Emergency Call And Alarm; Emergency Call - Motorola ASTRO XTL 2500 User Manual

Emergency Call and Alarm

The emergency call and alarm features allow you to have priority
channel access and/or send an emergency data transmission to the
dispatcher in an emergency situation.
The desired type of emergency feature–alarm, call, call and alarm, or
silent alarm–can be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician.
The radio must be turned on to activate any emergency feature.

Emergency Call

Emergency call gives you priority access to a voice channel for all
subsequent transmissions after you press the emergency button. The
level of priority access is determined by the system manager.
SmartZone Emergency Call Receive Operation
A radio configured for SmartZone
RECEIVED whenever it receives an emergency call. The display
alternates with the selected-mode display as long as the radio is
unmuted to the emergency call.
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.
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