Motorola 4580, 4550 manual Programmable Buttons,  Assignable Radio Functions

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Identifying Radio Controls

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Programmable Buttons

Your dealer can program the programmable buttons as shortcuts to radio functions or up to a maximum of six (6) preset channels/groups depending on the duration of a button press:

Short press Pressing and releasing rapidly (0.05 seconds).

Long press Pressing and holding for the programmed duration (between 1.00 second and 3.75 seconds).

Hold down Keeping the button pressed.

NOTE: The programmed duration of a button press is applicable for all assignable radio/utility functions or settings. See Emergency Operation on page 36 for more information on the programmed duration of the Emergency button.

Assignable Radio Functions

Contacts Provides direct access to the Contacts list.

Emergency Depending on the programming, initiates or cancels an emergency alarm or call.

Ext PA On/Off Toggles the audio routing between the connected public address (PA) loudspeaker amplifier and the radio’s internal public address (PA) system.

Manual Site Roam* Starts the manual site search.

Manual Dial Initiates a call by keying in any subscriber ID. Only available with a keypad microphone.

Nuisance Channel Delete* Temporarily removes an unwanted channel, except for the Selected Channel, from the scan list. The Selected Channel refers to the user’s selected zone/channel combination from which scan is initiated.

One Touch Access Directly initiates a predefined Group or Private Call, a Call Alert or a Quick Text message, or returns the user to a preset channel.

Option Board Feature Toggles option board features on or off for option board-enabled channels.

PA On/Off Toggles the radio’s internal public address (PA) system on or off.

Permanent Monitor* Monitors a selected channel for all radio traffic until function is disabled.

Privacy Toggles privacy on or off.

Radio Check Determines if a radio is active in a system.

Radio Enable Allows a target radio to be remotely enabled.

Radio Disable Allows a target radio to be remotely disabled.

* Not applicable in Capacity Plus

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Contents XPR 4550/XPR 4580 Display Mobile Page Declaration of Conformity Declaration of ConformityDeclaration of Conformity Contents IiiMaking an All Call Making a Group or Private Call with Contents System On or Off See Checking the Firmware Version on page 63 to Important Safety InformationSoftware Version Viii Computer Software CopyrightsGetting Started How to Use This User GuideWhat Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell YouGetting Started Identifying Radio Controls Radio ControlsProgrammable Buttons  Assignable Radio Functions Assignable Settings/Utility Functions Transmit Interrupt Remote DekeyAccessing the Programmed Functions Push-To-Talk PTT ButtonIdentifying Identifying Status Indicators Display IconsCall Icons TalkaroundLED Indicators Sent Item IconsAudio Tones Selecting a Site Indicator TonesReceiving and Making Calls Procedure Selecting a ZoneCalls Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call Receiving and Responding to a Private Call ReceivingMaking a Radio Call  Receiving an All Call Making a Private Call  Making a Call with the Channel Rocker Making a Group Call  Making an All Call Stopping a Radio Call Press the programmed Transmit Interrupt Remote Dekey buttonTalkaround Permanent Monitor Sending a Radio Check Advanced FeaturesRadio Check Advanced Features Remote Monitor  Initiating Remote Monitor Viewing an Entry in the Scan List Scan Lists Stopping Remote Monitor  Deleting an Entry from the Scan List  Editing the Scan List Adding a New Entry to the Scan List  Setting and Editing Priority for an Entry in the Scan List ScanDuring scanning, your radio stops on a channel/group where  Deleting a Nuisance Channel  Restoring a Nuisance ChannelContacts Settings  Making a Group Call from Contacts Making a Private Call from Contacts Call Indicator Settings  Activating and Deactivating Call Ringers for Private Calls Assigning Ring Styles  Viewing Recent Calls Call Log Features Escalating Alarm Tone Volume  Missed Call Screen  Deleting a Call from a Call List Making a Call Alert from the Contacts List Call Alert Operation Receiving and Responding to a Call Alert  Making a Call Alert with the One Touch Access Button Emergency Operation Receiving an Emergency Alarm  Responding to an Emergency Alarm  Sending an Emergency Alarm Sending an Emergency Alarm with Call  Sending an Emergency Alarm with Voice to Follow  Exiting Emergency Mode Text Messaging Features Reinitiating an Emergency Mode  Sending a Quick Text Message Managing Text Messages in the Drafts Folder  Viewing a Saved Text Message Resending a Text Message  Deleting a Saved Text Message from Drafts Managing Fail-to-Send Text Messages  Viewing a Sent Text Message  Forwarding a Text Message Managing Sent Text Messages  Sending a Sent Text Message If the text message fails to send, the radio returns you to Deleting All Sent Text Messages from Sent Items  Managing Received Text Messages  Receiving a Text Message Reading a Text Message  Replying to a Text Message with Quick Text  Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox Viewing a Telemetry Status Text Message from the Inbox  Deleting a Text Message from the Inbox Privacy  Deleting All Text Messages from the InboxIP Site Connect  Starting an Automatic Site Search  Stopping an Automatic Site Search Starting a Manual Site Search Advanced Radio Disable Security Radio Enable Utilities  Setting the Squelch LevelLone Worker Feature On or Off  Setting the Power Level Turning the Option Board Features On or Off  Turning the Voice Operating Transmission VOX Controlling the Display Backlight  Turning the Public Address System On or Off Turning the External Public Address System On or Off  Turning Horns/Lights On or Off  Setting the Tone Alert Volume Offset Level  Turning the Radio Tones/Alerts On or Off Turning the LED Indicators On or Off  Turning the Talk Permit Tone On or Off Checking the Radio ID  Accessing General Radio Information Turning the Introduction Screen On or Off  Checking the Codeplug Version Keypad Microphone Features Checking the Firmware Version Keypad Microphone Features Using the Keypad Initiating a Radio Check by Manual Dial Additional Advanced Features Turning Keypad Tones On or Off  Initiating Remote Monitor by Manual Dial  Making a Private Call by Manual Dial Making a Private Call by Alias Search  Storing an Alias or ID from the Missed Call List Writing and Sending a Text Message Text Messaging Making a Call Alert by Manual Dial  Replying to Text Messages from the Inbox  Editing a Quick Text Message  Accessing the Drafts Folder  Editing and Sending a Saved Text Message Procedure Forwarding a Text Message by Manual Dial Dual Tone Multi Frequency Dtmf  Editing a Text Message Radio Disable via Manual Dial  Radio Enable via Manual DialAccessories AntennasAudio CablesMounting Kits Desktop AccessoriesMiscellaneous Accessories SpeakersLimited Warranty Limited WarrantyWarranty VII. Governing LAW Page 6880309T15

4550, 4580 specifications

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