English Contents P25 Digital Vehicular Repeater System (DVRS)........... 23 Conventional Talkgroup and Radio Declaration of Conformity..........11 Scan Enhancements.......23 Important Safety Information........13 What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Notice to Users (FCC and Industry Canada)....14 Tell You............. 24 Software Version............15 Preparing Your Radio for Use........
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English Home Button...........39 Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Button............. 59 4-Way Navigation Button......39 Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call..60 Data Feature Button....... 39 Receiving and Responding to a Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button....... 40 Talkgroup Call.........60 Identifying Status Indicators.........
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English Selective Call (ASTRO Conventional Contacts............76 Only)............68 Making a Private Call from Contacts..76 Receiving a Selective Call... 68 Adding a Contact to a Call List....77 Making a Selective Call....68 Removing a Contact from a Call List..78 Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional Viewing Details of a Contact....
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English Sending an Emergency Alarm....87 Using TPS Normal Transmission....95 Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Using TPS Emergency Transmission..95 Only)............87 Man Down............96 Sending An Emergency Call With Hot Pre-Alert Timer........98 Mic (Trunking Only)........ 88 Post-Alert Timer........98 Sending an Emergency Alarm with Radio Alerts When Man Down Feature Emergency Call........
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English Appending a Priority Status to a Selecting Secure Transmissions..112 Text Message......106 Selecting Clear Transmissions .... 112 Removing a Priority Status from Managing Encryption......113 a Text Message......106 Loading an Encryption Key..113 Appending a Request Reply to a Multikey Feature......
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Re-Pair Timer........132 Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint..123 Bluetooth Drop Timer......133 Deleting All Saved Waypoints....123 Pairing with Low Frequency-Motorola Measuring the Distance and Bearing Proximity Pairing (LF-MPP) Feature..134 from a Saved Waypoint......124 Radio Indications of Lost Bluetooth Location Feature in Emergency Mode..
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English Pairing the Authentication PIN Sending SSA Notification to Single Site with the Generated Numeric PIN ..............149 ........... 140 Sending SSA Notification to All Sites..150 Turning On the Bluetooth Audio... 141 Sending SSA Notification to All Turning Off the Bluetooth Audio... 142 Available Sites........
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English Enabling and Disabling the Radio Alias 160 IMPRES Battery Annunciator....169 Controlling the Display Backlight..160 Accessing the Battery Info screen........170 Locking and Unlocking the Controls..161 General Radio Information....170 Turning the Controls and Buttons Tones On or Off........161 Accessing the Radio Information ...........
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Distress and Safety Frequencies.....179 Technical Parameters for Interfacing External Data Sources...........179 Chapter 6: Glossary........... 180 Chapter 7: Limited Warranty........187 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS....187 I. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW LONG:........... 187 II. GENERAL PROVISIONS:......188 III. STATE LAW RIGHTS:........189 IV.
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:...
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English 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: 1 This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2 This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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 Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter...
• 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.
English Software Version All the features described in the following sections are supported by the software version R18.00.00 or later. Accessing the Radio Information on page 170 determine the software version of your radio. Check with your dealer or system administrator for more details of all the features supported.
English 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...
No duplication or distribution of this document or any portion thereof shall take place without the express written permission of Motorola Solutions. 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 Solutions.
The information in this document is carefully examined, and is believed to be entirely reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. Furthermore, Motorola Solutions reserves the right to make changes to any products herein to improve readability, function, or design. Motorola Solutions does not assume any liability arising out of the applications or use of any product or circuit described herein;...
English Getting Started NOTICE: An operational procedure, practice, or condition and so on, which is essential to emphasize. How to Use This Guide This User Guide covers the basic operation of the APX The following special notations identify certain items. Portables .
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Motorola Solutions details the disassembly, test, and reassembly procedures along with necessary test equipment in the radio service manual.
English or contact corrosion. These can prevent reliable port can be removed. Otherwise, the water will accessory interconnect to the radio. decrease the audio quality of the radio. • Accessory connector cover must be attached to • Do not disassemble the radio. This could the radio side accessory connector if an damage radio seals and result in leak paths into accessory is not attached to the radio.
Proper repair and maintenance procedures will assure applications of the radio. Add Enhanced Data to the efficient operation and long life for this product. A Motorola Integrated Data system with a software installation to Solutions maintenance agreement will provide expert...
DSR ensures the radio system is seamlessly switched to a SecureNet allows user to perform secured communications backup master site dynamically in case of system failure. on an Analog or Motorola Data Communication (MDC) DSR also provides additional indication such as failure channel. The MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) feature...
English relevant to the users rather than all talkgroups on the You can consult your dealer or system administrator about channel. These Scan improvements have been made to the following: eliminate the audio holes that were present and to turn on •...
This section provides simple instructions to prepare your To charge the battery, place the battery (with or radio for use. without the radio) in a Motorola Solutions-approved charger. Charging the Battery The LED on the charger indicates the charging progress;...
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Solutions battery upon powering up, charging, or removing from the charger. This feature is applicable for IMPRES and Non-IMPRES battery. When the radio is attached with the non-Motorola Solutions battery, a tone sounds, display shows Unknown Battery temporarily, and battery indicator is not shown in the radio display.
English 3 To remove the antenna, turn the antenna Attaching the Antenna counterclockwise. NOTICE: Ensure the radio is turned off before attaching the antenna. When removing the antenna, ensure that the radio is turned off. 1 Set the antenna in the receptacle. 2 Turn the antenna clockwise to attach to the radio.
