Page 2: Intellectual Property And Regulatory Notices
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 3: Table Of Contents
MN001425A01-AW Contents Contents Intellectual Property and Regulatory Notices............2 List of Tables......................12 Software Version.......................13 Chapter 1: Read Me First..................14 1.1 Notations Used in This Manual....................14 1.2 Radio Care..........................14 1.2.1 Cleaning Your Radio....................16 1.2.2 Cleaning the External Surface of the Radio.............16 1.2.3 Radio Service and Repair..................
Page 4 MN001425A01-AW Contents 4.7 Alert Tones ........................... 35 4.8 Phone Call Displays and Alerts..................... 37 4.9 Display Color Change On Channel..................38 Chapter 5: General Radio Operation..............39 5.1 Selecting a Zone........................39 5.2 Selecting a Radio Channel....................39 5.3 Selecting a Channel by using Channel Search Button............40 5.4 Mode Select Feature......................
Page 5 MN001425A01-AW Contents 7.2.2 Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional Only)............52 7.2.2.1 Selecting a Talkgroup................52 7.2.3 Sending a Status Call....................53 7.2.4 Making Priority Dispatch Calls................. 53 7.2.5 Dynamic Regrouping (Trunking Only) ..............54 7.2.5.1 Classification of Regrouped Radios............54 7.2.5.2 Requesting a Reprogram (Trunking Only)..........54 7.2.6 Dynamic Zone Programming...................
Page 6 MN001425A01-AW Contents 7.7.2 Sending a Call Alert Page..................67 7.8 Recent Calls.......................... 68 7.8.1 Viewing Recent Calls....................68 7.8.2 Deleting Calls......................69 7.8.3 Instant Recall......................69 7.8.3.1 Saving and Playback Calls.................69 7.9 In-Call User Alert........................71 7.10 Emergency Operation......................71 7.10.1 Special Considerations for Emergency Operation..........72 7.10.2 Emergency Keep-Alive..................
Page 7 MN001425A01-AW Contents 7.15.2 User Login Feature....................83 7.15.2.1 Logging In as a User................83 7.15.2.2 Logging Out....................84 7.16 Text Messaging Service...................... 84 7.16.1 Accessing the Messaging Features............... 85 7.16.2 Composing and Sending a New Text Message.............85 7.16.3 Sending a Quick Text Message................86 7.16.4 Priority Status and Request Reply for New Text Messages........
Page 8 MN001425A01-AW Contents 7.18.3.9 Hear Clear....................100 7.19 Radio Lock.........................101 7.19.1 Enabling or Disabling Radio Lock (Secure Radios Only)........101 7.19.2 Changing the Radio Lock Password..............101 7.19.3 Changing the Tactical Inhibit Password...............102 7.20 Radio Stun and Kill......................102 7.20.1 Radio Stun......................102 7.20.1.1 Using Radio Stun................... 103 7.20.2 Radio Kill ......................103 7.20.2.1 Using Remote Kill to Kill Another Radio..........103 7.20.2.2 Using Direct Kill to Kill Your Own Radio..........104...
Page 9 7.25 Mission Critical Wireless Bluetooth ® Wireless Technology ..........116 7.25.1 Pairing with Low Frequency-Motorola Proximity Pairing (LF-MPP) Feature..116 7.25.2 PIN Authentication in Pairing................117 7.25.2.1 Pairing the Authentication PIN when Receiving a Pairing Request..117 7.25.2.2 Pairing the Authentication PIN with the Generated Numeric PIN..118 7.25.3 Viewing and Clearing the Bluetooth Device Information........119...
Page 10 MN001425A01-AW Contents 7.30.5 Enabling and Disabling the Radio Alias............... 132 7.30.6 Controlling the Display Backlight................. 132 7.30.7 Locking and Unlocking the Keypad and Controls..........132 7.30.8 Turning the Controls and Keypad Buttons Tones On or Off........ 133 7.30.9 Turning Voice Mute On or Off................133 7.30.10 Using the Time-Out Timer..................133 7.30.11 Time and Date Setup..................
Page 11 Declaration of Compliance for the Use of Distress and Safety Frequencies......151 Technical Parameters for Interfacing External Data Sources............151 Limited Warranty.....................152 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS........... 152 I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW LONG:..........152 II. GENERAL PROVISIONS:..................... 153 III.
Page 12: List Of Tables
MN001425A01-AW List of Tables List of Tables Table 1: Text Entry Modes........................23 Table 2: LED Indications........................29 Table 3: TMS Status Icons........................33 Table 4: Call Type Icons.........................34 Table 5: ViQi Virtual Partner Queries..................... 50 Table 6: Emergency Operation Scenarios....................72 Table 7: Parameter Editing Keys......................142 Table 8: VHF Marine Channel List.......................
Page 13: Software Version
MN001425A01-AW Software Version Software Version All the features described in the following sections are supported by the software version R31.00.00 or later. Accessing the Radio Information on page 138 to determine the software version of your radio. Contact your system administrator for more details of all the supported features.
Page 14: Chapter 1: Read Me First
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 1 : Read Me First Chapter 1 Read Me First This User Guide covers the basic operation of the radio. However, your dealer or system administrator may have customized your radio for your specific needs. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information.
Page 15 Ensure that no oily substances come in contact with the vent port. • (For APX 8000 R Radios Only) Your radio is designed to be submerged to a maximum depth of six feet and maximum time of two hours. Exceeding either maximum limit can result in damage to the radio.
