Motorola APX650005 User manual

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APX™ Two-Way Radios
Bucks County
APX TM 6500
O5 Control Head
APX6500 05

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System Requirements
System Requirements
Component Requirement
Computer and processor Intel®Pentium®II 450MHz or faster processor.
Memory 128 megabytes (MB) of RAM or greater.
Drive CD-ROM or DVD drive.
Display Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher-resolution monitor.
Operating system Microsoft®Windows Vista®. Microsoft Windows XP.
Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 (SP3).
Other Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 or above.
Adobe Flash Player 9.0 or above.
Adobe Flash Player is required to run demos in this module.
Please download and install Adobe Flash Player from http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

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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 EastAlgonquin Road, Schaumburg, IL 60196, U.S.A.
Phone Number: 1-800-927-2744
Hereby declares that the product:
Model Name: APX 6500 O5
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.

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Declaration of Conformity
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.

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Copyrights/Disclaimer
Computer Software Copyrights
The Motorola products described in this manual may include copyrighted Motorola computer programs stored in
semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for Motorola 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 computer programs contained in the
Motorola 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. Furthermore, the purchase of Motorola 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, except for the normal non-exclusive license to use that arises by operation of law in the
sale of a product.
Documentation Copyrights
No duplication or distribution of this document or any portion thereof shall take place without the express written permission
of Motorola. No part of this manual may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic
or mechanical, for any purpose without the express written permission of Motorola.
Disclaimer
The information in this document is carefully examined, and is believed to be entirely reliable. However, no responsibility is
assumed for inaccuracies. Furthermore, Motorola reserves the right to make changes to any products herein to improve
readability, function, or design. Motorola does not assume any liability arising out of the applications or use of any product
or circuit described herein; nor does it cover any license under its patent rights, nor the rights of others.

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Important Safety Information
Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance
ATTENTION!
This radio is restricted to occupational use only to satisfy FCC RF energy exposure requirements.
Before using this product, read the RF energy awareness information and operating instructions in the Product Safety and
RF Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio (Motorola Publication part number 6881095C98) to ensure compliance with
RF energy exposure limits.
For a list of Motorola-approved antennas, batteries, and other accessories, visit the following website:
http://www.motorola.com/governmentandenterprise
Before using this product, read the operating instructions for safe usage
contained in the Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet enclosed with
your radio.

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This Interactive End User Toolkit (IEUTK) covers the basic operation of the APX™ 6500 O5 Mobile Radio. However,
your dealer or system administrator may have customized your radio for your specific needs. Check with your dealer or
system administrator for more information.
Notations Used in This Tutorial
Throughout the text in this tutorial, you will notice the use of WARNING, Caution, and Note. These notations are used
to emphasize that safety hazards exist, and the care that must be taken or observed.
Note: An operational procedure, practice, or condition, etc., which is essential to emphasize.
Getting Started
An operational procedure, practice, or condition, etc., which may result in
injury or death if not carefully observed.
An operational procedure, practice, or condition, etc., which may result in
damage to the equipment if not carefully observed.

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Getting Started
Example Description
Home button
or
Buttons and keys are shown in bold print or as an icon.
PHONE Menu entries are shown similar to the way they appear on the radio’s display.
This means “Press the right side of the 4-way Navigation button.”
The following special notations identify certain items:

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Home

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Radio Parts and Controls
Volume Knob
Menu Select Button*
Indicators Terminal
for Microphone
Dim Button
Home Button
Power On/Off
Button
Channel Knob
Emergency *
Navigation Button *
LED Indicators

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Fleetmap
Z1 Z2 Z3 Z4 Z5 Z6
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
C9
C10
C11
C12
C13
C14
C15
C16
Fleetmap

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Preparing Your Radio for Use
Turning on the Radio
Press the Power On/Off Button briefly to power on the
radio.
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.
Note: Pressing the Power On/Off Button before the
LED lights up will be ignored.
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 CH MISMATCH appears, means that either the
Control Head has been connected to an incompatible
transceiver, or vice versa.
If your radio does not power up, contact your dealer.
To turn off the radio, press the Power On/Off Button
after the LEDs light up.
Power On/Off Button
Emergency Button

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Preparing Your Radio for Use
Validating Compatibility During Power Up
The radio validates and updates the software and
hardware of your control head(s) during power up.
Follow the procedure below when your radio runs this
task.
1 The display shows MAINTENANCE MODE REMOTE
DEVICE; promptly followed by other maintenance
statuses.
2 The display shows UPDATE DONE PLEASE RESET
upon completion.
OR
The display shows UPDATE FAILED PLEASE RESET
when it fails to update.
3 Press the Power On/Off Button to reset. The radio
runs the usual power up operation if the software update
are complete.
OR
The radio runs the Maintenance Mode if the update is
not complete and repeat step 1.
Note: If SW INCOMPLETE appears, use Flashport
Recovery Tool to update the control heads before you
power on the radio again.
Power On/Off Button
Emergency Button

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Preparing Your Radio for Use
Adjusting the Volume
Volume Knob
To increase the volume, rotate the Volume Knob
clockwise to increase the volume.
To decrease the volume, rotate the Volume Knob
counterclockwise.

