Motorola APX 6000Li User manual

APXTM TWO-WAY RADIOS
APX 6000 /
APX 6000Li
MODEL 3
USER GUIDE

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ASTRO®APX™ 6000/APX 6000Li
Series
Digital Portable Radios
Quick Reference Card
RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AND PRODUCT SAFETY
GUIDE FOR PORTABLE TWO-WAY RADIOS
ATTENTION!
This radio is restricted to occupational use only to satisfy
FCC RF energy exposure requirements. Before using this
product, read the guide enclosed with your radio 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
Zones and Channels
Receiving and Transmitting
Sending an Emergency Alarm
* Default emergency button press timer is set
to 1 second. This timer is programmable, see
page 67 in the user guide for details.
To exit emergency at any time, press and hold
the Emergency button.
Before using this product, read the operating instructions
for safe usage contained in the Product Safety and RF
Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio.
!
Caution
Top (Orange)
Button
__________
2-Position
Concentric Switch
__________
Main Display
Keypad
Menu Select
Buttons
3-Position A/B/C
Switch
__________
4-Way Navigation
Button
Accessory
Connector
Home Button
Microphone
Data Feature
Button
•On – On/Off/Volume knob clockwise.
•Off – On/Off/Volume knob counterclockwise.
•Zone – Zone switch to desired zone.
•Channel – Channel switch to desired channel.
Battery
Side Button 1
__________
Side Button 2
__________
PTT Button
On/Off/Volume
Control Knob
16-Position
Select Knob
__________
Top Side (Select)
Button
__________ Main
Speaker
Microphone
Antenna
Bluetooth
Pairing
Indicator
Top
Display
1Select zone/channel.
2Listen for a transmission.
OR
Press and hold Volume Set button.
OR
Press Monitor button and listen for activity.
3Adjust volume, if necessary.
4Press the PTT button to transmit; release to
receive.
1Press and hold the Emergency button*.
2The display shows Emergency and the
current zone/channel. Radio sounds a short,
medium-pitched tone, and the LED blinks red
momentarily.
3When acknowledgment is received, you hear
four beeps; alarm ends; and radio exits
emergency.
*PMLN5717D*
PMLN5717D
MOTOROLA, MOTO, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS and the Stylized M logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC and are used under license. All
other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2011–2012 by Motorola Solutions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 10/12
1303 East Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, Illinois 60196, U.S.A.

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Sending an Emergency Call
To exit emergency at any time, press and hold
the Emergency button.
Sending a Silent Emergency Call
To exit emergency at any time, press and hold
the Emergency button.
Display Status Icons
1Press the Emergency button.
2Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly
into the microphone.
3Release the PTT button to end call.
4Press and hold Emergency button to exit
emergency.
1Press the Emergency button.
2The display does not change; the LED does
not light up, and there is no tone.
3Silent emergency continues until you:
Press and hold the Emergency button to exit
emergency state.
OR
Press and release the PTT button to exit the
Silent Emergency Alarm mode and enter
regular dispatch or Emergency Call mode.
Receiving a call or data.
Transmitting a call or data.
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Blinks when the battery is low.
The more stripes, the stronger the
signal strength for the current site
(trunking only).
Direct radio to radio communication or
connected through a repeater.
On = Direct
Off = Repeater
This channel is being monitored.
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.
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On = Secure operation.
Off = Clear operation.
Blinking = Receiving an encrypted
voice call.
On steady = View mode
Blinking = Program mode
On = AES Secure operation.
Off = Clear operation.
Blinking = Receiving an encrypted
voice call.
On = feature enabled, and signal
available.
Off = feature disabled.
Blinking = feature enabled, but 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.
Bluetooth is ready.
Bluetooth is connected to the device.
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Menu Navigation
<or >to Menu Entry.
{, |, or }directly below Menu
Entry to select.
Hto exit.
Uor Dto scroll through sub-list.
{, |, or }directly below Menu
Entry to select.

Declaration of Conformity
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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, Illinois 60196, U.S.A.
Phone Number: 1-800-927-2744
Hereby declares that the product:
Model Name: APX 6000/APX 6000Li
conforms to the following regulations:
FCC Part 15, subpart B, section 15.107(a), 15.107(d) and section 15.109(a)
Class B Digital Device
As a personal computer peripheral, this device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Declaration of Conformity
English
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Note: 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, 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/TV technician for help.

