Page 2: Table Of Contents
English Contents P25 Digital Vehicular Repeater System (DVRS)........... 24 Conventional Talkgroup and Radio Declaration of Conformity..........12 Scan Enhancements.......24 Important Safety Information........14 What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Notice to Users (FCC and Industry Canada)....15 Tell You............. 25 Software Version............16 Preparing Your Radio for Use........
Page 3 English Home Button...........40 Chapter 1: General Radio Operation......65 4-Way Navigation Button......40 Selecting a Zone..........65 Data Feature Button....... 41 Selecting a Radio Channel........ 66 Keypad.............. 41 Selecting a Channel by using Channel Search Button..............67 Keypad Characters – Uppercase Mode..41 Mode Select Feature.........
Page 4 English Making a Telephone Call (Trunking Dynamic Zone Programming (DZP)..81 Only)............74 Entering the Dynamic Zone to Switching Between Repeater or Direct Select a Dynamic Channel...82 Operation Button..........74 Saving a Channel in the Monitor Feature..........75 Dynamic Zone from List Selection........
Page 5 English Viewing Details of a Contact....91 Sending An Emergency Call With Hot Mic (Trunking Only)......101 Scan Lists............92 Sending an Emergency Alarm with Intelligent Priority Scan......92 Emergency Call........102 Viewing a Scan List........ 92 Sending An Emergency Alarm and Call Editing the Scan List.......
Page 6 English Pre-Alert Timer........111 Appending a Priority Status to a Text Message......121 Post-Alert Timer........111 Removing a Priority Status from Radio Alerts When Man Down Feature a Text Message......122 is Triggered...........112 Appending a Request Reply to a Triggering Emergency......112 Text Message......
Page 7 English ASTRO 25 Advanced Messaging Solution..129 MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying Page...........140 System Setup for ASTRO Advanced Messaging Solution......130 Infinite UKEK Retention..... 140 Two-Factor Authentication....130 Hear Clear........140 Logging in using the Two-Factor Security............141 Authentication......130 Radio Lock..........141 Logging out of Two-Factor Unlocking Your Radio....
Page 8 Re-Pair Timer........162 Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint..153 Bluetooth Drop Timer......163 Deleting All Saved Waypoints....154 Pairing with Low Frequency-Motorola Measuring the Distance and Bearing Proximity Pairing (LF-MPP) Feature..164 from a Saved Waypoint......154 Radio Indications of Lost Bluetooth Location Feature in Emergency Mode..155...
Page 9 English Turning On Bluetooth Visibility... 167 Disabling Holster Sensor Temporarily........ 177 Receiving Pairing Request from other Devices......168 Disabling Holster Sensor Permanently....... 177 Turning Off Bluetooth Visibility... 168 Over-the-Air Programming (POP 25, ASTRO PIN Authentication in Pairing....169 25, and ASTRO Conventional and Wi-Fi) ..177 Pairing the Authentication PIN Responding to the Notification of when Receiving a Pairing...
Page 10 English Stopping SSA Notification of All Turning the Controls and Keypad Available Sites........186 Buttons Tones On or Off....... 195 Wi-Fi..............187 Turning Voice Mute On or Off....195 Turning Wi-Fi On or Off......187 Using the Time-Out Timer....196 Selecting WiFi Network......187 Time and Date Setup......196 Checking the Wi-Fi Configuration and...
Page 11 Editing the Soft ID...... 206 Chapter 6: Glossary........... 216 Front Panel Programming.....207 Chapter 7: Limited Warranty........223 Entering the Front Panel MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS Programming Mode....207 COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS....223 Editing FPP Mode Parameters.. 208 I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW LONG:...........
Page 12: 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:...
Page 13 English 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.
Page 14: Important Safety Information
RF energy awareness and control for Compliance with applicable standards and Regulations. For a list of Motorola Solutions-approved antennas, batteries, and other accessories, visit the following website: http://www.motorolasolutions.com Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter...
Page 15: Notice To Users (Fcc And Industry Canada)
• 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 Solutions, could void the authority of the user to operate this equipment.
Page 16: Software Version
English Software Version All the features described in the following sections are supported by the software version R18.00.00 or later. Accessing the Radio Information on page 204 determine the software version of your radio. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more details of all the features supported.
Page 17: Computer Software Copyrights
English Computer Software Copyrights The Motorola Solutions products described in this manual may include copyrighted Motorola Solutions computer programs stored in semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for Motorola Solutions certain exclusive rights for...
Page 18: Documentation Copyrights
No duplication or distribution of this document or any portion thereof shall take place without the express written permission of Motorola Solutions. 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 Solutions.
Page 19: 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 Solutions reserves the right to make changes to any products herein to improve readability, function, or design. Motorola Solutions does not assume any liability arising out of the applications or use of any product or circuit described herein;...
Page 20: Getting Started
English Getting Started NOTICE: An operational procedure, practice, or condition and so on, which is essential to emphasize. How to Use This Guide This User Guide covers the basic operation of the APX The following special notations identify certain items. Portables .
Page 21 Motorola Solutions details the disassembly, test, and reassembly procedures along with necessary test equipment in the radio service manual.
Page 22: Cleaning Your Radio
English or contact corrosion. These can prevent reliable port can be removed. Otherwise, the water will accessory interconnect to the radio. decrease the audio quality of the radio. • Accessory connector cover must be attached to • Do not disassemble the radio. This could the radio side accessory connector if an damage radio seals and result in leak paths into accessory is not attached to the radio.
Page 23: Radio Service And Repair
Proper repair and maintenance procedures will assure applications of the radio. Add Enhanced Data to the efficient operation and long life for this product. A Motorola Integrated Data system with a software installation to Solutions maintenance agreement will provide expert...
Page 24: Dynamic System Resilience (Dsr)
DSR ensures the radio system is seamlessly switched to a SecureNet allows user to perform secured communications backup master site dynamically in case of system failure. on an Analog or Motorola Data Communication (MDC) DSR also provides additional indication such as failure channel. The MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) feature...
Page 25: What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell You
English relevant to the users rather than all talkgroups on the You can consult your dealer or system administrator about channel. These Scan improvements have been made to the following: eliminate the audio holes that were present and to turn on •...
Page 26: Preparing Your Radio For Use
This section provides simple instructions to prepare your To charge the battery, place the battery (with or radio for use. without the radio) in a Motorola Solutions-approved charger. Charging the Battery The LED on the charger indicates the charging progress;...
Page 27 Solutions battery upon powering up, charging, or removing from the charger. This feature is applicable for IMPRES and Non-IMPRES battery. When the radio is attached with the non-Motorola Solutions battery, a tone sounds, display shows Unknown Battery temporarily, and battery indicator is not shown in the radio display.
Page 28: Attaching The Antenna
English 3 To remove the antenna, turn the antenna Attaching the Antenna counterclockwise. NOTICE: Ensure the radio is turned off before attaching the antenna. When removing the antenna, ensure that the radio is turned off. 1 Set the antenna in the receptacle. 2 Turn the antenna clockwise to attach to the radio.
Page 29: Removing And Attaching The Accessory Connector Cover
English Removing and Attaching the Accessory Connector Cover The accessory connector is on the antenna side of the radio. It is used to connect accessories to the radio. NOTICE: To prevent damage to the connector, shield it with the connector cover when not in use. 1 To remove the accessory connector cover, rotate the thumbscrew counterclockwise until it disengages...
Page 30: Using The Carry Holder
English 5 Once in place, tighten by rotating the thumbscrew clockwise by hand. Using the Carry Holder 1 Position the radio within the carry holder with the main speaker facing outward. 3 To remove the radio from the carry holder, place the tip of your fingers on the ledge of the carry holder.
Page 31: Turning On The Radio
English 4 Push at the bottom of the radio until the radio is released from it. Turning On the Radio 1 Rotate the On/Off/Volume Control Knob clockwise until you hear a click.
