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6) Press the ENT Key. The cursor is now displayed in the 'Message' Field.
7) Enter the desired message using any combination of entry methods as described in step
5.
8) Press the ENT Key.
9) Press the Save Softkey. The new predefined message is now shown in the displayed list.
Pressing the Cancel Softkey will delete the message without saving.
or:
a) Press the MENU Key to display the 'Page Menu.'
b) Turn either FMS Knob to place the cursor on 'Cancel Drafting Message.'
c) Press the ENT Key.
Sending a predefined text message:
1) While viewing the 'Aux - Text Messaging' Page, press the New Softkey.
2) The 'SMS Text Message Draft' Window is now displayed with the cursor in the 'To' field.
Enter the desired telephone number or email address. Entry can be accomplished through
the alphanumeric keys on the 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 pressing 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.
3) Press the ENT Key. The cursor is now displayed in the 'Message' field.
4) Press the PREdEFd Softkey. The 'Predefined Message' Menu Window is displayed.
5) Turn either FMS Knob to select the desired predefined message.
6) Press the ENT Key. The predefined message text is inserted into the message field. If
desired, the message can be edited by using the FMS Knobs.
7) Press the ENT Key.
8) Press the Send Softkey to transmit the message.
Show Inbox messages:
While viewing the 'Aux - Text Messaging' Page, press the arrange Softkey, then press the
outbox Softkey and the drafts Softkey to only display the Inbox.
or:
1) If the Inbox is not already displayed, press the MENU Key to display the 'Page Menu.'
2) Turn either FMS Knob to place the cursor on 'Show Inbox Messages.'
3) Press the ENT Key. The message box selected for viewing is indicated at the bottom left
of the list window.
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