Motorola Solutions 92FT4895 MOBILE 2-WAY RADIO User Manual Neo Display User Guide 1 2

Motorola Solutions, Inc. MOBILE 2-WAY RADIO Neo Display User Guide 1 2

USERS MANUAL

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Declaration of ConformityEnglishiDeclaration of ConformityThis declaration is applicable to your radio only if your radio is labeled with the FCC logo shown below.DECLARATION OF CONFORMITYPer FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a)Responsible Party Name: Motorola, Inc.Address: Motorola, Inc. 1301 E. Algonquin Rd.Schaumburg, IL60196-1078, U.S.A.Phone Number: 1-800-927-2744Hereby declares that the product:Model Name: APX 7500conforms to the following regulations:FCC Part 15, subpart B, section 15.107(a), 15.107(d) and section 15.109(a)Class B Digital DeviceAs 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 ConformityEnglishiiNote: 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.
ContentsEnglishiiiContentsThis User Guide contains all the information you need to use the APX™ 7500 Series Digital Mobile Radios.Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iImportant Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ixProduct Safety and RF Exposure Compliance . . .ixComputer Software Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ixDocumentation Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xDisclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xGetting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1How to Use This User Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Notations Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Preparing Your Radio for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Powering Up the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Adjusting the Display Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Identifying Radio Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Radio Control You Will Be Using . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4O3 Control Head Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4O3 Control Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Programmable Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Assignable Radio Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Assignable Settings/Utility Functions . . . . . . . . . . . 7Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions . . . . . . . . 7Accessing the Menu Entry Features . . . . . . . . . . . 7Using the Menu Select Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Using the Navigation Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Home Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9APP Button (TMS Feature Button) . . . . . . . . . 9Use this button to access the Text Messaging Ser-vice (TMS) feature screen. 4-Way Navigation But-ton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Using the Rockers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Volume Rocker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Mode Rocker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Identifying Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons . . . . . . . . . . . 13Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13TMS Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Intelligence Lighting Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Alert Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
ContentsEnglishivGeneral Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Selecting a Zone or Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Selecting or Changing the Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Selecting or Changing a Mode in the Current Zone 23Selecting or Changing to a Channel Not in the Current Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Selecting the Home Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Conventional Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Trunked Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Monitoring Conventional Channel Activity . . . . . 24Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call . . . . . . 24Receiving and Responding to a TalkGroup Call . 24Receiving and Responding to an Enhanced Private Call (Trunking Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Receiving and Responding to a Phone Call . . . . 25Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Making a TalkGroup Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Making a Direct/Talkaround Operation Call . . . . 26Talk Direct (Mobile-To-Mobile) . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Making a Selective Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Making an Enhanced Private Call (Trunking Only) 28Making Telephone Calls (Conventional and Trunking) 29Calling a Phone Number Not in the List . . . . . . 30Permanent Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Viewing Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Advanced Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Advanced Call Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Making a Selective Call (Conventional Only) . . . 32 Call Alert Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Receiving and Acknowledging a Call Alert . . . 33Making a Call Alert from the Contacts List . . . . 33Status Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Sending a Status Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Dynamic Regrouping (ASTRO 25 Trunking Only) . 35Receiving a Dynamic Regrouping ID Assignment 35Selecting Enable and Disable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Requesting a Dynamic Regrouping . . . . . . . . . . 35Contact List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Making a Private Call from Contacts . . . . . . . . . . 37Adding a New Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Deleting a Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Adding a Contact to a Call List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Editing a Contact in a Call List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Editing an Entry Alias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Editing as Entry ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Editing a Call Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Viewing the Details of a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
ContentsEnglishvViewing an Entry in the Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Editing the Scan List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Adding a New Entry to the Scan List . . . . . . . . 42Deleting an Entry from the Scan List . . . . . . . . 43Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Starting Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Starting Scan While Disregarding the Squelch Code (Conventional Modes Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Transmitting While the Scan is On . . . . . . . . . . . 45Radio Programmed for Talkback Scan . . . . . . . 45Radio Programmed for Non-Talkback Scan . . . 45Temporarily Deleting a Nuisance Channel . . . . . 46Restoring a Nuisance Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Changing Mode Priorities While Scan Is On . . . . 46Restoring Mode Priorities in a Scan List . . . . . . . 47Hang Up (HUB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Emergency Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Emergency Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Sending an Emergency Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Sending an Emergency Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Sending an Emergency Alarm with Call . . . . . . . 48Sending an Silent Emergency Alarm . . . . . . . . . . 49Special Considerations for Emergencies . . . . . . . 49Automatic Registration Service (ARS) . . . . . . . . . . 50Selecting or Changing ARS Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Accessing the User Login Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . 