When you receive a Telephone Call, you hear a telephone-type ringing and the LED blinks green. The
display shows Phone call and the call received icon blinks.
Procedure:
1 Press the Call Response button within 20 seconds after the call indicators begin.
2 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen.
3 Press or the Call Response button to hang up and return to the Home screen.
5.5
Methods to Make a Radio Call
You can select a zone, channel, subscriber ID, or talkgroup by using:
• The 16-Position Select Channel Knob.
• A preprogrammed button.
• The Contacts list (see Viewing Details of a Contact on page 46).
5.5.1
Making a Talkgroup Call
Procedure:
1 Turn the 16-Position Select Channel Knob to select the channel with the desired talkgroup.
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 radio shows different indicators based on the system the radio is configured.
• For ASTRO Conventional system, the LED lights up solid red. The display shows the
talkgroup alias or ID.
• For Trunking system, the LED lights up solid red.
4 Speak clearly into the microphone.
5 Release the PTT button to listen.
5.5.2
Making a Private Call (Trunking Only)
When and where to use: This feature allows you to send an individual Call Alert or page if there is no
answer from the target radio.
Procedure:
1
or to Call , and press the Menu Select button directly below Call .
The display shows the last transmitted or received ID.
2 To select the required ID, perform one of the following actions:
• Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts to scroll through and select the required
ID.
• Press the Menu Select button directly below LNum to go to the last number dialed.
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