Turning Voice Mute On Or Off; Using The Time-Out Timer - Motorola APX 3000 Quick Reference Card

Turning Voice Mute On or
You can enable and disable voice transmission, if needed.
Procedure:
1
Press the preprogrammed Voice Mute button to turn the
feature off or on.
The display shows momentary VMUT OFF, and a short tone
2
sounds, indicating that the feature is disabled. You hear
associated Voice announcement if preprogrammed.
OR
The display shows momentary VMUT ON, and a short tone
sounds, indicating that the feature is enabled. You hear
associated Voice announcement if preprogrammed.

Using the Time-Out Timer

This feature turns off your radio's transmitter. You cannot
transmit longer than the preset timer setting.
If you attempt to do so, your radio automatically stops your
transmission, and you hear a talk-prohibit tone.
Off†‡
The timer is defaulted at 60 seconds, but it can be
preprogrammed from 3 to 120 seconds, in 15-second intervals,
or it can be disabled entirely for each radio mode, by a qualified
radio technician.
Note: You will 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 short, low-pitched warning tone, the
transmission is cut-off, and the LED goes out until you
release the PTT button.
2
Release the PTT button. The timer resets.
3
Press the PTT button to re-transmit. The time-out timer
restarts and the LED lights up solid red.
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