Periodic Alert - Motorola MTP8500Ex User Manual

3 Select one of the following:
• Tone On — Activate clear to send tone.
• Tone Off — Deactivates clear to send tone.
4.10.6.5

Periodic Alert

You can activate/deactivate periodic tone indication for the missed calls, the unread messages, and
low battery level. For each notification, your radio generates an unread message tone with the amber
LED color indication.
4.10.6.5.1
Setting Periodic Alert
Procedure:
1 From the home screen, press the Menu key.
2 Select Setup → Tones → Periodic Alert.
3 Select one of the following:
• Alert — Activates/deactivates periodic tone.
• Period — Indicates the time between each periodic tone.
4.10.6.6
D-PTT Tones
This menu item contains the settings for the Double PTT feature.
The Double PTT feature allows you to send a tone pattern (single, double, or triple) when the radio is in
idle or the Group Call mode by pressing the PTT button twice.
After the D-PTT tone is played, you can press and hold the PTT button once again to get the
permission to talk. Otherwise, if you press the PTT button while the D-PTT tone is played, it is ignored.
After the D-PTT tone is sent keeping the PTT button pressed, it results in permission to talk.
The D-PTT tone is sent over the air but is not audible on the sending radio.
4.10.6.6.1
Setting D-PTT Tones
Procedure:
1 From the home screen, press the Menu key.
2 Select Setup → Tones → D-PTT Tones.
3 Select one of the following:
• D-PTT Mode — Activates/deactivates D-PTT tone.
• Tone Style— Indicates how many times the D-PTT tone is played.
4.10.7
Display
This menu item allows you to adjust your radio display settings.
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