Pre-Alert Timer; Post-Alert Timer; Radio Alerts When Man Down Feature Is Triggered; Triggering Emergency - Motorola APX 7000 User Manual

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Advanced Features
• Repositioning the radio exits the Man Down feature, which stops and resets the timers.
• Pressing a preprogrammed Clear button or pressing a Menu Select button preprogrammed for
Clear stops and resets the timers. The timers do not restart until the radio is repositioned.
NOTICE: Emergency must be set up for this feature to operate. For details on operating the
Emergency alerts, please see
If the radio is preprogrammed to horizontal only, it must be worn in a vertical position otherwise
the Man Down alert may be inadvertently triggered.
When the radio is programmed with Man Down feature, special care is required when charging
the radio with a wall mounted charger. See
2.11.1

Pre-Alert Timer

This timer sets the amount of time that a Man Down condition must be present before the radio-user is
warned of the Man Down condition.
When the radio detects that it has returned to the vertical position or when the radio detects motion, the
Pre-Alert timer stops and is reset.
The Pre-Alert timer reinitiates when the radio detects it is in the horizontal position or motionless again.
2.11.2

Post-Alert Timer

This timer sets the amount of time the radio needs to remain in the Man Down condition before the
Emergency alarm is transmitted. When the Post-Alert Timer is initiated, the radio alerts the user with
an audible tone and displays the Man-Down text.
See Exiting Man Down Feature on page 91
2.11.3

Radio Alerts When Man Down Feature is Triggered

The Man Down alert tone volume is directly related to the radio speaker volume. Ensure that the radio
speaker volume is loud enough so that the user does not miss the Post-Alert tone.
NOTICE: If the radio is programmed with Silent Emergency, the radio inhibits the alert tone and
visual alert associated with the emergency feature.
If the radio is programmed in Surveillance Mode, the radio inhibits all tones and lights on the
radio including the Man Down tones.
2.11.4

Triggering Emergency

When the user does not clear the Man Down condition and the Post-Alert Timer comes to an end,
Emergency Alarm or call is triggered. The radio sends emergency message to units within the same
Talkgroup. The radio also sends ID number and GPS coordinates to dispatcher if these features are
enabled. User can exit Emergency following the Emergency procedure. See
page 81 for details.
NOTICE: At this point the Man Down features is complete. Use normal Emergency procedures
to cancel Emergency transmissions.
90
Emergency Operation on page
Radio Care on page 19
to exit Man Down feature.
81.
for details.
Emergency Operation on