User`s guide
Sending an Emergency Alarm or Call
Sending a Status Transmission
Sending a Direct-Entry Enhanced Private 
Conversation Call
Initiating a Call Alert Page
Answering a Call Alert Page
Selecting a Zone/Mode (Optional)
Selecting a Home Zone/Home Mode
Press the emergency actuator (Emer button, 
footswitch, hidden pushbutton) to begin an 
emergency transmission.
For conventional modes, a silent or non-silent 
emergency alarm data transmission is sent.
For trunked modes, emergency call (priority access 
to a voice channel), silent or non-silent emergency 
alarm, or emergency alarm and call are entered.
Depending on your radio's programming, one of the 
emergency sequences described in the table below 
occur.
Alarm Type Indications/Actions
Non-Silent A tone sounds and the display 
alternates between EMERGENCY and the 
zone/channel. When acknowledged, 
four more tones sound and the display 
shows ACK RECEIVED, then the radio 
returns to normal operation.
Silent The audio is muted and no display 
changes take place during the alarm. 
Press the PTT button, or press and 
hold the emergency button to stop the 
emergency condition and unmute the 
radio.
Call (Trunked 
Modes only)
A tone sounds and the display 
alternates between EMERGENCY and the 
zone/channel.
Press the PTT button and talk. 
After completing the call, press and 
hold the emergency actuator until a 
tone sounds to return to normal 
operation.
Alarm and Call After ACK RECEIVED (see Non-Silent 
Alarm above) is displayed, the radio 
has priority voice-channel access.
Press the PTT button and talk. 
After completing the call, press and 
hold the emergency actuator until a 
tone sounds to return to normal 
operation.
1 Press Sts softkey. The display shows the last 
acknowledged status or first status name. 
2 Use the navigation keys to select other statuses.
3 Press the PTT button to send the transmission. The 
display flashes the selected status/message name 
until the dispatcher acknowledges, at which time alert 
tones sound and the display shows ACK RECEIVED. 
The radio then returns to normal operation.
1 Press the PTT button. A single tone sounds and the 
display changes to PLEASE WAIT, followed by 
telephone-type ringing if the receiving unit is in 
service.
2 If the receiving unit answers, press the PTT button to 
identify yourself and proceed with your call.
OR 
If the called unit does not respond, press Sel or the 
PTT button again to leave a Call Alert page message 
and your ID.
A single tone followed by four tones sounds if the 
called unit acknowledges the page.
Alarm Type Indications/Actions
1 Press the Page softkey.
2 Follow the instructions for initiating a Private 
Conversation to select a unit ID.
3 Press Sel or the PTT button to send a Call Alert page 
to the displayed ID,
OR 
To send a Call Alert page following an Enhanced 
Private Conversation attempt, follow the instructions 
for sending a direct-entry Enhanced Private 
Conversation call.
Four tones sound and PAGE RCV flashes on the 
display. The tone and display repeat every five 
seconds. 
1 Press the PTT button, 
OR 
Initiate an Enhanced Private Conversation call to the 
caller.
1 Press the Zone softkey and then the arrow 
key
orto scroll to the desired zone.
2 Rotate the Mode knob to select the mode.
Press the Home button.










