User's Guide

Programmable Button

This method is used for Phone Calls only.

5.9.1

Group Calls

Your radio must be configured as part of a group to receive

a call from or make a call to the group of users.

5.9.1.1

Making Group Calls

To make a call to a group of users, your radio must be

configured as part of that group.

1 Do one of the following:

• Select a channel with the active group alias or ID.

See Selecting a Call Type on page 67.

• Press the programmed One Touch Access

button.

2 Press the PTT button to make the call.

The green LED lights up. The first text line shows the

Group Call icon and alias.

3 Do one of the following:

• Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to end and speak

clearly into the microphone if enabled.

• Wait for the PTT Sidetone to end and speak

clearly into the microphone if enabled.

4 Release the PTT button to listen.

The green LED lights up when the target radio

responds. The display shows the Group Call icon,

and alias or ID, and the transmitting radio alias or ID.

5 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. Press the PTT

button to respond to the call.

The call ends when there is no voice activity for a

predetermined period.

The call initiator can press to end a Group Call.

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