Receiving A Private Message; Transmitting A Private Message - Motorola Astro XTL 5000 User Manual

Secure Operation

Receiving a Private Message

1 Select a mode by rotating the Mode knob.
2 Using the Volume Knob, adjust the volume to a comfortable
listening level.
In conventional modes and, if enabled, in trunking modes, the
BUSY light blinks and the radio unmutes when the radio is
receiving a private message.
Note: The secure on/off state does not affect received messages.
The radio automatically receives coded or clear messages.

Transmitting a Private Message

Press the SEC softkey to turn on the coded mode.
1
Some radio modes may have secure automatically set on or off
if the mode-strapped Secure feature is enabled.
The display shows the current key if multi-key has been
enabled.
Note: If the coded mode is selected, the D is on. If the standard
(clear) mode is selected, the D indicator is off.
2 Monitor the mode to be sure it is not in use.
Press and hold the SEC softkey to transmit.
3
The XMIT indicator lights, and the display shows the current key
selected when transmitting in the coded mode, if multikey and
Display on PTT are enabled.
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