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DEC 2018
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APX TWO-WAY
RADIOS
APX 7000/APX 7000L
TOP DISPLAY
USER GUIDE
*6875952M01*
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  • Page 1 APX TWO-WAY RADIOS APX 7000/APX 7000L TOP DISPLAY USER GUIDE DEC 2018 *6875952M01* 2018 Motorola Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved © 6875952M01-NH...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    English Contents ASTRO 25 Enhanced Data.....23 Dynamic System Resilience (DSR)..23 CrossTalk Prevention......23 Declaration of Conformity..........8 Encrypted Integrated Data (EID).... 24 Important Safety Information........12 SecureNet..........24 Notice to Users (FCC and Industry Canada)....13 P25 Digital Vehicular Repeater System Software Version............14 (DVRS)...........
  • Page 3 English Programmable Features........33 Methods to Make a Radio Call......50 Assignable Radio Functions....33 Making a Talkgroup Call ......50 Assignable Settings or Utility Functions..36 Making a Private Call (Trunking Only)..51 Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions..36 Making an Enhanced Private Call (Trunking Only)........
  • Page 4 English Zone to Zone Cloning......56 Sending An Emergency Call With Hot Mic (Trunking Only)........ 65 Scan Lists............58 Sending an Emergency Alarm with Intelligent Priority Scan......58 Emergency Call........66 Viewing a Scan List........ 58 Sending An Emergency Alarm and Call Viewing and Changing the Priority with Hot Mic..........
  • Page 5 Requesting an Over-the-Air Turning On Bluetooth ......86 Rekey (ASTRO Conventional Turning Off the Bluetooth......87 Only)..........79 Re-Pair Timer......... 87 MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying Bluetooth Drop Timer......88 Page..........80 Pairing with Low Frequency-Motorola Infinite UKEK Retention....80 Proximity Pairing (LF-MPP) Feature..89 Hear Clear........80...
  • Page 6 English Radio Indications of Lost Bluetooth Data Profiles Available for LTE..... 101 Connection..........91 Turning On the LTE with LTE Button..101 Standard Pairing Feature......91 Turning Off the LTE Connection... 101 Searching and Pairing the Viewing the LTE Status......102 Bluetooth Device......91 Utilities.............
  • Page 7 Declaration of Compliance for the Use of Distress and Safety Frequencies.....115 Technical Parameters for Interfacing External Data Sources...........115 Glossary..............116 Limited Warranty............123 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS....123 I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW LONG:........... 123 II. GENERAL PROVISIONS:......124 III. STATE LAW RIGHTS:........125...

  • Page 8: 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 9 English As a personal computer peripheral, this device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1 This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2 This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. NOTICE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules and Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard.
  • Page 10 Conforms to the following regulations: FCC Part 15, Section 15.19, 15.21, and 15.105 NOTICE: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Motorola Solutions may void the users authority, as au- thorized by the FCC, to operate this device and should not be made. See 47 CFR Part 15.21. Information to the user.
  • Page 11 If customers have already purchased the radio with the Bluetooth Option Board as part of the tanapa and they need to replace (repair) the option board, they can send the radio to any Motorola Solutions FM audited.

  • Page 12: 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 13: 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 14: Software Version

    English Software Version All the features described in the following sections are supported by the software version R19.00.00 or later. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more details of all the features supported.

  • Page 15: 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 16: 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 17: 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 18: 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 Radio Maintenance Portables . This chapter covers the radio and battery care. However, your dealer or system administrator may have customized your radio for your specific needs.
  • Page 19 Motorola Solutions details the disassembly, test, and reassembly procedures along with necessary test equipment in the radio service manual.
  • Page 20 English • 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. the radio.

  • Page 21: Cleaning Your Radio

    Radio Service and Repair Proper repair and maintenance procedures will assure CAUTION: efficient operation and long life for this product. A Motorola Do not use solvents to clean your radio as most Solutions maintenance agreement will provide expert chemicals may permanently damage the radio service to keep this and all other communication equipment housing and textures.

