Motorola solutions APX 900 2 User manual

APX TWO-WAY RADIOS
APX 900
Model 2
USER GUIDE
*MN003110A01*
MN003110A01-AA
MAY 2017
© 2017 Motorola Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved

Contents
Declaration of Conformity.............................................11
Chapter 1: Important Safety Information...................... 13
Chapter 2: Notice to Users (FCC and Industry
Canada)........................................................................15
Software Version............................................... 15
Chapter 3: Computer Software Copyrights.................. 17
Chapter 4: Documentation Copyrights......................... 19
Chapter 5: Disclaimer...................................................21
Chapter 6: Getting Started........................................... 23
Notations Used in This Manual..........................23
Additional Performance Enhancement.............. 23
ASTRO 25 Enhanced Data.....................24
Dynamic System Resilience (DSR)........ 24
Encrypted Integrated Data (EID)............ 24
SecureNet...............................................24
Conventional Talkgroup and Radio
Scan Enhancements...............................24
What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can
Tell You............................................................. 25
Chapter 7: Preparing Your Radio for Use.................... 27
Charging the Battery..........................................27
Attaching the Battery ........................................ 27
Attaching the Antenna....................................... 28
Removing and Attaching the Accessory
Connector Cover............................................... 29
Attaching the Belt Clip....................................... 30
Turning On the Radio........................................ 31
Adjusting the Volume.........................................32
Chapter 8: Identifying Radio Controls.......................... 33
Radio Parts and Controls.................................. 33
Programmable Features....................................34
Assignable Radio Functions................... 34
Assignable Settings or Utility Functions
................................................................37
Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions.........38
Menu Select Buttons...............................38
Home Button...........................................38
4-Way Navigation Button........................ 39
Back Button............................................ 39
Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button............................... 39
Chapter 9: Identifying Status Indicators....................... 41
Status Icons.......................................................41
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Text Messaging Service (TMS) Indicators.........43
TMS Status Icons................................... 44
TMS Menu Options.................................45
Call Type Icons..................................................45
LED Indicator.....................................................46
Alert Tones ....................................................... 47
Phone Call Displays and Alerts......................... 51
Display Color Change On Channel................... 51
HAZLOC Battery Type Detection...................... 52
Chapter 10: General Radio Operation..........................53
Selecting a Zone................................................53
Selecting a Radio Channel................................ 53
Mode Select Feature......................................... 54
Saving a Zone and a Channel to a
Softkey....................................................54
Saving a Zone and a Channel to a
Button..................................................... 55
Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call....... 55
Receiving and Responding to a
Talkgroup Call.........................................56
Receiving and Responding to a Private
Call (Trunking Only)................................56
Receiving and Responding to a
Telephone Call (Trunking Only)..............57
Methods to Make a Radio Call.......................... 57
Making a Talkgroup Call......................... 58
Making a Private Call (Trunking Only).... 58
Making an Enhanced Private Call
(Trunking Only)....................................... 59
Making a Telephone Call (Trunking
Only)....................................................... 60
Switching Between Repeater or Direct
Operation Button............................................... 61
Monitor Feature................................................. 61
Monitoring a Channel..............................62
Monitoring Conventional Mode............... 62
Chapter 11: Advanced Features.................................. 63
Advanced Call Features.................................... 63
Selective Call (ASTRO Conventional
Only)....................................................... 63
Receiving a Selective Call........... 63
Making a Selective Call................63
Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional
Operation Only)...................................... 64
Selecting a Talkgroup.................. 64
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Sending a Status Call............................. 65
Responding to the Dynamic
Regrouping Feature (Trunking Only)...... 66
Requesting a Reprogram
(Trunking Only)............................ 66
Classification of Regrouped
Radios..........................................67
Dynamic Zone Programming (DZP)....... 67
Entering the Dynamic Zone to
Select a Dynamic Channel...........68
Saving a Channel in the
Dynamic Zone from List
Selection...................................... 68
Deleting a Channel in the
Dynamic Zone..............................69
Contacts............................................................ 69
Making a Private Call from Contacts...... 70
Adding a Contact to a Call List............... 71
Removing a Contact from a Call List...... 71
Viewing Details of a Contact...................72
Scan Lists.......................................................... 72
Viewing a Scan List................................ 72
Editing the Scan List............................... 72
Changing the Scan List Status............... 73
Viewing and Changing the Priority
Status......................................................74
Scan.................................................................. 75
Turning Scan On or Off...........................75
Making a Dynamic Priority Change
(Conventional Scan Only).......................75
Deleting a Nuisance Channel................. 75
Restoring a Nuisance Channel............... 76
Call Alert Paging................................................76
Receiving a Call Alert Page.................... 76
Sending a Call Alert Page.......................77
Quick Call II (ASTRO P25 Digital Trunking
and Conventional)............................................. 78
