User's Manual

Table Of Contents

Special Radio Features

Trunking System Controls

Failsoft

The failsoft system ensures continuous radio communications during

a trunked system failure. If a trunking system fails completely, the

radio goes into failsoft operation and automatically switches to its

failsoft channel.

During failsoft operation:

When the trunking system returns to normal operation, your radio

automatically leaves failsoft operation and returns to trunked

operation.

Out-of-Range

If you go out of the range of the system and can no longer lock onto a

control channel:

Your radio transmits and receives

in conventional operation on a

predetermined frequency.

You hear a medium-pitched tone

every 10 seconds.

• A medium-pitched tone

You see the currently selected

zone/channel combination and

—

and/or

—

You hear a low-pitched tone.

—

and/or

—

• A tone

Your radio remains in this out-of-

range condition until it locks onto a

control channel, or it locks onto a

failsoft channel, or it is turned off.

• Locks onto a control

channel, or

• Locks onto a failsoft

channel, or

• Turned off.

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