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Initiate a Call with the Channel Selection Knob
Initiate a Group Call
To initiate a group call, you must join a call group on the Radio. Perform the following steps:
1. Turn the channel selection knob, and use an activated call group ID for selecting a channel.
2. Hold the Radio vertically, and keep it about 2-6 inches away from your mouth.
3. Press the PTT button to initiate a call. The LED indicator is lit red. Then speak into the microphone.
4. Release the PTT button to listen. When a target Radio responds, the LED indicator lights green.
5. If no one talks within a specified period, the call ends.
Initiate a Private Call
Perform the following steps:
1. Turn the channel selection knob, and use an activated user ID for selecting a channel.
2. Hold the Radio vertically, and keep it about 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) away from your mouth.
3. Press the PTT button to initiate a call. The LED indicator is lit red. Then speak to the microphone.
4. Release the PTT button to listen. When the target Radio responds, the LED indicator is lit green.
6. If no one talks within a specified period, the call ends.
Initiate a General Call
This function enables you to transmit signals to all the users on the same channel. You must enable this
function on your Radio before using this function.
Perform the following steps:
1. Turn the channel selection knob, and use an activated general call group ID for selecting a channel.
2. Hold the Radio vertically, and keep it about 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) away from your mouth.
3. Press the PTT button to initiate a call. The LED indicator is lit red. Then speak to the microphone.
Note:
Other users receiving the general call cannot respond to the call.
Initiate a One-Press Group Call or Private Call
The one-press call function enables you to call a predefined group ID or user ID by pressing one button. This
function can be assigned to a press operation you can assign only one ID to one programmable button. There
are multiple programmable buttons for the one-press call function. Perform the following steps:
1. Press a pre-programmed button to call a predefined group ID or user ID.
2. Hold the Radio vertically, and keep it about 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) away from your mouth.
3. Press the PTT button to initiate a call. The LED indicator is lit red. Then speak to the microphone.
4. Release the PTT button to listen. When a target Radio in the call responds, the LED indicator is lit
green.
5. If no one talks within a specified period, the call ends.
When a private call ends, you will hear a short prompt tone.