English Removing and Attaching the 4 Press the top of the cover downward to seat it in the slot. Accessory Connector Cover 5 Once in place, tighten by rotating the thumbscrew The accessory connector is on the antenna side of the clockwise by hand.
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English 2 Slide the radio down into the carry holder until it clicks in place. 4 Push at the bottom of the radio until the radio is released from it. 3 To remove the radio from the carry holder, place the tip of your fingers on the ledge of the carry holder.
English • If the power-up test is successful, you see a splash screen on the radio display, followed by Turning On the Radio the Home screen. • If the power-up test is unsuccessful, you see 1 Rotate the On/Off/Volume Control Knob clockwise Error XX/YY (XX/YY is an alphanumeric code).
English Adjusting the Volume NOTICE: Ensure the radio is powered on and the main speaker is If the radio fails to power-up after pointed towards you for increased loudness and repeating a few times, record the Error intelligibility, especially in areas with loud background XX/YY code and contact your dealer.
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English 2 To decrease the volume, rotate this knob counterclockwise.
English Identifying Radio Controls This chapter explains the buttons and functions to control the radio. Radio Parts and Controls Antenna Top (Orange) Button Microphone...
English Accessory Connector Bluetooth Pairing Location Indicator Home Button Main Speaker 4–Way Navigation Button Microphone Battery Latch Programmable Features Data Feature Button Menu Select Button Any reference in this manual to controls that are preprogrammed means that a qualified radio technician Main Display must use the radio programming software to assign a 3–Position A/B/C Switch...
English Assignable Radio Functions Call Alert Allows the radio to function like a pager, or to verify if a Bluetooth On/Off radio is active on the system. Allows you to turn on/off the Bluetooth. Call Response Bluetooth Configuration Allows you to answer a private call. Allows you to access to the Bluetooth menu.
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English Man Down Clear One Touch 1–4 Clears the Man Down mode alarm that is triggered Launches a specific feature with one single button- when your radio achieves or passes a tilt angle press. You can setup as many as four separately threshold or a combination of the angle threshold and a programmed buttons for four different features.
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English Reprogram Request (Trunking Only) Status (Astro 25 Trunking Only) Notifies the dispatcher that a new dynamic regrouping Sends data calls to the dispatcher about a predefined assignment is needed. status. Request-To-Talk (Conventional Only) Talkaround/Direct (Conventional Only) Notifies the dispatcher you want to send a voice call. Toggles between using a repeater and communicating directly with another radio.
English Enhanced Zone Bank Volume Set Tone Provides access from up to 75 zones by toggling Sets the volume set tone. between 25 banks (A, B, ... X or Y) of three zones. Accessing the Preprogrammed Wi-Fi ® Toggles Wi-Fi on or off. Functions Assignable Settings or Utility You can access various radio functions through one of the...
English selected radio features, the button is also used to save user-edited radio settings or information before returning Softkeys you to the Home screen. Menu Select Buttons NOTICE: Data Feature Button Some features do not require you to press to go to the Home screen.
English Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button • While a call is not in progress, the PTT button is used to make a new call. See Methods to Make a Radio Call on page 62 for more information. The PTT button on the side of the radio serves two basic purposes: •...
English Identifying Status Indicators Transmitting Radio is transmitting a call or data. This chapter explains the status indicators used in the Top Dis- radio. play: Status Icons Call Received The 130 x 130 pixel front liquid crystal display (LCD) of Radio has received an Individual Call.
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English Roaming The radio has roamed to and is currently The feature is enabled. Voice muting of registered to a foreign system. the affiliated trunking talkgroup or se- Top Dis- lected conventional channel is activated. play: The feature is disabled. Voice muting of the affiliated trunking talkgroup or se- Direct lected conventional channel is deactivat-...
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English Blinking dot Radio detects activity on channel desig- Radio is in Zone 2. nated as Priority-One. Steady dot Radio is in Zone 3. Radio detects activity on channel desig- Top Dis- Basic Zone Bank 2 nated as Priority-Two. play: Top Dis- View/Program Mode Radio is in Zone 4.
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English Contains Zone 70, Zone 71, and Zone Feature is enabled and signal is availa- ble. Contains Zone 73, Zone 74, and Zone Feature is disabled. Blinking Feature is enabled, but no signal is Secure Operation available. Top Dis- Secure operation. User Login Indicator (IP Packet Data) play: Clear operation.
English Text Messaging Service (TMS) Data Activity Data activity is present. Indicators Bluetooth On Status icons and menu options shown here help you to Bluetooth is on and ready for Bluetooth work more efficiently with TMS feature. See Text connection. Top Dis- Messaging Service (TMS) on page 104 for more...
English Request Reply • The selected text message in the Inbox has not been read. • The “Request Reply” feature is toggled on before the message is sent. Read Message • Messages in the Inbox folder are flagged The selected text message in the Inbox has with “Request Reply”.
English Radio number added to a Call List. Menu Description/Function Option Exits to the Home screen. Exit Mobile number. Returns to the previous screen. Brings you to the Options main screen. Optn Mobile number added to a Call List. Replies to a message. Rply Selects the highlighted command.
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English Solid yellow (Conventional Only) 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.
English Intelligent Lighting Indicators This feature temporarily changes the backlight of the top display screen, and adds a color bar to the main display screen to help signal that a radio event has occurred NOTICE: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Backlight and Bar Notification When...
English Backlight and Bar Notification When Color 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. The radio enters Geofence. Alert Tones Your radio uses alert tones to inform you of the condition of your radio.
