15
EDACS OPERATION
SENDING A CALL
Turn the radio on and select the desired system and group.
Ensure that no one is transmitting on the selected system and
group and that the radio is in a service area. If the BUSY icon
is showing on the LCD, place your call later.
Press and hold the P-T-T button. The radio will perform the
necessary signaling required to obtain a communications
channel. If the signaling is unsuccessful, the radio will sound
the appropriate alert tone(s).
When the channel has been acquired, the red TX indicator
lights and the BUSY icon is displayed. If programmed, the
clear to talk tone will sound.
Hold the microphone about 3 inches from your mouth and
speak normally into the microphone. Release the P-T-T button
to listen for a reply.
Sending A Special Call
Press the
SPC
button to place the radio into the special call
mode and access a pre-programmed alphanumeric list of
individual call or interconnect numbers. If programmed, the
special call alphanumeric list will be displayed. The PHONE
and
icon will be displayed.
Use the
!
or
#
button to scroll through the special call list.
Once the desired individual/interconnect call number is
displayed, press and hold the P-T-T button to initiate the call.
The radio performs the necessary signaling required to obtain
a working channel.
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