Motorola Mtp850 S User Manual

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Emergency Mode
You can send and receive Emergency Group Calls in Tr u n k e d  
Mode or in Direct Mode. If your terminal is configured to operate 
through a gateway, Emergency calls can be placed through the 
gateway.
You can initiate an Emergency Group Call to and receive it from:
• selected group (TMO and DMO) (if tactical emergency)
• pre-defined group (if non-tactical emergency). 
Contact your Service Provider to know which is the selected mode.
Your Service Provider will configure the...

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In both cases, the display returns within a few seconds to the main 
screen of the Emergency Mode.
Due to no delivery confirmation in DMO, Alarm Sent information 
confirms only sending the alarm.
Hot Microphone Feature
If the Hot Microphone feature was programmed into your MTP850 
by your Service Provider, you can make an Emergency Group Call 
and talk to the dispatcher (and members of your group) without the 
need to press and hold the PTT.
The microphone will stay open for a time period...

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Making an Emergency Group Call
• Hot Microphone enabled - to initiate an Emergency Group Call, 
press and hold Emergency Button.
• Hot Microphone disabled - to initiate an Emergency Group Call, 
press and hold Emergency Button. When the display has 
changed to Emergency Group Call hold PTT and wait for talk 
permit tone (if configured) and talk. Release the PTT to be able to 
listen.
Silent Emergency Mode
To enter Silent Emergency Mode, press Emergency button.
Silent Emergency Mode provides no...

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• Test Call-Out - dispatcher has the ability to test this feature. 
Radio is generating the tone with “Call-Out Test” on the display. 
Only one softkey is enabled “Test OK” to confirm and to clear the 
test.
Interactions when the user is in other mode
• TXI Mode - users can read the message but they can not 
respond to it. They have an option to leave the TXI Mode by 
pressing soft key or reject the Call-Out message.
• DMO Mode - Call-Out is not supported.
• Emergency Mode - all the Call-out...

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Messages
Sending a Status Message
Select the desired group, then press and select 
Messages > Send Status. Select status and press or PTT. 
Sending a New Message
Press and select Messages > New Message. Write your 
message. Select Send, or press or PTT. Select your mail 
recipient or enter number. Select Send, or press or PTT to send 
the new message.
Sending a User-defined Message
Press and select Messages > Templates. Scroll and 
choose your required template. Select Send, or press or PTT....

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Handling Unread (New) Messages
Press and select Messages > Inbox. Scroll to the message 
and select Read soft key. To read a long message, press More to 
read the next page and Back to return to the previous page.
Press and select to Store/Delete/Delete All/Reply/Forward.
Message contains up to 1000 characters.
It is possible to send the message to more then one user. Pick the 
group from the contact list on your MTP850.
MENU
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Tips & Tricks
Modeless Operation
No need to select a mode (Group / Private / Phone) before initiating 
a call. Just dial a number and press CType (call type) soft key to 
decide what call it is (then press PTT or ).
Home Key
Not sure where you are? Want to get back to Home display? 
Press .
Backlight Control
You can either disable backlight (covert operation) or have it 
automatically turned on, by pressing any key. Third option is semi-
auto, which means that only switching on the radio,...

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Unified Contact List
You can keep several numbers (Private, Mobile, Home, Work, 
PABX, Other) for the same person under the same contact name. 
You can create up to 1000 contacts, and have a total of 1000 private 
numbers and 1000 phone numbers.
Text Size
You can see the text on the display in two sizes: Standard or 
Zoomed (>Setup >Display >Text Size).
Group Capacity
Your Service provider can program up to 2048 groups for Trunked 
Mode, and up to 1024 groups for Direct Mode.
Flexible Folders...

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Dialed Call List – Quick Access
From the Home display press to access the list of the last dialed 
calls.
Automatic Scrolling via Navigation Key
In a list press and hold or for automatic scrolling.
Recent Calls Menu – Quick Access
From the Home display press .
Setting Time & Date
Time and date are synchronized by the infrastructure. When not 
within the infrastructure signal range you can set the values 
manually.
• To set time press  and select Setup > Time & Date > Set 
>Set Time. Enter time...

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