  • Page 22: Battery Care

    English Fuel Gauge Icons 2 Apply the solution sparingly with a stiff, non-metallic, short-bristled brush, making sure excess detergent A blinking fuel gauge icon ( ) is displayed only when the does not get entrapped near the connectors, controls battery voltage drops to low level. In this case, replace the or crevices.

  • Page 23: Battery Recycling And Disposal

    Battery Recycling and Disposal improve data channel efficiency and enable denser network traffic. In the U.S. and Canada, Motorola Solutions participates in the nationwide Call2Recycle program for battery collection Dynamic System Resilience (DSR) and recycling. Many retailers and dealers participate in this program.

  • Page 24: Encrypted Integrated Data (Eid)

    SecureNet allows user to perform secured communications to operate on only the subset of talkgroups that are on an Analog or Motorola Data Communication (MDC) relevant to the users rather than all talkgroups on the channel. The MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) feature channel.

  • Page 25: What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell You

    English What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell You Check with your dealer or system administrator for the correct radio settings, if the radio is to be operated in extreme temperatures (less than -30 °C or more than +60 °C). You can consult your dealer or system administrator about the following: •...

  • 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 Battry 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 counterclockwise. NOTICE: When removing the antenna, ensure that the radio is turned off. Attaching the Antenna Removing and Attaching the Ensure the radio is turned off before attaching the antenna. Accessory Connector Cover 1 Set the antenna in the receptacle.

  • Page 29: Attaching The Belt Clip

    English NOTICE: 3 To attach the accessory connector cover, insert the To prevent damage to the connector, shield it with hooked end of the cover into the slot above the the connector cover when not in use. connector. 1 To remove the accessory connector cover, rotate the 4 Press the top of the cover downward to seat it in the thumbscrew counterclockwise until it disengages...

  • Page 30: Turning On The Radio

    English Turning On the Radio 1 Rotate the On/Off/Volume Control Knob clockwise until you hear a click. 2 Use a flat-bladed object to press the belt clip tab away from the radio. Then, slide the clip downward and away from the radio to remove the clip. •...

  • Page 31: Adjusting The Volume

    English NOTICE: Adjusting the Volume If the radio fails to power-up after repeating a Ensure the radio is powered on and the main speaker is few times, record the Error XX/YY code and contact your dealer. pointed towards you for increased loudness and intelligibility, especially in areas with loud background Codeplug Alias feature is enabled through noises.

  • Page 32: 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 Accessory Connector On/Off/Volume Control Knob...

  • Page 33: Programmable Features

    English Programmable Features 3–Position A/B/C Switch 2–Position Concentric Switch Any reference in this manual to controls that are preprogrammed means that a qualified radio technician Belt Clip must use the radio programming software to assign a Battery Latch feature to a control. 16–Position Select Knob Your dealer can program the programmable buttons as shortcuts to radio functions or preset channels/groups...
  • Page 34 English Bluetooth Audio Reroute Internet Protocol Address Allows you to toggle the audio route between radio Display the Internet Protocol (IP) address, device name, speaker or Remote Speaker Microphone and Bluetooth and status of the radio. headset. LTE On/Off Bluetooth Headset PTT Press this button to enter LTE screen;...
  • Page 35 English Private Line Defeat (Conventional Only) Secure Transmission Select (Conventional and Overrides any coded squelch (DPL or PL) that is Trunking) preprogrammed to a channel. Toggles the Secure Transmission On or Off when the Secure/Clear Strapping fields is set to Select for the Priority Dispatch current channel and when the radio is model/option Allows you to call the dispatcher on a different...

  • Page 36: Assignable Settings Or Utility Functions

    English Assignable Settings or Utility Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions Functions Controls Lock You can access various radio functions through a short or Locks or unlocks the programmable buttons, switches, long press of the relevant programmable buttons. or rotary knobs. Light/Flip Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button Press the button to toggle the display backlight on or off;...
  • Page 37 English • 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 50 for more information.