Page 16: Cleaning Your Radio
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 17: What Your Dealer Or System Administrator Can Tell You
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 1 : Read Me First What Your Dealer or System Administrator Can Tell You If the radio is to be operated in extreme temperatures (less than -30 °C or more than +60 °C), check with your system administrator for the correct radio settings. You can consult your dealer or system administrator about the following: •...
Page 18: Chapter 2: Getting Started
NOTE: When charging a battery attached to a radio, the radio must be turned off. Procedure: To charge the battery, place the battery (with or without 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.
Page 19: Attaching The Antenna
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 2 : Getting Started Attaching the Antenna Prerequisites: Ensure the radio is turned off before attaching the antenna. Procedure: 1 Set the antenna in the receptacle. 2 Turn the antenna clockwise to attach to the radio. 3 To remove the antenna, turn the antenna counterclockwise. NOTE: When removing the antenna, ensure that the radio is turned off.
Page 20: Adjusting The Volume
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 2 : Getting Started • If the power-up test is successful, you see a splash screen on the radio display, followed by the Home screen and the Codeplug Alias. • If the power-up test is unsuccessful, you see Error XX/YY (XX/YY is an alphanumeric code).
Page 21: Chapter 3: Radio Controls
MN001425A01-AW Radio Controls Chapter 3 Radio Controls This chapter explains the buttons and functions to control the radio. Radio Parts and Controls Antenna LED Indicator...
Page 22 MN001425A01-AW Chapter 3 : Radio Controls Top (Orange) Button This button is usually programmed as the Emergency button. Microphone Accessory Connector Home Button Press to return to the Home screen. 4-Way Navigation Buttons Use these buttons for list scrolling and navigating around the menu hierarchy. Battery Latch Keypad Use the keypad to enter alphanumeric characters for dialing, contact entries, and text...
Page 23: Text Entry Icons
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 3 : Radio Controls Main Speaker Microphone Top Display 16-Position Select Knob This knob is usually programmed for channel selection. Text Entry Icons This feature only supports Model 3.5. Your radio uses icons to indicate the selected text entry mode. Table 1: Text Entry Modes Icon Description...
Page 24 MN001425A01-AW Chapter 3 : Radio Controls Bluetooth Headset PTT Keys up the Bluetooth Headset microphone. Bluetooth Data Devices Pairs your radio with other data devices for data transfer. Bluetooth Clear All Pairing Clears all Bluetooth pairing information on your radio. Bluetooth Inquiry On/Off Enables the Bluetooth Search feature.
Page 25 MN001425A01-AW Chapter 3 : Radio Controls Monitor (Conventional Only) Monitors a selected channel for all radio traffic until the function is disabled. Multiple Private Line (Conventional Only) Allows you to access the Multiple Private Line lists. Nuisance Delete Temporarily removes an unwanted channel, except for priority channels and the designated transmit channel from the scan list.
Page 26: Assignable Settings Or Utility Functions
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 3 : Radio Controls Site Lock/Unlock (Trunking Only) Allows your radio to lock onto a specific site. Status (Trunking Only) Sends data calls to the dispatcher about a predefined status. Talkaround/Direct (Conventional Only) Toggles between using a repeater or communicating directly with another radio. Talkgroup (Conventional Only) Initiates a call to a preprogrammed group of radios.
Page 27: Chapter 4: Status Indicators
MN001425A01-AW Status Indicators Chapter 4 Status Indicators This section explains the status indicators of the radio. Battery Charge Status Your radio indicates the battery charge status through LED, sounds, and the battery icon on the display. You can also check the battery charge status by using the menu entry. Battery Protection is activated when the battery is low or operating in extremely low temperatures to extend radio communication.
Page 28: Accessing The Battery Info Screen
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 4 : Status Indicators Gauge Battery Charge 11% to 25% Top Display: 10% or less (The gauge begins blinking at 10%) Top Display: 4.1.2 Accessing the Battery Info screen This feature displays the current capacity and charges cycles of your battery when an IMPRES battery is powering your radio.
Page 29: Led Indications
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 4 : Status Indicators • The red LED blinks continuously. NOTE: The radio alerts you when NNTN8921and NNTN8930 batteries are attached to the radio because these batteries are not supported. The radio is not HAZLOC-certified and resets if these batteries are used.
Page 30 MN001425A01-AW Chapter 4 : Status Indicators Icon Description The radio is receiving a call or data. Top Display: The radio is transmitting a call or data. Top Display: The radio received an Individual Call. For IMPRES 2 battery operation only – the icon shown indicates the charge remaining in the battery.
Page 31 MN001425A01-AW Chapter 4 : Status Indicators Icon Description The radio is scanning a scan list. Top Display: Blinking dot The radio detects activity on the designated Priority-One channel. Top Display: Steady dot The radio detects activity on the designated Priority-Two channel. Top Display: On steady The radio is in View mode...
Page 32 MN001425A01-AW Chapter 4 : Status Indicators Icon Description Contains Zone 73, Zone 74, and Zone 75. Secure operation. Top Display: Clear operation. Blinking Receiving an encrypted voice call. The radio is operating in an Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) secure channel. The AES operation is cleared.
Page 33: Tms Status Icons
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 4 : Status Indicators Icon Description Blinking The Automatic Registration Service (ARS) user login failed while in broad- band system. The radio is receiving the broadband signal. The radio is transmitting the broadband signal. The radio is receiving and transmitting the broadband signal. The ARS user logged on successfully with the broadband system.
