Entering Fireground Zone Channel (Conventional); Responding To Evacuation Indicator - Motorola APX 1000i User Manual

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Optional Data Radio (Trunking)
Accountability Server (Trunking)
DVRS (Optional)
If you have a critical situation, you can press the Emergency button, which activates an alarm on the Incident
Management Software at the command terminal.
The command terminal receives the following status updates from your radio:
Turning the radio on and off
Automatic response to Polling
Response to Evacuation commands
Pressing the PTT button to make voice transmission
Sending an Emergency Alarm and Call
Entering or Exiting a Trunking Talkgroup
7.11.1

Entering Fireground Zone Channel (Conventional)

Procedure:
1. Upon powering up, one of the following scenarios occurs:
If the Fireground Zone Channel is set as default, you hear the gurgle tone and the radio displays
the home screen. You are in Fireground zone channel.
Get a qualified technician for assistance.
If your home channel is not Fireground Zone Channel, toggle or change the radio zone channel to
Fireground Zone Channel.
If you are entering Fireground Trunking Talkgroup, upon powering up, ensure that the Fireground
Trunking Talkgroup is selected. The subscriber unit automatically appears on the Incident
Commander's terminal.
2. Listen for a transmission. Adjust the Volume Control Knob if necessary.
3. Perform one of the following actions:
Press and hold the preprogrammed Volume Set button to hear the volume set tone. Adjust the
Volume Control Knob if necessary. Release the Volume Set button.
At the desired Fireground zone and channel, press the preprogrammed Monitor button and listen
for activity. Adjust the Volume Control Knob if necessary.
If your radio is working in Fireground Zone Channel, proceed to next step.
4. Press and hold the PTT button to transmit. The LED lights up solid red while transmitting. Talk into the
microphone clearly if needed.
5. Release the PTT button to receive.
You hear a Transmit End Tone.
7.11.2

Responding to Evacuation Indicator

When and where to use: The Incident Commander can trigger one of sixteen Tactical Alerts from
the Command Terminal. These alerts can target individuals or groups of users within the Fireground
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