Motorola APX 6000XE 2.5 User manual

Butler Regional Interoperable Communications System
APX 6000XE
Model 2.5
RADIO AND SYSTEM
ORIENTATION

2
UNDERSTANDING THE NUMBERS
•PSAPs match the
fire agency and
station numbering
•Engine 61 is
dispatched by 6COM
(Monroe)
•LE agencies match
too (like Fairfield
Township as 21,
Ross as 10, and
Seven Mile as 17)

Butler Regional Interoperable Communications System
APX 6000XE
Model 2.5
RADIO CONTROLS

4
RADIO CONTROLS
Microphone
Menu Select
Buttons
4-Way Navigation
Button
On/Off/Volume
Control Knob
Zone Select
Home
Button
Antenna
Main Display
*Future
Usage
* These radio controls/buttons are programmable.
16-Position
Select Knob*

5
RADIO CONTROLS
Channel
Announcement
Light/Flip
Site/Dspl
Push-to-Talk
(PTT) Button
Main Speaker
On/Off/Volume
Control Knob Top
Display
Antenna
16-Position
Talkgroup Knob
Battery Latch
Battery
Microphone

6
SCAN
ON = O
OFF =
RADIO CONTROLS
EMERGENCY
On/Off/Volume
Control Knob
3 Position
Zone Select
Switch
Top Display
16-Position
Talkgroup Knob
Antenna
LED

7
Attaching/Removing the Battery
PREPARING YOUR RADIO FOR USE
Battery Latch
Battery
With the radio turned off, slide the battery
into the radio’s frame until side latches click
into place.
To remove the battery, turn the radio off.
Squeeze the release latches at the bottom
of the battery until the battery releases from
the radio. Remove the battery from the
radio.

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Antenna
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

9
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: This is an area where moisture accumulates. Occasionally
remove your accessory to clean this area.
Accessory
Connector

10
Using the Leather Holster
PREPARING YOUR RADIO FOR USE
Position the radio within the holster with the main
speaker facing outward and the LCD display facing the
belt clip
To remove the radio from the holster, unsnap the restraining
strap and pull the radio out using the plastic lip with the
Motorola logo on it. Do not pull the radio out by the
antenna!
Secure the radio by running the restraining strap
between the volume and channel controls and snapping
it in.