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  • Page 1 APX 7500 O5 Control Head Mobile Radio User Guide...

  • Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity

    DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a) Responsible Party Name: Motorola, Inc. Address: Motorola, Inc. 1301 E. Algonquin Rd.Schaumburg, IL60196-1078, U.S.A. Phone Number: 1-800-927-2744 Hereby declares that the product: Model Name: APX 7500 conforms to the following regulations: FCC Part 15, subpart B, section 15.107(a), 15.107(d) and section 15.109(a)
  • Page 4 Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Preparing Your Radio for Use ....3 Contents Turning On the Radio ......3 This User Guide contains all the information you need Adjusting the Volume .
  • Page 6 Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button ....14 Making a Private Call (Trunking, Digital Mode Only) ......28 Making a Telephone Call (Trunking Only) .
  • Page 7 Setting the Initial Control Head’s ID ... . 37 Radio Programmed for Non-Talkback Scan ..48 All Active Mode ......38 Deleting a Nuisance Channel .
  • Page 8 Sending a Quick Text Message ....59 Selecting a Keyset ......70 Using the Priority Status and Request Using the Key Zeroization Feature .
  • Page 9 When the radio finds a new site, it returns Optional External Alarms (Horn and Lights) ..89 to the Home screen......80 Non-Permanent Horn and Lights .
  • Page 10 Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range ..... . .98 Special Channel Assignments ....98 Emergency Channel .

  • Page 11: Important Safety Information

    Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio (Motorola Publication part number 6881095C99) to ensure compliance with RF energy exposure limits. For a list of Motorola-approved antennas and other accessories, visit the following website: http://www.motorola.com/governmentandenterprise viii...

  • Page 12: Computer Software Copyrights

    Laws in the written permission of Motorola. No part of this manual United States and other countries preserve for Motorola may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any...

  • Page 13: Getting Started

    Notations Used in This Manual Getting Started Throughout the text in this publication, you will notice the use of Take a moment to review the following: WARNING, Caution, and Note. These notations are used to How to Use This User Guide ..... page 1 emphasize that safety hazards exist, and the care that must be Notations Used in This Manual .

  • Page 14: What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell You

    What Your Dealer/System Administrator The following special notations identify certain items: Can Tell You Example Description You can consult your dealer or system administrator about the Home button Buttons and keys are shown in bold print or as following: an icon. •...

  • Page 15: Preparing Your Radio For Use

    A CH MISMATCH error upon turning on your radio, Preparing Your Radio for Use means that either the Control Head has been connected to an incompatible transceiver, or vice Turning On the Radio ......page 3 versa.

  • Page 16: Identifying Radio Controls

    Radio Parts and Controls Identifying Radio Controls Take a moment to review the following: O5 Control Head Radio Parts and Controls ..... . . page 4 Programmable Features .

  • Page 17: Programmable Features

    • Long press – Pressing and holding for the programmed duration (between 0.25 seconds and 3.75 seconds). • Navigation Hold down – Keeping the button pressed. Button (Microphone) Assignable Radio Functions Cancel Button Data Feature Call Alert – Allows the radio to functions like a pager, or to Button verify if a radio is active on the system.

  • Page 18: Assignable Settings Or Utility Functions

    Phone – Allows you to make and receive calls similar to Status (Astro 25 Trunking Only) – Sends data calls to the standard phone calls. dispatcher about a predefined status. PL Defeat – Overrides any coded squelch (DPL or PL) that is Talkaround/Direct –...

  • Page 19: Accessing The Preprogrammed Functions

    Speaker – Activates external speaker to share your call with Using the Menu Select Buttons your group. The Menu Select buttons allow to access the menu entries of Squelch – Toggles squelch level between normal and tight. features. TX Power Level –...

  • Page 20: Using The Advance Programmable Buttons

    (Quick Access) One Touch Button – Enters a menu with a Using the Advance Programmable Buttons short press on the preprogrammed One Touch button. Call, There are two special features which are designed to help you Page, Phone, Status and Message can be assigned to these to shorten the process on certain common features buttons.

  • Page 21: Data Feature Button

    Data Feature Button Volume Knob Use this button to access data-related features, such as the Use this Volume Knob to adjust the volume of the speakers by Text Messaging Service (TMS) feature screen. turning it clockwise or counterclockwise. 4-Way Navigation Button Channel Knob Use this button to scroll through the radio’s lists or items in the Use this Channel Knob to scroll the channels by turning it...

