User's Guide

Table Of Contents
Additional Radio Controls in Non-
Connect Plus Mode
Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button
The PTT button on the side of the radio ( ) serves
two basic purposes:
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While a call is in progress, the PTT button allows
the radio to transmit to other radios in the call.
Press and hold down PTT button to talk. Release
the PTT button to listen.
The microphone is activated when the PTT button
is pressed.
While a call is not in progress, the PTT button is
used to make a new call (see Making a Radio Call
on page 49).
If the Talk Permit Tone (see Turning the Talk Permit
Tone On or Off on page 133) is enabled, wait until
the short alert tone ends before talking.
During a call, if the Channel Free Indication feature is
enabled on your radio (programmed by your dealer),
you will hear a short alert tone the moment the target
radio (the radio that is receiving your call) releases
the PTT button, indicating the channel is free for you
to respond.
You will also hear a continuous talk prohibit tone, if
your call is interrupted, indicating that you should
release the PTT button, for example when the radio
receives an Emergency Call.
Programmable Buttons
Your dealer can program the programmable buttons
as shortcuts to radio functions depending on the
duration of a button press:
Short press – Pressing and releasing rapidly.
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