Midland Radio P25 operation manual Transmitting Emergency Calls

Syn-Tech III P25 Portable Radio

OPERATION MANUAL

4.2.2Transmitting Emergency Calls

Press and hold the (emergency) key for five seconds to activate the emergency function. Once emergency mode is activated, the radio switches to the emergency channel set for the selected zone in radio programming or may initiate the emergency transmissions on the current channel.

The radio will automatically transmit five emergency alert transmissions and set the emergency bit on all user initiated transmissions until the emergency is cleared. The emergency is cleared by a long

press of the (Keypad Lock) key or by turning the radio off.

Hold

Emergency

key for 5

seconds

Hold

Keypad

Lock for 2 seconds to clear

Radio

reverts to previous channel

Figure 4.32 – Transmitting in emergency mode

Emergency calls may be disabled in radio programming. When emergency calls are disabled the emergency button will not function.

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