Motorola AP 73 user manual Charging your Battery for the First time

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Getting Started

Charging your Battery for the FIRST time

New batteries are supplied in a totally uncharged state. To ensure maximum battery performance, a new battery MUST be FULLY charged. Refer to the fol- lowing table for guidelines.

Table 1: Length of time required to fully charge a new battery

	Standard	High
	Capacity	Capacity
	NiCd Battery	NiCd
	Pack	Battery Pack


Wall Charger (with/	16 hours	20 hours
without Wall
Charger Base)

Standard Desktop	16 hours	16 hours
Charger

Quick Charge	16 hours	16 hours
Desktop Charger

10	2-Year Warranty

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Contents Portable Radios AP73 Quick Reference Basic OperationMHz Operation Individual Call, , Group Call, or All Call SPM Dis- SPM Browse Menu Year Limited Warranty For Radios Step Copyright Information Contents Introduction Coverage of this User GuidePacking Information Radio Antenna Antenna Adaptor Spring Belt ClipKnobs, Buttons, Connectors and Others Push-To-Talk PTT Button Signal ButtonLow Power / Frequency Step Button Squelch / PL ButtonSpeaker Mode / Backspace ButtonAccessory Connector Left Scroll / Offset Button Battery Latches Enable / Disable PTT ID Key Battery Pack Numeric KeypadAttaching and Removing the Antenna Installing and Removing BatteriesGetting Started Attaching and Removing the Belt ClipCharging NiCd Battery Pack Charging your Battery for the First time Length of time required to fully charge a new battery➊ Make sure the battery pack is attached to the radio Charging your Battery SubsequentlyLength of time required to fully recharge a used battery Charging with Wall ChargerCharging with Desktop Charger ➊ Place the Charger Insert into the Desktop Charger➋ Insert the radio / battery into the charging docket Basic Operations Adjusting the VolumeHigh / Low Power Output Turning the Radio OnTransmitting a Message Receiving a Message Press and hold to enable / disable PTT ID Additional OperationsDisplay Backlight Locking / Unlocking the Radio’s Function Changing Squelch ModesCtcss Setting Squelch Level Selecting The Receive PL / DPL Squelch Code ➊Press and holdSelecting a Transmit PL / DPL Squelch Code ➋P ressReceive And Transmit PL / DPL Code Tables RPL.xxx PL Freq Equiv TPL.xxx PL CodeEquiv Selecting the Frequency Step Size MHz Mode OperationsSelecting MHz Mode ➊Press and holdSelecting a Receive Frequency Enter the desired frequencyIi Through The Selector Knob CombinationSelecting The TX Offset Programming a User-Deﬁned TX FrequencyTo ﬂash takes about 3 seconds MHz Mode Operations MHz Mode Operations Selecting a Memory Channel Memory Mode OperationsSelecting Memory Mode Rotate the Selector Knob 2 to the desired chan- nel numberProgramming a Memory Channel Loading a Memory Channel Scan Operations Programmable Band ScanRotate the Selector Knob 2 anti-clockwise ➊PressFrequency range ➋PressTransmitting During Band Scanning Pressing Push-To-Talk PTT Button 6, a digit onMemory Channel Scan BeforePress D Press Push-To-Talk PTT Button 6 to talk, release to listenScan Operations Press Dtmf Telephone InterconnectPlacing a Telephone Call Stores the preprogrammed telephone numberPress and hold Push-To-Talk PTT Button Last Number RedialStoring a Phone Number Then pressIf you make a mistake, press To scroll the cursor to the left or rightDisplaying a Stored Phone Number Voice Selective Call Optional Receiving a Voice Selective CallSending a Voice Selective Call Programmed see Edit Selective Call IDs onExiting SPM Special Programming Mode SPMEntering SPM Turn off the radio to exit SPMSPM Browse Menu To scroll through the channels Editing SPM ParametersEditing the Channel Scan List Erase a Single Channel from MemoryEditing the Phone Access / Deaccess Codes To enter the edit mode➋ Press Edit PTT ID ➊ In SPM, rotate the Selector Knob 2 to the PTT IDIng PTT ID Edit Selective Call IDs ➋ Use Editing Time Out TimerSetting the Selective Call Tone Status To change the current statusSetting the Sidetones Status To toggle between On and Off➋ Use OFS Options Setting the Alert Tone VolumeSetting the Battery Saver Status To scroll through the three➊ In SPM, rotate the Selector Knob 2 to the Set Setting the Battery TypeSetting the Accessory Sense Option To scroll through the optionsFactory Reset Feature Special Programming Mode SPM LCD Segments and Indicators IndicatorsIndicators with Segments Alert Tone Indicators Group and All Call Selective Call Decode Individual Selective Call DecodeAcknowledgment ID Decode Nuisance Channel DeleteInformation For Safe, Efﬁcient Opera- tion Exposure To Radio Frequency EnergyFor Portable Two-way Radios Electromagnetic Interference/compatibility Potentially Explosive AtmospheresBlasting Caps And Areas For Vehicles With An Air BagEurope Recycling / Disposal of NiCd BatteriesUnited States AsiaJapan Licensing & Service Information ServiceLicensing Troubleshooting NiCd battery does not charge or last long enoughRadio is dead Solution Clean battery and charger contacts often Alkaline Battery does not last long enough 10 minutesHearing other conversations or noise on your radio Solution Use proper radio etiquetteRadio will not talk to other radios in system Limited talk rangeYou have tried a solution for any of the above symp You hear constant static from speakerToms, without success Accessories Battery & Charging AccessoriesAntennas Audio & Signalling Accessories for all models Carrying Cases & AccessoriesRadio to Radio Cloning Accessory Limited Warranty Motorola Radio Products Radio Speciﬁcations GeneralReceiver Transmitter