51To Login as a User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51To Log Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Selecting a Predefined Username . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Text Messaging Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Accessing TMS Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Use the Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Composing and Sending a New Text Message . . 54Sending a Quick Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Editing a Quick Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Using the Priority Message and Request Reply Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Managing Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58Receiving a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox . . . . . 58Replying to a Received Text Message . . . . . . . 59Accessing the Drafts Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Managing Sent Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Viewing a Sent Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Sending a Sent Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Deleting a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62Secure Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62Receiving a Private Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62Transmitting a Private Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62System Consideration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63Loss Indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63Selecting an Encryption Key (Conventional Only) 63
ContentsEnglishviUtilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Locking and Unlocking the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . 64Latched PTT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Entering and Extending the Latched PTT State 65Exiting the Latched PTT State . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Smart PTT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65In-Call User Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Setting the Squelch Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Setting the Transmit Power Level . . . . . . . . . . . . 67Adjusting the Display Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67Ignition Switch Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Tx Inhibit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68PTT Tx Inhibit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Soft Power Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Ignition Only Power Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Emergency Power Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Optional External Alarms (Horn and Lights) . . . . 69Non-Permanent Horn and Lights . . . . . . . . . . . 69Permanent Horn and Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Changing the Selected Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . 70Horn softkey – Horn onReceiving a Call While Alarms are Turned On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70Turning Off Non-Rearmable External Alarms . 70Turning Off Rearmable External Alarms . . . . . 70Setting the Time-Out Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Push-To-Talk Identification (PTT-ID) . . . . . . . . . 71Trunking Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Failsoft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Site-Button Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72Locking onto a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72Using Lock Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72Using Menu Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73Site Trunking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73Out-of-Range Indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73Trunked Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Initiating an Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Recording a Voice Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Playing Back a Recorded Voice Memo . . . . . . . . 75Entering Voice Memo Playback Options . . . . . . . 76Playing All the Voice Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76Deleting the Voice Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76Deleting All the Voice Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77Creating a New Voice Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77Varifying Voice Memo Free Space . . . . . . . . . . . 77Radio Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78Accessing Radio Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78Viewing IP Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78Viewing Control Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79Global Positioning System (GPS) Enabled . . . . . . 80Understanding the GPS Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
ContentsEnglishviiEnhancing GPS Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature . . . . . 81Viewing the Details of a Saved Waypoint . . . . . 82Saving a Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82Deleting a Saved Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84Deleting All Saved Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84Editing a Saved Waypoints Alias . . . . . . . . . . . 84Using the Location Feature While in Emergency Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85Helpful Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88Control Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88Footswitches and PTTs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89Microphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90Motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90Mounting Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90Power Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91Programming/Accessory Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91Siren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93Special Channel Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93Emergency Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93Non-Commercial Call Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94Operating Frequency Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . 94Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Commercial Warranty and Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
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Important Safety InformationEnglishixImportant Safety InformationProduct Safety and RF Exposure ComplianceATTENTION! 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 6881095C99_) to ensure compliance with RF energy exposure limits. For a list of Motorola-approved antennas and other accessories, visit the following website: http://www.motorola.com/governmentandenterpriseComputer Software CopyrightsThe 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.Before using this product, read the operating instructions for safe usage contained in the Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio.!
Documentation CopyrightsEnglishxDocumentation CopyrightsNo 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.DisclaimerThe 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.
Getting StartedEnglish1Getting StartedTake a moment to review the following:How to Use This User Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Notations Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell You . . . . . . .How to Use This User GuideThis User Guide covers the basic operation of the APX™ 7500 Mobiles.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 ManualThroughout the text in this publication, 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.The following special notations identify certain items: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.Note: An operational procedure, practice, or condition, etc., which is essential to emphasize.Example DescriptionHome button or Buttons and keys are shown in bold print or as a key symbol.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.”!W A R N I N G!!
