Mode Select Feature; Saving A Zone And A Channel To A Softkey; Saving A Zone And A Channel To A Button; Receiving And Responding To A Radio Call - Motorola APX 2000 User Manual

5.3

Mode Select Feature

Mode Select allows a long press to save the current zone and channel of your radio to a programmable
button, or a softkey. Once programmed, the short-press of that button or softkey changes the
transmission to the saved zone and channel.
NOTE: Your radio must be preprogrammed for you to use this feature.
5.3.1

Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Softkey

When and where to use: Five softkeys are available for you to save the frequently used zone and
channel.
Procedure:
1 Toggle from your current zone and channel to the required zone and channel.
2 Press and hold the Menu Select button directly below one of the softkeys (MS1–MS5).
You hear a short, medium-pitched tone when the zone and channel is saved.
NOTE: To change the programmed zone and channel, repeat this procedure.
Short press of the programmed softkey changes your current transmission to the zone and
channel programmed in this softkey.
5.3.2

Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Button

When and where to use: You can save the frequently used zone and channel to the programmable
buttons.
Procedure:
1 Toggle from your current zone and channel to the required zone and channel.
2 Press and hold the button you desire to program.
You hear a short, medium-pitched tone when the zone and channel is saved.
NOTE:
Short press of the programmed button changes your current transmission to the zone and
channel programmed in this button.
5.4

Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call

Once you have selected the required channel and/or zone, you can proceed to receive and respond to
calls.
The radio shows different indicators based on the system the radio is configured.
• The LED lights up solid red while the radio is transmitting.
• In conventional mode, the LED lights up solid yellow when the radio is receiving a transmission.
• 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.
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