EDACS OPERATION
RECEIVING A MESSAGE
1.Turn the radio on by sliding the ON/OFF switch on the battery pack, to the ON position. A yellow area will be visible on the battery. After the radio has passed the
2.Press the SHIFT/CLR button and then use the SELECT buttons s or t to select an EDACS system. The SYStem display will indicate the current System selected.
3.Use the SELECT buttons s or t to select the desired Group. The GRP display will indicate the current Group selected. The radio is now ready to receive messages.
4.INDIVIDUAL CALL - If an individual call (call directed only to your radio) is received, the radio unsquelches on the assigned channel and the "BSY" flag lights. If programmed on, the individual call received tones (one high followed by one low) will sound and the originator’s ID or just "id" (dependent upon programming) is displayed in the GRP and SYS fields.
GROUP CALL - When the radio receives a group call, it unsquelches on the assigned channel and lights the "BSY" flag. If programmed on, the group call received tone (single tone) will sound. The radio can also be programmed to display the Group name orginators ID in the GRP and SYS fields.
INTERCONNECT CALL - If an interconnect call (telephone call di- rected to your radio) is received, the radio unsquelches on the assigned channel and the "BSY" flag turns on. If programmed on, the intercon- nect call received tones (one high followed by one low) will sound. A "ph" will be displayed in the GRP field.
NOTE
The optional call received tones are programmed off by default.
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