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3. Press PTT button to initiate a call with the emergency initiating radio. The RED LED turns on.
Your radio remains in the Emergency mode.
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 emergency initiating radio responds, you see the
Group Call icon, the group ID, and transmitting radio ID on your display.
6. Once your call ends, short press ,then long press the programmed Emergency button to clear
the Emergency Call received indications and exit Emergency mode.
7. The radio returns to the Home screen.
Sending an Emergency Alarm
This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm, a non-voice signal, which triggers an alert
indication on another radio.
Procedure:
1. Press the programmed Emergency button.
2. The display shows "Sending Alarm", which alternates with your radio ID. The RED LED turns
on and the Emergency icon appears on the Home screen display.
3. When an Emergency Alarm acknowledgment is received, the Emergency tone sounds and
the GREEN LED turns on. The display shows Emergency Alarm Successful.
OR
If your radio does not receive an Emergency Alarm acknowledgment, and after all retries have
been exhausted, a tone sounds and the display shows Emergency Alarm Failed.
4. Radio exits the Emergency Alarm mode and returns to the Home screen.
If your radio is set to Silent, it will not display any audio or visual indicators during Emergency
mode.
Sending an Emergency Alarm with Call
This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm to another radio. Upon acknowledgment,
both radios can communicate over a programmed Emergency channel.
Procedure:
1. Press the programmed Emergency button.
2. The display shows "Sending Alarm", which alternates with your radio ID. The RED LED turns
on and the Emergency icon appears on the Home screen display.
3. When an Emergency Alarm acknowledgment is received, the Emergency tone sounds and
the GREEN LED turns on. The display shows "Emergency Alarm Successful" .
4. Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0cm) from your mouth.
5. Press PTT button to make the call. The RED LED light turns on and the group icon appears
on the display.
6. Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish if enabled and speak clearly into the microphone.
7. Release the PTT button to listen.
8. 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
OR
Long press the programmed Emergency button to exit the Emergency mode.
9. The radio returns to the Home screen.
If your radio is set to Silent, it will not display any audio or visual indicators during Emergency
mode, or receive a response (Call) from the target radio until you press the PTT button to initiate
the call.
If your radio is set to Silent with Voice, it will not display any audio or visual indicators during
Emergency mode, or when you are receiving a call from the target radio. The indicators will only
appear once you press the PTT button to initiate or respond to the call.