Sending Evacuation Tone; Responding To Evacuation Indicator - Motorola APX 8000HXE 1.5 User Manual

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If you are entering Fireground Trunking Talkgroup, upon powering up, ensure that the
Fireground Trunking Talkgroup is selected. The subscriber unit automatically appears on the
Incident Commander's terminal.
2 Listen for a transmission. Adjust the Volume Control Knob if necessary.
3 Perform one of the following actions:
Press and hold the preprogrammed Volume Set button to hear the volume set tone. Adjust
the Volume Control Knob if necessary. Release the Volume Set button.
At the desired Fireground zone and channel, press the preprogrammed Monitor button and
listen for activity. Adjust the Volume Control Knob if necessary.
If your radio is working in Fireground Zone Channel, proceed to next step.
4 Press and hold the PTT button to transmit. The LED lights up solid red while transmitting. Talk
into the microphone clearly if needed.
5 Release the PTT button to receive.
You hear a Transmit End Tone.
6.6.2

Sending Evacuation Tone

This feature enables the evacuation tone to be heard on the transmitting radio and on any radio that is
able to receive the tone instruction.
Procedure:
Press and hold the PTT button and then short press the Top (Orange) button.
Once the tone begins to sound, if the orange button is released the tone continues to alarm on all
radios within the talkgroup, until the PTT button is released.
NOTICE: Radio does not transmit evacuation tone if the radio is in secure mode.
6.6.3

Responding to Evacuation Indicator

When and where to use: The Incident Commander can trigger one of sixteen Tactical Alerts from the
Command Terminal. These alerts can target individuals or groups of users within the Fireground
Communication System. The ergonomic (visual and audible) response for the Tactical Alerts can be
customized.
Your radio sounds the audible response at the profile maximum alert tone volume level. The display
shows the configurable programmed alert text and intelligent lighting.
Procedure:
1 Perform one of the following actions:
Press the radio Top Side button.
Press the RSM Side Button 1 if the radio is connected to RSM.
Press the PTT button. PTT button must be configured in CPS to enable this function.
The radio cancels the indications, a tone sounds and the radio sends an acknowledgment to the
command terminal.
NOTICE: Move the Volume Control Knob to adjust the volume of the audible alert from
full volume.
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