Emergency Calls; Priority Calls; Broadcast Calls; Dtmf Dialling - Motorola PTX600 User Manual

Emergency Calls

An emergency call allows you the highest form of
priority calling and will normally take precedence
over all other calls. An emergency call can be
initiated either by pressing the Base Call Button (7)
for a preset period of time, to make a call to a
preprogrammed emergency number, or by dialling
the number, prefixing the required number by
. The call is then initiated as previously
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described.

Priority Calls

A priority call allows you to gain priority over other
users of the system when requesting a call. Priority
calls are indicated by prefixing the required number
by . The call is then initiated as
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previously described.

Broadcast Calls

A broadcast call allows you to make broadcast calls
to groups of radios. Broadcast calls are indicated by
prefixing the required number by
The call is then initiated as previously described.
Note that on a broadcast call, only the calling radio
can talk and there is no indication that any units
have received the call.
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DTMF (Keypad radio only)
DTMF means Dual Tone Multi Frequency (the same
as a telephone) and is used when the radio is
required to operate in a radio system with an
interface to telephone systems.
To generate the DTMF tones press and hold the
PTT (8) while entering the desired number, please
contact your network manager for further
information.

Conventional Mode

In the conventional mode the radio operates as a
standard two-way radio.
To switch from trunked mode to conventional mode,
rotate the shortform dial selector knob (2) to a
preset conventional channel. Up to four of the
sixteen channels may be pre-programmed for
conventional operation - please contact your
network manager for further information.
To switch back to trunked mode, rotate the
shortform dial selector knob (2) to a non-
.
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conventional channel.
Note: When switching between modes, DO NOT
operate the radio until the self-test tone is sounded.
Prior to transmission always make sure that the
channel is free (red LED not flashing). Press the
PTT key (8) to transmit, release it to listen. The red
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