Motorola ASTRO APX 1000 Series, User Manual, Page: 44 / 94

Positions of
ChUp
and
ChDn
on the display may
differ each time you release the Menu Select
button. Read carefully before you press.
b) Press the PTT button to transmit on the
displayed zone and channel.
Mode Select Feature
Mode Select allows a long press to save the current
zone and channel of your radio to a programmable
button, or a softkey; then once programmed, the
short-press of that button or softkey changes the
transmission to the saved zone and channel.
There are two methods to save the selected zone and
channel:
• Softkeys
• Programmable buttons
Note:
Your radio must be preprogrammed to allow
you to use this feature.
Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Softkey
Five softkeys are available for you to save the
frequently used zone and channel.
1 Toggle your zone and channel to the required
zone and channel.
2 Press and hold the Menu Select button directly
below one of the softkey (
MS1
–
MS5
).
You hear a short, medium-pitched tone when the
zone and channel is saved.
Note:
To change the programmed zone and
channel, repeat this procedure.
Short press of the programmed softkey
changes your current transmission to the zone
and channel programmed in this softkey.
Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Button
You can save the frequent used zone and channel to
the programmable buttons.
1 Toggle your zone and channel to the required
zone and channel.
2 Press and hold the button you desire to program.
You hear a short, medium-pitched tone when the
zone and channel is saved.
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