Initiating a Quick Call II Transmission.....78
Emergency Operation........................................79
Sending an Emergency Alarm................ 79
Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking
Only)....................................................... 80
Sending An Emergency Call With Hot
Mic (Trunking Only)................................ 81
Sending an Emergency Alarm with
Emergency Call...................................... 82
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Sending An Emergency Alarm and Call
with Hot Mic............................................ 82
Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm........ 83
Change of Channels during
Emergency..............................................84
Emergency Keep-Alive Feature..............84
Fireground......................................................... 84
Entering Fireground Zone Channel
(Conventional)........................................ 85
Sending Evacuation Tone.......................86
Responding to Evacuation Indicator....... 86
Automatic Registration Service (ARS)...............87
Selecting or Changing the ARS Mode.... 87
User Login Feature................................. 88
Logging In as a User....................88
Logging Out................................. 89
Text Messaging Service (TMS)......................... 90
Sending a Quick Text Message..............90
Priority Status and Request Reply of a
New Text Message................................. 91
Appending a Priority Status to a
Text Message.............................. 92
Removing a Priority Status from
a Text Message........................... 92
Appending a Request Reply to a
Text Message.............................. 92
Removing a Request Reply from
a Text Message........................... 92
Appending a Priority Status and
a Reply Request to a Text
Message...................................... 93
Removing a Priority Status and
a Reply Request from a Text
Message...................................... 93
Receiving a Text Message...........94
Viewing a Text Message from
the Inbox...................................... 94
Replying to a Received Text
Message...................................... 95
Sent Text Messages.................... 96
Deleting a Text Message............. 97
Deleting All Text Messages......... 97
Secure Operations.............................................98
Selecting Secure Transmissions............ 98
Selecting Clear Transmissions .............. 98
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Managing Encryption.............................. 99
Loading an Encryption Key.......... 99
Multikey Feature.......................... 99
Selecting an Encryption Key...... 100
Selecting a Keyset..................... 100
Erasing the Selected Encryption
Keys........................................... 101
Infinite UKEK Retention............. 102
Hear Clear..................................102
Global Positioning System/Global Navigation
Satellite System...............................................102
GPS Operation..................................... 103
GPS Performance Enhancement......... 104
The Outdoor Location Feature (Using
GPS)..................................................... 104
Military Grid Reference System
(MGRS) Coordinates............................ 105
Accessing the Outdoor Location
Feature................................................. 105
Saving a Waypoint................................106
Viewing a Saved Waypoint................... 107
Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint....... 107
Deleting All Saved Waypoints...............108
Measuring the Distance and Bearing
from a Saved Waypoint........................ 109
Location Feature in Emergency Mode..109
Geofence (ASTRO 25 Trunking System)........ 109
Entering the Geofence Area................. 110
Mission Critical Geofence..................... 111
Entering Mission Critical Geofence.......111
Exiting Mission Critical Geofence......... 112
Trunking System Controls............................... 112
Operating in Failsoft System.................112
Out-of-Range Radio..............................113
Site Trunking Feature........................... 113
Locking and Unlocking a Site............... 113
Site Display and Search Button............ 114
Viewing the Current Site............ 114
Changing the Current Site......... 114
Bluetooth......................................................... 114
Turning On Bluetooth ...........................115
Turning Off the Bluetooth......................115
Re-Pair Timer....................................... 116
Bluetooth Drop Timer............................116
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Radio Indications of Lost Bluetooth
Connection............................................117
Standard Pairing Feature......................117
Searching and Pairing the
Bluetooth Device........................118
Turning On Bluetooth Visibility...119
Receiving Pairing Request from
other Devices............................. 120
Turning Off Bluetooth Visibility...120
PIN Authentication in Pairing................ 120
Pairing the Authentication PIN
when Receiving a Pairing
Request......................................121
Pairing the Authentication PIN
with the Generated Numeric PIN
................................................... 122
Turning On the Bluetooth Audio........... 123
Turning Off the Bluetooth Audio........... 123
Adjusting the Volume of the Radio from
Bluetooth Audio Device........................ 124
Viewing and Clearing the Bluetooth
Device Information................................124
Clearing All Bluetooth Devices
Information............................................125
Voice Announcement...................................... 126
Site Selectable Alerts (ASTRO 25)..................127
Sending SSA Notification to Single Site
..............................................................128
Sending SSA Notification to All Sites....129
Sending SSA Notification to All
Available Sites...................................... 129
Stopping SSA Notification of a Single
Site........................................................130
Stopping SSA Notification of All Sites...131
Stopping SSA Notification of All
Available Sites...................................... 131
Utilities............................................................. 132
Viewing Recent Calls............................132
Selecting the Power Level.................... 133
Selecting a Radio Profile...................... 134
Enabling and Disabling the Radio Alias
..............................................................135
Selecting the Audio Speaker................ 135
Controlling the Display Backlight.......... 136
Locking and Unlocking the Controls..... 137
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Turning the Controls and Buttons
Tones On or Off.................................... 137
Turning Voice Mute On or Off...............137
Using the Time-Out Timer.................... 138
