Motorola APX 900 3 User manual

APX TWO-WAY RADIOS
APX 900
Model 3
USER GUIDE
*MN003441A01*
MN003441A01-AA
MAY 2017
© 2017 Motorola Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved

Contents
Declaration of Conformity.............................................13
Chapter 1: Important Safety Information...................... 15
Chapter 2: Notice to Users (FCC and Industry
Canada)........................................................................17
Software Version............................................... 17
Chapter 3: Computer Software Copyrights.................. 19
Chapter 4: Documentation Copyrights......................... 21
Chapter 5: Disclaimer...................................................23
Chapter 6: Getting Started........................................... 25
Notations Used in This Manual..........................25
Additional Performance Enhancement.............. 25
ASTRO 25 Enhanced Data.....................26
Dynamic System Resilience (DSR)........ 26
Encrypted Integrated Data (EID)............ 26
SecureNet...............................................26
Conventional Talkgroup and Radio
Scan Enhancements...............................26
What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can
Tell You............................................................. 27
Chapter 7: Preparing Your Radio for Use.................... 29
Charging the Battery..........................................29
Attaching the Battery ........................................ 29
Attaching the Antenna....................................... 30
Removing and Attaching the Accessory
Connector Cover............................................... 31
Attaching the Belt Clip....................................... 32
Turning On the Radio........................................ 33
Adjusting the Volume.........................................34
Chapter 8: Identifying Radio Controls.......................... 35
Radio Parts and Controls.................................. 35
Programmable Features....................................36
Assignable Radio Functions................... 36
Assignable Settings or Utility Functions
................................................................39
Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions.........40
Menu Select Buttons...............................40
Home Button...........................................40
4-Way Navigation Button........................ 41
Back Button............................................ 41
Keypad.............................................................. 41
Keypad Characters – Uppercase Mode
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Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode
................................................................43
Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode......44
Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal
Mode.......................................................45
Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button............................... 46
Chapter 9: Identifying Status Indicators....................... 47
Status Icons.......................................................47
Text Messaging Service (TMS) Indicators.........50
TMS Status Icons................................... 50
TMS Menu Options.................................52
Call Type Icons..................................................52
LED Indicator.....................................................53
Alert Tones ....................................................... 54
Phone Call Displays and Alerts......................... 58
Display Color Change On Channel................... 59
HAZLOC Battery Type Detection...................... 59
Chapter 10: General Radio Operation..........................61
Selecting a Zone................................................61
Selecting a Radio Channel................................ 61
Selecting a Channel by using Channel Search
Button................................................................ 62
Mode Select Feature......................................... 63
Saving a Zone and a Channel to a
Softkey....................................................63
Saving a Zone and a Channel to a
Button..................................................... 64
Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call....... 64
Receiving and Responding to a
Talkgroup Call.........................................64
Receiving and Responding to a Private
Call (Trunking Only)................................65
Receiving and Responding to a
Telephone Call (Trunking Only)..............66
Methods to Make a Radio Call.......................... 66
Making a Talkgroup Call......................... 67
Making a Private Call (Trunking Only).... 67
Making an Enhanced Private Call
(Trunking Only)....................................... 68
Making a Telephone Call (Trunking
Only)....................................................... 69
Switching Between Repeater or Direct
Operation Button............................................... 70
Monitor Feature................................................. 70
Monitoring a Channel..............................71
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Monitoring Conventional Mode............... 71
Chapter 11: Advanced Features.................................. 73
Advanced Call Features.................................... 73
Selective Call (ASTRO Conventional
Only)....................................................... 73
Receiving a Selective Call........... 73
Making a Selective Call................73
Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional
Operation Only)...................................... 74
Selecting a Talkgroup.................. 74
Sending a Status Call............................. 75
Responding to the Dynamic
Regrouping Feature (Trunking Only)...... 76
Requesting a Reprogram
(Trunking Only)............................ 76
