Motorola XTS 3000 manual Receiving/Transmitting, Adjust the Volume Control Knob for a

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General Radio Operations

Receiving/Transmitting

After you have turned your radio on and selected the desired zone and channel, you can receive (listen) or transmit (send) communications as follows:

1a. Listen until

1b.

Press the Volume Set

1c.

Press the Monitor

you hear a

 

Button (if programmed,

Button (if programmed,

transmission.

see page 2) to hear the

 

see page 2) to listen for

 

 

volume set tone.

 

activity. See notes below.

 

OR

 

OR

 

A

B

C

2

 

page

 

See

 

your

 

for

 

radio’s-

.

feature

programming

 

control

 

A

B

C

2

 

page

 

See

 

your

 

for

 

radio’s-

.

feature

programming

 

control

 

2.

Adjust the Volume Control Knob for a

Adjust

 

comfortable listening level.

 

Level

 

 

3.

To transmit, press and hold the PTT Switch

 

 

and (with your mouth 2 to 3 inches away

A

 

 

B

from the radio) speak clearly into the microphone. The LED will continuously light red while the radio is transmitting. When you have finished talking (transmitting), release the PTT Switch to listen (receive).

If you try to transmit on a channel that is programmed for receive only, an invalid tone will sound until you release the PTT Switch.

Note

Transmit= Press & Hold

PTT Switch

Receive= Release

PTT Switch

0 300

XTS

If the channel on which you are transmitting is

C

 

 

 

programmed to receive Private-Line® (PL), ensure that

2

 

the channel is not in use by momentarily pressing the

page

 

See

 

Monitor Button (if programmed, see page 2) to listen for

your

 

for

 

activity. To put the radio in permanent monitor

radio’s-

.

feature

operation (squelch defeat), press and hold the Monitor

programming

 

control

 

 

 

Button for five seconds (time programmable through

radio service software). To return the radio to its original squelch state, tap the Monitor Button again or press the PTT Switch.

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Contents Digital XTS 3000 Basic Model Preface Notations Used in This ManualGeneral Radio Operations Common Radio FeaturesAdditional Information Special Radio FeaturesComputer Software Copyrights Inspection IntroductionRadio Controls Programmable Switches and ButtonsProgrammable Features Bicolor LED Switches, Buttons, Knobs, and IndicatorsRadio Operating-Frequency Table Antenna Installation and RemovalAntenna Identification Table Removing the Battery Battery Installation and RemovalInstalling the Battery Removing the Belt Clip Belt-Clip Installation and RemovalInstalling the Belt Clip Removing the Universal Connector Cover Universal Connector Cover Installation and RemovalInstalling the Universal Connector Cover Introduction Radio Off Turning the Radio On and OffRadio On Channel Selection Selecting a Zone and ChannelZone Selection Receiving/Transmitting Adjust the Volume Control Knob for aLow-Battery Indication General Radio FeaturesTime-Out Timer Entering the Emergency State EmergencyPTT Switch Common Radio FeaturesEmergency Keep-Alive Exiting the Emergency StateIndividual Calls Receive Only Call Response Answering an Individual CallButton Call Response ButtonPL Defeat Repeater AccessSelecting Repeater or Direct Operation Repeater/DirectScan Dynamic Priority Change Conventional Operation Only Turning Scan On and OffDeleting Nuisance Channels Smart PTT Selecting Squelch OperationDynamic Regrouping Special Radio FeaturesPress the Reprogram Request Button if programmed, see Select Enable/DisableReprogram Request PTT-ID Transmit Selecting Secure or Clear Transmissions Secure OperationKEY Loading Managing EncryptionSelectable Power-Level Busy Override Trunking System ControlsDispatcher-Interrupt FailsoftSite Change Out-of-RangeSite Lock Glossary Sound Tone Name Occurs Alert TonesHigh-Pitched Tone Recycling or Disposal of Batteries Battery Charging and DisposalCharging Batteries Hanil Metal Recycle CO Helpful Tips Handling CleaningRadio Care Service Air Bag Safety InformationIndex Index General Radio Features Questionnaire Business Reply Mail FCC Safety Standards 68P81083C70 6881072C75