Initiating An Emergency Alarm; Initiating An Emergency Call - Motorola ASTRO XTL 2500 User Manual

General Radio Features

Initiating an Emergency Alarm

The emergency alarm feature sends a data transmission to alert the
dispatcher of your emergency condition and identify your unit ID.
Press the emergency button.
A tone sounds and the display alternates EMERGENCY with the
current zone/channel.
For trunking modes, a high-pitched tone indicates that the
alarm has been received by the trunked system's central
controller.
A dispatcher acknowledgment ACK RECEIVED display follows.
The radio automatically returns to normal operation. No further
action is required.

Initiating an Emergency Call

1 Press the emergency button.
A tone sounds and the display alternates EMERGENCY with the
current zone/channel.
2 Press the PTT button and announce your emergency.
3 After completing the emergency call, press and hold the
emergency button until a tone sounds.
The alternating EMERGENCY display disappears, and the radio
returns to normal operation.
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