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IDENTIFYING RADIO CONTROLS 
Emergency – Depending on the programming, initiates or 
cancels an emergency alarm or call. 
 
Ext PA On/Off – Toggles the audio routing between the 
connected public address (PA) loudspeaker amplifier and the 
radio’s internal public address (PA) system. 
 
Information – Displays the basic radio information, IP-related 
information, and buttons or switches control mapping. 
 
Intercom – Enables users of multiple control heads to talk to 
each other via the control heads in a multi-control head setup. 
 
Internet Protocol Address – Displays the Internet Protocol 
(IP) address, device name and status of the radio. 
 
Location – Determines the current location (latitude, 
longitude, time and date), and also the distance and bearing 
to another location. Or, turns the GPS functionality on or off 
for all location. 
 
Message – Enters the current message list. 
 
Monitor (Conventional Only) – Monitors a selected channel 
for all radio traffic until function is disabled. 
Multiple Private Line (Conventional Only) – Selects the 
Multiple Private Line lists. 
 
Nuisance Delete – Temporarily removes an unwanted 
channel, except for priority channels or the designated 
transmit channel, from the scan list. 
 
One Touch 1 – 4 – Launches a specific feature with one 
single button-press. You can setup as many as four 
separately programmed buttons for four different features. 
 
Phone – Allows you to make and receive calls similar to 
standard phone calls. 
 
Private Call (Trunking Only) – Allows a call from an 
individual radio to another individual radio. 
 
Private Line Defeat (Conventional Only) – Overrides any 
coded squelch (DPL or PL) that is preprogrammed to a 
channel. 
 
Radio Profiles – Allows for easy access to a set of 
preprogrammed visual and audio settings of the radio. 
 
Recent Calls – Allows for easy access to the list of calls 
recently received or made. 
 
Rekey Request – Notifies the dispatcher you want a new 
encryption keys.