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RDR23x0 Professional Digital
Two-Way Radios
Communications Systems
Making a Group or Private Call Using One Touch Call Button
The One Touch Call feature allows you to make a Group or Private Call
to a predefined alias or ID easily. This feature can be assigned to a short
or long programmable button press. You can only have one alias or ID
assigned to a One Touch Call button. Your radio can have multiple One
Touch Call buttons programmed.
1. Press the programmed One Touch Call button to make a Group or
Private Call to the predefined alias or ID.
2. Press the [PTT] button to make a call. Note: If Talk Permit Function
is enabled, wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish, then speak clearly
into the microphone.
3. RDR2390 Only - The display shows the group/subscriber alias or ID,
and the Group/Private Call icon.
4. Release the [PTT] button to listen. When the target radio responds,
the LED blinks green.
5. If there is no voice activity for a predetermined period of time, the
calls end.
6. RDR2390 Only - Radio returns to the screen you were on prior to
initiating the call.
Emergency Operation
An Emergency Alarm is used to indicate a critical situation. (RDR2390
Only - You can initiate an Emergency at any time on any screen
regardless of any activity on the current channel.)
Your radio supports 3 Emergency Alarms:
• Emergency Alarm
• Emergency Alarm with Call
• Emergency Alarm with Voice to Follow
Each alarm has the following types:
• Regular: Radio transmits an alarm signal and shows audio and/or
visual indicators.
• Silent: Radio transmits an alarm signal without any audio or visual
indicators. There will be no response (call) from the target radio until
you press the PTT button to initiate the call.
• Silent with Voice: Radio transmits an alarm signal and is able to
receive an incoming call, without any audio or visual indicators,
until you press the [PTT] button to initiate, or respond to the call.
Note: Only one Emergency Alarm can be programmed to the Emergency
Button.
Initiating & Responding to Emergency Alarm
1. To initiate an Emergency Alarm, press the programmed Emergency
button. The LED lights up solid red.
2. RDR2390 Only - The display shows Sending Alarm, which alternates
with your radio ID. Emergency icon appears on the Home screen
display. When an Emergency Alarm acknowledgment is received, an
alert tone sounds and the display shows Emergency Alarm Successful.
3. Depending on the setting selected, you can press the [PTT] to talk
or your radio's microphone is automatically activated, allowing you to
communicate with the other radio without pressing the [PTT] button.
4. To Respond to an Emergency Alarm, press any button to stop all
Emergency Alarm received indications. Press [PTT] button to initiate
a call with the emergency initiating radio.
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Exiting Emergency Mode
Your radio exits Emergency mode automatically when any of the
following occurs:
- Emergency Alarm acknowledgment is received (for Emergency
Alarm only)
- All retries to send the alarm have been exhausted
- The Emergency Off button is pressed
- The [PTT] button is pressed
- Your radio is powered off
ADVANCED FEATURES
Radio Check
If enabled, this feature allows you to determine if another radio is active
in a system without disturbing the user of that radio. No audible or visual
notification is shown on the target radio.
Note: This feature is only applicable for subscriber aliases or IDs in
digital mode.
Sending a Radio Check (RDR2390 Only)
Using the programmed Radio Check button.
1. Press [O] to access the menu.
2. Press [<] or [>] button to navigate to Contacts and press the [O] to select.
3. Press [<] or [>] to access the required subscriber alias or ID and press [O]
to select. Or press [<] or [>] button to Manual Dial, then press [O], input
subscriber ID.
4. Press [<] or [>] to Radio Check, then press [O] to select. Wait for
acknowledgment.
5. The display shows Radio Check: <Subscriber Alias or ID>, indicating
that Radio Check is in progress. The LED lights up red.
6. If the target radio is active in the system, a tone sounds and the display
briefly shows Target Radio Available. OR - if the target radio is not
active in the system, a tone sounds to indicate target radio not available.
7. Pressing the [C] button while the radio is waiting for acknowledgment
and the radio terminates all retries and exits Radio Check.
Initiating Remote Monitor (RDR2390 only)
Use the Remote Monitor feature to turn on the microphone of a target
radio (subscriber alias or IDs only). No audible or visual indication is
given to the target radio. You can use this feature to monitor, remotely,
any audible activity surrounding the target radio.
Note: Your radio must be programmed by your RCA Communications
Systems dealer to allow you to use the Remote Monitor feature.
1. Press [O] to access the main menu.
2. Press [<] or [>] to navigate to Contacts and press [O] to select.
3. Press [<] or [>] button to get the required subscriber alias or ID and press
[O] button to select. OR - press [<] or [>] button to Manual Dial, then press
[O]. Input subscriber alias or ID and then press [O].
4. Press [<] or [>] to Remote Monitor and press [O] button. Wait for
acknowledgment.
5. The screen will display Remote Monitor: <Subscriber alias or ID>,
indicating that Remote Monitor is in progress. The LED blinks red.
6. The display shows Remote Monitor Successful OR - Shows Remote
Monitor Failed.
7. If successful, the radio will start receiving audio from the monitored
radio for a programmed duration. Once the timer expires, the radio
sounds an alert tone and the display shows Remote Monitor Ended. OR
- If unsuccessful, the radio repeats the attempt until the programmed
number of tries expires.
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