Datron PRC1099A - Optional Message Menu Functions; Accessing the MSG Menu; MSG Menu Structure and Legend

4: Radio Programming
4-20 PRC1099A-MSOP
Optional Message Menu
The MSG menu allows you to retrieve and read stored incoming ALE
messages and compose outgoing ALE messages. ALE must be installed and
activated (OPT menu) for the MSG icon to be displayed.
Accessing
the Menu
1. Toggle the DIGIT knob until the MSG icon flashes.
2. Toggle the TUNE knob to access the message menu. The first selection in
the menu is RX MSG.
3. Toggle and hold the TUNE knob to scroll through the other menu selec-
tions. When the selection you want is displayed, press WHIP TUNE to
access it.
4. Follow the Menu Structure and Menu Selections below to assist in
programming the radio.
Menu
Structure
The diagram below shows the structure of the MSG menu and the legend
indicates how to work within the selections and their settings.
RX MSG
OPT
SCAN
CALL
DATA
MSG
ALE
Scroll with Tune knob
Delete message with
Whip Tune button
*
Indicates message present
X = 0 to 9
Change with Tune knob
Save with Whip tune button
* Indicates message present
X = 0 to 9
Change with Tune knob
Select with Whip tune button
After 3 second time out
After 3 second time out
Message present
Message not present
Scroll with Tune knob
Delete message with
Whip Tune button
MSG
RX MSG : *X
MESSAGE
SCROLL
MESSAGE
SCROLL
DEL MSG?
DEL MSG?
_ _ _ _ A
TX MSG
TX MSG : *X
RX MSG
Change with Tune knob
Save with Whip Tune butto
n
Select with to end
Select
to exit
Select
to exit
- Legend -
Indicates Whip tune button pressed
Indicates Tune knob moved up
Indicates Tune knob moved down
To exit any menu, use Digit knob