3: Operation
3-4
RT7000-MSOP
•
When composing messages or entering address
names, alpha characters are entered from the keypad
using a combination of two buttons. The three
buttons with a yellow dot correspond to the top,
middle, and bottom alpha characters located on the
numbered buttons. To enter alpha characters, press
the corresponding yellow-dotted button, followed by
the button containing that character. Examples:
Press the top yellow-dotted button and
1
to get
character
A
.
Press the middle yellow-dotted button and
1
to get character
B
.
Press the bottom yellow-dotted button and
1
to get character
C
.
•
To enter a space, press any yellow-dotted button and then press
0
.
•
To delete a character, use the left and right arrows to position the cursor
and press the
C
button. All trailing characters move to the left.
•
To scroll through menu selections, use the up and down arrow buttons.
Arrows convert to left and right scrolling when editing in the text
message mode. The scrolling rate remains constant for the duration of
time an arrow button is held down. The arrows remain active until
another control function is used.
•
To select a channel, press
C
.
•
To select a frequency, press
F
.
•
To save entered data, press
E
.
Tune
If the AT/RAT7000B or RAT1000C antenna tuner is connected to the RT7000,
pressing the
TUNE
button activates the tune cycle.
Call/Send
Turn the
FUNCTION
knob until the
ALE
,
TCSC
, or
TA
icon is flashing.
Press
CALL/SEND
to initiate a call sequence in the ALE, Transcall, Selcall,
or TransAdapt options. If these options are not installed or if they are turned
off, this button is disabled. For information on placing ALE calls,
refer to
"Placing an ALE Call" on page 3-21.
For information on placing Transcall,
Selcall, or TransAdapt calls,
refer to "Placing a TransAdapt, Transcall or
Selcall" on page 3-22.
Scan
Press the
SCAN
button to begin scanning the channels in the selected scan
group. Pressing
SCAN
a second time terminates the scan sequence and the
RT7000 reverts to the last channel scanned. For more information,
refer to
"Scanning (for TA/TC only)" on page 3-19.
E
E
TUNE
E
CALL
SCAN
SEND
E
E
1
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B
C
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