  • Page 38: Identifying Status Indicators

    English Identifying Status Indicators Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) The number of bars displayed repre- This chapter explains the status indicators used in the sents the received signal strength for radio. the current site (trunking only) The more stripes in the icon, the stronger the sig- Status Icons nal.
  • Page 39 English Basic Zone Bank 1 Radio is set at Low power. Radio is in Zone 1. Radio is set at High power. Radio is in Zone 2. Scan Radio is scanning a scan list. Radio is in Zone 3. Priority Channel Scan Basic Zone Bank 2 Blinking dot Radio detects activity on channel desig-...

  • Page 40: Led Indicator

    English until Blinking Feature is enabled, but no signal is available. Contains Zone 70, Zone 71, and Zone Bluetooth On Bluetooth is on and ready for Bluetooth connection. Contains Zone 73, Zone 74, and Zone Bluetooth Connected Bluetooth is currently connected to the Secure Operation external Bluetooth device.
  • Page 41 English Solid green Radio is powering up, or is on a non-priority channel while in the Scan List Programming mode. Blinking green Radio is receiving an individual or telephone call, or is on a Priority-Two channel while in the Scan List Programming mode.

  • Page 42: Intelligent Lighting Indicators

    English Blinking blue NOTICE: Radio is clearing Bluetooth pairing information. No LED indication when the radio receives a clear (non-secured) transmission in trunking Mode. LED Rapid blinking blue for 2 seconds indication can be preprogramed by qualified Radio fails to connect or disconnect from a device. technician to be permanently disabled.

  • Page 43: Alert Tones

    English Backlight and Bar Notification When Color The radio lost GPS signal or GPS function fails. Green Call Alerts The radio receives a private call. The radio receives a phone call. The radio receives a call alert. The radio receives a selective call. The radio enters Geofence.
  • Page 44 English You Hear Tone Name Heard Individual Call Warning When radio is in an individual call for greater than six seconds Tone without any activity. Man Down Entry When radio initiates Man Down mode. Long, Low- Time-Out Timer Timed Out After time out.
  • Page 45 English You Hear Tone Name Heard Emergency Alarm/Call En- When entering the emergency state. Central Echo When central controller has received a request from a radio. Long, Medi- Volume Set When volume is changed on a quiet channel. um-Pitched Emergency Exit When exiting the emergency state.
  • Page 46 English You Hear Tone Name Heard Gurgle Dynamic Regrouping (When PTT button is pressed) a dynamic ID has been received. Talk Permit (When PTT button is pressed) is verifying with the system for ac- cepting its transmissions. Unique, Low- New Message When a new message is received.

  • Page 47: Display Color Change On Channel

    English Display Color Change On Channel HAZLOC Battery Type Detection This feature provides visual channel identification where This feature alerts the user when there is a HAZLOC users are able to have a quick visual recognition of being certification mismatch between the radio and the battery. on a particular channel.

  • Page 48: General Radio Operation

    English General Radio Operation A channel is a group of radio characteristics, such as transmit/receive frequency pairs. This chapter explains the general radio operations in your • Select a channel using the preprogrammed 16– radio. Position Select Knob to the desired channel. a.

  • Page 49: Receiving And Responding To A Talkgroup Call

    English • If the radio is receiving a secure transmission, the LED 3 Release the PTT button to listen. blinks yellow. See also Making a Talkgroup Call on page 50 for details on making a Talkgroup Call. Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call Receiving and Responding to a Private To receive a call from a group of users, your radio must be...

  • Page 50: Receiving And Responding To A Telephone Call (Trunking Only)

    English 2 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the 2 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen. PTT button to listen. 3 Press the Call Response button to hang up and 3 Press the Call Response button to hang up and return to the Home screen.

