Motorola APX 8000, User Manual

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Note
With the inactivity timer enabled (optional), if
there is no response to the call after the timer
expires, your radio exits the call with Menu
Inactive Exit tone.
When you receive a Telephone Call, you hear a
telephone-type ringing and the LED blinks green. The
backlight of the screen turns green and the display
shows
PHN CALL
and the call received icon blinks.
1 Press the Call Response button within 20
seconds after the call indicators begin.
2 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the
PTT button to listen.
3 Press the Call Response button to hang up and
return to the Home screen.
You cannot initiate a Telephone Call.
Methods to Make a Radio Call
You can select a zone, channel, subscriber ID, or
talkgroup by using:
• The preprogrammed Zone switch.
• The 16-Position Select Channel Knob .
Making a Talkgroup Call
To make a call to a group of users, your radio must
be configured as part of that talkgroup.
1 Turn the 16-Position Select Channel Knob to
select the channel with the desired talkgroup.
2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0
cm) from your mouth.
3 Press the PTT button to make the call.
The radio shows different indicators based on the
system the radio is configured.
• For ASTRO Conventional system, the LED
lights up solid red. The display shows the
talkgroup alias or ID.
• For Trunking system, the LED lights up solid
red.
4 Speak clearly into the microphone.
5 Release the PTT button to listen.
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