Hook Operation - Motorola Commercial Series Selling Manual

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7.3.2 Forced Monitor on PTT (Smart PTT)
It is good radio practice to monitor the channel before transmitting. Forced monitor on PTT enforces
this. The first press of the PTT or a call button puts the radio in monitor mode. The second press of
the PTT or call button actually make the radio transmit. This is Forced Monitor 'Always'.
Forced Monitor 'Only if Channel Busy' is a Smart PTT. It only enters monitor mode if there is
channel activity; if there is no channel activity the radio is allowed to transmit on the first PTT or call
button press.
Benefits
Allows squelch codes to be temporarily disabled.
Forced monitor enforces good radio practice.
Forced monitor is an easy way to monitor channel for activity prior to transmitting.
Encourages users not to transmit over the top of other users.
7.4

Hook Operation

Going 'Off-Hook' by taking the microphone out of its hang-up clip makes the radio enter auto-reset
mode, which in turn changes the squelch setting to that defined as the autoreset squelch.
The options available for the Hook are all to do with length of time that the hook function is active. It
can be:
Disabled -
Permanent - (The function is active for all the time it is Off Hook);
Timed -
The Hook feature is ignored if the radio is in any of the following modes:
Emergency;
Stunned;
Menu.
Benefits
Easy way to monitor the channel for activity prior to transmitting
Timed Hook automatically squelches the radio, so the user doesn't have to put the
microphone back on the physical hang up switch.
(Going Off Hook has no effect);
(The function is active only for the duration of the AutoResetTimer,
even if the microphone is left Off Hook).
FEATURES AND BENEFITS