Motorola APX 6000Li User's Guide

APXTM TWO-WAY RADIOSAPX 6000 / APX 6000LiMODEL 1USER GUIDE

ContentsEnglishviIndicating the Bluetooth Connection is Lost . . . . . . 53Turning the Bluetooth Audio On (Routing the Audio from the Radio to the He

ContentsEnglishviiGlossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Commercial Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

ContentsEnglishviiiNotes

Important Safety InformationEnglishviiImportant Safety InformationRF ENERGY EXPOSURE AND PRODUCT SAFETY GUIDE FOR PORTABLE TWO-WAY RADIOSATTENTION! Th

Software VersionviiiFrançais CanadienSoftware VersionAll the features described in the following sections are supported by the radio's software v

Version du logicielEnglishixSelon la règlementation d'Industrie Canada, cet émetteur radio ne peut être utilisé qu'avec une antenne dont le

Computer Software CopyrightsEnglishxComputer Software CopyrightsThe Motorola products described in this manual may include copyrighted Motorola comput

Getting StartedEnglish1Getting StartedTake a moment to review the following:How to Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pa

Getting StartedEnglish2Additional Performance EnhancementThe following are some of the latest creations designed to enhance the security, quality and

Preparing Your Radio for UseEnglish3What Your Dealer/System AdministratorCan Tell YouCheck with your dealer or system administrator for the correct ra

Preparing Your Radio for UseEnglish4Charging the BatteryThe Motorola-approved battery shipped with your radio is uncharged. Prior to using a new batte

Preparing Your Radio for UseEnglish5 To remove the battery, turn the radio off. Squeeze the release latches on the bottom of the battery until the

Preparing Your Radio for UseEnglish6Attaching the Accessory Connector CoverThe accessory connector is located on the antenna side of the radio. It is

Preparing Your Radio for UseEnglish7Attaching the Belt Clip Align the grooves of the belt clip with those of the radio and press upward until you hea

Preparing Your Radio for UseEnglish8qualified technician to fix this error.If the power-up test is successful, but you see HW BRD FAILED or MAN-DOWN H

Identifying Radio ControlsEnglish9Identifying Radio ControlsTake a moment to review the following:Radio Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Identifying Radio ControlsEnglish10Radio Parts and Controls * These radio controls/buttons are programmable.Antenna1LED8Accessory Connector4Microphon

Identifying Radio ControlsEnglish11Programmable FeaturesAny reference in this manual to controls that are “preprogrammed” means that a qualified radio

Identifying Radio ControlsEnglish12Repeater Access Button (RAB) (Conventional Only) – Allows to manually send a repeater access codeword.Reprogram Req

Identifying Status IndicatorsEnglish13Push-To-Talk (PTT) ButtonThe PTT button on the side of the radio serves two basic purposes: • While a call is in

EnglishmASTRO® APX™ 6000/APX 6000Li Series Digital Portable RadiosQuick Reference CardRF ENERGY EXPOSURE AND PRODUCT SAFETY GUIDE FOR PORTABLE TWO-WAY

Identifying Status IndicatorsEnglish14BatteryFor IMPRES™ battery operation only – the icon shown indicates the charge remaining in the battery.For all

Identifying Status IndicatorsEnglish15Basic Zone Bank 1• A = Radio is in Zone 1.• B = Radio is in Zone 2.• C = Radio is in Zone 3.Basic Zone Bank 2• D

Identifying Status IndicatorsEnglish16LED IndicatorThe LED indicator shows the operational status of your radio. Solid red – Radio is transmitting.

Identifying Status IndicatorsEnglish17Intelligent Lighting IndicatorsThis feature temporary changes the backlight of the top display screen to indicat

Identifying Status IndicatorsEnglish18Alert TonesAn alert tone is a sound or group of sounds. Your radio uses alert tones to inform you of your radio’

Identifying Status IndicatorsEnglish19Short,Medium-PitchedToneValid Key-Press When a valid key is pressed.Radio Self Test Pass When radio passes its p

Identifying Status IndicatorsEnglish20Short,High-Pitched Tone (Chirp)Low-Battery Chirp When battery is below preset threshold value.RingingFast Ringin

Identifying Status IndicatorsEnglish21Doh-Sol Enhanced Zone Bank Up When EZB Up button is pressed to scroll the Enhance Zone Bank up.Sol-DohEnhanced Z