Contents
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Contents
This User Guide contains all the information you need
to use the APX™ 6000/APX 6000Li Series Digital
Portable Radios.
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i
Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AND PRODUCT SAFETY
GUIDE FOR PORTABLE TWO-WAY RADIOS . . . . x
Software Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi
Notice to Users (FCC and Industry Canada) . . . . . .xi
Informations importantes sur la sécurité . . . xii
GUIDE SUR L’EXPOSITION AUX
RADIOFRÉQUENCES ET LA SÉCURITÉ DU
PRODUIT POUR RADIOS PORTATIVES
BIDIRECTIONNELLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
Version du logiciel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiii
Avis aux utilisateurs (FCC et Industrie Canada) . . .xiii
Computer Software Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . .xiii
Documentation Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
How to Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Notations Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Additional Performance Enhancement . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Dynamic System Resilience (DSR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
CrossTalk Prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Encrypted Integrated Data (EID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
SecureNet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
What Your Dealer/System Administrator
Can Tell You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Preparing Your Radio for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Battery Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Attaching the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Attaching the Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Attaching the Accessory Connector Cover . . . . . . . . 6
Using the Carry Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Turning On the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Identifying Radio Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Radio Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Programmable Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Assignable Radio Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Assignable Settings or Utility Functions . . . . . . . . . 13
Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions . . . . . . . 14
Using the Menu Select Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using the Navigation Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Home Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Data Feature Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4-Way Navigation Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Keypad Characters – Uppercase Mode . . . . . . . . . 15
Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode . . . . . . . . . 16
Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode . . . . . . . 18
Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Identifying Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons . . . . . . . . . . 24
Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
TMS Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Call Type Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Intelligent Lighting Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Alert Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Phone Call Display and Alert Prompts . . . . . . . . . . 33
General Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Selecting a Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Selecting a Radio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using Channel Search Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Using Mode Select Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Saving a Zone and Channel to a Softkey . . . . . . . .38
Saving a Zone and Channel to a Keypad Button . .39
Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call . . . . . . 39
Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call . . .40
Receiving and Responding to a Private Call
(Trunking Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Receiving and Responding to a Telephone Call
(Trunking Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Making a Radio Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Making a Talkgroup Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Making a Private Call (Trunking Only) . . . . . . . . . . .42

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Making an Enhanced Private Call
(Trunking Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Making a Telephone Call (Trunking Only) . . . . . . . .44
Repeater or Direct Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Monitoring Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Monitoring a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Conventional Mode Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Advanced Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Advanced Call Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Receiving and Making a Selective Call (ASTRO
Conventional Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Receiving a Selective Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Making a Selective Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Using the Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional
Operation Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Selecting a Talkgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Sending a Status Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Using the Dynamic Regrouping Feature
(Trunking Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Requesting a Reprogram (Trunking Only) . . . . . . .50
Classifying Regrouped Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Using Dynamic Zone Programming (DZP) . . . . . . .51
Entering the Dynamic Zone to Select a Dynamic
Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone from List
Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone from Channel
Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Deleting a Channel in the Dynamic Zone . . . . . . . 53
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Making a Private Call from Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Adding a New Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Deleting a Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Adding a Contact to a Call List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Removing a Contact from a Call List . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Editing a Contact in a Call List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Editing an Entry Alias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Editing as Entry ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Editing a Call Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Viewing Details of a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Viewing a Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Editing the Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Changing the Scan List Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Viewing and Changing the Priority Status . . . . . . 62
Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Turning Scan On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Making a Dynamic Priority Change (Conventional Scan
Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Deleting a Nuisance Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Restoring a Nuisance Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

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Call Alert Paging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Receiving a Call Alert Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Sending a Call Alert Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Emergency Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Sending an Emergency Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only) . . . . . 67
Sending an Emergency Alarm with
Emergency Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Changing Channels during Emergncy . . . . . . . . . . 69
Using the Emergency Keep-Alive Feature . . . . . . . 69
Fireground (Conventional Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Entering Fireground Zone Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Responding to Evacuation Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Tactical Public Safety(TPS) (Conventional Only) . . 71
Using TPS Normal Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Man Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Pre-Alert Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Post-Alert Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Alerting User When Man Down Feature is
Triggered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Triggering Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Exiting Man Down Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Re-Initiating Man Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Testing the Man Down Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Automatic Registration Service (ARS) . . . . . . . . . . 76
Selecting or Changing the ARS Mode . . . . . . . . . .76
Accessing the User Login Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Logging In as a User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Logging Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Text Messaging Service (TMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Accessing the Messaging Features . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Composing and Sending a New Text Message . . .80
Sending a Quick Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Using the Priority Status and Request Reply
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Appending a Priority Status to a Text Message . . .83
Removing a Priority Status from a Text Message .83
Appending a Request Reply to a Text Message . .83
Removing a Request Reply from a Text Message .84
Appending a Priority Status and a Reply Request to a
Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Removing a Priority Status and a Reply Request from
a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Managing Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Receiving a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox . . . . . . . .85
Replying to a Received Text Message . . . . . . . . . .86
Accessing the Drafts Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Managing Sent Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Viewing a Sent Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Sending a Sent Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88