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• When the emergency talk group is selected, an asterisk (*) follows its
name in the top line of the display. The asterisk identifies the selected talk
group is in an emergency state. Some radios may be programmed by the
system or network administration personnel to flash the Emergency
button (red) when an emergency call is received. This occurs only if the
radio is not in stealth mode.
• If scan mode is set to “No Scan” and the emergency was declared on the
selected talk group, audio on the emergency talk group is heard in the
speaker/headset. See page 39 for additional information on “No Scan”
operation. Also see the following NOTE.
• If scan mode is set to “No Scan” and the emergency was declared on a
talk group other than the selected talk group, the emergency talk group
(identified by an “*”) must be selected before audio on it is heard in the
speaker/headset.
• If scan mode is set to “Normal” and the emergency was declared on the
selected talk group, the selected/emergency talk group’s name remains in
the top line of the display. Audio on the emergency talk group is heard in
the speaker/headset.
• If scan mode is set to “Normal” and the emergency was declared on a talk
group other than the selected talk group, the emergency talk group’s
name appears in the bottom line of the display. Audio on the emergency
talk group is heard in the speaker/headset.
• The declaring radio’s alias appears in the bottom line of the display when
the emergency talk group is selected.
• An emergency call can be dismissed as described in the following section.
NOTE
A radio declaring an emergency on a talk group has a
“hot” mic time period of typically ten (10) seconds just
after it declares the emergency. This time period may be
adjusted by system or network administration personnel
on a per radio basis.
3.10.4 Dismissing an Emergency Call
To ignore an emergency call declared by another radio user, dismiss it as
follows:
1. Press the▲ or ▼ button until “EmgDismiss” appears in the display.
2. Press the ◄ or ► buttons until the talk group in the emergency state
appears, as indicated by an asterisk (*) following the talk group’s name.
3. Press the Select button.