General Radio OperationEnglish22General Radio OperationOnce you understand how your APX 6000/APX 6000Li Portable is configured, you are ready to use y

General Radio OperationEnglish23Selecting a Radio ChannelA channel is a group of radio characteristics, such as transmit/receive frequency pairs. Use

EnglishSending an Emergency CallTo exit emergency at any time, press and hold the Emergency button.Sending a Silent Emergency CallTo exit emergency at

General Radio OperationEnglish24Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup CallTo receive a call from a group of users, your radio must be configured as

General Radio OperationEnglish252 Press the Call Response button within 20 seconds after the call indicators begin.3 Press and hold the PTT button to

General Radio OperationEnglish26Making a Radio CallYou can select a zone, channel, or talkgroup by using:• The preprogrammed Zone switch• The Channel

General Radio OperationEnglish27Monitoring FeaturesRadio users who switch from analog to digital radios often assume that the lack of static on a digi

Advanced FeaturesEnglish28Advanced FeaturesUse this navigation guide to learn more about advanced features available with your radio:Advanced Call Fea

Advanced FeaturesEnglish29Using the Dynamic Regrouping Feature (Trunking Only)This feature allows the dispatcher to temporarily reassign selected radi

Advanced FeaturesEnglish30Classifying Regrouped RadiosThe dispatcher can classify regrouped radios into either of two categories: Select Enabled or Se

Advanced FeaturesEnglish31Viewing and Changing the Priority StatusProcedure:1 Press the Top Side (Select) button to change the priority status of the

Advanced FeaturesEnglish32Making a Dynamic Priority Change (Conventional Scan Only)While the radio is scanning, the dynamic priority change feature al

Advanced FeaturesEnglish33Call Alert PagingThis feature allows your radio to work like a pager. Note: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualifie

Declaration of ConformityEnglishiDeclaration of Conformity This declaration is applicable to your radio only if your radio is labeled with the FCC lo

Advanced FeaturesEnglish34Sending an Emergency AlarmThis feature lets you send a data transmission, which identifies the radio sending the emergency,

Advanced FeaturesEnglish353 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth.4 Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly int

Advanced FeaturesEnglish36Sending a Silent Emergency AlarmThis feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm to another radio without any audio or vis

Advanced FeaturesEnglish37Fireground (Conventional Only)The portable Fireground Communications System is designed for deployment at an incident scene.

Advanced FeaturesEnglish382 Listen for a transmission. Adjust the Volume Control Knob if necessary.3 Press and hold the preprogrammed Volume Set butto

Advanced FeaturesEnglish39Tactical Public Safety(TPS) (Conventional Only)Using TPS Normal TransmissionTPS enabled the users of a group to identify a t

Advanced FeaturesEnglish40Man DownMan Down condition is determined based upon the radio tilt angle or a combination of radio tilt angle and the lack o

Advanced FeaturesEnglish41Note: Emergency must be set up for this feature to operate. For details on operating the Emergency alerts, please see Emerge

Advanced FeaturesEnglish42Triggering EmergencyWhen the user does not clear the Man Down condition and the Post-Alert Timer comes to an end, Emergency

Advanced FeaturesEnglish43Testing the Man Down FeatureNote: Enable the Emergency feature with Silent Alarm disabled, but not in Surveillance Mode befo

Declaration of ConformityEnglishiiNote: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to p

Advanced FeaturesEnglish44Secure OperationsSecure radio operation provides the highest commercially available level of voice security on both trunked

Advanced FeaturesEnglish45Managing EncryptionLoading an Encryption KeyNote: Refer to the key-variable loader (KVL) manual for equipment connections an

Advanced FeaturesEnglish46Erasing the Selected Encryption KeysThis feature allows you to erase all or selected encryption keys.Procedure:Use the prepr

Advanced FeaturesEnglish47MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) PageThis feature allows to view or define MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) features.It is a

Advanced FeaturesEnglish48Trunking System ControlsUsing the Failsoft SystemThe failsoft system ensures continuous radio communications during a trunke

Advanced FeaturesEnglish49Using the Site Trunking FeatureIf the zone controller loses communication with any site, that site reverts to site trunking.