  • Page 51: Making A Private Call (Trunking Only)

    English 2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) 1 Press the preprogrammed Quick Access (One- from your mouth. Touch) Private Call button to dial the preprogrammed ID. 3 Press the PTT button to make the call. The display shows the preprogrammed ID.

  • Page 52: Making An Enhanced Private Call (Trunking Only)

    English Making an Enhanced Private Call 3 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen. (Trunking Only) 4 Press the preprogrammed Quick Access (One- Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this Touch) Private Call button to return to the home feature.

  • Page 53: Monitor Feature

    English Monitor Feature e. Press and hold the PTT button to transmit. The LED lights up solid red. The monitor feature is used to make sure that a channel is clear before transmitting. f. Release the PTT button to receive (listen). The lack of static on a digital channel when the users switch from analog to digital radios is not an indication that Monitoring Conventional Mode...

  • Page 54: Advanced Features

    English Advanced Features 2 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen. This chapter explains the operations of the features available in your radio. Making a Selective Call Your radio must be preprogrammed for you to use this Advanced Call Features feature.

  • Page 55: Making A Priority Dispatch Calls

    English Making a Priority Dispatch Calls 3 Release the PTT button to listen. The radio exits Priority Dispatch mode, returns to its If a talkgroup is congested, the Priority Dispatch feature original talkgroup, and displays the home channel allows you to call the dispatcher on a different talkgroup. alias.

  • Page 56: Requesting A Reprogram (Trunking Only)

    English Gurgle tone and the display shows the dynamically Classification of Regrouped Radios regrouped channel’s name. The dispatcher can classify regrouped radios into either of two categories: Press the PTT button to talk. Release PTT button to listen. Select Enabled Select-enabled radios are free to change to any When the dispatcher cancels dynamic regrouping, the radio available channel, including the dynamic-regrouping...
  • Page 57 English Connect two radios with a clone cable. The target radio • If you select a single source zone, press the must be digital, band, and FCC mandate compatible with Menu Select button directly below Sel to select the source radio. the target zones for cloning.

  • Page 58: Scan Lists

    English Scan Lists NOTICE: Priority-One channel and Priority-Two channel Scan lists are created and assigned to individual channels/ member may belong to different Talkgroup Scan groups. Your radio scans for voice activity by cycling systems. through the channel/group sequence specified in the scan When the radio locks onto a channel in the Intelligent list for the current channel/group.

  • Page 59: Scan

    English • A Scan icon indicates that the current channel is Turning Scan On or Off in the scan list as a non-priority channel. The LED lights up solid green. Press the preprogrammed Scan button to toggle • A Priority-One Channel Scan icon indicates that SCAN ON or SCAN OFF to initiate or stop scan.

  • Page 60: Deleting A Nuisance Channel

    English press the preprogrammed Dynamic Priority Restoring a Nuisance Channel button. The radio continues scanning the remaining To restore the deleted nuisance channel, perform channels in the list. one of the following actions: • Stop and restart a scan. Deleting a Nuisance Channel •...

  • Page 61: Receiving A Call Alert Page

    English Receiving a Call Alert Page Emergency Operation When you receive a Call Alert page, you hear four The Emergency feature is used to indicate a critical repeating alert tones and the LED blinks green. The call situation. received icons blinks and the display shows PAGE RCV. If the Top (Orange) button is preprogrammed to send an emergency signal, this signal overrides any other Press any button to clear the Call Alert page.

  • Page 62: Exiting Emergency

    English Non-Tactical/Revert for Conventional system Exiting Emergency The radio reverts to the preprogrammed emergency Dispatch console that supports this feature can be channel to send alarm and/or make emergency call. programmed to clear the emergency state of the radio. Non-Tactical/Revert for Trunking system Check with your dealer or system administrator for more The radio reverts to the preprogrammed emergency information on dispatch console supporting this feature.

