Ericsson M-PA EDACS, Operator'S Manual

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turning scan off, selecting the group, and
pressing 2nd-A/D (shifted SCAN button).
Toggle scan operation off by pressing
SCAN. The radio will resume operating on
the selected group.
SpeciaI CaIIs
Special calls include individual and
telephone interconnect calls. Up to 99 dif-
ferent special calls can be programmed
into a Scan or System model radio and
selected for transmission. The Select
model radio can receive special calls di-
rected to it but it cannot initiate a special
call transmission.
Receiving An IndividuaI Call
When an individual call (a call directed
to only one radio) is received, the radio will
unsquelch on the assigned channel and
the "BSY" status flag will turn on. "*INDV*",
the originators ID number, or the caller’s
name (if programmed) is displayed and the
"MSG" status flag flashes. Adjust the vol-
ume as necessary.
Responding to an individual call prior to the
programmed call-back time-out period will
automatically direct the transmission to the
originating unit on an individual basis.
On a Scan or System model radio, if the call
is not responded to before the individual
time-out period expires the "MSG" status
flag will continue to flash. Press SPC (SPe-
cial Call) to call the originating unit back
after the time-out period expires. The origi-
nator’s ID number or name will be dis-
played.
Sending A SpeciaI Call (Scan And Sys-
tem Mode Is OnIy)
Use the following procedure to send one of
the special calls programmed into the radio
or to respond to the last received individual
or group caller.
1. Select the desired special call by
following step a or b:
a.
Scan and System models
Press SPC. The radio en-
ters special call mode as
indicated by the "SPC"
status flag. The last se-
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