Making a Radio Call

After selecting your channel, you can select a subscriber alias or ID, or group alias or ID by using:

The Channel Selector Knob

A programmed One Touch Access button

The programmed number keys This method is for Group, Private and All Calls only and is used with the keypad (see

Making a Group, Private or All Call with the Programmable Number Key on page 30).

The Contacts list (see Contacts Settings on page 44)

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 45.

NOTE: Your radio must have the Privacy feature enabled on the channel to send a privacy-enabled transmission. Only target radios with the same Privacy Key OR the same Key Value and Key ID as your radio are able to unscramble the transmission.

See Privacy on page 72 for more information.

The One Touch Access feature allows you to make a Group or Private Call to a predefined ID easily. This

feature can be assigned to a short or long programmable button press.You can ONLY have one ID assigned to a One Touch Access button. Your radio can have multiple One Touch Access buttons programmed.

Making a Call with the Channel Selector Knob

Making a Group Call

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 23.

OR

Press the programmed One Touch Access button.

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.

OR

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

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XPR 7550 specifications

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