Name: Motorola APX 1500
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APX Mobile O2 Control

Head User Guide

APX

™

TWO-WAY RADIOS

APX 1500, APX 2500, APX 4500, APX 4500Li, APX 5500, APX 6500, APX 6500Li,

APX 7500, and APX 8500

*68012006035*

68012006035-FA

AUGUST 2023

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- Table of Contents2
- List of Figures9
- List of Tables10
- Intellectual Property and Regulatory Notices11
- Legal and Support11
- Declaration of Conformity12
- Disclaimer12
- Legal and Compliance Statements12
- Important Safety Information13
- Notice to Users (FCC)13
- Applying for Canadian License14
- FCC Licensing Information14
- Emergency Channel15
- Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range15
- Non-Commercial Call Channel15
- Operating Frequency Requirements15
- Table 1: VHF Marine Channel List16
- Declaration of Compliance for the Use of Distress and Safety Frequencies17
- Limited Warranty18
- Technical Parameters for Interfacing External Data Sources18
- What this Warranty Covers and for How Long18
- II. General Provisions19
- III. State Law Rights19
- IV. How to Get Warranty Service19
- What this Warranty Does Not Cover19
- VI. Patent and Software Provisions20
- Service21
- VII. Governing Law21
- VIII. for Australia Only21
Chapter 1: Read Me First22
- Software Version22
Chapter 2: Radio Care23
- Cleaning the External Surface of the Radio23
Chapter 3: Radio Overview24
- Table 2: O2 Control Head and Microphone Callouts24
- Programmable Radio Functions25
- Table 3: Programmable Radio Functions25
- Viqi29
- Using Viqi Virtual Partner30
- Table 4: Viqi Virtual Partner Queries30
Chapter 4: Getting Started32
- Turning the Radio on or off32
- Turning the Radio on32
- Turning the Radio off32
- Validating Compatibility During Power up32
- Adjusting the Volume33
Chapter 5: Home Screen Overview34
- Next Button34
- Status Indicators34
- Table 5: Home Screen Overview Description34
- Status Icons35
- Call Type Icons37
- Table 6: Call Type Icons37
- TMS Status Icons38
- Text Entry Icons38
- Table 7: TMS Status Icons38
- Table 8: Text Entry Modes38
- LED Indications39
- Intelligent Lighting Indicators39
- Table 9: LED Indications39
- Multi-Function Knob - Concentric Ring LED40
- Alert Tones40
Chapter 6: General Radio Operation42
- Selecting Zones42
- Selecting Channels42
- Channel Change on Off-Hook43
- Selecting the Power Level43
- Selecting Radio Profile44
- Controlling the Display Backlight44
- Turning the Keypad Tones on or off44
- Turning Voice Mute on or off45
- Using the Time-Out Timer45
- Conventional Squelch Operation45
- Setting Conventional Squelch Operation46
- Using the PL Defeat Feature46
- Digital PTT ID Support47
- External Alarms (Horn and Lights)47
- Using Non-Permanent Horn and Lights47
- Using Permanent Horn and Lights47
- Changing the Selected Alarms47
- Incoming Calls While Alarms Are Turned on48
- Turning off Non-Rearmable External Alarms48
- Turning off Rearmable External Alarms48
- Low Voltage Threshold Warning48
Chapter 7: Trunking System Controls50
- Operating in Failsoft System50
- Imbalanced Coverage50
- Out-Of-Range Radio50
- Smartzone50
- Site Trunking Feature51
- Site Search51
- Locking or Unlocking Sites51
- Viewing the Current Site51
- Changing the Current Site51
- Trunked Announcement52
- Initiating Announcements52
Chapter 8: Types of Radio Calls53
- Making Calls53
- Receiving Calls55
- Making Priority Dispatch Calls56
Chapter 9: Emergency Operation57
- Special Considerations for Emergency Operation57
- Table 10: Emergency Operation Scenarios57
- Sending Emergency Alarms58
- Sending Emergency Calls (Trunking Only)58
- Sending Emergency Alarms with Emergency Calls58
- Sending Emergency Calls with Hot MIC (Trunking Only)59
- Sending Emergency Alarms and Calls with Hot MIC59
- Exiting Emergency Operation60
- Remote Emergency61
- Sending Remote Emergency to Specific Users61
- Sending Remote Emergency by Entering the User ID61
- Manually Refreshing the Remote Emergency List62
- Receiving Remote Emergency62
- Emergency Keep-Alive62
- Impact Detection62
- Impact Detected Condition63
- Exiting Impact Detected Condition63
- Sending Evacuation Tones63
Chapter 10: Ignition Switch Options64
- Using Emergency Power up64
Chapter 11: Secure Operations66
- Enabling Secure Transmissions66
- Encryption66
- Multikey Feature66
- MDC OTAR (Conventional Only)67
- Infinite UKEK Retention67
- Hear Clear67
- Loading Encryption Keys68
- Selecting Encryption Keys68
- Selecting Keysets68
- Erasing Encryption Keys69
- Requesting Over-The-Air Rekey69
Chapter 12: Scan70
- Turning Scan on or off70
