MTP8550Ex_QuickStartGuide.

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MTP8550 Ex 1 Emergency Button

2 Belt Clip Connector

Signal Indicator Status Installing the Battery
1 2
Unlocking/Locking the Keypad
QUICK START GUIDE 1
Indicator Status Charging To unlock/lock the keypad, press the Menu key and then the * key.
13 3 Talkgroup/Volume Knob Status
4 Programmable Side Button Solid green In use Fully Charged
14 Holding Your Radio
5 Earpiece
Blinking green In service 90% - 99% Charged The radio has two microphones:
6 Push-To-Talk Button (PTT) • A top microphone for simplex group, dispatcher, or private calls
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Solid red Out of service Rapid Charge Battery installing must occur only in non-hazardous areas. • A bottom microphone for duplex, telephone-like calls
7 Soft Key
Remove the battery from its protective case.
8 Speaker Connecting to a network Faulty or Invalid Fit the customizable label (1). Insert the battery into the compartment (2). When making duplex calls (low audio), hold your
Blinking red
Entering DMO Battery Carefully slide the battery towards the top of the radio until it clicks into place. radio as you would a telephone. Speak into the

Controls and Indicators

15 9 Send Key
3 Transmit Inhibit in service bottom microphone. Listen via the earpiece. Keep
Solid orange -
10 Bottom Microphone Channel busy in DMO Attaching the Antenna the antenna at least 2.5cm from your head and

Getting Started
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Battery is waiting body.
4 11 Battery Latch Blinking orange Incoming private or phone call
17 to charge
12 Charger Connector When making simplex calls (high audio), hold the
5 18 No indication Switched off or in Covert Mode - radio in a vertical position with the top microphone
13 Top Display
6 19 5 to 10cm away from your mouth. Speak into the
14 Customizable Label Space top microphone. Listen via the radio internal
4 20 Battery Capacity Information speaker. Keep the antenna at least 2.5cm from your
15 Antenna
head and body.
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7 16 Signal Indicator Information Description Turn the radio off before attaching the antenna.
8 21 17 Top Microphone Align the bottom of the antenna and the screw-in base on the top of the
Looking After Your Radio
Full (80% – 100% capacity) radio.
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9 22 18 Front Display
Turn clockwise until snug. Do not force. Never leave your radio or battery in extreme temperatures
10 23 19 Side Connector Middle (60% – 80% capacity) (over +85 °C), for example, behind a windscreen in direct sunlight.
11 20 Menu Key Unlocking the Radio The radio is submersible (compliant with the IP67 standard) - but only with the
Low (25% – 60% capacity) battery, antenna, and dust cover or its equivalent, attached.
21 On-Off/End/Home Key Your radio may be locked at power up. To unlock the radio after powering To clean your radio, use a moistened or antistatic cloth.
12 22 Four Way Navigation Key Very low (5% – 25% capacity) on, enter the code at the prompt using Navigation keys. If the radio is exposed to impure liquids such as dirty water or salt water, follow
The unlock code is originally set to 0000. Your service provider may change the washing procedures as described in the Appendix section of the MTP8550Ex
23 Alphanumeric Keypad this number before you receive your radio. Feature User Guide.
Less than 5% capacity
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More Information on the Radio Selected Icons Turning the Radio On/Off Making TMO/DMO Emergency Group Calls
Visit the Motorola Solutions Web site at: To power the radio on/off, press and hold On/Off key. Enter TMO or DMO. Press and hold the Emergency button. The emergency alarm
http://www.motorolasolutions.com/ Icon Description Icon Description is sent automatically (if configured). Press and hold PTT. Wait for the talk permit
Using the Top Display tone (if configured) and talk. Release PTT to listen.
Learning Experience Portal
In Service (TMO) Migration The radio is equipped with a secondary display placed at the top.
User documentation available at: If using the Hot Mic feature, wait for the “Emgcy Mic On” message to appear on the
https://learning.motorolasolutions.com/ Use it to check for key information, such as the battery level, volume display, then talk without pressing PTT.
No Service (TMO) Low Audio level, signal strength, talkgroup name, or radio status.
Open Source Software Legal Notices To exit the emergency mode, press and hold the Exit soft key.
Available in Customer Programming Software Plus (CPS Plus) DVD. Signal Strength High Audio Using the Radio Menu
To enter the menu, press the Menu key. Making Simplex Private Calls
Direct Mode (DMO) Earpiece Connected To scroll through the menu, press the Up or Down Navigation key.
To select a menu item, press Select or the Right Navigation key. IN DMO: From the home screen, dial a number. Press and hold PTT to make the call
To return to the previous level, press Back or the Left Navigation key. and talk (wait for the talk permit tone if configured). Release PTT to listen. Press the

Using the Terminal

Emergency Mode New Message Has Arrived
To exit the menu, press the Home key. End key to terminate the call.
Scan (TMO) New Message(s) Sending Status Messages IN TMO: From the home screen, dial a number. Press and release PTT to make the

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call. Wait for the called party to pick up. Once the call is connected, press and hold PTT

m Priority Scan (TMO) Packet Data Enabled

Select the target talkgroup, then press the Menu key and select Messages > Send
Status. Highlight a status message and press the Send key or PTT to send it.
to talk (wait for the talk permit tone if configured). Release PTT to listen. Press the End
key to terminate the call.
This document is copyright protected. Duplications for the purpose of the use of Motorola Solutions products Battery Level (Front/Top Display) Packet Data Transmitting
are permitted to an appropriate extent. Duplications for other purposes, changes, additions or other Sending SDS Messages
processing of this document are not permitted. Only this electronically-saved document is considered to be Making Duplex Private/Phone/PABX Calls
the original. Duplications are considered merely copies. Motorola Solutions, Inc., and its subsidiaries and Battery Charging (Front/Top Display) High RF Power From the home screen, press the Menu key. Select Messages > New Message.
affiliates do not vouch for the correctness of such kinds of copies. Enter your message and select Send. Select Private or Group. Enter a Private ID From the home screen, dial a number. Change the call type by pressing Ctype. Press
or choose a group. and release the Send key. The ringing sounds. The called party answers. Press the
All Ring Muted Radio Keys Locked
MOTOROLA, MOTO, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS and the Stylized M Logo are trademarks or registered End key to terminate the call.
trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC and are used under license. All other trademarks are the
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property of their respective owners.
Simplex Ring Muted Location Selecting Trunked/Direct Mode Operation To answer an incoming call, press the Send key.
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From the home screen, press Optns, then select Trunked Mode or Direct Mode.
Duplex Ring Muted Bluetooth No/Active Connection Pairing Your Radio with Bluetooth Devices
MN002005A01-BC Making TMO/DMO Group Calls
From the home screen, press the Menu key and select Bluetooth > Add Device.
Enter TMO or DMO. From the home screen, use the Talkgroup Knob or Navigation Highlight the required device and select Pair. If needed, enter a PIN code or a passkey.
*MN002005A01* keys to highlight the target talkgroup. Press Select (if configured). Press and hold
PTT. Wait for the talk permit tone (if configured) and talk. Release PTT to listen.

MTP8550 Ex QUICK START GUIDE