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Software Version
All the features described in the following sections are supported by the software version
R31.00.00
or
later.
See
Accessing the Radio Information on page 138
to determine the software version of your radio.
Contact your system administrator for more details of all the supported features.
MN001425A01-AW
Software Version
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Table of Contents
default chapter
2
Intellectual Property and Regulatory Notices
2
Table of Contents
3
List of Tables
12
Software Version
13
Chapter 1: Read Me First
14
Notations Used in this Manual
14
Radio Care
14
Cleaning Your Radio
16
Cleaning the External Surface of the Radio
16
Radio Service and Repair
16
Battery Recycling and Disposal
16
What Your Dealer or System Administrator Can Tell You
17
Chapter 2: Getting Started
18
Charging the Battery
18
Attaching the Battery
18
Attaching the Antenna
19
Removing and Attaching the Accessory Connector Cover
19
Using the Carry Holder
19
Turning on the Radio
19
Adjusting the Volume
20
Chapter 3: Radio Controls
21
Radio Parts and Controls
21
Text Entry Icons
23
Programmable Features
23
Assignable Radio Functions
23
Table 1: Text Entry Modes
23
Assignable Settings or Utility Functions
26
Chapter 4: Status Indicators
27
Battery Charge Status
27
Fuel Gauge Icons
27
Accessing the Battery Info Screen
28
HAZLOC Battery Type Detection
28
LED Indications
29
Status Icons
29
Table 2: LED Indications
29
TMS Status Icons
33
Table 3: TMS Status Icons
33
Call Type Icons
34
Table 4: Call Type Icons
34
Intelligent Lighting Indicators
35
Alert Tones
35
Phone Call Displays and Alerts
37
Display Color Change on Channel
38
Chapter 5: General Radio Operation
39
Selecting a Zone
39
Selecting a Radio Channel
39
Selecting a Channel by Using Channel Search Button
40
Mode Select Feature
40
Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Softkey
41
Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Button
41
Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call
41
Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call
42
Receiving and Responding to a Private Call (Trunking Only)
42
Receiving and Responding to a Telephone Call (Trunking Only)
42
Methods to Make a Radio Call
43
Making a Talkgroup Call
43
Making a Private Call (Trunking Only)
43
Making an Enhanced Private Call (Trunking Only)
44
Making a Telephone Call (Trunking Only)
45
Switching between Repeater or Direct Operation Button
45
Monitor Feature
45
Monitoring a Channel
46
Monitoring Conventional Mode
46
Chapter 6: Additional Performance Enhancement
48
ASTRO 25 Enhanced Data
48
Dynamic System Resilience
48
Crosstalk Prevention
48
Encrypted Integrated Data
48
Securenet
48
Over-The-Air Rekeying
48
P25 Digital Vehicular Repeater System
49
Conventional Talkgroup and Radio Scan Enhancements
49
Chapter 7: Advanced Features
50
Viqi
50
Table 5: Viqi Virtual Partner Queries
50
Using Viqi Virtual Partner
51
Advanced Call Features
51
Selective Call (ASTRO Conventional Only)
51
Receiving a Selective Call
51
Making a Selective Call
52
Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional Only)
52
Selecting a Talkgroup
52
Sending a Status Call
53
Making Priority Dispatch Calls
53
Dynamic Regrouping (Trunking Only)
54
Classification of Regrouped Radios
54
Requesting a Reprogram (Trunking Only)
54
Dynamic Zone Programming
55
Entering the Dynamic Zone to Select a Dynamic Channel
55
Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone from List Selection
55
Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone from Channel Name
56
Deleting a Channel in the Dynamic Zone
56
Zone-To-Zone Cloning
57
Cloning Zones
57
Remote Monitor
58
Contacts
58
Making a Private Call from Contacts
59
Adding a New Contact Entry
59
Deleting a Contact Entry
60
Adding a Contact to a Call List
60
Removing a Contact from a Call List
61
Methods of Contact Editing in a Call List
61
Editing an Entry Alias
61
Editing as Entry ID
62
Editing a Call Type
62
Viewing Details of a Contact
62
Scan Lists
63
