Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button
The PTT button on the side
of the radio serves two basic
purposes :
•
While a call is in progress,
the PTT button allows
your radio to transmit to
other radios in the call.
Press and hold down PTT
button to talk. Release the
PTT button to listen.
The microphone is
activated when the PTT
button is pressed.
•
While a call is not in
progress, the PTT button
is used to make a new
call. See Making a Radio
Call on page 37 for more
information.
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English
PTT
Button
Identifying Status Indicators
Your radio indicates its operational status through the following:
Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 16
Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 19
Call Type Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 21
LED Indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 23
Alert Tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 25
Status Icons
The 160 x 90 pixel front liquid crystal display (LCD) of the radio
shows radio status, text entries, and menu entries. The top
display row contain color icons that indicate radio operating
conditions.