User's Manual

Advanced Features
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Sending an Emergency Call
This feature gives your radio priority access on a channel.
NOTE: The radio operates in the normal dispatch manner
while in Emergency Call, except, if enabled, it returns
to one of the following:
• Tactical/Non-Revert – You talk on the channel you
selected before you entered the emergency state.
• Non-Tactical/Revert – You talk on a programmed
emergency channel. The emergency alarm is sent
on this same channel.
Procedure:
1 Press the programmed Emergency button.
2 The display shows Emergency on the second line. The LED
lights up solid green and the Emergency icon appears on
the Home screen display.
OR
The radio sounds a low-pitched tone, if the selected channel
does not support emergency. Select a channel that shows
Emergency.
3 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from
your mouth.
4 Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into the
microphone.
5 Release the PTT button to end the transmission and wait for
a response from the dispatcher.
6 Press and hold the programmed Emergency button for
about a second to exit the Emergency Call mode.
If your radio is set to Silent, it will not have any audio or visual
indicators related to the Emergency feature.
Sending an Emergency Alarm
This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm, a non-
voice signal, which triggers an alert indication on another radio.
Procedure:
1 Press the programmed Emergency button.
2 The display shows Sending Alarm on the second line. The
LED lights up solid green and the Emergency icon appears
on the Home screen display. An Emergency Enter Tone
sounds upon each retry.
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