Classification of Regrouped
Radios..........................................77
Dynamic Zone Programming (DZP)....... 77
Entering the Dynamic Zone to
Select a Dynamic Channel...........78
Saving a Channel in the
Dynamic Zone from List
Selection...................................... 78
Saving a Channel in the
Dynamic Zone from Channel
Name........................................... 79
Deleting a Channel in the
Dynamic Zone..............................79
Contacts............................................................ 80
Making a Private Call from Contacts...... 81
Adding a New Contact Entry...................82
Deleting a Contact Entry.........................83
Adding a Contact to a Call List............... 83
Removing a Contact from a Call List...... 84
Methods of Contact Editing in a Call
List.......................................................... 84
Editing an Entry Alias...................84
Editing as Entry ID....................... 85
Editing a Call Type.......................85
Viewing Details of a Contact...................86
Scan Lists.......................................................... 86
Viewing a Scan List................................ 87
Editing the Scan List............................... 87
Changing the Scan List Status............... 88
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Viewing and Changing the Priority
Status......................................................88
Scan.................................................................. 89
Turning Scan On or Off...........................89
Making a Dynamic Priority Change
(Conventional Scan Only).......................89
Deleting a Nuisance Channel................. 90
Restoring a Nuisance Channel............... 90
Call Alert Paging................................................90
Receiving a Call Alert Page.................... 91
Sending a Call Alert Page.......................91
Quick Call II (ASTRO P25 Digital Trunking
and Conventional)............................................. 92
Initiating a Quick Call II Transmission.....93
Emergency Operation........................................93
Sending an Emergency Alarm................ 94
Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking
Only)....................................................... 95
Sending An Emergency Call With Hot
Mic (Trunking Only)................................ 95
Sending an Emergency Alarm with
Emergency Call...................................... 96
Sending An Emergency Alarm and Call
with Hot Mic............................................ 97
Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm........ 98
Change of Channels during
Emergency..............................................98
Emergency Keep-Alive Feature..............98
Fireground......................................................... 99
Entering Fireground Zone Channel
(Conventional)........................................ 99
Sending Evacuation Tone.....................100
Responding to Evacuation Indicator..... 101
Automatic Registration Service (ARS).............101
Selecting or Changing the ARS Mode.. 102
User Login Feature............................... 102
Logging In as a User..................103
Logging Out............................... 104
Text Messaging Service (TMS)....................... 104
Accessing the Messaging Features......105
Composing and Sending a New Text
Message............................................... 105
Sending a Quick Text Message............107
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Priority Status and Request Reply of a
New Text Message............................... 108
Appending a Priority Status to a
Text Message............................ 108
Removing a Priority Status from
a Text Message......................... 109
Appending a Request Reply to a
Text Message............................ 109
Removing a Request Reply from
a Text Message......................... 110
Appending a Priority Status and
a Reply Request to a Text
Message.................................... 110
Removing a Priority Status and
a Reply Request from a Text
Message.................................... 110
Receiving a Text Message.........111
Viewing a Text Message from
the Inbox.................................... 111
Replying to a Received Text
Message.................................... 112
Accessing the Drafts Folder.......113
Sent Text Messages.................. 114
Deleting a Text Message........... 115
Deleting All Text Messages....... 115
ASTRO 25 Advanced Messaging Solution......116
System Setup for ASTRO Advanced
Messaging Solution.............................. 117
Two-Factor Authentication....................117
Logging in using the Two-Factor
Authentication............................ 117
Logging out of Two-Factor
Authentication............................ 119
Sending a Query...................................120
Receiving a Query................................ 121
Secure Operations...........................................122
Selecting Secure Transmissions.......... 122
Selecting Clear Transmissions ............ 122
Managing Encryption............................ 123
Loading an Encryption Key........ 123
Multikey Feature........................ 123
Selecting an Encryption Key...... 124
Selecting a Keyset..................... 124
Erasing the Selected Encryption
Keys........................................... 125
Infinite UKEK Retention............. 126
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Hear Clear..................................126
Security............................................................126
Radio Lock............................................127
Unlocking Your Radio................ 127
Changing Your Password.......... 127
Changing Your Tactical Inhibit
Password................................... 128
Enabling or Disabling the Radio
Lock Feature (Secure Radios
Only).......................................... 129