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English You Hear Tone Name Heard Man Down Entry When radio initiates Man Down mode. Long, Low- Time-Out Timer Timed Out After time out. Pitched Tone Talk Prohibit/PTT Inhibit (When PTT button is pressed) transmissions are not allowed. Lack of Voice PTT Time When the radio ends your call after it detected there is lack of voice for 60 seconds after the PTT is pressed and hold.
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English You Hear Tone Name Heard Emergency Alarm/Call En- When entering the emergency state. Central Echo When central controller has received a request from a radio. Long, Medi- Volume Set When volume is changed on a quiet channel. um-Pitched Emergency Exit When exiting the emergency state.
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English You Hear Tone Name Heard Short, High- Low-Battery Chirp When battery is below preset threshold value. Pitched Tone (Chirp) Two High- GPS Fails When the GPS fails or loses signal. Pitched Tones Ringing Fast Ringing When system is searching for target of Private Call. Enhanced Call Sent When waiting for target of Private Call to answer the call.
English You Hear Tone Name Heard A Group of Man Down Continuous When radio is in Man Down mode and prepares to transmit Emer- Very High- Tone gency Alarm when the timer of this alarm ends. Pitched Tones Critical Man Down Contin- When radio is in Man Down Enhanced mode and prepares to uous Tone transmit Emergency Alarm when the timer of this alarm ends.
English You Hear You See When Notes A Busy Tone Phone busy When a channel is not The radio automatically connects when a available. channel opens. – No acknowl- The call is not acknowl- Press to hang up. The radio returns to the edge edged.
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English • The radio Voice Announcement announces the preprogrammed Wrong Battery. • The Battery icon blinks continuously • A repetitive tone sounds • LED blinks RED continuously NOTICE: The radio alerts the user when NNTN8921 and NNTN8930 batteries are attached to the radio. These batteries are not supported by the radio.
English General Radio Operation a. Move the preprogrammed Zone (3-Position A/B/C) switch to the position of the required zone. This chapter explains the general radio operations in your If the zone number entered is unprogrammed, the radio. display shows Invalid entry. Repeat this step. Selecting a Zone b.
English b. Press the Menu Select button directly below Positions of ZnUp and ZnDn on the display may differ each time you release the Menu Select Chan . button. Read carefully before you press. to the required channel. c. Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed d.
English button or softkey changes the transmission to the saved 3 Press and hold the Menu Select button directly zone and channel. below one of the softkey (MS1–MS5). There are two methods to save the selected zone and You hear a short, medium-pitched tone when the zone and channel: channel is saved.
ID. the radio is configured. • The LED lights up solid red while the radio is 1 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) transmitting. from your mouth. • In conventional mode, the LED lights up solid yellow 2 Press the PTT button to respond to the call.
English Receiving and Responding to a Private If the caller name is not in the call list, the display shows the caller ID. Call (Trunking Only) A Private Call is a call from one individual radio to another. 2 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the The one-to-one call between the two radios are not heard PTT button to listen.
Making a Telephone Call (Trunking Only) on page select the channel with the desired talkgroup. for details on making a Telephone Call. 2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. Methods to Make a Radio Call 3 Press the PTT button to make the call.
This feature allows you to send an individual Call Alert or page if there is no answer from the target radio. 4 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. 1 Perform one of the following actions: When you are connected, the display shows the ID •...
Sending a Call Alert Page on page 84 for more The display shows Calling... <Number>. information. 4 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) 1 Perform one of the following actions: from your mouth. •...
3 Press the PTT button to dial the phone number. This feature allows you to make calls similar to standard 4 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) phone calls to a mobile or landline phone.
English The Direct or “talkaround operation” allows you to bypass Digital technology quiets the transmission by removing the the repeater and connect directly to another radio. The noise from the signal and allows only the clear voice or transmit and receive frequencies are the same. data information to be heard.
English c. Press and hold the PTT button to transmit. Monitoring Conventional Mode The LED lights up solid red. ® Your radio may be preprogrammed to receive Private-Line (PL) calls. d. Release the PTT button to receive (listen). The Carrier Squelch indicator appears on the 1 Momentarily press the Monitor button to listen for display when you monitor a channel using the activity.
The speaker unmutes. This chapter explains the operations of the features available in your radio. 1 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. Advanced Call Features 2 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the This chapter explains the operations of the call features PTT button to listen.
ID. Encryption keys are associated to talkgroups. When talkgroups are associated, encryption keys are 3 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) changed by changing the active talkgroup. See from your mouth.
English • to the required Talkgroup. NOTICE: The radio automatically exits the feature, if the 3 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to feature inactivity timer is enabled. You will hear the save the currently selected Talkgroup and return to Menu Inactive Exit Tone upon feature exit.
English No traffic is heard on trunked channels while Status Gurgle tone and the display shows the dynamically Calls is selected. If the radio detects no Status Call regrouped channel’s name. activity for six seconds, an alert tone sounds until Press the PTT button to talk.
English Select Disabled • or to Rpgm then press the Menu Select button Select-disabled radios cannot change channels while directly below Rpgm to send reprogram request to dynamically regrouped. The dispatcher has forced the the dispatcher. radio to remain on the dynamic-regrouping channel. The display shows Reprogram Rqst and Please The Scan or Private Call feature cannot be selected while wait.
English Entering the Dynamic Zone to Select a Saving a Channel in the Dynamic Zone Dynamic Channel from List Selection The radio must be in Dynamic Zone in order to perform this or to Zone then press the Menu Select button operation.
