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 pressing the  
PTT Switch 
. The alarm will be 
canceled (without an emergency-exit tone), and you may begin 
transmitting your voice call.
3.On radios equipped with emergency alarm with call — pressing the  
PTT Switch 
 while the radio is in emergency-alarm operation will 
place the radio in emergency-call operation.
4.Radios programmed with emergency alarm only — the emergency 
state is automatically exited upon reception of an acknowledgment 
from the dispatcher or if the alarms are exhausted when no 
acknowledgment is received. This method applies to non-silent 
emergency alarm radios.
If you have a silent-emergency alarm radio, use method 1, 2, or 3 
to exit the emergency alarm state. 
•Emergency Keep-Alive 
When this feature is enabled, moving the  
On/Off Control Knob 
 to the off 
position will not turn your radio off if it is in an emergency state. Your 
radio will continue normal emergency operation as if the power is on. The 
radio will not turn power off until it exits the emergency state.
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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 Private-Conversation Calls 
 (Enhanced Private Calls) — same 
as Private Conversation II calls except the radio automatically verifies that 
the target radio is active on the system. The target-radio user can also view 
the ID of the calling radio before answering.
• 
Selective Calls  
(Conventional Channels Only) — used to selectively call 
an individual or group of radios. It is intended to provide privacy and to 
eliminate the annoyance of you having to listen to conversations that are 
of no interest to you.
• 
Call-Alert™ Pages 
 — your radio functions like a pager (beeper); Call Alert 
pages provide a means to signal other radio users that you wish to get in 
touch with them (even if they are away from their radio or in a noisy 
environment). Call Alert pages also allow you to verify that a radio is 
active on the system.
In the following procedures, any reference to Private-
Conversation (Private Call) will represent both Private-
Conversation II calls and Enhanced Private-Conversation calls, 
unless otherwise specified.
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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 example, to make 
a telephone call, press 
M directly below PP P P
HH H H
OO O O
NN N N.
3.The display changes to show the last telephone number dialed or the ID 
number of the last call/page transmitted/received.
Note
FF F F
II I I
RR R R
EE E E
      
RR R R
EE E E
SS S S
CC C C
UU U U
EE E E
11 1 1
      
      
      
      
CC C C
AA A A
LL L L
LL L L
PP P P
HH H H
OO O O
NN N N
      
      
      
      
PP P P
AA A A
GG G G
EE E E
ORII I I
DD D D
:: : :
77 7 7
22 2 2
22 2 2
55 5 5
88 8 8
88 8 8
      
      
      
      
LL L L
II I I
SS S S
TT T T 55 5 5
55 5 5
55 5 5
-- - -
88 8 8
99 9 9
44 4 4
77 7 7
      
      
      
      
LL L L
II I I
SS S S
TT T T
Last ID Number Transmitted/Received
Last Telephone Number Dialed
1b.If your radio has been 
programmed for “quick-
access” to a feature (consult 
your service technician), press 
the designated button for 
either the Phone, Private 
Call, Selective Call, or Call 
Alert feature. This will take 
you directly to step 3.
See page 2
for your
radio’s
feature-
control 
programming.
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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 the access was successful, you will hear 
a dial tone, and the display will again 
show the last number dialed.
•Auto Access (Conventional Channels 
Only):
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 via a radio-to-landline 
phone patch.
•Manual Access (Conventional Channels 
Only):
Enter a special telephone system access 
code using the keypad to access the 
telephone system via a radio-to-landline 
phone patch.
•Delayed Access:
Enter a new phone 
number or ID number 
using any of the numeric 
(0–9) keys; then press 
the PTT Switch (see 
following notes).
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
      
      
      
      
55 5 5
55 5 5
55 5 5
-- - -
88 8 8
99 9 9
44 4 4
77 7 7
      
      
      
      
LL L L
II I I
SS S S
TT T T
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
      
      
      
       
						

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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 to 
“
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” and a dial tone is heard.
2.If the party you are calling answers, 
converse in the normal manner. Press the 
PTT Switch to talk; release the PTT 
Switch to listen.
•After reaching the number you are calling, you may need to dial an 
extension number before you can reach your party.
•Motorola trunked radios generate a high-pitched tone when the radio’s 
PTT Switch is released. This is heard by the landline party and is an 
indicator to begin talking.
3.When you have finished your conversation, or if the display shows “
NN N N
OO O O
      
PP P P
HH H H
OO O O
NN N N
E
” or “NN N N
OO O O
      
AA A A
CC C C
KK K K
NN N N
OO O O
WW W W
LL L L
DD D D
GG G G, “hang up” (disconnect) by pressing O or 
the Phone Button.
The radio will return to the home display.
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B
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Notes
Talk = Press & Hold
PTT Switch
Listen =Release PTT
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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 calling is in service, you will hear 
ringing and, if the target-radio user responds to the call, the individual’s 
voice.
For Selective Calls — Press the PTT Switch. Begin talking.
For Call-Alert Pages Only — If the page was accepted, you will hear four 
beeps, and the radio will return to the home display. If the page was not 
accepted, no beeps will be heard; press the PTT Switch to try again or 
press 
O to exit the Call-Alert Page feature.
•Calling a Number From a List
Use the “list” feature to select a specific number from your radio’s memory list:
1a.Scroll through the list by pressing 
< or > until you locate the 
member’s number you wish to call.
If the system does not acknowledge the call, your radio will alternately 
display “
NN N N
OO O O
      
