Chapter 16
Fall Alert
Fall Alert is a supporting feature of the Emergency operation. The Emergency feature must be programmed
for Fall Alert to operate.
Your radio activates the Fall Alert feature when it achieves or exceeds a tilt angle threshold or a combination
of the angle threshold and radio motion below the motion sensitivity level. The radio must stay in this
condition for a programmed period before the Emergency Alarm or Call is activated.
NOTE: Because Fall Alert may be triggered accidentally, consider the following scenarios when using
your radio:
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If the radio is programmed to a horizontal position only, it must be worn in a vertical position.
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If the radio is programmed with the Fall Alert feature, turn off the radio when charging it with a wall-
mounted charger.
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When you dismiss Fall Alert and keep the radio horizontal, no emergency will be sent and no further
Fall Alert notification will occur until the device is rotated back to normal (portrait) mode.
16.1
Radio Alerts When Fall Alert is Triggered
When Fall Alert is triggered, your radio plays an alert tone, and the display shows Fall Alert.
Fall Alert Enhanced
Your radio also supports Fall Alert Enhanced where an alert tone is played for a programmed period. This
tone is louder than the programmed minimum level or the current level of the speaker. This tone acts as a
beacon to help find the radio.
When the alert tone is active, changing to another channel with a different setup triggers a different response
from the radio:
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The alert tone is inhibited when you change to a channel without Emergency feature.
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The alert tone is inhibited when you change to a channel with Emergency but no Fall Alert feature.
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The current alert tone is inhibited and is replaced with a different alert tone when you change to a channel
with Emergency feature and a different Fall Alert configuration.
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The alert tone continues when you change to a channel with Emergency and similar Fall Alert
configuration.
16.2
Testing Fall Alert
Prerequisites: Ensure that Fall Alert feature is configured in your radio.
Procedure:
1. Turn on the radio, and place it in a vertical position for at least 5 seconds.
2. Lay the radio down in a horizontal position.
Result:
The radio plays an alert tone and the display shows Fall Alert Detected.
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