Motorola APX 8000 User manual

Changing Channel
1. Press the menu select key directly under Chan to open
the channel select sub-menu.
2. Use the or navigation buttons to find the
desired channel.
3. Press the menu select key directly under Sel to select
the desired channel.
4. The radio will change channel and exit the channel
select sub-menu.
Note: The 16 position rotary switch can also be used
to select the first 16 channels in the current zone.
Bluetooth is connected to an authorised Motorola
device
On: Radio is ready for data services
Off: Radio is not ready for data services
Blinking: Data registration services have failed
(Applies to conventional channels only)
On: Using direct radio-to-radio communication
Off: Connected through a repeater
On: Location feature enabled, and location signal
available
Off: Location feature disabled
Blinking: Location feature enabled, but location
signal is unavailable or updating
Radio Display Symbols
Receiving a call/data
Transmitting a call/data
Battery indicator (blinks when battery is low)
TasGRN signal strength indicator
Operating in secure (encrypted) mode
Data activity is present
Bluetooth is ready
1. Use the or navigation buttons as necessary to
search for the required menu option (see other side for
available options).
2. Press the menu select key , or directly
under the desired menu option.
3. If sub-menu options display, use the or navigation
buttons to find the desired sub-menu option.
4. Confirm your selection using the relevant menu select
key.
Menu Option Selection
Hold in the PTT button and wait for:
2 high beeps: network connection established talk.
1 low beep: network busy release PTT, wait, and try again.
Making a Voice Call
→
→
Changing Zone
1. Press the menu select key directly under Zone to open
the zone select sub-menu.
2. Use the or navigation buttons to find the
desired zone.
3. Press the menu select key directly under Sel to select
the desired zone.
4. The radio will change zone and exit the zone select
sub-menu.
Note: The top ABC switch can be used as a short cut
to select Zones 1 (1 SES STH), 2 (2 SES NTH) or 3
(3 SES NW
Quick Reference Guide
APX™8000 Portable Radio
Radio controls
Emergency
/ Duress
Channel Select
Power On / Off,
Volume Control
Keypad and Top
Control Lock
Zone
Select
(A, B, C)
ChSr Zone Chan
Current Zone
Current Channel Radio Alias
Front Microphone
Menu
Navigation Keys
Home Button
Menu Select Keys
Keypad with
Memory Store
1 SES STH
001 FIRECOMM
BGNS91 P1
Scan mode enabled

Push-to-talk (PTT)
Dim Backlight
Channel
Search
Battery
Latch
Emergency
/ Duress
Channel Select
Power On / Off,
Volume Control
Antenna
Battery
Main Speaker
Microphone
Top Display
Emergency
/ Duress
Top Display
Power On / Off,
Volume Control
Zone Select
(A, B, C)
Antenna
Channel Selector (1-16)
Radio Controls
001 FIRECOM
Audio Playback
Where there is no TasGRN
coverage, an out of range
indicator will display in red on
both the top and front displays.
Out-of-range for TasGRN
Out of range
1 SES STH
001 FIRECOMM
ChSr Zone Chan
TasGRN
menu
Conv
menu Function
Quick search for a specific channel
Selects the zone of the radio
Searches for a talkgroup
Displays Radio information
Turns Trunked scan On/Off
Make or receive half duplex phone calls
Select, Play or Store received audio
Make Private Calls
Access an internal contacts list
Displays radio Lat/Long co-ordinates
Menu options
Conventional radio to radio simplex mode
Phone
Cnts
Loc
ChSr
Zone
Chan
Info
Call
Scan
Rcnt
N/A
ScnL Enables configuring of Trunked scan list
N/A
N/A
Loc
ChSr
Zone
Chan
Info
N/A
Scan
Rcnt
Dir
ScnL
Batt Displays battery capacity and level Batt
BT Pairs with Bluetooth accessories BT
Zones
TasGRN
Zone Description
1 SES STH
2 SES NTH
3 SES NW
4 TFS OPS
5 SES
6 TFS TRAIN
7 GRN INTEROP
8 GRN RPTR
9 GRN DIR
Conventional
Zone Description
South region
North region
Northwest region
Incident and Tactical talkgroups
State, event and SAR talkgroups
TFS training talkgroups
Interop TGs accessible to SES
Transportables, Trailer and Walking
Huts
Direct mode Simplex Channels
National Interop Direct and Repeaters
10 NAT
INTEROP
11 UHF CB National UHF CB Channels
Talkgroups
TasGRN
Talkgroup Description
FIRECOMM
F TAC
F INC
SES STATE
SES EVENT
SES REG
FireComm
Tactical
Incident
Statewide talkgroup
Statewide event talkgroup
Regional talkgroup
SAR RESC Interop Search and Rescue
Duress calls (Emergency only)
To activate emergency:
Hold down the red button at the top of your radio until you
hear the tone or see the emergency status on screen.
Responding personnel will receive an alert and attempt to
contact you. If you do not respond, resources will be sent to
your location.
To clear the emergency status:
Hold down the red button again until the status is cleared
from screen.

