Receiving and Making Calls
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6If there is no voice activity for a predetermined period of time, the call ends.
7You hear a short tone.
See Making a Private Call on page 13 for details on making a Private Call.
Receiving an All Call
An All Call is a call from an individual radio to every radio on the channel. It is used to make important announcements requiring the user’s full attention.
Procedure:
When you receive an All Call:
1A tone sounds and the LED blinks green.
2If there is no voice activity for a predetermined period of time, the All Call ends.
If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you
will hear a short alert tone the moment the transmitting radio releases the PTT button, indicating the channel is now available for use.
You cannot respond to an All Call.
NOTE: The radio stops receiving the All Call if you switch to a different channel while receiving the call.
During an All Call, you will not be able to use any programmed button functions until the call ends.
Making a Radio Call
You can select a channel, subscriber ID or group ID by using:
•The Channel Selector Knob
•A programmed One Touch Call button
NOTE: Your radio must have the Privacy feature enabled on the channel to send a
See Privacy on page 22 for more information.
Making a Call with the Channel Selector Knob
Making a Group Call
To make a call to a group of users, your radio must be configured as part of that group.
Procedure:
1Turn the Channel Selector Knob to select the channel with the active group ID.
2Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth.
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