Page 32 English NOTICE: If the radio fails to power-up after repeating a few times, record the Error XX/YY code and contact your dealer. 2 To turn off the radio, rotate the On/Off/Volume Control Knob counterclockwise until you hear a click. • If the power-up test is successful, you see a splash screen on the radio display, followed by the Home screen.
Page 33: Adjusting The Volume
English Adjusting the Volume 2 To decrease the volume, rotate this knob counterclockwise. Ensure the radio is powered on and the main speaker is pointed towards you for increased loudness and intelligibility, especially in areas with loud background noises. 1 To increase the volume, rotate the On/Off/Volume Control Knob clockwise.
Page 34: Identifying Radio Controls
English Identifying Radio Controls This chapter explains the buttons and functions to control the radio. Radio Parts and Controls Antenna Top (Orange) Button Microphone...
Page 35: Programmable Features
English Accessory Connector Main Speaker Home Button Microphone 4–Way Navigation Button Top Display Battery Latch 16–Position Select Knob Keypad Programmable Features Data Feature Button Menu Select Buttons Any reference in this manual to controls that are preprogrammed means that a qualified radio technician Main Display must use the radio programming software to assign a 2–Position Concentric Switch...
Page 36: Assignable Radio Functions
English Assignable Radio Functions Call Alert Allows the radio to function like a pager, or to verify if a Bluetooth On/Off radio is active on the system. Allows you to turn on/off the Bluetooth. Call Response Bluetooth Configuration Allows you to answer a private call. Allows you to access to the Bluetooth menu.
Page 37 English Location Nuisance Delete Determines the current location (latitude, longitude, time Temporarily removes an unwanted channel, except for and date), and also the distance and bearing to another priority channels or the designated transmit channel location or turns the GPS functionality on or off for all from the scan list.
Page 38 English Recent Calls current channel and when the radio is model/option Allows easy access to the list of calls recently received capable. or made. Selective Call (Conventional Only) Rekey Request Calls an assigned radio. Notifies the dispatcher that a new encryption key is Site Display/Search (Trunking Only) needed.
Page 39: Assignable Settings Or Utility Functions
English User Light/Flip Automatically registers the users to the server. Press the button to toggle the display backlight on or off; press and hold the button to reverse the content of Zone Select the top display. Allows selection from a list of zones. TX Power Level Basic Zone Bank Toggles transmit power level between high and low.
Page 40: Menu Select Buttons
English • Use the Menu Select and Navigation buttons. Use the Menu Select button to access the menu entry of your radio feature. Your radio may be preprogrammed differently from the following example, but the steps for selecting a channel may appear as shown below: Press the Menu Select button directly below Chan .
Page 41: Data Feature Button
English • Press and release one of the buttons to scroll from one Keypad entry to the next one. You can use the 3 x 4 alphanumeric keypad to access your • Press and hold one of the buttons to have the radio radio features.
Page 42: Keypad Characters - Lowercase Mode
English Number of Times Key is Pressed Toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode and lowercase mode. Space Toggle between numeric and letter mode. Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode Number of Times Key is Pressed & “ ‘...
Page 43 English Number of Times Key is Pressed Toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode and lowercase mode. Space Toggle between numeric and letter mode.
Page 44: Keypad Characters - Numeric Mode
English Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode Number of Times Key is Pressed & “ ‘ Space...
Page 45: Keypad Characters - Hexadecimal Mode
English Number of Times Key is Pressed Toggle between numeric and letter mode. Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode Number of Times Key is Pressed...
Page 46 English Number of Times Key is Pressed Not applicable Not applicable...
Page 47: Push-To-Talk (Ptt) Button
English 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 71 for more information. The PTT button on the side of the radio serves two basic purposes: •...
Page 48: Identifying Status Indicators
English Identifying Status Indicators Transmitting Radio is transmitting a call or data. This chapter explains the status indicators used in the Top Dis- radio. play: Status Icons Call Received The 130 x 130 pixel front liquid crystal display (LCD) of Radio has received an Individual Call.
Page 49 English Roaming The radio has roamed to and is currently The feature is enabled. Voice muting of registered to a foreign system. the affiliated trunking talkgroup or se- Top Dis- lected conventional channel is activated. play: The feature is disabled. Voice muting of the affiliated trunking talkgroup or se- Direct lected conventional channel is deactivat-...
Page 50 English Blinking dot Radio detects activity on channel desig- Radio is in Zone 2. nated as Priority-One. Steady dot Radio is in Zone 3. Radio detects activity on channel desig- Top Dis- Basic Zone Bank 2 nated as Priority-Two. play: Top Dis- View/Program Mode Radio is in Zone 4.
Page 51 English Contains Zone 70, Zone 71, and Zone Feature is enabled and signal is availa- ble. Contains Zone 73, Zone 74, and Zone Feature is disabled. Blinking Feature is enabled, but no signal is Secure Operation available. Top Dis- Secure operation. User Login Indicator (IP Packet Data) play: Clear operation.
Page 52 English Data Activity Lowercase Predictive Data activity is present. Indicates that the text entry is currently in lowercase and with predicted words Hexadecimal shown at the bottom of the screen. Indicates that the text entry is currently in hexadecimal mode. Mixedcase Predictive Indicates that the text entry is currently Numeric...
Page 53: Text Messaging Service (Tms) Indicators
English Message Sent The text message is sent successfully. The radio Wi-Fi ® network is connected. Message Unsent The number of bars displayed represents the signal strength of the Wi-Fi signal. The text message cannot be sent. Unread Message Text Messaging Service (TMS) •...
Page 54: Tms Menu Options
English TMS Menu Options Inbox folder, the icon is displayed as the icon on the left column. The following menu options appear on the radio display when you send and receive text messages. Priority Status • The “Priority” feature is toggled on before the message is sent.
Page 55: Call Type Icons
English Call Type Icons Outgoing call or data. The following icons appear on the radio main display, when Incoming emergency call. you make or receive a call, or view selected call lists, to indicate the different call types associated with an alias or LED Indicator Radio number.
Page 56: Intelligent Lighting Indicators
English Blinking red Blinking green Radio is transmitting at low battery condition or wrong Radio is receiving an individual or telephone call, or is battery is detected. on a Priority-Two channel while in the Scan List Programming mode. Double blinking red Radio is in Emergency Mode.
Page 57 English NOTICE: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Backlight and Bar Notification When Color Orange Emergency Alerts The radio initiates an emergency alarm or call. The radio receives an emergency alarm or call. The radio initiates the Man Down Post-Alert timer. The radio initiates Fireground Evacuation alarm.
Page 58: Alert Tones
English Backlight and Bar Notification When Color The radio receives a selective call. The radio enters Geofence. Alert Tones Your radio uses alert tones to inform you of the condition of your radio. The following table lists these tones and when they occur.
Page 59 English You Hear Tone Name Heard Lack of Voice PTT Time When the radio ends your call after it detected there is lack of voice for 60 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.
Page 60 English You Hear Tone Name Heard Long, Medi- Volume Set When volume is changed on a quiet channel. um-Pitched Emergency Exit When exiting the emergency state. Tone A Group of Failsoft When the trunking system fails. Medium-Pitch- Automatic Call Back When voice channel is available from previous request.
Page 61 English You Hear Tone Name Heard 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.
Page 62: Phone Call Displays And Alerts
English You Hear Tone Name Heard Unique Low- Enhanced Zone Bank Up When EZB Up button is pressed to scroll the Enhance Zone Bank High Tone Unique High- Enhanced Zone Bank When EZB Down button is pressed to scroll the Enhance Zone Low Tone Down Bank down.
Page 63: Display Color Change On Channel
English You Hear You See When Notes A High- Pitch- – When you release the PTT The radio indicates to the landline party that ed Tone button. the caller may begin talking. NOTICE: You have the option of sending additional digits (overdial), such as an extension number, credit card, or PIN numbers to the phone system.