  • Page 63: Sending An Emergency Alarm

    English or system administrator for more information on dispatch NOTICE: console supporting this feature. The following buttons combination are supported. To exit emergency: • Radio Side Button 1 and Orange button. • Radio Side Button 1 and accessory Emergency Action Orange button.

  • Page 64: Sending An Emergency Call (Trunking Only)

    English NOTICE: Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking The default timer of Emergency button press to Only) activate Emergency is 50 milliseconds. This timer is programmable from 50–6200 milliseconds by a This feature gives your radio priority access to a talkgroup. qualified technician.

  • Page 65: Sending An Emergency Call With Hot Mic (Trunking Only)

    English • The display shows EMERGNCY and the current 5 To exit Emergency Call, press and hold the zone or channel. A tone sounds and the LED preprogrammed Emergency button for about a blinks red momentarily. second. • A tone sounds to indicate the selected channel does not support emergency and rejects to Sending An Emergency Call With Hot launch emergency mode.

  • Page 66: Sending An Emergency Alarm With Emergency Call

    English Sending an Emergency Alarm with does not support emergency and rejects to launch emergency mode. Emergency Call This feature gives your radio priority access on a channel 2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) for conventional system, and to a talkgroup for trunking from your mouth.

  • Page 67: Sending A Silent Emergency Alarm

    English Follow the procedure to send Emergency Alarms and Call 4 To exit Emergency Call, press and hold the with hot mic on your radio. preprogrammed Emergency button. Turning off the radio also cancels the emergency 1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button. state.

  • Page 68: Change Of Channels During Emergency

    English Change of Channels during Emergency NOTICE: The radio only exits the Emergency state using one For ALL Emergency transmissions, when changing of the ways mentioned in the previous sections. channels: Sending an Emergency Alarm on page Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only) on •...

  • Page 69: Entering Fireground Zone Channel (Conventional)

    English These components provide on-scene and inbuilding radio Entering Fireground Zone Channel coverage, and enhanced personnel accountability and (Conventional) monitoring. The radio helps to indicate your presence on the scene if it 1 Upon powering up, one of the following scenarios is in the range of the Incident Commander command occurs: terminal, or trunking radio system.

  • Page 70: Sending Evacuation Tone

    English Sending Evacuation Tone 2 Listen for a transmission. Adjust the Volume Control Knob if necessary. This feature enables the evacuation tone to be heard on the transmitting radio and on any radio that is able to 3 Perform one of the following actions: receive the tone instruction.

  • Page 71: Tactical Public Safety (Tps) (Conventional Only)

    English Your radio sounds the audible response at the profile Tactical Public Safety (TPS) maximum alert tone volume level. The display shows the (Conventional Only) configurable programmed alert text and intelligent lighting. TPS enables the user of a group to identify the start and Perform one of the following actions: the end of a transmission by displaying the caller name or ID on the radio display.

  • Page 72: Man Down

    English and it is not adjustable. This beacon goes to silent when Man Down user presses the PTT button for voice transmission. Man Down condition is determined based upon the radio tilt Emergency Call De-Key Sidetone angle or a combination of radio tilt angle and the lack of The radio sounds an alert tone to remind radio user that radio motion.
  • Page 73 English The Man Down feature provides a Clear function to the • Pressing other buttons on the radio does not impact user. After a Man Down condition has been detected, the these timers. user can press a preprogrammed Clear button to cancel •...

  • Page 74: Pre-Alert Timer

    English Pre-Alert Timer Radio Alerts When Man Down Feature is Triggered This timer sets the amount of time that a Man Down condition must be present before the radio-user is warned The Man Down alert tone volume is directly related to the of the Man Down condition.

  • Page 75: Radio Alerts When Man Down Enhanced Is Triggered

    English NOTICE: NOTICE: At this point the Man Down features is complete. If the radio is programmed with Silent Emergency, Use normal Emergency procedures to cancel the radio inhibits the alert tone and visual alert Emergency transmissions. associated with the emergency feature. If the radio is programmed in Surveillance Mode, the alert tone can be heard from the radio speaker.

