Motorola Astro Saber 3 Manual

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45
Scan   
The scan feature allows you to monitor activity on different channels by 
scanning a “scan list.” Each radio can have up to 20 different scan lists. The 
channels to be scanned can be programmed with the radio service software or 
manually by using the keypad.
Three types of scan lists are available (consult your service technician for 
additional information):
•Trunking Priority Monitor — Comprises channels that are all from the 
same trunking system (10 different channels maximum). This feature will 
work only on systems that support it.
•Conventional — Comprises only conventional channels (10 different 
channels maximum).
•Talkgroup Scan — Comprises conventional and trunked channels from 
more than one trunking system (10 different channels maximum). 
Priority operation is not available in this type of list. 
There are also several types of scanning available:
•Priority-One Scanning — With priority-one 
scanning enabled, one member of the scan list is 
chosen as the priority-one member. Any activity 
on the priority-one channel will be heard on the 
speaker even if another channel in the scan list 
has activity on it.
•Priority-Two and Non-Priority Scanning — In 
addition to the priority-one channel being the 
number one priority, a second channel can be 
assigned as a priority-two channel, if desired. 
The remaining members in the scan list can be 
programmed as non-priority members of the 
scan list.
•Automatic Scanning (Autoscan) — With this feature, the radio begins 
scanning whenever you select a channel to which a scan list is assigned 
(strapped). The radio will continue auto scanning until you select a 
channel that does not have autoscan enabled.
•Operator-Selectable Scan — Scan can be programmed to be selected by a 
softkey related button or a Scan On/Off Switch (see page 2).
HFF F F
II I I
RR R R
EE E E
      
DD D D
II I I
SS S S
PP P P
      
NN N N
WW W W
      
      
      
      
CC C C
AA A A
LL L L
LL L L
PP P P
HH H H
OO O O
NN N N
      
      
      
      
SS S S
CC C C
AA A A
NN N N
H      
      
      
      
      
      
      
FF F F
II I I
RR R R
EE E E
      
DD D D
II I I
SS S S
PP P P
      
NN N N
WW W W
      
      
      
      
CC C C
AA A A
LL L L
LL L L
PP P P
HH H H
OO O O
NN N N
      
      
      
      
SS S S
CC C C
AA A A
NN N N
H      
      
      
      
      
      
      
FF F F
II I I
RR R R
EE E E
      
DD D D
II I I
SS S S
PP P P
      
NN N N
WW W W
      
      
      
      
CC C C
AA A A
LL L L
LL L L
PP P P
HH H H
OO O O
NN N N
      
      
      
      
SS S S
CC C C
AA A A
NN N N
G = Scan Feature Active
H  (Dot On Steady) =
        Priority-Two Channel
H     (Flashing Dot) = 
        Priority-One Channel 
						

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Common Radio Features
•Turning Scan On and Off
1a.Press > until SS S S
CC C C
AA A A
NN N N appears on the 
display.
2.Press 
M directly below SS S S
CC C C
AA A A
NN N N.
3.The display will show the current scan state.
4.Press 
M below the desired scan state (OO O O
NN N N
 or OO O O
FF F F
FF F F). When the scan 
feature is on (active), the scan indicator (
G) is displayed.
Pressing 
O or the PTT Switch will exit this display menu 
without changing the scan activity state.
FF F F
II I I
RR R R
EE E E
      
DD D D
II I I
SS S S
PP P P
      
NN N N
WW W W
      
      
      
      
CC C C
AA A A
LL L L
LL L L
PP P P
HH H H
OO O O
NN N N
      
      
      
      
SS S S
CC C C
AA A A
NN N N
FF F F
II I I
RR R R
EE E E
      
DD D D
II I I
SS S S
PP P P
      
NN N N
WW W W
      
      
      
      
CC C C
AA A A
LL L L
LL L L
PP P P
HH H H
OO O O
NN N N
      
      
      
      
SS S S
CC C C
AA A A
NN N N
ORSS S S
CC C C
AA A A
NN N N
      
OO O O
NN N N
OO O O
NN N N
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
OO O O
FF F F
FF F F
      SS S S
CC C C
AA A A
NN N N
      
OO O O
FF F F
FF F F
OO O O
NN N N
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
OO O O
FF F F
FF F F
      
Notes
1b.Place the Scan On/Off Switch 
(if programmed, see page 2) in 
the “scan on” position or the 
“scan off” position.
See page 2
for your
radio’s
feature-
control 
programming.
A
B
C
OR 
						

