Chapter 5: General Radio Operation; Selecting A Zone; Selecting A Radio Channel - Motorola APX 3000 User Manual

Chapter 5
General Radio Operation
This chapter explains the general operations of your radio.
5.1

Selecting a Zone†

When and where to use: A zone is a group of channels. Perform the following actions to select a
zone.
Procedure:
• Selecting a zone using the Up and Down Arrow Buttons:
a. Press the MFB to toggle to the Up and Down Arrow Buttons to Selecting a Zone mode if
the function Selecting a Zone is the secondary function. Otherwise skip to the next step.
You hear the Secondary Mode tone and associated Voice Announcement.
b. Press the Up and Down Arrow Buttons, or the preprogrammed Zone Up or Zone Down
Buttons to toggle the zone list backward or forward.
You hear Voice Announcement of the selected zone.
See Voice Announcement † on page 61
5.2

Selecting a Radio Channel†

When and where to use: A channel is a group of radio characteristics, such as transmit/receive
frequency pairs. Use the following procedure to select a zone.
Procedure:
• Selecting a channel using the MFB.
a. Press the MFB to toggle to the Up and Down Arrow Buttons to Selecting a Channel mode
if the function Selecting a Channel is the secondary function. Otherwise skip to the next
step.
You hear the Secondary Mode tone and associated Voice Announcement.
b. Press the Up and Down Arrow Buttons, or the preprogrammed Channel Up or Channel
Down Buttons to toggle the channel list backward or forward.
You hear Voice Announcement of the selected zone.
See Voice Announcement † on page 61
to understand the operation of Voice Announcement.
to understand the operation of Voice Announcement.
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