  • Page 22: Using The Keypad

    Using the Keypad You can use the 3 x 4 alphanumeric keypad on the keypad microphone (Motorola part number: HMN4079_) to access your radio’s features. The keypad functions in a manner similar to a standard telephone keypad when entering numeric digits. When the keypad is used to edit a list, each key can generate different characters of the alphabet.

  • Page 23: Keypad Characters - Lowercase Mode

    Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode Number of Times Key is Pressed & “ ‘ Toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase mode, and lowercase mode. Space Toggle between numeric and letter mode. English...

  • Page 24: Keypad Characters - Numeric Mode

    Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode Number of Times Key is Pressed & “ ‘ Space Toggle between numeric and letter mode. English...

  • Page 25: Keypad Characters - Hexadecimal Mode

    Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode Number of Times Key is Pressed Not applicable Not applicable English...

  • Page 26: Push-To-Talk (Ptt) Button

    Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button Identifying Status Indicators The PTT button on the side of the Your radio indicates its operational status through the following: microphone serves two basic Status Icons ....... . . page 15 purposes: PTT Button Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons .

  • Page 27: Status Icons

    Status Icons Monitor (Carrier Squelch) Selected channel is being monitored (during Receiving conventional operation only). Radio is receiving a call or data. In-Call User Alert • Transmitting On = The feature is enabled. Voice muting of the affiliated trunking talkgroup or Radio is transmitting a call or data.
  • Page 28 Priority-One Channel Scan AES Secure Operation • • Blinking dot = Radio detects activity on On = Secure operation. channel designated as • Off = Clear operation. Priority-One. • Blinking = Receiving an encrypted voice call. • Steady dot = Radio detects activity on channel designated as Priority-Two.

  • Page 29: Text Messaging Service (Tms) Icons

    Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons Read Message The selected text message in the Inbox has been This feature allows you to send and receive text messages. See read. Text Messaging Service (TMS) on page 57 for more Priority Status information. •...

  • Page 30: Tms Menu Options

    Menu Option Description/Function Mixed Case Indicates that the text entry is currently in normal Selects the highlighted command. text mode. SEND Sends the message. Uppercase Updates or saves a command. Indicates that the text entry is currently in uppercase mode. LED Indicators Lowercase Indicates that the text entry is currently in...

  • Page 31: Intelligent Lighting Indicators

    Intelligent Lighting Indicators This feature temporary changes the radio’s display backlight color and the alert text background color to help signal that a radio event has occurred. Note: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Backlight Event When The radio initiates an emergency alarm or call.

  • Page 32: Alert Tones

    Alert Tones An alert tone is a sound or group of sounds. Your radio uses alert tones to inform you of your radio’s conditions. The following table lists these tones and when they occur. You Hear Tone Name When Two high-pitched tones Private Conversation™...
  • Page 33 You Hear Tone Name When A series of high-pitched Scan Alert Off When Scan feature is deactivated through the preprogrammed button. tones followed by a series of low-pitched tones Continuous, low-pitched Talk-Prohibit (When the PTT button is pressed) the system is out of service. tone Smart PTT Inhibit (When the PTT button is pressed) the channel is busy with the Smart PTT...
  • Page 34 You Hear Tone Name When Unique chirping sound Dynamic Reprogramming When a dynamic ID is assigned. Gurgle Unique low-pitched New Message When a new message is received. chirp Unique high-pitched Priority Message When a priority message is received. chirp English...

  • Page 35: Phone Call Display And Alert Prompts

    Phone Call Display and Alert Prompts The following appears on the radio’s display when you make and receive Phone calls. The radio also uses alert tones to indicate the current status. You Hear You See When Notes You press the PTT button and the NO PHONE Press to hang up.

  • Page 36: General Radio Operation

    Selecting a Zone General Radio Operation A zone is a group of channels. Once you understand how your APX 7500 O5 CH Mobile is configured, you are ready to use your radio. Note: Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow you to use these features.

  • Page 37: Selecting A Radio Channel

    Note: Positions of the ZNUP or ZNDN softkey on the display Press the Menu Select button directly below CHAN. The may differ each time you release the Menu Select display shows the current zone and mode. button. Rotate the Channel knob to the desired channel. Selecting a Radio Channel Press or the PTT button to confirm the channel.