Advanced FeaturesEnglish50Mission Critical Wireless- Bluetooth® -Note: The use of this feature requires the "Full Feature" expansion board t

Advanced FeaturesEnglish51 Bluetooth Drop Timer The Bluetooth Drop Timer has two different settings and functions, depending upon the selection of the

Advanced FeaturesEnglish52Pairing the Bluetooth Device with the Radio The range of Bluetooth operation is 10 meters line-of-sight communication. Thi

Advanced FeaturesEnglish53ORIf the connecting process is immediately following the pairing process and the connecting process fails to complete within

ContentsEnglishiiiContentsThis User Guide contains all the information you need to use the APX™ 6000/APX™ 6000Li Series Digital Portable Radios.Declar

Advanced FeaturesEnglish542 The radio display shows VOL XX and sounds a short, medium-pitched tone.Clearing All Bluetooth Devices Information1 Long pr

Advanced FeaturesEnglish55UtilitiesUsing the Flip DisplayThis feature allows you to reverse the content of the top display upside down. It is particul

Advanced FeaturesEnglish56Procedure: 1 Press the preprogrammed EZB Up or EZB Down button to scroll the EZB up or down. ORPress and hold the preprogram

Advanced FeaturesEnglish57Locking and Unlocking the ControlsYou can lock your radio’s programmable buttons, switches and rotary knobs to avoid inadver

Advanced FeaturesEnglish58Procedure: 1 Hold down the PTT button longer than the preprogrammed time. You hear a short, low-pitched warning tone, the tr

Advanced FeaturesEnglish59Digital OptionsOne or more of the following options may be preprogrammed in your radio. Check with your dealer or system adm

Advanced FeaturesEnglish60Using the Digital PTT ID FeatureThis feature allows you to see the radio ID (number) of the radio from whom you are currentl

Advanced FeaturesEnglish61Voice AnnouncementThis feature enables the radio to audibly indicate the current feature mode, Zone or Channel the user has

Helpful TipsEnglish62Helpful TipsTake a moment to review the following:Caring for Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 62

Helpful TipsEnglish63Cleaning Your RadioProcedure:To clean the external surfaces of your radio:1 Combine one teaspoon of mild dishwashing detergent to

ContentsEnglishivAdjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Identifying Radio Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9R

Helpful TipsEnglish64Handling Your Radio• Do not pound, drop, or throw the radio unnecessarily. Never carry the radio by the antenna.• Avoid subjectin

Helpful TipsEnglish65Taking Care of the BatteryChecking the Battery Charge StatusYour radio can indicate the battery’s charge status through:• the LED

Helpful TipsEnglish66Battery Recycling and DisposalIn the U.S. and Canada, Motorola participates in the nationwide Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corp

AccessoriesEnglish67AccessoriesThe accessory link below is for APX radios. Not all accessories are FCC certified for operation with all APX models and

Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency RangeEnglish68Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency RangeTake a moment to review the fol

Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency RangeEnglish69Operating Frequency RequirementsA radio designated for shipboard use must comply with

Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency RangeEnglish70* Simplex channels 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82, and 83 cannot be lawfully used by the ge

GlossaryEnglish71GlossaryThis glossary is a list of specialized terms used in this manual.Term DefinitionACK Acknowledgment of communication.Active Ch

GlossaryEnglish72Control ChannelIn a trunking system, one of the channels that is used to provide a continuous, two-way/data communications path betwe

GlossaryEnglish73Man DownA life-saving feature that senses the radio user may be in trouble by monitoring the whether the radio is in a vertical or ho

ContentsEnglishvRestoring a Nuisance Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32Call Alert Paging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

GlossaryEnglish74RepeaterA conventional radio feature, where you talk through a receive/transmit facility that re-transmits received signals, in order

Commercial WarrantyEnglish75Commercial WarrantyLimited WarrantyMOTOROLA COMMUNICATION PRODUCTSI. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS AND FOR HOW LONG:MOTOROLA S

Commercial WarrantyEnglish76CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH PRODUCT, TO THE FULL EXTENT SUCH MAY BE DISCLAIMED B

Commercial WarrantyEnglish77VI. PATENT AND SOFTWARE PROVISIONS:MOTOROLA will defend, at its own expense, any suit brought against the end user purchas

Commercial WarrantyEnglish78VIII. FOR AUSTRALIA ONLY:This warranty is given by Motorola Solutions Australia Pty Limited (ABN 16 004 742 312) of Tally

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