Push-to-talk (PTT)
Dim Backlight
Channel
Search
Battery
Latch
Emergency
/ Duress
Channel Select
Power On / Off,
Volume Control
Antenna
Battery
Main Speaker
Microphone
Top Display
Emergency
/ Duress
Top Display
Power On / Off,
Volume Control
Zone Select
(A, B, C)
Antenna
Channel Selector (1-16)
Radio Controls
001 FIRECOM
Audio Playback
Where there is no TasGRN
coverage, an out of range
indicator will display in red on
both the top and front displays.
Out-of-range for TasGRN
Out of range
1 SES STH
001 FIRECOMM
ChSr Zone Chan
TasGRN
menu
Conv
menu Function
Quick search for a specific channel
Selects the zone of the radio
Searches for a talkgroup
Displays Radio information
Turns Trunked scan On/Off
Make or receive half duplex phone calls
Select, Play or Store received audio
Make Private Calls
Access an internal contacts list
Displays radio Lat/Long co-ordinates
Menu options
Conventional radio to radio simplex mode
Phone
Cnts
Loc
ChSr
Zone
Chan
Info
Call
Scan
Rcnt
N/A
ScnL Enables configuring of Trunked scan list
N/A
N/A
Loc
ChSr
Zone
Chan
Info
N/A
Scan
Rcnt
Dir
ScnL
Batt Displays battery capacity and level Batt
BT Pairs with Bluetooth accessories BT
Zones
TasGRN
Zone Description
1 SES STH
2 SES NTH
3 SES NW
4 TFS OPS
5 SES
6 TFS TRAIN
7 GRN INTEROP
8 GRN RPTR
9 GRN DIR
Conventional
Zone Description
South region
North region
Northwest region
Incident and Tactical talkgroups
State, event and SAR talkgroups
TFS training talkgroups
Interop TGs accessible to SES
Transportables, Trailer and Walking
Huts
Direct mode Simplex Channels
National Interop Direct and Repeaters
10 NAT
INTEROP
11 UHF CB National UHF CB Channels
Talkgroups
TasGRN
Talkgroup Description
FIRECOMM
F TAC
F INC
SES STATE
SES EVENT
SES REG
FireComm
Tactical
Incident
Statewide talkgroup
Statewide event talkgroup
Regional talkgroup
SAR RESC Interop Search and Rescue
Duress calls (Emergency only)
To activate emergency:
Hold down the red button at the top of your radio until you
hear the tone or see the emergency status on screen.
Responding personnel will receive an alert and attempt to
contact you. If you do not respond, resources will be sent to
your location.
To clear the emergency status:
Hold down the red button again until the status is cleared
from screen.

Push-to-talk (PTT)
Dim Backlight
Channel
Search
Battery
Latch
Emergency
/ Duress
Channel Select
Power On / Off,
Volume Control
Antenna
Battery
Main Speaker
Microphone
Top Display
Emergency
/ Duress
Top Display
Power On / Off,
Volume Control
Zone Select
(A, B, C)
Antenna
Channel Selector (1-16)
Radio Controls
001 FIRECOM
Audio Playback
Where there is no TasGRN
coverage, an out of range
indicator will display in red on
both the top and front displays.
Out-of-range for TasGRN
Out of range
1 SES STH
001 FIRECOMM
ChSr Zone Chan
TasGRN
menu
Conv
menu Function
Quick search for a specific channel
Selects the zone of the radio
Searches for a talkgroup
Displays Radio information
Turns Trunked scan On/Off
Make or receive half duplex phone calls
Select, Play or Store received audio
Make Private Calls
Access an internal contacts list
Displays radio Lat/Long co-ordinates
Menu options
Conventional radio to radio simplex mode
Phone
Cnts
Loc
ChSr
Zone
Chan
Info
Call
Scan
Rcnt
N/A
ScnL Enables configuring of Trunked scan list
N/A
N/A
Loc
ChSr
Zone
Chan
Info
N/A
Scan
Rcnt
Dir
ScnL
Batt Displays battery capacity and level Batt
BT Pairs with Bluetooth accessories BT
Zones
TasGRN
Zone Description
1 SES STH
2 SES NTH
3 SES NW
4 TFS OPS
5 SES
6 TFS TRAIN
7 GRN INTEROP
8 GRN RPTR
9 GRN DIR
Conventional
Zone Description
South region
North region
Northwest region
Incident and Tactical talkgroups
State, event and SAR talkgroups
TFS training talkgroups
Interop TGs accessible to SES
Transportables, Trailer and Walking
Huts
Direct mode Simplex Channels
National Interop Direct and Repeaters
10 NAT
INTEROP
11 UHF CB National UHF CB Channels
Talkgroups
TasGRN
Talkgroup Description
FIRECOMM
F TAC
F INC
SES STATE
SES EVENT
SES REG
FireComm
Tactical
Incident
Statewide talkgroup
Statewide event talkgroup
Regional talkgroup
SAR RESC Interop Search and Rescue
Duress calls (Emergency only)
To activate emergency:
Hold down the red button at the top of your radio until you
hear the tone or see the emergency status on screen.
Responding personnel will receive an alert and attempt to
contact you. If you do not respond, resources will be sent to
your location.
To clear the emergency status:
Hold down the red button again until the status is cleared
from screen.

