Receiving And Responding To A Talkgroup Call; Receiving And Responding To A Private Call (Trunking Only); Receiving And Responding To A Telephone Call (Trunking Only) - Motorola APX900 2 User Manual

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Chapter 5: General Radio Operation
• In trunking mode, there is no LED indication when the radio receives a transmission.
• If the radio is receiving a secure transmission, the LED blinks yellow.
5.4.1

Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call

When and where to use: When you receive a talkgroup call (while on the Home screen) the radio
displays the following depending on the system your radio is configured to:
• For ASTRO Conventional system, the LED lights up solid yellow. The display shows the talkgroup
alias or ID, and the caller alias or ID.
• For Trunking system, the display shows the caller alias or ID.
Procedure:
1 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth.
2 Press the PTT button to respond to the call.
The LED lights up solid red.
3 Release the PTT button to listen.
5.4.2

Receiving and Responding to a Private Call (Trunking Only)

A Private Call is a call from one individual radio to another. Other users in the current talkgroup cannot
hear the one-to-one call between the two radios. The calling radio automatically verifies that the
receiving radio is active on the system and can display the caller ID.
When and where to use:
When you receive a Private Call, you hear two alert tones and the LED blinks green. The display
shows Call received and the call received icon blinks.
Procedure:
1 Perform one of the following actions:
• Press the Menu Select button directly below Resp.
• Press the Call Response button within 20 seconds after the call indicators begin.
If the caller alias is in the call list, the display shows the caller alias during the call.
If the caller name is not in the call list, the display shows the caller ID.
2 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen.
3 Press or the Call Response button to hang up and return to the Home screen.
5.4.3

Receiving and Responding to a Telephone Call (Trunking Only)

This feature allows you to receive calls similar to standard phone calls from a landline phone.
When and where to use:
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