EF JOHNSON 5100 ES II, Operating Manual

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December 2006 5100 ES Model II/III Portable Radio Operating Manual 5-21
Conventional Mode Features
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Press the PTT switch or the < F2 > key and one of the following occur:
•
If five beeps sound, the system received the page and the paged radio is on the air and
received it. The page mode is automatically exited.
•
If the system received the page but the called radio is not on the air, a single beep
sounds and “No Ack” is displayed after six attempts after the PTT switch is pressed.
5.14.8 Messaging
The messaging feature allows pre programmed messages to be sent to a dispatcher on P25
channels. Up to 16 messages can be pre programmed, and they are identified by an alias. If
a Message option switch or menu parameter is programmed, messages are sent as follows:
1
Momentarily press the Message option switch or select that menu parameter. The alias
of the last message sent is displayed.
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If required, press the Up/Down switch to display the desired message. Then send the
message by pressing the <
F2 > key or momentarily pressing the PTT switch. One of the
following events then occurs:
•
If five beeps sound and “Ack Recvd” is displayed, the message was received and
automatically acknowledged by the system.
•
If after five tries the message is not acknowledged, a tone sounds and “No Ack” is
displayed.
5.14.9 Status Messaging
The status messaging feature allows you to manually or automatically send your current
status to your dispatcher on P25 channels. Up to eight status conditions can be pre
programmed, and they are identified by an alias. If the Status option switch or menu
parameter is programmed, status conditions are sent as follows:
1
Momentarily press the Status option switch or select that menu parameter. The alias of
the current status condition is displayed.
2
To change the current status, press the Up/Down switch until the desired status is
displayed. Then to send the status, press the <
F2 > (Select) switch or momentarily press
the PTT switch. One of the following events then occurs:
•
If five beeps sound and “Ack Rcvd” is displayed, the status was received and
acknowledged by the system.
•
If after five tries the message is not acknowledged, a tone sounds and “No Ack” is
displayed.