Preparing Your Radio for UseEnglish2What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell YouYou can consult your dealer or system administrator about the following:•Is your radio programmed with any preset conventional channels?•Which buttons have been programmed to access other features? •What optional accessories may suit your needs?Preparing Your Radio for UsePowering Up the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2Adjusting the Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3Adjusting the Display Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3Powering Up the RadioPress the Power On/Off Button briefly. ORPress the PTT Button briefly.You see green LED lights up follow by 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 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.On/Off ButtonPTT Button
Preparing Your Radio for UseEnglish3If Error ##/## appears, some non-critical data has been changed. If either of these displays appear, if the display goes blank, or if the unit appears to be locked up, refer to the “Troubleshooting”section.A CH mismatch error upon turning on your radio, means that either the Control Head has been connected to a legacy transceiver, or vice versa.The radio then performs a self check.If your radio does not power up, contact your dealer.To turn off the radio, press and hold the Power On/Off Button anytime after the LED lights up.Adjusting the VolumeTo increase the volume, press the Up arrow on the Volume Rocker To decrease the volume, press the Down arrow on the Volume Rocker. Adjusting the Display BrightnessTo change the display brightness, press the programmable DIM button to one of three levels.The three levels are:•Off to high•High to medium•Medium to offIn Off, both the backlight and LED indicators are off (used for surveillance operations.)Volume Rocker
Identifying Radio ControlsEnglish4Identifying Radio ControlsThe XTS 7500 Digital Mobile Radio has two major components: the radio unit installed in your vehicle and the control head that is used to activate various radio features.Your advanced control head is designed for ease of use and flexibility of feature control. You can turn the various radio features on or off, change modes, and adjust the volume. Before operating the radio, familiarize yourself with the various controls, indicators, and alert tones.Take a moment to review the following:Radio Control You Will Be Using. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Programmable Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Using the Rockers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Status Icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Radio Control You Will Be Using O3 Control Head DisplayThe control head display indicates your selected mode, or the currently active receive mode when scan is on.County 6County 6SheriffSheriffCallCallScanScanH/LH/L
Identifying Radio ControlsEnglish5O3 Control Head The O3 has the Channel and Volume rockers, three programmable menu buttons, navigation buttons, and a 4-line, 14-character, fully bitmapped display.1235467891413121110Orange ButtonPower On/Off ButtonProgrammable ButtonProgrammable ButtonPush-To-Talk Button14-Character DisplayVolume RockerHome ButtonKeypadWAP Button 4-Way Navigation ButtonChannel RockerMenu Select ButtonLED Indicator1234567891011121314
Identifying Radio ControlsEnglish6Programmable Features Any references in this manual to controls that are “preprogrammed” mean that a qualified radio technician must use the radio’s programming software to assign a feature to a control.Your dealer can program the programmable buttons as shortcuts to radio functions or preset channels/groups depending on the duration of a button press:•Press – Pressing and releasing rapidly.•Long press – Pressing and holding for the programmed duration (between 0.25 seconds and 3.75 seconds).•Hold down – Keeping the button pressed.Assignable Radio FunctionsCall Alert – Functions like a pager, or to verify if a radio is active on the system.Call Response – Allows you to answer a private call.Channel – Selects a channel.Dynamic Priority Change (Trunking Only) – Allows any channel in a scan list (except for the priority-one channel) to temporarily replace the priority-two channel.Emergency – Depending on the programming, initiates or cancels an emergency alarm or call.Monitor – Monitors a selected channel for all radio traffic until function is disabled.Nuisance Channel Delete – Temporarily removes an unwanted channel, except for priority channels or the designated transmit channel, from the scan list. Phone – Allows you to make and receive calls similar to standard phone calls.PL Defeat – Overrides any coded squelch (DPL or PL) that is preprogrammed to a channel.Private Call – Works as a one-to-one calls between two radios without being listened by others in the current talkgroup.Repeater/Direct – Toggles between using a repeater and communicating directly with another radio.Reprogram Request (Trunking Only) – Notifies the dispatcher that you want a new dynamic regrouping assignment.Scan List Programming – Selects the scan list for editing.Scan On/Off – Toggles scan on or off. Secure/Clear – Toggles secure transmission on or off.Select – Selects the assigned list for editing.
