Initiating A Quick Call Ii Transmission; Emergency Operation; Special Considerations For Emergency Operation; Table 8: Emergency Operation Scenarios - Motorola APX 2500 User Manual

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Chapter 6: Advanced Features
6.7.1

Initiating a Quick Call II Transmission

Prerequisites: The broadcasting or transmitting radio must be pre-programmed to see the tone in the
Quick Call II tone list. The receiving radio must also be pre-programmed to decode the tone to
broadcast.
Procedure:
1 or to QCII, and press the Menu Select button directly below QCII.
2 or to select the tone to broadcast.
3 Press the PTT to broadcast the selected tone, or press and hold the PTT to broadcast the
selected tone and transmit with your vocal transmission.
You hear the radio sounds the selected tone. You can begin your call after the tone ends.
4 Release PTT to listen.
6.8

Emergency Operation

The Emergency feature is used to indicate a critical situation. An emergency signal overrides any other
communication over the selected channel.
Your radio supports the following Emergency modes:
• Emergency Alarm
• Emergency Call
• Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call
• Silent Emergency Alarm
Only one of the Emergency modes can be assigned to the Emergency button or the Emergency
footswitch.
Your radio is also programmed to operate in one of the following conditions:
Tactical/Non-Revert
The radio sends an emergency alarm and/or makes an emergency call on the current channel.
Non-Tactical/Revert for Conventional System
The radio reverts to the preprogrammed emergency channel to send an alarm and/or make an
emergency call.
Contact your system administrator for more information.
6.8.1

Special Considerations for Emergency Operation

The following scenarios apply during Emergency operation:

Table 8: Emergency Operation Scenarios

If...
If you press the Emergency button while in a
channel that has no Emergency capability,
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Then...
a low-pitched tone sounds.