Motorola APX MOBILE O3 CONTROL HEAD User manual

APXTM TWO-WAY RADIOS
APX MOBILE
O3 CONTROL HEAD
USER GUIDE

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ASTRO®APX™
O3 Control Head Mobile Radio
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RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety Guide for
Mobile 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
Mobile Two-Way Radios which contains important operating
instructions for safe usage and RF energy awareness and control
for Compliance with applicable standards and Regulations.
Radio Controls
Radio On/Off
Adjusting Volume
Selecting a Zone
Selecting a Channel
Receiving and Transmitting (Conventional Mode)
Receiving and Transmitting (Trunked Mode)
Sending an Emergency Alarm
To exit emergency at any time, press and hold the
Emergency button.
Press the Power On/Off button to toggle the power on
or off.*
* The duration that user must press and hold the
Power On/Off button to turn off the radio is
programmable by a qualified radio technician.
Press the Up arrow on the Volume Rocker to increase
volume.
OR
Press the Down arrow on the Volume Rocker to
decrease the volume.
1for ato ZONE.
2Press the Menu Select button directly below Zone
The display shows the current zone and channel.
3for auntil the desired zone is displayed.
4Press Hor the PTT button to confirm the selected
zone number.
5Press the PTT button to begin transmitting on the
displayed zone channel.
1Press the Mode Rocker Up or Down to the desired
channel.
OR
for ato Chan and press the Menu Select button
directly below Chan. The display shows the current
zone and channel.
2Press the Mode Rocker Up or Down to the desired
channel.
3Press Hor the PTT button to confirm the channel.
4Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed
zone channel.
1Listen for a transmission.
2Adjust the Volume Rocker if necessary.
3If you hear no activity, press and hold the PTT button
to start your conversation.
1Press the PTT button.
2If you hear two, short, high-pitched tones, or if you
hear no tone and the red tindicator lights steadily,
then proceed with your message.
3Release the PTT button to receive (listen).
1Press the preprogrammed Emergency button. A
tone sounds and the display shows Emergency.
2A dispatcher acknowledgment Ack Received
display follows.
AND, Trunking Only:
A high-pitched tone indicates that the alarm has been
received by the trunked system’s central controller.
3Press and hold the emergency button or the PTT
button to return to normal operation.
*PMLN5591G*
PMLN5591G
Programmable
Button (Top)
Orange Button
Power On/Off
Button
Programmable
Button (Purple)
Programmable
Button (1-Dot)
Push-to-Talk
(PTT) Button
Programmable
Button (2-Dot)
Volume
Rocker
Home
Button
Keypad
Data Feature
Button
4-Way
Navigation
Button
Mode Rocker
Menu Select
Button
LED Indicator
Microphone

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Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only)
To exit emergency at any time, press and hold the
Emergency button.
Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm
If silent emergency alarm is used with emergency call,
pressing the PTT button exits the silent mode and
initiates the emergency call..
Display Status Icons
1Press preprogrammed Emergency button.
2A tone sounds and the display shows Emergency.
OR
A short low-pitched tone sounds when the selected
channel does not support emergency.
3Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into the
microphone.
4Release the PTT to end the transmission.
1Press the preprogrammed Emergency button to
activate the silent alarm feature.
2The display does not change; the LED does not light
up, and there is no tone.
Receiving a call or data.
Transmitting a call or data.
The more stripes, the stronger the signal
strength for the current site (trunking only).
Direct radio-to-radio communication or
communication through a repeater.
On = Direct
Off = Repeater
O
This channel is being monitored.
Voice muting the affiliated trunking talkgroup
or selected conventional channel.
On = Enabled
Off = Disabled
L= Radio is set at Low power.
H= Radio is set at High power.
Scanning a scan list.
Blinking dot = Detects activity on the
Priority-One Channel during
scan.
Steady dot = Detects activity on the Priority-
Two Channel during scan.
The vote scan feature is enabled.
On = Secure operation.
Off = Clear operation.
Blinking = Receiving an encrypted voice
call.
On = AES Secure operation.
Off = Clear operation.
Blinking = Receiving an encrypted voice
call.
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On = Location feature enabled, and location
signal available.
Off = Location feature disabled.
Blinking = Location feature enabled, but
location signal unavailable.
On = User is currently associated with the
radio.
Off = User is currently not associated with
the radio.
Blinking = Device registration or user
registration with the server
failed due to an invalid
username or pin.
Data activity is present.
Indicates that the text entry is currently in
hexadecimal mode.
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Menu Navigation
for ato Menu Entry.
odirectly below Menu Entry to select.
