Motorola fox 1500 user manual

Blinks when a Private Call is received. View a list. The received signal strength for the current site. Page Standard Accessories Prior to using a new battery, charge it for a minimum of 16 hours to ensure optimum capacity and performance.

Page 23 General Radio Operation Attach the Battery With the radio off, fit the three extensions at the bottom of the battery into the bottom slots on the radio. Press both sides at the top of the battery against the radio until both latches click into place. Attach the Antenna With the radio off, turn the antenna clockwise to attach Remove the Antenna With the radio off, turn the antenna counterclockwise to remove it.

MT Model 1. It is used to connect certain accessories to the radio. Note: To prevent damage to the connector, shield it with the connector cover when not in use.

Before you use your radio to receive or send messages, you should select the zone. After the buttons are programmed, you can return to the pre- programmed zone and channel with a short press on the programmed Mode Select button. This is not the case. Press the Monitor button and listen for activity.

See the following Conventional Mode Operation. Adjust the Volume Control knob if necessary. Press and hold the PTT button to transmit.

Momentarily press the Monitor button to listen for activity. Press and hold the Monitor button to set continuous monitor operation. The duration of the button press is programmable. Press the Monitor button again, or the PTT button, to Page 36 General Radio Operation Notes The radio will always turn on to the preprogrammed default setting.

This feature must be programmed by a qualified radio technician. You can now hear any activity on the channel. Page Emergency Common Radio Features Emergency If the top orange button is programmed to send an emergency signal, then this signal overrides any other communication over the selected channel.

Note: To exit emergency at any time, press and hold the Emergency button for about a second. Release the PTT button to end the transmission and wait for a response from the dispatcher. Press and hold the Emergency button for about a second to exit emergency. Delete a Nuisance Channel When the radio scans to a channel that you do not wish to hear nuisance channel , you can temporarily delete the channel from the scan list.

Page Conventional Scan Only Common Radio Features Conventional Scan Only Make a Dynamic Priority Change While the radio is scanning, the dynamic priority change feature lets you temporarily change any channel in a scan list except the priority-one channel to the priority-two channel. The replaced priority-two channel becomes a non-priority channel. A landline phone can be used to call a radio. This is a per-channel feature. Trunking System Controls Failsoft The failsoft system ensures continuous radio communications during a trunked system failure.

See Table 2 on page 6. If the radio is scanning for a new site, the display Page 52 Special Radio Features Notes Page Helpful Tips Helpful Tips Radio Care Cleaning To clean the external surfaces of your radio: Combine one teaspoon of mild dishwashing detergent to one gallon of water 0. Apply the solution sparingly with a stiff, non-metallic, short-bristled brush, making sure excess detergent does not get entrapped near the connectors, controls or crevices.

Page Service Helpful Tips Service Proper repair and maintenance procedures will assure efficient operation and long life for this product. A Motorola maintenance agreement will provide expert service to keep this and all other communication equipment in perfect operating condition.

A nationwide service organization is provided by Motorola to support maintenance services. Charging in non-Motorola equipment may lead to battery damage and void the battery warranty. Motorola-authorized battery chargers may not charge batteries other than the ones listed on page In the U.

Many retailers and dealers participate in this program. Antennas are frequency sensitive and are color coded according to their frequency range. Page 58 Helpful Tips Notes Page Accessories Accessories Accessories Motorola provides the following approved accessories to improve the productivity of your MT portable two-way radio.

Be prepared to follow any instructions given to you. Non-Commercial Call Channel For non-commercial transmissions, such as fishing reports, rendezvous arrangements, repair scheduling, or berthing The default value is half a second.

Page Talkgroup Calls Conventional Features Talkgroup Calls This feature enables your system manager to define a group of conventional system users who can share the use of a conventional channel. Talkgroups can be associated with a personality as programmed by your system manager, or you can select them yourself.

