Sending An Emergency Alarm - Motorola APX 3000 User Manual

Note: he radio operates in the normal dispatch manner while
in Emergency Call, except if enabled, it returns to one
of the following:
•
Tactical/Non-Revert
alarm and/or make emergency call on the current
selected channel.
•
Non-Tactical/Revert for Conventional system
The radio reverts to the preprogrammed emergency
channel to send alarm and/or make emergency call.
•
Non-Tactical/Revert for Trunking system
radio reverts to the preprogrammed emergency
talkgroup to send alarm and/or make emergency
call.
Man Down is an alternate way to activate the Emergency
feature on the condition the Emergency must be set up for this
feature to operate.
See Man Down†‡ on page 44 for details.
– The radio sends emergency
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Sending an Emergency Alarm

This feature lets you send a data transmission, which identifies
the radio sending the emergency, to your dispatcher.
Note: Emergency button press timer by default is set to 1
second. This timer is programmable from 0 – 6
seconds by a qualified technician.
Procedure:
1
Press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button.
2
The display shows EMERGNCY and the current zone or
channel. A short, medium-pitched tone sounds and the
LED blinks red momentarily.
OR
An invalid tone sounds, if the selected channel does not
support emergency.
3
When you receive your dispatcher's acknowledgment, the
display shows ACK RCVD. Four tones sound, the alarm
ends, and your radio exits the Emergency Alarm mode.
OR
If no acknowledgement is received, the display shows
NO ACK. The alarm ends and your radio exits the
Emergency Alarm mode.
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