  • Page 38: Receiving And Responding To A Radio Call

    Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call Receiving and Responding to a Private Call (Trunking, Digital Mode Only) A Private Call is a call from an individual radio to another Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call individual radio. To receive a call from a group of users, your radio must be These one-to-one calls between two radios are not heard by configured as part of that talkgroup.

  • Page 39: Receiving And Responding To A Telephone Call (Trunking Only)

    Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen. button to listen. Press to hang up and return to the Home screen. Press H or the Menu Select button directly below PHON button to hang up and return to the Home screen.

  • Page 40: Making A Talkgroup Call

    Making a Talkgroup Call Making a Private Call (Trunking, Digital Mode Only) To make a call to a group of users, your radio must be configured as part of that talkgroup. This feature allows you to send an individual Call Alert page if there is no answer from the target radio.

  • Page 41: Making A Telephone Call (Trunking Only)

    A telephone-type ringing sounds if the receiving unit is in Follow the procedure below. service. The display shows CALLING...<NUMBER> or CALLING...<ALIAS>. < or > to PHON. Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) Press the Menu Select button directly below PHON. The from your mouth.

  • Page 42: Repeater Or Direct Operation

    Repeater or Direct Operation Monitoring Features The REPEATER operation increases the radio’s range by Radio users who switch from analog to digital radios often connecting with other radios through a repeater. The transmit assume that the lack of static on a digital channel is an and receive frequencies are different.

  • Page 43: Conventional Mode Operation

    If you hear two, short, high-pitched tones, or if you hear no Press the Menu Select button directly below MON momentarily to activate monitoring. The display shows tone and the indicator lights steadily, then proceed with MONITOR ON. your message. Press the Menu Select button to deactivate the monitoring.

  • Page 44: Advanced Features

    Advanced Call Features Advanced Features Use this navigation guide to learn more about advanced Calling a Phone Not in the List features available with your radio: < or > to PHON. Advanced Call Features ..... . . page 32 Press the Menu Select button directly below PHON.

  • Page 45: Receiving And Making A Selective Call (Astro Conventional Only)

    Note: If you press PTT button before pressing the Menu Receiving and Making a Selective Call (ASTRO Select button directly below CALL, your conversation Conventional Only) will be heard by all members of the talk group. This feature allows you to receive a call from or to call a specific If 20 seconds pass before you press the Menu Select button individual.

  • Page 46: Using The Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional Operation Only)

    Selecting a Talkgroup Use the keypad to enter the required ID. Procedure: Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) < or > to TGRP. from your mouth. Press the Menu Select button directly below TGRP. The Press and hold the PTT button to start the Selective Call.

  • Page 47: Sending A Status Call

    When the dispatcher acknowledges, four tones sound and Sending a Status Call the display shows ACK RECEIVED. The radio returns to This feature allows you to send data calls to the dispatcher normal dispatch operation. about a predefined status. If no acknowledgment is received, a low-pitched tone Each status can have up to a 14-character name.

  • Page 48: Requesting A Reprogram (Trunking, Digital Mode Only)

    Procedure: If you hear five beeps, the dispatcher has acknowledged the reprogram request. The display shows ACK RECEIVED and When your radio is dynamically regrouped, it automatically the radio returns to the Home screen. switches to the dynamically regrouped channel. A “gurgle” tone sounds and the display shows the dynamically If the dispatcher does not acknowledge the reprogram regrouped channel’s name.

  • Page 49: Multiple Control Head Features

    Multiple Control Head Features Setting the Initial Control Head’s ID This feature allows you to setup the control head in the Front Panel Programming (FPP) mode. During the setup, the control Multiple Control Head Features head are defined as Control Head Number 1, Control Head This feature allows a transceiver to control as many as four O5 Number 2, Control Head Number 3 and Control Head Number control heads.

  • Page 50: All Active Mode

    Press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT to All Active Mode deactivate the intercom feature. The All Active mode enables all connected control heads of the radio to operate concurrently with each other. When you Press H to deactivate the intercom feature. activate a feature on one control head, the rest of the control heads will have the same activated feature and indicator on Change to other mode to deactivate the intercom feature.

  • Page 51: Intercom Features

    Note: Only two (2) control heads are supported in the one Intercom Features active mode. The intercom feature allows a user at one control head to talk to Transceiver the user at the other control heads of a Multiple Control Head configuration.

