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10.6 ALERT TONES

The P5400 series radios provide audible Alert Tones or “beeps” to indicate the various operating conditions (see Table 10-4).

Table 10-4: Alert Tones

NAME

TONE

DESCRIPTION

Call Originate

one short mid-pitched

OK to talk after pressing the push-to-talk

 

 

button

 

 

 

Call Queued

one high-pitched

Call queued for processing

 

 

 

Autokey

one mid-pitched

Queued call received channel assignment

 

 

 

System Busy

three low-pitched

System busy or unable to complete call

 

 

 

Call Denied

one low-pitched

Radio is not authorized on the system or

 

 

group

 

 

 

Carrier Control

five high-pitched/one long low-

PTT depressed for maximum length of time

Timer

pitched

 

 

 

 

Low Battery

one low-pitched/one short mid-

Low battery

 

pitched

 

 

 

 

TX Low Battery

one low-pitched

After PTT - battery too low to transmit

Alert

 

 

 

 

 

10.7TURNING ON THE RADIO

1.Power ON the radio by rotating the POWER ON-OFF/VOLUME knob clockwise. A short alert signal (if enabled through programming) indicates the radio is ready to use.

2.The display shows the last selected system and group or a default system and group (depending on programming).

3.Adjust the POWER ON-OFF/VOLUME knob to the desired volume level.

4.Select the desired system and group. The display indicates the current system and group names.

5.The radio is now ready to transmit and receive calls.

10.8SYSTEM SELECTION

METHOD 1: From the Control knob: If system selection is programmed to the Voice Group Selection control knob, select a system by turning the knob to the desired system number position (1-16). The display registers the new

system name on line one. The button can be programmed to provide access to a “2nd bank” of 16 system number positions (17-32).

METHOD 2: From the keypad: If system selection is programmed as the primary function

of and select a system by pressing or to scroll through the system list. The display registers the new system name on line one.

METHOD 3: (P5470 model radios only) Direct Access: Press to enter the system select mode. Press the numeric key, which is mapped to the desired system. Press . The radio will move to the selected system.

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