Motorola APX E5

2 Press and hold the button you desire to program.
You hear a short, medium-pitched tone when the zone and channel is saved.
NOTE:
Short press of the programmed button changes your current transmission to the zone and
channel programmed in this button.
5.5
Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call
Once you have selected the required channel and/or zone, you can proceed to receive and respond to
calls.
The radio shows different indicators based on the system the radio is configured.
• The LED lights up solid red while the radio is transmitting.
• In conventional mode, the LED lights up solid yellow when the radio is receiving a transmission.
• In trunking mode, there is no LED indication when the radio receives a transmission.
• If the radio is receiving a secure transmission, the LED blinks yellow.
5.5.1
Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call
When and where to use:When you receive a talkgroup call (while on the Home screen) the radio
displays the following depending on the system your radio is configured to:
• For ASTRO Conventional system, the LED lights up solid yellow. The display shows the talkgroup
alias or ID, and the caller alias or ID.
• For Trunking system, the display shows the caller alias or ID.
Procedure:
1 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth.
2 Press the PTT button to respond to the call.
The LED lights up solid red.
3 Release the PTT button to listen.
5.5.2
Receiving and Responding to a Private Call (Trunking Only)
A Private Call is a call from one individual radio to another. Other users in the current talkgroup
cannot hear the one-to-one call between the two radios. The calling radio automatically verifies that the
receiving radio is active on the system and can display the caller ID.
When and where to use:
When you receive a Private Call, you hear two alert tones and the LED blinks green. The display
shows CALL RECEIVED and the caller alias or ID.
Procedure:
1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Resp within 20 seconds after the call indicators
begin.
If the caller alias is in the call list, the display shows the caller alias during the call.
If the caller name is not in the call list, the display shows the caller ID.
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