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Two-Way Radios
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Model 2
APX N50 User Guide
AUGUST 2023
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  • Page 1 Two-Way Radios ™ Model 2 APX N50 User Guide AUGUST 2023 *MN009203A01* MN009203A01-AD © 2023 Motorola Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Notice to Users (FCC) ......................13 FCC Licensing Information....................13 Applying for Canadian License..................14 Limited Warranty..........................14 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS.......... 14 I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW LONG:........14 II. GENERAL PROVISIONS:.................... 15 III. STATE LAW RIGHTS:....................15 IV.
  • Page 3 MN009203A01-AD Contents 3.1 Attaching and Removing the Battery..................29 Attaching the Battery......................29 Removing the Battery....................... 29 3.2 Attaching and Removing the Antenna................... 29 Attaching the Antenna.......................29 Removing the Antenna..................... 29 3.3 Attaching and Removing the Accessory Connector Cover............30 Attaching the Accessory Connector Cover............... 30 Removing the Accessory Connector Cover..............
  • Page 4 MN009203A01-AD Contents 5.15 Using the PL Disable Feature....................44 5.16 Digital PTT ID Support ......................44 5.17 General Radio Information....................44 5.17.1 Accessing the General Radio Information............. 44 Chapter 6: Trunking System Controls..............46 6.1 Operating in Failsoft System....................46 6.2 Imbalanced Coverage......................46 6.3 Out-of-Range Radio.......................46 6.4 Site Trunking Feature......................
  • Page 5 MN009203A01-AD Contents Chapter 11: Man Down (Fall Alert) ................59 11.1 Radio Alerts When Man Down (Fall Alert) is Triggered............59 11.2 Testing Man Down (Fall Alert)..................... 59 11.3 Exiting Man Down (Fall Alert)....................60 11.4 Reinitiating Man Down (Fall Alert)..................60 Chapter 12: Secure Operations................
  • Page 6 MN009203A01-AD Contents 16.4 Managing Waypoints......................72 16.5 Location Feature in Emergency Mode.................73 16.6 Peer-Location on the Display (ASTRO Conventional)............73 16.7 MGRS Coordinates......................74 Chapter 17: Mission Critical Geofence (ASTRO 25 Trunking)......75 17.1 Entry to the Geofence Area....................75 17.2 Entry to Mission Critical Geofence..................76 17.3 Exit from Mission Critical Geofence..................76 Chapter 18: Contacts....................
  • Page 7 MN009203A01-AD Contents 29.1 Selecting Channels in the Dynamic Zone................94 29.2 Deleting Channels in the Dynamic Zone................94 Chapter 30: Zone-to-Zone Cloning................ 95 30.1 Cloning Zones........................95 Chapter 31: Radio Kill ....................96 31.1 Using Direct Kill to Kill Your Own Radio................96 Chapter 32: Radio Inhibit..................97 Chapter 33: Switching between Repeater and Direct Operation......

  • Page 8: List Of Figures

    MN009203A01-AD List of Figures List of Figures Figure 1: Radio Overview........................21 Figure 2: Keypad Overview........................22 Figure 3: Home Screen Display......................32...

  • Page 9: List Of Tables

    MN009203A01-AD List of Tables List of Tables Table 1: Radio Overview Description..................... 21 Table 2: Keypad Overview........................23 Table 3: Assignable Radio Functions..................... 23 Table 4: ViQi Basic Voice Control Commands..................26 Table 5: ViQi Virtual Partner Queries..................... 27 Table 6: Home Screen Overview Description..................32 Table 7: Status Icons..........................33 Table 8: LED Indications........................

  • Page 10: Legal And Support

    License Rights The purchase of Motorola Solutions 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 Solutions, except for the normal non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use that arises by operation of law in the sale of a product.

  • Page 11: Legal And Compliance Statements

    Furthermore, Motorola Solutions reserves the right to change any products 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; nor does it cover any license under its patent rights, nor the rights of others.