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Identifying Radio Controls
Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions
Using the Advance Programmable Buttons
Mode Select Button –Programs the current zone and channel to a Mode Select button with a long press on the
Mode Select button. After the buttons are programmed, you can return to the preprogrammed zone and channel with
a short press on the programmed Mode Select button.
Emergency Button *†
Menu Select Button *

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Identifying Radio Controls
Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions (3/3)
Using the Navigation Buttons
Home Button
The button returns you to the home (default) display. 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.
The button also can revert to home channel. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information.
Data Feature Button
Use this button to access data-related features, such as the Text Messaging Service (TMS) feature screen.
4-Way Navigation Button
Use this button to scroll through the radio’s lists of ZONES
Volume Knob
Use this Volume Knob to adjust the volume of the speakers by turning it clockwise or counterclockwise.
Channel Knob
Use this Channel Knob to scroll the channels by turning it clockwise or counterclockwise.

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Identifying Status Indicators
Status Icons (1/2)
Receiving
Radio is receiving a call or data.
Transmitting
Radio is transmitting a call or data.
Call Received
Radio has received an Individual Call.
Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI)
The number of bars displayed represents the
received signal strength for the current site, for
trunking only. The more stripes in the icon, the
stronger the signal.
Direct
• On = Radio is currently configured for direct
radio to radio communication (during
conventional operation only).
• Off = Radio is connected with other radios
through a repeater.
Power Level
• L = Radio is set at Low power.
• H = Radio is set at High power.
Priority-One Channel Scan
• Blinking dot = Radio detects activity on channel
designated as Priority-One.
• Steady dot = Radio detects activity on channel
designated as Priority-Two.
Scan
Radio is scanning a scan list.
AES Secure Operation
• On = AES Secure operation.
• Off = Clear operation.
• Blinking = Receiving an encrypted voice call.
Location Signal
• On = Location feature is enabled, and location
signal is available.
• Off = Location feature is disabled.
• Blinking = Location feature is enabled, but no
location signal is available.
User Login Indicator (IP Packet Data)
• 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.

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Identifying Status Indicators
Status Icons (2/2)
In-Call User Alert
• On = The feature is enabled. Voice muting of the
affiliated trunking talkgroup or selected conventional
channel is activated.
• Off = The feature is disabled. Voice muting of the
affiliated trunking talkgroup or selected conventional
channel is deactivated.
Vote Scan Enabled
The vote scan feature is enabled.
Secure Operation
• On = Secure operation.
• Off = Clear operation.
• Blinking = Receiving an encrypted voice call.
Data Activity
Data activity is present.
View/Program Mode
Radio is in the view or program mode.
• On steady = View mode
• Blinking = Program mode

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Identifying Status Indicators
LED Indicators
Solid red Radio is transmitting.
Rapidly blinking red Radio has failed the self test upon powering up or encountered a fatal error.
Solid yellow Channel is busy.
Blinking yellow Radio is receiving a secured transmission.
Solid green Radio is powering up, or is on a non-priority channel while in the Scan List Programming
mode.
Blinking green Radio is receiving an individual or telephone call, or is on a Priority-Two channel while in
the Scan List Programming mode.
Rapidly blinking green Radio is on a Priority-One channel while in the Scan List Programming mode.
The LED indicator shows the operational status of your radio.
LED Indicators

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Identifying Status Indicators
Intelligent Lighting Indicators
This feature temporary changes the backlight of the top display screen and the keypad, and adds a color bar to the main
display screen to help signal that a radio event has occurred.
Note: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician.
Backlight and Bar Color Notification When
Orange Emergency Alerts The radio initiates an emergency alarm or call.
The radio receives an emergency alarm or call.
Red Critical Alerts The radio is out of range.
The radio enters failsoft mode.
The radio is unable to establish a full connection with
the system.
Green Call Alerts The radio receives a private call.
The radio receives a phone call.
The radio receives a call alert.
The radio receives a selective call.