User's Guide Part 2

Making and Receiving Calls
English
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Making a Group Call with the PTT Button
To make a call to a group of users, your radio must be
configured as part of that group.
Procedure:
1 Select the channel with the active group alias or ID. See
Selecting a Channel on page page 22.
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. The Group Call icon appears in the top right
corner. The first text line shows the group call alias.
4 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and
speak clearly into the microphone.
5 Release the PTT button to listen.When the target radio
responds, the LED blinks green, the radio unmutes and the
response sounds through the radio’s speaker. You see the
Group Call icon, the group alias or ID, and transmitting radio
alias or ID on your display.
6 If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you will
hear a short alert tone the moment the target radio releases
the PTT button, indicating the channel is free for you to
respond. Press the PTT button to respond.
OR
If there is no voice activity for a predetermined period of
time, the call ends.
7 Radio returns to the screen you were on prior to initiating the
call.
Making a Private Call with the PTT Button
While you can receive and/or respond to a Private Call
initiated by an authorized individual radio, your radio
must be programmed for you to initiate a Private Call.
You will hear a negative indicator tone, when you make a
Private Call via the Contacts list, Call Log, One Touch Access
button, the programmed number keys, if this feature is not
enabled.
Use the Text Message or Call Alert features to contact an
individual radio. See Text Message Features on page 58 or
Call Alert Operation on page 51 for more information.
Procedure:
1 Select the channel with the active individual alias or ID. See
Selecting a Channel on page 22.
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, the radio unmutes and the response sounds
through the radio’s speaker. The Private Call icon appears
on the top right corner. The first text line shows the
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