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Understanding the radio indicators
The status LED and the radio’s audible tones—together with the
radio display—all combine to give you information about the state
of your radio. The most common way the indicators work is
described in the following sections.
The way these indicators behave may be affected by the way your
radio is programmed.
Status LED indicator
Color
Flash rate
Meaning
red
steady
Transmitting
red
slow
Battery low. Recharge or replace as soon
as possible.
red
medium Transmitting at low power
red
fast
Radio is stunned. Radio also emits high-
pitched beeps. Contact your dispatcher.
red
two fast
flashes
The power-up sequence is complete.
Radio also emits two medium-pitched
beeps.
red
repeating
fast flashes
Lone worker is now active
green
steady
Channel busy
green
slow
Economy mode is active
green
medium
Monitor or squelch override is active
green
repeating
fast flashes
Lone worker is now inactive
orange
steady
Radio is scanning or voting a group of
channels for activity or greatest signal
strength
orange
slow
Repeater talkaround is active