Page 34: Call Type Icons
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 4 : Status Indicators Icon Description The selected text message in the inbox is not read. The selected text message in the inbox is read. The message has normal priority without a request for reply. The Request Reply feature is toggled on before the message is sent.
Page 35: Intelligent Lighting Indicators
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 4 : Status Indicators Intelligent Lighting Indicators This feature temporarily changes the backlight of the top display screen to help signal that a radio event has occurred. This feature temporarily changes the backlight of the top display screen, and adds a color bar to the main display screen to help signal that a radio event has occurred.
Page 36 MN001425A01-AW Chapter 4 : Status Indicators You Hear Tone Name Heard Fall Alert (Man Down) When radio initiates Fall Alert mode. Entry Long, Low- Time-Out Timer Timed After time out. Pitched Tone Talk Prohibit/PTT In- (When PTT button is pressed) transmissions are not hibit allowed.
Page 37: Phone Call Displays And Alerts
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 4 : Status Indicators You Hear Tone Name Heard Short, High- Low-Battery Chirp When battery is below preset threshold value. Pitched Tone (Chirp) Two High- GPS Fails When the GPS fails or loses signal. Pitched Tones Ringing Fast Ringing When system is searching for target of Private Call.
Page 38: Display Color Change On Channel
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 4 : Status Indicators You Hear You See When Notes A Long No phone You press the PTT Press to hang up. The radio re- Tone button and the phone turns to the Home screen. system is not availa- ble.
Page 39: Chapter 5: General Radio Operation
MN001425A01-AW General Radio Operation Chapter 5 General Radio Operation This chapter explains the general operations of your radio. Selecting a Zone When and where to use: A zone is a group of channels. NOTE: Any reference to Zone Select Switch refers to Zone Select using the Menu. Do one of the following to select a radio channel.
Page 40: Selecting A Channel By Using Channel Search Button
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 5 : General Radio Operation • Select a channel using the radio menu Chan : or to Chan. b. Press the Menu Select button directly below Chan . to the required channel or use the keypad to enter the channel number. If the channel number entered is unprogrammed, the display shows Invalid entry.
Page 41: Saving A Zone And A Channel To A Softkey
MN001425A01-AW 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: Saving the current zone and channel of your radio to a keypad button is only applicable to Model 3.5.
Page 42: Receiving And Responding To A Talkgroup Call
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 5 : General Radio Operation • In conventional mode, the LED lights up solid yellow when the radio is receiving a transmission. • In trunking mode, there is no LED indication when the radio receives a transmission. • If the radio is receiving a secure transmission, the LED blinks yellow.
Page 43: Methods To Make A Radio Call
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 5 : General Radio Operation When you receive a Telephone Call, you hear a telephone-type ringing and the LED blinks green. The backlight of the screen and the bar turns green.The display shows Phone call and the call received icon blinks.
Page 44: Making An Enhanced Private Call (Trunking Only)
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 5 : General Radio Operation The display shows the last transmitted or received ID. 2 To select the required ID, perform one of the following actions: • Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts to scroll through and select the required •...
Page 45: Making A Telephone Call (Trunking Only)
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 5 : General Radio Operation If the target radio does not respond before the time out, the display shows No answer. 5 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen. 6 Press to return to the Home screen.
Page 46: Monitoring A Channel
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 5 : General Radio Operation 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. Digital technology quiets the transmission by removing the noise from the signal and allows only the clear voice or data information to be heard.
Page 47 MN001425A01-AW Chapter 5 : General Radio Operation When and where to use: Your radio may be preprogrammed to receive Private-Line ® (PL) calls. Procedure: 1 Momentarily press the Monitor button to listen for activity. The Carrier Squelch indicator appears on the display. 2 Press and hold the Monitor button to set continuous monitor operation.
Page 48: Chapter 6: Additional Performance Enhancement
Data (IV&D) bearer service. This bridges the communication between the radio and the Customer Enterprise Network. SecureNet SecureNet allows you to perform secured communications on an Analog or Motorola Data Communication (MDC) channel. The MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) feature allows you to perform OTAR activities on an MDC channel.
Page 49: P25 Digital Vehicular Repeater System
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 50: Chapter 7: Advanced Features
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features Chapter 7 Advanced Features This chapter explains the operations of the features available in your radio. ViQi ViQi is a virtual assistant that helps you manage your radio and perform information lookups using voice commands. This feature is purpose-built for public safety and is active when you press the assigned ViQi button on the radio, Remote Speaker Microphone (RSM), or compatible mobile microphone.
Page 51: Using Viqi Virtual Partner
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features Query Examples “Am I still at the <location>?” NOTE: ViQi will ask for more information to complete the query. Target Location “Where is <unit name>?” “Tell me where <unit name> is.” NOTE: ViQi will ask for more information to complete the query. 7.1.1 Using ViQi Virtual Partner Prerequisites:...
Page 52: Making A Selective Call
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features The speaker unmutes. Procedure: 1 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. 2 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen. 7.2.1.2 Making a Selective Call Prerequisites: Your radio must be preprogrammed for you to use this feature.
Page 53: Sending A Status Call
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features 2 Perform one of the following actions: • to Preset for the preset preprogrammed Talkgroup. • to the required talkgroup. • Use the keypad to enter the number of the corresponding Talkgroup in the list. 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to save the currently selected talkgroup and return to the Home screen.
Page 54: Dynamic Regrouping (Trunking Only)
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features assigned Priority Talkgroup.Priority Dispatch is not available during Emergency operations. Scan feature is suspended when Priority Dispatch is initiated. Prerequisites: Dispatch console that supports this feature must be preprogrammed to use this feature. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information on dispatch console supporting this feature.