English to the required channel. Press the Menu 3 Press the Menu Select button below Exit to return Select button directly below Sel . to Home screen. The display shows Channel updated. The Home screen shows <Dynamic Zone Channels>. If the channel deleted is the Home channel, the 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to Home screen shows <Zone Name>“Blank”.
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English • If the selected multi-source zones exceed the last 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to clonable target zone, the radio displays <#> src select source zone. zones unselected, Sel exceed max tgt zone, and Protected tgts not supported 3 When connecting to the target radio, one of the alternatively.
English Contacts Your radio also supports a maximum of 50 call lists. Each list can store up to 100 IDs (numbers). This feature provides “address-book” capabilities on your NOTICE: radio. Each entry corresponds to an alias (name) or ID Your radio is preprogrammed with a number of (number) that you use to initiate a call.
Cnts . The entries are alphabetically sorted. 6 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. to the entry you want to add and press the Menu Select button directly below Optn .
English Removing a Contact from a Call List Viewing Details of a Contact or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button or to Cnts and press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts . directly below Cnts . The entries are alphabetically sorted. The entries are alphabetically sorted.
English • Talkgroup Scan List Viewing a Scan List Please refer to a qualified radio technician for the maximum number of Scan Lists can be programmed in your radio. or to ScnL and press the Menu Select button These lists must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio directly below ScnL .
English • Press to exit scan list programming and return 3 Perform one of the following actions: to the Home screen. • Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to add and/or change the priority of the currently Viewing and Changing the Priority Status on page 81 displayed channel in the scan list.
English • Press the Select button one or more times to • Press the Select button one or more times to change the scan list status icon of the currently toggle between different status of the Scan List displayed channel. status icon of the current displayed channel.
English Scan Making a Dynamic Priority Change (Conventional Scan Only) This feature allows you to monitor traffic on different channels by scanning a preprogrammed list of channels. While the radio is scanning, the dynamic priority change feature allows you to temporarily change any channel in a Turning Scan On or Off scan list (except for the Priority-One channel) to the Priority-Two channel.
English This capability does not apply to priority channels or the Call Alert Paging designated transmit channel. This feature allows your radio to work like a pager. When the radio is locked onto the channel to be Even if other users are away from their radios, or if they are deleted, perform one of the following actions: unable to hear their radios, you can send them an individual Call Alert page.
English If the call alert page is sent successfully, you hear received icons blinks and the display shows Page a tone and the display shows Ack received. received. The radio returns to the Home screen. Press any button to clear the Call Alert page. If the call alert page is not acknowledged, you hear a low tone and the display shows No Making a Talkgroup Call on page 62...
English If the call alert page is not acknowledged, you If the call alert page is sent successfully, you hear hear a low tone and the display shows No a tone and the display shows Ack received. acknowledge. Press the Menu Select button The radio returns to the Home screen.
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English Check with your dealer or system administrator for more Non-Tactical/Revert for Trunking system information on the programming of this feature. The radio reverts to the preprogrammed emergency talkgroup to send alarm and/or make emergency call. Each channel can only assigned one of the Emergency modes above.
2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth. When you receive the dispatcher’s acknowledgment, the display shows Ack received. Four tones sound, the alarm...
Mic (Trunking Only) This feature allows you to send an Emergency Call with hot 2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) mic to a group of radios. from your mouth. Your radio must be programmed for this type of operation.
Emergency Call This feature gives your radio priority access on a channel 2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) for conventional system, and to a talkgroup for trunking from your mouth. system.
• Press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button for about a second to exit the Silent 2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) Emergency Alarm mode. from your mouth. •...
English Change of Channels during Emergency NOTICE: The radio only exits the Emergency state using one For ALL Emergency transmissions, when changing of the ways mentioned in the previous sections. channels: Sending an Emergency Alarm on page Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only) on •...
English Sending and Receiving Emergency Find NOTICE: Me Beacon RSSI-Poor will be shown if the distance between transmit radio and receive radios are more than 8 to 10 meters in an open 1 Press the pre-programmed Emergency button to environment. transmit the EFM beacon.
English These components provide on-scene and inbuilding radio Entering Fireground Zone Channel coverage, and enhanced personnel accountability and (Conventional) monitoring. The radio helps to indicate your presence on the scene if it 1 Upon powering up, one of the following scenarios is in the range of the Incident Commander command occurs: terminal, or trunking radio system.
English Sending Evacuation Tone 2 Listen for a transmission. Adjust the Volume Control Knob if necessary. This feature enables the evacuation tone to be heard on the transmitting radio and on any radio that is able to 3 Perform one of the following actions: receive the tone instruction.
English Your radio sounds the audible response at the profile Tactical Public Safety (TPS) maximum alert tone volume level. The display shows the (Conventional Only) configurable programmed alert text and intelligent lighting. TPS enables the user of a group to identify the start and Perform one of the following actions: the end of a transmission by displaying the caller name or ID on the radio display.
English and it is not adjustable. This beacon goes to silent when Man Down user presses the PTT button for voice transmission. Man Down condition is determined based upon the radio tilt Emergency Call De-Key Sidetone angle or a combination of radio tilt angle and the lack of The radio sounds an alert tone to remind radio user that radio motion.
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English The Man Down feature provides a Clear function to the • Pressing the PTT button suspends the Man Down user. After a Man Down condition has been detected, the timers; releasing the PTT button re-initiates the Pre- user can press a preprogrammed Clear button or Alert Timer.
