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If your radio automatically starts an Emergency Call or
Emergency Alert due to one of the Man Down Alarms,
and if your radio is also enabled for the Beacon feature,
the radio starts to periodically emit a high pitched tone
approximately once every ten seconds. The interval can
vary depending on whether you are talking on your radio.
The purpose of the Beacon tone is to help searchers locate
you. If your radio has also been enabled for the “Visual
Beacon”, the radio’s backlight comes on for a few seconds
every time the Beacon tone plays.
You can stop your radio from playing the Beacon tone
by using a programmable button, if your radio has been
configured in this manner. This is discussed in the next
two sections. If your radio does not have the programmable
button or menu option, you can stop the Beacon tone by
turning the radio off and then on again, or by changing to a
different zone (if your radio has been programmed for more
than one zone).
6.3.12.1
Turning Beacon On and Off
The procedure for turning the Beacon On and Off depends
on how your radio is programmed. If programmed with a
Beacon On/Off button, use the button to toggle the Beacon
On and Off.
When using the programmable button to toggle the
Beacon On, your radio plays a tone that rises in pitch.
When using the programmable button to toggle the
Beacon Off, your radio plays a tone that falls in pitch.
In order to hear the tones described above when turning
the Beacon On and Off, the MOTOTRBO radio and
Connect Plus Option Board must both be enabled for
keypad tones.
6.3.12.2
Resetting the Beacon
If your radio has been programmed with either the Beacon
Reset button, it is possible to reset the Beacon. This stops
the Beacon Tone without turning the Beacon feature Off.
6.3.13
Text Messaging
Your radio is able to receive data, for example a text
message, from another radio or a text message application.
There are two types of text messages, Digital Mobile
Radio (DMR) Short Text Message and text message. The
maximum length of a DMR Short Text Message is 23
characters. The maximum length of a text message is
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