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RDR43x0 Series Intrinsically
Safe Professional Digital
Two-Way Radios
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Write a new message (RDR4380™ only)
You can write a text message and send it to anyone in the contact list.
The maximum length of characters for a text message is 500.
1. Press button to access the menu, press or button to
select Messages.
2. Press or button navigate to the New Message and press
button again to write a new message.
3. Once complete the message, press to enter and press or
button to select the target radio you wish to send the
message to.
4. If the message is sent, a tone sounds and the display shows Sent.
If the message is not sent, the display shows Failed.
Quick Message (RDR4380™ only)
Quick Messages are pre-saved in the radio’s memory short text
messages that can be sent by the user through the radio Menu or an
assigned programmable Shortcut Key. You can create up to 10 quick
messages. Quick messages can have up to 34 characters.
1. Press button to access the menu.
2. Press or button navigate to the New Message.
3. Press or button to select Quick Messages, press
button to enter the Quick Message menu.
4. Press or button to select the preset quick message and
press button to enter.
5. Press or button to select the target radio you wish to
send the quick message to.
6. If the message is sent, a tone sounds and the display shows Sent.
If the message is not sent, the display shows Failed.
Status Message (RDR4350™ / RDR4380™ only)
The status messages are pre-saved in the radio’s memory short text
messages that can be sent by the user through the radio Menu or an
assigned programmable Shortcut Key. A Status ID is assigned to each
text message, and the Status ID’s in all radios must match in order
for the receiving radios to identify and display the proper messages
associated with the Status ID. You can create up to 127 status
messages. Status messages can have up to 60 characters.
1. Press button to access the menu.
2. Press or button navigate to the New Message.
3. Press or button to select Status Messages, press
button to enter the Status Messages menu.
4. Press or button to select the preset Status Message and
press button to enter.
5. Press or button to select the target radio you wish to
send the Status Message to.
6. If the message is sent, the radio beeps twice and the display shows
Sent. If the message is not sent, the radio beeps once and display
shows Failed.
Managing Sent Text Message (RDR4350™ / RDR4380™ only)
Once a message is sent to another radio, it is saved in Outbox. The most
recent sent text message is always added to the top of the outbox list.
The Outbox folder is capable of storing a maximum of ten (10)
sent messages. When the folder is full, the next sent text message
automatically replaces the oldest text message in the folder.
Note:
Press at any time to return to the previous screen.
Viewing Sent Text Message in Outbox (RDR4350™ / RDR4380™ only)
1. Press button to access the menu.
2. Press or button navigate to the Messages and press .
3. Press or button to select Outbox and press .
4. Press or button to select the preset Status Message and
press button to enter.
5. Press or button to navigate to the desired message and
press button.
You can select one of the following options while viewing a sent text
message:
• View
• Resend
• Edit
• Extract Number
• Delete
• Delete All
To perform any of the function press again while viewing the
message.
To perform any of the functions:
1. Press again while viewing the message.
2. Press or button navigate to View, Resend, Edit, Extract
Number, Delete or Delete All and press to select.
3. If you select [ Edit ], the radio will ask you to select the contact from
the recipients list.
4. If the message is sent, the radio beeps twice and the display shows
Sent. If the message is not sent, the radio beeps once and the
display shows Failed.
Deleting All Sent Text Messages from the Sent Items (RDR4350™ /
RDR4380™ only)
1. Press button to access the menu.
2. Press or button navigate to the Messages and press .
3. Press or button to select Outbox and press .
4. Press or button to find Delete All and press button
to enter.
5. The display shows Delete All?, press to confirm. The display
shows Delete Successfully.
Receiving a Text Message (RDR4350™ / RDR4380™ only)
When your radio receives a message, the display shows New Message.
Press to view.
