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10.6 ALERT TONES
The P5400 series radios provide audible Alert Tones or “beeps” to indicate the various operating
conditions (see Table 10-4).
Table 10-4:
Alert Tones
NAME TONE DESCRIPTION
Call Originate one short mid-pitched
OK to talk after pressing the push-to-talk
button
Call Queued one high-pitched
Call queued for processing
Autokey one mid-pitched
Queued call received channel assignment
System Busy three low-pitched
System busy or unable to complete call
Call Denied one low-pitched
Radio is not authorized on the system or
group
Carrier Control
Timer
five high-pitched/one long low-
pitched
PTT depressed for maximum length of time
Low Battery one low-pitched/one short mid-
pitched
Low battery
TX Low Battery
Alert
one low-pitched
After PTT - battery too low to transmit
10.7 TURNING ON THE RADIO
1. Power ON the radio by rotating the POWER ON-OFF/VOLUME knob clockwise. A short alert
signal (if enabled through programming) indicates the radio is ready to use.
2. The display shows the last selected system and group or a default system and group (depending on
programming).
3. Adjust the POWER ON-OFF/VOLUME knob to the desired volume level.
4. Select the desired system and group. The display indicates the current system and group names.
5. The radio is now ready to transmit and receive calls.
10.8 SYSTEM SELECTION
METHOD 1: From the Control knob: If system selection is programmed to the Voice
Group Selection control knob, select a system by turning the knob to the
desired system number position (1-16). The display registers the new
system name on line one. The
button can be programmed to provide
access to a “2
nd
bank” of 16 system number positions (17-32).
METHOD 2: From the keypad: If system selection is programmed as the primary function
of
and select a system by pressing or to scroll through the
system list. The display registers the new system name on line one.
METHOD 3: (P5470 model radios only) Direct Access: Press
to enter the system
select mode. Press the numeric key, which is mapped to the desired system.
Press
. The radio will move to the selected system.