Tones You May Hear - Motorola APX 4000 Manual

SOME OF THE TONES YOU MAY HEAR:
The APX 4000/6000 portable radios use various tones or sounds to keep you informed of how the radio is operating
and if there is a problem. Some you will hear everyday (such as the channel grant), and some you may never hear
(such as the system busy tone). Many of these tones are accompanied by a message on the main display screen.
Channel Grant / Talk Permit
Quick chirping sound (dah dah dit)
Bonk
Long, medium tone (boooooooonk)
System Busy
Quick series of tones (like a fast telephone busy)
Ringing
Fast telephone ringing
Battery Critical
Two short, high-pitched beeps
Emergency Alert/Call
Four high-pitched beeps
Emergency Received
Alternating high and low pitched tones
Time-Out Warning
Quick beep while you are transmitting
Time-Out
Long, medium tone
Private Call Received
Two short, high-pitched beeps
Page Received
Four short, high-pitched beeps
TONE DESCRIPTION
Your transmission can proceed and will be broadcast. You
must wait until the channel grant sound is finished.
You can't talk. Someone may be using the talkgroup you
wish to use. Wait until they are finished. This tone is not
the same as system busy.
All Intellirepeaters on the tower are busy and there is no
open pathway for communication. Continue pressing the
PTT for up to four seconds as the system has you "in line"
to talk.
You are private calling another radio and awaiting their
acceptance of the call.
Battery is critically low. Replace your battery.
You have initiated an emergency alert/call.
Someone else has initiated an emergency alert/call.
You have transmitted for 55 seconds. The system will time
you out at 60 seconds.
System has timed you out. Key your PTT to continue
transmitting.
You have received a private call.
You have received a page.