- Turning Scan on While Disregarding the Squelch Code (Conventional Channels Only)70
- Deleting Nuisance Channel70
- Restoring Nuisance Channels70
- Changing Priorities Status While Scan Is on71
- Using the Hang up Box71
Chapter 13: Scan Lists72
- Managing the Scan List72
- Changing the Scan List Status73
- Restoring Priorities in Scan Lists73
- Intelligent Priority Scan73
Chapter 14: Connectivity74
- Smartconnect74
- Wi-Fi74
- Turning Wi-Fi on or off75
- Turning Wi-Fi on75
- Turning Wi-Fi off75
- Selecting Wi-Fi Network75
- Checking the Wi-Fi Configuration and Status of the Radio75
- Bluetooth76
- Turning Bluetooth on or off76
- Standard Pairing Feature76
- Searching and Pairing Bluetooth Devices77
- Turning Bluetooth Visibility on or off77
- Receiving Pairing Request from Other Devices77
- PIN Authentication in Pairing77
- Pairing the Authentication PIN When Receiving a Pairing Request78
- Pairing the Authentication PIN with the Generated Numeric PIN78
- Turning Bluetooth Audio on or off79
- Adjusting the Volume of the Radio from the Bluetooth Audio Device79
- Viewing and Clearing the Bluetooth Enabled Device Information80
- Clearing All Bluetooth Devices Information80
- Editing the Bluetooth Friendly Name80
- ASTRO 25 (P25) Programming over Project 25 (POP25)81
- Responding to Upgrade Notifications81
Chapter 15: Location82
- Outdoor Location Feature82
- Turning Location on or off83
- Accessing Location83
- Location Format83
- Managing Waypoints83
- Location Feature in Emergency Mode85
- Peer-Location on the Display (ASTRO Conventional)86
Chapter 16: Mission Critical Geofence (ASTRO 25 Trunking)87
- Entry to the Geofence Area87
- Entry to Mission Critical Geofence88
- Exit from Mission Critical Geofence88
Chapter 17: Contacts89
- Managing Contact Entries89
Chapter 18: Recent Calls91
- Viewing Recent Calls91
- Deleting Calls91
Chapter 19: Instant Recall93
- Saving and Playing Back Calls93
Chapter 20: In-Call User Alert94
- Enabling or Disabling In-Call User Alert94
Chapter 21: Quik Call II95
- Initiating Quik Call II Transmissions95
Chapter 22: Status96
- Sending Status96
Chapter 23: Message97
- Sending Messages97
Chapter 24: Call Alert Paging98
- Sending Call Alert Page98
- Receiving Call Alert Page99
Chapter 25: Automatic Registration Service100
- Selecting ARS Mode100
Chapter 26: User Login Feature101
- Logging in as a User101
- Logging out102
Chapter 27: Text Messaging Service103
- Viewing Text Messages103
- Composing New Text Messages104
- Sending Text Messages104
- Priority Status and Request Reply for New Text Messages105
- Appending Priority Status and Request Reply to Text Messages105
- Removing Priority Status and Request Reply from Text Messages106
- Receiving Text Messages106
- Replying to Text Messages106
- Accessing the Drafts Folder107
- Deleting Text Messages107
Chapter 28: Monitor Feature108
- Monitoring Channels108
- Monitoring Conventional Mode108
Chapter 29: Remote Monitor110
Chapter 30: Transmit Inhibit111
- Enabling or Disabling Transmit Inhibit111
- Smart PTT (Conventional Only)112
Chapter 31: Dynamic Regrouping (Trunking Only)113
- Classification of Regrouped Radios113
- Requesting a Reprogram (Trunking Only)113
Chapter 32: Dynamic Zone Programming114
- Saving Channels in the Dynamic Zone114
- Deleting Channels in the Dynamic Zone114
Chapter 33: Front Panel Programming115
- Initiating the FPP Feature115
- Changing Password (Optional)115
- Viewing the List of Channel Parameters116
- Editing Channel Parameters116
Chapter 34: Radio Lock119
- Enabling or Disabling Radio Lock (Secure Radios Only)119
- Changing the Radio Lock Password119
- Changing the Tactical Inhibit Password120
Chapter 35: Radio Stun121
- Using Radio Stun121
Chapter 36: Radio Kill122
- Using Remote Kill to Kill Another Radio122
- Using Direct Kill to Kill Your Own Radio122
Chapter 37: Radio Inhibit123
Chapter 38: Voice Announcement124
Chapter 39: Site Selectable Alerts (ASTRO 25 Trunking)125
- Sending Site Selectable Alert Notifications125
- Stopping Site Selectable Alert Notifications126
Chapter 40: Switching between Repeater or Direct Operation Button127
Chapter 41: Additional Performance Enhancement128
- ASTRO 25 Enhanced Data128
- Dynamic System Resilience128
- Crosstalk Prevention128
- Encrypted Integrated Data128
- Securenet128
- Over-The-Air Rekeying128
- P25 Digital Vehicular Repeater System129
- Accessing the DVRS129
- Conventional Talkgroup and Radio Scan Enhancements129
Chapter 42: Accessories131

Brand	Motorola
Model	APX 1500
Category	Two-Way Radio
Language	English

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