User's Manual

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
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MAN DOWN (OPTIONAL)
If installed in the radio, the Man Down feature can be used to automatically initiate an emergency when the
radio is positioned aslant for a programmed period of time.
If the radio has this optional feature, the radio may be programmed to automatically enable the feature upon
radio power-up. If a man down capable radio is not programmed in this manner, the Man Down feature must be
manually enabled before the feature will function.
Manually Enabling and Disabling Man Down
There are two (2) possible ways to manually enable and disable the Man Down feature:
• From the Man Down menu select: Menu > Settings > Radio Set > Man Down > Enable or Disable.
• If the Man Down shortcut key is programmed to a key, press this key to enable or disable the Man Down
feature. A high-pitched tone sounds to indicate the feature is enabled. A low-pitched tone sounds to
indicate the feature is disabled.
Using Man Down
1. Enable the Man Down feature if it is not already. Refer to the previous section as necessary. The current
enable/disable status can be viewed from the Man Down menu.
2. After the radio is positioned aslant for the preset period of time, it first sounds an alert tone. If it is not soon
returned to a near vertical/upright position, it enters the emergency mode and automatically begins
transmitting emergency alarm(s), as programmed.
3. To exit the emergency mode, thus ending the alarm transmission(s), return the radio to a (near)
vertical/upright position.