking a Site............114 Site Display and Search Button........ 114 Trunked Announcement....................115 Ignition Switch Options................................ 116 Blank.................................................116 Tx Inhibit........................................... 116 PTT Tx Inhibit....................................116 Required........................................... 116 Soft Power Off.................................. 117 Ignition Only Power Up..................... 117 Using Emergency Power Up.............117 Auto Power Off Timer....................... 118 Voice Announcement.................................. 118 Site Selectable Alerts (ASTRO 25)..............119 Sending SSA Notification to Single Site...............................................120 Sending SSA Notification to Single Site Via Manual Entry.................. 121 Sending SSA Notification to All Sites.............................................121 Sending SSA Notification to All Available Sites............................. 122 Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site....................................123 Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site Via Manual Entry....... 123 C o n t e n t s 5 English Draft Stopping SSA Notification of All Sites.............................................124 Stopping SSA Notification of All Available Sites............................. 125 Channel Change on Off Hook on All Channels................................................ 125 Low Voltage Threshold Warning..................126 Wi-Fi............................................................ 127 Turning Wi-Fi On or Off.....................127 Checking the Wi-Fi Configuration and Status of the Radio............... 128 Utilities......................................................... 129 Viewing Recent Calls........................129 Selecting the Power Level................ 129 Selecting a Radio Profile...................130 Controlling the Display Backlight...... 131 Turning the Keypad Tones On or Off................................................ 131 Turning Voice Mute On or Off...........132 Using the Time-Out Timer.................132 Using Conventional Squelch Operation Features......................132 Using the PL Defeat Feature............ 133 Digital PTT ID Support......................134 Smart PTT Feature (Conventional Only)............................................ 134 Transmit Inhibit................................. 135 General Radio Information................136 External Alarms (Horn and Lights)....139 Helpful Tips.................................. 142 Radio Care.................................................. 142 Cleaning the External Surface of the Radio..................................... 142 Cleaning the External Plastic Surface........................................ 142 Accessories..................................144 Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range..................... 145 Special Channel Assignments.....................145 Emergency Channel......................... 145 Non-Commercial Call Channel......... 145 Operating Frequency Requirements............145 Declaration of Compliance for the Use of Distress and Safety Frequencies............148 Technical Parameters for Interfacing External Data Sources............................148 s t n e t n o C 6 English Draft Glossary........................................149 Limited Warranty..........................155 MOTOROLA COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS........................................... 155 I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW LONG:......................... 155 II. GENERAL PROVISIONS:....................... 156 III. STATE LAW RIGHTS:............................157 IV. HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE:.157 V. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER:..................................................157 VI. PATENT AND SOFTWARE PROVISIONS:........................................ 158 VII. GOVERNING LAW:.............................. 159 VIII. For Australia Only................................ 159 SERVICE.....................................................160 C o n t e n t s 7 English Draft 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 Mobile conforms to the following regulations:
FCC Part 15, subpart B, section 15.107(a), 15.107(d) and section 15.109(a) y t i f m r o n o C f o n o i t a r a c e D l 8 English Draft Class B Digital Device As a personal computer peripheral, this device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1 This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2 This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules and Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard. 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:
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 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 or TV technician for help. D e c a r a l t i o n o f C o n f o r m i t y 9 English Draft Important Safety Information RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety Guide for Mobile 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 Mobile 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 Solutions-approved antennas and other accessories, visit the following website:
http://www.motorolasolutions.com/APX Any modification to this device, not expressly authorized by Motorola Solutions, may void the users authority to operate this device. 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 Solutions-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. Note:
Setting up the radio as an RF Modem takes complete control of the radio. In this mode, the radio no longer responds to button and PTT presses nor will it unmute to voice activity. This mode is designed to receive and pass specifically formatted over the air data to a tethered computer with RF modem enabled applications. This mode can only be exit by reprogramming the radio with Customer Programming Software (CPS) to not operate in RF modem mode and cycling power. n o i t a m r o n f I y t e f a S t n a t r o p m I 10 English Draft Notice to Users (FCC and Industry Canada) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules and Industry Canada's license-exempt RSS's 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. Software Version All the features described in the following sections are supported by the software version R15.00.00 or later. See Accessing the Radio Information on page 137 to determine the software version of your radio. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more details of all the features supported. N o t i c e t o U s e r s
(
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) 11 English Draft les autres utilisateurs, le type et le gain de l'antenne doivent tre choisis de faon ce que la puissance isotrope rayonne quivalente (P.I.R.E.) ne soit pas plus forte qu'il ne le faut pour tablir la communication. Cet metteur radio a t approuv par Industrie Canada pour utilisation avec une antenne approuve par Motorola offrant le gain maximal autoris et l'impdance requise pour le type d'antenne indiqu. Il est strictement interdit d'utiliser avec cet appareil tout type d'antenne ne figurant pas dans cette liste et prsentant un gain suprieur au maximum indiqu pour le type. Consignes de scurit importantes Radios bidirectionnelles mobiles : exposition aux radiofrquences et scurit du produit ATTENTION!
Cette radio ne doit tre utilise qu' des fins professionnelles. Avant d'utiliser la radio, lisez le guide Radios bidirectionnelles mobiles : exposition aux radiofrquences et scurit du produit, qui contient d'importantes instructions de fonctionnement pour une utilisation scuritaire et des informations sur l'exposition aux frquences radiolectriques, dans le but dassurer votre conformit aux normes et rglements en vigueur. Visitez le site Web suivant pour obtenir la liste des antennes et des autres accessoires approuvs par Motorola :
http://www.motorolasolutions.com/APX Selon la rglementation d'Industrie Canada, cet metteur radio ne peut tre utilis qu'avec une antenne dont le type et le gain maximal (ou minimal) sont approuvs par Industrie Canada pour cet metteur. Afin de limiter les interfrences radio pour s e t n a t r o p m i t i r u c s e d s e n g s n o C i 12 Franais
(Canada) Draft Avis aux utilisateurs (FCC et Industrie Canada) Cet appareil est conforme la partie 15 des rgles de la FCC et d'Industrie Canada permis exempts RSS de par la conditions suivantes:
Ce dispositif ne doit pas causer d'interfrences nuisibles. Cet appareil doit accepter toute interfrence reue, y compris les interfrences qui peuvent perturber le fonctionnement. Les changements ou les modifications apportes ce dispositif, non expressment approuves par Motorola, peuvent annuler le droit de l'utilisateur utiliser cet quipement. Version logicielle Toutes les fonctions dcrites dans les sections suivantes sont prises en charge par la version R15.00.00 ou les versions ultrieures du logiciel de la radio. Pour obtenir davantage de renseignements propos des fonctions prises en charge, adressez-vous votre dtaillant ou votre administrateur de systme. A v s i a u x u t i l i s a t e u r s
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(Canada) Draft Computer Software Copyrights The Motorola products described in this manual may include copyrighted Motorola computer programs stored in semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for Motorola certain exclusive rights for copyrighted computer programs including, but not limited to, the exclusive right to copy or reproduce in any form the copyrighted computer program. Accordingly, any copyrighted Motorola computer programs contained in the Motorola products described in this manual may not be copied, reproduced, modified, reverse-engineered, or distributed in any manner without the express written permission of Motorola. Furthermore, the purchase of Motorola products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license under the copyrights, patents or patent applications of Motorola, except for the normal non-
exclusive license to use that arises by operation of law in the sale of a product. s t h g i r y p o C e r a w t f o S r e t u p m o C 14 English Draft 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. D o c u m e n t a t i o n C o p y r i g h t s 15 English Draft 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. i r e m a c s D i l 16 English Draft Getting Started How to Use This Guide This User Guide covers the basic operation of the APX Mobiles. 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 G e t t i n g S a r t t e d 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 or PHONE Buttons and keys are shown in bold print or as an icon. Menu entries are shown similar to the way they appear on the display of the radio. This means Press the right side of the 4-Way Navigation Button. Additional Performance Enhancement The following performance enhancements are some of the latest creations designed to enhance the security, quality and efficiency of the radios. 17 English Draft ASTRO 25 Enhanced Data Encrypted Integrated Data (EID) 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. 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-the-
Air Rekeying (OTAR) feature will allow users to perform OTAR activities on an MDC channel. P25 Digital Vehicular Repeater System (DVRS) Motorola Solutions offers an MSI Certified APX compatible, 3rd Party, P25 Digital Vehicular Repeater System (DVRS) that provides low cost portable radio coverage in areas where only mobile radio coverage is available and portable radio coverage is either intermittent or non-existent. 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 d e t r a t S g n i t t e G 18 English Draft G e t t i n g S a r t t e d 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, if the radio is to be operated in extremely cold temperatures
(less than -30 C or more than +60 C), for the correct radio settings to ensure proper 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. 19 English Draft Preparing Your Radio for Use This section provides simple instructions to prepare your radio for use. Turning On the Radio 1 Press the Power On/Off Button briefly to power on the radio. e s U r o f i o d a R 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 turns on to the last selected dim level. r u o Y g n i r a p e r P 20 English 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 142 for more information. If CH MISMATCH appears, means that either the Control Head has been connected to an incompatible transceiver, or vice versa. If your radio does not power up, contact your dealer. 2 To turn off the radio, press the Power On/Off Button after the LEDs light up. Note:
The duration that user must press and hold the Power On/Off Button to turn off the ADraft radio is programmable by a qualified radio technician. Adjusting the Volume 1 To increase the volume, rotate the Volume Knob clockwise. 2 To decrease the volume, rotate this knob counterclockwise. Validating Compatibility During Power Up The radio validates and updates the software and hardware of your control head(s) during power up. During validation, the display shows MAINTENANCE MODE REMOTE DEVICE; promptly followed by other maintenance statuses. Press the Power On/Off Button to reset when the display shows UPDATE DONE PLEASE RESET upon completion, or when the display shows UPDATE FAILED PLEASE RESET when it fails to update. If the software updates are complete, the radio runs the usual power up operation. If the updates are incomplete, the radio runs the Maintenance Mode and the display shows MAINTENANCE MODE REMOTE DEVICE; promptly followed by other maintenance statuses again. Note:
If SW INCOMPLETE appears, use Flashport Recovery Tool to update the control heads before you power on the radio again. P r e p a r i n g Y o u r R a d o i f o r U s e 21 English ADraft Identifying Radio Controls Radio Parts and Controls Control Head and Microphone l i s o r t n o C o d a R g n y f i t n e d I i 22 English Note:
The microphone is not part of a radio. It is an optional accessory. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Accessory Port (Microphone) Menu Select Button[1]
Menu Entries LED Indicators Navigation Button Accy 2-Dot Button[1]
Accy 1-Dot Button[1]
16810121314151611972345171820212219Draft 8 Accy No-Dot Button (Purple)[1]
Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button 9 10 Orange Button[1]
11 Mode Knob 12 13 Indicators Power On/Off Button 14 Home Button 15 Dim Button Volume Knob 16 17 Data Feature Button[1]
18 Home Button (Microphone) 19 Keypad Buttons 20 Okay/Select Button (
) 21 Cancel Button (X) 22 Navigation Button (Microphone) 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). Hold down Keeping the button pressed. Assignable Radio Functions Call Alert Allows the radio to function like a pager, or to verify if a radio is active on the system. I d e n i t i f y n g R a d o C o n t r o s i l 1 These radio controls/buttons are programmable. 23 English Draft Call Response Allows you to answer a private call or phone call. Internet Protocol Address Channel Contacts Dynamic ID
(Conventional Only) Dynamic Priority
(Conventional Only) Emergency Information Intercom Selects a channel. Selects the Contacts menu. Allows you to edit the ASTRO Individual ID and/or MDC Primary ID of the radio. Allows any channel in a Scan List (except for the Priority-One channel) to temporarily replace the Priority-Two channel. Depending on the programming, initiates or cancels an emergency alarm or call. Displays the information of the radio. Enables users of multiple control heads to talk to each other via the control heads in a multi-control head setup. l i s o r t n o C o d a R g n y f i t n e d I i 24 English Location Display the Internet Protocol
(IP) address, device name and status of the radio. 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. Message Enters the current message list. Monitor
(Conventional Only) Multiple Private Line
(Conventional Only) Nuisance Delete Monitors a selected channel for all radio traffic until function is disabled. Selects the Multiple Private Line lists. Temporarily removes an unwanted channel, except for priority channels or the designated transmit channel from the scan list. Draft Launches a specific feature with one single button-press. You can setup as many as four separately programmed buttons for four different features. Allows you to make and receive calls similar to standard phone calls. Allows a call from an individual radio to another individual radio. Allows easy access to a set of preprogrammed visual and audio settings of the radio. Allows easy access to the list of calls recently received or made. Notifies the dispatcher you want a new encryption key. Allows user to manually send a repeater access codeword. Phone Private Call
(Trunking Only) Radio Profiles Recent Calls Rekey Request Repeater Access Button (RAB)
(Conventional Only) Reprogram Request
(Trunking Only) Request-To-Talk
(Conventional Only) Notifies the dispatcher you want a new dynamic regrouping assignment. Notifies the dispatcher you want to send a voice call. Scan Toggles scan on or off. Scan List Programming Secure/Clear Selective Call
(Conventional Only) Siren Site Display/
Search (Trunking Only) Selects the scan list for editing
(by long press on the Scan button). Toggles secure transmission on or off. Calls an assigned radio. Turns different Siren Tones on or off. Displays the current site ID and RSSI value; performs site search for Automatic Multiple Site Select (AMSS) or SmartZone operation. I d e n i t i f y n g R a d o C o n t r o s i l 25 English Draft Locks onto a specific site. Assignable Settings or Utility Functions Site Lock/Unlock
(Trunking Only) 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 Zone Down Zone Select Zone Up Automatically registers with the server. Toggles downward through the zones in the radio. Allows selection from a list of zones. Toggles upward through the zones in the radio. l i s o r t n o C o d a R g n y f i t n e d I i 26 English Dim Front/Rear Horns/Lights Keypad Lock Low Power Voice Announcement Changes the display brightness. Switches one of two control heads to be active at one time. Toggles horns and lights feature on or off. Toggles the keypad lock on or off. Toggles transmit power level between high and low. Audibly indicates the current feature mode, Zone or Channel the user has just assigned. Voice Mute Toggles voice mute on or off. Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions You can access various radio functions through one of the following methods. Draft Advance Programmable Buttons This feature is to help you to shorten the process of applying certain common features. A short or long press of the relevant programmable buttons. Use the Menu Select Button (
). Menu Select Buttons Note:
Check with your dealer or system administrator for the list of features activated in your radio. to access the menu Use the Menu Select button 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 (
CHAN.
