General Conversations
. Press the call button once and all other units on the same channel (or all channels when in
broadcast mode – see "Broadcast Mode" on pg. 5) will ring.
2. When any unit presses the talk button, a conversation is established, but note that the
conversation is public to all on the same channel and all can join in.
NOTE: Selecting broadcast mode means that unit is connected to all channels. If any unit has
broadcast mode selected, that unit will send to and receive from all channels. If other units
have selected specific channels, their replies will not be heard by others who are not on
their channel.
Open Conversations
For a message to all on the same channel, either press the call button and wait for an answer, or
responses will be heard by all on the responders' channel.
Private Conversations
Private conversations are only established when neither unit is in broadcast mode and both are on
the same channel.
NOTE: Because private conversations require an initial 'handshake' between two units, it is
recommended to first press the call button. If starting with the talk button, the first
messages both ways will be public.
To initiate a private conversation:
. To make a private call, press the privacy button ( ) once before a call. The privacy indicator
LED lights to indicate you are in privacy mode. Press the call button and other intercoms on
the same channel will ring. A private call is established when the talk button on another
intercom is pressed within 0 seconds. The other unit's privacy LED will also light while the
user presses the talk button to indicate that they are private. Note that, since the caller cannot
know whether or not the receiver is in broadcast mode, if privacy is important, you should
remind them to change to the single channel that you are on, and start the call again.
2. When a conversation is established in privacy mode, the channel will be locked to these two
units for approximately 6 seconds after each transmission in order to retain the private
conversation and prohibit a third party from joining or interrupting. During this time, the
transmission LED ( ) on all other units on the same channel will remain lit to indicate that the
channel is currently tied up.
3. If someone waits more than 0 seconds to press the talk button, their reply will not be private
and will go to all on the same channel, but if you press talk within 0 seconds of hearing their
message, a private conversation will be established with that unit after your initial reply.
