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Understanding the radio indicators
The status LED and the radio’s audible tones all combine to give you
information about the state of your radio. The most common way
the indicators work is described in the following sections.
The way these indicators behave may be affected by the way your
radio is programmed.
Status LED indicator
Color Flash rate Meaning
red steady Transmitting
red slow Battery low. Recharge or replace as soon
as possible.
red medium Transmitting at low power
red fast Radio is stunned. Radio also emits high-
pitched beeps. Contact your dispatcher.
red two fast
flashes
The power-up sequence is complete.
Radio also emits two medium-pitched
beeps.
red repeat-
ing
fast flashes
Lone worker is now active
green steady Channel busy
green slow Economy mode is active
green medium Monitor or squelch override is active
green repeat-
ing
fast flashes
Lone worker is now inactive
orange steady Radio is scanning or voting a group of
channels for activity or greatest signal
strength
orange slow Repeater talkaround is active