You Hear Tone Name When
Continuous,
low-pitched
tone
Talk-Prohibit (When the PTT button is pressed) the system is out of service.
Smart PTT Inhibit (When the PTT button is pressed) the channel is busy with the
Smart PTT feature enabled.
Out-of-Range (When the PTT button is pressed) indicates the radio is not in the
range of the trunked radio system. Illegal Mode When you have
entered
Illegal Mode When you have entered a mode where normal system traffic will
be missed, or you are attempting something which is not permit-
ted. Examples include: forgetting to exit the telephone intercon-
nect mode after a call ends (fleet and subfleet calls cannot be re-
ceived), attempting to transmit on a receive-only conventional
mode, attempting to select a dynamic mode where no dynamic ID
assignment has been made.
Auto Power Off Powers off the radio when no user actions occur during a pre-
programmed length of time.
Single, high-
pitched tone
every nine sec-
onds
Failsoft When a trunked system central controller failure in an unmuted
receive condition. The radio reverts from trunked operation to a
system similar to conventional radio repeater operation. Other
system users can be heard sharing the channel.
Brief low-pitch-
ed tone
Time-Out Timer Warning or
Menu Inactive Exit
When your present transmission will soon be disabled.
Identifying Status Indicators
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