  • Page 12: Industry Canada Wlan Statement

    Before using the radio, read the RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety Guide for Portable Two-Way Radios which contains important operating instructions for safe usage and RF energy awareness and control for Compliance with applicable standards and Regulations. For a list of Motorola Solutions-approved antennas, batteries, and other accessories, visit the following website:...

  • Page 13: Notice To Users (Fcc)

    MN009203A01-AD Legal and Support https://www.motorolasolutions.com Any modification to this device, not expressly authorized by Motorola Solutions, may void your 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.

  • Page 14: Applying For Canadian License

    Product Accessories One (1) Year 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 the purchase price of the Product during the warranty period provided it is returned in accordance with the terms of this warranty.

  • Page 15: Ii. General Provisions

    MN009203A01-AD Legal and Support from this warranty. Because each system which may use the Product is unique, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS disclaims liability for range, coverage, or operation of the system as a whole under this warranty. MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS offers the following optional extended service contracts.

  • Page 16: What This Warranty Does Not Cover

    1 that MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS will be notified promptly in writing by such purchaser of any notice of such claim,...

  • Page 17: Vii. Governing Law

    You are also entitled to be compensated for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage from a failure in the goods or service. If you have any queries, please call Motorola Solutions Australia at 1800 457 439. You may also visit our website: https://www.motorolasolutions.com/en_xa/support.html...

  • Page 18: Read Me First

    MN009203A01-AD Read Me First Read Me First This User Guide covers the basic operation of the radio. Notations Used in This Manual Notations such as Warning, Caution, and Notice are used throughout the text in this publication. These notations are used to emphasize that safety hazards exist, and the care that must be taken or observed.

  • Page 19: Chapter 1: Radio Care

    MN009203A01-AD Radio Care Chapter 1 Radio Care Proper radio usage and care ensure efficient operation and long life of the product. CAUTION: Use the radio according to the following recommendations and warnings. • Never obstruct or cover the vent port, even with a label. •...

  • Page 20: Radio Service And Repair

    Radio Service and Repair Proper repair and maintenance procedures ensure efficient operation and long-life of this radio. A Motorola Solutions maintenance agreement provides expert service to keep the radio and all other communication equipment in perfect operating condition. A nationwide service organization is provided by Motorola Solutions to support maintenance services.

  • Page 21: Chapter 2: Radio Overview

    MN009203A01-AD Radio Overview Chapter 2 Radio Overview Figure 1: Radio Overview Table 1: Radio Overview Description Number Name Description Antenna Allows you to transmit and receive electromag- netic waves during transmitting and receiving. Channel Selector knob Allows you to select channel. On/Off/Volume Control knob Allows you to turn on or off the radio, and adjust the volume.

  • Page 22: Keypad Overview

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 2 : Radio Overview Number Name Description Speaker Outputs tones and audio that are generated by the radio. Keypad Allows menu navigation and interface selection. Display The radio display screen. Digital Mic 2 Allows your voice to be sent when PTT or voice operations are activated.

  • Page 23: Programmable Radio Functions

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 2 : Radio Overview Table 2: Keypad Overview Number Button Name Description Menu Select buttons Press to access the corresponding menu. Home button Press to return to Home screen. Programmable button 1 (P1) This button is programmable using the Custom- er Programming Software (CPS).
  • Page 24 MN009203A01-AD Chapter 2 : Radio Overview Function Description Channel Up/Down Allows you to scroll up or down to other channels within the current Zone. Contacts Allows you to access the Contacts menu. Dual Tone Multiple Frequency Allows you to send out DTMF code of the assigned DTMF (DTMF) Tone value.
  • Page 25 MN009203A01-AD Chapter 2 : Radio Overview Function Description transmission of voice communication. Otherwise, the radio blocks the transmission and sounds the Talk Prohibit Tone. Priority Dispatch Allows you to call the dispatcher on a different talkgroup. Radio Profiles Allows you to access a set of programmed visual and audio settings of the radio.

  • Page 26: Viqi

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 2 : Radio Overview Function Description User Allows you to log on to the server with a personally identifia- ble user name. Voice Mute Allows you to mute the voice transmission of the current zone and channel. Volume Set Tone Sets the volume set tone.

