Chapter 1: General Radio Operation; Selecting A Zone; Selecting A Radio Channel - Motorola APX 1000 User Manual

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Chapter 1: General Radio Operation

Chapter 1
General Radio Operation
This chapter explains the general radio operations of your radio.
1.1

Selecting a Zone

Prerequisites: Your radio must be preprogrammed for you to use this feature.
When and where to use: A zone is a group of channels. Do one of the following to select a radio
channel. You can use these options interchangeably depending on your preference and the
programmed functions.
Procedure:
• Select a zone using the radio menu Zone:
a. or to Zone and press the Menu Select button directly below Zone.
b. or to the required zone, or use the keypad to enter the zone number.
If the zone number entered is unprogrammed, the display shows Invalid entry. Repeat
this step.
c. Press the Menu Select button directly below Sel to confirm the displayed zone.
d. Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone channel.
• Turn the preprogrammed Zone Change MFK to the required zone.
If Mode Change is secondary feature of the MFK, press the MFK once to toggle to Zone
Change MFK then only select the required zone.
• Select a zone using the radio menu ZnUp or ZnDn:
a. or to ZnUp or ZnDn.
b. Press and hold the Menu Select button directly below ZnUp or ZnDn until the required zone
appears.
Positions of ZnUp and ZnDn on the display may differ each time you release the Menu
Select button. Read carefully before you press.
c. Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone channel.
1.2

Selecting a Radio Channel

Prerequisites:
When and where to use: A channel is a group of radio characteristics, such as transmit/receive
frequency pairs. Do one of the following to select a radio channel. You can use the options
interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions.
Procedure:
• Select a channel using the MFK:
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