Motorola APX 1000 User manual

Butler Regional Interoperable Communications System
APX 1000
Model 1
RADIO AND SYSTEM
ORIENTATION

Butler Regional Interoperable Communications System
APX 1000
Model 1
RADIO CONTROLS

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RADIO CONTROLS
Speaker
Menu Select
Buttons
MODEL 1
Multi Function
Control Knob
(MFK)*
Top (Orange)
Button
EMERGENCY
Multi Function
Control Knob
(MFK)*
Antenna
LEDTop Light bar
TOP VIEW

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Attaching/Removing the Battery
PREPARING YOUR RADIO FOR USE
Slide the battery into the radio’s frame until the bottom latch
clicks into place.
Battery Latch
Battery
To remove the battery, turn the radio off. Lift up the latch then
slide the battery down to remove the battery from the radio.
Note: If your radio is preprogrammed with volatile-key
retention, the encryption keys are retained for approximately
30 seconds after battery removal.
Check with your dealer or system administrator for more
information. You can view the status of your IMPRES battery.

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Antenna Note:
PREPARING YOUR RADIO FOR USE
Frequently check the antenna to
ensure that it is tight.
ONLY USE THE
ANTENNA
SUPPLIED WITH
THE RADIO
Antenna
With the radio turned off, set the antenna in its receptacle and
turn clockwise to attach it to the radio.
To remove the antenna, turn the antenna counterclockwise.
Make sure you turn off the radio first.

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Attaching/Removing the Accessory Connector Cover
PREPARING YOUR RADIO FOR USE
The accessory connector is located on the antenna side of
the radio. It is used to connect accessories to the radio.
Note: To prevent damage to the connector, shield it with the
connector cover when not in use.
Insert the hooked end of the cover into the slot above the
connector.
Press downward on the cover’s top to seat it in the slot.
Once in place, tighten by rotating the thumbscrew clockwise
by hand.
To remove the accessory connector cover, rotate the
thumbscrew counterclockwise until it disengages from the
radio.
If the thumbscrew is too tight, use anAllen wrench to loosen
it first.
Rotate and lift the connector cover to disengage it from
the radio.
Accessory
Connector
Cover
Hooked End
Hex
Socket
Head

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Turning on/off the Radio
PREPARING YOUR RADIO FOR USE
Press the Control Knob until your radio display lights on, then
release the knob.
If the power-up test is successful, you see the Home screen.
Note: If the power-up test is unsuccessful, you see Error
XX/YY (XX/YY is an alphanumeric code).
Turn off the radio, check the battery, and turn the radio back
on. If the radio fails the power-up test again, record the Error
XX/YY code and contact your dealer.
Note: If the power-up test is successful, but you see
Hardware board absent or Hw Board Mismatch.
Then, send the radio to the qualified technician to fix this
error.
If the power-up test is successful, but you see, Hw Board
Failed or Man-Down Hw Error, send the radio to the
qualified technician to fix this error.
To turn off your radio, press and hold the Control Knob until
the radio display shows Power off?, press the Menu Select
button below Yes to power off.
Multi Function
Control Knob
(MFK)*

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Adjusting the Volume
PREPARING YOUR RADIO FOR USE
To increase the volume, rotate the MFK clockwise.
To decrease the volume, rotate the MFK counterclockwise.
The display shows volume bars and volume level when you
change the volume.
Note: If Volume Change is secondary feature of the knob,
see Multi Function Knob (MFK) to toggle the function of the
knob.
Multi Function
Control Knob
(MFK)*

Butler Regional Interoperable Communications System
APX 1000
Model 1
GENERAL OPERATION

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Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button
IDENTIFYING RADIO CONTROLS
The PTT button on the side of the radio serves two basic
purposes:
• While a call is in progress, the PTT button allows the radio
to transmit to other radios in the call.
Press and hold down PTT button to talk. Release the PTT
button to listen.
The microphone is activated when the PTT button is pressed.
• While a call is not in progress, the PTT button is used to
make a new call.
Emergency
Scan on/off
Zone Up
Zone Down
Push-to-Talk
(PTT) Button