OPERATION
2-14
Revised January 2001
Part No. 001-9800-501
2.5.5 PRIVATE CONVERSATION II CALLS
General
Private calls allow you to place a call to a specific
mobile unit. Either the Enhanced Private Conversa-
tion™ or Private Conversation II™ modes may be
programmed depending on the capabilities of the radio
system. Operation in the Enhanced Private Conversa-
tion mode is described in Section 2.5.4, and operation
in the Private Conversation II mode is described in the
following information.
The Private Call option switch is required to
place these calls, and either the Private Call or Call
Response option switch is required to receive them.
Proceed as follows.
Placing a Private Conversation II Call
This call is initiated by selecting the unit ID from
a call list (list entry) or by directly entering it using the
microphone keypad (direct entry). Proceed as follows:
List Entry Method
1. With a SMARTNET/SmartZone channel selected,
momentarily press the Private Call option switch.
The private call mode is indicated by “
C
” in the
upper part of the display, and the alias (name) of the
last ID called is displayed if it matches an ID in your
call list. Otherwise, the last ID called is displayed.
2. Scroll through the private call list by rotating the
Select switch until the desired ID is displayed. Press
the Private Call switch again to cancel the call.
3. Press the PTT switch to initiate the call. The display
then indicates the alias of the destination radio. Wait
approximately 1 second and then begin talking.
Proceed to the bulleted list following the next
method for conditions that may occur next.
Direct Entry Method (With DTMF Microphone Only)
1. With a SMARTNET/SmartZone channel selected,
press and hold the Private Call option switch until a
tone sounds (approximately 1 second). The last ID
called is displayed on the upper line, and the private
call mode is indicated by “
C
” in the upper part of the
display.
2. Using the 0-9, #, and * keys, enter the 6-digit ID of
the mobile unit you are calling. To erase the last
digit entered, rotate the Select switch counterclock-
wise, and press the Private Call switch to cancel the
call.
3. Press the PTT switch to initiate the call. If the
entered ID is invalid, “INVALID” is momentarily
displayed and the call is not initiated. If the entered
ID is valid, the alias of the ID is displayed on the
lower line if it matches an ID in your call list. Other-
wise, only the ID you entered continues to be
displayed. Wait approximately 1 second and begin
talking. Any of the following conditions may then
occur:
•
If the called party answers and the call is
successful, the person’s voice is heard and the call
is carried on the same as a group call. To end the
call at any time, press the Private Call switch.
•
If the radio system is busy, four low tones sound
and “BUSY” is displayed. When the system is no
longer busy, the call back tone (four beeps) is
heard and a channel is automatically acquired.
Press the PTT switch to continue the call.
Receiving a Private Conversation II Call
Private calls are automatically received if a
SMARTNET/SmartZone channel is selected. Proceed
as follows:
1. When a call is received, an alert tone sounds and the
caller’s voice is heard. While voice is heard, “
C
” is
indicated in the upper part of the display and “CALL
RCV” is displayed and the lower line of the display.
2. To answer the call, press the Private Call option
switch and then the PTT switch and begin talking.
The private call mode is indicated by “
C
” in the
upper part of the display, and the alias of the
incoming call is displayed if the ID is in your call
list. Otherwise, the unit ID is displayed.
NOTE: If
the Private Call option switch is not pressed before
the PTT switch, a group call is transmitted on the
selected group.
•
To end the call when the conversation is complete
or at any other time, press the Private Call option
