Transmitting A Message - Icom IC-F5060 series Operating Manual

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MDC 1200 SYSTEM OPERATION
D Transmitting a Message
The transcever can send a pre-programmed message.
There are 16 messages that can be sent on a channel.
q Push [MDC Call] to enter the MDC menu selecton mode.
w Select "MSG" usng [CH Up] or [CH Down].
M S G
e Push [MDC Call] agan to enter the pre-programmed
message selecton mode.
M S G
M S G
Pre-programmed message is displayed.
r Select the desred message usng [CH Up] or [CH Down].
t Push [PTT] to transmt the selected message.
• "MSG TX" s dsplayed.
y Release [PTT].
• "MSG OK" s dsplayed f the base staton sends an acknowl-
edgement.
• "MSG FAIL" s dsplayed f there s no acknowledgment from
the base staton.
u After a specfied tme perod has passed, the transcever
wll return to receve.
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D PTTID Calls
The transcever can send an MDC 1200 system sgnal that
ncludes PTTID when [PTT] s pushed (begnnng of trans-
msson) and released (end of transmsson). If a PTTID call
s receved, the transcever wll dsplay the callng staton ID
(or alas) and emt a beep*.
*Depends on the settng.
D Transmitting an Emergency Call
When [Emergency] (descrbed n the nstructon manual)
s pushed and held for the specfied tme perod, the emer-
gency sgnal (MDC 1200 system command) s transmtted
once or repeatedly on the emergency channel. A repeat
emergency sgnal s automatcally transmtted untl t receves
the acknowledgement sgnal. When no emergency channel s
specfied, the sgnal s transmtted on the prevously selected
channel.
If you want to cancel the emergency call, push and hold the
key agan before transmttng the call.
The emergency call can be transmtted wthout a beep ems-
son, and the LCD ndcaton dependng on the pre-settng.
The transcever can also be programmed to keep the mcro-
phone open durng an emergency call, allowng montorng of
the stuaton.
IMPORTANT: It s recommended to set an emergency
channel ndvdually to provde the certan emergency call
operaton.