  • Page 52: Contacts

    EMERGENCY pressing of the button or the emergency Your radio also supports a maximum of 50 call lists. Each list footswitch button on any control head also deactivates the can store up to 100 IDs (numbers). intercom feature. Note: Your radio is preprogrammed with a number of contacts per Call Lists.

  • Page 53: Adding A New Contact Entry

    > < Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) to select the call type. from your mouth. Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) Press the PTT button to initiate the call. During the call, the from your mouth.

  • Page 54: Deleting A Contact Entry

    > Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once you Press to move one space to the right. have entered the number. Press the Menu Select button below DEL to delete any unwanted characters. Press the Menu Select button directly below CNCL to return Press * to add a space.

  • Page 55: Adding A Contact To A Call List Or Phone List

    Press the Menu Select button directly below CNTS. The Select NO to return to the main screen for Contacts. entries are alphabetically sorted. > < to the entry you want to edit and press the Menu Adding a Contact to a Call List or Phone List Select button directly below OPTN.

  • Page 56: Editing As Entry Id

    Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once you Editing as Entry ID have finished. The display returns to the Edit Contact Procedure: screen. > < to CNTS. Press the Menu Select button directly below DONE to save your changes and return to the main screen for Contacts. Press the Menu Select button directly below CNTS.

  • Page 57: Scan Lists

    Scan Lists Procedure: Long press the preprogrammed Scan List Programming button (side button) and proceed to Step 3. Scan lists are created and assigned to individual channels/ groups. Your radio scans for voice activity by cycling through the Move the preprogrammed Scan List Programming switch to channel/group sequence specified in the scan list for the current programming position and proceed to Step 3.

  • Page 58: Changing The Scan List Status

    Use the Channel Knob to select additional channels to be added or deleted. Use the keypad to go directly to that scan list member. Move the Scan List Programming switch out of Use the Channel Knob to select another scan list member. programming position.

  • Page 59: Scan

    A Priority-One Channel Scan icon indicates that the current scan is enabled. Press the Menu Select button directly channel is in the scan list as the Priority-One channel. The below SCAN to disable scan. LED rapidly blinks green. You hear all traffic on the Priority- The radio returns to the Home screen.

  • Page 60: Radio Programmed For Non-Talkback Scan

    Procedure: Deleting a Nuisance Channel Press the PTT button to transmit on the channel indicated If a channel continually generates unwanted calls or noise by the display. (termed a “nuisance” channel), you can temporarily remove the unwanted channel from the scan list. The radio does not begin scanning again for a predetermined This capability does not apply to priority channels or the hang time after you release the PTT button, allowing the other...

  • Page 61: Changing Priorities Status While Scan Is On

    Nuisance mode delete can be disabled by the system Restoring Priorities in a Scan List administrator. Procedure: Changing Priorities Status While Scan is On To restore the original channel priorities in a scan list, do one of the following: While the radio is scanning, the dynamic priority change feature •...

  • Page 62: Call Alert Paging

    See Making a Talkgroup Call on page 28 or Making a Private Call Alert Paging Call (Trunking, Digital Mode Only) on page 28 for more information on returning the call. This feature allows your radio to work like a pager. Even if other users are away from their radios, or if they are Sending a Call Alert Page unable to hear their radios, you can send them an individual...

  • Page 63: In-Call User Alert

    If the call alert page is not acknowledged, a low tone sounds If the call alert page is not acknowledged, a low tone sounds and the display shows NO ACKNOWLEDGE. and the display shows NO ACKNOWLEDGE. The radio returns to the Home screen. The radio returns to the Home screen.

  • Page 64: Emergency Operation

    Emergency Operation Sending an Emergency Alarm This feature allows you to send a data transmission, which The Emergency feature is used to indicate a critical situation. identifies the radio sending the emergency, to the dispatcher. If the Orange button is preprogrammed to send an emergency Procedure: signal, this signal overrides any other communication over the Press preprogrammed Emergency button.

  • Page 65: Sending An Emergency Alarm With Emergency Call

    The EMERGENCY display disappears, and the radio returns The EMERGENCY display disappears, and the radio returns to normal operation. to normal operation. Turning the radio off also cancels the emergency state. Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm This feature allows you send an Emergency Alarm to another This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm to another radio.