Hto exit.
for ato scroll through sub-list.
odirectly below Menu Entry to select.
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Contents
Declaration of Conformity......................... 7
Important Safety Information..........9
Software Version............................10
Notice to Users (FCC and Industry
Canada)....................................................10
Consignes de sécurité
importantes.................................11
Version logicielle........................... 12
Avis aux utilisateurs (FCC et Industrie
Canada)....................................................12
Computer Software Copyrights....13
Documentation Copyrights...........14
Disclaimer.......................................15
Getting Started............................... 16
How to Use This Guide..................................16
Notations Used in This Manual......................16
Additional Performance Enhancement.......... 17
ASTRO 25 Enhanced Data.................17
Dynamic System Resilience (DSR).... 17
CrossTalk Prevention..........................17
Encrypted Integrated Data (EID).........17
SecureNet...........................................17
P25 Digital Vehicular Repeater
System (DVRS)............................. 17
Conventional Talkgroup and Radio
Scan Enhancements......................18
What Your Dealer/System Administrator
Can Tell You.............................................18
Preparing Your Radio for Use.......19
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Turning On the Radio.................................... 19
Adjusting the Volume.....................................20
Validating Compatibility During Power Up.....20
Identifying Radio Controls............ 21
Radio Parts and Controls...............................21
Control Head and Microphone............21
Programmable Features................................22
Assignable Radio Functions............... 22
Assignable Settings or Utility
Functions....................................... 24
Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions.....25
Menu Select Buttons...........................25
Home Button.......................................25
4-Way Navigation Button.................... 26
Data Feature Button............................26
Volume Rocker................................... 26
Mode Rocker.......................................26
Keypad...........................................................26
Keypad Characters – Uppercase
Mode..............................................27
Keypad Characters – Lowercase
Mode..............................................28
Keypad Characters – Numeric
Mode..............................................29
Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal
Mode..............................................30
Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button............................32
Identifying Status Indicators.........33
Status Icons...................................................33
Text Messaging Service (TMS) Indicators.....35
TMS Status Icons................................36
TMS Menu Options.............................37
LED Indicator.................................................38
Intelligent Lighting Indicators......................... 39
Alert Tones.................................................... 40
Phone Call Displays and Alerts..................... 43
General Radio Operation...............45
Selecting a Zone............................................45
Selecting a Radio Channel............................ 45
Selecting a Channel via Channel Search
Button....................................................... 46
Mode Select Feature..................................... 46
Saving a Zone and a Channel to a
Softkey...........................................47
Saving a Zone and a Channel to a
Button............................................ 47
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Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call... 48
Receiving and Responding to a
Talkgroup Call................................48
Receiving and Responding to a
Private Call (Trunking Only)...........49
Receiving and Responding to a
Telephone Call (Trunking Only).....49
Methods to Make a Radio Call.......................50
Making a Talkgroup Call..................... 50
Making a Private Call (Trunking
Only).............................................. 51
Making a Telephone Call (Trunking
Only).............................................. 52
Switching Between Repeater or Direct
Operation Button...................................... 53
Monitor Feature............................................. 53
Monitoring a Channel..........................53
Monitoring Conventional Mode........... 54
Advanced Features........................55
Advanced Call Features................................ 55
Calling a Phone Not in the List............55
Selective Call (ASTRO
Conventional Only)........................ 55
Talkgroup Call Feature
(Conventional Operation Only)...... 56
Sending a Status Call......................... 57
Responding to the Dynamic
Regrouping Feature (Trunking
Only).............................................. 58
Dynamic Zone Programming (DZP)....59
Contacts.........................................................61
Making a Private Call from Contacts...62
Adding a New Contact Entry...............63
Deleting a Contact Entry.....................64
Adding a Contact to a Call List............64
Methods of Contact Editing in a
Call List.......................................... 64
Scan Lists...................................................... 66
Viewing a Scan List.............................66
Editing the Scan List........................... 67
Changing the Scan List Status............67
Viewing and Changing the Priority
Status.............................................68
Scan...............................................................68
Turning Scan On or Off.......................68
Turning Scan On While
Disregarding the Squelch Code
(Conventional Channels Only).......69
Transmitting While the Scan is On......69
Deleting a Nuisance Channel............. 70
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Restoring a Nuisance Channel........... 70
Changing Priorities Status While
Scan is On..................................... 70
Restoring Priorities in a Scan List.......70
Using the Hang Up Box (HUB)........... 71
Call Alert Paging............................................71
Receiving a Call Alert Page................ 71
Sending a Call Alert Page...................72
