Types Of Call-Out Alerts - Motorola MTP8500Ex User Manual

5.21.1

Types of Call-Out Alerts

There are four types of the Call-Out alerts:
Normal Call-Out
An alert message that is sent by a dispatcher either to a single radio or to a group of radios.
There two types of Normal Call-Out:
With user receipt
The radio gets to the Accepted phase when you:
• select Accept, Reject, Standby.
• the acknowledgment timer runs out.
Without user receipt
The radio gets to the Accepted phase when you:
• press Menu or any key except for the Emergency button, or the Rotary Knob.
• the acknowledgment timer runs out.
The Normal Call-Out mode is ended when the validity timer runs out.
Storm Plan
An alert message that is sent by a dispatcher to a group of radios. To raise its reliability, it is sent
several times. You are not able to respond to the Call-Out alert and any key press takes you to the
information phase.
Simple Call-Out
An alert with the functionality similar to full Call-Out but without the information phase.
There two types of Simple Call-Out:
With user receipt
The Call-Out mode is ended when the acknowledgment timer runs out, or when you select Accept,
Reject, Standby, or reply with a text message
Without user receipt
The Call-Out mode is ended when the acknowledgment timer runs out, or when you press any key,
except for the Emergency button, or the rotary knob.
Fallback Mode
An alert message that is limited only to voice communication. To initiate this type of Call-Out, press
a One-Touch key predefined by your service provider. It can be cleared manually.
NOTICE: Fallback is only possible when the radio is in Local Site Trunking.
Test Call-Out
a special Call-Out alert that is sent by the dispatcher to test this feature. On receiving the Test Call-
Out, the radio plays a tone and displays Test Call-Out. To respond and clear the alert, press the
Test OK Soft key.
5.21.2
Call-Out Modes Interaction
Call-Out feature operation is different in other modes:
• TXI Mode — you can read the message but you cannot respond to it. You have an option to leave
the TXI Mode by pressing soft key or reject the Call-Out message.
• DMO Mode — Call-Out is not supported.
• Emergency Mode — all Call-out alerts are ignored.
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