Channels And Codes - Motorola Sprint iDEN i580 User Manual

Direct Talk SM
Exiting Direct Talk
To set your phone to network mode when Direct
Talk is active:
1 From the Direct Talk idle screen, press m.
2 Select DT Options.
3 Select Exit DirecTalk.
Switching to Network Please Wait displays. After
a few seconds, the network idle screen appears.
Talk Range
Phones used in Direct Talk mode should be a
minimum of 6 feet apart to maximize performance
and improve transmission range.

Channels and Codes

Your phone has 10 channels and 15 codes.
Channels are divided into sets of frequencies that
allow you to make and receive Direct Talk calls.
Other parties may also be talking on the same
channel.
Codes help minimize interference from unwanted
messages and other disturbances when you are on
the same channel as others.
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SM To have a conversation, all parties must be on the
same channel and code. For private Direct Talk
calls, the person you are calling must be in Direct
Talk and set to the same channel to which you are
set in order to receive your call.
Note: When making a Direct Talk call, all parties
that are on your code and channel can
hear your conversation.
To set a channel:
1 From the Direct Talk idle screen, press A
under Edit.
2 Scroll to Channel.
3 Press A under Edit.
4 Select a channel.
5 When you are finished, press A under Back to
return to the idle screen.
To set a code:
1 From the Direct Talk idle screen, press A
under Edit.
2 Scroll to Code.
3 Press A under Edit.
4 Select a code.
5 When you are finished, press A under Back to
return to the idle screen.