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BRM350D Digital Mobile
Two-Way Radio
Communications Systems
Text Message Features
Your radio is able to receive data such as a text message from another
radio. The maximum text message length is 138 characters.
Navigating to Messages
1. Press [VK] to access the menu.
2. Press [▲] or [▼] to navigate to Messages.
Note: Press [P4] button at any time to return to previous screen.
Receiving a Text Message
When your radio receives a message, the display shows the alias or ID
of the sender and the Message icon at the far left of the screen.
You can select one of the following options when receiving a text
message:
• Read?
• Read Later
• Delete
Reading a Text Message
1. Press [▲] or [▼] to navigate to [Read?] and press [VK] to select.
2. Selected
message
[VK]
to
return
to
[▲] or [▼] to Read Later or Delete option screen.
•
Select "Read Later" to return to the screen you were on prior to
receiving the text message.
•
Select "Delete" to delete the text message.
Managing Received Text Messages
Use the Inbox to manage your text messages.
The Inbox is capable of storing a maximum of
50 messages. Your radio supports the following options for text
messages:
• Reply
• Forward
• Delete
• Delete All
Text messages in the Inbox are sorted according the date they were
received.
Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox
1. Press [▲] or [▼] to navigate to Messages and press [VK] to select.
2. Press [▲] or [▼] to navigate to Inbox and press [VK] to select.
3. Press [VK] to select the current message and press [VK] again to reply,
forward or delete that message. Unread messages are indicated with
an exclamation mark. (!)
Writing and Sending Text Message
1. Press [VK] to access the menu.
2. Press [▲] or [▼] to navigate to Messages and press [VK] to select.
3. Press [▲] or [▼] to navigate to Write and press [VK] to select.
4. A blinking cursor appears, use the keypad to type your message.
Press [▲] to move one space to the left. Press [▼] or [#] to move one
space to the right. Press [*] to delete unwanted characters.
5. Press [VK] once message is composed.
6. Press [▲] or [▼] to go to the required alias or ID and press [VK] to select
the name. OR press [▲] or [▼] to access Manual Dial and press [VK].
Input subscriber ID and press [VK] to confirm.
7. The radio display shows Text Message: <Subscriber/Group Alias or
ID>, which confirms your message is being sent.
8. If the message is sent, a tone sounds and the display shows Message
Sent. If the message is not sent, a low tone sounds and the display
shows Message Send Failed. If the text message fails to send, the
radio returns you to the Resend option screen.
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the
Inbox
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Sending a Quick Text Message
Your radio stores a maximum of 10 Quick Text messages as programmed
by your RCA Communications Systems dealer. While Quick Text messages
are predefined, you can edit each message before sending it.
1. Press [VK] to access the menu.
2. Press [▲] or [▼] to navigate to Messages.
3. Press [▲] or [▼] to Quick Text and press [VK].
4. Press [▲] or [▼] to find the desired Quick Text and press [VK] to select.
5. A blinking cursor appears. Use the keypad to edit the message,
if needed. Press [▲] to move one space to the left. Press
[▼] or [#] to move one space to the right. Press [*] to delete any
unwanted characters.
6. Press [VK] once message is composed.
7. Press
[▲]
or
and
press
[VK]
to Manual Dial, press [VK] to select. Input subscriber ID and press
Press
[VK].
press
8. The display shows Text Message: <Subscriber/Group Alias or ID>,
confirming your message is being sent.
9. If the message is sent successfully, a tone sounds and the display shows
Message Sent. OR - If the message is not sent, a low tone sounds and
the display shows Message Send Failed. If the text message fails to
send, the radio returns you to the Resend option screen.
Note: Your RCA Communications Systems dealer can program a One Touch
Access button to send a predefined Quick Text message to a predefined
alias or ID.
Managing Fail-to-Send Text Messages
You can select one of the following options while at the Resend option
screen:
• Resend
• Forward
• Edit
Resending A Text Message
1. Press [VK] to resend the same message to the same subscriber /
group alias or ID.
2. If the message is sent successfully, a tone sounds and the display
shows Message Sent. OR - If the message cannot be sent, a low tone
sounds and the display shows Message Send Failed.
Forwarding a Text Message
1. Once in Messages, press [▲] or [▼] to navigate to Inbox and press [VK]
to select.
2. Press [VK] and [▲] or [▼] to Forward message and press [VK] to select.
3. Press [▲] or [▼] to find the required alias or ID and press [VK]. OR -
Press [▲] or [▼] to access Manual Dial and press [VK]. Input subscriber
ID then press [VK] button.
4. The display shows Text Message: <Subscriber/Group Alias or ID>
confirming your message is being sent.
5. If the message is sent, a tone sounds and the display shows Message
Sent. OR - If the message is not sent, a low tone sounds and the
display shows Message Send Failed.
Managing Sent Text Message
Once a message is sent to another radio, it is saved in Sent Items. The most
recent sent text message is always added to the top of the Sent Items list.
The Sent Items folder is capable of storing a maximum of thirty (30)
last sent message. When the folder is full, the next sent text message
automatically replaces the oldest text message in the folder.
[▼]
to
find
the
required
to
select.
OR
-
press
11
alias
or
ID
[▲]
or
[▼]
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