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ENTERING STATUS TEXT
You can also transmit any comment (status text) with the
latitude/ longitude data. If you want, enter a desired
comment using a maximum of 20 alphanumeric
characters.
Note: Attaching a long comment can double the size and length of the
packet. Enter a comment only if necessary.
1Press [MENU] to enter Menu mode.
2Press [2], [6] to select “2–6 (STATUS TEXT)”.
The display for entering a comment appears; the first
digit blinks.
3Press [UP]/ [DWN] to select a character.
You can enter alphanumeric characters plus special
ASCII characters.
4Press [OK].
The cursor moves to the next digit.
5Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter up to 20 digits.
Pressing [OK] after selecting the 20th digit completes
the programming.
To complete programming a comment after entering less
than 20 digits, press [OK] twice.
Each press of [ESC] causes the cursor to move
backward.
Pressing [A/B] deletes the digit at which the cursor is
blinking.
6Press [MENU] to exit Menu mode.
You can also use the keypad to enter alphanumeric
characters in step 3. For example, each press of [TNC]
switches entry as A, B, C, a, b, c, then 2. Press [DUAL]
to switch 0 and space. Press [ENT] to switch among the
special ASCII characters.
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