Sending An Emergency Alarm; Sending An Emergency Call (Trunking Only) - Motorola APX 6000 User Manual



Sending an Emergency Alarm

This feature allows you to send a data transmission, which
identifies the radio sending the emergency, to the dispatcher.
Note: Emergency button press timer by default is set to 1
second. This timer is programmable from 0 – 6
seconds by a qualified technician.
Procedure:
1
Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.
2
The display shows Emergency on the current zone and
channel. You hear a short medium-pitched tone and the
LED blinks red momentarily.
OR
You hear the radio sounds a short low-pitched tone to
indicate the selected channel does not support emergency
and rejects to launch emergency mode.
3
When you receive the dispatcher's acknowledgment, the
display shows Ack received. You hear four tones, the
alarm ends, and the radio exits the Emergency Alarm mode.
OR
If no acknowledgement is received, the display shows
No acknowledge. The alarm ends when the timer expires
and the radio exits the Emergency Alarm mode.


Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only)

This feature gives your radio priority access to a talkgroup.
Procedure:
1
Press the preprogrammed Emergency button.
2
The display shows Emergency on the current zone and
channel. You hear a short, medium-pitched tone and the
LED blinks red momentarily.
OR
You hear the radio sounds a short low-pitched tone to
indicate the selected channel does not support emergency
and rejects to launch emergency mode.
3
Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from
your mouth.
4
Press and hold the PTT button. Speak clearly into the
microphone.
5
Release the PTT button to end the transmission and wait for
a response from the dispatcher.
6
To exit Emergency Call, press and hold the preprogrammed
Emergency button for about a second.
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