Motorola APX Series User Manual

5.5.2
Receiving and Responding to a Private Call (Trunking Only)
A Private Call is a call from one individual radio to another. Other users in the current talkgroup cannot
hear the one-to-one call between the two radios. The calling radio automatically verifies that the
receiving radio is active on the system and can display the caller ID.
When and where to use:
When you receive a Private Call, you hear two alert tones and the LED blinks green. The display
shows CALL RECEIVED and the caller alias or ID.
Procedure:
1 Press the Menu Select button directly below RESP within 20 seconds after the call indicators
begin.
If the caller alias is in the call list, the display shows the caller alias during the call.
If the caller name is not in the call list, the display shows the caller ID.
2 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen.
3 Press
to hang up and return to the Home screen.
NOTICE: If you press PTT button before pressing the Menu Select button directly below RESP,
your conversation will be heard by all members of the talk group.
If 20 seconds pass before you press the Menu Select button directly below the RESP, you will
not respond privately to the call just received. Instead, you initiate a Private Call.
5.5.3
Receiving and Responding to a Telephone Call (Trunking Only)
This feature allows you to receive calls similar to standard phone calls from a landline phone.
When and where to use:
When you receive a Telephone Call, you hear a telephone-type ringing and the LED blinks green. The
backlight of the screen turns green.The display shows PHONE CALL and the call received icon blinks.
Procedure:
1 Press the Menu Select button directly below RESP.
2 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen.
3 Press
or the Menu Select button directly below EXIT to hang up and return to the Home
screen.
5.6
Methods to Make a Radio Call
You can select a zone, channel, subscriber ID, or talkgroup by using:
• The preprogrammed Zone menu.
• The Mode Knob .
• A preprogrammed button.
• The Contacts list (see Contacts on page 47).
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Motorola APX Series Specifications

General

Brand	Motorola
Model	APX Series
Category	Two-Way Radio
Language	English