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Chapter 3: Using Advanced Features
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Ending PTT Broadcasts
You can end a PTT broadcast by releasing Talk, or by tapping End PTT. After you end a broadcast, the
channel remains open so others can respond.
If you release Talk without tapping End PTT:
You can resume the broadcast by pressing and holding Talk, if the broadcast is in a wait period.
You can’t initiate another broadcast on another channel until the waiting period ends.
If you tap End PTT:
You can’t resume the broadcast by pressing and holding Talk.
You can immediately initiate another broadcast on another channel.
Adjusting the Volume of PTT Broadcasts
You can adjust the volume of PTT broadcasts while they play. During a broadcast, press one of the
Volume keys,
, to raise or lower the volume of the broadcast.
If you adjust the volume of a non-emergency broadcast, your phone retains the adjusted volume for all
subsequent non-emergency broadcasts. However, only system administrators can adjust the volume
level of an Emergency broadcast.
Changing Where Broadcasts are Played
While you send a broadcast, you can pick up the handset, or press or , and continue speaking.
You can also press to mute your audio so that the people receiving your broadcast won’t hear
anything. This behavior is similar to a phone call.
When you listen to a broadcast, you can pick up the handset, or press or , and continue listening
to the broadcast.
Updating the Default Channel
If you press and hold Talk, your broadcast will automatically transmit on the default channel, Channel 1.
If you want, you can change the default channel.
To update the default channel:
1 Tap Settings from Home view, and tap Basic > Preferences > Paging/PTT Configuration >
PTT Push to Talk.
2 From the PTT Channel Configuration screen, tap Default Channel, and tap the number of the
channel you want to use.
Updating Channel Subscriptions
You can subscribe to any channel that has been enabled by your administrator and appears in your
channels list. When you subscribe to a channel, you can send and receive PTT broadcasts on that
channel.