Activating Covert Mode - Motorola MTP8500Ex User Manual

The radio powers up in the mode set before turning off. Thus if the Covert Mode was set before turning
off, the radio turns on in the Covert Mode .
When the Covert Mode is turned off, all the changed settings are reverted to the previous state.
This feature can be used as the One-Touch Button.
4.9.6.1

Activating Covert Mode

Procedure:
1 From the home screen, press the Menu key.
2 Select Security → Covert Mode.
3 Select one of the following:
• On — all tones are set to off, and the backlight and the LED are disabled immediately. The
group audio is routed to the earpiece. The radio displays Covert Mode On.
• Off — all settings for tones, backlight and audio are restored. The radio displays Covert
Mode Off.
4.9.7
SDS Remote Control
NOTICE: This feature is a paid feature.
NOTICE: Only one type of remote control can be active on a radio; either SDS or Status.
SDS Remote Control is a feature that enables remote control and configuration of the radio via special
SDS messages. The messages can be sent both in TMO and DMO (including the Repeater Mode) by
any radio capable of controlling other radios. During the execution of the Remote Control messages,
depending on your service provider settings, the radio can play a tone or display an appropriate icon in
the status icon area.
4.9.8
Status Remote Control
Status Remote Control is a feature that provides limited control of the radio, unlike Short Data Service
(SDS) Remote Control.
NOTICE: Only one type of remote control can be active on a radio; either SDS or Status.
The following tasks can be assigned remotely to a radio:
Play loud tone until user interaction
The radio plays a loud tone as in the Man Down feature until you unlock the keypad (if needed) and
press the appropriate soft key labeled Exit. The tone is played through the speaker even if an
accessory is attached.
NOTICE: The tone is not emitted when the radio is in one of the following states:
• In a call.
• Temporarily disabled.
• Pseudo Off Mode.
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