Motorola APX8000XE Communications Manual page 12

July 17, 2019
A. Emergency Alert Button (EAB): Emergency alert button is used to activate
emergency alert and has protective ring to reduce inadvertent Emergency alert
activations.
B. LED light on top is transmit/receive indicator:
Solid Red - HT is transmitting.
Blinking Red (while transmitting) - HT transmitting at low battery condition.
Blinking Red (while not transmitting) - HT is in Emergency Mode.
Solid Amber - Receiving transmission.
Blinking Amber - HT is receiving a secured transmission.
C. Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button: The Remote Speaker Mic (RSM) includes a
recessed PTT button located on the side.
Depressing the PTT button puts HT in the Transmit Mode - When the PTT
button is depressed member should pause ½ second, allowing HT ID to be
transmitted. When the PTT button is released at the end of a transmission, a
tone will be heard through the microphone speaker.
proportional to the volume setting.
D. Channel Annunciation Button: Depressing the button beneath the PTT button
will announce the current selected channel.
E. Mics: The RSM has 5 mics - 4 on the front and 1 on the back.
F. High Visibility LED: A high visibility LED light is mounted in the front of the
RSM for a visual indicator when the EA button is depressed. This LED light
can also be used as a flashlight by depressing the light for 2 seconds. To turn
off the light, depress the light for 2 seconds. The High Visibility LED
illuminates 18.5 lumens at 120 degrees.
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