Page 64: Hazloc Battery Type Detection
English HAZLOC Battery Type Detection NOTICE: The radio alerts the user when NNTN8921 and This feature alerts the user when there is a HAZLOC NNTN8930 batteries are attached to the radio. certification mismatch between the radio and the battery. These batteries are not supported by the radio. This feature supports IMPRES batteries only.
Page 65: Chapter 1: General Radio Operation
English General Radio Operation a. Move the preprogrammed Zone (3-Position A/B/C) switch to the position of the required zone. This chapter explains the general radio operations in your If the zone number entered is unprogrammed, the radio. display shows Invalid entry. Repeat this step. Selecting a Zone b.
Page 66: Selecting A Radio Channel
English b. Press and hold the Menu Select button directly or to Chan. below ZnUp or ZnDn until the required zone b. Press the Menu Select button directly below appears. Chan . Positions of ZnUp and ZnDn on the display may to the required channel or use the differ each time you release the Menu Select keypad to enter the channel number.
Page 67: Selecting A Channel By Using Channel Search Button
English c. Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed To exit this procedure, press the Menu Select button zone and channel. directly below Cncl . One of the following scenarios occurs: Selecting a Channel by using • The display shows Searching. Once found, the display Channel Search Button shows the matched channel name and the radio changes its transmission to the selected channel.
Page 68: Saving A Zone And A Channel To A Softkey
English • Softkeys NOTICE: To change the programmed zone and channel, • Programmable buttons and keypad buttons (digit 0 to 9) repeat this procedure. NOTICE: Short press of the programmed softkey changes Your radio must be preprogrammed for you to use your current transmission to the zone and channel this feature.
Page 69: Receiving And Responding To A Radio Call
English Receiving and Responding to a When you receive a talkgroup call (while on the Home screen) the radio displays the following depending on the Radio Call system your radio is configured to: Once you have selected the required channel and/or zone, •...
Page 70: Receiving And Responding To A Telephone Call (Trunking Only)
English The one-to-one call between the two radios are not heard 2 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the by the others in the current talkgroup. The calling radio PTT button to listen. automatically verifies that the receiving radio is active on the system and can display the caller ID.
Page 71: Methods To Make A Radio Call
English NOTICE: screen and the bar turns green.The display shows Phone The radio automatically exits the feature, if the call and the call received icon blinks. feature inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and the timer expires. You will hear the 1 Press the Call Response button within 20 seconds Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit.
Page 72: Making A Private Call (Trunking Only)
English • Press the Menu Select button directly below 4 Speak clearly into the microphone. Cnts to scroll through and select the required ID. 5 Release the PTT button to listen. • Press the Menu Select button directly below LNum to go to the last number dialed. Making a Private Call (Trunking Only) •...
Page 73: Making An Enhanced Private Call (Trunking Only)
English Making an Enhanced Private Call • Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts to scroll through and select the required ID. (Trunking Only) • Press the Menu Select button directly below Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this LNum to go to the last number dialed.
Page 74: Making A Telephone Call (Trunking Only)
English • Press the Menu Select button directly below 6 Press to return to the Home screen. LNum to go to the last number dialed. • to the required phone number. Making a Telephone Call (Trunking • Use the keypad to enter the required phone Only) number.
Page 75: Monitor Feature
English The Direct or “talkaround operation” allows you to bypass Digital technology quiets the transmission by removing the the repeater and connect directly to another radio. The noise from the signal and allows only the clear voice or transmit and receive frequencies are the same. data information to be heard.
Page 76: Monitoring Conventional Mode
English c. Press and hold the PTT button to transmit. Monitoring Conventional Mode The LED lights up solid red. ® Your radio may be preprogrammed to receive Private-Line (PL) calls. d. Release the PTT button to receive (listen). The Carrier Squelch indicator appears on the 1 Momentarily press the Monitor button to listen for display when you monitor a channel using the activity.
Page 77: Chapter 2: Advanced Features
English Advanced Features • The LED blinks solid green once to indicate the transmitting radio is pending to receive signal. The speaker unmutes. This chapter explains the operations of the features available in your radio. 1 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth.
Page 78: Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional Operation Only)
English Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional 2 To select the required ID, perform one of the following actions: Operation Only) • Press the Menu Select button directly below This feature allows you to define a group of conventional Cnts to scroll through and select the required ID. system users so that they can share the use of a •...
Page 79: Sending A Status Call
English • to the required Talkgroup. NOTICE: The radio automatically exits the feature, if the • Use the keypad to enter the number of the feature inactivity timer is enabled. You will hear the corresponding Talkgroup in the list. Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit. 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to 1 Perform one of the following actions: save the currently selected Talkgroup and return to...
Page 80: Responding To The Dynamic Regrouping Feature (Trunking Only)
English If no acknowledgment is received, you hear a low- NOTICE: pitched tone and the display shows No If you try to access a zone or channel that has been reserved by the dispatcher as a dynamically acknowledge. regrouped mode for other users, you hear an invalid tone.
Page 81: Classification Of Regrouped Radios
English Select Disabled • or to Rpgm then press the Menu Select button Select-disabled radios cannot change channels while directly below Rpgm to send reprogram request to dynamically regrouped. The dispatcher has forced the the dispatcher. radio to remain on the dynamic-regrouping channel. The display shows Reprogram Rqst and Please The Scan or Private Call feature cannot be selected while wait.
Page 82: Entering The Dynamic Zone To Select A Dynamic Channel
English Entering the Dynamic Zone to Select a Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone Dynamic Channel from List Selection The radio must be in Dynamic Zone in order to perform this or to Zone then press the Menu Select button operation.
Page 83: Saving A Channel In The Dynamic Zone From Channel Name
English to the required channel. Press the Menu to Channel Name then press the Menu Select button directly below Sel . Select button directly below Sel . The display shows Channel updated. The display shows a blinking cursor on the Channel Name screen.
Page 84: Deleting A Channel In The Dynamic Zone
English Deleting a Channel in the Dynamic Zone Zone to Zone Cloning The radio must be in Dynamic Zone in order to perform this Zone to Zone Cloning clones conventional zones from one operation. radio to another. This feature allows you to select the clone enabled zones from a source radio and clone them into a target radio.
Page 85 English Select button directly below Ok and the radio 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Clon to returns to the previous screen. begin cloning. Once connected, the zone clone status is displayed The radio displays Enter password if the protected on the right.
Page 86: Contacts
English Contacts Your radio also supports a maximum of 50 call lists. Each list can store up to 100 IDs (numbers). This feature provides “address-book” capabilities on your NOTICE: radio. Each entry corresponds to an alias (name) or ID Your radio is preprogrammed with a number of (number) that you use to initiate a call.
Page 87: Adding A New Contact Entry
English Adding a New Contact Entry • or to scroll through the available IDs for the selected subscriber alias and proceed to step or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button to Call and press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts .
Page 88: Deleting A Contact Entry
English to Number 1 and press the Menu Select 9 Press the Menu Select button directly below Done button directly below Edit . once you have finished. The display shows Edit Num 1 and a blinking The display shows <Entry> Stored, confirming that the contact entry has been added.
Page 89: Adding A Contact To A Call List
English • to Cncl to cancel and return to the main 4 Select the Menu Select button directly below Yes to screen of Contacts. delete the entry, or No to cancel and return to the main screen of Contacts. The display shows Please wait momentarily before showing <Entry>...
Page 90: Methods Of Contact Editing In A Call List
English 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to to Edit and press the Menu Select button remove the entry from the Call List, or No to cancel directly below Sel . and return to the main display of Contacts. to the entry alias you wish to change and The display shows Please wait momentarily before press the Menu Select button directly below Edit .
Page 91: Editing A Call Type
English The entries are alphabetically sorted. to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn . to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn . to Edit and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel .
Page 92: Scan Lists
English The entries are alphabetically sorted. These lists must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. to the entry you want to view and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn . Intelligent Priority Scan to View and press the Menu Select button Intelligent Priority Scan feature allows you to add or delete directly below Sel .
Page 93: Editing The Scan List
English • Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to view the members on the list. to add and/or change the priority of the currently displayed channel in the scan list. 3 Press to exit the current display and return to the Home screen.
