Sending an Emergency Alarm with Call | Motorola XPR 5550 specs

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acknowledgement, and after all retries have been exhausted, a tone sounds and the display shows Alarm Failed.

4Radio exits the Emergency Alarm mode and returns to the Home screen.

If your radio is set to Silent, it does not display any audio or visual indicators during Emergency mode.

Sending an Emergency Alarm with Call

This feature allows you to send an Emergency Alarm to a group of radios. Upon acknowledgement by a radio within the group, the group of radios can communicate over a programmed Emergency channel.

Procedure:

1Press the programmed Emergency On button or the Emergency footswitch.

2The display shows Tx Alarm and the destination alias. The green LED lights up and the Emergency icon appears.

OR

The display shows Tx Telegram and the destination alias. The LED lights up solid green and the Emergency icon appears.

3When an Emergency Alarm acknowledgment is received, the Emergency tone sounds and the green LED blinks. The display shows Alarm Sent.

4Your radio enters the emergency call mode when the display shows Emergency and the destination group alias.

5Press PTT button to make the call. The green LED lights up and the group icon appears on the display.

6Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone.

OR

Wait for the PTT Sidetone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone.

7Release the PTT button to listen.

When you receive a group call, the display shows the caller alias and group alias.

8When the channel is free for you to respond, a short alert

tone sounds ( if the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled). Press the PTT button to respond.

OR

Once your call ends, press Emergency Off button to exit the Emergency mode.

9The radio returns to the Home screen.

If your radio is set to Silent, it does not display any audio or visual indicators during Emergency mode, or allow any received calls to sound through the radio’s speaker, until you press the PTT button to initiate the call.

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Motorola XPR 5550 manual Sending an Emergency Alarm with Call