) directly below I d e n i t i f y n g R a d o C o n t r o s i l A Orange Button[2]
B Menu Select Buttons[2]
27 English ACBADEDraft C Accy No-Dot Button (Purple)[2]
D Accy 1-Dot Button[2]
Accy 2-Dot Button[2]
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(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. Home Button button returns you to the Home Pressing the
(default) screen. In most cases, this is the current mode. For selected radio features, the also used to save user-edited radio settings or information before returning you to the Home screen. button is 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. button also can revert to home channel from The any other zone and mode in the radio. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more 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. l i s o r t n o C o d a R g n y f i t n e d I i 28 2 These programmable buttons support the One Touch Button feature. English Draft 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. Volume Knob Use this Volume Knob to adjust the volume of the speakers by turning it clockwise or counterclockwise. Using the Mode Knob Use this Mode Knob to scroll through the channels by turning it clockwise or counterclockwise. Keypad You can use the 3 x 4 alphanumeric keypad on the keypad microphone to access your radios features. Keypad Characters Uppercase Mode Key Number of Times Key is Pressed I d e n i t i f y n g R a d o C o n t r o s i l 4
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) 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Space Toggle between numeric and letter mode. l i s o r t n o C o d a R g n y f i t n e d I i 32 English Draft Keypad Characters Hexadecimal Mode Key Number of Times Key is Pressed 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 A D B E C F 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 I d e n i t i f y n g R a d o C o n t r o s i l Not applicable Not applicable 33 English Draft Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button 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 51 for more information. The PTT button serves two basic purposes:
on the side of the microphone 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. l i s o r t n o C o d a R g n y f i t n e d I i 34 English ADraft 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 display of the radio. Receiving Radio is receiving a call or data. Transmitting Radio is transmitting a call or data. Received Signal Strength Indicator
(RSSI) The number of bars displayed repre-
sents the received signal strength for the current site, for trunking only. The more stripes in the icon, the stronger the sig-
nal. Direct I d e n i t i f y n g S a t t u s I n d c a i t o r s On Radio is currently configured for di-
rect radio-to-radio communication (dur-
ing conventional operation only). Off Radio is connected with other ra-
dios through a repeater. Monitor (Carrier Squelch) Selected channel is being monitored
(during conventional operation only). In-Call User Alert On The feature is enabled. Voice mut-
ing of the affiliated trunking talkgroup or selected conventional channel is activa-
ted. Off The feature is disabled. Voice mut-
ing of the affiliated trunking talkgroup or selected conventional channel is deacti-
vated. or Power Level L Radio is set at Low power. 35 English Draft 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. 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. 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. s r o t i a c d n t t I s u a S g n y f i t n e d I i 36 English Draft Inverted User successfully login to the secured IP Packet Data. Indicates that the text entry is currently in uppercase mode. 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. Uppercase 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. I d e n i t i f y n g S a t t u s I n d c a i t o r s 37 English Draft The radio Wi-Fi network is connected. The number of bars displayed repre-
sents the signal strength of the Wi-Fi signal. Text Messaging Service (TMS) Indicators This feature allows you to send and receive text messages. Status icons and menu options shown here help you to work more efficiently with TMS feature. See Text Messaging Service (TMS) on page 85 for more information. TMS Status Icons The following icons appear on the radios 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 s r o t i a c d n t t I s u a S g n y f i t n e d I i 38 English Draft I d e n i t i f y n g S a t t u s I n d c a i t o r s the Inbox folder, the icon is displayed as the icon on the left column. Priority Status The Priority feature is toggled on be-
fore the message is sent. Messages in the Inbox folder are flag-
ged with Priority. Request Reply The Request Reply feature is toggled on before the message is sent. Messages in the Inbox folder are flag-
ged 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 flag-
ged with Priority and Request Reply. TMS Menu Options Menu Option INBX COMP DRFT BACK SAVE SENT NEW LIST IMPT RQRP Description/Function Brings you to your incoming messages screen. Brings you to the compose screen. Brings you to the saved message screen. Brings you back to the previous screen. Saves the messages you have edited to the Draft folder. Brings you to the sent messages screen. Creates a new message. Brings you to the predefined messages screen. Toggles the Priority Status icon on or off for an outgoing message. Toggles Request Reply icon on or off for an outgoing message. 39 English Draft Menu Option Description/Function CURR ALL DEL EDIT EXIT NO OPTN RPLY SEL SEND YES Deletes the current selected message. Selects to delete all the messages in the current folder. Deletes a message or text. Edits a draft message or key in a target address. Exits to the Home screen. Cancel the delete all messages options. Brings you to the Options main screen. Replies to a message. Selects a predefined message or ad-
dress. Sends the message. Deletes all the messages in the current folder. LED Indicator The LED indicator shows the operational status of your radio. A Red LED B Yellow LED C Green LED Solid red Radio is transmitting. Rapidly blinking red Solid yellow
(Conventional Only) Radio has failed the self test upon powering up or encountered a fatal error. Channel is busy. s r o t i a c d n t t I s u a S g n y f i t n e d I i 40 English ABCDraft Rapidly blinking green Radio is on a Priority-One channel while in the Scan List Programming mode. Blinking yellow Solid green Blinking green Radio is receiving a secured transmission. Radio is powering up, or is on a non-priority channel while in the Scan List Programming mode. Radio is receiving an individual or telephone call, or is on a Priority-Two channel while in the Scan List Programming mode. Intelligent Lighting Indicators I d e n i t i f y n g S a t t u s I n d c a i t o r s This feature temporarily changes the display backlight color and the alert text background color of the radio 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. 41 English Draft Backlight and Bar Color Notification When 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. The radio enters Geofence. s r o t i a c d n t t I s u a S g n y f i t n e d I i 42 English Draft Alert Tones I d e n Your radio uses alert tones to inform you of the condition of your radio. 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. Long, Low-
Pitched Tone 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. 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 ra-
dio 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. i t i f y n g S a t t u s I n d c a i t o r s Invalid Mode When radio is on an unpreprogrammed channel. 43 English Draft You Hear Tone Name Heard A Group of Low-Pitched Tones Short, Medium-
Pitched Tone Busy When system is busy. Valid Key-Press When a correct key is pressed. Radio Self Test Pass When radio passes its power-up self test. Clear Voice At beginning of a non-coded communication. Priority Channel Received When activity on a priority channel is received. Emergency Alarm /Call En-
try When entering the emergency state. Long, Medium-
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dium-Pitched Tones Central Echo Volume Set When central controller has received a request from a radio. When volume is changed on a quiet channel. Emergency Exit When exiting the emergency state. 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 re-
ceived. s r o t i a c d n t t I s u a S g n y f i t n e d I i 44 English Draft You Hear Tone Name Heard I d e n Received Individual Call When Call Alert or Private Call is received. Call Alert Sent Site Trunking When Call Alert is received by the target radio. When a SmartZone trunking system fails. Low-Battery Chirp When battery is below preset threshold value. GPS Fails When the GPS signal is lost or when GPS fails. Short, High-
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Pitched Tones 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. i t i f y n g S a t t u s I n d c a i t o r s Unique, Low-
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cepting its transmissions. New Message When a new message is received. Priority Status When a priority message is received. 45 English Draft General Radio Operation Selecting a Zone d) Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone channel. Selecting a Radio Channel 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 Mode Knob:
a) Rotate the Mode Knob until the display shows the desired zone. Select a zone via the radio menu ZONE:
a) b) or to ZONE and press the Menu Select button directly below ZONE. or to the required zone, or use the keypad to enter the zone number. c) Press or the PTT button to confirm the selected zone number. n o i t a r e p O o d a R i l a r e n e G 46 English 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 Mode knob:
a) Rotate the Mode knob until the display shows the desired channel. b) Press the PTT button to begin transmitting on the displayed channel. Select a channel via the radio menu CHAN:
or to CHAN. a) b) Press the Menu Select button directly below CHAN. or to the required channel. c) d) Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL to confirm the selected channel. Draft e) Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone channel. To exit this procedure, press the Menu Select button directly below CNCL. 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:
Press the preprogrammed Channel Search button. or to CHSR and press the Menu Select button directly below CHSR. 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 CHSR once the entry is done. 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 or the Menu Select button directly again; or press 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:
G e n e r a l i R a d o O p e r a t i o n 47 English Draft Softkeys Programmable buttons and keypad buttons (digit 0 to 9) Short press of the programmed softkey changes your current transmission to the zone and channel programmed in this softkey. Note:
Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature. Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Softkey Five softkeys are available for you to save the frequently used zone and channel. 1 Toggle your zone and channel to the required zone and channel. n o i t 2 or to MS1, MS2 ... or MS5. a r e p O o d a R i l a r e n e G 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. 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. 48 English Draft 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. A Red LED B Yellow LED C Green LED 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. 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 microphone 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 51 for details on making a Talkgroup Call. G e n e r a l i R a d o O p e r a t i o n 49 English ABCDraft Receiving and Responding to a Private Call (Trunking Only) 2 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen. 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 caller alias or ID. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below RESP 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. n o i t a r e p O o d a R i l a r e n e G If the caller name is not in the call list, the display shows the caller ID. 50 English 3 Press screen. to hang up and return to the Home Note:
If you press PTT button before pressing the Menu Select button directly below RESP, your conversation will be heard by all members of the talk group. If 20 seconds pass before you press the Menu Select button directly below the RESP, you will not respond privately to the call just received. Instead, you initiate a Private Call. See also Making a Private Call (Trunking Only) on page 52 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 Draft 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 turns green.The display shows PHONE CALL and the call received icon blinks. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below RESP. 2 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen. 3 Press or the Menu Select button directly below EXIT to hang up and return to the Home screen. See also Making a Telephone Call (Trunking Only) on page 53 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 menu. The Mode Knob. A preprogrammed One Touch button. G e n e r a l i R a d o O p e r a t i o n The Contacts list (see Contacts on page 65). 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. Making a Talkgroup Call To make a call to a group of users, your radio must be configured as part of that talkgroup. 1 Perform one of the following actions:
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. Use 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. The radio shows different indicators based on the system the radio is configured. 51 English Draft 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. See Sending a Call Alert Page on page 76 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) Private Call button to dial the preprogrammed ID (number) and initiate the Private Call. Proceed to step 5. n o i t a r e p O o d a R i l a r e n e G 52 English To access this feature via the menu, proceed to the next step. 2 or to CALL, and press the Menu Select button directly below CALL. The display shows the last transmitted or received ID. 3 To select the required ID, perform one of the following actions:
Press the Menu Select button directly below CNTS to scroll through and select the required ID. Press the Menu Select button directly below LIST to go to the first number of the call list. or to the required ID. Use the keypad to enter the required ID. 4 Press the PTT button to initiate the Private Call. A telephone-type ringing sounds if the receiving unit is in service. The display shows CALLING...
<NUMBER> or CALLING... <ALIAS>. 5 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. Draft When you are connected, the display shows the ID of the target radio. If no acknowledgment is received, the display shows NO ACKNOWLEDGE. If the target radio does not respond before the time out, the display shows NO ANSWER. 6 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen. 7 Press to return to the Home screen. Making a Telephone Call (Trunking Only) This feature allows you to make calls similar to standard phone calls to a mobile or landline phone. 1 Perform one of the following actions:
To access this feature via a preprogrammed button, press the preprogrammed Quick Access (One-Touch) Phone Call button to dial the preprogrammed phone number. Proceed to step 5. To access this feature via the menu, proceed to the next step. 2 or to PHON, and press the Menu Select button directly below PHON. The display shows the last transmitted or received ID. 3 To select the required ID, perform one of the following actions:
Press the Menu Select button directly below CNTS to scroll through and select the required ID. Press the Menu Select button directly below LIST to go to the first number of the call list. 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. 5 Hold the microphone 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. G e n e r a l i R a d o O p e r a t i o n 53 English Draft 7 Press to return to the Home screen. See Alert Tones on page 43 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:
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. Press the preprogrammed Repeater/Direct Monitoring a Channel switch to toggle between talkaround and repeater modes. or to DIR and press the Menu Select button directly below DIR. Monitoring a Channel in Conventional Modes:
a) Lift the microphone off hook. b) Listen for activity on that channel. c) Adjust the Volume Knob if necessary. n o i t a r e p O o d a R i l a r e n e G 54 English Draft d) If you hear no activity, press and hold the PTT button to start your conversation. 1 To activate monitoring, perform one of the following actions:
Monitoring a Channel in Trunked Modes:
a) Lift the microphone off hook. b) Press the PTT button. c) If you hear two, short, high-pitched tones, or if indicator lights you hear no tone and the steadily, then proceed with your message. d) 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. Monitoring Conventional Mode This feature must first be enabled by a qualified radio technician or system administrator. 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 elses conversation. At Home mode where the default zone and channel are being displayed, or to MON and press the Menu Select button directly below MON momentarily. Take the control head off hook. The display shows MONITOR ON. You hear all channel traffic. 2 Press the Menu Select button again 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 dont 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. G e n e r a l i R a d o O p e r a t i o n 55 English Draft Advanced Features Advanced Call Features Calling a Phone Not in the List 1 or to PHON. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below PHON. 3 Enter the desired phone number on the keypad. The display updates as the numbers are entered. 4 Press the button or the PTT button on the keypad microphone to make the call. 5 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen. 6 Press or Menu Select button directly below PHON to exit. 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 t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A 56 English 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, you hear two alert tones and the LED lights up solid yellow. The call received icons blink and the display alternates between CALL RECEIVED and the home display. The speaker unmutes. 1 Hold the microphone 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. Note:
If you press PTT button before pressing the Menu Select button directly below CALL, your conversation is heard by all members of the talk group. If 20 seconds pass before you press the Menu Select button directly below the CALL, you are not responding privately to the call just received. Instead, you initiate a Draft Selective Call. See Making a Selective Call on page 57. or to the required ID. Use the keypad to enter the required ID. Making a Selective Call 1 Perform one of the following actions:
To access this feature via a preprogrammed button, press the preprogrammed Quick Access (One-Touch) Selective Call button to dial the preprogrammed ID. Proceed to step 4. To access this feature via the menu, proceed to the next step. 2 or to CALL, and press the Menu Select button directly below CALL. The display shows the last transmitted or received ID. 4 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. 5 Press and hold the PTT button to start the Selective Call. The display shows the ID of the target radio. 6 Release the PTT button to listen. 7 Press to return to the Home screen. If you do not press button to hang up, your radio will remain in Selective Call state with the other unit. You will miss all subfleet traffic and incoming phone calls. 3 To select the required ID, perform one of the Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional Operation Only) A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s 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 LIST to go to the last number dialed. This feature allows you to define a group of conventional system users so that they can share the use of a conventional channel. 57 English Draft 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 95 for more information. Selecting a Talkgroup 1 or to TGRP and press the Menu Select button directly below TGRP. The display shows the last Talkgroup that was selected and stored. 2 Perform one of the following actions:
or to PSET for the preset preprogrammed Talkgroup. or to the required Talkgroup. 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL to save the currently selected Talkgroup and return to the Home screen. If the encryption key associated to the new Talkgroup is erased, you hear a momentary key fail tone and the display shows KEY FAIL. If the encryption key that is associated to the new Talkgroup is not allowed, you hear a momentary key fail tone and the display shows ILLEGAL KEY. 4 Press to return to the Home screen. 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. s e r u t a e F d e c n a v d A 58 English Draft 2 Perform one of the following actions:
or to the required status. 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 low-
pitched tone and the display shows NO ACKNOWLEDGE. 4 Press to return to the Home screen. No traffic is heard on trunked channels while Status Calls is selected. If the radio detects no Status Call activity for six seconds, an alert tone sounds until you press 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. 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 channels 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. A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s 59 English Draft 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 REPROGRAM 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 return to the Home screen. to cancel and Classification of Regrouped Radios The dispatcher can classify regrouped radios into either of two categories:
Select Enabled Select Disabled Select-enabled radios are free to change to any available channel, including the dynamic-regrouping channel, once the user has selected the dynamic-regrouping position. Select-disabled radios cannot change channels while dynamically regrouped. The dispatcher has forced the radio to remain on the dynamic-regrouping channel. 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 frequently 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 t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A 60 English Draft A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s around the working zones and channels. User can also delete or update the list in the Dynamic Zone. Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone from List Selection Entering the Dynamic Zone to Select a Dynamic Channel The radio must be in Dynamic Zone in order to perform this operation. 1 2 or to Zone then press the Menu Select button directly below Zone. The display shows the Zone screen. or to <# Dynamic Zone Channels>
3 Perform one of the following actions:
Press the Menu Select button below Sel to select. Press the Menu Select button below Exit to exit. If you have selected one of the Dynamic Zone Channels list, the display returns to Home screen with the selected <# Dynamic Zone Channels>
shown on the screen. If you have selected Exit without selecting any Dynamic Zone Channels list, the display returns to Home screen without any changes. 1 or to ZnPr. Press the Menu Select button directly below ZnPr to enter Program Zone screen. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Edit. The display shows Search Options screen. 3 4 5 or to List Selection. Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The display shows Select Zone screen. or to the required zone. Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The display shows Select Chan screen. or to the required channel. Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The display shows Channel updated. 61 English Draft 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to return to 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. 1 2 Multiple Control Head Features This feature allows your transceiver to control a combination of up to four O5 control heads on APX Mobile (depending on the model). You can use the CAN cables to connect in any configuration that does not exceed 131 feet (40 meters) in combined length. Refer the Control Head Installation Manual
(6878215A01) for further information. The Multiple Control Head (MCH) feature consists of 2 modes that can be programmed via Customer Programming Software (CPS):
or to the saved dynamic channel then press the Menu Select button directly below Del. The display shows Channel deleted screen. All Active mode One Active mode 3 Press the Menu Select button below Exit to return to Home screen. The Home screen shows <Dynamic Zone Channels>. If the channel deleted is the Home channel, the Home screen shows <Zone Name>+Blank. Note:
If two or more control heads are connected to the system before enabling the MCH feature in the CPS, the radio displays EXTRA CH or CH ID # ERR. Both errors are FATAL. Setting the ID of the Initial Control Head This feature allows you to setup the control head in the Front Panel Programming (FPP) mode. During the setup, the control heads are defined as Control t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A 62 English Draft Head Number 1, Control Head Number 2, Control Head Number 3 and Control Head Number 4. 1 Power off the radio by pressing the Power button. 2 Press and hold the left-most Menu Select button and the emergency button simultaneously. 3 While continuing to depress these two buttons, press the Power button to power on the radio and the control head. The radio and the control head powers on into FPP mode. The display shows the ID number of the control head. 4 Turn the Mode knob to change the ID number of the control head. 5 Press the Power button to power off the radio and exit FPP mode. 6 Repeat step1 to step 5 to set the ID number for the rest of the attached control heads. All Active Mode The All Active mode enables all connected control heads attached to the radio to operate concurrently with each other. When you activate a feature on one control head, the rest of the control heads have the same activated features and indicators on their respective display. Note:
The multiple control head feature allows only control heads of the same type to be connected. Upon power up, if a control head of a different type is connected to the radio, the display of all the attached control heads shows the FATAL error CH MISMATCH. A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s Activating and Deactivating Intercom in All Active Mode This feature only applies to control heads in the All Active mode. The intercom feature allows one control head user to talk to another control head user in a Multiple Control Head configuration. At any given time, when a control head being operated has priority for the intercom call, all other control heads are blocked until the active control head releases PTT button. This can be made on any attached control head. 63 English Draft Note:
In the One Active mode, if more than 2 control heads are present upon power up, the radio shows a FATAL error EXTRA CH on the display of all attached control heads. The active control head commands the system normally while the inactive control head is in remote mode with its display shows REMOTE. The Volume knob, DIM button, Front/Rear (F/R) softkey and Emergency button remain active on the inactive control head, while all other controls are disabled. Emergency footswitch and VIP inputs remain active on the inactive control head. The VIP input control head is configurable in the CPS and VIP should be attached to the control head selected in the CPS. Note:
Only 2 control heads are supported in the one active mode. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below INTC to activate the intercom feature of any of the control heads. 2 Press the PTT button to initiate an intercom transmission. All control heads that are attached will receive the same intercom call. The display of the control heads receiving the intercom call shows the alias/ID number of the transmitting control head. 3 Press or the Menu Select button directly below EXIT to deactivate the intercom feature. The intercom feature also deactivates when user initiates a mode change. If the radio is on an emergency channel, pressing of the EMERGENCY button or the emergency footswitch button on any control head also deactivates the intercom feature. One Active Mode The One Active mode enables only one control head to be visibly active at a time in a 2 control head system. t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A 64 English Draft A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s 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) 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. 65 English A B C Transceiver Active Radio Non-Active Radio You can change the command between the 2 control heads by pressing the Menu Select button directly below F/R, or the Menu Select button preprogrammed user button on the keypad microphone. Z1ZONECHANPWRSQLREMOTEF/RABCDraft Your radio also supports a maximum of 50 call lists. Each list can store up to 100 IDs (numbers). Press the Menu Select button directly below CNTS and proceed to step 6. 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. 1 2 or to CNTS and press the Menu Select button directly below CNTS. The entries are alphabetically sorted. 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. t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A 66 English 4 5 or to CALL and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. or to select the call type. 6 Hold the microphone 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. 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. Draft Adding a New Contact Entry 1 2 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. The display shows NAME. 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below EDIT. 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. 5 or to [ADD NUMBER] and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The display shows TYPE 1 <DEFAULT TYPE>. 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below EDIT. 7 8 or to the required channel and press the Menu Select button directly below OK. or to NUMBER 1 and press the Menu Select button directly below EDIT. The display shows NUMBER 1 and a blinking cursor appears. 9 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. 10 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 1 or to CNTS and press the Menu Select button directly below CNTS. A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s 67 English Draft The entries are alphabetically sorted. 2 3 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 <ENTRY> CONFIRM DEL?. 4 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 1 2 or to CNTS and press the Menu Select button directly below CNTS. The entries are alphabetically sorted. or to the entry you want to add and press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. 3 or to ADD TO CALLLST or ADD TO PHONLST and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. 4 Perform one of the following actions:
or until the display shows [AVAILABLE] and press the Menu Select button directly below ADD to add as a new entry. or until the display shows <ENTRY> and its associated number and press the Menu Select button directly below RPLC to replace the existing entry. The display shows <ENTRY> ADDED, confirming the addition of the contact to the list. The radio returns to the main display of Contacts. Methods of Contact Editing in a Call List Editing an Entry Alias 1 or to CNTS and press the Menu Select button directly below CNTS. The entries are alphabetically sorted. s e r u t a e F d e c n a v d A 68 English Draft 2 3 4 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 the entry alias you wish to change and press the Menu Select button directly below EDIT. A blinking cursor appears. 2 3 4 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 the entry ID you wish to change and press the Menu Select button directly below EDIT. A blinking cursor appears. A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s 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. 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. 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below DONE 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below DONE to save your changes and return to the main screen of Contacts. to save your changes and return to the main screen of Contacts. Editing as Entry ID Editing a Call Type 1 or to CNTS and press the Menu Select button directly below CNTS. The entries are alphabetically sorted. 1 or to CNTS and press the Menu Select button directly below CNTS. The entries are alphabetically sorted. 69 English Draft 2 3 4 5 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. 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. 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below DONE to save your changes and return to the main screen of Contacts. 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 1 2 or to SCNL and press the Menu Select button directly below SCNL. or to view the members on the list. 3 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 or to SCNL and press the Menu Select button directly below SCNL. The display shows the lists that can be changed. s e r u t a e F d e c n a v d A 70 English Draft 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 Mode Knob to select the channel. 5 Press to exit scan list programming and return to the Home screen. See Viewing and Changing the Priority Status on page 72 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 Long press the preprogrammed Scan side button. 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 Mode Knob to select another scan list member. 5 Press to exit scan list programming and return to the Home screen. A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s 71 English Draft 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 Priority-
One channel, regardless of traffic on non-
priority channels. t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A 72 English No icon indicates that the current channel is deleted from the scan list. Scan This feature allows you to monitor traffic on different channels by scanning a preprogrammed list of channels. Turning Scan On or Off Perform one of the following actions:
Press the preprogrammed Scan button 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. Draft Turning Scan On While Disregarding the Squelch Code
(Conventional Channels Only) You can still receive fleetwide, system-wide, dynamic regrouping, incoming telephone interconnect and Private Conversation/Call Alert calls while scanning for activity. You may 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. or to MON and press the Menu Select button directly below MON. The brief MONITOR ON display indicates that the radio is disregarding the squelch code. Transmitting While the Scan is On Transmitting Using Radio Programmed for Talkback Scan 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. A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s Transmitting Using Radio Programmed for Non-
Talkback Scan 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 below either PAGE or CALL. or pressing the Menu Select button Press the PTT button to transmit on the channel indicated by the display. The radio does not begin scanning again for a predetermined hang time after you release the Deleting a Nuisance Channel If a channel continually generates unwanted calls or noise (termed a nuisance channel), you can 73 English Draft temporarily remove the unwanted channel from the scan list. This capability does not apply to priority channels or the designated transmit channel. When the radio is locked onto the channel to be deleted, 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. t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A 74 English 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. 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 momentarily to exit the scan list and resume scanning. Restoring Priorities in a Scan List To restore the original channel priorities in a scan list, perform one of the following actions:
Turn scan off, and then on. Change channels. Turn off the radio, and then turn it back on. Draft Using the 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. 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. A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s 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. If Call Alert Tone Auto Reset is enabled, you hear one alert tone and the LED blinks green. The call received icons blinks and the display shows PAGE RECEIVED. Press the PTT button to answer or press any button to clear the Call Alert page. See Making a Talkgroup Call on page 51 or Making a Private Call (Trunking Only) on page 52 for more information on returning the call. 75 English Draft 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> or
<ALIAS>. If the call alert page is sent successfully, you hear four high-pitched tones and the display t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A 76 English 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:
or to PAGE. a) b) Press the Menu Select button directly below PAGE. or to select the required ID. c) d) Press the PTT button to send the page. The display shows PAGING...<NUMBER> or
<ALIAS>. If the call alert page is sent successfully, you hear four high-pitched tones 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 Draft A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s directly below OK to return to the main screen of Contacts. Sending a call alert page via the radio menu CALL:
ACKNOWLEDGE. Press the Menu Select button directly below OK to return to the main screen of Contacts. or to CALL. a) b) Press the Menu Select button directly below c) 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 four high-pitched tones 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 Enabling and Disabling In-Call User Alert Make sure you are in Home mode where the default zone and mode are being displayed. You can enable and disable voice transmission, if needed. 1 or to scroll to the VMUT and press the Menu Select button directly below VMUT. Voice mute is activated. 2 To turn the feature off, press the Menu Select button directly below VMUT or the VMut preprogrammed button again. Pressing the Menu Select button directly below VMUT or the VMut programmed button momentarily toggles between Voice mute on and Voice mute off. VOICE MUTE ON shown on the display indicates that the radio is muted to all conventional dispatch calls and affiliated trunking group calls. 77 English Draft Quick Call II (ASTRO P25 Digital Trunking and Conventional) This feature allows the user to broadcast a series of distinct, recognizable tones before a voice transmission from the dispatcher or a radio. The broadcasting dispatcher or radio user can select this alert tone transmission to be sent to an individual Talkgroup or over the entire system. Specific tone or series of tones are pre-programmed into the radios to allow the dispatcher or supervisor to select a list of tones to broadcast before they make their voice transmission. Each tone is distinctive to indicate different situation or different broadcaster. The transmitting radio also plays back the tones for the broadcaster to listen. Note:
The receiving radios must be configured with the Quick Call II tone in order for the radio to sound the selected tone and also to sound a preconfigured alert tone after the selected tone has sound. Initiating a Quick Call II Transmission The broadcasting or transmitting radio must be pre-
programmed to see the tone in the Quick Call II tone list. The receiving radio must also be pre-
programmed to decode the tone to broadcast. 1 2 or to QCII, and press the Menu Select button directly below QCII. or to select the tone to broadcast. 3 Press the PTT to broadcast the selected tone, or press and hold the PTT to broadcast the selected tone and transmit with your vocal transmission. You hear the radio sounds the selected tone. You can begin your call after the tone ends. 4 Release PTT to listen. Emergency Operation The Emergency feature is used to indicate a critical situation. t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A 78 English Draft A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s If the 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 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. This timer is programmable from 0 6250 milliseconds by a qualified technician. Sending an Emergency Alarm This feature allows you to send a data transmission, which identifies the radio sending the emergency, to the dispatcher. 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button. A tone sounds and the display alternates EMERGENCY and the home display. A dispatcher acknowledgment ACK RECEIVED display follows. For trunking system, the radio also sounds a high-
pitched tone that indicates the alarm has been received by the trunked systems central controller. 2 Press and hold the EMERGENCY button or the PTT button to return to normal operation. 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:
A tone sounds and the display alternates EMERGENCY and the home display. 79 English Draft 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 microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.0 to 2.5 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. If the radio has both emergency call and alarm features enabled, it automatically proceeds to the call mode after the alarm is acknowledged. 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button. t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A 80 English The display alternates EMERGENCY and the home display. A high-pitched tone sounds, indicating that the trunked system central controller has received the alarm. A dispatcher acknowledgment
(four high-pitched tones) follows, accompanied by an ACK RECEIVED display. 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. Draft This activated microphone state is also known as hot mic. Note:
If you press the PTT button during hot mic, and continue to press it after the hot mic duration expires, the radio continues to transmit until you release the PTT button. 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 Press and hold the emergency button until a tone sounds to exit the silent alarm mode. If silent emergency alarm is used with emergency call, pressing the PTT button exits the silent mode and initiates the emergency call. 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. A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s Automatic Registration Service (ARS) This feature provides an automated data application registration for the radio. When you turn on the radio, the device automatically registers with the server. Data applications within the fixed network can determine the presence of a device on the system and send data to the device. For example: Text Messaging Service (TMS). 81 English Draft The Automatic Registration Service for the radio consists of two (2) modes:
ARS Server Mode (default mode) ARS Non-Server Mode Note:
The default ARS mode can be changed by a qualified radio technician using the radios programming software. Selecting or Changing the ARS Mode The following methods are options on how to select or change the ARS Mode. The result of all the methods is the same. You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions. Selecting or Changing the ARS mode via the radio menu:
a) Press and hold or to CHAN. b) Press the Menu Select button directly below CHAN. The display shows the current zone is not blinking, and the channel is blinking. or or press the Mode Knob once and rotate the Mode Knob to the desired channel. c) t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A 82 English One of the following scenarios occur:
In ARS Server Mode, the display shows the User Login Indicator icon, the zone, and ARS server channel. In ARS Non-Server Mode, the display shows the User Login Indicator icon, the zone, and ARS non-server channel. If the channel or mode selected is unprogrammed, the display shows UNPROGRAMMED. Repeat this step. d) Press channel. to confirm the displayed zone and Selecting the ARS mode via the Mode Knob:
a) After the zone you want is displayed, toggle until the display shows the required channel. The display shows the current zone is not blinking, and the channel is blinking. or or press the Mode Knob once and rotate the Mode Knob to the desired channel. One of the following scenarios occur:
b) In ARS Server Mode, the display shows the User Login Indicator icon, the zone, and ARS server channel. Draft In ARS Non-Server Mode, the display shows the User Login Indicator icon, the zone, and ARS non-server channel. If the channel or mode selected is unprogrammed, the display shows UNPROGRAMMED. Repeat this step. to confirm the displayed zone and c) Press channel. User Login Feature This feature allows you as the user to be associated with the radio. With this association, every data application (Example: Text Messaging Service) takes on a friendly username. You can still send text messages without logging in as a user. The user login feature only enables the recipient of your message to identify you as the sender by assigning a username to your message. Note:
Valid characters for a username entry are capital letters (A Z), small letters (a z), numbers (0 9), symbols (*, #, -, /), and the space character. The maximum length for a username is eight
(8) characters. Usernames are not case sensitive in server mode but are case sensitive in non-server mode. A predefined username may sometimes be invalid because the programming software that is used to set predefined usernames allows you to set usernames comprising of eight (8) characters or more. A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s Logging In as a User 1 or to USER and press the Menu Select button directly below USER. The display shows the User Login screen. 2 Perform one of the following actions:
or to [ID Entry] and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit to enter ID. A blinking cursor appears on the screen. Use the keypad to type or edit a user name. Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok to submit. or to scroll through the list of predefined user names. Press the Menu Select button 83 English Draft directly below SEL to select the predefined user name. Press and hold or to scroll through the list of predefined user names at a fast scroll rate. Press the Menu Select button directly below LOGN to select the predefined user name. If the selected predefined username has more than eight (8) characters, or an invalid character in it, the display momentary shows INVALID ID. 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below PIN. A blinking cursor appears beside PIN. 4 Enter your Personal Identification Number (PIN) number. The maximum PIN length is 4 digits. The PIN number will appear as asterisks. 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below LOGN. One of the following scenarios occurs:
In ARS Server Mode, the display shows the User Login Indicator icon, the ID, and IN PROGRESS, with CNCL. t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A 84 English In ARS Non-Server Mode, the display shows the User Login Indicator icon, the ID, and LOGGED IN, with LOGT and EXIT. In non-ARS enabled mode, the display shows OFFLINE, with LOGT and EXIT. One of the following scenarios occurs:
If the user name is invalid, login fails and the user login failure indicator (IP indicator) icon blinks. The display also shows momentary LOGIN FAILED. If the PIN is invalid, login fails and the user login failure indicator (IP indicator) icon blinks. The display also shows momentary LOGIN FAILED. Wait for the logged in confirmation screen. If the login process is successful, the display shows the successful user login indicator (IP indicator) icon and LOGGED IN, with LOGT and EXIT. Note:
To cancel the login process and return to the initial user login screen, press the Menu Select button directly below CNCL. Logging Out Once the data application registration is completed, you can log out. Draft Note:
Private data refers to all messages in the text messaging Inbox, Draft, and Sent folder. The next user is able to access the Inbox, Draft and Sent messages if private data is not deleted. 1 or to LOGT and press the Menu Select button directly below LOGT. The display shows the User Login Indicator icon and CLEAR PRIVATE DATA?. 2 Perform one of the following actions:
Select YES to clear all your private data. The display shows momentary PRIVATE DATA CLEARED. Select NO to keep your private data. Text Messaging Service (TMS) This features allows you to quickly send and receive messages and run database queries directly from your radios. The maximum length of characters for a text message is 200. The types of text messages available:
A new text message (free form message). A predefined message (quick text message). An edited quick text message. The main menu consists of the following options:
Inbox Compose Drafts Sent A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s Note:
See Status Icons on page 35 for more information on the TMS icons and TMS Menu Options on page 39 for more information on each menu option. Accessing the Messaging Features 1 Perform one of the following actions:
Press the Data Feature button or the preprogrammed TMS Feature button to access the TMS feature screen. Press and hold the Data Feature button or the preprogrammed TMS Feature button to access the Inbox. 85 English Draft Follow the procedure described next to access this feature via the radio menu. 2 or to TMS. During the numeric mode, except for the keypad only enters the numeric digits. Subsequent presses of the same key inserts the same digit to the text message (no multi-tap).