Global Positioning System/Global Navigation
Satellite System...............................................129
GPS Operation..................................... 130
GPS Performance Enhancement......... 130
The Outdoor Location Feature (Using
GPS)..................................................... 131
Military Grid Reference System
(MGRS) Coordinates............................ 132
Accessing the Outdoor Location
Feature................................................. 132
Saving a Waypoint................................133
Viewing a Saved Waypoint................... 134
Editing the Alias of a Waypoint............. 134
Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint. 135
Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint....... 136
Deleting All Saved Waypoints...............137
Measuring the Distance and Bearing
from a Saved Waypoint........................ 137
Location Feature in Emergency Mode..138
Geofence (ASTRO 25 Trunking System)........ 138
Entering the Geofence Area................. 139
Mission Critical Geofence..................... 140
Entering Mission Critical Geofence.......140
Exiting Mission Critical Geofence......... 141
Trunking System Controls............................... 141
Operating in Failsoft System.................141
Out-of-Range Radio..............................142
Site Trunking Feature........................... 142
Locking and Unlocking a Site............... 142
Site Display and Search Button............ 143
Viewing the Current Site............ 143
Changing the Current Site......... 143
Bluetooth......................................................... 143
Turning On Bluetooth ...........................144
Turning Off the Bluetooth......................144
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Re-Pair Timer....................................... 145
Bluetooth Drop Timer............................145
Radio Indications of Lost Bluetooth
Connection............................................146
Standard Pairing Feature......................146
Searching and Pairing the
Bluetooth Device........................147
Turning On Bluetooth Visibility...148
Receiving Pairing Request from
other Devices............................. 149
Turning Off Bluetooth Visibility...149
PIN Authentication in Pairing................ 149
Pairing the Authentication PIN
when Receiving a Pairing
Request......................................150
Pairing the Authentication PIN
with the Generated Numeric PIN
................................................... 151
Pairing the Authentication PIN
by Manually Keying in the Same
PIN............................................. 152
Turning On the Bluetooth Audio........... 153
Turning Off the Bluetooth Audio........... 153
Adjusting the Volume of the Radio from
Bluetooth Audio Device........................ 154
Viewing and Clearing the Bluetooth
Device Information................................154
Clearing All Bluetooth Devices
Information............................................155
Editing the Bluetooth Friendly Name.... 156
Voice Announcement...................................... 157
Site Selectable Alerts (ASTRO 25)..................158
Sending SSA Notification to Single Site
..............................................................158
Sending SSA Notification to Single Site
by Manual Entry....................................159
Sending SSA Notification to All Sites....160
Sending SSA Notification to All
Available Sites...................................... 161
Stopping SSA Notification of a Single
Site........................................................162
Stopping SSA Notification of a Single
Site by Manual Entry.............................162
Stopping SSA Notification of All Sites...163
Stopping SSA Notification of All
Available Sites...................................... 164
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Utilities............................................................. 164
Viewing Recent Calls............................164
Selecting the Power Level.................... 165
Selecting a Radio Profile...................... 166
Enabling and Disabling the Radio Alias
..............................................................167
Selecting the Audio Speaker................ 167
Controlling the Display Backlight.......... 168
Locking and Unlocking the Keypad and
Controls................................................ 169
Turning the Controls and Keypad
Buttons Tones On or Off.......................169
Turning Voice Mute On or Off...............169
Using the Time-Out Timer.................... 170
Using Conventional Squelch Operation
Features................................................171
Analog Options.......................... 171
Digital Options............................171
Using the PL Defeat Feature................ 171
Digital PTT ID Support..........................172
Smart PTT Feature (Conventional
Only)..................................................... 172
Transmit Inhibit..................................... 173
Enabling Transmit Inhibition.......173
Disabling Transmit Inhibition......174
IMPRES Battery Annunciator............... 174
Accessing the Battery Info
screen........................................ 175
General Radio Information....................175
Accessing the Radio Information
................................................... 175
Viewing the IP Information......... 176
Viewing the Control
Assignments.............................. 177
Chapter 12: Helpful Tips.............................................179
Radio Care...................................................... 179
Cleaning Your Radio.............................180
Proper Ways to Handle the Radio........ 181
Radio Service and Repair.....................181
Battery Care.................................................... 181
Battery Charge Status.......................... 181
LED and Sounds........................182