Intelligent Priority Scan
63
Viewing a Scan List
63
Editing the Scan List
63
Changing the Scan List Status
64
Viewing and Changing the Priority Status
64
Scan
65
Turning Scan on or off
65
Making a Dynamic Priority Change (Conventional Scan Only)
65
Deleting a Nuisance Channel
66
Restoring a Nuisance Channel
66
Call Alert Paging
66
Receiving a Call Alert Page
67
Sending a Call Alert Page
67
Recent Calls
68
Viewing Recent Calls
68
Deleting Calls
69
Instant Recall
69
Saving and Playback Calls
69
In-Call User Alert
71
Emergency Operation
71
Special Considerations for Emergency Operation
72
Emergency Keep-Alive
72
Exiting Emergency Operation
72
Exiting Emergency as Supervisor (Trunking Only)
72
Table 6: Emergency Operation Scenarios
72
Remote Emergency
73
Sending Remote Emergency to Specific Users
73
Sending Remote Emergency by Entering the User ID
74
Manually Refreshing the Remote Emergency List
74
Receiving Remote Emergency
74
Sending an Emergency Alarm
75
Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only)
75
Sending an Emergency Call with Hot MIC (Trunking Only)
75
Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call
76
Sending an Emergency Alarm and Call with Hot MIC
77
Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm
77
Emergency Find Me
77
Receiving Emergency Beacons
78
Fireground
78
Entering Fireground Zone Channel (Conventional)
78
Responding to Evacuation Indicator
79
Sending Evacuation Tone
80
Tactical Public Safety (Conventional Only)
80
Using TPS Normal Transmission
80
Using TPS Emergency Transmission
80
Man down (Fall Alert)
81
Radio Alerts When Fall Alert Is Triggered
81
Testing Fall Alert
81
Exiting Fall Alert
82
Reinitiating Fall Alert
82
Automatic Registration Service
82
Selecting or Changing the ARS Mode
82
User Login Feature
83
Logging in as a User
83
Logging out
84
Text Messaging Service
84
Accessing the Messaging Features
85
Composing and Sending a New Text Message
85
Sending a Quick Text Message
86
Priority Status and Request Reply for New Text Messages
87
Appending a Priority Status to a Text Message
87
Removing a Priority Status from a Text Message
87
Appending a Request Reply to a Text Message
88
Removing a Request Reply from a Text Message
88
Appending a Priority Status and a Reply Request to a Text Message
88
Removing a Priority Status and a Reply Request from a Text Message
88
Receiving a Text Message
89
Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox
89
Replying to a Received Text Message
90
Accessing the Drafts Folder
90
Sent Text Messages
91
Deleting a Text Message
92
Deleting All Text Messages
92
ASTRO 25 Advanced Messaging Solution
92
Two-Factor Authentication
93
Logging in Using the Two-Factor Authentication
93
Logging out of Two-Factor Authentication
94
Sending a Query
95
Receiving a Query
96
Secure Operations
96
Selecting Secure Transmissions
96
Selecting Clear Transmissions
96
Managing Encryption
97
Loading Encryption Keys
97
Multikey Feature
97
Selecting Encryption Keys
98
Selecting Keysets
98
Erasing Encryption Keys
99
Requesting an Over-The-Air Rekey
99
MDC OTAR (Conventional Only)
100
Infinite UKEK Retention
100
Hear Clear
100
Radio Lock
101
Enabling or Disabling Radio Lock (Secure Radios Only)
101
Changing the Radio Lock Password
101
Changing the Tactical Inhibit Password
102
Radio Stun and Kill
102
Radio Stun
102
Using Radio Stun
103
Radio Kill
103
Using Remote Kill to Kill Another Radio
103
Using Direct Kill to Kill Your Own Radio
104
Radio Inhibit
104
Location
105
Outdoor Location Feature
105
Location Format
106
MGRS Coordinates
106
Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature
106
Selecting Location Format
107
Saving a Waypoint
107
Viewing a Saved Waypoint
108
Editing the Alias of a Waypoint
108
Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint
109
Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint
109
Deleting All Saved Waypoints
110
Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Saved Waypoint
110
Location Feature in Emergency Mode
111
Peer-Location on the Display (ASTRO Conventional)
111
