Switching Between Repeater Or Direct Operation Button; Monitor Feature; Monitoring A Channel - Motorola APX E5 User Manual

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Chapter 5: General Radio Operation
2 To select the required ID, perform one of the following actions:
• Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts to scroll through and select the required
ID.
• Press the Menu Select button directly below List to go to the first number of the call list.
• or to the required phone number.
• Use the keypad to enter the required phone number.
3 Press the PTT button to dial the phone number.
4 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth.
5 When your call is answered, press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to
listen.
6 Press to return to the Home screen.
See Alert Tones on page 33
5.7

Switching Between Repeater or Direct Operation Button

The Repeater Operation increases the radio coverage area by connecting with other radios through
a repeater. The transmit and receive frequencies are different. The Direct or "talkaround operation"
allows you to bypass the repeater and connect directly to another radio. The transmit and receive
frequencies are the same.
Procedure:
Perform one of the following actions:
• Press the preprogrammed Repeater/Direct switch to toggle between talkaround and
repeater mode.
• or to Dir and press the Menu Select button directly below Dir.
5.8

Monitor Feature

The monitor feature ensures that a channel is clear before transmitting.
The lack of static on a digital channel when the users switch from analog to digital radios is not an
indication that the radio is malfunctioning. Digital technology quiets the transmission by removing the
noise from the signal and allows only the clear voice or data information to be heard.
5.8.1

Monitoring a Channel

Procedure:
• Monitoring a Channel in Conventional Modes:
a. Lift the microphone off the hook.
b. Listen for activity on that channel.
c. Adjust the Volume Knob if necessary.
d. If you hear no activity, press and hold the PTT button to start your conversation.
• Monitoring a Channel in Trunked Modes:
a. Lift the microphone off the hook.
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for more information if your call is not answered.