Send Emergency Alert; Send Emergency Alert With Call; Send An Emergency Alert With Voice Follow - Baofeng DM-1801 User Manual

Send emergency alert

This feature allows you to send an emergency alert, which belongs to a
non-voice signal and will trigger a prompt on another transceiver.
1. Press the preprogrammed [Alarm On] button.
2. The screen displays Send Alert, alternating with walkie talkie ID. The
LED is lit red and the emergency call icon appears on the home screen.
3. When an emergency alert confirmation is received, an emergency call
tone sounds and the LED flashes green. The screen shows that the
emergency alert was successful.
• Or if the walkie talkie does not receive any emergency alert confirma-
tion and a beep sounds after all retries are exhausted, the screen
displays failed emergency alert.
4. The walkie-talkie exits the emergency alert mode and returns to the
home screen. If your walkie talkie is set to "silent," it will not show any
voice or visual cues in emergency call mode.

Send emergency alert with call

This feature allows you to send an emergency alert to another
transceiver. After confirmation, the two walkie talkies communicate via a
pre-programmed emergency channel.
1. Press the preprogrammed [Alarm On] button.
2. The screen displays Send Alert, alternating with walkie talkie ID. The
LED is lit red and the emergency call icon appears on the home screen.
3. When an emergency alert confirmation is received, an emergency call
tone sounds and the LED flashes green. The screen shows that the
emergency alert was successful.
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4. Hold the walkie talkie in its upright position and keep it at a distance of
1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from the mouth.
5. Press [PTT] key to initiate a call, the LED indicator lights up in red, and
the group icon appears on the screen.
6. Release the [PTT] key to answer.
7. If the "Channel Idle Tone" feature is enabled, when the target radio
releases the [PTT] key, you will hear a short beep indicating that the
channel is free for you to answer. Press [PTT] key to answer.
Or press the pre-programmed alarm close button to exit emergency
mode.
8. The walkie talkie returns to the home screen. If your transceiver is set
to "Mute," it will not display any voice or visual cues in Emergency Call
mode and will not receive any response (call) from the target transceiver
until you press the {PTT} key to initiate the call. If your transceiver is set
to mute with Voice, it will not show any voice or visual cues in emergency
call mode or when you receive a call from the target radio. Only when
you press the [PTT] key to initiate or respond to the call, will prompt.

Send an emergency alert with voice follow

This feature allows you to send an emergency alert to another
transceiver. After confirmation, your walkie talkie microphone is activated
automatically, allowing you to communicate with other radios without
pressing the [PTT] key. This activated microphone status is called
"Emergency Microphone". If the [PTT] key is pressed during the
preprogrammed emergency microphone launch, the transceiver ignores
[PTT] press and remains in emergency mode.
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