  • Page 66: Special Considerations For Emergencies

    • ARS Server Mode (default mode) Special Considerations for Emergencies • ARS Non Server Mode • If you press the emergency button while in a channel that has no emergency capability, a low-pitched tone sounds. Note: The default ARS mode can be changed by a qualified •...

  • Page 67: Accessing The User Login Feature

    Accessing the User Login Feature Logging In as a User This feature allows you as the user to be associated with the Procedure: radio. With this association, every data application (Example: > to USER. Text Messaging Service) will take on a friendly username. Press the Menu Select button directly below USER.

  • Page 68: Logging Out

    The maximum PIN length is 4 digits. The PIN number will Logging Out appear as asterisks. Procedure: Press the Menu Select button directly below LOGN. > to LOGT. In ARS server mode, the display shows the User Login Press the Menu Select button directly below LOGT. Indicator icon, the ID, IN PPROGRESS and CNCL.

  • Page 69: Text Messaging Service (Tms)

    Text Messaging Service (TMS) Accessing TMS Feature Note: The radio automatically exits the feature, if the time-out This feature allows you to send and receive text messages. The timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and time is maximum length of characters for a text message is 200.

  • Page 70: Composing And Sending A New Text Message

    Press the Menu Select button below DEL to delete any Composing and Sending a New Text Message unwanted characters. Note: During the uppercase and lowercase mode, multi- Press * to add a space. tapping the keys only scrolls through the letters. For Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase example, A->B->C, a->b->c.

  • Page 71: Sending A Quick Text Message

    Sending a Quick Text Message Press the PTT button to send the message. Quick Text messages are messages that are predefined and The display shows the SEND MESSAGE screen and usually consist of messages that are used most frequently. SENDING MSG. Each Quick Text message has a maximum length of 50 If the message is sent, a tone sounds and the display shows characters.
  • Page 72 unwanted characters. The message appears on the COMPOSE screen, with a Press * to add a space. blinking cursor at the end of it. Press 0 to toggle between mixed case mode, uppercase Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. mode, and lowercase mode.

  • Page 73: Using The Priority Status And Request Reply Features

    Using the Priority Status and Request Reply Removing a Priority Status from a Text Message Features Procedure: After the outgoing message is composed (see Composing and Before sending your message, you can append a priority Sending a New Text Message on page 58 for more message and/or a request reply to your message.

  • Page 74: Appending A Request Reply To A Text Message

    Appending a Request Reply to a Text Message Removing a Priority Status and a Reply Request from a Text Message Procedure: After the outgoing message is composed (see Composing and Procedure: Sending a New Text Message on page 58 for more After the outgoing message is composed (see Composing and information): Sending a New Text Message on page 64 for more...

  • Page 75: Managing Text Messages

    Managing Text Messages Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox The Inbox can hold up to thirty (30) messages. Receiving a Text Message > < Note: to read the message if fills more than one Note: When you receive a message that is flagged with the screen.

  • Page 76: Replying To A Received Text Message

    While on the review message screen, press the Menu Select Replying to a Received Text Message OPTN BACK button directly below , or to access the option. Note: The original date and time stamp, address and • OPTN Select to configure the message settings. message content is automatically appended to the reply message.

  • Page 77: Accessing The Drafts Folder

    > Press to move one space to the right. Accessing the Drafts Folder Press the Menu Select button below DEL to delete any This folder stores the messages that were saved previously. unwanted characters. The Drafts folder can hold up to 10 messages. The oldest draft Press * to add a space.

  • Page 78: Managing Sent Text Messages

    The display shows alias or ID, with the recipient of latest Managing Sent Text Messages sent message on top. Once a message is sent to another radio, it is saved in the Sent > < folder. The most recent sent text message is always added to to the required alias or ID and press the Menu Select the top of the Sent list.

  • Page 79: Sending A Sent Text Message

    BACK Press the Menu Select button directly below at any time Sending a Sent Text Message to return to the previous screen. Procedure: Note: You can append a priority message and/or a request Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN while reply to your message.

  • Page 80: Secure Operation

    Note: If the selected channel is preprogrammed for secure- Unlike other forms of security, Motorola digital encryption only operation – when you press the PTT button, an provides signaling that makes it virtually impossible for others to invalid mode tone sounds and the display shows decode any part of an encrypted message.

  • Page 81: Using The Multikey Feature

    3 Select the required keys and press the Menu Select button Selecting an Encryption Key directly below LOAD on the KVL. This loads the encryption Procedure: keys into your radio. < > 4 When the key has been loaded successfully, the radio to KEY.

