Making a Radio Call
After selecting your channel, you can select a subscriber ID, or group by using:
•The PTT Button
•A programmed One Touch Access button (see Making a
Group or Private Call with the One Touch Access Button on page 27)
•The programmed number keys (see Making a Group, Private or All Call with the Programmable Number Key on page 27).
•The Contacts list (see Contacts Settings on page 40)
•Manual Dial (via Contacts) – This method is for Private Calls only and is dialed using the keypad (see Making a Private Call from Contacts on page 41).
Your radio must have the Privacy feature enabled on the channel to send a
See Privacy on page 69 for more information.
Making a Group Call with the PTT Button
To make a call to a group of users, your radio must be configured as part of that group.
Procedure:
1Select the channel with the active group alias or ID. See Selecting a Channel on page page 22.
2Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth.
3Press the PTT button to make the call. The LED lights up solid green. The Group Call icon appears in the top right corner. The first text line shows the group call alias.
4Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone.
5Release the PTT button to listen.When the target radio responds, the LED blinks green, the radio unmutes and the response sounds through the radio’s speaker. You see the Group Call icon, the group alias or ID, and transmitting radio alias or ID on your display.
6If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you will hear a short alert tone the moment the target radio releases the PTT button, indicating the channel is free for you to respond. Press the PTT button to respond.
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If there is no voice activity for a predetermined period of time, the call ends.
Making and Receiving Calls
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