Owner's Manual

Chapter 6: Making and Receiving PTT Calls
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broadcaster takes the floor the broadcaster will not be preempted by another broadcaster. You only
see a broadcast talkgroup if you are designated as a broadcaster by your administrator.
NOTE: Broadcast talkgroup calls interrupt ongoing PTT calls for the talkgroup members, and
they hear the call even if they have Do Not Disturb turned on. These calls also override the Do
Not Disturb (DND) status if your administrator has set the talkgroup to do so.
Procedure:
1 Tap the broadcast talkgroup you want to call. The broadcast talkgroup is identified in the
talkgroup list by the broadcast talkgroup icon.
2 A confirmation dialog is displayed with the following message: You are about to start a
broadcast call to x. Continue?
3 Perform one of the following actions:
• Tap Call to initiate the call. The PTT Broadcast Call screen is displayed.
Figure 10: PTT Broadcast Call Screen
• Tap Not now to cancel.
4 Press and hold the PTT button. A broadcast call starts, a chirp tone is heard, and the PTT
button changes color, indicating you have taken the floor.
5 Release the PTT button when you have finished speaking.
6 Begin speaking.
7 Tap the End Call button to end the broadcast call.