Only one of these call types can be programmed to
your radio by your dealer.
You will hear a negative indicator tone, when you
make a Private Call via the One Touch Access
button, the programmed number keys, or the Scroll
Up/Down buttons, if this feature is not enabled.
Use the Text Message or Call Alert features to
contact an individual radio. See Text Message
Features on page 95 or Call Alert Operation on
page 88 for more information.
1 Do one of the following.
• Select the channel with the active subscriber
alias or ID. See Selecting a Channel on page
43.
• Press the programmed One Touch Access
button.
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.
If you release the PTT button while the radio is
setting up the call, it exits without any indication
and returns to the previous screen.
The LED lights up solid green., the radio unmutes
and the response sounds through the radio’s
speaker. The Private Call icon appears on the top
right corner. The first text line shows the
subscriber alias. The second text line displays the
call status.
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 target radio responds, the LED blinks
green, the radio unmutes and the response
sounds through the radio's speaker.
6 If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled,
you hear a short alert tone the moment the
transmitting radio releases the PTT button,
indicating the channel is free for you to respond.
Press the PTT button to respond.
If there is no voice activity for a predetermined
period of time, the call ends. You hear a short
tone. The display shows Call Ended.
Your radio may be programmed to perform a radio
presence check prior to setting up the Private Call. If
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