D i r e c t m o d e
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When you receive a direct mode call,
, the speaker’s number or
name, and the names of the channel and group are displayed. If the
speaker’s number or name is not available,
Call
is displayed.
If the loudspeakers are turned off when receiving a direct mode
individual call, a beep tone is generated. The tone is not played
when the mute is on.
If the connection to the transmitting radio is lost,
Connection lost
is
displayed, and a tone is played.
Respond to a direct mode call
Press and hold the PTT key while the channel and group names are
displayed.
To queue for your turn to talk during a call, press and hold the PTT
key. A queuing tone is played while you are in the queue. You can
start speaking after a short tone is played and
appears on the
display. To stop queuing, release the PTT key.
Voice override
With voice override (network service), you can override the
communication in the group and avoid the need to queue for your
turn to speak. If you have a right to use voice override, the selection
key
Overrid.
is available when the radio receives a direct mode call.
Note:
The sender can be configured so that although you
have a right to use voice override, the sender does not admit
it, and you need to queue for your turn to speak.
To request for voice override, press
Overrid.
, and press and hold
the PTT key. You can start speaking after a short tone is played and
appears on the display.
Mute the call temporarily
When the radio is receiving a direct mode call, you can mute the call
for a predefined time (0-60 seconds) by pressing
for at least
1 second.
