Nikon XTS 5000 - Manual (Page 33)

ASTRO XTS 5000 Model I 23
Common Radio Features
Send a Silent Emergency Alarm
Note: For ALL Emergency signals, when changing channels:
• If the new channel is also programmed for Emergency, you can
change channels while in Emergency operation. The
emergency alarm or call continues on the new channel.
• If the new channel is NOT programmed for Emergency, you
hear an invalid tone until you exit Emergency or change to a
channel programmed for emergency.
Emergency Keep-Alive
With Emergency Keep-Alive enabled, if the radio is in the Emergency
state, you cannot turn off the radio by using the On/Off Volume
Control knob.
With Keep-Alive, the radio will only exit the Emergency state using
one of the ways mentioned in the previous sections (Emergency
Alarm, Silent Emergency Alarm, or Emergency Call).
1 With your radio turned on,
press the Emergency
button. The LED does not
light, and you hear no tones. • LED does not light
• No tones
Note: To exit emergency at any time, press and hold the
Emergency button for about a second.
2 The silent emergency state
continues until you:
Press and hold the
Emergency button for about
a second to exit the
emergency state.
OR
Press and release the PTT
button to exit silent
emergency and enter regular
dispatch or emergency call.
• Press and hold Emergency
button
OR
• Press and release the PTT
button
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