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RPX4500/RPX4600 P25 PORTABLE RADIO – USER MANUAL
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5.9.3.1. Text Message Screen
This screen allows editing and sending a free form text message. A text message can have a
maximum length of 210 characters. The number of characters entered is displayed in the top
right hand side of the screen.
The characters are entered via the keypad by pressing the relevant key one or more times to
choose each character.
The key is used to move the cursor to the left. The key is used to move the cursor to the right.
A ‘Reset’ key press and hold for less than one second deletes the character to the left of the
cursor, and moves the curser position to the left by one.
Holding the ‘Reset’ key down for more than one second deletes all characters from the curser
position to the right. A new character entered is put on the current cursor location.
The ‘#’ key is used to toggle upper and lower case.
When the Back key or M key is pressed, the radio returns to the Message Reply pop-up screen.
When OK key is pressed, the Destination Selection Pop-up Menu screen appears.
5.9.3.2. Destination Select Pop-Up Menu
This menu allows selection of the message destination. The selections are:
• PH.BK – to select the destination from the phone book.
• ENT.ID – to enter the destination Unit ID.
• CANCEL – to cancel the destination selection. Use the / keys to select the require option.
With ‘CANCEL’ selected, press the OK key to return to the previous screen, i.e. Short Message
Screen, or Edit Text Message Screen.
With ‘PH.BK’ selected, press the OK key to display the ‘Phone Entry’ selection screen. With ‘ENT.
ID’ selected, press the OK key to display the ‘Enter Unit ID’ screen”.
Press the M or Back key to return to previous screen, i.e. Short Message Screen, or Edit Text
Message Screen.
Press the ‘Reset’ function key (if configured) to return to the default screen display.
5.9.3.3. Phonebook Entry Selection Screen
The Phone Entry selection screen allows the user to select the destination ID from the Phonebook.
Use the / keys to select the required phonebook entry.
Press the OK key to send the message to the chosen destination ID. The radio will then return to
the default screen.
Press the ‘Reset’ function key (if configured) to return to the default screen display without
sending the message.
Press the M or Back key to return to the Destination Selection Pop-up screen.
