Motorola I58sry User Guide

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Group Call
Making a Group Call from the Keypad
Making a Group Call from the Phonebook
1Press#and then enter the Talkgroup number of the group that you
want to call.
2Press and hold the PTT button on the side of the phone, wait for your
phone to emit a chirping sound, and speak.
The phones of individuals in the Talkgroup may emit a chirping sound
to alert them that someone is calling, or may simply emit the sound of
your voice when you start speaking. If a phone receiving a Group call
has Speakerphone...

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Receiving a Group Call
When you receive an incoming Group call, your phone may emit a chirping
sound followed by the voice of the person calling, or may simply emit the voice
of the personal calling. If you have Speakerphone set to On (see“Hands-Free
Speakerphone”on page 66) your phone will not chirp when you receive a Group
call, you will simply hear the caller’s voice.
To respond to a Group Call:
Joining a Group Call
Although you may be...

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Group Call
To join an ongoing Group Call:
Group-Silent Programming
Group-Silent programming enables you to silence incoming Group Calls and
voice communication.
Turning Group-Silent On or Off
1Using the keypad, press#and then enter the Talkgroup number.
Or,
From thePhonebookscreen, pressRto scroll to the name of the
Talkgroup you want to join.
Or,
If the Talkgroup you want to join is on your Recent Call list, go to the
Recent Callsscreen and pressRto scroll to the name of the Talkgroup...

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GPS Enabled
Your phone’s GPS Enabled feature uses information from Global Positioning
System (GPS) satellites orbiting the Earth to determine the approximate
geographical location of your phone, expressed as latitude and longitude. The
availability and accuracy of this location information (and the amount of time
that it takes to calculate it) will vary depending on the environment in which you
are using the GPS feature. For example, GPS location fixes are often difficult to
obtain indoors, in...

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IMPORTANT: Things to Keep in Mind
If you are using your phone’s GPS feature while driving, please give full
attentiontodrivingandtotheroad.
Where adequate signals from multiple satellites are not available(usually
because your GPS antenna cannot establish a view of a wide area of open sky),
the GPS feature of your phone WILL NOT WORK. Such situations include
butarenotlimitedto:
In underground locations.
Inside of buildings, trains, or other covered vehicles.
Under any other metal or...

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Making an Emergency Call
The satellites used by your phone’s GPS feature are controlled by the U.S.
government and are subject to changes implemented in accordance with the
Department of Defense GPS user policy and the Federal Radionavigation Plan.
These changes may affect the performance of your phone’sGPSfeature.
Making an Emergency Call
Dial 911 to be connected to an emergency response center. If you are on an
active call, you must end it before calling 911.
When you make an emergency 911 call,...

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Accessing the GPS Menu
To access the GPS menu:
Viewing Your Approximate Location
To view your location:
This displays the following information about the last time your location was
calculated:
the time (as Greenwich Mean Time) and date that the location was last
calculated.
the approximate location, expressed as latitude and longitude.
the estimated accuracy of the calculated location. This estimate of accuracy
is only a very rough estimate and may vary substantially from the actual...

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Viewing Your Approximate Location
the number of satellites used to calculate the location. In general, more
satellites make for better accuracy.
To calculate your location again:
It may take your phone several minutes to complete the process of determining
your location. During this time, a message usually displays on your phone’s
screen saying your phone is scanning for satellites. For tips on getting the best
location calculation, see“Enhancing GPS Performance”on page 120.
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Enhancing GPS Performance
Sometimes your phone’s GPS feature may be unable to complete a location
calculation successfully. If this happens when you are making an emergency
call, the location of the nearest cell tower in contact with your phone is made
available to the appropriate emergency response center if the center has the
capability to receive such information. If this happens when you are trying to
view your location on your phone’s screen, you will see a message indicating
that...