Mission Critical Geofence (ASTRO 25 Trunking)
111
Entering the Geofence Area
112
Mission Critical Geofence
113
Entering Mission Critical Geofence
113
Exiting Mission Critical Geofence
113
Trunking System Controls
113
Operating in Failsoft System
113
Imbalanced Coverage
114
Out-Of-Range Radio
114
Smartconnect
114
Site Trunking Feature
115
Site Search
115
Locking and Unlocking a Site
115
Viewing the Current Site
115
Changing the Current Site
116
Mission Critical Wireless Bluetooth ® Wireless Technology
116
Pairing with Low Frequency-Motorola Proximity Pairing (LF-MPP) Feature
116
PIN Authentication in Pairing
117
Pairing the Authentication PIN When Receiving a Pairing Request
117
Pairing the Authentication PIN with the Generated Numeric PIN
118
Viewing and Clearing the Bluetooth Device Information
119
Editing the Bluetooth Friendly Name
119
Pairing with LEX Handheld
120
Responder Alert Sensors
120
Holster Sensor
121
Weapon Fired Sensor
121
Vest Pierced Sensor
121
Low Battery Notification
121
Disabling the Sensor
121
ASTRO 25 (P25) Programming over Project 25 (POP25)
122
Responding to the Notification of Upgrade
123
Voice Announcement
123
Site Selectable Alerts (ASTRO 25 Trunking)
124
Sending SSA Notification to Single Site
124
Sending SSA Notification to Single Site by Manual Entry
124
Sending SSA Notification to All Sites
125
Sending SSA Notification to All Available Sites
126
Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site
126
Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site by Manual Entry
127
Stopping SSA Notification of All Sites
127
Stopping SSA Notification of All Available Sites
128
Wi-Fi
128
Turning Wi-Fi on or off
128
Selecting Wifi Network
129
Checking the Wi-Fi Configuration and Status of the Radio
129
Utilities
130
Using the Flip Display
130
Selecting a Basic Zone Bank
130
Selecting the Power Level
130
Selecting a Radio Profile
131
Selecting an Enhanced Zone Bank
131
Enabling and Disabling the Radio Alias
132
Controlling the Display Backlight
132
Locking and Unlocking the Keypad and Controls
132
Turning the Controls and Keypad Buttons Tones on or off
133
Turning Voice Mute on or off
133
Using the Time-Out Timer
133
Time and Date Setup
134
Editing the Time and Date
134
Conventional Squelch Operation
135
Using Conventional Squelch Operation Features
135
Using the PL Defeat Feature
136
Digital PTT ID Support
136
Smart PTT (Conventional Only)
136
Transmit Inhibit
137
Enabling Transmit Inhibition
137
Disabling Transmit Inhibition
137
General Radio Information
137
Accessing the Radio Information
138
Viewing the IP Information
139
Viewing the Control Assignments
139
Editing the Soft ID
140
Front Panel Programming
140
Initiating the FPP Feature
141
Changing Password (Optional)
141
Selecting a Channel Within a Zone
141
Changing a Channel Parameter
142
Editing Parameters
142
Table 7: Parameter Editing Keys
142
Chapter 8: Accessories
144
Legal and Compliance Statements
145
Disclaimer
145
Declaration of Conformity
145
Important Safety Information
146
Notice to Users (FCC)
146
FCC Licensing Information
147
Applying for Canadian License
147
Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range
148
Special Channel Assignments
148
Emergency Channel
148
Non-Commercial Call Channel
148
Operating Frequency Requirements
148
Table 8: VHF Marine Channel List
149
Declaration of Compliance for the Use of Distress and Safety Frequencies
151
Technical Parameters for Interfacing External Data Sources
151
Limited Warranty
152
Motorola Solutions Communication Products
152
What this Warranty Covers and for How Long
152
II. General Provisions
153
III. State Law Rights
153
IV. How to Get Warranty Service
153
What this Warranty Does Not Cover
153
VI. Patent and Software Provisions
154
VII. Governing Law
155
VIII. for Australia Only
155
Glossary
156
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Motorola APX 8000 Specifications
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Brand
Motorola
Model
APX 8000
Category
Two-Way Radio
Language
English
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