User's Manual

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Common Radio Features
Send an Emergency Call
Send a Silent Emergency Alarm
This type of dispatch gives your radio priority access on a channel.
The radio operates in the normal dispatch manner while in
Emergency Call, except, if enabled, it will return to one of the
following:
• Tactical/Non-Revert — You talk on the channel you selected
before you entered the emergency state.
• Non-Tactical/Revert — You talk on a preprogrammed emergency
channel. The emergency alarm is sent on this same channel.
1. With your radio turned on, press the Emergency button.The
current channel is displayed alternately with Emergency, on the
external display and a short, medium-pitched tone sounds.
Note: To exit emergency at any time, press and hold the
Emergency button for about a second.
2 Press and hold the PTT button and announce your emergency
into the microphone.
3 Release the PTT button to end the transmission and wait for a
response from the dispatcher.
4 Press and hold the Emergency button for about a second to exit
emergency.
1 With your radio turned on, press the Emergency button. The
display does not change, the LED does not light, and you hear
no tones.
Note: To exit emergency at any time, press and hold the
Emergency button for about a second.