English Pre-Alert Timer Radio Alerts When Man Down Feature is Triggered This timer sets the amount of time that a Man Down condition must be present before the radio-user is warned The Man Down alert tone volume is directly related to the of the Man Down condition.
English NOTICE: NOTICE: At this point the Man Down features is complete. If the radio is programmed with Silent Emergency, Use normal Emergency procedures to cancel the radio inhibits the alert tone and visual alert Emergency transmissions. associated with the emergency feature. If the radio is programmed in Surveillance Mode, the alert tone can be heard from the radio speaker.
English Exiting Man Down Feature Testing the Man Down Feature If you are not in a real Man Down situation, you should exit Enable the Emergency feature with Silent Alarm disabled, the Man Down feature and prevent emergency from going but not in Surveillance Mode before running this test on the off with the following operation.
English Automatic Registration Service same. You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions. (ARS) • Selecting or Changing the ARS mode using the 16- This feature provides an automated data application Position Select knob: registration for the radio.
English • If the channel or mode selected is • or to User and press the Menu Select button unprogrammed, the display shows directly below User. Unprogrammed. Repeat this step. The display shows the User Login screen. d. Press Sel to confirm the displayed channel. 2 Perform one of the following actions: User Login Feature •...
English • In non-ARS enabled mode, the display shows NOTICE: Offline, with Logt and Exit. Private data refers to all messages in the text messaging Inbox, Draft, and Sent folder. The next user is able to access the Inbox, Draft, and Sent One of the following scenarios occurs: messages if private data is not deleted.
English Text Messaging Service (TMS) Each Quick Text message has a maximum length of 50 characters. You can select the required text from the Quick This features allows you to quickly send and receive Text. messages and run database queries directly from your radios.
English If the message is sent, you hear a tone and the to scroll through the list of messages and display shows Msg sent. press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to select the required message. If the message is not sent, you hear a low tone, the display shows Send failed and returns to the main The message appears on the Compose screen, with TMS screen.
English Appending a Priority Status to a Text to Mark as Normal and press the Menu Message Select button directly below Sel to remove the priority status from the message. NOTICE: The display shows the normal message icon on the label The Priority Status icon on a message does not bar.
English Removing a Priority Status and a Reply to No Req Reply and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to remove the Request from a Text Message priority status from the message. 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn . The display shows the normal message icon on the label bar.
English Receiving a Text Message Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox NOTICE: The Inbox can hold up to 30 messages. When you receive a message that is flagged with NOTICE: the Request Reply icon, you must manually respond to read the message if the content fills to the sender that you have received the message.
English to the required aliases or ID and press the 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Rply to Menu Select button below Sel to view the message. reply to a message. While on the view message screen, press the Menu The display shows a list of Quick Text.
English Sent Text Messages to the required aliases or ID and press the Menu Select button below Sel to view the message. Once a message is sent to another radio, it is saved in the While on the view message screen, press the Menu Sent folder.
English Deleting All Text Messages to scroll through the address list and select the required address. 1 Perform one of the following actions: 4 Press the Menu Select button below Send or the • Press the Data Feature button or the PTT button to send the message.
Strapped” programming option is enabled, the conventional channels. radio transmits without displaying any messages Unlike other forms of security, Motorola Solutions digital in the strapped mode of operation, regardless of encryption provides signaling that makes it virtually the Secure/Clear switch setting. This option must...
English • You can request to configure the radio to ignore 1 Attach the KVL to your radio. the clear voice or insecured transmission when The display shows Keyloading, and all other radio the radio is in secured transmission. Check with functions, except for power down, backlight, and your agent for details.
English Conventional Multikey to scroll through the encryption keys. The encryption keys are strapped on a one-per-channel basis, through CPS. In addition, you can have operator- 4 Perform one of the following actions: selectable keys, operator-selectable keysets, and • Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel operator-selectable key erasure.
English keysets, you would automatically switch from one set of Erasing the Selected Encryption Keys keys to the other. This feature allows you to erase all or selected encryption Every channel to which one of the original keys was tied keys.
English Requesting an Over-the-Air Rekey e. Select Erase all keys? or Erase single key? by pressing the Menu Select button below (ASTRO Conventional Only) Yes to erase the encryption key(s) in the radio. Ensure that the Unique Shadow Key (USK) is loaded into You can return to the previous screen by the radio with the key-variable loader (KVL) before the pressing the Menu Select button below No.
English NOTICE: encryption keys are erased. Without this UKEK key, the The rekey operation failure indicates that radio cannot be rekeyed over the air. your radio does not contain the USK. NOTICE: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician.
English Random FM Noise Canceller (Flutter Fighter) Global Positioning System/Global Reduces the unwanted effects of random FM noise Navigation Satellite System pulses caused by channel fading under high Signal-to- Noise (S/N) conditions such as in a moving The Global Navigation System (GNSS) in the radio transportation.
English Once GPS is enabled, the radio displays the GPS icon on emergency situation, always report your location to your the screen. The dispatcher can always request the system dispatcher. to determine the real-time location coordinates of the radio. Keep in mind that the accuracy of the location information and the time it takes to obtain it varies depending upon GPS Operation circumstances, particularly the ability to receive signals...
English To maximize the ability of your radio to determine a fix, Programmable Way- Preprogrammed Way- take note of the following guidelines: points points • For your initial fix, hold the radio in the face position. User-configurable location Fixed location coordi- coordinates.
English Accessing the Outdoor Location • Press the Menu Select button directly below to Turn On GPS and press the Optn. Feature Menu Select button directly below Sel. NOTICE: The front display shows the MGRS or latitude/ An ON radio menu may be present on the Location longitude location, time, and date of the last menu screen if it is preprogrammed by the dealer or successful location fix.
