Motorola APX 4500 O2 CH User manual

APXTM TWO-WAY RADIOS
INTERACTIVE ENDUSERTOOLKIT(IEUTK)
APX 4500
O2 CONTROL HEAD

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O2 Control Head
RADIO PARTS AND CONTROLS
* These radio controls/buttons are programmable.
** Your radio’s hardware is Bluetooth ready. (Check with your dealer or system administrator for more details of all the
features supported)
Emergency
Button*
Menu Select
Buttons
CHANNEL UP/DOWN
Dimmer
Button SPEAKER VOLUME
Power Button
Home
Button* Bluetooth Indicator**
LED
Indicators
Accessory Port
(Microphone)

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Turning on/off the Radio
PREPARING YOUR RADIO FOR USE
RADIO WILL POWER UP ON IGNITION OR WHEN
MASTER SWITCH IS TURN ON. IF RADIO DOES NOT
POWER UP PUSH POWER BUTTON.
After a short time, the red, yellow and green LEDs light up.
The display then shows Zone and channel text, and menu
items display on the screen.
The backlight will turn on to the last selected dim level.
If FAIL ##/## appears in the display, the radio will not
function until the condition has been corrected.
If ERROR ##/## appears, some non-critical data has been
changed.
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.
RADIO WILL POWER DOWN WHEN IGNITION OR
MASTER SWITCH IS TURNED OFF
Power Button

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Adjusting the Volume
PREPARING YOUR RADIO FOR USE
To increase the volume, rotate VOLUME SWITCH clockwise.
The display shows volume bars and volume level when you
change the volume.
To decrease the volume, rotate the VOLUME CONTROL
KNOB counterclockwise.
SPEAKER VOLUME

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IDENTIFYING RADIO CONTROLS
.
Scan –Toggles scan on or off.
THIS IS ACTIVATED BY THE FIRST MENU SELECT SOFT
KEY BELOW DISPLAY
Scan List Programming –Selects the scan list for editing.
THIS IS ACTIVATED BY THE THIRD MENU SELECT SOFT
KEY UNDER DISPLAY
.
Zone Select –Allows selection from a list of zones. THIS IS
ACTIVATED BY SECOND MENU SELECT SOFT KEY
UNDER DISPLAY

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IDENTIFYING RADIO CONTROLS
Emergency –Depending on the programming, initiates or
cancels an emergency alarm or call. ORANGE BUTTON IS
PROGRAMMED FOR EMERGENCY
Intercom –Enables users of multiple control heads to talk to
each other via the control heads in a multi-control head setup.
THIS FEATURE IS ONLY USED ON AMBULANCE
RADIOS. THIS IS A MENU SLECT SOFT KEY FUNCTION
Monitor (Conventional Only) –Monitors a selected channel
for all radio traffic until function is disabled. THIS IS A SOFT
KEY FUNCTION ONLYAVAILABLE ON CHANNEL 7TAC52D
Nuisance Delete –Temporarily removes an unwanted
channel, except for priority channels or the designated
transmit channel, from the scan list. THIS IS A MENU
SELECT SOFT KEY FUNCTION
Radio Profiles –Allows for easy access to a set of
preprogrammed visual and audio settings of the radio. THIS
IS A MENU SELECT SOFT KEY FUNCTION

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IDENTIFYING RADIO CONTROLS
Assignable Settings or Utility Functions
Channel Announcement –Allows you to hear the Voice
Announcement audio file that is assigned to the radio’s
current channel/mode. ALL CHANNELS IN THE FIRST
ZONE USE VOICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Dimmer –Changes the display brightness.
DIM BUTTON –DIMS BACK LIGHT DISPLAY

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Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions
IDENTIFYING RADIO CONTROLS
You can access various radio functions through one of the following ways:
• A short or long press of the relevant programmable buttons.
OR
• Use the Menu Select Buttons ( ).
Using the Menu Select Buttons
The Menu Select Buttons allow to access the menu entries of features.
Note: Check with your dealer or system administrator for the list of features activated in your radio.
Your radio may be preprogrammed differently from the following example, but the steps for selecting a zone may appear as
shown below:
• Press the Menu Select button ( ) directly below Zone.

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IDENTIFYING RADIO CONTROLS
Using the Advance Programmable Buttons
This feature is to help you to shorten the process of applying certain common features.
.
Emergency
Button*
Menu Select
Buttons*
* These programmable buttons support the One Touch Button feature.
CHANNEL UP/DOWN
Buttons*

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IDENTIFYING RADIO CONTROLS
Using the Navigation Buttons
Home Button
The button returns you to the Home (default) screen. In most cases, this is the current mode.
For selected radio features, the button is also used to save user-edited radio settings or information before returning you to
the Home screen.
Note: Some features do not require you to press to go to the Home screen. Refer to the individual feature sections in this
manual for further details on saving user-edited radio settings or information.
Dimmer Button
Use this button to adjust the brightness of the display.
Long press to toggle between day and night mode.
Up and Down Buttons THESE ARE PROGRAMMED FOR CHANNEL UP/DOWN FUNCTION
By default, the and buttons are used as up and down arrow input. These buttons are programmable.
They can be programmed to navigate through zones, channels and to increase and decrease the volume of the radio.
4-Way Navigation Button (on keypad mic)
Use this button to scroll up , down , left or right .
Press and release one of the button to scroll from one entry to the next one.
Press and hold one of the button to have the radio toggles through the list automatically (release the button to stop).