Motorola W4 User Manual page 8

Send an Emergency Alarm or Call
Press the emergency actuator (Emer button,
footswitch, hidden pushbutton) to begin an emergency
transmission.
For conventional modes, a silent or non-silent
emergency alarm data transmission is sent.
For trunked modes, emergency call (priority access to
a voice channel), silent or non-silent emergency
alarm, or emergency alarm and call is entered.
Depending on your radio's programming, one of the
emergency sequences described in the table below
occur.
Alarm Type Indications/Actions
Non-Silent A tone sounds and the display flashes
EMERGNCY . When acknowledged, four
more tones sound and the display
shows ACK RCVD , then the radio
returns to normal operation.
Silent The audio is muted and no display
changes take place during the alarm.
Press the PTT button, or press and
hold the emergency switch to stop the
emergency condition and unmute the
radio.
Call (Trunked A tone sounds and the display flashes
Modes only) EMERGNCY .
Press the PTT button and talk.
After completing the call, press and
hold the emergency actuator until a
tone sounds to return to normal
operation.
Alarm Type Indications/Actions
Alarm and Call After ACK RCVD (see Non-Silent Alarm
above) is displayed, the radio has
priority voice-channel access.
Press the PTT button and talk.
After completing the call, press and
hold the emergency actuator until a
tone sounds to return to normal
operation.
Send a Status Transmission
1 Press Sts. The last acknowledged status or first
status name is displayed.
2 Press the Mode rocker switch to select other
statuses.
3 Press Sel to send the transmission. The display
flashes the selected status name until the dispatcher
acknowledges, at which time alert tones sound and
ACK RCVD is displayed. The radio then returns to
normal operation.
Send a Direct-Entry Keyboard Status
Transmission
Press the appropriate Sts # button that you wish to
send. The associated indicator blinks until an
acknowledgment is received, then it lights steadily.
Send a Direct-Entry Enhanced Private
Conversation Call
1 Press Sel or the PTT button. A single tone sounds
and the display changes to PLS WAIT , followed by
telephone-type ringing if the receiving unit is in
service.
2 If the receiving unit answers, press the PTT button to
identify yourself and proceed with your call.
OR
If the called unit does not respond, press Sel or the
PTT button again to leave a Call Alert page message
and your ID.
A single tone followed by four tones sounds if the
called unit acknowledges the page.
Initiate a Call Alert Page
1 Press the Page button.
2 Follow the instructions for initiating a Private
Conversation to select a unit ID.
3 Press Sel or the PTT button to send a Call Alert page
to the displayed ID,
OR
To send a Call Alert page following an Enhanced
Private Conversation attempt, follow the instructions
for sending a direct-entry Enhanced Private
Conversation call.
Answer a Call Alert Page
Four tones sound and PAGE RCV flashes on the
display. The tone and display repeat every five
seconds.
1 Press the PTT button,
OR
Initiate an Enhanced Private Conversation call to the
caller.