Identifying Radio ControlsEnglish7Selective Call (Digital Modes Only) – Provides privacy and to eliminate the annoyance of having to listen to other conversation.Site Lock/Unlock – Locks onto a specific site.Site Search – Displays the current site.Status (Astro 25 Trunking Only) – Sends data calls to the dispatcher about a predefined status.Ext PA On/Off Toggles the audio routing between the connected public address (PA) loudspeaker amplifier and the radio’s internal public address (PA) system.PA On/Off Toggles the radio’s internal public address (PA) system on or off.Text Message – Selects the text message menu.TMS Quick Text – Selects a predefined message. User Login – Automatically registers with the server.Zone – Allows selection from a list of zones.Assignable Settings/Utility FunctionsAll Tones/Alerts – Toggles all tones on or off.Backlight – Controls the backlight intensity.Horns/Lights – Toggles horns and lights feature on or off.Keypad Mute – Turns the tones off or on.Light/Dim – Changes the display brightness.Smart Battery – Displays the status of your Smart Battery.Speaker – Activates external speaker to share your call with your group.Squelch – Toggles squelch level between normal and tight. TX Power Level – Toggles transmit power level between high and low.Volume Set – Adjusts the volume of the speakers.Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions 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.Accessing the Menu Entry FeaturesThe bottom row of the display contains one to three menu entries (also known as softkeys). You can press the Menu Select button directly below the menu entry to select one of the several menus. Selecting a menu entry also means accessing 
Identifying Radio ControlsEnglish8that radio feature. The radio displays the entry feature when a menu entry is selected.You can access the menu entries, as shown in the table below, through the Menu Select buttons. Using the Menu Select ButtonsThe Menu Select buttons allow to access the menu entries of features. Note: Please check with your nearby authorized qualified radio technician for the list of features activated in your radio.Menu Entry Feature PageBATT Smart BatteryCALL Private Call/Selective CallCHAN Channel SelectionCLCK Time/DateDIR Repeat/DirectERAS Key ZeroizationKEY Key SelectionKSET Keyset SelectionLOGF Radio LockMUTE Keypad MuteNAME Text SelectNUM Number SelectPAGE Call Alert PageTMS Text MessagingPHON PhonePROG EditingPSWD PasswordPWR Tx Power LevelREKY Rekey RequestRPGM Reprogram RequestSCAN Scan On/OffSITE Site Lock/UnlockSTS Status CallTGRP Talkgroup CallVIEW View a ListZONE Zone SelectionLOC LocationUSER User LoginMenu Entry Feature Page
Identifying Radio ControlsEnglish9Your radio may be programmed differently from the following example, but the display for turning Scan on or off might look like the example below. •To turn Scan on, press directly below ON. Using the Navigation ButtonsHome Button The Home button always returns you to the home (default) display. In most cases, this is the current mode. Some radio features that you can edit require saving information in memory. Pressing the Home button after editing those features causes information to be saved before going to the home display.Note: Some features do not require you to press the Home button to go to the home display. APP Button (TMS Feature Button) Use this button to access the Text Messaging Service (TMS) feature screen. 4-Way Navigation Button Use this button to scroll through the radio’s lists or items in the display, or both. When accessing a feature on the radio, use the left or right toggles on the navigation button to access further options within the menu.If you cannot locate a menu item, it may not be programmed, or it may not apply to the radio's current mode setting.Using the RockersVolume Rocker Use this Volume Rocker to adjust the volume of the speaker by pressing the Up or Down arrows on the Volume Rocker.Mode Rocker Use this Mode Rocker to scroll the channels by pressing the Up or Down arrows on the Mode Rocker.Pending image
Identifying Radio ControlsEnglish10Keypad The 3 x 4-key alphanumeric keypad provides an interface to your radio’s features.The keypad functions in a manner similar to a standard telephone keypad when entering numeric digits. When the keypad is used to edit a list, each key can generate different characters of the alphabet.Number of Times Key is PressedKey123456789101112131415161718192011. ,?! ;@_*#&$/+=\ “ ‘ ()2abc2ABC3de f 3DEF4gh i 4GHI5jkl5JKL6mno6MNO7pqr s7PQRS s8tuv8TUV9wxyz9WXYZ z00Note: Press and hold to toggle between normal text entry mode and upper case mode. *Space or *#Press and hold to toggle between alphabetic mode and numeric mode.