Fuel Gauge Icons.......................182
Battery Recycling and Disposal............ 182
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Chapter 13: Accessories............................................ 183
Chapter 14: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF
Frequency Range.......................................................185
Special Channel Assignments.........................185
Emergency Channel............................. 185
Non-Commercial Call Channel............. 185
Operating Frequency Requirements............... 186
Declaration of Compliance for the Use of
Distress and Safety Frequencies.....................188
Technical Parameters for Interfacing External
Data Sources...................................................188
Chapter 15: Glossary................................................. 189
Chapter 16: Limited Warranty.................................... 195
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS
COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS.................... 195
I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND
FOR HOW LONG:........................................... 195
II. GENERAL PROVISIONS:........................... 196
III. STATE LAW RIGHTS:................................197
IV. HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE:.....197
V. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT
COVER:...........................................................197
VI. PATENT AND SOFTWARE
PROVISIONS:................................................. 198
VII. GOVERNING LAW:.................................. 199
VIII. For Australia Only.................................... 199
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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, IL 60196-1078, U.S.A.
Phone Number: 1-800-927-2744
Hereby declares that the product:
Model Name: APX 900
conforms to the following regulations:
FCC Part 15, subpart B, section 15.107(a), 15.107(d), and section 15.109(a)
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Class B Digital Device
As a personal computer peripheral, this device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. This device complies with
Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
NOTICE:
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 and Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment gen-
erates, 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 or TV technician for help.
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Important Safety Information
RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety
Guide for Portable Two-Way Radios
ATTENTION!
This radio is restricted to Occupational use only. Before
using the radio, read the RF Energy Exposure and Product
Safety Guide for Portable Two-Way Radios which contains
important operating instructions for safe usage and RF
energy awareness and control for Compliance with
applicable standards and Regulations.
For a list of Motorola Solutions-approved antennas,
batteries, and other accessories, visit the following website:
http://www.motorolasolutions.com/APX
Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter
may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum
(or lesser) gain approved for the transmitter by Industry
Canada. To reduce potential radio interference to other
users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen
that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is
not more than that necessary for successful
communication.
This radio transmitter has been approved by Industry
Canada to operate with Motorola Solutions-approved
antenna with the maximum permissible gain and required
antenna impedance for each antenna type indicated.
Antenna types not included in this list, having a gain
greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type, are
strictly prohibited for use with this device.
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Notice to Users (FCC and
Industry Canada)
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules and
Industry Canada's license-exempt RSS's per the following
conditions:
• This device may not cause harmful interference.
• This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
• Changes or modifications made to this device, not
expressly approved by Motorola Solutions, could void
the authority of the user to operate this equipment.
Software Version
All the features described in the following sections are
supported by the software version R16.00.00 or later.
See Accessing the Radio Information on page 175 to
determine the software version of your radio.
Check with your dealer or system administrator for more
details of all the features supported.
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Computer Software
Copyrights
The Motorola Solutions products described in this manual
may include copyrighted Motorola Solutions computer
programs stored in semiconductor memories or other
media. Laws in the United States and other countries
preserve for Motorola Solutions certain exclusive rights for
copyrighted computer programs including, but not limited
to, the exclusive right to copy or reproduce in any form the
copyrighted computer program. Accordingly, any
copyrighted Motorola Solutions computer programs
contained in the Motorola Solutions products described in
this manual may not be copied, reproduced, modified,
reverse-engineered, or distributed in any manner without
the express written permission of Motorola Solutions.
Furthermore, the purchase of Motorola Solutions products
shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by
implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license under the
copyrights, patents or patent applications of Motorola
Solutions, except for the normal non-exclusive license to
use that arises by operation of law in the sale of a product.
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