Page 55: Dynamic Zone Programming
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features • Press the preprogrammed Reprogram Request button to send a reprogram request to the dispatcher. • or to Rpgm then press the Menu Select button directly below Rpgm to send reprogram request to the dispatcher. The display shows Reprogram Rqst and Please wait.
Page 56: Saving A Channel In The Dynamic Zone From Channel Name
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features Procedure: or to ZnPr. Press the Menu Select button directly below ZnPr to enter the Program Zone screen. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Edit. The display shows Search Options screen. to List Selection. Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel . The display shows Select Zone screen.
Page 57: Zone-To-Zone Cloning
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features Procedure: or to ZnPr then press the Menu Select button directly below ZnPr to enter Program Zone screen. The display shows the dynamic channels list. to the saved dynamic channel then press the Menu Select button directly below Del. The display shows Channel deleted screen.
Page 58: Remote Monitor
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features 5 Press the Menu Select button directly below Clon to begin cloning. The radio displays Enter password if the protected target zone is selected. 6 Enter the password and press the Menu Select button directly below Ok to start cloning. The radio displays Cloning…<Current cloning zone>.
Page 59: Making A Private Call From Contacts
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features Your radio also supports a maximum of 50 call lists. Each list can store up to 100 IDs. NOTE: Your radio is programmed with a few contacts per Call Lists. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information.
Page 60: Deleting A Contact Entry
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features to [Add Number] and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel . to Number 1 and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit . The display shows Edit Num 1 and a blinking cursor appears. 7 Use the keypad to enter the number and press the Menu Select button directly below Ok once you have entered the number.
Page 61: Removing A Contact From A Call List
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features • to the required Call List and press the Menu Select button directly below Add to add to the Call List. • to Cncl to cancel and return to the main screen of Contacts. The display shows Please wait momentarily before showing <Entry>...
Page 62: Editing As Entry Id
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Done to save your changes and return to the main screen of Contacts. 7.4.6.2 Editing as Entry ID Procedure: or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts . The entries are alphabetically sorted.
Page 63: Scan Lists
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features to View and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel . The display shows all the numbers associated with the entry. 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.
Page 64: Changing The Scan List Status
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features • Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to add and/or change the priority of the currently displayed channel in the scan list. • Press the Menu Select button directly below Del to delete the currently displayed channel from the scan list.
Page 65: Scan
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features • Press the Select button one or more times to toggle between different status of the Scan List status icon of the current displayed channel. The radio shows one of following priority status icons and scenarios: •...
Page 66: Deleting A Nuisance Channel
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features a. When the radio locks onto the channel designated as the new Priority-Two channel, press the preprogrammed Dynamic Priority button. The radio continues scanning the remaining channels in the list. 7.6.3 Deleting a Nuisance Channel When and where to use: If a channel continually generates unwanted calls or noise (termed “nuisance”...
Page 67: Receiving A Call Alert Page
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features 7.7.1 Receiving a Call Alert Page When and where to use: When you receive a Call Alert page, you hear four repeating alert tones and the LED blinks green. The call received icons blinks and the display shows Page received. Procedure: Press any button to clear the Call Alert page.
Page 68: Recent Calls
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features or to Call . b. Press the Menu Select button directly below Call . to select the alias or ID, and press the PTT button to initiate the call. If the target radio does not respond after a preprogrammed period, the display shows Send page?.
Page 69: Deleting Calls
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features b. Press the Menu Select button directly below Rcnt to access the Recent Calls feature screen. to scroll through the list. d. To view the recent Emergency calls, press the Menu Select button directly below Emer. Press the Menu Select button directly below All to view back all recent calls.
Page 70 MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features a. Press the Menu Select button directly below Rcnt. to Recent Convs and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to view the recent conversations. to the required call and press the Menu Select button directly below Play. Radio playback the selected call and auto playback the recorded calls in chronological order.
Page 71: In-Call User Alert
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features Radio displays the playback status. NOTE: Received call overwrites the ongoing record playback. User can short press the programmable button within three seconds to continue the playback and ignore the receiving call. User can short press the programmable button to trigger playback when the radio is receiving call to overwrite the receiving call.
Page 72: Special Considerations For Emergency Operation
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features For more information, contact your system administrator. 7.10.1 Special Considerations for Emergency Operation The following scenarios apply during Emergency operation: Table 6: Emergency Operation Scenarios Scenario Outcome If you press the Emergency button while in a a tone sounds.
Page 73: Remote Emergency
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features If… Then… If the emergency mode is initi- press and hold the Side Button 1 and press the Emer- ated by other radios, gency button. If the emergency mode is initi- Perform one of the following actions: ated by the Supervisor, •...
Page 74: Sending Remote Emergency By Entering The User Id
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features 7.10.5.2 Sending Remote Emergency by Entering the User ID Procedure: 1 Press the programmed Remote Emergency button. 2 Press any digit key. 3 Enter the number of the user ID. 4 To send Remote Emergency, press the PTT button. If the ID of the target radio is valid, your radio displays sending notification and saves the ID as the last Remote Emergency ID.
Page 75: Sending An Emergency Alarm
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features 7.10.6 Sending an Emergency Alarm When and where to use: This feature allows you to send a data transmission, which identifies the radio sending the emergency, to the dispatcher. NOTE: The default timer of Emergency button press to activate Emergency is 50 milliseconds. This timer is programmable from 50–6200 milliseconds by a qualified technician.