English • The display shows Current loc saved as 5 To return to the Home screen, press , the PTT <Waypoint name>. button, the preprogrammed GPS button or the Menu • The display shows Current loc saved as Select button directly below Exit. [Home].
English • to scroll through the list. to Waypoints and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel . • to select a waypoint to view the location information in full. The display shows a list of waypoints. 4 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. 3 Perform one of the following actions: 5 To view the MGRS or latitude/longitude location, •...
English NOTICE: Measuring the Distance and Bearing You cannot delete any of the preprogrammed from a Saved Waypoint waypoints. Ensure your radio shows the current location on the 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn. screen. to Waypoints and press the Menu Select 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn.
English However, you may re-enter the Location menu while still in On top of that, additional features are Voice Announcement emergency mode, provided that Silent Emergency has not of the new channel, and also direct content display of a text been activated.
English If there is no channel with matching Talkgroup ID and trunk NOTICE: system ID, the radio display shows the channel alias of If there is another incoming text message before you exit the previous message, the message screen <DYNAMIC talkgroup>. is refreshed to show the latest message.
English Check with your dealer or qualified technician to NOTICE: programme the geofence coordinates and actions. Depending on how your radio is programmed, you may or may not be alerted by Voice Announcement (VA), TMS display, Intelligent Backlight, and the Entering Mission Critical Geofence Transmit Power Level.
English The radio displays the new channel and a message is To continue in Failsoft and to communicate with other received to indicate the changes. talkgroups, refer to the following procedure. 1 Rotate the Mode Knob to change to a different Trunking System Controls repeater frequency.
English NOTICE: • To unlock the site, press the Menu Select button When this occurs, you can communicate only with directly below Unlk. The display shows Site other radios within your trunking site. unlocked. The radio saves the new site lock state and returns to the Locking and Unlocking a Site Home screen.
Turning On Bluetooth accessories. Do one of the following to turn on the Bluetooth. You can It is recommended to use Motorola Solutions proprietary Mission Critical Wireless (MCW) devices with APX radios use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions.
English Turning Off the Bluetooth or to BT. To access the Bluetooth feature screen, press the Menu Select button directly Do one of the following to turn off the Bluetooth. You can below BT. use the options interchangeably depending on your to Status and press the Menu Select preference and the programmed functions.
When the device loses Bluetooth pair the devices to re-establish a new set of pairing connection, the device will attempt keys. See Pairing with Low Frequency-Motorola to re-establish Bluetooth Connec- Proximity Pairing (LF-MPP) Feature on page 134 tion within the Drop Timer value.
English Re-Pair Tim- Re-Pair Timer Scenarios Re-Pair Timer Description er Options Options Infinite (For all This Timer only applies to the acces- riod of time depending upon the Bluetooth de- sory. The programmable timer Drop Timer value. If the device vices) choices are: 0–15 minutes, 2 hours, fails to reconnect within the period,...
Obstacles that can cause an obstruction in the line-of-sight pairing failed. Repeat this step. include trees, buildings, mountains, cars, and others. For high degree of reliability, Motorola Solutions recommends to NOT separate the radio and the accessory. The radio tries to establish connection with the device once...
English NOTICE: If the Bluetooth device successfully re-connects before the If the connection fails within 6 seconds, you hear a Bluetooth 10 second Re-Connection Timer expires, the decremental-pitched tone to indicate that the device display shows momentary <Device Type> connected, is unpaired.
English This feature also enables your Bluetooth enabled radio to • or to BT. Press the Menu Select button be visible to other Bluetooth enabled devices and receive directly below BT to access the Bluetooth feature request to pair from other devices. screen.
English To continue with Bluetooth pairing, see Pairing with Low • Turn on Bluetooth visibility using the preprogrammed Frequency-Motorola Proximity Pairing (LF-MPP) Feature button. on page 134. a. Press the preprogrammed button to enable the Bluetooth visibility feature. Turning On Bluetooth Visibility You hear a short, medium-pitched tone.
English Receiving Pairing Request from other to Visibility and press the Menu Select button directly below Off. Devices The display shows Visibility Off. When your radio receives a pairing request from other When the timer expires, the status changes to device, the display shows <Device Friendly Name>pair Visibility off failed.
English to pair before initiating the pairing. Authentic PIN is used for If you choose to reject the pairing process, the the verification. display shows Cancel pairing in progress... followed by <Device Friendly Name> pair NOTICE: canceled and return to Home screen. The pairing PIN authentication method is only applicable for Bluetooth version 2.1 and above.
English Your radio only supports HSP, DUN, GAP, PAN, and • The display shows <Device Friendly Name> SPP Bluetooth profiles. pair failed (if the pairing timer expires). • The display shows <Device Friendly Name> If successful, the display shows Pairing in connect failed (if the connecting timer progress...
English a. To route the audio routing from the radio to the • <Device Friendly Name> connect failed (if the connection fails). headset, short press the preprogrammed button. You hear a short, medium-pitched tone. The The display returns to Available Dev screen. display shows Headset on.
English Turning Off the Bluetooth Audio Adjusting the Volume of the Radio from Bluetooth Audio Device Do one of the following to turn off the Bluetooth Audio. You can use the options interchangeably depending on your Ensure that the Bluetooth audio device is connected to the preference and the programmed functions.