, pressing 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access the TMS feature screen. 1 or to TMS. 4 or to scroll through the main menu options. 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. Press the Menu Select button directly below Back at any time to return to the previous screen. Composing and Sending a New Text Message During the uppercase and lowercase mode, multi-
tapping the keys only scrolls through the letters. For example, A->B->C, a->b->c. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access the TMS feature screen. 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below COMP to see the compose options. 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below NEW to compose a new message. A blinking cursor appears on the COMPOSE screen. 5 Use the keypad to type or edit your message. 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN once the message is composed. 7 Perform one of the following actions:
or to scroll through the address list and select the required address. t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A 86 English Draft or to [OTHER RECPNT] and press the Menu Select button below EDIT. When a blinking cursor appears in the ENTER ADDRESS screen, use the keypad to type the address entry. 8 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEND or press the PTT button to send the message. Drafts Folder on page 93 for more information. Sending a Quick Text Message Quick Text messages are messages that are predefined and usually consist of messages that are used most frequently. The display shows the SEND MESSAGE screen and SENDING MSG. Each Quick Text message has a maximum length of 50 characters. A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s If the message is sent, you hear a tone and the display shows MSG SENT. If the message is not sent, you hear a low tone, the display shows SEND FAILED and returns to the main TMS screen. Note:
You can append a priority status and/or a request reply to your message. See Priority Status and Request Reply of a New Text Message on page 88 for more information. You can also select the DRFT option to save your message in the Drafts folder to send it at a later time. See Accessing the 1 Perform one of the following actions:
To access this feature via a preprogrammed button, press the preprogrammed Quick Text button and proceed to Step 4. To access this feature via the menu, proceed to the next step. 2 or to TMS and press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access the TMS feature screen. 3 Perform one of the following actions:
Press the Menu Select button directly below COMP to see the compose options. 87 English Draft Press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT to return to the Home screen. cursor appears on the ENTER ADDRESS screen. Use the keypad to type the address entry. 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below LIST 9 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEND to see the quick text list. 5 or to scroll through the list of messages and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL to select the required message. The message appears on the COMPOSE screen, with a blinking cursor at the end of it. Use the keypad to edit the message, if required. 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. 7 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEND. 8 Perform one of the following actions:
or to scroll through the address list and select the required address. or to [OTHER RECPNT] and press the Menu Select button below EDIT. When a blinking or press the PTT button to send the message. The display shows the SEND MESSAGE screen and SENDING MSG. If the message is sent, you hear a tone and the display shows MSG SENT. If the message is not sent, you hear a low tone, the display shows SEND FAILED and returns to the main TMS screen. Note:
You can append a priority status and/or a request reply to your message. See Priority Status and Request Reply of a New Text Message on page 88 for more information. Priority Status and Request Reply of a New Text Message Before sending your message, you can append a priority status and/or a request reply to your message. t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A 88 English Draft Appending a Priority Status to a Text Message Ensure that an outgoing message is composed to allow you to perform this procedure. See Composing and Sending a New Text Message on page 86 for more information. Note:
The Priority Status icon on a message does not imply that the message gets higher priority over the other messages when it is being transmitted. It is just an indication that can be embedded into a message to let the receiver know that the message is important. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s and Sending a New Text Message on page 86 for more information. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below IMPT to remove the priority status icon. The display shows the normal message icon on the label bar. Appending a Request Reply to a Text Message Ensure that an outgoing message is composed to allow you to perform this procedure. See Composing and Sending a New Text Message on page 86 for more information 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below IMPT to indicate the message as important. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. The priority status icon appears beside the normal message icon on the label bar. Removing a Priority Status from a Text Message Ensure there is an outgoing message composed to allow you to perform this procedure. See Composing 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below RQRP to request for a reply. The request reply icon appears beside the normal message icon on the label bar. 89 English Draft Removing a Request Reply from a Text Message Ensure that an outgoing message is composed to allow you to perform this procedure. See Composing and Sending a New Text Message on page 86 for more information. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below RQRP to remove the reply status icon. The display shows the normal message icon on the label bar. Appending a Priority Status and a Reply Request to a Text Message Ensure that an outgoing message is composed to allow you to perform this procedure. See Composing and Sending a New Text Message on page 86 for more information. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below IMPT to indicate the message as important. t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A 90 English 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below RQRP to request for a reply. The priority status and request reply icons appear beside the normal message icon on the label bar. Removing a Priority Status and a Reply Request from a Text Message Ensure that a outgoing message is composed to allow you to perform this procedure. See Composing and Sending a New Text Message on page 86 for more information. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below IMPT to remove the priority status icon. 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below RQRP to remove the reply status icon. The display shows the normal message icon on the label bar. Draft Receiving a Text Message Note:
When you receive a message that is flagged with the Request Reply icon, you must manually respond to the sender that you have received the message. The system will not automatically send a notification to acknowledge that the message was received. The following methods are options on how to receive a text message. The result of all the methods is the same. You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions. Receiving a text message via the Data Feature button or the TMS Feature button:
a) When you receive a message, press and hold the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS Feature button to access the Inbox. The display shows a list of aliases or IDs, with the sender of the latest received message on top. Receiving a text message via the radio menu:
a) When the new message icon appears and the display shows momentary NEW MSG, press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access the Inbox. The display shows a list of aliases or IDs, with the sender of the latest received message on top. Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox The Inbox can hold up to thirty (30) messages. Note:
or to read the message if the content fills more than one screen. 1 Perform one of the following actions:
Press the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS Feature button to access the TMS feature screen. Press the Menu Select button directly below INBX. Press and hold the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS Feature button to access the Inbox. or to TMS and press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access the TMS feature A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s 91 English Draft screen. Press the Menu Select button directly below INBX. The display shows the latest received message. 2 While on the view message screen, press the Menu Select button directly below RPLY, DEL, or BACK to access the option. Select RPLY to reply the message. Select DEL to delete the message. Select BACK to return to the previous screen. Note:
The icon at the top right corner of the screen indicates the status of the message. See Text Messaging Service (TMS) Indicators on page 38 for more information. Replying to a Received Text Message Note:
The original date and time stamp, address and message content is automatically appended to the reply message. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below RPLY to reply to a message. 2 Perform one of the following actions:
Press the Menu Select button directly below NEW to compose a new message. Press the Menu Select button directly below LIST to select a predefined message. or to scroll through the list of predefined messages and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL to select the required message. One of the following scenarios occurs:
A blinking cursor appears on the Compose screen. The predefined message appears on the Compose screen, with a blinking cursor at the end of it. 3 Use the keypad to type or edit your message. 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN once you have completed the message. 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEND to send the message. s e r u t a e F d e c n a v d A 92 English Draft The display shows the Send Message screen and SENDING MSG. Note:
Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK at any time to return to the previous screen. You can append a priority status and/or a request reply to your message. See Priority Status and Request Reply of a New Text Message on page 88 for more information. Accessing the Drafts Folder This folder stores the messages that were saved previously. The Drafts folder can hold up to 10 messages. The oldest draft in the folder is deleted when the 11th message comes in. 1 or to TMS. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access the TMS feature screen. 3 Press the Menu Select button below DRFT. The display shows the latest drafted text message. A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below EDIT, DEL, or BACK to access the option. Select EDIT to edit the message before sending it. Select DEL to delete the message. Select BACK to return to the previous screen. Sent Text Messages Once a message is sent to another radio, it is saved in the Sent folder. The most recent sent text message is always added to the top of the Sent list. The Sent folder is capable of storing a maximum of ten (10) last sent messages. When the folder is full, the oldest message in the folder is deleted when the 11th message comes in. Viewing a Sent Text Message 1 Perform one of the following actions:
Press the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS Feature button to access the TMS feature screen. 93 English Draft or to TMS and press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access the TMS feature screen. 2 Press the Menu Select button below SENT. The display shows the latest sent message. 3 While on the view message screen, press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN, DEL or BACK to access the option. Select OPTN to configure the message settings. Select DEL to delete the message. Select BACK to return to the previous screen. Note:
The icon at the top right corner of the screen indicates the status of the message. See Text Messaging Service (TMS) Indicators on page 38 for more information. Sending a Sent Text Message 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN while viewing the message. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEND. 3 Perform one of the following actions:
or to scroll through the address list and select the required address. or to [OTHER RECPNT] and press the Menu Select button below EDIT. When a blinking cursor appears in the ENTER ADDRESS screen, use the keypad to type the address entry. 4 Press the Menu Select button below SEND or the PTT button to send the message. The display shows the SEND MESSAGE screen and SENDING MSG. Note:
Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK at any time to return to the previous screen. You can append a priority status and/or a request reply to your message. See Priority Status and Request Reply of a New Text Message on page 88 for more information. t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A 94 English Draft Deleting Text Messages Enabling Secure Transmission 1 From the Inbox, Draft, or Sent screen, or to 1 scroll through the messages. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below DEL to view the delete options. 3 Perform one of the following actions:
Press the Menu Select button directly below CURR to delete the current message. Press the Menu Select button directly below ALL to delete all the messages. Secure Operations Secure radio operation provides the highest commercially available level of voice security on both trunked and conventional channels. Unlike other forms of security, Motorola digital encryption provides signaling that makes it virtually impossible for others to decode any part of an encrypted message. A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s or to SEC and press the Menu Select button directly below SEC. The display shows key has been enabled. and the current key if multi-
2 Monitor the mode to be sure it is not in use. 3 Press PTT button to transmit. Note:
If the selected channel is preprogrammed for clear-only operation when you press the PTT button, an invalid mode tone sounds and the display shows CLEAR TX only. The radio does not transmit until you disable the secure mode. The radio can be configured to ignore the clear voice or unsecured transmission when the radio is in secured transmission. Check with your agent for details. 95 English Draft Accessing the Secure Feature Press the Menu Select button below GROUP for 1 or to SEC. 2 Press and hold the Menu Select button directly below SEC to display Secure feature screen. The display shows the Secure screen. Managing Encryption Loading the Encryption Key(s) Note:
Refer to the key-variable loader (KVL) manual for equipment connections and setup. 1 Attach the KVL to your radio. The display shows KEYLOADING, and all other radio functions are locked out, except for power down, and volume. 2 Press the Menu Select button below TARGET. 3 Press the Menu Select button below LOAD. 4 Perform one of the following actions:
Press the Menu Select button below KEY for single-key. t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A 96 English multikey. 5 or to the required key or group. 6 Press the Menu Select button below LOAD to load the key to your radio. When the key has been loaded successfully, one of the following scenarios occurs:
You hear a short tone for single-key radios. You hear an alternating tone for multikey radios. Multikey Feature This feature allows the radio to be equipped with different encryption keys and supports the DES-OFB algorithm. There are two types:
Conventional Multikey The encryption keys can be tied
(strapped), on a one-per-channel basis, through Customer Programming Software. In addition, you can have operator-selectable keys, operator-selectable keysets, and operator-selectable key Draft Trunked Multikey erasure. If talkgroups are enabled in conventional, then the encryption keys are strapped to the talkgroups. If the radio is used for both conventional and trunked applications, strap the encryption keys for trunking on a per-talkgroup or announcement-group basis. In addition, a different key can be strapped to other features, such as dynamic regrouping, failsoft, or emergency talkgroup. You can have operator-selectable key erasure. Selecting an Encryption Key 1 or to KEY. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below KEY. The display shows the last user-selected and stored encryption key, and the available menu selections. 3 or to scroll through the encryption keys or use the keypad to enter the number of the desired key. 4 Perform one of the following actions:
Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL to save the newly selected key and return to the Home screen. Press
, the PTT button, or the Menu Select button directly below EXIT. Turn the 16-Position Select knob to exit. A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s Note:
When the selected key is erased, you hear a momentary keyfail tone and the display shows KEY FAIL. When the selected key is not allowed, you hear a momentary illegal key tone and the display shows ILLEGAL KEY. Selecting a Keyset This feature allows you to select one or more groups of several encryption keys from among the available keys stored in the radio. For example, you could have a group of three keys structured to one keyset, and another group of three different keys structured to another keyset; by 97 English Draft changing keysets, you would automatically switch from one set of keys to the other. Every channel to which one of the original keys was tied now has the equivalent new key instead. or to KSET and press the Menu Select button directly below KSET. The display shows the last user-selected and stored keyset, and the available keyset menu selections. 1 2 or to scroll through the keysets or use the keypad to enter the number of the desired keyset. b) Erasing the Selected Encryption Keys This feature allows you to erase all or selected encryption keys. Erasing the selected encryption keys via the radio menu:
a) or to ERAS and press the Menu Select button directly below ERAS. The display shows the last user-selected and stored encryption key, and the available menu selections. or to the desired encryption key or use the keypad to enter the number of the desired key. 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL to save the newly selected keyset. The radio exits keyset selection and returns to the Home screen. Note:
, the PTT button, or the EXIT Press menu selection to exit this menu at any time without changing the keyset selection. c) Press the Menu Select button directly below ALL to delete all keys, or press the Menu Select button directly below SNGL to delete current shown key. You can abort this screen and return to Home screen by pressing the Menu Select button directly below ABRT. Requesting an Over-the-Air Rekey (ASTRO Conventional Only) Ensure that the Unique Shadow Key (USK) is loaded into the radio with the key-variable loader (KVL) t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A 98 English Draft before the rekey request can be sent. Refer to your local key management supervisor for more information. This feature, also known as OTAR, allows the dispatcher to reprogram the encryption keys in the radio remotely. The dispatcher performs the rekey operation upon receiving a rekey request from the user. 1 or to REKY. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below REKY. 3 Perform one of the following actions:
Press the PTT button to send the rekey request. Press the PTT button again, or the or Emergency button, to exit the feature and transmit in normal mode. If the rekey operation fails, you hear a bad-key tone and the display shows REKEY FAIL. Note:
The rekey operation failure indicates that your radio does not contain the Unique Shadow Key (USK). MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) Page This feature allows you to view or define MDC Over-
the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) features. It is applied only when operating in secure encrypted mode and only for conventional communications. In additional to Rekey Requests, OTAR transmissions include Delayed Acknowledgements, and Power-up Acknowledgements. Some of the options selected may also need to be set up at the Key Management Controller (KMC) site to work properly. Note:
This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. Infinite UKEK Retention This feature enables Unique Key Encryption Key
(UKEK) to be permanently stored in the radio even A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s 99 English Draft Random FM Noise Canceller
(Flutter Fighter) Expander signal at transmitting radio. Expands the speech while the noise flow remains the same at receiving radio. Reduces the unwanted effects of random FM noise pulses caused by channel fading under high Signal-to-
Noise (S/N) conditions such as in a moving transportation. The fading effects, heard as audio pops and clicks, are cancelled without affecting the desired audio signal. The Random FM Noise Canceller operates only in receive mode. when all of the encryption keys is erased. Without this UKEK key, the radio cannot be rekeyed over the air. Note:
This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. Hear Clear Note:
This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. There are two components of Hear Clear. Companding Reduces the channel noise, e.g. OTA transmission, that is predominantly present in UHF2 and 900 MHz channel with the following features. Compressor Reduces the background noise flow and the speech t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A 100 English Draft Global Positioning System / Global Navigation Satellite System Note:
This feature is addressed as GPS across the manual as the naming convention of the buttons and strings remain the same as the legacy feature of GPS. 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 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. GPS Operation The GPS technology uses radio signals from earth orbiting satellites to establish location coordinates. Therefore, maximizing your view of 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:
Inside buildings, trains, or covered vehicles Underground locations Under any 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. 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:
Even where adequate signals from multiple satellites are available, your GPS feature only provides an approximate location, usually within 10 meters from your actual location, but sometimes farther away. A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s 101 English Draft 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. GPS Performance Enhancement 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, take note of 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 the 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 t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A 102 English 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. The radio also stores four (4) preprogrammed waypoints. These coordinates cannot be deleted. The following table shows the differences between programmable waypoints and preprogrammed waypoints. Programmable Way-
points Preprogrammed Way-
points User-configurable loca-
tion coordinates. Fixed location coordi-
nates:
Home Emergency Last Known Location Destination Draft Programmable Way-
points Preprogrammed Way-
points Only the alias is editable, not the coordinates. Coordinates can be de-
leted one at a time, or all at once. The Home and Destina-
tion coordinates are edit-
able. Coordinates cannot be deleted. 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 hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit. Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature Note:
An ON radio menu may be present on the Location menu screen if it is preprogrammed by the dealer or system administrator. 1 or to LOC. A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s 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 To obtain a new location fix, press the Menu Select button directly below RFSH. 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. The location coordinates are updated automatically every 5 seconds while the location signal is present. 6 To return to the Home screen, press
, the PTT button, or the Menu Select button directly below EXIT. Turning Off GPS 1 or to LOC. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below LOC. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below LOC. 103 English Draft The display shows PREVIOUS LOC <LATITUDE>. 3 or to check the 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 To return to the Home screen, press
, the PTT button, or the Menu Select button directly below EXIT. Saving a Waypoint Ensure that your radio shows the current location on the screen. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. 2 Perform one of the following actions:
s e r u t a e F d e c n a v d A 104 English or to SAVE AS WAYPT and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. or to SAVE AS HOME and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL and proceed to step 5. or to SAVE AS DEST. and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL and proceed to step 5. A blinking cursor appears in the screen. 3 Use the keypad to edit the auto-generated waypoint, if required, or press the Menu Select button directly below CNCL to return to the Location main screen. 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once you are done. One of the following scenarios occur:
The display shows SAVED AS <WAYPOINT NAME>. The display shows SAVED AS HOME. The display shows SAVED AS DEST.. Draft 5 To return to the Home screen, press
, the PTT button, the preprogrammed GPS button or the Menu Select button directly below EXIT. 5 To view the longitude, time and date of the selected waypoint, or to VIEW and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. Viewing a Saved Waypoint Ensure your radio shows the current location on the screen. 6 To return to the previous screen, press the Menu Select button directly below BACK, or to return to the Home screen, press or the PTT button. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Editing the Alias of a Waypoint A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s OPTN. 2 or to WAYPOINTS and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The display shows a list of waypoints. 3 Perform one of the following actions:
or to scroll through the list. or to select a waypoint to view the location information in full. 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. Ensure your radio shows the current location on the screen. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. 2 3 4 or to WAYPOINTS and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The display shows a list of waypoints. or to the required saved waypoint, and press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. or to EDIT NAME and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. 105 English Draft A blinking cursor appears in the EDIT NAME screen. Ensure your radio shows the current location on the screen. 5 Use the keypad to edit the alias. 6 Perform one of the following actions:
Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once you are done. Press the Menu Select button directly below CNCL to return to the Waypoints main screen. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. 2 or to WAYPOINTS and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The display shows a list of waypoints. 3 Perform one of the following actions:
7 The display shows <WAYPOINT NAME> UPDATED or to [HOME] and press the Menu Select and the radio returns to the Waypoints main screen. 8 Perform one of the following actions:
Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK to return to the previous screen. Press or the PTT button to return to the Home screen. Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint Note:
Only the preprogrammed coordinates of Home and Destination can be edited by the user. t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A 106 English button directly below OPTN. or to [DESTINATION] and press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. 4 or to EDIT LOCATION and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The first number blinks. 5 Utilize the following control buttons to select the number/coordinates if required, then press the Menu Select button directly below EDIT to change the number/coordinates. Draft Press to move to the previous number/
coordinates. Press to move to the next number/
coordinates. or Press to change the North (N), South
(S), East (E) or West (W) direction. A blinking cursor appears in the EDIT LOCATION screen. 6 Utilize the following control buttons or menu to change the number/coordinates if required then press the Menu Select button directly below OK once. Press to move one space to the left. Press to move one space to the right. Press the Menu Select button directly below DEL to delete any unwanted characters. Press the Menu Select button directly below CNCL to return to the previous screen 7 Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once complete setting up the new Home or Destination. One of the following scenarios occurs:
A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s The display shows [HOME] UPDATED and the radio returns to the Waypoints main screen. The display shows [DESTINATION] UPDATED and the radio returns to the Waypoints main screen. Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint Ensure your radio shows the current location on the screen. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. 2 or to WAYPOINTS and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The display shows a list of waypoints. 3 Perform one of the following actions:
or to the required saved waypoint, and press the Menu Select OPTN. or to Edit name and press the Menu Select button directly below Del. Press the Menu Select button directly below Del. 107 English Draft 4 The display shows <WAYPOINT NAME> CONFIRM 4 DEL?. 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below YES to delete the waypoint or press the Menu Select button directly below NO to return to the Waypoints main screen. The display shows <WAYPOINT NAME> DELETED . Deleting All Saved Waypoints Ensure your radio shows the current location on the screen. Note:
You cannot delete any of the preprogrammed waypoints. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. 2 3 or to WAYPOINTS and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The display shows a list of waypoints. or to the required saved waypoint, and press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A 108 English or to DELETE ALL and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The display shows ALL SAVED WAYP CONFIRM DEL?. 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below YES to delete all waypoints or press the Menu Select button directly below NO to return to the Waypoints main screen. The display shows ALL SAVED WAYP DELETED. Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Saved Waypoint Ensure your radio shows the current location on the screen. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. 2 3 or to DIST FRM HERE and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The display shows a list of waypoints. or to the required waypoint and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. Draft The display shows the distance and bearing from the current to the selected coordinates. Location Feature 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) screen 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. Peer-Location on the Display (ASTRO Conventional only) This feature is only available for radio-to-radio voice transmissions, dispatch call and selective call in conventional ASTRO system. For radio-to-radio transmission, in order to allow the radio to show peer-
location, the voice should be directly sent from one radio to another radio without passing through any infrastructure facility such as repeaters, phone or DVRS system. Both the transmitting radio and receiving radio must be configured to enable them to send and/or receive the GPS coordinates. You can check with your nearest qualified technician for more details. A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s Note:
If the receiving radio is operating in a Mixed Mode channel, and the voice transmission is via conventional ASTRO system then the radio can receive the location coordinates of its peers. This feature is also operable in a Scan Active channel or Scan Talkback channel. Upon receiving a voice transmission with GPS coordinates enabled on the receiving radio, the display shows the coordinates available in full or in short coordinates. There are two different formats available. Refer to the following list for the details shown in the Peer-Location quick text. Consult your agent to pick the best format to configure to your radio. 109 English Draft Full location coordinates PTT ID (This is optional.) Longitude and latitude Relative distance or direction. Short location coordinates PTT ID (This is optional.) Longitude and latitude Note:
If the transmitting radio is stale at its location after a period of time, the receiving radio display shows LAST KNWN LOC:
<Coordinates> <distance> on top of ID:<PTT ID>. The PTT ID seen here is optional to be shown on the display per requirement of usage. If the transmitting radio does not have GPS or the receiving radio could not decode the GPS signal of the received signal, the receiving radio display shows UNKNOWN LOC on top of ID:<PTT ID>. If the radio is not configured to show PTT ID, you see only UNKNOWN LOC. Geofence (ASTRO 25 Trunking System) Geofence is a virtual perimeter based on the GPS to define a geographical area on earth. Check with your dealer or qualified technician to programme the geofence coordinates and actions. When the radio enters the predefined Geofence area, your radio receives the Dynamic Regroup command from the system and immediately connects to a Dynamic Regroup talkgroup. The radio display shows the new selected Dynamic Regrouped talkgroup with green intelligent light for your attention. On top of that, additional features are Voice Announcement of the new channel, and also direct content display of a text message to indicate that you are currently at Geofence area. Check with your nearest qualified technician on the requirements for these enhancements to work in Geofence. Any new text messages received at Geofence shall have its content displayed immediately on the radio display. Note:
If the radio is set up in DVRS, only mobile radio is supported for this feature. t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A 110 English Draft Entering the Geofence Area The Voice Announcement and TMS display in this feature are optional. They must be configured to enable you to hear and see these indicators. When the radio enters a Geofence area, the radio immediately sends a message ACK back to the system. The radio searches the current zone for the channel with same talkgroup assigned as the Dynamic Talkgroup and also with same system ID of current trunk system. Once matched, the radio display shows the first matched and connected channel alias. If there is no channel with matching Talkgroup ID and trunk system ID, the radio display shows the channel alias of <DYNAMIC talkgroup>. Once the radio is connected, you hear a dynamic regroup tone, the radio display shows <DYNAMIC channel> with temporary green color intelligent backlight and you hear a Voice Announcement. Note:
When the radio loses the GPS signal, the GPS icon blinks and the radio sounds two high-
pitched tones repetitively to indicate that the A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s GPS has failed to operate. The radio display shows the red intelligent light. Note:
If the first matched channel is not configured with Voice Announcement, no Voice Announcement is played. The system sends a message to your radio. The radio display shows a direct text message content without any user operation. This message indicates you are currently present in a Geofence area. This TMS remains open on the display until user presses exit/
home to exit this screen. Note:
If there is another incoming text message before you exit the previous message, the message screen shall be refreshed to show the latest message. The following procedure guides you to exit the text message received. Press the Menu Select button below EXIT or to return to Home screen. The other operations are the same as normal dynamic regroup command. 111 English Draft When the radio exits the Geofence area, your radio reverts to original channel or newly assigned talkgroup. The radio display shows the new channel together with Voice Announcement to indicate the changes. Voice Announcement of the new channel only works if that channel is configured with Voice Announcement. Mission Critical Geofence This feature allows the radio to use the GPS receiver to determine radio location at frequent intervals. This feature also allows the radio to evaluate if the radio is within the Geofence area in real time. Check with your dealer or qualified technician to programme the geofence coordinates and actions. Entering Mission Critical Geofence When the radio enters the predefined Geofence area, the radio displays <Geofence Alias> with intelligent backlight and the user hears a Voice Announcement. Zone and channel alias of the Geofence area is displayed. If the radio is set to manual, the user can choose either to proceed with zone and channel change or cancel the change. t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A 112 English The radio then connects to the designated talkgroup. The radio displays the talkgroup alias and dynamic regroup tone sounds. The transmit power level changes and the radio shows a direct text message content without any user operation. Note:
Depending on how your radio is programmed, you may or may not be alerted by Voice Announcement (VA), TMS display, Intelligent Backlight, and the Transmit Power Level. The user will be alerted only if these indicators are configured in the radio. The VA can be programmed to alert continuously or momentarily. Note:
If Site Selectable Alert (SSA) is enabled, the radio mutes any alert that is received when entering the Geofence area and unmutes when exiting. Exiting Mission Critical Geofence When the radio exits the Geofence area, the radio reverts to the original transmit power level, intelligent lighting, channel or newly assigned talkgroup. Voice announcement is cancelled or the user hears a pre-
programmed VA tone. The radio displays the new Draft channel and a message is received to indicate the changes. Trunking System Controls Operating in Failsoft System The failsoft system ensures continuous radio communication during a trunked system failure. If a trunking system fails completely, the radio goes into failsoft operation and automatically switches to its failsoft channel. During failsoft operation, your radio transmits and receives in conventional operation on a predetermined frequency. You hear a medium-
pitched tone and the display shows FAILSOFT. When the trunking system returns to normal operation, your radio automatically leaves failsoft operation and returns to trunked operation. To continue in Failsoft and to communicate with other talkgroups, refer to the following 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. Out-of-Range Radio When your radio goes out of the range of the system, it can no longer lock onto a control channel. You hear a low-pitched tone and/or the display shows the currently selected zone/channel combination and OUT OF RANGE. Your radio remains in this out-of-
range condition until it locks onto a control channel, it locks onto a failsoft channel, or it is turned off. A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s SmartZone The SmartZone feature extends communications beyond the reach of a single-trunked site (antenna location) when operating in a SmartZone system. SmartZone units provide expanded wide-area coverage. SmartZone automatically switches the radio to a different site when the current site signal becomes unacceptable. This usually happens when the vehicle in which the radio is located is driven out of the range of one site, and into the range of another. 113 English Draft Under normal conditions, a SmartZone-enabled radio functions invisibly to the operator. However, the operator does have some manual controls on the Control Head the RSSI menu entry. This button can be used to check, or change, the SmartZone operation. 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. Locking and Unlocking a Site This feature allows your radio to lock onto a specific site and not roam among wide-area talkgroup sites. This feature should be used with caution, since it inhibits roaming to another site in a wide-area system. You can toggle the lock state between locked and unlocked by pressing the preprogrammed Site Lock/
Unlock button. t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A 114 English Follow the procedure to lock and unlock a site via the radio menu. 1 or to SITE. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SITE. 3 Perform one of the following actions:
To lock the site, press the Menu Select button directly below LOCK. The display shows SITE LOCKED. To unlock the site, press the Menu Select button directly below UNLK. The display shows SITE UNLOCKED. The radio saves the new site lock state and returns to the Home screen. Site Display and Search Button The Site Display and Site Search button allows you to view the name of the current site or force your radio to change to a new one. Viewing the Current Site Perform one of the following actions:
Draft A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s Press the preprogrammed Site Search button. or to RSSI and press the Menu Select button directly below RSSI. Announcement calls are handled in two different ways, depending on the trunked central controller configuration. The two types are called ruthless and non-ruthless preemption. The display shows momentarily the name of the current site and its corresponding received signal strength indicator (RSSI). Changing the Current Site Perform one of the following actions:
Press and hold down the preprogrammed Site Search button. Press and hold down the Menu Select button directly below RSSI. You hear a tone and the display shows momentary SCANNING SITE. When the radio finds a new site, it returns to the Home screen. Trunked Announcement The announcement capability allows you to make announcements to the entire user group, as well as monitor talkgroup calls and other announcements. Ruthless Preemption When a ruthless preemption announcement call is initiated, the requesting radio begins transmitting immediately. All associated talkgroup calls taking place on other channels are immediately halted, and the radios are steered to the announcement call. Transmitting radios continue to transmit until the PTT button is released, at which time they also unmute for the announcement call. Individual calls (Private Conversation and telephone interconnect) are not affected. Non-
Ruthless Preemption When a non-ruthless preemption announcement is initiated, the initiating unit receives a telephone-
type busy tone, followed by a call 115 English Draft back when all associated talkgroup conversations end. Once an announcement call is pending, any attempts by other users to initiate a talkgroup call will result in a telephone-type busy tone. These users will not receive a call back until the announcement call is complete. Initiating an Announcement Ensure your radio has been programmed to allow announcement calls. Blank This option allows the user to power on and power off the radio through the Power button regardless of the current state of the Ignition. Tx Inhibit This option allows the user to power on and power off the radio through the Power button regardless of the current state of the Ignition. In addition, if the Ignition is not present, then all transmissions are inhibited. This includes receiving any Trunking dispatch communications since the radio will not affiliate with the Trunking systems. 1 Turn the Mode Knob to locate the announcement-