Page 76: Sending An Emergency Alarm With Emergency Call
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features Your radio microphone is automatically activated, allowing you to communicate with the group of radios without pressing the PTT button. This activated microphone state is also known as hot mic. The hot mic applies to the first voice transmission from your radio during the Emergency call. For subsequent transmissions in the same Emergency call, you must press the PTT button.
Page 77: Sending An Emergency Alarm And Call With Hot Mic
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features 7.10.10 Sending An Emergency Alarm and Call with Hot Mic This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm and Call with hot mic to a group of radios. When and where to use: Your radio must be programmed for this type of operation. When indirect PTT such as Hot Mic is activated, the audio transmission can be configured in CPS to route the audio to the radio internal microphone, wired RSM microphone, or Bluetooth wireless microphone.
Page 78: Receiving Emergency Beacons
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features For more information, contact your system administrator. 7.10.12.1 Receiving Emergency Beacons When and where to use: The receiving radio displays Beacon Received, the transmitting radio Contact ID, or alias. The following methods are options on how to receive the beacon. Procedure: 1 Perform one of the following: •...
Page 79: Responding To Evacuation Indicator
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features • If the Fireground Zone Channel is set as default, you hear the gurgle tone and the radio displays the home screen. You are in Fireground zone channel. • If the Fireground Zone Channel is set as default, but you hear a short, low-pitched tone, the display shows Reg failed to indicate that the command terminal does not respond to Fireground Zone Channel.
Page 80: Sending Evacuation Tone
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features 7.12 Sending Evacuation Tone This feature enables the evacuation tone to be heard on the transmitting radio and on any radio that is able to receive the tone instruction. Procedure: Once the tone begins to sound, if the orange button is released the tone continues to alarm on all radios within the talkgroup, until the PTT button is released.
Page 81: Man Down (Fall Alert)
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features 7.14 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 82: Exiting Fall Alert
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features 2 Lay the radio down in a horizontal position. The radio plays an alert tone and the display shows Man-Down. Postrequisites: If Fall Alert is configured but the condition does not trigger the activation of the feature, send the radio to a qualified technician.
Page 83: User Login Feature
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features b. Press the Menu Select button directly below Chan . The display shows the current channel name. to the required channel or mode. d. Press Sel to confirm the displayed channel. One of the following scenarios occur: •...
Page 84: Logging Out
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features • In ARS Non-Server Mode, the display shows the User Login Indicator icon, the ID, and Logged in, with Logt and Exit. • In non-ARS enabled mode, the display shows Offline, with Logt and Exit. One of the following scenarios occurs: •...
Page 85: Accessing The Messaging Features
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features • A predefined message (quick text message). • An edited quick text message. • A query (ASTRO 25 Advanced Messaging Solution). Quick Text messages are messages that are predefined and usually consist of messages that are used most frequently.
Page 86: Sending A Quick Text Message
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features 9 Press the Menu Select button directly below Send or press the PTT button to send the message. The display shows the Send Message screen and Sending msg. If the message is sent, you hear a tone and the display shows Msg sent. If the message is not sent, you hear a low tone, the display shows Send failed and returns to the main TMS screen.
Page 87: Priority Status And Request Reply For New Text Messages
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features • to [Other Recpnt] and press the Menu Select button below Edit. When a blinking cursor appears on the Enter Address screen. Use the keypad to type the address entry. Proceed to step 9 to send the message.
Page 88: Appending A Request Reply To A Text Message
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features 7.16.4.3 Appending a Request Reply to a Text Message Prerequisites: Ensure that an outgoing message is composed to allow you to perform this procedure. Composing and Sending a New Text Message on page 85 for more information Procedure: 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn .
Page 89: Receiving A Text Message
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features to No Req Reply and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to remove the reply status icon. The display shows the normal message icon on the label bar. 7.16.4.7 Receiving a Text Message When and where to use: NOTE: When you receive a message that is flagged with the Request Reply icon, you must manually respond to the sender that you have received the message.
Page 90: Replying To A Received Text Message
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features • Select Back to return to the previous screen. NOTE: The icon at the top right corner of the screen indicates the status of the message. Status Indicators on page 27 for more information. 7.16.4.9 Replying to a Received Text Message When and where to use:...
Page 91: Sent Text Messages
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features to Drafts and press the Menu Select button below Sel . The display shows a list of drafts, with the latest text message drafted on top. to the required text message and press the Menu Select button below Sel to view the message.
Page 92: Deleting A Text Message
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features 3 Perform one of the following actions: • to scroll through the address list and select the required address. • to [Other Recpnt] and press the Menu Select button below Edit. When a blinking cursor appears in the Enter Address screen, use the keypad to type the address entry.
Page 93: Two-Factor Authentication
Chapter 7 : Advanced Features The ASTRO 25 Advanced Messaging Solution allows you to quickly send and receive messages and run database queries directly from your data-enabled Motorola Solutions two-way radios. Federal mandate requires Two-Factor Authentication when querying Federal and State databases.
Page 94: Logging Out Of Two-Factor Authentication
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features • to [UnitID Entry] and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit. A blinking cursor appears. Use the keypad to type or edit a Unit ID. Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok to submit. •...
Page 95: Sending A Query
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features 7.17.2 Sending a Query Prerequisites: This feature is available for radio users who have successfully logged in with the Two-Factor Authentication. Query is a special form of Quick Text marked with a flag that is replied or dispatched in normal TMS message.
