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9.30 STATUS MESSAGES
If enabled via programming, the radio can transmit a pre-programmed status message. Section 8.30.1
describes how to send a status message via the keypad and Section 8.30.2 describes how to send a status
message via the menu.
9.30.1 Send Status Message via the Keypad (System Model Radios Only)
1. Press *2 <0…9> # on the keypad.
2. A Status message can be associated with each key (0 – 9). This text is displayed on the first line of the
display when the key is pressed until another key is pressed.
• If no messages have been configured, “No Messages” is displayed.
• If a message is not assigned to a key, “No Entry” is displayed for the keypad sequence.
• You can press multiple keys to select the desired Status message.
3. The # key terminates the keypad sequence and sends the currently selected status message. If no
messages have been configured or no message is associated with the key, no message is sent and an
error tone is played.
Press the * key to cancel the keypad sequence.
9.30.2 Send Status Message via the Menu
1. Press or until “Status Msg” appears and press . If no messages have been configured,
“No Messages” is displayed.
2. Scroll through the available messages using or . The configured Status message is displayed on
the 1
st
line of the display.
3. Press the button to send the currently selected message. If no messages have been configured, no
message is sent and an error tone sounds.
Press or
to cancel status message selection.
9.31 REQUEST TO TALK (RTT) MESSAGES
If enabled via programming, the RTT message feature allows you to send a short service message to the
VNIC. Section 8.31.1 describes how to send an RTT message via the keypad and Section 8.31.2 describes
how to send an RTT message via the menu. Note that only one RTT message can be programmed into the
radio.
9.31.1 Send RTT Message via the Keypad (System Model Radios Only)
1. Press *5 <0…9> # on the keypad. The key associated with the RTT message (0-9) is configured via
programming by the system administrator.
2. This message is displayed on the first line of the display when the key is pressed until another key is
pressed.
• If no message has been configured, “No Message” is displayed.
• If a message is not assigned to the key, “No Entry” is displayed for the keypad sequence.
3. The # key terminates the keypad sequence and sends the currently selected RTT message. If no
message has been configured or no message is associated with the key, no message is sent and an
error tone is played.
Press the * key to cancel the keypad sequence.