Sending A Quick Text Message - Motorola APX 5500 User Manual

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Advanced Features
5 Use the keypad to type or edit your message.
6 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn once the message is composed.
7 or to Send and press the Menu Select button directly below Send .
8 Perform one of the following actions.
• or to scroll through the address list and select the required address.
• or to [Other Recpnt] and press the Menu Select button below Edit. When a
blinking cursor appears in the Enter Address screen, use the keypad to type the address
entry.
9 Press the Menu Select button directly below Send or press the PTT button to send the
message.
The display shows the Send Message screen and Sending msg.
If the message is sent, you hear a tone and the display shows Msg sent.
If the message is not sent, you hear a low tone, the display shows Send failed and returns to
the main TMS screen.
NOTICE: You can append a priority status and/or a request reply to your message. See
Priority Status and Request Reply of a New Text Message on page 77
information.
You can also select the Drft option to save your message in the Drafts folder to send it
at a later time. See
2.10.3

Sending a Quick Text Message

When and where to use:
Quick Text messages are messages that are predefined and usually consist of messages that are
used most frequently.
Each Quick Text message has a maximum length of 50 characters.
Procedure:
1 Perform one of the following actions:
• To access this feature using the preprogrammed button, press the preprogrammed Quick
Text button and proceed to
• To access this feature using the menu, proceed to the next step.
2 or to TMS and press the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access the TMS feature
screen.
3 Perform one of the following actions:
• or to Comp and press the Menu Select button directly below Sel.
• Press the Menu Select button directly below Exit to return to the Home screen.
4 or to List.
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Accessing the Drafts Folder on page 81
step 4.
for more
for more information.