Emergency Mode; Entering Or Exiting Emergency Mode; Sending An Emergency Alarm - Motorola TETRA MTP830 Basic User's Manual

Emergency Mode

You can send and receive Emergency Group Calls in
Trunked Mode or in Direct Mode. If your terminal is configured
to operate through a gateway, Emergency calls can be placed
through the gateway.
You can initiate an Emergency Group Call to and receive it from:
• selected group (TMO and DMO) (if tactical emergency)
• pre-defined group (if non-tactical emergency).
Contact your Service Provider to know which is the selected mode.
Your Service Provider will configure the Emergency Alarm and Hot
Microphone features.
Emergency calls will be allocated emergency priority in the system.

Entering or Exiting Emergency Mode

To enter Emergency Mode, press and hold the Emergency button
at the top of the MTP830.
The required time you need to press the Emergency button is set to
default to 0.5 seconds. The time can be configured by your Service
Provider.
Pressing the Emergency button activates one or more services.
Contact Service Provider for more information.
To exit Emergency Mode, press and hold Exit. Your terminal will
switch to the Home display.

Sending an Emergency Alarm

Your MTP830 will send an Emergency Alarm to the dispatcher
(if configured by your Service Provider):
• Automatically, upon entering Emergency Mode.
• If you press the Emergency button again while the MTP830 is in
Emergency Mode.
After sending the alarm, the display will show one of the following
delivery reports:
• Alarm Sent
• Alarm Failed
In both cases, the display returns within a few seconds to the main
screen of the Emergency Mode.
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