  • Page 76: Exiting Man Down Feature

    English Exiting Man Down Feature Testing the Man Down Feature If you are not in a real Man Down situation, you should exit Enable the Emergency feature with Silent Alarm disabled, the Man Down feature and prevent emergency from going but not in Surveillance Mode before running this test on the off with the following operation.

  • Page 77: 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 78: 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 KEYLOAD, and all other radio the radio is in secured transmission. Check with functions, except for power down, backlight, and your agent for details.

  • Page 79: Erasing The Selected Encryption Keys

    English Conventional Multikey b. While holding Top Side (Select) button down, The encryption keys are strapped on a one-per-channel press the Top (Orange) button. basis, through CPS. In addition, you can have operator- The display shows PLS WAIT. When all the selectable keys, operator-selectable keysets, and encryption keys have been erased, the display operator-selectable key erasure.

  • Page 80: Mdc Over-The-Air Rekeying Page

    English dispatcher performs the rekey operation upon receiving a NOTICE: rekey request from the user. This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information. Press and hold the preprogrammed Rekey Request button to send the rekey request.

  • Page 81: Radio Inhibit

    English Companding an unknown hand. The radio stays in this state regardless Reduces the channel noise, such as OTA transmission of power changes, for example, battery removal. that is predominantly present in UHF2 and 900 MHz NOTICE: channel with the following features. If the radio has Inter-system roaming capability, the Compressor system administrator is able to put the radio into a...

  • Page 82: Gps Operation

    English NOTICE: wide area of the sky), the GPS feature of your radio will not This feature is addressed as GPS across the work. Such situations include but are not limited to: manual as the naming convention of the buttons •...

  • Page 83: Gps Performance Enhancement

    English The satellites used by the GPS feature are controlled by transmission, in order to allow the radio to show peer- the U.S. government and are subject to changes location, the voice should be directly sent from one radio to implemented in accordance with the Department of another radio without passing through any infrastructure Defense GPS user policy and the Federal Radio Navigation...

  • Page 84: Trunking System Controls

    English • Longitude and latitude Operating in Failsoft System • Relative distance or direction The failsoft system ensures continuous radio Short location coordinates communication during a trunked system failure. If a trunking system fails completely, the radio goes into failsoft •...

  • Page 85: 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 no longer lock onto a control channel. Use the preprogrammed Site Lock/Unlock button to toggle the lock state between locked and unlocked.

  • Page 86: Changing The Current Site

    Personal Area Network (PAN) data profile. accessories. APX 7000L only works with Motorola Solutions MCW devices. It is recommended to use Motorola Solutions proprietary Mission Critical Wireless (MCW) devices with APX radios during Mission Critical operations as other Bluetooth Turning On Bluetooth devices may or may not meet the mission critical standard.

  • Page 87: Turning Off The Bluetooth

    The user must re- Turning Off the Bluetooth pair the devices to re-establish a new set of pairing keys. See Pairing with Low Frequency-Motorola Proximity Pairing (LF-MPP) Feature on page 89 • Turning off the Bluetooth using the preprogrammed...

  • Page 88: 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 89: Pairing With Low Frequency-Motorola Proximity Pairing (Lf-Mpp) Feature

    English To establish the Bluetooth Connection, see Pairing with Re-Pair Timer Description Low Frequency-Motorola Proximity Pairing (LF-MPP) Options Feature on page 89 Standard Pairing Feature on page Infinite (For all This Timer only applies to the acces- Bluetooth de- sory. The programmable timer vices) choices are: 0–15 minutes, 2 hours,...
  • Page 90 Obstacles that can cause an obstruction in the line-of-sight this step. include trees, buildings, mountains, cars, and others. For high degree of reliability, Motorola Solutions The radio tries to establish connection with the device once recommends to NOT separate the radio and the accessory.

