ALERT TONES
The MDX Conventional mobile radio generates a set of unique alert tones to indicate operating status. The following section identifies and describes the alert tones used in the MDX radio.
SELF CHECK | One beep is sounded after the radio is turned on to |
TEST ALERT | indicate that the radio has passed the self diagnostic |
| test. Optional in PC programmer. |
CALL DISABLED | You will hear a continuous low pitched tone when |
ALERT | your radio is set to a receive (decode) only channel |
| and you press PTT on the microphone. This tone |
| indicates that you are not allowed to place a call on |
| this setting. |
CARRIER CONTROL | The Carrier Control Timer alert is a pulsing pitched |
TIMER | tone you will hear whenever you have kept the PTT |
| button continuously pressed for a preprogrammed |
| length of time. The transmitter shuts down when |
| the pulsing low pitched tone starts, interrupting |
| communications. To maintain communications, |
| release and |
| timer and turns the transmitter back on. The CCT |
| is a built in precaution against extended use of the |
| system. |
T99 CALL RECEIVED | After decoding a T99 call, the received signalling |
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OPERATING THE RADIO
TURNING THE RADIO ON
1.Push the POWER switch. The display shows the channel alpha name once power up is complete. When powering up, the last selected Channel should be displayed unless the radio is programmed for a preprogrammed power up. The radio optionally generates a beep once the power up sequence is complete.
2.Set the volume using the VOLUME RAMP button. A short beep sounds each time the VOLUME button is pressed. The beeps will not sound if a call is being received.
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