Identifying Status IndicatorsEnglish11Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button The PTT button on the side of the microphone serves two basic purposes: •While a call is in progress, the PTT button allows the radio to transmit to other radios in the call.Press and hold down PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen.The microphone is activated when the PTT button is pressed.•While a call is not in progress, the PTT button is used to make a new call (see Making a Call on page 26).Identifying Status IndicatorsYour radio indicates its operational status through the following:Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intelligence Lighting Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alert Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting a Zone or Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Making Telephone Calls (Conventional and Trunking). . . . . . . Status IconsThe liquid crystal display (LCD) of your radio shows the radio status, text entries, and menu entries.The following are the icons that appear on the radio’s display. PTT ButtonCarrier SquelchIndicates carrier squelch is open to monitor all active conventional mode traffic. When not displayed, traffic is not open to monitoring.
Identifying Status IndicatorsEnglish12Secure Operation (Secure Radios Only)When solid, radio is transmitting securely. When blinking, radio is receiving securely. When off, radio is operating in clear mode.Call ReceivedBlinks when a Private Call, page, or Phone Call is received.ScanWhen displayed, indicates the radio is scanning. Priority ScanIndicates scanning of a priority mode (blinking for Priority 1 mode; solid for Priority 2 mode). RSSIRadio Signal Strength. Programming/View ModeWhen solid, radio is in view mode.When blinking, radio is in programming mode.DirectWhen on, indicates you are talking directly to another radio (talkaround).When off, you are talking through a repeater.Tx Power LevelTransmission Power is LOW. PPP Link EstablishmentIndicates that the subscriber is ready to receive data through a data cable. Packet Data ActivityIndicates the subscriber is transmitting and receiving data.Packet Data IP• On (Tinted) = User is currently associated with the radio;• Off (Not tinted) = 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. In Call User AlertWhen displayed, indicates the radio is muted to normal dispatch calls.Vote ScanIndicates that the mode is in a voting scan system.Type 1 EncryptionIndicates that the radio is in a Type 1 secure encryption mode.
Identifying Status IndicatorsEnglish13Text Messaging Service (TMS) IconsThis feature allows you to send and receive text messages. See “Text Messaging Features” on page 53 for more information. Status IconsThe following icons appear on the radio’s display for TMS features: Pending for GPS iconGPSIndicates that GPS system is activated.Priority Message•The “Priority” is toggled on before the message is sent.•Messages in the Inbox folder for are flagged with “Priority”.Request Reply•The “Request Reply” is toggled on before the message is sent.•Messages in the Inbox folder which are flagged with “Request Reply”.Inbox FullThe Inbox folder is full.New Message IconUser receives a new message.Message SentThe text message is sent successfully.Message UnsentThe text message cannot be sent.Read MessageThe selected message in the Inbox has been read.Unread MessageThe selected message in the Inbox folder has not been read.Message IndexIndicates the index of the current message the user is viewing. Example: If the user is looking at the third message out of a total of 6 messages in the Inbox folder, the icon is displayed as the icon on the left column.Num LockIndicates that the text entry is currently in num lock mode.
Identifying Status IndicatorsEnglish14Normal ModeIndicates that the text entry is currently in the normal mode.UppercaseDisplayed during text editing mode to indicate that the text entry is currently in uppercase mode.

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