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appear once you press the PTT button to initiate, or
respond to, the call.
1 Press the programmed Emergency On button.
The LED lights up solid
green.
When an Emergency Alarm acknowledgement is
received, the Emergency tone sounds and the
LED blinks green.
2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0
cm) from your mouth.
3 Press PTT button to make the call.
The LED lights up solid
green.
4 Release the PTT button to listen.
If the Channel Free Indication feature is
enabled, you hear a short alert tone the moment
the transmitting radio releases the PTT button,
indicating the channel is free for you to respond.
5 Press the PTT button to respond.
6 Once your call ends, press Emergency Off button
to exit the Emergency mode.
Sending an Emergency Alarm with Voice to Follow
This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm
to a group of radios. Your radio’s microphone is
automatically activated, allowing you to communicate
with the group of radios without pressing the PTT
button.
This activated microphone state is also known as “hot
mic”.
Note: Some accessories may not support “hot mic”.
Check with your dealer or system administrator for
more information.
If you press the PTT button during the
programmed
hot mic transmission period, you hear a prohibit tone,
indicating that you should release the PTT button.
The radio ignores the PTT press and remains in
Emergency mode.
Note: If you press the PTT button during hot mic, and
continue to press it after the hot mic duration expires,
the radio continues to transmit until you release the
PTT button.
If your radio is set to Silent, it does not display any
audio or visual indicators during Emergency mode, or
allow any received calls to sound through the radio’s
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