Motorola Astro Saber 3 Manual

 
Common Radio Features
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•Exiting the Emergency State 
It is important that you exit the emergency state when you have finished. 
There are four ways to exit the emergency state:
1.Press the  
Emergency Button 
 for approximately 1 second (this time 
is programmable through radio service software); a medium-pitched, 
emergency-exit tone sounds until the button is released and the 
radio returns to normal operation.
2.Radios programmed with emergency alarm — the emergency alarm 
state may be exited by...

 
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Common Radio Features
 
Individual Calls 
Individual calls are defined as follows:
• 
Telephone Calls 
 — similar to standard telephone calls, except you use 
your radio. These calls can be landline caller to radio, radio to landline 
caller, or landline caller to radio talkgroup.
• 
Private-Conversation™ II Calls  
(Private Calls) 
  
— one-on-one calls 
involving two specific radios in which the conversation will not be heard 
by others in the current radio talkgroup.
• 
Enhanced...

 
Common Radio Features
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•Selecting the Feature 
On conventional channels, you must monitor the channel for 
activity before making an individual call (see page 16 for details).
1a.Press  
> 
 until one of the following 
softkeys appear on the display:  
PP P P
HH H H
OO O O
NN N N 
 for a  
Telephone Call  
CC C C
AA A A
LL L L
LL L L
 for a Private-Conversation 
Call or a Selective Call
PP P P
AA A A
GG G G
EE E E for a Call-Alert Page
2.Press 
M directly below the desired softkey feature. For...

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Common Radio Features
•Using the Feature
1.Telephone Calls Only — Your radio may be programmed to automatically 
access the telephone system (immediate access/auto access) or wait for 
you to do something (manual access/delayed access); consult your service 
technician to determine which way your radio was programmed.
•Immediate Access:
The display will show “
PP P P
LL L L
EE E E
AA A A
SS S S
EE E E
      
WW W W
AA A A
II I I
TT T T” 
while your radio attempts to access the 
telephone system.
If...

Common Radio Features
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If the display shows “NN N N
OO O O
      
PP P P
HH H H
OO O O
NN N N
EE E E” or you do not hear a dial tone in any of 
the above situations, “hang up” (disconnect) by pressing 
O or the 
designated quick-access button (Phone, Private Call, Selective Call, or 
Call Alert Button).
If the display shows “
PP P P
HH H H
OO O O
NN N N
EE E E
      
BB B B
UU U U
SS S S
YY Y Y,” your call is placed in queue until a 
line is available. When a line becomes available, the display changes...

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Common Radio Features
•Calling the Last Number 
Dialed or Last ID Number 
Transmitted/Received
For Telephone Calls Only — Press the PTT 
Switch. You will either hear ringing or a 
busy tone. On a trunking system, if you 
hear a busy tone, press the PTT Switch to 
try again. Otherwise, press 
O to exit the 
Telephone Call feature.
For Private-Conversation Calls Only — Press 
the PTT Switch. Begin talking.
For Enhanced Private-Conversation Calls 
Only — Press the PTT Switch. If the radio 
you are...

Common Radio Features
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•Calling a New Number
(if enabled through radio service 
software)
Enter a new phone number or ID 
number using any of the numeric 
(0–9) keys; then press the PTT 
Switch (see following note).
This action does not “program” a new number in your radio’s memory list; 
this is a temporary number only.
The first digit of the new number will be shown, and a blinking cursor, 
indicating the position of the next number to be added, is also displayed.
When the maximum number of digits (16...

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Common Radio Features
•Answering an Individual Call
1.When an individual call is being received, you will hear and/or see:
•a telephone-type ringing if it is a telephone call;
•two alert tones if it is a Private-Conversation call or selective call;
•a continuous cycle of four tones if it is a Call-Alert page;
•the LED blinking green;
•the 
F indicator flashing; and 
•the display will show one of the following:
2a.Telephone Calls 
Only — Press the 
Call Response 
Button....

Common Radio Features
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3.Converse in the normal manner. Press the 
PTT Switch to talk; release the
PTT Switch to listen.
4.When you have finished your 
conversation, “hang up” (disconnect) by 
pressing 
O. The radio will return to the 
home display.
PL Defeat
The PL defeat feature allows you to override any coded 
squelch (DPL, PL, or network ID) that may be 
programmed to a channel. To activate this feature, 
place the PL Defeat Switch (if programmed, see page 
2) in the PL defeat position. You will...

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Common Radio Features
Repeater/Direct
The repeater/direct feature allows you to bypass the repeater and talk directly 
to another radio. This is known as DIRECT operation or talkaround operation. 
The transmit frequency is the same as the receive frequency. 
In REPEATER operation, you talk through the repeater, which increases the 
radio’s operating range. The transmit frequency is not the same as the receive 
frequency.
•Selecting Repeater or Direct Operation
1a.Press > until DD D D
II I I
RR R R...