  • Page 27: Table 5: Viqi Virtual Partner Queries

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 2 : Radio Overview Feature Examples List of Voice Commands To view the list of voice commands, say the following command: • “Go to help” ViQi Virtual Partner ViQi Virtual Partner helps you to look up information such as license plate, driver's license, and Vehicle ID Number (VIN), and she responds with a result to your query.

  • Page 28: Activating Basic Voice Control

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 2 : Radio Overview You are also able to receive and listen to LMR and Virtual Partner over broadband audio simultaneously. These audio mixing is configurable and must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. 2.3.1 Activating Basic Voice Control Prerequisites: Configure a programmable button for basic voice control.

  • Page 29: Chapter 3: Getting Started

    MN009203A01-AD Getting Started Chapter 3 Getting Started This section provides instructions to prepare your radio for use. Attaching and Removing the Battery Attaching the Battery Procedure: Slide the battery into the radio frame until the latches click into place. Removing the Battery Procedure: 1 Turn off the radio.

  • Page 30: Attaching And Removing The Accessory Connector Cover

    Do not discard batteries in a fire. When and where to use: Motorola Solutions-approved battery shipped with your radio is uncharged. Prior to using a new battery, charge it for a minimum of 16 hours to ensure optimum capacity and performance.

  • Page 31: Turning The Radio On Or Off

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 3 : Getting Started 2 Place the radio in a Motorola Solutions-approved charger. The LED on the charger indicates the charging progress. For more information, see the Charger User Guide. Turning the Radio On or Off Prerequisites: Ensure that the battery is fully charged before the first use.

  • Page 32: Chapter 4: Home Screen Overview

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 4 : Home Screen Overview Chapter 4 Home Screen Overview Figure 3: Home Screen Display Table 6: Home Screen Overview Description Number Name Description Dark Mode Status Bar Dark mode status icons appear in the status bar to provide device status and feature notifi- cations.

  • Page 33: Status Icons

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 4 : Home Screen Overview 4.1.1 Status Icons These icons appear at the status bar to provide device-specific information or status. Table 7: Status Icons Icon Name Description Battery Level Indicates the remaining battery level of the ra- dio.
  • Page 34 MN009203A01-AD Chapter 4 : Home Screen Overview Icon Name Description Call Received The radio received a call. Direct Mode The radio is configured for direct radio-to-radio communication in conventional operation. Global Positioning System GPS is enabled and the signal is available. (GPS) In-Call User Alert The receiving audio turns off.
  • Page 35 MN009203A01-AD Chapter 4 : Home Screen Overview Icon Name Description Satellite Receiving The radio is receiving a satellite signal. Satellite Transmitting The radio is transmitting a satellite signal. Satellite Receiving and Trans- The radio is receiving and transmitting satellite mitting signals.

  • Page 36: Led Indications

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 4 : Home Screen Overview Icon Name Description Blinking The radio is receiving an AES-encrypted voice call. Power Level High The radio is set at high power. Power Level Low The radio is set at low power. Virtual Private Network (VPN) VPN is activated on the radio.

  • Page 37: Intelligent Lighting Indicators

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 4 : Home Screen Overview 4.1.3 Intelligent Lighting Indicators This feature temporarily changes the color of the Top Light Bar and adds a color bar to the main display screen to help signal that a radio event has occurred. Table 9: Intelligent Lighting Indicators Backlight and Bar Notification...
  • Page 38 MN009203A01-AD Chapter 4 : Home Screen Overview Indicator Light Bar Color Call State Voice Transmission Light Blue Out of Range Light Blue Smart Connect Gray Unprogrammed Gray Receiving Frequency Error...

  • Page 39: Chapter 5: General Radio Operation

    MN009203A01-AD General Radio Operation Chapter 5 General Radio Operation This chapter explains the general operations of your radio. Selecting Zones A zone is a group of channels. Procedure: 1 Press the Zone menu item. 2 Select the required zone and press Sel. Selecting Channels A channel is a group of radio characteristics, such as transmit or receive frequency pairs.