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•Deleting Nuisance Channels
When the radio scans to a channel that you do not 
wish to hear (nuisance channel), you can 
temporarily delete the channel from the scan list. 
1.When the radio is locked onto the channel to be 
deleted, press the Nuisance-Delete Button (if 
programmed, see page 2). Repeat this step to delete 
additional nuisance channels.
Priority channels and the selected channel 
cannot be deleted using the nuisance-delete 
feature.
2.The radio continues scanning the remaining channels in the list. To 
resume scanning the deleted channel, you can change channels or leave 
and re-enter scan operation.
•Dynamic Priority Change (Conventional Operation Only)
While the radio is scanning, the dynamic priority change feature lets you 
temporarily change any channel in a scan list (except the priority-one 
channel) to the priority-two channel. The present priority-two channel 
becomes a non-priority channel. This change remains in effect until scan 
is turned off, then scanning reverts back to the preprogrammed state.
1.When the radio is locked onto the channel to be designated as priority-
two, press the Dynamic Priority Button (if programmed, see page 2).
The priority-one channel cannot be changed to priority-two.
2.The radio continues scanning the remaining channels in the list. To 
resume scanning the preprogrammed priority-two channel, you must 
leave and re-enter scan operation.
•Viewing a Scan List
The “view scan list” feature allows you to view the members of the scan 
list associated with the currently selected channel. You view a scan list the 
same way you view other lists (see “Viewing a List” on page 17).
See page 2
for your
radio’s
feature-
control 
programming.
A
B
C
Notes
Notes 
						

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Common Radio Features
•Programming a Scan List
Priority channels and the selected channel cannot be deleted 
using the nuisance-delete feature.
1.Press 
> until the PP P P
RR R R
OO O O
GG G G softkey appears on 
the display.
2.Press 
M directly below PP P P
RR R R
OO O O
GG G G.
3.The display changes to show the lists (
PP P P
HH H H
OO O O
NN N N, CC C C
AA A A
LL L L
LL L L, SS S S
CC C C
AA A A
NN N N, etc.) that 
can be changed; use 
< or > to see other available lists.
4.Press 
M directly below SS S S
CC C C
AA A A
NN N N.
Notes
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
      
      
      
      
VV V V
II I I
EE E E
WW W W
PP P P
RR R R
OO O O
GG G G
      
      
      
      
SS S S
CC C C
AA A A
NN N N
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
      
      
      
      
VV V V
II I I
EE E E
WW W W
PP P P
RR R R
OO O O
GG G G
      
      
      
      
SS S S
CC C C
AA A A
NN N N
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
      
      
      
      
SS S S
CC C C
AA A A
NN N N
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
      
      
      
      
SS S S
CC C C
AA A A
NN N N 
						

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5.The display will show the first member in the list. The I status 
indicator will appear (flashing), indicating you are in the programming 
mode.
6a.Press 
M below the desired state 
(
SS S S
EE E E
LL L L
 or DD D D
EE E E
LL L L). 
SS S S
EE E E
LL L L
 = add currently displayed 
channel to the scan list
DD D D
EE E E
LL L L
 = delete currently displayed 
channel from the scan list
Each press of the 
SS S S
EE E E
LL L L softkey-related button, or the programmed 
Select Button (the Top Side Button), will cause one of the 
following to occur:
•The scan indicator (
G) will appear to indicate that this 
channel has been added to the scan list.
•A “•” will be displayed next to the scan indicator (
H) to 
indicate that this channel is the priority-two channel.
•The scan indicator will turn off to indicate that this channel 
has been removed from the scan list.
FF F F
II I I
RR R R
EE E E
      
DD D D
II I I
SS S S
PP P P
      
NN N N
WW W W
SS S S
EE E E
LL L L
      
DD D D
EE E E
LL L L
      
I
Notes
6b.Press the Select Button (the 
Top Side Button) to change 
the scan-list status of the 
currently displayed channel.
OR
 I Flashing = Programming Mode 
						

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Common Radio Features
7a.Use < or > to 
select additional 
channels to be 
added or deleted 
from the scan list.
8.Press 
O to exit the scan list programming mode.
The following notes are dependent upon your radio’s 
programming; consult you service technician.
•A maximum of 16 channels can be added to the scan list 
(including the selected channel). If you try to add more than 
16 channels to the scan list, the radio will sound an invalid 
tone to indicate the scan list is full.
•Anytime a new priority-one channel is assigned, the radio 
will automatically cancel the old priority-one channel 
assignment (radio service software programmable).
•Anytime a new priority-two channel is assigned, the radio 
will automatically cancel the old priority-two channel 
assignment (radio service software programmable).
Notes
OR
7b.Use the keypad to 
go directly to a 
channel number to 
be added or 
deleted from the 
scan list. 7c.Rotate the 16-
Position Select 
Knob to select 
additional 
channels to be 
added or deleted 
from the scan list.
XTS 3000
A
B
C
OR 
						

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Selecting Squelch Operation
Tone Private-Line® (PL), Digital Private-Line™ (DPL), network ID, and carrier 
squelch operations are all available in the same radio on a per channel basis.
Network ID is only available on ASTRO “digital” channels 
(consult your service technician).
When in carrier squelch operation, all traffic on the channel is heard. When 
in PL, DPL, or network ID operation, your radio responds to only those 
messages intended for you. PL, DPL, network ID, and carrier squelch can be 
programmed on a per channel basis.
Whenever the radio is operating in carrier squelch, the display will show the  
C status indicator. 
Note
CFF 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 1C  On Steady = Carrier-Squelch
Operation 
						

