6.8
Quick Call II
This feature allows you to broadcast a series of distinct, recognizable tones before a voice
transmission from the dispatcher or a radio.
The broadcasting dispatcher or radio user can select this pre-programmed alert tone transmission to
be sent to an individual talkgroup or over the entire system. Each tone is distinctive to indicate different
situation or different broadcaster.
NOTICE:
The receiving radios must be configured with the Quick Call II tone in order for the
radio to sound the selected tone and also to sound a preconfigured alert tone after the selected
tone has sound.
6.8.1
Initiating a Quick Call II Transmission
Prerequisites:
The broadcasting or transmitting radio must be pre-programmed to see the tone in the
Quick Call II tone list. The receiving radio must also be pre-programmed to decode the tone to
broadcast.
Procedure:
1
or to
QCII
, and press the
Menu Select
button directly below
QCII
.
2
or
to select the tone to broadcast.
3
Press the
PTT
to broadcast the selected tone, or press and hold the
PTT
to broadcast the
selected tone and transmit with your vocal transmission.
You hear the radio sounds the selected tone. You can begin your call after the tone ends.
4
Release
PTT
to listen.
6.9
Emergency Operation
The Emergency feature is used to indicate a critical situation. An emergency signal overrides any other
communication over the selected channel.
Your radio supports the following Emergency modes:
• Emergency Alarm
• Emergency Call
• Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call
• Silent Emergency Alarm
Only one Emergency mode can be assigned to the
Emergency
button.
Your radio is also programmed to operate in one of the following conditions:
Tactical/Non-Revert
The radio sends an emergency alarm and/or makes an emergency call on the current channel.
Non-Tactical/Revert for Conventional System
The radio reverts to the preprogrammed emergency channel to send an alarm and/or make an
emergency call.
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