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Operation with Full Function Handset

Unspecified Distress Call

To make a Distress Call without specifying type of distress:

1.Open the door labeled DISTRESS on the back of the handset and press and hold the DISTRESS key. After one second, dSr flashes on the 7-segment display and the DSC indicator appears. On the dot matrix display, countdown message appears prompting you to hold the DISTRESS key for 4 more seconds.

2.Continue to hold the DISTRESS key for the duration of the countdown. An alert tone is sounded at one-second intervals.

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DISTRESS

Countdown starts 1 second after pressing DISTRESS key. The types of DISTRESS can be selected by releasing the key before the Countdown is completed.

Note: If you fail to hold the key for the full 5 seconds, the DISTRESS call is cancelled.

3.After the countdown has completed, the message RELEASE appears on the dot matrix display. Release the DISTRESS key.

The unit switches to channel 16, displays the message AWAIT ACK, and monitors channel 70 for an acknowledgment.

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DISTRESS

The unit retransmits the DISTRESS call at random intervals of 3.5 to 4.5 minutes, until a response is received or the call is manually cancelled.

To cancel the DISTRESS call, press the CLR key and hold for 3 seconds. The call is cancelled and the unit returns to the state before the call.

Note: When a Distress Call is sent, an alarm is sounded at maximum volume on the external speaker (provided with optional second station), even if the volume knob has been rotated all the way OFF. You can mute the alarm tone by pressing the CLR key for one second. Pressing CLR only turns off the alarm; it does not interrupt the Distress Call.

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