Page 96: Receiving A Query
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features If the message is not sent, you hear a low tone, the display shows Send failed and returns to the main TMS screen. NOTE: The server responds to your query with the required report in text messages. You can append a priority status and/or a request reply to your message.
Page 97: Managing Encryption
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features • The radio does not transmit until you set the Secure/ Clear switch to the secure position. • You can request to configure the radio to ignore the clear voice or insecured transmission when the radio is in secured transmission. Check with your agent for details. •...
Page 98: Selecting Encryption Keys
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features 7.18.3.3 Selecting Encryption Keys Procedure: or to Key. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Key. The display shows the last user-selected and stored encryption key, and the available menu selections. If the Multi-system Over-the-Air Rekeying feature is in use, the list of keys displayed is only for the current secure profile of the selected channel.
Page 99: Erasing Encryption Keys
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features 7.18.3.5 Erasing Encryption Keys Do one of the following to erase the selected encryption keys. You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions. If the Multi-system Over-the-Air Rekeying feature is in use, the keys erased are only for the current secure profile of the selected channel.
Page 100: Mdc Otar (Conventional Only)
7.18.3.7 MDC OTAR (Conventional Only) This feature allows you to view or define the Motorola Data Communications (MDC) Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) features. This feature is applied only when operating in secure encrypted mode. In addition to Rekey Requests, OTAR transmissions include Delayed Acknowledgments, and Power-up Acknowledgments.
Page 101: Radio Lock
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features 7.19 Radio Lock This feature only supports Model 3.5. This Radio Lock feature allows you to lock your radio with a password for security. The default password is 0123456789. When you turn on your radio for the first time, you must use the default password to unlock the radio.
Page 102: Changing The Tactical Inhibit Password
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features 7 Enter the new password. 8 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok . 9 Re-enter the new password. 10 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok . The password is updated. If the two passwords do not match, repeat step 5 through...
Page 103: Using Radio Stun
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features This feature allows you to stun another radio by sending an Over-The-Air command using the menu on your radio. This feature prevents an unauthorized user from using the radio. Once the radio is stunned, a password is required to reactivate the stunned radio.
Page 104: Using Direct Kill To Kill Your Own Radio
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Kill. The display shows Enter Password. 3 Use the keypad to enter your Tactical Inhibit Encode Password. 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Ok . The display shows the radio Contact IDs.
Page 105: Location
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features 7.22 Location The Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) in the radio integrates information from the Global Positioning System (GPS) and the Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) 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 106: Location Format
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features 7.22.2 Location Format This feature allows you to select different display formats of GPS location. The following GPS location formats are available: • Lat/Long (DD) • Lat/Long (DDM) • Lat/Long (DMS) • UTM/UCS • SLD99 •...
Page 107: Selecting Location Format
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features Once the location coordinates are fixed, the display shows the current location along with the UTC (Zulu) time and date that the location fix was obtained. The location coordinates are updated automatically every 5 seconds while the location signal is present.
Page 108: Viewing A Saved Waypoint
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features • The display shows Current loc saved as [Destination]. 5 To return to the Home screen, press , the PTT button, the preprogrammed GPS button, or the Menu Select button directly below Exit. 7.22.7 Viewing a Saved Waypoint Prerequisites: Ensure your radio shows the current location on the screen.
Page 109: Editing The Coordinates Of A Waypoint
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features • Press , the PTT button, or the preprogrammed GPS button to return to the Home screen. 7.22.9 Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint When and where to use: NOTE: You can only edit preprogrammed coordinates of Home and Destination. Ensure that your radio shows the current location on the screen.
Page 110: Deleting All Saved Waypoints
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features Procedure: 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. to Waypoints and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel . The display shows a list of waypoints. 3 Perform one of the following actions: •...
Page 111: Location Feature In Emergency Mode
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features to the required waypoint and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel . The display shows the distance and bearing from the current to the selected coordinates. 7.22.13 Location Feature in Emergency Mode When the Emergency feature is activated, the radio exits the Location menu and returns to the Home screen.
Page 112: Entering The Geofence Area
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features When your radio enters the predefined Geofence area, your radio receives the Dynamic Regroup command from the system, and immediately connects to a Dynamic Regroup talkgroup. The radio display shows the new selected Dynamic Regrouped talkgroup with green intelligent light for your attention.
Page 113: Mission Critical Geofence
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features 7.23.2 Mission Critical Geofence This feature allows the radio to use the GPS receiver to determine radio location at frequent intervals and evaluate if the radio is within the Geofence area in real time Check with your dealer or qualified technician to program the geofence coordinates and actions.
Page 114: Imbalanced Coverage
In addition, a radio operating on a lower priority broadband connection returns to the higher priority or quality connection while idle on SmartConnect. Your radio can connect through a fixed Wi-Fi access point in buildings or in-vehicle Broadband modem such as the following modems: • Motorola Solutions VML750 • Sierra Wireless MP70 • Sierra Wireless GX450 Your radio displays the SmartConnect capable icon on the SmartConnect enabled channel.
Page 115: Site Trunking Feature
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features Your radio displays Out of Range when both LMR and SmartConnect are unavailable. NOTE: The SmartConnect feature must be programmed by a qualified radio technician. For more information, contact your system administrator. The Searching Site display is only visible on the radio when you enable this feature through the Customer Programming Software (CPS).
Page 116: Changing The Current Site
Wireless Technology ® 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 117: Pin Authentication In Pairing
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features At the fringe areas of reception, both voice and tone quality will start to sound "garbled" or "broken". To correct this problem, simply position the accessory and radio closer to each other (within the 10 meter defined range) to re-establish clear audio reception.
