User's Guide

Operation 47
Making a private call
1 Turn the channel selector to select the channel
with the active subscriber alias or ID.
2 Hold the radio vertically one to two inches (2.5 to
5 cm) from your mouth.
3 Press the PTT key to make the call.
The LED lights up red. The Private Call icon
appears. 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 key to listen.
When the target radio responds, the LED lights up
green.
6 Your radio may be programmed to create a short
alert tone the moment the target radio releases the
PTT key, indicating the channel is free for you to
respond. Press the PTT key to respond.
or
If there is no voice activity for a predetermined
period of time, the call ends.
7 You hear a short tone. The display shows
Call Ended.
Turning scanning on and off
16-key and 4-key radios
■ Press the function key programmed to turn scan
on and off.
or
1 Press Menu and select Scan > Scan Switch.
2 Select On or Off.
If you cannot turn on scanning, select a scan list
first (Scan > Scan List).