Sending An Emergency Call; Sending An Emergency Alarm With Emergency Call - Motorola ASTRO APX 7000 Series Quick Reference Card

Sending an Emergency Call

This feature gives your radio priority access on a channel.
Note: The radio operates in the normal dispatch manner
while in Emergency Call, except, if enabled, it returns
to one of the following:
•
Tactical/Non-Revert – You talk on the channel you
selected before you entered the emergency state.
•
Non-Tactical/Revert – You talk on a
preprogrammed emergency channel. The
emergency alarm is sent on this same channel.
Procedure:
1
Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.
The display shows Emergency, which alternates with the
2
current zone/channel. A short, medium-pitched tone sounds
and the LED lights up solid red.
OR
The display shows No Emergency, if the selected channel
does not support emergency. Select a channel that shows
Emergency.
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.
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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.
Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency
Call
Procedure:
1
Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.
2 The display shows Emergency, which alternates with the
current zone/channel. A short, medium-pitched tone sounds
and the LED lights up solid red.
OR
The display shows No Emergency, if the selected channel
does not support emergency. Select a channel that shows
Emergency.
3
The radio enters the Emergency Call state when:
You receive the dispatcher's acknowledgment. The display
shows Ack Receivd.
OR
You press the PTT button while in the Emergency Alarm
mode.
4
Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from
your mouth.