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Alert Tone Indicators
Individual Selective Call Decode
Two short ringing tones indicate that an Individual Selective Call has been decoded by the radio. The radio automatically sends an Acknowledgment ID.
Acknowledgment ID Decode
A short ringing tone indicates that a correct Acknowl- edgment ID has been decoded by the radio.
Group and All Call Selective Call Decode
Two medium-pitched tones indicate that a Group or All Call Selective Call has been decoded by the radio.
Nuisance Channel Delete
During channel scanning, two medium-pitched tones indicate that an unwanted channel has been tempo- rarily deleted from the scan list.
Contents
Portable Radios
Basic Operation
AP73 Quick Reference
MHz Operation
Individual Call, , Group Call, or All Call
SPM Dis- SPM Browse Menu
Year Limited Warranty For Radios
Step
Copyright Information
Contents
Coverage of this User Guide
Introduction
Radio Antenna Antenna Adaptor Spring Belt Clip
Packing Information
Knobs, Buttons, Connectors and Others
Low Power / Frequency Step Button
Signal Button
Push-To-Talk PTT Button
Squelch / PL Button
Accessory Connector
Mode / Backspace Button
Speaker
Left Scroll / Offset Button
Battery Pack
Enable / Disable PTT ID Key
Battery Latches
Numeric Keypad
Getting Started
Installing and Removing Batteries
Attaching and Removing the Antenna
Attaching and Removing the Belt Clip
Charging NiCd Battery Pack
Length of time required to fully charge a new battery
Charging your Battery for the First time
Length of time required to fully recharge a used battery
Charging your Battery Subsequently
➊ Make sure the battery pack is attached to the radio
Charging with Wall Charger
➊ Place the Charger Insert into the Desktop Charger
Charging with Desktop Charger
➋ Insert the radio / battery into the charging docket
High / Low Power Output
Adjusting the Volume
Basic Operations
Turning the Radio On
Transmitting a Message
Receiving a Message
Press and hold to enable / disable PTT ID
Additional Operations
Display Backlight
Changing Squelch Modes
Locking / Unlocking the Radio’s Function
Ctcss
Setting Squelch Level
➊Press and hold
Selecting The Receive PL / DPL Squelch Code
➋P ress
Selecting a Transmit PL / DPL Squelch Code
RPL.xxx PL Freq Equiv TPL.xxx PL Code
Receive And Transmit PL / DPL Code Tables
Equiv
Selecting MHz Mode
MHz Mode Operations
Selecting the Frequency Step Size
➊Press and hold
Enter the desired frequency
Selecting a Receive Frequency
Combination
Ii Through The Selector Knob
Selecting The TX Offset
Programming a User-Defined TX Frequency
To flash takes about 3 seconds
MHz Mode Operations
MHz Mode Operations
Selecting Memory Mode
Memory Mode Operations
Selecting a Memory Channel
Rotate the Selector Knob 2 to the desired chan- nel number
Programming a Memory Channel
Loading a Memory Channel
Programmable Band Scan
Scan Operations
Frequency range
➊Press
Rotate the Selector Knob 2 anti-clockwise
➋Press
Pressing Push-To-Talk PTT Button 6, a digit on
Transmitting During Band Scanning
Before
Memory Channel Scan
Press Push-To-Talk PTT Button 6 to talk, release to listen
Press D
Scan Operations
Placing a Telephone Call
Dtmf Telephone Interconnect
Press
Stores the preprogrammed telephone number
Storing a Phone Number
Last Number Redial
Press and hold Push-To-Talk PTT Button
Then press
To scroll the cursor to the left or right
If you make a mistake, press
Displaying a Stored Phone Number
Receiving a Voice Selective Call
Voice Selective Call Optional
Programmed see Edit Selective Call IDs on
Sending a Voice Selective Call
Entering SPM
Special Programming Mode SPM
Exiting SPM
Turn off the radio to exit SPM
SPM Browse Menu
Editing the Channel Scan List
Editing SPM Parameters
To scroll through the channels
Erase a Single Channel from Memory
Editing the Phone Access / Deaccess Codes
To enter the edit mode
➋ Press
➊ In SPM, rotate the Selector Knob 2 to the PTT ID
Edit PTT ID
Ing PTT ID
Edit Selective Call IDs
Setting the Selective Call Tone Status
Editing Time Out Timer
➋ Use
To change the current status
To toggle between On and Off
Setting the Sidetones Status
Setting the Battery Saver Status
Setting the Alert Tone Volume
➋ Use OFS Options
To scroll through the three
Setting the Accessory Sense Option
Setting the Battery Type
➊ In SPM, rotate the Selector Knob 2 to the Set
To scroll through the options
Factory Reset Feature
Special Programming Mode SPM
LCD Segments and Indicators
Indicators
Indicators with Segments
Alert Tone Indicators
Acknowledgment ID Decode
Individual Selective Call Decode
Group and All Call Selective Call Decode
Nuisance Channel Delete
Information For Safe, Efficient Opera- tion
Exposure To Radio Frequency Energy
For Portable Two-way Radios
Potentially Explosive Atmospheres
Electromagnetic Interference/compatibility
For Vehicles With An Air Bag
Blasting Caps And Areas
United States
Recycling / Disposal of NiCd Batteries
Europe
Asia
Japan
Licensing & Service Information
Service
Licensing
Troubleshooting
NiCd battery does not charge or last long enough
Radio is dead
Alkaline Battery does not last long enough 10 minutes
Solution Clean battery and charger contacts often
Radio will not talk to other radios in system
Solution Use proper radio etiquette
Hearing other conversations or noise on your radio
Limited talk range
You hear constant static from speaker
You have tried a solution for any of the above symp
Toms, without success
Accessories
Battery & Charging Accessories
Antennas
Audio & Signalling Accessories for all models
Carrying Cases & Accessories
Radio to Radio Cloning Accessory
Limited Warranty Motorola Radio Products
Radio Specifications
General
Receiver
Transmitter