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Making An All Call; Scanning Channels; Making A Call Alert - Motorola XiR Series Quick Reference Card

Digital portable radios

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If the Channel Free Indication feature is
enabled, you will hear a short alert tone the
moment the target radio releases the PTT
button, indicating the channel is free for you
to respond. Press the PTT button to respond.
OR
If there is no voice activity for a programmed
period of time, the call ends.
7
You hear a short tone. The display shows
Call Ended.
Your radio must have the Privacy feature
enabled on the channel to send a privacy-
enabled transmission. Only target radios with the
same Privacy Key as your radio will be able to
unscramble the transmission.

Making an All Call

Your radio must be programmed to allow you to
use this feature. Users on the channel cannot
respond to an All Call.
1
Turn the Channel Selector Knob to select the
channel with the active All Call group alias or
ID.
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
LED lights up solid green. The display shows
the All Call group alias or ID, and the All Call
icon.
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4
Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if
enabled). Speak clearly into the microphone.
5
If there is no voice activity for a programmed
period of time, the call ends.
When you receive an All Call, a message
appears and remains on your radio's display until
the call ends. You will not be able to continue
with any menu navigation or editing until the call
ends.
Once the All Call ends, the radio returns to the
menu prior to receiving the call.

Scanning Channels

Press the programmed Scan button to turn scan
on or off.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
1
S
to access the menu.
2
P
Q
or
to Scan and press
3
You see Scan On or Scan Off depending on
previous selection.
During scan, the LED blinks yellow and the scan
icon is displayed.

Making a Call Alert

Press the programmed One Touch Call button
and proceed to step 5.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
1
S
to access the menu.
2
P
Q
or
3
P
Q
or
ID and press
4
P
Q
or
select.
5
The display shows Call Alert:
<Subscriber Alias or ID>. The LED lights
up solid green.
6
If the Call Alert acknowledgement is received,
a tone sounds. Display shows Call Alert
Successful.
N
to select.
OR
If the Call Alert acknowledgement is not
received, a tone sounds. Display shows Call
Alert Failed.
N
to Contacts. Press
to select.
to the required subscriber alias or
N
to select.
N
to Call Alert and press
to

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