Motorola Ap73 Portable Radios User Manual

Special Programming Mode (SPM)
532-Year Warranty
NOTEAValid Button Press tone sounds when the newsetting is stored.
Î
To abort data entry, select another menu item by
turning the Selector Knob (2) or wait until the edit
mode time-out (after 5 seconds of inactivity).
Editing Time Out Timer
Ê
In SPM, rotate the Selector Knob (2) to the Edit
Time Out Timer (xxx) menu.
NOTExxx represents one of , , , ....., . The
default display of  shows the time-out timer
setting of one minute. If the display shows ,
this...

Special Programming Mode (SPM)
542-Year Warranty
Selective Call alert tones give an audible indication of
receipt of aVoice Selective Call(SelCall). If disabled,
the alert tones do not sound whenVoice Selective Callmessages are received by the radio.
NOTESetting the Alert Tone Volume to off disables all
tones regardless of the setting of this parameter
(see
ÒSetting the Alert Tone VolumeÓonpage 55).
Ê
In SPM, rotate the Selector Knob (2) to the Set
SelCall Tone Status ( or ) menu.
Ë
Use  or  to toggle...

Special Programming Mode (SPM)
552-Year Warranty
Setting the Alert Tone Volume
Ê
In SPM, rotate the Selector Knob (2) to the Alert
Tone Volume ( or ) menu.
Ë
Use  or  to toggle between On and Off.
NOTEWhen  is chosen, the alert tone volume fol-
lows the volume control setting (seeÒAdjustingthe VolumeÓon page 14).
CAUTIONThe new setting is stored immediately.
Ì
To exit this menu, select another menu item by
turning the Selector Knob (2).
Setting the Battery Saver Status
When enabled, the Battery Saver...

Special Programming Mode (SPM)
562-Year Warranty
NOTEThe Battery Saver feature is not active during chan-
nel scanning, when thePush-To-Talk (PTT) Button
(6)is pressed, or when the radio is receiving a sig-nal.
Setting the Battery Type
Ê
In SPM, rotate the Selector Knob (2) to the Set
Battery Type ( - Alkaline (standard battery)
or  - NiCd (rechargeable battery)) menu.
Ë
Use the  or  to scroll through the options.
CAUTIONThe new setting is stored immediately.
Ì
To exit this menu, select another menu item...

Special Programming Mode (SPM)
572-Year Warranty
CAUTIONThe new setting is stored immediately.
Ì
To exit this menu, select another menu item by
turning the Selector Knob (2).
NOTEWhenAutosense is selected, the radio checks the
accessory jack to see what type of accessory is
connected. When
Headset Only is selected, the
radio supports only an earpiece or headset, and all
external PTT inputs are ignored. When
Speaker
Microphone Only is selected, the radio assumes
that an accessory with an external PTT...

Special Programming Mode (SPM)
582-Year Warranty
NOTETheFactory Reset feature does not clear the IDs oraccess / deaccess codes.
Ê
 In SPM, press and hold Push-To-Talk (PTT) But-
ton (6) while keying , , , ,  in
sequence.
NOTEAs the sequence is entered, theLCD Screen (18)(which is initially cleared) displays an  for eachdigit entered.
NOTEAny incorrect digit entered results in aninvalid key-
presstone, theLCD Screen (18) is cleared again
and the you must reenter the sequence, starting
with the Þrst digit....

LCD Segments and Indicators
592-Year Warranty
LCD Segments and Indicators
Indicators
TX - Lights up when radio is transmitting.
LOW - Lights up when radio is in low transmit power
mode.
CTCSS - Lights up continuously for Coded Squelch
mode;
Off for Carrier Squelch mode; Flashes for Sig-
nalling Squelch mode (if available).
SCAN - Flashes when radio is scanning; Lights up
continuously when scan is suspended.
BATT - Flashes when battery voltage is low.
SAVE - Flashes quickly when Normal Battery Saver
mode...

Alert Tone Indicators
602-Year Warranty
Alert Tone Indicators
Successful Power-Up
A short, high-pitched tone when the radio is turned on
indicates that the radio has passed its power-up self-
test and is ready for use.
Unsuccessful Power-Up
A short, low-pitched tone immediately following theSuccessful Power-Up tone indicates that the radio has
detected an error and has failed to power-up properly.
Valid Button Press
A short, high-pitched tone indicates that the last button
pressed was valid.
Invalid...

Alert Tone Indicators
612-Year Warranty
Individual Selective Call Decode
Two short ringing tones indicate that anIndividual
Selective Call has been decoded by the radio. The
radio automatically sends anAcknowledgment ID.
Acknowledgment ID Decode
A short ringing tone indicates that a correctAcknowl-
edgment ID has been decoded by the radio.
Group and All Call Selective Call Decode
Two medium-pitched tones indicate that a Group or All
Call Selective Call has been decoded by the radio.
Nuisance Channel...

Information For Safe, Efficient Operation
622-Year Warranty
Information For Safe, EfÞcient Opera-
tion
Exposure To Radio Frequency Energy
In August 1996 the Federal Communications Commis-
sion (FCC) adopted updated RF energy exposure
guidelines for wireless products regulated by the FCC.
Those guidelines are consistent with the safety stan-
dards* previously set by both U.S. and international
standards bodies.   The design of your Motorola two-
way radio complies with the FCC guidelines and these...