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

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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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Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency
Call
This feature gives your radio priority access on a channel for
conventional system, and to a talkgroup for trunking system.
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
The radio exits Emergency Alarm and enters the
Emergency Call state when:
You receive the dispatcher's acknowledgment. The display
shows Ack received.
OR
You receive no acknowledgement. The display shows
No acknowledge.
OR
You press the PTT button while in the Emergency Alarm
mode.
4
Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from
your mouth.