  • Page 40: Saving Zones And Channels

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 5 : General Radio Operation preferred Mode Select menu saves the current zone and channel to one of the Mode Select menus. The radio displays MS0x is programmed. NOTE: Your radio must be programmed for you to use this feature. 5.3.1 Saving Zones and Channels You can save frequently used zones and channels to the programmable buttons.

  • Page 41: Adjusting The Display Backlight

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 5 : General Radio Operation Procedure: Enable or disable the radio alias by pressing the MyID menu item. The display shows momentary Radio ID off, and the radio alias disappears from the Home screen or the display shows momentary Radio ID on, and the radio alias appears on the Home screen. Adjusting the Display Backlight You can enable or disable the radio display backlight as needed, if poor light conditions make the display or keypad difficult to read.

  • Page 42: Setting The Voice Mute

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 5 : General Radio Operation Procedure: Turn the tones on or off by pressing the Mute menu item. The display shows a notification message indicating if the tones are enabled or disabled. If the tones are enabled, you hear a short tone. 5.11 Setting the Voice Mute This feature allows you to mute the voice transmission of the current zone and channel.

  • Page 43: Conventional Squelch Operation

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 5 : General Radio Operation The following settings determine the types of call that you receive: • 0 – Squelch is open and all calls regardless of signal strength and background noise pass through. • Lower setting – Calls with low signal strength and higher than normal background noise pass through.

  • Page 44: Using The Pl Disable Feature

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 5 : General Radio Operation 2 Perform one of the following actions: • To increase the squelch volume, press +. • To decrease the squelch volume, press -. 3 To return to the selected channel, press the Home button. 5.15 Using the PL Disable Feature This feature allows you to override any coded squelch that preprogrammed to a channel.
  • Page 45 MN009203A01-AD Chapter 5 : General Radio Operation • To view radio information, press Radio Info. • To view IP information, press IP Info. • To view Control Map, press Control Map. • To view Certificates, press Certificates. • To view IoT status, press IoT Status. •...

  • Page 46: Chapter 6: Trunking System Controls

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 6 : Trunking System Controls Chapter 6 Trunking System Controls This chapter explains the trunking system control features on your radio. 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.

  • Page 47: Locking Or Unlocking Sites

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 6 : Trunking System Controls Locking or Unlocking Sites This feature allows your radio to lock onto a specific site and not roam among wide-area talkgroup sites. This feature must be used with caution because it inhibits roaming to another site in a wide-area system.

  • Page 48: Chapter 7: Types Of Radio Calls

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 7 : Types of Radio Calls Chapter 7 Types of Radio Calls Your radio can make a Talkgroup, Private, Selective, and Telephone call in conventional and/or trunking mode. Call Type Conventional Trunking SmartConnect Mode Mode Talkgroup Call This feature is a point-to-multipoint call operation.

  • Page 49: Receiving Calls

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 7 : Types of Radio Calls Option Actions b Select the required preprogrammed contact. c Start the call by pressing the PTT button. d To end the call, press Exit. Selective Call a Enter the Contacts page by pressing the Cnts menu item.

  • Page 50: Making Priority Dispatch Calls

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 7 : Types of Radio Calls Option Actions Selective Call For incoming Selective Calls, your radio automatically plays the transmission from the call. a Respond to the call by pressing and holding the PTT button. b Speak into the microphone. Telephone Call Perform one of the following actions: •...

  • Page 51: Chapter 8: Emergency Operation

    MN009203A01-AD Emergency Operation Chapter 8 Emergency Operation The Emergency feature is used to indicate a critical situation. An emergency signal overrides any other communication over the selected channel. Your radio supports the following Emergency modes: • Emergency Alarm • Emergency Call •...

  • Page 52: Sending Emergency Alarms

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 8 : Emergency Operation Sending Emergency Alarms Procedure: Press the programmed Top (Orange) button. Your radio shows the following indications: • A positive indicator tone sounds. • The red LED blinks. • The display shows Emergency, and the current zone or channel. When you receive acknowledgement from the dispatcher, your radio shows the following indications: •...

