Motorola solutions ASTRO APX E5 User manual

ASTRO®APX™
E5 CONTROL HEAD MOBILE RADIO
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance
Caution: This radio is restricted to occupational use only to
satisfy FCC RF energy exposure requirements. Before using
this product, read the Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet
enclosed with your radio which contains important operating
instructions for safe usage and RF energy awareness and
control for compliance with applicable standards and
regulations.
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Notice to Users (FCC and Industry Canada)
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules and Industry
Canada's license-exempt RSS's per the following conditions:
• This device may not cause harmful interference.
• This device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
• Changes or modifications made to this device, not expressly
approved by Motorola Solutions, could void the authority of the user to
operate this equipment.
E5 Control Head Radio Controls
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Zone 1
Channel 1
Call RSSI Zone Chan Scan
No. Description
1 Volume Knob
2 LED Indicators
3 Power Button
4 Accessory Port (Microphone)
5 Dimmer Button
6 P Button1
7 Menu Select Buttons1
8 4-Way Navigation Buttons1
1These radio controls/buttons are programmable.
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No. Description
9 Home Button1
10 Orange Button1
11 Bluetooth Pairing Location Indicator2
12 Mode Knob
13 Screen Display
Status Icons
Icon Description
Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI)
The number of bars represents the received signal
strength of the current site in trunking mode.
Receiving
The radio is receiving a call or data.
Transmitting
The radio is transmitting a call or data.
Monitor (Carrier Squelch)
The selected channel is being monitored in conventional
operation.
In-Call User Alert
The voice transmission of the affiliated trunking talkgroup
or selected conventional channel is muted.
Secure Operation
Blinking – The radio is receiving an encrypted voice call.
Icon Description
Steady – The radio is operating in a secure channel.
AES Secure Operation
Blinking – The radio is receiving an AES-encrypted voice
call.
Steady – The radio is operating in an AES-secure chan-
nel.
Global Positioning System (GPS)
GPS is enabled and its signal is available.
Scan
The radio is scanning a scan list.
Priority Channel Scan
Blinking – The radio detects activity on the designated Pri-
ority-One channel.
Steady – The radio detects activity on the designated Pri-
ority-Two channel.
Vote Scan
The Vote Scan feature is enabled.
Direct
The radio is configured for direct radio-to-radio communi-
cation in conventional operation.
or Power Level
H – The radio is set at high power.
L – The radio is set at low power.
User Login Indicator (IP Packet Data)
Steady – The user is associated with the radio.
2The Bluetooth Pairing Location Indicator is for future enhancement of the Bluetooth feature. Check with your dealer or system adminis-
trator for more details of all the features supported.
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Icon Description
Blinking – The device registration or user registration with
the server failed due to an invalid username or pin.
Inverted – The user is logged on to the secured IP packet
data.
Data Activity
Data activity is present on the radio.
Turning the Radio On and Off
To turn the radio on and off, press and hold the Power button.
Navigating through the Radio Menu
•To navigate through the radio menu, use the 4-Way Navigation
Buttons.
•To select the desired menu entry, press the corresponding Menu
Select button.
•To exit menu navigation, press the Home button.
Adjusting the Volume of the Radio
To adjust the volume of the radio, perform one of the following
actions:
•To increase the volume, rotate the Volume knob clockwise.
•To decrease the volume, rotate the Volume knob
counterclockwise.
Selecting a Zone
1From the Home screen, navigate to Zone and press the
corresponding Menu Select button.
2To select a zone, navigate to the desired zone and press Sel.
Selecting a Channel
1From the Home screen, navigate to Chan and press the
corresponding Menu Select button.
2To select a channel, navigate to the desired channel and press Sel.
Receiving and Transmitting Calls
•To transmit, press and hold the PTT button and speak clearly into the
microphone.
•To receive, release the PTT button.
Sending Emergency Alarms
This feature allows you to send a data transmission, which identifies the
radio sending the emergency, to the dispatcher.
Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.
Your radio shows the following indications:
• A tone sounds
• The LED blinks red momentarily
• The radio displays EMERGENCY
Notice: Your radio does not show any indication if it is
configured to send a Silent Emergency Alarm. If Silent
Emergency Alarm is used with Emergency Call, the radio
exits Silent mode when you press the PTT button.
When you receive an acknowledgment from the dispatcher (and the
central controller if you are in a trunking system), your radio shows the
following indications:
• A high-pitched tone sounds (Trunking only)
• The display shows Ack received
• Four audio tones sound
• The alarm ends
• The radio exits the Emergency Alarm mode
Making Emergency Calls (Trunking Only)
1Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.
Your radio shows the following indications:
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• A tone sounds
• The radio displays EMERGENCY
2Press and hold the PTT button and speak into the microphone.
3To end the transmission and wait for a response from the dispatcher,
release the PTT button.
Exiting Emergency Operation
If Emergency operation is triggered on your radio, the dispatch console,
radios configured as Supervisor, or yourself can exit Emergency
operation.
To exit Emergency operation, press and hold the preprogrammed
Emergency button.
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