Page 94: Changing The Scan List Status
English • Press the Select button one or more times to • Press to exit scan list programming and return change the scan list status icon of the currently to the Home screen. displayed channel. Viewing and Changing the Priority Status on page 94 for more information on how to add and/or change the 4 Perform one of the following actions: priority of the currently displayed channel in the scan list.
Page 95: Scan
English • Press the Select button one or more times to Scan toggle between different status of the Scan List This feature allows you to monitor traffic on different status icon of the current displayed channel. channels by scanning a preprogrammed list of channels. The radio shows one of following priority status icons and scenarios: Turning Scan On or Off...
Page 96: Making A Dynamic Priority Change (Conventional Scan Only)
English Making a Dynamic Priority Change This capability does not apply to priority channels or the designated transmit channel. (Conventional Scan Only) When the radio is locked onto the channel to be While the radio is scanning, the dynamic priority change deleted, perform one of the following actions: feature allows you to temporarily change any channel in a scan list (except for the Priority-One channel) to the...
Page 97: Call Alert Paging
English Call Alert Paging received icons blinks and the display shows Page received. This feature allows your radio to work like a pager. Press any button to clear the Call Alert page. Even if other users are away from their radios, or if they are unable to hear their radios, you can send them an Making a Talkgroup Call on page 71 Making a...
Page 98 English If the call alert page is sent successfully, you hear If the call alert page is not acknowledged, you a tone and the display shows Ack received. hear a low tone and the display shows No The radio returns to the Home screen. acknowledge.
Page 99: Emergency Operation
English If the call alert page is sent successfully, you hear Check with your dealer or system administrator for more a tone and the display shows Ack received. information on the programming of this feature. The radio returns to the Home screen. Each channel can only assigned one of the Emergency If the call alert page is not acknowledged, you modes above.
Page 100: Sending An Emergency Alarm
English Non-Tactical/Revert for Trunking system Sending an Emergency Alarm The radio reverts to the preprogrammed emergency This feature allows you to send a data transmission, which talkgroup to send alarm and/or make emergency call. identifies the radio sending the emergency, to the Man Down is an alternate way to activate the Emergency dispatcher.
Page 101: Sending An Emergency Call (Trunking Only)
English If no acknowledgment is received, the display shows No 3 Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into acknowledge. The alarm ends when the timer expires and the microphone. the radio exits the Emergency Alarm mode. 4 Release the PTT button to end the transmission and wait for a response from the dispatcher.
Page 102: Sending An Emergency Alarm With Emergency Call
English Follow the procedure to send Emergency Call with hot mic Sending an Emergency Alarm with on your radio. Emergency Call 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button. This feature gives your radio priority access on a channel for conventional system, and to a talkgroup for trunking One of the following scenarios occurs: system.
Page 103: Sending An Emergency Alarm And Call With Hot Mic
English does not support emergency and rejects to launch Follow the procedure to send Emergency Alarms and Call emergency mode. with hot mic on your radio. 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button. 2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) If successful, the display shows Emergency on the from your mouth.
Page 104: Sending A Silent Emergency Alarm
English Change of Channels during Emergency 4 To exit Emergency Call, press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button. For ALL Emergency transmissions, when changing Turning off the radio also cancels the emergency channels: state. • If the new channel is also preprogrammed for Emergency, you can change channels while in Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm Emergency operation.
Page 105: Emergency Find Me
English NOTICE: Sending and Receiving Emergency Find The radio only exits the Emergency state using one Me Beacon of the ways mentioned in the previous sections. Sending an Emergency Alarm on page 100, Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only) on 1 Press the pre-programmed Emergency button to page 101,...
Page 106: Fireground
English These components provide on-scene and inbuilding radio coverage, and enhanced personnel accountability and NOTICE: monitoring. RSSI-Poor will be shown if the distance between transmit radio and receive radios The radio helps to indicate your presence on the scene if it are more than 8 to 10 meters in an open is in the range of the Incident Commander command environment.
Page 107: Entering Fireground Zone Channel (Conventional)
English Entering Fireground Zone Channel 2 Listen for a transmission. Adjust the Volume Control Knob if necessary. (Conventional) 3 Perform one of the following actions: 1 Upon powering up, one of the following scenarios • Press and hold the preprogrammed Volume Set occurs: button to hear the volume set tone.
Page 108: Sending Evacuation Tone
English Sending Evacuation Tone Your radio sounds the audible response at the profile maximum alert tone volume level. The display shows the This feature enables the evacuation tone to be heard on configurable programmed alert text and intelligent lighting. the transmitting radio and on any radio that is able to receive the tone instruction.
Page 109: Tactical Public Safety (Tps) (Conventional Only)
English Tactical Public Safety (TPS) and it is not adjustable. This beacon goes to silent when user presses the PTT button for voice transmission. (Conventional Only) Emergency Call De-Key Sidetone TPS enables the user of a group to identify the start and The radio sounds an alert tone to remind radio user that the end of a transmission by displaying the caller name or the Emergency Mode is still active after user releases...
Page 110: Man Down
English Man Down The Man Down feature provides a Clear function to the user. After a Man Down condition has been detected, the Man Down condition is determined based upon the radio tilt user can press a preprogrammed Clear button or angle or a combination of radio tilt angle and the lack of preprogrammed Menu Select button to cancel the Man radio motion.
Page 111: Pre-Alert Timer
English • Pressing the PTT button suspends the Man Down Pre-Alert Timer timers; releasing the PTT button re-initiates the Pre- This timer sets the amount of time that a Man Down Alert Timer. condition must be present before the radio-user is warned •...
Page 112: Radio Alerts When Man Down Feature Is Triggered
English Radio Alerts When Man Down Feature NOTICE: At this point the Man Down features is complete. is Triggered Use normal Emergency procedures to cancel Emergency transmissions. The Man Down alert tone volume is directly related to the radio speaker volume. Ensure that the radio speaker volume is loud enough so that the user does not miss the Radio Alerts When Man Down Post-Alert tone.
Page 113: Exiting Man Down Feature
English NOTICE: Exiting Man Down Feature If the radio is programmed with Silent Emergency, If you are not in a real Man Down situation, you should exit the radio inhibits the alert tone and visual alert the Man Down feature and prevent emergency from going associated with the emergency feature.
Page 114: Testing The Man Down Feature
English Testing the Man Down Feature Automatic Registration Service (ARS) Enable the Emergency feature with Silent Alarm disabled, but not in Surveillance Mode before running this test on the This feature provides an automated data application radio. registration for the radio. When you turn on the radio, the device automatically registers with the server.
Page 115: User Login Feature
English same. You can use the options interchangeably depending • If the channel or mode selected is on your preference and the programmed functions. unprogrammed, the display shows Unprogrammed. Repeat this step. • Selecting or Changing the ARS mode using the 16- Position Select knob: d.
Page 116 English • or to User and press the Menu Select button 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Logn. directly below User. One of the following scenarios occurs: The display shows the User Login screen. • In ARS Server Mode, the display shows the User Login Indicator icon, the ID, and In progress, 2 Perform one of the following actions: with Cncl .
Page 117: Logging Out
English NOTICE: • Select Yes to clear all your private data. The To cancel the login process and return to the initial display shows momentary Private data user login screen, press the Menu Select button cleared. directly below Cncl. • Select No to keep your private data.
Page 118: Accessing The Messaging Features
English • Inbox 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access the TMS feature screen. • Compose • Drafts to scroll through the main menu options. • Sent NOTICE: NOTICE: The radio automatically exits the feature, if Status Icons on page 48 for more information the feature inactivity timer is enabled, when...
Page 119 English of the same key inserts the same digit to the text message to Send Message and press the Menu (no multi-tap). Select button directly below Sel . 8 Perform one of the following actions: or to TMS. • to scroll through the address list and 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to select the required address.
