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7
NXDN™ OPERATION
7-16
Transmitting a call (Continued)
You can directly enter a message.
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The optional DTMF microphone is required for the
Mobile type transceiver.
D
Directly entering a message
<Menu operation>
TIP:
The Portable type transceiver’s operations are
described in
red
. And the Mobile type transceiver’s
operations are described in
blue
.
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The common operations are in black.
Using the Contact menu:
(MENU > CONTACT >
MESSAGE
)
1. Push [Menu] to display the Menu screen.
•“CONTACT” is selected.
2. Push
[P1](ENT)
or
[P2]
.
•
The current call type is briefly displayed, then the
Contact menu screen is displayed.
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To change the call type, see page 7-3.
3. Push
[P2](
Ω
) or [P3](
≈
)
or
[
Ω
P3] or [P4
≈
]
to
select the destination ID, then push
[P1](ENT)
or
[P2]
.
TIP:
If “DIRECT DIAL” is selected, you can
manually enter a target ID. See page 7-32 for
details.
4. Push
[P2](
Ω
) or [P3](
≈
)
or
[
Ω
P3] or [P4
≈
]
to
select “MESSAGE,” then push
[P1](ENT)
or
[P2]
.
5. Push
[P2](
Ω
) or [P3](
≈
)
or
[
Ω
P3] or [P4
≈
]
to
select “WRITE NEW,” then push
[P1](ENT)
or
[P2]
.
Portable
MESSAGE
WRITE NEW
ENT
BACK
Mobile
M E S S A G E
W R I T E
N E W
•Enters the Message Entry mode.
6. Enter a message of up to 100 characters.
•The cursor blinks.
Portable
WRITE NEW 11
Thank you!_
TX
BACK
Mobile
W R I T E
N E W
1 1
T h a n k
y o u ! _
Innormation
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• You can enter the following characters by pushing the
keypad one or more times.
Key
Characters
[0]
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5]
[6]
[7]
[8]
[9]
2
B
A
a b c
C
3
E
D
d e f
F
4
H
G
g h i
I
5
K
J
j k l
L
6
N
M
m n o
O
7
Q
P
S p q r s
R
9
X
W
Z w x y z
Y
8
U
T
t u v
V
(space)
1
^
@
#
✳
/
– = \ & % $
+
0
]
[
!
’ ” ,
?
: _ ( ) < >
;
.
• To move the cursor, push
[P2](
Ω
) or [P3](
≈
)
or
[
Ω
P3]
or [P4
≈
]
.
• To correct an entry, move the cursor to the character,
and then, enter the correct character.
• To return to the previous screen, push
[P0](BACK)
or
[P1]
.
7. After entering, hold down
[P1](TX)
or
[P2]
to
transmit the message to the selected station or
Talkgroup.
• “MSG OK” is displayed after receiving an
acknowledgement from the target station.
• “MSG FAIL” is displayed if the target station does not
send back an acknowledgement.
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