Preparing Your Radio for Use. Motorola ASTRO APX 7000 Series, APX 7000L, ASTRO APX 6000XE Series

Preparing Your Radio for Use

This section provides simple instructions to prepare your radio for use.

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Charging the Battery

Warning:

To avoid a possible explosion:

• Do

not

replace the battery in any area labeled

hazardous atmosphere

.

• Do

not

discard batteries in a fire.

The Motorola-approved battery shipped with your radio is uncharged. Prior to using a new battery, charge it for a minimum of 16 hours to ensure optimum capacity and performance. For a list of

Motorola-authorized batteries and chargers available for use with your radio, see

Accessories

on page

86.

Note:

When charging a battery attached to a radio, turn the radio off to ensure a full charge.

To charge the battery, place the battery (with or without the radio) in a Motorola-approved charger.

The LED on the charger indicates the charging progress; see the charger user guide.

Attaching the Battery

If your radio is preprogrammed with volatile-key retention, the encryption keys are retained for approximately 30 seconds after battery removal.

Check with your dealer or system administrator for more information.

1

Slide the battery into the radio frame until the side latches click into place.

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2

To remove the battery, squeeze the release latches at the bottom of the battery until the battery releases from the radio and remove the battery from the radio.

Note:

When removing the battery, ensure that the radio is turned off.

1

Set the antenna in its receptacle.

2

Turn the antenna clockwise to attach to the radio.

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Attaching the Antenna

Ensure the radio is turned off before attaching the antenna.

3

To remove the antenna, turn the antenna counterclockwise.

Note:

When removing the antenna, ensure that the radio is turned off.

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Removing and Attaching the Accessory

Connector Cover

The accessory connector is located on the antenna side of the radio. It is used to connect accessories to the radio.

Note:

To prevent damage to the connector, shield it with the connector cover when not in use.

1

To remove the accessory connector cover, rotate the thumbscrew counterclockwise until it disengages from the radio.

Note:

If the thumbscrew is too tight, use an Allen wrench at to loosen it first.

A

B

C

2

Rotate and lift the connector cover to disengage it from the radio.

3

To attach the accessory connector cover, insert the hooked end of the cover into the slot above the connector.

4

Press downward on the cover’s top to seat it in the slot.

5

Once in place, tighten by rotating the thumbscrew

clockwise by hand.

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Attaching the Belt Clip

1

Align the grooves of the belt clip with those of the radio and press upward until you hear a click to attach the belt clip.

2

Use a flat-bladed object to press the belt clip tab away from the radio. Then, slide the clip downward and away from the radio to remove the clip.

Turning On the Radio

1

Rotate the

On/Off/Volume Control Knob

clockwise until you hear a click.

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2

To turn off the radio, rotate the

On/Off/Volume

Control Knob

counterclockwise until you hear a click.

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• If the power-up test is successful, you see momentary

SELFTEST

on the radio display, followed by the Home screen.

• If the power-up test is unsuccessful, you see

ERROR XX/YY

(

XX/YY

is an alphanumeric code).

Note:

If the radio fails to power-up after repeating a few times, record the

ERROR XX/YY code and contact your dealer.

Adjusting the Volume

Ensure the radio is power on and the main speaker is pointed towards you for increased loudness and intelligibility, especially in areas with loud background noises.

1

To increase the volume, rotate the On/Off/Volume

Control Knob clockwise.

A

2

To decrease the volume, rotate this knob counterclockwise.

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