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EDACS OPERATION
RECEIVING A MESSAGE
1.
Turn the radio on by rotating the
ON/OFF/VOLUME control clockwise from
the OFF detent position. After the radio has
passed the power-up self test an optional
tone will sound and the current System and
Group will be displayed. If the unit does not
pass the test, an error message will be
displayed (see
ERROR MESSAGES
section) or the display will be blank.
2.
Press the SHIFT/CLR/MONITOR button and
then use the SELECT buttons
<
or
>
to select an EDACS system. Press the
SHIFT/CLR/MONITOR button to exit system
select.
3.
Use the SELECT buttons
<
or
>
to
select the desired group. The GRP icon will
indicate the current Group selected. The
radio is now ready to receive messages.
4.
INDIVIDUAL CALL - If an individual call (call
directed only to your radio) is received, the
radio unsquelches on the assigned channel.
The BUSY flag lights. If programmed on, the
individual call received tones (one high
followed by one low) will sound and the
originator’s ID or just “ID” (dependent upon
programming) is displayed for a short time.
