Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only)
This feature gives your radio priority access to a
talkgroup.
1
Press the preprogrammed
Emergency
button.
One of the following scenarios will occur:
• The display shows
Emergency
on the current
zone and channel. You hear a short medium-
pitched tone and the LED blinks red
momentarily.
• You hear the radio sounds a short low-pitched
tone to indicate the selected channel does not
support emergency and rejects to launch
emergency mode.
2
Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0
cm) from your mouth.
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.
5
To exit Emergency Call, press and hold the
preprogrammed
Emergency
button for about a
second.
Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call
This feature gives your radio priority access on a
channel for conventional system, and to a talkgroup
for trunking system.
1
Press the preprogrammed
Emergency
button.
If successful, the display shows
Emergency
on the
current zone and channel. You hear a short,
medium-pitched tone and the LED blinks red
momentarily.
The radio exits Emergency Alarm and enters the
Emergency Call state when one of the following
scenarios occur:
• You receive the dispatcher’s acknowledgment.
The display shows
Ack received
.
• You receive no acknowledgement. The display
shows
No acknowledge
.
• You press the
PTT
button while in the
Emergency Alarm mode.
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