Sending An Emergency Call (Trunking Only); Sending An Emergency Call With Hot Mic (Trunking Only); Sending An Emergency Alarm With Emergency Call - Motorola APX 5500 User Manual

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Advanced Features
2.8.4

Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only)

When and where to use: This feature gives your radio priority access to a talkgroup.
Procedure:
1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.
One of the following scenarios occurs:
• A tone sounds and the display alternates Emergency and the home display.
• You hear the radio sounds a short low-pitched tone to indicate the selected channel does not
support emergency and rejects to launch emergency mode.
2 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.0 to 2.5 cm) from your mouth.
3 Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into the microphone.
4 Release the PTT button to end the transmission and wait for a response from the dispatcher.
5 To exit Emergency Call, press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button for about a
second.
2.8.5

Sending An Emergency Call With Hot Mic (Trunking Only)

This feature allows you to send an Emergency Call with hot mic to a group of radios.
When and where to use:
Your radio must be programmed for this type of operation.
Your radio microphone is automatically activated, allowing you to communicate with the group of radios
without pressing the PTT button. This activated microphone state is also known as hot mic. The hot
mic applies to the first voice transmission from your radio during the Emergency call. For subsequent
transmissions in the same Emergency call, you must press the PTT button.
Follow the procedure to send Emergency Call with hot mic on your radio.
Procedure:
1 Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.
One of the following scenarios occurs:
• The display shows Emergency on the current zone and channel. A tone sounds and the
LED blinks red momentarily.
• A tone sounds to indicate the selected channel does not support emergency and rejects to
launch emergency mode.
2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth.
3 The microphone remains active for the hot mic time specified in the radio's codeplug
programming.
4 To exit Emergency Call, press and hold the preprogrammed Emergency button.
2.8.6

Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call

When and where to use:
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