PTT Tx Inhibit t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A group mode. 2 Press the PTT button to initiate the announcement. Ignition Switch Options This feature allows the user to select the functionality of the radio based on the Ignition State of the radio users vehicle. The following options are available. 116 English This option allows the user to power on and power off the radio through the Power button regardless of the current state of the Ignition. In addition, if the Ignition is not present, then all PTT button transmissions are inhibited. However, the radio is able to affiliate with the Trunking systems. Required This option allows the user to power on the radio only if the Ignition is present. The radio can be powered off either through Power button press or when Ignition is Draft lost. In addition, the radio automatically powers on when the Ignition is present only if the radio was turned off due to the ignition being removed. This option allows the radio to power off when Inactivity Auto Power Off Timer expires, or, when Ignition Auto Power Off Timer expires. Soft Power Off This option allows the user to power on the radio either through Power button presses or when the Ignition is detected. Meanwhile, if the Power button was pressed or the Ignition was removed, the radio will be turned off. This option allows the radio to power off when Inactivity Auto Power Off Timer expires, or, when Ignition Auto Power Off Timer expires. Ignition Only Power Up This option allows the user to power on the radio only when Ignition is detected and will power off when it is removed. The radio does not power on or off with the Power button press. This option allows the radio to power off when Inactivity Auto Power Off Timer expires, or, when Ignition Auto Power Off Timer expires. Note:
While Ignition is not present, the radio powers-off with a radio-user Power Off button / knob selection if the radio was powered-up with an Emergency Power Up footswitch-press or Ignition Auto Power Off timer is running. While Ignition is present, the radio powers-on with a radio-user Power On button / knob selection only if the radio was powered-down with Inactivity Auto Power Off timer. A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s Using Emergency Power Up This feature allows the user to power on the radio and automatically transmits an emergency mode transmission on personalities with emergency enabled, with the use of a footswitch. In addition, when the Ignition Switch option is set to either Tx Inhibit or PTT Tx Inhibit, this feature will not be available to the users. Press the footswitch to turn on the radio and launch Emergency. A tone sounds and the display shows Emergency. 117 English Draft Auto Power Off Timer Auto Power Off feature powers off the radio when no user actions occur during a preprogrammed length of time. There are two different versions of Auto Power Off:
the timer expires or the timer is reset. The radio automatically powers off after the timer expires. The duration of the timer is preprogrammed. Voice Announcement Inactivity Auto Power Off Timer Ignition Auto Power Off Timer This timer begins once the radio is power-on. While the timer is active any user interaction with the radio resets the timer. This timer begins once the vehicle key is removed, when the voltage at the ignition sense is removed. While the timer is active any user interaction with the radio resets the timer. When the vehicle key is reapplied, the voltage at the ignition is reconnected, this timer is stopped. Although both Inactivity Auto Power Off and Ignition Auto Power Off can be enabled together, Ignition Auto Power Off timer is mutually exclusive with Inactivity Auto Power Off timer when both are enabled. During the last two minutes of the timer countdown, the radio generates continuous low tone and blinks Powering Off warning on the display until t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A 118 English This feature enables the radio to audibly indicate the current feature mode, zone or channel the user has just assigned. This audio indicator can be customized per customer requirements. This is typically useful when the user is having difficulty reading the content shown on the display. Each voice announcement is within a limit of three seconds maximum. The sum duration of all different voice announcements in a radio shall be no more than 1000 seconds. Note:
This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Check with your agent if Voice Announcement is available for the feature you need. The two options of priority for the Voice Announcement available are:
Draft High Enables the voice of the feature to announce even when the radio is receiving calls. Low Disables the voice of the feature from announcing when the radio is receiving calls. You hear a voice announcement when the features below are preprogrammed in the radio. The radio powers up. The radio announces the current zone and channel it is transmitting. Press the preprogrammed voice announcement button (which specifically programmed to playback the current zone and channel). The radio announces the current zone and channel it is transmitting. Note:
Pressing this preprogrammed playback button enables the voice feature to announce in High priority. All the three programmable buttons at the side of the radio support this feature. Change to a new zone. The radio announces the current zone and channel it is transmitting. Change to a new channel remaining within the current zone. The radio announces the current channel. Press either the Menu Select button or preprogrammed button or switch of the radio to launch or terminate Scan, PL Disabled, Talkaround/Direct or Transmit Inhibit. The radio announces the corresponding feature activation or deactivation. A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s Site Selectable Alerts (ASTRO 25) A Site Selectable Alert (SSA) is an Intelligent Lighting indicator together with audio alert sent to radios at a site or a few sites to notify the users when there is a special situation that they need to be aware of. Only authorized radios are enabled to send SSA. Upon the activation of a SSA, the receiving radios display the alert alias and generate the periodic alert tone. Note:
Alert alias, alert tone, and alert period can be preprogrammed. Alert period is the duration for the radio to repeat the alert tone. An interval of 5 seconds might impact the battery 119 English Draft life of the radio. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more details. When mixing SSA with received voice audio, the SSA alert is reduced in volume to ensure that the voice message is still heard clearly. Therefore, it is important that the SSA audio files are created with clear loud audio to ensure they can still be heard clearly when played at reduced levels. Sending SSA Notification to Single Site 1 or to SSA. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. The display shows the Site Alert screen. 3 4 or to START ALERT and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The display shows the Select Site screen. or to the desired Site Alias. Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The display shows the Select Alert screen. t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A 120 English 5 or to select the desired Alert Alias and press the Menu Select button directly below SEND. The display shows SENDING REQ. If radio is out of range, roaming to a foreign system or in a failsoft situation, the display shows REQ FAILED. If the request is successful, the display shows REQ SUCCESSFUL. If the site is not available, the display shows <SITE ALIAS> NOT AVAILABLE. If the site does not exist, the display shows <SITE ALIAS> DOES NOT EXIST. 6 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT. If you are at the site designated to receive this alert, you can hear an alert tone repeated periodically. The display shows the <ALERT ALIAS> with the intelligent lighting at Home screen. Draft Sending SSA Notification to Single Site Via Manual Entry 1 or to SSA. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. The display shows the Site Alert screen. 3 4 or to START ALERT and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The display shows the Select Site screen. or to [SITEID ENTRY] to send alert via manual entry. Press the Menu Select button directly below EDIT. The display shows the Enter SiteID screen. 5 Key in the desired Site ID and press the Menu Select button directly below OK. If a correct Site ID is entered, the display shows the Select Alert screen. If a wrong Site ID is entered, the display shows INVALID ID and prompts to enter the Site ID again. A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s 6 or to select the desired Alert Alias and press the Menu Select button directly below SEND. The display shows SENDING REQ. If radio is out of range, roaming to a foreign system or in a failsoft situation, the display shows REQ FAILED. If the request is successful, the display shows REQ SUCCESSFUL. If the site is not available, the display shows <SITE ID> NOT AVAILABLE. If the site does not exist, the display shows <SITE ID> DOES NOT EXIST. 7 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT. If you are at the site designated to receive this alert, you can hear an alert tone repeated periodically. The display shows the <ALERT ALIAS> with the intelligent lighting at Home screen. Sending SSA Notification to All Sites 1 or to SSA. 121 English Draft 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. The display shows the Site Alert screen. 3 4 5 or to START ALERT and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The display shows the Select Site screen. or to [All SITES] and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The display shows the Select Alert screen. or to select the desired <Alert Alias> and press the Menu Select button directly below SEND. The display shows SENDING REQ. If radio is out of range, roaming to a foreign system or in a failsoft situation, the display shows REQ FAILED. If the request is successful, the display shows REQ SUCCESSFUL. If one or more sites are unavailable, the display shows NOT ALL SITES AVAILABLE. Repeat 3. 6 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT. If you are at the site designated to receive this alert, you can hear an alert tone repeated periodically. The display shows the <ALERT ALIAS> with the intelligent lighting at Home screen. Sending SSA Notification to All Available Sites 1 or to SSA. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. The display shows the Site Alert screen. 3 4 5 or to START ALERT and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The display shows the Select Site screen. or to [All AVAIL] and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The display shows the Select Alert screen. or to select the desired <Alert Alias> and press the Menu Select button directly below SEND. The display shows SENDING REQ. If radio is out of range, roaming to a foreign system or in a failsoft situation, the display shows REQ FAILED. t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A 122 English Draft If the request is successful, the display shows REQ SUCCESSFUL. 6 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT. If you are at the site designated to receive this alert, you can hear an alert tone repeated periodically. The display shows the <ALERT ALIAS> with the intelligent lighting at Home screen. Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site 1 or to SSA. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. The display shows the Site Alert screen. 3 4 or to STOP ALERT and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The display shows the Select Site screen. or to select the desired Site Alias and press the Menu Select button directly below SEND. The display shows SENDING REQ. If radio is out of range, roaming to a foreign system or in a failsoft situation, the display shows REQ FAILED. If the request is successful, the display shows REQ SUCCESSFUL. If the site is not available, the display shows <SITE ALIAS> NOT AVAILABLE. If the site does not exist, the display shows <SITE ALIAS> DOES NOT EXIST. A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s 5 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT. The SSA Alert for the designated site stops. Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site Via Manual Entry 1 or to SSA. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. The display shows the Site Alert screen. 3 or to STOP ALERT and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. 123 English Draft The display shows the Select Site screen. Stopping SSA Notification of All Sites 4 or to [SITEID ENTRY] and press the Menu Select button directly below EDIT. The display shows the Enter SiteID screen. 5 Key in the required Site ID and press the Menu Select button directly below SEND. One of the following scenarios occur:
If a wrong Site ID is entered, the display shows INVALID ID and prompts to enter the Site ID again. If a correct Site ID is entered, the display shows SENDING REQ. If the request is successful, the display shows REQ SUCCESSFUL. If the single site is not available, the display shows <SITE ID> NOT AVAILABLE. If the single site does not exist, the display shows <SITE ID> DOES NOT EXIST. 6 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT. The SSA Alert for the designated site stops. 1 or to SSA. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. The display shows the Site Alert screen. 3 4 or to STOP ALERT and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The display shows the Select Site screen. or to [ALL SITES] and press the Menu Select button directly below SEND. The display shows SENDING REQ. If radio is out of range, roaming to a foreign system or in a failsoft situation, the display shows REQ FAILED. If the request is successful, the display shows REQ SUCCESSFUL. If one or more sites are not available, the display shows NOT ALL SITES AVAILABLE. Repeat step 3. 5 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT. s e r u t a e F d e c n a v d A 124 English Draft The SSA Alert for all sites stop. Stopping SSA Notification of All Available Sites 1 or to SSA. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. The display shows the Site Alert screen. 3 4 or to STOP ALERT and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The display shows the Select Site screen. or to [All AVAIL] and press the Menu Select button directly below SEND. The display shows SENDING REQ. If radio is out of range, roaming to a foreign system or in a failsoft situation, the display shows REQ FAILED. If the request is successful, the display shows REQ SUCCESSFUL. 5 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT. The SSA Alert for all available sites stop. Channel Change on Off Hook on All Channels This feature enables the mode of the radio to be changed based on the HUB on/off-hook state on all control heads. Whenever the radio goes off-hook, the radio changes to a preprogrammed zone channel specifically for off-
hook state. When the user returns the radio to on-
hook state, it reverts to its previous channel zone before the radio goes off-hook. When the radio is in off-hook state, manual mode change (including mode change triggered by third party devices) is allowed. Radio reverts back to the last mode before off-hook once the radio goes on-
hook. Note:
During PL Defeats and Suspend Scan during on-hook state, the radio is converted to work in new channel and Channel Change on Off Hook feature is suspended until these conditions end. We do not recommend that Hub Suspend Scan" and "Channel Change on Off Hook" to be enabled simultaneously. A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s 125 English Draft During Dynamic Regroup channel selector lock state, Emergency, Transmit Inhibit, radio lock, or when external key loaded is attached to the radio, the Channel Change on Off Hook feature is suspended until these conditions end. The Off Hook State for APX Dual Radio Setup For Dual Radio, the state of the HUB on the unselected radio is always considered as on-hook. The state of the HUB of the selected radio is always reflected as the actual states of the HUB. When the HUB is placed off-
hook, the selected radio makes channel change per CPS configuration, and the unselected radio does not trigger channel change. With Channel Change on Off Hook enabled, when the HUB is placed off-
hook, and there is radio switch, the new selected radio moves to the target channel zone on off hook, and the new unselected radio reverts to the last user selected channel before off-hook. The Off Hook State for Multiple Radios Setup When there are multi-control heads connected, the states of these HUBs reflect the active control head(s) state. Any HUB placed off-hook by active control head(s) makes the radio goes off-hook state. Only when all HUBs are placed on-hook, the radio can be in on-
hook state. Note:
This feature needs to be carefully enabled. Users must also be familiar with the functionality of this feature as they have to be aware that removing the microphone triggers mode change most of the time. Low Voltage Threshold Warning This feature is created for APX mobile radio to provide warning for low voltage threshold. A specific external device is attached to the radio to monitor the automobile voltage. When the car battery went lower than a pre-defined threshold, the external device asserts the Vehicular Interface Port (VIP) input to the radio. When the voltage of the battery becomes t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A 126 English Draft A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s normal, the external device de-asserts the VIP input to the radio. Wi-Fi The voltage threshold is customized in the external device settings. When the VIP switch turns on, the VIP asserts input to the radio. The radio immediately initiates a 15 seconds of low Voltage Pre-alert Timer. If the status of the VIP changed before this time-out timer ends, the radio returns to normal operation. If the status from the VIP unchanged when the time-
out timer ends, the radio shows LOW BATTERY on the display and also sounds low battery/voltage alert tone. The radio sounds a short, high-pitched tone immediately after the PTT button is released. Note:
If the mobile radio does not have a control head connected, the bricks can only alert the user with battery alert tone and the transmit chirp. This feature allows you to turn Wi-Fi on or off. Wi-Fi can be used for wireless programming of the radio with the Radio Management tool. [3]
Note:
Wi-Fi Network Name (SSID) for the radio to connect to must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information Turning Wi-Fi On or Off The following methods are options on how to turn Wi-
Fi on or off. The result of all the methods is the same. You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions. Turning Wi-Fi on or off via the preprogrammed button:
3 This feature is available to capable and ordered option. 127 English Draft a) To toggle the Wi-Fi on or off, press the preprogrammed Wi-Fi button. This button must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. Turning Wi-Fi on or off via the radio menu button:
a) or to WiFi and press the Menu Select button directly below WiFi. If the display shows WiFi Status being Off, press the Menu Select button directly below On. If the display shows WiFi Status as Searching, Connecting, Connected or No Service, press the Menu Select button directly below Off to turn Wi-Fi off. Checking the Wi-Fi Configuration and Status of the Radio 1 Perform one of the following actions:
The display shows the current status of the Wi-Fi as described next. Searching Looking for available Wi-Fi networks that have been preprogrammed into the radio. Connecting In the process of connecting to a found Wi-Fi network. Connected Connected to one of the preprogrammed Wi-Fi networks. No Service No available networks or connection with one of the networks failed. If the radio is Wi-Fi connected, you see a Wi-Fi on the display.In signal strength indicator, addition, the WiFi menu shows Connected under the connection Status heading, what network you are connected to under the Network heading, and the signal strength to that network under the Sig Strength heading. Long press the preprogrammed Wi-Fi button. or to WiFi and press the Menu Select button directly below WiFi. 2 Press to exit. s e r u t a e F d e c n a v d A 128 English Draft Utilities Viewing Recent Calls This feature allows you to view the recent incoming and outgoing call information of the following call types:
Call Alert Selective Call Private Call Phone Call (Outgoing Only) Note:
The radio can also be preprogrammed to log only the radio IDs associated with incoming Dispatch Calls. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. Viewing recent calls via the radio menu:
a) b) Press the Menu Select button directly below or to RCNT. RCNT to access the RECENT CALLS feature screen. or to scroll through the list. c) d) To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below BACK, PTT button. or the 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. A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s Selecting the Power Level Note:
This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. This feature enables you to reduce the transmit power level for specific case that requires a lower power level. You can select the power level at which your radio transmits. The radio always turns on to the default setting. Power level LOW enables a shorter transmitting distance and to conserve power. Power level HIGH enables a longer transmitting distance. The following methods are options on how to select the power level. The result of all the methods is the same. You can use the options interchangeably 129 English Draft depending on your preference and the programmed functions. Selecting the Power Level via the Transmit Power Level switch:
a) Use the preprogrammed Transmit Power Level switch to toggle the power level between low and high power. Selecting the Power Level via the radio menu:
or to PWR. a) b) Press the Menu Select button directly below PWR. The display shows LOW POWER and the low power icon or the display shows HIGH POWER and the high power icon. 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. t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A 130 English 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. The following methods are options on how to select a radio profile. The result of all the methods is the same. You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions. Selecting a radio profile via the preprogrammed Profile button:
a) Press the preprogrammed Profile button. b) c) Press the Menu Select button directly below or to scroll through the menu selections. SEL to select the required radio profile, or press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT to exit the screen without making any changes. The radio returns to the Home screen. The profile name on the Home screen indicates the current selected radio profile. Selecting a radio profile via the radio menu:
Draft a) or to PRFL and press the Menu Select button directly below PRFL to access the Profiles feature screen. or to scroll through the menu selections. b) c) Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL to select the required radio profile, or press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT to exit the screen without making any changes. The radio returns to the Home screen. The profile name on the Home screen indicates the current selected radio profile. Controlling the Display Backlight You can enable or disable the radios display backlight as needed, if poor light conditions make the display or keypad difficult to read. Depending on how your radio is preprogrammed, you can also maintain a minimum backlight level on the radio's front display. Perform one of the following actions:
To toggle the backlight on or off, press the DIM button. A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s To turn the backlight on, press any key of the keypad, the Menu Select or Menu Navigation buttons, or any programmable radio controls or buttons Turning the Keypad Tones On or Off You can enable and disable keypad tones as needed. Turning the tones on or off via the preprogrammed Keypad Mute button:
a) To turn the tones off or on, press the preprogrammed Keypad Mute button. Turning the tones on or off via the radio menu:
or to MUTE. a) b) Press the Menu Select button directly below MUTE. The display shows momentary TONES OFF, indicating that the tones are disabled or the display shows momentary TONES ON, and you hear a short tone indicating that the tones are enabled. 131 English Draft Turning Voice Mute On or Off You can enable and disable voice transmission, if needed. Turning Voice Mute off or on via the preprogrammed Voice Mute button:
a) To turn the feature off or on, press the preprogrammed Voice Mute button. Turning Voice Mute on or off via the radio menu:
a) or to VMUT and press the Menu Select button directly below VMUT. The display shows momentary VOICE MUTE OFF, and you hear a short tone, indicating that the feature is disabled or the display shows momentary VOICE MUTE ON, and you hear a short tone, indicating that the feature is enabled. Using the Time-Out Timer This feature turns off the transmitter of your radio. 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. t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A 132 English 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 hear a brief, low-pitched, warning tone four seconds before the transmission times out. 1 Hold down the PTT button longer than the preprogrammed time. You hear a short, low-pitched warning tone, the transmission is cut-off, and the LED goes out until you release the PTT button. 2 Release the PTT button. The timer resets. 3 To re-transmit, press the PTT button. The time-out timer restarts and the LED lights up solid red. Using Conventional Squelch Operation Features This feature filters out unwanted calls with low signal strength or channels that have a higher than normal background noise. Draft 4 Press to return to the selected channel. Selective Switch 1 or to SQL. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SQL. The display shows SQUELCH XX, where XX is the value for the current squelch. 3 Perform one of the following actions:
Press the Menu Select button directly below
+ to increase the squelch volume. Press the Menu Select button directly below -
to decrease the squelch volume. Analog Options Tone Private Line (PL), Digital Private-Line (DPL), and carrier squelch can be available
(preprogrammed) per channel. Mode Result Carrier squelch (C) PL or DPL You hear all traffic on a channel. The radio responds only to your messages. Digital Options One or more of the following options may be preprogrammed in your radio. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. Option Result Digital Carrier-Operated Squelch (COS) You hear any digital traf-
fic. A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s Normal Squelch You hear any digital traf-
fic having the correct net-
work access code. You hear any digital traf-
fic having the correct net-
work access code and correct talkgroup. Using the PL Defeat Feature This feature allows you to override any coded squelch
(DPL or PL) that might be preprogrammed to a channel. The radio also unmutes to any digital activity on a digital channel. Place the preprogrammed PL Defeat switch in the PL Defeat position. 133 English Draft One of the following scenarios occurs:
You hear any activity on the channel. The radio is muted if no activity is present. Note:
When this feature is active, the Carrier Squelch status indicator is displayed. Digital PTT ID Support This feature allows you to see 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. The ID number of your radio is also automatically sent every time the PTT button is pressed. This is a per-
channel feature. For digital voice transmissions, the ID of your radio is sent continuously during the voice message. Smart PTT Feature (Conventional Only) Smart PTT is a per-personality, programmable feature used in conventional radio systems to keep radio users from talking over other radio conversations. t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A 134 English When smart PTT is enabled in your radio, you cannot transmit on an active channel. If you try to transmit on an active smart-PTT channel, you hear an alert tone, and the transmission is inhibited. The LED lights up solid yellow to indicate that the channel is busy. The following table shows the variations of smart PTT:
Mode Description Transmit Inhibit on Busy Chan-
nel with Carrier Transmit Inhibit on Busy Chan-
nel with Wrong Squelch Code Quick-Key Over-
ride You cannot transmit if any traffic is detected on the channel. You cannot transmit on an active channel with a squelch code or (if secure-equipped) encryption key other than your own. If the PL code is the same as yours, the transmission is not prevented. Your radio must be preprogram-
med to allow you to use Quick-
Key Override. This feature can work in conjunction with either of the two above variations. You Draft Mode Description can override the transmit-inhibit state by quick-keying the radio. In other words, two PTT button presses within the preprogram-
med time limit. Transmit Inhibit This feature is available for APCO 25 trunking, Type II trunking and Conventional operations for all APX radios. When Transmit Inhibit feature is enabled, the radio stops all transmission including voice and data. The radio can receive messages but is not able to reply the acknowledgment request of the received message. User can physically control the transmission of the radio especially during operation in hazardous environments with this feature. An environment is considered hazardous when the power emitted by the radio power amplifier could initiate an explosion or other dangerous reactions. When the Transmit Inhibit feature is disabled, the radio functions according to its normal operations. The radio sounds alert tone when user enters or exits this feature and also when PTT is pressed. Note:
Acknowledgement of any messages required from the radio is not transmitted if the Transmit Inhibition is enabled. Enabling Transmit Inhibition A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s Perform one of the following actions:
or to TXIN. Press the Menu Select button below TXIN. Turn off the ignition through Ignition Sense Line. Note:
If the user has disabled TX Inhibit via the menu and then moves the switch to the position where TX Inhibit is enabled, the new value overwrites the menu value. The display shows TX INHIBIT ON. You hear a sequence of short, low-high tones to indicate transmission is inhibited. Pressing PTT triggers the radio sounds a constant short, low-pitched tone (reject tone). 135 English Draft Note:
The status of the Transmit Inhibit does not change after the radio powers up. The softkey TXIN is created to ease the user of inhibition transmission besides relying solely on Ignition Sense Line. Only if the Ignition Sense Line is on, the softkey TXIN works. If the Ignition Sense Line is on, user can always turn on or off the Transmit Inhibition using the softkey TXIN; but when the Ignition Sense Line is off, function of softkey TXIN is suspended, and the Transmit Inhibition function is always off. t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A If PTT TX Inhibit is enabled, when using multi control head with one active configuration, with the PTT pressed on the active control head, any press on the programmable button of the other control head which meant for that control head to be active control head will cause an unstoppable long low-pitched tone (Talk Prohibit Tone). The display shows TX INHIBIT This behavior can be stopped by pressing PTT button again on the active control head Disabling Transmit Inhibition Perform one of the following actions:
136 English or to TXIN. Press the Menu Select button below TXIN. Turn on the ignition through Ignition Sense Line. Note:
If the user has disabled TX Inhibit via the softkey and then moves the switch to the position where TX Inhibit is enabled, the new value overwrites the menu value. The display shows TX INHIBIT OFF. You hear a sequence of short, high-low tone (Transmit Inhibit Off tone) to indicate transmission is back to normal operation. General Radio Information Your radio contains information on the following:
Radio Information Control Assignments IP Display 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 Draft hear the Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit. Accessing the Radio Information This feature displays the following radio information:
Host Version Secure Version CH 1 4 Version (depending on the number of channels connected.) Siren Version Model Number ESN Flash Code Tuning Version DSP Version KG (Secure Algorithm) Serial Number Flash Size & Type RF Band(s) Processor Version MCHIB Version CHIB Version TIB Version TRC Version A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s VRS Version URC Version DVRS App Version (only when DVRS is available) DVRS DSP Version (only when DVRS is available) DVRS CP Version (only when DVRS is available) AUX CH Version Note:
To return to the Home screen, press time. at any 1 2 or to INFO and press the Menu Select button directly below INFO. or to RADIO INFO and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The display shows the Information screen. 3 Perform one of the following actions:
or to scroll through the various information. Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK to return to the previous screenp. to return to the Home screen . Press 137 English Draft Viewing the IP Information Viewing the Control Assignments 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. This feature displays the programmable radio functions assigned to the controls of your radio for the currently selected channel. See Programmable Features on page 23 for more information on the various programmable features of your radio. 1 Perform one of the following actions:
1 Perform one of the following actions:
Press the preprogrammed Info button. or to INFO and press the Menu Select button directly below INFO. 2 or to IP INFO and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. 3 Perform one of the following actions:
or to scroll through the various information. Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK to return to the previous screen. Press to return to the Home screen. t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A Press the preprogrammed Info button. or to INFO and press the Menu Select button directly below INFO. 2 or to CONTROL MAP and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The display shows the Control Map screen. 3 Perform one of the following actions:
or to scroll through the various information. Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK to return to the previous screen. Press to return to the Home screen. 138 English Draft A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s External Alarms (Horn and Lights) Using Permanent Horn and Lights All control heads can be equipped for external alarms
(horn and lights) that are activated when a Call Alert page, Private Conversation call, or phone call is received. The radio always powers up with the horn and lights feature enabled. Note:
The horn and lights feature must be enabled by a qualified radio technician. Using Non-Permanent Horn and Lights 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L momentarily. The last selected alarm(s) are enabled, and the display shows the enabled alarm(s) alternating with the selected mode, until it is turned off. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L momentarily to turn off the alarm(s). The display shows HORN/LITES OFF. If Permanent Horn and Lights is enabled, horn and lights will automatically turn on when the radio powers up. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L once to turn off the alarm(s). 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L momentarily to enable the last selected alarm(s). The display briefly shows the enabled alarms, and then reverts back to the selected mode. Changing the Selected Alarms 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L until the display shows the required alarm. 2 Perform one of the following actions:
Press the Menu Select button directly below H
+L to turn on both horn and lights. Press the Menu Select button directly below Lgts to turn on the lights. Press the Menu Select button directly below Horn to turn on the horn. 139 English Draft One of the following scenarios occurs:
If you choose H+L, the display shows HORN/
LITES ON. If you choose LGTS, the display shows LIGHTS ON. If you choose HORN, the display shows HORN ON. An OFF entry is shown at the softkey when one of the alarms is active. Selecting OFF deactivates the current active alarm. Receiving a Call While Alarms are Turned On When you receive a call with the Alarms turned on, you hear the vehicles horn sounds for four seconds, and/or the car lights turn on for 60 seconds. The display shows the type of call received (CALL, PAGE, or PHONE) and the selected mode name. The time interval can be modified by a qualified radio technician. Turning Off Non-Rearmable External Alarms 1 Perform one of the following actions:
t s e r u a e F d e c n a v d A 140 English Press the Menu Select button directly below CALL, PAGE or PHON to turn off the external alarm(s) and access that feature. Press the PTT button or any control-head button to turn off the external alarm(s). The Volume Knob and the DIM button have no effect on the state of the external alarm(s). 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L momentarily to rearm the horn and lights feature. Turning Off Rearmable External Alarms Perform one of the following actions:
Press the Menu Select button directly below CALL, PAGE or PHON to turn off the external alarm(s) and access that feature. The external alarm(s) is turned off and automatically rearmed so that when you exit the entry, the external alarm(s) will automatically turn on. Press the PTT button or any control head button other than the Menu Select button directly below H/L to turn off the external alarm(s). The external alarm(s) is turned off and automatically rearmed so that when you Draft exit the entry, the external alarm(s) will automatically turn on. Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L to turn off the external alarm(s) and exit the Horn and Lights feature. Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L momentarily to rearm the horn and lights feature. The Volume Knob and the DIM button have no effect on the state of the external alarm(s). A d v a n c e d F e a t u r e s 141 English Draft Helpful Tips Radio Care The following are suggestions to assist you in troubleshooting possible operating problems. Caution:
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. If your radio is locked up or the display shows FAIL 01/09, turn the radio off and then back on. If this does not correct the condition, take the radio to a qualified radio technician for service. If radio operation is intermittent, check with other persons using the system for similar problems before taking the radio in for service. Similar problems indicate a system malfunction rather than a radio failure. If symptoms persist or, if your unit exhibits other problems, contact a qualified radio technician. Cleaning the External Surface of the Radio Caution:
Do not use solvents to clean your radio. Spirits may permanently damage the radio housing. Do not submerge the radio in detergent solution. 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. s p T i l u f p e H l 142 English Draft 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. H e p l f u l i T p s 143 English Draft Accessories The accessory link below is for APX radios. Not all accessories are FCC certified to operate with all APX models and/or bandsplits. Please refer to the specific APX radio price pages for a list of FCC certified accessories or contact your sales representative for accessory compatibility. http://www.motorolasolutions.com/APX Note:
GPS only antenna is only used in either a single band UHF or 700/800 application where the Public Safety Microphone (PSM) is used with the corresponding PSM antenna. This antenna is only for GPS reception and cannot be used for receive/transmit operation at UHF, VHF or 700/800. This antenna is never to be used on the PSM. s e i r o s s e c c A 144 English Draft Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range Special Channel Assignments Emergency Channel If you are in imminent and grave danger at sea and require emergency assistance, use VHF Channel 16 to send a distress call to nearby vessels and the United States Coast Guard. Transmit the following information, in this order:
1 MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY. 2 THIS IS _____________________, CALL SIGN __________. State the name of the vessel in distress 3 times, followed by the call sign or other identification of the vessel, stated 3 times. 3 Repeat MAYDAY and the name of the vessel. 4 WE ARE LOCATED AT _______________________. State the position of the vessel in distress, using any information that will help responders to locate you, e.g.:
latitude and longitude bearing (state whether you are using true or magnetic north) distance to a well-known landmark vessel course, speed or destination 5 State the nature of the distress. 6 Specify what kind of assistance you need. 7 State the number of persons on board and the number needing medical attention, if any. 8 Mention any other information that would be helpful to responders, such as type of vessel, vessel length and/or tonnage, hull color, etc. 9 OVER. 10 Wait for a response. 11 If you do not receive an immediate response, remain by the radio and repeat the transmission at intervals until you receive a response. Be prepared to follow any instructions given to you. Non-Commercial Call Channel For non-commercial transmissions, such as fishing reports, rendezvous arrangements, repair scheduling, or berthing information, use VHF Channel 9. Operating Frequency Requirements M a r i t i m e R a d o U s e i i n t h e V H F F r e q u e n c y R a n g e A radio designated for shipboard use must comply with Federal Communications Commission Rule Part 80 as follows:
145 English Draft on ships subject to Part II of Title III of the Communications Act, the radio must be capable of operating on the 156.800 MHz frequency. on ships subject to the Safety Convention, the radio must be capable of operating:
in the simplex mode on the ship station transmitting frequencies specified in the 156.025 157.425 MHz frequency band, and in the semiduplex mode on the two frequency channels specified in the table below. Note:
Simplex channels 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82, and 83 cannot be lawfully used by the general public in US waters. Additional information about operating requirements in the Maritime Services can be obtained from the full text of FCC Rule Part 80 and from the US Coast Guard. Table 1: VHF Marine Channel List Channel Num-
Frequency (MHz) ber Transmit Receive e g n a R y c n e u q e r F F H V e h t n i i e s U o d a R e m i t i r a M 146 English 1 2
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4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13**
14 15**
16 17**
156.050 156.100 156.150 156.200 156.250 156.300 156.350 156.400 156.450 156.500 156.550 156.600 156.650 156.700 156.750 156.800 156.850 160.650 160.700 160.750 160.800 160.850 160.950 156.450 156.500 156.550 156.600 156.650 156.700 156.750 156.800 156.850 Draft 18 19 20
*
22
*
24 25 26 27 28 60
*
62 63
*
65 156.900 156.950 157.000 157.050 157.100 157.150 157.200 157.250 157.300 157.350 157.400 156.025 156.075 156.125 156.175 156.225 156.275 161.500 161.550 161.600 161.650 161.700 161.750 161.800 161.850 161.900 161.950 162.000 160.625 160.675 160.725 160.775 160.825 160.875 66 67**
68 69 71 72 73 74 75 76 77**
78 79 80
*
*
*
156.325 156.375 156.425 156.475 156.575 156.625 156.675 156.725
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156.875 156.925 156.975 157.025 157.075 157.125 157.175 160.925 156.375 156.425 156.475 156.575 156.675 156.725
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161.525 161.575 161.625 161.675 161.725 161.775 M a r i t i m e R a d o U s e i i n t h e V H F F r e q u e n c y R a n g e 147 English Draft maritime use when it operates on the distress and safety frequencies specified in RSS-182 Section 7.3. Technical Parameters for Interfacing External Data Sources RS232 18V USB 3.6V SB9600 5V Input Volt-
age (Volts Peak-to-
peak) Max Data 115 Kbps 12 Mbps 9.6 Kbps Rate Impedance 5000 Ohm 90 Ohm 120 Ohm 157.225 157.275 157.325 157.375 157.425 161.825 161.875 161.925 161.975 162.025 84 85 86 87 88 Note:
* Simplex channels 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82, and 83 cannot be lawfully used by the general public in US waters.