Page 120: Sending A Quick Text Message
English NOTICE: • To access this feature using the menu, proceed You can append a priority status and/or a to the next step. request reply to your message. See Priority Status and Request Reply of a New Text or to TMS and press the Menu Select button Message on page 121 for more information.
Page 121: Priority Status And Request Reply Of A New Text Message
English NOTICE: to Send Message and press the Menu You can append a priority status and/or a Select button directly below Sel . request reply to your message. See Priority Status and Request Reply of a New Text 8 Perform one of the following actions: Message on page 121 for more information.
Page 122: Removing A Priority Status From A Text Message
English NOTICE: to Mark as Normal and press the Menu The Priority Status icon on a message does not Select button directly below Sel to remove the imply that the message gets higher priority over the priority status from the message. other messages when it is being transmitted.
Page 123: Removing A Request Reply From A Text Message
English Removing a Request Reply from a Text to Mark Important and press the Menu Message Select button directly below Sel to indicate the message is important. Ensure that an outgoing message is composed to allow you to perform this procedure. See Composing and to Req Reply and press the Menu Select Sending a New Text Message on page 118...
Page 124: Receiving A Text Message
English When the new message icon appears and the to No Req Reply and press the Menu display shows momentary New msg, press the Select button directly below Sel to remove the reply Menu Select button directly below TMS to access status icon.
Page 125: Replying To A Received Text Message
English Replying to a Received Text Message screen. to Inbox and press the Menu Select button below Sel . NOTICE: The display shows a list of aliases or IDs, with the The original date and time stamp, address, and sender of the latest received message on top. message content is automatically appended to the reply message.
Page 126: Accessing The Drafts Folder
English Accessing the Drafts Folder • A blinking cursor appears on the Compose screen. • The predefined message appears on the This folder stores the messages that were saved Compose screen, with a blinking cursor at the end previously. The Drafts folder can hold up to 10 messages. of it.
Page 127: Sent Text Messages
English • Select Back to return to the previous screen. to Sent and press the Menu Select button below Sel. Sent Text Messages The display shows a list of aliases or IDs, with the recipient of latest sent message on top. Once a message is sent to another radio, it is saved in the Sent folder.
Page 128: Deleting A Text Message
English Sending a Sent Text Message NOTICE: Press the Menu Select button directly below Back at any time to return to the previous 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn screen. while viewing the message. You can append a priority status and/or a request reply to your message.
Page 129: Astro 25 Advanced Messaging Solution
The ASTRO 25 Advanced Messaging Solution allows you compatible with the existing device registration system and to quickly send and receive messages and run database TMS servers. queries directly from your data-enabled Motorola Solutions two-way radios. Federal mandate requires Two-Factor Authentication when querying Federal and State...
Page 130: System Setup For Astro Advanced Messaging Solution
English System Setup for ASTRO Advanced Two-Factor Authentication Messaging Solution Two-Factor Authentication is an extension of existing ARS and TMS operation. This feature allows you to authenticate Your user name, unit ID and password all need to be yourself with a username, unit ID, password, and ™...
Page 131 English • Press the preprogrammed User Login button. character in it, the display shows momentary Invalid ID. • or to User, and press the Menu Select button directly below User. 3 For radio enabled with Unit ID, perform one of the The display shows the User Login screen.
Page 132: Logging Out Of Two-Factor Authentication
English Logging out of Two-Factor Authentication 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Logn or NOTICE: If only one-factor is enabled, the display shows 1F Private data refers to all messages in the text logged at the status. The login operation is messaging Inbox, Draft, and Sent folder.
Page 133: Sending A Query
English Sending a Query or to TMS and press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access the TMS feature This feature is available for radio users who have screen. successfully logged in with the Two-Factor Authentication. Query is a special form of Quick Text marked with a flag 3 Perform one of the following actions: that is replied or dispatched in normal TMS message.
Page 134: Receiving A Query
English NOTICE: to Send Message and press the Menu The server responds to your query with the Select button directly below Sel. required report in text messages. You can append a priority status and/or a 9 Perform one of the following actions: request reply to your message.
Page 135: Secure Operations
Strapped” programming option is enabled, the conventional channels. radio transmits without displaying any messages Unlike other forms of security, Motorola Solutions digital in the strapped mode of operation, regardless of encryption provides signaling that makes it virtually the Secure/Clear switch setting. This option must...
Page 136: Managing Encryption
English • You can request to configure the radio to ignore 1 Attach the KVL to your radio. the clear voice or insecured transmission when The display shows Keyloading, and all other radio the radio is in secured transmission. Check with functions, except for power down, backlight, and your agent for details.
Page 137: Selecting An Encryption Key
English Conventional Multikey to scroll through the encryption keys or use The encryption keys are strapped on a one-per-channel the keypad to enter the number of the desired key. basis, through CPS. In addition, you can have operator- selectable keys, operator-selectable keysets, and 4 Perform one of the following actions: operator-selectable key erasure.
Page 138: Erasing The Selected Encryption Keys
English different keys structured to another keyset; by changing Erasing the Selected Encryption Keys keysets, you would automatically switch from one set of This feature allows you to erase all or selected encryption keys to the other. keys. Every channel to which one of the original keys was tied Do one of the following to erase the selected encryption now has the equivalent new key instead.
Page 139: Requesting An Over-The-Air Rekey (Astro Conventional Only)
English Requesting an Over-the-Air Rekey e. Select Erase all keys? or Erase single key? by pressing the Menu Select button below (ASTRO Conventional Only) Yes to erase the encryption key(s) in the radio. Ensure that the Unique Shadow Key (USK) is loaded into You can return to the previous screen by the radio with the key-variable loader (KVL) before the pressing the Menu Select button below No.
Page 140: Mdc Over-The-Air Rekeying Page
English NOTICE: encryption keys are erased. Without this UKEK key, the The rekey operation failure indicates that radio cannot be rekeyed over the air. your radio does not contain the USK. NOTICE: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician.
Page 141: Security
English Random FM Noise Canceller (Flutter Fighter) Secure-equipped radios – 6 to 8 characters. Reduces the unwanted effects of random FM noise Clear radios – 0 to 8 characters. pulses caused by channel fading under high Signal-to- Noise (S/N) conditions such as in a moving 2 Perform one of the following actions: transportation.
Page 142: Changing Your Password
English IMPORTANT: 5 Enter the old password. For Secure Radios Only – After a total of 17 consecutive incorrect passwords (turning the 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok . radio off and on does not reset this number), the radio erases all of its encryption keys and 7 Enter the new password.
Page 143: Enabling Or Disabling The Radio Lock Feature (Secure Radios Only)
English NOTICE: 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Pswd. If you enter three incorrect passwords, the The display shows Change Password screen. radio exits the password feature. You cannot access this feature again until you turn the radio off and on. to Tactical Inh Encode Pswd.
Page 144: Radio Stun And Kill
English Radio Stun and Kill 5 Perform one of the following actions: • to the required ID. This chapter explains the radio stun and kill features. • Press the Menu Select button directly below LNum to go to the last number dialed. Radio Stun •...
Page 145: Radio Kill
English Radio Kill 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok . The display shows the radio Contact IDs. This feature allows you to render your radio or another radio inoperable if the radio is misplaced or lost. When a radio is killed, the display turns blank and all functions of 5 Perform one of the following actions: the radio are not usable.
Page 146: Using Direct Kill To Kill Your Own Radio
English Using Direct Kill to Kill Your Own Radio Global Positioning System/Global Navigation Satellite System Direct Kill allows you to make your own radio inoperable. The Global Navigation System (GNSS) in the radio Press and hold the Top Side button then press the integrated the information from the Global Positioning Orange button until the display turns blank and System (GPS) and Global Navigation Satellite System...
Page 147: Gps Operation
English Once GPS is enabled, the radio displays the GPS icon on emergency situation, always report your location to your the screen. The dispatcher can always request the system dispatcher. to determine the real-time location coordinates of the radio. Keep in mind that the accuracy of the location information and the time it takes to obtain it varies depending upon GPS Operation circumstances, particularly the ability to receive signals...