  • Page 53: Remote Emergency

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 8 : Emergency Operation Procedure: • To exit the emergency operation, press and hold the programmed Top (Orange) button. • To exit the emergency operation as supervisor (Trunking only), use one of the following options: Option Actions Exiting Emergency operation initiated by the Perform one of the following actions: Supervisor Press and hold the Top (Orange) button.

  • Page 54: Manually Refreshing The Remote Emergency List

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 8 : Emergency Operation 8.5.2 Manually Refreshing the Remote Emergency List Procedure: 1 Press the programmed Remote Emergency button. 2 To refresh the remote emergency list, press Rfsh. Your radio displays List refreshed followed by the updated remote emergency list.. 8.5.3 Receiving Remote Emergency The remote emergency will only be launched if your radio has the emergency enabled.

  • Page 55: Viewing Received Emergency Beacon

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 8 : Emergency Operation 8.7.3 Viewing Received Emergency Beacon Procedure: 1 Press the Bcon menu item. NOTE: The received beacons are removed from the list after four minutes.

  • Page 56: Chapter 9: Fireground

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 9 : Fireground Chapter 9 Fireground The portable Fireground Communications System is designed for deployment at an incident scene. It consists of central components that provide on-scene and in building radio coverage, and enhanced personnel accountability and monitoring: •...

  • Page 57: Sending Evacuation Tone

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 9 : Fireground • A tone sounds. • The display shows the configurable programmed alert text and intelligent lighting. Procedure: 1 To respond, perform one of the following actions: • Press the 3-Dot Programmable button. • If the radio is connected to the Remote Speaker Microphone (RSM), press the 1-Dot button on the RSM.

  • Page 58: Chapter 10: Tactical Public Safety (Conventional Only)

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 10 : Tactical Public Safety (Conventional Only) Chapter 10 Tactical Public Safety (Conventional Only) Tactical Public Safety (TPS) enables the member of a group to identify the start and the end of a transmission by displaying the caller name or ID on the radio display. 10.1 Using TPS Normal Transmission Procedure:...

  • Page 59: Chapter 11: Man Down (Fall Alert)

    MN009203A01-AD Man Down (Fall Alert) Chapter 11 Man Down (Fall Alert) Man Down (Fall Alert) is a supporting feature of the Emergency operation. The Emergency feature must be programmed for Man Down (Fall Alert) to operate. Your radio activates the Man Down (Fall Alert) feature when it achieves or exceeds a tilt angle threshold or a combination of the angle threshold and radio motion below the motion sensitivity level.

  • Page 60: Exiting Man Down (Fall Alert)

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 11 : Man Down (Fall Alert) Procedure: 1 Turn on the radio, and place it in a vertical position for at least 5 seconds. 2 Lay the radio down in a horizontal position. Your radio shows the following indications: •...

  • Page 61: Chapter 12: Secure Operations

    MN009203A01-AD Secure Operations Chapter 12 Secure Operations Secure radio operation provides the highest commercially available level of voice security on both trunked and conventional channels. By default, the radio automatically enters the encrypted environment without having to manually select or clear the secure transmission. 12.1 Switching Between Secure and Clear Transmission Procedure:...

  • Page 62: Mdc Otar (Conventional Only)

    12.2.2 MDC OTAR (Conventional Only) This feature allows you to view or define the Motorola Data Communications (MDC) Over-the- Air Rekeying (OTAR) features. It is applied only when operating in secure encrypted mode. In addition to Rekey Requests, OTAR transmissions include Delayed Acknowledgments, and Power-up Acknowledgments.

  • Page 63: Loading Encryption Keys

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 12 : Secure Operations 12.2.5 Loading Encryption Keys Procedure: 1 Attach the Key Variable Loader (KVL) to your radio. The display shows Keyloading. All other radio functions are locked, except power down, backlight, and volume. NOTE: If the Multisystem Over-the-Air Rekeying feature is in use, the ASTRO profile name is displayed below Keyloading.

