General Radio Operation; Selecting A Zone; Selecting A Radio Channel; Receiving And Responding To A Radio Call - Motorola APX 7000 User Manual

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General Radio Operation

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.
Procedure:
• Select a zone using the preprogrammed Zone (3-Position A/B/C) switch:
a. Move the preprogrammed Zone (3-Position A/B/C) switch to the position of the required
zone.
If the zone number entered is unprogrammed, the display shows INVALID. Repeat this step.
b. Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone channel.
1.2

Selecting a Radio Channel

When and where to use: A channel is a group of radio characteristics, such as transmit/receive
frequency pairs.
Procedure:
• Select a channel using the preprogrammed 16–Position Select Knob to the desired channel.
a. Rotate the preprogrammed 16–Position Select Knob to the desired channel.
b. Press the PTT button to transmit on the displayed zone channel.
1.3

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.
1.3.1

Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call

Prerequisites: To receive a call from a group of users, your radio must be configured as part of that
talkgroup.
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