Changing Channel
1. Press the menu select key directly under Chan to open
the channel select sub-menu.
2. Use the or navigation buttons to find the
desired channel.
3. Press the menu select key directly under Sel to select
the desired channel.
4. The radio will change channel and exit the channel
select sub-menu.
Note: The 16 position rotary switch can also be used
to select the first 16 channels in the current zone.
Bluetooth is connected to an authorised Motorola
device
On: Radio is ready for data services
Off: Radio is not ready for data services
Blinking: Data registration services have failed
(Applies to conventional channels only)
On: Using direct radio-to-radio communication
Off: Connected through a repeater
On: Location feature enabled, and location signal
available
Off: Location feature disabled
Blinking: Location feature enabled, but location
signal is unavailable or updating
Radio Display Symbols
Receiving a call/data
Transmitting a call/data
Battery indicator (blinks when battery is low)
TasGRN signal strength indicator
Operating in secure (encrypted) mode
Data activity is present
Bluetooth is ready
1. Use the or navigation buttons as necessary to
search for the required menu option (see other side for
available options).
2. Press the menu select key , or directly
under the desired menu option.
3. If sub-menu options display, use the or navigation
buttons to find the desired sub-menu option.
4. Confirm your selection using the relevant menu select
key.
Menu Option Selection
Hold in the PTT button and wait for:
2 high beeps: network connection established talk.
1 low beep: network busy release PTT, wait, and try again.
Making a Voice Call
→
→
Changing Zone
1. Press the menu select key directly under Zone to open
the zone select sub-menu.
2. Use the or navigation buttons to find the
desired zone.
3. Press the menu select key directly under Sel to select
the desired zone.
4. The radio will change zone and exit the zone select
sub-menu.
Note: The top ABC switch can be used as a short cut
to select Zones 1 (1 SES STH), 2 (2 SES NTH) or 3
(3 SES NW
Quick Reference Guide
APX™8000 Portable Radio
Radio controls
Emergency
/ Duress
Channel Select
Power On / Off,
Volume Control
Keypad and Top
Control Lock
Zone
Select
(A, B, C)
ChSr Zone Chan
Current Zone
Current Channel Radio Alias
Front Microphone
Menu
Navigation Keys
Home Button
Menu Select Keys
Keypad with
Memory Store
1 SES STH
001 FIRECOMM
BGNS91 P1
Scan mode enabled

Changing Channel
1. Press the menu select key directly under Chan to open
the channel select sub-menu.
2. Use the or navigation buttons to find the
desired channel.
3. Press the menu select key directly under Sel to select
the desired channel.
4. The radio will change channel and exit the channel
select sub-menu.
Note: The 16 position rotary switch can also be used
to select the first 16 channels in the current zone.
Bluetooth is connected to an authorised Motorola
device
On: Radio is ready for data services
Off: Radio is not ready for data services
Blinking: Data registration services have failed
(Applies to conventional channels only)
On: Using direct radio-to-radio communication
Off: Connected through a repeater
On: Location feature enabled, and location signal
available
Off: Location feature disabled
Blinking: Location feature enabled, but location
signal is unavailable or updating
Radio Display Symbols
Receiving a call/data
Transmitting a call/data
Battery indicator (blinks when battery is low)
TasGRN signal strength indicator
Operating in secure (encrypted) mode
Data activity is present
Bluetooth is ready
1. Use the or navigation buttons as necessary to
search for the required menu option (see other side for
available options).
2. Press the menu select key , or directly
under the desired menu option.
3. If sub-menu options display, use the or navigation
buttons to find the desired sub-menu option.
4. Confirm your selection using the relevant menu select
key.
Menu Option Selection
Hold in the PTT button and wait for:
2 high beeps: network connection established talk.
1 low beep: network busy release PTT, wait, and try again.
Making a Voice Call
→
→
Changing Zone
1. Press the menu select key directly under Zone to open
the zone select sub-menu.
2. Use the or navigation buttons to find the
desired zone.
3. Press the menu select key directly under Sel to select
the desired zone.
4. The radio will change zone and exit the zone select
sub-menu.
Note: The top ABC switch can be used as a short cut
to select Zones 1 (1 SES STH), 2 (2 SES NTH) or 3
(3 SES NW
Quick Reference Guide
APX™8000 Portable Radio
Radio controls
Emergency
/ Duress
Channel Select
Power On / Off,
Volume Control
Keypad and Top
Control Lock
Zone
Select
(A, B, C)
ChSr Zone Chan
Current Zone
Current Channel Radio Alias
Front Microphone
Menu
Navigation Keys
Home Button
Menu Select Keys
Keypad with
Memory Store
1 SES STH
001 FIRECOMM
BGNS91 P1
Scan mode enabled