8
MDC 1200 SYSTEM OPERATION
8-4
An MDC Sel Call enables you to make a call to a
specific station, or to a particular group. Other MDC
1200 system transceivers on the channel do not
receive a Sel Call that does not include the matching
station or group ID�
(Menu > Signaling/Call >
Call Menu
)
1� Push [Menu] to display the Menu screen�
2� Push [P2 (Up)] or [P1 (Down)] to select “Signaling/
Call,” then push [OK]�
Channel/Scan
►
Signaling/Call
►
Menu
3� Push [P2 (Up)] or [P1 (Down)] to select “Call
Menu,” then push [OK]�
Call List Select
►
Call Menu
►
Signaling/Call
4� Push [P2 (Up)] or [P1 (Down)] to select a station
or group ID, then push [OK]�
✔
ID 1
►
✔
ID A01
►
Call Menu
5� Push [P2 (Up)] or [P1 (Down)] to select “Sel Call,”
then push [PTT] to transmit the Sel Call�
✔
Revive
✔
Selcall
Station 1
•
“ ” is displayed while transmitting the Sel Call�
TIP:
Push [Call Menu] to directly display the “Call
Menu” screen in step 4 above�
Transmitting a call
D
Transmitting an MDC Selective Call (Sel Call)
D
Transmitting an MDC Call Alert call
An MDC Call Alert call enables you to notify another
user who may be away from the transceiver that you
want to talk�
It also enables a user who is away from their
transceiver, that they have received a call from
another user�
(Menu > Signaling/Call >
Call Menu
)
1� Push [Menu] to display the Menu screen�
2� Push [P2 (Up)] or [P1 (Down)] to select “Signaling/
Call,” then push [OK]�
Channel/Scan
►
Signaling/Call
►
Menu
3� Push [P2 (Up)] or [P1 (Down)] to select “Call
Menu,” then push [OK]�
Call List Select
►
Call Menu
►
Signaling/Call
4� Push [P2 (Up)] or [P1 (Down)] to select a station
or group ID, then push [OK]�
✔
ID 1
►
✔
ID A01
►
Call Menu
5� Push [P2 (Up)] or [P1 (Down)] to select “Call
Alert,” then push [PTT] to transmit the Call Alert
call�
✔
Call Alert
✔
Status Poll
Station 1
•
“Success” is displayed when an acknowledgment is
received from the targeted station�
•
“Failed” is displayed if an acknowledgment is not
received from the targeted station�
TIP:
Push [Call Menu] to directly display the “Call
Menu” screen in step 4 above