Sending an Emergency Alarm or Call
Sending a Status Transmission
Sending a Direct-Entry Keyboard Status
Transmission
Sending a Direct-Entry Enhanced Private
Conversation Call
Initiating a Call Alert Page
Answering a Call Alert Page
Press the emergency actuator (Emer button,
footswitch, hidden pushbutton) to begin an
emergency transmission.
For conventional modes, a silent or non-silent
emergency alarm data transmission is sent.
For trunked modes, emergency call (priority access
to a voice channel), silent or non-silent emergency
alarm, or emergency alarm and call is entered.
Depending on your radio's programming, one of the
emergency sequences described in the table below
occur.
Alarm Type Indications/Actions
Non-Silent A tone sounds and the display
alternates between EMERGNCY and the
zone/channel. When acknowledged,
four more tones sound and the display
shows ACK RCVD, then the radio
returns to normal operation.
Silent The audio is muted and no display
changes take place during the alarm.
Press the PTT button, or press and
hold the emergency button to stop the
emergency condition and unmute the
radio.
Call (Trunked
Modes only)
A tone sounds and the display
alternates between EMERGNCY and the
zone/channel.
Press the PTT button and talk.
After completing the call, press and
hold the emergency actuator until a
tone sounds to return to normal
operation.
Alarm and Call After ACK RCVD (see Non-Silent Alarm
above) is displayed, the radio has
priority voice-channel access.
Press the PTT button and talk.
After completing the call, press and
hold the emergency actuator until a
tone sounds to return to normal
operation.
1 Press Sts. The display shows the last acknowledged
status or first status name.
2 Rotate Mode to select other statuses.
3 Press Sel to send the transmission. The display
flashes the selected status/message name until the
dispatcher acknowledges, at which time alert tones
sound and the display shows ACK RCVD. The radio
then returns to normal operation.
Press the appropriate Sts # button you wish to send.
The associated indicator blinks until an
acknowledgment is received, then it lights steadily.
1 Press Sel or the PTT button. A single tone sounds
and the display changes to PLS WAIT, followed by
telephone-type ringing if the receiving unit is in
service.
Alarm Type Indications/Actions
2 If the receiving unit answers, press the PTT button to
identify yourself and proceed with your call.
OR
If the called unit does not respond, press Sel or the
PTT button again to leave a Call Alert page message
and your ID.
A single tone followed by four tones sounds if the
called unit acknowledges the page.
1 Press the Page button.
2 Follow the instructions for initiating a Private
Conversation to select a unit ID.
3 Press Sel or the PTT button to send a Call Alert page
to the displayed ID,
OR
To send a Call Alert page following an Enhanced
Private Conversation attempt, follow the instructions
for sending a direct-entry Enhanced Private
Conversation call.
Four tones sound and PAGE RCV flashes on the
display. The tone and display repeat every five
seconds.
1 Press the PTT button,
OR
Initiate an Enhanced Private Conversation call to the
caller.
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