  • Page 82: Selecting A Keyset

    4 Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL to save the Selecting a Keyset newly selected keyset. This feature allows you to select one or more groups of several 5 The radio exits keyset selection and returns to the Home encryption keys from among the available keys stored in the screen.

  • Page 83: Requesting An Over-The-Air Rekey (Astro Conventional Only)

    Global Positioning System (GPS) Enabled Requesting an Over-the-Air Rekey (ASTRO Conventional Only) Your GPS Enabled feature uses information from the Global This feature, also known as OTAR, allows the dispatcher to Positioning System (GPS) satellites orbiting the Earth to reprogram the encryption keys in the radio remotely. The determine the approximate geographical location of your radio, dispatcher performs the rekey operation upon receiving a rekey expressed as latitude and longitude.

  • Page 84: Enhancing Gps Performance

    • Under any other metal or concrete roof or structure Enhancing GPS Performance • Between tall buildings or under dense tree-cover Sometimes, the GPS feature may be unable to complete a location calculation successfully. You then see a message • In temperature extremes outside the operating limits of your indicating that your radio cannot connect to enough visible radio...

  • Page 85: Accessing The Outdoor Location Feature

    The radio also stores four (4) preprogrammed waypoints. These Procedure: coordinates cannot be deleted. Press the preprogrammed GPS button to toggle the Outdoor Location feature on or off. Programmable Waypoints Preprogrammed Waypoints Follow the procedure below to turn on the GPS: User-configurable location Fixed location coordinates: coordinates.

  • Page 86: Saving A Waypoint

    Procedure: Press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT to exit the feature and return to the main screen. While in the current location display: Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. Press or the PTT button (if preprogrammed) to exit this menu.

  • Page 87: Viewing A Saved Waypoint

    Viewing a Saved Waypoint Editing the Alias of a Waypoint Procedure: Procedure: While in the current location display: While in the current location display: Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. The display shows Options screen.

  • Page 88: Deleting A Single Saved Waypoint

    mode, and lowercase mode. Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. Press # to toggle between numeric and letter mode. > < to EDIT Location. Press the Menu Select button directly below OK once you Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. The are done.

  • Page 89: Deleting All Saved Waypoint

    Press the Menu Select button directly below LOC. Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. The display shows Options screen. Press the Menu Select button directly below OPTN. The > < display shows Options screen. to WAYPOINTS. > < to WAYPOINTS.

  • Page 90: Using The Location Feature While In Emergency Mode

    > < Trunking System Controls to the required waypoint, and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. 5 The display shows the distance and bearing from the Using the Failsoft System current to the selected coordinates. The failsoft system ensures continuous radio communications during a trunked system failure.

  • Page 91: Going Out-Of-Range

    ® Going Out-of-Range SmartZone OUT OF RANGE when your radio goes out of the range of the ® The SmartZone feature extends communications beyond the system, it can no longer lock onto a control channel. reach of a single-trunked site (antenna location) when operating in a SmartZone system.

  • Page 92: Locking And Unlocking A Site

    Locking and Unlocking a Site Viewing the Current Site This feature allows your radio to lock onto a specific site and not Procedure: roam among wide-area talkgroup sites. This feature should be 1 Press the preprogrammed Site Search button. used with caution, since it inhibits roaming to another site in a 2 The display momentarily shows the name of the current site wide-area system.

  • Page 93: Initiating An Announcement

    • Ruthless Preemption: Press the microphone PTT button to initiate the When a ruthless preemption announcement call is initiated, announcement. the requesting radio begins transmitting immediately. All associated talkgroup calls taking place on other channels are immediately halted, and the radios are steered to the Utilities announcement call.

  • Page 94: Selecting The Power Level

    Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK to return Press the Menu Select button directly below PWR. to Home screen. The display shows LOW POWER and the low power icon. Press H or the PTT button to return to the Home screen. The display shows HIGH POWER and the high power icon.

  • Page 95: Enabling And Disabling The Radio Alias

    Note: The backlight setting also affects the Menu Select Press the Menu Select button directly below SEL to select buttons, the Menu Navigation buttons and the keypad the required radio profile. backlighting accordingly. Press the Menu Select button directly below EXIT to exit Procedure: the screen without making any changes.

