Selective Call - Icom IC-F8100 Instruction Manual

ï Selective call
The Selcall function allows you to make individual or
group calls. Each transceiver is assigned an individual
ID (identification) and can be called using this ID.
• Preparation for a Selective call
Send a Channel Test call on several Selcall channels,
and check the propagation on each one to select the
channel with the best signal quality. (p. 30)
• Sending a Selective call
q With the Memory Channel displayed, push [
enter the Call select menu.
w Push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to set the Call to "SEL-
CALL," then push [ ] to enter the Selcall menu.
e Push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to set the Call type to "SE-
LECTIVE."
• "SELECTIVE," "PHONE," "MESSAGE," "SEND POSITION,"
"GET POSITION," "GET STATUS," "EMERGENCY" and
"CHANNEL TEST" are selectable.
r Push [ ] to go to the next screen.
• Push [HOME] to return to the previous screen.
❍ Call ID input
Push the numeric keys to enter the Call ID.
• Push [8] to delete the number.
• This Call ID is not stored in the Call ID list.
❍ Call ID selection
➥ Push [List](§ § ) to enter the list selection
mode.
➥ Push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to select the Call ID.
• Push [Edit](§§) to return to the direct input mode.
t Push [ ] to go to the next screen.
• Push [HOME] to return to the previous screen.
❍ Network selection
Push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to select the Network.
y Push [ ] to go to the next screen.
• Push [HOME] to return to the previous screen.
❍ Self ID selection
Push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to select the Self ID.
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❍ Self ID input
➥ Push [Edit](§§) to enter the direct input mode.
➥ Push the numeric keys to enter the Self ID.
• Push [8] to delete the number.
• This Self ID is overwritten or stored in the Self ID list.
• Push [List](§§) to return to the list selection mode.
u Push [ ] to enter the Channel Menu, and then
push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to select the desired operat-
ing channel.
• Push [HOME] to return to the Selcall menu.
i Push [ ] to transmit the Selective call. The call is
stored in the Call Out memory.
• While calling, push [PTT] to cancel the call.
You can also transmit a Selective call when the Sel-
call Address is displayed. In this case, you can skip
steps q to t above, after selecting the Selective
call address.
• Receiving Selective calls
When your transceiver receives a Selective call with
your individual ID, it automatically responds by trans-
mitting. The received Selcall is stored in the Call In
memory.
q After receiving a Selective call, and push any key
to enter the Call In memory screen.
w Push [More](§§§) or [Prev](§) to select the informa-
tion.
e Push [Home] to return to the normal operating
screen.
SELCALL/ALE OPERATION
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