Alert Tone Indications - Motorola MTX1550 User Manual

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Alert Tone Indications

Your radio generates a number of audible tones to
indicate radio operating conditions:
• Low Battery – A low-battery condition is
indicated by a high-pitched, cricket-like "chirp-
chirp" when the PTT switch is released following
a transmission.
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Name and Description
Direct
Indicates whether you are talking directly to
another radio (talkaround), or through a
repeater;
ON = DIRECT
OFF = REPEATER.
Programming/Viewing Mode
Indicates when the radio is in the programming
or viewing mode;
ON = IN VIEWING MODE
BLINKING = IN PROGRAMMING MODE.
Signal Quality Indicator
Shows the radio signal quality. Five bars
indicates the best signal (Smart Zone Only).
Battery Level Indicator
Shows the remaining charge in your battery,
based on how many bars are displayed.
Blinking, indicates flat battery.
• Successful Power-Up – A short, medium-pitched
tone when the radio is first turned on indicates
that the radio has passed its power-up self test
and is ready for use.
• Unsuccessful Power-Up – A short, low-pitched
tone when the radio is first turned on indicates
that the radio has failed its power-up self test
and is not ready for use. Contact your service
representative for service.
• Transmit on Receive-Only Mode – If you press
the PTT switch while tuned to a "receive-only"
mode, you will hear a continuous, low-pitched
alert tone, indicating that no transmission is
possible on this mode. This tone will continue
until the PTT switch is released.
• Transmit Inhibit on Busy Mode – If you press the
PTT switch while the mode is busy, you will hear
a continuous, low-pitched alert tone, indicating
that no transmission is possible on this mode.
This tone will continue until the PTT switch is
released.
• Transmit Inhibit on Flat Battery – If you press the
PTT while the battery is flat, you will hear a
continuous, low pitched alert tone, indicating that
transmission is impossible.
• Invalid Mode – A continuous, low-pitched tone is
heard when an invalid or unprogrammed
operation is attempted on the radio.