Page 118: Pairing The Authentication Pin With The Generated Numeric Pin
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features If you choose to reject the pairing process, the display shows Cancel pairing in progress... followed by <Device Friendly Name> pair canceled and return to Home screen. 2 Perform one of the following actions when the display shows Compare PIN: XXXXXX.: •...
Page 119: Viewing And Clearing The Bluetooth Device Information
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features • The display shows <Device Friendly Name> pair failed (if the PIN numbers are different). • <Device Friendly Name> connect failed (if the connection fails). The display returns to Available Dev screen. 7.25.3 Viewing and Clearing the Bluetooth Device Information Procedure: or to BT.
Page 120: Pairing With Lex Handheld
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features to Friendly name and press the Menu Select button directly below Edit. A blinking cursor appears in the Friendly Name screen. 3 Use the keypad to edit the text. 4 Perform one of the following actions: •...
Page 121: Holster Sensor
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features This feature is enabled through Customer Programming Software (CPS) configuration. For more information, contact your system administrator. NOTE: The radio reports the next event after the programmed 15-second timer expires. Any consecutive event occurring within the timer is not reported to avoid multiple reports over the same incident.
Page 122: Astro 25 (P25) Programming Over Project 25 (Pop25)
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features 7.25.6.5.1 Disabling the Sensor Temporarily Procedure: 1 Short-press the preprogrammed Sensor button or the preprogrammed Menu Select button to activate the sensor timer. The following scenarios affect the sensor state: • If a gun or taser is removed from the holster within the timer duration, the timer stops and switches the sensor to disabled state.
Page 123: Responding To The Notification Of Upgrade
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features Your radio can also be configured to allow you to accept or reject an upgrade. 7.26.1 Responding to the Notification of Upgrade Procedure: 1 The display shows Upgrade? and two short, medium- pitched tones sound every 30 seconds until the user makes a choice of either accepting, delaying, or rejecting the request.
Page 124: Site Selectable Alerts (Astro 25 Trunking)
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features 7.28 Site Selectable Alerts (ASTRO 25 Trunking) 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 125: Sending Ssa Notification To All Sites
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features to Start Alert and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The display shows the Select Site screen. to [SiteID Entry] to send alert through the manual entry. Press the Menu Select button directly below Edit. The display shows the Enter SiteID screen.
Page 126: Sending Ssa Notification To All Available Sites
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features 6 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Exit. If you are at the site designated to receive this alert, you can hear an alert tone repeated periodically. The display shows the <Alert Alias>...
Page 127: Stopping Ssa Notification Of A Single Site By Manual Entry
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features If the site does not exist, the display shows <Site Alias>does not exist. 5 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Exit. The SSA Alert for the designated site stops. 7.28.6 Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site by Manual Entry Procedure:...
Page 128: Stopping Ssa Notification Of All Available Sites
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features If radio is out of range, roaming to a foreign system or in a failsoft situation, the display shows Req failed. If the request is successful, the display shows Req successful. If one or more sites are not available, the display shows Not all sites available. Repeat step 5 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Exit.
Page 129: Selecting Wifi Network
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features • Turning Wi-Fi on or off using the radio menu button: or to WiFi and press the Menu Select button directly below WiFi. If the display shows WiFi Status being Off, press the Menu Select button directly below On.
Page 130: Utilities
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features If the radio is Wi-Fi connected, you see a Wi-Fi signal strength indicator, on the front display.In addition, the WiFi menu shows Connected under the connection Status heading, what network you are connected to under the Network heading, and the signal strength to that network under the Sig Strength heading.
Page 131: Selecting A Radio Profile
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features Procedure: 1 Selecting the Power Level using the Transmit Power Level switch: a Use the preprogrammed Transmit Power Level switch to toggle the power level between low and high power. 2 Selecting the Power Level using the radio menu: or to Pwr.
Page 132: Enabling And Disabling The Radio Alias
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features This feature allows user to navigate from up to 75 zones in 25 EZBs. NOTE: The Zone Select feature must to be preprogrammed to the 3-position A-B-C switch, while the Enhanced Zone Bank feature must be preprogrammed to any side button or Top (Orange) button before you can use this feature.
Page 133: Turning The Controls And Keypad Buttons Tones On Or Off
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features 7.30.8 Turning the Controls and Keypad Buttons Tones On or Off When and where to use: You can enable and disable the tones of Navigation buttons, controls and keypad if needed. Procedure: • Turning the tones on or off using the preprogrammed Mute button: a.
Page 134: Time And Date Setup
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features The timer is defaulted at 60 seconds, but it can be preprogrammed from 15 to 465 seconds, in 15-second intervals, or it can be disabled entirely for each radio mode, by a qualified radio technician. NOTE: You hear a brief, low-pitched, warning tone four seconds before the transmission times out.
Page 135: Conventional Squelch Operation
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features Press at any time to return to the Home screen without saving your changes. NOTE: If a call arrives while the radio is in the clock-setting menu, the radio exits clock setting and displays the call information. Any changes made before the call is not saved. 7.30.12 Conventional Squelch Operation This feature filters out unwanted calls with low signal strength or channels that have a higher than...
Page 136: Using The Pl Defeat Feature
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features 7.30.13 Using the PL Defeat Feature This feature allows you to override any coded squelch programmed to a channel. Your radio also unmutes any digital activity on a digital channel. When this feature is active, the Carrier Squelch status indicator is displayed.