  • Page 64: Requesting Over-The-Air Rekey

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 12 : Secure Operations 12.2.9 Requesting Over-the-Air Rekey If the Multi-system Over-the-Air Rekeying feature is in use, the rekey request is only for the current selected secure profile. Prerequisites: Ensure that the Unique Key Encryption Key (UKEK) or Unique Shadow Key (USK) is loaded into the radio with the Key Variable Loader (KVL) before the rekey request can be sent.

  • Page 65: Chapter 13: Scan

    MN009203A01-AD Scan Chapter 13 Scan This feature allows you to monitor traffic on different channels by scanning a programmed list of channels. Scanning is halted if you initiate a call and resumes when the call has ended. 13.1 Turning Scan On or Off Procedure: Turn scan on or off by pressing the Scan menu item.
  • Page 66 MN009203A01-AD Chapter 13 : Scan • Turn off the radio and then turn it on again.

  • Page 67: Chapter 14: Scan Lists

    MN009203A01-AD Scan Lists Chapter 14 Scan Lists Scan lists are created and assigned to individual channels or groups. Your radio scans for voice activity by cycling through the channel or group. The sequence of scan is as specified in the scan list for the current channel or group.

  • Page 68: Chapter 15: Connectivity

    Bluetooth ® This feature allows your radio to extend its functionality by connecting to external proprietary Motorola Solutions accessories. Use Motorola Solutions proprietary Mission Critical Wireless (MCW) devices with APX radios during Mission Critical operations. Other Bluetooth devices may or may not meet the mission critical standard.

  • Page 69: Turning Bluetooth On Or Off

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 15 : Connectivity 15.3.1 Turning Bluetooth On or Off Procedure: 1 Press the BT menu item. 2 Select Status. 3 Perform one of the following actions: • To turn on Bluetooth, press On. • To turn off Bluetooth, press Off. 15.3.2 Searching and Pairing the Bluetooth Device Prerequisites: Ensure that the Bluetooth on your device is turned on and set to Discoverable in order...

  • Page 70: Astro 25 (P25) Programming Over Project 25 (Pop25)

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 15 : Connectivity 3 To view the status of devices that are paired or connected, scroll through the list of <Device Friendly Name>. If there are no active Bluetooth devices paired or connected, the display shows No devices. 4 To clear a device from the list, select the required device and press Clr→Yes.

  • Page 71: Chapter 16: Location

    MN009203A01-AD Location Chapter 16 Location The Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) in the radio integrates information from the Global Positioning System (GPS) to determine the approximate geographical location of your radio. NOTE: The Location feature is addressed as Global Positioning System (GPS) across the manual as the naming convention of the buttons and strings remain the same as the legacy feature of GPS.

  • Page 72: Selecting Location Formats

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 16 : Location • UTC (Zulu) Time • Date NOTE: If the location signal is present, the location coordinates are automatically updated every five seconds. If the radio fails to obtain the current location, the display shows No service and returns to the previous screen.

  • Page 73: Location Feature In Emergency Mode

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 16 : Location Option Actions The display shows the following information of the selected waypoint: • Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) or, lati- tude and longitude location • Time • Date Deleting a waypoint a Scroll to the required waypoint from the list. b Press Optn→Delete→Sel→Yes.

  • Page 74: Mgrs Coordinates

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 16 : Location • Longitude and latitude • Relative distance or direction Short location coordinates • PTT ID (optional) • Longitude and latitude NOTE: If the transmitting radio is stale at the location after a period of time, the receiving radio display shows the last known location.

  • Page 75: Chapter 17: Mission Critical Geofence (Astro 25 Trunking)

    MN009203A01-AD Mission Critical Geofence (ASTRO 25 Trunking) Chapter 17 Mission Critical Geofence (ASTRO 25 Trunking) This feature allows the radio to use the Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver to determine its location at frequent intervals and evaluate if the radio is within the Geofence area in real time. Geofence is a virtual perimeter based on the GPS to define a geographical area on earth.

  • Page 76: Entry To Mission Critical Geofence

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 17 : Mission Critical Geofence (ASTRO 25 Trunking) 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.

