Turning Voice Mute On Or Off; Using The Time-Out Timer; Time And Date Setup - Motorola APX 6000 User Manual

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Chapter 7 : Advanced Features
7.31.9

Turning Voice Mute On or Off

This feature allows you to mute the voice transmission of the current zone and channel.
When and where to use:
Do one of the following to turn Voice Mute on or off. You can use the options interchangeably
depending on your preference and the programmed functions.
Procedure:
• Turning Voice Mute off or on using the preprogrammed Voice Mute button:
a. To turn the feature off or on, press the preprogrammed Voice Mute button.
• Turning Voice Mute on or off using the radio menu:
a. or to VMut.
b. Press the Menu Select button directly below VMut.
The display shows Voice mute off, and you hear a short tone, indicating that the feature is
disabled or the display shows Voice mute on, and you hear a short tone, indicating that the feature
is enabled.
7.31.10

Using the Time-Out Timer

When and where to use: This feature turns off the transmitter of your radio. You cannot transmit
longer than the preset timer setting.
If you attempt to do so, the radio automatically stops your transmission, and you hear a talk-prohibit
tone.
The timer is defaulted at 60 seconds, but it can be preprogrammed from 15 to 465 seconds, in
15-second intervals, or it can be disabled entirely for each radio mode, by a qualified radio technician.
NOTE: You hear a brief, low-pitched, warning tone four seconds before the transmission times
out.
Procedure:
1 Hold down the PTT button longer than the preprogrammed time.
You hear a continuous talk prohibit tone. The transmission is cut off and the LED goes out.
2 Release the PTT button.
The timer resets.
3 To re-transmit, press the PTT button.
The time-out timer restarts and the LED lights up solid red.
7.31.11

Time and Date Setup

The time setting is a 12-hour clock. The display shows 12:00AM. The default setting for the domestic
date shows MDY.
For more information, contact your system administrator.
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