Page 137: Transmit Inhibit
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features 7.30.16 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 138: Accessing The Radio Information
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features Use this menu item to view the general information of your radio. The available information is: • Radio Information • IP Display • Control Assignments • Soft ID (if enabled) 7.30.17.1 Accessing the Radio Information When and where to use: This feature displays the following radio information: •...
Page 139: Viewing The Ip Information
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features to Radio Info and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. The display shows the Information screen. 3 Perform one of the following actions: • to scroll through the various information. • To return to the previous screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Back. •...
Page 140: Editing The Soft Id
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features • Press to return to the Home screen. 7.30.17.4 Editing the Soft ID Prerequisites: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use this feature. When and where to use: This feature allows you to change your username. Procedure: 1 Perform one of the following actions: •...
Page 141: Initiating The Fpp Feature
Changing Password (Optional) This feature only supports Model 3.5 and Model 2.5. Radios from the Motorola Solutions factory are provisioned with a blank password. Prerequisites: To access the protected channels, press OK when the Enter Old Password prompts you to change the password.
Page 142: Changing A Channel Parameter
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features 5 Press to select the required channel and press SEL to access the channel parameter. The radio displays the channel parameter screen. 6 Press to select the required channel parameter. 7.30.18.4 Changing a Channel Parameter Procedure: 1 Press or to FPP and press the Menu Select button directly below FPP.
Page 143 MN001425A01-AW Chapter 7 : Advanced Features Parameter Editing Keys Value In addition, for Tx DPL and Rx DPL, the INVT softkey switches INVERT on and off. Tx NAC or to increment or decrement entry and to move cursor within parameter value.
Page 144: Chapter 8: Accessories
MN001425A01-AW Chapter 8 : Accessories Chapter 8 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.
Page 145: 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 146: Important Safety Information
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: https://www.motorolasolutions.com 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 147: Fcc Licensing Information
Applying for Canadian License The operation of your Motorola Solutions radio is subject to the Radio communications Act and must comply with rules and regulations of the Federal Government's department of Industry Canada. Industry Canada requires that all operators using Private Land Mobile frequencies obtain a radio license before operating their equipment.
Page 148: Maritime Radio Use In The Vhf Frequency Range
MN001425A01-AW Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range Special Channel Assignments Emergency Channel If you are in imminent and grave danger at sea and require emergency assistance, use VHF Channel 16 to send a distress call to nearby vessels and the United States Coast Guard. Transmit the following information, in this order: 1 “MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY.”...
Page 149: Table 8: Vhf Marine Channel List
MN001425A01-AW Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range in the semiduplex mode on the two frequency channels specified in the table below. NOTE: Simplex channels 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82, and 83 cannot be lawfully used by the general public in US waters.
Page 150 MN001425A01-AW Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range 156.075 160.675 156.125 160.725 156.175 160.775 156.225 160.825 156.275 160.875 156.325 160.925 67** 156.375 156.375 156.425 156.425 156.475 156.475 156.575 156.575 156.625 – 156.675 156.675 156.725 156.725 77** 156.875 – 156.925 161.525 156.975 161.575...
Page 151: Declaration Of Compliance For The Use Of Distress And Safety Frequencies
MN001425A01-AW Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range Declaration of Compliance for the Use of Distress and Safety Frequencies The radio equipment does not employ a modulation other than the internationally adopted modulation for maritime use when it operates on the distress and safety frequencies specified in RSS-182 Section 7.3.
Page 152: Limited Warranty
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 153: Ii. General Provisions
Repairs will be made only at the designated MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS repair depot. Local services are not included. MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS will pay for outbound shipping via MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS'S normal shipping methods.
Page 154: Vi. Patent And Software Provisions
1 that MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS will be notified promptly in writing by such purchaser of any notice of such claim,...
Page 155: 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 156: Glossary
Automatic Registration Service ASTRO 25 Motorola Solutions standard for wireless digital trunked communications. ASTRO conventional Motorola Solutions standard for wireless analog or digital conventional communications. Autoscan A feature that allows the radio to automatically scan the members of a scan list. Bluetooth Bluetooth is an open wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances from fixed and mobile devices with high levels of security.
Page 157 MN001425A01-AW Glossary Channel A group of characteristics, such as transmit/receive frequency pairs, radio parameters, and encryption encoding. Control Channel In a trunking system, one of the channels that is used to provide a continuous, two-way/data- communications path between the central controller and all radios on the system. Conventional Typically refers to radio-to-radio communications, sometimes through a repeater.
Page 158 When this feature is triggered, the radio alerts the user with audio and visual alerts. It can also trigger Emergency Alarm the Post-Alert Timer is not cancelled. Mission Critical Wireless. Motorola Solutions Digital Communications. Menu Entry...
Page 159 MN001425A01-AW Glossary A software-activated feature shown at the bottom of the display. Selection of a feature is controlled by the programming of the buttons on the side of the radio. Monitor Check channel activity by pressing the Monitor button. If the channel is clear, you hear static. If the channel is in use, you hear conversation.
Page 160 MN001425A01-AW Glossary Private Line (PL) A sub-audible tone that is transmitted such that only receivers decoding the tone receives it. Programmable A radio control that can have a radio feature assigned to it. Push-to-Talk PTT-The switch or button usually located on the left side of the radio which, when pressed, causes the radio to transmit.
Page 161 MN001425A01-AW Glossary An organization or group of radio users who communicate with each other using the same communications path. Text Messaging Service. 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.

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