Interpreting Radio Status Indicators; Status Annunciators - Motorola PM1500 User Manual

Interpreting Radio Status Indicators

Your radio has three types of status indicators:
• Status annunciators that appear on the display
• LED indicators
• Alert tones

Status Annunciators

These are small icons that appear on the display above the channel
name indicating status as you operate various radio features.
Annunciator
C
F
G
H
R
J
PM1500 Mobile Radio with Control Head
Carrier Squelch
All active traffic on the selected channel in being
monitored.
When not displayed, traffic is not open to
monitoring.
Call Received
Flashes when a Selective Call, Call Alert is
received.
Scan
The radio is scanning a preprogrammed list of
channels/modes for activity.
Priority Scan
Indicates scanning of a priority mode (flashing for
Priority 1 Mode; solid for Priority 2 mode).
Low Tx Power Level
Transmission Power is low. (By default, the radio
transmission power is set too high, at which state
this icon will not show up.)
Direct/Talkaround
When on, indicates your are talking directly to
another radio.
When off, you are talking through a repeater.
Indication
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