Making and Receiving Calls
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5The LED lights up solid green.
6Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone.
7Release the PTT button to listen.
8If there is no voice activity for a predetermined period of time, the call ends.
See Making a Group Call with the PTT Button on page 26 for details on making a Group Call.
NOTE: If the radio receives a Group Call while not on the Home screen, it remains on its current screen prior to answering the call.
Long press thedbutton to go to the Home screen to view the caller alias before replying.
Receiving and Responding to a Private Call
A Private Call is a call from an individual radio to another individual radio.
Procedure:
When you receive a Private Call:
1The LED blinks green.
2The status line shows the Private Call icon. The first text line shows the caller alias. The second text line displays the call status. Your radio unmutes and the incoming call sounds through the radio’s speaker.
3To respond, hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth.
4If 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 free for you to respond.
Press the PTT button to respond to the call.
OR
If the Voice Interrupt feature is enabled, press the PTT button to stop the current call from the transmitting radio and free the channel for you to talk/respond.
5The LED lights up solid green.
6Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone.
7Release the PTT button to listen.
8If there is no voice activity for a predetermined period of time, the call ends.
9You hear a short tone. The display shows Call Ended.
See Making a Private Call with the PTT Button on page 26 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.
