Sending An Emergency Alarm; Sending An Emergency Call (Trunking Only) - Motorola 1.5 User Manual



Sending an Emergency Alarm

This feature allows you to send a data transmission, which
identifies the radio sending the emergency, to the dispatcher.
Note: Emergency button press timer by default is set to 1
second. This timer is programmable from 0 – 6
seconds by a qualified technician.
Procedure:
1
Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.
2
The display shows Emergency and the current zone or
channel. You hear a short, medium-pitched tone and the
LED momentarily blinks red.
OR
You hear the radio sounds a short low-pitched tone to
indicate the selected channel does not support emergency
and rejects to launch emergency mode. The display shows
No emergency, if the selected channel does not support
emergency.
3
When you receive the dispatcher's acknowledgment, the
display shows Ack received. You hear four tones, the
alarm ends, and the radio exits the Emergency Alarm mode.
OR
If no acknowledgment is received, the display shows
No acknowledge. The alarm ends and the radio exits the
Emergency Alarm mode.
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Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only)

This feature gives your radio priority access to a talkgroup.
Procedure:
1
Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.
2 The display shows Emergency and the current zone or
channel. You hear short, medium-pitched tone and the
LED momentarily blinks red.
OR
You hear the radio sounds a short low-pitched tone to
indicate the selected channel does not support emergency
and rejects to launch emergency mode.
3
Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from
your mouth.
4
Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into the
microphone.
5
Release the PTT button to end the transmission and wait for
a response from the dispatcher.
6
Press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button for
about a second to exit the Emergency Call mode.