  • Page 96: Turning Voice Mute On Or Off

    Note: You will hear a brief, low-pitched, warning tone four Turning Voice Mute On or Off seconds before the transmission times out. You can enable and disable voice transmission, if needed. Procedure: Procedure: Hold down the PTT button longer than the preprogrammed Press the preprogrammed Voice Mute button to turn the feature off or on.

  • Page 97: Using The Conventional Squelch Operation Features

    Using the Conventional Squelch Operation Analog Options Features Tone Private Line (PL), Digital Private-Line (DPL), and carrier This feature filters out unwanted calls with low signal strength or squelch can be available (preprogrammed) per channel. channels that have a higher than normal background noise. Option Result Procedure:...

  • Page 98: Using The Pl Defeat Feature

    When smart PTT is enabled in your radio, you cannot transmit Using the PL Defeat Feature on an active channel. This feature allows you to override any coded squelch (DPL or If you try to transmit on an active smart-PTT channel, you hear PL) that might be preprogrammed to a channel.

  • Page 99: Accessing Radio Information

    • > < IP Display to RADIO INFO and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. • Control Assignments The display shows the Information screen. • Soft ID (If Enabled) > < to scroll through the various information. Note: The radio automatically exits the feature, if the time-out timer is enabled, when the radio is left idle and the timer expires.

  • Page 100: Viewing Control Assignments

    > < You the Radio Info screen appears. to IP INFO and press the Menu Select button directly below SEL. > < to scroll through the various information. The display shows the IP info screen. Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK to return >...

  • Page 101: Optional External Alarms (Horn And Lights)

    5 Press the Menu Select button directly below EDIT to edit the Note: The horn and lights feature must be enabled by a current Soft ID. qualified radio technician. Press the Menu Select button directly below BACK to return Non-Permanent Horn and Lights to the previous screen.

  • Page 102: Changing The Selected Alarms

    To rearm the horn and lights feature, press the Menu Select Changing the Selected Alarms button H/L momentarily. Press and hold the Menu Select button directly below H/L until a tone sounds and the display indicates the currently selected Note: Pressing the Menu Select button directly below CALL, alarm.

  • Page 103: Helpful Tips

    Helpful Tips The following are suggestions to assist you in troubleshooting possible operating problems. The cables that connect to the rear of the radio could have live voltage on some of their pins. Do not remove or reconnect these cables. Only a a u t i o n qualified radio technician should perform this task.
  • Page 104 English...

  • Page 105: Accessories

    Antennas Accessories • Ant roof top unity gain 800 (HAF4002_) Your radio is compatible with the accessories listed in this • chapter. Contact your dealer for details. Ant 3dB low-profile 762-870 (HAF4013_) Antennas ........page 92 •...
  • Page 106 Audio Control Station • 7.5 Watt Speaker (water resistant) (HSN4038_) Power supply 15A Hi power (HPN4007_) 13 Watt Speaker (motorcycle) (HSN6003_) • Desk tray w/speaker (HLN6042_) Standard speaker 8 Ohm (HSN4031_) • 110V Line cord (3060665A04) Standard speaker 3.2 Ohm (HSN4032_) •...

  • Page 107: Footswitches And Ptts

    Footswitches and PTTs Keypad • • Emergency footswitch (HLN5113_) Auxiliary switch panel (HLN1224_) • • PTT footswitch button (GLN7278_) Direct Entry Keypad (DEK) (HLN1392_) • • Emergency push button (HLN5131_) DEK XTL cable adaptor (HKN6189_) • • Accessory PTT (RLN5926_) (DEK) Siren PA deck 8 button (H1336_) •...

  • Page 108: Microphones

    Microphones Motorcycle • • Traditional Palm Microphone (HMN1090_) Motorocycle enclosure - black US (HLN1446_) • • Keypad Microphone (HMN4079_) Motorocycle enclosure - white US (HLN1445_) • Smart Visor Microphone (RMN5054_) Mounting Solution • GCAI Keypad Handset (HMN4097_) • GCAI non Keypad Handset (HMN4098_) •...

  • Page 109: Power Cables

    Power Cables Programming/Accessory Cables • • 10' Power Cable Dash Mountl/Mid Power (HKN4191_) J6 RS232 cable (HKN6122_) • • 20' Power Cable Dash Mount (HKN4192_) Audio Cable Adapter (HKN6158_) • • 100W power cable (HKN6110_) Audio Cable Data (HKN6159_) • •...

