Basic Operation - Motorola GTX User Manual

BASIC OPERATION

To Turn the radio On
Turn the radio ON/OFF VOLUME knob clockwise.
The last system that was accessed prior to power-
down will be displayed.
To Receive
Select the system by pressing the system
until the proper system is displayed. Select the
talkgroup by pressing talkgroup
button until the proper talkgroup is shown. A con-
ventional system will be indicated by digits only. A
trunked system will be indicated by a digit and a
letter.
To Transmit On a Trunked System
When the transmit Indicator LED lights steady or
after the talk permit tones sound, press the PTT
switch and speak into the microphone in a normal
voice. If you hear tone(s) when you push the PTT
switch, the system alerts you that certain condi-
tions exist. Refer to the Alert Tone table for expla-
nations.
GTX Mobile Radio
To Transmit On a Conventional System
The yellow indicator LED will light if any other unit
is active on the channel. Do not transmit if some-
one else is using the channel. When you press the
PTT switch located on your microphone, the
Transmit indicator will light steady to indicate that
"you are on the air". It will remain lit until the PTT
switch is released.
Sel button
To Monitor
or talkgroup
When the radio is in conventional mode with coded
squelch, the channel may be monitored by taking
the microphone off hook. Another way to activate
the monitor, is to press
(monitor) icon is displayed
To deselect monitoring, press
again or place the microphone on-hook.
(Monitor) button. The
Mon
(Monitor) button
Mon
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