Activating Covert Mode; Remote Control; Status Remote Control - Motorola MTP3250 Feature User Manual

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Chapter 4: Main Menu
When the Covert Mode is turned on:
• All tones are set to Off (corresponding to All Tones menu entry).
• Group audio is set to Spkr Cntrl (corresponding to Audio Toggle menu entry).
• The private speaker is set to Off (this setting causes all the calls are routed through the earpiece).
• Backlight is set to Disabled (corresponding to Backlight menu entry).
• The LED indicator is switched off.
The radio powers up in the mode set before turning off. If Covert Mode is enabled before turning off,
the radio turns on in Covert Mode .
When Covert Mode is turned off, all the changed settings are reverted to the previous state.
This feature can be used as a One-Touch Button.
4.7.6.1

Activating Covert Mode

Procedure:
1 From the home screen, press the Menu key.
2 Select Security→Covert Mode.
3 Select one of the following options:
• On – All tones are set to off, and the backlight and the LED are disabled immediately. The
group audio is routed to the earpiece. The radio displays Covert Mode On.
• Off – All settings for tones, backlight and audio are restored. The radio displays Covert
Mode Off.
4.7.7

Remote Control

There are two types of remote control, Short Data Service (SDS) Remote Control and Status Remote
Control.
4.7.7.1

Status Remote Control

Status Remote Control is a feature that provides limited control of the radio, unlike Short Data Service
(SDS) Remote Control.
Only one type of remote control can be active on a radio; either SDS or Status.
The following tasks can be assigned remotely to a radio:
Play loud tone until user interaction
The radio plays a loud tone as in the Man Down feature until you unlock the keypad (if needed) and
press the appropriate soft key labeled Exit. The tone is played through the speaker even if an
accessory is attached.
The tone is not emitted when the radio is in one of the following states:
• In a call
• Temporarily disabled
• Pseudo Off Mode
• Ambience Listening Mode
• Transmit Inhibit Mode (TXI)
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