The display shows the last ID number transmitted or received. This is the same as location 00 in the list. Note: The last member of the list equals the last ID number transmitted or received. Page Starting A Selective Call Pause for one second for the alert tone to sound on the receiving radio. When the person you called answers, press the PTT button to respond. To hang up, press the EXIT softkey.

The radio returns to the home display. Page 68 Conventional Features Notes LIST Press the left navigation key on the keypad mic. Start again at step 3. To return to the home display without making any changes, press the EXIT softkey. Page 72 Trunking Features Press the numeric keys 0 through 9 to enter the new number. The blinking cursor indicates the position of the next number to be added.

To enter a number at the blinking cursor, refer to the following table. The following table shows what keys to press and how many times to press them to enter a character. Page 73 You can continue to edit other numbers by returning to step 3. Press the EXIT softkey to exit the programming mode and return to the home display.

Press the m button below PROG.. Page 75 You can continue to edit other names by returning to step 3. You are allowed to use the microphone while scan is suspended. Priority Member scanning is not suspended, however. This feature applies to all Scan Lists and Scan Types. Scan is resumed once the microphone is returned to the holding clip and the preprogrammed hang time has elapsed. The radio reverts back to step 3.

The radio transmits the ID number. Pause for one second for the alert tone to sound on the receiving radio. If you hear a call- back tone, a mode is available. The radio automatically keys up for three seconds, after which you can begin speaking. Note: Scan, phone, and Private Conversation cannot be selected while the radio is select disabled. Site switching features allow the radio to quickly switch to other sites within the SmartZone system.

These features are based on signal strength and site preferences. No action is required on your part for site switching. The number of the new site is then displayed. No wide-area calls can be made from a site-trunking site. Page Trunked Announcement Trunking Features Trunked Announcement The announcement capability allows a user to make announcements to the entire user group, as well as monitor talkgroup calls and other announcements. Announcement calls are handled in two different ways, depending on the trunked central controller configuration.

The two types are called ruthless and non-ruthless preemption. To transmit a message in secure or encrypted mode: Press and release the preprogrammed SEC softkey when your radio is on personalities or talkgroups that have been designated by your system manager for secure transmissions.

Page System Considerations The keyfail reminder will not sound when the radio is in clear mode. Follow these steps to select a key: Press and hold down SEC softkey until a tone sounds, which indicates entry into the Secure Menu.

Press the m button below KEY. Page Troubleshooting Similar problems indicate a system malfunction rather than a radio failure. If symptoms persist or, if your unit exhibits other problems, contact a qualified radio technician. Page 94 Troubleshooting Notes Page Appendix: Maritime Radio Use In The Vhf Frequency Range 11 If you do not receive an immediate response, remain by the radio and repeat the transmission at intervals until you receive a response.

Be prepared to follow any instructions given to you. Page 99 Page Glossary An individual who has radio system management duties. Failsoft A back-up system allowing you to communicate in a non-trunked, conventional mode should the trunked system fail.

Federal Communications Commission. Hang Up Disconnect. Page Glossary Home Display The first display information after the radio completes its self test. Liquid-Crystal Display. Mode A programmed combination of operating parameters; for example, a channel or talkgroup. Mode-Slaving Radio programmed to automatically give the proper operation for a given mode you have selected.

Page Zone A grouping of channels or talkgroups. Page Glossary Notes Page Commercial Warranty And Service Product Accessories One 1 Year Motorola, at its option, will at no charge either repair the Product with new or reconditioned parts , replace it with a new or reconditioned Product , or refund the purchase price of the Product during the warranty period provided it is returned in accordance with the terms of this warranty.

Page Product item, transportation and insurance prepaid, to an authorized warranty service location. Warranty service will be provided by Motorola through one of its authorized warranty service locations. If you first contact the company which sold you the Product, it can facilitate your obtaining warranty Page Commercial Warranty and Service Notes Page Index Page Index dynamic regrouping mode menu selection Page Page Index select-enable regrouping Page Index UHF frequencies This manual is also suitable for: Astro xtl Print page 1 Print document pages.

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