Common Radio Features
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Emergency
 
For radios programmed with the emergency feature, pressing the 
 
Emergency 
Button
 
 (if programmed, see page 2) will send out an emergency signal that 
takes precedence over any other signalling activity in progress on the selected 
channel. There are two types of emergency signals:
•
 
Emergency Alarm
 
 sends a data transmission to alert the dispatcher to an 
emergency condition and identify the radio sending the emergency 
signal.
•
 
Emergency Call
 
 is a type of dispatch operation which gives your radio 
priority access to channels (not available on conventional radios). 
“Emergency” signals a critical situation. It should never be used 
for any other reason.
 
• Entering the Emergency State
 
1. Press and hold the 
 
Emergency Button
 
 (if 
programmed, see page 2). The length of the 
press-and-hold time required is programmable 
through radio service software.
2. The display alternates between showing “
  
EE
EE
MM
MM
EE
EE
RR
RR
GG
GG
EE
EE
NN
NN
CC
CC
YY
YY
 
” and the current 
zone/ channel combination (except for silent-emergency alarm - see step 
3b).
Note
See page 2
for your
radio’s
feature-
control 
programming.
A
B
C
EE
EE
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MM
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EE
RR
RR
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GG
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EE
NN
NN
CC
CC
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