Mode Select Feature; Saving A Zone And A Channel To A Softkey; Saving A Zone And A Channel To A Button; Receiving And Responding To A Radio Call - Motorola APX 4000Li 1 User Manual

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Chapter 1: General Radio Operation
1.3

Mode Select Feature

Mode Select allows a long press to save the current zone and channel of your radio to a programmable
button, or a softkey; then once programmed, the short-press of that button or softkey changes the
transmission to the saved zone and channel.
There are two methods to save the selected zone and channel:
• Softkeys
• Programmable buttons
NOTICE: Your radio must be preprogrammed for you to use this feature.
1.3.1

Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Softkey

When and where to use: Five softkeys are available for you to save the frequently used zone and
channel.
Procedure:
1 Toggle from your current zone and channel to the required zone and channel.
2 Press and hold the Menu Select button directly below one of the softkey (MS1–MS5).
You hear a short, medium-pitched tone when the zone and channel is saved.
NOTICE: To change the programmed zone and channel, repeat this procedure.
Short press of the programmed softkey changes your current transmission to the zone and
channel programmed in this softkey.
1.3.2

Saving a Zone and a Channel to a Button

When and where to use: You can save the frequently used zone and channel to the programmable
buttons.
Procedure:
1 Toggle from your current zone and channel to the required zone and channel.
2 Press and hold the button you desire to program.
You hear a short, medium-pitched tone when the zone and channel is saved.
NOTICE: Repeat this procedure to change the zone and channel of the programmed button.
Short press of the programmed button changes your current transmission to the zone and
channel programmed in this button.
1.4

Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call

Once you have selected the required channel and/or zone, you can proceed to receive and respond to
calls.
The radio shows different indicators based on the system the radio is configured.
• The LED lights up solid red while the radio is transmitting.
• In conventional mode, the LED lights up solid yellow when the radio is receiving a transmission.
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