User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Declaration of Conformity
- Important Safety Information
- Software Version
- Computer Software Copyrights
- Documentation Copyrights
- Disclaimer
- Getting Started
- Preparing Your Radio for Use
- Identifying Radio Controls
- Identifying Status Indicators
- General Radio Operation
- Advanced Features
- Advanced Call Features
- Multiple Control Head Features
- Contacts
- Scan Lists
- Scan
- Call Alert Paging
- Emergency Operation
- Automatic Registration Service (ARS)
- Text Messaging Service (TMS)
- Secure Operations
- The Global Positioning System (GPS)
- Understanding the GPS Feature
- Enhancing GPS Performance
- The Outdoor Location Feature (Using GPS)
- Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature
- Saving a Waypoint
- Viewing a Saved Waypoint
- Editing the Alias of a Waypoint
- Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint
- Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint
- Deleting All Saved Waypoints
- Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Saved Waypoint
- Using the Location Feature While in Emergency Mode
- Trunking System Controls
- Utilities
- Viewing Recent Calls List
- Selecting the Power Level
- Selecting a Radio Profile
- Controlling the Display Backlight
- Turning Keypad Tones On or Off
- Turning Voice Mute On or Off
- Using the Time-Out Timer
- Using the Conventional Squelch Operation Features
- Using the PL Defeat Feature
- Using the Digital PTT ID Feature
- Using the Smart PTT Feature (Conventional Only)
- Accessing General Radio Information
- Optional External Alarms (Horn and Lights)
- Voice Announcement
- Helpful Tips
- Accessories
- Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range
- Glossary
- Commercial Warranty and Service
Advanced Features
English
57
Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only)
Procedure:
1 Press preprogrammed Emergency button.
2 A tone sounds and the display alternates EMERGENCY and
the home display.
OR
A short low-pitched tone sounds when the selected channel
does not support emergency.
3 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.0 to 2.5 cm)
from your mouth.
4 Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into the
microphone.
5 Release the PTT to end the transmission.
6 Press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button until
a tone sounds to exit Emergency mode.
Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency
Call
This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm to another
radio. Upon acknowledgement, both radios can communicate
over a preprogrammed Emergency channel.
If the radio has both emergency call and alarm features
enabled, it automatically proceeds to the call mode after the
alarm is acknowledged.
Procedure:
1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button to activate
the emergency call/alarm feature.
2 The display alternates EMERGENCY and the home display.
3 A high-pitched tone sounds, indicating that the alarm has
been received by the trunked system’s central controller.
A dispatcher acknowledgment (four high-pitched tones)
follows, accompanied by an ACK RECEIVED display.
4 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.0 to 2.5 cm)
from your mouth.
5 Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into the
microphone.
6 Release the PTT to end the transmission.
7 Press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button until
a tone sounds to exit Emergency mode.
Turning the radio off also cancels the emergency state.