Ericsson M-PA EDACS, Operator'S Manual

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plete. If the transmission ex-
ceeds the programmed Carrier
Control Timer limit, the radio will
unkey and an alert tone will
sound.
7. Listen for a reply.
Emergency Operation (Trunked Mode)
Receiving An Emergency Call
If the radio receives an Emergency Chan-
nel Assignment in trunked mode, an alert
tone sounds and the "EMG" status flag
starts flashing. Follow standard emergency
procedures.
Sending An Emergency Call
1. To enable an emergency trans-
mission, press and hold the
E M E R G E N C Y B U T TO N
(small red button near antenna)
for approximately one second.
T h e r a d i o t r a n s m i t s a n
emergency message until an
Emergency Channel Assign-
ment is received. Upon re-
ceipt, the "EMG" status flag
turns on and the radio begins
o p e r a t i n g o n t h e s e l e c t e d
group or the home group, de-
pending upon programming.
2. Press the PTT BUTTON and
speak into the microphone in a
normal voice.
3. Re le ase the PTT BUTTON
when the transmission is com-
plete and listen for a reply.
4. When the radio receives a nor-
mal group channel assignment,
it will return to the previously se-
lected group.
Clearing An Emergency
An emergency can be cleared from a
System model radio if it is programmed
with supervisory privileges. To clear an
emergency from a supervisory System
model radio, press 2nd, CLR, and then the
EMERGENCY BUTTON all within one
second. The "EMG" status flag will turn off
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