AA A A
CC C C
KK K K
NN N N
OO O O
WW W W
LL L L
DD D D
GG G G” and the currently selected number.
XTS 3000
A
B
C
FIRST
LAST
LIST
Forward
FIRST
LAST
Backward
LIST
<
>
1b.Go directly to a specific 
member in the list by 
entering the number (1 
through 19) that corresponds 
to that member’s placement 
within the list; then press the 
PTT Switch.
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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 for a telephone number, 6 for a 
trunking ID number, and 4 for a conventional MDC ID number) has been 
entered, the cursor will disappear. If you try to add any more digits, you 
will hear an invalid tone.
Telephone Calls—Your radio may be programmed with either live 
dial or buffered dial; consult your service technician to determine 
which way your radio was programmed.
•Live Dial:
Live dial will send out each digit as the key is pressed, in a 
similar fashion to a regular desktop telephone.
•Buffered Dial:
Buffered dial will require that you enter all digits and then 
press the PTT Switch. Pressing 
* followed by # will enter 
a pause in the number (shown as a “
PP P P” on the display). You 
may erase incorrectly entered digits by using 

						

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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.
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
CC C C
AA A A
LL L L
LL L L
      
RR R R
EE E E
CC C C
EE E E
II I I
VV V V
DD D D
      
      
      
             
      
      
      
      
      
      
PP P P
HH H H
OO O O
NN N N
EE E E
      
CC C C
AA A A
LL L L
LL L L
      
      
      
            
      
      
      
      
      
      
PP P P
AA A A
GG G G
EE E E
      
RR R R
EE E E
CC C C
EE E E
II I I
VV V V
DD D D
      
      
      
      F
F
F
See page 2
for your
radio’s
feature-
control 
programming.
A
B
C
2b.Private-Conversation 
Calls and Call-Alert 
Pages with Private-
Conversation — 
Within 20 seconds, 
press the Call 
Response Button.
The display will show 
the caller’s ID number.
Press the PTT Switch 
to talk privately.
Selective Call —
The display will 
remain active for 2 
seconds and then the 
speaker will unmute.
See page 2
for your
radio’s
feature-
control 
programming.
A
B
C
Telephone Call
Private-Conversation Call
or Selective CallCall-Alert Page
2c.Call-Alert Pages Only 
— To see the caller’s 
ID, press the Select 
Button.
If you wish to 
respond, press the 
PTT Switch and your 
conversation will be 
heard by the entire 
talkgroup.
See page 2
for your
radio’s
feature-
control 
programming.
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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 then be able to 
hear any activity on the channel; if no activity is 
present, the radio is muted.
Repeater Access
Repeater access allows you, the user, to selectively 
activate repeaters, which is especially useful in areas where repeaters are placed 
close together to ensure total coverage. Repeater access can operate 
automatically or manually and can be enable through radio service software 
on a per channel basis. During automatic repeater access, a sidetone is 
generated to indicate that the repeater access code is being transmitted to 
discourage you from talking over the data transmission.
In radios programmed with manual repeater access, 
you activate the repeater access code transmission by 
pressing the Repeater Access Button (if programmed, 
see page 2); no sidetone is generated. On radios with 
MDC-1200™ signalling, when the repeater access is 
acknowledged, the radio will emit an acknowledge 
alert tone. This acknowledge alert tone can be 
disabled through radio service software. 
XTS 3000
A
B
C
See page 2
for your
radio’s
feature-
control 
programming.
A
B
C
See page 2
for your
radio’s
feature-
control 
programming.
A
B
C
Talk = Press & Hold
PTT Switch
Listen =Release PTT
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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 appears on the 
display.
2.Press 
N directly below DD D D
II I I
RR R R. 
3.The display will show the current operation for a few seconds and then 
the two possible operations.
4.Press 
M below the desired operation (DD D D
II I I
RR R R
 or RR R R
PP P P
TT T T
RR R R).
Pressing 
O or the PTT Switch will exit this display menu 
without changing the current operation
PP P P
OO O O
LL L L
      
DD D D
II I I
SS S S
PP P P
      
NN N N
WW W W
      
      
      
      
DD D D
II I I
RR R R
      
PP P P
AA A A
GG G G
EE E E
      
      
      
      
PP P P
HH H H
OO O O
NN N N
PP P P
OO O O
LL L L
      
DD D D
II I I
SS S S
PP P P
      
NN N N
WW W W
      
      
      
      
DD D D
II I I
RR R R
      
PP P P
AA A A
GG G G
EE E E
      
      
      
      
PP P P
HH H H
OO O O
NN N N
DD D D
II I I
RR R R
EE E E
CC C C
TT T T
      
MM M M
OO O O
DD D D
EE E E
DD D D
II I I
RR R R
      
      
      
      
      
RR R R
PP P P
TT T T
RR R RRR R R
EE E E
PP P P
EE E E
AA A A
TT T T
RR R R
      
MM M M
OO O O
DD D D
EE E E
DD D D
II I I
RR R R
      
      
      
      
      
RR R R
PP P P
TT T T
RR R ROR
Notes
1b.Place the Repeater/Direct 
Switch (if programmed, see 
page 2) in the “repeater” 
position or the “direct” 
position.
See page 2
for your
radio’s
feature-
control 
programming.
A
B
C
OR