Enabling and Disabling In-Call
User Alert.......................................73
Quick Call II (ASTRO P25 Digital
Trunking and Conventional)..................... 74
Initiating a Quick Call II
Transmission................................. 74
Emergency Operation....................................74
Sending an Emergency Alarm............ 75
Sending an Emergency Call
(Trunking Only).............................. 75
Sending an Emergency Alarm with
Emergency Call............................. 76
Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm.... 76
Special Considerations for
Emergencies..................................77
Automatic Registration Service (ARS)...........77
Selecting or Changing the ARS
Mode..............................................78
User Login Feature............................. 79
Text Messaging Service (TMS)..................... 81
Accessing the Messaging Features....81
Composing and Sending a New
Text Message................................ 82
Sending a Quick Text Message..........83
Priority Status and Request Reply
of a New Text Message................. 85
Secure Operations.........................................91
Enabling Secure Transmission........... 92
Accessing the Secure Feature............92
Managing Encryption.......................... 92
Global Positioning System / Global
Navigation Satellite System......................97
GPS Operation....................................97
GPS Performance Enhancement........98
The Outdoor Location Feature
(Using GPS)...................................99
Accessing the Outdoor Location
Feature.......................................... 99
Turning Off GPS............................... 100
Saving a Waypoint............................101
Viewing a Saved Waypoint............... 101
Editing the Alias of a Waypoint......... 102
Editing the Coordinates of a
Waypoint......................................103
Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint....104
Deleting All Saved Waypoints...........104
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Measuring the Distance and
Bearing from a Saved Waypoint.. 105
Location Feature in Emergency
Mode............................................105
Peer-Location on the Display
(ASTRO Conventional only)........ 106
Geofence (ASTRO 25 Trunking System).... 107
Entering the Geofence Area............. 107
Trunking System Controls........................... 108
Operating in Failsoft System.............108
Out-of-Range Radio..........................109
SmartZone........................................ 109
Site Trunking Feature....................... 109
Locking and Unlocking a Site............110
Site Display and Search Button........ 110
Trunked Announcement....................111
Ignition Switch Options................................ 112
Blank.................................................112
Tx Inhibit........................................... 112
PTT Tx Inhibit....................................112
Required........................................... 112
Soft Power Off...................................112
Ignition Only Power Up..................... 113
Using Emergency Power Up.............113
Auto Power Off Timer....................... 113
Voice Announcement...................................114
Site Selectable Alerts (ASTRO 25)..............115
Sending SSA Notification to Single
Site...............................................116
Sending SSA Notification to Single
Site Via Manual Entry.................. 116
Sending SSA Notification to All
Sites.............................................117
Sending SSA Notification to All
Available Sites............................. 118
Stopping SSA Notification of a
Single Site....................................118
Stopping SSA Notification of a
Single Site Via Manual Entry....... 119
Stopping SSA Notification of All
Sites.............................................120
Stopping SSA Notification of All
Available Sites............................. 120
Channel Change on Off Hook on All
Channels................................................ 121
Low Voltage Threshold Warning..................122
Utilities......................................................... 123
Viewing Recent Calls........................123
Selecting the Power Level................ 123
Selecting a Radio Profile...................124
Controlling the Display Backlight...... 125
Turning the Keypad Tones On or
Off................................................ 125
Turning Voice Mute On or Off...........126
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Using the Time-Out Timer.................126
Using Conventional Squelch
Operation Features......................127
Using the PL Defeat Feature............ 128
Digital PTT ID Support......................128
Smart PTT Feature (Conventional
Only)............................................ 128
Transmit Inhibit................................. 129
General Radio Information................131
External Alarms (Horn and Lights)....133
Helpful Tips.................................. 136
Radio Care...................................................136
Cleaning the External Surface of
the Radio..................................... 136
Accessories..................................137
Maritime Radio Use in the VHF
Frequency Range..................... 138
Special Channel Assignments.....................138
Emergency Channel......................... 138
Non-Commercial Call Channel......... 138
Operating Frequency Requirements............138
Declaration of Compliance for the Use of
Distress and Safety Frequencies............141
Technical Parameters for Interfacing
External Data Sources............................141
Glossary........................................142
Limited Warranty..........................148
MOTOROLA COMMUNICATION
PRODUCTS........................................... 148
I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS
AND FOR HOW LONG:......................... 148
II. GENERAL PROVISIONS:....................... 149
III. STATE LAW RIGHTS:............................150
IV. HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE:.150
V. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT
COVER:..................................................150
VI. PATENT AND SOFTWARE
PROVISIONS:........................................ 151
VII. GOVERNING LAW:...............................152
VIII. For Australia Only.................................152
SERVICE.....................................................153
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