  • Page 77: Chapter 18: Contacts

    MN009203A01-AD Contacts Chapter 18 Contacts This feature provides “address-book” capabilities on your radio. Each entry corresponds to an alias (name) and ID (number) that you use to initiate a call. Contact entries are alphabetically sorted according to the entry alias. Each entry, depending on context (conventional, trunking, or phone), associates with one to five IDs according to the following types of calls: •...

  • Page 78: Chapter 19: Recent Calls

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 19 : Recent Calls Chapter 19 Recent Calls Recent call menu allows you to view the recent incoming and outgoing call information. You can view the information of the following type of calls: • Call Alert • Selective Call •...
  • Page 79 MN009203A01-AD Chapter 19 : Recent Calls When you have successfully deleted non-emergency calls, your display shows Non-emer calls deleted and the Recent Calls list only contains emergency calls.

  • Page 80: Chapter 20: Sending Status

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 20 : Sending Status Chapter 20 Sending Status You can send status messages to the dispatcher. A status transmission makes more efficient use of a channel as compared to a voice transmission. Procedure: 1 Press the programmed Status button. 2 Select the required status.

  • Page 81: Chapter 21: Call Alert Paging

    MN009203A01-AD Call Alert Paging Chapter 21 Call Alert Paging This feature allows your radio to work like a pager. 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.

  • Page 82: Receiving Call Alert Page

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 21 : Call Alert Paging 21.2 Receiving Call Alert Page When you receive a Call Alert page, your radio shows the following indications: • A tone sounds. • The green LED illuminates. • The display shows Page received. Procedure: Press any button to clear the Call Alert page.

  • Page 83: Chapter 22: Automatic Registration Service

    MN009203A01-AD Automatic Registration Service Chapter 22 Automatic Registration Service Automatic Registration Service (ARS) provides an automated data application registration for your radio. When you turn on the radio, the device automatically registers with the server. Data applications within the fixed network determine the presence of a device on the system and send data to the device.

  • Page 84: Chapter 23: User Login Feature

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 23 : User Login Feature Chapter 23 User Login Feature This feature allows you to take on a friendly username such as Text Messaging Service (TMS). 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.
  • Page 85 MN009203A01-AD Chapter 23 : User Login Feature 2 Perform one of the following actions: • To clear all your private data, select Yes. • To keep your private data, select No.

  • Page 86: Chapter 24: Text Messaging Service

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 24 : Text Messaging Service Chapter 24 Text Messaging Service Text Messaging Service (TMS) allows you to send and receive messages and run database queries directly from your radios. The maximum number of characters allowed for a text message is 200 characters.

  • Page 87: Accessing Messages

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 24 : Text Messaging Service Icon Name Description Message Unsent The text message cannot be sent. 24.2 Accessing Messages Quick Text messages are messages that are predefined and usually consist of messages that are used most frequently. Each Quick Text message has a maximum length of 50 characters. You can select the required text from the Quick Text.

  • Page 88: Chapter 25: Monitor Feature

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 25 : Monitor Feature Chapter 25 Monitor Feature The monitor feature ensures that a channel is clear before transmitting. The lack of static on a digital channel when you switch from analog to digital radios is not an indication that the radio is malfunctioning.
  • Page 89 MN009203A01-AD Chapter 25 : Monitor Feature 3 To return to the original squelch setting, press the Monitor button again or the PTT button. If you try to transmit on a receive-only channel, you hear an invalid tone until you release the PTT button.

  • Page 90: Chapter 26: Remote Monitor

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 26 : Remote Monitor Chapter 26 Remote Monitor This feature allows the system administrator to turn on the microphone of a targeted radio with a subscriber alias or ID. When remote monitor feature is activated, the audio transmission can be configured in Customer Programming Software (CPS) to route the audio to the radio internal microphone, wired Remote Speaker Microphone (RSM), or Bluetooth wireless microphone.

  • Page 91: Chapter 27: Transmit Inhibit

    MN009203A01-AD Transmit Inhibit Chapter 27 Transmit Inhibit The Transmit Inhibit feature allows you to stop all transmission including voice and data. The radio can receive messages but is not able to reply the acknowledgment request of the received message. This feature is available for APCO 25 Trunking, Type II Trunking, and Conventional operations for all APX radios.
  • Page 92 MN009203A01-AD Chapter 27 : Transmit Inhibit Mode Description...

