Advanced Call Features; Selective Call (Astro Conventional Only) - Motorola APX 1000 User Manual

Chapter 7
Advanced Features
This chapter explains the operations of the features available in your radio.
7.1

Advanced Call Features

This chapter explains the operations of the call features available in your radio.
7.1.1

Selective Call (ASTRO Conventional Only)

7.1.1.1
Receiving a Selective Call
When and where to use:When you receive a Selective Call, the radio indicates one of the followings:
• You hear two alert tones and the LED lights up solid yellow to indicate the transmitting radio is still
sending signal. The call received icons blinks and the display shows Call received.
• The LED blinks solid green once to indicate the transmitting radio is pending to receive signal.
The speaker unmutes.
Procedure:
1 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth.
2 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen.
7.1.1.2
Making a Selective Call
Prerequisites:Your radio must be preprogrammed for you to use this feature.
Procedure:
1 Press the preprogrammed Selective Call button to dial the preprogrammed ID.
2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth.
3 Press and hold the PTT button to start the Selective Call.
The display shows the current zone and channel name.
4 Release the PTT button to listen.
The radio returns to home screen. Repeat
7.1.2
Making Priority Dispatch Calls
If a talkgroup is congested, the Priority Dispatch feature allows you to call the dispatcher on a different
talkgroup. This talkgroup is called the Priority Talkgroup. Each trunking talkgroup can have its own
step 1 to step 3 to start the Selective Call.
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