Receiving And Responding To A Telephone Call (Trunking Only); Methods To Make A Radio Call; Making A Talkgroup Call - Motorola APX 2000 User Manual

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Chapter 5 : General Radio Operation
5.5.3

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:
When you receive a Telephone Call, you hear a telephone-type ringing and the LED blinks green. The
display shows Phone call and the call received icon blinks.
Procedure:
1 Press the Call Response button within 20 seconds after the call indicators begin.
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.
5.6

Methods to Make a Radio Call

You can select a zone, channel, subscriber ID, or talkgroup by using:
• MFK preprogrammed with Channel Change or Zone Change function.
• The 16-Position Select Channel Knob.
• A preprogrammed button.
• The Contacts list (see
5.6.1

Making a Talkgroup Call

Procedure:
1 Perform one of the following actions.
• Turn the MFK to select the channel with the desired talkgroup.
• Turn the 16-Position Select Channel Knob to select the channel with the desired
talkgroup.
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 radio shows different indicators based on the system the radio is configured.
• For ASTRO Conventional system, the LED lights up solid red. The display shows the
talkgroup alias or ID.
• For Trunking system, the LED lights up solid red.
4 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone.
5 Speak clearly into the microphone.
6 Release the PTT button to listen.
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