  • Page 93: Chapter 28: Dynamic Regrouping (Trunking Only)

    MN009203A01-AD Dynamic Regrouping (Trunking Only) Chapter 28 Dynamic Regrouping (Trunking Only) This feature allows the dispatcher to temporarily reassign selected radios to a particular channel to communicate with each other. When your radio is dynamically regrouped, it receives a dynamic regrouping command and automatically switches to the dynamically regrouped channel.

  • Page 94: Chapter 29: Dynamic Zone Programming

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 29 : Dynamic Zone Programming Chapter 29 Dynamic Zone Programming Dynamic Zone Programming (DZP) provides one or more Dynamic Zones to store frequently used channels for conventional or trunking. NOTE: Your radio must be programmed for you to use this feature. At least one zone in the radio must be a nondynamic zone.

  • Page 95: Chapter 30: Zone-To-Zone Cloning

    MN009203A01-AD Zone-to-Zone Cloning Chapter 30 Zone-to-Zone Cloning Zone Cloning clones conventional zones from one radio to another. You can select the followings zones from a source radio and clone them into a target radio. • Clone enabled zones • Dynamic Zones •...

  • Page 96: Chapter 31: Radio Kill

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 31 : Radio Kill Chapter 31 Radio Kill 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 the radio are not usable. The killed radio can only be recovered with a special device.

  • Page 97: Chapter 32: Radio Inhibit

    MN009203A01-AD Radio Inhibit Chapter 32 Radio Inhibit This feature allows the system administrator to put a radio into a nonfunctional state when the radio is missing or in an unknown hand. The radio stays in this state regardless of its power changes. NOTE: If the radio has Intersystem roaming capability, the system administrator is able to put the radio into a nonfunctional state when the missing radio roams to another system.

  • Page 98: Chapter 33: Switching Between Repeater And Direct Operation

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 33 : Switching between Repeater and Direct Operation Chapter 33 Switching between Repeater and Direct Operation Repeater operation increases radio coverage area by connecting with other radios through a repeater. Direct or "talkaround" operation bypasses the repeater and connects directly to another radio. You can select either one of these operations on your radio.

  • Page 99: Chapter 34: Voice Announcement

    MN009203A01-AD Voice Announcement Chapter 34 Voice Announcement This feature enables the radio to audibly indicate the current feature mode, zone, or channel assigned to the user. The available voice announcement (VA) priority options are: High Voice announcement is enabled even when the radio is receiving calls. Voice announcement is disabled when the radio is receiving calls.

  • Page 100: Chapter 35: Site Selectable Alerts

    MN009203A01-AD Chapter 35 : Site Selectable Alerts Chapter 35 Site Selectable Alerts A Site Selectable Alert (SSA) is an Intelligent Lighting indicator with audio alert. The alert is sent to radios at sites to notify the users when special situations occur. Your radio supports up to 250 site aliases.
  • Page 101 MN009203A01-AD Chapter 35 : Site Selectable Alerts • To stop alert notifications of all sites, select [All Sites]. • To stop alert notifications of all available sites, select [All Avail]. 4 Press Send. 5 To return to the Home screen, press Exit. The display shows Sending req.

  • Page 102: Chapter 36: Additional Performance Enhancement

    Communication (MDC) channel. 36.5 P25 Digital Vehicular Repeater System Motorola Solutions offers an MSI Certified APX compatible, third party, P25 Digital Vehicular Repeater System (DVRS). This provides low-cost portable radio coverage in areas where only mobile radio coverage is available.

  • Page 103: Chapter 37: Accessories

    MN009203A01-AD Accessories Chapter 37 Accessories Not all accessories are FCC certified to operate with all radio models, band splits, or both. See the radio price pages for a list of FCC certified accessories or contact your sales representative for accessory compatibility. https://www.motorolasolutions.com to know more about the accessories supported by this radio.

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