English to Devices. 6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes or No to proceed delete the device or to exit this Once the display highlights the Devices, the display function and return to previous screen. shows XX connected alternates with XX paired. If the device is deleted successfully, the display shows <Device Friendly Name>...
English depending on your preference and the programmed b. Press the Menu Select button directly below Yes functions. to proceed. The display shows Please wait to indicate • Clearing all Bluetooth devices information using the clearing is in progress. preprogrammed Bluetooth On/Off button: If successful, the display shows All BT devices a.
English NOTICE: 2 Place the handheld close to the radio aligning the To unpair the handheld after a successful Bluetooth Pairing Location on the handheld with the connection, follow the steps in Viewing and Bluetooth Pairing Location on the radio. Clearing the Bluetooth Device Information on If the pairing process is successful, you hear an page...
English Disabling Holster Sensor Temporarily Disabling Holster Sensor Permanently 1 Short-press the preprogrammed Sensor button to 1 Long-press the preprogrammed Sensor button to disable OTA Sensor notification. disable OTA Sensor notification. A tone sounds and the radio displays Sensor A tone sounds and the radio displays Sensor Off. While in this state, no holster events will be reported Disable.
English the upgrade pauses to give priorities to voice call, and • Press the Menu Select button below Dlay to continues after the voice call ended. For Wi-Fi, the upgrade delay the request to upgrade. process runs concurrently with voice calls. •...
English NOTICE: High If your radio has problems upgrading over-the-air, Enables the voice of the feature to announce even consult a qualified technician for details. when the radio is receiving calls. Voice Announcement Disables the voice of the feature from announcing when the radio is receiving calls.
English • Press either the Menu Select button or preprogrammed NOTICE: button or switch of the radio to launch or terminate Alert alias, alert tone, and alert period can be Scan, PL Disabled, Talkaround/Direct, or Transmit preprogrammed. Alert period is the duration for the Inhibit.
English to Start Alert and press the Menu 6 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. Select button directly below Exit. The display shows the Select Site screen. If you are at the site designated to receive this alert, you can hear an alert tone repeated periodically.
English Sending SSA Notification to All to select the desired <Alert Alias> and press the Menu Select button directly below Send. Available Sites The display shows Sending req. If radio is out of range, roaming to a foreign system or to SSA. or in a failsoft situation, the display shows Req failed.
English If the request is successful, the display shows Req to select the desired Site Alias and press successful. the Menu Select button directly below Send. The display shows Sending req. If radio is out of range, roaming to a foreign system 6 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu or in a failsoft situation, the display shows Req Select button directly below Exit.
English Stopping SSA Notification of All 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. Available Sites The display shows the Site Alert screen. to Stop Alert and press the Menu Select or to SSA. button directly below Sel. 2 Press the Menu Select button directly below SSA. The display shows the Select Site screen.
English Turning Wi-Fi On or Off 5 To return to the Home screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Exit. Do one of the following to turn Wi-Fi on or off. You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference The SSA Alert for all available sites stop.
English Selecting WiFi Network 4 Press to scroll through the list and press Menu Select button directly below Sel to connect to This feature allows you to view and select the available the selected network. WiFi network. Radio displays the WiFi status, the selected network, and 1 Press the Menu Select button directly below WiFi to the signal strength.
English Connecting Viewing Recent Calls In the process of connecting to a found Wi-Fi network. This feature allows you to view the recent incoming and Connected outgoing call information of the following call types: Connected to one of the preprogrammed Wi-Fi •...
English c. To return to the Home screen, press the Menu read the top display while the radio is still in the carry holder attached to your belt. Select button directly below Exit, press the PTT button. To flip the display, press and hold the •...
English NOTICE: Do one of the following to select the power level. You can See the Basic Zone Bank 1 Basic Zone use the options interchangeably depending on your Bank 2 icons for more information on the preference and the programmed functions. status icons.
English NOTICE: or to Prfl and press the Menu Select button The radio automatically exits the feature, if the directly below Prfl to access the Profiles feature inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is feature screen. left idle and the timer expires. You will hear the to scroll through the menu selections.
English NOTICE: Controlling the Display Backlight The Zone Select feature must to be preprogrammed You can enable or disable the radio display backlight as to the 3-position A-B-C switch, while the Enhanced needed, if poor light conditions make the display or keypad Zone Bank feature must be preprogrammed to any difficult to read.
English Locking and Unlocking the Controls b. Press the Menu Select button directly below Mute. Check with your dealer or qualified technician for best The display shows momentary Tones off, selection to suit your usage. indicating that the tones are disabled or the display shows momentary Tones on, and you 1 Toggle the preprogrammed Keypad/Control Lock hear a short tone indicating that the tones are...
English b. Press the Menu Select button directly below NOTICE: You hear a brief, low-pitched, warning tone four VMut. seconds before the transmission times out. The display momentarily shows Voice mute off, and you hear a short tone, indicating that the feature is disabled or 1 Hold down the PTT button longer than the the display shows momentary Voice mute on, and you preprogrammed time.
English • The AM/PM selection is not available for the 24-hour • Press the Menu Select button directly below clock setting. Exit to exit the screen without making any changes and return to the Home screen. • The default setting for the domestic date shows MDY. NOTICE: 5 Perform one of the following actions: Check with your dealer or system administrator for...
English Using Conventional Squelch Operation Option Result Features Digital Carrier-Operated You hear any digital traf- Squelch (COS) fic. This feature filters out unwanted calls with low signal Normal Squelch You hear any digital traffic strength or channels that have a higher than normal having the correct net- background noise.