Page 148: The Outdoor Location Feature (Using Gps)
English To maximize the ability of your radio to determine a fix, Programmable Way- Preprogrammed Way- take note of the following guidelines: points points • For your initial fix, hold the radio in the face position. User-configurable location Fixed location coordi- coordinates.
Page 149: Military Grid Reference System (Mgrs) Coordinates
English Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) 3 Perform one of the following actions: Coordinates • To obtain a location fix, press the Menu Select button directly below On . This feature can only be enabled through CPS • Press the Menu Select button directly below configuration.
Page 150: Saving A Waypoint
English If the radio fails to get a location fix, the display • to Save as Dest. and press the Menu shows No service and returns to the previous Select button directly below Sel and proceed to display. step A blinking cursor appears on the screen. 5 To return to the Home screen, press , the PTT 3 Use the keypad to edit the auto-generated waypoint,...
Page 151: Viewing A Saved Waypoint
English Viewing a Saved Waypoint Home screen, press , the PTT button, or the preprogrammed GPS button. Ensure your radio shows the current location on the screen. Editing the Alias of a Waypoint 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. Ensure your radio shows the current location on the screen.
Page 152: Editing The Coordinates Of A Waypoint
English • Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok to Waypoints and press the Menu Select once you are done. button directly below Sel. • Press the Menu Select button directly below The display shows a list of waypoints. Cncl to return to the Waypoints main screen.
Page 153: Deleting A Single Saved Waypoint
English • The display shows [Destination] Updated and • Press to move to the next number/coordinates. the radio returns to the Waypoints main screen. A blinking cursor appears in the Edit Location screen. Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint 6 Utilize the following control buttons or menu to change the number/coordinates if required then Ensure your radio shows the current location on the press the Menu Select button directly below Ok...
Page 154: Deleting All Saved Waypoints
English 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to to Delete All and press the Menu Select delete the waypoint or press the Menu Select button button directly below Sel . directly below No to return to the Waypoints main The display shows Delete All saved waypnts screen.
Page 155: Location Feature In Emergency Mode
English Geofence (ASTRO 25 Trunking to the required waypoint and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel . System) The display shows the distance and bearing from the Geofence is a virtual perimeter based on the GPS to define current to the selected coordinates.
Page 156: Entering The Geofence Area
English Entering the Geofence Area NOTICE: When the radio loses the GPS signal, the GPS icon The Voice Announcement and TMS display in this feature blinks and the radio sounds two high-pitched tones are optional. They must be configured to enable you to repetitively to indicate that the GPS has failed to hear and see these indicators.
Page 157: Mission Critical Geofence
English The following procedure guides you to exit the text Entering Mission Critical Geofence message received. When the radio enters the predefined Geofence area, the radio displays <Geofence Alias> with intelligent backlight Press the Menu Select button below Exit or and the user hears a Voice Announcement.
Page 158: Exiting Mission Critical Geofence
English NOTICE: Operating in Failsoft System Depending on how your radio is programmed, you The failsoft system ensures continuous radio may or may not be alerted by Voice Announcement communication during a trunked system failure. If a (VA), TMS display, Intelligent Backlight, and the trunking system fails completely, the radio goes into failsoft Transmit Power Level.
Page 159: Out-Of-Range Radio
English Out-of-Range Radio feature should be used with caution, since it inhibits roaming to another site in a wide-area system. When your radio goes out of the range of the system, it can You can toggle the lock state between locked and unlocked no longer lock onto a control channel.
Page 160: Site Display And Search Button
RSSI. accessories. The display shows momentarily the name of the current It is recommended to use Motorola Solutions proprietary site and its corresponding received RSSI. Mission Critical Wireless (MCW) devices with APX radios during Mission Critical operations as other Bluetooth Changing the Current Site devices may or may not meet the mission critical standard.
Page 161: Turning On Bluetooth
English The default setting for Bluetooth-enabled radio is Bluetooth to Status and press the Menu Select on. See Turning Off the Bluetooth on page 162 to turn off button directly below On. the Bluetooth. The display shows Status On, and appears.
Page 162: Turning Off The Bluetooth
The user must re- Select button directly below Exit. pair the devices to re-establish a new set of pairing keys. See Pairing with Low Frequency-Motorola • Turning off the Bluetooth using the preprogrammed Proximity Pairing (LF-MPP) Feature on page 164...
Page 163: Bluetooth Drop Timer
English resume the Bluetooth connection without user Re-Pair Tim- Re-Pair Timer Scenarios intervention. er Options riod of time depending upon the Re-Pair Tim- Re-Pair Timer Scenarios Drop Timer value. If the device er Options fails to reconnect within the period, the accessory then powers off.
Page 164: Pairing With Low Frequency-Motorola Proximity Pairing (Lf-Mpp) Feature
Area Networking (PAN), Dial-Up Networking (DUN), include trees, buildings, mountains, cars, and others. Commercial Off- The-Shelf (COTS), and data services. It For high degree of reliability, Motorola Solutions depends on the specifications of these external devices. recommends to NOT separate the radio and the accessory.
Page 165: Radio Indications Of Lost Bluetooth Connection
English At the fringe areas of reception, both voice and tone quality NOTICE: will start to sound "garbled" or "broken". To correct this If the connection fails within 6 seconds, you hear a problem, simply position the accessory and radio closer to decremental-pitched tone to indicate that the device each other (within the 10 meter defined range) to re- is unpaired.
Page 166: Standard Pairing Feature
English If the Bluetooth device successfully re-connects before the This feature also enables your Bluetooth enabled radio to Bluetooth 10 second Re-Connection Timer expires, the be visible to other Bluetooth enabled devices and receive request to pair from other devices. display shows momentary <Device Type>...
Page 167: Turning On Bluetooth Visibility
English To continue with Bluetooth pairing, see Pairing with Low • or to BT. Press the Menu Select button Frequency-Motorola Proximity Pairing (LF-MPP) Feature directly below BT to access the Bluetooth feature on page 164. screen. to Search Devices and press the Menu Select button directly below On.
Page 168: Receiving Pairing Request From Other Devices
English • Turn on Bluetooth visibility using the preprogrammed Receiving Pairing Request from other button. Devices a. Press the preprogrammed button to enable the When your radio receives a pairing request from other Bluetooth visibility feature. device, the display shows <Device Friendly Name>pair request.
Page 169: Pin Authentication In Pairing
English to pair before initiating the pairing. Authentic PIN is used for to Visibility and press the Menu the verification. Select button directly below Off. NOTICE: The display shows Visibility Off. The pairing PIN authentication method is only When the timer expires, the status changes to applicable for Bluetooth version 2.1 and above.
Page 170: Pairing The Authentication Pin With The Generated Numeric Pin
English If you choose to reject the pairing process, the • The display shows <Device Friendly Name> display shows Cancel pairing in progress... pair failed (if the pairing timer expires). followed by <Device Friendly Name> pair • The display shows <Device Friendly Name> canceled and return to Home screen.
Page 171: Turning On The Bluetooth Audio
English Your radio only supports HSP, DUN, GAP, PAN, and • <Device Friendly Name> connect failed (if SPP Bluetooth profiles. the connection fails). If successful, the display shows Pairing in The display returns to Available Dev screen. progress... followed by a randomly generated numeric PIN, Compare PIN: XXXXXX.
Page 172: Turning Off The Bluetooth Audio
English a. To route the audio routing from the radio to the Turning Off the Bluetooth Audio headset, short press the preprogrammed button. Do one of the following to turn off the Bluetooth Audio. You You hear a short, medium-pitched tone. The can use the options interchangeably depending on your display shows Headset on.
Page 173: Adjusting The Volume Of The Radio From Bluetooth Audio Device
English Adjusting the Volume of the Radio from to Devices. Bluetooth Audio Device Once the display highlights the Devices, the display shows XX connected alternates with XX paired. Ensure that the Bluetooth audio device is connected to the radio. 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. Your radio can only control the volume of MCW and OCW Bluetooth enabled audio device.
