User Manual

the transmitting radio releases the PTT button,
indicating the channel is free for you to respond.
Press the PTT button to respond.
If there is no voice activity for a predetermined
period of time, the call ends.
Making a Radio Call
After selecting your channel, you can select a
subscriber alias or ID, or group alias or ID by using:
• The Channel Selector Knob.
•
A programmed One Touch Access button (see
Making a Phone Call with the One Touch Access
Button).
• A programmable button – This method is for
Phone Calls only (see Making a Phone Call with
the Programmable Phone Button).
Note:
Your radio must have the Privacy feature
enabled on the channel to send a privacy-
enabled transmission. Only target radios with
the same Privacy Key OR the same Key Value
and Key ID as your radio will be able to
unscramble the transmission.
Note:
See Privacy on page 46 for more
information.
Making a Group Call
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 the channel with the active group alias
or ID. See Selecting a Channel on page 27.
• Press the programmed One Touch Access
button.
2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0
cm) from your mouth.
3 Press the PTT button to make the call.
The LED lights up solid green.
4 Release the PTT button to listen.
When the target radio responds, the LED blinks
green.
5
If the Channel Free Indication feature is
enabled, you hear a short alert tone the moment
Making and Receiving Calls
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