User's Manual
Advanced Features
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When your radio receives an Emergency Alarm, it displays the
Emergency Alarm received indications for approximately, 10
seconds.
Receiving an Emergency Alarm with Call
Procedure:
1 When receiving an Emergency Alarm with Call, the first line
of the display shows the alias or ID of the sender. The
second line displays Alarm Rcvd.
2 A tone sounds and the red LED blinks.
3 Press any button (except for backlight and volume) to clear
the alarm indication.
OR
If no button is pressed, the alarm indication exits
automatically after a short duration.
4 You hear a voice from the Emergency Alarm with Call.
5 Press PTT button to initiate a call with the emergency
initiating radio. The green LED lights up.
6 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and
speak clearly into the microphone.
7 Release the PTT button to listen. When the emergency
initiating radio responds, the green LED blinks.
Sending an Emergency Call
This feature gives your radio priority access on a channel.
NOTE: The radio operates in the normal dispatch manner
while in Emergency Call, except, if enabled, it returns
to one of the following:
• Tactical/Non-Revert – You talk on the channel you
selected before you entered the emergency state.
• Non-Tactical/Revert – You talk on a programmed
emergency channel. The emergency alarm is sent
on this same channel.
Procedure:
1 Press the programmed Emergency button or the
Emergency footswitch.
2 The display shows Emergency, which alternates with your
radio ID. The green LED lights up and the Emergency icon
appears on the Home screen display.
OR
The display shows No Emergency, if the selected channel
does not support emergency. Select a channel that shows
Emergency.
3 Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into the
microphone.
4 Release the PTT button to end the transmission and wait for
a response from the dispatcher.