Page 174: Clearing All Bluetooth Devices Information
English depending on your preference and the programmed 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes or functions. No to proceed delete the device or to exit this function and return to previous screen. • Clearing all Bluetooth devices information using the preprogrammed Bluetooth On/Off button: If the device is deleted successfully, the display shows <Device Friendly Name>...
Page 175: Editing The Bluetooth Friendly Name
English b. Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes to Friendly name and press the Menu to proceed. Select button directly below Edit. The display shows Please wait to indicate A blinking cursor appears in the Friendly Name clearing is in progress. screen.
Page 176: Holster Sensor
English NOTICE: 2 Place the handheld close to the radio aligning the To unpair the handheld after a successful Bluetooth Pairing Location on the handheld with the connection, follow the steps in Viewing and Bluetooth Pairing Location on the radio. Clearing the Bluetooth Device Information on If the pairing process is successful, you hear an page...
Page 177: Disabling Holster Sensor Temporarily
English Disabling Holster Sensor Temporarily Disabling Holster Sensor Permanently 1 Short-press the preprogrammed Sensor button to 1 Long-press the preprogrammed Sensor button to disable OTA Sensor notification. disable OTA Sensor notification. A tone sounds and the radio displays Sensor A tone sounds and the radio displays Sensor Off. While in this state, no holster events will be reported Disable.
Page 178: Responding To The Notification Of Upgrade
English the upgrade pauses to give priorities to voice call, and • Press the Menu Select button below Dlay to continues after the voice call ended. For Wi-Fi, the upgrade delay the request to upgrade. process runs concurrently with voice calls. •...
Page 179: Voice Announcement
English NOTICE: High If your radio has problems upgrading over-the-air, Enables the voice of the feature to announce even consult a qualified technician for details. when the radio is receiving calls. Voice Announcement Disables the voice of the feature from announcing when the radio is receiving calls.
Page 180: Site Selectable Alerts (Astro 25)
English • Press either the Menu Select button or preprogrammed NOTICE: button or switch of the radio to launch or terminate Alert alias, alert tone, and alert period can be Scan, PL Disabled, Talkaround/Direct, or Transmit preprogrammed. Alert period is the duration for the Inhibit.
Page 181: Sending Ssa Notification To Single Site By Manual Entry
English to Start Alert and press the Menu 6 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. Select button directly below Exit. The display shows the Select Site screen. If you are at the site designated to receive this alert, you can hear an alert tone repeated periodically.
Page 182: Sending Ssa Notification To All Sites
English If the site does not exist, the display shows <Site to [SiteID Entry] to send alert through ID>does not exist. the manual entry. Press the Menu Select button directly below Edit. The display shows the Enter SiteID screen. 7 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Exit.
Page 183: Sending Ssa Notification To All Available Sites
English Sending SSA Notification to All to [All Sites] and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. Available Sites The display shows the Select Alert screen. or to SSA. to select the desired <Alert Alias> and press the Menu Select button directly below Send. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA.
Page 184: Stopping Ssa Notification Of A Single Site
English If the request is successful, the display shows Req to select the desired Site Alias and press successful. the Menu Select button directly below Send. The display shows Sending req. If radio is out of range, roaming to a foreign system 6 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu or in a failsoft situation, the display shows Req Select button directly below Exit.
Page 185: Stopping Ssa Notification Of All Sites
English • If the single site is not available, the display 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. shows <Site ID> not available. The display shows the Site Alert screen. • If the single site does not exist, the display shows <Site ID>...
Page 186: Stopping Ssa Notification Of All Available Sites
English to [All Sites] and press the Menu 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. Select button directly below Send. The display shows the Site Alert screen. The display shows Sending req. If radio is out of range, roaming to a foreign system to Stop Alert and press the Menu Select or in a failsoft situation, the display shows Req button directly below Sel.
Page 187: Wi-Fi
English Wi-Fi This button must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Check with your dealer This feature allows you to turn Wi-Fi on or off. Wi-Fi can be or system administrator for more information. used for wireless programming of the radio with the Radio •...
Page 188: Checking The Wi-Fi Configuration And Status Of The Radio
English Checking the Wi-Fi Configuration and 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below On to turn on the WiFi. Status of the Radio Radio starts searching for available network. 1 Perform one of the following actions: 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below List. •...
Page 189: Utilities
English If the radio is Wi-Fi connected, you see a Wi-Fi • Emergency Call (Incoming Only) NOTICE: signal strength indicator, on the front display.In The radio can also be preprogrammed to log only addition, the WiFi menu shows Connected under the the radio IDs associated with incoming Dispatch connection Status heading, what network you are Calls.
Page 190: Using The Flip Display
English to scroll through the list. This feature allows twice as many zones to be accessed from a switch, doubling the amount of switch positions. d. To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Exit, or the PTT Use the preprogrammed Basic Zone Bank button to button.
Page 191: Selecting A Radio Profile
English of the audio and data functionality of the radio given the tones, and audio settings are defined according to the following conditions. preprogrammed radio settings of each radio profile. Please refer to a qualified technician for more information. Power level Low enables a shorter transmitting distance and to conserve power.
Page 192: Selecting An Enhanced Zone Bank
English • Selecting a radio profile using the radio menu: NOTICE: The Zone Select feature must to be preprogrammed or to Prfl and press the Menu Select button to the 3-position A-B-C switch, while the Enhanced directly below Prfl to access the Profiles Zone Bank feature must be preprogrammed to any feature screen.
Page 193: Controlling The Display Backlight
English Controlling the Display Backlight • To turn the backlight on, press any key of the keypad, the Menu Select or Navigation button, You can enable or disable the radio display backlight as or any programmable radio controls or buttons. needed, if poor light conditions make the display or keypad difficult to read.
Page 194: Locking And Unlocking The Keypad And Controls
English Intelligent lighting indicators, TX LED and RX LED are all screen indicates the current selected radio disabled on both the radio and the connected accessory profile. when the radio is in NVG display mode. • Setting up the radio display and visual indicators NOTICE: using the radio menu Prfl: Get familiar with your radio NVG feature and...
Page 195: Turning The Controls And Keypad Buttons Tones On Or Off
English entry. Check with your dealer or qualified technician for b. Press the Menu Select button directly below best selection to suit your usage. Mute. The display shows momentary Tones off, 1 Toggle the preprogrammed Keypad/Control Lock indicating that the tones are disabled or the button or switch to on.
Page 196: Using The Time-Out Timer
English b. Press the Menu Select button directly below NOTICE: You hear a brief, low-pitched, warning tone four VMut. seconds before the transmission times out. The display momentarily shows Voice mute off, and you hear a short tone, indicating that the feature is disabled or 1 Hold down the PTT button longer than the the display shows momentary Voice mute on, and you preprogrammed time.
Page 197: Editing The Time And Date
English • The AM/PM selection is not available for the 24-hour • Press the Menu Select button directly below clock setting. Exit to exit the screen without making any changes and return to the Home screen. • The default setting for the domestic date shows MDY. NOTICE: 5 Perform one of the following actions: Check with your dealer or system administrator for...
Page 198: Using Conventional Squelch Operation Features
English Using Conventional Squelch Operation Option Result Features Digital Carrier-Operated You hear any digital traf- Squelch (COS) fic. This feature filters out unwanted calls with low signal Normal Squelch You hear any digital traffic strength or channels that have a higher than normal having the correct net- background noise.
Page 199: Digital Ptt Id Support
English NOTICE: If you try to transmit on an active smart-PTT channel, you When this feature is active, the Carrier hear an alert tone, and the transmission is inhibited. The Squelch status indicator is displayed. LED lights up solid yellow to indicate that the channel is busy.
Page 200: Transmit Inhibit
English NOTICE: Mode Description Acknowledgment of any messages required from two PTT button presses within the the radio is not transmitted if the Transmit Inhibition preprogrammed time limit. is enabled. Enabling Transmit Inhibition Transmit Inhibit This feature is available for APCO 25 trunking, Type II Perform one of the following actions: trunking and Conventional operations for all APX radios.
