Iridium Extreme PTT Grab ‘N’ Go Grab ‘n’ Go Kits User Manual
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Press the
left soft key
, labelled
Phone
to switch to Phone
Mode.
As you are transitioning, you will be prompted to “Dial number
again when in Phone Mode”. Numbers dialled in PTT Mode must be
re-entered once you switch to Phone Mode, and the call must be
initiated in Phone Mode to connect successfully.
IMPORTANT
For a comprehensive description of all the features of the Push-
To-Talk functionality in the 9575 Extreme device, see the Iridium
Extreme
®
PTT User manual.
General Operation
(Wireless Handset only)
Power On & Off
The Wireless PTT Handset and charging cradle powers on with the
BEAM Extreme Dock. Note that the Wireless PTT Handset
does not
power off when the Extreme Dock is turned off. You can manually
turn off the charging cradle by pressing the front grey button for
3 seconds and the blue status LED will switch off. You can do the
same on the Wireless PTT Handset by pressing the red button. The
handset will sound a de-escalating tone. To power On, press the red
button and releasing the button once the LED status lights turn on
and the handset will sound an escalating tone. The blue status LED
on both units will flash momentarily and then go solid once they’re
connected.
PTT-W1A (primary unit)
Pairing a new PTT-W1A handset to a gateway crhadle
Each Beam Wireless Push-To-Talk handset is uniquely connected
to a specific gateway cradle in the factory. This ensures that all
communications between the two units are secure and cannot be
compromised or interfered with by a third party. In the event of a
Wireless PTT handset being lost, it can be permanently disconnected
from the gateway cradle by connecting with a new replacement unit.
How to pair:
1.
Switch ON the DriveDOCK Extreme and make sure that the
PTT-W1A gateway cradle and handset are turned ON.
2.
Hold the Wireless PTT handset while pressing both the blue
volume controls until the blue LED flashes and you hear it
beep, after 5-8 seconds. With the Gateway cradle and PTT
handset switched on, hold the Wireless PTT handset while
pressing both the blue volume controls until the blue LED
flashes and you hear it beep, after 5-8 seconds.
3.
Place the Wireless PTT handset back into the gateway cradle.
After a few seconds the Wireless PTT handset will sound a
confirmation two-tone and paring has completed.
4.
LED will be a solid blue once paired.
Find Me™ Feature
The Wireless PTT handset Find Me™ feature allows a misplaced/
lost handset or its user to be audibly located by sounding a loud
continuous alert tone through the Wireless PTT handset.
To activate, press the gateway function button twice within
1-second. the loud alert tone will immediately start to sound. It can
be deactivated by the user momentarily pressing the Wireless PTT
