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1. Press the Single Dot
letter on the display will flash on and off.
2. Press the left or right arrow on the 4-way Navigation Button
ADM Zone.
3. Press the Home Button
Knob until ADMN 8 is displayed.
4. Press the Push-To-Talk (PTT) button and wait for the Talk Permit Tones (3 quick
beeps) before speaking
During an incident, dispatch or the Communications Unit Leader (COML) will assign a
Command (CMD) or Tactical (TAC) channel for the incident. A typical assignment would be
"Command 2 (CMD 2) or North Tactical 2 (NTAC 2)."
To select a Command or Tactical channel in the Incident Command (IC) Zone rotate the 16-
Position Select Knob until the desired channel is displayed. If you are assigned a channel
away from your Home Channel, follow procedures 1 through 3 above to select the proper
assigned zone and channel.
Command Channel: When dispatched to an incident, acknowledge your arrival at the scene
to dispatch or the assigned COML on the IC HAIL Channel for that region. Dispatch or the
COML will assign you to the appropriate Command Channel.
TAC Channel: Communications between agency/unit first responders should be on the
assigned Tactical channels or day-to-day channels.
Scanning Use and Review: Place the Three Position toggle switch in the A position. To
review the zones and channels (modes) programmed to scan, press the "3 dot"
under VIEW on the display and then press the "1 dot"
in the upper right of the display now indicates you are in the SCAN review or programming
mode. Press the Left or Right keys on the 4-way Navigation Button
and channels setup to scan. Press the Home Button
NOTE: You can scan multiple zones and channels outside of the normal zone or the zone you
are assigned. During an active incident, this may cause you to miss a call. Use of the scan
function is NOT recommended on the ALMR System.
Scanning Programming: To program a zone, or channels (modes) within a zone, for
scanning, press the "2 dot"
Navigation Button
dot"
soft key. The flashing square
you are in the scan review or programming mode. (The "3 dot"
review the channels and zones currently set to scan).
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key on the keypad under ZONE on the display. The first
to select the ADM Zone and rotate the 16-Position Select
soft key under PROG and then use the left or right 4-way
until SCAN appears above the "1 dot"
3
soft key under SCAN. The square
to return to normal operation.
in the upper right of the display now indicates
to select the
soft key
to review the zones
soft key. Depress the "1
RCL (recall) button will
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