** Low power (1 W) only.
*** Guard band. Note:
A in the Receive column indicates that the channel is transmit only. Declaration of Compliance for the Use of Distress and Safety Frequencies The radio equipment does not employ a modulation other than the internationally adopted modulation for e g n a R y c n e u q e r F F H V e h t n i i e s U o d a R e m i t i r a M 148 English Draft Glossary This glossary is a list of specialized terms used in this manual. ACK Acknowledgment of communication. Active Channel A channel that has traffic on it. Analog Signal ARS ASTRO 25 ASTRO Conventional Autoscan An RF signal that has a continuous nature rather than a pulsed or discrete nature. Automatic Registration Service Motorola standard for wireless digital trunked communications. Motorola standard for wireless digital conventional communications. A feature that allows the radio to automatically scan the members of a scan list. Call Alert Carrier Squelch l G o s s a r y Privately page an individual by sending an audible tone. Feature that responds to the presence of an RF carrier by opening or unmuting (turning on) a receivers audio circuit. A squelch circuit silences the radio when no signal is being received so that the user does not have to listen to noise. Central Controller A software-controlled, computer-driven device that receives and generates data for the trunked radios assigned to it. It monitors and directs the operations of the trunked repeaters. A group of characteristics such as transmit/ receive frequency pairs, radio parameters, and encryption encoding. Channel AUX CH Auxiliary Control Head CHIB Control Head Interface Board 149 English Draft Control Channel Conventional In a trunking system, one of the channels that is used to provide a continuous, two-way/
data communications path between the central controller and all radios on the system. Typically refers to radio-to-
radio communications, sometimes through a repeater
(see Trunking). Conventional Scan List A scan list that includes only conventional channels. CP Cursor Deadlock Codeplug A visual tracking marker (a blinking line) that indicates a location on the display. Displayed by the radio after three failed attempts to unlock the radio. The radio must be powered off and on prior to another attempt. Digital Private Line (DPL) A type of coded squelch using data bursts. Similar to PL Digital Signal Dispatcher DSP Dynamic Regrouping DVRS ESN Failsoft except a digital code is used instead of a tone. An RF signal that has a pulsed, or discrete, nature, rather than a continuous nature. An individual who has radio system management duties. Digital Signal Processing A feature that allows the dispatcher to temporarily reassign selected radios to a single special channel so they can communicate with each other. Digital Vehicular Repeater System Electrical Serial Number A feature that allows communications to take place even though the central controller has failed. Each trunked repeater in the system transmits a data word informing y r a s s o G l 150 English Draft every radio that the system has gone into failsoft. Monitor FCC FM Federal Communications Commission. Frequency Modulation Hang Up Disconnect. Home screen KVL LCD LED MCHB Menu Entry The first display information after the radio completes its self test. Key-variable loader: A device for loading encryption keys into the radio. Liquid crystal display. Light-emitting diode. Millennium Control Head Board A software-activated feature shown at the bottom of the display selection of these features is controlled by the button. Multi-System Talkgroup Scan List Network Access Code Non-Tactical/
Revert l G o s s a r y Check channel activity by pressing the Monitor button. If the channel is clear, you hear static. If the channel is in use, you hear conversation. It also serves as a way to check the volume level of the radio, since the radio opens the squelch when the monitor button is pressed. A scan list that can include both talkgroups (trunked) and channels (conventional). Network Access Code (NAC) operates on digital channels to reduce voice channel interference between adjacent systems and sites. The user talks on a preprogrammed emergency channel. The emergency alarm is sent out on this same channel. OTAR Over-the-air rekeying. 151 English Draft Page Personality A one-way alert, with audio and/or display messages. A set of unique features specific to a radio. PIN Personal Identification Number Preprogrammed Private
(Conversation) Call Private Line (PL) Programmable PTT Refers to a software feature that has been activated by a qualified radio technician. A feature that lets you have a private conversation with another radio user in the talkgroup. A sub-audible tone that is transmitted such that only receivers decoding the tone receives it. Refers to a radio control that can have a radio feature assigned to it. Push-To-Talk. The PTT button engages the transmitter and puts the radio in transmit Radio Frequency
(RF) Repeater Selective Call Selective Switch
(send) operation when pressed. The part of the general frequency spectrum between the audio and infrared light regions (about 10 kHz to 10,000,000 MHz). A conventional radio feature, where you talk through a receive/transmit facility that re-
transmits received signals, in order to improve communications range and coverage. A feature that allows you to call a selected individual, intended to provide privacy and to eliminate the annoyance of having to listen to conversations of no interest to you. Any digital P25 traffic having the correct Network Access Code and the correct talkgroup. y r a s s o G l 152 English Draft Squelch Standby Status Calls Tactical/ Non-
Revert Talkaround Talkgroup Special electronic circuitry, added to the receiver of a radio, that reduces, or cuts off, unwanted signals before they are heard in the speaker. An operating condition whereby the radios speaker is muted but still continues to receive data. Pre-defined text messages that allow the user to send a conditional message without talking. The user talks on the channel that was selected before the radio entered the emergency state. Bypass a repeater and talk directly to another unit for easy local unit-to-unit communications. An organization or group of radio users who communicate TMS Trunking Trunking Priority Monitor Scan List USK UTC with each other using the same communication path. Text Messaging Service The automatic sharing of communications paths between a large number of users (see Conventional). A scan list that includes talkgroups that are all from the same trunking system. Unique Shadow Key. Coordinated Universal Time. The international time standard
(formerly Greenwich Mean Time, or GMT). Zero hours UTC is midnight in Greenwich, England, which is located at 0 degrees longitude. Everything east of Greenwich (up to 180 degrees) is later in time;
everything west is earlier. There are 42 time authorities around the world that are constantly synchronizing with l G o s s a r y 153 English Draft each other. Abbreviated as UTC (English backronym =
Universal Time, Coordinated), it is also known as Zulu (Z) Time. Vehicular Repeater System A grouping of channels. VRS Zone y r a s s o G l 154 English Draft Limited Warranty MOTOROLA COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW LONG:
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. (MOTOROLA) warrants the MOTOROLA manufactured Communication Products listed below (Product) against defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of time from the date of purchase as scheduled below:
ASTRO APX Mobile Ra-
dios One (1) Year Product Accessories One (1) Year MOTOROLA, at its option, will at no charge either repair the Product (with new or reconditioned parts), replace it (with a new or reconditioned Product), or refund the purchase price of the Product during the warranty period provided it is returned in accordance with the terms of this warranty. Replaced parts or boards are warranted for the balance of the original i L m i t e d W a r r a n t y applicable warranty period. All replaced parts of Product shall become the property of MOTOROLA. This express limited warranty is extended by MOTOROLA to the original end user purchaser only and is not assignable or transferable to any other party. This is the complete warranty for the Product manufactured by MOTOROLA. MOTOROLA assumes no obligations or liability for additions or modifications to this warranty unless made in writing and signed by an officer of MOTOROLA. Unless made in a separate agreement between MOTOROLA and the original end user purchaser, MOTOROLA does not warrant the installation, maintenance or service of the Product. MOTOROLA cannot be responsible in any way for any ancillary equipment not furnished by MOTOROLA which is attached to or used in connection with the Product, or for operation of the Product with any ancillary equipment, and all such equipment is expressly excluded from this warranty. Because each system which may use the Product is unique, MOTOROLA disclaims liability for range, coverage, or operation of the system as a whole under this warranty. 155 English Draft MOTOROLA offers the following optional extended service contracts. SERVICE FROM THE START (SfS) COMPREHENSIVE Provides for extended hardware repair coverage INCLUDING CHEMICAL, LIQUID, FIRE, AND OTHER PHYSICAL DAMAGE. Comprehensive coverage is available in conjunction with MOTOROLAS standard Commercial Warranty and starts from the FIRST DAY the radio is put into use. Service performed under this plan consists of repair or replacement of the covered equipment as set forth in the terms and conditions. Repairs will be made only at the designated MOTOROLA repair depot. Local services are not included. MOTOROLA will pay the inbound shipping charges only with use of the MOTOROLA designated delivery service. MOTOROLA will pay for outbound shipping via MOTOROLA'S normal shipping methods. SERVICE FROM THE START (SfS) LITE Provides extended hardware normal wear and tear repair coverage beginning AFTER MOTOROLAS standard Commercial Warranty period expires. Service performed under this plan consists of repair of the covered equipment as set forth in the terms and conditions. Repairs will be made only at the designated MOTOROLA repair depot. Local services are not included. MOTOROLA will pay for outbound shipping via MOTOROLA'S normal shipping methods. II. GENERAL PROVISIONS:
This warranty sets forth the full extent of MOTOROLA'S responsibilities regarding the Product. Repair, replacement or refund of the purchase price, at MOTOROLAs option, is the exclusive remedy. THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES. IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY. IN NO EVENT SHALL MOTOROLA BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT, FOR ANY LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF TIME, INCONVENIENCE, COMMERCIAL LOSS, LOST PROFITS OR SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH PRODUCT, TO THE y t n a r r a W d e t i m L i 156 English Draft i L m i t e d W a r r a n t y FULL EXTENT SUCH MAY BE DISCLAIMED BY LAW. warranty service. You can also call MOTOROLA at 1-800-927-2744 US/Canada. III. STATE LAW RIGHTS:
SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LIMITATION ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY. This warranty gives specific legal rights, and there may be other rights which may vary from state to state. IV. HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE:
You must provide proof of purchase (bearing the date of purchase and Product item serial number) in order to receive warranty service and, also, deliver or send the Product item, transportation and insurance prepaid, to an authorized warranty service location. Warranty service will be provided by MOTOROLA through one of its authorized warranty service locations. If you first contact the company which sold you the Product (e.g., dealer or communication service provider), it can facilitate your obtaining V. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER:
1 Defects or damage resulting from use of the Product in other than its normal and customary manner. 2 Defects or damage from misuse, accident, water, or neglect. 3 Defects or damage from improper testing, operation, maintenance, installation, alteration, modification, or adjustment. 4 Breakage or damage to antennas unless caused directly by defects in material workmanship. 5 A Product subjected to unauthorized Product modifications, disassembles or repairs (including, without limitation, the addition to the Product of non-MOTOROLA supplied equipment) which adversely affect performance of the Product or interfere with MOTOROLA's normal warranty inspection and testing of the Product to verify any warranty claim. 6 Product which has had the serial number removed or made illegible. 157 English Draft 7 Rechargeable batteries if:
any of the seals on the battery enclosure of cells are broken or show evidence of tampering. the damage or defect is caused by charging or using the battery in equipment or service other than the Product for which it is specified. 8 Freight costs to the repair depot. 9 A Product which, due to illegal or unauthorized alteration of the software/firmware in the Product, does not function in accordance with MOTOROLAs published specifications or the FCC certification labeling in effect for the Product at the time the Product was initially distributed from MOTOROLA. 10 Scratches or other cosmetic damage to Product surfaces that does not affect the operation of the Product. 11 Normal and customary wear and tear. VI. PATENT AND SOFTWARE PROVISIONS:
MOTOROLA will defend, at its own expense, any suit brought against the end user purchaser to the extent that it is based on a claim that the Product or parts infringe a United States patent, and MOTOROLA will y t n a r r a W d e t i m L i 158 English pay those costs and damages finally awarded against the end user purchaser in any such suit which are attributable to any such claim, but such defense and payments are conditioned on the following:
1 that MOTOROLA will be notified promptly in writing by such purchaser of any notice of such claim, 2 that MOTOROLA will have sole control of the defense of such suit and all negotiations for its settlement or compromise, and 3 should the Product or parts become, or in MOTOROLAs opinion be likely to become, the subject of a claim of infringement of a United States patent, that such purchaser will permit MOTOROLA, at its option and expense, either to procure for such purchaser the right to continue using the Product or parts or to replace or modify the same so that it becomes non-infringing or to grant such purchaser a credit for the Product or parts as depreciated and accept its return. The depreciation will be an equal amount per year over the lifetime of the Product or parts as established by MOTOROLA. MOTOROLA will have no liability with respect to any claim of patent infringement which is based upon the Draft combination of the Product or parts furnished hereunder with software, apparatus or devices not furnished by MOTOROLA, nor will MOTOROLA have any liability for the use of ancillary equipment or software not furnished by MOTOROLA which is attached to or used in connection with the Product. The foregoing states the entire liability of MOTOROLA with respect to infringement of patents by the Product or any parts thereof. Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for MOTOROLA certain exclusive rights for copyrighted MOTOROLA software such as the exclusive rights to reproduce in copies and distribute copies of such MOTOROLA software. MOTOROLA software may be used in only the Product in which the software was originally embodied and such software in such Product may not be replaced, copied, distributed, modified in any way, or used to produce any derivative thereof. No other use including, without limitation, alteration, modification, reproduction, distribution, or reverse engineering of such MOTOROLA software or exercise of rights in such MOTOROLA software is permitted. No license is granted by implication, estoppel or otherwise under MOTOROLA patent rights or copyrights. VII. GOVERNING LAW:
This Warranty is governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, U.S.A. VIII. For Australia Only This warranty is given by Motorola Solutions Australia Pty Limited (ABN 16 004 742 312) of Tally Ho Business Park, 10 Wesley Court. Burwood East, Victoria. Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australia Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure. Motorola Solutions Australias limited warranty above is in addition to any rights and remedies you may have under the Australian Consumer Law. If you have any queries, please call Motorola Solutions Australia at 1800 457 439. You may also visit our website:
http://www.motorolasolutions.com/XA-EN/Pages/
Contact_Us for the most updated warranty terms. i L m i t e d W a r r a n t y 159 English Draft SERVICE Proper repair and maintenance procedures will assure efficient operation and long life for this product. A Motorola maintenance agreement will provide expert service to keep this and all other communication equipment in perfect operating condition. A nationwide service organization is provided by Motorola to support maintenance services. Through its maintenance and installation program, Motorola makes available the finest service to those desiring reliable, continuous communications on a contract basis. For a contract service agreement, please contact your nearest Motorola service or sales representative, or an authorized Motorola dealer. Express Service Plus (ESP) is an optional extended service coverage plan, which provides for the repair of this product for a period of three years from the date of shipment from the factory, or the date of delivery if purchased from an authorized Motorola two-way radio dealer. For more information about ESP, contact the Motorola Radio Support Center, 2204 Galvin Drive, Elgin, IL 60123, 1-800-227-6772. y t n a r r a W d e t i m L i 160 English Draft Draft Motorola Solutions, Inc. 1303 East Algonquin Road Schaumburg, Illinois 60196 U.S.A. MOTOROLA, MOTO, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS and the Stylized M logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC and are used under license. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 20122016 Motorola Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.
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