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Operating Your Radio
INDV DIR Menu
Individual Directory
Call Type
Menu Select |
Select Name |
Individual Waiting
Send/Exit |
Digital Select Calling (DSC) ProductOperationFeatures
Sending an Individual Call
Use the DSC Individual call feature to request communication with one (1) exclusive station. The DSC Individual call does not alert all other stations within range.
To Send an Individual Call:
1.In Standby mode, select a channel to communicate a call.
2.Press the Call/Setup button to enter the Call Setup menu.
3.Press the Enter button to enter to the INDIV select Directory.
4.Scroll to Select from Routine, Urgency or Safety as the type of call to send.
5.Press Enter button to advance to Directory or Manual selection. Scroll to select either method to send call. Press Enter button again.
6.Turn the Channel knob or press the Channel Preset buttons to select a name to call from the directory.
7.Press the Enter button to send the message or return to Standby mode if EXIT was chosen.
■If the radio called sends back an automatic DSC response “able to comply,” the individual alarm will sound. Wait for a voice message from the called station.
■If the radio called does not send an “able to comply” response, the radio waits eight seconds and resends the message.
■If an “unable to comply” response or no reply is received, the radio display asks to resend the message or exit the menu.
At the Unavailable menu, select SEND or EXIT with the Enter button.
■If SEND is selected, the radio restarts the individual call.
■If EXIT is selected, the individual location on the Call menu displays.
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