Motorola Astro Saber 3 Manual

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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...

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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...

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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...

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•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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

 
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Special Radio Features
 
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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...

 
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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...