English NOTICE: If you try to transmit on an active smart-PTT channel, you When this feature is active, the Carrier hear an alert tone, and the transmission is inhibited. The Squelch status indicator is displayed. LED lights up solid yellow to indicate that the channel is busy.
English NOTICE: Mode Description Acknowledgment of any messages required from two PTT button presses within the the radio is not transmitted if the Transmit Inhibition preprogrammed time limit. is enabled. Enabling Transmit Inhibition Transmit Inhibit This feature is available for APCO 25 trunking, Type II Perform one of the following actions: trunking and Conventional operations for all APX radios.
English NOTICE: NOTICE: If the user has disabled TX Inhibit using the If the user has disabled TX Inhibit using the menu and then moves the switch to the softkey and then moves the switch to the position where TX Inhibit is enabled, the new position where TX Inhibit is enabled, the new value overwrites the menu value.
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English depending on your preference and the programmed g. To return to the Home screen, press the Menu functions. Select button directly below Exit. Recent calls are lost after radio power cycle if the • Playback and saving the recorded calls using the calls are not saved.
English a. Long press the preprogrammed Record NOTICE: Playback button to save the recorded calls. Received call overwrites the ongoing record playback. User can short press the Radio displays Audio Saved momentarily. programmable button within three seconds to Radio plays the saved call automatically if call continue the playback and ignore the saving is successful.
English Remaining Capacity • Soft ID (If enabled) Remaining power of the battery in mAh. NOTICE: Estimated Charges The radio automatically exits the feature, if the Number of charges cycles the battery has gone feature inactivity timer is enabled, when the radio is through.
English • Flash Size and Type • to scroll through the various information. • RF Band(s) • To return to the previous screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Back. • Processor Version • Press to return to the Home screen . •...
English 3 Perform one of the following actions: to Control map and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel. • to scroll through the various information. The display shows the Control Map screen. • Press the Menu Select button directly below Back to return to the previous screen.
English Helpful Tips • you hear a low-battery “chirp” (short, high-pitched tone). Fuel Gauge Icons This chapter explains the radio and battery care. A blinking fuel gauge icon ( ) is displayed only when the Battery Care battery voltage drops to low level. In this case, replace the battery with a fully charged one.
Battery Charge Gauge Battery Charge 26% to 50% Battery Recycling and Disposal In the U.S. and Canada, Motorola Solutions participates in Top Display: the nationwide Call2Recycle program for battery collection and recycling. Many retailers and dealers participate in this program.
English Accessories The accessory link below is for APX radios. Not all accessories are FCC certified to operate with all APX models and/or bandsplits. Refer to the specific APX radio price pages for a list of FCC certified accessories or contact your sales representative for accessory compatibility.
English Maritime Radio Use in the • bearing (state whether you are using true or magnetic north) VHF Frequency Range • distance to a well-known landmark • vessel course, speed or destination Special Channel Assignments 5 State the nature of the distress. 6 Specify what kind of assistance you need.
English Operating Frequency Requirements Table 1: VHF Marine Channel List Channel Num- Frequency (MHz) A radio designated for shipboard use must comply with Federal Communications Commission Rule Part 80 as Transmit Receive follows: 156.050 160.650 • on ships subject to Part II of Title III of the 156.100 160.700 Communications Act, the radio must be capable of...
English use when it operates on the distress and safety frequencies 157.225 161.825 specified in RSS-182 Section 7.3. 157.275 161.875 157.325 161.925 Technical Parameters for Interfacing 157.375 161.975 External Data Sources 157.425 162.025 RS232 SB9600 NOTICE: * Simplex channels 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82, and 83 Input Volt- 18 V 3.6 V...
English Glossary ASTRO conventional Motorola Solutions standard for wireless analog or digital This glossary contains an alphabetical listing of terms and conventional communications. their definitions that are applicable to portable and mobile subscriber radio products. Autoscan A feature that allows the radio to automatically scan the members of a scan list.
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English Feature that responds to the presence of an RF carrier by with other users without the aid of a central controller to opening or unmuting (turning on) a receiver audio circuit. A assign communications channels. squelch circuit silences the radio when no signal is being received so that the user does not have to listen to “noise.”...
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English An individual who has radio-system management duties Failsoft and responsibilities. A backup system that allows communication in a non- trunked, conventional mode if the trunked system fails. Digital Signal Processor A microcontroller specifically designed for performing the mathematics involved in manipulating analog information, Federal Communications Commission.
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It can also trigger Emergency Alarm the Post-Alert Timer is not cancelled. Network Access Code Network Access Code (NAC) operates on digital channels to reduce voice channel interference between adjacent Mission Critical Wireless. systems and sites. NiMH Motorola Solutions Digital Communications. Nickel-metal-hydride.
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English A software feature that has been activated by a qualified Non-tactical/revert radio technician. The user will talk on a preprogrammed emergency channel. The emergency alarm is sent out on this same channel. Private (Conversation) Call A feature that lets you have a private conversation with another radio user in the group.
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English Repeater Standby Remote transmit/receive facility that re-transmits received An operating condition whereby the radio’s speaker is signals in order to improve communications range and muted but still continues to receive data. coverage (conventional operation). Status Calls Selective Call Pre-defined text messages that allow the user to send a A feature that allows you to call a selected individual, conditional message without talking.
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English Trunking The automatic sharing of communications paths between a Vehicular Repeater System. large number of users. Allows users to share a smaller number of frequencies because a repeater or Zone communications path is assigned to a talkgroup for the A grouping of channels.
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