  • Page 91: Radio Indications Of Lost Bluetooth Connection

    English Radio Indications of Lost Bluetooth Standard Pairing Feature Connection NOTICE: Bluetooth tones, Bluetooth menu, and preprogrammed buttons must be preprogrammed The radio shows when the device has a Bluetooth by a qualified radio technician. Check with your connection. Below are the radio indications when the dealer or system administrator for more information.

  • Page 92: Turning On Bluetooth Visibility

    • If the device already has pairing records and the The radio only search for HSP devices and Motorola connecting process fails, the radio sounds a short, low- Solutions MCW & OCW accessories. Radio filters out other pitched tone.

  • Page 93: Receiving Pairing Request From Other Devices

    English • If the visibility fails to turn on, the display a. Press the preprogrammed Bluetooth Audio shows VISIBLTYFAILED. Reroute button to route the audio from the radio to the headset. • When the timer expires, the display shows You hear a short, medium-pitched tone. The VISI OFF.

  • Page 94: Turning Off The Bluetooth Audio

    English Turning Off the Bluetooth Audio independent from the APX radio. In this case, the volume is only adjustable on the device. • Turning off the Bluetooth audio using the Adjust volume up/down on the Bluetooth audio preprogrammed button: device. a.

  • Page 95: Pairing With Lex Handheld

    English NOTICE: • You hear a short, low-pitched tone and the If Re-Pair Timer is set to infinite and you clear keys display shows Bluetooth pairing failed (if on the radio, you must clear keys on all previously pairing fails). paired devices as well.

  • Page 96: Responder Alert Sensors

    English Responder Alert Sensors Disabling the Sensor This feature gives you an option to avoid sending the Responder alert sensors allow the radio to send over-the- sensor events to the system by disabling the sensors air (OTA) notification when the radio receives the holster temporarily or permanently.

  • Page 97: Over-The-Air Programming (Pop 25, Astro 25, And Astro Conventional)

    English connected to the radio when the preprogrammed button or menu select button is pressed. NOTICE: The radio enables the sensor only when all the guns or tasers are placed into the 2 Long-press the preprogrammed Sensor button holster. A tone sounds and the radio again to enable the OTA Sensor notification.

  • Page 98: Voice Announcement

    English NOTICE: High This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified Enables the voice of the feature to announce even radio technician. Check with your dealer or system when the radio is receiving calls. administrator for more information. Disables the voice of the feature from announcing when Voice Announcement the radio is receiving calls.

  • Page 99: Site Selectable Alerts (Astro 25)

    English • Press either the preprogrammed button or switch of the NOTICE: radio to launch or terminate Scan, Talkaround/Direct, or Alert alias, alert tone, and alert period can be Transmit Inhibit. The radio announces the preprogrammed. Alert period is the duration for the corresponding feature activation.
  • Page 100 English Networks supported include the public safety broadband The table below describes the condition when the radio network (band 14) and Verizon’s commercial network works in different operating systems with LTE. (band 13). This module allows the voice communication of P25 and Sys- Operation Scenarios data communication through LTE to take place...

  • Page 101: Data Profiles Available For Lte

    English Data Profiles Available for LTE Turning On the LTE with LTE Button There are three different profiles available for LTE data Press and hold the preprogrammed LTE button. operation. The display shows LTE ON to indicate radio is Broadband Only initating the LTE connection.

  • Page 102: Viewing The Lte Status

    English The display shows LTE OFF to indicate the LTE Status Derivation and definition shown connection is off. LTE disabled LTE alter- nating with LTE communication is currently disa- Viewing the LTE Status bled on the selected channel. DISABLED Here are the definitions of the temporary statuses of the LTE off LTE OFF LTE which are shown on the radio top display.

  • Page 103: Utilities

    English Utilities Status Derivation and definition shown This chapter explains the operations of the utility functions LTE service fatal error LTE SVC al- available in your radio. ternating LTE function has come to a stall. with FATAL Using the Flip Display This feature allows you to flip the content of the top display upside down.

