Receiving/Transmitting - Motorola Astro Digital Saber II User Manual

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
you hear a
transmission.
OR
2. Adjust the Volume Control Knob for a
comfortable listening level.
3. To transmit, press and hold the
PTT Switch and 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).
Notes
• If the channel on which you are transmitting is programmed to receive
Private-Line® (PL), ensure that the channel is not in use by momentarily
pressing the Monitor Button (see page 2) to listen for activity. To put the
radio in permanent monitor operation (squelch defeat), press and hold
the Monitor 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.
• 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.
1b. Press the Volume Set
Button (if programmed,
see page 2) to hear the
volume set tone.
General Radio Operation
1c. Press the Monitor
Button (if programmed,
see page 2) to listen for
activity. See notes below.
OR
Adjust
Level
Transmit = Press &
Hold PTT switch
Receive = Release
PTT Switch
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