Operating in conventional mode 47Making a call1 Select the required channel or scan group.Note: You may need to select the zone you want first, thenselect the channel or group from that zone.2 Check that the channel is clear. If the green LED is glowing,the channel is busy and you may not be able to transmit.3 Once the channel is clear (the green LED is off), lift themicrophone off the microphone clip.4 Hold the microphone about 5cm (2 inches) fromyour mouth.5 Press and hold the PTT key to transmit.6 Speak clearly into the microphone and release the PTT keywhen you have finished talking.While you are transmitting, the red LEDglows and the transmit symbolappears in the display.Transmit timerYour radio may have a transmit timer that limits the amountof time you can transmit continuously.When the transmit timer is about to expire,the message Transmit timeout imminentappears in the display, the red LED flashesand the radio gives three beeps.If the transmit timer has timed out, you must release the PTTbefore you can transmit again.Note: Your radio may be unable to transmit for a short timeafter the transmit timer has expired.Calling...DispatcherClearTransmittimeoutimminent
