Status Message - Kenwood TK-7180 Instruction Manual

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TATUS ESSAGE
You can send and receive 2-digit Status messages which may be decided in your
talk group. Messages can contain up to 16 alphanumeric characters. Status
messages range from 10 to 99 (80 ~ 99 are reserved for special messages).
A maximum of 15 received messages can be stored in the Queue memory of your
transceiver. These saved messages can be reviewed after reception. Depending
on your dealer settings, when the Queue memory is full, either the oldest
message will be erased when a new message is received or the new message
will not be stored in the Queue memory. The
stored in the Queue memory.
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RANSMITTING
1 Select your desired zone and channel.
2 Press the key programmed as Status to enter Status Mode or Selcall +
Status to enter Selcall Mode.
• When using the Status key to enter Status Mode, the station ID is fixed and
cannot be selected. Skip to step 5 to continue.
3 In Selcall Mode, press the <B and C> keys to select the ID of the station
you want to call.
• If programmed by your dealer, you can also use the
• Alternatively, you can enter a station ID using a DTMF keypad.
• If Manual Input Mode is enabled, you can enter digits by using a DTMF keypad
or by selecting digits with the
press and hold the S or DTMF
through the digits to select a digit, then press the C> key to accept the digit and
shift the cursor to the right. Repeat this process until the entire ID is entered.
4 Press the S or DTMF
5 Press the <B and C> keys to select the status ID you want to transmit.
• If programmed by your dealer, you can also use the
• Alternatively, you can enter a station ID using a DTMF keypad.
• If Manual Input Mode is enabled, you can enter digits by using a DTMF keypad
or by selecting digits with the
press and hold the S or DTMF
through the digits to select a digit, then press the C> key to accept the digit and
shift the cursor to the right. Repeat this process until the entire ID is entered.
6 Press the microphone PTT switch or ■ key to initiate the Status call.
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ECEIVING
The icon will flash and a calling ID or text message will appear when a
Status call is received.
Press any key to return to Normal Operation Mode.
16
key to enter Status Mode.
" is displayed when the call has been successfully transmitted.
icon lights when a message is
and keys. To enter manual input mode, first
key. When using the
and keys. To enter manual input mode, first
key. When using the
and keys.
and keys, cycle
and keys.
and keys, cycle