Making and Receiving Calls
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Making a Group or Private Call with the One Touch Access Button
The One Touch Access feature allows you to make a Group or Private Call to a predefined alias or ID easily. This feature can be assigned to a short or long programmable button press.
You can ONLY have one channel independent alias or ID assigned to a One Touch Access button, however you can have multiple One Touch Access buttons programmed.
Procedure:
1Press the programmed One Touch Access button to make a Group or Private Call to the predefined alias or ID.
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 radio unmutes and the response sounds through the radio’s speaker. The Group/Private Call icon appears in the top right corner. The first text line shows the caller alias. The second text line displays the call status for a Private Call.
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.
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.
7Radio returns to the screen you were on prior to initiating the call.
For a Private Call, you hear a short tone when the call ends.
Making a Group, Private or All Call with the Programmable Number Key
The Programmable Number Key feature allows you to make a Group, Private or All Call to a predefined alias or ID easily. This feature can be assigned to all the available number keys on a keypad.
You can ONLY have one channel independent alias or ID assigned to a number key, however you can have more than one number key associated to an alias or ID.
Procedure:
When you are on the Home screen:
1Long press the programmed number key to make a Group, Private or All Call to the predefined alias or ID.
If the number key is not associated to an entry, a negative indicator tone sounds.
