Motorola XPR 7550 - Manual (Page 58)

Advanced Features
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Making a Call by Alias Search
You can also use alias or alphanumeric search to retrieve the
required subscriber alias.
This feature is only applicable while in Contacts.
Procedure:
1 c
to access the menu.
2 ^
or
v
to Contacts and press
c
to select. The entries
are alphabetically sorted.
3 Key in the first character of the required alias.
4 A blinking cursor appears.
Use the keypad to type the required alias.
Press
<
to move one space to the left.
Press
>
to move one space to the right.
Press the *DEL key to delete any unwanted characters.
5 The first line of the display shows the characters you keyed
in. The next lines of the display show the shortlisted search
results.
The alias search is case-insensitive. If there are two or more
aliases with the same name, the radio displays the alias that
is listed first in the Contacts list.
6 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from
your mouth.
7 Press the PTT button to make the call. The LED lights up
solid green. The display shows the destination alias.
8 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak
clearly into the microphone.
9 Release the PTT button to listen. When the target radio
responds, the LED blinks green.
10 If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you hear a
short alert tone the moment the target radio releases the
PTT button, indicating the channel is free for you to respond.
Press the PTT button to respond.
OR
If there is no voice activity for a programmed period of time,
the call ends.
11 You hear a short tone. The display shows Call Ended.
NOTE: Press
d
button or
c
to exit alias search.
If you release the PTT button while the radio is setting
up the call, it exits without any indication and returns to
the previous screen.
Your radio may be programmed to perform a radio
presence check prior to setting up the Private Call. If
the target radio is not available, you hear a short tone
and see negative mini notice on the display.
The radio returns to the menu prior to initiating the
radio presence check.