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Making PTT calls and alerts
USING PUSH TO TALK
the “Floor Free” tone (a single high-
pitched beep).
Making a group PTT call
A group must be saved before you can call
it. To save a group, see page 52.
1.
Select
Menu
→
Push to Talk
→
PTT Groups
.
2.
Highlight the group you want to call.
3.
Press and hold the walkie-talkie button.
When the audio path is ready and the
group is available, the “Ready to
Speak” tone sounds.
4.
Speak your message while continuing
to press the walkie-talkie button.
5.
Release the button when finished
speaking your message. This allows the
group members a chance to reply.
6.
Press the walkie-talkie button again to
speak.
7.
To end the PTT call, press the End/Power
key
or the Amp’d/OK key
.
Sending a Call me alertCall me alert
You can send an alert only to a contact
that is saved in your PTT Contacts list. The
recipient can choose to ignore the alert or
accept it and start a PTT call with you.
Start at the home screen.
1.
Press the walkie-talkie button.
- or -
Select
Menu
→
Push to Talk
→
PTT Contacts.
2.
Scroll through the list and highlight the
PTT contact you want to call.
3.
Press the left softkey
to select
Send
Alert.
“Sending alert.” appears on your
screen, then you return to the previous
screen.
The receiving party’s phone beeps and
a message appears on the phone
screen.
There is no time-out period. The alert will
remain on their screen until they accept
or ignore it.
4.
If the recipient accepts the alert, you
will hear their voice through your
phone. Press the walkie-talkie button
and wait for the “Ready to Speak” tone
(three rapid chirps).
5.
Speak your message while continuing
to press the walkie-talkie button.
6.
Release the button when finished
speaking your message. This allows the
group members a chance to reply.
7.
Press the walkie-talkie button again to
speak.
8.
To end the PTT call, press the End/Power
key
or the Amp’d/OK key
.