Using Conventional Squelch Operation
Features................................................139
Analog Options.......................... 139
Digital Options............................139
Using the PL Defeat Feature................ 139
Digital PTT ID Support..........................140
Smart PTT Feature (Conventional
Only)..................................................... 140
Transmit Inhibit..................................... 141
Enabling Transmit Inhibition.......141
Disabling Transmit Inhibition......142
IMPRES Battery Annunciator............... 142
Accessing the Battery Info
screen........................................ 143
General Radio Information....................143
Accessing the Radio Information
................................................... 143
Viewing the IP Information......... 144
Viewing the Control
Assignments.............................. 145
Chapter 12: Helpful Tips.............................................147
Radio Care...................................................... 147
Cleaning Your Radio.............................148
Proper Ways to Handle the Radio........ 149
Radio Service and Repair.....................149
Battery Care.................................................... 149
Battery Charge Status.......................... 149
LED and Sounds........................150
Fuel Gauge Icons.......................150
Battery Recycling and Disposal............ 150
Chapter 13: Accessories............................................ 151
Chapter 14: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF
Frequency Range.......................................................153
Special Channel Assignments.........................153
Emergency Channel............................. 153
Non-Commercial Call Channel............. 153
Operating Frequency Requirements............... 154
Declaration of Compliance for the Use of
Distress and Safety Frequencies.....................156
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Technical Parameters for Interfacing External
Data Sources...................................................156
Chapter 15: Glossary................................................. 157
Chapter 16: Limited Warranty.................................... 163
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS
COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS.................... 163
I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND
FOR HOW LONG:........................................... 163
II. GENERAL PROVISIONS:........................... 164
III. STATE LAW RIGHTS:................................165
IV. HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE:.....165
V. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT
COVER:...........................................................165
VI. PATENT AND SOFTWARE
PROVISIONS:................................................. 166
VII. GOVERNING LAW:.................................. 167
VIII. For Australia Only.................................... 167
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Declaration of Conformity
This declaration is applicable to your radio only if your radio is labeled with the FCC logo shown below.
Declaration of Conformity
Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a)
Responsible Party
Name: Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Address: 1303 East Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, IL 60196-1078, U.S.A.
Phone Number: 1-800-927-2744
Hereby declares that the product:
Model Name: APX 900
conforms to the following regulations:
FCC Part 15, subpart B, section 15.107(a), 15.107(d), and section 15.109(a)
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Class B Digital Device
As a personal computer peripheral, this device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. This device complies with
Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
NOTICE:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
part 15 of the FCC Rules and Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment gen-
erates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or TV technician for help.
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Important Safety Information
RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety
Guide for Portable Two-Way Radios
ATTENTION!
This radio is restricted to Occupational use only. 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:
http://www.motorolasolutions.com/APX
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. To reduce potential radio interference to other
users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen
that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is
not more than that necessary for successful
communication.
This radio transmitter has been approved by Industry
Canada to operate with Motorola Solutions-approved
antenna with the maximum permissible gain and required
antenna impedance for each antenna type indicated.
Antenna types not included in this list, having a gain
greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type, are
strictly prohibited for use with this device.
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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.
Software Version
All the features described in the following sections are
supported by the software version R16.00.00 or later.
See Accessing the Radio Information on page 143 to
determine the software version of your radio.
Check with your dealer or system administrator for more
details of all the features supported.
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Computer Software
Copyrights
The Motorola Solutions products described in this manual
may include copyrighted Motorola Solutions computer
programs stored in semiconductor memories or other
media. Laws in the United States and other countries
preserve for Motorola Solutions certain exclusive rights for
copyrighted computer programs including, but not limited
to, the exclusive right to copy or reproduce in any form the
copyrighted computer program. Accordingly, any
copyrighted Motorola Solutions computer programs
contained in the Motorola Solutions products described in
this manual may not be copied, reproduced, modified,
reverse-engineered, or distributed in any manner without
the express written permission of Motorola Solutions.
Furthermore, 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 license to
use that arises by operation of law in the sale of a product.
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Documentation Copyrights
No duplication or distribution of this document or any
portion thereof shall take place without the express written
permission of Motorola Solutions. No part of this manual
may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form
or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose
without the express written permission of Motorola
Solutions.
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