Page 201: Disabling Transmit Inhibition
English NOTICE: NOTICE: If the user has disabled TX Inhibit using the If the user has disabled TX Inhibit using the menu and then moves the switch to the softkey and then moves the switch to the position where TX Inhibit is enabled, the new position where TX Inhibit is enabled, the new value overwrites the menu value.
Page 202 English depending on your preference and the programmed g. To return to the Home screen, press the Menu functions. Select button directly below Exit. Recent calls are lost after radio power cycle if the • Playback and saving the recorded calls using the calls are not saved.
Page 203: Impres Battery Annunciator
English a. Long press the preprogrammed Record NOTICE: Playback button to save the recorded calls. Received call overwrites the ongoing record playback. User can short press the Radio displays Audio Saved momentarily. programmable button within three seconds to Radio plays the saved call automatically if call continue the playback and ignore the saving is successful.
Page 204: Accessing The Battery Info Screen
English Remaining Capacity • Soft ID (If enabled) Remaining power of the battery in mAh. NOTICE: Estimated Charges The radio automatically exits the feature, if the Number of charges cycles the battery has gone feature inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is through.
Page 205: Viewing The Ip Information
English • Flash Size and Type • to scroll through the various information. • RF Band(s) • To return to the previous screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Back. • Processor Version • Press to return to the Home screen . •...
Page 206: Viewing The Control Assignments
English 3 Perform one of the following actions: to Control map and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. • to scroll through the various information. The display shows the Control Map screen. • Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return to the previous screen.
Page 207: Front Panel Programming
English Front Panel Programming to Soft ID and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. You are able to customize certain feature parameters in The display shows the current Soft ID. Front Panel Programming (FPP) to enhance the use of your radio.
Page 208: Editing Fpp Mode Parameters
English If the password is not entered, the radio displays the 4 Press to select the required zone. non-password protected zones only. 5 Press to select the required channel. 3 Press to select Zn/Ch. The display shows the radio parameter screen. 4 Press to select the required zone.
Page 209: Chapter 3: Helpful Tips
English Helpful Tips • you hear a low-battery “chirp” (short, high-pitched tone). Fuel Gauge Icons This chapter explains the radio and battery care. A blinking fuel gauge icon ( ) is displayed only when the Battery Care battery voltage drops to low level. In this case, replace the battery with a fully charged one.
Page 210: Battery Recycling And Disposal
Battery Charge Gauge Battery Charge 26% to 50% Battery Recycling and Disposal In the U.S. and Canada, Motorola Solutions participates in Top Display: the nationwide Call2Recycle program for battery collection and recycling. Many retailers and dealers participate in this program.
Page 211: Chapter 4: Accessories
English Accessories The accessory link below is for APX radios. Not all accessories are FCC certified to operate with all APX models and/or bandsplits. Refer to the specific APX radio price pages for a list of FCC certified accessories or contact your sales representative for accessory compatibility.
Page 212: Chapter 5: Maritime Radio Use In The Vhf Frequency Range
English Maritime Radio Use in the • bearing (state whether you are using true or magnetic north) VHF Frequency Range • distance to a well-known landmark • vessel course, speed or destination Special Channel Assignments 5 State the nature of the distress. 6 Specify what kind of assistance you need.
Page 213: Operating Frequency Requirements
English Operating Frequency Requirements Table 1: VHF Marine Channel List Channel Num- Frequency (MHz) A radio designated for shipboard use must comply with Federal Communications Commission Rule Part 80 as Transmit Receive follows: 156.050 160.650 • on ships subject to Part II of Title III of the 156.100 160.700 Communications Act, the radio must be capable of...
Page 214 English 156.800 156.800 156.275 160.875 17** 156.850 156.850 156.325 160.925 156.900 161.500 67** 156.375 156.375 156.950 161.550 156.425 156.425 157.000 161.600 156.475 156.475 157.050 161.650 156.575 156.575 157.100 161.700 156.625 – 157.150 161.750 156.675 156.675 157.200 161.800 156.725 156.725 157.250 161.850 157.300 161.900...
Page 215: Declaration Of Compliance For The Use Of Distress And Safety Frequencies
English use when it operates on the distress and safety frequencies 157.225 161.825 specified in RSS-182 Section 7.3. 157.275 161.875 157.325 161.925 Technical Parameters for Interfacing 157.375 161.975 External Data Sources 157.425 162.025 RS232 SB9600 NOTICE: * Simplex channels 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82, and 83 Input Volt- 18 V 3.6 V...
Page 216: Chapter 6: Glossary
English Glossary ASTRO conventional Motorola Solutions standard for wireless analog or digital This glossary contains an alphabetical listing of terms and conventional communications. their definitions that are applicable to portable and mobile subscriber radio products. Autoscan A feature that allows the radio to automatically scan the members of a scan list.
Page 217 English Feature that responds to the presence of an RF carrier by with other users without the aid of a central controller to opening or unmuting (turning on) a receiver audio circuit. A assign communications channels. squelch circuit silences the radio when no signal is being received so that the user does not have to listen to “noise.”...
Page 218 English Digital Signal Encrypted Integrated Data. An RF signal that has a pulsed, or discrete, nature, rather than a continuous nature. Electrical Serial Number. Dispatcher An individual who has radio-system management duties Failsoft and responsibilities. A backup system that allows communication in a non- trunked, conventional mode if the trunked system fails.
Page 219 Mission Critical Wireless. Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD) An LCD uses two sheets of polarizing material with a liquid- Motorola Solutions Digital Communications. crystal solution between them. An electric current passed through the liquid causes the crystals to align so that light Menu Entry cannot pass through them.
Page 220 English Network Access Code (NAC) operates on digital channels to reduce voice channel interference between adjacent systems and sites. Personal Identification Number. NiMH PremierOne Nickel-metal-hydride. A software application which streamlines critical real time operations and simplifies system administration to deliver accurate, consistent and integrated information remotely to Non-tactical/revert the requestors.
Page 221 English A radio control that can have a radio feature assigned to it. Any digital P25 traffic having the correct Network Access Code and the correct talkgroup. Push-to-Talk Squelch PTT-The switch or button usually located on the left side of the radio which, when pressed, causes the radio to Muting of audio circuits when received signal levels fall transmit.
Page 222 English TalkAround Unique shadow key. Bypassing a repeater and talking directly to another unit for local unit-to-unit communications. Coordinated Universal Time. The international time Talkgroup standard (formerly Greenwich Mean Time, or GMT). Zero An organization or group of radio users who communicate hours UTC is midnight in Greenwich, England, which is with each other using the same communications path.
Page 223: Chapter 7: Limited Warranty
One (1) Year MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, 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 I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS...
Page 224: General Provisions
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS'S way for any ancillary equipment not furnished by normal shipping methods. MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS which is attached to or used in SERVICE FROM THE START (SfS) LITE connection with the Product, or for operation of the Product...
Page 225: Iii. State Law Rights
OF THE PRODUCT, FOR ANY LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF authorized warranty service location. Warranty service will TIME, INCONVENIENCE, COMMERCIAL LOSS, LOST be provided by MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS through one of PROFITS OR SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL, its authorized warranty service locations. If you first contact SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING the company which sold you the Product (e.g., dealer or...
Page 226: Patent And Software Provisions
MOTOROLA settlement or compromise, and SOLUTIONS’s published specifications or the FCC 3 should the Product or parts become, or in MOTOROLA certification labeling in effect for the Product at the time SOLUTIONS’s opinion be likely to become, the subject...
Page 227: Vii. Governing Law
VIII. For Australia Only with the Product. The foregoing states the entire liability of This warranty is given by Motorola Solutions Australia Pty MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS with respect to infringement of Limited (ABN 16 004 742 312) of Tally Ho Business Park, patents by the Product or any parts thereof.
Page 228 Motorola Solutions Australia’s 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...

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