  • Page 104: Selecting The Power Level

    English This feature allows twice as many zones to be accessed of the audio and data functionality of the radio given the from a switch, doubling the amount of switch positions. following conditions. Power level Low enables a shorter transmitting distance and to conserve power.

  • Page 105: Locking And Unlocking The Controls

    English • To turn the backlight on, press any a. To turn the feature off or on, press the programmable radio controls or buttons. preprogrammed Voice Mute button. The display shows momentary VMUT OFF, and you hear a short tone, indicating that the feature is disabled or the Locking and Unlocking the Controls display shows momentary VMUT ON, and you hear a short You can lock the programmable buttons, switches, and...

  • Page 106: Using Conventional Squelch Operation Features

    English NOTICE: Using Conventional Squelch Operation You hear a brief, low-pitched, warning tone four Features seconds before the transmission times out. This feature filters out unwanted calls with low signal 1 Hold down the PTT button longer than the strength or channels that have a higher than normal preprogrammed time.

  • Page 107: Digital Options

    English Digital Options The radio also unmutes to any digital activity on a digital channel. One or more of the following options may be preprogrammed in your radio. Check with your dealer or Place the preprogrammed PL Defeat switch in the system administrator for more information.

  • Page 108: Smart Ptt Feature (Conventional Only)

    English Smart PTT Feature (Conventional Only) Mode Description Quick-Key Over- Your radio must be preprogram- Smart PTT is a per-personality, programmable feature used ride med to allow you to use Quick-Key in conventional radio systems to keep radio users from talking over other radio conversations.

  • Page 109: Enabling Transmit Inhibition

    English When the Transmit Inhibit feature is disabled, the radio NOTICE: functions according to its normal operations. The status of the Transmit Inhibit does not change after the radio powers up. The radio sounds alert tone when user enters or exits this feature and also when PTT is pressed.

  • Page 110: Saving And Playback Calls

    English Saving and Playback Calls NOTICE: Received call overwrites the ongoing record playback. User can short press the programmable button within three seconds to • Saving the recorded calls using the preprogrammed continue the playback and ignore the Record Playback button: receiving call.

  • Page 111: 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 112: 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 113: 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 114 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 115: 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 116: 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 117: Control Channel

    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 118: Dynamic Regrouping

    English An individual who has radio-system management duties ICCID and responsibilities. Integrate Circuit Card Identity. Digital Signal Processor A microcontroller specifically designed for performing the IMEI mathematics involved in manipulating analog information, International Mobile Equipment Identifier. such as sound, that has been converted into a digital form. DSP also implies the use of a data compression technique.
  • Page 119 Mission Critical Wireless. cannot pass through them. Light Emitting Diode (LED) Motorola Solutions Digital Communications. An electronic device that lights up when electricity is passed through it. Monitor Check channel activity by pressing the Monitor button. If Li-Ion the channel is clear, you hear static.
  • Page 120 English A scan list that can include both talkgroups (trunked) and A one-way alert with audio and/or display messages. channels (conventional). Personality Network Access Code A set of unique features specific to a radio. Network Access Code (NAC) operates on digital channels to reduce voice channel interference between adjacent Preprogrammed systems and sites.
  • Page 121 English transmit. When the PTT is released, the unit returns to DSP interface to peripherals that consists of a clock signal receive operation. line, a frame synchronization signal line, and a data line. Radio Frequency Standby RF-The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum between An operating condition whereby the radio’s speaker is audio sound and infrared light (approximately 10 kHz to 10 muted but still continues to receive data.
  • Page 122 English Trunking The automatic sharing of communications paths between a large number of users. Allows users to share a smaller number of frequencies because a repeater or communications path is assigned to a talkgroup for the duration of a conversation. Trunking Priority Monitor scan list A scan list that includes talkgroups that are all from the same trunking system.

  • Page 123: 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 124: Ii. 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 125: 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 126: 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 127: 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 128 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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