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Common Radio Features
Smart PTT
Smart PTT is a per-channel, programmable feature used in conventional radio 
systems to keep radio users from talking over other radio conversations. When 
smart PTT is enabled in your radio, you will not be able to transmit on an 
active channel. If you try to transmit (press the PTT Switch) on an active 
smart-PTT channel, an alert tone will be generated, and the transmission will 
be inhibited. The LED will also blink red to indicate that the channel is busy. 
Three radio-wide variations of smart PTT are available:
•Transmit Inhibit on Busy Channel with Carrier — With this feature 
enabled, you will be prevented from transmitting if any activity is 
detected on the channel.
•Transmit Inhibit on Busy Channel with Wrong Squelch Code — With 
this feature enabled, you will be prevented from transmitting on an active 
channel with a squelch code or (if secure-equipped) encryption key other 
than your own. If the PL code is the same as yours, the transmission will 
not be prevented.
•Quick-Key Override — This feature can work in conjunction with either 
of the two above variations. With this feature enabled, you will be able to 
override the transmit-inhibit state by quick-keying the radio; in other 
words, two PTT Switch presses within the time programmed through 
radio service software (RSS) for Smart PTT Quick-Key Timer (default 
value is 1/2 second). 
						

							 
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Special Radio Features
 
4 
Special Radio Features 
Dynamic Regrouping 
The dynamic regrouping feature allows the dispatcher to temporarily 
reassign selected radios to a single special channel so that they can 
communicate with each other. This feature, enabled in each radio by means 
of the radio service software, is typically used during special operations. You 
will not notice whether your radio has this feature enabled until a dynamic 
regrouping command is sent by the dispatcher.
If you select the dynamic-regrouping zone/channel using 
softkeys or other radio controls without being dynamically 
regrouped, an invalid tone will be heard.
1. When your radio has been dynamically regrouped, you will hear a 
“gurgle” tone (unless you are already on the dynamic-regrouping 
zone/channel), and your radio will be automatically switched to the 
dynamic-regrouping channel. The display will show the name 
assigned to the dynamic-regrouping channel.
If you are using a radio control knob or switch (not softkeys) to 
select the zone or channel — Until you select the correct 
dynamic-regrouping position, you will not be able to select 
scan, telephone call, or Private Conversation call feature, and 
you will hear a gurgle tone each time you press the   
PTT Switch  
. 
This is a reminder to you that you are transmitting on the 
dynamic-regrouping channel, not the zone or channel 
indicated by the position of the radio control.
If your radio is programmed as a 
select-enabled radio: Once you 
select the correct dynamic-regrouping position, you can 
change the radio’s zone or channel knob/switch position, press 
the   
PTT Switch  
, which will transmit on the dynamic-
regrouping zone/channel, and you will not hear the “gurgle” 
tone.
Note
Note
Exception to this Note 
						

							 
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Special Radio Features
 
2.Talk and listen as usual.
3a.  
For Radios Using   
Only Softkeys  
 for 
Zone   
and 
 Channel Selection  
 —
When the dynamic regrouping is 
cancelled by the dispatcher, the 
radio will automatically return to 
the original
 softkey zone and 
channel before the radio was 
dynamically regrouped.
 
•Reprogram Request 
This feature allows you to notify the dispatcher that you want a new 
dynamic-regrouping assignment.
1a.Press  
> 
 until the   
RR R R
PP P P
GG G G
MM M M 
 softkey 
appears on the display.
2.Press  
M 
 directly below   
RR R R
PP P P
GG G G
MM M M 
.
3.The display changes to show “  
RR R R
EE E E
PP P P
RR R R
GG G G
RR R R
MM M M
      
RR R R
QQ Q Q
SS S S
TT T T 
,” and the reprogram 
request is automatically sent to the dispatcher.
4a.If you hear one beep, press the 
PTT Switch to resend the 
reprogram request again, or press  
O  
  
to hang up and return to the 
home display. 
If the dispatcher fails to acknowledge the reprogram request 
within six seconds, a low-pitched alert tone sounds and the 
display changes to “  
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 
.” Try again or press  
O 
.
RR R R
EE E E
PP P P
RR R R
GG G G
RR R R
MM M M
      
RR R R
QQ Q Q
SS S S
TT T T
Note
 
3b.  
For Radios Using   
Knobs  
 or   
Switches  
 for Zone   
and/or 
 
Channel Selection  
—
When the dynamic regrouping 
is cancelled by the dispatcher, 
the radio will automatically 
return to the present knob/
switch zone and/or channel 
position and the original softkey
 
zone or channel selection.
 
OR
OR
 
1b.Press the   
Reprogram Request 
Button  
 (see page 2); then go 
to step 3. 
4b.If you hear five beeps, the 
reprogram request was 
acknowledged by the 
dispatcher, and your radio 
will return to the home 
display.