General Radio Operation; Selecting A Zone; Selecting A Radio Channel - Motorola APX 5500 User Manual

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General Radio Operation

General Radio Operation
This chapter explains the general radio operations of your radio.
1.1

Selecting a Zone

Prerequisites: Your radio must be preprogrammed for you to use this feature.
When and where to use: A zone is a group of channels.
Procedure:
• Select a zone using the radio menu Zone:
a. or to Zone and press the Menu Select button directly below Zone.
b. or to the required zone, or use the keypad to enter the zone number.
c. Press or the PTT button to confirm the selected zone number.
d. Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone channel.
1.2

Selecting a Radio Channel

When and where to use: A channel is a group of radio characteristics, such as transmit/receive
frequency pairs. Do one of the following to select a radio channel. You can use the options
interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions.
Procedure:
• Select a channel using the Mode Rocker Up or Down:
a. Press the Mode Rocker Up or Down.
b. Press or the PTT button to confirm the channel.
c. Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone channel.
• Select a channel using the radio menu Chan :
a. or to Chan .
b. Press the Menu Select button directly below Chan .
c. or to the required channel.
d. Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to confirm the selected channel.
e. Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone channel.
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