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Mototrbo Page Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity Contents Activating or Deactivating Call Ringers for Text Deleting All Sent Text Messages from Sent Items Keypad Microphone Features Limited Warranty AccessoriesAppendix Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range Viii Important Safety Information Software Version Computer Software Copyrights Computer Software Copyrights What Your Dealer/System Administrator Can Tell You How to Use This User GuideGetting Started Powering Up the Radio Identifying Radio Controls Radio Controls Programmable Buttons Assignable Radio Functions Transmit Interrupt Remote Dekey Accessing the Programmed Functions Assignable Settings or Utility Functions Switching Between Conventional Analog and Digital Mode Push-To-Talk PTT Button Push the Volume/Channel Knob again Using the Volume/Channel KnobIP Site Connect Capacity Plus Linked Capacity Plus Identifying Status Indicators Identifying Status Indicators Display Icons Call Icons Advanced Menu Icons Mini Notice Icons Bluetooth Device Icons Sent Item Icons LED Indicators Indicator Tones Audio Tones Receiving and Making Calls ProcedureSelecting a Zone Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call Selecting a ChannelScroll Up/Down buttons, or Receiving and Responding to a Group Call Receiving and Responding to a Private Call Calls Receiving an All Call Receiving and Responding to a Selective Call Making a Selective Call Making a Radio Call Making a Group Call Making a Private Call Making an All Call Making a Selective Call Stopping a Radio CallPress the programmed Transmit Interrupt Remote Dekey button Talkaround Permanent Monitor Radio Check Advanced Features Sending a Radio Check Remote Monitor Initiating Remote Monitor Stopping Remote Monitor Editing the Scan List Scan Lists Viewing an Entry in the Scan List Adding a New Entry to the Scan List Setting and Editing Priority for an Entry in the Scan List Deleting an Entry from the Scan List Scan Starting and Stopping Scan Restoring a Nuisance Channel Responding to a Transmission During a Scan Deleting a Nuisance Channel Release the Nuisance Channel Delete button. Vote Scan Making a Group Call from Contacts Making a Private Call from Contacts Assigning an Entry to a Programmable Number Key Setting Default Contact Activating or Deactivating Call Ringers for Call Alerts Call Indicator Settings Activating or Deactivating Call Ringers for Private Calls Activating or Deactivating Call Ringers for Text Message Escalating Alarm Tone Volume Assigning Ring Styles Viewing Recent Calls Call Log Features Deleting a Call from a Call List Viewing Details from a Call List Call Alert Operation Receiving and Responding to a Call Alert Making a Call Alert with the One Touch Access Button Making a Call Alert from the Contacts List Receiving an Emergency Alarm Emergency Operation Responding to an Emergency Alarm Sending an Emergency Alarm Sending an Emergency Alarm with Call Sending an Emergency Alarm with Voice to Follow Reinitiating an Emergency Mode Exiting Emergency Mode Text Messaging Features Sending a Quick Text Message Managing Text Messages in the Drafts Folder Viewing a Saved Text Message Managing Fail-to-Send Text Messages Resending a Text Message Procedure Deleting a Saved Text Message from Drafts Forwarding a Text Message Viewing a Sent Text Message Managing Sent Text Messages Sending a Sent Text Message Advanced Features Receiving a Text Message Deleting All Sent Text Messages from Sent Items Reading a Text Message Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox Managing Received Text Messages Viewing a Telemetry Status Text Message from the Inbox Replying to a Text Message with Quick Text Deleting a Text Message from the Inbox Deleting All Text Messages from the Inbox Analog Message Encode Analog Status Update Sending Status Update to Predefined Contact Sending MDC Message Encode to Dispatcher Privacy Stopping an Automatic Site Search Multi-Site Controls Starting an Automatic Site Search Conventional Starting a Manual Site Search Radio Disable Security Radio Enable Bluetooth Lone Worker Turning Bluetooth On or Off Finding and Connecting to a Bluetooth Device Switching Audio Route Disconnecting from a Bluetooth Device Viewing Device Details Utilities Accessing the Notification ListNotification List Turning the Radio Tones/Alerts On or Off Setting the Power Level Setting the Tone Alert Volume Offset Level Turning the Talk Permit Tone On or Off Changing the Display Mode Adjusting the Display Brightness Turning the Public Address System On or Off Setting the Squelch Level Turning Horns/Lights On or Off Turning the External Public Address System On or Off Turning the LED Indicators On or Off Turning the Introduction Screen On or Off Setting Dual Knob Operation Preference Language Identifying Cable Type Turning the Option Board Features On or Off Voice Announcement Call Forwarding Menu Timer Analog Mic AGC Digital Mic AGC Intelligent Audio Accessing General Radio Information Checking the Radio Alias and ID Checking the Firmware Version and Codeplug Version Checking the GPS Information Keypad Microphone Features Using the Keypad Number of Times Key is Pressed Turning Keypad Tones On or Off Additional Advanced Features Selecting a Zone by Alias Search Initiating a Radio Check by Manual Dial Making a Private Call by Manual Dial Making a Group, Private, Phone or All Call by Alias Search Viewing an Entry in the Scan List by Alias Search Editing the Scan List by Alias Search Deleting an Entry from the Scan List Storing an Alias or ID from a Call List Making a Call Alert by Manual Dial Text Messaging Writing and Sending a Text Message Replying to Text Messages from the Inbox Accessing the Drafts Folder Editing a Quick Reply Message Editing and Sending a Saved Text Message Procedure Forwarding a Text Message by Manual Dial Dual Tone Multi Frequency Dtmf Editing a Text Message Radio Disable via Manual Dial Radio Enable via Manual Dial Password Lock Features Accessing the Radio from Password Changing the Password Turning the Password Lock On or Off Unlocking the Radio from Locked State Entering FPC Mode Front Panel Configuration FPC Editing FPC Mode Parameters Accessories Antennas Audio Cables Mounting Kits Desktop AccessoriesMiscellaneous Accessories Speakers Emergency Channel Appendix Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency RangeSpecial Channel Assignments Non-Commercial Call Channel Table A-1 VHF Marine Channel List Frequency MHz Number Operating Frequency RequirementsReceive 102 Limited Warranty Motorola Communication Products 104 105 Page 68009504001-B