User's Guide

1 Long press the programmed number key to the

predefined alias or ID when you are on the Home

screen.

If a number key is assigned to an entry in a particular

mode, this feature is not supported when you long

press the number key in another mode.

A negative indicator tone sounds if the number key is

not associated to an entry.

2 Press the PTT button to make the call.

The green LED lights up. The display shows the

Group Call icon at the top right corner. The first text

line shows the caller alias.The second text line

displays the call status for Group Call.

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 destination alias.

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 radio returns to the

screen you were on before initiating the call.

The call initiator can press to end the Group

Call.

See Assigning Entries to Programmable Number Keys on

page 310 for more information.

5.9.1.4

Making Group Calls by Using the Alias

You can also use alias or alphanumeric search to retrieve

the required subscriber alias. This feature is only applicable

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