  • Page 110: Siren

    • Siren O3 accessory cable (remote extender) V3-10331 (PMLN4959_) • • Siren (HLN1439_) GCAI microphone extension cable- Potato microphone (PMKN4033_) • Siren switchbox (HLN6819_) • Hirose RS232 programming cable V3-10349 (PMLN4957_) • Siren cable (HKN6146_) • Hirose Keyload cable V3-10184 (PMLN4956_) •...
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  • Page 112: Appendix: Maritime Radio Use In The Vhf Frequency Range

    4 “WE ARE LOCATED AT _______________________.” Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the State the position of the vessel in distress, using any VHF Frequency Range information that will help responders to locate you, e.g.: • latitude and longitude • bearing (state whether you are using true or magnetic Take a moment to review the following: north) Special Channel Assignments.

  • Page 113: Non-Commercial Call Channel

    Non-Commercial Call Channel For non-commercial transmissions, such as fishing reports, Frequency (MHz) Channel rendezvous arrangements, repair scheduling, or berthing Number Transmit Receive information, use VHF Channel 9. 156.400 – Operating Frequency Requirements 156.450 156.450 156.500 156.500 A radio designated for shipboard use must comply with Federal Communications Commission Rule Part 80 as follows: 156.550 156.550...
  • Page 114 Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) Channel Channel Number Number Transmit Receive Transmit Receive 157.200 157.200 156.675 156.675 157.250 161.850 156.725 156.725 157.300 161.900 157.350 161.950 157.400 162.000 77** 156.875 – 156.025 160.625 156.925 161.525 156.075 160.675 156.975 161.575 156.125 160.725 157.025 161.625 156.175 160.775...
  • Page 115 * Simplex channels 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82, and 83 cannot be lawfully used by the general public in US waters. ** Low power (1 W) only *** Guard band Note: A – in the Receive column indicates that the channel is transmit only.

  • Page 116: Glossary

    Term Definition Glossary Conventional Typically refers to radio-to-radio This glossary is a list of specialized terms used in this manual. communications, sometimes through a repeater. You share a frequency, or frequencies, with other users without the aid of a central controller to assign Term Definition communication channels.
  • Page 117 Term Definition Term Definition Mode A programmed combination of operating Radio Frequency. A part of the general parameters; for example, a channel or frequency spectrum between the audio talkgroup. and infrared light regions (about 10 kHz to 10,000,000 MHz). Mode-Slaving Radio programmed to automatically give the proper operation for a given mode you RSSI...
  • Page 118 Term Definition Trunking The automatic sharing of communications paths between a large number of users ( Conventional). Allows radio users to share a smaller number of frequencies because a repeater, or communications path, is assigned to a talkgroup for the length of a conversation.

  • Page 119: Commercial Warranty And Service

    Product manufactured by MOTOROLA. MOTOROLA assumes no Commercial Warranty and Service obligations or liability for additions or modifications to this warranty unless made in writing and signed by an officer of MOTOROLA. Limited Warranty Unless made in a separate agreement between MOTOROLA and the original end user purchaser, MOTOROLA does not warrant the installation, maintenance or service of the Product.
  • Page 120 Product for which it is and insurance prepaid, to an authorized warranty service location. specified. Warranty service will be provided by MOTOROLA through one of its H)Freight costs to the repair depot. authorized warranty service locations. If you first contact the I) A Product which, due to illegal or unauthorized alteration of the company which sold you the Product (e.g., dealer or...
  • Page 121 VI. PATENT AND SOFTWARE PROVISIONS: MOTOROLA will have no liability with respect to any claim of patent infringement which is based upon the combination of the Product or MOTOROLA will defend, at its own expense, any suit brought parts furnished hereunder with software, apparatus or devices not...
  • Page 122 Motorola two- way radio dealer. For more information about ESP, contact the Motorola Radio Support Center, 2204 Galvin Drive, Elgin, IL 60123, 1-800-227-6772.
  • Page 123 Index keypad 10 access 7 LED indicators 17 adjust volume 3 menu 7 alert tones 19 mode rocker 9 assignable function 5 prgrammable feature 5 button PTT(Push-To-Talk) 13 home 8 keypad 10 status icons 14 menu select 7 mode rocker 9 tones 19 Push-To-Talk (PTT) 13 utility funtion 7...
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