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additional Features
Press the CapsLock Softkey to create upper and lower case alpha characters. Special
characters can be accessed by pressing the Symbols Softkey.
5) Press the ENT Key. The cursor is now displayed in the 'Message' Field.
6) Enter the desired message using any combination of entry methods as described in step
2.
7) Press the ENT Key.
8) Press the Send Softkey to send the message immediately after confirming you want the
message to be sent, or press the Save Softkey to save the message in Outbox for sending
at a later time. Press the Cancel Softkey to delete the message.
Sending a new text message/email to a saved contact:
1) With the 'Aux - Telephone' Page displayed, press the FMS Knob to display the cursor.
2) Turn either FMS Knob to place the cursor on the desired contact name.
3) Press either the Text Email Softkey to send to the email address saved for the contact or
the Text Phone Softkey to send to the phone number saved for the contact. The cursor is
placed in the 'To' Field. Confirm the contact you wish to send a message to by pressing
the ENT Key.
4) Enter the desired message, then press the ENT Key.
5) Confirm you wish to send the message by pressing the ENT Key with 'Yes' highlighted.
Select 'No' to return to the message entry field and either press the Cancel Softkey to
delete the message or press the Save Softkey to save the message as a draft.
Creating a predefined text message:
1) While viewing the 'Aux - Text Messaging' Page, press the MENU Key to display the 'Page
Menu.'
2) Turn either FMS Knob to select 'Edit Predefined Messages.'
3) Press the ENT Key. The Predefined Messages view is now displayed.
4) Press the NEW Softkey.
or:
a) Press the MENU Key to display the 'Page Menu.'
b) Turn either FMS Knob to place the cursor on 'Draft New Predefined Message.'
c) Press the ENT Key. The 'Predefined SMS Text Message' Window is now displayed.
5) The cursor is displayed in the 'Title' field. Enter the desired message title. Entry can be
accomplished through the alphanumeric keys on the PFD/MFD Controller, or combination
of the FMS Knob on the controller and softkeys on the MFD. The FMS Knob is used to
enter letters and numbers, or numbers can be entered from the MFD by selecting the
Numbers Softkey. Press the CapsLock Softkey to create upper and lower case alpha
characters. Special characters can be accessed by pressing the Symbols Softkey.
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